Town ant County Jlecos. I
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The Episcopal ladies are being
entertained this afternoon by Mrs.
F. E. Bullard.
It will be decided at practice
this evening- whether the band will
give a street concert to-morrow
evening-.
If you "want a good stock saddle go
to The Wilcox Dept. Store.
Mrs. H. S. White, who had
been visiting friends at Hiawatha,
Ivan., for a month, returned home
last evening.
Judsre Grimes returned last
night from Omaha. While away
the Judge contracted a very severe
cold, and suffered considerably
therefrom.
Sureat Pads, both, -white and brown
and white, at the Wilcox Dept. Store
at 20 cents each.
Yesterday workmen began
grading the new road from the
south end of Locust street to the
South Platte bridge. Within thirty
days the new road will be ready for
travel.
Calvin Rose, of Sneli canyon,
is lying at the Hawiey House suf
fering from stricture of the bladder.
He attempted to relieve the trouble
Wednesday and in doing so made
it much worse.
The committee appointed to
look after the bicycle meet on the
28th are not pushing the matter
with any great amount of vim as
yet, but will probably get down to
earnest work next week.
Genuine Glidden barb wire $2.25
per hundred at The Wilcox Dept. Store.
The fire alarm wire and poles
on west Fourth street have been
taken down, and the wire strung
on the telephone poles instead.
Alarm box No. 14 still remains at
the Episcopal rectory corner.
Joseph Richards, of the Third
ward, has been critically ill for sev
eral days from neuralgia of the
heart. The trouble is said to have
been brought about by the shock
resulting from the death of his
little daughter some three weeks
ago.
Dr.
W. A. DeBerry,
Dentist,
First National Bank Bldg.
Officers Davis and McNamara
made a raid on the weary willies
last night and drilled" a couple of
dozen of them outot town. There
was an unusualhr large number of
these individuals in town yesterday
and the officers say they are in
creasing daily.
Best grade Harness Oil, in bull:,
60 cents a gallon, at the Wilcox .Dept.
Store.
According to the reports re
ceived from signal stations the
temperature at North Platte last
night was lower, Valentine, Neb.,
excepted, than at any other station
reporting. The temperature here
was 28 degrees, and at Valentine 26
degrees.
Home grown lettuce, onions
and radishes are now being sold in
the local market, and other vege
tables will shortly follow. From
the number'engaged in raising gar
den truck it is safe to say that the
price of vegetables this summer
will be low enough to suit anyone.
For rent Three large rooms
over Miltonberger's grocery. Ap
ply to Model Clothing House,
The temperature last night
dropped down to twenty-eight de
grees and a very stiff freeze re
sulted. All fruit which escaped
previous frosts is practically killed,
while vegetables of nearly ali kinds
got a dose from which they will not
fully recover. Early corn in the
valley has, in many instances, been
frozen down and replanting will be
necessary.
Get The Wilcox Dept. Store's keg
price on nails.
A real estate mortgage for
$12,000. executed by Spavin Cure
Kendalll, of Vermont, to Chicago
parties, and covering about 6,000
acres of hill land in Birdwood and
Ritner precincts, was received at
the county clerk's office yesterda
Kendall has for several years past
been attempting to trade off this
land to newspaper men in the east
in return for advertising his spavin
cure, but in this it seems he lias
not been very successful,
Nails, 6 d to 20 d, 2 1-2 cents a
pound at The Wilcox Dept. Store.
In response to invitations for
speakers at the McPherson National
cetnetery on Memorial Day, Supt.
Baege informs us that he has re
ceived acceptance from five gentle
men, but as yet no flowers or flags
for decorating purposes have been
offered. Mr. Baege has, however,
at his own expense ordered 864
small flairs, one of which will be
placed on each grave. The exer
cises at the cemetery Avill be held
on Monday, May 31st, and a cor
dial invitation is extended to the
public to attend. If the program
is arranged in time, it will be pub
lished in these columns.
