State lltalorlcnl Society
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAY 29, 1908.
NO. 85
The Coming Residence District
Ab tho improvements of tho Trus
teo'B Addition near completion, it bo-
comcs moro evident that the best real
denco portion of North Platto will with
in a very few years be in tho Trustee's
Addition. The construction of fivo feet
cement sidewalks, all uniform, tho
building of tho sewer, tho grading of
streets, etc., are things which are
looked upon with favor by people de
siring residence lots. Never in tho his
tory of North Platto has an Addition
been laid out and improved by the sell
ers of the lots with sidewalks or sewer.
Tho Trustee's Addition boasts tho only
block of ground inftho entire city which
iB surrounded on all sides with fivo feet
Btone cement sidewalks. Tho Trustee,
at his own Expense, constructs the
walks on the north and south sides of
every block and in Block 3, tho owners
of the cornor lots agree to put in the
walks on tho east and west sides of the
block; these walks have been completed,
including tho alloyicrosstngs, and have.
been laid to the curb lines. Tho
owners have nlso contracted for the con
struction of a fivo foot cement stone
sidewalk along tho cast side of block 4.
Almost 100 trees havo been planted in
tho Trustee's Addition this year and
practically every ono is growing.
Some persons havo remarked that
tho lots are low and it will bo impos
sible to havo deep cellars. This is a
mistake. The lots of the Trustee's Ad
dition are higher with reference to tho
surface water than any othor portion
of the city. Tho sewer is deeper in the
ground than clsowhorc. This Addition
has the finest sowerago system in the
city. Every lot has tho sower inthe
alley to tho .rear. Two flush tanks
havo been constructed to flush the
sewer. This requires each flush tank to
flush tho sowers for but fivo blocks.
Every other flush tank in tho city is
compelled to .flush more than twico
that many blocks. Tho fall of tho sew
er is twelve foot to tho milo and in the
rest of tho city the fall is not greater
than eight foot per milo. Cellars can
bo built well below tho grade. In one
instance n cellar has been constructed'
in this Addition four and ono half feet
below grade and connected with the
sewer, he fall from the bottom of tho
cellar to tho sowar is two feet.
Tho Trustee's property was place'd
on the market tho 1st day of the year
and tho sales mado to date amount to
almost 40,000. In the addition two
homes have already been completed.
W. M. Cunningham, who iB the owner
of tho largo brick houso on Block 1, has
tho finest homo in the city. William
Maloney has completed a nice framo
building on Block 2 of tho Addition.
Tho cement stono houso being built by
F.B.Simons is almost complete. Tho
foundation has been constructed for a
two story frame building for Wm. E.
Shuman. John Frazier and Theo. Tot
tenhoff expect to begin to build nice
two story homes early this summon
A number of other parties who havo
WM. E. SHUMAN, Trustee's
bought property in tho Addition will
build yo. this year and still others next
year. No othor portion of tho city of
North Platto has'over taken such rapid
strides in improvements.
Ono reason for this is that tho land
belongs to Ray B. Tabor as a trustee
in bankruptcy. Ho is selling the lots
under an order of court. Tho lotn must
bo sold and the proceeds applied to tho
payment of tho debts of the bankrupt
estate. It is not a real estate transac
tion at all, but meroly a forced sale of
this property. That is tho reason
prices nro bo low. Tho fol
lowing are tho prices of lots in the Ad
dition: ANY CORNER LOT.
On Second and Front Streets $300
On Third and Sixth Streets 350
On Fourth and Fifth Streets 400
ANY 1NSIDK LOT.
On Second and Front Streets $250
On Third and Sixth Streets 300
On Fourth and Fifth Streets 350
A discount of fivo per cent is allowed
for cash. Lots will bo sold on time
with a payment of one-third down nnd
tho balanco within three years, with
eight per cent interest.
If you want to rcsido in tho nicest
portion of North Platto you will havo
to buy in tho Trustee's addition before
all tho lots are sold, becauso they are
going foot.
Tho undersigned will bo glad to go to
tho Trustee's addition at any timo with
interested parties and show the unsold
lots.
