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NORTH PLATTE, MBRASKA, TUESDAY ETENDfG, JULY 20, 1897.
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BLO WN TO ATOMS.
Who is blown to atoms? Who could be so mean as to blow a Fellow to atoms. Who did
it? THE HUB did it. I will tell yon how it was: Yon know that fellow who nsed to be at
The Hnb called King- Credit, well he tried to get back and the Hnb told him to "git." He tried
to lounge, but the following prices shocked him so that he flew all to pieces.
One lot of ladies' shirt waists, sizes 34 to 3S, former price $1.20 now -95 cents.
One lot of ladies shirtwaists, sizes 34 to 40, former price $1-07 now So cents-
One lot of ladies' shirt waists, sizes 34 to 3S. former price 50c to 97c now 35 cents.
One lot misses' wash suits in bine, pink and black stripped, age 4 to 14, were 1.35 now 1-15
12 dozen Windsor Ties, in plain and fancy colors, former price 8c to 35c now 5 to 20
Twenty-four silk Umbrellas, former price 1.35 to 2.25 now 1.10 to 1.75.
All colors Lawn and Dimities at your own price. Seventy-five pairs of double-knee, ribbed
cotton hose, seamless and absolutely last colors, sizes from 6 to Si, as good as any 15 cent hose
yon buy, go at 10 cents a pair. These hose will be on sale at prices quoted until further notice.
MatVo rintl-n-nrr Did von say yon kept Men's and Boys Clothing at The Hub? I
ill Cii'b LdU LJLLlJjy . should say so, and these garments are hummers and record breakers;
in fact we are making prices so cheap that it will surprise every one.
Shoes.
Our shoe department is complete in all lines. New goods arriving almost every day.
If you are in need of good and stylish footwear do not forget that we are making
prices which make King Credit
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f R. J. W. BUTT,
DENTIST.
Over First Natl Bank. NORTH PLATTE
TLCOX & HATiTJGAX,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KOKTH PLATTE, - - KEBKASFA
Officw orer XorihTiatto y&UoaatJtanfr.
R. N. F. DONALDSON,
Assistant Sorron Onion Vnr c Kf 51
and Member of Peosiaa Board,
JfOBTH PULTXE, - JCEBEA5KA.
Office OTcr Sireitx'F Drag Star.
Jg E-NOETHRUP,
DENTIST,
Room No. C, Ottenstein Building,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
"pRENCH & BAIJ)WIN,
ATTOI'BTS-AT-LAW,
2tOUTJT PLATTE. - - 2TEJSUASEA.
Office over X- P. NU. Bnk.
1.
C TATTERSON,
Office First National Bank Tiki-.,
NORTH PLATTE. NEB.
Carl Brodbeck,
DEALEK 1
Fresh Smoked and
Salted Meats.
Having re-opened the City Meat
Market, opposite the Hotel Neville,
I am prepared to furnish customers
witli a choice quality of meats of
all kinds.
A share of your patronage Is re
spectfully solicited.
PURE LAKE ICE
I am again in position to supply
the people of North Platte with a
superior quality of pure ice frozen
from well water. It is as clear as
crystal and of good thickness; not
frozen snow and slush. A trial
order will convince you of its
quality. I have plenty to last
through the season.
WM. EDIS.
the Platte
Collegiate
Institute...
A Home School for Boys and
Girls. Best In the State for
price and advantages. For cat
alogue, address
HARRY N. RUSSELL,
Kearney, Neb. Principal.
J. F. FILLIOfl,
Plumber, Tinworker
General Repairer.
Special attention given to
m Mils.
WHEELS TO BENT
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blush. Yours for one price
HUB, W. T.
The gold democrats are arganiz
ing tickets and campaigns of there
own m all the states in which there
are to be important elections this
fall, and it is reported that a very
much larger percentage of the de
mocracy will support their tickets
than was the case last fall. Many
democrats who ielt bound to stand
by the national ticket and platform
I last year are now co-operating with
the sound-money wing ot tne party,
and in many cases, notably in Ken
tucky the county conventions of the
iirold democrats have shown a larger
and more enthusiastic attendance
than that of the silver wing of the
party,
U. P. TIME. TABLE.
COnfG EAST CETEAL. TIME.
