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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 13, 1896.
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Slaughter! Slaughter! Slaughter!
"- We have got to make room for our
immense line of Fall Goods and for that
reason will sell all of our goods at marvel
ous low prices lower than ever known in
Western Nebraska.
. "Now is Your Chance!
We positively will allow no one to
undersell 'us. Comparison solicited. Goods
freely shown.
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WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS.
. We Welcome all to
The Boston Store
We invite tfie-yistejl'-
.1 avKifc to. our store- For this great event
TO have engaged extra clerk? so' we can wait upon the
iami,nm wft Avnect during the Irrigation JJBir-
many ywyi "ux
We have marked everything down to -the lowest possible
,-nrices in order to. advertise our establisraent that we arc
the only store in tne city wicu goou uu. a. i
Oar stock is exceptionally
large, and includes
Dry Goods
Cloaks,
Carpets,
. Millinery,
Ladies' and Gents'
Ftirtiisliiiig
Goods
-haitsand caps,
Trunks and Yalises,
Boots and Shoes
.Everything at lowest prices.
,Yours for big bargains,
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Boston Store, - J. Pizer,
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First National Bank,
HOKTH PLATTE, IV-Eg.
CAPITAL, -
SURPLUS,
$50,000.
$22,500.
if
H. S. White, - - - President
P, A. White, - - - Vice-Pres't.
Arthur McNamara, - Cashier.
A general banking business
transacted.
THE IEEIGATIOH PAIB.
TMi first annual fair of the Ne
braska Irrigation Association is a
orpaf success. Of this there is no
doubt It exceeds the expectations
of the fair managers and the people
f tif rii-v. The orratifvincr result
is due to the push, the indomitable
energy and tlie Dusiness aDiiity oi
t Park. Secretary See-
hpro-er and the other officers. They
imvf labored unceasinsrlv, and have
overcome obstacles which less ener-
ovHr men would have considered
I insurmountable. Thev went into
if to win and thev have won.
To give a complete write-up oi
the fair would require more space
than The Tribune has at its com
mand, and only a brief summary is
hereto attached:
AGRICUIrORAI HALL.
The hir agricultural hair is
crowded with exhibits that cannot
fail to impress upon spectators the
wonderful fertility of the soil of
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western Nebraska, 'rne iamoub
delta of the Nile is not greater in
its nroduction of frrains, trasses
and vegetaoies tnan is xue x-iautc
va 1 1 e v of Nebraska the Eden of
the west and especially is this
truepf that section wuere lrrigaiiou
!c nrr.1ieH.
The entire nortn siae or iue uau
is nrvMinierl hv nroducts raised along"
along the North Platte canal, the
Birdwood canal and the? Paxton &
Qntiiprinnri ranal. The exhibits
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bv the farmers "of these respective
localities are very compiete.emuiai.
; nr ail nrorlnctsot the farm jrrains,
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d vegetables of all kinds.
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NTnne of the articles were nunuieu
hv a nv snerial attention; they are
not much above the average of their
kind, and are therefore all ttie more
worth v of consideration. As a rule
these exhibits are nicely arranged
and present a very pleasing appear
On the west side of the soutli
wimr of the buildinir is the Dawson
.nnntv Exhibit. This exhibit was
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specially prepared tor tue staxe iu
this year and presents a magnifi-r-nnt
annearance. The arrangement
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of thesheat gram &nu gussca i
particularly striking, and the qual
ittr serond to none. This exhibit
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ic verv romniete ana cannot out
prove a great advertisement for our
prosperous county on me easi.
On the ooDosite side of the hall is
the Buffalo county exhibit, or more
.-nrrprtiv sneakinff tne exnion iruui
the farm connected with the State
Reform School. The display is as
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complete as it is excellent aim
cno-,L-c wen tortne manaEeraeiiL ui
that institution. In addition to the
onriniTfural exhibit, sammes ottne
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work performed in tne scnooi die
shown.
Rrotts- Bluffs county makes a
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creditable, though, not very exien-
cive exhibit. amonET WU1CU is d
cnnash weiorhin?r 135oounds. Every
article exhibited is of superior
nnaiitv. and fnves evidence of the
wondertul tertiuty or tne !u
that county under irrigation.
Keith county is represenccu uy
an evrellent disnlav- or prouuuLs,
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some or wnicn weic iawcu jr
frationnd others on "dry iana
The exhibit is well arranged and
presents a very attractive appear-
n net
Thnuirh not in the irrigated seer
tinn frontier countv nas an ex
hibit that is worthy of considera
tion and one that makes an excel
lent showing for that county. -Had
the rainfall been uo to the average
this rpar. Frontier would have been
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able. to mane a sauwmg sauuu lv.
none.
