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ANNIE C. KRAMPH, Cm- Editor.
TUESDAY, MAY 10. 1898.
tliloyd's Opera House.
w"8& MAY 11
Tbe'nuisical event
"The Celebrated
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VO IOV QUARTETTE
Under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias,
In a delightful program entirely
free
irom uminess ana consisting oi
"Lady Quartettes,
Violin and Vocal Solos.
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Comic and-Serious Readings, Etc.
AIUSIC AA'D MIRTH.
A musical entertainment that is esjoyable
alike to the musician and the masses. Don't
fall to near the wonderful 8-year-old artist,
MASTER TOMMIE,
who plays violin solos, sings songs and re
cites in the most finished style.
ADMISSION FIFTY CEIJTS.
Charley Martini has purchased
i the John Delay property on west
fourth street.
Local bicyclists are talking1 up
. a road race for Memorial Day, the
course to be around "the horn."
The directors of the First Na
tional Bank declared the regular
semi-annual dividend of five per
cent to-day.
Wiley Mathews, of Dickens,
came in last evening- and returned
- this morning with a bi load of
North Platte mills flour.
X ny your -window skades of f the
Wilcox Department Store.
Hank Chestnut and Will "Weeks
of Paxton are in town. They will
take the Turpie herd of 400 thor
oughbreds to the Duck ranch.
The festive buffalo gnat is
abroad in the land and causes. thin
skinned humanity to spend all its
money in pepperment oil and think
words with a bluish tinge.
The Chicago "weather forecast
for North Platte and vicinity: Fair
to-night and Wednesday. The
maximum temperature yesterday
. at North Platte was 70, one year
ago it was 72.
Cochran Patterson, ah old
North Platte boy, came in on No.
1 this morning, and is visiting- his
parents and brothers. Cochran is
now located in Cripple Creek, Col.,
. where he has extensive mining in
interests. -
i:, Rev. Jas. Leonard, Rev. C. C.
Suavely and Rev. Keisler went to
.iWhittier this morning. Rev. Leon
ard Will hol67Miartpi:T7tseJrP
lu".1- nr., ana to-morrow a
missionay meeting- will be held.
-T-SpRlty Dress Patterns, so two
-alike, new goods. Wilcox Department
Store.
John Conway, of Grand Island,
is in town to-day. Mr. Conway is
an extensive cattle raiserand owns
a large ranch on the Loup. He
has purchased quite a bunch . of
California cattle which will be fed
either at this point or on the Loup.
The suit of Bellon against Pitt
was indefinitely continued this
1 morning. The suit was brought
by Belton to oust Pitt from the isl
and in the North Platte'river. Pitt
has been, living- on the island for
, some time. Mr. Belton owns land
t adjoining the river and claims the
island is anxious to have Pitt
ousted.
W. H. English, representing
A. Hospe, Jr., of Omaha, is in
town. Mr. English has brought
-with him the largest line of pianos
anoorgans ever seen in the city.
They are all standard makes and
are finished in elegant style. Two
of the pianos have the new mando
lin attachment. The pianos and
organs are on exhibition at Warn
er's store. If any one desires a
. good instrument now is the time to
buy it. as the war will undoubtedly
send the prices up in the near fu
ture. Yesterday afternoon as the
work train, was distributing steel
' rails about four miles east of Chap
pell Andrew Black, one of the men
working in ForrestsJ steel gang,
lost his balance nnd fell between
the cars. The break beam of the
next car punched three holes
nearly through his body and
severely injured his "lungs. Doctor
Yarletz, of Lodge PoJe,.was brought
to cuappell by special train to
dress Black's wounds and says
there is no hope for bis recovery.
Mr. Black was removed to Sidnev.
His home is in-Dorchester, Mass.
Conductor Mooney helped the doc-
- tor dress the man's wounds and he
says that the holes in his body were
ofjsuch size that the doctor inserted
r. his fingers ia them to discover how
; - badly ke was iajured internally.
It is remarkableitkUie lived at all
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T IS ALL TALK
"When you hear people say they can pi Iff Ml Till? P
not get some rare bargains in.... rUlnillJlC
in the month of February.- We have some great
bargains for this month as we expect our new J'
Spring Stock about March ist, and we must have .
toom. We have decided to give the people a charice
to get some good goods for little money. -
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK.
