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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAY J I, 1909.
NO. 31
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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' Mr. mnd Mrs. Fred Waltemath and
children left Saturday on their journey
to Germany.
Eighteen or twenty head of Jeaso
Long's cattlo that were burned in last
Wednesday' prairie fire have since
died. This brings his total loss up to
eighty-three head.
Hornco Winegar, who had been a
guest at tho VonGoetz residence for
several davs, returned to his home in
Lebanon, Ks., Sunday. Mr. Winegar
is president of tha Lebanon State Bank.
"Billy" Johnson, who travels for the
State Journal Co., spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in town. Mr. John
son has been given this territory und
we will frequently ceo him in the future.
The Robert Mack Cigar Co. are twen
ty thousand cigars behind on their local
orders and three or four additional
makers are expected to arrive this
week. Larger quarters for the factory
will be secured in the near future.
Farmers, bring your cream to the
Beatrice Creamery Co's receiving
station. They will test your cream and
pay cash on delivery. Station first
door west of Simon Bros, tin shop on
west Sixth street.
A boxing contest between Jack 0'
Learv, of Grand Island, nd Fad
Thompson, of this city, is billed for the
opera house for next Saturday evening.
The go will be for ten rounds, and will
be preceded by preliminaries. Fifty
cents admission will be charged.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Payne and daugh
ter Grace and Miss Longford came
down from North Platte in their Oak
land touring car and visited with Mr.
and Mr. C. E. Folk. Mr. Dayne con
templates taking a trip in his nuto to
Muscatine, Iowa, in the near future.
Brady Vindicaiqr.
Mrs, Hall, stnto worker for the C.
W. B. M., will address the ladies of
the church at Mrs. A. C. Jacobs' Tues
day afternoon from 3 to 4 p. m. Wo
trust the women, whether members of
the auxiliary or not, will rest from
home duties long enough to come and
hoar Sister Hall for she has a helpful,
interesting message for us.
Secretary.
Mrs. John Houk, whose home is nine
miles south of Paxton, died nt the home
of har sister, Mra. Walter Ros, in this
city early Friday morning. Death came
after an illness of three days. Funeral
services were held at the Ross residence
Friday evening conducted by Rev. Fa
voright of the Baptist church and the
remainB were taken to Cozad Saturday
morning for interment. Besides n
large number of friends who mourn her
sad death Mrs. Houk leaves a husband
and infant daughter, a father, mother
and six sisters.
The high school cadet entertainment
Friday evening was well attended, and
the spectators were well entertained
with military drills and by tho pres
entation of a play that was well
carried out. In the drill for the Dixon
medal Ernest Casey won, though it
come to him after a close contest with
Francis Flynn. Tho characters in the
military play were woll sustained, and
in ono of the scenes tho G. A. R.
cannon formed part of the equipment
of the camp. The boys band furnished
a number of selections.
Chas Stamp returned yesterday
morning from a business trip toumaha
Attorneys Wilcox and Muldoon went
to uanuy yesterday to attend district
court.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rasmusjen, of
Ogalalla, were visitors in town Sunday
and yesterday.
Lawrence Monyhan, a former North
i'latte bpy, has purchased the Ushkoih
harness shop.
Miss Nora Gorham. of Grand Island.
is the guest of Miss Mabel Jeffers, hav-
l ; i n l l .
in arnveu ounuuy uvuniug.
A forty-hour devotional service began
at St. Patrick's church Sunday fore
noon and will conclude this evening.
. Lee Grimes, who has been doinir en-
flint-ering work for the Union Pacific
n Kansas for a month, spent Sunday
in town.
Frank Murray, of Denver, is spend
ing this week in town and vicinity hust
ling business for the commission hrm
of which he is a member.
The spirit of "brighten up" has tak
en a firm hold on Dewey street business
men, the latest to do so is Dixon, the
Yellow Fron, and Hoagland.
For Sale Pekin Duck eggs; 60 cents
setting per P. VV. Olson, North Platte.
