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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1910)
DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcnfisf. Office over the McDonald State Dank. "SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggists Vint Poor North of First National Hank Will Hold Annnal Meeting. The annual meeting of tne Commer cial Club will be held at the rooms on Tuesday evening of next week, and it is desired that there be n nm atten dance of membsrs. A board of nine directors will be elected and they will select the officers. lollowin the meet ing n banquet will be held. 1 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Cody Boal returned Wednesday to the Kearney Military academy. The Luther League Social to be held at Mrs. C. A. Dill's this evening has been postponed. Rev. Harmon went to Sutherland Wednesday to officiate at the Kelly Frnnzcn wedding. Mrs. Will JelTors. who had been visiting her mother for ten days, re turned to Ogden Wednesday afternoon Frank Dutrtrnn. of Cheyenne, arrived this week and has accepted employment in tho sheet iron department at tno Bhops. For Sale First-class Iron bed com nletc. nnd a lounrre. Reasonable prices. Inquire ut703 No. Duwey or phone 567. L. Carpenter was up from his ranch in the south part of the county vaster day visiting friends end transacting business. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. 0. Welngand and children returned Wednesday noon from a ten days' visit with relatives at Kossvlllc, III. Deputy shoriff Lowell returned last night from Rob well. N. M., where h-j accompanied the sheriff having Mason, the murderer, in charge. A numberof Hershey pcoplo wore In town vesterdnv as witnesses in a casti growing out of the transfer of a water right on tho North Platte ditch. W. V. Hongland left lost night for Hastings, where he will transact bus! ness today and then go to Lincoln to argue a case in the euprcme court. "Humeri Hearts" was presented at tho Keith Tuesday evening to an audience that was conspicuous for its size lcs3 than a hundred being pros cnt. Seth Sherwood, who has been work inn for a collection agency for several weeks, returned yesterday from a trip to towns between here and Urand is land. L. E. Bye, who recently sold his interest in the candy kitchen, will accent a nosit on as nussenirer brake man. Ho made a trial trip Wednesday on xso. u. Miss Villa Whittokor leftn few days ago for a month's visit with relatives at Vermillion. S. D.. and from there will go to Chicago to lenrn tho spring utvlnn f milllnii-v. L. E. Byo has sold his Interest in the candy Kitchen to u. H. Vincent, a traveling man who recently removed here from Holdrcgo. Mr. Vincent will not devote his timo to tho business. Terry Carson expects to leavo in a few dayqjor Florida to investigate the land which has been sold to local parties bv the Honda Fruit Land Co. En route ho will visit in Omaha and Kansas City. Division 88, B. of L. E. installed its newly elected office s Wednesday nl ternuon. This is tho largest lodgo of locomotive englneetB on tno U. I, and ovotythlng moves along without fric tion. These aro the days of cloarlng saleR with merchants ettnrts to reduco the stock leo u lacing inventory and to forco tno ualo of those goods that are more seasonable now than next Fourth of July. M. Keith Novlllo was inducted into office Tuesday evening as councilman from the First watd, succeeding Leo Tobin. who resigned. Wo nre glad Mr. .Novillo accepted tho office, for he is a progressive citizen, ybt consbrv atlvo. and as one of our heaviest tax payors takes a vital interest In the affairs of tho city. For Kont (Jri west sixth streot. an eight room houso, nowly pupored, wWh range in Kitchen, inquire ut mis oi flee. During tho year 1909 thero Divorce Denied. In the divorce case of Mrs. Bertha Votaw against her husband, H. E. Vo taw, Judge Grimes denied tho decrco of divorce. Mrs. Votaw sued on the ground of cruelty. Tho costs of tho case were taxed to tho defendant. To Knights Templar. A class of eight will receive the Red Cross deirreo at the Masonic tcmnle Friday evening (tonight). Following tho ceremony tho Inner man will be refreshed. All Knights aro requested to attend. F. E. BULLARD, Master of Dispatches. December Precipitation. The precipitation last month was 1.37 inches, which was the