Mothers will want to get the boys ready for spring the
coming week, of course and "The Star" stands ready to serve
them all. We can safely promise to help you toward a sub
stantial saving in every instance. Everybody who knows
"The Star" knows . that its prices can't be 'touched here
they're entirety matchless. (W special spring offering in the
boys department is a lot of boys' .fine suits, consisting of
Cheavoits, Cassimeres and Worsteds, made in the most care
ful manner, and. with just as much style" and careful tailoring
as their papa's garments get-'-in a variety of good wearing
patterns. Special line of Boys washable blouse suits. Fabrics
are fast-colored Galatea Cloths; Linens and Homespuns.
Prices from 50c to SL50, "all styles,"
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
W. A. VOLLMBR, Proprietor.
Across the street from old location, v
BENNIE S MILLINERY SALE.
The ladies of North Platte and Lincoln county know that
there is a war in Millinery, and I wish to state to one and
all that beginning Saturday, April 23d, you can have the
choice of any hat in the stock at lees than cost. This is no
fake advertisement, but a fact. I am willing to lose 8300
1U UIUU1 IV lb uu
HATS b
111 II J 87.01
in order to close it out in
.00 Hats for SC.
1.00 Hats
1.00 Hats
.00 Hats
These are the prices my trimmer has been instructed to give
you all. If you will call at this sale you will admit you never saw
such a sacrihce in millinery in-any city in the world. We are going
to make it hot stuff in the millinery trade and you bet we will.
Call at Rennie's on Saturday and see the bargains of your life.
Eennie, the Leader. . Rennie, the Slasher.
Rennie the Low-price Seller of Millinery, Dry Goods, Carpets.
J. W. Mahoney, traveling audi
tor of the Union Pacific, was in
town this morning.
Miss Margaret Hainline went to
Grand Island this morning to spend
the summer with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Rima went
to Crete this morning to visit Mrs.
Rima's parents. .They will proba-
bly not return to North Platte.
Mrs. F. WLJtfTfeCwho has been
iv.c.Hntr ATrc A T, A rmclrnnnr fnr
the past few days, returned to her
home in Grand Island this morn-
mg.
Mrs. J. L. Minor returned this
morning from Denver, where she
has been spending the past few
weeks taking instructions in china
painting.
J. A. Goodman shipped four
cars of cattle to South Omaha Sun
day. Mr. Goodman went down on
JJo. 3 Sunday night to look after
their marketing.
The crews on all assigned rune,
wild lay here during the day time
are not called unless the train is
late. They are their own callers
and have to report on time,
No one should let this wet
spring pass by without putting in
a few acres of alfalfa. You can
not help but get a good stand.
Harrington & Tobin have the seed
for sale.
Bay your eggs at The Wilcox De
partment Store 7 cents a dozen.
The agent of the Columbia bi
cycles is in the city today. He is
exhibiting quite a curiosity in the
shape of an 1898 chainless wheel.
It's a well built machine and at
tracted considerable attention from
our local riders. v
The numerous friends of the
Cody Guards sent them two large
boxes of good things to eat yester
day. The boys will undoubtedly
appreciate these luxuries aftep
their fare of hard tack and "salt
horse." '
The Fair will probably move,
into its new quarters in the Keith
block next Saturday. The shelv
ing has been rearranged and
painted and the walls and ceiling
papered. It will make one of the
finest dry goods stores in the state.
It is understood that Captain
Evans has asked for twenty more
men for his company. Dave Brown
may leave .ior Lincoln to-night to
enlist. He spent several days in
Lincoln last week, but as there
seemed no immediate prospect of
the refriraents movinsr, he' came
fnome.
Those small sized but delicious
hams which are being sold at Bas
kin's meat market for eight.cents a
poHHd make as fine a breakfast as
.any" one could desire. They are
pronounced extra fine by all who
have tried them. They are eight
cents a pound tb-day; better order
oe soon for fear the price might
go up a notch these are war times
After years of untold suffering from
pike, B. W. Pureell of Knitnersvil!?,Pa.,
was cured by using a single box of De
Witt's Witch HaBel Salv. Skin dis
eases, sack as eosema, rash, nimnles and
obstinate sores are readilv cured bv..this
Phar-
I
E, B. WARNER.
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sixty days.
