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this issue of Tim IliiitAi.i, If it suits
you come in nnd renew your sub
scription. The subscription price re
mains the. same.
Tun legislature will fail in its full
duty if it neglects to enact n new
primary law tr. take the nominating
power out of tho bands of politicians,
and givo every man of every party n
voice in saying who, in his opinion, is
the man for the office.
home. Here is what the Omaha Beo
said of him last week: "Frank Currio.
'"Old Frank," ns he is affectionately
known by hi friends, is one of tho
tmliUP characters of the legislature.
Cnrrie was a membor of tho session
two yeni s ago. He comes from the
northwest end of tho state, his post
office boing Whitney in the summer
time and Crawford in the winter, and
represents enough territory to make a
good sized state. Currio is just 50
years old, but he's as young a9 his son
ot 22, wnois private pccreiaiy iu v,uu
gicsaman Kinkaid. Hois one of the
members who is, working nil tho
time, but dosen't let it worrv him, and
when the day is done ho hasn't any
overtime chalked up against tho state.
Currie thinks this is the best world he
pviir snw and for that reason he de
votes himself and urges his friends to
enjoy it while the opportunity presents
itselfi Full ot wit ana good stories,
Currio is most serious when it comes
to the interests of tho republican party.
He goes around looking for chances to
put in a plug for tho party. In his
unobtrusive way ho slipped into Oma
ha last fall and went to work amongj a
lot of men with whom he has great in
fluence ond piled up at least 200 votes
iu one lump for John L. Kennedy for
congress. Few people knew anything
of this and probably Mr. Kennedy
never would bad it not been necessary
for him to take a band in older to com
plete Currie's plan. Currie is a stock
man and owns land enough to lay out
several good counties.
Sknatoii Burkctt! Sounds good,
don't it ? With the combined influence
of the two Omaha dailies they wero
only able lo induce two membcis of
the legislature to violate tho instruction
of the voters at the last election. The
time is past iu Nebraska when such
disgraceful scrambles for tho senator
ial toga as happened when liurkctt's
predecessor was elected can occur, and
the republicans are responsible for
the change.
Tin: IIuitALn is emphatically op
posed to the repeal of that section of
the revenue law thai provides for the
election of a county assessor and re
turn to the old system of election an
nually by precincts. Tho valuation
under the present system applies to all
and favoritism is not practiced.
unuer tne oiu system tlio assessor
kept one eye on his work and tho other
out for re-election, and ivo need as
sessors to use both eyes to find and
list the property. The tax shirker is
in favor of the old system. Watch
him.
PRF.simtNT Roosevelt's stall! for
railroad regulation is emiucntly right
and propei' and Tin: Hkkald calls on
every Representative of the state of
Nebraska in congress to assist him.
Alliance has felt directly the effect of
amalgamated railroad corporation since
the ndvent of Jim Hill' in Burlington
affairs. Local officials are powerless
to prevent the taking off of trains that
formerly added much to the cotnfovt
and convenience of Alliance citizens.
The train service on the Gurnsey line
is an abomination. When the B. &
M: was a competitor for business the
service was better. If it paid then,
why not now? The growing impor
tance of the Platte valley . warrants
better train service.
Oku of the most important needs of
Alliance is a Federal building. The
post office has for years been in cramp
ed .quarters, an addition having just
been built for the growing needs and
even now tho room is inadequate. The
land office quarters are none too largo
to care for its increased business and a
movement is on foot to establish at
Alliance sessions of the federal court,
for all of which the government is now
paying a rental that would more than
pay interest on a Federal building.
Alliance now has more than 5,000
population and is growing daily. Sen
ator Millard and Senator Burkctt have
both declared their intention to help
the big sixth district, (in erea over one
half of the state) to a federal building.
Congressman Kinkaid's efforts, backed
by both senators and the press should
bring results speedily.
, Representative Frank Currie is a
leader in the legislature as well as at
Random Thoughts.
After reading the published views of
Secretary Morton regarding govern
mental control ot tho railroads, it is
hard for one to believe thatho was ever
a parly to 11 "Gcntloman's" Agiee
nient." An Omaha woman has been spurted
to humanitarian activity in behalf of a
twelve hour day for the fireman of
that city by tho commendable, if unique,
efforts of the ladies of Lincoln to reduce
the working time of monkeys to six
hours daily. Those who accept the
Darwinian theory regarding tho origin
of tho human species will find comfort
in the knowledge that their ancestry is
not without influence upon the picscnt
day and generation
If the Nebraska legislature had hap
pened to defeat Mr. Burkctt's senator
ial aspirations and elected another to
that placo of honor, to what influence
would the World Herald ascribe such
an act? Would the railroads of Neb
raska be short one champion in the
upper bouse of the nationl law-making
body', or would it be another turn in
the tide of battle, which, according to
tho Woild Herald, is being perpetually
waged between certain Nebraska rail
road interests?
