SEVENTEENTH YEAlt.
NOHTII PLATTE, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 25, 1901.
NO. 80
WE
LEARN
SHOULD
Something from what takes place arround us. You have recently seen two of North Platte's business men adopt the cash system. One of them saying
in a circular sent out that a merchant doing business on a credit basis always has to charge a certain per cent more for the goods ho sells than would be tho
case if he did business for Cash. How many of those losses have you paid for? Botter trade at a store that has no old losses to cover nor now ones to make.
Hardware Dept.
8d Nails, per lb $ .04
Baker Patent Barbed Wire
painted, per cwt 3.80
Baker Patent Barbed Wire,
galvanized, per cwt 4.10
Steel Stove Pipe, per joint... .15
6-in Elbows, each 10
17-in Coal Hod , 30
6-in Dampers 10
5 gal Galvanized Oil Cans f0
Mrs. Pott's Irons, per set 1.00
Elwood Wire Stretchers 65
Shoe Soles all kinds some as
low as .15
Shoe Nails, per pkg; 05
Stand and three lasts 50
12 Gauge Loaded Shells, per box .45
10 -Gauge Loaded Shell, box ,50
Stoves.
We order all kinds of stoves.
Can save you from $5 to $10 on
Steel Ranges giving you the heav
iest and best constructed goods on
the market for the money.
Harness Dept.
l-in Leather Halters,' cach...85
Team Harness from $23 up.
Horse Blankets.
Plush Robes.
Fur Robes.
Grocery Dept.
Columbus Red Seal Patent
Flour, per sack
Gothenburg Patent Flour,
per sack
Snow Flake Patent Flour, per
snclc
140 lb Sack 'Michigan Salt ....
Tomatoes, per can
Pcarline, per pkg
4-1 b pkg Gold Dust
Search Light Matches per box
Silver Gloss Starch, per pkg.
Kingsfords Corn Starch per
pkir : .
Soda, all kinds, per pkg
, Sapojio, 9c, 3 cakes
Lewis Lye, per can
Merry War Lye, per can ....
Kerosene Oil, per gal,
Comb Honey, 18c, 2 for
Walter Bakers Cocoa, lb can
Chipped Dried Beef, lb can.
Yeast Foam, 2 pkg '.
On Time Yeast, 2 pkg
Granulated Sugar, 16 lbs for.
Sage 1-4 lb pkg
Hops 1-4 lb pkg
Rock Salt, per hundred
Vinegar, per gal
White Wine Vinegar, per gal.
Sniders Catsup, pints
Sniders Catsup, 1-2 pints
Diamond C. Soap, 8 bars for..
40 bars New Style Soap
K. C. Baking Powder, 10 oz. .
K. C. Baking Powder, 25 oz. . .
K. C. Baiting Powdery 5foz.
Bird Seed; 1 lb pkg.. .......
Gilt Edge Shoe Dressing
Baby Elite Shoe Dressing. . . .
Dr. Pierces Vanilla, per bottle
Walter Baker's Chocolate, 18c,
2 cakes
1.00
1.00
.J0
.95
.10
.04
.18
.04
.08
.08
.08
.25
.08
.07
.15
.35
.25
.10
.05
.05
1.00
.04
.04
.80
.20
.23
.14
.25
1.00
.08
.20
.35
.07
.20
.10
.15
.35
Notion Dept.
36 sheets Writing Paper 05
Envelopes, per bunch 03
Square Envelopes per bunch 05
Slate Pencils, 6 for 01
Satin Baby Ribbon per yd .... 01
Vaseline per bottle 05
Steel Crochet Hooks each .... 02
Wood Hooks for Shetland
Floss, each 10
Patent Embroidery Hoops... 10
Thread per spool 04
Corticclli Sewing Silk, 50-yd
spools each 04
Corticclli Sewing Silk, 100-yd
spools, each . 08
Corticclli Button Hole Twist
10-yd spools, each 02
German Knitting Yarn per
skein 15
Fleisher's Knitting Yarn per
skein.. 25
White Cotton Tape per roll.. 01
Canficld Dress Shields No. 2
per pair 25
Heavy Tubular Shoe Laces,
3 pair for 05
Full Count Pins per pkg 02
Curling Irons, all siz es , 04
Bicycle Plaving Cards per pack 20
S. H. & M" Skirt Binding per
. yard . 08
Waterproof SkirtMJinding per
yard 08
LcPigc's Photo Paste per
bottle 05
Boys' Suspenders per pair . . . 10
Binding Ribbon per bolt 10
Aluminum Thimbles each .... 01
Dry Goods Dept.