$6.00 Hats for $3.50
$5.00 Hats for S3.00
$4.00 Hats for $2 50
$3.00 Hats for $1.75
for 85.
for 84.50
for 84 00.
Miss Olive Muir, of Sutherland,
is visiting Miss Cox.
Mrs. O. W. Sizemore returned
from Maxwell yesterday.
H. Schlesinger, of Gothenburg,
transacted business in town last
evening.
The Lexington Pioneer began
last Friday to issue a daily edition
JltesnJavexy jieatjippeaKHice.
Lawn mowers and Boston
Belting Co's garden hose for sale
by Harrington & Tobin.
The local sports indulged in a
game of baseball in the west end
of the city Sunday afternoon.
Floyd McGinn spent yesterday in
the city. He was fireing one of
the larere engines that went
through to Omaha.
Miss Clara Rankin, whohas
been visiting her sister Mrs. Jeter,
returned to Axtell yesterday morn
ing.
Wheat sold yesterday in the
local market at SI. 10 per bushel
Flour jumped up twenty cents per
hundred.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shaner and
Mrs. "Wm. Horn, of Maxwell, were
in the city yesterday transacting
business.
Por Dress Trimmings and Fancy
Braids see Wilcox Department Store.
Mrs. David Robson and family
left last night for Ocrden, where
Mr. Robson has been; working for
quite a while past.
The front ot Fred Marti's store
was treated, yesterday, to a fresh
coat of paint, which greatly im
proves its. appearance.
A. H. Sage has accepted the po
sition of delivery clerk at the Hub.
EST. Burke has taken G. M. Days
position in the store.
We want to close out all our
large line of bulk garden, field and
flower seeds during the month of
May. Harrington & Tobin.
The greatest child singer, vio
linist and comedian is little eight-year-old
Tommy Pureell, with the
Schubert Symphony Club which
appears at the opera house to'-mor-r.ow
evening.
Fred J. Black", of Gandy, spent
yesterday transacting business in
town. Mr. Black recently sold a
bunch of 400 cattle to E. R, Smith.
The cattle will be fed, during the
summer, on the Dismal.
Right-shaped Clothing for odd-.
shaped men. See the S10 "one."
Star Clothing House.
The members of the A. O. U.
W: and D. of H. assembled at the
hall Sunday afternoon and pro
ceeded to the cemetery where the
graves ot all deceased members
were decorated. In the evening
they attended the Lutheran church
and listened to a very eloquent ser
mon delivered by Rev. D. Z. Foulk.
The four printer members of
Company E. Samelson, Rowland,
Weeka and Barraclough success
fully passed the physical examina
tion. This leaves The Tribune
and Telegraph short of help, both
of which have been getting along
as best they could . with the ex-
pectation that vatr least two of the
boys would fail to pass.
Dee Wilkinson, of Fremont,
was in the city yesterday.. He had
been out west and was returning
home on his wheel.
Fish commissioner Oberfelder
remembered quite a number of his
North Platte friends with a mess
of Lake Superior pike.
It is said that a well-known
North Platte newspaper man will
enter the benedictine ranks the lat
ter part of the month of roses.
Mrs. Belle Swarthout is now
living with her sister, Mrs. R. D.
Thomson. C. Sv Clinton has moved
into Mrs. Swarthout's house.
Miss Goldie' Bowman, of Wil-
lard, this county, died at her home
Sunday at the age of sixteen. She
had been ill for' some time and
death came .as a blessed relief for
her from her sufferings.
The boys and girls ot Natiyity
school are getting up an enter
tainment to be given about the
eighteenth. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be used to pur
chase parapernalia for the gym
nasium. Corn Chop 60c per cwt Wiloox
Department Store.
Maurice Vaughan has accepted
a position with the Western Union
Company in Denver. The' family
expect to leave for Denver this
week. Mr. and Mrs Vauffham are
deservedly popular people and all
their acquaintances are sorry to
have them leave.
The Epworth League: social
held at the home of MissFrkfices
McNamara Friday evening was
a very deliirhtful affair. During
- . e
the evening the ladies' mandolin
club rendered several pieces which
were much enjoyed. Quite a num
ber of young people were present
and they all seemed to have a good
time.
