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EIGHTEENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAY 20, 1902.
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Carriages,
Wc have just received
a large line of Baby
Carriages, which have
such a wide range in
price that wc can suit
anybody's pocket book.
An inspection of these
carriages is invited.
Gasoline Stoyes.
Wc arc handling the Standard Single Generator Gas
olene and Kerosene Stoves and have a large stock of them
ranging in price from three dollars to twenty-seven dol
lars. One of these stoves burns either gasolene or
kerosene, just as you choose. Wc will' be glad to show
the merits of these stoves to intending purchasers.
Of course we still sell Furniture, Matting, Wall Paper
and Picture Moulding, and have gained thb Reputation of
selling goods a shade lower than other dealers..
Howe's Furniture Store.
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On Farm, Garden and Lawn will soon begin and
you may need tools and these wc keep. There i
is scarcely anything in this line wc dp not handle. (
In making his repairs for spring work the farmer f
will need Bolts, Nuts, Nails, etc., and this is the m
place he should buy them. '.?
m Bulk Garden Seeds
win as usual dc tpunu at our store,
direct from reliable growers.
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Fresh seeds
Davis the Hardware Man
Who no one Owes.
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Farm Implements, Wagons, Buggies,
Wind Mills, Pumps, Pipes and Fit-
tings and Tanks, Barb Wire.
Bale lies, Lightening'
(f Hay Press & Repairs
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laijUfacttu-ecl toy Ffortfi Platte jRoiicf njlils
Used by economical housewifes in fifty towns in
Nebraska and Wyoming and pronounced the
equal of any flour manufactured in Nebraska.
Trial Sack uUll ColpnLrjce yoii of its fI)eU
North Platte Roller Mills
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JOHN BRATT CO..
Real Estate, Loans m Insurance
Idle Honey Invested In (lilt Edged Securities
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Clasi Banquet.
The Junior class will tcudcr the
Senior class a banquet at the Paci
fic Hotel tomorrow evening. Guj
J. Congdon will preside as toast
master, and the toasts and re
sponses wilt be as follows:
Going Abroad, Miss Irene Mil
tonbergcr. .Our Teachers, Miss Ida Lewis.
Soldiering, Leslie Dick. .
The High School, Supt. C. IS.
Barber.
The Class of '03, Miss Irene
Richards.
The Class of '02, John McNichol.
Improvement to Pacific Hotel.
Extensive repairs will be made
to the Pacific Hotel, work on which
it is expected will commence this
week. The etitire building will oe
repainted inside and out, new floors
laid on the lower floor, the office
supplied with new furniture and
other changes made that will cu
ll an cc the appearance of the hotel
and add 10 the comtort of the
guests.
In this connection wc wish . to
correct the statement that Mr.
Lovcitt had been transferred to
Cheyenne Wells. It is true that
he went there for a week, but his
visit was for the transaction ot per
sonal busiticsu.
Post
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Mcmorial Order.
Headquarters VV. F, Cody
No. 258. Department of
ka, G. A. JR,
Wallace, Neb., May 20, 1902.
In obedience to the orders received
from National and Department
headquarters, Sunday, May 25th,
will be observed by W. F. Cody
Post as Memorial Sunday. The
members of the Post will assemble
at the Post room on that day at
10:30 a. m. and march m a body to
the M. IS. church where the pastor,
Rev. W. H, Danielsou will conduct
the religious services. Everybody
is invited to participate with us in
these exercises. All old Soldiers,
Soldiers of the Spanish war and
Sonsof Veterans are invited to join
with us at the Post room and
inarch with us to the church.
On Friday, May 30th, a column
will form on the main street of
Wallace under the direction ot Com
rade Lewis Kelly, officer of the day.
Promptly at 11 o'clock it will pro
ceed to the cemetery where the
graves will be decorated and cere
monies performed according to the
ritual of the G. A. R., attcr which
all will return to Wallace. Prompt
ly at 2 o'clock p. m. the column
will form under the direction of
the officer of the day and march to
M. IS. church to listen to au oration
and other exercises, Rev. Derre
berry, ot Paxton, Neb., will be the
orator of the day. All old soldiers,
Spanish war soldiers, Sons ot Vet
erans, traternal societies, patriotic
citizens and especially the school
children arc invited to participate
wtth ua 'in this "Festival to our
Dead." Let everybody gather
flowers aud bring them tor this
occasion.
By order of the Post.
David Woumcir, P. C.
Attest: I. W. Rees, Adjt.
the manager of the town hall aud
was informed that he could have
the use of the hall for $3. He con
sidered that too steep and hit the
trail.
Ed Staples, who was working
with his team on the McCabc irri
gatioti canal up m the Birdwood
country, returned home just pre
vious to the recent hcayy rains aud
uiu not return until the storm per
iod had subsided.
