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Published ttvery Thursday by
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K. A. I'lmtnors. Ir . I.i,Oyi C Thomas, Sec.
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JOH W. THOMAS
J. B. KNIEST . . . .
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Associate Editor
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Subscription, $1.50 per year In advance.
THURSDAY. JAN. 20. 1910.
Census Enumerators'
Application Forms
Census Supervisor Jos. Pig
man, whoso oflice is at Broken
Bow, ISfebr., has received from
tho Census Bureau a supply of
blank applications for persons
applying for positions as census
enumerators. These will be
forwarded to his list of appli
cants as soon as possible.
Tho applications, properly fill
ed out, must be returned to tho
Supervisor not later than Janu
ary 31, the Census Director hav
ing extended the time for filing
from January 25, which was tho
date first sot for closing the con
sideration of applications. The
"test" will occur February 5, as
previously announced.
The instructions printed on
tho application form state that a
definite answer is required to
each of tho questions, which are:
"Are you a citizen of the Unit
ed States? If naturalized citizen,
when and where wero you na
turalized? "Of what State or Territory
are you a legal resident? How
long have you been a legal resi
dent thereof? Of what county
and of what town or city and
ward are you a resident? How
long have you been a resident
thereof?
"What is your sex and color?
What was yourtuge at lasWirth?
day? Where wero you born?
"What is your education?
(Give the. principal fjtcts,)
"What is your present occupa
tion? "What is your professional or
business experience? (Give the
principal facts, and, if at pres
ent an officeholder, name tho
office you hold.)
"Have you ever been employed
on census work, either national
or state? If so, in what capaci
ty and for how long a period?
If an enumerator, for what terri
tory or district? (Describe as
accurately as possible.)
"Are you physically capable of
a full discharge of the duties of
a census enumerator? Have you
any defect of either sight, hear
ing, speech, or limb? If so,
state nature of defect.
"Do you speak English? Do
you understand and speak any
language other than English?
If so, what language? (Specify
languages spoken, as Bohemian,
Chinese, Danish, French, Ger
man, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,
Japanese, Lithuanian, Magyar,
Noi'wegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Slavic, Spanish, Yid
dish, etc.)
"Are you a member of a po
litical committee of any party?
(Answer 'Yes' or 'No,' but do
not indicate what party.)
"In view of the fact that you
may be required to take a test
before a postmaster, state what
postoflico would be most conven
ient to you for this purpose.
(This test is of a practical char
acter, consisting chiefly or whol
ly of the filling out of a sample
schedule of population from in
formation furnished regarding
typical families,, and, in the case
of enumerators whoso work will
be in rural districts, the filling
out of a sample schedule of agri
culture.)
"Are the answers to each of
the foregoing questions true to
the best of your knowledge and
belief? Are they in your own
handwriting?"
Indorsements of each appli-
emit must 1)G secured from two
representative citizens of the
community in which the appli
cant resides. They must be at
least 21 years of ago and ac
quainted with the applicant
not less than one year. Indorse
ments will not be accepted from
any person who is in any way
related to an applicant. The
indorsement certifies that the
applicant "is a thoroughly trust
worthy and honest person, of
good habits, and, in my opinion,
is fully capable of discharging
the duties of a census enumera
tor, if appointed,"
fy LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
Sec the comet?
Mrs. I. E. Tush is ill with throat
and lung trouble.
J. C. Osborne of Hemingford came
down on 44 today.
Look in the west tonight near tho
hoiizon tho comet.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thiole returned
Tuesday from a trip to Chicago.
Miss Ruth Ohlsoii has returned from
a visit to her home in Ucrtrand.
W. C. English left yesterday for
Crawford on 43 on a business trip.
Miss Mid Regan has gone to Sheri
dan, Wyo. for a brief visit with friends.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. G.
Beck.
G. J. Burke made a business trip to
Denver Saturday, teturning Monday
morning
Tho Women's Club will meet Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. K.
Warrick.
Harry S. Johnson went to Sterling
on 301 yesterday on railroad business,
returning today.