Wi?ke JTew Chamber Suit of
- FOE TETST IDOICLAJRSP
I presume you would. We cannot sell you one for that money
but you can purchase a good one for a little more money. We
have the finest line of FURNITURE ever shown in the city. Call
and see our new Couches and Lounges. We have something cheap
in an extension table, and our dining room Chairs are the best
made for the money.
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. E. B. WARNER,
! Great Slaughter
.. & at the Retime Dept. Store, $
SHOES!
J Beginning to-day, we are going to give you the greatest Shoe
Sale of the age. "We have determined to close out our entire shoe
stock, regardless of cost to make
goods must be sold at once, and you can get the benefit.
LOOK AT OUR PRICES. Our immense line of So French Kid
Shoes at 83.25, pointed and coin too.
Our S3.50 Shoe at S2.50. Our S3.00
An immense line oE Shoes that sold
children's shoes we will sell you the best school shoe, from 8 to 12, at $1.00
per pair. These shoes were formerly SI. 50. We will sell you 12 to 2 for
S1.15, goods we sold at $1.75. We give you the same reduction in men's
shoes also. Remember the shoes must be closed out at once, and regard-
less o cost.
We will also give you 25 cents worth of tinware free of charge
with every dollar's worth you purchase in the store, including
, Dry Goods, Milliner', Carpets, curtains, or with anything pur-
chased from us.
The Rennie Department Store.
Sheriff Milfer has been visit
ing friends in the east part of tiie
state for several days past.
Mr. and Mrs.. John States re
turned Wednesda' night from a
brief visit in Omaha.
The city council will meet in
regular session next Monday even
ing, when considerable business of
importance will come up for con
sideration. Window Shades, ali qualities, at
tlie Wilcos Dept. Store.
E. Blankenburg expects to open
his hardware department some
time next week. Mr. B. expects
to compete with any and all dealers
in the cit
The railroad social at Keith's
hall next Tuesday evening will be
a most pleasing and entertaining
affair. The person who fails to at
tend will miss one of the good
things of life.
Official Gauger Hanlon reported
the water as registering 3.07 in the
North Platte river this morning,
which is considerably higher than
at the same period last year. Mr.
Hanlon says the river is slowly ris
ing and will probably reach 4.03 be
fore the middle of June.
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PRESENTS.
e are showing a fine line
of goods suitable for
wedding presents. The stock
includes many articles too
many to mention in this space.
If you are iu search of some
thing iu this line, and do not
know just what you want,
visit our store and perhaps we
can assist you in the selection.
HARRY DIXON,
- - JEWELER.
It reported that water is now
coming down the South Platte river
in eastern Colorado, and will reach
this point the latter part of this
month. The South Side ditch com
pany is making preparations to
turn the water into its ditch, and
therebr for a time furnish its cus
tomers with a liberal supply.
Don't forget they sell
Queen City Hats for $2.00
every hat warranted at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
It is just thirty years since ex
Mayor Baker landed in North
Platte, and he can rightly la'- claim
to being an "old timer." There
was a time when Mr. Baker could
stand in his door and shoot wild
ducks on a pond which existed
where Dr. Longley's residence now
stands.
CABLED FIELD and HOG FENCE, 24 in. to 58 in. high; CABLED POULTRV
FENCE, 24 in. to 63 in. high. STEEL WEB PBCKET LAWN FENCE, 18 in. to SO in
high. STEEL WIRE FENCE BOARD and ORNAMENTAL STRIP. Steel Posts, Steel
Rail, Steel Gates and Steel Tree, Flower and Tomato Guards. We manufac
ture a full line of Wire Fencing, Gates and Posts, and solicit your patronage.
catalogue De Ka!b pence Co., ioo High St., De Kalb, 111,
For Sale by The Wilcox Department Store.
STICXES! t
room for other goods. These
Our Si French Kid Shoe for S2.75.
Shoo at $2.00. Our S2 50 Shoe at $1.50.
at $2 and $2.25, to close at 51.15. In
Dr Thorpe came in from Denver
this morning.
Judge Hoagland went east on
this morning's train.
