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Stnto Historical Society Moxm rnuWMrnv-TnTTDrnir wad NORTn PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 9, 1908. NO. 88 f II : ? Lloyd's Opera House, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11th. Seats on Sale Monday, June 8th, at Dixon's Jewelry Store. Mrs. Fiske AND THE Manhattan Company, PRESENTING under HARRISON GREY FISKE'S direction ROSMERSHOLM. BY HCNRIK IBSEN Prices $1, $1.50, $2 Lucky John Keith. In tho will of the late "Silent" Smith a millionaire of New York City and an uncle of John Keith of Sutherland, Mr. Keith gets tho modest sum of -$70,257. That's certainly a nico windfall. How would you like to be John? More New Houses. Tho Third ward promises to carry off the laurels in tho number of new houses erected this year. In addition to eight or ten that have been in various stages of construction, three more were com menced the latter part of last week. George. Lannin has let the contract to Frank Ebele for tho building of a two story residenco at n cost exceeding three thousand dollars; Ed Johnson has begun the erection of a neat cottage in that ward with Fred Donaldson as tho builder, and 0. R. Martin and Ole Rasmussen are also building cottages. Company Loses Case. Chas. Weir and W. E. Smith returned Saturday from 3t. Joseph, Mo., whero they were called to givo evidence In a caso wherein the Union Pacific was sued for damages by the Wothena (KaB.) fruit association, the plaintiff claiming that through neglect on tho part of the dofendant company a car of strawberries consigned to Denver had been damaged. Meters. Weir and Smith testified that the car had been iced at Grand Island and at North Platte, but notwithstanding this tho plaintiff secured judgment against the company. Ogier Erects Water Plant. Ed Ogier has erected a water plant of his own in tho renr of tho J. W. Le Mastera shop on Sixth street from which he will get his Bupply of water for street sprinkling purposes. The plant consists of a four inch well from which water is drawn by a double-action pump driven by a three-power gasoline engine. Tho water is pumped into a seventy-barrel tank that is placed at an elevation of about ten feet., Here tofore ho has been supplied with water by tha waterworks company, but this plan was somewhat unsatisfactory to tho company as well as himself. Vacant Lots. Fine residence lot in tho West End with cement walk for $200.00. A good quarter block 132x132 in good residence district in West End for $500. UUCilANAN C2 Jt ATTEIlSON. Pleased With the North Platte Valley. Arthur McNamara and J. J. Ilnl'i gan returned Friday night from their trip up the North Platto valley. They went to Bridgeport, thenco to Goring, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell and west to tho Wyoming line, thence back to Oshkosk and Lewellen, returning homo on tho branch train. They visited both the government and tho Tri-stato irriga tion ditches, two of tho largest enter prises in the west, and everywhere they went they found evidences of prosperity. At Gering thoy found resi dences as good as any in North Platte, at Mitchell they found a general store larger than any in this city, and in the little village of Lewellen there is n store that did a business of $55,000 last year. In all of .these towns the banks have heavy deposits, an indication of the prosperity of merchant, farmer and stockman. They found that tho people all through the valley have a very kindly feeling for North Platte, and aro anxiously awaiting the comple tion of tho Union Pacific or Burlington, or both up the valloy. Crops are in fins shape, especially those in the irrigated section. Mr. McNamara had heard many good words for tho North Platto valloy empire before making the trip, but he declares that half the goodness of the section had not been told him. He returns very enthusiastic over tho prosperous condition of the valley and the wonderful future in store for it; and likons it to a rosebud which will bo in full bloom when tho proposed rail roads up the valley are completed. Automatic Dumping Ash Pans. A bill of considerable importanco to locomotive firemen became a law in the last hours of tho session of congress. It compels railroads to equip their loco motives by July, 1909, with automatic dumping ashpans. At present flromcn are frequently compelled to go under the engines to empty the ash pan, and many havo been killed or injured in this occupation. Some of tho railroads havo already put on this equipment and all must do so now. It was a measure favored bv railroad orders and petitions favoring tho passage of tho bill wero sent in from all sections of tho country. For Sale. New two-story house and a lot; 320 South Dowoy streot, six blocks from nostofTice. Cement sidewalks. Price $3,300 cash. Inquiro of Picard Bros. Bumped by Engine. George Aitchey, who works in the car repair gang, was struck by the cngino of train No. 10 Sunday morning and received severe cuts and bruises on tho right arm and side of tho head. Train No. ll'was pulling into tho depot and ho stopped back out of its way only to bo hit by No. 10 coming in from the west on tho adjoining track. Ho was struck by the bumpor beam and thrown against a car on No. 11, receiv ing cuts on the sido of tho head by the fall. Ho was