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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTENEB., JULY 7, 1911.
No. 45.4.
jj town And county news 41
1;
Tho two old Bonx of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Bunting, of north Dewey street, litis
been seriously sick for several days.
Miss Burns arrived from Omnha Tues
day and has accepted the position of
superintendent at St, Luke's hospital,
Andrew Gustafson and Frank Erlcs-
son, of Gothenburg, wero in town yes
terday, tho former making proof on a
homestead.
Postmaster Springer was up from
Brady yesterday visiting friends and
transacting business with the board of
equalization.
Tho board of equalization has been in
session since Wednesday, but the num
ber of complaints made against assess
mcnta have beon fow.
Tho furnituro and safes for the new
Platte Valley State Bank nro expected
to arrive next week and it is -hoped to
bo ready for business the early part of
the following week.
1 am a candidate for tho republican
nqminntlon for county treasurer and
will appreciate any support given mo
at? the primary election August 15th.
W. II. U. WOODHUKST.
vHie complolo program oT' the Clinu
tauaun is out and copies will bo sent to
anyone who will let us know his name
and address. Phone Secretary Tout ut
office 100 or at his residence Black 212
or send postal request.
Tho Altar Socioly of tho Catholic
church tho 'is third society to ar
range for a rest tent on tho Chau
tauqua grounds. This tent will bo for
friends of this body and will bo much
appreciated. "
Wflnted-Girl nt Steam Laundry.
Rev. J. BACurrana and W. W. Scott
have organized a Sunday school eighteen
miles north of Big Springs. Tho namo
. of tho Sunday school is Pleasant Valley
and Churloy Newton is tho superinten
dent. Miss Lambort, an elocutionist and
dramatist of considerable merit, from
Now York city, was in tho city yester
day and is making an effort to, have
some organization assist her in patting
on a homo talent production. The ex
treme hot weather seems to dampen
tho nrdor of our local Thespians and at
last accounts she had not enlisted tho
co-opei'8ti6n of any society.
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Two auto loads of young ladies went
to Dlck'B grovo tho Fourth for an out
ing, and in tho evening drove to Hershoy.
Bay Robinson has given Huntington
& Bilker tho contract for erecting a
two thousand dollar cottage on his lot
on west Fifth strectwest of tho former
Sentor property.
Chas. Temple nnd Miss Myrtle Beolor
spent tho Fourth at Bignell, where a
nico celebration was held, tho country
folk having gathered in the grove for
nn old timo picnic.
District Superintendents Wilson and
Lambert, of tho Boll Telephone Co.,
have been in the city n few days looking
nftSr the interests of that company.
J. B. Norsowortliy, the Gothenburg
wholcsalo fruit man, has another car
of California oranges on track, which
ho will soil to tho local dealers and re
ship soma of them to points close.
Tho sisters of tho S. Patrick's school
entertained all tho pupils of the past
year on Monday nfternoon with ice
cream and cake, as a fnrewell before
leaving on their summer yncntion.
Dr. Amba rfltitmnrl Wndnpsilnv f rnm
a three days visit with Mrs. Maryott
at Oshkosh. She stated that tho people
oe Oshkoah-hnd a splendid celebration.
Judge Grimes delivered the oration.
v Now Departure Tonmielcss and Busy
j Bee Cultivators at Horshey's, Cor. Gth
6c Locust sta.
Ben Elliott, who is employed in tho
McKoon motor works at Omnha, has
been spending this week with his
parents. The works closed down for a
week nnd Bon took advantage of the
'opportunity to come home.
Tho. game at Ogalalla tho Fourth re
sulted disastrously to tho Yeoman team,
14 to 10. Quite a number of rooters
went along with tho boys to urge thorn
on to victory, but of no avail. Ognlalla
nnd n nico celebration and everything
went off smoothly.
