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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1908)
tllilcrlctf mute he Jtotllt TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 20, 15)08. NO-G2 FOR THE NEW COURT HOUSE. ARTICLE NO. 2. To the Voters and Tax Payers of Lincoln County: The first question to bo considered In discussing this prop osition is: Do wo need a new court house? If the present building is ad equato to tho needs for the county business nnd furnishes ample protec tion from fire to the valuable records of this county, then it might bo said, that even if the building was so badly out of date as to givo every visitor from abroad a bad impression as to the lack of public spirit of our people, there was no immediate need of a new building at this time. At tho present time wo aro paying rent and the expense of maintaining offices for tho county attorney and tho, county surveyor elsewhere because there is no room for them in tho court house. In a short time when the population of the county reaches 18003 we will bo obliged to provido .quartors for tho Register of Deeds, which will then be come a separate office from tho county clerk. At present there aro no jury rooms in tho building. When the county commissioners arc not in session the court makes use of their room. It might bo necessary some timo for the county commissioners to bo in session while tho district court was also in session and in that event tho district court would have to adjourn until the commissioners got through with their bu'inosr. The ono thinjr that overshadows all others in importance tu tho owners of real estate is tho safety of their titles. A very large proportion of the titles of real estate in this county rest on the proceedings and decrees of our district court. The destruction of these records would throw a large part of tho titles in this county into chaos. Again every timo you make a salo of a piece of real estate or apply for a loan on same, it is necessary to secure a certificate from the abstractor that all the taxes aro paid on your property. But with the destruction of the records of the treasurer no one could mako such a certificate as thero would then be no evidence that the taxes were Arrested on Burglary Charge. Tuesday afternoon Chief of Police Gilfoyl received a telegram from Sid ney asking him to keep n lookout for three men who had burglarized the home of J. L. Mcintosh of that placo and secured a gold watch, necklace, diamond stick pin, bracelet and silvor spoons. The night police were in structed to watch tho incoming trains from the west, with the result that tho three men were token from tho blind baggage on the arrival of No. 4. Upon being searched the missing ar ticles were found on their persons. Thoy wero taken to jail, tho author ities at Sidney notified and Sheriff Mc DanielB camo down Wednesday morn ing and took the burglars back to Sid ney that evening. Enrouto to jail one of tho fellows dropped the watch in a sand pilo in front of tho Keith Theatre, but tho officers, surmising that such action might bo taken, retraced their steps and found the timepiece. Let Contract for Church. Tho building committee let the con tract for tho now Presbyterian church Tuesday forenoon to It. P. Basta, of Schuyler, for $16,000. This contract docs not include thehr-ating plant, win dows or furniture, which will cost an additional $0,000, making the total cost $22,000. Tho building will bo of pressed brick and of an architectural style that will prove very pleasing to tho eye. Work on tho structure will begin in about two weeks. This now church will bo a credit to tho city as well as to the congregation. Crystal Speci I wish to state to my that I have again got Gans-Nelson of July 4th, and will run it TONIGHT ana SATURDAY NIGHT, and will say that it is the best fight that has ever been run in this city. On account of the delay in the trains the last time the fight did not get here, but I have got it this time and all that come to the Crystal FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS will not be disappointed. Will have an extra good program besides the fight film. Come and see a good show for five and ten cents. Crystal paid. Yet all of tho records in tho ofllco of tho county treasurer except tho current tax list aro entirely unpro tected from loss by firo nnd all of tho records and proceedings in the ofilco of tho clerk of tho district court are in the saino