WUt $tmi- WwMjj ErUmuc
FRIDAY, DKC. 27, 1901.
IRA L BAHE,Editoh and Proprietor
subscription ratzs,
One Year, cashln advance tl-1
Bix Months, cash In advance..., 7 Cents'
Intered UhNorthPiatl(NebrMka)polofflet m
aaflond-fllassraatUr.
It is considered probable that
Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson will retire, in which
event it is reported that he will
be succeeded by V. D, Coburn
of Kansas.
Govkknok Shaw, of Iowa, has
been tendered and has accepted
the treasury portfolio to succeed
Lyman J. Gage, and will be in
ducted into ofliccsomc time next
month. Governor Shaw has had
considerable experience in the
banking business, but of late
years has devoted most of his
"time to the practice of law.
It is encouraging to note that
all the influential daily papers of
the cast are in favor of the
passage of a measure looking
to the rcclaimation of the and
lands of the west by a system of
irrigation and storage reservoirs.
The east is beginning to realize
that the irrigation problem is one
which affects the whole country,
inasmuch that it means a greater
production of crops and the set
tlement of an immense area of
country now practically unin
habited. Somic of the British surgeons
have been observing the out
breaks of typhoid fever in South
Africa and have come to the
conclusion that this disease is
principally spread by Hies. Where
the flies arc the thickest and the
most annoying the fever is found
to prevail the most. The army
authorities are taking precau
tions against the contract of flies
with the meat and other rations.
Our insect pests will soon be
held iresponsible for most of the
contagious, and infectious dis
eases the human flesh is her to.
The case has been completely
proven against the mosquito for
yellow fever' and malarial dis
eases. State Journal.
In the good old days when
Nebraska had a partial crop fail
ure, discouraged farmers loaded
their household goods into the
family wagons, and moved away,
and landlords who had farms' to
rent found it diflicult to gel good
tenants, and farms were sold at a
very low prices. There was a
partial crop failure this year, but
nobody has moved away on that
account. The demand for land
is Btrongcr than it c'cr was be
fore, and that is saying a good
deal. The agents for the Scully
l'inds in Gage county, for in
stance, lmyc all their ' farms
rented for next year, and have
applications everyday. A par
tial crop failure loses its horrors
when corn is worth sixty-five
cents n bushel. Beatrice Ex
press. TIU3 PROBLEM 01' IIUQATXON.
Vrom the Philadelphia lrean,
A bill providing for the ex
tension of national aid to irriga
tion is reported to be ready ior
introduction into the senate and
house of representatives, it is
the work of the members of con
gress from the states having the
largest area of arid and semi
arid land and is the result of
much thought and study. The
chief feature of the bill is that
it places the administration of
the whole project in the hands
of the secretary of the interior
and so makes possible the carry
ing out of the scheme on com
prehensive principles. The next
most important feature Is the
setting aside of the money ob
tained from the ualc of public
lands in the irrigable stale as
an irrigation fund.
The need of devising some
comprehensive plan oC irriga
tion for the arid and semi-arid
states has been recognized since
the population began to press
jnto those Regions. So ldng as
land was plenty in the regions
Willi V. 111 IbUUIIlUl UIIU1IS
can be caricd on with the aid of
the natural rainfall irrigation
could remain in abeyance. It
has been forced to the front now
by the demand for more land for
settlers. Some scheme would
have been matured before this,
it is probable, had not the vast
ncss of the project and the large
outlay demanded discouraged a
beginning. It was feared that
the work once entered upon and
initial appropriations made the
scheme would develop into a
grab game much like the annual
river and harbor bills.
