j.--" i-arww nss. -at t tip taMiiii!fmaK'' -w. UJWPM J""I" .VTh-iBiaa' "Tl V!fiB'j i iHlliJMMVlJVFwn'!lin' nj One Hundred Kinds of Good i Candy at the MODEL Candy Kitchen Our Motto: E)iiritu nnA Plnotllltinpp' . m m- -m. - I Ulltjf UIIU UIUUIIIIIIUUW Silver Yedding. Last Friday beinp; t e twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. noon, between forty and fifty of their friends, nearly all members of the M. B. A., surprised them by calling at their residence in Duncan's addition that evening. It is unnecessary to say the evening was spent in a manner be fitting the occasion, and was greatly enjoyed by hosts aud guests. The visitors brought as a token of their esteem and friendship, an elegant 24 piece silver set, besides which Mr. and Mrs. Boon's daughter, Miss Gladys Boon, made them a present of a beauti ful silver berry spoon, making a total of 25 silver pieces a striking coinci dence of one silver piece for each year of their married life. After spending the evening in a most delightful manner, the guest3 depatted wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boon many happy wedding anniversaries. Examination at Alliance High School Just one examination will be hold in the county for March 24 25 at the High School building in' Alliance: EXAMINATION t'KOCRAM Thursday a.m., 5: to m:3 Grammar. 10:30 to i2:oo-U. S. History. Thursday p.m., 1:00 to 2:30 Or thogiaphv, Writing. 2:30 to 4:00 Phvsiology. Fiidav a.tn , y 00 to 10:30 -Arithmetic. 10:301012:00 Reading. Friday p.m., 1:00 to 2:00 Mental Arithmetic. 2:00. to 3130 Geofrtiphy and Agriculture Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. H. E- Boon wish to express their appreciation of the kind ness of their many friends who called to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversarv last Friday evening and u ho so generously presented them with a 24 piece silver set in honor of their silver wedding. Branching Out In Business. G. C. Younkin is in Crawford this week, conducting a moving picture show. He has been successful in that line of business here aud it is not sur prising to see him branching out and starting up the same business in neigh boring towns. Public Sale The undersigned will sell at public sale, three miles east of Alliance, north of railroad track, on TUESDAY, MARCH 8, beginning at 10 a. m., the following personal property: Four Head of Horses: One team of mares coming 5 years old, in foal, weight about 2,600; two geldings, 6 and 10 ycais old. One cow and one brood sow. Farming Implements: One farm wagon, spring wagon with top, new top buggy, disc harrow and seeder combin ed, disc harrow used one season, 1 rid ing G-shovel cultivator new, walking cultivator, 2 John Deere sulky plows with sod-breaking attachment, steel harrow, double shovel plow, 6-loot McCormick bindor almost new, 2 hay racks, 1 new potato sorter, water tank, two mowcis, hay rake. Harness, Etc.: Three sets of work harness, one cook stove, one heating stove, eight dozen chickens, lot of Bromus grass seed. Free Lunch at Noon. Tetms of Sals: All sums under? 10. cash in hand. Oyer ?io, S months' time, interest at 8 per cent, with bank able paper. JOHN HASSEN'STAB. H. P. Cquksky,' Auctioneer. 11. at A. S, Rimn, Clerk. Dressmaking Satisfaction guaran teed. Mrs. Heisonbuttel, 127 Yellow- FAIRVIEW Sunday school wan rcorganiied Sun day with Win, Aspdon Supt. J. R. Lawraucc has boon laid up with the quinsy the lust week. Win. Rust Jr., bought a toam at the sale Tuesday. Grandma Lawrence is sick with the grip this week. The attendance at church Sunday was large it being such a fine day. Wm. Aspden and wife visited at the home "of J. R, Lawrence Sunday. Harry Parkor and sistor Elsia visited with the Hadley young folks Sunday. D. R. Lawrence killed the first wild duck of the season in these parts Mon day. The dance at Otto Voglo's Saturday night was well attended. A good time reported Harry Parker left here Wednesday going to Mason City, Neb., to work for the summer. Otto Vogle left Monday with Engi neers Dcittcin and Allen of Alliance for their annual gooso hunt in the south hills. T. J. Lawrenco and family and Grandma Lawrence aud boys called on John Parker and family Sunday afternoon. The sale at the Wilson place Tues day was well attended everything bringing a good pi ice. One team of mares sold for $585- R. II. West who left heio sometime 'ago going to Hot Springs, S. D., ie- turned a few days ago and is making his home with' his son, George. I 1 1 BUSINESS LOCALS. stone. Phone 354 I2-4t If you need your cream separator repaired 'bring it to the Alliance Ci cam cry, wheie is kept a full lino of rcpaiis for all makes of machines. Q-3t I have 300 tons of good hay for sale J. D. Hagerty. Bridgeport, Neb. 8-tf Money to loan on roal estate. F. E. Reddish. 