mmimi'VfmW l cr ? t -4 i it t i "' l JAS, GRAHAM'S bl mpiwatMaiwi Groceries, Fresh and Oured Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Candies, and every" thing else good to eat Phone 50 N. W. Cor. Box Butte Ave. and Montana St. MHMMMMHMHftHfe$$ Wealth in Land The Big Horn Basin, the Yellowstone Valley and the large Dry Farming val leys in Wyoming along the Burlington, offer exceptional opportunities for tanners, merchants, mechancs and professional men to locate near and in the new towns now springing uo along the Burlington's Main Lines to the Northwest All of these rich farming valleys are surrounded by valuable pasture lauds containing timber for the settlers aud in most cases, coal and valuable build ing stone. GOVERNMENT IRRIGATED HOMESTEADS. Homesteads under the Carey Act. Deeded lands and 320 acre free Homesteads under the Mondell law. Go with me on one of our personallv conducted Land Seekers' excursions first and third Tuesday of each mouth. DON'T PAY REHT, but send for our free folders with maps telling all about these j o'd Thinsfs to Eat aeoeooeaec 0 AT i Phone i r-v I j9 j uesens i j9 s 2 On tne corner west of P. O. ; EVERYTHING FRESH A IS D CLEAN On SATURDA V, we will receive by express a fine line of pbbsh: petjit 13 ! fTl . 1 i iT i 7 wji lands. State which proposition you are most interested in. Wiite today. D. CLEM DEAVER, General Agent, Land Seekers Information Bureau, Room 7, "Q" Building, Omaha, Neb. Boards of all descriptions for any part of a house or barn. Dierks Lumber &Coal C. Phono 22 D. Waters, Mgr. Palace Livery Barn H. P. COURSEY. Prop. (successor to C c. Smith) Good turnouts. Courteous treatment to all. Give us a trial; we will treat you right. is -, irlioiiei Educational County Industrial Contest. The Box Butte County Industrial contest for boys anil girh will bo held in the high school building at Alliance, April 16, into. It was thought for a while that this contest would be held at a somewhat earlier date, and the Herald has deferred making this an uounccmcut until the date was definite ly decided upon as above. The following bulletin issued by City Superintendent D. W. Hayes and County Superintendent Delia Reed, gives interesting information that should be read by all persons interested in edu cation: Eveky Boy And Girl In Box Butte County should have some part in this contest. It is conducted under the auspices of the schools of the county, by and for the boys and girls of the county. Its object is to stimulate a greater interest in home life and to make more practical the work of the schools. It will be a day for an educational rally, a day for comparing the work of the various schools, and also will afford an opportunity for see ing the best that is being done in the various schools of the county. Who May Enter The Contest. Any boy or girl who has been eu rolled in the public schools of Box Butte county during the present School year, providing the work in the indi vidual exhibits shall be done by the pupil, unassisted by parents or others. The work exhibited by schools must bo mounted on card board, each school being allowed four mounting boards, each 22x28 iuches Sufficient wall space will be 'provided where these mounting boards may be placed so as to show the work to the best advantage. Work must be so mounted that the mounting bpards may be placed on the wall, the long way up and down. Work of the industrial type is to be especially en couraged. 