No. 2 Fast Mail S:15 1. m.
No. 1 Atlantic Express 11:10 p. m.
No. IS Freight 7:00 a. m.
COETG. WEST 3IOUXTAI5 TIME.
Noi 1 Limited .f 3ao p. ra-.
No. 3 -Fast Mail ....XL20 p.m.
No-23 Freight 735 a. m.
No. 10 Freight 1:40 p.m.
N. B. Olds. Agent.
I SMOKERS
In search of a good cigai
.
will always find it at J.
F. Schmaizried's. Try
them and judge.
You Need
ICE.
We have it have plenty of it
and can furnish you any quantity
desired. Our Ice is good none
better and we make prompt de
liveries. We solicit your trade, feeling we
can please you.
Kelloer I Frazier.
iBROEKER'S SUITS
ALWAYS FIT,
We have been making garments for
i North Platte citizens for over twelve
years, and if our work and prices were
not satisfactory we would not be here
to-day. "We solicit- your trade-
F. J. BROEKER,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Claude f einpi,
DEALER IK
Coa! OH,
Gasoline, f
Gas Tar,
And Crude Petroleum.
Heave orders at ofice
in B rocker's tailor shop.
and cash only,
BAMS, prop.
EEESEEY SEWS.
Having and harvesting is in full
Machetthas quit the Nich
ols section and returned to Wallace.
W. H. Hill and wife and J. M.
Dwyer took in the show at 2ortb
Platte one night last week.
A number of the patrons of the
old canal assisted in repairing the
dam to the same the first of the
week.
Frank Stensen is over from Elsie
lookingaf ter his crop on the Guthrie
land near town.
Clarence Toillion was the recip
ient of many costly presents at his
birthday party last Friday. All
those present report a pleasant
time.
Jake Koch has had a shanty
erected on a wagon which he will
use in his hay camp.'
A. J. Berlingame is loading baled
hay on the cars atiNIchois.
Mrs. "Walker has been en
gaged to teach the Platte "valley
school again the coming term.
President "Wolfenbarger of the
state Irrigation Association and
engineer Lawrence of Korth Platte
were up through the valley last
week viewing the canals.
Louis Toillion is loading a car
with shelled corn at Nichols.
Max Beer entertained a number
ot friends from different parts of
the country at his home over south
of town Sunday.
Miss Bertha McWHIIams, of
Nichols, atended the teacher's ex
amination at North Platte Satur
day. John Toillion, Jr., threshed about
150 bushels of rye last week from
about six acres ot land. He
marketed some of it at Hershey,
which was the first of the season,
There will be an ice cream festi
val at the Nichols school house on
Fridav evening of this week. The
proceeds will go toward purchasing
lamps for the building. Everybody
Invited.
Our fellow townsman G. R. Gol
vin, Sr., is said to be setting his
pegs for the pop nomination for
county judge this fall.
Mr.'and Mrs. Al Beckett's little
baby about three weeks ot age, died
Saturday about 1 o'clock p. m.
The funeral which was attended by
a large concourse ot sympathizing
friends and neighbors, was held at
the Nichols school house Sunday at
2 p. tn. The interment took place
at the Riverside cemeterv, Rev.
Evans of Hershey officiating. The
bereaved parents have the sym
pathy of a large circle of friends in
this, their sad hour. Pat.
XTSTXE HEWS.
Miss Carrie Parks returned to
her home in North Platte last week
after a two weeks visit with her
friend Miss Mae Brnnk.
John Moore accompanied by Mrs.
Jennie Wicklund of Maxwell were
recent visitors with his brother A
E. and family.
Alex McNIcol and Jessie Waite
are the teachers of this precinct at
tending the Normal at North
Platte.
D. Brank has been on the sick'
list again.