Lovie Zendt Pureell, the fa
mous contralto of the Schubert
Lady Quartette, has ohef the
deepest voices ever givetfwoman,
and is the only lady vocalist able to
sing an octave below middle C in
concert. Her voice is very power
ful, and yet so melodious that her
strongest tone loses none of its
sweetness. Hear her at the opera
house to-morrow evening.
Salt 1.60 a carrel at the Wilcox
Department Store.
The near approach of circus
day calls renewed attention to the
fact the John Robinson Greatest
of All American Shows is one of the
few exhibitions of its kind in
which no gambling devices or game
ot chance are permitted. Those
who patronize this famous exhibi
tion are assured of absolute oro
tection from sharpers of every de
scription. Col. W. P. Collins has gone
into the cattle business. Yester
day he purchased a bunch from Ed
Loveland. The ..gallant Colonel
will now spend his leisure time
chasing the gay and festive steer
over the grassy plains. He expects
that the present war will send up
the price of beet so high that in
two years he-will be able to retire
from business a multi-millionaire.
While G. M. Wilson was help
ing to unload way freight from
No. 27 at Cozad, Friday uiffht, he
had two fingers badly crushed. A
four hundred pound barrel ot oi
rolled over them. He came in'' with
his train, reachinc here about half
past one. Dr. McCabe, at once
dressed his fing-er. The doctor
thinks that Mr. Wilson willnot lose
either finger. He went to his home
in Grand Island on No. 6 Saturday
morning
Supt. Dow, of the Fort Mc
Pherson national cemetery, was in
town baturday and intormed us
that he was making arrangements
for the proper observance of Mem
orial Day at the cemetery. W. T.
Wilcox will deliver the principal
address. Other speakers will be
Mrs. Angie F. Newman, of Lincoln,
Grif J. Thomas, of Harvard, and
W. C. Elder. Music will be furn
ished by a choir. The people of
North Platte and Lincoln county
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
THOSE SHOES
proved
so Dooular that
we decided to again refer to them
and enumerate some of the prices:
$1.50, $2.00, $2.60, $3,00. Dr.
Reed's Cushion Shoe at $5.00. v
Star Clothing House.
James Moore, wife and five child
ren, came inonJNo.i. i riaay aiter-
noon. They were in a very desti
tute condition. Poormaster Sullivan
them a night's lodging and
Saturday morning and sent them
on Ojrallala. The Moores were on
their way to their home in Texas.
They had cone to Battle Creek.
Mich., m the hope of obtaining-
relief ior one oi the little ones who
was oadly crippled. Toe little
one was no oetter. Their tunas
had become exhausted and as Mr.
Moore could not obtain any work
they were compelled to ask aid.
See tke new Shirt Waists at the
Wilcox Department Store.
A tramp named Bert Manson,
who was stealing a ride on extra
905 was Tiurt near Potter Saturday
night, in attempting to go frpm
one part ot tue tram to another
he slipped and fell under the tratnr
His lettarm was severed, near the
shoulder. The train was stopped
and he was put on board and taken
to Potter. Later he was placed
on No. 2 and taken to Sidney where
he is being cared for by the county
authorities. His mother, who lives
in San Francisco," has been noti
fied of the accident. -
THE TIME HAS COME
Hardware Dept.
Ice Cream Freezers. . .
Screen W'ire.
Screen Doors.
Screen Door Hinges.
Rubber Hose.
Hose Nozzles.
Lawn Sprinklers.
Refrigerators..
Pitcher Pumps.
Poultry Netting.
Cream Cans. v? . .
Linseed Oil.
White Load.
Mixed Paints.
Paint Brjushes.
White Wash Brushes.
Machine Oil.
Harness Dept.'
Harness Oil.
Buggy Harness. -
Team Harness. '
Halters.
Saddles.
Leather.
Sinches.
Buggy Cushions.
Dash Boards.
Storm Aprons.
Buggy Whips.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT
Goods sold at one price
iitttiitiiitii'' - - - - -
School XFotca.
Prof. Chas. E. Bess'ey's address
to, be given at the commencement
exercises at Lloyd's. Friday even
iug,vMay 20th, will be entitled "A
Plea for Scholarship." The ad
mission to tne commencement ex
ercises will be fifteen cents.