The bill now framed seeks to
overcome these obstacles by
limiting the amount of money to
be spent to the sum obtained
from the sale of public lands in
tac states which have lands to
irrigate, and by putting the ad
dinistration of the scheme under
the control of the Interior de
partment, It doubtless places a
large power in the hands of the
secretary of the interior, but it
concentrates the rcsponsibily
and enables any abuse to be
traced to its source. Investiga
tions made in the past mid the
great amount of information ob
tained especially fit the Interior
department for carrying out this
work. Geographical survey
maps of all important rivers
have been prepared which shows
the catchment area in the moun
tains and the relative positions of
the reservoir sites, canals and
irrigable lands. Computations
have also been made through
out the arid region, and studies
made of the underground water
conditions and the artesian well
possibilities .
All data will prove valuable
and timely if an irrigation bill is
passed. The country will ap
prove a comprehensive well
guarded bill on this subject. It
will not, however, sanction
treasury grab under the terms
of which an annual levy will be
madcon the public funds and
which is to be distributed ac
cording to the persistence and
assurance of the representatives
from the arid states. Another
objection appears to have been
overcome in the proposed bill,
and that is the provision limiting
the amount of irriirablc land to
be sold to one person and the re
quirement that a settler must
both cultivate and live on his
land. If the bill to be introduced
is drawn on as broad principles
as indicated and is as well
guarded as reported it will
probably meet public wishes
and encounter little opposition
from the cast, The chief ob
smcics arc hkciv to oc met in
trying to harmonize the differing
views of the west on this sub
ject,
Irrigation is a national question.
i
Forewarned,
F orearmedfm
The liability to disease is prcatly
Inctlniinil ...l.n.. 41. 1.1 1 ! " 1
.-coi.iiv.vi mien mi: uitiuu 13 ju JJOOU. Cull
ditiou, and the circulation healthy and
vigorous. For then nil refuse matter
is promptly carried out of the system ;
otherwise it would rapidly accumulate
- fermentation would take place, the
mood oecomc pouuica nnil the consti
tution so weakened that a simple
lunlady might result seriously.
A healthy, active circulation means
good digestion uud strong, healthy
uerves.
As u blood purifier nnd tonic S. S. S.
has no equal. It is the safest and best
rcmcdv for old nwtiln mwl ii,M
because it contains no minerals, but is
mane exclusively oi roots niul herbs.
No other remedv fin tlinmmrlllv nt,1
effectually cleanses the blood of im-
. . .
purities. At tlio
same time it builds
up the weak and de
bilitated, and reno
vates tlio ptiHri nvt.
tern. It cures permanently all maimer
of blood and skiii troubles,
ii Mr. 13. E. Kolly, of Urbnna, O.. wrltom.
"I hod Eoom on njjr hands anciinooior
whtto nustuloB, crusts would form nd
prf?f' loavlnu tho akin rod and Inflam-
J1"0 doctor did mo no good. X used
RiM .mUl0ull?,atd 1 and oTvos without
ww..u.v. k. . a. uurou mo. una my man
la b olonr nnd smooth m any ouo'i."
Mrs. Honry BtoRfrlcd, of Capo Mny, N.
,T., nays thnt twonty-ono bottles or H. H. U.
puroifliorot Oitnoarot tha broast. Boo
loss Mouda thought her out hopo-
niahat-d T. Onrdnor. JHoronco, 8. O.,
tloi of H. H. 8, put his blood In good oou
Dillon nud tlio fcolU dlaappoarod.
Send for our free book, nnd write
our physicians about your case.
Medical advice free.
THE SW'IFT SPECirTd CO., ATLANTA, QJ.
sss
It is as much so as the care of
the rivers and harbors ot the
country, and its importance is
destined to grow as the popula
tion of the country increases,
The hesitation in approving
schemes proposed in the past
has been due to the fear that
the government might be
launched on a plan involving the
expenditure of untold millions
and whose ultimate benefit no
one could forecast. Such an irri
gation project will not be ap
proved, and the friends of irri
gation will do well to avoid it
from the start and so prevent
public opinion from becoming
prejudiced against them.
A Woman's Awful 2? or 11.