taken to Dr. McCabo's office, whero his wounds wero dressed, Ho will bo out of service for a few days. Redmond Goes to Riverside. C. A. Redmond, formerly of this city, who has been connected with tho pas senger department of tho San Pedro road ut Salt Lake, has been transferred to Rivorsido, Cal., where he becomes assistant city ticket agent for tha troad Mr. Redmond states that he is highly pleased with the change, as it has been his desire for se-mo timo to have the opportunity of living in Southern California. Tho transfer carries with it an increase of salary, henco Clarenco is in a position to bo congratulated by his North Platto friends. Fire is Foley Block. Citizen were aroused from their slumbers at 4:30 Sunday morning by tho fir,o whistlo which was blown in re sponse' to a 'phone message that flre had been discovered in tho Commercial Club rooms in tho Foloy block. The department responded promptly and found tho rooms full of smoko and by reason of its density Bomo little diffi culty was experienced in ascertaining tho exact location of the flames. The fire originated in a section of tho hall way which had been partitioned off for a storage room for old books and maga zines, and whon discovered had burned a hole four or fivo feet squaro through tho floor and oaten its way through tho partition into tho billiard room. In extinguishing tho flames a considarable quantity of water naturally poured through tho hole In tho floor down to tha room below occupied by tho Richards' storo and tho goods in that imtnediato section of tho room wero badly damaged by wator, falling plaster and cinders. After extinguishing the flames in sttht, the firemen wero preparing to leave, when the flames broke out anow in the celling overhead, necessitating chopping a holo in tho roof to got at thom., This, howovor, required but a short timo. The loss to tho Commercial Club is considerable, tho greatest damage being to tho billiard tables which were pretty well soaked with water; tho papering and painting which cost $325 about a year ago was blackened and ruined with smoke, as wero also tho pictures and curtains. Tho floor cover ing was also damaged to a consider able extent and a cue rack und n couplo dozen cues wero consumed. Tho actual loss to tho club will bo $500 or $600, part of which is covered by insurance. The Iobs on tho building will bo several hundred dollars. Tho loss to Mr. Rich ards will bo considerable. Tho origin of tho fire is unknown, possibly duo to spontaneous combustion. To the Public; , Lbve just received a car of Gothcnf burg Electric Patent Flour, Graham Flour, O. K. Flour, Corn Meal, Bran and Shorts and can savo you money on your flour and feed. Ordor your flour with your feed and havo it delivered to any part of tho city. B. A. Wilson, at the Feed Store on Sixth streot. Tole phono 2C8. Mrs. Babbitt Dies. Mrs. Edward Babbitt, who was taken to Omaha for an operation for appendi citis, died Saturday. Tho operation seemed successful and tho pationt was recovering when complications set in which resulted in death. Tho remains wero brought hero Sun day morning and tho funeral held from tho Babbitt rosidonco yesterday after noon. The Cadets Return. The high school cadets to tho num ber of about thirty-five, who had been in camp at Gothenbunr for fivo davs. returned homo Saturday evening. Tho boys report a very enjoyable outing. Tho Clinton medal, which was offered as a prizo to tho cadet making tho best scoro in snooting, was awarded to will Votaw. The Best Pills Ever Sold. "After doctoring 16 years for chron ic indigestion, and spending over two hundred dollars, nothing has done me as much good as Dr. King's Now Life Pills. I consider them tho best pills ever sold." wrlteB B. F. AyBcue, of Inglcside, N. C. Sold under guaranteo 'at stone's drug store, zuc, Crystal Theatre Local and Otherwise. Will Klonk loft yesterday for a visit with friends at Mineral, III. Mr. and Mm. Luko Haloy left Satur day night for a visit with friends in Denvor. Miss Hclon Mylander, who had been attending school at Lincoln, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Warnock loft Sunday for n visit with her duughtor Mrs. John Drako, who lives near Kinball. Peter Wind, of Council Bluffs, haa been in town for a day or two watch ing tho progress of tho Keith theatre building. II. A. Lawhcad, wjto had been living in Grand Island for a year or so, re moved his family to North Platto tho latter part of last week. Cashier Worrell of the Sutherland bank, transacted business in town yes terday. Ho reported evory thing in good shapo in his town. Supt. Wickstrom, of Hcrshoy, super intendent of tho North Platte Land & Water Co., was in town yesterday attending a coso in tho county court in which his company is interested. Mr. Abraham returned yesterday from a trip to northwestern Wyoming Ho sayB tho Northern Pacific is com pletely tied up by washouts, and when ho left 2,600 passengers were being fed by tho company at Butto and Liv ingstone. Juno 14th is "Flatr Dav". butas that day this year comes on Sunday, tho following day, Monday, will be observ ed. Every patriotic and country-loving, citizen should display a flag on his promises next Monday. W. P. Byron, manager of tho Goth enburg Power and Water Co., who spent yesterday in town, Bays the North Platto high