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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE FRIDAY: EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1896. CITY NEWS. P. B. Gavin, of Wallace, is in .the city to-day. Miss MacColl returned to Lex ington this morning. H. M. Weber transacted busi ness in Sutherland last evening-. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Mc'Gee re turned to Omaha yesterday morn ..ing. Ax handles 9c at The Wilcox -Dept Store. R. O. Ginn, now living- at Perry, Iowa, has been visiting his friends in town this week. Prof Stout, of the civil engin eering department of the state uni versity, visited the fair the early part of the week. Mrs. H. S. Keith left-for Hold rege yesterdav where she and her liusband will conduct the B. & M. hotel. Recent dispatches trom Wash ington state that vl pension has been granted James K. Crow of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Neuman, who had been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seeberger, returned to Iowa this morning. Mrs. J. N. Calhoun, of Burton; .Ind., who had been visiting friends in the city for ten days past, re . turned home this morning. Sweat pads, 20c at The Wilcox Dept. Store. Mrs. Mose McFarland came within one of guessing the number of baskets in stock at Newton's. The total number of baskets was 463; Mrs. McFarland's guess was 464.- Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Aveline, of Chicago, have been visiting friends in town this week. They were former residents of Hinman cinct. pre- Mr. and Mrs. Chas Devor and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd, of Grand Island, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson for several days this week. ' Flue stops oc at The .Wilcox Dept. Store. All members of the Baptist church are earnestly requested to attend important meeting at the "church next Sunday at 3 p. m. sharp, Oct. 18th. '-' Clerk Baptist Church. 1 Considerable credit is due the Union Pacific officials for the excel lent, train service to the fair grounds this week, without which much inconvenience to visitors would have resulted. ' C. E. Byars, editor of the Val ley Enterprise, is m town to-day the guest of his friend O. K. Pec' Mr". Byars will remain in town for a lew days and under the guidance of Mr. Peck will visit points of in terest in and near town. J. H. Culver, department com mander of the G. A. R., spent yes terday in the city and returned home this morning. He was anxious Ait 1 . xo attend tneiocai reunion out was detained by a similar gathering at Silver Creek. a man named Alien was brought from the country, yester day suffering from deep gashes on his body, due to being- thrown from a horse against a barb wire fence. He was taken to Sutherland last evening where his father re sides. Chas. E. Williamson, secretarv of the Nebraska Club was in tow.n this weeklooking over the fair and doing a little work in the interests of the Club. After election is over this organization will begin an active campaign in the east for the advancement of Nebraska's inter ests. At the election of officers of the Southwestern Nebraska Reunion Association Wednesday a Mr. Gossard, of Indiauola was elected commander Calvin Bradshaw, of Farnam. senior vice-commander, A. C. Barry, of Maywood, junior vice commander: chaplin. Rev. James Leonard, of North Platte; Mr. Dolan, of Indiauola, quartermaster. The next reunion of the association will be held ot Indianola. The Hamilton Cadets, of Lex ington, who delighted visitors to the fair with their precise military evolutions, left for home yesterday morning. The young ladies show excellent training at the hands of Captain Hamilton, and he as well as the town of Lexington shouldf eel proud of the cadets. In order that their visit here might be the more enjoyable, the cadets were tendered a reception Wednesday evening by Prof. Garlichs and the juvenile or chestra. They were first escorted to the room next to Streitz s drug store where the orchestra rendered an excellent programme,after which the cadets and the. orchestra were taken to Keith's hall where a couple ot hours were devoted to dancing fr r'pA 1tt flia cprrintr nf liorlif rr r : . :J -I Vl I ly enjoyed the occasion very much, andtheycertainlydeservedthiscon- siderationshownthembyProf.Gar- lichs aud his juvenile orchestra. ' Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burke will return to Denver to-morrow night. A meeting of the W. R. C. for inspection Will be held at the hall to-morrow' afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Redington,. of Cheyenne county, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Guy A. Laing this week. Mrs. Effie Bents, of Denver, has been the guest of her sister Mrs. J. M. Ray for several days past. Mrs. Jesse Young, who had been visiting W. C. Elder and family, returned to Wyoming last night. Mrs. Peters, of Anita, Iowa, has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Claude Weingand for several days past. Louis Lockwood arid family, who