Semi -Weekly Tribune
Ira L. Dare, Editor and Publisher.
RnilROnil'TION ItATKbl
Ono Tear, cash In advance..... ., 11.26
Months, cash In advanco Bi cts
Kntcrod at North Platto. Nebraska, I'ostolUco
as socona cubs matter.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1909.
j 'TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
MF.t and Mro. G. W. McDowall loft
yesterday for n thrco weeks visit with
: menus at points in lowa.
All regtstored city warrants will bo
naitl Upon presentation to City Treas
urer Moonoy at the First National Bank.
Lena Morrow Lewis lectured on tho
Socialist party organization to an inter
estad audienco Wednesday cvoningnt
Lloyd's opera houso.
Tho North Platto Telephone Co,, has
completed its lino to Ogalalla and scr
'vlco botweon this city and that place
will bo installed in a few days.
Frank Ledgerwood, living on tho is
land southeast of Maxwell transacted
business in town yesterday, llo says
crops aro very good in his section.
.. E. W. Crano is completing a new
house in the Banks' addition which ho
will offer for ealo when ready for oc
cupancv. He has threo customers in
sight.
All membors of Tato lodgo No. 61
"A. 0. U. W. and also momburs of tho
A. Degreo of Honor are requcBtod to bo
'present at tho lodgo room on Sunday
' aftornoon at 2 o'clock.
J. E. Hodman, Union Pacific florist
fhas been in town for a few days sotting
- out soveral hundred flowering and
foliage' ,plants in the park and in tho
plats north of the hotol.
Mrs. John Dwyer received a draft
for $2,000 Wednosday covering a policy
held in tho A. O. U. W. by her de
ceased husband. Tho promptness with
which this order pays its death claims
is commendable
Mrs. L. L. Brown and daughtor Lucy
left yesterday morning for Hammond,
La., whero thoy will remain for an in
definite poriod. They are called there
by tho illness of Mra. Brown's father.
Tho Votaw divorco case, in which tho
. wifo asks a legal separation on tho
grounds of cruolty, came up for hear
ing in tho district court yestorday.
Tho action is beinir Btromrlv opposed
by tho husband, who denies any acts of
cruolty.
In 3 union racltic instruction car
under tho supervision of J. Q.
Matthews, tho air brako car in charge
of Dan Brcoso and tho medical ex
amination car with Dr. Allen as
medical advisor, will reach Nortli
Platto in a fow days. Tho cars arc
now at Chcyonno.
At tho meeting of tho health ofTicors
of tho state nt Omaha tho enrly part of
this week, n atato a association was
formed and Dr, D. T. Quigley, of this
city, elected president. Tho object of
tho association is to encourago Banitary
conditions in towns aB wnll as country
and thuB provont dlsoasos which ariso
from lack of proper sanitation.
For Rent.
Tho D. A. Bakor residence, 821 West
Third Btrcot.
Tho Prltclmrd residence, 314 West
First street, 7 rooms with bath and
toilot, all now.
Buchanan & Pattehson.
Yost-Aboc Wedding.
A vory pretty wodding was solem
nized at tho Lutheran church Wednes
day evening at eight thirty, when Miss
Marie Aboo and Androw Yost were
united in marriage, Rov. John Seibert
officiating. To tho strains of Mendel
ssohn wedding march, rendored by tho
groom's sister, Mrs. Fred Huxoll, the
wedding procession, headed by tho
usherB, Charles Liork and Carl Brod-
beck, and tho groom with his best man,
Victor Von Gcotz, Jr., tho ring bearer,
My-a Brodbock, and the bride accom
panied by her sister, Miss Gunycldo
Aboo, as maid of honor, ascended tho
aisio to tho chancel wharo the impressive
Lutheran ring service was performed
under artistic wedding bolls of white
flowers. Tho church was boauti
fully decorated in cut flowers and
ferns, white and gnJon being the domi
nating colors.
The brido was charmingly gowned in
whito Sappho silk en princcsse richly
embroidered with chiffon' trimmings
and enrriod whito and pink roses. The
maid of honor was prettily gowned in
light bluo and carried pink carnations
and tho little ring hoaror woro white
and carried tho ring in a rose.
