THE SIOUX COUNTY
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1.. J. Simmon. I'ditnr and Proprietor.
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For Hour. !') ur meet cull on E.
Itwliwer.
I'uper lor at Thk
Jiil'HNAI. ollice.
l'.irlies i ontenipluti"); tin? purchase
of a piano or or,r.iii sliould see ('. K. 1 'on
nell la-fore purchasing.
It. II. (iriswold lia impro J Ins re,
iden.e property ly having a p-.n Ii Inult
i. ii the front.
1'tnsri A K. of L. liade. Owner
. mi have same l.y calliiu,' at this ollice
und paying for this notice.
lloreliound compound couh syrup
the great remedy for coughs ind colds
at the 1'ioneer l'liarniacy.
None of the fanners come to town
these days unless they are ohlied to und
as a result times are very ijuiet.
The ''eographii-al" social at the
court house on Tuesday evening was
well attended and a very pleasant lime
was had.
-Strayed One dark brow n or hl.u k
filler, coming three year old, branded
7 cross bar on left cheek. A lilieral re
ward will lie paid for information lead
ing to her recovery.
V. H. Johnson,
(Jlen, Neb.
Here! Save time, (iive vour wife
a rest and buy her a Wish-washing ma
chine that will do the work in four
minutes. B. V. Thomas,
Agent.
If you want a farm p.ipei get one
niibhshed in Nebraska. Tilt JXimL
. luh-. with the Whruxka Funwr. all
and see a copy of it.
To retain an abundant head of hair
of a natural color to a food old age. the
lii-L-iene of the si all) must lie observed.
Apply Hull' Hair lienewer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson started
on Monday for Fairview, Kansas. They
will make the trip by wagon and expect
to lie alKiut four weeks on the road.
A party of eight went to Van Tassel
on Saturday and brought back very near
1 wo hundred fish to prove their ability
in nipt unrig members of the finny tril
H. I- Fisher expects to teach a sum
mer term of ttf'liool at l'leaxant Kid
Wyo., after the close of w hool here.
The people of that locality are fortunate
in s ur'ig him for a teacher.
I i I Unitt has not lost faith in this
jriirt of the country yet. While here last
week lie purchased the farm t.f J. .
Kobinson. lie intends to increase Im
herd of cattle still more this fall.
The six horses taken as the property
of I i. W. Stevens and Hold for taxes on
h.st Momlav brought iMT.OO. Win n the
costs'ure deducted it w ill not h ave
v..i-v laiL'o sum to he credited on the
t ixes.
The mock trial at the meeting of II
game club last Friday evening was the
cause of a great deal of fuu. Such things
can lie. made both amusing and instruct
ivenndit is hoKd that others will be
arranged for in the future.
The reports from the stock ranges in
this part' of the "country are that the
range stock went through the winter the
l.st. ever known. Now if the adminis
tration does not monkey w ith the mar
kets the owners of stock will realize fair
prices and prolits.
Aver's Pills lire recommended by
leading physicians and druggists as t In
most prompt and ellicient remedy for
biliousness, nausea, cosliveness, imliges
ti,..i vloi'wisbness of the liver, jaundice
and sick headache; also to relieve colds
fevers, neuralgia and rheumatism.
As the strength of a building de
lieuds upon the solidity of its foundation
so health deiiends uii hi the condition of
the blood. To expel impurities and
cuuse the vital fluid to liei-oni-i vigorous
and life-gmug, Ayer's Saisap -i ilta is tl
most Miweiful Hnd'ell'erliv m.slicine
in use.
Tbe'lpworth Iaj;iic will give an
entertainment next Sunday veiling,
May l-'th. That 1-eing the sixth Anni
versary of the or,.mi.il ion of thai
society and an interesting program i
ls'ing prepared consisting of recitations
essays, solos and iluetls, followed by the
installation of ollicees. All are cordial
ly invited to be present,
County Clerk Hlewelt completed
the work of making copies of the records
in irrigation matter whicn were Hied
prior to tlie passage of the new law and
ent them down to the state hourd of ir
rigation the last of the week. There
were sixty-one claims liled. Since the
new law wim (Kissed u large tiumlicr of
applications have been made, but those
go direct to the slat board.
From the report from different
parts of the county it is learned that the
acreage of grain put in this year is con
siderably Iosd than that of former yearn.
