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IRRIGATION CANALS' IN
LINCOLN COUNTY, :e
The following article on the
irrig-ation canals of Lincoln
county was written for the re
port of the State Board of Irri
soil of the delta between the
North and South Platte rivers,
near their confluence. It
empties into the river at a point
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They know that they can get first-class well made goods, the kind that lasts, and at reas
onable pricesthat is what brings trade.
This year we have the FINEST SELECTION OF GOODS ever offered to the people
of North Platte and Lincoln County.
A Majestic Range
"Would make .a present your wife would be proud
of. We have a few heaters left which we will
make you low prices on. Get a Perfection Oil
Heater no smoke, no trouble, no smell.
such commendable zeal. This
canal was constructed bv the
North Platte Irrigation & Land
Company, in 1883 and 1884, and
has been in constant and ever-increasing-
use since that time.
Its hcadg-atc and diversion works
arc located on the south bank oi
the North Platte river, four
gation by Mr. E. F. Sccbcrgcr of miles northeast of the town of
tins city, Wlnlc the article was putiicrjand. It has a total length
first nitliliuliorl snviinl vp.irnlof twcntv-fivc milcH. cnvprinii'
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ago, the data and statistics will 25,000 acres of the rich alluvial
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oc new to a large majority ot our
readers. Editor.
Lincoln county has been work
ing steadily on her irrigation (lue norlh of tlQ at f
enterprises, until now sue una piattc. The many finc farms
more miles of completed irriga- and happy homes under this
lion canals than any other canal arc owned by prosperous
county in the state. The total farmers, manv of wlmm mmo to
length of completed main canals this country a few years ago
is 250 miles, built at a cost of without a cent. They arc here
over n minHnr nf n million ilnllnra to tell for themselves of the ad-
and covering about 200,000 acres vantages of irrigation farming in
of lands. To the main canal " VCT sky farm,n "W
mileage may be added about 250 l" muQ P a on . 1 nat g
miles of main lateral ditches that ?r ""tak.ngs in the line of $
... . , ., ..... . irrigation arc not doubttul or un-
would only need the ad litional ccrtain cxpcrimcnt9 is (lcmon.
icaturc oi a ncau in tne river to alratcd by thc farms and hfr
uiuxrc uic mgnny oi a main orcliards under this canal. It
canal. Present developments of shows what a rich and prosper
irrigation enterprises assure pus country this will be when a
another 250 miles of main lateral few more years have added to
ditches that will be constructed t"c development and cultivation
within thc next six months. Bv of tl,c ,an(ls under newer canals.
In 18J3 and 1894 three of Lin
of 1897 the county will have a M county's Progressive farm-
rmin.1ninn nn wMnh in . J Cr8' Vldllunter, Alex. Ncilson
f..4.. ..u..i ...., and John Conway, built thc Suth
, u" TlrtI "v- crland & Paxton canal. This is
men ts under irrigation .not onc of thc , of tho
equaled by any other county in alatCf built by thrcc mcn who
thc United Stales. These arc while not as rich as scores of our ft
strong statements, but they arc other farmers, had the remark- &
borne out by thc lacts, and they able energy and enterprise to
stand as a monument to thc cn-f undertake the work and the (J
tcrprisc of "the man from Nc- staying qualities to bring it to a ft
braska," especially when yofl vct7 successful completion. ft
consider that the greater por ?Ma canal 1,cada in Keith county ft
tiono'f this work was done dur- 11 Ulc. NorUl 1 latlc nvcr fl"
..... it.. t.....ii ,!... : Mws thc north ederc of the bluffs
"IK WIV Hill UUk 111 iiiu ma- . f i ri .. . . iii
i ii, ,.,4 a3 far cast a3 Sutherland; thence ft
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xne nrst irrigation ,,.ea to throiJffh ms jn a tW
take practical effect in Nebraska foot cut, and returns west along ft
was brought from thc land the southern ede-c of the bluff ft
across thc sea by Mr. John for about four miles. It Is thirtv 1
Burke, who Bottled in Lincoln miles long, has first-class diver-
county, near old Fort McPhcr- sion and distributing works, and
son, in the early sixties. In the covers over 30,000 acres of cs
snrinir of 186f he constructed a PcciaUy fine land. As an evi
ditch about four miles long, (1,cncc of thc productiveness of
which tanned thc Platte river. lllC a.0,1.?n.cl-t,,c efficiency of thc
on its south bank, about fifteen ? , ;"nff",ficccnt Cl'P
. ... record speaks for itself.
uiiiuH cast oi iiic nrcseni site or .. , .
,cci;yrNrlwr TXiTC ISale of Clothing.
ditch has long since been aban- able tracts of in ml ,..Unii i 4l 1 vivimaii,
doned, but the banks arc yet near North Platte, appropriated
cicany uciincu, anu tne seiners, water from thc North Platte
wuo came acre mnny years ago river for their canal in December.
toiignt xnuians anu kiu uuuaio of 1893. This canal was com
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rcmemuer wen oi seeing tue pictcU . in 1894, and as result
water now to tlic farm of Mr. about 10,000 acres of land in tho
Burke, where thc patch of vege- vicinity of North Platte has been 4l
iaui aim i.ui u uu iruu unucr put unticr cultivation. It heads
its influence in a manner never about ten miles above North
before thought of by them. Platte, covering thc Cody and
This was thc shadow that fore- Dillon ranches, and then extend-
tonitnc coming ot a great sys- ing along the north side of thc
tern, anu uic land then irrigated city Cast to thc point at the junc
uy una pioneer uitcn is now cov- tion of. thc North and South
crcu oy a canal lorty miles in Platte. It is about thirteen
lengtu mat is mult to supply miles long, and headiiur in a vcrv
The first incorporated
Our Holiday Trade ,
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Have admired the fine Brass Bed in our show
Window. Tliof io nnl C o. . l -i
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FURNITURE
Nothing is more suitable for a Christmas nresent to vour wif n,. no, . .M a e . ....... .