have been visiting friends in town, return to Salt Lake to-morrow night. Prof. Ebright and family ar rived from Beatrice last evening. They will live in the Casey house on west Fourth street. Ferdinand Streitz, of Omabar wTho had been visiting his son Ay F. for several days; returned home yesterday morning. Stove pipe 15c -a joint, elbo,ws 10c at' The Wilcox Dept. Store. A Mr. Stephenson, of Cripple Creek, Col., is in town to-day look ing up a location for a dairy farm. He has along with him a number of cows. Charles, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hilliker, was awarded the first prize at the baby show on the fair grounds Tuesday evening. --Chas. Martin, of Perry, Iowa, a conductor on the C, M. & St. P. Ry., has been the guest ot Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ginn, as have also Mr. and Mrs. Hank Chestnut. ... Two or tne cowbov riders in the Wild West Show were thrown from their horses Tuesday evening and badly injured. It is said tha one of them has since died. i'uotoprapuer vonuoetz is ex hibiting excellent views of Spruce street, which he took Monday while that thoroughfare was almost solid mass of humanity. The Tribune will beg-in the work of printing the election bal lots theatter part of next week The ballots for this county will be about forty inches long, and con tain about 160 names. More orderly people., never- as sembled together than thpse who have been with us this week. Dur ins: tne time wuen tne crowd was the greatest, perfect order ruled both day and night, and very few arrests were made. EJx-governor Thayer returned to Lincoln yesterday after spending two days visiting the fair and re union. The governor is getting wel advanced jn vears, Dut lie never losses an opportunity to attend re unions of the veterans. rue gemai jonn Murray, o Cottonwood, is in town to-day hav ing come up yesterday to attend the rair. He was very anxious to get here to see Colonel 'Cody," who is an old friend, but was detained a home. During the evening perform ance of the Wild West Show one o the cowboys run his horse into i stand containing a number of guns owned by John Baker and broke beyond repair the latter's best and most highly prized weapon, the value of which was $250. Among the prominent G. A. R men wuo attended tue reunion Wednesday were General Thayer, Major Clarkson, Captains Russel and Paine and Comrade Bell. They enjoyed their visit here very much aud have promised to return next year. J. J. Triggs, of Antelope pre cinct, tells us that he sold thirty- five dollaes worth of watermelons from a patch containing" three- quarters of an acre. The greater part of the melons were sold at ten cents each. This is pretty go evidence that melons are a good pay ing crop. A republican meeting will be held at the Shaw school house m Walker precinct on, Tuesday even ing, October 20th, James S. Rob bins, republican candidate for com missioner, will address the meet ing. Mr. Robbins will also speak at the voting place in Kem precinct on Thursday evening, October 22d. Guaranteed quality ladies, kid gloves at The Wilcox Dept. Store. It is only in the larger cities that the Wild West Show puts up all its seats for the reason that they are seldom, occupied. When it came here Colonel Cody told his : canvass foreman to put up all the seats. want to sho-v the people - of North Platte," said the Colonel, p-how big our show is, and how Ismail the town;" the Colonel sup posing that about one-fifth of the His subrprise a the crowd wWdl attended can be imagined better than described. Tic J Is all right, but thfc X dollar, bill will buy ' " ' more' Furniture now than ever before. W e 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. E. .WARNER ' (undertaker.) Grl? 9j XI Cl x2 Cloak Opening at ElSTlNriE'S . Monday, October 19th. CLOAKS FROM NEW YORK CITY. Ernest Rowland has been visit his mother in this city this ing week. Mrs. T. J. Foley aud daughter Helen return to Council Bluffs to morrow morning. Mrs. Dr. Crawford, of Ridge way, Col.,, has been the guest of her son W. H. C. this week., Alex Adamson. came in from Salt Lake Wednesday night and is visiting relatives in town. Underwear all kinds at The Wilcox Dept. Store. The irrigation fair of 1896 has has fair been a great success, and paved the way for a greater in 1897. X Mrs. E. R. Grffin returned to Deliver Tuesday night, her visit here beinsr brief on account of the illness of Mr. Griffin. The Wilcox Dept. Store wil order youbarb wire for $2.85 ahun dred deliveredin North Platte. The republican rail' on the 26th inst. will be the greatest po litical demonstration North Platte has ever known. Senator Thurston and Hon. A. E. Cady will speak during" the afternoon and also in the evening. 