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WENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NOUTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 17, 1911.
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Thirty-sixth Semi-Annual Glearin
COMMENCES SATURDAY, JAN. 7th.
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r semi-annual clearing sales are anxiously; awaited by th'e people of North Platte and vicinity because they re-
that they got, 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
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Twenty-five and fifty per cent discount on all our Ladies, Misses and Chiidrens Oloaks, Tailored Suits and Furs.
Twenty-five and fifty per cent discount on all our IEens 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 tbe dollar.
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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. Yesner, 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 A-pply to Oasla JPxircliases Only.
THIS SALE WILL CLOSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS jj
The Harmony high five club will bo
entertained tomorrow evening by Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Waltemath.
A Jap employed at the ice houses
was severly bruised Friday evening by
a fall from the platform.
Wanted A good girl for general
Housework, good wages, no washing.
Mrs. Alex Meston, 704 West First
street.
The county commissioners convened
this morning and will proceed to make
semi-annual settlement with the several
county officers.
Mr. Johnson, of Kearney, proprietor
of the Johnson Cash Store, is in town
arranging for a special sale which will
open" at that storo tomorrow.
Thos.. Rowley of the south side,
Louis Refior and Will Spurrier
Nichols. !jft last night for the
Grand vnlley of Texas on a tour of
apectlon.
The Junior class of the N. P. H.
will hold an exchange at the Ginn
White & Schatz store on Saturday,
Jan. 21st. Cakes, pie3, bread, cookies
and doughnuts will be on sale.
Eight carB of hogs came down on the
North River branch train Saturday
evening, which Is a pretty good showing
for one day. Hay shipments over the
branch are also heavy.
Peter Young and M. F. Dial, of Her
shey, were visitors in town yesterday
and made The Tribune a business call.
They reported everything going
smoothly in their Bection of tho county.
As soon as the contract for the North
Platte federal building is let, a pen
dravtng of the building will be Bent to
Mavor Patterson, thus giving our people
an opportunity to see how the building
will look when completed.
During the past week thirty extra
firemen have been suspended, the con-
diilnn nf traffic he ner such that it was
useless for them to stay around waiting
for an opportunity to catch an occas
ional trip.
Members of the Birthday Club wore
the oruests of Mrs. W. H. C. Wood-
hurst Frfday and tho afternoon proved
a roost pleasant one. Elaborate re
freshments were served at small tables,
and at each plate was a small candle
stick containing a lighted candle, which
gave a very pretty effect.
Waterworks Case Next Week.
The suit of the waterworks company
against the city will bo heard in the
United States circuit court at St. Louis
next Monday. City Attorney Hallligan
and his associate, J. G. Heeler, will
leave for St. Louis Saturday to make
the argument in behalf of the city.
Will Entertain Ladies
The Knights of Columbus will enter
tain their wives, mothers and sisters
on the evening of January 25th, and are
preparing for a function that will be
remembered long after the date. Tho
Knights have established p reputation
for being capital entertainers and
their guests can look forward to a
pleasant evening.
Cattle Die of Black Leg.
JakJ Koch, living south of Horshey,
was in town Saturday and said that he
had lost twenty-five head of cattle
from black leg. He has, however,
stopped the spread of the disease by
having the cattle vacinated, though it
was necessary to use tho process three
timeB. Several of Mr. Koch's neigh
bors lost cattle from the same disease,
but not in such large numbers.
Railroad Traffic Fluctuates.
The fluctuation of railroad traffic is
shown by the number of train crews
now in service as compared with the
number at heighth of tho busy fall sea
son. Along in October the numbor of
crews in service out of this terminal
west was thirty-three, Including two
work trains, now the number is but
nineteen, and it Is probable that this
number may be further reduced. This
reduced working force among tho tram
men makes quite a amerence in me
distribution of money on pay day.
Bishop Beccher is Coming.
Rt. Rev. Geo. A. Beoiher, bishop of
this jurlsdection of the Episcopal church,
will visit Morth Platte the first Sunday
in February and will remain several
days. Arrangements are being made to
give him a reception at the Masonic
temple, to which the members of the
parish and other friends of the Bishop
will be invited.