Immediately following tho ceremony
a reception was held at tho home of
Mrs. T. V. Austin, sister of tho groom
whero about sixty guests extended con
gratulations and best wishes to the
brido and groom. Tho houio was
prettily decorated in green and whito
as wero also tho bridal tablo and small
tables at which an elaborate two
courso lunch was served,
Mr. and Mrs. Yost loft on No. 15 for
Donvor nnd points in Kansas whero
thoy will spend n month und on their
return will bo "at home" to thoir
friends at the homo of tho groom's
paronts on west Eighth street.
lho wedding gi'ts wore numerous
and beautiful, including silver, cut
glass, china, linen and furniture
Tho out of town guests were Miss
Kirkpatrick of Paxton, and tho Misses
Caroo and Gunyolde Aboo, of Mankato,
Kan.
Tho brido has been a resident of
North Platto for about four years
coming hero from Mankato, Kan., to
accept a position as stonographar for
Bratt & Goodman. As such she proved
n trusted employe, nnd won warm
Odd Fellows' Memorial.
All branches of Odd Fellows will ob
serve Memorial Day at their hall Sun
day afternoon, June 13th, at threo
o'clock. All members of the order,
their family and friends nro cordially
invited. Sermon by Rev. Porter. Miss
Richard and the Chautauqua chorus will
render the music.
Heavy Rain.
One of tho heaviest rains that haB
visited this section in yoars fell Wed
nesday night. For nearly two hours
tho ruin fell in torrents flooding the
streets and sidewalks in tho lowor
portions of tho town. Observer Mc-
Dowall reports tho fall as two and six
teen one hundredth inches. Certainly
it wtfs a "corker."
Washout at Paxton.
A serious washout of the Union
Pacific track occurred near Paxton
Wednesday night, when nbout twenty
five hundred feet of tho rond bed was so
badly damaged as to preclude tho pas
sago of trains. No. 4 and No. 12 were
held west of tho washout nnd did not
roach this terminal until eight o'clock
this morning, while trains No. 15, No.
3, and No. 5 from tho east, duo be
tween 12:45 and 1:50 at night arrived
hero on timo but wero held hero until
8:30 tho following morning. A big gang
of men worked all night on ropairing
tho damage) to the road bed,
'The Wire Won't Rust,
The Wood Won't Warp,"
IF YOU USE
Heath & Milligan
SCREEN ENAMEL.
Put up in half pihts, pints
and quarts. You can
apply it. A complete
line of Paints Brushes,
Alabastine and Window
Glass.
SCHILLER & CO.
1st Door North of 1st. Nat'l Bank
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital - $100,000.00
Surplus Fund - - - 25,000.00
Stockholders' Liability - 100,000.00
Guarantee Fund for Depositors $225,000.00
(Not considering quick assets and cash resources)
DIRECTORS'
E. F. Seebcrgcr, C. F. McGrew, J. J. Halligan,
F. L. Mooney, Arthur McNamara.
words from her omployors. During her
rcsidunco sho has won a largo clrolo of
friends. Mr. YoBt has long resided in
North Platte and is ono of our best and
most popular youngnen, ono who en
joys tho confidence, good will and
esteem of all. For n number of years
ho has boon employed in tho Tramp
grocory store. To these worthy young
people congratulations aro extended
Presbyterian Church.
Work on our new church moves on.
It will bo a splendid building, well
adapted to tho enterprises of an enter
prising 20th century church. Do not
forgct'your part in it. Tho children's
day program proparod by tho Sunday
school will bo presented on Sunday
morning at 10:30. Tho annual offering
for tho Sunday school board will bo re
ceived. In tho evening tho pastor ox
pectB to bo in his pulpit. -Tho theme
will bo "An Apostolic Eloction."
Tho public is cordially invited tosharo
with ub tho privileges of worship.
When you drink, drink of tho cup of
happiness?"
Tho Union Pacific club house nt
Green River is now open to tho use of
tho railroad employes. It is equip
ped with pool and billiard and reading
rooms, library, bath rooms and numer
ous sleeping npartmcntB, all of which
aro furnished and equipped in tho most
up-to-dato iniuinur.
North Platte Wins First.
In tho game of ball Wednesday, be
tween Kearney and North Platte,
played on tho local grounds, tho latter
won by a ocoro or twelve to two.
