Local N'ws in Brief. j
DR. F. W. MILIEU, GRADUATE DENTIST.
Offlco ovo? Strelts'i Drag Storo.
C. A. Kobinsoii, nit attorney of
Kearney, transacted business in
town yesterday,
Deputy County Surveyor ICd
wards has been in the east part ol
the county for Heveral days survey
ing county roads.
C. V. Kosb returned Sunday
from western Wyoming, where he
had liecn doitifr special ei)j inecrnij
work for t lie Union Pacific com
pany.
The Gauihrel Land Co. received
3,300 pounds of alfalfa seed Satur.
day which they will hiw on aoine of
the laud they recently purchased
in this county.
II. I Drake arrived from Otolm,
Jowa, yesterday with two earn of
stock and one of machinery and
household good?, and will locate on
the laud known as the Osgood
ranch sou t Invest of town.
Painting and Papering neatly
done. Work guaranteed.
Kov SlIAlTUU.
Dr. N. McCabc let the contract
Saturday to Al Tift for the con
struction of a kcvcii mile irriga
tion ditch 011 the Hirdwood. Work
on the ditch will begin at once, and
water obtained in time to irrigate
this bcason's crops.
A large audience was preterit
at the union temperance meeting
held at the Methodist church Sun
day evening. Two or three ex
csllent addresses were made, and
the cause of temperance was forged
ahead by lite enthusiasm created
Talk about clean wall?, every
body can have them all the time at
very little expense with Wall Paper
only 5 cents a double roll. Newton
has it at that price.
Manager TuITp, of the separator
station reports tin1 sale of a num
ber of hand separators, and the
station will today begin to receive
butter fat for winch the price at.
present is twenty-seven cents per
pound. This butter fat will be
shipped to Lincoln and converted
into creamery butter.
With three regularly organized
ball teaniH the Union Pacific, the
Y. M. C. A. and the High School
there should be enough games
during the season to H..tisly the
most enthusiastic lover ot the
game. Games betsveen these teams
will result in practice work that
will prove beneficial to all players.
Notwithstanding james Helton's
assertions to the contrary, the
mayor has the rilit to appoint a
councilman to Ml a vacancy that
may ixist. Mayor Walker will
therefore at the next meeting of
the city council appoint a council
man fur the Third ward to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal ol
II." O. KvaiiH from the city.
New samples for spring and sum
mer suits from Fied KanlTinun, the
American Tailor, of Chicago, are
here. Come in and sec them.
A. P. Caki.son, Agent
W. A. Paxtou, while in town
ynstcrday, entered into a contract
with C. P. Koss of this city for the
construction of an irrigation canal
nineteen miles long which will In;
constructed 011 the lauds ot the Cos.
liu-Waru Cattle Co. in Keith
county. This ditch will take its
supply from White Tail creek and
will water 3,600 acres ot very line
bottom land.
You can buy Wall Paper at New
tun' at b cents.
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At this store is a good place for you to be familiar fT
Willi. 1 ne price quoted nere lor aesirauie lootwear
ought to make you a regular customer of our Shoe t
Department.
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Shoes For Men and Boys.
Come in today and let us fit your feet com
fortably, neatly and at money saving prices. Re
member we sell the bsst makes of Shoes on the
market.
Hoy's Shoes, $1.25, $1.40, $1.75 $2.00.
Men's Shoes, $1,50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50,
$3.75, $4. 00 and $5.00.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. C. L
I'JTracy on Thursday afternoon,
April 17th.
A Jewish rabbi will come down
from Denver tomorrow morning
and will be the truest of Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Pi.cr during the day.
Chairman McDonald ol the con-
gressal committee, has issued a call
tor a meeting ol the committee at
Grand Island on Friday, April 25th.
The lOastcrn Star will hold a so-
ciil at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. S. Clinton tomorrow evening.
Kach member is pnviteged to in
vite a Iriend.