36 in Wool Flannel, per yd. . . .25
48 in Wool Flannel, per yd, . . .50
Henriettas 25c to 1.25
Suitings 50c to 2.00
Indigo Blue Prints, per yd. . . .05
Shirtings 7c to 12 1-2
Gingham, 5c, 10c, .25
Outing Flannel 5c, 8c, .10
Canton Flannel, 5c 8c 10c 12 1-2 .20
10-4 Blankets, per pair . . ..... .39
Good Wool Blankets, per pair 3.00
Ladies Outing Flannel Skirt
Patterns 30c .50
Ladies Knit Skirts .70c 1.00
Night Robes.
Ladies Outing Flannel Night
Robes.. 75c, 1.00, 1.25, .. l.So
Misses Outing Flannel Night
Robes 65c .9o
Childrcns Outing Flannel
Night Robes 5oc .65
Mens Outing Flannel Night
Robes 5oc Loo
Crockery Dept
Handled Cups and Saucers
per set
.50
7-inch Dinner Plates per set. . .. ' .50
loo-Piece Dinner Sets.. 10.00 to 1.500
Decorated Parlor Lamps. 1.25 to 15.00
Chamber Sets '..1.75 to 12.00
Fancy China nil kinds and prices.
Shoe Dept
Soft Sole Shoes per pair 25
Child's Shoes 5 to 8 50
Child's Shoes s to 8 85
Girl's Shoes 8 to 11 1.10
Misses Shoes 1 1 1-2 to 2 1.35
Misses Shoes 2 1-2 to 6 v. 1.50
Ladies' Kid Shoes alt solid 1.50
Ladies' Calf Shoes alt solid .... 1.50
Ladies' Fine Shoes 1.75 2.00
Ladies' Ultra Shoes per pair. . . . 3.50
Oue or two odd lots we are selling
at a price.
Men's Roll Edge Snow Excluder
Arties per pair 1.25
Men's Arties per pair 1.00
Women's Arties per pair 70
Boys' Arties per pair 85
Men's Rubber Boots 2.50
Men's Plow Shoes per pair 1.25
Men's Fine Shoes per pair 1.50
Men's Fine Shoes per pair 2,00
Men's Fine Shoes per pair 3.00
Gents Furnishings
Wood Mf g Co's Flannel Shirts
70c, 90c 1.00, 1.35 and 2.00
Wood Mfg Co's Overalls .... 50c .65
Wood Mfg Co's Brownie Over
alls 30c and .40
Men's Corduroy Suits j... ....... 7.00
Men's Corduroy Suits 8.50
Men's Duck Coats 75
Men's Duck Coats.. ..1.00, 1.35 2.00
Men's Mittens 25c to 1.25
Men's Gloves .25c to 2.00
if
Store Open Evenings until Eight O'clock. Goods Sold for Cash only, and at One Price to All.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE, NORTH PLATTE, NEB
LITTLE LOCALS.
Hogs have taken quite a slump
during the past week, declining
thirty cents per hundred.
Miss R, F. Martin, sole agent for
U. S. Tailor Dress System. Ad
dress through post office.
I2d S. Davis returned Tuesday
night from a brief visit in Iowa,
leaving Mrs. Davis to protract her
visit in that state.
George Goodtnau of Denver, and
Henry and lMuley Goodman of
Omaha, are in town, having been
called here by the death of their
father.
"We publish elsewhere a list of
the judges and clerkB of election
for the forty-two precincts of the
county as appointed by Clerk of the
District Court Rider.
Claude Stovall.t one time a resi?
dent of this city, has been spending
a few days in town. He has just
returned from South Africa, where
he accompanied t carload of horses
and mules.