On the evening of May 19th, at
Lloyd's, the senior class day exer
cises will be held. The class will
present a reunion of its members in
1918 at the home of Hon. Ralph
Ray and his charming wife. Mrs
Jessie B. Ray, in North Platte.Neb
Gathered there will be Jas. Mc
Eyov, a Klondike ranchman; Car-
lotta Day and Blanche McNamra,
two old maids; Koss btebbins, a
doctor of "divinity; Walter Coveli,
an up-to-date school teacher; Liz
zte Facka, the U. S. attorney gen
eral; Reba Day, a celebrated doc
tor; Earl Stamp, a modern Edison;
Ivy Broach, a humorous lecturer;
Everett Evans, a world-famed es
sayist; Henry Peterson, a profes
sor of music; Mrs. Arta Kockeu
Brooks, who is a celebrated advo
cate of woman's rights; and Mabel
Donehower, a very celebrated prima
donna. This wonderful gathering
will relate some of their experi
ences since leaving the North
Platte high school in 1898. The
class day exercises will be very in
terestmg. The admission will be
fifteen cents.
The Tenth grade will hold its
class day exercises at the high
school on Monda, May 23d. and
the Eleventh grade will hold theirs
at the high school on the 24th.
The closing exercises in the
ward schools will be held on the
24th. Very interesting programs
are being- prepared. Part of the
bird-day program will be given.
The Cody Guard Mustered In.
The Cody Guard, of this city, was
mustered into the United States
service at Lincoln Sunday. Of the
seventy-six members of the compa
ny fourteen failed to pass the rigid
examination to wuicn tney were
subjected. Those failing to pass
were Frank Burgess, Bruner John-
sou. E. R. Krug-, L. B. Tarking--
ton, Charles Finney, A. L. Brooks,
V. E. Brooks, Ray Douglas, G. W.
Harding, H. Miller, David Scott,
William Greenwood, and J. E. Can-
right.
The Nebraska soldiers expect to
break camp to-night and leave
for the rendezvous at Chickamauga,
Tenn., to-morrow morning, where
they will probably remain a week
or two and then be ordered to
Cuba to help clean out the mur
derous Spaniards.
In their active field service the
North Platte boys will probably re-
ceive some nara khocks, out we
trust they may escape the bullets
of the Spaniards and the ravages
of "yellow jack."
The presentation of James Sher
idan Knowle's famous play Virgin-
ius by Fredrick Warde and com
pany, last if riday nignt, was an
event that will long be remembered
by those who had the good fortune
to witness it. 'Frederick Warde is
one ot tne loremosr American ac-
tors and it is not often that
such a man plays in our city. He
played to a fair audience and they
were all in sympathy with the play
and showed their appreciation of
the fine-poihtstardje's acting was
magniEceaU 5 H' p po r t was
very gooa. iuiss jnraax, as v ir
- f tr
ginia, jiotcnKess as nppjus ana
Hoch as Eentalus were especially
good'. Tha play was certainly rne
of the finest ever
given in North
Platte.
A. S. Kibbte, of Gandy, is trans
acting business in town to-day.
When you will need to think 6i Sumnrrer
Goods. We are showing them in all Departments.
Grocery Dept.
Corn chop 60cpercwl.
Rock Salt 65c a hundred
Salt 51.60 a barrel
Dr. Price's Vanilla 15 cents a bottle
Pearline 4c a package
Yeast Foam - 3c a package
Rising Sun Lye 7 cents a can
Merry War Lye 7c a can
Champion Lye 7 cents a can
Lewis Lye 9c a can, 3 for 25 cents
Gilt Edge Shoe Dressing 20c a bottle
4 pound package Gold Dust 18 cents
California Canned Fruits 13c, 2 for 25c
Pranklia XacYeagb. is Co.s Club Xohm
Xrand of Canned Goods.
Club House Tomatoes. 13c 2 for 25c
Club House Corn Jlc a can
Cluh House Succotash 13c 2 for 25c
Club House Peas 14c 3 cans for dOc
Gothenburg Flour.
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
Shirts.
Neckties.
Night Shirts.
Summer Underwear.'
Hats and Caps.
Straw Hats.
Crush Hats.
Overalls.
Pants.
and that for cash only.
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t FESOJAk plKftTlOfl.
Ray C. Langford spent Sunday
in Julesburg.
Mrs. T. F. Bishop will arrive on
No. 3 to-night.
