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The Alliance Herald
Official PublU
cation of Box
Butte County.
Largest Cir6u-
lation of any Al-
1 lance Paper.
VOLUME XI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNT, NEBRASKA! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904.
NUMBER 37
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Business Local Column.
Advertisements in this column will be
charged at the rate of 10 cents per line
first insertion and 5 cents per line each
subsequent insertion.
Advertisers should remember that T i!E
Herald's circulation is much larger than
any other Alliance paper and has the lar
gest circulation in the city and county,
Co-Lon-Co.
Dr. Allen, dentist, opera house.
Dr. Koons, dentist, Office upstairs
Norton block.
Forest Lumber Co. make a specialty of
manufacturing dipping vats. '
Picture framing, upholstering and furni
ture repairing C. Humphry. 7-10-tf
See Humphrey for picture framing1, up
holstering and furniture repairing.
For Sale Carriage and phaeton, for
cash or on time. J. C. VIion & Bro.
"Irish Mail"! vPo you know what it is?
Your boy does and he wants one. Geo,
Darling. . 32-tf
Strayed.
July 27, from my place in, east Alliance,
one red cow with wlTite spots on face,
branded F U on left side and right hip
knocked down. S5 reward for return of
same. Jacoh Schrkiner.
For Sale.
Forty head of young pigs.
E. A.
Feather.
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Ranch For Lease.
Five hundred acres of irrigated hay land,
four miles east of Bridgeport. For par
ticulars see M, H. Hagerty, Alliance, or
John Hagerty, Bridgeport.
Strayed.
Strayed from Alliance one cow branded
IX on right hip, Keystone brand on side,
white face. Please leave information
with M. A. Standen, Alliance. . 2g-tf
Taken Up.
Stray steer, at my ranch near Lawn,
about two years, Hereford stock, branded
VT (connected) on left side. Owner can
have steer by paying all expenses. Sec.
31-28-51. Louis Homrigiioushn.
Notice.
Persons desiring to enter homesteads or
make final proof in other land districts can
do so without going to land ofllce. Address
or call on T. .1. O'ICeefe, U. S. Commis
sioner for thedistrict of Nebraska, Alliance.
Notice.
Owing to the fact that the services of a
United States Land Commissioner have
been greatly in demand since the passage
of the new homestead bill, J have decided
to again attend to all kinds of business
before the United States land office
Having had several years" experience in
the work, all matters will receive proper
and prompt attention. Homestead filings,
final proofs, contests, etc., can be made
before rae at any place in the land dis
tricts in which the lands desired are
located. I will also visit points between
( Broken Bow and Crawford upon request.
Any violation of the land laws or irregu
larities of governmental acts will receive
the proper attention when reported lo
me, T. J. O'KsBfR,
United States Commissioner
for the District of Nebraska.
Free Trip to St. Louis World's Fair.
Trade at Norton's and get a free ride
and 3 day's admittance to the Big fair.
We give a ticket with each Si. 00 cash
or paid on acct.
"We guarantee to sell goods as cheap and
in most things cheaper than any other firm
n the count
For'Sale Folding beds, good values,
nothing wrong, we need the room and
money Geo. Darling. 32-tf.
A BIG BLAZE
The Dcscli Livery Barn Was Struck
by Lightning Tuesday Evening
and Totally Destroyed.
THREE ftORSES PERISH
Although the I'lnm.-. Sprciul Quickly,
About Twotitylvc HcnJ of Morses unit
nil but J'our Vehicles Were Saved
llnrn Contained Over Twenty Tons of
lln Were It not for the Hcnvv Until the
Fire Would no Doubt lime Proven More
l)is(istroii4Alctt l'lre Department Did
Splendid Work.
On Tuesday evening this vicinity was
visited with a heavy fall of rain, making
rivers of the streets throughout the city.
Some hail fell during the deluge. Light
ning played a. very prominent part also
during the storm, artimes it being almost
impossible for oue to see the flashes being
to blinding and rapid, and together with
the deafening roar of thunder made one
feel as though some great calamity was
about to take place.
During the most severe period of the
storm the livery barn of S. H. Dcsch was
struck by lightning and before the fire
department could respond to the alarm the
entire structure was a great seathing mass
of flames, and with the heavy downpour
of rain and the hard work of the depart
ment the fire was kept from spreading to
adjoining property. Three head of horses,
together with a number of carts, buggies,
harness and feed were burned. At one
time it began to look serious for that part
ofthe city but the wind shifting made it
possible for the boys to control the fire.
