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SIXTEENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1900.
NO. 68.
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Coyotoa KiUincr Calvoi.
Coyotes are miusuatly plentilul
down In Cottonwood and Gaalin
preciuctt and arc killing young
calres at a rate that make tbe
tockmen cuts tbese wild curs in a
most rigorous manner. Among1
the heayicst losers are Pete Durke
and Juliu Eiff. the former liar
insr had eight killed within the
pat week, and the latter fifteen or
eighteen during the past month.
Other hare lot mailer numbers.
The canyons which open into the
Platte ralley in these precinctt are
the favorite haunts of the coyotes,
jand from the recesses of these can
yons the animals sneak forth at
Hight in packs and run down and
kill young stock. A single coyote
is as a rule cowardly, but when a
number of them are together they
row bold, and will frequently
risit the stables and chicken houses
on the ranches,
There is some talk in towa of
organizing a posse of hunters and
collecting all the greyhounds in
this section, take them down the
talley and have a day or two of
exciting coyote hunting.
It was very unkind for the lus
ionists to turn down John Sawyer,
who was bo anxious to be nomin
ated for county commissioner,
John has been hewing wood and
drawing water for the fusiouists
for many years, and was entitled to
the nomination.
The song service or high mass
which was discontinued during the
summer months, was resumed at
St, Patrick's church Sunday.
B33TWMW TOT SITERB.
Mies Louise Seebcrgcr went to
Denver Sunday to resume her
studies in school.
Several milch cow3 in this sec
tion are affected with foot aud
mouth disease.
A dance will be held at the Hcr
shcy hall" Friday evening, Sept-
21st. Good music will lie furnished
and everybody is invited.
A young man from Illinois h the
guest of S. L. Funkhouscr and
family.
55. M. Zook and bride gave a
dance to a number of young peo
ple at their new home last Friday
evening, an event that proved very
pleasant.
Will Francis who had been work
ing for George Sullivan has re
turned to Brady.
Miss Kate Sullivan hai returned
from a two weeks' visit with
friends at the county seat.
The second crop of alfalfa which
waB left for seed is now being cut.
Mr,a. F. J, Cook is entertaining
a brother who resides in Colorado.
O. E. Spear expects to be
checked out as agent at Hcrshcy
today.
Mrs. Swansen and daughter have
returned to Chappell after a plea
sant visit at the Mickelscn home.
Rev. Randolph preached his last
sermon at IJershcy
previous to the meeting of
ference.
MIhs Dora Wright was up from
North Platte last week visiting
Louise Seebergcr.
Miss Jennie Ware waB up from
Sunday,
the con-
North Platte Saturday to see her
father, who has been ill for a couple
of weeks,
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a watermelon and grape
social at the Ilershey hall Wcdncs
day evening for the benefit of Rev.
Evans. All arc invited.
Messrs. Zicbert, Vernon and
Wright of North Platte and Henry
SchufF of Grand Island were hunt
ing in this section last week and
had fair success.
The legislative nominations
made at Sidney last week arc very
satisfactory to republicans in this
section.
Chaa. McAllister is now cutting
his third crop of alfalfa hay for
this season. The last cutting is
fully as good, if not better, than
the two former cuttings,
DICKE2C3 DOINOS.
Quite 'chilly the front end of the
week. Almost too cold to cat
watcrmclon.
Miss Lila Powell who has been
spending the summer at Wytnore,
Neb., returned Wednesday to her
home on the cast side.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbon of
Solomon, Illinois, were visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. John Staley and
W. T. S. Conner aud wife for sev
eral days last week. They left
Saturday for their home. Mr. and
Mrs. Gibson formerly lived here
and arc well aud favorably known
in this part of the county.
J. Hodges was a Wallace caller
Saturday, ric took down some
watermelons which he disposed of
at the reasonable price of five cents
each.
Mr. Gartrcll of Somerset was on
our strectB Saturday, swapping
yarns with the local politicians.
E. R. Scgaaer went to North
Platfe Friday with a load of water
melons. Jim Deal ot North Platte, has
moved into J, M. Frazier'a house
where he will live the cominc
winter.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Cf II. Ballinger of Lexington
went east last week with a car
load of sheep which he will ex
hibit at the Indiana state fair.
Sheriff Kenison, of Duel county
got drunk and tried to fracture the
peace on numerous occasions lately.
