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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1911)
fcv moucal Society Jjtortlt rWENTY-SIXTH YEAH. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 6. 1911. NO 100 r-i r- r-i r r- r- (vi " i I Our Thirty-sixth Semi-Annual Clearin; COMMENCES SATURDAY, JAN. 7th. Our semi-annual clearing sales are anxiously awaited by the people of Forth Platte and vicinity because, they re alize that they get the best bargains of the season. To make room for our spring stock we will make a clean sweep. 20 to 50 PER CENT DISCOUNT Twenty-five and fifty per cent discount on all our Ladies, Misses and Ohildrens Oloaks, Tailored Suits and Furs. Twenty-five and fifty per cent discount on all our Mens -Fur and Oloth Overcoats. 200 Dress Skirts, all shades and sizes, worth up to $10, your choice at this clearing sale for $4,98. We have a number of Blankets and Quilts which we must dispose of at very low prices while the cold weather lasts A large variety of the celebrated Mantua and Luzerene Underwear at a saving of 20 to 30 cents on the dollar. Mens and Boys Suits in broken sizes which must be closed out at about one-half value, at prices from $5.48 to $10 Mr. Vesner, a practical shoe man, has charge of that department and will close out many lines at wholesale prices. Our spring line of French Ginghams are all in and will be sold at a discount of twenty per cent, Oall and see them, Tlaese Discbnuts A.pply to Cash. Purchases Only. THIS SALE WILL CLOSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st. J. PIZER, Prop. THE LEADER, north platte. j TOWN AND COUNTY NEW? jj The meoting of the Altar Society an nounced for yesterday, will be held this evening at the residence of Rev. Mc Daid. License to wed was granted Tuesday In H T. nimnnH nnrl Rnrthn M. finrkin ft Wellfieot, and to C. L. Morrison and Pearl Hamilt6n of Sutherland. The city council or at least four members met in session Tuesday even ing, but the only business transacted was the allowance of claims. The wintry weather spent its force Tuesday and the banana belt is enjoy iny the sunshine and warmth peculiar to this region. We needed the ice, hence the cold snap the early part of the week. Rejoice and bo glad that you live in a section where you get what you want. Chas. Snyder, of Maxwell, won tho Maytag automobile in the Omaha News contest. Arthur Salisbury went to Om aha with Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and bronght the car to this city Saturday. It is a two cylinder, Ave passenger car, and Is pronoun :ea to De wen con structed. On the occassion of his thirteenth birth anniversary Monday, Harry Pizer entertained n number of his young ftiends in a very pleasant manner. Various games were introduced for the amusement of the guests, and at the close enjoyable refreshments were, served. Tho financial condition of the city is reported to be good. While thero are $7,600 in outstanding warrants that aro unpaid, the available revenue from un paid 1910 taxes is over $11,000. These outstanding warrants can therefore be redeemed by the commencement of the nexHscal year. All orchestra seats next Monday evening will be two dollars. The ad vance agent insisted that they be $2.50, but Manager Stamp held out for $2.00. The attraction on this occasion is Lillian Russell, in "In Search of a Sinner.', and the price, considering the worth of the actress, company and he play, is not too high. TiAforn vou nurchaso vour wants. come, look and see if we cannot make you some money. The hub Clothing Dept. The rainfall for 1910, as recorded by the local weather bureau, was eight and sixteen one hundredths inches less than fU. vaarlv nvnrafro for thirtv-seven years. With this deficiency in a country .Ut la llftlr aVitr nn rain nf tho heat. it is almost remarkable that my crop i . . .i i was raised auring me ma. nououu. We wish to thank .the citizens of Mnrth Plnttn nnrl vlclliitv for their Cat- ronago, and as wo are closing out will onnlu of SI Krt rvAr hiinlinl hoy nr forty cents per peck and onions at $1.00 per busnei wniie mey last. R. E. Louden & Sons. A lodge of tho order of Yeoman was instituted Monday ovening with a char ter membership of thirty-five. State Manager W. J. Tiley exemplified