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VOLUME XIX
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA J THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,
1912
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NUMBER 10
PAPER MONEY
stolen from the mails is your loss. Don't
run such a risk.
Buy Bank Drafts
They can be cashed only by the person to
whom they are payable.
Buy Bank Drafts
It is the cheapest and most convenient
method of sending money through the
mails.
The First National
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
3
A. J. KENNEDY
DENTIST
Office in Alliance National Bank Blk
Over Postoffice.
'Phone 391.
Dr. JAS. P. HAXFIELD
Dentist
OVER BR EN NAN'S DRUG STORE
All Electrical Equipment
Evenings by Appointment
PHONE 525 RED
DR. L. W. BOWIAN
Office Upstairs, First National Bank
Building
Phone, Office 362
Phone, Residence 16
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
cS Corsets
FOR SALE AT
BOGUE'S
JAMES H. KENNEDY
Dentist
New office
First National Bank Building
PHONE 23
POTATOES WANTED
I want to buy one thousand
bushels potatoes. Pay cash.
80c per bushel.
TOM STALOS
PHONIC 210
113 Box Butte Ave.
E. C. WHISMAN
You know the name and my
success and the pre-eminent
position I hold in the decora
tive world of today, which
comes from the better way of
doing things, Itetter material
and my guarantee of your sat
isfaction at all times. Phone
and I will give you prices on
all kinds of painting, pa)er
hanging and kalsomining.
I also have in stock
Wall Paper, Lead, Oils, Turpentine
and Alabastine
Phone 709
E. C. WH ISM AIM
REACHES RIPE AGE
Martin Tobin Departed This Life at
His Home in Stuart, Iowa,
Last Saturday
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY MORN
Martin Tobin of Stuart, Iowa, who
was known by a good many Alliance
people because of relatives here and
having visited here a number of
times, died at his home In Stuart,
Iowa, at 12:10 a. m. last Saturday,
having reached the age of nearly 75
years.
He left to mourn his departure a
iwidow, three sons residing in Iowa,
and two daughters, Mrs. M. F. Nolan
and Mrs. Elizabeth Hrennan of Al
liance, who had been with him for
nearly a month preceding his death.
The funeral Was held from the
Catholic church at Stuart, Iowa, on
Tuesday morning of this week. If,
F. Nolan left Sunday for Stuart, to
(be present at the funeral.
The deceased was highly esteemed
by his acquaintances, by whom he
will be greatly missed. To the sor
rowing relatives The Herald offers
a word of condolence.
BASKET SOCIABLE
The choir of the Episcopal church
will give a basket sociable at the
opera house on February 16th.
There will be a short program be
fore the selling of the boxes. Pro
gramme begins at 8 p. in.
LENTEN TEA
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church will gi-ve a Lenten tea, Feb
ruary 22, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Holsten. Luncheon
from 5 to 7 p. m. A cordial tavlta
t'on is extended to all.
W. C. T. U
The Alliance W. C. T. U. will
meet with Mrs. Julia Hale, 210 W.
.!rd street, next Thursday afternoon.
DEGREE OP HONOR
The Degree of Honor will meet in
thtir hall Thursday evening, Febru
ary 22. at 7:30.
OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN PIE
Persons who do not fancy some of
the new f angled ways of making
chicken pie will be pleased to learn
that k is the old fashioned kind
that will be served by the Ladles'
Aid Society of the M. K. church in
the Phelan opera house, February
20. The bazaar will be held during
the day and supper will be nerved
commencing at I: SO.
35 cents will pay for the biggest
chicken pie supper of the season at
the I'helan opera house next TOM
day evening.
i
We are pleased to note that ti. I.
I Trosper and Jess Chambers, who
I were injured by the gasoline explos
! Ion at the Alliance Creamery i
week ago today are getting along
I nicely, both being able to be at
work again.
Call and see that new
Don i forget about (hat old fash-
i , i.i, L..ti nl l'hlun mi, i .i
llneof SwiftS Embroideries j house. Tuesday. February 30. Only
at St uc key's. ! II cents.
Don't fall to see and hear Alvah
Green, at the Opera House. Feb. 23.
Master Burton Warrick has been
bedfast again this week with rheu
matism. Mr. and Mrs. James Whitehead of
Mitchell are tflie prottd parents of a
fine boy, James, Jr.