A practice game of ball between
the Union Pacific and High School
teams was played at the new park
Saturday attcruoon, but owing to
the low temperature, it was pretty
hard for the boys to get down to
real work. The feature of the
game was the pitching ot uert
Parson?, who gives promise of be
coming a Htar twirler.
John Stralioru came up from
Omaha Sunday to visit his family.
Die board ot Union Pacific exami
ners of which he is a member, ex
pect to complete their work tins
week. For about two weeks past
they have been examining the train
and cueitic men of those roads
which use the Union Pacific track
Irom fillinore to Council Dlulfs.
Lincoln county now owns about
seventy-live tracts of laud which
were sold tor delinquent taxes and
for lack of purchasers were bought
in by the county. During the past
week or two manv iiiquitics have
been made relative to this laud, and
it is quite likely the greater part of
it will be sold within the next few
mouths, LMs ol this laud will be
printed in a few d.iys and distri
buted union tr those making in
quiries.
Fire Department Meeting.
A general meeting of the city fire
department will be held at the
Second ward hose house next Frt
day evening, April 18th, for the
purpose of electing a chief and
transacting such other business as
may properly come before the
meeting. All members arc re
quested to attend.
N. J. Wir.soN, Chief.
Honors to F. G. Bullard.
At the session of the Knights
Templar held at Omaha the latter
pari ot last week, Frank B. Bullard
ot this city was elected grand com
mander. Last year Mr. Dullard
... . . .
w.is eiecieu uepuiy granu com
mander and this year isaelevated to
the highest notch in the order in
the state. To be grand commander
of the Knights Templar is an honor
and in this iuitance it has certainly
been worthily bestowed.
The rain and snow, which began
falling Sunday and cutilinued at
frequent intervals until yesterday
afternoon, was sufficient to pretty
thoroughly t.oak the ground. In
the extreme western part of the
Btatc six iiiclic of snow covered
the ground Sunday evening. This
moisture, it follosved by continued
warm weather.will forge vegetation
forward yery rapidly and especi
ally the pastures,
Fiujinccrs' May Parly. '
The rustling members of Division
8.5. Brotherhood ot ICuglnecrs are
leaving nothing undone that will
tend to make its twentieth annual
May party on the evening of May
1st one of the most enjoyable social
functions ever given tu town. Not
only will it be a pleasant . event
but it will also prove attractive
for over -100 incandescent lights
have been contracted for the occa
siou ami nicy win ue placed 111
lorms wiai win present a very
pretty sight. Another pleasing
.feature will be the concert which
Hart's orchestra will give from
eight until nine o'clock.
The May Party will be a great
event and we predict an attendance
that will break all previous records
Willie Waltcmatirs ball team de
foated Marry Pierey'8 team Satur
day by a score ot twenty-one to
twelve.
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Shirt Waists
SPRING 1902
Have Arrived. Price
50c $3.00.
Store-o'clock.
open evenings until
Wilcox Department Store.
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FeetS
We'll do it right, and with Shoes that are
right. Whether it be Shoes at $1 50 or
S.v.Ot), or at any price between these that
y)U may want, you can rest assured that
they are woitliy of their price.
Man's Shoes at $3.00
You'll find a choice range of styles to
choose from. Shoes made from leathers
that wear well and that polish well. Soles
tliat arc welted and sewed; with wide ex
tension or closely trimmed edges.
$3.50 Victor Shoes.
Our "Victor" Shoes possess everything to
make them the best that can be had for
the price. High grade leather in Vica Kid,
Phoenix Kid, Hox Calf and ICnamcl Calf; new
toe shapes,' new sole edges; every feature
that's new, every feature that's good.
OUO M. ORMIAM,
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SHOE STORE
North Ulattc,
Nebraska
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PERSONAL MENTION, ::
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Dutritt ot
Gaslin precinct, were visitors in
town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Kikes hare
returned from a visit to Omaha and
South Dakota.
Mr and Mrs. W. II. Mainwaring
returned yesterday from a brief
visit in Cheyenne.