the work. The officers elected were: Hon orable foreman, J. P. McAbee; master of ceremonies, Rev. R. B. Favoright; correspondent, Charles O. Troy; master of accounts, Frank Murray; chaplain, Miss Alphus Carter. The county commissioners convened in session Wednesday and devoted the day to routine business and tho allow ance of claims. At noon yesterday George Roberts of Maxwell, who suc ceeds E. H. Springer as commissioner, took his sent. The commissioners will proceed to make semi-annual setttle ment with the county officials, a work that will require several days. The full proceedings will be published next Tues day. Never before in the history of North Platte have such prices been placed on Men's Hats, Ladies' and Misses' Suits and Cloaks as they are now sold at our sale. The Hub Clothino Dept. A water pipe on the second floor of the building occupied by The Leader bursted or became disconnected Wed- night and flooded both floors in the rear or the building, damaging hun dreds of dollars worth of goods. The leak was discovered about eleven o'clock by tho night watchman who informed Mr. Pizer and a plnmber was secured. Had the water run an night it is prob able the greater part of the stock would have been damaged' A Successful Ball. The twentv-oicrht annual ball of Elk- horn Lodge No. 28. B. of L. F. and E., given at the opera house Tuesday even ing proved a nicely conducted function and ono that was thoroughly enjoyed bv attendants. While the crowd nresent was not as largo as at some former balls of tho lodge, never the less the floorwas wellfillod with dancers and tho gallery with spectators. The decorations were simple but ef fective consistinc of streamers of col ored electric lights running from the celling to tho gallery, and on the stage was displayed in electric formed letters tho initials of the order. Preceedintr the dnnciner. the theatre orchestra rendered several concert num bers in a manner that was appreciated. The first dance was called shortly after nine o'clock.and the whirl of gayety with tho exception of the intermission hour at midnight continued until three o'clock in the morning. The music was excellent, the attend ants were good dancers and among the representative young people of the city and the affair throughout was a most pleasant one. Chairman Buchfinck. of the arrange ment committee and his assistants on the several committees are entitled to credit for the success of their efforts in providing pleasant entertainment for the people. Men's Huts, $3.00 and $2.50 qualities at $2.25 at The Hub Clothing Dept. ABOUT PEOPLE. G. W. Stroup, of Omaha, transacted business in town yesterday. Rev. McDaid, of St. Patrick's church, spent several days in Omana this week. Mrs. J. H. Fonda returned yesterday from a week's visit friends in Omaha. G. M. Gibbs returned Wednesday from a two weeks visit at his former home in Sieux City. Butler Buchanan returned Wednes day from n business trip to Billings and other points in Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Hartman ex pect to leave the early part of next week on a trip to the Pacific coast. Dr. Walter Crook returned Wednes day from his visit in Iowa. Mrs. Crook will bo home some timo next week. Miss Kathleen Flynn returned the early part of the week" from a visit with friends at Cheyenno and Rawlins. Misses Ruth Streitz and Grace Payne went to Omaha Wednesday morning to resume their studies at Brownell Hall. Mrs. L. W. Walker leaves tomorrow for Minderi, La., where she will visit her sister and mother for n couple of months. Mrs. Paul Barlett and Ray Murray, of Lincoln, arrived Wednesday evening, having been called here by the death of their father. Wood W. White has beon enjoying a visit this weeit irom his sister, Mrs. is. A, Abbott, or ureeiey, uol., who win remain another week. Councilman Hermintrhauaen left the early part of this week on a trip to Texas, whore he went to investigate real estate conditions. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warren and chil dren leave tomorrow for their home in Tampa, Fla. Sunday was tho first timo Mr. Warren ever experienced below zero temperature. O. A. Hamilton, who recently moved to this city from Missouri, and went to Kansas City two weeks ago to submit to an operation for hernia, is getting along nicely. Mr. Hamilton is a son-in- law OI U. X. 1(088. Charley Dixon, who has not been in good health for several weeks, will be taken to ban Diego, ual, in the near future either by Mr. Dixon or Mrs. Dixon and Harriet, the full arrange ments not having yet been completed. Byers Fink will sever his connection with the Wilcox Dept. Store February 1st and will leave for Oklahoma. Mr. Fink has been closely confined to inside work for a dozen or mora years, and desires a change in vocation. Mrs. P. J. Gilman, who has been suffering with a sprained and badly swollen anKie xor several weeks, is im .proving, tnougn siowiy. uno accident camo through a mis-step while going home from chuih.nn J since, then aho has been unable to use tho foot. RAILROAD NOTES The ico harvested from the Union Pacific lake in sixteen inches thick and of fine quality. Charley Westcrlund returned yester. day from n three weeks' trip to Pacific coast anu intermediate points. Trains on tho Union Pacific are still running irregular. Yesterday morn ing the three night trains from the east arrived about six hours late. Conductor Charley Brotornitz left Tuesdny nicht for New York Citv as a witness in a case wherein a dining car conductor, who was injured at Denver last summer, sues tho Union Pacific for $25,000 damages. The ice harvest on the Union Pacific lake east of town began Tuesday and is progressing rapidly under the f ore manship of John Frnzier. Sixty men are employed at the lake and about ono hundred and fifty at the ice houses, the latter torco taKing care or the Laramie shipments as well as that which comes from the local lake. The Southern Pacific naisenerer train No. 1, the Overland Limited, westbound, was held up by two masked bandits at an early hour Tuesday morning at Reese, nine miles west of Ogden. A negro por- tor was shot and instantly killed. A W. Taylor, another porter, was prob ably mortnlly wounded and a passenger was lightly w6unded. Ono hundred pas sengers were robbed of their valuables. The robbers did not attempt to enter the exnress car. but made a thorough search of the Pullmans, making a rich haul from the California bound pas sengers. The robbers held the train for more than an hour and robbed the trainmen as well as the passengers. That railroads are not altogether heartless, is show by tho manner in which they trent their employes in cases or accidents. When lred lluxoll was injured at Sidney last Sunday the company provided a special train to take him to the Cheyenno hospital in order that he mlerht auicklv have tho bestposslbl" attendance. When the train reached Cheyenne Asst. Supt. Roth and Trainmaster Smith wore at the depot with an ambulance. In order to mako quick time to Cheyenne, the relatives in tins city were given permission to rido on the mail train, and upon their arrival a private car was placed at their disposal, and this car was used by them on the trip home. Engineers Trexler and Orton, who accompanied me iniureu man to uieyenne. Bay everything possible in the way of courtsey was extended by tho U. P. officials. Found Dead in Bed. James Jones, a well known man a round town, was found dead in bed in a building on the island at the north river bridge Wednesday evening. Jones for some time had been making his home with Mr. Sodacott, who owns tho building, and the latter left Jones in that plnco Saturday evening in his ap parent health. Ho returned to the place Wednesday and found Jones dead in bed. Coroner Longley and Sheriff Milton berger were notified, made an exami nation of the remains and arrived at the conclusion that the man had died of heart trouble. Thero was plenty of wood and coal, also plenty of food in tho house, so it was neither a case of freezing or starvation. Tho deceased had made his home in North Platte for many years, and was a cripple, having lost an arm. The body was brought to town yes terday and placed in Ginn, White & Sctatz' receiving rooms. Ral Estate Transfers. Jacob Kiascr to W. C. Fairchild the north half of tho southeast quarter, S. W. quarter of S. E. quartor and S. E. quarter S. W. quarter section 22-18-31 tor a consideration of $7,840. Union Realty and Trust Co. to P. E. Tlnrnatt. nnrtliwnii)- nunrtnr nrHnn 14. 