condition. To continue this risk is littlo short of criminal negligence. All of tho ofiices ore badly crowded and in none of them aro tho accomoda tions such as to cnnblo tho county offic ials to do justice to themselves or tho public and that is particularly truo of tho office of the county clerk. So far the clerk is unable to find space for tho records afTecting tho titlo to real estate, but a largo part of tho records of his ofilco is exposed to firo because the vault is not of sufficient capacity to storo them all. It will only bo a ques tion of a littlo time until the records afTecting titles will be so numerous that thoro will not bo room for them in tho vault. It has frequently happened when tho district court Hub been in session that the business of the court was delayed and extra expenses piled up on tho county becauso thero was l)Ut ono room nvailablo for tho iury. Then again it has frequently happened that where moro than ono case was on trial involving the eamo facts, that the jurymen not engaged in tho trial of tho pending causo would bo required to leave the court house, because there was no placo in tho building where they could bo accommodated. It has bcn a causo of frequent, and just complaint, on tho part of jurymen drawn from outside the county seat that thoy wcro not provided with; the accommodations they were entitled to. Every one of tho opponents to tho new court house will admit tho truth of tho forgoing indictment of tho present court house, but insist that a new on is not the proper remedy. Some of them suggest an addition to the present building. Others insist thnt wo are not nble to build at this time. These phases of tho question wo will discuss in subsequent articles. Count House Committer. Socialist Red Special. Tho Socialist red special train hav ing as occupants Eugene V. 'Debs, socialist candidate for president, and other prominent socialists, will arrive in North Platto Friday forenoon of next week. Mr. Debs will deliver nn address from 10:10 to 10:45. If tho weather is fair the address will be made in the vicinity of the depot, if not, tho meeting will be held at the opera house. A band will accompany the train. Socialists from all parts of the county are expected here to hear Mr. Debs' speech. Apples for Sale. R. E. Loudon and sons will have in North Platto tho early part of next week n car of tho finest apples of tho sea son which thoy will wholesale or retail. Come and sco them, for wo know you will buy. R. E. Loudon & Sons. P. W. Sitton made a trip up tho North Platto valley tho early part of the week and conditions looked so favorable that he purchased 310 acres of the Luto and Rice land. Ho made tho purchase as a speculation. The Payne Investment Company brought in ten land seekers Tuesday night on No. 3 and took them to Pax ton Wednesday on No. 11, intending to drivo across to tho Lute and Rico ranches in the north river valley. The party had intended to go by special en gine on tho branch, but not having a carload tho plan was abandoned. Perry Sitton accompanied them from here. Theatre patrons of North Platte the Theatre. Hi si ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES AWAY William H. Welty, for Forty Years a Resident of the City Expires Sud denly Wednesday Morning. William H. Wclty, bettor known as "Tip" Wclty, who for forty years had been a resident of North Plntto, died Wednesday morning at tho Ames hos pital of heart trouble. Tho deceased had been in rather poor health for a year or more, though able to bo on tho streets and took after his business af fairs. About ten days ago he became worso and entered the hospital for treatment. The morning of dissolution Dr. Ames entered tho sick man b room nnd found him Bitting on tho edgo of the bed. ino Doctor realized at a glance the condition of his natientnnd stepped out to get tho material for u hypouor- mic injection, no returned just In timo to see Mr. Welty dron Into n chair. givo a groan and oxpire. "Thy' Wclty camo from Auburn, N. i ., in lBboand accented a position with Penlston & Miller who then conducted a ranch nnd storo on tho old California tcail about midway botween old Ft. McPherson and Kearney. Tho follow ing year tho firm moved to North Plntto and erected tho log and framo building on Front street now owned by Chas. McDonald. Mr. Wclty continued in tho employ of tho firm until 18G8 when ho and Leon Pallady erected tho log two story building which formerly stood