Is the day coming when the farmer
will have a sidetrack from the Inter-
urban run through his barn and feed
lots? Will not tho ''good roads," the
elevator trust, the parcels post, and
many other "problems" and proposi
tions find solution through these chan
nels. Simple industrial and commer
cial progress not infrequently leaves
the statesman far behind, struggling
with theories that are out of date be
fore they are sufficiently digested to
be practically applicable.
In a recent number of a republican
exchange we read an editorial para
graph bewailing the activity and feroc
ity of tho "walking delegate." Inci
dentally the writer thereof was much
grieved because the anthracite coal
miners of Pennsylvania succeeded,
largely through the wise and efficient
action of President Kosevelt, in secur
ing a little incicasc in wages, because
such increase made it possible for
them to indulge in nioro frequent
sprees. Some people go a long ways
to place their solicitude when there are
so many convenient places around
home to indulge it.
ingthclot of people who were com
pelled to live in a worse climate than
our recent coia snap, no grew angry
again. We allowed ourselves to be
come convinced of another error and
the Pcnnsylvanian doparted, happy in
the knowledge that his state was both
better and worse than Nobraska. Well,
that's o:.c kind of patriotism.
The violation of the agreement to
confine hostilities to certain territory
by both belligerents iu the Russo
Japanese war, if it has the effect of
disturbing Chinese neutrality, will ter
minate a condition somewhat unique in
history. The spectacle of tho most
pcnulous nation in the world supinely
gazing upon two foreign powers con
tending for an enormous portion of its
territory is one that seems impossible
of long duration. There is little doubt
that current reports to the effect that
great numbers of Chinese troops arc
found in the Mikado's armies arc well
grounded, a circumstance which will
not tend to increase the Russian re
spect for the boundary lines of the zone
of hostile operations.
Commissioner's Proceedings.
Alliance, Net)., Jan. 10, 1905.
Board of county commissioners met
in regular session as, provided by law.
Present,' Geo. V.. Loer, chairman,
Frank Caha and L. F. Smith, members,
Attest: S. W. Smyscr, clerk.
The following estimate of expense for
the ensuing year of 1905 was made, to-wit.
County officers i 4000
Precmct oliicers 1500
5000
500
1500
1300
"1500
3000
500
50
District court
Fuel
Incidental
Election expense
Support of poor
Bridges..
Books and stationery.
Institute Lund
County Roads 2000
Total $20550
Ordered by the board that L. F. Smith
be and is hereby appointed overseer of the
county poor farm.
Ordered by the board that for the year
of 1905 .the salary of the county superin
tendent of public instruction be fixed at
9.UU (Jet Ull) m.
Ordered that the board adjourn until 8
o'clock a. m tomorrow morning.
Geo. W. Lokk, Chairman.
S. M. Smyskr, Clerk.
RED TAG SALE
GFirE
astf
January 13, 1905
to
February 13, 1905
J
err'
sr,
AH furniture and house furnishing
goods, including pictures, with
red tag attached, wiil be sold
at prices reduced 20 per cent
held in re-
to 33 1-3 per cent below regular price. No goods
serve. Every article marked in plain figures.
CASH or CREDIT
Cash rules for al! goods
sold at lowest mark J
ed price.
Fancy upholstered parlor
mahogany finish
chaii
Regular Price
$10.50
Sale Price
$7.75
The average man is still a provincial
creature. We talked with a man from
Pennsylvania the other day and he
grew wrathy because we insinuated
that his native state was not mention
able when it came to discussing deep
snows, howling blizzards, and low tem
perature. Then, when we finally
allowed him to convince us that we
were mistaken and begau commiserat-
' Alliance, Neb., Jan. n, 1905.
Hoard met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same officers as on tho first day.
Ordered by the court, that $4 26 taxes
paid under protest by L. R. Johnson, be
refunded to him by the county treasurer.
Ordered by the board that Tim Ai
LIANCK Heralij be and is hereby designat
ed as the official paper of Box Butte coun
ty for the year 1905. That the delinquent
tax list, commissioners prceedings and all
official notices shall be printed therein and
it is further ordered that tlie county ol
ficials shall procure all stationery, books
and supplies from The Alliance Herald
at prices subjeet to the approval of the
county board.