Homo are giving their attention to small
er fields which they will irrigate, Home
did not have the seed and noiuu have
moved away. It may he that the in
creased acreage under ditch, and the
belter farming that will don will bring
lira aggregate yield up to that of former
ILKSONAI-
J. V. Oruhaoi uk up from Andrew),
n Hiturduv.
t'oinuilssi in. r Tiuklia'ii ;t at Hai r.
Hon Tuesday.
W. A. Hi;:. low ha gone on a trip to
VMi.ii! land, Wyo.
Mrs. S. ". I). B.iSftt Win in Harrison
tin- liist of the week.
JlfH. Maud Nelson left for 'ustur. K
l. , Tuesday evening.
Oi t.n" Hirris un I wis L u --o "t-
up from B. II on M-uidav.
Mrs. S TthlK't was viitin friends in
Harrison tin' lirst of the week.
I'l.d. Unitt and Frank Melosli started
for their home at Sewuid Friday even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Pontius expect to
start Saturday evening for a visit at
Omaha and Council lilulls. Tliey Will
lie ahv.-iit ahout two weeks.
Surveyor Ellis returned the last of the
week from a trip to H. F. Moore's for
whom he surveyed two irrigatm
ditches.
W. Iv Pontius will return liom Rapid
ity the last of the week to take charge
of the Elkborn station during the ab
sence of his father.
Win. Ilickard who has U-en "line rid-
g" in the Sheep creek fount ry the pat
winter, passed through town Saturday
on his way home, and made an agreeable
call at Ibis office.
Mr. unil Mrs. C. F. Cuileton visited
relatives and friends here for some day
the itist week while on llieir way Irom
Alliance to Wouglas, Mr. ( arleton now
lieing employed nt the latter place.
The vilbL'e s. hool will close two
wh ks from next Friday.
The new village Iioard met and or
ganised on Tuesday evening. M. J.
Blewett was elected chairman and I.. J.
Simmon-, clerk. I he contract for oper
ating the pump for he ensuing year
was awarded to W. (J. Patterson.
The new irrigation laws have Ix-en
published in pamphlet form so that peo
ple ma get bold of l!i m and read for
themselves. The county clerk got a
few copies for distribution and when
those are gone copies may l) obtain!
from the state board of irrigation at
Lincoln,
A raid was made on the bachelor
quarters of W. 15. Marstellcr on Monday
evening by u number of his friends.
Will was completely taken by surprise
hen in answer to a rap at the door be
saw a good-sized party awaiting admis
sion. He soon recovered from his sur
prise sullirieiit ly to dii ail in his power
to entertain his guests. Candy, nuts,
fruit ami lemonade were served and a
merry time had. Th ladies each pre
sented him will) some uivful or orna
mental article to brighten up his lonely
bachelor den and it may be that they
w ill cause him to appreciate what be
has missed in not being a benedict with
some one to care for him.
Knights of the MiicciiIhcs.
The state com uiander writes us Ir.i.n
Lincoln, Neb. , as follows: "Alter try
ing other uiediciuces for w hat seemed to
tje a very obstinate cough in our two
children we tried Lr. King's New Lis
covery and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
Ik- without it hereafter, us our exper
ience proves that it cures where all oth
er remedies fail." Signed F. W. Stevens
State t'oni. Why not give this great
medicine a trial, as it is guaranteed and
trial bottles urn free iit the Pioneer Phar
macy. R-gular size o'tc. and fl.00.
LATH LITKKUtV NEWS.
Kiidyiird Kipling to Revisit India,
Much interest, will be felt by the pub
lic in the return of Rudvard Kipling to
India. 1 Ie has just agreed to furnish
regular contribution to The 'nsmopoli-
tan iiiaga.ine lor lb" coming year, In
uiuning bis work upon his return to
India. India has never IsTen critically
cotiHiilentil by such a pen as Kipling',
and what he will write for the Cosmo
politan ill attract the idest attention
Ictli here and in England.
Perhaps the most beautiful series of
pictures ever presented of the Uoeky
mountains will be found in a collection
of fourteen original paintings, executed
by Thomas Moran for the May Cosmo
politan, To those who have lieen in the
Rockies, this issue of the Cosmopolitan
w ill Is; a souvenir worthy of preserva
tion. This numls-r contains lifty-two
original drawings by Thoiiius Moran,
Oliver Ilerford, iMn Heard , II. M, Katon
F, 0. Attwood, V, O. Hmall, F. Lix
J. II. liolph, and Rosina F.mmet .Slier-
wood, IvsideK six reproductions of fain
ous recent works of art, find forty other
interesting illuslrutious ninety-eight in
all. Though lliu Cosmopolitan sells for
hut fifteen cents, proliiibly no iiuiga.iiio
in the world will present for May so
great a nuinlier of illustrations specially
designed for its pages hy famous illus
trators, The llction in thin miniW is
by F. Hopkinson Hinith, tlnstav Koblie,
W. Clark KuhnnII, Klgar W. Nye, and
A "sii ee.-ful strike Arbitration.
