8lnL niatorlonl Soclet
The Alliance Herald.
Official Publication
of Box Butte county.
Largest Circulation
of any Newspaper in
Western Nebraska.
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VOLUME XVII,
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! THURSDAY, JAN, 20, 1910
NUMBER 6
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Drafts
DRAFTS issued by the First National Bank
are used for the same purposes that Post
Office and Express Money Orders are, and
are available for many other uses.
Wo recommend the use of DRAFTS when
traveling, when transferring money from
place to place and when sending money tq
parties at other places as they are cheaper,
much more convenient and" absolutely safe.
DRAFTS can be carried in lieu of currency
and the owner is absolutely protected from
loss.
DRAFTS can be transferred from one person
to another as many times as desired, thus sav
ing many extra fees.
DRAFTS are available for use in the UNITED
STATES, CANADA or MEXICO.
The fee charged for our DRAFTS is about
one-third less than the fee charged for Post
Office or Express Orders.
First National Bank
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
OUR DRUGS
are all of the highest quality we
can get and are all examined crit
ically after we receive them in
stock here before a single one is placed
on sale we do everything in our power
to be on the safe side. A good thing
for you to remember.
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GEO. T. HAND, M. D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
Glaze Marble Works
Chas. Glaze, Prop.
Hemingford, Nebr.
A FULL LINE OF MONUMENTS AND
HEADSTONES
Note the following: By buying of us yon
have no extra freight to pay. We buy
our stock in car load lots and do the cut
ting in our yards at Hemingford.
You can examine your work before
accepting it.
We guarantee satisfaction
tflH'lM
We always give
you the Most of
the Best for the
Least
J. A. Berry, Mgr.
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I KENNEDY BROTHERS
DENTISTS.
Office io Alliance National Bank Blk
Over Postoffice.
'Phone 39X.
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REHEriBER
ITliutNew England boiled dinner every
Tuesday
Tlnvt discount coupon book for busi
ness and railroad men
TJiokc special parties which we handle
any hour of the day or night
Whether yon want four or forty plates,
see us
Cafe Alliance
"Whers Ycu Get What You, Order"
Al icHliuii
Do you know that we are
the best equipped establish
ment to handle YOUR clean
ing and pressing ?
If not, ' step in and see
some of the work.we turn out
actual samples of what you
will enjoy if you send your
clothing to be pressed and
cleaned to
JOS. ORCHOWSKI
408 BOX BUTTE AVE.
i BUSINESS LOCALS.
20 per cent, off on all head scarts at
Loucks' New Store. 6-it
25 per cent, off on silk and wool
shawls while they last at Loucks' New
Store. 6-it
For Sale Uluck Percheron stallion
seven years old. Good disposition aud
sure breeder. Will trade for cattle if
not too thin. J. A. Keegan, Alliance.
7-it
For Sale Good piano. Steinhauer,
for S150. Columbia discGrapliophoiie
and 100 records, $50, 317 East Da
kota St. 7-it
Feed for Stock
Having plenty of range and straw, we
have decided totake in stock. Horses
preferred. Knafp & Nabb,
Phone No., a short on L. fl3t -
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The Initiative
and Referendum
As wo Brow older, nnd see
more of tho world, nnd letirn
more of the workings of govern
mental affairs, the more heartily
are wo in favor of putting ques
tions of government and public
policy directly up to the people
and letting them decide what
they want; and tho more cheer
fully are we willing to abide by
tho majority's decision when ox-.
pressed unbiased by partisan
prejudice or confusion of issues,
We believe in "Let tho people
rule," not because that sentence
has been made a party slogan,
but because it expresses a prin
ciple that ought to bo funda
mental with all political parties.
One of the most encouraging
signs of the times is tho great
demand that is being made to let
voters express their opinions and
wishes in municipal, state and
national government; and the
yielding to this demand by many
leaders of both the great politi
cal parties.
In our humble opinion, one of
the best laws over enacted by a
republican legislature of the
state of Nebraska is the one per
mitting cities to adopt the in
itiative and referendum for the
settlement of questions relating
to municipal government. And
by tho same token, the worst
thing done by the democratic
legislature, that did many good
things, was defeating the bill
for a law to adopt the initiative
and referendum in state govern
ment. In the issue of The Herald of
December 80th, we called atten- (
tion to themportance of adopt
ing the initiative and referendum
in Alliance, and cuggstrss: ind
requesting the circulation of pe
titions for an election to vote on
the adoption of the same. Since
then petitions have been circu
lated and signed by a larger
number of voters than was
necessary to make the calling
of the election legal. So far as
we have been able to learn the
sentiment in favor of adoption
is general, but would probably
be more nearly unanimous if the
scope of the initiative and refer
endum were more fully known.
