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TWENTY-FIFril YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAY 7, 11)09. NO. 80 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS 1? The Omaha Doc of May lGth will contain an illustrated write-up of North Platte and Lincoln county. 0. E. Elder loft this morning on a business trip to Wellfleet and other points in the south part of the county. John Nelson, a prominent merchant of Holdredge. spent sevoral days in town this week looking over the busi ness situation. Sam Delatour and son John wore down from Duel county yesterday transacting business and visiting friends. Mrs. Brown of Ilnnna and Mr. and Mrs. Wisha, of Cheyenne, arrived in town yesterday, having been called here by the death of Mrs. John Sandal), sister of tho two ladies. A. Kewitt, of Lincoln, a contractor and builder, spent yesterdny in town examining the plana and specifications for the new school housei and will prob ably submit a bid for the construction. Don't buy a watch until you have soen the best. We are in a position to show you just a little better watch than you can buy elsewhere at just a little better price. DlXON, Tho Joweler. The first discussion in the series to men at the Baptist church which should havo occurred last Sunday night will tnke place noxt Sunday night, "The Firnt Martyr or Seeming Disadvan tages." All other services may bo ex pected as usual. Alfalfa, Cane, Millet and all kinds field and garden seeds at Hershey's, 5th & Locust Sts. Androw Wind, of Council Bluffs, the contractor who built the Masonic hall, Odd Fellows hall and the Koiththeatro, spent a day or two in town this week, coming here to examine the plans for tho two ward school buildings prepara tory to submitting a bid. Ex-senator Sibley spent a day or V'o in town this woek, and naturally talked a littlo politics. Tho senator in of the opinion that tho office of sheriff and county clerk should go to country residents, giving North Platte the treasurer and county judge. A remonstrance has been filed against the issuance of a saloon license to W. W. White at Brady, and the hearing will be held on Wednesday of next week. It is claimed that White has failed to secure tho signatures of a ma jority of the freeholders to tho peti tion. Don't be fooled. There is but ono American Fence handled in North Platte, and that is handled by Wilcox Department Stoke. Sam Richards, who bought the bankrupt stock of J. A. Gahugon a former North Platto resident at Gib bon, has disposed of tho same after holding a thirty-day auction. Mr. Richards has opened a new store at Lexington, still retaining tho interest he has in tho Banks' store at the place. Tho high school cadets will give an entertainment at the Keith theatre this evening for the purpose of raising funds to defray the expenses of their encampment. The program includes a a play that has much merit and a num ber of military evolutions by the cadets, the whole forming a very interesting program. Tho base ball committeo held a meet ing Wednesday evening and made ar rangements for the construction of 600 feet of board fence, a grand stand with n seating capacity of 200 and bleachers accommodating a liko number. A mana ger will soon bo selected, tho team or ganized and a schedule of games made. While not much stir is being made over the Chautauqun, tho officers are going ahead with the work and have all tho preliminaries completed. The at tractions are such as to command a large attendance, and it is up to the people of North Platto nnd surrounding section to patronize it and make it a success. Cal Lowell, the new chief of police, assumed his duties Wednesday morn ing, but up to this morning his ser vices had not been needed to preserve the place and dignity of tho city. Lowell'8 reputation as a peaco officer is known up and down tho road, as well as locally, and ovil disposed hoboes are likely to give North Platte a wide berth. Your Home is not complete without a PeninsularRange Come in and let us show you why they are not just as good but the best. Wilcox Department Store The Elks' dancing and card party will be held at Masonic hall on Thursday evening of next week. Material is beincr assembled for a flagstone wnlk on the south side of the McNamara lota on tho corner of Dewey and Fourth streets. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Horrick express their thanks to those friends who ex tended them assistance following the death of their infant child. P. II. Sullivan. J. M. Rannie. Syl vester Friend and T. M. Collagen leave Sunday night for Lincoln to attend the state convention of the A. U. U. W. Deputy Assessor Mclntyre, whoso district is Miller nnd Nowell precincts, was the first to complete his worK, hav ing made his final returns Wednesday. For Sale International 3-horse Dow er Gasoline Engine; good condition. Reason for scilinir want to nut in elec- trip motor. Inquire at Star Bottling Works. The dog poisoner eot in his work again Wednesday, Luke Haloy losing us coach dog, Will liupfer his scotch terrior and A. F. Streitz his favorito hunting dog. Arthur McNamara went to Denver Wednesday and returned last night with his daughter Carolinu and