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TOLTJME XXX.
The
MINER
Shirt Waists.
To the woman who wishes to
make every dollar count; to the
woman who appreciates the neces
sity of economy, and to the
woman who usually makes her
own waists, this sale offers oppor
tunities to secure a waist at less
than she can buy the cloth to
make it.
July Sale price of 78c to 50c.
July Sale price of oSc to 63c.
July Sale price of $i.3S to Syc.
July Sale price of $1.50 to $1 .00.
Other Values
at $1.25, $1.50,
$1.75 and $2.25
FURNITURE!
Sewing Rockers, $1.00, $1 25 and $.50.
Kitchen Cupboards, $5.50 to 12.50.
Kitchen Chairs 50c.
Bedroom Suites, $14.00, 15.00, 16.00 and upward.
Couches, $7.00, 9.00 to 20.00.
Wood seat Dining Chairs from $1.00 upward.
Cane seat Dining Chairs from 70c upward.
MINER BROS.
Red Cloud, Nebraska.
CROOKED CREEK.
Tho etoiin last Thuisday night did
considciablo ditmngo to tho coin.
Miss UowMir, fiinn Michigan, is vis
iting nt Kd Diukion's mid expects to
renmin n cniilu of weeks.
Mr. Hedge has a now separator
She menus business now.
Kd Soaton says tho storms and high
water have dono him $000 worth of
damage this summer.
(Jus ltoutN has his secmd nop of
alfalfa almost up.
Messrs. Morbmt A: Cutter were up
tho creek Monday buying cattlo.
Threshing is progressing very slowlj
on account of tho grain being so wot.
Mr. Hrtisb says tho rnin lust Thurs
day night wns tho heaviest that lias
fallen at bis placo this summer, as well
astl 1 ziml, which tried to blow bit
wrJ"N and rack, with a load on,
thrdbgb bis house, It didn't damage
tho uouso much, but it smashed the
rack.
Tho now owner of tbo old Popo place
ii making somo good improvements in
tbo way of new buildings. A new
Wash Goods.
Calico.
grnnary is iliendy completed.
Kd Dickson and family spout Sunday
with Mrs. Dicksou in Red Cloud.
LINE.
Weather wauu and diy.
Cutting grain is over with.
Tho Fruit brothers nio threshing on
Statu cieek, nenr Mount Hope, while
Al Slaby is threshing on tho river bot
tom. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of North
Hraueh and Hev. Hiadloy of Concordia
were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shuck
this week.
Mr. Milligan of Red Cloud wns cut
ting alfalfa for L. A. Hnskius this
week.
Tho corn bids fair for a good yield
probably 50 bushels per acre.
Potatoes aro good on tho upland and
gardens are doing nicely.
L-. A. liaskins' tenant on tho liver
sold his entire interest in tho ctop to
Mr. Arneson for 8125.
Tho Wesloyan Methodists will hold
a series of meetings at Pleasant Dale,
d'strict No. 29, this week and next,
KED CLOUD, NEHKASKA, ,11'LY 25. 1!))L
Store,
Our July Sale on Wash Goods
was productive of very heavy sales
and consequently many remnants
containing from 3 to 8 yards in a
piece. In order to clean this stock
up we will sell these short lengths:
July Sale price 9 and 10c, now 6c.
July Sale price 14c, now oc.
July Sale price 25c, now iSc.
Commencing July 25 and con
tinuing up to and including Au
gugt 10th we will sell our entire
stock of Standard Prints in blue,
black, grays, reds and Fancy
Prints at 4AC.
beginning at 7 110 each evening.
Tho barn of Reuben Keoglo, which
binned last wetik, was insured in two
companie-
.
Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's Tournament
Tenth annual event, to bo bold at
(it and Island August 0 to 7. Half rates
from all Nebraska points via tho Uur
lington Route. Tho Nebraska Volun
toor Fii onion's Association has ar
ranged to hold its annual tournnmont
at Grand Island. Nearly $1,500 has
been appiopiinted for cash prizes, in
addition to miiny valuablo medals and
trophies, for exhibition drills, contests
and races. Fiicmcu will attend from
all pints of the stato. For this oc
casion tho Hui lington Routo has mado
a rate of one faro for tho round trip.
Tickets on sale August 4 to 7, inclusive,
good returning until August 8. Ask
thu liurlintou Routo agent or write J.
Francis, (ienernl Passenger Agent,
Omaha.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablots.
All druggists refund tho money iT7t
fails to euro. K. W, Grove's signature
is un each box. 25c.
GotFespondence.
BLADEN.
R A. Simp-on, one of Itlno Hill's
real estate men, was in this city Tliui
day. Mis. lint lington of Rnsohml is vl
iting with her brother, Win Kile.
Mr. Feist went, to Lincoln Fridn,
leturuing Monday evening.
Mr Waytnan's ear-old child met
witli a painful accident Thursday even
ing A huge piece of plaster fell fiom
tho ceiling and struck tho child on the
nrin, bteaking it near tbo elbow.
Mr. Corey of Fail bury was in this
village tho latter part of last week in
tbo interest of n hail insurat co com
pany. An exciting game of baseball was
played on the home diamond Fiiday
between Hlndon nnd Cowles. Scoio, 1
to 2 in favor of Hlndon. Themcmbeis
of tho Cowles team aro a very gentle
manly set of young men who like
sport.
James Turner, who has been visiting
bis mother northeast of town, re tinned
to Lincoln tho tlrst of tho week.