Chief of Police Lowell will leave to
night or tomorrow for San Francisco
with Henry Jones, deserter from the
U. S S. Intrepid, who was arrested by
the chief last Friday.
If you want the best quality in
canned goods, get the Kumo brand at
the Tramp Grocory.
W. T. Banks the North Platte mer-
rlinnt urns nn Inat urnulr nrl hnnrvlit- n
bunch of cattle of Salisbury and Lloyd,
which they delivered in tho Platto this
week. Gandy Pioneer.
In tho county court little is doing
these days other than probate business.
Few marriage licenses nre being
granted, but business in this line is ex
pected to pick up next month.
During the last thirty days Ihe J. B.
Ranch has shipped to Omaha $6500
worth of hogs and cattle. They brought
back from Omaha three fine thorough
bred Shorthorn bulls which cost $600.
bothenburg Independent.
Rev. George Williams delivered his
initial sermons at tho Presbyterian
church Sunday to large congregations,
and his efforts were weli recoived.
Rev. Williams assumes the pastorate
of tho local church under very favor
able conditions.
For Sale Two full blooded English
setter pups. P. W. Olson, North Platte.
A special write up of North Platte
and Lincoln county will appear in tho
Sunday Omaha Ben May 16th, with il
lustrations. Leave your order for extra
copies with C M. Newton, to be de
livered at 5 cents per copy.
For Sale House and lot No. 820 west
Sixth street. Also three lots on South
Pine. Inquire of John States, 220 east
Second street.
The remains of John Dwyer, who was
found dead in his room at Witchita,
Kan., last Thursday arrived Sunday
morning, and the funeral will bo hold
from St. Patrick's church tomorrow
morning. Death was duo to heart
trouble, with which ho had complained
more or less for a number of months
Mr. Dwyer was a member of the A. O.
U. W. and the Knights of Columbus.
SHOES
In Tkese B&ys
of near milk, almost meat, and not quite leather,
you're not always sure of what you are getting
for your money. You may get quality and you
may not. So far as shoes are concerned, you
can do away with all uncertainty by buying
WALK-OVERS.
There isn't and then
never was any uncertain
ty about their style or
comfort or quality. If
Palenf Blucher Oxford, Vou have worn them y1'
Fan Model, know it.
Price $4.00 $35() $5
Wilcox Dept. Store
Carl Abrahnmson spent Sunday with
relatives in Kearney., I
C. T. Robison has well under way a
new residence in tho Third ward.
Mrs. Goltry, of the Bee Hlvo store, I
icil ounuuy ior a visit in uiair, iNeo
Major Woodhurst is having an
addition built to his residenco in the
Third ward.
James Rivetts has sold to E. W, Cos
grove for $1,000 the southeast quarter
of section
Tho Episcopal guild will hold a social
at the home of Mrs. Ueorgo ftl. urahum
ihursday afternoon.
W. C. Hutchina has purchased tho
property at 315 south Walnut street for
a consideration!: $700.
John Bratt will remodel the interior
of his residenco on west Fourth street
and also put in a heating plant.
Miss Alice Rannio returned Sunday
from n visit in Lincoln and other points
in tno east part ot tnc stato.
Leo Tobin and Charley Ell went to
Omaha last night to attend tho state
council of the Knights of Columbus.
Bratt & Goodman report the Halo of
the J. B. Nellintr nronertv on west
acventn street to jumus rizer ior
$1,275.
For Sale Mv drivine horse. E. A.
Garlisch.
W. T. Smith hns deeded to W. W.
Shewman the northwest quarter of sec
tion 14-13-3 1. Tho consideration was
$3,520.
The Lutheran aid society postponed
from lust week because of the death of
Mrs. Snndall will meet Thursday with
Nrs. Fred Iluxoll.
Vf tan fniif Tiirnnn nf m wl ThIrmiI
has accepted a position - with Rratt &
Goodman, succeeding Miss Aboe, who
will resign next week.
The house occupied by A. S. Coates
has boen moved to another lot and Mr.
Coates will ut once begin tho erection
of a residenco upon the site.