Though the scoro docs not indicate an
interesting game, it was ono neverthe
less. North Platto had on its batting
clothes and swatted tho sphere for
fifteen safeties, while tho visitors took
nine hits oil of Paul. North Platto
was credited witii two errors and
Kcarnoy with fivo. Tho locals played
itself out two tight boxes. In the
second inning with three men on bases
and no outs, Kearnoy could only score
one man, und that run wns forced in by
a baso on balls. Again in tho fourth
inning with ono man out, Paul passed
ono and the next two men singled, but
Paul fanned the fifth nnd sixth man up.
North Platte won tho game in the
second inning, ten men going to bat,
making fivo hits, and these mixed with
an error, n base on balls and u sacrifice
nettod six runs.
Tlio score by innings:
Kearney -0 1000 0 00 1- 2.
North Platte-2 C 0 0 0 0 1 2 x-12.
Tho session of the Presbyterian
church mot with tho now pastor on
Mondav nltrht at tho manse. This was
the first formal meeting of tho sension
since the coming of Rov. Mr. Williams.
The church is roioiclntr in the resump
tion of all tho regular lines of work in
the church. Sunday's congregations
almost filed tho house.
Miss Joy UbrlEht. was Riven a
Mystic shower at the homo of tho
Misses Minshall in the Third ward
Tuosdav evcninir. From a iarcro su
spended bell gifts were showered upon
tho bride-to-bo. Vnrious games and
contests entertained tho twenty young
ladifB present, tho evening closing with
tho serving of refreshments.
A business meetine of the Endeavor
Society of tha Presbyterian church was
held at the manso on Tuesday night.
Quito a number of young people wero
present nnd considerable business was
transacted, Tho great International
Endeavor convention to be held next
month was talked over. Miss Wilson
was elected a delegate from this
society. It is probable, also, that Mr,
and Mrs. G. W. McDowall will take in
this gathering at St. Paul on thair
eastern trip. The invitation of Mrs. J
W. Payno to tho Endeavors, to spend
Friday evening at her home, was ac
cepted.
Spring and Summer Necessities.
Hardware, Lawnmowers,
Garden Tools, Wash Machines,
Grindstones, Grass Catchers, Knives.
Refregerators, Glasses,
Pictures, Furniture,
Picture Frames, (made to order.)
Art Squares, Rugs, Mattings,
Curtains, Draperies,
Couch Covers, Window Shades.
Plumbing and Heating.
GINN & WHITE.
Wc Have For Sale the Following Lands
In Lincoln and Keith Counties.
Section 25, township 11, rnngo 28.
Section 23, township 11, rungo 28.
faoction i;i, township 1U, rnngo 'Za.
Section 17, township 11, range 28.
Section 23, townRhip 11, range 29.
Section 31, township 11, range 28.
section lo, township 11, range z'J.
Section 11, township 11, range 29.
Prico on tho ubove per acre $8.00.
Terms enn bo arranged on tho major
portion at this price.
southeast quarter oi section 0, town
ship 1C, rungo 32, por ncro $0.00.
South half of section 18, township 13,
range 32, per ncro $17.50.
South half of section 13, township 12,
range 29, per aero $10.00.
WcBt half of section 21, township 13,
rango 30, per ncro 22.50.
Southeast quartor of section 13,
township 12, rango 30, per aero 25.00.
Section 9, township 13, rango 3G,
per aero 35.00.
Sections 17 nnd 21, township 1G, range
33, per aero 7.00.
Tno ubovo lands nro mostly all good
farm land nnd the major portion is first
class and wc would be glad to show
theso lands nt the prices named. Wo
havo n largo Mat of other land both im
proved nnd unimproved. Wo have some,
very desirablo tracts under irrigation
both in Lincoln nnd Keith counties.
Correspondence solicited.
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Opera House Blk., Norh Platto, Neb.
June Wedding Gifts.
You can find all kinds of useful and
ornamental things in sterling silver that
will last a mo timo. loch American
cut glass and Hand painted china. Visit
our store whon down town.
Dixon, The Jowelor.
The "Big 3" Conference.
Juno lGth, next Wednesday, three of
tho foremost men of tho Baptist do
nomination aro to be in North Platte.
A conference is planned with three ses
sions in tho Bai tist church. Tho morn
ing session begins at 10 o'clock with
"A Quiet Half Hour. At 10:30 Rev.
Joe P. Jacobs of Kansas City will con
duct a "Round Tnble," An nddress
will be given nt 11 o clock by Rev
Jacob Sallado, D. D., of Philadelphia
In the afternoon following a half
hour of devotional exercises an address
will bo given by Rev. M. D. Enbank.