on the corner of Front nnd Dewey nnd opened n saloon. Tho business was later sold to another party. Mr. Welty retained tho property, but which ho sold some score of years ago. Air. wclty had excellent clerical ability, and was employed by several of the pioneer business men of tho town. nnd also did more or less clerical work in the county clerk and county treas urer ofiices. Ho was a man about sixty five years of age, a bachelor, and is survived by a brother in Auburn, N. i., nnd n sister, Mrs. A. J. Miller, now living on n ranch north of RnwlitiB, Wyo. Durinn his forty years residence in North Platto Mr. Welty enjoyed tho re spect and esteem of nil, and tho passing away of this pioneer is regretted by every acquaintance. The timo of the funernl is dependent on word rccoived from rclntivcs. A Trip of Recreation. Tho Tribune man returned Tuesday night from a very enjoyable weeks' fishing at Saratoga, Wyo., whero he accompanied W. II. C. Woodhurst of this city, A. M. Welch of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and C C. llupfcr of Ogdon. Though it rained more or less ench day of the stay, on only ono day did tho rain I A. fit, I 1 ! 1 I. inionoro wuii naning, uuu as u resuir. tho pnrty was successful in averaging a catch of over ono hundred ench day. These trout ranged in weight from half pound to two nnd one-halt pounds each. The North Platte river at Saratoga is a fino trout stream, with deep water and a rapid current. Hotel accommoda tions nt baratoga are luiny good. To reach tho best fishing grounds it is necessary to drive four to eight miles out of town. After dovoting five dayB to fishing Tho Tribune man nccompanied Mr. Hunfer to Ogdcn nnd took a drivo up tho beautiful Ogdcn canyon, and later visited several of the orchards near tho city. Tho fruit crop in tho immediate vicinity of Ogdcn is excellent this year, tho peach, pear and apple trees being heavily wcigntcd witn tho ripening fruit. In one orchard visited were cherry trees that had each produced from $12 to $18 worth of fruit this season. The nench trees in the older orchards will yield from fifteen to thirty-five boxes per tree. These boxes bring tho grower an nverago prico of sixty-five cents. Mr. llupfcr hns tho finest appointed cigar Btoro in Ogdon, in fact it would be a credit to a larger town. Uis pa trons are of tho better class citizens and ho rarely sells a cheaper cigar than two for a quarter, and trom thnt up to fifty cents each: quito a number of the latter being sold. Mr. llupfcr is certninly doing well. lSnrouto to Uenver several hours were spent at Grand Junction, Colo., where wo met A. H. Dnvis nnd wero shown around tho town, which is wide-a-wako and progressive and hns a pop ulation of nbout 10,000. There is much wealth in tho town nnd surrounding country and thnt this truo is proven by n statement ot Air. Davis that a com mittee started out to raise $40,000 for a Y. M. C. A. building. At tho end of two weeks tho committee had secured subscriptions amounting to $02,000. Tho building is now nearing completion nnd is certainly a handsomo one. In tho immediate vicinity ot urand junc tion, the fruit is less than half a crop, but at Palisade, a few milos uo the Grand River tho treos aro breaking be neath the load or fruit. 1 ho Alberta varioty is now being picked and com mand a prico of sixty, sixty-five and seventy cents per box, tho fruit being divided into three grades. Thero aro bearing orchards for sale in tho Grand valley at prices ranging from $1,200 to $3,000 per aero. It is claimed that a good orchard will net tho grower from $.100 to $.r00 per aero. Growors having fivo acres make a fino living and make it ensy. Stopping u few hours in Denver, wo wero entertained by J. C. Ferguson nnd dined with him nt tho Denver Club, the lending organization of its kind in tho city. A drivo around Den ver convinced us that tho financial de pression is felt but little in that city, as building operations aro very active. Wo found M. C. Harrington up to tho shoulders in business, nnd well satisfied with tho success ho has met with in Denver. His firm Is handling nn im mense nmount of hay, grain nnd feed. At the denot wo met H. V. Hillikor. al so Frank and Arthur Cryderman, but was disappointed in not finding our old friend Jim McGovern, who wns ill at home that day. COUNTY NEWS. Wallace Items. Miss Hannah Young, of Madrid, Neb., was tho guest of Miss Dollio Kidwcll Bovcrnl dayB the first of tho