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SIXTEENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1900.
NO. 18.
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RUSH & MURRAY.
GROCERS,
Are now located in the Foley block and invite the atten
tion of buyers to their stock of Fresh Staple and Fancy
Groceries, Flour, Quccnsware, Etc. Though footing no
prices in this ad, they guarantee as low "prices as any
firm in town, insure first quality goods and prompt de
' livery, and solicit trial orders from those who are not al
ready customers. Special attention is called to the
Sleepy Eye Flour
which is sold on the following broad guarantee Have a
sack sent home and if it is not the finest you have ever
used, your money will be cheerfully refunded and you
may keep the flour.
Dwinell & Wright's High Grade Coffee,
(Boston roasted) a superior brand of coffee for custom
ers who like the best: and none is .better or gives more
general satisfaction than this brand.
Queensware and Glassware....
A well selected stock, embracing dinner sets and odd
pieces, neat and attractive ware.
A Share of your Patronage Solicited.
RUSH: & MUEEAY,
FOLEY BLOCK.
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A FULL LINE OF
John W. Masury's
Celebrated Paint
ON SALE AT......
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i Davis Hardware Store.
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When you get ready to paint your 'house,
: call on us and let us sell you first-class g
Paint at reasonable prices.
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Edison's Phonograph
Better than a Piano, Organ, or Music Box, for it sings and talks as well as plays, and
don't cost an much. It reproduces the music of anyinstrumcnt band or orchestra tells
stories and sings the old familiar hytnns as well as tho popular songs It isul wayarcady.
rriceavf70 to $100.00. Bee that Mrt.Edlsqn'n nlBiiatunf-is on cvcryrnachlno. '.Cata
logues df all dealers, or NAT10NAC PHONOQUAPH CO., lis Fifth Ave., New York.
O. F. IDDING8
Hi-u.m."bex, Coal
and G-xa,in
Yards and Elevators at
North Platte, Neb.,
Sutherland, Neb.,
Julesburg, Colorado.
NORTH PLATTE MILLS,
. (C. F. IDDINOS.)
Manufacturer of
HIGH AND MEDIUM GRADE FLOUR
BRAN AND OHOP PEED.
Order by telephone from Newton's Book Store.
Building Loan Association.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mutual Building &
Loan Association was held at the
court house Saturday night. The
following directors werr. elected for
the ensuing year: V, VonGoetz, J.
M. Rannie, T. C. Patterson, G. W.
Finn, W. J. Roche, John Sorcnson,
H. O. Evans, F. T. Redmond, and
J. F. Clabaugh. The annual report
of the association had been placed
in the hands of all the stockholders
and was very satisfactory. After
the meeting the directors held a
meeting and elected the following
officers: President, T. C. Patter
son; vice-president. V. VonGoctzj
secretary, Sam'l Goozce; treasurer,
F. E. Bullard. Wilcox & Halllgan
were appointed the attorneys for
the association. At a directors'
meeting previously held five shares
of stock were sold at twenty-one
and a half per cent, four at nineteen
per cent, three at seventeen percent
and five at twenty per cent.
General Railroad Nowa.
It is said that the much-talked of
through Chicago-Portland train
will become a fact soon after the
15th of April.
A freight wreck on the Wyoming
division delayed the castbound
trains Sunday to such an extent
that the passenger trains did not
reach here until the middle ot the
afternoon.
The work on the Union Pacific
cut-off between Rawlins and Tip
ton is being hustled along at a
lively rate. At present there are
2000 men and COO teams employed
there.
Bids for the contract for tunnel
ing Sherman Hill have been opened
at the Union Pacific headq uartcrs
in Omaha but it is understood that
the coutraat will net be awarded
for about ten days. Kilpatrick,
Collins & Co. and a Chicago firm
wclre'the principal bidders.
Train No. G was delayed Satur
day morning by a rather unique
accident in one of the tunnels near
Ft. Steele. A rock, which had be
come loosened overhead in the tun
nel, fell on the engine and smashed
the whistle and Baud box and did
considcrabledamage which required
some time for repair. It was very
fortunate that the rock struck as
far forward as it did, -utberwise
either the engineer or fireman
would probably have been seriously
injured.