M.nD., of Canton, China, at 3 o'clock.
Then at four a question box will be
conducted. The evening meeting be
ginning at h o ciock will be a mass
"leetinir with two addrosses. "China.
Present and Future by Dr. Enbank and
ino AwaKenintr Amoncr Men" bv
Dr. Sallado.
All these meetings will bo full of in
struction and inspiration, and tho pub
uc is coruiauy mviteu.
I A hammock for two; Just you and I
I the glorious little ginger snap. 131
nt fllv or wat ster.com)any H
Commissioners' Proceedings.
June 7, 1909.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present Kocken and Walter, commis
sioners and county clerk.
Bills wero allowed as followed:
Dave Mcomber, on road No. 27.
Claim of W. A. Stearns, road work
Dlst 31. allowed for 3.00, balance duo
on claim filed Fob. 15, 1909.
Sophia Anderson, care of Emma
Anderson, 27.00
Buchanan & Co., Mdse., G.40
I'rank Costic double assessment, 1.88
Mrs. kmmn Dully, 21.40
C. A. Lowell, salary, 25.00
I. L. Miltonberger, salary, 100.00
Sundry parsons, court costs, 45.20
Fred Wendeborn, sorvices 30.00
Goo. E. French, salary, 133.33.
O. E. Weil, board of Jurors, 58.10.
lirady btate Bank, refund of taxos,
OI.VO,
Sundry persons, feeH, 28.70.
It. C. Langford, redeeming lots 1-8
'Si, 3.45.
Geo. E. Prossor, fees, G0.00.
btar Clothing House, Mdse., 10.G0.
faundry porsons, state costs, 120.20
1 l. McGeor. Mdso., 21.15
Weingand & McDonald, 16.50
Sundry persons, sorvices, 11.00
II. W. Rincker, Mdso., 9.50
Mrs. J. L. Shankman, Mdso., 2.40
bundiy persons, services, 85.40
O V Baskin, refund of txes, 3.G0
Fred Marti, Mdse., 3.15
Welllleet Merc. Co., Mdso.. 4.95
Workman & Dorry berry, Mdso., 3. GO
U W Brown, Mdse., 22.35
J F Ralston, services, 3.00
Buchannn & Co., Mdse., 9.70
fgMcDonell & Grades, Mdso., 15.10
i. m. Wilson, services and expenses,
(a. vi)
Wilcox Dept. Store, Mdso., 34.G7,
Board adjourned until tomorrow.
Juno 8th, 1909.
Board met samo asyostorday, present
full board and county clork.
W. F. Elliott is hereby appointed
constablo in and for Brady Island
precinct.
Claim of Ed Gilman, facino work,
$11U.5U
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., 2.25
II. Cover, facine work, G.00
A. D. Clinton, rcpnir of clock, 1.50
Columbia Printing Co.. supplies 12.00
John uacdke, care or c.ggart Martin,
$105,35
Hammond & Stephens, supplies, 48.25
Joe Spies, cash to work on road in
Dist No. 1, 30.00
J,R. Holm, cash to work on roads
in Dist 34, 75.n0
Homor Rogers, cash to work on road
in Dist 4G, 125.00
J. U. Heady is hereby appointed road
overseer for Road District No. 42, and
bond approved.
John Korty, damages uoad 71. 4U.UU.
D, Lovo, casket for Lake, 40.00.
Geo. E. Prossor, fees state cases,
45 20.
C. M. Parker, supplies, 5.00.
P. G. Meyer, services, 22.75.
Dr. R. A. Rundstrom, sorvices, 50.00.
James Ware, caro of Doty, G0.00.
Wilcox & Halligan and J. G. Becler,
services in felony cases, 400.00.
i'. ai. borcnion, moor ii.bi).
Sundry persons, recording births and
deaths, 21.50.
bundry persons, Mallory inquest.
55.05.
D. B. White, cash for work to bo
dono on roads Dist. No. 4, 75.00.
Tidball Lumber Co., 155.90.
C. F. Iddings, Lumbor Co., 1,078.00.
Ed Gentry, bridge work, 10.00.
Eric Ohlin, bridge work 110.00.