Arthur "Vcstburg, aged thirteen
years, plead guilty to petit larceny
nf imiiir from Davis' hardware store.
Judge Baldwin suspended sentence,
the lather of the bov navitig the
costs and the damage suffered by
Mr. DayiB. Information was not
filed against the Ilowlby boy and
the Weatburg boy, The VVestburg
boyB w ill be taken to the state of
Washington.
Tax Commissioner Scribner and
Attorney Dundy ot the legal de
partment ot the Union Pacific have
been in town for a few days get
ting affidavits from parties as to
the value per acre of U. P. lands in
this county. These aflidayits will
be presented to the referees, Beeler
Mulrinnn. who are to make a
findini' in the tax case ot the
cotintv against the company.
BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
One of the finest fields of corn in
the valley is the one owned bv D.
S. McConuell, containing 100 acres
which will at least yield an average
of sixty-five to seventy bushels.
The new buildings on the J. H.
Hersliey ranch are all completed
and ready for use.
Farmers in this prosperous coun
try are preparing for the coming
winter by erecting new residences,
corrals, sheds and getting their
coarse feed near the places where
they will teed their stock,
F. C. Callowaj h,as three or four
children critically ill with some
kind of a lever.
J. M. , pwyer of Hershey sold
ahoiit twenty-five head of steers to
Jas. Ware, on th.e Pawnee ranch
recently.
Leopard Laubner and family oc
cupy their new residence at this
time,
Dr. Rvcb of Hersliey was at the
county seat Wednesday on business
pertaining to the pension examin
ation board ot which he is a mem
ber, A. F, Heeler has his new farm
residence completed and painted up
in line style which adds much to
the appearance of his farm.
Lewis Retior of Hershey and
Miss Eloise Liles of Nichols were
united in marriage at Sutherland
last Sunday. The bride is a
bright, promising and sociable
young lady with many friends.
The groom is one of the most in
telligent young farmers in the val
ley. Congratulations.
J. D. Mevers and familv. who
have resided in the valley for sev
eral years, will depart by team the
first of the coming week for Okla
tioma to make their future home.
Mrs. Frank Bacon, who has been
spending the past two weeks in
Lincoln with relatives s expected
home Spida.y.
The election ballots this year
will be about thirty inches long,
with but one column of offices and
names.
Judges and Clerks of Elootlon.
North Platte No. 1 Judges: Jas.
Cunningham Conrad Walker Joe
eph Weeks. Clerks: Charles Sey
ferth A. II. Davis.
North Platte No. 2-Judgcs: S
N. Disbrow W. V. Hoagland A. F.
Parsons. Clerks: Ray Langford
W. H, McDonald,
North Platte No. 3-Judges: W.
H, Jahnstou John Kitner W M Ma
loney, Clerks: Frank Foster N.
!. Workman.
Antelope Judges: G. DeWolfe
Swan i. Leaf John Uateman.
Clerks', Edward Johnson A. Dean.
Bird wood Judges: Frank Allen
Win. Hays Wm. Roberts. Clerks:
Unas. McCance (jliritt Jensen.
Brady Island Judges: A. A.
Ward J II. Giflin ChaB. O'Rourke.
ClerkB: J. R. ijlliott K. C. Burke.
Buchanan Judges: Gus Hamer
Edward Brown G. W Katliff
Clerks: S. C Wills 10. 13. Recce.
Cottonwood Judges: C. S. lCver-
ley W. II. WaTers W. B. Houscr.
Clerks: O. A. Hart Hcnrv Gausun.
Cox Judges: L. Evans Harvey
Main John hpencer. Clerks: S. C.
Bowman Clint Sivers.
Deer Creek Judges: J. M. Sou-
der Jesse E. Smith A. Boas,
Clerks: Charles Brittingliam Aus
tin Hill.
Dickens Judges; John Bouestecl
J. D. Heater Levi Wolf. Clerks; J.
M. Fristo Sidney Dowell.
Fairview Judges: Fred Leach
B. Winkenwerder John Johnson
Clerks: A. J. Beatty S. J. Koch.
