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SEVENTEENTH YEAlt.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA APRIL 1(5, 1901.
NO. 24.
SUTHERLAND SAYINGS.
Everett Mower has been in towu
ttic moat of the week fixing up a
camping outfit for Taylor's sheep
ranch near Elsie.
The league social held at the
residence of James Buchanan was
blimly attended on account of the
bad weather, but the few that ven
tured out report a better time than
usual, which disproves the old
adage "The more the merrier."
P. A. Carpenter has secured a
ten days lay-off and will visit rela
tives at St. Paul, Neb.
Howard Miles of Paxtoti, spent
part of the week in Sutherland.
A. P. Beeler of Hershey, hauled
hogs to this point on Priday.
Thos. Tittcrington lost about a
dozen head of cattle in Shoup's corn
stalks the past week.
Joshua Cox received a fine lot of
Carolina poplars from Arlington,
Neb., on Saturday.
Milton Raney is again chief push
at Kichards livery barn, his brother
Dee having gone out to the ranch
J. A. Robb expected to ship out a
car of cattle and one ot hogs on
Monday.
J. E. Li i) u of Pa.xtou was in town
Saturday.
Prank Vogan who left this
county a couple of years ago is once
more a citizen of Sutherland.
Chris Paulsen ot North Platte
ha9 been looking after his cattle
interests in this vicinity the past
few days.
Mrs. Kate Pierson and family
have moved into their house in the
west part of town.
Lon Owens is spending a few
days with his family.
County Clerk iloltry was in town
Thursday.
Wilson and Gilbert from west of
Paxton delivered hogs in town Sat
urday. Eben Dotson severed his connec
tion with the ditch company last
week.
Messrs. Douclson and Kichards,
who have been sheep herding at
Keith's ranch on the Birdwood,
graduated and returned to towu
the last of the week.
J. A. Robb is building a small ad
dition to his dwelling.
BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
W. II. Hill, J. M. Dwyerand
Everett Ware took in the live bird
shoot at North Platte Monday.
Tom Ireland ol Moorefield was
was up in this locality the fore
part of the week looking after
parties who had horses and mules
for sale.
J. M. Uwycr of Hershey, has pure
Yellow Dent seed corn for sale.
Geo. Hackney, who has spent the
past year in different parts of the
wild and woolly west, is visiting
old time tricuds at Hershey.
Wm. II. Snllivan and J. V. Rob
inson were both at North Platte
Saturday after ground feed for
their stock.
Miss Annie Schwaigcr, one of
the Hershey teachers, spent Satur
day and Sunday with relatives and
friends at the county metropolis.
We understand that Dick Shinklc
will cultivate about forty acres of
corn on old canal company's land
just west of the Staple's farm this
season.
Mth, J. K. Eshlemau and
daughter Bessie were shopping at
the county seat the latter part of
last week.
County Clerk Iloltry of North
Platte, was shaking hands with his
many friends up this way one day
last week.
W. h. Brownfield on the Max
Beer ranch transacted business at
the county capital Saturday.
Owing to the carelessness of those
who have charge of the P. & M.
canal it washed out the bank in
two places recently, one break
being just west of Nichols and the
other just east, and Hooding
the country in that vicinity to the
depth of several inches. A stitch in
time saves nine, but they don't
seem to work on that theory.
Will Dowhowcr, who has been in
the county seat recuperating for u
week or more, has returned to work
on the Paxton ranch.
We are told that J. M. Dwycr re
cently sold his team ol bay drivers
to Lee Newport of the county capi
tal for a good price.
The li'ilU and valleys begiu ,
' " to
look fresh and green once again
which will be highly appreciated by
large herds of cattle and horses.
Prcd Cole and a couple of other
parties arc at this time cleaning
the rubbieb out of the P. & M.
canal.
G. M. Smith, who has charge of a
ballasting crew near Sidney spent
Sunday with his family at Ilcr
slicy. Notice.
The board ot county com
missioners of Lincoln county, Neb.,
arc hereby called to meet in special
scosion on Tuesday, April 23d, for
the purpose of appointing an
assessor for Antelope precinct.
Road overseer for District 49 and
for the transaction of any other
business coming before said board.
W. M. Howry,
County Clerk.
Solo of Fononal Property.
Remember that the Keith sale ot
horses, milk cows, wagonB, harness
and farm implements will be held at
the Keith barn in this city Friday
and Saturday April 19th and 20th.
The statement was made Friday
afternoon that the Hammond pack
ing plant at this point would shortly
be closed down. Gen. Man. A. II.
Noycs made the announcement
to the office force and heads of de
partments that commencing next
Wednesday the hog killing depart
ment a would, be closed down per
mansntly, and that not later than
July the killing of cattle would be
stopped. By the closing down oti
Wednesday of the hog department
about 300 men will be thrown out ot
employment and when the entire
plant is closed at least 1,000 per
sons will be affected. In spciking
of this matter last night, Mr.