E. C. Hostottor, bridge work, 141.00.
Mrs. Emma Pulver, balance on claim
filed December 9. 1908. 457.00. disal
lowed for 212.50, for reason of over
charge on contract.
Claim of w. c . Cody, damages on
road disallowed for reason that road
was not established.
A. J. Salisbury, livery, 6.50.
Maxwell & Brady Tel. Co. 6.65.
Geo. T. Field, coal, 220.85.
L. L. Vcdder, cash to bo used in
Road Dist No. 26, 25.00.
Isaac Marsh, cash to be used in Road
Dist. 14, GO. 00.
Adam Moore, road work, 2.50.
W. R. Humphroy, road 'vork, 3.00.
Sundry persons road work, Dist. 28,
18.00.
II. P. Stevens, road work, 15.00.
County Clork is directed to notify tho
Paxton & Horshcy ditch to place a
sluico under their ditch from the public
road to the nnturaljwator courso north
of their ditch on section lines between
section 23-14-33 nnd section 14-14-33
also on section line between section
22-14-33 and section 15-14-33.
M. K. Graham, cash to bo used in
road Dist 22, 100.00.
Ginn & White, mdso, 114.20.
County Troasurer: You aro hereby
directod to cancel the following tax on
lot 4 in 32-13-28, government land, 105
acres in 20-14-33, double taxation;
crncel personal tax of Loudon estate
entered twice on assessment book.
Board of county commissioners ad
journed until tomorrow and reconvened
ub a board of equalization, present
Kocken, Springer, Walter county com
missioners, County Clerk Elliott and
County Assessor Bacon. County As
sessor not having books compfotcd,
board adjourned until tomorrow at ten
o'clock.
Estray Notice.
Taken up on or about April 5th. 1909,
on section 23, town 12, range 30, by tho
undersigned who thero resides, ono
brown maro colt, about two years old,
small, no brands. Owner can havo
samo by proving property and paying
charges.
Ii. L. Clinkenbeaud,
North Platte, P. O.
DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFICS.
IMrrrlloM wllh U I.I In Fit Vkrg .if...
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French,
No. von rrlce
1. Fevers, Contentions, Inflammation! 25
2. Worm.. Worm l'cvcr, or Worm Dlaoase.,!i5
3. Colic. Crying ami Wakefulness of Infants. 35
4. Diarrhea, of ClilMron ami Adult) 'ii
5. Dy.cntury, Grilling, lilllous Colic 24
7. Cousin. Colds, llronchltU ,....25
8. Toothache, l'accacho, Nouralgla 25
O, Ileadacho, Blclc lleatlacho, Vertigo..; 25
10. Uvapeiiila, IndlKcatlon, Weak Stomach 35
13. Croup, lloarno Cough, Laryngitis 25
11. Halt itlium,i:niitlo:u,Krylielaj 25
15. lllicunmtl.m.or lUieumatlo l'alui !i5
10. Puver nnd A sue Malaria 23
17. l'llei. Wind or Weeding, External, Internal. 25
IB. Ophthalmia. Weak or Inflamed Eje S3
10, Catarrh. Influenza, Cola lu Ileud 25
20. Whooplns Couch, Spasmodic Cough 33
11. A.tlima, Oppressed, Dlnieult Ilreathlng U5
J7. Kidney DUrn.o. Gravel, Calculi 25
JH, Nervous HclillltV. Vital Weakncil 1,00
.J, fioru Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker 25
ti Vrluarv Incontinence, Wettlnirlled 23
IS be re Throat, Qul&sy and Diphtheria V!3
'. ". I It. t rite CongcttloiiH, Headiwhos, ., 25
V . Cn ;: Hay TcKrenil Summer Colds. ..,2b
nn '. ' tlo of rieainnt I'ellets. (Its tho vest
' -aid bydrugzUii, or sont on receipt or price.
Ileal IVtotc scut frvo.
Ht 'lt.lKCVS' IIOMUO. MEDIHNE CO., Corner
rVlli i , and John Strevt.Nuw Vork.
Service, not
price, estab
lishes the value of a
suit. It isn't the
start of its wear, but
the finish.
Ederheimer
Stein Clothes
are so well finished
at the start that they
finish well at the
end. For young men
The making is as
good as the fit
that means most
that can be said
about any ready-to-wear
clothes. Sold
with a guarantee
which lasts when
the clot lies don't last
up to expectation.
Weingand & McDonald