Mrs. ICd Seyferth and daughtci
Miss Nellie returned Sunday even
ing from Epiphany, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. 101 1 and Miss
Teresa Austin were visitors in
Omaha the latter psrt of last week.
W. M. Cunningham leaves to
night for Sioux Falls, S D., where
he will transact business lor a lev
days,
Miss Bertha Thoeleckc, of Suth-
crland, was the guest of North
Platte triends Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baldwin, who had
been vieitmg her parents for a cou
ple of weeks, returned to Omaha
Saturday morning.
Mrs. II. J. Kolh and daughter
lelcu are the euests ot North
latte friends, having anived from
Silver Creek Sunday evening.
Geo. L. Carter and Judge Frost
.une up from Lincoln Saturday
morning and returned this ir.om-
ig. They came up to shoot wild
duckR and were very successful.
Mrs. C. T. Whclan and mother
Mrs. Win. Jeffers returned Satur
day evening from Epiphany, South
Dakota, where they went to have
Dr. Kroeger prescribe lor Mrs.
tier. The day they left Epiph
any there were twenty North Platte
people at the hotel.
Mrs. P. A. Norton. Mr. and Mrs.
Will O'Conuell, Mrs. Thos. Haley
id James Norton formed a party
fiat left Sunday nieht for
hptpuanv. S. D.. to submit lo
ray examinations by Father
Kroeger. Others expect to leave
1 r the same Mecca d urine- the
w eek.
Organize Y. M. C. A. Ball Team.
About forty men attended the
meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms
! riday evening which had been
c tiled for the purpose of orgauiz
i tg a Y. M. C. A. ball team. Con
siderable enthusiasm was mani
fested and as a result organization
was effected by the election of W.
M. Cunningham manager, Harry
Sainelson assistant mauaeer and
M. O. Audrewson secretary. All
1'iose wishing to play with the
tjam were requested to leave their
names with the secretary, and so
far fifteen or eighteen names are
euro leu. From t Us list a .team
will be selected
A subscription paper soliciting
donations for the purpose of pur
chasing suits is being circulated.
OUR NEW LIN
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Is now ready for your inspection. Everything w
needed for furnishing a house complete will be $
found at our store. Furniture for the kitchen,
dining room, bed room and parlor in profu
sion. See our carpet samples.
of
Kearney Wants Our Scalp.
C. Black and Maryott, two
Kearney's best ball players passed
through the city todav enroute
..'edar Rapids where they will play
all with the team ot that city for
lie season. They report that
Kearney will have a crackerjack
earn this season. They have seven
' u tid red dollars in the treasury and
xpect to make it warm for some of
the teams up in their locality
IMiey expect to take the tcalps of
linden and North Platte. Grand
I ilaud Independent.
"10111 i niimo s wcuiiiug, an en
tertaiiimeut in which children
ligure exclusively, is being pre
pared under ihe direction of Mrs
Frank Bacon and will tie presented
1 1 June under the auspices of the
Episcopal Guild.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
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Joseph Fillion, Jr.. came down
trom Cheyenne Saturday and yce-
terday accepted a position in the
Unton Pacific tin shop.
About one hundred daeocs ar
rived from the east Friday night,
were located in the bunk cars Sat -
rday and that night were sent
cot to work 011 the U. P. grade.
The Union Pacific foundry at
Omaha closed down Saturday and
hereafter all that class of work will
be done in Chicago. Eighty-five
men are thrown out of employment.
C. B. Keyes, who was succeeded
by II. C. Ferri. of Columbus. Ohio.
as assistant superintendent at
Omaha, has been assigned to chief
train dispatcher in that city, and
V. D. Croxton becomes chief dis
patcher at Grand Island.
Frank McColl lei t yesterday for
Omaha where he will accept a posi
tion as electrician with the Union
I'acuic. Mr. McColl is a young
man who Ins ever proven himself
deserving ot the popularity he en
joyed during hts residence in North
Platte, and we with many others
regretted to sec him leave.