Tie official bonds of the officers herein
after named were examined and approved
by the board as follows:
William Mitchell, County Attorney.
Issac Kickell, Overseer ot Koad LMs. No. 2
James Planansky. 3
OleJ. Moe 4
James Kennedy " " " " G
John Severson 10
The report of D. K, Spacht, county
judge, for the year of 1904, and of Leora
Ruslin, county superintendent of public
instruction, for the fourth quarter of 1904
was examined and approved.
A. S. Reed, county assessor, reported
that he appointed the persons hereinafter
named as deputies in the several precincts
and upon due consideration thereof said
appointments were approved as follows;
Fred Moll ling 1st and 2nd ward Al
liance precinct.
John R. Van Boskirk. Lake precinct.
J. W. Christy, Wright and Boyd pre
cinct. Christ Hansen, Nonpariel precinct.
Ben E. lohnson. Dorsey precinct.
John Jelinek, Running Water and Box
Butte precinct.
Joseph Caha, Liberty and Snake Creek
precinct.
The application of John C Wilson for
refund of taxes paid on lots 11 and 12
block 19 of Alliance was rejected.
Board adjourned until tomorrow at 8
o'clock a. m.
Geo. W. Loer, Chairman.
C. M. Smyskk, Clerk.
Alliance, Neb. Jan. 12,-1905.
Board met in pursuance to adjournment
and proceeded to the Poor farm where an
examination ot the condition ot tne pau
pers was had and an inventory of the per
sonal property belonging to the county was
made and upon returning the Board ad
journed until tomorrow at S o'clock a. m.
S. M. Smyskr, Clerk.
Massive Iron Bed, full width,
green and gilt enambled, brass
trimmed
Regular Price Sale Price
$27.00 $21.00
Credit given on goods sold at
a slight advance over Low
est marked price, to be paid
in payments each week or
month as you prefer.
Rattan Arm Rocker, large and
comfortable, made of the very
best material.
Regular Price
$9.00
Sale Price
$6.00
Golden Oak Music Cabinet, piano
polish finish.
Regular Price
$1350
Sale Price
$925
Geo. Dorlin
House-furnisher
BOSTON CHICAGO
The largest Dealer In the U, S.
I
AM am sole agent for this high grade
Coffee and recommend its use. I am
not going to make a display of cheap bar
gains as it takes cheap goods for cheap
premiums, Come to the store, I have
the best goods that money can buy and
these will be my bargains to my customers.
For your patronage I thank you.
Why! Bless my Soul!
JfS White House Coffee.
DWINELL-WRIQHT CO.,
BOSTON. CUICAQO.
James Graham
West of Alliance National Bank.
Alliance, Neb., Jan. 13, 1905.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as on the first day.
Dr. H. H. Bellwood was appointed
county physician and entered into a con
ract for the ensuing year of 1905 and the
same ordered placed on file by the clerk.
Elmer Vaughn was appointed keeper of
the Poor farm and entered into contract
for the year commencing March 1, 1905,
and the same was placed on file.
The following claims were examined
and disposed of as indicated.
W. W. Norton mdse. for Co $ 0 75
Auburn Telephone Co., services
Oct.. Nov.. Dec, 1904 600
City of Alliance, water rent 26 03
H. H. Bellwood, services for Co. .. 12 50
II. II. Bellwood, services as county
physician 37 25
II. H. Bellwood, salary as county
physician 70 00
H. W. Beach, room for election .. 5 00
Foreest Lumher Co- coal, lime and
lumber for county 208 70
James Holinrake, road work north
of Hemingford 35000
Wm. James, coal for county poor. 13 80
Klapp Bartlett, supplies 24 75
James Heeler, livery hire and baliff
fees 6 00
H. T, Lund, guarding insane 4 00
R.J. Lawrence, electric light and
lamp G 75
E. C. McClure, mdse, for poor... x 00
George Mitchell, medical services
for county 12 50
Wm. Mitchell, salary and office
rent 205 00
Maple Lodge W. O. W. No. 165
room for election 3 00
T, J. O'Keefe, printing and pub
lishing 7G 92
Geo. Reitmeier, janitor 30 00
Lora Rustin, salary and expense
acct ,. - 251 90
Ira Reed, sheriff, jailor fees and ex
pense acct 27 70
S. M. Smyser, services as county
clerk and expense acct 335 47
John Severson, overseer road dis
trict No. 10 . . , 30 00
Elmer E. Vaughn, keeping paupers 230 00
Elmer E. Vaughn, keeping paupers 128 90
J. W. Wehn, services as county 3 00
Frank Caha, services as county
commissioner 20 50
Geo. V. Loer, services as county
commissioner . , 37 8o
L. F. Smith, services as to county
commissioner, 1500
Ola J. Moe overseer road dis
trict No. a. 27 00
Jas. Huston, services as juror .... 6 00
Grant county, boarding paupers
(rejected) 64 75
Board adjourned until tomorrow at 8
o'clock a. m.
