SEVENTEENTH YEAB.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JULY 2, 1901.
NO. 40.
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KEEP COOL.
SHIRT WAISTS
AND
WASHABLE SKIRTS
ON SALE AT
THE LEADER
Our entire line ol Shirt Waists, all sizes, former price $1.25,
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00, have nil been put on one table and will
sold at
98c
White Pique and Linen Shirts, worth up to $2.00, all put in
one Jot and will be sold at
Boys' Shirt Waists, all sizes, at 35 cents. Ladies' Wrappers,
500 of them worth up to $4.50 each, your choice.
$2.35
and as cheap as 75 cents.
MILLINERY.
Ladies and Children's Trimmed Hats, 43c, 68c, 99c, $1.50,
$2?00 and $2,75, worth three times the money.
IP'
m Housecleaning Time
is here, and you will prob
ably find that some pieces
of j'our furniture looks
shabby; that they need to
be replaced by new. Wc
arc here to supply your
needs, and we arc confi
dent we can suit you.
Something here to please
every taste; something
here to suit every pocket
book.
BLUE FLAME WICKLESS OIL STOVES for cooking. Uses
coal jpil for fuel.
REFRIGERATORS
in several sizes.
WE ARE STILL SELLING
MAJESTIC RANGES.
Ginn & Weingand.
JOHN BR ATT.
E. It. GOODMAN.
JOHN BRATT & CO,,
Real Estate, Loans m Insurance
X NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. X
JOSEPH HERSHEY,
DEALER IN
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WINDMILLS
PIPES AND FITTINGS
BARB WIRE
Farm Implements,
Buggies, Wagons,
Windmills, Pumps,
t PUMPS
UNTY PRECINCT NEWS. E
BRADY NOTES.
Dan Fowlcs of Gandy came down
from that place Monday and took
the train for Michigan.
Andrew Gustatsou and wife were
thrown from a wagon by a run
away team but fortunately escaped
"jury.
Fred St. Marie of this place will
open a pool hall at Maxwell. Fred
Ouimettc of North Platte will run
it for htm.
Sard Parsons has rcslgdcd his
position as track walker at Max
well aud will work here until fall.
Fred and George Carlson were
up from Gothenburg Saturday.
15. T. Sullivan returned Friday
from Grand Island. ,
Chris Parsons lost a valuable
horse Thursday from eating pois
onous weeds. On the name day
the saddle horse ofA.V. Mathew
sou died from abscess on the liver.
George Parsons made a 'trip to
North Platte on his wheel Satur
day. Clyde Drown returned Monday
from Greeley, Col., where he had
been employed for some time.
Annie Johnson of the south side
left Tuesday for Iowa, where she
expects to keep house for an uncle
who lost his wife some time ago.
Ben Huttou moved from Gothen
bur? to Drady last Saturday. He
owns a half interest in the meat
market at this place.
Jerome aud tlulton moved a
house from Gothenburg to Drady
last Friday.
Cy Carson Is loading his house
hold goods snd will leave for his
ranch north of North Platte. Cy
has lived in this vicinity for four
teen years and we lose a good and
upright citizen.
BETWEEN THE SUVERS.
A. D. Goodwin of Ilershey sold
J. M. Dwyer last Saturday forty-
live beau ot mixed cattle tor a con
sideration of $1,007.50,
vj. K. Kipiey som J as. ware on
the Pawnee ranch last week four
teen nead ot cattle at irl.Zb per
head.
A few from this section will
spend the 4th of July at Deer's
grove over on l tie soutu side.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 1$. Jones were
combining business with, pleasure
at the county metropolis Saturday.
Several from this part of the
valley took in the trained animal
show at North Platte on Monday.
A man from the ea&t has been
holding a series of meetings at the
school house in Hcrshey lately.
J. O. Gygsr of the Nichols cream
ery-returned the other day from a
business trip to his former home at
ulesburg.
Mrs. C. C. Wetzel of Ilershey at
tended church at North Platte Sun
day.
Several tanners arc irriiratinir
tljeir crops in the valley to moisten
the top of the earth, which in very
dry aud hard.
A majority ot the tall grain in
the valley will be ready for the liar.
vester the coming week, It is
fine crop in every way.
Clarence Redmond of North
Platte was up this way one day
ROUND AND HALF ROUND
STOCK TANKS ''
LOCUST STREET,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
7i
Paint is Cheap
only when you buy the right
kind, Wc handle that kind.
