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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAH.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 13, 1911.
NO 102
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Thirty-sixth Semi-Annual Clearin
COMMENCES SATURDAY, JAN. 7th.
Our semi-annual clearing sales are anxiously awaited by the people of North 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 Cloaks, Tailored Suits and Furs.
Twenty-five and fifty per cent discount on all our Mens Fur and Cloth 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. Call and see them.
These Discounts Apply to Cash Pixrcliases Only.
THIS SALE WILL CLOSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st.
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PEER, Prop.
THE LEADER, north platte.
jl TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
O. D. Shannr, of Maxwell, loft yes
terday for a visit with friends in Illi
nois. C. P. Martin, of Wallace, transacted
business In town Wednesday and made
The Tribune a call.
A very pleasant session of 500 club
was held at the Dr. Dent residenco
Tuesday evening, with Mrs, Dent and
Mrs. Bare as the hostesses.
Word received in town Tuesday an
nounced the- death of Miss Florence
CrlBwell, n former North Platte resident
but for several years past living in Il
linois. Levi Whlsler, living on the Tddings
farm near the Baker school houso, will
sell at public auction on January 24th
twenty-one head of horses and colts,
sixty-five head of cattle and a lot of
farm machinery.
Charley Westerhind, who has been
living on the Samulson farm eight
miles southeast of town will sell off his
stock and farm machinery January 25th.
Following the sale he will move to the
state of Washington, whore he recently
spent three weeks looking up a location.
Thos. Healey sold his residence prop
erty on west Fifth street the early part
of the week to Mrs Lena Salisbury for
a consideration of four thousand dol
lars. Mr. Healey will retain possession
until he moves into his new house which
will be well toward April 1st.
Lillian Russoll personally compli
mented the Theutro orchestra upon
their work Tuesday evening, and re
quested a copy of the march "The
Birdman," which sho considered excep
tionally well rendered. This expression
of appreciation by this well known star
was of course well received by members
of the orchestra.
The census bureau this week gave
out a list of the townB in Nebraska
having a population of 5,000 or more.
North Platte does not appear in tho
list. hCnce the enumerators found less
than 6,000. However, wo know that
the census taken by the city, and which
was carafully canvassed, gave us a
population exceeding 6,100. These fig
ures are borne out by our voting
strength and our school popula
tlons. It is to be regretted that the
enumerators overlooked about 200 of
our residents.
Tho discount sale at the Wilcox Dept.
Store closed Inst evening. As usual
this sain proved a wippor.
Tho four year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Highberger, of Plant pre
cinct, died Tuesday of diphtheria. Tho
funeral was held from tho residenco
yesterday.
Florcnco Cornfield, who for six
months has made her home with her
uncle Wood White in this city, was
married at HnBtings Monday to Harry
Higgins, who conducts a picture show
at that place.
The dining room of tho Hotel Tim
merman has been partioned ofF into
seven rooms, the larger of which will
bo used aa a lobby, thejremaining six as
offices if there is a demand, if not then
as bed chambers.
Ed Hostetter, living sonth of Max
well and who is superintendent of tho
county bridges at that place, trans
acted business in town Wednesday. He
had lately returned from Omaha whore
ho was called by tho illiness of his
wife's mother.
Wanted A girl to do general house
work, permanent employment. Mrs. W.
P. Snyder, Experimental Sub-Station.
E. Dalton, aged fifty-seven died at
tho Hutchins place north of town Tues
day. Ho came from Kansas a short
timo ago to visit tho Hutchins family,
and death which camo quickly, was duo
to heart troublo. Interment was made
in the Myrtle cemetery.
Three different parties, ench desiring
to open a ten cent store, nro negotia
ting for a lease of a store room in tho
Elks building. One party lives in town,
another in Omaha and tho third is a
Chicago firm, Tho local party will prob
ably secure tho lease.
Farm for Rent Inquire at North
Sido Meat Market.