18- 33, consideration $3,000. J. R. White to Griffon Flshor, se:tion 27, north half southwost quartor sec- iion zu ana iois a ana i, town 14, range 34, $17,000 Griffon Fisher to J. R. Whitn south east quarter, northwest quarter, west half of southwest quarter, south half of nnrthnnst nunrtAi nnrl lnt 1 nnrl 9 section 12-13-31, consideration $17,000. A Valaable Work. On Bale at the book stores of C. U. Nowtonaad H. W. Rincker; Price $1:25; 'North Platte and its Associations.'' This work is neatly bound and illus trated, and tells of stirring incidents that took place whan North Platte was a rough frontier town, and traces the progress of the city since that time. Associations of Cottonwood Springs and Fort McPherson aro treated at length; and accounts of Indian atroci ties and battles given. On the whole, this book ought to find a place in "eVery home in North Platte. New Year Rcsolutioss Resolve: That you "will place your in surance where you can get the best at lowest rates. Call and let us explain our policies before you renew. Temple Real Estate & Ins. Agency. Two men in this section of the state perished In tho storm Sunday. G. H. Gardnor, living seven miles north of Curtis, was found dead in hia field Monday, having been overcome the day before while out after his cattle. Tho second doath was that of Georcra Cnmn. bell, living south of Cozad, who got up uunng me nigm, probably in his sleep, ana wanuerea away. Later ho was round near home frozen to death. Ranch for Rent Bids will be received for cash rent of the ranch now occupied by W. C. Pat terson by me un to noon Mch 10th. 1911. The plowed land must be cultivated, iences and improvements kept in repair. Lease will be for one year with a pri vilege of five years. J. E. Evans Four fellows named Ashmead. Little. Jackson and Spivens, ware arrested Tuesday night at the Elk rooming house on the charge of gambling. They wero clvcn a hcarlncr before Pollen Judge Elder Wednesday but the evi dence was not sufficient to convict. Earl Hordestv. livlnar south of Max well, transacted business in town yes terday. He was recent v offered 112.- 000 for his quarter section of land, He has done welj in Lincoln county and proposes to remain here. The city schools re-opened yesterday after the holiday season with all tho teachers in their places and about the usual attendance of pupils. C. C. McGee, of Sutherland, was in town yesterday and purchased soveral head or mules of Maurice Fowler. Wanted A eirl for ireneral house work. Inquire at 417 East Fifth street. Notice to Property Owners. Notice is hereby given that the street commissioner, according to the ordinance of the city, filed a list of the lots upon which he has cut weeds the past Benson, tho first regular meeting of tho city council held in November. 1910, the list being as follows: COST PER LOT Lota 1, 3 and 4, block 121 $1.00 Lota 4, block 120 1,00 Lots 1, 2, 8 and 9, block 83 and lots 7 and 8. block 10, N. P. Town Lot Co's Addition 1.00 Lota 1 and 2, block 189 1.00 Lota 5, 0, 7 and 8, block 187 1.00 Lota 4, 5, 7, & 8, block 180 1.00 Lota 1 and 2, block 10. Miller's Addition l.no Lot 5, block ICG 1,00 moats 14, 15 and 16. Penn ston's Addition i.oo Lots 7, 8 and 9, block 20 ,, 1.00 Lots 3 and 4, block 179 1.00 Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 14, Miller's Auumon., i.oo The owners of tho obova described property will nppoar at a special meet ing of the city council to be held in tho council chambers in tho county court house January 17th, 1911, ni o;w i. in,, cunirai ume, ana show causo why said costa incurred should not be assessed against above de scribed lots, or tho above costs will be assessed against said lots. uy order or the city council. Chas. F. Temple, City Clerk. Vacation Part Road No 143. The commiaainnar nnnnlnfo1 v. mimosa of vacntfnir that-, nnvt nt nMj No. 143: Running through S. E. J of Section 10, Town 9, Range 80, and divert travel over the new cematery road No. 225, tho distance Into town being the same, has reported in favor of the vacation and all objections thereto must be filed in the office of the county clerk on or before noon on tho 6th day of March, a Dated North Platto, Nebr., Dec. 81. 1910. F. R, Elliott County Clerk,