The Ur-t of M.n . !"!'., i- a .tat-
i
v.iue igui . an.? .n .' i"i
oarki 'he lot ro be t ii of tin . . j,o
lay ..'lioug the electrical workers . u- ,
gagfl in the Imildi.ig 1 1 a Ji s. This fa-t
tiv it--!f fiiigbt ni.-iii liMit- to tbo-- not
l ie. -t Iv concern, d. were it not for the
i company ing couditioiis. Toe strike'
'ind.-i-t i km by tin- men to m-cuiv th j
-i...iit !. -ur com---..on . all.sl out Io.ihm)
''iiiMers, ati.1 at one tun seriously
i iir e itened all tie- injiortaiit lioilding
.j- r t ii.ns of 1 ie w-c-oii ill and about
N.-w Yolk city. It is t.ot the strike it-
-ell, however, to hi. Ii we care to call
attention (though it may be worthy of
note that in a oiitest ol this kind listing '
a month not one ad of violence is kuoa u
to have occurred', hut t he manner of its'
ending. Late in March a conference was;
held at the residence of Bishop Potter,;
w bo is chairman of the l 'oiini il of Con
ciliation and Mediation, and through the
elforts of the cou:i il, repivseritatcil in
this instance by its chairman and by j
Prof. Felix Adler, a satisfactory agree
ment was ion reached lctive-n the mas- i
ter builders and contractors and the dele
gates of tb" unions Committees of the;
contending parties luul conferred togeth
er repeatedly without success, but it i
was found tii.it tin; moment a mediating j
agency could be employed in which both j
sill's h id implicit, oiilidenc.j the differ-
enccs were reduced to a minimum. The!
i
incident suggests the importance of the
service Inch such boards of conciliation i
saem destined to render in the near fu-1
Hire, as their ne-rits becoMie Is-tterl
know ii to both employers and employed. !
The result of the council's kindly inter- j
vent ion in the building trades dispute is
a useful object-lesson m the ndvai.tages
of the icaeeful set t lenient of all labor j
diiliciiltie-,. Tb general situation in,
and about New York I ity this spring!
has lieen greatly impi o .ed hy the prac-j
tii ul iind tiun Iv elforts of Bishop Potter I
nil his a-ssciat-s. From "The Progress.
of the World." May Ueview of Reviews.
( (irrespnudeiici'
lioDAUC, Nr.n., Aiiri
Is'.)-..
May 1st a little girl baby arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Newlin.
Mrs. Fn d Fhinge and daughter Agnes
returned to their home at Ponners
drove. III.
Mrs. P. Kirkpatncl; and children spent
last. Sunday with John Fuilcv and lam-
dy.
tute a number of the farmers around
here sire listing their corn in the ground.
Mr. Rodgers from Soldier Canyon is
around here looking for stray horses.
Church Services Next Sunday.
Preaching service, Sunday morning
lOein; Sunday Ki hool lhHU; Kpworth
I.-;igu.', CiJ(. C. li. t.'ONNFJ.I., Pastor.
Kt l'iiKT OK TIIK CONDITION
THE COMMERCIAL BANK
At Harrison, in the tute if Nelirii-kn, nt the
-lo-e of litl-hli'ss, Ajilil it, 1-'..".
Kllsiif i:ci.
t O. tils lllll lllrtCOIOlts - - ?:M.(.14I lit
i iY-rl r;il I i, st-i iirc.l unit iinsisniri'.t T'.i'.i '.m
iMlelro'ii N itioml Hunks i.il.i ill
ioikn.i; lei'is.-, turinture nnI
Il . t'.liv I.TIK)
uncut ex pense- uiel luxes pai'l i.i'' si
tiet-Us ini'l ot!e-ri';ili items 1"2I7
Itillsol oilier lliinks ... J7 00
1-riietioicil )iiiier c.irreiiey, nickels
iui'1 eenis . ... 4 -m
peele i,W
l.i'Kal tender notes - - - ;s.i Oil
Total
I.IAllll.niKS.