One of the Kansas City Southern
trains was held up at Hainsburg,
Iowa. Thursday night and the
passengers in one of the Pullmans
were all relieved of their money.
President Burt, of the Union
Pacific, was one of the passengers
and he was forced to contribute
fifty dollars. Chiet Engineer Berry
was also on the train but as he was
not in that Pullman he was not
compelled to pay tribute.
A new railroad consolidation
rumor is afloat due to a secret con
ference Baid to have been held at
Kansas City last week by President
Burt, of the Union Pacific, Director
Harriman, of the Illinois Central,
and President Felton, of the Chi
cago & Alton. This conference is
said to have been one of the pre
liminary steps towards the consoli
dation of the Union Pacific, the
Chicago & Alton. Illinois Central
and Kansas City Southern railways.
The postmaster at Alliance has
found it necessary to add 200 boxes
to accommodate the rapidly in
creasing population.
Supt. C. N. Brown, of the Kear
ney Cotton Mill, has contracted
with the American Beet Sugar Co.
to raise 100 acres of beets and will
raise fifty more if the land can be
secured. The industrial school
will put in fifteen acres and quite a
number of farmers expect to put in
five acres each.
Fremont has already commenced
preparations for an immense street
fair next fall. An organization to
be known as the Knights of St.
Fcbragus will be founded for the
purpose of promoting interest in
the scheme. The organization will
be similar to the Knights of Aksar
ben but the ritual will be decidedly
original.
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SPRING OPENING
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THE LEADER.
Now is the Time to make your Easter Purchases
We have just returned from the eastern markets and the result of our trip is
now in evidence at our store. This new stock of ours is the finest ever brought
to North Platte so say the ladies who have examined it and embraces
All the Latest
Dresa Goods, Grenedines,
Silks and Satins, Chiffons,
All-over Laces,
Trimmings of all Descriptions.
Wash Goods
The Latest Dimities. Piques,
Silk Ginghams and Mousselincs
Taffetas, Lawns, India Linens,
Nainsooks, Percales, etc.
Ready-ninde garments
Ladies' Wrappers, Ovorskirts,
Silk Waists, Underskirts,
Tailor-made Suits,
Muslin Underwear,
Capes and Jackets,
Capes for children.
for
Ladies' furnishings
Veilings, Buckles, Belts,
Kibbons, Parasols, etc.
Our Millinery Department
Will bo open in duo time
Easter purchases.
Special Prices
"Will be given to graduates who
desire graduation gowns. Our
line is just what you need.
Clothing and furnishing goods
In this department wo have a
complete stock for spring trade.
CAltPETS, MATTINGS, LINO
leums and Oil Cloths big stock
Remember our Shoe Departm't
Everything new and up-to-date
at
THE LEADER,
First door south of Postoffice. J. PIZER, Prop.
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' BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
S. J. Koch shipped his last carol
hay for this scasoti last Friday.
He line shipped several hundred
tons of hay since last June.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 13. Sullivan
and two little boys who have been
bed fast lately by illness, are re
ported on the mend at this time.
Mr. Sullivan has been confined to
his bed for a month or more but it
is now thought that he will soon be
able to be out and around.
W. H. Hill, of Hcrshey, was up
to Lodf;c Pole on business one day
last week. He was accompanied
by his little son Claire.
D. M, Leypoldt had the barn
that he recently purchased on the
towusite property at Hcrshey
moved over north of the railroad
near the stock yards Saturday
last. .
Floyd Byerly was assisted in
calibrating his sixth birthday anni
versary at Hershcy last Saturday
by a number of his little friends
giving- him a surprise party. He
received a number of fine presents.
Refreshments were served and a
social time is reported.
Seeberger & Co. shipped a car of
hogs weBt from Hershcy Thurs
day. Mrs. Holtgrcn and family, of
Hcrshey, visited relatives at Suth
erland over Sunday.
