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NORTn PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 9, 1908.
NO. 88
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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
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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.
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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