New Time Card
A now time card will go into effect
on the Union Pacific next Sunday. One
of theSnost important changes, it is an
nounced will be running trains No. 23
and 24, known as the .Grand Island
local, thr'Sugh to Julesburg. This train
now leaves Omaha at 4:30 p. m. and
ends the run at the Island. It is now
proposed to have the train leave Omaha
about eleven at night and reach here
about eight in the morning. This train
will carry mail and do the local work
now done by train No. 11.
Introduce Bills.
Senator Hoagland introduced four
bills in the Btate senate Friday. They
were as follows:
To take from tho county judge tho
right to grant a temporary injunction
and to permit him in the absence of
tho district judge to issue a temporary
restraining order and to set a date for
hearing not later than ten days after
the order is granted.
For the cancellation of water right
appropriations on account of non-uso
aftor a period of three years.
Requiring railroads, wherever pos
sible, to provide passages under the
roadbed between land owned on both
sides of the track by one person
present law provides for grade
ings only.
To nnthorizo libraries to hold
erty for tho use and benefit of
members.
H. V. Hilliker's Mother Dies.
Word received in town Sunday an
nounced tho death in Denver of tho
mother of II. V. Hilliker, formerly of
this city, but now depot superintendent
in that city. The deceased had been
confined to her bed for several weeks,
and death, which came at noon Satur
day, was not entirely unexpected. Mr.
Hilliker has been in New York City for
ten days as a witness in an important
Upion Pacific suit. Upon his return
the remains of his mother will bo taken
to Texas for Interment.
Dr. A J. Ames gives the three day
cure for tho liquor habit. No cure no
say. See mo before going elsewhere.
Reference given. Prices right.
Lease Elk Rooms.
Mr. Kauffman, of Grand Island, and
Mr. Wernertt, of Kearney, woro In
town yesterday and secured a lease of
tho three rooms in the Elks building
for a term of five years. They will use
the two south rooms for merchandise
purposes, putthizin a stock of five, ten
and twenty-five cent goods, and for tho
present will sub-lease the north. Mr.
Mr. Kauffman is engaged in business at
Grand Island, and is also associated
with Mr. Wernettt in business in Kcar
ncy and the two will be associated in
tho local store. They will open for
business as soon as some minor changes
can be made to tho rooms.
Miss Allen's Recital.
Misa Allen's pupils to appear Friday
evening in a recital at the Keith Thea
tre. A bright and varied program is to
be presented. Three Rcenes from
Barrie's "Little Minister" will be given
by Irma Huffman. There will be a Doll
and Baby Show, Indian club and Dumb
bell and Hoop exercises and readings
Those taking part aro Georginn McKay,
Howard Brown, Margaret Vincent,
Elsie Waltemath, Adele and Baby Le-
Doyt, Frances Edwards, Mary White,
Wilsn and Leonard Roach, Wilber
Green, Orlie Renenu, Margarot Doran,
Josoph and Marie Oumette, Katherine
Green, Thelma Star, Budgo Tout, Lillio
Cary, Baunetta Turpie, LuclleBeyerle
and Esther Kelly.
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Safety Device Tested.
Tho Pennsylvania has been making
practical tests, with results said to be
satisfactory, of a automatic device for
stopping trains. It consists of an iron
post set in the center of tho track,
if single, or between double tracks.
Attached to it is an arm, which rises
and fallB with tho operation of a block
signal semaphore. From tho sides of
tho pilot of a locomotive awing projects,
which will clear tho post if the arm is
folded, but otherwise will engage it
and set all the brakes, bringing the
train to a stop, no matter at what
speed it la traveling. In one of the
tests made a train of eight cars wa
speeded up to fifty miles an hour and
was brought to a stop in less than its
own length nnd with s:arcely a jolt.
No Indians Here.
A dispatch purporting to como from
this city and published in the Omaha
and Lincoln papers stated that an
Indian named Shaving Bear had been
badly burned while UBing coal oil to
start a fire, This will be nowsto North
Platte people for tho reason that there
has not been an Indian in town, other
than those with wild west shows, sinco
the latter part of the 70's, when an oc
caslonal band of them from the Pine
Ridgo agency would stop her while on
a Hunting trip. Lincoln county Is no
longer in the Indian or cowboy country
we're now tamed and civilized.
Alfalfa as a Paying Crop.