Impeachment proceedings have
been instituted against him. What
fools some mortals be.
A company of Rough Riders will
be organized in Dawson county for
the purpose of taking part in the
reception to Teildy Roosevelt on
October 2d.
The lands comprising the govern
ment timber reservation in Chey
enne coiinty were offered for sale a
tew days ago, but only 240 acres
were sold at $1.25 an acre. The
balance is subject to private sale at
the same price.
Addie Barriclow picked up a
gold nugget nearly as large as a
wheat grain on Lawrence Fork at
the government land sale last weok
and for the time the gold excite
ment in Hint district wan nt lever
heat., There was a sudden lowering
"r ti.. ..- ,i,., : i ...nn
lil me turn ii k ii i w niii.il li. wun
discovered that Dr. Harris had lost
a large part of one molar. Bridge
port Blade.
A Fractious Hors
is easy enough to manage if you
have a little skill, 'quite a good
deal of patience and a solid
ncver-give-out harness. The
harness is just as essential as
the skill and the patients and
good harness will add to your
patients. Have you ever tried
our make? Today is a good dav
to begin to use it. Our fall stock
of blankets and robes are now
open for inspection.
tfilco; Department gtori.
JOHN BR ATT. Mt ft, QOOIMAH.
...JOHN BRATT & CO.,...
Real Estate. Loans Insurance
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The North Platte Pharmacy.
J. M. STONE, fllgr. S
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AT THE LEADER.
Our Fall Stock lias arrived and wo are ready to servo the public with a better selection of merchandise than ever
before at prices which will please purchasers, considering the quality of goods we carry.
Dress Goods.
Our line of Dress Good, the latest
novelties in French Flannels. Golf Goods,'
Vcnitiaus, Crcpons, Homespuns, Serges,
Henriettas, Silks, Satins are not equaled
in the city.
Our Ready-Made Department
for Ladies,- Misses and Children is
stronger than ever before. We bought
out a cloak manufacturer aud are now
showing the latest novelties Ladies',
Misses and Children's Jackets, Capes,
Collarettes, Storm Collars, Boas, and
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, Dress Skirts
in Silks, Serges, Venitians, Homespuns
and Crcpons, by
the hundreds,
AND WE
PROMISE
TO SAVE
YOU
AT LEAST
FROM
25 TO 50
CENTS
ON THE
DOLLAR.
Infants Ready-Made Clothes,
Long and short, Embroidered Wove
Skirts and Shawls are shown for the first
time in North Platte at our store.
Ladies' Underwear, etc.,
"Wrappers, Underskirts, Silk, Mercerized,
and Satinc, Knitted Skirts, Dressing
Sacks, Shirt "Waists in Silk, Mercerized
and "Wool, is by far the largest line ever
brought to the city.
Our line of Ladies' Misses' Children's
und Men's Underwear was bought before
the advance occurred, so we arc
able to sell them at low figures.
Corsets
To our all known brands of Corsets we
have added the Royal Worsted Dowager
Corset, for slim and stout women. Sizes
from 20 to 38.
Quilts and Blankets,
We have them from 50 cents to $10.00.
Domestic Department,
We offer M Unbleached Sheeting worth
25 cents at 19 cents.
READY-MADE PILLOW CASES and
SHEETS arc to be found in our store,
In our Linen Department we have One
Hundred Dozen Linen Table Napkins
which we offer cheap.
Kid Gloves,
1,500 Pairs of Kid Gloves in all colors
and sizes, from $1.00 a pair up,
Carpets, Etc., Department.
Our lines of Carpet, Mattings, Lin
olcms, Oil Cloths, Window Sludesand
Lace Curtains arc complete,
Men's, Boys' and Children's
Suits, Overcoats, Furnishing Goods of all
descriptions and Hats in all atylen and at
all prices.
Shoe
In our Shoo
we
have added
the c 1 e
brated Fa
mous QUEEN
QUALITY
LADIES'
SHOE
in all styles.
Rpnco will not permit us to mention everything. Our store is crowded on every floor with the most up-to-date and desirable merchandise money can buy.
All we ask of the public is to call, feeling confident you will be pleased with our stock aud prices. The public knows that we back all our advertisements.
lours ror values, px9nisr ESBBEllBEnci fcsjyagaacj even BTjMBgti
Wo Givo -A.tlt Oh.ools.8.
(First door louth of postoflico)
J PIZER, Prop.