Mrs. Justine Young and son, who will remain in town for 8omo time. Tho Circle Hill Telephone now has its line completed to the J. II. Newberry ranch in Alci'herson county, which is about seven miles from Tryon. Later the line will be extended to Tryon. it iic: i. r- : . c . r . alls ovary enrment sold contributes to the home for disabled railroad men. SCHATZ & CLABAUGII, Solo Agts. Mrs. C. B. Winegar und children, of Lebanon, Kan., aro guesto of Mr. and Mrs. Victor VonGoetz, having arrived Wednesday night. They aro accom panied by Mrs. Winegar's father-in- aw. A special writo up of North Platte and Lincoln county will appear in the Sunday Omaha Bee May lGth, with il lustration. Leave your order for oxtra copies with C, M. Newton, to be de livered at u cents per copy. John Shaner, aged sixty-oight, and Mary L. Hutchinson, uged fifty-one, both of Maxwell, were united in marri ng Wednesday by Judge Elder. Mr. Shaner is a well known resident of that section, ns is alto his bride, and they wjll have the well wishes of all acquain tances. ,. . Your furniture needs vnrnishing and repuiring before house cleaning. See l'. Al. borenson, shop Wl u. bth fat. The experiment station of tho state university declares that Nebraska pota to growers, in order to prevent dry rot, must seek new seed and fresh ground. In this connection a Washington dis patch Btatcs that the agricultural de partment will co-operate with the state experimental station in an at tempt to stamp out the potato disease. For Sain Eggs for setting from pure bred white plymouth rock chickens. Ad dress Wallace Quin'n, Route 1, North Platto, Neb. Out at tho state experimental sub station they have just completed sett ing out about 15,000 young trees of tho pine vnriety. The greater part of these were set out in the canyons. Last year a number of thousands of these trees were set out, nnd this spring about seventy per cent of them are alive. These trees do better in the canyons than on cultivated ground, probably because thoy are better protected. We take this method of thankinir friends and neighbors and members of the L. O. T. M, and the W. R. C. for tho help and kindness which thev rendered during the sickness and following the death of our mother, the late Mrs. II. M. Slack. Mn. and Mits. Tj. P. Dickinson. Miss Mavrne Weinbercrer of this citv. who had been in Omaha for several months was united in marriage in that city Tuesday to W. J. Allen, the ceremony being performed in St. f eter s church by the resident priest. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Kate Wienberger who with tho mother had gone to that city to attend tho wedding, hollowing the ceremony a reception was held at the home ol the bride 8 aunt, I he couple will reside in Omaha. North Platto frionds of tho bride extend congratulations and best wishes. A Better Finish Than the Natural Grain Cancmilylx? obtnlnrd on ilonr. old fi ri and woodwork by usliitf ('III Nmii' I !' vnrnUli mnUo In nil colore) ami our in w patent Rraliilnc process, llnsy work for the nmnteiir. No technic..) tmlnini; necessary Mode by The Ohio Varnish Company Cleveland, O. Stone Drug Co. Miss Nellio Bratt leaves tonight for Lincoln, where she will visit friends for two or three weeks. Miss Roxie Murphy loft Wednesday night for a protracted visit with rela tives at St. Joe, Miss. Clifford Shepherd returned yestci iay from Lexington, where ho had been visiting his family for sevoral days. A. E. Huntington went to Paxton yesterday to adjust a tornado loss suf fered by a farmer living north of that vlllgo. Tho dancing party at tho opera house Tuesday, the attendant at which were principally high school students, proved a very pleasant affair. Arthur J. McGrath. of Brule, and Miss Annie Hart, of Omaha, were uni ted in marriage in this city Tuesday evening by Rev, Porter. For Ren Two rooms for light house keeping at 115 East A street. Inquire at Enterprise Bakery. Mrs, John Schlupp, of Ohio, sister of B. A. Wilson, accompanied by her daughter, arrived in town Wednesday nnd will spend the summer at the Wil son home. Manager Kubik, announces that the winner of last night's match will try conclusion wlMi Frank Gotch at the opera house in this city on tho evening of May 22d. Ralph Anderson, charged with de serting his wife and children, was ar raigned In court Wednesday and plead not guilty. He was sent to jnil, until Huch time as he could secure bond. If you want the best quality in canned goods, get the Kamo brand at tho Tramp Grocery. Rev. George Williams spent Wednes day in town, returning to Loxington yesterday. He was not certain that no would bo able to come hero for ser vices next Sunday, tho Lexington church not having made arrangements to release him. For Sale House and lot No. 820 west Sixth street. Also three lots on South Pine. Inquire of John States, 220 east second street. Dan Atchison, tho well known travel ing man, spent a few hours in town yesterday. He returned Saturday from California, where he spent several months for his health but received little benefit. Ho has abandoned work on the road. Death of Mrs. Johu Sandal!. Mrs. John Sandall. of this citv. died at an Omaha hospital Tuesday evening to which