Oscar Neel, vpko has been so
jorm iag In the state of Ohio for
early a year past, retamed to this
state Thursday and -was shaking
hasds with his many friesds here
Friday.
Miss Cora Combs came oct from
jSbcth. Platte Friday to attend the
ice cream social.
Alex McNIcolr and a nephew of
A J. Neel's Tecently of Ohio, came
out from Kortii Platte Friday re
turning Saturday.
The ice cream social at White
Plains passed off pleasantly and a
Erood many nickels were taken in
to buy new song books for the
Christian Endeavor.
A refreshing rain visited this-sec-tion
Friday affternoon.
Hayseed.
EEacpxxcrjrcT.
D. E. Jolliff, of Ash-Grovet visited
home folks Sunday;
Alex Green postmaster at Somer
set passed throogh these parts
Monday enroute to North Platte.
Will Joliff drove over to May wood
Sunday returning Monday.
Mrs. Mary McGuire of Ash Grove
is stopping a few days with Mrs. J.
H. Joliff. -
A Mr. "Woodgate, of Wellfleet,
was in these parts Sunday-
Norm Shirley of Hayes county,
visited these parts Sunday.
About one and one-fourth inches
of rain fell since our last report.
The hot winds of last week has
greatly damaged the corn crop in
south Lincoln county.
A. H. Mullikin has taken up his
abode on the Platte valley for a
couple of months.
Milt Everest, of Ash Grove,
passed through these parts Wed
desday evening enroute for Hyan
nis. Miss Bessie "McDonald has con
tracted to teach the school in the
Baker district.
J. H. Knowles and Fred LaBealle.
of Ash. Grove, passed up this way
Sunday enroute to the county seat.
P. O. Mullikin ot these parts is
doing the granger act for C C
Wetzel of Hershev.
X. X.
Mrs, Alex Stewart and Mrs.
Waller came down from North
Platte yesterday. The former will
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Mitchell of Grant precinct.
Lexinjrton Pioneer.
The rye that has been threshed
turns out 28 to 30 bushels to the
acre. One piece is reported to have
made 35. G othenbKrg"- -IndepeH-dent.
Dawson countv's two million
bushels of wheat from the present
harvest will go a long way towards
reducing the indebtedness of her
people. Lexington Pioneer.
If nothing happens to our wheat
crop the next few days we should
judge that. taking the county over.
it will average 20 bushels to the
acre. The fields are looking espec
ially fine on the table lands, and as
the new crop is being contracted
for at 65c per bushel at Aurora, this
state, we exp-ct a repetition of the
good times of 1S91. Gandv PIo
neer. H. S. Ridgeley. formerly of North
Platte, but now a resident of Lin
coln, has arranged to locate in Lex
ington and engage in the practice
of law. He is a recent graduate of
the State University Law School,
and will occupy the law office of
Capt C. W. McNamer on Washing
ton street. He expects to take pos
session of the office about the
middle of August- Lexington Pio
neer. POWDER
Absolute! Pure.
Celebrated for Its rreat leavening strength
andkealtnfnlness- Assures the food against
alum and all forms of adulteration cosxraon
to the cheap brands.
iiOTJLL. liAKIXG .fOWDEIi UU .NEW 1 OIK.
SEW X0TJTE.
Commencimr Sunday, June 13th, the
UNION PACIFIC will inaoffurate
through, tourist car service to Portland,
Oregon and Washinstoa TXHBta via.
UHion Pacific and Southern Pacific liy's,
thereby giving passengers the benefit of
two tourist routes via Ogdea to Tors
land. This route will take them Hp throush
the beanulful Sacreaeuto Valley, die
closing all the notable features' kg
the Shasta Bonte, from Sacresento.
For rates, time tables asd fall infor
mation, call on N. B. Onns.
Agent.
Wanted A thoroughly cospeteBt
servant girl asd koesekeeper wbo wIH
appreciate a good kce,for 6afl fasDj,
dwellisg with aedern. coaveeieBcs.