Tho burglar alarm at the First
National Bank was accidentally sot
in motion by an omployo Tuesday
evening about eight, and Policeman
Friend, gun in'.hand, madea fast sprint
to tho building, with the expectation of
going up against bold, bad bank burglars.
Stockholders in the proposed co-oper-
atlvo store, projected by railway men,
held a meetingone evening this week and
elected E. W.Mann, R. O. Chamberlain,
F. T. Redmond, Herman LeDioyt and
Will Otten as a board of directors
Practicnly all the capital stock has been
subscribed and tho association will
soon be in shape to begin business.
Dr. Twinem has sold lot 51 Plattvlew
sub-divlslon to O. H. Thoelecko for
?800.
Frank O. Johnson has sold to C. E.
Peterson tho west half of the southeast
quarter section 14-14-32 for a consider
ation of $5,800.
Transient trade at the hotels and
restaurants is showing an increase
after a ten-day season of quietness fol
lowing the holiday season.
Geo. L. Mudd has purchased of John
E. Ware the west half of the northwest
quarter section 21-14-32 for a consider
ation of seven thousand dollars.
Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank waa
held Tuesday. Thero waa no change
in the board of directors and tho same
officers were reelected.
Lucilo Halligan submitted to an oper
ation at Omaha Wednesday for tho re
moval of a tumorous growth at the
base of the brain. The patient is re
ported as doing nicely.
Tho predicted cold wave arrivod on
schedule timo Tuesday night, tho tem
perature dropping twenty degreos in a
few hours, but not reaching tho zero
point. Evidently tho forco of the wave
was broken before reaching the banana
belt.
George Magnuson, a car repairer, suf
fered a fracture of tho right leg below
the knee Tuesday night. He was
cleaning the exterior of a dining car
when the ladder on which he was stand
ing slipped and precipitated him to the
ground, Dr McCabo was summoned and
reduced the fracture.
Mrs, E. F. Seeberger, Mrs. A. B.
Hoagland and Miss Hannah Keliher en
tertained the Indian Card Club Wed
nesday afternoon at the Seeberger
home. Tho fork was won by Mrs. Geo.
T. Field and the second prizo by Mrs.
Chas. A. Weir. Tho refreshments
served wero highly complimented by tho
guests.
To my Customers and the Public
Generally.
After January 1st, 1911, I will sell
hardware for Cash only.
I will sell Stoves and Farm Imple
ments for cash or npproved notes as in
the past.
Thanklngyou ior your past patronage
I will endeavor to merit more of it in
the future.
Wishing you ull a Happy and Pros
perous New Year I am
Yours truly,
JOS. IlEnSHEY.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Julius Pizer has been visiting frionds
in Denver for a couple of days.
L. W. Walker transacted business in
Omaha a day or two this week.
Asst. Supt. George Likcrt, of Omaha,
transacted business in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Crook 'returned yester
day from a month's visit with relntivcs
in Iowa.
Mrs. Geo. F. Williams has been en
joying a visit this week from her sister,
Miss Ruth Palmer, of Blar, Nob.
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Austin returned
from their wedding trip Wednesday and
are receiving congralutations of friends.
Mrs. Will JofTor8, who had been
visiting her mother for several weeks,
left yesterday for her home in Green
River.
Dr. Ralph McKirahan and wifo left
Wednesday for Chicago and later will
go to Florida to spend the remainder of
tho winter.
Miss Julia Edmonds, of Omaha, has
been spending this week with her
mother Mrs. Geo. E. French and sister
Mrs. R. W. Smith.
J. W. Cochran, of Omaha, arrived
this week and accepted the position of
stenographer and typowriter In tho Mc
Donald State Bank.
Harry Dixon and son Charley loft
Wodnosday for San DIogo, Cal., where
tho latter will remain indefinitely for
the benefit of his hoalth.
Mrs. Joseph Ottmah and Mrs. Frank
Ottman went to Grand Island yesterday
to visit friends for a few days befero
returning to their homo in Green Rivor.