Train No. 102 in charge ot Enti
ueer Vromau and Conductor Dcntler
and train No. 3 with Engineer Hi
Smith and Conductor Walsh
bumped together a short distance
west of Piano Saturday morning
but no serious damage resulted
tn luvesiigaiion 01 me matter is
now being made.
Friday night a man who is suffer
ing from insanity was taken oil No
4 and placed in jail at this point.
The unfortunate man had a travel
ing companion and the two are en-
route lo New Jersey, At times the
demented man becomes very vio
lent and it it-quires several men to
overpower ami control him.
On Thursday of last week the
final gap in Hie double track of the
Chicago it Northwestern road be
tween Chicago and Council Binds
was closed, and that railway now
has an advantage which 110 other
Omaha-Chicago road possesses.
The Vauderbilt interests now have
their own double track from Omaha
to New York over the Northwest
ern, the Lake Shore, the Michigan
Southern and the New York Central.
C. F. Scharmann and Dr. II. E.
McCaw, who have been in the land
and cattle business, have, dissolvid
partnership. Mr Scharmann takes
the cattle and will range them in
town 12, range 32, while Dr. Mc
Caw takes th? Cotton land south of
town.
ATTENTION!
John Gund's Brewery, La
Crosse, Wis.
The Peerless and Extra-Pale Beer is
its purity of materials and care
ful making. Peerless and Extra-Pale
is brewed to suit the taste of the
most exacting user, that it does
is thoroughly proven bv its
steadily increasing sales. There
is no exaggeration in the state
ment that this Beer is the finest in
taste, the purest and healthiest
Beer in the United States of Amer
ica. You will never feel a bad
taste in your mouth in the morn
ing nor drowsy or slecpv, always
jolly and ready to transact and
attend to business.
Please send your order for
case of quarts or pints to
H. SCIIMCSINGKK,
North Platte, Neb.
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Red River Valley Farms for Rent.
Three of the finest farms in the
famous Red Kiver Valley, Minne
sota, for rent for long time, to
put into llax and barley this spring
Sure crop. Liberal terms. Will
advance moving expenses to right
parties. Apply at once stating
particulars. F. D. McMillan,
No. 1015, N. Y. Life Bldg.,
a-4-4 Minneapolis, Minn.
UNION PACITIC TIME CA1TD
(Central Time)
WEST I)OUN.
No. I Leaves
No
101 Leaves
:t Leaves
ft Leares
17 Leaves (Freight)
IP Leaves (I'relKht)
i"J Leaves (Frclgtit)
HAST IIOU.NI).
. '.' Leaves
IftJ Leaves
II Leaves
I Leaves
18 Leaves (Freight)
SO Leaves fKrolilm
M Leaves (Freight)..
i eo i. m
ft: is p. m
1 ;or a. m
7:ifi a. m
!?:)) m
4-ioj). m
8::wa 111
.IMIOji in
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. hmo a. m
11:10 p. 111
..IS SO p. in
,. I.oo a. in
7: 15 a. 111
1 "mnanTar0' ' an'1 " I)asse"K"s must paj
Freight trains No. sa and ZH stop at all
? .a.V'IH?- Vth,er ,fr.eJKhtH car"y passengtirs
t points at which they stop.
' ' JOS. HERSHEY. 5
5
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Flow
Are two very staple articles
of food.
WE HAVE THE
BEST OF BOTH
Potatoes per peck 25
Best Patent Flour per sack.Sl.OO
Patent Flour per sack )0
Family Flour per sack HO
Corn Meal, 24-lb sack 40
Store open evenings until H
o'clock.
Wilcox DerKrtfcmeriu Sto,
Farm Implements, Wajions. Bucuies.
Wind Mills, Pumps, Pipes and Fit-
tings and Tanks, Barb Wire.
Bale Ties, Lightening
V Hay Press & Repairs 7 c c
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Locust Sf
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JOHN Bit ATT.
C R. GOODMAN.
JOHN BRATT & CO.,
Real Estate, Loans m Insurance
Idle Honey Invested in (lilt Edged Securities
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. X
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