Pcvoe's Nixed Paint.
Carriage Paint,
Wagon Paint, 1
Murphy's Varnish,
Linseed Oil per Gallon, 75c.
We have a full line of Brushes
from the cheapest to the best.
6?Storc open evenings
8 o'clock.
unti
Wilcox Department Store
last week on business.
O. H. Kyerly aud the Scharmanti
boys are delivering milk at the
Nichols creamery.
Henry Abshirc, a large ranchman
of the valley, waB at the county seat
on business Saturday.
W. T. Miller iutormed us" the
other day that he had about twenty
acres ot fall wheat that could not
be discounted in the connty and
that it will be ready to harvest
this week.
J- II. Ilershey will rebuild the
barn and tool house that were re
cently burned on his ranch in the
valley. The loss on the buildings
was several hundred dollars over
the insurance.
W. R. Brooks and wife went to
North Platte Sunday where they re
mained until alter the show on
Monday.
Miss Linda Layton, who accom
panied by her mother aud sister
Mary, took a .trip to Boulder, Col.,
for her health sometime since, have
all returned, that country seem
ingly being of no benefit to her
physically. Her histcr Manda of
Wisconsin, is now with her.
A large number from this vicinity
will celebrate the coming Fourth of
July at the county capital, where
there will be plenty to be seen and
heard.
The Hcrshey schools will have
nine months school in both rooms
the coming school year, instead ot
eighth mouths as was previously
stated, This is a raise of one
month while at Nichols they cut
the number of months down from
nine to eight.
J. D. Strait of New Albany, Ohio,
is the guest of his old friend Grant
Bare at Nichols.
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS
June 2G, 1901.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Carpenter, McCul
louch arid county clerk. Election
expense corrected and allowed to
ru nifty persons as judges aud
clerks of election of 1900. County
treasurer is directed to refund to
Anna Redmond for taxes paid un
d;r protest the sum of $2.75. Ad
journed until tomorrow.
June 27, 1901.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Carpenter, McCul
ouirh and county clerk. Bills were
allowed on roud fund as follows
Win. Bailey appraising road 210
and 250. $2,ti0: A. Abercromble
and team, $5.00
The following bills were allowed
on general fund lor jury services
John Johnson $ 4.50
J. D. Kellher 39.80
Geo. Duflicld 47.00
V. A. Vroman 43,40
JohnToilliou 43.20
Adam Kunkle 49.60
Fred George 40.50
L. Sturges 40.60
Gub Meyer 3.00
John Anderson 44.00
A. M. Lock 38.10
C. P Baker talesman 18.00
Floyd W. Jones 6.00
Wm. Mills 32.00
M. N. Holcomb , 8.00
Louis Nati ma n 14.00
Elmer McDonald 18.00
Wm. Rose 4.00
M. Murrin 10.00
G. M. Baker.' 4.00
John Talmage 10.00
Kd. Garrison 10.00
Jacob Scott 4.00
OttiB Moss 49.60
C. A. Sibley 33.50
J. M. Mooney 22.10
Fred Tobas 40.10
Sum Reynolds 26.00
A. D. Orr 36.30
P. L. Harper 32.50
Jas. A. Kerr 40.50
Jno. W. Alexander 38.10
S. C. Wills 49.00
Chas. Toillion 45.00
J. V. Martin talesman 6,00
Clay Robinson 24.00
Jno. A. HayeB 4.00
D. W. Baker 14,00
Greeley Bundy 8.00
W. M. Holtry 8.00
15. W. Simmonds 18.00
W.C.Rose 2.00
A. 13. Huntington 4.00
Wiley Mathews 6.00
4.00
WE ARE STILL
IN TOWN
While our competitors figure on whether it is
the time they close tip, or the fact that they
get long prices for their goods on time,
that's the matter with their business, we
go right ahead. There's nothing bothers us
about our business except to get our deliveries
out on time.