Mrs. L. W. Bolto returned Sunday
from Omaha, where she lias been visit
ing for a few days.
Miss Ireno Elliott of the Regan mil
linery storo is visiting her people at
Kemmerer, Wyo, , this week.
A. C Hashmau and Roy Nichols
from the Hashmtm neighborhood had
business in Alliance Saturday.
Harvey Whaley, who has been visit
ing with his aunt, Mrs. Sanborn, re
turned to his home in Hyannis.
lohn Pederson left Sunday for
a
week's stay in Omaha, his old home.
He will combine business with plea
sure. Judge Stuteville and Attorney Geo.
J. Hunt of Bridgeport aro in the city
on business pertaining to a land con
test.
Just as we go to press we learn that
Younkin has bought the Crystal and
will open for business next Monday
night.
Mrs. E. T. Kibble entertained the
Royal Neighbors at a special tea at
4:30 Saturday p.m. at the Cafe Alli
ance. City Supt. of Schools Hayes returned
from Lincoln on Tuesday, where he
has been attending to educational in
terests. Miss Elizabeth Phillips returned Sun
day afternoon to her school at Hem
ford after visiting relatives and friends
in Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Taylor of
Guernsey, Wyo., but formerly of Alli
ance, arrived here Tuesday for a visit
with friends.
Word bus been received from Silas
Soules of his safe arrival at his home,
Ontario, Canada, for which place he
left the gth inst.
Geo. T Babcock, who was with the
Prairie Lbr. Co,, entertained a few of
his friends Sunday .evening at 0:30 at
the Cafe Alliance.
Mr8. F. A. Uively left Friday for
her home in Sterling, after making an
extended visit with her parents and
frieuds in Alliance.
The A. L. Joy orchestra lias en
gaged the Phelan Opera House for the
evening of February 2, wheu they will
give a concert and dance,
The Knights of Columbus held a
very enjoyable card party, dauce and
oyster supper Tuesday evening. Mrs.
J. T. Wiker furnished the music.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Presbyterian church will be en
tertained by Mis. R. J. Lawrence, at 2
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26.
Fred DIcktusou who is well remem
bered as one of the genial clerks in
Holsten's, is .now in Helena, Mont.
He has a fine position in a drug store
there.
"A battle well begun is half won,"
The same may be true of a voting con
test, If you have a lady friend that
you would like to see get that magnifi
cent Beunett Piano as a present, get
busy. Pay on subscription to Tho
Alliance Herald and vote n hundred
votes for every dollar paid. Get your
friends to do the same,
Miss Ethel Nolan returned today
from a visit to Des Moines, la. She
was accompanied by Miss O'Brien,
who will visit in Alliance for a few
days.
Dennis McGulre and family, of
Havclock, arrived in Alliance the fore
part of tho week and -intend to make
their future homo on the M. Nolan
farm.
Mrs. W. D. Rumer who has been on
the sick list for the past cotiplo of
wecksis reported as progressing nicely
and expects to be up and around in a
few days.
Dr, Coppcruoll loft Tuesday for a
visit at her former home at Hampton,
la., anil also with frieuds at Kirksvillc,
Mo. She will prdbably bo gone about
five weeks.
Sheriff Cox has returned from Lin
coln where he had gone with Craig and
Herring, the two men convicted of
forgery, and sentenced to serve terms
in State's Prison.
J, C. BirJsell returned home Tues
day from an extended visit to Calif
ornia, Mrs. Birdsell and daughter
will however extend, their visit in Long
beach till spring.
W. E. Spencer left Tuesday for
Lincoln to attend the meeting of the
Nebraska State Dairymen's association
to bo held Wednesday, Thursday anjl
Friday of this week.
Mrs. Robert Birney has been very
sick for the past two weeks. About
a year ago Mrs. Birney had a very se
vere attack of appendicitis and there
is danger of this trouble again.
"The early bird catches the worm,"
as we have heard it said many years
ago. The early candidate gets the
best start. Moral: Nominate with
out delay your candidate for The Her
ald's great piano voting contest.
