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FIFTEENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899.
NO. 51.
City Property
For sale by the Receiver
of the North Platte Na
tional Bauk.North Platte
No. 1. Lots li and IS, block 8, North Platte
Town Lot co's. addition to the city of North
Platte, Neb. Location on the corner of
Sixth and Lincoln Avenues.
l-?1 - block of tn original town
of North Platte, Nebraska.
No. 3. East half of lot o. block 11(1, of the
original town of North Platte, Nebraska.
This property Is only one block and a half
from the court house square. On the lot Is a
comfortable, story and a half, live room
frame house. Location Is on Fifth street,
between Locust and Vine streets.
.No. 4. Lots l.S.3,4, 6, 0, 7, 8. 0. 10, 14, 15, and
18, IllockS In North Platte Town Lot Co's.
Addition to the City of North Platte, Loca
tlon on Sixth street between Madison and
Jcflerson avenues.
No. IS. Lots 3 and 4, Ulock M, In the orig
inal plat of the City of North Platte, Nebras
ka. Location on Front street corner of
Ash. On Lot 3 Is comfortable eight room
frame cottage. Convenient to railroad and
shops,
The Best Ice
In the local
comes from
market
The Edis Lake.
This lake is filled from wells, hence
the water which formed the ice
is pure and wholesome.
My wagon is now making its
rounds and can supply you in
quantities to suit.
WM. EDIS.
See
OUR NEW
Spring and
Summer
Suitings
Which have just arrived.
F. J. Broeker,
Merchant Tailor.
The best
5c
CIGAR
IN TOWN
Can bo found nt
J. 7. SCHMMIEn.
Our Ten-Cent Gears are the
equal of any.
Your attention is invited to
our fine line of Chewing and
Smoking Tobaccos and Smok
ers articles.
PROFESSIONAL OARDS.
0.
V. BEDELL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offices: North Plntto Nntionnl Brink
Building, North Dntto, Nob.
jjl F. DENNIS, M. D.,
IIOMOEOPATIIIST,
Orer Flret National Bank,
NOIITU l'LATTK, NEUHABKA.
E,
E. NORT1IRUP,
DENTIST,
Ofllco ovor Model Clothing Store,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
IT.
S. RIDQELY,
ATTOIINEV.AT.L AW .
Onico in llinmnn Block, Dewoy streot
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA
F. II. EDMONDS. J. M. OAMIOUN
Edmonds & Oalhoun,
. LAW AND COLLECTIONS.
Over I'ostomce, NORTH IUjATTK, NK1I
TI7ILCOX & HALLIGAN,
ATTORNE Y8-AT-LA W,
WORTH l'LATTK. NE11KAHK
Omce orer North IMatto National Hank.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
July 12tli, 1899.
,1 . S. IIOAOhAND. W. V. HOAOMNI
Hoagland & Hoagland,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
Hoard met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present full board and
county clerk. The following bills
were acted on by the board. General
fund: L. Walker services as brand
cotnr. claim for $55.00 allowed for
30.00. A. S. Baldwin co, judge fees
aim 30.20 allowed for 1.95, A. P.
Iammond labor and material 9.2c,
A. 15. Huntington labor and mater
ial 7.00, Jno. LcMastcrs work and
material 84.10, Ira L. Bare printing
2G.40, B. I. HiutnauofJice rent 57.00,
B. A. Cary typewriter ribbons 2.00,
Win. Woodhurst guardian Rackett
children 5.00, D. II. Davis labor and
witness fecB 2.00, W. II. Gould dig
ging graves 7.00, W. M. Holtry
oflicc work 125.20, R. 13. Arundale
janitor 100.00, R. B. Arundale sup-
lies for county 52.15, Win. Facka
hauling 2.50. Bill of J. G. Bccler
guardian allowed for 10.00. Bill of
Jno. Shaner for cedar stakes dis-
llowed. Bill of F. Bbcle as Hag-
man 2. 00 allowed on Road fund.
Hearing was had on the petition
f J. G. Becler for the reconsidera
tion of his chum lor 50.00 for ser
vices in the case of the State vs Jas.
Bailey which had been allowed for
25.00. The board retused to raise
the amount allowed. Hearing was
tad on the petition of Neville &
Parsons for the reconsideration of
their claim for 50.00 for services in
the case of the State vs Jas. Bailey
which had been allowed for 25.00.
The board refused to raise the
amount allowed.
Contract was entered into with
Mrs. Bmma D. Pulyer for board
and care of county poor. Said ton-
tract is in writing and filed in ihe
office ot the county clerk and is for
one year charges as follows:
For regular paupers, residents of
county fifty cents per day. Resident
paupers who are sick, wounded or
injured and require medical attcn
tion and nursing at one dollar per
day if less than one week and at
5.00 per week if so cared for and
nursed for more than one week.
Transient paupers not sick 20
cents per meal and 25 cents for
lodging. Transient sick or wound
ed paupers 2.00 per day when pau
per requires nursing dav and night
or 1.00 if only nursed in day time.