3-tf. Wanted Sowing by day or piece. 117 Sweetwater avenue. 8-tf Removed The BennettPiano com- I panv has moved their stock of pianos to the building formerly occupied by the Btcnuan drug company, wheto they will be pleased to show prospective buyers their lino of high grade pianos. Mr. English has ordered a carload of pmno3, which will arrivo in a few days, and expects to do a larger business this year than over bofore. Mrs. Wiker will be in charge as heretofore, with a full and complete lino of new aud tip to date shoot tirusic. j to Want Wyom ing Ave. Two houses for sale. Enquire bf Mrs. S.J. Holdridge. 8-tf For Rent. 80 acres farm land nuo milo from Alliance. O'Kcefo Land Co. For Sale Gang stubble plow used one season. Price, $55.00. Weinel Br03. io3t For Sale Lot 3, block 8, Gt2 Toluca Ave East front. All fenced. Cement sidewalk and curbing, Inquire at Herald office or phone 55G. 4-tf Bullsf Scotch topped Short Horns. Have 25 head from 8 to 24 months old, full bloods, not registered. Have been raising bulls for 20 years and nqver had a better lot. Sold farm and want to close them out this spring. A. S. Rutin, S-4t 1 mile east of Alliance. Wanted Work by day or take wash ing home. Katie Gerald, at Mrs. Kokc's, So. Alliance. Phone 485. Gtf Relinquishment lor Sale G40 acres unusually good land, plenty hay. land; 12 miles from railroad station; mail route by place; cheap if taken soon. Call on James Potmcsil, Long Lake, Neb. w I0"tf For Rent or Sale BAYARD ITEMS. I will rent or sell the building at 219 Box Butte avenue which has been used as a meat market. Will also sell or rent the butcher tools, ale, if desir ed. C. F. Kkoil. n-3t For Sale 320 or 1G0 acres good bottom land, seven miles in a westerly dhection from Alliance, Nobr. For further in formation address H. J. Grusskr, n-i4t Theriunpoli, Wyo. i.j;gai.noth:i:. in the Wit rift Court or lliti United Slates for thu.Dlstilrtor Nuliruskn, Norfolk Division lit the tniUti'rof 1 Christopher II. Hockey, In Unnkruptry Iliinkrupt,. I To the CrtMItors of theulxivi) niimoil IliinU rupt: Not in Ib horohy slum Hint nil the-lMt day of l-'olirimry A. I). 1010 the Mild Christopher II. Hockey was duly iitljmlaod iituikniDt, ami tlmt the first inntliii; of Creditors will he hold lit Norfolk In Mild District on the I5th (Inv of March A. I). 1010, at H o'clock In the forenoon at wliU'li llmo tlmsuld urodliora imiv nllrnd. ptuvo Ihi-lrrhilmM, appoint utriisteo, examine 1 mo iiuiiimipiniHi ir:innaet eucn oinor uusi ness us inuy propcily eoino heToro Mild mci'l IllK. JMted February Shtli. 1010. i:. I". Wrath niinv. Hefurco In l!itnkriiU-y. Win. P. DovatiK was a Bridgeport vIitor Tuesday. Bertha Dayir wag a ftridf dport visit or Monday night. Frod Benton wont to Bridgopoit Tuesday to cry a snlo. Rov. Phillips of Miuataro was in town between trains Monday. Rov. Harris preached at the Episco pal chinch Monday evening. Mr, Pat ton of Mitchell was in town tho first of the week on business Rev, Allen Chamberlain preached Sunday evening in the Methodist church and hold the second quarterly confer ence Monday morning. M. Walford is hnving his storo en larccd by tearing ii il-e partition bo Mlcii the front and t! back rooms ti.ikii will make considerable more space. Prof. Morris went to Bridgeport Fri dav evening to be one of the judges of the debate between tho Alliance and Bridgeport High School teams. Clyde Leach and Harold CalkitiB accompanied him in his auto, Home raised Short Horn bulls for sale. James B. Loith, Box loOfi, Alli ance, Nebr. 12-tf m ie, Bee Hive fn rhc Alliance Llackct Store 210 Box Butte Ave. Big Stock of New Goods at Prices Lower timn Elsewhere Call at U10 Red Front r When You Buy BUY AT HOIY1C Tha Borne Merchant! merit your inpport, tboy ate tho tntinkMys of tho community. And when yon buy of Uorao Mstchutt, buy