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C. H. Hull is a new fireman here from
the east end
Engineer J. Carr returned Sunday from
a visit to Ravenna.
Stockyard Foreman Frank Shirk is now
at the Merritt home.
Civi! Engineers Jackson and McCandless
were in Alliance Tuesday.
Brakeman H. F. Willev has taken
Vaughn's place, on passenger with Coo.
Andrew?.
Conductor J. S. Ward, who has been
on an east end work train, came home
Tuesday.
Conductor Cunningham has been sent
to Seneca to take Ross Parin's place as
ard master. , v
Conductor Fioskins and crew dead
headed to Ravenna. They left Alliance
on No 46 Saturday.
A. E. Mertz is preparing to move into
his new home, the house now occupied by
Engineer Bennett.
Brakeman Castle left Monday for a
thirty days' visit with friends in the Hills
and South Dakota.
Brakeman Grant who went to Edge
mont Sunday to switch returned to Alii
ance Tuesday night.
Word comes that the little child of
Engineer Jones of Crawford, who has been
very sick, is slowly improving.
Engine 4002, a Mallet from Crawford
Hill, is in the shops for repair. She
brought a train down Saturday.
Brakeman F. S. Grant who has
visiting in Omaha returned Tuesday
took Meeker's place on Beard s car.
Allen Gorden and family were in town
Tuesday. Mr. Gorden was for years one
of the best engineers out of Alliance.
Passenger brakeman Frank Vaughn has
been transferred to the freight service and
went out Tuesday on the east end local.
It is rumored that Conductor John Rob
inson of the Hot Springs run is coming
back to Alliance and that Conductor Ben
nett of the east end will move to Hot
Springs and take that run.
Conductor Jack Ward went to Edge
mont last week to meet his sister Cora
who is on her way to California to makej
her future home.
Switcnman Owens who. with another
switchman, had to be dug from under the
''goal" about two weeks ago was on the
street Wednesday.
Conductor Reeder's work train that has
been picking up steel between Edgemont
and Ardmore, was pulled off and came in
to Alliance Tuesday night.
Brakeman Ray Meeker has asked for a
thirty-day layoff and transportation to
Omaha. Is Meeker following the 'efc-
nmnlp set bv so manv this month? He
cefused to show lys return pass
Howard Short, wife and little son of
Slater, Missouri, are expected here for
the 4th. Mrs. Short will be remembered
here as Mifs Helen Phillips of the post
office force. ' Mr. Short was a freight
brakeman. They will visit with Mrs.
been
and
Short's parents in West Lawn and with
Conductor Tom Campbell and wife.
Jess Morrison writes from Havelock
that the shops there are all right but there
is no place suits him as well as Alliance.
Jess has lest than a jear now until he is a
full paid machinist
Fireman Branley of Crawford Hill came
to Alirance on Ho. 4O Tuesday. He re
turned on No. 43 Wednesday night.
Round house foremen Robbins fired the
Big Malley while he was away,
One of our former brakemen to come
back is C. H. Coffee. For the past jear
he has been railroading out of Chicago
He bays Alliance and the Burlington look
good to him. He made his first trip Wed
nesday. Conductor Gus Larson is another who
has committed matrimony. He was
married in Ravenna last Saturday. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank Vaughn.
Mr,1 and Mrs. Larson went east for their
honeymoon.
Tom Harris, a well remembered train
man here, but who for the last three years
has been railroading in the Black Hills,
has again entered the employ of the Bur
lington. He is now running a train on
the south line.
Owing to a terrible dust storm so bad
you could not "see one hundred feet in
front of the engine Engineer "Dad" Hurst
struck a motor car going down Crawford
Hill near Rutland last Friday The car
was completely demolished but no one
hurt.
Mrs. R. A. Smith and son Clarence left
on No. 44 Wednesday for Stanbury, Mo.
Mrs. Smith arrived here June 10 to be
with her boy who was confined to the hos
pital with pneumonia. Thanks to good
care he is now well enough to be moved
and with the advantages of a fine Missouri
farm he hopes to regain his health and
strength. They will be accompanied as
far as Omaha by Brakeman Ray Meeker.
That young Smith may improve rapidly
and be able to report for duty by the fall
stock rush is the wish of his many railroad
friends here..
Strange Creatures in Alliance
On Monday there was an exhibit in
a cage in front of The Herald office
that attracted hundreds. It consisted
of a dozen horned toads brought by
Llovd C. Thomas from the Mexico and
Arizona desert aud a Gila (pronounced
Hela) Monster. The Gila Monster ts
a very rare reptile. It is the most
poisonbus animal known and a person
has never been known to recover from
its bite. Its breath is poisonous and
no other; animal, not even a snake,
will associate with it.