school cadets con' ducted themselves in a very gentleman ly manner while in camp at that place, and when on the streets of the town. Those words aro certainly very compli mentary to the boys. Tho initial copy of tho Brady Vindi cator, with Trotter & Swancutt propri otors, reached this office yesterday. It is filled with news of that village am; well patronized by thn bnsiness men Tho Tribune wishes thq Vindicator successful career; and if tho peoplo of Brady know a good thing when it comes to them they will givo tho paper a hearty support, Presents the very latest and best of the world's production in life motion pictures. Our pictures are clean and steady. Always something to amuse and interest you. Come and enjoy the especially fine pictures. PROGRAM TONIGHT ' Two Brothers" 'What a Good Wine" "Talesman" NEW SONGS Program Wednesday and Thursday "Cowboy Sports and Pastime" "Bellboy's Revenge" "Stolen Dispatches" MR. SWANBERG is singing Illustrated Songs in a way that is sure to please you ft ft ft ft ft ft ft WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH NORTH PLATTE The View of R. E. Loudon, Myrtle Farmer. Editor of Tribuno: Whntis tho matter with North Platto? I saw tho question asked and read sovcral articles in regard to same, so thought I might write soma too and hopo it will cause- others to write and think as well, u have; known North PlatWf or tho last twnty-thrco years and I don't know a thing wrong with it. It has as fine a lot of citizens and busi ness men in it as any city of its size in tho west, and bids fair to havo as many millionaires in the near future as any place of its sizo in tho U. S. Why? Bccauso it is surrounded with a lot of good country and with a jot of farmers that wasto all thoir time howling about what North PlattedoeB for itsolf. I read ono article whore one man was kicking about tho stnblo charges and prices paid for fat hogs. I am n'f armor, but you don't hoar mo kicking about what North Platto does. Let us farmers do something to overcomo theso diffi culties. The remedy: If every f armor and ranchmen in Lincoln, Logan and Mc Pherson counties would chip in three or four dollars each, which ovory manAvho can stay two or threo nights in North Platte can, would build as fine a barn as can bo found in tho town. Thon set our own price and patronizo our own barn. If wo don't like tho prlco wo get in North Plutto for hogs, tho railroad com pany would ship hogs for a farmer or a company of farmers as cheap an for a buyer if wo ship as many, and wo pro duco them, why not ship them. Como f armor friends quit kicking tho other fellow for helping himself and lot us do somothlng. I ani ready to head tho list with fivo dollars for a barn of our own any timo. Yours for business. R. E. Loudon. P. S. What is tho matter with mo? Oh, nothing but the "dough." Victims of Wind. Tho tornado which" passed ovor south ern Nobraska and portions of northern Kansas Friday evening was the most destructive and coverod tho most terri tory of any similar storm which has visited tho stato in many years. Twen ty-one aro believed to bo dead, fivo fatally injured and a scoro of others, possibly Bixty, moro or Icbs seriously hurt, Bomo of them dangerously. Tho greatest number of casualties occurred in tho vicinity of Gonqva, Carleton, Fairfield, Shickloy and Desh lcr, and the destruction of property and crops will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars in valuo. Barb wire for sale at Hershey's, corner Pith and Locust St. Phone 15. For Safety and Comfort YOU SHOULD BUY The Boxelder Aphis. Tho boxoldor aphis is threatening tho boxelder trooa in thia city as well as olsowhere. This is a green louso which has a sucking book which pierces tho under part of tho leaf causing it to wither and die, and on somo trees in town tho ravages havo been such as to practically demudo them of all leaves. Spraying tho trees Is tho only way to got'rid of tho posts, and tho spray most highly recommended is koroseno emul sion made in proportion of ono pound of common soap, two gallons of koro acno and ono gallon of water. Placo tho Boap in tho wator and boil until thoroughly dissolved, after which rc movo from tho firo and add tho kero sene, agitating tho emulsion vigorously for a few minutes by running it through a spray pump until it has a creamy consistency. ThlB solution will readily mix with wator without tho oil separa ting. Beforo applying tho spray to tho boxelder trees which has a rather tender foliage, it should be diluted so as to contain from G to 7 per cent kerosence, which may beaccompolished by adding 27 to 87 gallons of water to tho above 3 gallons of emulsion. Tho best results aro obtained when soft water is used. ' For Sale. A good farm or city horso, weight 1000 lbs. Color, black. No blemishes. WOHKMAN & DEIUIYUERUY. 1 The "New Process" Wick Blue Flame Oil Stove, Is the cleanest, safest, most convenient and economical stove one can use. There is no waste of the heat generated on these stoves, as the flame is applied directly to the article to be heated. The kitchen does not become a fiery furnace, even in the very hottest weather, so you can always cook, bake or iron on a "New Process" Wick Blue Flame Oil Stove, in perfect comfort. It is much cheaper Uian a coal stove, too. Call and See It at Wilcox Department Store