Fox Creek Judges: Peter Jcpsen
B. L. Snvder E, J. Peattv. Clerks:
Chas. Schmidt C. E. Snyder.
Garfield Judges: Cyrus Fox
Jacob Miller Abraham Auble.
Clerks; A. Goodnow Adam Senspl.
Gaslin Judges: Olaf Johnson W
D. Lyle Henry West. Clerks:
Frank EricBon Newell Burritt.
Hall Judges: Lorcn Sturgis R.
J. Talbott Fred Braw. Clerks: Fred
Simauts John Gulherless.
Hiunian Judges: W. A. Gaunt
Chas Wyman A. M. Stoddard,
Clerks: C. L. Bowen L. F. Waugh.
Hooker Judges: Wm, Lakin J.
F. Coates Henry Smith. Clerks: N.
Lapp Clarence Garman,
Jeitrey- Judges: D. 11. Dovcu-
berger L. H. Everts Robert D.
Griffith. Clerks: O. O. Mosb S.
Robinson.
Kern Judges: Samuel Edealcy L.
A. McDonald Henry Welch. Clerks:
A. Kunkle W. E. Milliken,
Lemon Judges: Enoch Cum-
mingB J. E. Cauright Fred Bremer.
Clerks: ChaB. MaletteW. B. IOIUp.
Maxwell Judges: J. F. Snyder
W. II. Plummer L. E. Story.
ClerkB: Frank Horn J. W. Nugent.
Medecine--Judges: John Crawley
W. A. Crandell L. R. Bickford.
Clerks: C, F. Hicks F. A. Johnson,
Miller Judges: G. F. Meyer Wm.
Ebright TIiob. G. Rowley. Clerks.
William Facka E. L. Garrison.
Myrtle Judges: John N. WalzB.
A. Wilson Willis H. Combs.
Clerks: W. D. Campbell W. L.
Lane.
Nichols Judges: A. A. Leister
Saml. FunkhouBcr Chas. McAllis
ter. Clerks: Dorscy Lcyppldt
Everett Ware.
Nowell Judges: Clirin Haver
land Henry Cordes Fred Windborn.
Clerks: A, L. McKinniB Irvin Bost
wick. Osgood Judge: James Crow John
Kinkade Wm. Pell. Clerks: Walter
Conley Owen Jones.
Pcckhain Judges; TIiob- Northy
Ira Wilson R. G. Grady. Clerks:
L. D. Rich W. C. Nichols.
Plant Judges: F, J, Deincr W.
T. Bowen M. Buckley. Clerks: E.
A. Diener Bucklev.
RoFodnlo .Tudues! J. L. Soeloy Henry
Doobko O. P. Weaver. Clerks: A. W.
Uoateon Wu tor H. MoNeo .
Sutherlond Judues Honry Cokor
David Foyer C. W. Uurkelund. Clerks
Jatnos Buchanan O, B. McKinatry.
bunsiuno JuugoB: Toiu loung II. A.
Humphrey A. Lndwifr. Clerks: S. A.
Hultninn D, O. Morrell,
Somoreot Judaea: M. II. MoDormott
John Drlttinn T. A, MeQuire. Clerks:
Goo, W. Rhoados John MoMiohnol,
So' lore Judges: Franois Montaauo S.
W. Mnnnon J. V. Bnllard. Clerks: W.
A, Iluntor F. A. Lancon.
Table Judges: C. S. Kilmor Frank
H'oy Josoph Frolkoy. ClnrkBl. J.Bnrthol
omow P. W. Aloxandor.
Vromnn Judges: Frauk Johnson
Fred Lindborg Giles Bonnott. Clerics:
Nut'l Brntton Potor P.Petorson.
Wnlkor-Judgos: W. J. Harper J. W.
Thompson E. W. Groafgrovo, Clorks:
Robert Lnzell ES Dnwson
Wallace Judges; T J Jonos 0 Soho
flold J O Brownoll ClorltB; II M Bo
bout D J Antonidos
Well Judges: Ell Votaw Chas Gorkln
A L Flotchor Clorke: J T Atkins John
Van Cleavo
Whlttior Judgos A J Noul John N
Caross Chas Hardin Clorks; S P I'oaso
Fetor Jenson
Willow Judges: Isiah Beam E C
Melton Frank D Hallor ClerkB: W S
Braugh W D Brooks
RlYRTIiE NEWS.