This being the first big fire in Alliance
for several years consideraole excitement
waj occasioned thereby. Among the
horses burned was the stallion belonging
to Simon Spry, and was valued at $1,000.
This horse was taken out of the barn two
or three times and yet he fought his way
back regardless of the efforts made to save
him. A horse belonging to C. E. Calder,
and a colt belonging to S. II, Desch were
also burned. At the time the fire started,
about 7 o'clock p. m. Twenty-five head
of horses were in the barn but were all
saved with the exception of the above
three, A cow occupying a corner of the
yard near the barn was struck probably by
the same bolt which set fire to the barn.
The vehicles were saved with the
exception of a carriage belonging to R.
C. Noleman, buggy and surrev belonging
to Louis Buechsenstein and a furniture
wagou belonging to Geo, Darling, All
were good vehicles, and were a total loss
as no insurance was carried on them, as
was the case with the horses lost. About
20 tons of hay was also consumed. The
bolt of lightning which caused this havoc
struck in the north barn.
Insurance to the amount of about $2,000
was carried on the buildings.
The same night about 12 o'clock the de
partment was called to the Uichardson
restaurant to put out an incipient blaze.
To School Patrons.
Board of education designates the divi
sion line between the Central school dis
trict and the Emerson school district. It
is ordered that all pupils below the sixth
grade west of the following line shall at
tend the Emerson school: Beginning
south of the railroad tracks and on a line
running due north on the alley between
Box Butte avenue and Laramie avenue to
the center of Oregon street thence west on
Oregon street to a point in the line of the
alley between Cheyenns avenue thence
north to the section line.
Any special arrangement for those re
siding in the country will be in the discre
tion of the superintendent.
H. R. Carson filed his resignation with
the board and Miss Huff, of Fremont, and
Miss Horton were elected to fill vacancies,
Their grades will be assigned later.
Mrs. Flora Hawkins.
Once more death has entered our midst,
claiming Mrs. Flora Hawkins, wife of L.
M, Hawkins, in West Lawn, Sunday.
Flora B. Hawkins was born April 9,
1877, married in 1893, to Lewis M. Haw
kins. Joined Christian church in 1893.
Died August 28, 1904. aged 27 years 4
months and 19 days. Funeral services
were held in the Methodist church Mon
day afternoou at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Chas.
W. Ray. Deceased leaves beside a hus
band, four daughters to mourn her loss
The Herald extends sympathy to the sor
rowing. Come to Box Butte.
Lincoln Journal: A number of Utica
citizens will go to the western part of the
state together and engage in farming.
Settling close together they hope to avoid
the loneliness that Is often incident to
wester farm life,.
Mr, and Mrs. E. I. Gregg left Tuesday
morning to see the state fair. They may
also visit their son at Crete.
E. H, Rood, accompanied by his wife,
are in the city this week, and will remain
n couple of days, while Mr. Rood will look
after business matters.
Mis Grace Fickell, who has, been visit
ing during the past two weeks at Sylvan
Lake and other Black Hills points returned
home the first of. the week.
V. E. Spencer left Tuesday morning
for the state falrVu Lincoln, Mr. Spencer
will look after tome business matters at
Omaha before returning home.
Mr. Na.ta.Hart of Lead City, accom
panied by her two children, are visiting
in Alliance this week the guests, of Mils
Maggie Harry and othor relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Nolan returned home
last week form Iowa, where Mrs. Nolan
visited with relatives and Mr. .Nolan
visited the World's fair at St. Louis.
James McKinley, accompanied by Ins
two sens were over Sunday visitors in
Alliance onrouto to their home
from a visit to relatives and
at Gcring
friends in
Iowa.
Bills are out announcing a merchants
street fair and carnival to bo held. at Sid
ney, September 6 to 10. "Something do
ing all tilt? time" is the full context of the
program. .
On Tuesday morning Miss Inico Mc
Corkle returned from a plonsant stay in
Hot Springs and Deadwood. The week',s
outing seems to have been an enjoyable
one for her.
J. F. Fleming has returned to this city
from a trip to Ohio and Indiana, returning
he' paid the St. Louis fair a visit. Mr.
Fleming reports his father at Cincinnati!
as boing in a critic.il state of health.
Miss Mangan returned yesterday form
her extended stay in St. Louis selecting
her new stock of millinery and visiting the
fair. She says the weather there lately
wa3 delightfully cool and she enjoyed the
fair immensely.