We Sell
Snow Flake Patent Flour, per sack $i.oo
Gothenburg 13est Patent Flour, per sack i. io
1 2 -pound Sack Corn Meal 15c
25-pound Sack Corn Meal 30c
One-pound Package Dwight's Soda 08c
One-pound Package Church's Soda 08c
Ten-ounce Can K. C. Baking Powder 08c
Twenty-five-ounce Can K. C. Baking Powder.. 20c
Kingsf orcl's Corn Starch, per package 08c
Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch, per package.. 08c
Yeast Foam, 2 packages, 05c
On Time Yeast, 2 packages 05c
One-pint Bottle Snider's Catsup 23c
Dr, Price's Vanilla, per bottle 15c
Ammonia, per bottle 09c
One-half pound can Rex Dried Beef.... 10c
Search Light Matches, per box 04c
Walter Baker's Cocoa, J-lb can 25c
Vinegar, per gallon 20c
White Wine Vinegar, per gallon 25c
Kerosene Oil, per gallon 15c
Pearlinc, per package 04c
140-pound Sack Salt Si. 05
Arbucklc's Coffee, 2 packages 25c
Lion Coffee, 2 packages 25c
XXXX Coffee, 2 packages 25c
1 -pound package Duke's Mixture Tobacco 35c
1 -pound package Old Style Tobacco 30c
Horse Shoe Tobacco per plug 45c
Star Tobacco per plug .... 45c
Standard Navy Tobacco per plug ;. 35c
Battle Ax Tobacco, per plug .... 35c
Store open evenings until 8 o'clock.
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Wilcox Department Store.
C. P. Ross 4.00
John Remus talesman 4.00
V. II. Gould talesman 4.00
13. J. Petty talesman 6.00
Kd. Dickey talesman 6,00
CliaB. Brown talesman 6,00
John Ketcher talesman 10.00
Ed. Jackson talesman 6,00
Lyman Gardener talesman... 6.00
Geo. Baker talesman 6,00
Guy Boyer bailiff 8 days 16.00
A. S. Baldwin fees as judge. . 21.90
J. R. Cameron sheriff ot
Furnas Co. tecs 4.00
VV. C. ISIder fees in sundry
state cases, expenses, etc... 91.82
Dorscy M. Lcypoldt judge
ment and interest on appeal 46.05
Greeley Bundy judgement
and interest on appeal 30.25
Ashley Peters judgement
and interest 011 appeal 17.00
Sophia Anderson care of Annie
John Baggatt
Requires
Stacker Rope,
Wood Pulley Whceln,
llay Forks,
Grind Stones,
Carriage Bolts,
Machine Bolts,
Leather Fly Nets,
Fly Sheets,
Cotton Fly Nets,
Sweat Pads,
Housing's,
Clevises,
Double Trees,
Single Trees,
Oil Cans,
Machine Oil.
Wc have these and every
thing' else in the tool line
that you will need .
Store open evening's un
til 8 o'clock.
AnderBOii for six months $162,09,
Becler & Muldiou legal services in
cases of State ya Shcpard, McCunn
and Du franc 85.000. W. C. rcww
fees in cases Lsypoldt, Peters and
Bundy against Lincoln county 22.89,
Win. Woodhursl witness fees in
same case 2.10, A. L. McNcal same
9. 10 A T. On.- n in
Sheriff of York county fees 3 00. I.
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L. Bare printing and publishing
129.03, ChaH J Kennedy and Tim T
Keliher sheriff fees in case of State
vs McCann one dollar each. Tim T
Keliher, Geo Fulton, John Crockett
H. Rchlcsiiigcr and Tim T. Keli
her witnetn fees in caBc of State vs
Dufranc one dollar each,
Adjourned until tomorrow.
W. C. May has been appointed
receiver of the Lloyd bank ot Goth
enburg which recently 'closed its
doors.
Si Hngadone living near Lexing
ton hod a good part of his scalp
torn loose the other day by a colt
pawing him.
The rainfall at Lexington last
month aggregated seven and onc
lourth inches. Crops in Dawson
county arc in good shape, but
some fears arc cxprcBscd that they
may be injured by grasshoppers
and cinch bugs.
FANCY WORK.
Wilcox; Department tofe,
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A full lino of
HiiiIoaM.., Ctll. I .....I. L
a wuuiuiuciy Jim, LIlllUI 7
tiouis, soia Pillows, I
StniiiJ) Linens of nil kinds Stump-
Inir t'utturiiB. Embroltlorv Noo(llu. .
nml hoops. t
ftT'Aiiyono ImyttiK II M worth of
Will
Silk or l.lnuiiH
receive one free
Mrs. II. J. CLARK.
At Mia. Scharniauii'M, opposite M. 13.
Church.