The weather forecast: Fair
and warmer to-night and Saturday.
Sheriff Zeph Camp, of Ogalalla,
was in town vesterdav on official
business.
Mrs. Geo. A. Beecher returned
from her visit in Sidney last even
ing on No. 4.
Buggy harness from 4.50 per set
up at The Wilcos Dept. Store.
Hiram Smith returned last
night from a two weeks' visit in
Kansas City. v "
Supt. Baege, of the McPher
son national cemetery, accompanied
by his wife, is in town to-day.
Judge Neville returned Wed
nesday night from Arkansas, leav
ing Mrs. Neville in Omaha, where
she will visit friends.
Messrs. Klein, Isenhart and
Vernon returned last night from
Omaha, where they attended the A.
O. U. TV. state lodge.
John States has been taking a
lay-off this week and Fred Hart-
man has been doing the work on
the former's passenger run.
Screen Doors, all kinds, at the
WilcozDept. Store.
Passenger braketnan Travno
was taken sick while coming up
from Omaha Wednesday night and
is confined to his room at the Hotel
Neville.
Engineers White and Lambert
and firemen Simpson and Schar
mann went to Grand Island yester
day to attend the investigation of
the recent collision at Brady.
j We understand that Wilcox
i r r . ...
l rrus. are nguring on putting in a
practical harness maker and man
ufacturing some of the goods they
are handling in that line.
Ply nets, all kinds and prices, at
The Wilcox Dept. Store.
"Water, which is obtained from
the tail race of the Hunter & Neil
sen ditch, is now running down the
South Side ditch, having up to yes
terday reached a point near Ber
nard Beer's ranch.
Ed Johnson, of Lexington, who
devotes considerable time to look
ing up purchasers for Union Pacific
lands, was in town yesterday. He
says real estate in Dawson .county
is rather slow sale, the demand for
irrigated land not being as brisk as
was expected.
Best Grade Castor Machine Oil 35c
per gallon at the Wilcos Dept. Store.
Seven tramps recently applied
at different times at a certain house
in town for something to eat. Each
was told that if he spaded garden for
halt an hour he would be given a
"square" meal. Of the seven one
performed the required work; the
other six did not have time to accept
the proposition.
i
Sale
James Belton is having his resi
dence repainted, as is also George
T. Field.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Franklin
were visitor in Brady the fore part
of the week,
"Bird Day" will be observed in
the public schools this afternoon
by recitations and songs in which
birds form the themes.
Western Washers $3 at the Wilcox
Dept. Store.
Auditor Taylor, of the Pacific
Hotel Co., has been in town for a
few days auditing the books of re
tiring manager Jacobson.
Nearly every farmer who has
been in from the uplands during
the past week has complained more
or less of lack of rain. .
See the 1897 style Shirt Waists at
the Wilcox Dept. Store.
At the present time the count3T
jail is without a prisoner. This
speaks well for the general conduct
of the people of Lincoln county.
The rear end of Federhoof's
confectionery store is bing parti
tioned off and the room thus created
will be used as the card room of the
Sparling salen.
H. C. Hansen was on Tuesday
fined one dollar and costs by U. S.
Commissioner Peniston for causing
the Locust street crossing to be ob
structed by a freight train Sunday
evening.
Notwithstanding the cool
weather there was quite a large at
tendance at the Methodist social
held at the Hinman building on
Spruce street last evening.
Buy youv Oifei?alls of the
Wileo Dept. Store.
Jas Chappell was down from
iwogan county yesterday and pur
chase d a buggy of Jos. Hershey.
Mr. Chappell says small grain in
his county is suffering from lack of
rain, particularly rye.
There are eighteen members of
the high school graduating class.
The exercises will be held at tke
opera house on the evening of June
4th. The orations will be limited to
five of the graduates, who have
been selected for that purpose.
Suy your Straw Hats of the Wil
cox Dept. Store.
M. H. Douglas returned "Wed
nesday night from Omaha. He in
forms us that Mrs. Douglas was
discharged from the hospital last
Tuesday, and is improving rapidly.