,Capt Haskell and Sidney Dillon wore
irt towji for several days this week,
coming hero aa witnesses for a neigh
bor who w.s making final proof. They
say that tho hay crop will bo short
this year in -that section, find the rnngo
is getting in pretty 'bad shape on ac
count of the lack of rain.
Kindling. '
Wo aro replacing some of our build
ings and have several loads of shingles
and lumber to dispose ofA fine chance
to gefr a supply of good kindling cheap.
Phone No. 7. Tho C. F. Iddings Co.
Closing out Sale
At Less than. Wholesale Prices,
An Affair: of Great Interest to Keen Buyers
SUMMER MERCHANDISE MUST GO Prices not Considered
There are times of the year when we ex
pect to accept a loss on some of our merchan
dise. Naturally it would suit us better i f the
styles now-a-days were such that a suit could
he carried over for a season and not he all
out of stylet. But style rules the world today.
Not alone in suits hut everything men wear.
Men and young men want quality value and
at a price that will suit their pockethook; hut
they certainly want smart-looking up-tothe
minute Clothes ' , -
Tfo& smne guarantee goes with everything you huy now as
it had heen purchased two months ago.
ALTERATIONS will be charged for
REMEMBER THE DATE OF
SALE-SATURDAY, JULY 8
520 DEWEY STREET
Georgo Hatfield, now living north of
Paxton, h.as been visiting relatives -and
friends in town or soveral days.
Latest advice from Milledgo Bullnrd
was to tho effect that ho would sit upfa
Bhort tlmothis week, nnd expected to
go to the mountains within, the next
ten days for recuperation.
Thos. Davis and ImLaRuc, Fourth of
July delinquents, were each taxed ono
dollar and trimmings by Judge Warren
Wednesday. Later the Judge permitted
LnRue to go upon promise of good be
havior. Prof. Leonhardt, tho well known nnd
relinblo piano tuner is Jn town and will
remain for several days. Those wishing
his ervlcea can loavo orders at Rinckor'a
Btore. Prof. Loonhardt'B work ns a
tuner and ronairor is so satisfactory
that oach patron cheerfully recommend
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Col. Patrick H. Ruddy, with a squad
of tho faithful truo to their soldier,
training and love of country, wore on
tho campus and woko the! people of tho
town up by firing tho National Salute
tho morning of July 4th. Although tho
day was a quiet ono in town, it was no
fault of Col. Ruddy and his cannon that
wo did not havo n booming time all day.
Tho itinernry of tho Buffalo Bill nnd
Pawneo Bill -shows has been recoivedj
showing, two trains of forty-seven cars
to carry tho largo equipage of tho big
attraction. Tho show will Btrike tho
Union Pacific at Grand Island nnd will
go from hero to Choyonno and Grcolqy,
being the only points on tho Union
Pncltic at which it will exhibit.
Nat Reiss claims to have lost $300 on
his carnival in North Platte last week.
announcing his expenses to have boon'
?2.70Q and his- receipts $2,400. In
other words the people of North Platte
Oxnonecd $400 a day last week for a
questionable form of amusement when J
tnoy stiouiu, according to wr. uoiss,
havo spent $G00 per day.
Wanted-Girl at Steam Laundry
,T. M. Cohatren. A. C.
John Tortell returned Monday from
San Francisco, nnd while tlioy enjoyed
the trip nnd like tho country, they arof
glad to get back to Nebraska. icy
marketed G28 hoad of hoes in "San
marketed G28 hoad of hogs in "Sam
Francisco which brought $7.35, about
$1.80 better than.the Omaha mnrket.
They left thnt city flvo hours before
tho earthquake which shook up some, of
tho large ouildings. Whilo thero thoy
saw soveral former North Platte people
among them tho Crydorman family,
who are doing well and like California
very much.
on
all
Merchandise
during this sale. ALL SALES AT THE REDUCED PRICES wi)) he for CASH ONLY:
J A 13 A T T ' J J ' REMEMDER THE DATE OF
S JU Jri. JLj jC J J JHL SALE-SATURDAY, JULY 8
EVERYTHING FOR
Auto Trip to Omalt. ,
Mayor nnd Mrs. Patterson nnd Misses
Ruth and Edith Patterson left Wedncs
day morning On an auto trip to Omaha.