The Hkralu office is in receipt of conv
plimontary tickets to the Custer fair to bej
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Advertising matter at hand promise the,
best fair ever 'held in that section and
Invite all to come.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Z ehrung departed
Monday for Wymore, Neb., where they
go feeling that a lower alt'tude will be
more beneficial to the health of Mrs.
Zehrung. They still retain their property
here expecting to return to Alliance in the
spring.
A. G. Dilling informs us that Dilling
Bros, bought a new 14 horse power thresh
er Saturday and started Wednesday to do
work in Box Butte, Sheridan and Dawes
counties. Those boys do splendid work.
They raised 750 bushels of rye this year
themselves.
J. A. O. Thomas, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Ward', arrived in Alliance
Tuesday from Fullerton, Neb. Mrs.
Ward expects to make her home with her
son, F. T. Harvey, who lives southwest of
town, while Mr. Thomas will return to
his home in a few days. N
E. E. Mafus, of Chicago, who has charge
of the experimental part of the Interna
tional Harvester Co.. has been in these
parts this week. Mr. Mafii3 says that the
two best positions he ever held came
through his being correspondent for news
papers. Good work always finds its re
ward. The F. McCoy place, 8 miles southwest
of town had rather a peculiar experience
Tuesday night during the' electric storm.
Lightning struck twice on the place, be
ing one" and two miles from the house
burning about 40 acres of moadow grass.
What seems so peculiar is that thote was
no rain before or after the storm,
Judge Ricker of the Cbadron Times was
in the city Tuosday, hjs family has al
ready gone to Grand Junction, Colo., and
the Judge expects to follow as soon as he
can dispose of his ranch and newspaper in
Dawes countV. Judge Ricker is recognized
as one of the ablest editorial writers in the
state and is capable of filling a responsible
position on a metropolitan daily.
Miss Hazel Reck who has been spending
the hummer with her grandma and other
relatives in Warren Co., Iowa returned
home Wednesday oh No. 41 having spent
one day in Lincoln attending the State
Fair. She was accompanied as far as
Lincoln by her sister Inez, who remained
at University Place to attend college at
the Wesleyan University the coming year
same beginning September 12.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Wilson departed
Tuesday morning for a six week' pleasure
trip. During their absence they expect to
visit a brothot at San Jose, Cali. They
will also visit at San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland and other interesting
points in that country ere returning home,
Mr. Wilson has purchased the Zed Good
win ranch five and a half miles west of
Alliance, and will take possesion of the
same in the spring. "Uncle" Zed will
then move to town and make Alliance his
place of residence
As noxt Monday is Labor day, all the
labor organUntions in town, comprising
the Retail Clerks; the B. of R. T.; the O.
R. C. the H. of L. V.; the 1), of L. E.,
the O, R. T.,and other labor organlmitionH,
present or represented, and ovory honest
win of toll, with thair fnmilie, are cordial
ly invited to the Baptist church not Sun
day evening, September .j, to listen ton
sermon appropriate to Labor dav and in
the interests of laloring people. Service
at 8 o'clock.
A visit to Judge Wetover' yard tiould
convince the "most fastidious" that apple
can be crown In Sheridan county, for
there are the apples to outweigh all argu
ment to the contrary. A half cluren trees
are so heavily loaded that their branches
almost touch the oarth, and some othor
trees also have a good percentage of fruit
on tliom Rushville Stnndard. When the
judge comes to Alliance next month to
hold court his friends hope ha will not
forget to shako the trees nnd fill I1h pock
els. The Custer county fair to be held at
Broken Bow, September G, 7, 8, and 9,
promises to bo the greatest event central
and western Nebretka has seen in many
ye.-.rs. An unusually strong racing pro
gram will be carried out and big attrac
tions will tako place. Reduced railroad
rales havo been secured.
S. B. Libby left yesterday for his home
at Yankton, S. D. Mr. Libby, who was
an early settler in the county nnd served
the people faithfully as county treasurer,
enjoyed his week's visit here with relatives
and old-time friends. Mr. Libby informs
us that if he can dispose of his interests at
Yankton he will return to Alliance.
Mrs. Sarah Blood and son Roy arrived
in Alliance last evening from Waterloo,
Iowa. They will make this place their
future home. The Herald oxtendsa hand
of welcome to all such families who may
decide to make Alliance their abiding
place.
Mrs. Ellis and little daughtrc, of Valley
City, N. D., who have been visiting hero
with relatives returned to their home Tiles
I accompanied them as far as Hot Springs I gjj
and Deadwood.
Mrs. G. O. Smith and two children, of
St. Joe, who have been visiting here with
relatives during the past month, departed
for Colorado Springs Sunday night for a
visit among relatives. Mrs. Ed Barry ac
companied them.