Tn the left of the main entrance
to the hall are exhibited products
raised on non-irrigated soil contrib-
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nted nr ncinal v DV tue iarmers ui
T.inroln eountv. Taken as a whole
the disolav is a magnificent one.
and one wnicn aoes uul wu iu
nttrart much attention.
Tn the center of the building- is
the horticultural exmoit, wnicu is
one of the most attractive points in
the building and one wnicn renects
a-re'nt credit uooii the county. In
fact the display is one which sur
prises a majority or visitors wau
labored under tne impression tnai
no fruit was grown in western Ne-
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braska. The display inciuo.es
annles. neackes. olums and grapes
and the size and quality compare
very favorably with the trmt raiseu
;n the east and south, w. w.
Birge, superintendent of this de-
partment, is entitled to mucn creait
or the interest he has taken in col
ecting the exhibit.
The P-eneral appearance of the
agricultural hall is such as to bring
forth many complimentary remarns
from visitors. W. O. Thompson,
the superintendent ot tneiarm pro-
duct department, together wun ins
assistants, nave every reason to ieei
nroud of the results of their labor.
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The displays are certain to prove
a rreat advertisement for western
Nebraska, and good results are
sure to ioliow.
THE WOMAN'S ART? BUILDING.
The important part women has
taken in the success of the fair is
visible in the neat and attractive
stone building known as the
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woman's palace of art, the most
conspicuous obiect on the jrrounds.
It is a monument of woman's busi
ness ability and push," for it was
through the ettorts ot the laaies
that the funds necessary tor the
erection of the building was raised.
Well may they feel proud of their
efforts.
To the lover of art a,nd that in
cludes mne,-tenths of the people
the interior of the building presents
a most pleasing appearance. The
display of paintings, decorated
china embroidery work, and like
articles is very large and critics
pronounce the work excellent. In
the southwest corner of the build
ing- is the exhibit ot the ladies of
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Gothenburg, wnicn is variea ana
verv attractively placed, uirectiy
opposite is the exhibit of the ladies
Ot Ugaiaua, anu veiy uicllv a.uu
conlmendable is the work there dis
Wla ved. There are also exhibits by
the ladies of Maxwell, Sutherland
and other places. The walls are
well hunsr with works in oil, crayon
and water colors, and there is un-
disputable evidence that there are
artists of no mean ability residing
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in western .Nebraska, xnere are
also exhibited manv exquisite
pieces of embroidery. Relics of
ainrerent Kinus aiau wiw au nn
nortant. disolav. The pantry stores
exhibit is quite extensive and re-
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fleet creditably upon tue skiu pos
sessed bv the exhioitors. xnere is
no place on the grounds where a
few hours can De passed more pieds-
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antly than in tne palace or art.
THE FISHERIES BUILDING.
In fact the tents are inadequate to
accommodate the crowd, and many
are living in the covered wagons in
which they drove to town. Those
in charge of the grounds say that
fully 2000 people were in camp there
yesterday and last night, and the
crowd is fully as great today.
This torenoon the opening exer
cises of the camp were held in. the
big tent. The address of welcome
was delivered by W. T. Wilcox and
the response made by Hon. i. v.
Russell of Lincoln. The camp was
then formally turned over to Dis
trict Commander James S.Robbins.
At eiirnt "o'clock this evening a
camp-fire will be held in the
tent. W. C. Elder will be
A TERRIFIC
UPSETTING OF PRICES
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at The Pair!
A bold, determined move to make Fair
week the busiest week this year!
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tent. VY. u. iiiiaer win oe me levei were WB SU uuuiiLiiuiiy &upiJiic. wiuia uio"lu
chairman of the meeting and Major. ammuniti5i;- Now is?'the time " to buy, when yOU' Gn
T. S. Clarkson, commander-in-chief -l J ''J- o'dHnn fflnn n
of the G. A.R., and others will CDUUSe xrum uuuureus sUi &ucuii yun,uaocoyv sw.
make addresses. To-morrow even- Mast lonfiT. JNot in OUr b years experience. HaveSUCa ail-
around low prices prevailed. - ,
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One. o F the most important and
interesting exhibits on the ground
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is that made oy tne ieorasKa r isu
Commission with uoi. noo uuei-
folflpr in rharcre. The exhibit IS
verv complete, some of the speci-
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m ens weirrhinir as nicrn as ten
pounds, the varieties being those
best suited to the waters or xuis
ctnte Tn n rase is exhibited the
skeleton of a small mermaid, a
nopeltv not often seen. This mer
maid is Colonel Oberfelder's special
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in s owinu 10 uis vianuia. j-
tnnlrc are nirelv arranged and the
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Hsh are shown to excellent advan
tage.