E, G. Laing left the fore part of the
week for Fremont to attend the Ne
braska State Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation meeting held there January
17-18-19. From there Mr. Laing will
goto Jericho Springs, Mo., for a visit
with his parents. His place at the
'Right" clothing store is being filled by
Herman Lund.
Mrs. Ella Haynes, "the cattle queen
of western Nebraska," writes The Her
ald from 'Dallas, Texas, "that ""she is
having a fine time in the sunshiny
south but that she misses, her old
friends and her cattle." She also
states that Dallas is a democratic
stronghold and kindly encloses an in
teresting article taken from tho Times
Herald of that city,
The Idle Hour theatre, under the
management of Messrs. Deitlein &
Ruggles,is distinctly in it in the moving
picture business in Alliance, now that
the Jollo is closed and the Crystal de
funct. The trained pony at the Idle
Hour this week is one of the best
features ever put before patrons of the
show and is making a great hit.
F. L. Sells, who for many years has
been in the employ of the C, B. & Q.,
has resigned position in the telegraph
department at Alliance to accept the
district agency for northwestern Ne
braska for the National Fidelity &
Casualty Co. of Omaha. He is en
thusiastic over his new venture and we
predict he will make a success of it.
Mike Bayer has been under the
weather the past few months with an
attack of rheumatism, but this does
not deter him from investing in more
Alliance property. He recently pur
chased the residence property
across the street from his home in the
east part of town and is having it re
modeled and will find no trouble in
renting at a good price.
A sadness, amounting almost to
gloom, was cast over the citv this
morning by news of the death, at 10:45
o'clock last night, of Mrs. Caroline
Spencer, wife of Thomas N. Spencer,
traveling salesman for Allen Brothers
Company, Omaha. She was taken
suddenly ill yesterday. Physicians
were called and did all within their
power to save her life, but without
avail. Burial will be in Omaha, where
deceased had a large number of rela
tives, among them a sister, Mrs. Dunn,
wife of Capt. Dunn, chief of that city's
detective force. The remains will
leave Alliance on train No. 44 tomor
row. Precediug the departure for Oma
ha, a funeral service will be held at the
residence at 10:30 a.m., conducted by
Rev, J, L. Vallow, pastor of the M. E.
church.
Street Commissioner's Notice
Notice to all property owners, agents
and lessees: Snow, ice and slush, or
any other obstruction, must be re
moved withiu 24 hours after accumu
lation, according to ordinance No. 38,
or the same will be removed by the
city at owner's expense.
J. H. Carlson, Street Com.
Home Course
In Live Stock
Farming
XIV. Care and Feed of
Swine.
By C. V. GREGORY,
Author of "Home Course In Mod ens
Agriculture," "Making Money on
the rnrm." Etc.
Copyright, 1009. by American Press
Assoclatlpn.
T
1E feed of the brood sows
through the winter should be
bucIi us will keep them thrifty
and vigorous without becom
ing fat. So much has been said against
corn as a food for brood sows that
many feeders omit It entirely, substi
tuting more expensive feeds. This is
unnecessary. Corn la one of the best
feeds that can be obtained for the
bnsis of the ration. It fs rich In heat
and energy producing materials, fur
nishing these at less cost than they
can bo obtained in any other food-
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710. XXVI. GOOD TYPE OF DKItKSHlHE.
stuff. The mistake in feeding corn
comes in feeding it exclusively. Some
foodstuff rich in protein should bo
fed with it, as this element is needed
in considerable quantities in tho pro
duction of young.
Feeding the Brood Sow.
Some succulent and loosening feed
should also be given to keep tho bowels
in order when the sows aro not on
grass. There is no feed that will take
the place of grass for brood sows, but
it is ol course impossible to obtain
this In whiter. A little silage may be
fed. although it should not be given
in largo amounts. Pumpkins, squashes
and roots of all klrds are excellent. It
!&-a good plan to have a cellar under,
Tiart of the bog bouse In which such
feed can be stored. It the true value.
of this vegetable adjunct were under
stood properly it would be seen at once
how Important it is to provide a way
to keep u Btore of these aids to diges
tion for winter use.