Attorney.
News of the City.
Frank McGovern leave tonight for
Denver, where he will visit his parents
for a few days.
Mrs; Wood Whitq haB been visiting
her parents at Grand Island for tho
past few days.
Max McGrew went to Wilcox, Neb.,
yesterday to visit his father, who has
been ill for some time.
Walter States came down" from Den
ver yesterday and will visit relatives
and i riends for a week or two.
For Sale Four head of driving
horses, broken to drive single or double.
Fine lookers and Bound i" all points.
Inquiro at this office.
Miss Bertha Oleson, who has been
teaching school at West Point, Neb.,
arrived home Wednesday night to spend
the summer vacation.
The Iddings' mill has shipped in 4,000
bushels of good hnrd wheat from which
to manufacture that 4 x flour which
pleases everybody that has tried it.
We have cash customers for dwel
lings ranging in price from $100Q.OO to
$2500.00. For quick sale list your prop
erty witn iJucnanan & ratterson.
Mr. Thomas, of the Wilcox Dept.
Store, left last night for Denver and
from there goes to Goodland, Kansas,
for a visit with relatives and friends.
Ono way to build up North Platto Ib
to patronize homo industries. You can
do this by buying Iddings' 4x Flour.
None better. If not satisfactory your
money back,
Our exceptional 25 per cent discount
sale is rapidly reducing our stock but
we have many fine articles still to se
lect from. Dixon, The Jeweler.
Tho semi-annual apportionment of
school money mado this week by State
Supt. McBrien gives Lincoln county
$3,732,23 or at tho rate of ninety cents
for each pupil.
Miss Emma Katherino Schmalzried
and Elmer Everett Owens will be united
in marriage at the home of the bride's
parents Wednesday evening, Juno 10th,
at eight o'clock.
Mrs. M. II. Douglas, who had been
attending tho G. I. A. to the B. of L.
E. at Columbus, Ohio, will arrive homo
next week, having stopped enrouto for
a visit in Chicago.
F. E. Bullard and sons Arthur and
Milledgo went to Omaha Wednesday
night to visit for a day or two and to
meet Mrs. Bullard and daughters upon
their return from the south.
Womon'i Easy Low Shoe A lonir
lino of plain toe style in Boft leather
"and Boles for perfect foot comfort.
URAHAM & CO.
Kirk Sturtovant representing tho
firemen, and Herman LeDioyt ropre-
Kanting tho trainmen, were at Lincoln
this weckjit the hearing before the
state railroadcommission.
Miss Irma' Clinton returned tho early
part of tho week from a month's visit
in Omaha and Lincoln.
Buchanan & Patterson shipped a car
load of hogB yesterday from their
ranch to Denver Wednesday.
Polled Angus Bulls for salp.
Thomas E. Doolittle.
A.,W. Plummer, of tho Harrington
& Pluinmer Commission. Co., of Denver,
transacted business in town Tuesday.
Division Master Mechanic Likert was
in town Tuesday making preliminary
arrangements, for tho transfer of tho
headquarters of Second district engine
men from Grand Island to North Platte.
See our new lino -of leather goods.
Articles of every day uso at reasonable
prices. Rincker's Book Store.
M. H. Douglas, Geo. W. Finn, J. G.
Mcllvano and Geo. W. Vroman went to
Lincoln Tuesday night to be present at
tho hearing given tho railroad men's
association by tho stato railway com
mission. Barefoot Sandalls for the Children.
Small, The Big Shoe Man.
H. A. Lawhcad, who haB been living
In Grand Island, will remove Wb fam
ily to North Platte as soon as ho can
secure a house. Ho expects to purchase
a lot nd build a house in the near
future.
Miss Mabel Otten. who had been
visiting her aunt nnd uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Moran, at Tusumbia, Ala.,
since last fall, returned home Wednes
day. The young lady was very favor
ably improssod with tho south.
Let mo muko you a set of window
screens. P. M. Sorenson.
Mr. and MrB. Clark Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brown
were a party of Cozad people who
came un yesterdav tf attend tho As.
cension Day services of the Knights
Templar and were aIto present at tho
social and danco given last night.