?S,'.F21 7-1
Cii)iit.iil stock "i.iiil in
illl.lKI'l (HI
l,.'miMK)
,:n 07
li tti.it'R 4-1
iimi 7i!
ti.717 .'.I
Hvl 71
urnliw I unit -iiilivuli-il
nrullis
llUlivllllllll (leMWIts slltijeet loelie
llelmoul rel-tllll'ules ol llcposll
tine e.ertltli'iites ol ieioil
Total
ST ITK Of Nkiihaska. IMMIIIK HIOI'X, m:
I, I. It. liriswol.t, cashier of tin- above-
niiineil bank, lo oleiinily -weiir tlmt t lie
HtKive sliiteim'iit Is t rue to I lie l l ol my
knowleitue iiicl lielicl.
l. II. l.itiswoi.n.
suhscrllie.l iupI hh oni to tM'fore I
kki. nil-this inil diiy ol Miiv., Isii.'i.
M. J. lil.l.rt 1'.1T,
County Clerk.
XtttttttttXtt
$100.00
Given Away
Every Month
to the person milimittinsr the I
most meritorious invention
unrlnf the preoeitinir iimnth. (
W14 WKCUHK I'ATKNTS
l'Olt INVKNTOU8, Hint tlie
J otijeot of this offer In to en- M
countifo penionii of an lnTnt
)vo turn of mind. At theij
wimo time wa wish to Impress j
thu fact thot :: ' V)
It's the Simple, jj
Trivial Invetitiotts j
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inni i tviu runwiitn
-mich m T)n I-onn'i Hoit
unit Kye. "Heu that. Ilmiip.'
"Hiifety Vln," "I'liw in I lo
ver." ' Air llrnlnV te.
Almot nvorymio ismep-rs I
Q A bright lilen Ht some tlnii) or j
other. Why not put It in jirnc-
tioal ut? VOl'lt talent nuiy (
lie In Ihln olrcctiim. May
make jour fortune y)ly not
try? i: :: a t: a i
I4T Write for further Infnriiiathin 11 tf
menlion Uila ih.Ih r. I?
THE PRESS CLAIMS CO.
PbtllO w. Avlrctt, Con, Mice,
618 F Street, Northwest
WsHHINOTON
PfThe ttmnxUiiilty o! thu cnmtmnt
mtnint t
may no iimipsi ny uic im i oiai
lock in (mill y over uii Uiouunil
ol the Iciul init it)ciMii ia i
tonuil euilva
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Blood Poison
THE BAKE OF HUMAN LIFE,
Driven Out cf thes System Ly
the Uce of
Ayer's SarsapaH!
' I'or live yc.i.'o. 1 v.as ;i great O.
FMlfel-r llo'iu ;i n,o.-t licrsi.stclit ;
hio-i i disease, in, nr of t fie vu: i.. c;
il I f-i i ( '-i ! !-s I f'o'i b'ing of ji i.y C
Ic-lli ub.itevi'.-. Ilopuisf lloi'l o:
cilil T'e (f l'.ll.l'il' Wotll.l ilcle-lil ;
lu I v.i'l.l to ' u'.'.', to Floiiihi, j
ati-l I !;-tt t ' :-;: lo.t Springs, o;
wlier:.. 1 lcinr.ilicd sonik tilne o;
ill i.lkil.g ill" V.YolTS. llllt illl V. I
no ti...'. Ai 1.-st, being ;iilvi;-i d
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l.y .H.-vcnil l':';-'i:i!s to t rv Am i
Sar.-;apitri!!:t, I bc.iii ti'kii.g n,
ii id erv s'io.i f.i or.ibie rest: ;i ;
vi'" iiiaiiitc.-t. T'Mlay I ci
1-r my -ell' a pcricclly I. .ii;! .
in in, with ;t g.-i d ;i-i. Ii c ;.. .1
li it tin' lets'. J:-;ici' of my fo; v ;
i'ot:tpli;iiiI. " o : '1 tn' 'Yi. i,. ,
and ( -special! v ; g :i 1 '.
inysclf, I le-ouiiiieial A i
s ip.inil i, ii' i:i need if;; I c,-iiiibl-
bloihl-purii'n-r." .'
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H. L. SMC' K,
Fashionable Barber & Hsir Dresser.
OPEN SUNDAY FROM 9 TO 12.
ltA.oits and seiSMiits rex ix ii:i-:i:.
Live T, me :. Call.
J. E. 1M1INNKY, M. ).
I'liysiciau iiuil Siii'ffi'on.
AU t-itl I s uiM-n proinnl 1 1 en 1 ion .