She will visit friends in Omaha for
about two weeks and then return
home.
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Our Keen Cutter Lawn Mowers
at $6.50 to $9.00 are the cheapest
high grade machines on the market
to-day. Barb wire $2.45 per hun
dred, wire nails 2jcents a pound.
Harrington & Tobin.
Charles Schiller, who formerly
resided at "Wallace, but for the past
tour years has been a sufferer from
paralysis, is in a very low condition
and is not expected to live many
days. During the time of his sick
ness he has been under the care of
Mrs. Pulver in this city.
Buy your XLubber Hose of the Wil
cox Dept. Store. They handle nothing
hut guaranteed quality.
To the end that the men's
Sunday afternoon meetings at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms may perhaps be
a little more attractive, it is pro
posed to organize a large choir of
male voices who will render the
music for these meetings. A meet
inr for the purpose of onranizinir
the choir was held at the Episcopal
cnurcn last evening, a dozen or
more singers from the choirs of the
five churches attending. They
held a rehearsal and then adjourned
to meet on. Thursday evening of
next week.
The Wilcox Dept. Store
Sells Yous
20 inch Screen Wire
7 cents per yard
22 "
21 "
2G "
23 "
30 "
32
30 "
10 "
11 " "
- 12 "
-12K "
- 13K !S
- 15" "
Either. Green or Black.
In Justice Si.llivan's court yes
terday the case ot Ruble against
Hope was on trial. Tile two men
became involved in an altercation
over the trespass of chickens, and
in the melee Ruhle received the
worst of it, and then brought suit
against Hope for damages for caus
ing physical and bodily pain. Both
men live southwest of town.
The Wilcox ' Dept. ' Store sells
leather in any width strip you want
Married At the home of the
bride's parents in Ritner precinct
on Sunday morning, May 9th, Mr.
John A. McNeal and Miss Elva E.
Grove, Rev. A. Coslet officiating.
The wedding was a quiet affair
none but a few of the near relatives
being invited. The young couple
are well and favorably known in
the communitv and are among our
most highly esteemed young people;
and their many friends loin in
wishing them a happy and prosper-
ous journey tnrottgu tueir weaaea
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Onr p.nrrmp.titnvs flp.lmnwip.do-e that wft sail oroods close. You all W
pay the same whether
fa and all nav nash. Oash
ft
Notions and Fur
nishing Goods Dept.
3 spools of thread for 10c
Embroidery Silk 10c a dozen
Hu mp hooks and eyes,2 cards for 5c
Buttermilk so3p 5c a bar
Vaseline 5c a bottle
Twin dress stays 5c a sot
Ladies' mitts 8c a pair
Ladies vests 3 for 10c
Men's underwear, good quality
25 conts.
No goods allowed to leave the house on trial without having been paid
for. One price and that for cash only. If you are not satisfied with our goods f
after taking them home, bring them back and get your money. g
THE WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
Bert Chamberlain received a
new wheel fron Boston yesterday.
Mrs. V. E. McCarthy went to
Cozad )resterday to visit her par
ents. Leave orders at Baskin's meat
market for Kellner and Frazier's
ice.
Union Pacific tax agent Swing
ley was a business visitor in town
Wednesday.
Poultry Netting 1-2 cent a
square foot at the Wilcox
Dept. Store,
Mrs. H. B. Bowlby accompa
nied her husband to Toronto, Can
ada, Wednesday.
W. H. Plumer, the Maxwell
stock-grower, transacted business
in town yesterday.
Buggies for sale at very low
prices by Joseph Hershey.
Attorney Hoagland and J. W.
Alexander transacted business in
Gothenburg Wednesday.
W. L. Park received several
hundred additional fruit trees this
week, which he will set out on his
farms near Nichols.
Boston Rubber Hose 12 1-2
eents a foot at the Wileo
Dept. Store.
The Junior Endeavor Society
will hold .a social this (Friday)
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Weston.
A nice large family horse, good
driver and gentle, will be sold cheap.
Max Beer.