Havo VOU seen our linn of nmlilnm
rings in tho window. They aro all sub
ject to our Big Discount Sale. Clinton,
Jeweler and Optician.
Tho Sanford Dodge company was
not greeted by a very largo audiencea
Tuesday uftcrnoon and evening, but aa
at tho previous performance, rendered
satisfaction to tho faudiences. At tho
evening performance Mr. Dodge wub
presented with American Beauty roses
by the Elks lodge.
Wanted A girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. Ed Ogier.
Supt. Ware, of the Nebraska division,
came up from Omaha Tuesday and
rnado arrangements for a change of
sidetracks at Maxwell which will givo
the desired sito for tho Iddings eleva
tor at that place. Tho alto now being
determined, work on tho elevator will
begin in tho near future und will bo
completed in timo to handle this sen
son's crop.
Alumni Banquet.
Following tho commencement exer
cises at tho opera houso Wodncsday
evening tho alumni association ten
dered a banquot to tho graduating class
at tho Dickey Cafo, and so carefully
had every detail bean attended to by
the committees in charge tlmt the af
fair proyed a very successful and en-
jdyablo one. The tablo decorations
were carnations in the high school col
ors, red and white, and ferns. Covers
were laid for about sixty and thoso
seated at tho tablo represented gradu-
nting classes from 1888 to the present
year. Tho faculty of tho high school,
J. G. Beeler, member of tho board of
education, and Rev. Chas. F. Chapman
were other guests. An excellent seven
course menu was served, interspersed
with toasts.
Horshey Welch ncted as toastmaster
and the toasts wero responded to in n
crcditablo manner. Tho address of
welcomo was mado by Clarko Bu
chanan, of '05 and very ably responded
to by James Martin, president of tho
class of 1908. "Tho Sweet Girl Gradu
ate" was responded to by Miss Fern
Stamp, and "Prunes" by Harry Smith,
both of which wero well given, bring
ing forth considerable wit and humor
from the speakers and amusement for
their hearers.
This initiation of fifteen moro gradu
ates into the Alumni Association of the
North Platte High School proved a
very enjoyable affair, nnd as ia tho cus
tom brings together, from many dif
ferent parts of tho country, thoso who
claim the same alma mater,
Ample Accommodations.
Out-of-town teachers and prospective
teachers who expect to attend tho Jun
ior Normal need have no fear of obtain
ing accommodations. County Supt.
Ebright reports that ho has on file tho
names of .North Platto pcoplo who will
room and board 149 students, others
room and board range from $3.00 to
$5.00 per week only a few nt the
will room eighty-three, and still others
will board fifty-eight. Tho prices for
latter price for bourd alone tho prices
rango from $3.00 to $4.00 per week,
and for rooms ulone tho charges rango
from fifty cents to $1.50 per week.
I' rom tho above it will bo seen that
there aro accommodations for over 200
out of town students, which is probably
a greater number than will bo present,
street commissioner is leveling up
Fourth street for n distanco of twelve
or fourteen blocks. This Btrect ia ono
of tho most prominent driveways in
town, hence the desire to keep it in
first-class condition. '
Tho Tribuno today issues one of
its occasional short story numbers,
They will be issued nu often as tho ad
vertising patronage warrants, and will
be found good "hammock" reading on
a hot day,
Hon. W. J. Bryan,
THE GREAT COMMONER,
Will speak on the issues of the day at Lloyd's Opera House
in North Platte, Nebraska, on .....
Wednesday Morning, June 3d,
At 7:45 O'clock.
Mr. Bryan will arrive on train No. 6 from the west about
' 6:40 a. m., and leave on train No. 10 about 9:40 a. m. for
the eastern part of the state.
Your Only Opportunity to hear Nebraska's most distin
guished citizen and the world's greatest democrat.
Adequate Train Service
Will be arranged for at stations east and west of this city.
Headquarters Changed.
