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ANNIE 0. KRAMPI1, City Editor.
FRIDAY, DISC. 29, 1899.
Miss Ida VonGoctz la expected
home Sunday evening from bcr
trip to Omaha and Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Prcd Ouimettc re
turned Wednesday afternoon from
a short visit at Maxwell.
Aunt Jemimas Pancake Flour lOo a
package at Wilcox Dopartmont Store.
John Watts, who had been yisit
ing relatives here for the past ten
days, left yesterday for his home in
Springfield.
Mrs. George Austin, jr., came
down from Cheyenne yesterday
morning to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Friend.
MiRs Ellen McCullou'gh, who had
been visiting friends in town for a
few days, returned to her home in
Maxwell yesterday morning,
Mrs. C. A. Hunter, who has
been visiting Mrs. W. M. Cunning
ham for several days, will return
to her home in Omaha tonight,
Buy a pair of W. L. Douglas or
Dr. Reed's Cushion SIiocb at $3 to
$5, and get satisfaction. Cheaper
shoes for men and boys start in at
$1.35. Star Clothing House.
Miss Mabel Donehower, who has
been spending the holidays at
home, will return to her school
near Maxwell Tuesday morn
ing, MiBs'Mabcl Stuht.of Omaha, who
has been visiting friends here for
several days, will resume her
journey to Montana this after
noon. Judge and Mrs. J. S. Hoagland
celebrated their thirtieth wedding
anniversary yesterday evening by
giving a dinner party to a few in
timate friends.
Martin Waltz and his family,
who had been visiting Mr. Waltz
sister. Mrs..Wm. Brown, for a few
days, returned to their home in
Cass County yesterday.
Harold Senter entertained a large
party ot his friends yesterday after
noon on the occasion of hiselcve nth
birthday. The young people
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
Sleighs, bobsleds and the small
boy with the handsled have been
very much in evidence the past
few days, everyone heartily enjoy
ing the first fall of snow of the
season.
Special saleon Ladies'
Capes and Jackets at
The Hub.
The ice in the lake at Pawnee
springs was affected by the warm
days early in the week and it was
impossible to begin cutting ice as
soon as was expected. A steady
stream of water pumped from
White Horse creek is kept Mowing
nto the lake and no danger is an
ticipated from lack of water. The
ice is freezing in good shape again
and if the weather remains cold a
few days longer there will soon be
twelve-inch ice, the thickness
which the company wishes. They
will cut at least eight thousand
tons from the lake.
Although we are somewhat
hampered by lack of shelving
and counters, we can furnish
you anything you wish in the
grocery line at our new store
on east Sixth Btreet.
Harrington & Tobin.
Sheriff Kejiher went to Grand
Jslnd Tuesday night and brought
back with him, Wednesday morn
jng Montey Dlevens who was
wanted to answer to the charge of
jumping his board bill at the
Hotel Neville during the latter
part of November. He was brought
before Judge Baldwin yesterday
afternoon and plead guilty The
judge sentenced him to thirty days
at Sheriff Keliher's hotel. Blevens
worked the same kinc' of a scheme
at Grand Island and also at Omaha
He was taken into custoday in
Omaha and taken to Grand Ibland
where he served a jail sentence
He. has only one arm and has
apparently made his living lately
by working various schemes.
ROYAL
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Frank Bacon went down to
Gothenburg this morning on bus!
ncss.
Mrs. James Snyder, who is still
at the hospital, is slowly Improving
in health.
Mrs. H. R. Reese and family re
turned this morning from a holi
day visit at Plattsmouth.
Chas. Peniston, who is now lo
catcd in Reding ton, is home on
a short visit.
Miss Jennie Chapin and her sis
ter have returned from an extended
visit in eastern Nebraska and
Iowa.
Dr. McGregor, ot Omaha, will
commence a scries of revival meet
ings at the Methodist church on
Sunday.
A special service will be held at
St. Patrick's church Sunday at mid
night to clebrate the incoming of
the New Year1
Miss Hattie Schmaizried expects
to return to Lincoln Sunday night
to resume he studies at the conser
vatory of music.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Osgood
and Clcvc Osgood came down from
Denver this morning to visit for a
few days.
Mrs. h. 15. Roach, who has been
visiting relatives in Lincoln for the
past week is expected, home next
Tuesday.
Miss Kate Gilinan, who had
been spending the holiday vacation
at home, returned to Buchanan
this morning.
M iss Laura Irish and Miss Lulu
Salisbury expect to return to the
southern part of the county, where
they are teaching, tomorrow.