County to pay for all bedding des
troyed by order of poormaster at
market value in North Platte.
Contract may be renewed by resolu
tion of board and acceptance of first
party in writing. Board adjourned
until to-morrow.
July 13, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present full board and
county clerk. The following bills
were allowed on the general fund:
Bmma D. Pulver, care co. poor 1 yr.
398.70, T. T. Kcliher guard and
board of prisoners 99.6-1, C. F.
Scharmann transcripts 11.55, A, W.
Hoatson assessor 48.G0. The fol
lowing assessors bills were allowed
Frank Horn G5.00, F. Jepson G4.00,
F. W. Jones 45.00, J. W. Murphy
GG.00, J. S. Peckham 44.40, P. J.
Waterbury 55.00, T. G. Rowley 43.
G0, Wm. Hubbartt 60.00, Geo. A.
Herring 50.00, A. B. Jared 50.00,
Jno. Kiukadc 45.00, A. L, Pierce
35.50, Henry West 55-00, Frank N.
Kean 31.00, B. B. Reece 57.00, S. 8.
Reynolds G0.00, D. Artlip 31.20, Jno.
Anderson 50.00, N. S. Smith 40.00.
N. M. Swanson 48.G0, I. B. Bost-
wick 39.80, D. Brunk 30.00, A. D.
Boas 54.00, C. h. Boweti 82.G0,
Giles Bennett 40'00, B. A. Crosby
75.00, Greeley Buudy 112.00. I). W.
Besack 115.00, Harry Beam 30.00,
A. J. Bcntly 30.00, J. R. Chapin 41.-
40, G. F- Cooper 50.50, Sidney Dow-
ell 3G.00, II. V. Davis 53.00, G. V.
Ferbrache 50.00, Henry Bulk 90.00,
Win. Carman 35.00, J, L. Harden
49.80-G. T. Field coal, lumber and
tile 452.20, Daily Telegraph 2.00,
Semi Weekly Telegraph 3.00, Board
adjourned until to-morrow,
fc County News.
Dotwcon tho IMvors.
Some spring wheat will do to har
vest the coming week.
Fall grain is being put in the
stack as fast as possible.
G. A. Staples and crew arc cut
ting and baling hay over south.
They arc caring it at Nichols.
Scvctal invited guests enjoyed a
social "hop" at the C. A. Loker
residence west ol Hershey Tuesday
evening.
We understand that B. C. Thomp
son, Oscar Goodwin ana another
fellow have rented J. L. Stickler's
residence and will keep batch in it
in the future.
J, M. Smith's family has returned
to theirhome in Hershey from Chey
enne where they had been on a visit
since the 4th.
J. M. Dwycr was down to North
Platte Tuesday where he purchased
a new hay stacker of Jos. Hershey
of that citv.
Quarterly meeting services will
be held at Hershey Saturday and
Sunday. Presiding Blder Leonard
is expected to be present.
A gang of U, P. track men in cars
were side tracked at Nichols Wed
nesday afternoon where they arc
now at work.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Walsh, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Fowler and Mrs.
W. M. Bves, of North Platte at
tended the surprise party at C. S.
Trovillo's Monday night.
A gun club has lately been or
ganized in this locality for the pur
pose of protecting the game in the
valley. Any one found shooting it
out of season will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Miss Anna Cook recently return
ed trotn a pleasant visit with rel
atiyes and friends down cast.
Lokcr & Hungerford arc loading
bdled hay at Hershey for the old
canal company.
Receiver Doolittle, of the North
Platte National Bank, was up in
the vicinity of Hershey on business
Tuesday.
Orve Allison and family will soon
depart for McPherson county where
he has a contract for puttinir up a
arge quautity of hay.
Will Funkhoitser is at this time
assisting the crew that is putting
up the hay on the old canal com
pany's laud. His wife is also cook-
ng for the crew at the camp.
D. A. Brown and wife returned
to North Platte Tuesday after a
short visit with relatives and
friends in the valley.
Mrs. W. M. Bves, of North Platte
visited Hershey friends this week.
Grass-hoppers have gone into the
corn fields to work where the sum 11
grain and alfalfa in adjoining fields
have been harvested.
SHOES THAT FIT.
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OIVNMAKC fcmfc 1)nic1GS or mi,'ts causes more discomfort on
2 50 11 wanu day tnnn any other any way peoplo no-
fcl. tice it more.
UAMil TftM DIMMM oiiop nn m
If "HSGHLAND CALF"
Own BSake"
We have a line of summer
weight footwear that can't bobcat 5-jq
for style, comfort and wear, and we nmrmmt
J ' 1 FOR MEN
know how to fit your feet. The lat
ter is just as important as quality or
style. Let us prove our ability to
please you in the shoe line.
Onico over
McDonald's Hank.
T.
KOnTII l'LATTK, NE1J.