Hogs have small stomachs and are
more adapted to grain than to rough
age, yet the mistake of giving the feed
in too concentrated a form should not
be made. A little bran will dilute the
heavier feeds. Cut clover or alfalfa
hay may be used for the same pur
pose. A hayrack built at one side of
the pen and kept filled with good
clover hay is a good thing. The sows
will cat targe amounts of it and relish
it. The feed of brood sows should
be given dry or slightly moistened,
nevpr In the form of 11 slop. Pigs from
slop fed sows ure overlnrgp. are born
with difficulty and are weak aud flabby.
Where plenty of sklmmllk can be hud
it makes uu excellent addition to the
ration. It is more especially a feed for
young pigs than for brood sows, how
ever. The followlug are a few rations
for brood sows that have given good
uccess:
Corn, one-third; oats, one-third: bran,
one-third.
Corn, nine-tenths; tankage, one-tenth.
CorUT one-half: clover or alfalfa, one
half. If the clover or" alfalfa is cut before
feeding and soaked from one feed to
the next It eau be mixed with the grain
part of the ration and ul given to
gether. These feeds should be given
at the rate of uiie-hulf to three-quarters
of a pound per hundred pounds of
live weight, according to the condition
of the sows. If some of the sows tend
to get too fat. while the others ure only
In good condition. It will n to put
them In lien where tln mi he fed
separately. Pumpkins jiihI font" make
a valuable addition to iiu f these r.i
tlons. As farrowing time approaches a
little oil meal, about five pounds to 100
pounds of the other feed, may be add
ed to the ration to advantage.
Plenty of fresh water is essential for
the brood sows and the other hogs ns
well at nil seasous of the year. If the
farm is equipped with a water system.
so that water can be piped directly to
the hog house, it will be a great con
venience. In the summer barrels or
small tanks with automatic wntcrers
attached furnish a constant supply of
clean water.
Care at Farrowing Time.
A few days before the sow Is due to
farrow she should bo given n pen by
herself, so that she may become ne
rustomed to it nnd feel at home when
farrowing time comes. Bed the pen
with good clean straw, but do not use
Ion much of It. as the ligs will be
more likely to get tangled up nnd lain
on. If the sow is inclined to be rest
less fenders about eight Inches high
around the pen help to prevent her
from lying on the pigs. The feed
should be gradually reduced until the
last day before farrowing, when the
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eow should be given nothing but w
brau mash with a little ollmeal added
This will cool her system nnd reduce
the IlkclllKod of her eating or killing
her pigs.
With old rows little attention will bo
needed at farrowing time, though It
always pays to lie on hand to see that
everything Is going well. If the weath
er Is cold the pigs Hlmuld he dried mid
warmed ns soon as hnrn. A good wny
to do this Is to hnve 11 basketful of
straw, with n Jug of hot water In
the middle. If the plgM are put mi the
straw nnd the basket covered with 11
suck they will soon lie wnriu. lively
and ready for their tlrst menl If the
sow Is in an Individual lniip, hanging
a lantern in the peak will help to keep
up the temperature. In extremely cold
weather pens Inside a large hog house
should be covered with hoards or blan
kets. The house should he provided
with n stove If many early pigs are
expected.
Do not mnke the mistake of feeding
the sow right away after farrowing.
For the first day or two she Is better
off without anything but water. At
tho end of this time u few dry outs
may be given. The feed should be in
creased gradually, using the same ra
tion ns was given before farrowing.
The npppnrance of the pigs will be the
best guide as to the feed that should
bo given the sow. If they begin to
scour give the sow u tablespoonful of
blood meal with her uext feed or half
a dozen eggs, if the pigs are consti
pated add 11 little ollmeal to the sow's
ration or give her. more sloppy food.
The pigs should be given considera
ble exercise or they are liable to get
too fat. get the thumps and die. There
should bo n place where they cau get
outdoors every pleasant day. Sun
shine is as essential to a little pig as
It is to u corn plant.
Feeding tho Pigs.
The cost of gains on pigs is SO per
cent lower while they nre nursing than
It is afterward. As soon as they are
well started they should be pushed as
rapidly as possible. The sow should
be given all the feed she can use.