Manager of the Hcrshcy lumber
yard, W, H. Hill, has received two
cars of lumber within the past
week.
We are told that W. A. Paxton
ot Omaha Jb negotiating for the
purchase of the W. O. Thomson
farm conUiuing 210 acres in the
valley,
Mtv. G. M. Smith entertained
the lattics aid at llershcyon Thurs
day 6t last week. Light refresh
ments were served aud a social
time is reported by all present.
The heaviest rain ever witnessed
by the oldest pioneer in this locality
prevailed here last Thursday night.
The valley all over this community
vyas a perfect sheet ol water from
six inches to two ieet in depth.
Corn and sugar beets that were
planted arc more or Ichb damaged
but to what extent is not as yet
known.
Steve Albro dumped 497 pounds
of milk into the weigh can at the
Nichols creamery last Fridavjthat
averaged four pounds of butter tat
to the hundred pounds ot milk.
Miss Nina Snell will close a nine
months' term of school with an en-
terluiomuil the latter part of this
week at O'Fallon.
Mr. Gambcl, of the Gambel Land
Co. of Omaha, was up in the valley
last week ou business pertaining to
said company.
A. E. Stone is plastering his new
residence In- Ilcrshey at this time.
It is a neat little cottage.
J. C. Ilollingsworth ol Hershcy,
grew seyeral thousand sweet potato
plants this season and has sold the
most ot them on the local market
market at twenty-five centB per
hundred.
D. M. Lcypoldi's men and teams
that had been at work ou the irri
gation canal near Ogalalla returned
home Saturday evening.
Frank Frederici, who is riding
the Farmers and Merchants irriga
tion canal, was up this way a
couple ot days last week ou business
connected with said canal. He
checked up the drop at the Nichols
bridge on Thursday and the heavy
rain that evening flooded that
whole country, but five of the check
boards were pulled out Friday
morning aud the water soon passed
down the line.
It is reported that J. II. Bonham,
of Sutherland, has leased the new
hotel at Herahey and will take pos
session about the first of the coni
ng month. Mr. and Mrs. Bonham
at this time arc conducting a hotel
at Sutherland.
King Cole shipped a car of hogs
west the other day. He is the only
party buying hogs in the valley at
this time.
,1 Five Cent Cigar T0
BETWEEN THE KIVEKS.
Miss Annie Swaigc'r of North
Platte and Miss Bessie Eshlcmauti
of Hershey. will each close a nine
months' term of school in Hershey
on Friday of this week. It is re
ported that the schools will give an
entertainment some evening next
week,
Section Foreman Smith and crew
unloaded live cars of cinders and
put them around the east end and
north Bide ot the depot at Hershey
last Friday and Saturday, which
improved the appearance ot the
place materially.
D, A. Brown recently purchased
a new carriage and harness ot V.
H. Hill at the Hershey hardware
store.
A party with a gramaphone
struck Hershey one day last week
and said that he wauted to find
a place to hold an entertainment
that evening. He was referred to
SHOE PRICES
Whether High or Low
DEPEND
ON QXJA.LITY
We guarantee the quality
of. every shoe we sell
WE SELL
Ladies' Ultra Shoes per pair . $3.
Ladies' Fine Shoes per pair 3.
Ladies' Fine Shoes per pair . .' ; 2.
Ladies' Patent Kid Shoes per pair . , .. 2.
Ladies' Fine Kid Shoes per pair 2.
Ladies' Good Quality Kid Shoes cither Patent or Stock
tip per pair i.
Ladies Good Quality Kid Shoes per pair
iuisscs' u me Mioes i
to 2, per pair
Misses' Fine Shoes 11 A to 2, per pair
' Fine Shoes ll to 2, per pair
Misses
Misses' l' me bhoes lljs to 2, per pair
Misses' Patent Leather Shoes 11 "4 to 2, per pair
Misses' Shoes 11 to 2, per pair
Children's Fine Shoes 8 to 11, per pair
Children's Fine Shoes to 11, per pair . ..
Children's Fine Shoes 8)4 to 11, per pair
Children's Patent Leather Shoes 8J4 to 11, per pair. ..
Children's Shoes 84 to 11, per pair
Child's Fine Shoes 5 to 8. per pair
Oood Cheer.
Have ynu had a klixlncnn shown
lan It on.
Twaa not :lven lor you alone
lann It on.
I.i't It travel down the yearn,
Let It wipe another'M tearn,
Till In heaven the deed aiipearH,
I'm It on.
General Headauartent. W Fifth Ave.
New York City,
NCurunKu nmiu iivihhiii. my rue, jmcii,
ColorM, Yellow and White,
Flower. Core opnlH,
Hong, "Scatter SuiiHhlnc."
WOKK OF THH IMANCUKS.
North Platte Branch No.