7. W. Bickford, station agent at Wellfieet, attended the fair the early part of the week and gave this office a pleasant call. Mr. Beckford has been station asrent at Wellfieet for seven years, and this was his first visit to North Platte during that time. Ice Wool shawls, Tarn O'Shan ters, and Infants, knit sacques at The Wilcox Dept. Store. The Midway military band re turned to Kearney Tuesday night. The boys were anxious to remain with us lonsrer, but their business duties at home would not permit. In addition to being" artists, the members are gentlemanly and obliging, and their disposition was to entertain the crowd whenever an opyortunity presented itself, and this pleased the people. Larcre audiences have greeted the Nobles dramatic company each evening tins week, and tne per formances have "riven excellent satisfaction. The company play this evening aud to-morrow even ing and will then proceed on its western tour. The band connected with the company furnished music at the fair grounds Wednesday and yesterday. - The Wilcox, Dept. Store has re- cieved a large invoice of fine China; both odd pieces and dinner sets. Call and see them. Our townsman, R. H. Langford, was billed for a joint debate in St. Paul, Nebr., last Saturday night, his opponent being Congressman C, E, Alien of Utah, who spoke in :his town a few days ago. At the ast moment, after all arrangements had been effected, and bills were out that a joiutr debate j would take place, Mr. Allen through lis committee, flew the track. Knowing the weakness of his cause, and his own ability to champion the free silver craze, he threw up the sponge. Had he met our R. H, his backers would have had a job on their hands looking after the rriuti- Tated remains or tne congressman from Utah. ay The largest Cloak and Jacket house in New York City will be represented at REN NIB'S by their agent, Mr. Gabriel, and all ladies ishing special garments can select from this immense stock. No two garments of the same style will be sold in the'city. Monday, Oct. 19th. at MR ' Novelties o in Silver. Leather Belts with Silver Buckles, the latest, Ladies' & Sliiff Wm'cf 'Soi-o Titiffnnnl W4t&b K.fcAhJfc. UWkC LI L. LVSUO ailU T Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins, Book Marks Souvenir Spoons,. Watch Guards, etc. Also a complete line ot Harps. CLINTON, The Jeweler. Three doors south of old stand. Miss Nora Kinsman, of Jules burg, has been the guest of North Platte frienaT?h"is week'. R. Zt'.'" Graves was called to Council Bluffs "Wednesday night by the critical rllrless of his mother. Frank McChesney, who is now employed, in Denver, came down on a visit the early part of the week. The Wilc6x Dept. Store has tllat stove board you need at about one-half usual price. A fair quality of apples were eral Burmeister, Ex-governor Thay ld on the streets this week at er Thos. J. Majors," Judge Neville sold fifty cents per bushel. They were shipped here in carload lots. Every republican in the county should make arrangements to at tend the rally on the 39th inst. and bring with him a free silver friend. The committees on awards have finished their work on the fair grounds, and as soon as the secretary compiles the same the names of the successful prize Win ners will be given in these column?. Hon. Tom Majors, the well known statesman from Nemaha county, was in town this week ac companied by his "hickory suirr. , , He has many friends in town WHO were glad to meet him. The shooting tournament of the North Platte gun club attracted a number of marksmen from Grand Island and other towns, and the events throughout were well con tested, l lie lirand island men are excellent trap shots. Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose5-cent cigar. Every merchant with whom we have conversed expressed himself as highly pleased with the patron age of the week. Nearly every esr tablishment in town found it necesr sary to employ additional clerk hire. The fair visitors left many thousands of dollars in North Platte. There was no attempt made to turn the reunion into a republican rally as has been intimated by one or two populist. Nearl' all the old comrades present were McKinley men, and if they occasionally let go a yell for the Ohio man they were perfectly excusable in so doing. Best line . of gloves and mittens in town at The Wilcox Dept. Store. The attendence at the fair Wednesday was almost as great as during the preceeding day, The crowd began leaving the city rapiji- J ly Wednesday night aud yesterday morning, so that the attendence at the grounds yesterday afternoon was confined principally to residents of tbe city. I S3. THE IBEIGATION FAIS. The Irrigation Fair closed yes terday with a rather light attend ance, the paid admissions being about seven hundred. As an ex hibition of the resources of western Nebraska the fair was a great suc cess, for the displays were certainly very fine, and cannot but prove a great advertisement for this sec tion and be the nfeans of bringing many settlers to this part of the state. The fair demonstrated the "wonderful fertility ot our soil and the great advantages of farming under irrigation not that the soil will not produce abundant crops without iraigation, but the absolute assurance of crops by the means of irrigation. As an amusement event the fair was an equal success. Though some little