greatest ot any December since 1883, and with the ex ception of that year was tho greatest of any December sinco 1874. More or less snow fell on sixteen of tho thirty ono duvs in December. On ten days during tho month the temperature fell below zero, the cold est day being December 5th with a minimum of fourteen below zero. Will Hold Customary Sale. Beginning tomorrow morning Wein gand & McDonald will hold a clearing sale, a bargain getting event which they havo held twice annually for a number of years past. In view of the fact that there will bo a change in the firm about February lBt. it in the du siro to reduce tho stoch to the lowest possible point, and in order to accom pllsh this object reliable merchandise will bo offered at discounts ranging from twenty to iirty per cent. Reception to Pastor and Family. Moro than a hundred members of the Chiistian church congregation were present at the reception tendered Rev. jonnson anuiamny at the cnurcn rues evening. Mr. Yam leave, In behalt of tho congregation, made the address ol welcome, telling how fully appreciated was the work ot the pnstor: tho hones for the futuro under his pastorate. Not only did the congregation voice its good-will but thero wus presented to tho pastor and his family a liberal supply for his larder. 1 1 . T T - t. - 1 1 i uov. dowison uuingiy responuca to tho evidence of good-will on tho pnrt of his congregation. Tho reception closed with thobcrving of refreshments by the ladles of the church. George Huntington Married. George F. Huntington was martied to Miss Mary P. Sonultz at the resi dence of A. E. Huntington Wednesday evening at eight o'ciock. The ceie- mony was pertormcd by Judgo Elder in the presence ot leianvcs and intimate friends, ot whom there were a score Following tho ceremony congratulations were extended and a wedding supper sorved. The groom is a North 1'lutte boy, who for a number of years past has been living on his ranch in Keith co'mty. Hie bride is a resident of th same section of Keith county and highly esteemed bv hor ncauaintancea Mr. and Mrs. Huntington will reside on the ranch in iveitn county, and that their life may be one of prosperity nnd sunshine U the wish of ail. is wore 2,074 arrests made in the city of Choy- Suffered Paralytic Stroke. Engineer Chna. A. Dill suffered paralytic stroko at Optic, thirty miles west ot urantl island, Wednesday lore noon while going down on train No. 14 His engine had been running hot and he got down to examlno tho rods. Ashe stepped of! tho engine, he was stricken anu no leu to tno ground, rno conuuc tor camuun to him and homed him back on the engine. Mr. Dill run tho tmin Into brand Island, nnd was removed from tho engine to tho private cur ol Asst. Supt. Cuhill und Dr. Hoguu sum moned. An examination showed naral ysis of tho right arm nd lega nd at that timo conditions seemed very serious. Ho was brought homo in Mr. Can 'a car Wednesday evening on th local conveyed homo and Dr. McCabe sum moned. Aftor n thorough examination the doctor thought tho stroko not like ly to bo of a permanent nature, ni d that it wus induced by a disordered Idenco thut Cheyenne is still infested stomach. Mr. Dill experienced similar with booze fighters, gamblers and law- trouble several years ago, less characters, out ot tho Z.U74 ut rests thero were nearly 2.000 convict ions, .showing that tho city authorities are doing an tnoy can to preservo oi der and peace nnd make good citizens out of bud ones. Three Story Buildings. If present plans arc carried out. and it is probable they will, two threc-stoiy business buildings will bo erected in North Platte this season. Tho gentle men who propose to build have been in consultation with Contractor Basta and Architect Shaffer, and general lines of the two buildings have been worked out. These two buildings will be erected nt different points in the city. Both will be modern in appointments. City Council Mceti. The citv council held its regular bi weekly meeting Tuesday evening, the actual business transacted being the nllowancc of clnims oguins'. the city. The aldcimen and und mayor discussed at some length the probable locutlot of the new wutcr plant, bu . no official action was taken. This discussion arose over a recommendation of the Iowa engineer that the plam. be located on the Jones lot at the corner of vino nnd Front