Sloppy feed increases the milk flow
and should be given in liberal amounts.
The same may be said of sklmmllk.
The following rations will serve ns a
guide for feeding sows at this time:
Corn, one-sixth; sklmmllk. flve-slxths.
Corn, onp-thlrd; oats, one-third; mid
dlings, one-third.
Corn, eight-ninths; tankage, one
ninth.
Corn, flve-elghths; oats, one-quarter,
gluten feed, one-eighth.
It will not be long until the pigs are
able to cat a little for themselves.
They should be encouraged by giving
them feed in a pen by themselves,
where the older hogs cannot get to it.
In a few days the pigs will get to eat
ing regularly. For the first three
months It will pny to feed them three
times a day. A pig's stomach is small,
anil It cannot eat'enougti'ln the morn
ing to last until night.
Pasture nnd forage crops arc essen
tial for cheap and rapid gains In
young pigs. They are also much
healthier than when kept In a small
pen with no green feed. At the Wis
consin experiment station It wns found
that from 500 to 1.000 pounds of pork
could be produced from an ncre of
rape. Tests nt the Iowa experiment
station show that uearly 3K) pounds of
pork can be produced from an acre of
timothy. In both these experiments
grain wns fed in addition, but the
gains given nre those produced by the
green feed alone.
The best results are obtained when
grain Is fed on pnsture. The amount
to feed will depend largely upon tbp
relative prices of grnln and pork. A
light ration of grain produces cheaper
gains, as the pigs will cut more grass,
The gnlns produced In this way are
not so rapid as where more grain Is
fed. When grnln Is not too high and
pork a good price it pays to feed 11
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rculv liberal ration of grain and get
i'u pigs on the market us souu ns pos
sible. Alfalfa or clover makes Ihe best
pnsture. Rape nnd peas are good for
temporary pastures. For a permanent
pasture blue grass nnd white clover
ure very good. A mixture of clover
and rape sown with oats In the spring
makes the best kind of fall pasture
when the other pastures are liable to
be scanty picking.
When com Is not worth over 30
cents a bushel the cheapest gains will
be made by feeding corn alone or In
connection with sklmmllk, provided
that plenty of green food Is given. As
the price of corn advances the use of
supplementary feeds high In protein
becomes more profitable. With corn at
50 cents n bushel the use of one part
of meat meal or tankage to nine parts
of corn will reduce the cost of gains
nearly a dollar a hundred pounds. The
difference Is even more marked when
eorn Is fed In a dry lot.
There Is .usually little to be gained
In grinding corn for hogs, but It will
be an advantage to shell It and soak It
from one feed to the next. Experl
ments show that this reduces the cost
of gains by about 8 per cent.
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Hemingford Happenings.
Ed Wlldv went to Alliance Friday
on 44-
D. W. Butler returned from Lincolu
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. P. Christensen went to A1-,
lianco Tuesday on 44. t. .
B. E. Johnson made a business trip
to Alliance Wednesday.
Clarence. Canfietd went to Alliance
Sunday, returning Monday.
Earl Fosket came up from Marslaud
Sunday, returning Monday.
Ben Curtis and Mrs. Edwards came
home from Harrison Sunday.
Bertha Staggs came up from ' Mars
land Thursday, returning Friday.
Mts. Anderson left Saturday for
Chicago where she will visit her daugh
ter. Geo. Wiltsey and family are moving
on the Ed Snider farm two miles north
of town.
Ethel Campbell is helping with the
house work at Victor Herncall's while
Mrs. Herncall is ill
Rev, Waterman came Friday to
supply the place of Rev. Kuhler. His
wife will come later.
Alvin Scott and Fred Strong were
passengers to Alliance Wednesday,
returning Thursday.
Mrs. Victor Herncall came up from
Broken Bow to join her husband who
is the depot agent here.
About fifteen of the Odd Fellows
came up Wednesday from Alliance to
visit the Hemingford camp.
Miss Jeanettc Mclntyre and Miss
Delia Hicks returned Friday from
Deadwood, South Dakota.