Mrs. R. M. Hcrrod, who has
been spending several weeks visit
ing relatives and friends in Ohio,
is expected home this afternoon.
Seaton & Wood, ot Wallace, have
made application to Ue declared
bankrupts and Referee Hoagland
has set the case for hearing on
January 9th.
It is quite probable that Madame
Schalchi will sing in Keamev next
week and a number of local mu
sicians may go down to hear
her.
New and fresh groceries at
our new store on east Sixth
street. Harrinsrton & Tobin.
Mr. Jens P. Jcnson and Miss Min
nie Larson, both of Fox Creek pre
cinct, were united in marriage yes
terday afternoon by Judge A S.
Baldwin.
Commander John E. Evans and
Adjutant W. C. Elder went to Cozad
this morning to look after some
business in connection with the G.
A, R. post at that place.
W. T. Moran, who had been
visiting relatives here for about
ten days, left Monday night for
Wills, Nev., where he has accepted
a position. Mrs. Moran will visit
here for a few weeks longer before
joining him.
Men's Night Shirts, very cozy
and kind to tender skin. Long
enough to wrap around your feet if
you curl up a bit. 50c, 65c and SI.
Star Clothing House.
Wm. Woodruff, who was a pas
senger conductor between Omaha
and North Platte twenty-five years
ago, died suddenly in Denver
Christmas night. Of late years he
had made his home in Chicago, but
was largely interested in mining
properties in Boulder county, Colo.
Carpet Warp
ON SPOOLS.
Colored, per pound 19c
White, per pound 17c
Wilcox Dept. Store.
The annual turkey supper of the
two Sunday schools of the Church
of our Saviour was held last even
ing. After the children had eaten
all of the- turkey that they possibly
could they went to the church
where the glories of a Christmas
tree awaited them. A short set vice
was held and a number ot Christ
mas hymns were sung. Each child
was then presented with a well
filled sack of candy,
Baking
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Bee Coffee 13c, 2 packages 25c
Bogota Coffee per package 15c
Quaker Oats per package 12c
Quail Oats per package 08c
Tapioca per pound 05c
Sago per pound . , , , 05c
Pearl Barley per pound 05c
Diamond C Soap 9 bars for 25c
Kingsford's Corn Starch per pkg. . 08c
Kingford's Silver Gloss Starch
per package 08c
Bird Seed per pound 07c
Yeast Foam per package ........ 03c
On Time Yeast per package 03c
Battle Ax Tobacco per plug 35c
Star Tobacco per plug 45c
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I Railroad Notes.
Engine 1808 Ib in the shops to
have its firebox patched and some
other improvements made.
Engine No. 816 has come out of
the shops and is being broken in
for its regular passenger service.
George Ell has accepted the po
sition of extra call boy made vacant
by the promotion of Harry
Vernon.
M. II. Kelly has becti compelled
to lay off since Christmas on ac
count of a bad attack of ery
sipelas. There are only six train crews in
service on the Fourth district,
several extra conductors now being
on the list of extra brakeman.
O. A. Hostettcr has given up his
rights on freight and gone on a
passenger run as swing brakeman.
He will make his first trip tonight.
Engine No. 1715, which was
pulling train No. 3 Wednesday
night, blew out a cylinder head
while it was between Big Springs
and Julesburg. This necessitated
a delay of several hours.
The local Union Pacific train
which heretofore ran only as far
west as Columbus is now run
ning through to Grand Island, U
leaves Omaha at 5:30 p. m,
The tenth crew was pulled off
the Third district yesterday. John
Simpson was the unlucky couduc
or. R. M. Mason, Chas. Bogue
and Geo. Buzza are now on the
list of extra brakemen.
Roy Vernon has accepted a posi
tion as passenger brakeman and
will commence his new duties in
a few days. John Russell will
succeed Roy as night expressman
and baggage agent and Harry
Vernon will succeed John as call
boy.
Engineer C. II. Sawyer, with a
large corps of engineers, is at work
on the Fourth district just out of
Cheyenne trying to find a cut-off
which will do away with some of
the sharp curves between Cheyenne
and Atkins and some of the heavy
grades on Archer hill. The proposed
cut off line will enter Cheyenne from
the northeast itibtead of from the
east as at present.
Ten new Pullman cars have been
added to the equipment of the
Union Pacific within the past few
weeks. They are models of com
fort and elegance, surpassing any
thing which has ever been in ser
vice on the road before. These
cars are constructed without the
usual smoking room. This is
because all of the trains on which
they are run have smoking apart
ments in this c'dmpartmmt car,
GROCERIES.