Address with refareaces, aad wages de
sired,to Box oo, Gotkeeberg Net.
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Hasting claims to have 600 wheels
and when a call was made for a
parade on celebration daj onlj two
reponded and these were young
ladies.
Albert Wetzel, who was a student
at University Place, is under arrest
for breaking into the Wesley an
college book store and steal ingS2 00
worth of gold pens
Marion Powell of Beaver Cross
ing. Seward county, being curious
to find out what was clogging his
well went to work upon it and in a
few hoars had fished out si xty bull
frogs.
Gregory Eishel, who lived near
Crete on a good farm of his own,
dosn't live there any more. He
hanged himself to u rafter in the
barn until he was dead, tor reasons
unknown.
Land Commissioner Wolfe says
in the next three or four months
he will cancel and release 100,000
acres of school land upon which
the present lesses have failed to
keep up the rental.
The attorney general has filed a
claim against the receiver of the
defunct Exchange Bank of Atkin
son or S55,000 which Its pres
ident J. S. Bartley, had on de
posit there. It is claimed this
money is the state's.
Ed. Do ran returned yesterday
morning from Boston, where he
shipped a carload of horses a few
weeks ago. He reports that he
did very well on this carload, and
will this winter buy up another
carload to ship to the same market
next spring. Sidney Telegraph.
The Cattle Feeders Loan com
pany with a capital of 5500,000 has
been organized at South Omaha-
Its purpose Is to loan to feeders
throughout the state at advantage-
eous rates, taking mortgages on
the stock. Indirectly it is expected
to help South Omaha market.
A little boy nine years of age, the
son. ol one of the drivers in the
Barrr circus, "was acciden tall v shot
through the Icngs at Exeter, while
one of the employes of the circus
was engaged in cleaning' a target
rifle- The little fellow, who will
not recover, was motherless, and
was traveling in company with his
father.
C03QfISI0yESS' PXOCZEDI5GS.
July 12, 1S37.
Present, full board and county clerk.
The following claims were allowed on the
general fund: Mrs. Emma Pulver, care
ff paupers, 1 claims S 1,003.70; Nevill &
Parsons, attorney fees, 2 claims, 375; F.
J. Nichols, mdse. 2 claims, &oa; Geo
E Hardin, commissioner's salarr, 2
claims,S120.25; J W FJlingham, printing
and stationery, 2 claims S1G&90; R K
Peale, labor and material, 3 claims,
543.06; Franklin Peale, labor and mater
ial, 319X35; E L Garrison, commissioner's
salary, $78.40; James Adams, carpenter,
2 claims, $4L10; H W Hill, publishing
and printing, 2 claims, 310.50; REArun
dale, janitor, 860; E W Crane, services,
$1.25; Jacob Miller, reward for criminal,
S25; Newell Burritt (county clerk , clerk
of board, 3100; McMichael Jfc Babcock,
casket, $25; August Ackerman, carpen
ter, 82: Harshman & Hughes, meals 513;
31 A Carrier, blacksmith, $5.75; F P
Cockran work, 33; W F Gates imple
ment, 36.50; Conrad Walker, services, 4;
W H Gould, services, 33i0; Victor E
Meyer, mdse. 330; John Rylander, care
o sick 850; S L Clapp, special deputy
sheriff, 1.00 Pat Ruddy, services, 12JX);
L D Tholccke, repairs, 2.00; James
Teel, delivering ballots, claim ot 369.40,
allowed for 50.00: il McNamara guard
ing prisorers 18jOO; W C Elder (clerk
district court;, costs, 6J26, W S Peniston,
justice fees, 5.75; State Journal Co. 5
claims, stationary and blank books,
240.75; Jos W Cheyney, printing and
publishing, 6 claims, 134.75; G T Field,
coal, 5 claims, 394J35; Newell Burritt
(county clerk , services and expenses, 3
claims, 107.55: B I Hinman, rent, 2
claims, 42X0; Jacob Miller, serrices. 3
claims, 4530; P H Sullivan overseer of
po"r,2claim-, 50.00; justice fees,G claims,
19.30: the claim of Thos Flannigan for
services to poor, 320,was disallowtd: the
claim of Carl Stegeman, damages on ac
count of Road No. 172, disallowed; the
claim of L D and B M Thoelecke for
8480, being the purchase price of priv
ilege of water right, as set forth on page
354 of this book, was allowed; the claim
of Max Beer for 320X0 being the pur
chase price of privilege of water rigfatas
s-t'Torth on page 361 of this book, was
allowed.