"Thcro 1p only onochnnco tosavo your
lifo nnd thnt fa through nn oporntion"
woro tho Btnrtllnp words honrd by Mm.
1. B. Hunt, of Limo HIcIro, Wis., from
lior doctor nttor he had ynlnly triad to
euro hor of a frightful cneo of otomnch
troublo nnd yellow jnundlco. Gnll
stones hnd formed nnd Bho constantly
grow worse. Then elio began to ueo
Kloctrio Bittors which wholly cured hor.
It'n a wondorful Stomncb, Liver nnd
Kidnoy romody. CuroB Dyspopsln, loss
of nppetlte. Try it. Only CO cto. Guar
anteed. For onlo by A. P, Stroitz.
Weadin? Belli.
At the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. David Brunk, Myrtle, Neb.,
occurred the marriage of their
youngest daughter, Miss May
to Mr. Mason W. Robiison, of
North Platte. The ceremony
took place at 8 o'clock, p. m.,
Dec. 25th, under a canopy of
roses, holly and mtsletoc. The
bride was dressed in white silk
and mull and wore white slip
pers. The groom wore regula
tion black. The bridesmaid,
Miss Carrie Park, of North
Platte, was attired in Lansdownc
of light blue. The best man,
Jas. F. Brunk, wore plain black
with button hole bouquet in lapel
of coat. The ceremony was per
formed by D. McNtcol, Sr., jus
tice ot the peace, and witnessed
by relatives and a few invited
guests. After congratulations
were over all adjourned to the
north room, where the host and
hostess served an elegant repast.
A nice lot of presents consisting
of china, linens, cut glass and
silverware was received by -contracting
parties. Guiisr.
BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
Miss Gertie Jeffcrs. who
teaches at Nichols, is spending
the holiday vacation with her
parents at North' Platte.
The Christmas doings at Hcr-
shcy on Christmas eve were a
grand success in everyway. The
X-mas tree was loaded down
with beautiful presents.
J. H. McConnell, who has
leased the Louis Toillion farm
near the Nichols school house
for the ensuing year, will take
possession of the same in the
near future.
W. A. Paxton of Omaha 'is
looking after business in the
valley at this time.
Geo. Hackney went to Ash
land Monday evening to visit
his parents who formerly con
ducted the hotel at Hcrshcy and
who will depart soon for Colorado
Junction where they will reside
with a son whose wife died
about six months agoleaving two
or three small children.
Roy Erickson, who is teaching
at the Platte valley, is spending
the holiday vacation with his
parents at North Platte.
J. G. Feekcn, who shipped a
car of hogs to Denver the first
of the week was at the county
seat on business Tuesday.
Chas. Gummcrelost a couple
of line milch cows from the corn
stalk disease a few davsago.
A. A. Leister, nronrictor of
ihc Hcrshcy blacksmith, wagon
and repair shop, will soon put in
a gasoline engine to operate the
machinery in his shop.
Miss Carrie White of Sellers,
111., formerly of the valley, is the
guests of relatives and friends
in this locality.
The long talked of hotel at
Hcrshcy does not seem to ma
terialize very fast.
RcV. Damelsort of Wallace ot"
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ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft-
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Heating Stoves
At Cost
From now until all Sold
A. h. DAVIS.
JOHN URATT. E R. COODMAW.
JOHN BRATT & CO.,
Real Estate, Loans Insurance
A; NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, A)
t' Xlof or onoo : - Any 333lil1k. lxx NoToraelia.
cupicd the pulpit at Hcrshcy
Sunday for W. J. Cruscn
who is holding an interesting
series of revival meetings at the
McNccl school house.
DICKENS DOINGS.
The entertainment given by
Miss Haydcn and her school, fol
lowed by a supper given by the
ladies of Dickens and vicinity
Friday evening, are events long
to be remembered by our people.