The horned toads are fed ants for
food. The Gila monster takes a meal
of raw egg ouce a week. These will
be on exhibition July Fourth aud during
the Stockmen's convention, together
with a fine collection of Indian and
Mexican baskets, pottery and rugs.
For Sale 1 Sulky, weight 50 lbs;
made bv Chas. Caffery; at Donovan &
Son's wagon shop. Owned bv Fred
Couutryinan, ',1 25-tf.
CORRESPONDENCE
CANTON
V. C. Phillips was trading in Hem-
i tig ford Monday
Mrs. Brown had a cow' killed 1V
lightning Sunday night.
Mrs. W, A, Hood who has been sick
is not improving very fast.
John Tschacker and Chas. Moravek
traded horses Monday.
Joseph Zyec of Hemingford Sunday
cd with Louis Darta and family.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Caha were trading
in Hemingford one day last week,
We had a fine rain Monday night
which will greatly help out the crop3.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoagland were
trading in Hemingford otic day last
week.
Louis Barta is Laying a- foundation
for a new Barn w Inch he will erect
soou.
and Miss Lulu
in Denver last
Mr. Herbert Brown
Walling were married
Wednesday.
The dance at Joseph Kapen's last
Saturday night was well attended and
all report a good time-
O. J. Scrihner and Misses Agnes and
Ella Moravek outed with Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Langford Sunday.
Last Sunday Mr- and Mrs. Arthur
Bass very nearly had a runaway. Their
hoi bes became unmanageable, getting
him in a wire fence which bruised him
up some; but he is on the mend again,
HEMNGFORD
Nebr who is here visiting her aunt, Mrs
B- L. Fenner Light refreshments were
seryed and alt enjoyed a Rodd time
Rev. Omar Cox, former pistcr of the
Congregational church, has been hired for
the coming year and is expected (o preach
at this pktce Sunday.
Robert Garret of Alliance is here mov
ing "the Forest lumber sheds from the old
stand to the new yards north of the Rum
el Hotel
Mrs. O. ICldwetl is reported to be on
the sick list at this writing.
Mrs. Holla Johnson returned from Alli
ance today where she has been transact
ing business. v
Miss Glen Mount) from Alliance is here
for a few days' visit with her friends. Miss
Gertrude Olds and Ruth and Blanche
Wiltset.
Mr and Mrs. Ray Woods left for Scotts
Bluff Monday where they Intend to make
their future home. Ho. will run a moving
picture show at that "place.
i While Omar Scribner was drilling a
well for Will Curry his drill became fast
ened in a rock and He has about given up
hope of getting it out.
Tha T.tnln Atho tnrA ha mnv-H frnm
its former place to one door south of Cory's.
They have a nice large room and every
th,UK looks favorable for them to have a
good trade. -
Saturday evening as Tom Green was re
turning home from town his 'team became
frightened and broke loose from the buggy
runnicg into the back end of Chris Han
son's buggy, breaking both hind wheels
and doing other damage. They had quite
a lively time for a few minutes but no one
was seriously hurt.
faSview
K. L. Pierce has gone to Lincoln to at
tend to some business matters.
Dr. T. W. Little who has been quite
sick for the past few days is able to be
around again.
Mrs. Bell Brown and daughter, Mrs. A.
E. Clark, were passengers to Alliance
Wednesday morning, the former going
down to look after business matters.
Surveyors are here making a geograph
ical map of the Niobrara River.
A. J. Petrie left on 44 Tuesday for Flat
head. Montana where he expects to look
up a location.
We hear that Walter Langford and
Frank Vaughn got hailed out Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lichte returned
from Portland, Oregon on 44 Tuesday,
Graham Blythe has just returned from
Colorado and has invested in a quarter
section of Colorado land.
We understand the surveyors have been
over on the river surveying for a new
railroad.
Mrs. Sam Blythe has gone to Colorado
for a two weeks' visit with her sister.
Miss Dollie Pierce entertained quite a
number of her friends last Friday evening
in honor of Miss Kela Zediker of Vork,
There was no Sunday School Sunday
on account of the funeral of Mrs. Mc
Lain. Mr. Parker returned Monday from
the eastern part of the state bringing
with him a car load of cattle.
Fred Hadley and mother, Dan and
Will Lawrence and mother ate dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lawrence
Sunday,
Chas. Zeon, who has been working
for J. R.Lawrence, the last two months
left for Alliance Monday, where he in
tends to become a benedict.
Miss Elena Jay left Saturday for
eastern Nebraska and Iowa where she
will spend some time visiting relatives.
John Hadley returned home Tues
day from Kushville where he has been
workiug the past year. He intends to
celebrate the Fourth in Alliance.
Children's Day exercises will be held
at the church Sunday morning at jo
o'clock, preaching at 11. Everybody
come.
The C. W. Way Co., Architects,
Hastings, Nebraska, will furnish you
with plans and specifications for any
class of building you wish to erect.