Effective Juno 1st, tho headquarters
of tho enginemen on tho Second dis
trict will bo removed from Grand Is
land to North Platto. Ab a result of
this chango soven machinists, thrco
boilermakera and one plpo man will bo
transferred from the Grand Island
shops to tho North Platto shops, and
this increase in the local shops will, it is
understood, bo followed later by tho
employment of additional men. Thin
transfer means that enginemen will bo
under tho charge of District Foreman
Beery, of this city, instead of tho dis
trict foreman at Grand Island; that the
repairs on tho Second district engines
will be made at tho local shops instead
of at tho Island, and that tho lay-over
of enginemen will bo here instead of nt
the eastern terminal of tho district.
Soveral engineers and firemen who havo
been living at Grand Island will in the
futuro mako their homo In North
Platto.
This chango is in lino with tho an
nounced intontion of tho company to
make North Platte a division terminal
second to nono on tho system.
The hearing on Senator Sibley's pe
tition for a 15 per cent reduction in
grain rates on the Burlington in Ne
braska has been concluded. The com
plainant will havo forty days in which
to filo his brief, tho defendant thirty
moro and fifteen days havo been set an
a period for additional argument. A
determination of tho case Is conse
quently not expectod before August 15
at tho earliest. The commission ruling
is not expected beforo September,
"Lincoln county never looked better,
agriculturally speaking, than alio docH
today," remarked a citizen yesterday
who had returned from an extended
drivo through the country. "Every
thing looks better than at this timo
lust yeHr, and tho farmers aro in ox
ccllent spirits."
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Four
Thoroughbred Hereford Hulls. Two
four year old, one two year old, and
one eighteen months old. Inquiro of
or addrcs8 W. B. Ellis, North Platte,
LOCAL MENTION.
Warner Carlson, of Brady, was In
town yesterday making final proof on
hiB homestead.
A fair trial of Iddings' 4 x flour will
convinco you that there is nona better.
Money back if not satisfactory.
Aubrey Potter, traveling freight
agent for tho Milwaukee, spent Wed
nesday in town hustling business for
that road.
With ono exception, all tho schools
in tho county have closed. This ex
ception Is in District 11, where the
term wbb lato in beginning.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Ogior, who had
been spending a year or so at Burbnnk,
Cal., arrived in town tho latter part of
the week and will Bpond tho summer
with relatives,
Bryan enthusiasts at Sidney say they
will havo a special train run from this
city to that town next Tuesday to ac
commodate residents between tho two
placeB who desire to hear Colonel Bryan
speak at Sidney that evening.
A Signet Ring or Stick Pin for tho
young man makes a fine gift. At Clin
ton's Big Discount sale,
For tho accommodation of thoso who
desire to go tho national cemetery via
Maxwell, an extra coach will bo put on
train No. 6 tomorrow morning, and be
returned on tho local in tho evening.
It is understood that vehicles will be at
r iii .i i .
niaxweu to convoy parties to tno cem
otery. Preston Mulllken, of Somerset pre
cinct, was In town yesterday making
final proof on 1C0 acres of land. In ad
dition to this he has a Kinkaid claim of
480 acres, as ho is protty well fixed for
farming and raising cattle. He says
corn nnd grass in that section of tho
country is showing up nicely.
Good Investment.
4 room house barn and 2 lots paying
12 per cent on investment $1100.
Fine 7 room cottage, cIobo in, $3600,
Five room houso, good barn, two
lots. $1050.
Eight room houso, elegant barn, two
diocks irom ucwoy street, $3uou.
O, U. TllOELECKB.
A prcgrossivo Philadelphia doctor haB
been experimenting with tho X-ray
machine in an endeavor to bleach ne
groes whlto, and has met with a de
gree of succobs. Tho Juno number of.
Popular Mechanics contains an article
on the subjoct nnd also a viov; showing
tho doctor at work on a patient. Ten
treatments, it is claimed, havo trans
formed very black negroes into pale
mulattoos.
Lady's Suit
Style No. 3247 made from
good grade Navy Blue Pan
ama, nicely trimmed with
Black Silk Braid. Jacket
lined with Navy Blue Taffeta
Silk. Price $20.
Wilcox Department Store
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