Wilcox Department Store,
NORTH PLATTE
Pctcy Thornton, who has been
visiting in Indianapolis, Council
Bluffs and other points, is expected
home tonight.
G. W. Hood was able to return
to his labors in the telegraph
office this morning after having
been off several days on account of
an attack of neuralgia.
The 'Irish mail" which has been
in service between Omaha and
Council Bluffs for nearly a quarter
of a century, will be discontinued
January 1st. The train was orig
inally put on to carry incoming
passengers from the east across
the river from Council Bluffs to
Omaha. As alt of the trains bill
those on one road now run across
the river and into the new Union
depot there is no necessity for the
"Irish mail" and it will therefore
be abandoned.
To Members of the A. O. U. W.
The members of the I), of II. re
quest your presence at their instal
lation ceremonies en Monday even
ing. January 1st, 1900. Refresh
ments will be served.
Ida M. Vkhnon,
Recorder D. of H.
MONEY TO LOAN.
$1,500 on good real estate
security.
T. C. PATTERSON.
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Have open.cd up at their new store in the
Odd Fellows' Building with the best stock
of Groceries in the city at prices that are
right?
Club House Coffee,
Naban Ceylon Tea,
Pure Spices,
Fancy N. Y. Apples,
Washburn Superlative Flour,
Snow Flake Flour. North Platte Flour.
CALL AND BE CONVINCED,
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Horse Shoe Tobacco per plug 45c
J. T. Tobacco per plug 40c
Duke's Mixture Tobacco per pound 35c
Kerosene Oil per gallon 16c
Salt per barrel $1.55
Whcatel per package 12c
Table Salt 2 sacks for 05c
Baker's Chocolate 18c, 2 cakes for 35c
Gothenburg Fancy Patent Flour per
sack $1.00
25 lbs Corn Meal : 25c
Buckwheat Flour per pound 4$c
Cranberries 8c, 2 quarts 15c
Cheese per pound 15c
3-pound Pail Lard 25c
5-pound Pail Lard I 40c
NEB.
NOTICE.
In anticipation of an attendance
too large to be accommodated in my
present office, the public sale of the
remaining assets of the North
Platte National Bank will be ad
journed to Lloyd's opera house!
Sale to commence at 10 a. m. to
morrow (Saturday) as advertised
heretofore.
Milton Doomttle,
Receiver.
Miss R. Watkins is in Grand
Island, having been called there by
the death of her father.
Mrs. Ida Tarkington and daugh
ter May returned Wednesday night
from a visit with relatives at Goth
enburg. A new carload of Pillsbury's
Best flour will arrive on Mon
day. Harrington & Tobin
The Miltonbcrgcr stock of gro
ceries which waB sold at sheriff's
sale Tuesday afternoon brought
$285. This amount will be held by
the court until it is determined to
whom it belongs, there being a
large number of creditors.
The Chicago weather iorecast for
North Platte and vicinity: Threat-
cuing weather tonight and Satur
day with snow flurries, The max
imum temperature yesterday was
17. One year ago it wbb 62. The
minimum temperature this morning
was 10. One year ago it was 8.
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Quecnsware,
Heinz Bottled Pickles,
Heinz Bulk Pickles,
Heinz Kraut.
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Mm to Bond Buyers.
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 10th day of.Janna
ry,.1900, the Board of Education
of the School District of the City
of North Platte, in the County of
Lincoln and State ot Nebraska,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash $25,000 of the bonds of the
said school district in denomina
tions of $1,000 each, dated Sept.
1st, 1899, numbered from 1 to 25
consecutively, bonds No. 1 and 2
due ten years after date, the re
mainder of said bonds due in their
numerical order, two each year
thereafter until all of said bonds
arc paid; bearing interest at the
rate of four per cent per annuin
from date; interest payable annu
ally and to be paid from the deliv
ery of said bondB.
All bids to be scaled and the
Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be opened at 7:30 p. in.
LEM B. 1SENHART,,
Sec'y Board of Education,
North Platte, Neb., Dec. 29, 1899.
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE,
Tuesday, Jan. 2d.
The play that has set all
all the country to talking.
The Dainty Parisian Comedy,
"Mil 1TP'
Mile. Fill
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A great Company, including Miss
Maude Granger and Edward
S. Abcles,
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Admission 50 and 75c.
Reserved Seats on sale at Clinton's
NOTICE.
I have purchased the Milton
bcrgcr stock of Groceries and
added to it a fresh and com
plete line of goods. I will be
ready for business after Jan
uary 1, 1900, at the store
formerly occupied by Milton
berger and will be prepared
to fill orders promptly and
satisfactorily. Give me a call
U. G. SAWYER.