They expected to make tho run leisurely
and rencn Omaha at noon today. Thoy
will return homo tho latter part of next
Week.
Ice Cream fer Thousands.
Dickey Bros., who ship Ico cream ns
far west aa Sidnoy on tho mnin lino
and to Bridgeport and intormcdinto
stations on the branch, filled Fourth of
July orders amounting to nearly one
thousand gallons. Even with the Im
proved machinery used by this firm,
tho making of this quantity of icocroam
was no small task,
June was a Hot Month.
Tho records of tho local United States
weather bureau shows that tho heat of
last month has never boon surpassed, nnd
but once equalled, since tho establish
ment of tho bureau thirty-seven years
ago. The mean temperature for last
month was soventy-four, which 1a six
degrees wnrmer tnnnxtho average for
tho month, Only onco boforb has tho
normal for Juno reached seventy-four
and that was in 1880. Th highest tem
perature last month was 101, which oc
curred on the 29th.
Special Election Called.
The city council held a special moot
ing Monday ovonlng nnd transacted
the necessary legal uusiness pertaining
to calling a fip'ocinl olcctlon to vote on
tho proposition of issuing city hall
bonds in tho Bum of twenty-two thous
and dollars, which is to include tho cost
of n site. This election will bo held on
Wednesday, August 2d, and the notice
to the voters will be published in these
columns next Tuesday.
At the meeting nt which this election
wns rnllnil Ciiv Atinvnnv llnlllirnn
"latatcd ho had looked up tho title to
'lithe Unitarian hall corner nnd found
Jacobs nnd$tnat,il wns "ot c!"ri hat, f ,tho, city
Ipurumscii uie lot u uihu uuy u
sujt at law. The title is such that it is
"ot. considered wise for tho city
Vo8Hhi tr" ,sf!r " ght ne.
contested, yet. in event, it was, 1
to fp-
never bo
tho city
might lose out; nt best ifwould prove
expensive litigation should n suit bo
brought.
. Notice.
Payment of taxes lovicd by tho City
,of North Platto for sower lateral dis
tricts F. P. G-3 and G-4 may now be
Jnindo to F. L. Mooney, City Trensurr.
Spring
beginning SATURDAY, JULY 8
We have made it a plan not to carry over
any of our seasonable merchandise from sea
son to season so our stock is always clean
and up-to-date. We have taken that big
Jiammer and smashed our prices all to pieces.
We have got to move the balance of our
Summer stock. Come in on Saturday July
8th and see just what the values are. If you
are familiar with the class of merchandise t
we handle then you will be certain to appre
ciate the deep cut made in EVERY LINE.
Former PioRcer Dies.
Frederick Brau, a former pioneer
resldont of Lincoln county, died at tho
homo of his daughter in Sioux City,
la., Wednesday after an illness of
several months duo to advanced ago,
having renched tho olghty-sovonth
milestone in life's journey. Tho ro
mnins wore brought to this city Inst
night and tho funoral held from tho
Lutheran church this nfternoon.
Tho doconsod was born in Prussia and
ciimo to this country nnd served in tho
Mexican War. Ho enlisted in Co. C,
Ninoty-soventh New York Infantry,
with rrihk of sargeant nnd served Ills
country In tho civil war1 well
nnd true. In 18(57 he camo to
Llnqoln county nnd for ntlmo con
ducted h store at old O'Fnllons. He
Inter camo to North Platto and worked
In tho Union Pacific shops nnd took a
homestead north of tho river whero ho
lived until n fow yenra ago when ho
went to Sioux City to mnko his hupio
with his daughter.