Oltii-e in I irug; :ot c,
HAItMISON. - - SW.JUS-KA.
HORSE BREEDERS.
On account of hard times I will stand
my U-year-old rsliiru Stallion for 5fj. to
insure a mitre in foal.
lb; is a bright liny, with good style
and action, and weighs about 1,700
pounds.
1 will take young cattle at t !i- market
value in payment of service fees.
The horse can always be found :tt my
barn, one mile south of Bodare.
PF.TKK Sl'H AKF'KK,
Owner.
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MiuiifHotn lSakcrt!" ;hi1 "IMg 4," lwth No 1 iltnr, !,'
A patent flour it il.'.m find liitrh iit'ut at !?Mr,
The People's Store!
JDIRST , See! r.O-iueli Cliester HniadeloUi.
GOODS j finest in the lnai'ket, ;it 75r peryd.
Shaker Flannels from 7e up. Ked antl colored Flann. x
at reduced prices. A complete line of Outing Flannels
and Calicos of the latest patterns. Cotton Flannels of
all grades and prices.
BOOTS Headquarters in this line a we
SIEEOIES lire in all other lines. Ladies
Kola Slioes at only Kl.fiO. Calf Shoes, (.rain-leather
Shoes, Fine Shoes. Slippers; anything, everything.
All grades of Overshoes. Felt Hoots, German Sods.
The celehiated 'TIue Uilibou" Cowboy Hoot.
CAPS
HA'L's3
troods at reduced
A line
grade
pri.-cs.
Underwear,
A complete line of Groceries and Hard
ware. Furniture, too.
M A R ST B L
AT TE
When stock have di'opied clean out of
sijrhl.
And money's like a clubman light,
And men talk poor and women climb
Six pair of stairs to save a dime
Then is the time for master mind
Some new economy to (ind.
One economic dode you know,
Just trade with IlUUOII & SONS.
A law line (f Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoi.',
Chestnuts, Candies for the babiey,
Oranges for the ladies.
Tea set oi 56 pieces given away with
$50.00 worth of goods.
Yours Respectfully,
HOUGH & SOIsTS.
Hester S
DEALEFiS IN
Lumber, Coal and Farm Implements,
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lime,
Lath and Shingles.
Windmill and Pump Supplies.
HARRISON
-DuJEEH
How to Save Money!
Voii cull siive from KI to HKI per ei'nt on
nil relmlr work by semliuK your .V A 1'( II K j
ami jkvi;i.i:y to G. P. WASHBURN,
RAILROAD JEWELER, CHADRON,
NEB. U wii'elies lire fully RiiurBiileeil ;
tor one yenr vlien rlenneil und r',p:cri,l
tliniiiKliont.
lie will puy e)o-est on nit ivork wnt in.
s.iil It k in iiur w iiti tl lieu neeillliK
liiilrs nail In- will Kive yon Hi" EXACT (
COSTol iiil1in it in til-stilus iiimiiitii
onler. .niic tint tlie (Inest nmteriiil iiseil.
trt. Ho nut ntlon your ivxtcli In run loniter '
tlnoi is iii.mtlis liliuiit ele, inline. ; lie-linn kmv'hiI npMit'iil us Tor liuittiiiK
lie eiilries n law "loek of W ITIIM, ! ...
ClK K.-.JHWKI.IIV. sll.VKHW.MiK. CH'TI-1 P'oopsnnd outside vikwh l.tld p.u
iM,i;uu:js am. M( sicai. insti-pmknt-. j Willltill;. .,.) in Uti1. Ii lttl.l
Q. P. WASHBURN,
n AILHOAO JCWCLCR
and 21 doz. pairs ol Shoes
a rste Her
unexcelled, from tlej lowest
to Stcison'3 Ijest. Wint-.-r
Mittens,
Clothing.
L 1 R BROS.
NTION!!
on,
NKhTMKKA.
S. L. ELLIS.
County Surveyor,
Is prepared In do all kinds of Sl'K
VEYINO and lUTi'll I.EVELIN'O in a
prompt I'.nd s tt.isl'iii tory mn unci', ('
Harki-'ox Nerhasia.
'('. V. McBRII'E
Photographer,
(inv.Toi.n.NT.is.
Is pi'"pni'ed to do nil kinds of wnrlj in
liis line l.y Hie most iipirove.
nietliods.
cull on In in.
aix Yr" whtcs i in wist a ton r t. M. v. a. a.
CHADRON, NEB.
T, C, Crawford.
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