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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MARCH II, 1002.
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LESTER W. WALKER,
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On Farm, Garden and Lawn will soon begin and
you may need tools and these we keep. There tj
is scarcely anything in this line we do not handle.
In making Ins repairs for spring work the farmer j
will need Bolts, Nuts, Nails, etc., and this is the
place he should buy them. (?l
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Will as usual be lound at our store.
direct from reliable growers.
Davis the Hardware Man
Who no one Owes.
Jill Five Cent Cigar T0
DONT SPEND $25.00
for new furniture if a 25c can of Satsuma Enamel will 3
answer the purpose, and make things look swell. We have
all shades of this popular enamel also enamel for bath tubs, n
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9 THE NORTH PLATTE PHARMACY 1)
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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS.
March 5, 1902-
The board started today on a
tour of inspection of roads and
bridges, lirat visiting the bridge
oyer the North river north of North
Platte, thence along the roads to
the mouth of the Birdwood, inspect
iug the bridge over th: stream, then
to the bridge over the North river
north of Sutherland, all ot which
we found in fairly good condition
both roads and bridge?, the bridges
needing repairs only for wear and
tear.
March 6, 1902
The board left Sutherland this
morning inspecting the bridges
over the South river, beginning
with the bridge at Sutherland and
ending with the one south of North
Platte. The bridge at Sutherland
being in excellent condition, the
one at llershey needidg some new
piling and the one south of North
Platte needing considerable new
planking. The roads visited were
in very fiue condition.
March 7, 1902.
The board convened in regular
session at the court house.
Kepository bond of McDonald
State Bank is hereby approved.
Official bond of j. S. Thrasher as
assessor lor Deer Creek precinct to
fill vacancy approved.
Lease lor northeast quarter
section 8-9-34, southeast quarter
2-9-.M, northeast quarter section
26-9-34 and northwest quarter
section 20-9-34 to P. L. Harper for
one year approved.
Claim ot G. W. Brown for mer
chandise lor poor allowed for 15 00
on the general fund.
The county treasurer is hereby
ordered to procure a blank book
and keep the cash credit of each
road district in Lincoln county for
the use of county commissioners.
The following claims were
allowed: C A. Edwards surveying
Districts 10 and 11 17.00, S. H.
Bowers repairs on plow District 10
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One car of mixed bridge lumber
ordered for Hershey through W.
W. Young, and one car of mixed
bridge lumber ordered for Brady
through 13 G. West, one car of
mixed bridge lumber for Maxwell
ordered through V. W. Birgc.
Claim of G. V. Brown allowed on
general fund for 15.00.
Adj turned until tomorrow.
March 8, 1902
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present lull board and
countv clerk.
There being a yacancy of over
seer in District No. 49, A. M.
Stoddard is hereby appointed to
fill said vacancy and his bond is
hereby approved.
Claim of D. W. Baker chainman
allowed on Dist. No. 9 for 4.00.
Claim of D. W. Baker chainman
allowed on Dist. 10 for 80 cents.
Claim of D. W. Baker allowed on
Dist. No. II for 3.20.
Claim of Pat Kuddy allowed on
District No. 1 for 15.00.
Claim of C. P. Rose, blue printa
illowed on county road fund for
30 90.
The following bills were allowed
on the general hind: Lock & Salis
bury, livery team 5 00, M. L. Mc-
Earm Implements, Wagons, Ruggies,
Wind Mills, Pumps, Pipes and Fit
tings and Tanks, Rarb Wire.
Bale Ties. Licliteninir
(f Hay Press & Repairs
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JOHN BR ATT.
R. GOODMAN.
JOHN BRATT 6c CO.,
Real Estate, Loans m Insurance
Idle Honey Invested In (lilt tidied Securities
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t"Hoforoooi-Ajfty 3C3n.ix3jc. Xxx UolDraHltn.
C&i't Afford
Diivaer Set.