Geo. W. Loer, Chairman.
S. M. Smyskr, Clerk.
Alliance, Neb., Jan. 14, 1905.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Present same officers as on first day.
It annearine that the northwest M sec
tion 11 township 26, range 50 was taxed in
the sum of $14.20 for the year 1889 when
it was not subject to final proof, it is or
dered that the county Treasurer strike
sa!d tax from the books in his office.
The official bond of Elmer 15. Vaughn
was examined and approved.
The reports of Ira Reed sheriff, S. M.
Smyser, county clerk, for the year of 1904.
were examined and approved.
Ordered that the board now adjourned
until Maick 2, 1905, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Geo. W. Loer, Ceairman.
S. M. Smyser, clerk.
WILLIAH MITCHELL
ATTORNEY
AT L. W.
ALLIANCE.
NEBRASKA.
Omen PnoNK 180. Kesidence Phone 203.
R. C. NOLEMAN,
ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Rooms 1, 2 and 3, l'lrst Natlonnl bank build
Ing, Alliance, Nob. Notary lnollice.
BOYDBARKER
,. Attorneys n Linv ..
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA.
Collections given Prompt Attention.
L. A. BERRY,
FREY & BALFE,
OSTEOPATHIC
PHYSICIANS;.
618 IlOX IIUTTB AVKNUE.
Phone 25S.
Calls answered in town or country.
J. E. MOORE, M. D.
FLETCHER ltLOCK,
ALLIANCE, NE11.
Oalls unsworn! from
Telephone No. ft.'.
ofllce day or night.
ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
ALLIANCE,
SMITH P. TUTTLE.
NEBRASKA.
H. H. BELLWOOD
F. E. CLOUGH
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.
Holstcn Hiiildtnj;, - ALLIANJE, NF.B
L. W. BOWMAN,
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON.
IIIA E. TA II.
TUTTLE & TASH,
ATTORNEYS
AT LAW.
REAL ESTATE,
North Muln St.. - ALLIANCE. NF.IL
6aceeooc(B(oe9e6)oi)
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F. M. WALLACE
DRAY LINE
Moying Household Furniture
and Trunks a specialty . .
Phone No, 1 Young's grocery, Alliance
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IK. ItttlSA-aXJCR,
In Alliance 10-30 of every month.
Office over The Famous , , .
'Phone 391,
Otltce In First National Hunk block,
nnce Nubra&ka.
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HissWilhemine Bohn
;aj Instructress of
&i? Voice Culture
Class nnd Individual Lessons
For terms I'te. cull at 809 ltox Uutto
uvvnuc, 'PhonoS.!
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FRED BRENNAN
Plumbing,
Heating.
Steam and hot water
'Phone, No. 356. ALLIANCE, NEB
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A GOOD
NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTION.
Resolve this year to
buy your drugs of
Thiele.
That's a good resolu
tion to make; a good
resolution to keep.
THIELE'S
DR. G. W. MITCHELL,
.Musician ane Surgton Day uud night calls.
Oflicoovor Hoguo Store. Phono 1W.
DR. GEO. HAND,
HO.M i:o PATH 1C
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Formerly Interne Homeopathic Hos
pital University of Iowa.
Phono 251. Ofllce over Alliance Shoo Store.
Night culK nnsworiMl from ofllce.
E. E. BARR, M. D.
Specialist ,
Eye. Ear, Nose, Throat, ana all Chronic
Diseases
Phone
Otlico 201
Residence 151
Omen llouus
9 to 13. 2 to 5.
Sundays 2 to 4 i
Guy Lockwood
SCHOOL OF
0 Prescription Druggist
J06 Vox Butte Ave.
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UHAHUATK CHICAGO
E.MDALMING
Funeral Director and Embalm'er
1 nones uince 214. Res
Expert l.ndy
Alliance, Neb,
205
Hila Grand Tonsorial
Parlors.
Orvillk Owen, Proprietor.
Firstclass service. Patronage solicited.
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SEJE Jos. Carey & Co.
For house moviug, well boring
making and cleaning cesspools
moving box cars, ete . .
ALLIANCE, NEBRARKA,
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