A. M. Miller of Hciningford ruturned
yesterday from his trip to Boston wcre
he attended the G. A. R. reunion, Mr,
Barry who vent with him will visit his
former home in Maine before returning.
A, L. Harrison has assumed his new
duties as traveling salesman, making his
first trip Monday to Crawlord. Mrs, Har
rison will continue in charge of the con
fectionery store.
Sheriff Reed returned yesterday from
his trip to Iowa. He visited the state
fair at Lincoln Wednesday and reports an
attendance of 27,000 people that day.
Mr, and Mrs. Newbauer left Wednes
day for Sidney to be at the bedside of
Mrs Newbauer's 'father who lies in a
very critical condition.
Rev. J. M McConnoll of Zwingle, Iowa,
who has conducted services in the U. P.
church at Alliance for a short time letf
yesterday for Rushville.
Geo. Darling visited Hot Springs Sun
day. Apparently there are attractions other
than the famous plungs or Spearfish falls
in the hills for George.
N. J. Petersen wont to Lincoln Sundai,
and on Monday took the remnins of his
mother, who died at the sanitarium, to
Arcadia, for burial.
F. E. Reddish left Wednesday for a
trip to his old home in Indiana and a visii
to the World's fair. He will be gone two
or threo wgeks.
The Famous Clothing House comes to
the front again this week with a large ad
vertisement. They are offering bargains
in all linos.
Mrs. Charles T. Loetch expects to open
new millinery and dressmaking parlors
soon in the rooms formerly occupied In
Mrs. 7-ahrung. ,
C. A. Newberry returned from Iinco!n
to day, where he had one of the celebra
tad Newberry tanks on exhibition at the
state fair.
We call the attention of our readers to
the ad of Mrs. S. C, Y eager, ta be found
elsewhere in this issue of Tim Hxcai.d
Mrs. Fred Schumacher of York, arrived
in Alliance last Saturday for a visit with
her daughtlmr, Mrs. Glen Miller.
Sch&ol opens next Monday. All pupils
should report for enrollment on the first
morning of school,
Lightning struck on Hampton's Ranch
Tuesday evening burning over about a
section of land.
Additional local on other pages
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When they are
New they are here.
CLOTHING
YOUR
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There is only one word we know of that fully ex
presses our Fall and Winter line of Hen's Ready
to Wear lolhing and that is MAGNIFICENT.
The Choicest productions ot New York, Chicago
and Cincinnati Tlarkets are on our tabids.
Every new Fabric and Style is here When its
new its here
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Our New York agent, Mr.
Butler, made another
CLOTHING SCOOP having
bought 85 Suits of the Just
ly Celebrated Leicester
Worsteds way down below
the Price. These goods are
nice genteel patterns Hard
finished Worste d s made
substantially Full of Snap
and Style Square Cuts and
Round H and made and
Sewed Collars
$i2.5o and $15.00,
These are better values
than the so called made to,
measure clothing and fit
better at half the price of
the other kind.
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20 Doz. Hen's Overalls Blue Denim at the re
diculously low price of 39c
NEW SUITS NEW UNDERWEAR
NEW PANTS NEW OVERCOATS
NEW SHIRTS NEW NECKWEAR
NEW HATS ' NEW FURNISHINGS
SEE the NEW CAPS HAT and CAP in ONE
For Men and Boys SOc and 7oc
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50 Pairs of Hanan's $5.50 nnd $6.qo Shoes in VTici
Kid, Patent Leather, Russia Calf, all styles go .for
$4
pair for these line goods -
Men's 75c Summer Shirts - "Qc
CARHARTTS OVERALLS IN STOCK
all, sizes AT ALL TIHES
BOY'S Seasonable Wearing
, Appare! at CUT PRICES.
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A FINE LINE OF STETSON HATS
JUST RECEIVED
(jet Your tickets with EACH one Dollar purchase on
that $75.00 in Gold that we are giving away.
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Omaha Agents get $5.50 "and $6.00 a
A fine line of Boy's Suits
All bov's suits from $2.0
up we will give an Extra
Pair of all WOOL
TROUSERS,
Boy's Shirts attached Col
lar? made of Percale and
Madras cloth at He.
IS-n 's Silver Gray Derby
Ribbed Fall and Winter
I'nderwear Shirts and
Drawers, silk trimmed
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Uo 's Cowboy I Iltts trim
mt d with leather worth 75c
now 39c
A splendid M. D. Wells
Shoe for boys worth Si. 50
now ' $1.10