Judge and Mrs. J. S. Hoagland ar
rived homo Sunday evening from
Excelsior Springs, Mo., after a month's
stay, which proved quite beneficial to
both.
Tho Star bottling works has ordered
a now bottle washer that will insure
absolute sanitary work. Tho wsher is
automatic and it requires eight minutes
for a bottle to go through the machine.
Tho Meaton steam laundry is now'l'o-
cated in its new brick building on west
front street. Ihe buildintr was erected
especially for laundry purposes and is
certainly well arranged.
The wrestling match on May 22d be
tween Gotch and Pearson promises to
bo tho best sporting event North Platte
has ever had. It is believed Person
will put up a better try with Gotch than
Was8em aid with Farmer Burns.
It mnv Hfipm to ha "tinttin in" tn
some other fellow's business, but isn't
that lot on the corner of Fifth and Lo
cust an eyesore? It wouldn't bo so bad,
probably, if it wasn't located so near
the center of the business section.
Thero has been filed in tho office of
the county clerk articles of incorpora
tions oi llie i'latte valley uattie Uo.,
with a capital stock of $300,000. The
incorporators are A. J. Blair, J. B.
Huenmk and Geo. A. West, and the
principal place of doing business is
Gothenburg.
With a deficiency of two incheB of
precipitation in April and none so far
this month, the gronnd is becoming
rather dry Hnd pastures are slow in
starting. This dry weather, together
with tho winds of tho past two weeks,
has been somewhat disastrous to small
'ruin, not only in this county, but in
the central part of the state as well.
The funeral of tho late Mrs John
Sandtill was held from the Lutheran
church Sunduy afternoon in the
presence of a large congregation,
who had assomnled to pay their Inst
respects to this good and beloved
woman. The Interrment took place
yesterday morning, tho body being held
until the arrival ot miss bamelson irom
Seattle.
In speaking of the damage done in
the vicinity of Brady by tho prairie fire
last Wednesday, tho Vindicator says:
A. E. Marlatt and Harry Schrivers to
gether have over 30 heud of cattle
burned, some of them now dead, n num
ber of them will have to bo shot, and
the balance will not amount to much,
Mr. Hockings lost evervthine but his
house, his horses were all burned and
most of his cattle, and even his hoes.
chickens, etc. Rev. Jnmes Romaine
lost part of his outbuildings and some
cattle. Chris Honsen had his horses all
burned and disfigured. All of those who
were in tho fire district lost in tho way
of hay, feed nnd fences.
Buys Unitarian Hall.
The Baptist church society has pur
chased of Mrs. Geo. W. Vrornnn tho
property on the corner of Fourth and
Locust, known as Unitarian hall, for a
consideration of three thousand dollar.
It is the Intention of tho society to
eventually sell its property on tho cor
ner of Locust and Fifth and orect a
new church on tho site recently acquired.
To Maxwell and Brady Readers:-
Do you know that wo ropresont tho
Nebraska Central Building & Loan As
sociation of Lincoln, Nebraska, and
thnt if you wish to build or improve
your proporty that you cannot get
cheaper money than they can furnish
vou, the same to bo paid back in small
monthly payments. Call on us when
n town or write us and wo will be glad
to explain their proposition to you,
Temple Real Estate & Ins. Agency,
1 & 2 McDonald Block.
North Platte, Neb.
Largest stock of House Furnishings in Western Nebraska at
Phenominal Low Prices. The insurance company paid the
loss and the public gets the benefit
Bed Room Suits
Iron Beds
Brass Beds
Child's Beds .
Sanitary Couches
Bed Springs
Mattresses
Odd Dressers .
Chiffoniers
Commodes
Couch Covers
Side Boards
Buffets"
China Closets
Dining Tables
Parlor Tables
Kitchen Tables
Dining Chairs
Kitchen Chairs
Parlor Chairs
Bed Room Chairs
Kitchen Cupboards
Kitchen Cabinets
Ward Robes
Refrigerators
Sectional and
Combination
Book Cases
Pianos, Organs
Sewing Machines
Couches
T On April 26th our store took
fire in the store room in the rear,
but was soon extinguished. The
fire did not reach our display room
but it was filled with smoke, giving
everything an odor and blackening"
up the walls, ceiling, etc. There is
no damage to goods to be sold dur
ing this sale by either water or fire.