We hear this remark often. May
be not at one time but you can
get a Dinner Set a few pieces at
a time. We have in stock five
different patterns of English
Porcelain that you can buy one
or more pieces at a time and
complete your set in that way,
These patterns will be carried
by us from three to five years
so you will have ample time to
fill out your set.
Store open evenings until 8
o'clock.
Wilcox Department Store
Cullough salary 38. -10, J no. D,
Kcllehcr salary 100.20, J. S. Rob
bins salary 132.00.
To county treasurer: In the
collection of delinquent personal
taxes, you arc hereby ordered that
in case no personal property ol
delinquent can be ton ml, to com
mence suit by civil action in the
district court of this county in the
same manner as other civil actions
are commenced, and prosecute the
Bame to judgment and collection by
attachment, execution or garnish
ment as the case may be required
as directed by Chap. 77, Att. 1,
Sec. 89, revised statutes of Ne
braska. J AS S. KOIIUINK,
M. L. MeCuM.oue.H,
John I). Ki:u4i:in:u,
Co. Com.
Commissioner Nobbuts is hereby
instructed to visit roads and
bridges in the south part of the
county and order such repairB as
may be needed and JmaUe a report
to this board at its next session of
his action, alno to ascertain the
bet disposition ol the Lundy
family and report the same to the
poormastcr.
Adjourned sttic die.
BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
The largest acreage of - potatoes
in years will be planted in this sec
tion of the valley thU season if the
seed can be produced.
Owing to the corn stalk disease
among stock hundreds of acres ot
corn stalks in the valley were not
fed down the past winter and the
gelling .id ot them m other ways
previous to cultivating the laud
this spring will be no small job,
Farmers are busy plowing and
aeeding at this time.
J. K. Eshelman and family were
guests of relatives at North Plaite
over Sunday.
James Sadie, who reiiided on the
Hostel ter farm recently sold to J.
R. White, ha leased the Hughes
farm owned by the old canal company.
Raymond Miller and Clyde lCsli Io
nian have been marketing shelled
corn at the county capital lately at
sixty-five cents per bushel.
Dick Sliinkle and crew arc baling
hay on the old Wetzel farm for See-
berger & Co.
A number of farm tenants have
changed places of abode in this
locality during the past two weeks.
A. 13. Goodwin and D. M. Ley-
poldt were at the county seat on
business the latter part of last
week.
While the county commibsioners
were inspecting bridges in tbis
vicinity last week, they ordered a
carload of lumber ot W. II. Hill,
manager of the llershey lumber
yard with which to construct new
bridges and repair old ones.
Kd Loveland, of North Platte,
purchased a horse ot Leonard
Laubner and also one of J, M. C.
Wood one day last week.
The revival meetings at llershey
are still in progress with a good
attendance and active interest.
J. C. Gyger, manager of the
Nichols creamery, was at the
county scat with a fresh supply of
butter for several of the merchants
of that city on Saturday.
Ed ISwell, ol the American beet
sugar company ot Grand Inland, is
in this vicinity contracting with
parties for the growing of sugar
beets the coming season.
W. A. Paxton will operate his
ranch in the valley this season
with hired help the same as last.
Presiding 131dcr Moore of North
Platte conducted quarterly services
at llershey last Saturday and Sunday.
If you want to witness three busy
men just look into A A. Leister's
blacksmith and repair shop at Her-
bhey,
Gardening has been in full blabt
n this section tor several days.
The acreage ol small grain m
the valley this season will be
irnited while that ol corn will be
greatly increased,
THERE IS
SOMETHING NEW
livery Minute in this World.
The particular Something New for Shoe
Uuyers is our
TWO DOLLAR SHOE
FOR LKDIES,
Not old pointed toe styles, but nice fresh
up to date goods with
THREE DOLLAR STYLES
for Two Dollar price
Some made with Patent Tips and
Light Soles. Others with Kid Tips and
and Medium Soles. Still others with
Heavy Extension Soles. Wear of every
pair guaranteed satisfactory.