O. PATTERSON,
KTTORNBY-HT-LKW:,
Ofllco ovor Yollow Front Shoo Store
NORTH rLATTE, NEB.
John Shannon, a stockman living
a few miles east of Norfolk, recently
sold a bunch of cattle from which
he realized ?16,000. Among the
bunch were twenty-eiiMit head o
Polled-Angus steers which brough
5.50 per hundred pounds and aver
aged 1438 pounds.
Myrtlo Nows.
Mr. and Mrs. Kcssler arc the
proud parents of a nine pound boy.
Mr. ana iirs. w. n. jNitii were
North Platte visitors Saturday re
turning Home bnnciay. wnue in
town Mr. Null purchased a new
mowing machine.
Mrs. Baly has returned from Ill
inois, wnerc sue went to consult an
oculist.
Miss Mvrtle Ray and sister of
Lexington, have been guests nt
Major Derby's residence the past
two weeks.
Alex McNicol will teach the West
Whittier school the coming ochool
year.
Mr. and Mrs. D. McNicol left last
Monday for Lincoln and Bennett.
They are driving through in hopes
that the trip will be of benefit to
Mrs. McNicol.
-rue corn crop iooks wen ana is
standing the dry weather well
9 MICA Axis Greass B
Rfl Oetnljorandliviniwhylt'iitlio Tj52;
UV Knu ever putoriun uxlo, W-J
Hold Hvorywlittu, Mudu by yivA
HTANAI1I Oil, CO. V
&2.50 t
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THE FAIR
S. RICHARDS.
Most ot the farmers have laid it by
and are now getting ready to har
vest and make hay. There will not
be as much hay in this vicinity as
last year
It is reported that ISlmer Fuller
and Chas. Gambrel went to the
Dismal for raspberries last week.
There will be rlo Sunday School
at Myrtle next Sunday, on account
of the Suudav School convention at
Garfield'.
Bd Wright had the misfortune to
lose a horse last week.
Reportof Myrtle Sunshine Society
for the month of June. Contributed
Reading matter from Mrs. Brunk.
Mrs. Vickroy, Mrs. Valentine,
Mary Wright. A package of oods
and ends from central office for
junior branch work, ') button bags
Mrs. A. A. Foster, and a package
containing 1 doily, 2 tatting shinties
1 iron holder, 1 child's silk cap, 12
mats, linen t'ordoillies, crochet pat
terns, 1 pair of bed socks from cen
tral office. Books from Mrs.
Blanche Wright. 2 tops Frank
Wright. Reading matter was dis
tributed to all members also Bent
into other homes. Bach member
also received a greeting. Birthday
greeting was sent to Mrs. D. C.
Schrambling. Greetings were sent
into central office by Mrs. A. Null,
Mrs. D. Brunk, and Mrs. A. B.
Moore, New members enrolled
Mrs. P. Pease, Roy Batiks, and
Brastus Combs.
Mrs. A. B. Moom:, President.
The Union Pacific has gained
control of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Co. This line is the
Pacific coast outlet for the Oregon
Short Line, in conjunction with
the Union Pacific, the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern.
Now that the Union Pacific has
gained control of the O. R. it N.
as well as the O. S. L. it will of
course be accorded a preference
over the other two roads. The
deal whereby the controling inter
est was gain for the Union Pacific
was consummated in New York
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis lleuion and
Mr. and Mrs. William Hammond
and son arrived from Albia, Iowa,
Tuesday night. Thev are making
the trip by wagon from Albia to
Yellowstone Park. Yesterday
morning Mr. and Mrs. lleuion and
Mr Hammond resumed their
iournev but Mrs. Hammond was
compelled to layover here tor a few
days on account of her son's illness
SJie will rejoin the party near the
western boundary of the state,
The southwestern district re
union of the G. A. R. will be held
at Cambridge, from Monday, Sept.
4th, till Saturday Sept. 9th. Quite
a number of the members of Stephen
A. Douglas Post and their families
arc planning to drive .across to
Cambridge and spend the week
camping out there.
Tt is rumored that the Union
Pacific is to double track the road
from Omaha to Ogden. The rumor
started in Cheyenne and is said to
come trotn reliable sources. The
first stretch of track to be doubled
will be between Cheyenne and Lar
amie over the hill. This move is
necessary to accommodate the rap
idly increasing traffic on the road.
Notice
Ilunlintr on any of the lands
owned or leased by me ib positively
lorbidclcu. Any person who violates
this notice will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
C. A. Wvman.
A Mother's
Hope
Is that when her
little ones
aro born,
thoy will
bo vigor
ous and
honlthy.
i Herliopofl
3 will bo fully realized If nho will
i nrcnnro herself durlnc pregnancy
with MOTHER'S FRIEND, tho
widely-known external liniment
which bo innny women tmo. It not
only paves tho wny for enny de
livery, but insures strength and
vigor to tho new-born.
Hold liy l)ni(trlt for fft n liotlln.
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