stieet3. This recommend tion was mude after the engineer had been supplied with a map of tho city bv City Engineer Welch. uwing to tne absence ot uny At torney Halligan, the proposition of Hershey Welch leliitivo to furnishing plnns ot the water plant and supe) in tending the construction, wrsnot taker up und considered. New Name for Overland Train. The Northwestern, the Hurriman lines and the St. Paul have decided to change tho nume of tho Oveiland Limited train, which leavjs (Jhtcngo every day and makes the run to tho rn cific coast in seventy-two hours. It. will bo known ns the San Francisco Limited. In order to retain somo connection with tho name Overland the cars which aro to be used in these trains will b lettered to read: "San Francisco Limit ed, Overland Route." The reason for the chnnuo in name is said to bo an insistent demand by Culilornians t hnvo the train bear a name which thai: have somo connection with the Pacific coast. Tho name Overlaid Limited has been known for fifteen years, and wus given the first through train ol this character between Chicago and San Francisco over the Ncrthwestcrn and the Union Pacific and Southerr Pacific roads. gave a Ma onlc a fair- Wo'vo discovered that wo'ro a trifle overstocked with winter shoes, thrt wo'ro very liable to Imvo somo on hand at the end of the senson. To prevent this business catastropho wo have decided to clear our surplus tt genuinely cut prices, Look these quo tutlons oyer.: CO pairs Wompn'B Bhoea retalleU up to 54.00, to clopi) tltpulf ?l.l)5. Mis3 Thoa Hansen wo at Sutherland Wednesday to participate in the nuptial festivities ottheFrftnzen.homc, return ing on No. 4 next morning. Mjss Hansen spent most of tho afternoon visiting tho Sutherland schools. J. H. Adams will hnvo a sale of per sonal property at his farm one and one half miles southwest of Maxwell on January 18th. The property includes eight head ot work horses and a large amount oi iarm macmnory. Tho Halowoll Concert Co. very enjoyable concert at tho hall Wednesday evening to sized audience. isacn number was heartily applauded. Following the I program tho company furnished music Trains Nj 3 and No. 16. dua shortly after midnight, urrived'at this termi nal about nine o'clock yesterday morn ing, and trains No. 11 and No, 6 were lour hours late. Trains from the west were also belated. Thero is no percep tible improvement in the train service. A sparring contest between a white man und a negro. b'Uh non-residents. occurred at tho opera house Tuesday evening before a ruthor slim audience. The colored-man cama out second best. I A collection, which' 'aggregated ten doK lara, won given tnu two pugiiista. Prof, uurilsch uuya thu boyir'band at Union Pacific Files Maps. Tho Chevcnne Tribune of Vednes day contained the following: That thi' union rucittc ruuroau is planning to construct tho much-tnlked-of North port-Medlcm uow cut-ot, which rum- from tho muin line In Nebraska througl tho central part of Laramie and Albany counties and to Mtdicine Buw in Cut bun county, seems quite evident from the fuct that maps showing every detail of this lino havo been filed with the United States land office in this city, as is rcquiicd when n rail road wishes to secure title to a right of-way over vacant public lands. That these, maps are filed docs not mean that construction work will begin nt once, for tho road may not bo built for soveral years. But us work has been rushed at the Nebraska end during thu past year it looks as if the Union ruci lie millv meant business. Tho cut-off enters tho state at tho township line CO and extendi) to town ship line 73 in Carbon councy, follow mg veiv cloi-elv the line between town ships 22 and 23 N. This road is said to bo foity miles shorter than the distance now covered by the Unioi Pacific between Medicine Bow and Northport, nnd about 1,000 feet low or. Tho road runs somo nine mile; south of Wheatland and a few mile; north of Bordeaux. Tho work has been plunnjd so defi nitoly thut tho churactcr of ;ho work of construction is shown on the charts There are numerous tunnels, tho long est of which is near Bordeaux, when it iroes tin ouch tho mountains for distance of two nnd a hnlf miles. Thcr are ot' or tunnels where the toad goe over tile mountain 8 du neai tho Lara mic-Albany county line. Tho length o tunnels nio given as follows: 15,501) feet, 