After a few days of cold and dis
agreeable weather, the sun shines
out and wc imagine summer may
still be with us,
Sam Gambrcl and Miss Annie
Philips were married at North
Platte, October 2d. Wc wish them
a bright future.
Stanley Fuller and auother gen
tleman arc visiting J. E. Fuller.
A 'number of young people at
tended a dancing party at Lute
Cambrel's Friday evening.
J. E. Fuller, Stanley Fuller and
Frank llcslar went to Then
ford the first of the week.
Mrs. Anna E. Moore and Mrs.
Ed Wright attended a Sunshine
meeting at Dorp TaurBday alter-
noon.
Some of our farmers are stil
making hay.
A gentleman from Nesbit wa
canvassing for a McKinlcy book in
our tniuat Tiiureua)'.
L gal Notice.
Tho defendants. James L. Cox,
Mrs. James L. Cox his wifo first
real namo unknown, nnd Richard
Boo ronl namo unknown, will
tnlco notico tb at on tlm Gth day of
AuiruBt, 1001, tho plaintiff, Tho County
ot Lincoln, n corporation, tllod its poti-
non in mo -district court or Xjtncom
county, Nobrai ka, tho object and prayer
of which is iu t orooloBO oortain tax Hons,
duly aenesrcd by enlu plaintiu, agalnet
Bouth half northeast quarter and north
half southeast quarter ot eootion .'10,
In townBhio 15. north ot ranao 27. wcBt of
Sixth principal meridian, Nebraska, for
tno year lbvi in the Bum or 921.01; for
tho year lB0f in tho sum or 810.22j for
tho yoor 1M00 in tho sum of 22,71; for
tho year 1B07 in tho sum of 11.70; for
tho year 1808 in tho sum of 0.70; for tho
yoar 1800 in Um sum of 1012; for tho
yoar 1000 In tho sum of 4.37; amounting
11 tno total Bum ot cvu.tb: with Interest
on tho sum of $08.82, at tho rato of ten
per cent pur annum from the 1st day of
August, 1001, till ot which is duo nnd
unpaid.
Plaintiff prays 11 'locreo of foreclosure
of said tax liens aac' a salu ot said prom
ises.
i 011 and onch oC you defendants nro
required to answer enld potition on or
boforo Monday, tho 25th dny of No-
vomoor. mu.
THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN,
A Corporation.
11 1 By II. S. RldgoJy, its Attorney.
OONTKHT NOTICE.
U. H. LsdiI om i", North 1'tatts, Neli,
October 17, lnoi,
A sufflcleat coated affidavit bavlni; been Clod lit
Dili nfflcn by llorboit J. 2Iott, cootettatit, nalnt
Timber Culture ontrjr Ko, lSlOl.made October UQ,
18MI, for cant half north' vest quarter of iocUoh S3,
townsblp V, north nt crauK" 2H went, by Jacob
ltoiierH enntcatoo, In -which It la ullfKml tbat
Jacob ltogerH 1ib fallml to break or cauivd to bu
broken ft acre of nalil tract rlnco data of entry.
That ho lint not planted tntrcea. tree Needs, or
cuUIiiki, any part of cald tract alnce date of
entry, or cau.ed the namo to be done, but him
wholly abandoned the taiiiu anil raid defects ojl.t
to tliln date, Hulil partluN are hereby uotlfltd to
appear, respond and inr evldcuco touching
raid Alienation at 10 o'clock a, m. on November
21.1U01 Uifore tlm rettUter and receiver at the
United. SIMON land olllco In North I'latte, Lincoln
county, Nebraska.
Tho ruld contestant bavin;, In a proper aft
dnvlt, llled October 12, 1001, et forth factH which
bow that after duo dlllKeuce personal terrlre of
this notice can not be made, It la hereby ordered
aud directed that imcti notice be wit en by due
and proper publication.
15-0 UUOIUIK K WENCH. KesHter.