O. D. Franklin left Sunday night
for Watertown, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fonda left for
St. Louis Sunday morning.
Mrs. M. H. Douglas went to Sid
ney last night for a short visit.
Miss Christina Erickson, of Max
well, is in town visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Smith, of
Gandy, spent yesterday in town.
Mrs. "W. P. Collins has returned
from her vist to the Bangs ranch at
Dickens.
Chas. Safkin went to Lincoln
last night to enlist in the Cody
Guards.
J. C. Fleharty returned this
morning from a two days visit In
Lexington.
Miss Mayine Watts returned.
Sunday night, irom a few days
visit in Julesburg-.
Rev. Wolf, of Grand Island, held
services at St. Patrick's church
Sunday night.
Mr, and Mrs. J. Dalton, of Max
well, spent yesterday transacting
business In the city.
Dr. Geo. T. Pugh, of Arcadia,
spent Sunday in town as the guest
of Dr. Pinkerton.
Miss Eliza Breyer returned last
night from her ten months' stay in
the eastern states.
George Austin, Jr., who had been
aveling in the west for several
months, has returned home.
Luther Ginn, of Perry, Iowa, is
spending several days in the city
as the guest of his brother Fred.
S. Kaufmaa, of Gothenburg
spent yesterday in the city tran-
sacting business and visiting D.I,
Uavis.
t tt j
jus. xz. J. ui pie CIUIUCU Hum I
Paxton last evening. During his
nhcpnrp Vio neniiirorl n r?li rn f rf I
wowwww V. ,
tan.
Dick Bangs came in from Dick-
ens Fridaj night and spent a day
or two renewing-His acquaintance
with Col. Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Neilson, of
Sutherland, are spending a few
days in the city as the guests of
connty clerk Holtry.
Mrs. Gus Fries and Miss Josie
Oelrich, of .Omaha, arrived Sunday
and will spend some time visiting
the family of L. Thoelecke.
Miss Alice Fox, of England, has
arrived in the city and will make
herhome withher sister, Mrs. Hath,
Miss Fox came over in the
steamer Servia.
Mrs. Jas. Edwards, who has
been visiting in town for the past
few weeks left for her home in Col
orado last night. Enroute she
will make a short visit in Sidney.
Mrs. W. M. Cunningham left last
night for Sioux Falls, S. D., where
she will spend several months.
During her absence Mr. and Mrs.
T. F. Bishop will occupy the
Cunningham house.
Supt Wm. Ebright returned
from York Saturday night- Miss
Arta Kocken returned Sunday
night, having spent Saturday and
Sundav in Grand Island as the
guest of Miss Etta Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hendy, Miss
Lillian Hendy and .Will Hendy
went to Lincoln to see Charlie.
Charlie has enlisted In the Fair
bury company, which leaves with
the Secondregiment for
iff
Washing-
toff, D. Crr-Tbursday.
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W. L. Park returned last evening
on No. 20 from a trip to Denver.
John Quinn, a fireman from
Perry, Iowa, is visiting his brother
Joe.
J. C. Lanktree, of the bridge and
building department, is in the city
today.
Frank Kimball, of Cheyenne, is
in the city renewing acquaintance
with the railroad men.
Engine 1268 came out of the
shops last night. After being
tested in the yards she will be sent
to Cheyenne.
Frank Wiser came down from
Sidney yesterday, having through
the curtailment of the force, lost
his position as Union Pacfic watch
man at that place.
"Will Jeffers has been given the
night trick made vacant by Mau
rice Vaughan's resignation. Will
is to be congratulated on his good
fortune gained by persistent ap
plication to duty.
Charlie Ell made a wonderful run
with the 1802 Saturday morning.
She was hauling twelve coaches
and for twenty miles, between Og
allala and Paxton, she ran at the
rate of one hundred miles per
hour.
m i r
x u taouou, cunsignea irom
oau i'xincisco xo me government
arsenal at xcock island passed
through here Friday evening.
They were mounted on their car
riages and looked decidly formid
able.
A. J. Senter went to Colorado
Springs Friday evening on No. 1
in response to a telegram. Asa
Searle is on with Conductor Pierce
during Mr. Senter'sr absence and
Ed Rannie takes Asa's place on
the swinff run.