trouble was had with the horsemen, who as is usual, wanted the earth, the races on the horse track were very fair; as good as could be expected these dull times when very few horsemen ex pended money in getting their ani mats in shape tor the tew races given in the state this year. The events on the bicTcle track were the best ever witnesssed in western Nebraska, and a new interest has been awakened among our people in this class of sport. Financially the lair was not a very great success.owingto the fact that the association was at the opening of the fair about one thousand dollars in debt. The financial condition at this time is not definitely known, and will not be until the secretary makes up his 'report, which will likely be sev- eral days. He will make an item ized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the several departments, and a resume of this statement will probably be made public. There is no question but the bus iness connected with the entire fair has been exceptionallj7 well handled by the officers and superintendents of the various departments. Errors have, of course, been made, but they were such as could not be avoided. Every official connected with the fair worked diligently. early and late for its success. The association officers not only douated days of valuable time, but also coin of the realm, and in the parlance of the street they are "losers." But of this they do not complain; they were anxious that the fair be "a success and to this end their ener gies were devoted. For their work they are entitled to much credit. ' THE SOLDIEHS' REUNION. The reunion of the old. soldiers was a very successful one from every point, and the veterans en joj'ed the occasion to the fullest ex tent. The camp-fire Tuesday even ing was a great event, the attend ance being much gneater than the capacity of the big'4tent. W. C. Elder presided at the meeting. Addresses were made by Commander-in-chief Clarkson, Adjutant Gen- and H. C. Russel. The speeches were all excellent and received- hearty applause. The North Loup band furnished music for the occa sion. Wednesday afternoon several hundred of the veterans attended the fair in a body and made quite a nice showing. Wednesday even ing another camp-fire was held in charge of the Woman's Relief Corps. The department commander Mrs. Congdon, made the principal ad dress. Mrs. Condon is a fluent speaker, and during the course of her remarks made some allusions spirits of some of the populists !rrfcpnf Af -Hip rnncliitinn nt 1ir speech some of these populists at tempted to break up the camp-fire, and for a time it looked as thoujrh a free-for-all - slirniish would en sue. Finally the ladies began sing ing patriotic songs, and the music had a soothinsr effect upon the troubled waters. We are credit ably informed that about twenty of these populists.a majority of whom were army pie-eaters, went to the camp-fire for the express purpose of "breaking up" the meeting. When the tumult had quited down Miss Maud Salyards, of Wallace, recited a war poem with good effect. H. C. Russell was then introduced and made a very patriotic speech, which was received with hearty ap plause. Rev. Leonard and Tom Majors made speeches and told amusing stones ot camp life. THE FAIEEACE8. The horse races at the fair grounds this week were as follows: Monday afternoon the Buffalo Bill Derby was run with five enterics. The distance was half mile. Kittie Foster won in 49 y2 Jack Hail second. King third. Purse S60, $30. and $10. TUESDAY Three minute trot Mabel L. Won three straight heats in 2:38K 2:44 and 2:41. "Purse $75, $37.50 and $57.50- Quarter mile daslf Pqrnkin Seed won in 24. Ten pin second, Lueky Baldwin third. Purse $30, Slo and Too busy "straightening dut" after our enormous Fair trade 'to write an "all" for to-day's paper. We have however, for gains. will tell you j . next week. The None of the races for Wednesday afternoon filled and they were de clared off. THURSDAY. Free for all pace Bessie Wicks won three straight heats in 2:28J, 2:23)4 and 2:331; Judge A. second, Consolite third. Free for all trot McVera won three straigh heats in 2:38.2:31- and 2:29. Bav Bird second; Maude M. third. In addition to these there were several running dashes not on the rejrnlar programme. Wednesday night about mid night as the first section of No. 18, in charge of Conductor Mapess was nearingElm Creek, a Central Pacific car loaded witii hops for the Schlitz brewery company, ot Milwaukee, was disocvered to be on fire. As soon as discovered Engineer Clark put on all steam and soon had the car on the siding" at Elm Creek and at the tank. After cutting" a hole in the top of tlie car aufl nearly emptying tlje tank into the car they had to abandon it to' the flames, as flip -Rrp cPPtnpH fn lnv nriirJnn fpH tne nre seemed tq nave paginated lit M'C UUllUlll Ul LUC LU1 I IV1I1 SUUI1- taneous combustion; and as all the hops were tightly baled and loaded. they could not get water down through the contents. The car and hops were entirely destroyed except two