James Weisner came in from Sher
idan, Wyo., to visit with his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Ben Johnson.
Miss Delia Hicks has returned to
her home in Mullen. She has been
visiting with Jeanette Mclntyre.
John Anderson left Monday for Ida
ho. We all regret Mr. Anderson's de
parture and wish him all the good luck
in his new location.
E. A. Peckenpaugh left Friday for
his home in Seneca, Kansas. He re
ceived a telegram Friday morning that
his father was very low.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Osborne has been quite sick, but
is reported some better at this writing
Dr. Little is in attendance. ''
Col. Fosket returned home Tuesday
from his visit to Omaha, coming by
the way of Chadron, where he stopped
to visit with his daughter, Mrs. Frank'
Olds.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Melick returned
from their eastern trip Friday. Mrs.
Melick has been visiting her parents at
Bennett, Nebr. Mr. Melick has been
in Missouri visiting his parents.
FACTS
J The news items of the home com
munity. Q The things in which you are most
interested.
J The births, weddings, deaths of
the people you know.
J The social affairs of our own and
surrounding towns.
Tb r Uj kind of facto ihU papar
Kiras 70a la avary iuua. Thar ax
cartaislr worth & anbocription prica.
LEGAL NOTICE
In the County Court of Box Uutte county,
Nebraska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
Irishman, deceased.
Order for Hearingnn Final Account.
. Now, on the 20th day of Januury 1U10, cumo
Norman O. Lelsumun. administrator of said
estato und prays for leave to render uccoant
lis such administrator. It 1- teretnrc order
ed that tho nth day or Kubmary, 11)10. at 10
o'clock, a.m., at my oftlco In Alliance In said
County, bo ilxod as the timo und place for
examining und allowing such account. And
the belm of said deceased, and ull persons in
terested In wild csUiti-, arc required to ap
pear at the time und place mj designated, und
show cause. If such exist, vrbv said account
fhould not be allowed. It Is further ordered
that said Norman a. Lelehinan. administra
tor, give notice to ull portions Interested In
said estate by cuuslnir a copy of this order to
be published In the Alliance Herald, u news
paper published and In Kcnorul circulation In
mild County, three hjcccshIvo weeks prior to
tho day set for said heart i g,
Mumi .!an.u. luiu.
IHKAI.1 U A UEitnv,
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County JudKu.
LEQAL NOTIOH
State of Nebraska, liox Uutte county, In Dis
trict Court.
In the mutter of tho petition of J. J; But
tery, Administrator, for license to sell real
estate.
Now, on this 10th day of January, 1910, this
cause, cumo on fur heuring upon the petition,
under oath, of J. J. Uutlery, Administrator of
the estate of Addto K. Thompson, deceased,
praying for license to soil the following de
scribed real estato of tho said Addle E.
Thompson, to-wlt. Lot numbered Thirteen
(13) In Illock Numbered Twenty CO) in the
First Addition to the cltv of Alliance. In Ilox
Uutte county, Ncbrusku, or u sufficient
amount thereof to bring the amount of $&!S.OO
for the payment of the debts allowed aguiust
the said estate, aid costs of udmtnUtrutton,
for tho reason thai, there Is no personal prop
erty belonging to said estate which can bo ap
plied to the payment of suld amounts. It Is
therefor ordered that ull persons Interested
In suld estate up near be tore me ut chambers
lit tho city of HuhIivIIIu in bherldun county,
Nebraska, on the'JOth day of February, 1910,
ut the hoar of 10 o'clock u.m. to show cuuse,
If any thero be, why a license should not bo
grunted to suld J. J. ituttery, Administrator,
to sell tho suld property, or so much thereof
us shall be necessary to pay said costs und
expenses.
It Is further ordered thut u copy of this
order be served upon all persons Interested In
said estate by causing the same to bo publish
ed once each week fur four successive weeks
in tbe Alliance Herald, u newspaper printed
and published In said county or Hoz Uutte.
W. II. Westoveh.
f p Jan 20-T-lt Judge o the District Court.
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