Mrs. Max McGrcw president
packed and shipped a box con
taininga quilt and fancy articles
to general headquarters, New
York City, for general distribu
tion, during the past month.
North Platte Branch No. 2,
I's Kid bhoes bpring Heel size 5 to 8, per pair,
s Fine Shoes per pair
ill's Fine Shoes per pair
m's Fine Shoes per pair
per pii
Child 'y Fine Shoes 5 to 8, per pair
'Child's Fine Shoes 5 to 8, per pair
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Men'
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Men s iine bnocs per pair
Men's Fine Shoes per pair 1.25
Men's Plow Shoes per pair i,2S
Boys' Shoes per pair 2.00
Boys' Shoes per pair 1.75
Boys' Shoes per pair 1,50
Boys' Shoes per pair 1,25
Slippers and Oxfords, all grades and prices. Wc merit your
Shoe Trade because wc give you better values in
wear than can be bought elsewhere for the
same price.
Storc'opcn evenings until 8 o'clock.
Wilcox Department Store
Mrs. W.C. Elder president, sends
clothing to the "Sunshine emer
gency closet" and is willing to
:ass on literature.
North Platte Branch No. 3,
Mrs. Mary J. Neary president,
endorses the wheel chair move
ment :ind is htisv scattering
sunshine in many places.
Myrtle Branch No. 1, Mrs.
Anna E, Moore president, re
ceived contributions of clothing,
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iancy ariicicsnnu jucrniurc 11 om
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Moore, Merl Moore and Mrs.
Crawford. Other members re
port having written cheerful let
ters and sent out quilt pieces.
Twcntv-tivc cents was sent to
the Sunshine llowcr and mission
at Friend, Neb., and clothing
was passed on to worthy fami
lies. Packages of literature arc
passed on regularly every week.
Ten new members wcro enrolled
in the branch. The branch is
working with considerable en
thusiasm to raise at least Jive
dollars for the wheel chair move
ment.
Contributions for the wheel
chair have been received by
the the state president as follows
A. C. Lane 10c. C. M. McGrcw
25c, John Pollct 10c, Henry Pol-
let 10c, Charlie Lloyd 10c, Mrs.
II. "W Foster 10c, J. E. Fuller
10c, Mrs. Wright 20c, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Moore 25c. Mrs. D.
Brunk 10c, Anon 25c, Grateful
15c.
HI5HB AND TIIISKI2.
One dollar and fifty cents was
sent to the Sunshine llowcr seed
mission at Friend, Neb., for the
Mulvancy children by Rev. and
Mrs. J. II. Dcrrybcrry of Paxton.
Those who arc interested in this
feature of Nebraska's Sunshine
work will be pleased to know
that three of the little "Mulva
nevs" have been provided for
anil that little Hugh is keeping a
bright face, trusting that kind
friends will yet find away to keep
him with his brothers and sisters
this vcar at Mother Jewel's Home
at York, Neb.
A new line in Sunshine work
suggested for Nebraska is to or
ganize a Sunshine Emergency
Bureau in every town. The ob
ject of this bureau is to have
articles required by a physician
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and nurse in a sick room cither
in surgical or medical cases and
which some in town arc too poor
to purchase. A stock of sheets
lllows, nillow cases, towels.
maternity bags and bundles, hot
water bottles, etc. is kent on
and to be loaned bv the societv.
nd physicians need never hesi
tate to hand a list of articles
ceded anions: such natients to
its president. Albion is the first
to organize such a club. Mrs.
Thos. F. Smith is its president.
Please don't forirct the wheel
chair fund. Wc need a few more
dollars before wc can order it.
Any contributions sent to Mrs.
Anna E. Moore, Myrtle, or Miss
Annie C. Kramph, North Platte,
win Dc promptly acknowledged.
Curea When Doctors Tall.
Mrs. Frnnk ChinsHon. PnttorBan. Tn.
writes Juno 8th. 1001: "I had mulnrlii
fovor in 11 very bnd form, wiis undor
troiitmont by doutors. but no soon nn T
stopped taking tholr modlclno, tho fovor
wouiu roiurn. 1 ubou n eiunnio Dottlo of
llorblno, found it helnort mo. Tlinn
bought two bottlofl, which complotoly
ourod mo, I fool ifrnMul to you for
furnlnliintr suoh n snlondld modiulno.nnd
ciin iionostly rocotnuiend it to thooo auf.
(oring from maliirm. no it will surely
euro thorn. Horbtno 50o bottlo nt A, P.
StrolU's Corner Drug Storo.
Better Fix
Your Haying
Outfit
Wc have what you need
Stacker Kopc
Tackle Blocks
Pulley Wheels
Hay Forks
Fork Handles
Harness
Strap Work
Bolts.
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Store open evenings until 8 o'clock.
Wilcox Department Store-.