of tbo who Aavertito. i SPECIAL RATES sKZ2sTa- cSc s-o":iv:M::E3:Ee isio Homeseekers' Excursion Rates first and third Tuesdays of each month to your locality; advise your eastern friends of land and industrial chances in your country. Low One-Way Rates, March ist to April 15th, to Cali fornia and.the far Northwest. To the East. The usual summer excursion fares will be announced later, for those planning a vacation tour of the East. Pacific Coast Summer Tours. Attractive excursion fares, embracing a tour of the Coast, will be in effect duriirg the coming summer. Consult the nearest ticket agent of the Burlington. He is currently supplied with special rate sheets and descriptive publications for all kinds of tours, or write the General Pas senger Agent, giving as definite an idea as possible of the trip you have in mind. It will be a pleasure to a.dvise you fully. F. L. SKALINDER, AGENT Alliance L. W. WAKELEY. G. P. A., Omaha SMH ttZSlESBSEEM iSISSnSCTISJSZQHMI MOSS ggaraagnagassaaaaisasa ansafflttjuaaaasgisccssm egaeggggBEZsaaaaaaisuaCT ZxaSLmRSXi -22 gsssssgaaraai Via cm o & ri c ent TT3 1Z TKT IVT C? rJP""" IS" 5J H NHfc. H K7k.l PI 65 jb H ' j a i& s 5J Ri p iMiwvcosSiff JCJ4 T p GIVEN A WAV ! IN MAHOGANY, WALNUT OR OAK CASE To the lady receiving the largest number of votes from subscribers to The Alliance Herald The rcular .selling price of this piano is Three Hundred Dollnrs. It is a better instrument than many pianos that sell for $32.") to $400. These pianos tire carried in stock by the Bennett Piano Company at their Alliance store, where they may be inspected by interested persons. The Alliance Herald has purchased one of these magnificent pianos to be given as a present to the. lady who receives the largest number or votes during the next few weeks from subscribers to the paper. g. -" Our Plan Commencing Friday, January 21, 1910, every person paying on subscription to The Alliance Herald during the time of this contest will be entitled to vote forxtho contestant of his or her choice, at the rate of one hundred votes for every dollar paid on subscription, whether arrearage or on advance subscription. The lady having the largest number of votes at the close of the contest, or election, will re ceive the $800 Bennett Piano, in either Ma hogany, "Walnut or Oak case as she mny pre fer, delivered absolutely free to hor residence in Box Butte county, or if she does not ro n'.side in Box Butte county, it will be deliv ered at the freight depot in Alliance, proper ly crated-or boxed for shipment. Nominations Any reader of Tho He raid may nominate a lady acquaintance as a contestant. There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be made, but the right is reserved to drop the name of any one nominated if she receives no additional votes within a reason able length of time after her nomination. Grand List 'of Additional Presents In addition to the Magnificent Bennet Piano, we are preparing a large list of additional presents, to begiven to ladies who are con testants but fail to receive the piano. A list of these presents will be published soon. Greatest Offer Ever Made in Western Nebraska We believe this is tho greatest offer ever made by any newspaper in Western Nebraska. 5,000 Free Votes At the time of her nomination, ovory con testant will receivo 5,000 votes free, in ad dition to what may be given her on subscrip tion paid. If any lady shall bo nominated by more than one person, she will receive the 5,000 free votos only on the lirst nomination. Now is the Time to Nomi nate and Vote We expect this contest to continue only a few weeks. Subscribers, and persons wishing to become subscribers, who wish to make nom inations or vote for persons nominated ' by some one else, should act promptly. We re sorvo the right to close nominations at any time after Thursday, January 27th. Number of Votes will be Published Each week we will publish the number of votes received by all contestants up to the evening preceding publication day. Herald Employes Barred No member of the family of any person em ployed in The Herald ofiico will be permitted to be ji candidate for the Bennett Piano whioh wo are soon to give away to tho lady receiving the largest number of votes from subscribers. g aSKB&SSSB BK CUSOTtHfiEHaMHI iEKBraBHXm 3iggra&raaagi55n