Wilcox Department Store.
lmn'wnn'rf "rrri ili','n,i"nSiwo''v-rfr'nru-rirj- fwftrmyon,'
Thos. Cunnahan, H. & M. section
toreman at Ravenna, was instantly
killed in the yards at that place
last Tuesday.
Saxtan All on Nuptials,
Wednesday night. March 5th,
at the home of the bride's parents
near Sutherland, Net) , in the pres
ence of relatives and a few intimate
friends, was solemni.ed the cere
mony which united in hymen's
holy bond Albert Saxton and Miss
Alice Allen.
At eight o'clock the bridal party
entered the parlor where Rev. C.
P. W. Wimberly pronounced the
mystic words which united the
lives of two popular young people.
The bride was handsomely dressed
in gray and white and carried pink
llowcrp, while the groom wore the
conventional black. Tho bride
was attended by her friend Miss
Cora Sturges, of North Platte, who
wore a handsome pink costume,
and Geo. Allen, brother of the
bride, officiated as best man,
After the ceremony the guests
repaired to the dining rncm and en
joyed a very dainty wedding sup
per. The happy couple received many
useful and valuable presents ub a
testimonial of the high esteem in
winch they are held by their num
erous friends.
Mrs. Saxton has lived iu Suther
land nearly all her life, having at
tended school in Nortli Platte and
adjoining districts and by her lov
able disposition has won a large
circle of friends, Mr. Saxton is a
prosperous young farmer of
Greeley, Col. Mr. and Mrs. Saxton
left for their home near Greeley
the following altcrnoou with the
best wishes of their many friends.
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A carload of potatoes was re
ceived at Ogalalla last week and
thereby the famine was relieved
and the people are again eating
three "squares" each day.
Ogalalla is hating a siege ot
chicken-pox, small-pox or some
similar disease, but as it is of an
extremely mild form those afllictcd
Buffer little inconvenience.
A Yates Center, Kansas, paper
says that a man and a woman put
up at a local hotel. When asked to
register, the man wrote W. 10. R.
Notman and wife, Norlrom, Mo."
And the paper says the hotel pro
prietor did not catch onto the truth
until the couple had paid their bill
and gone.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
The Dawson county papers re
port the sa'e of many tracts of laud
in that county. Among the sales
were five quarter sections, which
were sold for an aggregate of
ifl.VJOO.
Work has begun on the new
Union Pacific coal Hhutcs at Lex
ington, which when completed will
cost in the neighborhood of twenty
thousand dollars. A gasoline en
gine will furnish the for power
elevating the coal into the chutes.
During the month ot March the
three rural delivery routes out of
Gothenburg collected and delivered
nearly fourteen thousand pieces of
mail. The routes were established
March 1st and the showing for the
first month is certainly creditable,
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE
One 1 Night
TUESDAY, MARCH Iftfl
The famous Wilbur-Kirwin
Opera Co., presents the,
trucf ul fairy spectacle,
the brilliant ex
travaganza Jack and the
Beanstalk.
IS m b racing the best features of
Comic Opera, polite Vaudeville
and a massive scenic spectacle.
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A Special Car of Scenic
and IClcctrical Effects.
See
Tho I'URBiunt .Inok.
The. Mighty Ginnt.
Tho Four and Twonty IJIiiolcbirdu
Tho Forty Thlovos.
USUAL PRIC10S.
Garden Tools.
We havc:-
Spadcs,
Shovels,
Hoes,
Rakes.
All kinds and prices.
Wilcox Department Store.
SPRING FINE STYLES
as shown by F. J. Brocket have
won the recognition of all con
noisseurs in fine tailoring. Ou.i
showing of fabrics carefully
selected for suits and overcoats
arc sure to please the most ex
acting. Your orders for spring
garments will bo executed with
the utmost fidelity in fit and
finish,
Cleaning and repairing a
specialty.
F. J. BRGEKER,