THE BEE EXHIBIT.
This department is not as com
plete as Supt. Hartman anticipated
several bee raisers wiio proimseu lu
have displays having failed to reach
here. There are. uowever, sevcidi
colonies of the honey producers.
together with the apparatus used
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in an apiary, xuis caiuuh 10
the rear part of the fisheries build
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THE POULTRY EXHIBIT.
The noultrv exhibit is located in
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a tent just west ot the agricultural
hall and is very creditable indeed.
There are about fifty pens of the
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fowls, including a dozen diiferent
strains of chichens, ducks, gtese
and turkeys. The exhibits are
owned principally by North Platte
-rpsidents. nfl d show that we have
quite a number of chicken fanciers.
THE STOCK EXHIBIT.
The stock exhibit is not so large
as might be expected in a country
where stock raising" is so extensive
i,r earned on. vet the pens and
stalls are wen nnea in iscl me
cattle exhibited are more numerous
than the stalls provided. .
WTNDMILLS AND PUMPS. (V
Of much interest to the visitor
who is a farmer or stockman is the
disolav of windmills and pumps
This exhibit is located in the ex
treme northeast part of the grounds
and is very complete. V. E. Meyer
has a very extensive exuiDir, in
cluding several different pumps of
his own manufacture. On this part
of the irrounds is also to be
seen the big hydraulic ram and tlie
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TMiomas (-ireetf water wueei or
water convevor. 1 here is also seen
the canal of the North Platte Land
and Water Co.. the farst irrigation
ditch of anv magnitude constructed
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n Nebraska, as well as laterals,
drops, checks and other apparatus
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used in irrigating.
THE PAGE WIRE CO.
The exhibit of the Page Woven
Wire Co. is a novel and striking
one. The company has erected
fence of the wire manufactured by
them around an inclosure in which
have been nlaced a half dozen ot
Holonel Codv's buffaloes the rem
nent of the millions of "buffers"
which formerly pastured on the
succulent orasses of the Platte val-
iev. These animals are spienaia
specimens of their kind, , one bull
being- especially large ana niaeous.
The Page company has several
fences constructed of the different
wires manufactured by it and also
has a tent well supplied with
chairs in which to entertain their
qallers,
kellner's lake.
The ten acre lake at the north
east corner of the grounds is prov
ing one of the most attractive
points. An artificial lake of this
area is somewhat ot a novelty, ana
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the pleasures oi a ooat nae is one
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new to many, rue lake is wen
sunnlied with both row and sail
boats, and attendantsrare reany to
supply an demands tor san on
the briny deep.
THE GROUNDS.
As one enters the crates the
crrounds present a verv attractive
and active appearance. In addition
to the permanent buildings, there
have been erected a larfe number
of tents and booths for refreshment
and amusement pnrposes. There
are two large dining halls which
can accommodate several hundred
people, and in addition to these
there are a humber of refreshment
booths. The ladies of the Presby
terian church have erected a large
tent in which they have a lunch
counter. The A. O. U. W. have a
large tent -which they use as head
quarters, and it was there, the
exercises of this morning were
held.
THE EEUNIGN GROUNDS.
At camp LonH. Church there are
over 200 tents and every one is
crowded to its utmost "capacity
with old soldiers and their families
will make an address. Two brass
bands are on the grounds and fur
nish excellent music.
BUFFALO BILL'S SHOW.
The o-reat Wild West show ar
rived from Omaha at 2 o'clock Sun
day. The admiration which our
people have for Colonel Cody was
evidenced by the crowd at the depot
when the trams puueu in. xne
audience was estimated at from
o nnn to 2.500. and included the
Gordon Cornet band and the Cody every day..
Guards. Colonel Cody stood on the
steps of the rear car, and as soon
as the crowd cautrht sight of him
a mighty and prolonged cheer went
up. The Lolonei wavea nis uai
and bowed his acknowledgement
of the hearty greeting given him.
As he steooed from the car he was
met by a numoer ot ms oja time
friends and escorted to the tally-ho
awaiting; his arrival. The Colonel
was driven to his residence where
he passed the afternoon and even
ing1 in resting up.
The show trains pulled up to tue
west end of the yards, unioadea,
and within two hours the numerous
tents and the vast amphitheatre
were up. The work of unloading
and putting up the tents proved
quite an attraction and was wit
nessed bv several tuousana peopie.
The Wild West paraae was nem
at 9:30 yesterday morning, oi.
Cody headed the procession followed
by detachments or tne companies,
of soldiers ot all nations and a
liberal number of Indians. Two
bands furnished music for the
parade. The streets were densely
packed with people, and Col. Cody
was greeted with cheer after cheer.