I). A. Brown, of North Platte,
came up to Nichols last Thursday
after his wife and little daughter
who had been visiting relatives at
that place for a few days.
The meeting held at the Nichols
school house last Saturday evening
by the citizens of that vicinity to
consider the matter of lormiug a
co-operative company to erect a
separator station at that place, was
well attended and very enthusias
tic. Kvery one present was willing
to assist in every way possible to
push t along. It was decided at
that time to organize a company
and proceed to erect a station there
at once, A market has been se
cured for the butter fat, The com
pany will be fully perfected at a
meeting' to be held at the same
place as the one mentioned above
on Thnrsday evening, April 5th.
at which time a gentleman welt
versed in this business will be pre
sent and give a talk upon the bene
fits derived from this business.
Everybody invited.
Upon the local' reports that the
U. P, has let the contract for tunneling-
Sherman hill the citizens ot
Hershcy in honor of the event are
at this time constructing new gray
el sidewalks in that village. One
has recently b;cn commenced at
the north east corner of the U. P.
section house lots thence west to
the postoffice block. The villagt
s at this time on the boom and
without the least Bhadow of i
doubt the county seat within t
short time will be located there re
gardless of the efforts of North
Platte's commercial club to the
contrary.
The local hunters bagged lots
ot ducks the latter part of last
week.
Numerous grading outfits ate
making overland trips westward
at this time, the most of which are
in good shape for business
The prospects at this time are
that there will be an abundance of
prairie chickens, grouse and quail,
it the old ones are not killed. It is
stated that there are a tew who are
shooting them at this time, Any
one found killing the fowls in this
section before the law expires will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law.
J. O. Cole and family who have
resided on the D. A., Baker farm
the pat-t winter arc now domiciled
in the village of Hcrshey. Mr,
Cole departed for Sidney by team
the fore part of the week where he
expects to work on the grade near
that place.
dinTdoings.
Lee Shrc-congost and sister and
Miss Jeffries, of lCcho, were visiting
with S. J, Uowell and Bister the
fore part of the weeh.
J. M. Fristo shipped a car ot hogs
to South Omaha Wcduesday morn
ing. Miss fcoua Garrison was very
sick the early part of the week but
is better at this writting.
L. Wolfe and h. Fristo were over
to North Platte a few dayB ago
transacting business and taking in
the sights,
George Burkert, ot Hayes county,
marketed hogs In Dickens Satnfday
and took out a load of lumber.
Mrs. L. P. Hodges and sou Jay
were visiting in Kenesaw a few
days recently.
George Turner lost a fine cow a
few days ago,
Dr. L. II. Winter, of Curtis, was
in town a few days recently extract
ing teeth for the people of Dickens
and vicinity. Quite a nnmber were
in and had their teeth extracted
Dame Rumor says there will be a
wedding close to Dickens in the
near future.
Fred Adams and Will Duggau
had business in Hayes county the
arly part of the week.
Chas. Bailey, of Marengo, was
'isiting with Jerome Bailey and
family a few days last week.
E. R, Secrascr is mtttine- the fin
ishing tiuch on his house this
week and will move into it in a few
days,
Dr. Gardner who has been spend
ing a few days in North Platte lias
returned and thinks there is no
place like home,
woman's
Lite
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is hard enough as
it is. It is to her that
we owe our world.
and everything
should bo made as
easy as possiblo for
her at tho time of
childbirth. This
is just what
MOTHER'S
Friend
will do. It will make
babv's comlnir easv
and painless, and that without tak.
ing dangerous drugs into the sys.
tcui. It Is simply to bo applied to
tho muscles of the abdomen. It
penetrates through tho skin carry
ing strength and elasticity with It.
It strengthens tho whole system and
prevents all of the discomforts of
pregnancy.
The mother of a plumb babe in
Panama, Mo., says: I have used
Mother's Friend and can praise it
highly.
Get Mother's friend at Hie
Drug Store, $1 per bottle.
The Bradfletd Regulator Co.,
ATLANTA, GA.
Write for our free Illustrated book,
" Beforo Baby is Bora."