July 13, 1S9T7.
Board set, present the full board and
ooBBty clerk, the folIowiBg chums were
allowed 00 tbe gsseral f md: Max Ein
stein, adee, 7145, 'Mrs JSsima Pulver,
eg re of psspero. 244-50; Newell Burritt
(eoBty clerk), deck, ef board -and ex
peaeee, 141.65: J:os IT CbeyHey, printing
gad publishing, 113.75; P H Sullivan
everseer af poor, 25.00; Jacob Miller?
etteciS reward foe criwiaal, 2 claims,
83.35: fees, mgcago, etc. 2 cteiaas, 72.25:
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attue BOSTON STORE!
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Commencing' July 16th and continaing- balance of month. Onr
store will soon be xemodeled, and before doing" this we want to
sell as much of our stock as we possibly can in order to save the
trouble of moving it around. A large invoice of goods just re
ceived, and here are the low prices we are offering:
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14 yds. Fruit of the Loom for-$i; only 14 yds. to each customer.
25 yds. 1 -yd. wide Sheeting- for$r; only 25 yds. to each, customer.
Summer Organdies in dark and light colors, I2j cent quality,
to clean what is left at 6 cents per yard.
Imported Organdies, light and dark colors, former price 25 to 35
cents a yard, to be cleaned out at 17 cents per yard.
25 pieces Ottman Cloth, aew designs, just arrived, yard wide,
fast colors, at 124 cents per yard.
20 pieces cord dress goods, just arrived, 36-inches wide, beauti
ful designs, at 15 cents per yard, worth 40 cents.
5000 yards of Simpson's washable prints, colors black, silver
gray, Turkish red, indigo blue, at 5 cents per yard.
All our fine dress goods and silks will be sold at prices lower
than ever before. "
SHOESI SHOSSI
Any ladies oxford in our store, green, black and tan, not one
pair sold for less than S2.25 up to 3.00, your choice at
this sale for $1.85.
Ladies Oxford sandals in blacks, tans and oxbloods, regular
price 1.50, whatever sizes left will be sold at i.oo.
One lot ladies' fine shoes in B, C and D widths, sizes broken,
fine quality, your choice for 1.00.
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We have a few hats left
Summer Corsets, good ones at 35 cents.
f Ladies' Summer Underwear, vests and tights, lisle, balbriggan,
Mawco, sleeveless, at one quarter off regular price.
yfe Featherbone Corsets in all styles and all colors, every corset
W guaranteed or money rafunded if not satisfactory after 30
W days trial, price r.oo. Chicago corset waists 90 cents.
& Tlie Boston Store, J. Pizer, Prop
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u To close out the remaining stock of Men's
" Colored 'Shoes price inducements are made that
SZ will move them quickly. Modern styles prevail ff
throughout the entire line.
Your inspection invited. "S
I DECATUR & BEEGLE,
YELLOW FRONT SHOE STORE.