Noycs said that he understood it to
be the intention of the company to
centralize the packing of live stock
at St. Joseph and at Hammond,
Indiana. Omaha Bee
Notloo
All persons arc hereby warned
against buying a note of $200 given
in favor of V. E. Meyer by myself.
J. II. Thompson.
Tk Leader. A SPECIAL SPRING SALE. Tie Leak
We Are Proud to Invite You to Inspect the New Merchandise.
Never mind what the thermometer says; never mind the weather clerk's predictions. It's Spring here. Every nook aud corner of the store breathes
the bright, fresh atmosphere of the new season. Counters and shelves laden with new merchandise, all bought to please you. Its a pleasure for us to push
winter behind us and tell you about what we've been doing to make this store more attractive to you than ever.
Style, quality, variety, price it's a combination to conjure with, and you'll find them all here and ready for your approval and selection.
Gowns for Spring
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arc ina grcnt variety of fashions,
and our shelves and counters arc
heaped with new designs, new
weaves and new colors in .ill the
leading1 novelties in dress goods.
Plaids, serges, cloths, poplins,
satinets, silks, Scotch and English
mixtures, French novelties,
checks, etc., in border effects,
and in new and elegant colorings.
These goods range in price from
15 cents to $2.50 per yard.
New Style Kid Gloves
It . dV S.'3K..m i l
in line glace lc'ul in handsome
shades of brown, tan. o. blood,
white and black, to suit the most
fastidious, will be found in our
new Spring and Summer stock.
We have them in embroidered
backs, with large pearl buttons,
laced or with the new clasp,
pliable, and perfect fitting. Also
a fine stock of suede, castor,
taffeta at reduced prices. Prices
range from 25 cents up to Si. 50.
Flowers Bloom
on all hats this Spring. They
rival nature's lovliest tints in va
riety and harmony of effects.
Our millinery array c nbraccs all
the new shapes, and a flower dis
play that runs the garnet of
colors. Look where there's most
to see to secure the widest range
of choice. We offer a supera
bundance of novelties at suggest
ive prices from $1.25 up.
The Summer Girl
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can't do without a collection of
pretty shirt waists. They arc
the great aids to a change of at
tire without great expense. We
have one ol the largest and most
varied assortment of shirt waists
to be found in silks, foulards,
lawns, dimities and percales, and
innumerable styles and materials
at a big reduction in prices.
blurt Waists trom oO cents up.
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE
DOING WELL,
when they arc arrayed in such
filmy beauty as the lawns, organ
dies, swiss, muslins, etc., that
we arc selling at such prices in
our clearance sale of wash goods
this week. This also includes
ginghams, percales, lappets, silk
ginghams and tissues. This is
bargain week at this store and
the "early bird catches the
worm." These roods run from
ten cents a yard up.
WHEN LOVELY WOMAN STOOPS
TO FOLLY,
It is when she travels around to
find ladies muslin underwear
cheaper than we arc selling at.
We have bargains in gowns and
drawers, underskirts and corset
covers, trimmed with Hamburg
edge, tucked ru flies, torchon, or
val, laces, insertions, etc., that if
vou tried to make them at the
same price you would find that
you had both wasted money and
time. Ladies' night gowns from
65 cents up, drawers from 50cts.
up, chemise from 50 cents up.
Winter is Going Out
and we have on hand a large
stock of cotton and lisle thread
hosiery in fast black, brown, tan
and in plain and drop stick which
we are selling at very low figures.
Ladies' and children's fast black
seamless hose from 12 cents a
pair up.
An Exquisite Form
Embroideries, Laces
can be spoiled by an ill-fitting
corset, and an ill-shaped form
can be moulded into a Venus de
Milo by wearing one of our cor
sets. They arc the embodiment
of grace, case and style, and give
the wearer an appearance of ele
gance which it would be hard to
find in any other.
Prices French shapes from
50 cents up, Summer corsets
from 35 cents up.
Special Shoe Sale
La
Senorita
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Instep.
in all the newest syles and pat
terns we arc showing in an un
limited variety. Our Swiss Em
broideries were never handsomer
or more reasonable in price than
they arc right now, and our
edgings arc in pretty patterns.
We have many new and rich pat
terns in Oriental and Applique
laces, point-dc-Paris, torchon for
trimming wash fabrics and for
silks. Prices from 1 cent to $5.00
per yard. Our line of dress
trimming are the finest ever
seen in town.
SEE Vf
THAT THIS
TRADl,
IS BRANDED
ON EVERY
SHOE
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Light Sole
Medium High Heel.
Queen Quality Shoes the best for
the Price.
Hamilton-Brown Ladies' flex
ible shoes at $1.50, worth $2.50.
Children's shoes from 25cts up.
Misses' shoes from $1.00 up.
Men's and Boys shoes from
$1.25 up.
During this sale we give a pair
of hose with each pair of shoes
for $1.00 and up.
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