After the literary program was
rendered the baskets prepared
by the ladies were sold to the
highest bidder. A spirited con
test sprang up for certain bas
kets which caused them to bring
the handsome sum of $22. The
most animated struggle was for
the one supposed to have been
preparedby Miss Carrie Haydcn.
Augustus Latimer displayed the
most nerve of any one in the aud
ience. The first bid was $1.50
but it was finally knocked off to
Augustus for the proud sum of
54.50. The proceeds of the
evening are to go towards buy
mg an organ for the school. Mrs.
L. Polzcl, two daughters and two
sons of school district No. 61.
contributed handsomely towards
the Unancial success of the even
ing. Ihc following named
young people of Wallace Misses
Florence and Esther Antonidcs,
Bertha Nichols, Miss Katie
Schooo the teacher from Wnllnro
and Messrs. Spencer Bros, and
ixaipn nayacn deserve thanks
for assistance both socinllv nrwl
financially. Mrs. J. M. Fristo
presided at the oriran as usua
on such occasions. The results
TRY IT
Women suffer
ing from female
troubles and
wenkness, nnd
from irrccrulnr
or painful men
ses, oucht not
to lose hope if
uoctors cannot
hcln them. Phv-
sicians nro so
busv with other
diseases that
they do not un
derstand fully
the peculiar ail-
lilenta nnil Mm
dclicatn nrivntifcm nf ivnnmn WI,of
the sufferer ought to do is to give
a fair trial to
BRASSFBELD'S
Female RcsnisSnini:
Which is the
by Naturo for all femalo troubles. It,
Is the formula of a physician of the
highest standing, who devoted his
1. .1.-1.. , i p Air . . ...
wiiuio mu 10 mo Biuuy ot tlio cllS'
titlCt ailments nnnnlinr tn nui- mntli
fcrs. wives nnd daughters. It is made
ot sootiung, healing, strengthening
' --.i.uiv.i i,.,.t, (it. V VJ
been provided by a kindly Nature to
umu jncgummy in uie menses. t,eu
corrhcea, Falling of the Womb. Nerv-
oustiess, Headache nnd Backache.
In fairness to herself and to Drad
field's Pcninln Dnnnlnf
suffering woman ought to give it a
,4.21 A 1 A , ... "... -
mui. i large i uoiiic will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggist's.
Etiut fva ft nlctlr l!!imr'.l rt1v n .
The Bra'dfrerd Relator td AtfantalJa; ;j
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
'ft
of the entertainment show plain
ly that Dickens will soon have a
new organ in her school.
Edward Polzel is at home
spending the holidays. -
Jonn btalcy and wire were
North Platte visitors Wedncs
day and Thursday.
B. D. Baker and wife invitee
the young folks of Dickens ant
vicinity on Tuesday evening to
partake of a feast of oysters ant
to spent the evening socially by
playing charades and various
games.
W. J. Dtiggan is now the lead
ing stock man of South ' Lincoln
county. He first stocked up
with cattle then horses, then
mules, then sheep, then goats
and is now buying poultry.
Food Cknnercs to Poison.
Putrofying food in the intestines pro-
uuccb oiiecw HKo tlioeo of arBonic, but
Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills oxpol tho
poisons from ologgod howols, gontly,
easily but surely, curing Constipation,
Biliousness, Siclc Hendncho, Fevers, nil
uivor, iviunoy nnu vowel troubles.
uniy So oonte nt A. F. Stroitz's.
TIH1IE11 CUI.TU11E FINAL l'llOOF NOTICE
tun i uin.iuA Hon.
U.H. Lund Office, North Platte, Nob.. ,
December altli. lftui. i
Notice Is hereby itlveo that U runt Ii. llolkcnm
linn Dld notice of Intention to ninko lltinl proof
before the register nnd recutver, Ij. H. lanil olllco,
nt North IMatto. Neb . on Hnturdny, the flrnt dny
nf VA.ii... Iimj .1 l 1... ... '
No. lillS'.l for tho northeast nuarter of xectlon Nn
IS, In township No, 17 north, range No. IJOivCHt
oi mo uiii r. ai. no names no wltnenes: John
Main, of Neabit, Nob., nnil George M. II rooks.