Fred Rrati was a man well known
nnd universally liked an honest man
with a big heart, an indulgent hunhnnd
and father and a good neighbor. Ho
wns a man of intclllircnco. n irrent
wndor, and thoroforo well informed
upon all subjects nnd an interesting
talker. Ho Is survived by hrco daugh
ters Emma, Alvinn and Lena. He
was twice hiarrled, but both wife have,
passed to tho beyond.
Character Studies From Life. '
Mr. John B. Rntto will present a
decidedly unlquo and Interesting enter
tainment at tho Chautauqua, lie im
personntosin "make-up" many different
chnrnctcrs in every day lifo; whilo his
programs in this lino are miscellaneous,'
ench number naturally and logically
.follows the preceding one, combining
to mnko n grand panorama of associated
characters. (
A naveltv also In itaelf is the fnet
that Mr. Rntto "make-up" for each
characterization boforo tho audience.
Ho pencils in full view of the audience,
telling ad appropriate story all tho
while. Penoilfng finished, ho turno
quickly to the tnblo mirror to adjust his
wig, facing about to atiprlse you with
tho accuracy of tho representation.
Now is Your Chance. .
5 room house, with cloaota, pantry,
coller nnd room for bnth. Electric
lights. Good barn and nico trees nnd
lawn on W. 3rd St., only 0 blocks from
court house to be sold on monthly pay
ments. Sco mo at onco aa this will not
last long. C. F. TEMPLK.
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and Summer
MEN
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
DhI North Ntte Ltue W h4 Htvmf
a Fwrth f July Celebratfe;
Ticket sales to Gothenburg 241
Ticket sales to Horshoy ...89
Ticket sales to Ognlalla.... 33
Tickot sulea to Sidney ,11
Total , 324
Figuring thnt these people only spent
on nn average of$r.00 per head, which
I think anyone will readily see is a low
averago, will givo an actual loss out of
tho city of $1,020.00
On top of this tho writer thinks ho 1b
conservative in oatimatlng ' that thero
was at loast fifty passes issued for par
tics to Icavo town, and besides this
nt 0:00 o'clock yesterday morning,
thero was not a tenm or buggy loft In
a livery bnrn In this city,
Tnking the above into consideration,
I believe it would bo nvery conservative
estimate to state that .fully $2,000.00
actually went out of tho city of North
Plnttu yesterday, and up to that timo I
havo beon unable to hcilr of any coming
In.
It is truo thnt some of us old fossils
thht did nol carc to leavo town, had n
good rest, nut I bolievo it was an ex
pensive rest nnd thnt wo coujd havo
afforded to take off another day much
bettor.
In figuring tho nhovo wo nro only
figuring tho actual amount that wo
loso by Jelling our own people leavo
town, and not figuring anything on tho
probable amount of outside money wo
could have brought into town if wo
should linve nnd a celcnrntion. ilow
cvor, it is reasonable to assume that If
wo had started oarly with a good cele
bration, such towns aa BignollnndHcr
ahey would not havo .celebrated and
thnt at least a tew irom thoso towns
and Biirrpuding country would havo como
to Nortlf Platte.
Tho writer is slmtilv publish nt; this
to bring before tho people thnt it Is an
actual loss to tho city of North Platto
not to havo a Fourth of July eolebratien,
and It will do us ho good to worry n-
oouttno Fourth thnt hns gone uy, out
lot us firmly rosolvo Unit wo will notlot
it; happen again andnoxtyonrlotua got
togothor nnd show Wcatorn Nebraska
what n Fourth of July celebration is.
Ono of tho Commltto that tried to
. . got up a celebration thla year.
Albert Durbln and family, nnd slater
Miss Louelln of Wyoming, spent tho
Fourth with friends nt Vcllfleet,
Somerset and Dickens, having made
tho trip in Will Hcndy'a car.
- Bring your crunm to Filllon, locnl
ngont lor tne inirmon,uo., inrgese re
ceiving station in tho west.
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