The Union Pacific company has
torn up the plank side walk on the
east side of Locust street and will
put in a gravel walk.
Rev. A. W. Clark, of Omaha-,
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning at 10:30.
The public are invited to attend
this service.
Lace Curtains at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
David Brown, who had been
visiting his parents in this city, for
several mouths, returned to Raw
lins, "Wyo., Wednesday night, where
he will resume his position of fire
man on the Union Pacific.
The committee appointed by S.
A. Douglas Post to arrange a pro
gramme for Memorial Day held a
meeting Tuesday evening, but did
not quite complete the programme.
Another meeting will be held in a
dav or two.
Smoke Wright's Havana Rose
5-cent cigar.
The city council held a special
meeting Tuesday and approved
the bond furnished by O. M. Spar
ling. The clerk was instructed to
issue a liquor license to him upon
the payment of thesum designated
by ordinance.
Buy your Team Harness
of the Wilcox Dept. Store.
The Red Men's social at the
opera house Tuesday evening was
quite well attended, theaudience be
ing treated to an interesting pro
gram of music and recitations.
Later in the eveninjr about sixlvl
couples devoted several hours to
dancing.
When you want to buy garden
hose buy the best Boston Belting
Co's. goods sold by Harrington &
Tobin at 12 cent a foot and if you
are a good responsible man we do
not exact spot cash, although this
price is as low as that quoted by
the cash stores.
Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur,
of the B.of L. E., will arrive in the
city to-day and to-morrow will
officially visit the local division. In
the evening a banquet will be held
at the Pacific Hotel in honor of the
distinguished visitor, at which ad
dresses will be made by Mr; Arthur
and others.
D! &
OTHERS TRY
you are a responsible party or not, Xfe
is what makes nrices. ... W
THIS PEOYES IT:
Crockery Dept.
Dinner plates 35c a set
1-gallon crocks 10c
l-gallon jugs 11c
Tumblers 20c n set
Hardware Dept.
Army axle crease, 2 boxes for 15c
Genuine Glidden barb wire 82.25
per hundred.
Western washers 83.00
12-quart galvanized pails 20c
George Baskins left Tuesday
night for a visit with friends in
Williamsport, Pa.
Rev. Rader, who had been in
town for a few days, went to Cozad
yesterday. He has of late been do
ing evangelizing work along the
Cheyenne branch of the B. & M.
Eagle Bicycles, 1897 model,
Gent's S39.50, Ladies' $40.50.
At The Wilcox Dept. Store.
Mayor Day has published a no
tice to bicyclists notifying them
that the ordinance relating to rid
ing on side walks will be enforced.
Ot late wheelmen have been using
to a considerable extent the side
walks in the residence portions of
town.
The case against Gus Bucking
ham and John Bitttendorf, Union
Pacific brakemen, charged with
misplacing a switch and derailing
an engine on the Cheyenne & North
ern railway, has been dismissed by
county attorney. The evidence in
the case was not sufficient to war
rant holding the defendants.
A. M. Benedict, residing on
Judge Hinman's premises west of
town, died yesterday morning at
six o'clock from pulmonary trouble,
from which he had been suffering
for some time. He leaves a wife
and a married daughter to mourn
his death. The funeral was held
from the Presbyterian church this
afternoon.
Buv vour Ice Cream i
Freezers at the Wilcox Dept.
Store. They handle the
White Mountain, the best on
earth,
The carpenters and painters
are to-day putting the finishing
touches on the room to be occupied by
Waltemath's saloon, and Henry
hopes to be able to open up to-morrow
noon or evening in his uew lo
cation. The north part of the room
has been partitioned off into a
series of small rooms where cus-
tomers can go and drink their glass
of beer at leisure and iu private.
The bar fixtures, which are among
the finest in town, have been oiled
and polished and present a very
handsome appearance. Mr. Walte
math will, as in the past, conduct a
quiet and orderly resort, and accord
courteous treatment to all patrons.
Gentlemen buy your Shirts
and Underwear at the Wil
cox Dept. Store.