"t"1! i,uvii;a, iiuu r rani uoojMjr, OI Ltim
1270 QK0BC1S E. rilKNCH.
Wm. Gayiii,
Blacksmith and
Wagonmaker.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty
Horse Shoeing $4 per Team.
Also reductions in the price .ot all
otuer work. Work guaranteed or
money refunded. Give us a call
Locust street south of Yosfi
harness Btore.
Dr. Humphreys'
Specifics euro by acting directly upotf
tho disoaso, without exciting disorder in
any other part of tho systouj.
no, cures. miens,
I-I'eyoM, Congotlon, Inflammation. ,!i5
!i Wornii, Worm Few, Worin Colic... ,!f 5
a-Tcetlilne,Collo,Crylug,Wakcralneii .23
t-lllnrrioo,otChlldrcuorAdult as
7 Counlii, Colds, Bronchltli
8 .cnrnl jln, Toothache, Faceacho .'Js
O-llcadnrhe, Blclc Headache, Vertigo.. ,'2S
10-lvpepln,Indlge$tlon,H'catBtomach,a5
H-Huiiprciicdorl'nlnrul l'crloji as
VJ-Whltcf, Too Prof uo Pertodi 3
13-Cronp, Lnryiultli, Hoarseness a5
M-Halt Ilhoum, Eryslpelai, Eruptloni .a.l
15-niieunintlim,IthcumatloPain as
10-Malnrln, Cblllf, Fever and Aguo ... ,a3
10-Cntorrli, Influema. Cold In tho Ucad .'23
SO-Wliooplng.C'oiuli jj
ii?-HIlnov I)li-u.r ....,
tiH ,ervoua Ilolilllty luo
.10-l'rlnary WcohncM, Wetting El ". ,'aa
77-Orlp, Hay Fover .
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Hum
d uy UrumUts.or sent on recolntof nrloo
tfed. Co, Cor. WlllEnT if JotaTSSS;
New
S.V BIST CROWN
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WTT"2T, peMvr.n.Couo.
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PROFESSIONAL OARDS
II.
E. McCAW,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Onico ovor IIuiTtnnnis Millinery Store
Nouth Pl.tte, - - Nemiaska
0.
V. BEDELTj
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ofllcen: North Platte Nnttonnl Bank
Building, North Platte, Neb.
E
jl P. DENNIS, M. D.,
IIOMOEOPATIIIST.
Over First National Hank,
NQltTH PLATTE. - NEURABKA.
J. S. IIOAOLAND. ,,r. V. IIOAOLAND
Hoagland& Hoagland,
ATTORNEYSj aid counselors
?,f? ?V8r Mr- Huffman' Millinery Store.
NOKTII PLATTE. . . NKDHABKA.
yILCOX & HALLIGAN,
ATTOIiNEYS-AT.LAW,
"OUTII PLATTK. . . NKUBABKA
Ofllcr, ovur North I'Utln Natlonnl Hank.
II.
S. KIDGELY,
ATTOItNP.V.A1'.T.iw
OIHco MoDonnld Block, Dpwov Btroot.
NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA
JJU. G. B. DENT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office over Post Office.
Telephone 115.
North Platto, - - - Nebrnakn.
A.
II. DAVIS,
ATTOTWToV. A 01 T. A w
NORTH PLATTE,, - - NEBRASKA
Orndy Blook RonmB 1 &2.
T.
0. PATTEItSON,
KTTORNBY-KT-LHW,
Ofllce over Yollow Front Shoe Store
NORTH PLATTE. NEB.
LEOAL NOTICE.