Real estato in Hladcn has been
changing bands quite lively tho past
few days. H. L. Richondifor sold his
home to Mrs Gritlitb, mother of Mrs.
Mead West. II. H. Watson sold to A.
Waulle, who contemplates moving to
town. Cbas. Spencu has purchased
tho Tooker property.
Friends from near Lnwrenco were
tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Horn.
It is snid that this village is soon to
havj a wedding. A couplo of our
young people havo decided to go to
housekeeping.
Dr. Pottits of Kansas City, a brother-
in-law of Charles Harlman, is in this
villago on business.
Tho Hlndon band has reorganized
nnd will begin practico at onco.
Mr". Kummel returned Monday to
her home at Rothville, Mo.
Mrs. Fred KnufTmnn is at Lincoln
visiting with her son John.
Mrs. It. Lee of Lawienco was visit
ing in this villngo tho ilrst of this
week.
L. C. Keith contemplates moving to
Hastings in tho near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hritton, living
south of town, were happily surprised
by their daughter, who lives at Hunt
ington, Ore., coming to pay them n
visit.
Last Friday a footrace between Tody
linker of this placo and a Mr. Richey
or Cowles caused a little amusement
for tho people of this village. On ac
count of tbo recent rnin there was
somo difllculty in finding a race track.
Kvcrbody was there, and it is said by
those who witnessed tho race that
Toady stood somo show of winning
until ho "potered out."
COWLES.
Prof. Thompson is putting down a
now well.
Moll Morgan had a uinaway a few
dnys ago which cost him a now wagon-
A valuablo two year old colt of Jack
Wallor's got badly cut on tho barb wire
fouco one day ln.it week.
Dr. Owen's wifo arrived last Fiiday
from Misssuri. Where she has been
visiting relatives; tho Dr. wears a
bioadur smile.
Lou Real's wheat wont 'J.'l bushels to
tho acre, pretty good for this year.
Tho tains Thursday night raised the
creek again almost as high as before,
tho railroad track and also tho wagon
road was left in pretty bad sbapo.
Tho ball team wont to Hlndon last
Fridav. or part of them rather scores
'2 to 4 but Hlndon look out when you
como down hero you may havo tho full
toara to play against.
Jim liager is following the thrashing
machine as band cutter.
The ladies of the Christian church
Items of Interest a
Reported bv Chief
Reporters at Several
Nearby Localities.
gave an ico eieam social last Sntutday
evening although it was pietty colli for
ice eieiini
Coin in this vicinity looks lino
NORTH BRANCH, KAS.
Roasting eais two tho older of
tho
day.
Mis Fied Ken worthy is no better at
this wiiting.
Miss Oin Watt is very sick with ap
peudicotis, Louisa Toland is wot king for Dr. C
F. Moianvilln of Guide Rock.
Mollio Clino is working at Mr. J. F
Watts.
D.O liaskins and wifn from 0.tla
noma ai e visiting his sister Mt 8. Gecro.
Mr. Davis is putting up alfalfa on his
faun west of town.
Alice Fishburn is homo from Colo
rado. Rev. J. J. Campbell and Rev. Hrad
loy aro holding n camp mooting in No
braska.
DRY CREEK.
K. Soatoa is stneking his alfalfa this
week.
1'ho wind blow Mr. Hulsebush's bnrn
over Thursday night, killing two horses
and one hog.
Miss Nell Cockroll spont Sunday
with Lorn Decker.
Mrs J. Kmlck called on her son Sun
day. Quito a gang of railroad mon havo
camped down by Mr. Frisbio's repair
ing the railroad botweon Cowles nnd
Lester.
Mr. and Mrs. A Deckor spont Sun
day afternoon with Oscar Kmick and
family.
Fied Bright attended church al Red
Cloud Sunday.
Mr. Conrad Starko is out from Mil
waukee visiting his undo, Gotliob
Rasser.
STATE CREEK.
Lloyd Carpenter was thrown from a
horso a few days ngo and considerably
bruised.
MiMi Viola Ward of Red Cloud is
visaing on our creek with old friends
and acquaintances.
Incoming from town last Saturday
11 2o pound sack of Hour was lost from
our wagon. Finder will confer a favor
by leaving samo at Tiik C'iiikk ollico.
Rov. Con Hnwitt of Geneva, Neb.,
formorly of this part, was visiting heio
last week.
Tho new biidgo north of Scrivnor's
was oullt last week by tho road supor
intondent.
Al Scrivnor sold a lino 1,000 pound
cow to Win. Rifo last week for !1J cents
per pound.
Wo aio soiry to repoit tho death of
Miss Myitlo Fitgorald, who died last
Satuiday, a full account of which will
bo found in another pail of this paper.
BATIN.
Mis. Hretthauer and son William
havo como homo fiom Kansas, wheio
they havo been visiting.
A. I. H.ittan has moved his corn cub
nnd granaiy anil is putting n stono
foundation under them
Miss Kunico Kelly was tho guosl of
Miss Grace Wilson of Otto one day last
week.
K. W. Coplon has cut tho second ciop
of alfalfa.
Honry Lanibrocht and Snm Sorren
son havo each built a now granary.
C. F. Cathor is having material
hauled for another Inrgo granary on
his farm.
Mr. Wolfoof Red Cloud was in this
vicinity Friday.
C. M. Wilson vnccinnted sovcral
head of cattlo last Thursday for Mr.
Holt, having lopt sovcral bend from
blackleg.
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