place she had been taken and an operation performed ten davs pre vious. Death came suddenly and un expectedly and whs duo to the clogging of tho heart. Thirty minutes before death she gave no evidence that the end was so near, in fact the attending physician considered her out of dan ger and progressing satisfactorily to ward recovery. The deceased had been an invalid for some time preced ing the operation. Mrs. Ssandall, who was fifty-three years of age, had been a resident of North Hatte for over thirty years, and was highly esteemod by all acquain tances and was a devoted wife and mother. She leavos a husband nnd four chil drenthree sons and a daughter and to these the sympathy of our people go lorth. Arrangements for the funeral have not been mad at this writing, word be ing awaited from relatives at Seattle. Real Estate Investment. Seven and one-half lots, three of them on Sixth street in the west part of town at $750.00 if taken at once. It has been a long time since you have heard of lots at $100 u piece. 1 wo lots, northeast corner, on west Fifth street. Fine residence location at $800.00. Nice five room house in south part of town, seven blocks from court house. Rooms all large, with two closets, pan try und bath room. House practicaljy new. Nice lawn, chicken house, and yard and good wash house. This place with two lots $2050.00 or can be bouglr with only one for $2350.00. All the abovo property can be boucrht for part cash and the balance in oasy payments. inquire of The Templo Keal Estate & Insurance Agency, 1 and 2 McDonald blocK. New Styles in Women's Low Shoes. Dependable Footwear Cor rectly Fitted Almost as important as the gown itself, the appearance of your shoes will either make ar mar the beauty of your costume. Yesterday has Gone, Tomorrow May Never Come, Honco Today is tho Time to look nt our new lino of Tan, Greon and Patont Leather Oxfords SMALL The Dig Shoe Man. 1 City Council Proceedings. Tuesday evening marked tho end of McCabe administration of city affairs, and tho induction of Mayor Patterson. The old council held a brief session, and granted certificates of firemen's servico to Wm. Dunn. I. W. VanDor- an, Eric Brooker, J. E, Grace, Maurico Guilliaume, C. F. Templo nnd Chas. Ericsson. Tho petition for a sewer down Syca more street was rejected, for tho roason that there Is on filo a petition for a sewor in tho alloy covering tho snmo territory. Bonds of tho newly elected officials were examined and approved and the old council adjourned Bine die. The nw council then convened, the oath nf office administered, and on mo tion E. R. Goodman was elected presi dent of the council. Mayor Patterson announced the fol lowing appointments: City attorney J. J, llallignn; streot commissioner and sower Inspector, W. B. Salisbury; chiof of police, C. A. Lowoll; night police man and light inspector, Sylvestor Friond;;city physician, Dr. D. T. Quig ley. Thoso appointments wero unani mously confirmed, Joseph Wilson and Willads Hansen wore appointed special police without pay, and the election of Chas. Sandall, chief of the fire depart ment nnd Norman Loudon, assistant chief, wero confirmed. A petition was signed by about fifty citizens was presented by Revs. Porter and Favoright protesting against the issuance of all saloon licenses. These petitioners had no particular charges to make against any applicant, but pro tested on the grounds that no saloons would better tho conditions in the city. The petitions for the six saloon li censes and three druggists' permits wero examined found to bo regular in all respects, und the licenses and per mits wero granted. Petitions for two sewors wore pro sented and considered. District E taken in blocks 1, 8 nnd 9 in Miller's addition and District G blocks I, 6, 12 and 13 in tho same addition. The petitions wero accepted and June 8th set ns the day of hearing. The billiard nnd pool hall ordinance was rend a second time, nnd will como up for final action at the next meeting of tho council. On motion of Goodman tho city on- f;ineer was instructed to go over his ast year's appraisal of tho water plant, revise and bring it down to date, and presont same at the next meeting of the council. City Engineer Welch was given an appropriation of $15 or $20 to conduct an experiment for taking caro of tho storm wnter. E. S. Duvis was employed to audit the books of the city clerk arid city trensurer, and the council then ad journed. II. P. Wins Right-of-Way Case. In the federal court at Omaha Tues day Judges W. H. Munger and T. C. Munger handed down n decision in which tho Union Pacific is entitled to a -100-foot right-of-way through Ne braska, contrary to tho contention of land owners along tho road that the right -of-way was but 200 feet. Under thu decision all land within two hundred foet of tho center of tho truck is estored to the company. The aver age amount of land restored is thirty-six acres to the section and tho total amount botwecn Omaha and tho Wyoming line is in tho neighborhood of 18,000 acres. Under this decision the Union Paci fic owns Front street in this city, can use it for such purposes as it may do sire, and no ono can havo legal objec tion. The decision is