. - " i Kuan u piuuu ol nice iurni- y
turo In tins line we Imve everything. Did you say Koclcers? Well, we guess we have them-plah. X
find fnnn.V. Tlmnnw Kninm onxinni nn't i.t. i f . t-. , ...
.... WkK IUUM1 tUU O08C 0UC am Sewing Hocfeopg F001.
Kockers Upholstered in leader or the latest styles in cobbler seat. Some elegant odd pieces in corner f
Chairs, China Closets, Combination Book Cases, Sideboards, Center Tables, Onyx Tables Jardeniers
and Stands, Carpet Sweepers, Fancy Baskets--Indian made-Hull Ttopp. Hm nl.i. tJ
Desks Chiffoniers and Dressers. All these goods in the latest finish and design. Household, Domestic,
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines at low prices.
We Sell thc Celebrated Karpert Couch-Best Made.
In Pianos and Organs we have some Bargains. '
Our Pictures are Always Right in Quality and Price. v N
We arc the leaders of Western Nebraska in the goods above mentioned. Call and see us you will be
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The Big Store.
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The entire stock of Men's, Youth's, Boy's and 4'l
Children's Suits. Overrents Fiirnicjlit'iifr Hnnrlc
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Leader, first door south of the Postofficc, is
now in charge of C. M. Newton, as salesman,
who has marked down the goods and thc en
tire stock will be closed out at
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This Stock must bo closed' mil in sivK f1m;c
favorable location in the north 4 The goods arc all new, having been bought ninety 31
ditch river it furn slios n uninn.u.i Jc,. a ..... ... . . b . . '
company in the state wnn oriran-Uunnlv of w.ter to ,t ;.,r ' Z rarues wismng to purchase good Uoth-
ized in 1871 bv Col. Joaiah . 'Pho
Park,, the father of Mr. W. katuur Canal and Land cnmmnJ k sa,c' ouch opportunities seldom, come and it will X
j, xaric, oi wicycnnc, and constructed the r canal in iru l Py you to lav m a sudd r of this c esirab e merelmn.
Mr. Guy C. Barton, now of and about 9.000 acrow or in.i io rli Tim mnor nf ti,tn oi. i. . i. .12.
. in i - ,,v uuii.i ui niio oi.ui.jv nan luij 111111:11 tiriinr "i-
umaim. mm company con- now under cultivation umw i i t- , . !?
. . 1 ---- ! I vioiiii:rk. u 11.11111 111 w 1 vi 11 in: nrmnr nn t-tn
structeii a tutcii irom n point and be m- nut in n ii..,i, u,.n Mi . ",u -a
about thrcc miles west of North cultivation. This company has
Platte, on the north bank of the erected
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aoutu i-iatte river, ana extended houses on their lands, and th
to the city. Many line trees are arc all occunied bv a tlll'iftv ntwl
still standing to bear evidence of progressive people. This canal
its beneficent existence. It was is sixteen miles loin- nn.i ua
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usca 101- a icw years ana aid twenty-four m cs west of NnHh
good, but a uuccceding few Platte in the North Platte river,
reasons of heavy rains brought It has a large hcad-gate, 125 feet
on a period of nearly ten years wide, and is well constructed and
oi inactivity m tins line. giving good satisfaction.
A im oriu I'jauc canal must rvn i. rtnnni...i.i i ,
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lift ....rlfll.fwl .tr.fll .... n..4.a.J.I
wt wtvotiviu hum jm until lllll 1(1
our uconlc the lirst nrncticnl
,1nmnnu(rlnn mi n 1,.n-rt " Wine Kl.iB K.lHr,V- Tlpj.lo
of the value of thc artificial ap- not touched champngno, which wna nt
plication' ot water to tlie soil, ono umo n,a mvorito uovorflgo, ami
The results have been a revefa- ?riI.?.0nMtB0,.MhiSon,0, ,IIo.".?
,. , , urltiKa nothing but rod wlno, of which
tion 10 OUr People atUl IlaVU Slim- he linn .rrnnf nimnlltl.. ri,...
ulated them to the prodigious House and Sandrlngham, and of which
enterprises in this direction that ho ,a conoiacrod tho finest judgo In
aVfe befnlr' tarri'till forward with Cnia"d. ciiicwub Rccoi'j.Heraid.
p '.l.O. UN 1IUIIU lu i;ivc IL
1, str.ck must be sold. I his is no fake sale. Seeing
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C. M. NEWTON, Salesman.
First Door South of Postofficc.
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mo win prouuoo uio UI80U80 wlillo too Btiuill n dojo w il not
roador tho italmnl iuimuno. This problem ia eolvwl by J'nilte, Davis & Co.
10 tliolr new VUualnn In n ill fnrm wMM. la ln)An.s.l .,w,....i.
mixing, llltoring or time wnatod nnd ymi don't huvo to upend u fortuno to
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From now until Christmas.
A. L. DAVIS.
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The Union Pacific has recently reduded thc air. -ady
fast time bewcen Omaha and California, making
.v. ,uu acvcrai nours quicker than ever before
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