Tho tlofcndant. Don Delos Thomns, will take
notice that l'.fflo May Thomna filed her potilion In
tho district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, on
the Dtli day of November. 1P01, praying for a
decree of dlvorco from enld dufendant on the
RroumU of desertion nnd non-gnpport, said de
fendant la reciutred to niinwer oald potltlou on or
before Monday the 27th day of January, 11102.
Hnrtit May Thomas,
1T H. 8. Ilidely, her Attorney.
OltDEtl OF HnAItlNO.
Stale of Nebraska, Lincoln county, ss.
... .... . Decembers, 1901,
In tho matter of tho estato of August Anderson.
deceased.
On rondlDR and nllntf tho wtltlon of Louise
Auderson praying that administration of said
estate may bo granted to her as administratrix,
Ordered, that December 21, 1601, at 9 o'clock,
n. m , Is nhsigned for henrlng said petition, when
all persons Interested In said matter may aptiear
nt n county court to be held In nnd for ald
county, and show cause why the prayer of potl.
tlouer should not bo granted.
."3 A. 8. Baldwin, County Jndgo.
KOTIOE FOH PUBLICATION.
Land Office nt North Platte, Neb. ) '
November 5th, 1001. f
Notice li heroby given that the following,
nnmod sottlor has alod notice of his intention to
make Anal proof In support of his claim and that
said proof will bo mado before rcgiator and re
ceiver of the U. S. Lnnd OOlco at North Platto
Neb., on Docernbor 2. 1001. 1
LOUI8 HU1ILITZ
who made homestead Entry No. 18.711 for
the north half ot southeast quarter the southeast
quarter ot tho northoast quarter, nnd northeast
quarter of Houlhivcst quarter of section 11. town
I), north range 82 went 0 p. m.
He names the following witnesses toprovo his
continuous resldoncounon and cultivation of said
DIckeriR, Nob., Wlloy Mathews and B. P. Iinkor
of North l'lntle, Neb.
Qko. e. Fbkncii, Register.
Notice Is hereby given that In pursuance of
Instructions from tho Commtusioncr of tho Ocn
pral Land Office, under authority vested In him
by section 2155. Ilovised Statutes of tho U. 8.. as
amended by tho act of congress approvod Febru
nry 20tb. Ib U wo will proceed to offer at publlo
Kalo op tho Bth day of January next, at this office
the following traot nf land, namely. Lot 2. Section
18. Town ! Uo:;th, of Ilanpe 28 West of Oth P. M
All persons claiming adversely tho nbovo do
scribed land nro ndvlsed to nio their claim In
this office on or before the day designated for
itoT.Md Ha,Cl ,h0rWlhB tholr
Dated nt the United Stales Land Office NYirll.
IW'"0 jNobra'k0' thl9 10th dy of November!
FitANK BACON, ltecelver,
TIMBER OULTUItE, FINAL PROOF NOTICE
FOlt PUBLICATION.
Land Office nt North Platte, Neb
. , , Docembcr 16th, 1001.
Notice Is hereby given that lintVon v
Ollfoylo, heir of Robert Aruo docealed'
5" . ' Intention t ""ntaie
..mV, v.' '.tr,! .,or , "outheast quartef of
vr ;.n ""'.." I'musuiii no, ja north ranse
j... ,vn ir.iiig a. j.ort. unarloa Mallatte.
JtlU8Ua "or,,co Aust" "l of North
'V '"'
J. F. FILUON,
Plumber, Tioworte
General JRepuirer.
Special attention given to
imi in
WHEELS TO RENT
tat
rbttirtpUvt
REVIVO
RUUIh
RESTORES VITALITY
v W TMTL, 1 Well Man
THE caSa.lll.
Jtoring th. nlll lo,T JHIo cheeks nJ r
and c?ni?,t5.I? '.Tonth. ft wards off Iraajtj
efh.r TSH0D' on having nEVJTToTnJ
St? nr.J! carried invest pocket. Uytttir
aOYAL MEDICINE C0.,'f,gpi..
Mr Salt by A. F. Strfclfjf. "