thereforo one of considerable interest to Front street property owners. To Maxwell and Brady Readers:- Do you know that wo ropresent tho Nebraska Central Building & Loan As sociation of Lincoln, Nobrasku, and that if you wish to build or improve your property that you cannot ct cheaper money than they can furnish you, the samo to be paid back in small monthly payments. Call on us when in town or write us nnd wo will bo glad to explain theit proposition to you. Temi'i.k Rkal, Estate & Ins. Agency, l & z McDonald Block, North Platto, Neb. COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. Ronrd mot rilirntinnr tn nilinnrnmont present Commissioners Kocken, Spring er unci wauer una county cieric. iho county treusurer is lierenv au thorized tn I'ntipul tnviin nn lnt- 7 no tion 32-14-33 on account of it 'being government land nttitno of assessment. The county treasurer is hereby au thorized tn rpflliifl thn nmniinf- if 51R P.9 on lot 1, section 9-12-28 on account of error in assessment. Claim of sundry persons, work on road district No. 51 allowed for $28,50. Commissioners put in balance of day viewing road from North Plntte to ex perimental iarm. Board adjourned until May 5th. May 5, 1909. Board met pursuant to adjournment, present full board and county clerk. Bills wero allowed us follows: Rex Gilmun, road work, district 33, $100.00. John Conant, road work, district 23, 40.00. R. P. Chase, road work, district 23, An. on. ' Claim of W. B. Salisbury, hauling manure iromjan, oisanowou ior reason that, nnnntu l nnt llnhlo Balance of day spent in viewing runuH norinweBi oi town. Adjourned until May 0th. I havo for sale cheat), a nair of black two year old colts weighing about 1000 pounds each. Thoy can bo seen at tho Blunkonburg ranch. For purMculnrs see tho undersigned. I h!ho havo n hand mudo breast collur carriage harness, good as new. J, H. VanOlbave. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital .... $100,000.00 Surplus Fund - - - 20000.00 Stockholders' Liability - 100,000.00 Guarantee Fund for Depositors $220,000.00 (Not considering quick nsseta nnd cobIi resources) DIRECTORS i E. F. Secbergcr, C. F. McGrew, J. J. Halligan, F. L. Mooney, Arthur McNamara. Wall Having- been somewhat handicapped in our removal has made us a little late in getting our Wall Paper Stock in. However we have it all in now, and a nice line. Call and let us show you. C M. NEWTON. THIS WAY SIR! FOR THE BEST MEN'S SHOES. ZZWhen we say the "Best in Men's Shoe." that's exactly what we mean. ZlYou can rest assured that no uncertain Shoes ever set onto our shelves. ZZWe sell the sort of Shoes concerning which we do not hesit'ate to say "If the shoes go wrong, bring them back." ZlPerhaps you do not know much about this Shoe Store and the goodness of it's shoes. .Test us when ready for some of your footwear wants. Sol Hodes. The Shoery. AT SCHILLER & CO'S Fountain You can secure the famous "DELICIA" Ice Cream Pure Food Lawa requiro Fourteen Por Cent of Buttcrfat in the fin ished Ico Cream, but Dellciu" contains 20 por cent, which makes it havo tho richness of homo mode Ico Cream. REMEMBER THE PLACE 1st Door North of 1st. Nat'l Bunk Paper. II. M. Hall, stute bible school evan gelist for tho Christian church will visit our school next Lord's Day and preach both morning and evening. Every mem ber of tho school is urged to be en hand and all aro Invited to hear brother Hall. Mrs. Hall will accompany him in interest of C. W. B. M. work. J. II. VanCleavb, Supt. FREE! FREE! FREE! This coupon and ten cants entitles tho bearer to a 50 cent box of Rcxall Kid ney Pills. Wo will refund your ten conts on tho next purchase of a 50 cent box, thus giving you the first box ab solutely free. Sold, only by McDonell & Graves. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. She'll Be As Proud of your now rig as you aro if you obtained it here. Lota of carriage satisfaction hereabouts! It's our effort in advertising to perauada you to call and see for yourself what a superb stock of vohicles wo havo to show tho good pcoplo of North Platte. Como in any uay. A. M. Lock Notice for Bids. Notice io hereby given that tho secre tary of the Board of Education of the School District of the city of North Platto will receive bids up to and in cluding tho hour of 6:00 p. m., of the1 15th d"y of May, 1909, for the erection, completion and construction of ono eight room school building in the Second ward on Block 15G, nnd the erection and com pletion of ono eight room school build ing in the Third ward on Block 52, nil in the city of North Platto, Lincoln County, Nebraska, all labor to be dono and materially furnished by tho con tractor. Tho successful blddor to give bond In tho sum of $15.00 for the faithful performance of his contract. Each bidder to accompany his bid with a certified check in tha sum of $500.00 to assure that ho will enter into tho contract, should his bid bo ncceptod. All work to bo done and material to bo furnished in uccordanco with the pluns and specifications now on file in , tho ollice oi tho secretary of said board 1 and such plans and specifications to form 1 a part of tho contract. Tho board reserves iho right to re- jees any ana an urns.