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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAJl.
NOItTII PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 18, 1900.
NO 42.
IzzzzNorth Platte Chautauqua
JULY 3d TO I Ith, INCLUSIVE.
GROUNDS.
The grounds are one block west and two
blocks south of the Lincoln County Court
House. Plenty shade, water and light.
Tents to rent and space for your own tent to
be placed at moderate cost. All conveniences
on the grounds: Telephone, check stand, etc.
NON-SECTARIAN
TheNorth Platte Chautauqua will maintain
its independence of all sectarian, political,
fraternal or other influence, and can ask that
every citizen attend and aid the work in any
other way possible, assuring you that nothing
will be said or done with our knowledge or
consent which will offend you in any way.
Get a Season Ticket and see the whole
thing.
ATTRACTIONS,
TWENTY-TWO PROGRAMS will be given during the
session. Lowell's Band every day and twice a day. Chautauqua
Male Chorus in concerts. Chautauqua General Chorus under the
direction of Harry L. Maxwell, of Chicago, at each session.
Mason's Jubilee Singers for three days. Governor Shallenbcrgcr
will open the Chautauqua on the first night by an address. Con
gressmen J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota, will speak in the evening
of the Fourth of July celebration (July fifth) and Judge Estelle
will give an address on the afternoon of the same day. Here are
the other attraction: Former Governor Yates of Illinois, Dr. D. F.
Fox, of Chicago, Hal Merton, of New York City, who is a magician
and ventriloquist, Senor Ramon Reyes Lala, a Filipino author and
lecturer, Col. Geo. W. Bain, "The Kentucky Orator", Edward Am
herst Ott, of Chicago, Adrian M. Newens, monoloquist; Ralf Bing
ham, entertainer; William Sterling Battis, "The Interpreter of
Dickens;" Ralf Parlette, lecturer and entertainer and Gabriel Ma
guire, traveller and lecturer.
Fourth of July Celebration
JULY 5th.
On Dewey and adjoining streets Parade,
drills, races, sports, band concert, fire
crackers and other forms of celebration.
On the Chautauqua grounds Band concert,
speaking, chorus concerts, no fire
1 crackers, shade, comfort,
At the Ball park A good game of ball has
been arranged for the day with an out
of town team. Particulars will be an
nounced later.
Sencl for a detailed program or for any
information needed. The secretary will be
glad to give any information he has concern
ing any of the sessions.
BUY" A. SEASON TICKET PRICE &2.00.
1 T. C. PATTERSON, Pres't.
WILSON TOUT, Sec'y
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Mrs. Leo Hart and daughter of Max
well spent-Wednosday evening in the
city.
J. K. Browning, director of tho
Votaw School district is in the city on
business matters.
Attorney Chas. E. Matson left yes
terday on a business trip to the central
part of tho state.
Fine bill at the Keith Theatre pic
ture ahovr this week. Children 5 cents,
Adults 15 cents.
John W. Tucker auxiliary clerk at
tho posfc-oflice lias taken a vacation and
will visit friends in Oklahoma.
Frank Murray came down from Den
ver Wednesday night and will remain
for a few days looking at cattlo that
are for sale.
North Platte will play Qgalalla on
the local . grounds Friday, Jnne
25th and Sidney will be hare for
two games Juno 28th and 29th.
C. A. Dill went to Omaha this morn
ing where he will visit for a week or
bo. Mrs. Dill and children went to
that city Tuesday and will remain for n
month.
The threo wcoks old daughter of
Joseph Loncarich, of Julosburg, died
Wednesday of spinal meningitos and
tho remains were buried in the South
Side cemetery Thursday afternoon by
Ginn and White.
Replying to an inquiry directed to
him by Thos. Hcaloy, Attornoy General
Thompson writes that the eight o'clock
closing law will take effect at midnight
between July 1st and 2d. This settles
a question that has been discussed con
siderably of late tho exact time when
tho new law takes offect.
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PO
TATOE
Sand Hill Potatoes
60 Ct
Bushel
I Saturday, Monday I
and Tuesday 1
At North Platte's Cheapest Grocery. H
LAMB'S, NORTH SIDE.
Miss Lillian Ritner and brother wont
to Sutherland on No 11, Wednesday
morning.
John McMichael, of Somcrsot, was
over the middle of tho week on camo
land ofllco business.
Madam Julia Rive-King nnd Maximi
lian Dick, two of America's musical ar
tists, at Gothenburg Juno 23d.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler leave Sunday
night on a trip to California, Oregon
and tho Seattle exposition.
Louis Tobin, of Denver, spent a few
hours in tho city Tuesday night arriv
ing on No 12 and returning on No 15.
Mrs. D. II. Davis, formerly" of this
city, returned to her home in Illinois,
Wednesday morning after a six weeks
visit with friends.
W. M. Hunter, formerly of tho
blacksmith shop, returned Monday
night from Omaha where ho had his
right eyo removed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy loft Wed
nesday morning for Creston, Iowa, on
receipt of a telegram announcing tho
death of Mrs. Murphy's brother.
M'. and Mrs. N. D. Spurrier, of
Hershoy, loft Tuesday evening on No 7
for a three month's visit in California,
Oregon and tho Scattlo exposition.
Misses Jennie and Blnnclio Sciinnell
arrived from St. Louis last night nnd
will mako nn extended visit with their
Bister, Mrs. A. I). Hoagland.
Mrs. W. J. Stuart leaves tomorrow
morning for a visit with her sister Mrs.
Fred Lathrop in Chicago and her
parents and sister in St. Louis. Mrs.
Stuart will bo absent at least u month.
C. A. Howe returned to his ranch
near Lowollen Wednesday morning.