wcck. F. E. Wood went to Hastings Mon day to close up n land deal in which ho is Interested as purchaser. Tho Congregationnl Sundny school held a picnic in tho Kettle fc Smith grovo fivo miles -southeast of town Wednesday. It was a beauitfull day and n plcnsnnt timo wns enjoyed. E. W. Knowls is having n email building orcctcd south of the Winner ofiice, which will bo used as a harbor shop. Mrs. L. Kidwcll cntcrtnlncd tho Misses Ilnnnnh Young, Wlnnio Spen cer, urnco and Flossio Mchlman and Rev. nnd Mrs. Tweedy nt luncheon Moii'lay evening. F. E. Peilsticker and R. E. Mehl- mnn returned homo from nn nuto trip to North Platto Monday, having ac companied Misses Ester Antonides and Mud Loudon, who hnvo been visit ing Wallaco friends for a week. H. R. Smith returned from a busi ness trip to McCook nnd Culbertson last Saturday, making tho run homo in less man live hours with his whiz wagon. nert is somewhst of a rhnulieur himself. The vounir men of tho Enworth Lcniruo iravc n nlensant social at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wood Wednesday eveninir of last week. Thov clenred the nent sum of something more than thirteen dollars which will be used in paying for tho recent im provement made on tho church build ing. Postmaster nnd Mrs. James Robbins will leave next Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, for Richmond, III., where he will at tend a reunion of his old reciment tho 95th 111., which takes plnco tho 4th. irom that point they will go to Uuincy, Mich., nnd attend a familv reunion at tho old homestead of his boyhood days, which event will occur Sept. lGth. Mr. Robbins has two brothers and two sis ters living, which ho has not seen for 45 years. They expect to bo absont anout three wccks. Messrs. G. G. Fariboo and W. V. Mull held a joint stock sale at tho for mer's farm somo nine or ten miles northenst of town yesterday, which wns inrgeiy attended. Theso gcntlo mcn nro sellinc their cattle and surplus horses in order to onter tho sheep busi ness. Too much milkine is tho reason given for the chnngo in program. Cottonwood and Vicinity. Some of tho "Bluo Star" boys went over to Moorcfield Tuesday to sco the uengue team piny ball. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas nnd Mr. Neu- mn of Lincoln nro visitintr at tho homo of Major Dow. Thero was a fino turnout of citizens Inst Thursday at the school house to voto on tho bond question. Wouldn't it be fino to see them all at church and Sunday school? Itis a hard proposition to buv onts in our vicinity. Nearly all tho farmers havo sold at tho elovator for 40 cents. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Griffith took a day off Tuesday and traded In Maxwell. Now that wo havo a renl estate agent located in Maxwell, land will bo on tho market. I ho Illuo Stars played Jeffrey can von on Friday a week ago up Snell ennyon and tho gumo stood 23 to ten in favor of tho Blue Stars. S. W. Clark ismovinir his shop to tho south Hide of track opposito Knnpp and Snydor'B livery stable A few of our citizenB will tnko in tho state fair. C. M. Kuhn will put in furnituro in ono room of his enlarged store. Airs. Horn hns gone on a visit to Den ver. Mnxwell is still buildintr un and tho citizens thought it was timo to incor porate, so last baturday thoy got up articles nf incorporation. Tho trustees aro W. II. Plumer, S. W. Clark, L. E. Story, A. E. Mnrlott and J. H. Camp bell. Tho new elevator is completed nnd ready to pay highest prices for grain. Services nt tho Maxwell Baptist church Sunday morning nnd ovening at 10:30 n. in. and 8 p. m. Topics: Morn ing, "Religion und tho Individual Life;" ovening. "What will you do with Jesus?" Sunday school at 11:39 a. m., prayer meeting Thursday eveninir at 8 o'clock. Sorviccs at Ft. McPherson Hchonlhouso: prenching service at 3:00 p. m., Sunday school at 2 p. m., young people's society at 8 p, m. All are cordially invited to attend all of theso sorvices. A, M. IIoitAN, PaBtor. Puckeruc Island. Mrs. Duko Trembly drovo over to rarnnm one dav nst week with a load of onions. Major Dow hns returned from tho Hot Springs feeling better than ho hns lor the last three years, which wo are all glad to hear. Mrs. Louisa Uurko of North Platto was looking nfter her liny land Inst Saturday. Frank IJoekus had tho misfortune to lose one of his best milch cows last week. Frank Shiors, of Kimball, was hero last week looking after his farm in terests and nutting down a now well. Miss