3,100 feet, 1,200 fet, U00 leet 500 feet and 800 feet. Aftor crossing tho county lino and going about six miles Into Albany coun tv. the roail strikes tho Laramio rive about forty miles north of Lirnmie Cit;, and follows this river for 'about ten miles. At this point it runs ovor th Wyoming Development company' 3:100 foot water tunnel, which lead from the Lnram e river to tho Blue Grass creek. nn.u. Kn . aw.ii Mim.in riuij. vim, uaniacn Buys tno uoytr'uana at 1W pairs Men b BcU, regular pride Sulhornnd ,a not ,Jpfit rob-JOTt to bo $4.00, $4.60 and'.p.OO boilers, to close at pair $2,05. One-fifth offWany shoe in tho house-. We have YOUR Bizo at these prlcet.. Wo can fit you perfectly at a consider able saving to you, now, THE SHOERY, SOL HODES. Bpoiton ot lightly. This band has n membership of twenty-flT, nil pupils ot tno puuiie scnooi, nnu fncy are very much in earnest in ineir pructico work. They aro being instructed by Prof. Garllsch, which means thut their In struction will bo thorough. Wanted Position as housekeeper by woman with ono child. Address, Box 29. R. F. D Hershey, Nob. For Sate eight cents Fat hogs eight cents a pound !ly weight. Tho Union Stock Ya-ds Co., North Plstte, Neb. Mighty Bargain Carnival in Footwear, f To coy this sale will be i record breaker is putting it mildly. We are going to make this a Mighty Bargain Carnival. Om that will mean something, and in order to do this we realize that it will take price reduction. Sale Will Commence Saturday, January 8th. Start.jthe Now Year with-tho rcsolu. tlon to huyonly good confectionery, start It right by making tho resolution tu buy tt only of tho RIGHT placo THIS. That our goods and prices aro right, Is evidenced by, our largo .tmd growing business. Wo want to call your attention, especially .to our Buporb Vanilla Nu. Cream Caramels, they nio not excelled by any one. DICKEY BROS. Confectioners and Bakers. r Ladies' Shoos. Lace Kid Bluchcr, $2.00 values in now pi.40 Lace Kid Bluchcr, $2.50 values nn now 1 .70 Lace Kid Blucher, $3.00 vt lues i m now Z.40 Gun Metal Button, ?3.00 values jq ' now .40 Kid Lace Blucher, $3.00 volue3 cn ' now Z.0V Kid Lace Cloth Top, $1.60 ) aq values now Z,0 Kid Laco Blucher, $3.60 values inn now Z.VO Patent Colt Button, $1.00 -1 n values now.... J.IV Patent Colt, Cloth Top Button - A $4.00 values now 0.1 Kid Blue, Laco $.450 values i in now , 0.4" Patent Colt Blucher $1.60 l ift values now 0.4 Bronze Kid, Button, $5.00 T flQ special now j.0 Men's Work Shoes. At Workingmen's Prices. 3.50 values, solo gunranaed no to out wear the upper J)J0 $3.00 Calf Leather j n now .0 $2.50 values 1 1ft now L.L) Men's High Tops 3.50 values, 12 inch tops 2.98 4.00 values, lGinchtops 3.C9 4.50 and 5.00 vnlucs, 16 inch tops.. 3.98 Boy's Shoes That Means c. Great Sav ng to You. 1.25 values now ...98 1.50 values now 1.19 1.75 values now 1.48 2.00 values now 1.G9 2.25 values now 1.89 2.50 values now .....2.19 Little Things At a Little Price With a Great Saving to You. Shoe Strings per pair lc 10c Cork Insoles 6c 10c Shoe polish 6c 25cShlnola Polishing Sets 19c 50c Women's Gaiters, Blaok 39c 10c Corn Cure, guaranteed 8c to a) o bo c M V) u 4-1 CQ v 2 0) v H3 Mens' Dress Shoes. One lot of Men's Dress Shoes including Patents, K id, Kangaroo, Calf in lace and button $5.00 nnd $6.00 CM flO vnlucs now J)0.0 Men's Patents, $4.60 values -i n now 0.0 Men's Pa entB, Bluchcr lace, ) no $4.00 va.ues now LVO Men's Prtcnt Button, $4.00 nn values now Z.O Men's Pntent, Lace, $3.60 in values nw 6.4 Men's Vici, Laco $3.50 values in now It ,4 Men's Gur Metal, Lace, $3.50 i n now LAV Lidies' Fleece Lined Plain toe cr tip, 1.75 values now.. $1.48 Plain too or tip, 2.50 value now.-. ..1.98 Misses' Shoes. 1.25 valuei. at 98c 1.50 valuei at $1.19 1.75vnluei at . 1.39 2.00 values at 1.69 2.25 values at 1.89 Special Dancing Pumps. Ladles' wvo eyelet, plain tip, patent cloth top, 3.50 values... .2.98 Infant's Soft Soles. 35c values it 24c 50c values at 39c 75c values at 59c Special After Xmas Prices on House Slippers. Men's 1.2E house slippers, now 98c Men's 1.6C house slippers, now 1.29 Women's .00 house slippers, now... 79c Women's 1.25 houso slippers, now.. 89c Wofiien'8.75 houso slippers, now.. 1.39 Women's i:. 