4 4 Space Awarded Each School. In addition to the wall space, (enough for the four mounting boards as described above), sufficient shelving and table room will be provided for the forms of industrial work that can not be mounted. Also space for all indi vidual exhibits. All exhibits must bo entered not later than Friday noon, April 15, excepting that the biead, cookies, doughnuts aud chocolate cakes may be entered on Satin day morning before 9 a. m- Name, age and address of exhibitor, teachers name, No. of school distiict, must accompany every separate item of exhibit. Blanks will be furnished. Judges. Competent judges from outside the county will be selected. Pupils who find it impossible to come should send their work anyway. It will receive the same recognition aud will be judged with the same fairness and impartiality as if the pupil was present. Other features of the program will be an address at 2.30 p. m. by the State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion E. C. Bishop. Also a musical and literary program'will be furnished by the pupils and teachers of the Alliance city schools. Prizes Awarded As will be noted in the premium lists a number ot valuable prizes are being offered. At least four prizes are offered in each class of exhibits. Begin At Once Every school and every pupil who expects to enter this contest should be gin at once on the work you expect to enter. Let every effort be along the line of improvements from now on looking toward the best that you can do by persisteut and faithful effort. LIS I' OF PRIZES OFFERED: Collection Ok School Work furnished by any teacher of graded or ungraded school. Limited to four mounting boards each 22x23 inches. jst prize given by Geo. D. Darling picture value ., $500 2nd prize given by Geo. D. Darling picture value ,,.2.50 3rd prize given by Goo. D. x Darling picture value. ....1.50 41I1 prize given by Geo. D. Darling picture value loo Map Drawing by pupil under 13 years of age. 1st prize solid gold or signet ring given by F. E. Holstcn .500 2nd prize Eastman kodak given by F. E. Moisten.... 200 3rd prize two ounces Palmer's perfume given by F. E. Ho'sten... T25 Map Drawing by pupils I3 years of age or over 1st prizecamera given by H.F. Thiele value 6. so 2nd prize tennis racquet given by U.K. Thiele 250 3rd prize penant given by H.F. Thiele value.... 1.25 Waier Color Work, no frames permitted ly pupils under 13 1st prize frame and glass given by the Gadsby store , 200 2nd prize frame and glass given by the Gadsby store t.oo Water Color Work no frame permitted by pupils 13 or over, 1st prize shirtwaist set given by the Bee Hive Store ,....,....3 50 2nd prize scarf pin given by the Bee Hive Store ...200 3rd prize cuff buttons given by the Bee Hive store.... 100 4th prize shirt waist studs given by the Bee Hive store 75 Free Hand Drawing, pencil or charcoal by pupil under 13. 1st prize frame and glass given by the Gadsby store 1. 50 2nd prize frame and glass given by the Gadsby store 50 Free Hand Drawing, pencil or charcoal by pupil 13 or over Department 1st pme t dozen photos given by M. U. Grebe 0.00 2nd prize 1 dozen photos given by M 15. Grebe 4,00 Sofa Pillow Cover, (needlo work) by pupil under 13. 1st prize drawn work given by U. Simmons 1.50 2nd prize doily given by It, Simmons ; ; 1. 00 3rd prize drawn work, set collar and cuff given by E Essay .50 4th prize drawn work, handkerchief given by E. Essay.. , 40 Sofa Pillow Cover, (needle work or painting) pupil 13 or over. 1st prize sofa pillow and material to finish given by Regan's.. 1.50 2nd prize center piece and material to finish given by Regan's ..1.25 Specimen Of Work, made with knife and hammer, 1st prize pearl handled knife given by Acheson 2nd prize Maydole hammer given by Acheson. 3rd prize knife given by Acheson 4th prize hammer given by Acheson. Dressed Doll, all garments to be made by exhibitor, open to pupils under 11. 1st prize one dress pattern given by E. C. McCluer. , . . .3.00 2nd prize dress pattern given by E.C. McClure 2,00 Hand Sowed Apron, by pupil under 13. 1st prize one pair dress shoes given by Norton ., 2.00 2nd prfze one pair dress shoes given by Norton 1.50 3rd prize dress pattern given by Nor ton r.oo 4th prize Iron Clad hose given by Nor ton 7,, Hand Sewed Apron by pupil n or over. 1st prize pair Simmon kid gloves by Mollring 175 2nd prize dress pattern given by Moll ring j. 25 3rd prize dross pattern given by Moll ring 100 4th prize 1 pair Black Cat hose given by Mollring .... , 75 Machine Sewed Apron, no age limita tion, 1st prize belt gitfen'by Regan's. . ... 