J. R. White, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Hershoy section, was
in town Saturday, and knowing that he
has been a successful grower of alfalfa,
Tho Tribune asked him as to his suc
cess. Mr. White, who not only farms
well, but keeps his accounts as a far
mer should, was somewhat reticent
about giving out figures, but finally
made this statement: j "Among my al
falfa is a tra:t of twenty-six acres,
measured acres, including the ground
taken up by an irrigation ditch, and
from these twenty-six acres I cut dur
ing tho 1910 season 129J tons of alfalfa,
for which I received $1,230.25. The
expense of putting this alfalfa in the
car for shipment was $453.25, leaving
a profit of $777.00. This would be equiv
alent (o seven per cent intorest after
deducting tho water tax on an invest
ment of $422.00 per acre for the land."
This undoubtedly solves the question:
Is alfalfa a paying crop?
Tho adjourned equity term
district court will convene in
next Monday.
of the
session
A Duck Story.
It is reported that about two thousand
mallard ducks are spending the winter
n the vicinity of tho Wm. Robb ranch,
about ten miles southeast of Lexing
ton. There are some springs that
empty into the Platte rlvor in that vi
cinity nnd tho waternevor freezes, The
birds feed in tho corn fields for a dis
tance of twenty or thirty miles from
tho springs, but spend tho nights in tho
water. Some of tho hunters who have
bagged a few of the birds say they are
very fat and in'fino condition for table
use. For a number of years past tho
birds have spent tho winters in the
same locality, but owing to the cold
weather few hunters attempt to secure
any of the game Lexington Pioneer.
The sensational rural comedy dramn,
"Joshua Slmpkins," will be produced
at the Keith next Saturday evening.
The play contains an interesting and
intelligible plot, but it is not allowed to
interfere with the fun, which is said to
be in abundance. During the run of
the piece some startling scones and sit
uations are seen, the principal ef which
is said to be the saw-mill, in the third
act, shown In completo operation, cut
ting up real timber. Tho brw used is
the genuine article, the same as usually
seen in large country sawmills. An
excellent band and fine orchestra ac
company this attraction. The band wll
parade at noon, when some good music
may be iookcu ror, an being dressed as
farmers.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs. W. A. Ryan, of Grand Island,
js the guest of relatives Tn town.
W. T. Wilcox went to Omaha on
legal business yesterday morning.
Miss Lena Basklns will entertain the
Girls' Friendly society this evening.
Judge Grimes went to Bridgeport
yesterday where he will hold a term of
district court this week.
Jacob Rosenberg, living enst of Blg
nell, was a business caller at The Tri
bune effico yesterday.
Frank P. Morgan, of Ognlalla, county
judge and editor of the Keith County
News, transacted business in town yes
terday. Mrs Elizabeth Donaldson, who has
been makingherhomeat North Yakima,
Wash., for the past two years, is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Evelyn Daly left for Omaha
this morning to resume her studies at
tho Sacred Heart Academy, having re
covered from her Iat Illness. J
Misa Josephine Beck, who had been
visiting her sister Mrs. Ray Cummingsf
for several weeks, returned to her
dome in Iowa Saturday. f '
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Clark Buchanan returned Sunday
from a business trip to Omaha, and left
last night for Alliance to attend tho
stato convention of firemen.
.Miss Villa Whlttaker leaves for tho
cast Saturday morning to be absent
several weeks. Those wishing anything
in her line will please call at once.
J. J. Halllgan returned Sunday from
Omaha, where ho went last week to bo
present at tho operation porformed
upon his daughter Lucillo, who is get
ting along nicely.
Ed Walker returned from Brush, Col.,
Saturday, having completedall the work
in connection with the Bower system for
the construction of which hla father had
tho contract.
J. J. Halllgan and J. G. Beeler go to
Lincoln this week to argue a case in
the supreme court and from there go
to St. Louis to argue the waterworks
case in the United States circuit court
of uppeals.
Supt. McKeown, of Cheyenne, spent
Saturday in town as did also Asst. Supt.
Roth nnd Master Mechanic Niland. Mr.
McKeown had just returned from a
month's trip in tho south, visiting points
In Texas and at New Orleans and Bpent
seVetal days with W, L. Parks.