Our building must be remodeled
and we must reduce our immense
stock, therefore we have decided to
hold the largest, grandest and low
est priced sale on House Furnish
ings in western Nebraska. Our
stock of Rugs and Floor Coverings
was never more complete and
must be sold at a great sacrifice.
The Greatest Cash Sale
ever held in this County on
Household Goods. Don't for
get the date, Thursday, May
13, 1909, at 8 A. M.
Leather Rockers
Settees and
Parlor Suits
Davenports
Go Carts
Pictures
Carpets
Rugs
Linoleum
Oil Cloth
Window Shades
Mirrors
Hall Racks
Music and
Magazine Racks
Wall Pockets
Picture and
Room Mouldings
Pedestals
Tabourettes"
Easles and Screens
Carpet Sweepers
Cocoa Mats
Plate Racks
Clock Shelves
Hall Trees
Clothes Driers
Ironing Boards
Turkish Rockers
Leather Upholstered
Goods"
This sale commences at 8 A. M.
Thursday, May 1 3th, 1 909,
and continues until Thursday, May 27. Every article in the house will be
marked in plain figures at strictly cash prices. Everybody come. Tell your neighbors,
HOWE & MALONEY,
413-415 North Dewey Street, North Platte, Neb.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Tnm MpfJnvnrn linn )uin trnnnncltnir
business in Omaha for a fow days past.
ninlr YVillinma wmif in nnvr una.
terilnv to rnni'ivn frnm tlm Kniirlifa
of Pythias Indiro a veteran 'a jewel
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iiiuimii; mi . milium iiiuiuuutmii)i ill
that order for twenty-five years.
Dlirlnir nun miintli H 9C( tiVlrnln wnrn
sold at tho local ollice, and then
tho passenpor department addressed n
letter to the station anent inquiring
mb to why soFmany people paid their
laro on uie trains.
Since tho construction of tho Nnrtli
River branch into Ouhkosh that station
has Bent out seventy-nine cars of
cattlo, forty cars of hogs, twenty-four
cars of hay, five of corn, twelve of rye
and three of whuat.
Tho tracklayerH on tho North River
branch have not reached Broadwater, a
station thirty two miles west of Osh
kosh nnd fourteen miles east of North
port. Tho track will be laid into North
port by tho first of Juno.
Chas. J. McNamara, a former North
Platto hoy, who has been employed as
assistant engineer of permanent build
ing work on tho Wyoming division un
der Chief Engineer Warf, has been
transferred to Omaha, where ho will
accept a position in the chief engineer's
oflice. Tho change was made because
Mra. McNamara could not Btand tho
Choyenno climate.
To Our Fellow Citizens.
Wo aro bettor fitted tp supply your
spring and summer suit. Wny? Be
cause wo have, the only absolutely
freHh, now, stock of clothing in town.
Every suit guaranteed.
SciIATZ & CLADAUGH.
Will Elect Officers Tonight.
The meeting of Platto Vulley lodgo
this overling is tho annual election of
oflkora. All good MasonB aro ex
pected to bo present.
For Sale or Trade.
Tho Pritchard residenco, a handsomo
new two story residence, 8 rooms,
toilet and bath, located four blockB
southwest from court house. Wo can
make low price on this proporty, easy
terms. Will accopt of smnllor house
as purt payment.
Buchanan & Patthiwon.
Pathfinder Car Arrives.
The Pathfinder car for tho Gliddon
auto tour from Detroit to Denver
reached North Platte at 10:30 yester
day, having nWle tho run from Goth
enburg during tho morning. Accom
panying tho Pathfinder was a pilot car
from tho Denver Motor Club; which
met the Pathfinder at Dennison Iowa.