1.50 2nd prize veil given by Regan's ... 1.25 liest ten Box Butte county potatoes (quality as well as sire considered, pre miums on selection not on growing) select ed by any school boy. 1st prize due bill by Newberry .4.00 2nd prue due bill by Newberry .. ..300 3rd prize due bill by Newberry .... 2.00 4th prize due bill by Newberry 1.00 Best Loaf While Bread. 1st prize sack Morning Glory flour by Mallery Grocery Co. 2nd prize sack Valley Patent flour by Mal lery Grocery Co. 3rd prize sack New York Buckwheat flour by Mallery Grocery Co. ,)th prize. 2 packages Ferndell pancake flour by Mallery Grocery Co. Best Corn Bread. 1st prize 50 lb sack Puritan flour by Rod- gers. 2nd prize 25 lb sack Puritan flour by Rod- gers. 3rd prize 25 lb sack corn meal by Rod- gers. 41I1 'prize one sack Imperial Ten by Rod- gers. Rest Dozen Sugar Cookies. 1st prize sack Watson Cream Patent flour by Watsou. 2nd prize due bill by Watson I.50 3rd prize duo bill by Watson 1.00 4th prize due bill by Watsou 50 Best Dozen Doughnuts. 1st prize 10 lb pail pure Leaf Lard Coupon brand by Alliance Grocery. 2nd prize 25 lb sack Victor flour by Al liance Grocery. 3rd prize 2 lb can Chase & Sanborn Seal brand coffee by Alliance Grocery. 4th prize 1 lb Chase Sanborn Jap tea by Alliance Grocery. Rest Chocolate Cake. 1st prize home painted cake plate by Miller Bros 2.00 2nd prize sterling silver souvenir spoon by Miller Bros ,. 1 50 vd prize candle stick by Miller Bros, . l.oo 4th prize post card album by Miller Bros 5 Best Product Map by rural school. 1st prize school dictionary by Horace Rogue. 2nd priz? school library book by Horace Bogue. Best Product Map by any grade or town school. 1st prize $5 cash by Alliance Creamery 2nd prize S3 cash bv Alliance Creamery. Be6t Specimen Penmanship, under I3 (specimen to consist of first stanza of "America," on unruled paper size Oxgin-) it prize fountain pen by Barnes. .. .5.00 jnd prize fountain pen by Barnes. . . .2.50 Write for information to Supt. D. W, Haves or Supt Delia Reed, Alliance. Miss Reed, conutv superintendent, went to Hoiiiiiigfoid on No. 43 Tues day, intending tp spend buverwl davs visiting schools in that vicinity. The fiee High School bullutiii No. 0, regulations covering state pupiU' oighlb grade examinations, has just boon to- ccived ai the county supeiinteudeiit's office. Three examinations will be given in Box Butte county this school car, on the following dates: Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25; Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22; Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13. Certificates of award were issued this week to the following pupils from Hem ingford: Lois Wildy, Charles Hall, Fawutine Johnson, Iva Hall, lua Hucke, Dolly Hall, George Unrig and Elsie Green. Dist, No. 11, Mrs. Leishtnan has a wide awake school of boss. We hope these bos will enter the contest for individual work. STORE NEWS H ... . the public, and bring to you that Incteate ot builneu you ar looking (or if you give u jour store newt to print 1L !, Groceries and Provisions A full line of fresh Our prices are right Telephone, orders nlledHpromptly Phone 55 S. W. Cor. Box Butte Ave. and Dakota St. ; one block north'of Burlington station, on west side of street ICTER". MSXST ' Club Top 'ji her and Save Money All orders amounting to $15.00 for Mechanics' Tools, accompanied by cash, we will discount 10 per cent Inspect each too before buying UlTot one but what's guaranteed ""ariety and assortment large DE3ach tool marked in plain figures Save time ' 1?ell your friends XfcWv&A. Co. 1 9RKIRI ALLIANCE HOSPITAL Graduate Nurses in Attendance HOSPITAL STAFF Dr. Bcllvvood, Dr. Bowman, Dr. Hand, Ur. Copscy Open to All Reputable Physicians. Address all communications to THE MATRON, ALLIANCE HOSPITAL, Alliance, Nebraska. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANTS HuRono ItueUor and Llrzln It. Itueker, his wife mill U. A Merrill, defendant, will Uko notice that on tlto lotli day of IVIiriinry, IUID. Lyciinrusl'', McCarthy, plaintiff herein Hied Ills petition in tuo uiKirici uour' or nox uuiie County, Nebraska, ak'ulnst Mild defendants tliu object mid prayer of which arc to liuvo stitUUcil mid cancelled or record n uiortKURO lu tlio uin of 8600. datid .luno "0, IMiunrt upon tlio Southeast Quarter of Section 27 in IDWMhlllpi'l IlOltll lillllK'l'4llOSt In Hox llutto Comity, Nebraska, cxrctittul by Kintunt) Itucli tTiiiitl I.lzlu II. ltui'kfr tu I A Nerrtlt ami rivor lud In IkiuU II of jnorlK.ws nt pugo k of tbu Mortc:i.'(" Records of Mild Countv;tuhuvu tbo tltlo tu Mild premises liletcd In tlio philii tln, mid tt exclude nil, mid i-arli mid any one or nuld ilufoiiiUnt. from any rlitln, tltlo or In turehl therein n owiuirs of iiild propcity or othurli!iind for udi'i rnniuletiii nod con llrmliit; tlio title to said reinl. in Urn pUtu uir. Von iiro rwjnltwl tomiswor enld petition on or before tint x'lst duy of Miirub. 181U iMtod Fnlirimry 10 IPI0. Lycuuuus I'. ,M.0irrnv, Plaintiff, , llv II. IMI I.MW. D-lt Hlsatiorni'j NOTICE TO NON-RESIOENT DEFENDANTS Putur N. StirlMMM'k, I'sinnle 8vrljoiiMl Ids vrlfe, and A N Bi,liimur. to iMrndunth. will Uikinioliee ilmt on the Hitlnl.i r ilnii uri.HUO. ("or i .Mm Trlplm. platmtlf herein, lllttd Imr volition In tlio DKtrlei ourr of llo Unite County, NobraiUa, UKiliit kuiI (lu frnduuth the objool unit iWhtiiI which uro lo have hiltlulleil unit CHie'el.e.l .if record a certain moriuxoof SI03xiv-ii by Peter N. Si rluiii.ek anil lAiunlo SorboilMik tosaid A. N yclnilcr .V Co upon tlivtiuiiili Hit Quarter (dWIii ot Section 27 In tnwiiMup '.'U north It.iliKO ID wii-t in llnx llutto C'ouiiiy, iNt-lir.iv-ka. d.Hcd Am: U, imU. recoided lu Ho k V-. HKO410 JIortKUiio word of haul County, anil lonuiet the iltlofMild pruiUuN lu the pUluliir, unci to ux. lude nil, and fucli aud any oiio of wild deioniliintj,. from mi) rltflit, tltlo or Interei-t therein hs owners of s dd property or otlierwlMi and for u ducreo m iut lfliiK and CriiH-elliiiK iatd uioiWUKe and qiliutliiB said title. You aro required to nnsor milil petition on or Ixlloru the 21st d ay of March, 1V10. Dated Ken 10, H10. Couv Mat Tkii'I.ktt. Plaintiff. Hy U. F. Oilman, 0-4t liorattotiie). NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANTS Kllnbotb J.Danuer and John Diuiner lior huslkind; William Halo and Mrs. Il.ilo first real nuiiio unknown, his wlfe;Geori,'o h. Halo mid Nellie Halo bis wifo; .John P. Halo and AllleJlulo Ids wlfoi M.ikkIu KUter and Charle Ititter her husband, heirs of tlijli 11a e, deceased. dcfenduiUN. will take notlco that on tliulOtu day of Pehruary, lljlp. vVillium A Sprinter, phnntllf horelu. tlb-d Ids petition lu tlio district court of llox llutto County, Neoraska mculiiNl said defendants, the object mil prujeror which are to quiet the tltlo lu the plaintiff of the southeast Quarter t.I.' i of !ectloii 23 in township ,20 north ltunue 19 west in Hox llutto County, .Ne braska, ami to exclude all, and each mid any one of suld defendants from any rlitlit, tltlo or Interest therein tu owner of said pioporty orothorwlseaud for a decree quieting and continuing the title to said premises in the plaintiff. , , You are required to answer said petition on or before the 21st day ot Muruh, 1910. Wii.uau a. bpniNaun. ruinuu. V-lt Dated IVsbruary 10. 1 10. RODGERS goods to order from J 731 Iron Dan's l2EOKS Patronized by -r,,i ,n w discriminating buyers SB wto sm.'.'urreTgi The one place in town where you can buy really good chocolates 2?aSQ3KRHM County Commissioners' Estimate of Expenses The Board of Box Butte County Commissioners being iu session at their regular meeting in January, to-vvit, January nth, 1910, made the following estimate of expenses for the year 1910, on which to babe their levy for the year 1910: County officers 8 5000.00' free t ana uist. olticers 4500.00 Fuel 800.00 Dooks and stationery. 1 000, do -General mecnons , 1300.00 Incidentals 1700,00 Fund SI4300.00 J Road and bridge fund $7000 Pauper fund.. I500 Institute fund. 200 $8700,00 $23000,00 7-5' W C. Mounts. Co. Clerk. ;1H!