A F. G. fruit car containing
oranges was broken into Sunday
andouitea little fruit was taken.
r- ...oo nn .a u
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niw uu iiiv. aiut itata ucai
the mill, and as the bums were
thick in that loCTllitV Stttlrfav if io
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tuuugjit to nave Deen tne worK oi
some of them'
a. Mccarty nas Deen ap
pointed foremen of the bridge and
building department for the branch
from Valley to Mahattan. Tim
left Saturday for Valley. He has
lots of friends, all of whom are
very glaa to know of his promo
tion. Engine 1310 came itl Sunday
night from the Wyoming division.
on her way to Omaha for an over
hauling. She attracted quite a lit-
tie attention here on account of her
peculiar build. She was brought
in oy a uourth district crew,
but will be taken into Omaha by a
Second district crew.
Engine 1600, from the Wyoming
division, was in the yards yester-
iday. A Fourth district crew is
taking- her down to Omaha where.
it is rumored, she will be used for
exhibition purposes at the Trans-
mississippi. On account of her size
she could' not be taken into the
round-house. Her class of engines
are the largest built by the Union
Pacific
Mrs. H. W. Benner is quite ill.
A.
D. Orr expects to move into
his new house to-morrow.
Miss Lizzie Donaldson is mov
ing into, the Eells house.
Harrv Roche commenced wnrk
at the Fair Store last Satrdav.
Whoopbg cough isjtbe most dwtres-
ing maladyjbut its duration can be cut j
short by the use of Ose Miaute Cough
Cure, which is also the best ksown rem
edy for croup md all luoe and broachial
troubles. Worth riatte Fharancy.
Dry Goods Dept.
Wool Dress Goods.
Novelty Dress Goods.
Organdies. .
Percales.
"Lawns.
Embroideries.
Laces.
Lace Curtains.
Fancy Dress Trimmings.
Muslin Underwear.
Shirt Waists.
Paras'ols,
Hosiery.
Fans.
Crockery Dept.
Handled cups and saucers ... .45c a set
7-inch dinner plates.. 40c a set
Tumbler...., 20c a set
Decorated tea cups and saucers.. .65c a set
"Nickle plated centre draft lamp complete
with dome i-.- SI 6S
Vase lamps with shade SI. 25
Banquet lamps ir. from $1.50 to 10.00
Seventeen dtfferent patterns ot Dining
Sets to select from.
STORE,
NORTH FLATTE, NEBRASKA. '
THE DIRECT LINE
to Denver, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Portland, is via the
Union Pacific The service of the
Union Pacific to all the principal
western points is unexcelled by any
other line and consists of Pullman
Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining Cars;
meals a la carte.
For time-tables and full, informa
tion call on N. B. Oi,ds, Agent.
FOR SALE. .
A nice 5-room cottage within two
blocks of the court house very
cheap. T. C. Patterson.
Just Received,
a carload of Agricultural Im
plements, Buggies and Car
riages. Latest styles. Please
call and examine.
Jos. Hershey Locust SI.
DON'T BE
FOOLED.
Wby not support y0UI- local trades.
people . . . Let your money re-
main in and circulate in your own
main in and circulate in
town.
IJOfllt WOMEfltmUPT,
Merchant Tailor,
Makes
Suits to measure from $18.00 up.
Overcoats to measure frr, C17
Trousers to measure from S4 00 un
We have the finest of woolens
Ior - 5ast mo?ey reliable work-
SSo ltSSb tSS SuSC JlTf
Why send your orders to some
!ae.cit7 and ?et rotten goods and
.uitt uip, wnen yon
h rvsi a. .
ct UCLl" va'ues at.uon.e."
Over ioo head of horses
for sale at
GREAT BARGAINS
for the next sixty days.
Inquire of
Milton Doolittle.' .
Receiver North Platte Nat'l Bank
FOR SALE:
Cherry, Plum, Apple
and Pear Trees.
-tiaspDerry, Gooseberry and
Uurrant Bushes,
A few-Hardy Roses For Sale.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
:
ofallkiflds in their season at the
m w mi
J. F. CANSON.
E GREATEST IMPROVEMENT OF TH!
smoKise all meats tws
Hfckery Wh4. coBtalninira kSl
VTt ..If. Hrt ' J: fcTi!S . it
toes for Sale
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