GEO. M. GRAHAM, Manager. 3
board and guarding prisoners, claims,
407.75; Dr X ilcCabe medicine andmed- j
ical treatment, 51SJ0O: L D Rich, repairs
on tools, 2.65; A E Huntington services,
4i3o; W C Elder clerk district court)
costs, 1558; Pat Kuddy, services, 33.00;
Jas McGregor, coaL 3.00; Ktcbard Bros.,
mdse, 2 claims 13.00; Jas il Ray (county
tudge), fees, etc, 2 claims, 135-77; R E
Arundale, janitor, 150X0; James Adams,
services, 21.60; Tim T Keliher, bailiff
20.00; Jos F Pillion, services and mater
ial, 950; J P Hardin, coal, 55 cents, C E
Lenon, bailiff 2100; State Journal Ccu
supplies, etc 4115. Claim cf A Beach,
overseer of highways, was allowed on the
road fund for 21.00. Claim ot James
Belton for nails, 9.00, was allowed for
1.00 on bridge fund. Claim of Sarah I
McConnel appearance and mileage U50
was disallowed. J H Hershey appeared
before the board and asked permission
to run a latteral on the right-of-way of
Road Ifo. 226, at a place between sec
tions 16 and 17, township 11, range 32.
In consideration of said privilege, said
J H Hershey agrees to grade said road
at the place where said lateral is to be
constructed. Upon this condition, the
request is granted. The county surveyor
is instructed to inquire into the advis
ability of relocating that part of Road
No. 1 through sections 19, 29 and 32,
township 10, range 2ST and of connecting
Cottonwood Canyon road with the
same.
July 11,1597.
Board met; present the full board and
county clerk. The following claims
were allowed on geoeral fund: Syl j
irTiflBd, draying, U Arundale,
janitor, 50.00; J C Federfaoof, meals for
jurors, 21.00; G T Field, coal, H6.10;
Newall Burritt, services, 10Xo; Jacob
3121er, boarding prieocers, 254JX); C E
Xeeon, bailiff, 00; T T Keliher, special
deputy sheriff, 5XO; Estate F X Dick,
medwiae, 2.S5; Hoaglsnd k. Ilosgla&d,
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attorney fee, 25JX3; Ira L. Bare, printing,
12953; commissidner PIi&B, field notes,
2UXh G W Dillard, coal. 250i; E S
Case, medical atiendence, 7S.05; Fred
Wilkins, care ot paupers, 9.00; GC Mc
Allister, attorney, fees 25.C0; McMichael
& Babcock, coffin, 10 00, Mrs E C Mills,
board, 3.00; F J Xichols, mdse, 1 . 70: Mrs
Danl Murphy, nurse, lOlXhE C Warner,
coffins, 11550; SSas Clark, witness 6.10:
D B Clapp, witness, 6.10; John Discoe,
witness, 5.20; J G Mang, witness, u.CO:S
Mang, witness, 5iX); HH Pell, witness,
520; School district Xo. 1, rent claimed
6D0, allowed 3.00.
Claims on the road fund were allowed
as follows: Thos Hanrahan, overseer,
$16; JF Snyder, blacksmith. 2J0:Pal
Meyer, county surveyor, 112.S5: Alfred
Weber, chainman, 316; A Steinhouser,
chain man, 37; Fred Sawyer, chainman,
82; Geo W White, chainman, 51; David
White, chainman, SI; Wm Faka, rodtsan,
31; George Golvin, flagman, 31: A Beach,
1 flagman, 32; W K Covell, flagman, 32;
Gotlob Rhule. flagman, 36; Henry Edler,
appraiser, 31-
Other claims were allowed on the gen
eral fund as follows: J. W Cheyney,
printing. 69.75; W C Elder, fees, US:
Harrington fc Tobin, mdse, 2520; Ira L
Bare, printingr 71.35.
The following claims were allowed for
jurors for the March term of the district
court: E A Thornburg, 320 John
Gutherless 319, G W Miller 1630. OA
Bacon 318, CHSmithl9.60, J. FFOIiou
312, J W McCauley 311, H C Welsh 17130,
Wm Peterson 1350, Floyd Jones 1920,
T P Hay 320, James Montague 32. D
YzkBrocklin 3S,E B Johnson 36, Henry
West lO50,G F Meyers 13.50JoIm Remus
11.50 John Clause 317, Nathaniel Iapp
$21, John Burch 15.20. W H Johnson
$16,1. H Baker 316, Andrew Goetafson,
1950, D E Baker 1550, Ashley Peters
13JK), Richard Hope, 2,H Holiingsworth
iG.