He was accompanied by his niece, Miss
Ada Wiswcll, of North Dokotn, who
with her father and mother will mako
their homo with Mr. Howo.
Engine No. 35 pulling tho Chicago
Association of Commerce special, broke
a rocker arm at Odessa Wednesday
morning, delaying tho train fifty min
utes. It is tho first timo tho 35 "fell
down" in threo and one-half years.
Kennotn wnito, wno ims ueon as
sistant sccrotary ut tho Y. M. C. A.,
loft for Omaha Tuesday whoro he will
enter a vaudeville circuit, Ho will do a
gymnastic stunt with another young
man from South Omaha.
Frank Garmnn loft this morning for
a fovv days visit on his ranch south of
town.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bcsack, son and
wife, spent Tuesday with friends in
Maxwell. 4
Chas Minshall, of Oshkosh, returned
Wednesday morning, uf tor n few days
visit in tho city.
Grading for tho new doublo track
was started at Gannett tho first of tho
woek. Tho second track will be south
of the nrescnt one.
Dr. J. D. Sumner, of Bloomington,
who had been spending a few days on
his Keith county ranch, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Huffman.
Madam Julia Rivo-King, America's
most celebrated pianist, will appear in
recital in Gothenburg'8 now opera houso
Wedncsduy, June 23d, at 8:30 p. m.
Miss Maud Dillon pleasantly enter
tained eight couples at progressive
bridgo whist Wednesday ovening, tho
party being given in favor of her sister,
Mrs, Donald Goodwill.
Manngar Walker informs us that
work on tho now gas plant will begin
in about a month, nnd before long
North PIntto will havo tho advantage
of another modem necessity.
12. E. Ericsson, on tho advice of his
physician, left for Denver Wednesday
morning in hope of getting rid of tho
eczema, 'vith which he has been af
flicted for tho past year or two.
A party of government surveyors
from Neleigh, Nebr., arrived Wednos
day nnd left for tho western part of
tho county to ro-survoy tho lino be
tween Lincoln and McPhorson counties.
Last Saturday night, while tho Wal-lace-Hagenback
circus was packing
their train, they accidently dopartod
with n terrier pup which belonged to
P. II. McEvoy. Ho wroto to Mr. Wal
laco and Wednesday morning ho re
ceived his lost dog by express, much to
tho pleasure of tho dog.
Rox. D. Duncan formerly of this
city, graduated from the Medical Col-
lego of tho university of California at
Los Angeles on Thursday morning.
Elsewhero tho county commissioners
give notice that they will sit as a board
of equalization on Juno 22, 23 and 24.
TnxpuyarB who think their proporty
has been assessod at too high a figure
aro invited to attend on one of the
abovo dates and make their complaint.
Tho pro-convention conference of tho
Baptist church which was held in tho
church Wednesday, June lGth, was vory
successful and tho sessions waro well
nttendod. Tho purposo of the confer
ence was for a general discussion of
tho campaign to bo carried on for finan
cing tho' missionary work of tho Bap
tist church. Tho meetings were under
tho loudorship of Rov. A. M. Heran;
Rev. Joe P. Jacobs of Kansas City,
Mo., Rov. Jacob Sallado, of Philadel
phia, Rov. Edmond Clark and Rov. M.
D. Eudank, of Canton, China. These
gentlomon aro on their way to tho
nothcrn Baptist convention at Portland
nnd aro holding two of these confer
ences in each state,
Notice to Bicycle Riders.
All 1.1
aii nicyciers must nuvo lamps on
their wheols at night nnd must not ride
on sidowalks unless they dismount
when meeting a pedestrian. Failure to
obsorvo this notice will result in arrest
under tho ordinance.
C. A. Lowell,
Chief of Polico.
We Have For Sale the Following Lands
In Lincoln and Keith Counties.
Section 25, township 11, rango 28
Section 23, township 11, rango 28
Section 13, township 10, rango 28
Quuuuii ii, luwiittmp ii, rango
Section 23, township 11, rango 29
Section 31. township 11. raniro 28
For Sale.
Two Angus Bulls, ono 2-ycar old,
pure bred but not registered; ono 4-ycar
old, oligiblo to registry. Price $75.00
each.
EXPEIUMKNTAti Sun3TATION,
W. P. SNYDEK, Supt.
Foot Comfort
is not hard to get if you wear
Harlow shoes-
Section 15, townBhip 11, range 29
Section 11, township 11, range 29
Price on tho above per aero $8.00.
I'erms can bo nrranired on tho maior
portion at this prico.
Southeast quarter of section C, town
ship 15, rango 32, por aero $(5.00.
bouui nan ot section 18, township 13,
range 32, nor aero $17.50.
boutn Halt orseetion 13, township 12,
rango 29, por aero $10.00.
West half of section 21, township 13,
rango 30, per aero 22.50.
bouineast quartor of Boctlon 13,
township 12, range 30, per aero 25.00.
ouuuuh j, lowusuip in, rango ;$(,
per ucro 35.00.
Sections 17 and 21, townBhip 10, rango
33, por aero 7.00.
I ho abovo lands aro mostly all good
farm land and tho major portion is first
class and wo would b glad to show
these lands nt tho prices nnmcd. Wo
hnvo a large list of other land both im
proved and unimproved. Wo have some
very desirablo tracts undor irrigation
both in Lincoln and Keith counties.
Correspondence solicited.
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Opera Houso Blk., North Plotto, Nab.
One of our new styles in a
button shoe made on a new
raised toe last with a perfor
ated tip.
Price $4.00.
Oxfords
in several styles in tan, ox
blood, green, velour calf and
patent colt.
Price $3.50, $4.00, $4.50.
SMALL,
The Big Shoe Man.