In the Pathfinder cur was Dui II. Lewis,
of Bufralo, N. Y., secretary of tho
touring board of the American Auto As
sociation, W. A. Krohn, tho official
photographer, and George Meinziger,
driver, while tho personnel of the pilot
car party was C. P. Allen treasurer and
H. W. Spatigler manager of tho Den
ver Motor Club and L. W. Slater
driver. The party run to Julesburg
yesterday afternoon, will make La
Salle tonieht and reach Denver at noon
tomorrow where they will be given a
hearty reception by tho auto club.
The curs in the Glidden tour, esti
mated from aeventv-fivo to ono hun
dred, and averaging three persons to n
car, will leavo Detroit July 12th, and
stopping enrouto two dayH at Minnea
polis will reach North Platte on July
24th. No stops of any length will bo
made during tho day, tho party taking
the noon-day lunch in tho car without
stop but not traveling during tho night.
Cars stopping for renuirs will bo penal
ized a certain number of points, the
points varying with tho amount of re
pairs. Tho run from Detroit to Denver
In tho schedule time will require an av
erage daily run of 150 miles, and from
this It will be seen that the trip is not
to be of a record breaking nature.
The Pathfinder is n thirty horse
E, M. F. cur and tho pilot car a thirty
Studebaker. Tho latter car will also
act as pilot from Denver to Kansas
City.
Local uutomobilists will make ar
rangements to give tho Glidden tour
earn a hearty reception.
While in town yesterday Mr. Lewis
made a contract with Joo Fillion for
one thousand ga'lons of gasoline.
Won't Slight a Good Friend.
"If evor I need a cough medicino
ngnln I know what to get," declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals, Mo,, "for,
after using ten bottles of Dr. King's
New Discovery, and seeing its excel
lent resultB In my own family and
others, I am convinced it ia tho best
medicine mudo for Coughn, Colds and
lung trouble." Every one who trios it
fools just thnt way. Relief is felt at
once and its quick euro surprises you.
For BronchitiK, Asthma, Hemorrhage,
Croup, LaGrippo, Soro Throat, pain in
chest or lungs its supremo. 50c and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guarantood
by Stono Drug Co.
FREE! FREE! FREE!
This coupon und ten cents entitles tho
bearer to u 60 cent box of Rexall Kid
ney Pills. Wo will rofund your ten
cents on tho next purchase of a CO cent
box, thus giving you tho first box ab
solutely freo. Sold only by McDonell
& Graves. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your money bank.
Notice of Amended Articles of
Incorporation.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is horoby civen thnt at a meet
ing of tho stockholders of the North
Platto Ttlophono Company held April
Gth. 1909, Article IV of the Articles
of Incorporation was amended so as to
road as follows:
Article IV.
The authorized capital stock of said
corporation shall bo tho sum of Ono
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) ,
which shall be divided into shares of
$100.00 each, and each share shall repre
sent and be entitled to one vote at all
meetings of tho stockholders and may be
voted byjtho owner or by proxy. Said cap
itnl stock may be increased from time to
timo as tho business may require by a
two-thirds vote of all tho stock existing
at the date of voting. Said incraaio of
capital stock to bo subscribed and paid
as required by tho Board of Directors.
Signed April 6th, 1909.
North Platte Telephone Company.
By Alfred E. Grantham, President.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In tlio matter of tho estate of Lona Peter
son, (IticunsuU.
In tho county court of Lincoln County, Ne
braska. .Mar 10th. UW.
Notice la hereby irivdn, that th creditors
of said deccated will meet tho administrator
of said CBtutp, before tho County Judco of
Lincoln county, Nebraska, at tho county
court room, In said county, on the 10th day ot
.limo, IVOti. Bnd on tho 10th day of November,
ll'OU, at U o'clock a. in, each day, for the pur
poso of prcscnllni; their claims for examina
tion, adjustrmint and allowance, Six months
aro allowed for creditors to present tholr
claims, mid ono year for tho administrator to
hutllu Hiild t'.stalo from the 7th day of April.
im. This notice to bo published In thp
North i'latte Tribune, for olrht uuccpuWfa
muua iinvr iv uuniiiuyi. i
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Jun lotii, toov
Tf . o. Ifcbm Grouty JuKk.
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