Anna Howies and her cousin of Kearney arc hero on n visit to her tatner, lien bowies. Peoplo through this vicinity will bo pioascd to icarn thai Air. and Mrs. Charley Ilockus, of Sabetha, Kansas, but formorly of this placo, aro tho par ents of an 8J pound boy who mado hla arrival AuitUBt 11th. Jimmy Cannon, of Holdrego, is hero looking aftor his fnrm interests. Mrs. Mary Strong transacted busi ness In North I'latte Wednesday, Orland Bond Inade a trip to North New Telephones. Please cut out this list and Coleman, Win, res 509 County Superintendent, office 501 Diener, Henry, res 431 Foster, John, res 374 Guilliaumc, Mrs Ann, res 498 Hoover, Wm, res ; 506 Lowe, Theodore, res 505 Martin, O R, well contractor 512 Mathers, W E, res. . . .' 485 Shuman, Wm, new house r.J. 321 Storms, C, res 501 Stegall, W H, res 503 Stock, W F, res 504 oit r 1 - ouoti, uavia, res 57 White, M F, res 508 t VanDoran, Samuel, plasterer. ..... 1 349 ? Yost, M r, res 501 Yost, Chas, res 511 Private line of the State Farm 499 New Directories will be published the first of the month, so give us your phone orders now so that we may get your name in the new directories. It will be at least thrre months before we print again. Many people have been contemplating putting in a phone, but are still on the fence, so to speak. The way to get off the fence is to let us put in a phone and after you have given it a good fair test and if you do not find that it is the greatest time saver and conven ience of the age we will take it out. We only charge you five cents per day if paid one month in advance and do not charge you for installing the instrument. In cities it costs five cents per call and the people there think it is well worth the price, while here we let you talk as many times as you please and give you a pri vate line besides. If there are any of the present subscribers who would like their names changed in the directories let us know between now and the first of the month. Please report to the manager any defects in the service or the operating force and it will be attended to at once. We strive to please the public. NORTH PLATTE TELEPHONE COMPANY, EBEN D. WARNER, Manager. Platte Wednesday to soil his gray toam. D. C Ifnutnftnr flnnartnrt fnr Ma homo in Kearney Sunday nfter a week's visit wun nis cnuuren nere. Garfield Items. Mr. and Mrs. S. Roso. of Croto. 111.. aro visiting with Mr. Roaes's daugh ter Mrs. Ilea Smith. Mrs. E. G. Smith has roturnod from his visit in Osceola. Sho wns nccom panied by relatives from Ohio, who win visit nero tor somo time. Miss Susie Camboll and mother spent a day in Arnold last wook vleitintr Mrs. John Monds. Mrs. Sovmour Smith and daughter from Callaway aro visiting relatives. Charlie Moves' dauirhtor nnd husband from Kentucky arrived a week ago. l ho Ambler thrashing machlno ex pects to begin work Mondny. Ranch for Sale. Ono and one-half sections. All smooth Innd good dark soil. Situated about 12 miles S. E. of North Platte, and about 5 miles from the laid out town of Dignell. Fenced and cross fenced. Stocked with cattle, horsos and hogs. Also a full lino of farm implements. About 65 acres of growing crops. For further particulars call at residence on S. E. i Sec. 12. T. 12, R. 30 or address Cuss Uicner. North Platto, Neb. School Shoes For the Children. A nice slate in book form given with each pair. SMALL, The Big Shoe Man. 52 1 Dewey St. paste it in your directories. j Myrtle News. Harry Codnor, of Gibbon has nrrived for a short visit with his sistor Mrs. L. C. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Allison woro called to tho eastern part of tho stato by tho death of Mrs. Allison, s grand- latnor. Arthur Clark was a North Platto vis itor tho first of the week. L. C. Mitcholl is putting tho finishing touches to a fino now coment milk houso. Most of the farmers havo finished threshing. Oats seem to bo tho leading crop, making thirty-flvo bushels per aero. No ordor too largo or too Bmall fo us to fill. Prompt delivery. Tiiamp, the Ghocek. pickles and rreserves. Buy your Spices at the Drug Store and get first pick. Turmeric Jamaica Ginger Cloves Cinnamon Mace Black and white Mustard Seed Dill Seed Celery Seed Allspice Pure Gum Jar Rings Sealing Wax Para fine Corks Everything new and fresh. Stone Drug Co. The School For You Our catalog will tell you why. It is yours for the asking. Write for it today. LEXINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE, Lexington, Neb.