Some seem to think that only
one question is to be, or can be,
settled thereby. This is a great
mistake. Not only may the
question of licensing saloons l)e
decided by direct vote of tho
people, thereby eliminating the
ill will that is so often unneces
sarily engendered, where the
question hinges upon the elec
tion of candidates for city offices,
and which is so detrimental to a
city's growth and business in
terests; but other questions of
vital importance to a city's wel
fare may be voted upon and de
cided by direct vote. One of the
most important questions com
ing up for settlement, as a city
increases in size and commercial
importance, is that of franchises,
such as electric light, telephone,
gas, street railways, etc., and
the old plan of leaving these im
portant matters entirely in the
hands of a few men is fast play
ing out, and no up-to-date city
will want to retain such a sys
tem long when an opportunity is
offered to adopt a better method.
We apprehend that it will not
be many years until a city that
refuses, or neglects, to adopt
the initiative and referendum,
when there is opportunity to do
so, will be tho laughing stock of
the public outside of its corporate
limits. " ' v
While tho east is crying out in nil its
misery about tho worst winter in ninny
venrs, wo can't complain. A threshing
crew at tho Russell farm last Thursday
nnd Friday turned out nioro than 3,000
bushels of grain, nnd tho boys worked
in their shirt sleeves, too. Coino to
western Nebraska, you storm-swept
Iowans and Missourians nud oujoy per
petual 8iinshiucaml good health! ''
There was considerable business
transacted by. the county commission
ers at their meeting last week, but it is
impossible to publish the proceedings
in this issue of The Herald owing to
the absence of tho county clcik. The
Herald was designated by the county
fathers as one of the papers tn do the
printing for Box Butte county for the
ensuing year.
Lieutenants Hcnning and Cooper
came down from Fort Robinson to at
tend tho dance given by the Ladies'
Guild of the Episcopal church.
2 DAYS-FRI DAY and SATU RDAY
BSe1 LOUCKS' SPECIAL SALE
DON'T MISS IT "VB H. A. LOUCKS, Libfey's Old Stand
Coal at Reduced Price
I am selling Coal from the car, at a
saving of $1.00 to $1,50 to customers.
Orders will be filled in tho order re
ceived. W. F. Knight, 518 W. Da
kota. Phone 506 Blue. 2tf
Situation Wanted
Man with wife and one child want
work on ranebc. Can take charge.
W. E. Blodgett, 519 Laramie Ave.
Phone 120. 6-it
Money to loan on real estate. F. E.
Reddish. 3-tf
Only three days left
The past week has
bargains and still there are plenty left. Lay
Ladies' Coats, IVs per cent Discount
Ladies' Suits, 25 per cent Discount
Ladies' Shirt Waists, Uva Discount
Underwear,
Wool Blankets, 15 per cent Discount
OVERCOATS
25 per cent Discount
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One line Men's Overcoats, (jjC 7c
worth $10. Sale price . . &J.JD
One line Overcc
$15. Sale price
One line Overcoats, worth
le price . . .
NORTON'
McCluer's
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j An unusual offering in 10 and -12 inch
Striped and Checked Wool Suiting,
! former prices $1.25 and $1.50, aro now on sale at
Every thing, that is now nnd good is offered in
Dress Goods. Particularly can everything in
short lengths bo had at .slaughtered prices.
Notice
All water rent must bo paid by Jan.
18th, tust., or water will bo turned off.
4-3t , H, Carlson, Water Com.
For Sale
Lot 3, block 8, 612 Toluca Ave.
East front. All fenced. Cement
sidewalk and curbing. Inquire at
Herald office or phone 556. 4tf
20 per cent, off on all hand embroid
ered waist patterds at Louck'fl New
Store. 6-it
to take advantage of
been a good one; many
25 per cent Discount
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Big Price for Cream
The Alliance Creamery is paying 32
cents for cream. 31.tr
Cement Contractor.
For estimates on cement walks, ce
ment blocks and nil kinds of concrete
work, see J. J. Vance, West Lawn,
Alliance, Nebr, 3g-tf
For Sale or Rent
Five-room house in Duncan addition.
Inquire of W. E, Spencer.
the Discount Sale.
people have secured A
in your supply now.
MEN'S SUITS
10 per cent Discount
SPB O X H,
One line Hen's Suits, '"7 J CS
worth $10. Sale price 3JJD
One line Men's Suits, snappy
styles, neat patterns, (t A nc
worth $15. Special at P I U-D