25 house slippers, now. .1.69 Childrcns' 90c-house slippers, now.. 69c Childrens' 1.00 house slippers, now.. 69c Childrcns' 1.15 house slippers, now. .89c Store will be closed one full day, Friday, the 7th, to mark stock down. In order to cut my Stock one-half my stock will be in the hands of the Kansas City Sales Co., S. H. Barnes, Sales Manager. SMALL, The Big Shoe Man, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. S k s COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. January 4th, 1910 Board met pursuant to adjournment, present full boaid and county clerk. Claim of Gaunt & Wyman, material for John Hinman, disallowed for reason thnt county is not liable. Following bonds weBo approved: S. C. Wills, justice of the pence, Buchanan precinct. E. L. Latimer, overseer. Fred Simants, overseer DIst. SO. M. H. McDcmott, justice of peace, Somerset precinct. F. It. Elliott, county clerk. Ray C. Langford, county treasurer. The matter of leasing the count iwor farm for the year 1910, cornea uj before tho boaid for consideration am James Sadie-being the best bidder, thi I arm is let to him for the your 1910 a u cash rental of $300, paid in advance, and tho county clik is instructed U have leaso made out and notify Mr. Sadie to come in at onco and sign leasi and pay tho rental. Bond of Albort Durbin, deputy county treasurer, approved. Tho county clerk is instructed tc notify Sam Bowers to vacate the poor farm before tho 5th day of February, 1910. Adjourned until tomorrow. January 5, 1910. Board met pursuant to adjournment, present Commissioners Kockcn and Walter and county clerk. Bond of Perry Tetteiton, overseer District 64, approved. Tho following claims wera allowed; Sundry persons, December term of court jurors nnd talosmun, $486.20 Sundry persons, bailiffs, 8.00 C. F. Hicks, mdse., 5.30 Smith & Premier Co., ribbons, '2.26 Souls nnd Straler, fees in tho Walling ford and Johnson cases, 25.00. Wm Ebright, December salary and expenses, lbo.z'J. The following- bonds were- approved: A. W. Hoatsnn, overseer Dist. 5, P.. L. Gregory, overseer Diet D8. F. F. Longley, coroner. P. H. Sullivan, justice of tho peace No. Platte No i. I. L, Miltonberger, shoriff. Ray C Langford: You ire hereby authoiizcd to cancol tax of C. M. Gold berry on account of error in assess ment ns to improvements on valuation of $160.00. Claim of W W Simmons f6r 50 00 on Road Dist 54, withdrawn. Adjourned until tomorrow. Public Sale. Chns. McAllnster, living ono mi)e west and threo quarters nua rnrth of Hershey will havo n sale of porsonal property on Saturday, Jan. 16th. The property to bo sold will Include 34 head of high bred horses, 40 tons of alfnlfa hay, farms implements nnd household goods. Sale will begin as 10 a. m. For Sale. NE 18-9-32, Lincoln Courty. $10 00 per acre. Rensonnble teims. W. L Selbv. 436 Board of Trade Bldcr.. Oma- A Wild Blizzard Raging brings danger, suffering often death 10 moufonas, wno take corns, coughs and lagrippe that terror of Winter and Spring. Its danger signals are "stuffed up" nostrils, lower part of nose son-, chills nnd fever, pain in back of heat', and a throat-gripping cough. When grip attacks, as you value your lift-, don't delay getting Dr. King's New Discovery. T'Ono bottle cured me," writes A. L. Dunn, bf Pino Valley, Miss., "after being Maid up' three weeks with Grip.'r For sore lunge. Hemorrhages, Coughs, Colds, Whoonin vuugn, uroncnurs, Asmma, its preme. 60c. $1.00. Guaranteed Stono Drug Co. 'S BU- by THE First National Bank, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STA1ES DEPOSITARY. Capital and Surplus $130,000.: ARTHUR McNAMARA, President, E. F. SECDER( ER, Vice-President, F. L. M00NEY, Cashier. SACRIFICE SALE OF TOWN' LOTS.' Why go out into the country to buy residence lota when' you can tS ' buy tho following choico residence lots in the West End where they H will incaease in value and ulwuyi be in demand. Threo nice lots In block 17, Town Lot Co's Addition, $350.00 for H all three. - ... VIM Two handsomo lots on Block 12, Town Lot Co'a Addition. $350.00 K? for both lots. Throo handoorao lota on wvat Fourth' BteotBawtjr.' in and paid for, $1200.00 'for the. throe. . . , . V.. ' . . Four choice lota on west Sisnh nb-aat cfofia'in fnr 'KJn'n inn tinn m ' - - - , - - YWiW, ?: trtnn nn tcr.n nn nv. " M Theso lots nre all close in, hl;h and dry, do not require any filling r nnd each of them is worth moro money than we are asking for them. r2 ii ft1 Buchanan nd Patterson.