Shortly arxex noon tne pcuyie
began to wend their way to the
show grounds; tuousanus wamcu,
thonsan ds rode in vehicles and the
special trains on the U. P. carried
over 3.UUU. At tne nour ior open
ing the programme the seating
capacity of the vast amphitheatre
was almost tuny occupies. uai
a sea of humanity! What a won
derful crowd to be seen in a town
so small as North Platte! It was
truly remarkable. The seating
capacity ot the stiow is uuw,
ttiere were not 2,000 unoccupied
seats. The actual numoer ot per
sons attending the afternoon per
formance was 13.200. What a great
compliment to the world-renowned
hero and showman, me nuuuuiuic
Buffalo Bill. . . ,
At 2 o'clock the trumpets blared
and the grand ensemble ot tne
soldiery, the rough riders and the
Indians took place in tne areut.
What a gorgeous spectacle a sight
never to be torgotten. num mc
rear appeared a lone horseman
riding- swiftly to the head of the
command. It was Buffalo BUI.
The ovation given him was
thunderous, prolonged and of that
enthusiastic nature that denotes
genuine pride and satisfaction.
Colonel Cody halted his steed,
removed his hat and hesitated. To
him it was a moment ot supreme
happiness; he stood in the presence
Of thOUSanas OI petsuuai mcuua,
hundreds of whom have known him
for a quarter of a century. He
realized that he was in his home
own amonfr his home people, and
he was visibly effected by the wel-
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come given mm. jout ne maue a
speech typical of the mart. Jde
welcomed the magnificent audience:
it was greater' by far than he
expected. Fourteen years ago he
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started from JNortn iriatte wmi iuc
show, and during all the interven
ing years it had been his ambition
o exhibit in his nome town, x ue
time had come and the show was
here. He was proud of North
Platte, nroud of its people and
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proud of the grand reception given
him.
Then followed a two hours pro
gramme ot wonaerrui teats or
horsemanship oy tne riders, tne
remarkable shooting ot Annie
Oakley and John Baker, and
Colonel Cody, the bucking bronchos.
the attack ot the Indians upon tne
Deadwood coach, the war dances of
the Indians and the manifold at
tractions which go to make the
Wild West the greatest show on
earth. The audience was enthus
iastic in ita applause ot the entire
performance, and everyone enjoyed
the programme throughout.
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xne auaience uresent iu tue
evening numbered six thousand.
The Wild West show has come
and gone, but its presence in our
midst fop nearly two days will
never- be forgotten.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT!
Our shelves in this department are overloaded with Dress Goods,
Flannels, Ginghams, Prints, Sateens, Muslins, Table Linens, Towels,
Handkerchiefs and Sundry Notions. '-
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT.
Everybody knows that this department is the largest and best as
sorted of any in the city. We are receiving new and up-to-date styles
uan ana see tnem.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
This department is filled to overloading in Jackets, Capes and
Cloaks in all sizes and prices.
TRUNK DEPARTMENT.
We have one of the largest line of trunks in the city, all kinds.
Lowest prices.
Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods.
A fine line of Clothing, Shirts, Neck-wear, Overalls, Blouses,
Suspenders, etc.
Give us a call. Ask to see in. all departments, . and do not be
afraid to ask prices.
Yours for business,
THE FAIR:
RICHARDS BROS, Props.
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Is all right, but the X dollar bill .v-ill- buy
more Furniture now than even before.
We have an elegant line of . ...
PICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING.
Now is the time to have your chairs and couches up
holstered. Bring them in and we will give you good
work at reasonable prices. ' -
E. B. WAENEE.
Visitors
To the Irrigation Fair
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Are cordially invited to visit
Rennie's,
The Leading Dry Goods Establishment
in North Platte. : : :
Fall stock of Dress ' Goods,
Millinery, Ladies7 Wraps,
Carpets, etc., now open.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL 10A2D AWD
TEACHERS.
Having arranged to begin visit
ing schools about Oct. 19, I shall
not be in my office at any regular
time from then until after Jan. 1,
1897. -Fiora A. Franklin,
, Count Supt.
VALUABLE LAND FOE SALE.
iQf ncres adioinincr and half mile
from center of city of North Platte.
All under canals; lrngaoie; large
crops; best located. Can be laid
out as an addition to the city in
blocks and lots, or into 2. and 5
acre plats and sold to large profit.
Will sell whole or one-half interest
in same. For particulars address
Fredk. Baker, or box 54, North
Platte, Neb.
FOR SALE.
300 Acres of Good Land,
Situated six miles west of North
Platte; 11 acres of fine timber; 20
acres under cultivation; 125 acres of
bay land. For information inquire
of JAS. BABBITT,
. North PJatfe, Neb.