bales. Kearney Hub, Mrs. H. S. Boal left Tuesday nignt tor JLincoln where she ex pected to visit friends for a few days and then proceed to her home at Slack, Wyo. Mrs. Harry Haytb6rn, of Keith county, has been visiting" her mother in this city this week. PAWNED IT FOB A DRINK It has for some time been rumored tha there was in hs cit.y & liquor dealer wljo ja4 in hjs pos session a cuff button which had been left by Bill Greene, of Kearney, as the price of a few drinks. The name of a certain saloon was men tioned and yesterday a reporter in quired of the owner if there was any truth in the rumor. The gentleman hesitated before replying, but after being promised that his name should not be used in the newspapers, he went to the cash drawer and brought back a cheap, plated cuff button. "And did Judire Greene leave that Here.' was asked "Judge Greene pawned that but ton with my bartender for the price of a few drinks." The people of this city, who have known Greene to be twice a back slider from a crold cure institute were not so much surprised to hear of Jiis frequent afflictions of tonsili- tis, as they will be to learn that this candidate for congress neglects to redeem this cuff button. Grand Island Independent. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not. get a bottle now and cet relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of 'all female complaints, exerting a wonderful direct influence in ffii ing strength and tune to the organs. If you paver loss of appetite; consppa- firm libnrlhollii 'fnlntintr Vsrvnlla 'inr-nrd ,UUwUU, "n - I nervous, eWeK, excitable, meltmcbo y and strength 3Fe guaranteed by Hs usp. Fifty cents and 31.00 at' Streitz's drug store. a every day" bar everybody. We about them. Wilcox D e partm e n t Store. There was lively times around the Uijion Pacific depot yesterday, morning. The sheriff of Keith county was passing" through the city with an insane patient whom he was taking to the Lincoln asylum. He had the man securely hand-cuffed, but had hardly stepped froui the train here into the depot, when his charge became violent and broke the chain of the handcuffs, and at once proceeded to attack the sheriff and everybody in sight. However, he was finally overpow ered, and bound hand and foot with a rope, and thus the sheriff pro ceeded with him to Lincoln. The patient was,from Ogalalla, and the sheriff informed a reporter that he had become violently insane over the silyer question. Grand Island Independent. KEPOBT OF THE CONDITION OF it At North Platte, In the State of Nebraska, at the close of business. October 6th, IBW. BESOURCES. Loans anil discounts.'... ; v $129 33 Overdrafts, secured ami unsecured ibl 27 U.'S. bonds W pocure circulation Vl 500 00 Premiums on ?. . bonds 'I 623 00 3tock, securities, 'etc 14 B90 83 panking-hause, furujfure and fixtures. 22 C12 43 Other real estate and mortgages owned. . 4 874 ft! "mer real estate Anq mortgages ovr jjrte ildia pprovC(j hrvo agents . 10 HS3 74 I vuews ouu iiuicj, MK" nflUR. aoies 01 maer national panics. :.. PVaptjonal paper currency, nickpjs and pents. ....". . JfONEY BEqEKYK IX JIANK. VIZI Specie .7 332 35 " 5 S fcegai tpnqpr notes a f f) QQ ) 832 ft 132 SO Redemption Fund with U. B. Treasurer, (tivp per cpnt of circulation) ..,.. Total $215 a-'rt 70 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 50 000 00 Surplus fund 22 500 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 1 828 68 National Bank notes outstanding 11 250 00 Duo to Stato Banks nnd bankers 1 038 54 Individual deposits subject to check.... Kt 713 f3 Demand certificates of deposit 13 270 10 Time certificates of dopes! t fa 0M 51 Total 215 550 79 State of Nebraska, Lincoln County c. t. I, Arthur McNamarn. cashier of lhe above statement Is true to 1Mb best of my knowfe'dgc'anfi nnmpri linnlr. rlrv ftnlamnlv rni- Hint i lwij' belief. ARTHUR" McNAMAIU. Cashier Subscribed and "sworn to before me ihls I If h flnv flf October, 18C5. . .. ankie U. .n4Mrf, Iptary Public Correct Attpst: B. F. Se?bepheii. ) II. p. White, f- Directors, PMTT A, WHIT,) " ' FOE SALE CHEAP the Thomas Keliher land between city and South Platte river in lots of 20 or 40 acres by Mary K. McNamara. East 3d street, City. N0XICe"T0 SCHOOL BOAED A2TD TEACHEBS- Having arranged to begin visit ing schools about Oct. S, I sliall not be in my pffice at any regular time from, then untij after Jan.'', 19'7. Flora A. PRANELr?f, 0ointy Supt: VALUABLE LAUD FOB SALS. 190 acres adicininer and half mile from center of citv of North Platte. All under canals;, irrigable; large crops; best located. Can be laid out as an addition to the city in blocks and lots, or into 21 and 5 acre plats and sold to large profit. Will sell wliole or one-nait interest i i i in same, tf or particulars aaaress Predk. Baker, or box 54, North Platte, Neb. FOR SALE. V ' . . . i 3Q0 XcTQ$ Of Good Latld, , . r t j. . i ? - j i L r piiuaieu six. nines west ot rtorui w,. iincreiof fine timhe: in hy fand. Fpr mfprmatipn inquire ot JAS. BABBITT. North Platte. Neb. First Nationa Bant