Freight traffic on tho Union Pacific is
rather slow, and probably will be until
spring. Eleven oxtra engineers wore
set back to firing a few dayB ago and
several more will follow.
Another Bargain in Property.
5 room house with bath room, pan
try, closets and good cellar under
house, situate on West Third street,
right across from West End school
house. Full 66 ft. corner lot with nice
shad trees. Barn 16x20 feet. Good
chicken house and yard. Cement walk
in front and around house. Call at
office for prices and terms or phone
Red 46.
Temple Real Estate & Ins. Agency.
1 & 2 McDonald Block.
Hobo Shoets a Greek.
A Greek who works at the sand
house was shot by a hobo Tuesday
night, but the wound inflicted was not
a serious one. The hobo wanted to
sleep in tho sand house and tho Greek
objected. An altercation was about to
take place when tho hobo whipped out
a gun and shot, the ball making asllght
flesh wound across the Greek's back.
Officers ware notified and a search in
stituted for tho hobo, but ho was not
npprchended.
A telegram received from A. F.
Strcitz Wednesday announced tho death
of his father in Omaha at tho age of
eighty-eight years. Mr. Stroitz was
summonod to Omaha Monday by his
father's illness.
The deceased located in Omaha in
1800 and had lived thero continuously.
In the early day, he invested in property
which has since become very valuable.
Ho is survived by five sons, William
living at Millard, A. F. of this city, G.
A. of Phoenix, D. E. of North Yakima
and E. J. of Omaha.
Chief Sandall, T. E. Jeffcrs, J. P.
Norton and several other members of
tho fire department leavo Monday night
for Alliance to attend tho twenty-ninth
annual convention of the state firemen's
association. The boys will make a
strong effort to secure the convention
for North Platte in 1913. They do not
consider the timo propitious to attempt
to land it for 1012.
Tho Union Pacific trco plantation
east of town Is boing cleared of weeds
under the diroctlon of Forester Rodman.
Ho states that the loss of trees is less
than ho anticipated, not exceeding
twenty-five per cent. A good part of
this loss occurred last summer on ac
count of inability to secure water for
irrigating tho trees.
After two years of unceasing offorts
Senator Burkott, of Nebraska, has se
cured tho passage in tho senate of his
bill providing for tho federal inspection
of locomotive boilers. Tho railroads of
tho country vigorously fought the bill.
It is bolioved that a similar bill will
pass tho house. It is a measuro that
was asked for by cngincmon th country
over.
Constipation is the cause or many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamborlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you will avoid these
diseases, Sold by all dealnrs.
W. T. Miller Dies.
W. T. Miller, for a dozen or mora
years a resldont of Nichols precinct,
died about ton o'clock Tuesday night of
Bright 's disease, with which he had
been troubled for some time. Last
Thursday he began failing rapidly and
ior a couplo of days preceding death ho
wns In a semi-unconscious condition.
He lenves a wife, ono aon and two
daughters, all living at home. Mr.
Miller was ono of tho best known resi
dents of tho valley, and by reason of In
tegrity, Industry and pleasant manners
was a most popular man. not onlv with
his neighbors but hero in North Platto
whore he was well known.
Mr. Miller purchased the old Stimson
farm about ten years ago, having pre
viously farmed some of tho Paxton land,
and lator bought a tract along the
river.
He was classed'amoncr the beat and
most progressive farmers of the valley.
His death is much regretted bv all ac
quaintances.
To his wifo and children this writer
extends condolence, for ho knew tho
worth of Mr. Miller as a citizen, and
knows what the bereavement means to
them.
Girls Club Elect Officers
Tho Catholic Girls' Club met at the
home of the Misses Ottenstein Tuesday
ovtning and elected officers as followB:
Hannah Keliher president, Lorotta
Murphy vice-president. Ethel Donenan
secretary, Irone Neville financial secre
tary ana May Wlllfama treasurer.
This club has a membership of about
fifty and combined with its Bocial fea
tures is certain church work. The club
will probably give a dancing party be
fore the close of tho month.
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