Astthem for information. iQtf
BELMONT
The ranchmen in this vicinity are re
ceiving new farming implements on nearly
every freight train.
Miss Blessing closed her school this
week with a picnic. The children re
ceived nice presents
Jim Phelps spent several days at Chad
ron returning home Monday.
Geo. Gregory of Marsland hai just re
fused fourteen dollars per acre for his
ranch near Marsland
Mrs A. Trussoll of Marsland visited
Crawford and the pott at Fort Robinson.
Vet Schoefield from Hot Spring. S, I).,
took in the dnnce at Belmont and reported
a ood time.
Sunday the ball game was fine. The
men played against the boys. The men
came out so far ahead that the boys felt
lost. Next Sunday they play with Rocky
Butte nine
Mrs. Frank Debit and Miss Dellio Ab
bit came down from Crawford Sunday and
afepHed church and visited other places
ol amusement.
Lawrence Trunsell from Marsland and
Vet Schofield took supper with our agent
Lee Gregory Saturday evening and then
took in the dance.
Miss Bertha Phelps has spent the last
week visiting the home ranch. She is a
pleasant young lady and it seems good to
see her home again.
The dance at the hall Saturday evening
was a grand success Several came from
the east, a large crowd from the west aud
some from Crawford and Marsland. They
reported a jolty good time.
Mr. West went to Crawford one day
this week in his auto, Mr. and Mrs.
West are very kind they took a load of
girls with them to see the sights and enjoy
the ride.
Dave Porter just returned from a trip
to Texas where he bought 50 acres of land
Ue thinks it is the finest country he was
ever in except Dawes county, Nebraska.
G. W, Bath from Olathie tried to buy
the Geo. Gregory ranch, George says
that Nebraska is good enough for him and
he has no land for sate.
triti Hoffman ot Marsland is about to
close a bargain, selling his ranch for $23
per acre
Tom McHenry visited Texas with the
Dr. Willis party from Marsland. He also
invested in Texas soil.
Mrs. Gregg bought two more tracts of
the Texas land. She is delighted with the
country,
Mrs Jim Talman attended the land sate
at Alliance and bought 320 acres more of
Nebraska land. They now own all the
land from Pteasmt Draw to Marsland.
bttiel flemorr. were out natorf iu ti.eir
new auto last Sundar and called at Mr.
and Mrs. Skinners.
Floyd Tryne is helping Cat Hashniau
paint his new house
Fred Crawford was seen driving a herd
ot cattle to town last Monday.
Earl Talladn and Royce Nichols called
at Mr Skinner's Monday afternoon.
Miss Helen Dunlap spent Sunday after
noon at Mrs. Nichols' and called at Mrs,
Turner's in the evening
Hashman-Trine
, One of the most magnificent wed'
dings of the season was performed by
Rev. J. M. Huston Weduesday. Tho
contracting part were Miss Amy
Hashmnn, the p-.jular daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Cal. Hsshman, living
west of Alliance, and Floyd Trine, a
well known and highly esteemed young
man of Madison, Nebraska,
The wedding was solemnized at high
noon in the new modern residence of
the bride's parents. The ceremony
was followed by a wedding dinner
nerved in courses Only the immed
iate relatives and friends were present.
The couple will make their home at
Madison, The Herald joins in wishing
them a long and happy married life,
f ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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HOLV ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Order of Services-
Sunday Masses, 7:00, 9:00, and 10:30 a.
m except on the third Sunday of every
month when the order is 9:00 and 10:30 a,
m. Evening service every Sunday even
ing at 7:30. Rev, W. L. McNamara, Pastor
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services for Sunday aCth:
Holy communion 8 a, tn,
Morning prayer and sermon it a. m.
The Allianco Lodge A. F. and A.
M. will attend the service at n o'clock.
Subject of sermon "Tho Great Light,"
There will be no night service until
the 1st Sunday in September,
W. C. T. U. NOTES.
HASHMAN
Fay Hembry
Nichols'.
spent Sunday at Mrs.
called at Mr. Nichols'
John Kendall
I Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fred Nichols
Mrs. Skinners,
Mr. and Mrs. Leishman and their niece,
'Spent Sunda
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At a meeting of the'new W. 'C T.
U. organization at Fairview, Nebras
ka, the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Herbert Nasou, Pres.; Mrs T.
J. Lawrence, Vice Pres.; Mrs. Fired
,Nason, Sec; Mrs, Chas. Bowers,
Treas.
Mrs. J. J, Vance, State Supt, of tho
Loyal Temperance Legion, together
with her daughter, Lura, are attending
the Convention at Fremont. They ex
pect to be home Saturday.
A meeting of the Alliance Loyal
Temperance Legion will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. J. Vance, State Supt.,
next Monday evening, June 27. This
is' the organization meeting and all who
are interested are invited to be present.
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