A wreck occurred Tuesday
afternoon at Brad- Island in
which two engines were badly
damaged and several freight cars
more or less smashed. Engineer
Wood White left here with engine
684 on a stock extra with orders to
meet No. 19 at Brady Island. The
latter train reached Brady, and was
in the act of backing in on the side
track, when a sudden application
of air broke the train in two just as
the engine was passing in over the
switch. The breaking of the train
locked the wheels and the cars
could not be moved. In the mean
time White had reduced his speed,
and receiving a signal from the
switchman to come ahead kept on
running- at a pretty rapid rate
and the two engines came together
with much force. The crews on
both engines jumped before the
crash. The 684 was pitched for
ward on its side, while the other
engine was turned nearly around.
The collision occurred opposite the
depot and one corner of the build
ing was torn out. Wrecking crews
from this city and Grand Island
were sent to the scene and at noon
yesterday'the engines were picked
up and sent to Omaha for repairs,
Traffic on the road was delayed but
a few hours. The wreck will prove
a costly one to the road, some esti
mating the damage at eight to ten
ten thousand dollars.
4s
TO FOLLOW.
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Alligator wrench 15c
Best spring hinges for screen W
doors 10c a pair, with 6crews. yjj
Screen door springs 10c v-
Harness Dept.
Line snaps 2c vl
Breast snaps 5c wf
Roller snaps 10c
Hame staples . .2 for 5c
Harao clip3 2 for 5c W
Bridles 50c y
Leathercdllars $1.00
Single harness SI 50
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J. W. Nugent, of Maxwell,
transacted business in town yester
day. Engine 1812 came up from
Omaha yesterday and will run on
the Fourth district.
Thos. Hufifhes, who has been
Hughes,
railroading
in Pittsburg, Kansas
is home visiting his family.
Ladies' Kid Gloves, all
kinds, at the Wilcox Dept.
Store.
Julius Magnus,
advance agent
of the "Fair Virginia" company,
was in town yesterday. This com
will be at Lloyd's on Thursday
evening of next week.
A telegram received in the city
Wednesday announced the death of
A. C. Bacon, who for a number of
years was a resident of Well pre
tinct. Mr. Bacon moved to Michi
gan about two years ago.
Try the 3 pair for 85 cents
Ladies' Hose at the Wilcox
Dept. Store.
SLIGHTS TEMPLAB.
A special meeting of Palestine
Commandery will be held this (Fri
day) evening at eight o'clock to ar
range programme for Ascension
Day. "W. H. C. Woodhurst,
Recorder.
BIDS POBKDIGCENSTJS.
Sealed bids will be received up to
12 o'clock noon of June 7th, 1897,
for taking the census of school dis
trict No. 1. The board reserves
I the right to reject any and all bids
Mrs. Etta
Bonner.
Secretarv.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
a poorly made refrigerator and
pay the ice man the price of a
good one we haven't what you
want. If you want the best
there is made and that runs
with the least ice,
HERE IT IS!
THE SIBERIA.
Ask your neighbors about tbem. -Por
sale by
The Wilcox-Dept. Store.
Advertised Letter.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the post office at North Platte, Neb.,
for the week ending May 14, 1S97.
GEXTL.EAIEX.
Bradley, L L Norman, Alox
Deane Albert Ripley Tom
Young Fraud
LADIES.
Larson Gussie E Meyers Miss Pearl
Persons calling for above will please say
advertised." M. W. Clair, Postma3ter.
AT A BARGAIN
Two good building lots in North
Platte and 425 acres of hay land,
well watered.Joneand one-half miles
from Nichols station. Inquire of
T. ID. COTT02ST,
North Platte, Neb.
FOR SALE,
1897 crop of hay on east half of
sec. 33, all of sec. 35, in twp. 14, and
and sees. 1 and 3 in two. 13. an ?n
range 32, and sec. 21, two. 13.
28, in Lincoln countv. Nebm?;Un.
Send bids to Con." W. Llovri.
III m I
M( For Sn
Gothenburg, Nebraska.