Mrs. L, E. Cox has been very sick
the past few days but is somewhat
improved at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Betzold, who
have been spending the winter at
Hot Springs, Ark., are expected home
this week.
Flagman G. E. Rider has gone to
St. Ixmls for a short vacation. Wm.
Fowler is flagman during Mr. Rid
er's absence.
Oliver Countryman, who has been
very ill for several weeks, is still
very low, no change being noticed
in hks condition.
Rev. Geo. G. Ware of the Epis
copal church left on the noon train
Monday for Mullen to fill an ap
pointment at that place.
Don't forget the box social to be
given at the opera house Friday
night, for the benefit of the choir
of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. G. J. Trosper and baby boy
arrived home Sunday from a three
months' visit spent with relatives
and friends in Atchison, Topeka and
leaven worth, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brltt left on
the noon train Wednesday for Hen
ry, Netor., to visit Mrs. HTitt's par
ents, who are soon to move their
home to eastern Nebraska
The Alliance Fruit Company ship
ped a car load of potatoes to Rapid
City, S. D., Tuesday of this week
the first load of potatoes that has
been shipped from here this year.
Rev. and Mrs. O. S. Baker left
for Omaha Tuesday night for the
purpose of consulting a specialist
for Mrs. Baker who has been Buffer
ing some time with a peculiar afflic
tion of rthe hip.
Guy Severns, formerly a brakeman
out of Alliance but who now lives
at Sheridan, Wyo., stopped over be
tween trains Tuesday noon till Wed
nesday morning to visit his relatives
and many friends at thia place.
If our city subscribers who wish
their street address printed on their
papers will notify us of the same.
to insure the delivery of the paper
ut the desired address, we shall be
glad to comply with their request.
Mrs. A. F. Allen returned last
Thursday from Cambridge, Netor.,
wh re she had spent about three
weeks visiting her mother who has
been quite ill but 1s now recover
ing.
George Goodenough and daughter,
Mrs. Elmore, of Chadron, arrived in
Alliance Wednesday morntng. re
turning home Saturday noon. They
came to see Mrs. T. M. Hurrow, who
is ill with pneumonia. Mr. Goode
nough is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Burrow.
Mrs. Cera Lewis, Mrs. Ella Young
and Miss Beulah Smith went to Ke
no yesterday on 42 to attend a Val
entine social to be given ait the Re
no school last night. Mrs. Lewi
and Mrs. Young returned today but
Miss Heulah will remain till the end
of the week. They were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J C. Btrry.
Hon. F. M. Itroome, the well
-known Alliance attorney, was In
town this week looking after the in
terests of clients in some land cas j
es. lieing an old newspaper man.
he naturally made his headquarter j
with tlic Courier, where he was more
than welcome, tiering Courier, Feb. j
Word is received from Dr. Chas
i
K Slagle. who Is spending a few
months in the east, making a study
of surgery and special medicine, that
he is now at the celebrated Mayo
hospitals, located at fiohe'cr.
Minn., where he will probably re
main a couple of weeks In order to
receive the benefit of clinical work.
The doctor was one of the guests at
(bo Paxton hotel, Omaha, at the
time of the fire there the first of
Khis week. He was in his room at
tlhe itlme but had no trouble in get
ting out.
Miss Billle Stuckey leaves this
week for Chicago to order a spring
stock of millinery for the Stuckey
store. She will be gone several
days
George W. Duncan Is under the
weather this week, due to an injury
received some years ago, but has
been able t.o attend to business most
of the week.
John B. Strasburger, postmaster
it Strasburger, Sheridan county, and
Ilia neighbor, Joseph Fisher, ttrove
over to Alliance Monday on business
returning Tuesday. They favored
The Herald office with u cull which
was much appreciated.
Recently .1. H Vaughan & Son
shipped out a car of hay containing
3 tons and 600 pounds, which Is
said to be the biggest car load of
hay ever shipped from Alliance. The
usual car load of hay contains about
12 tons.
Mrs. C. W. Williams of Hynnnts.
sister-in-law of Mrs. E. M. Sanborn.
Is spending the week in our city, a
guest at the Sanborn home. The
Williams are prosperous ranch peo
ple, and report things favorable on
the farm for the coining season.
J. E. Wilson leaves tonight with
two loads of horses for Manchester,
Indiana, where he has a sale billed
for February 24. He has been ship
ping horses to that oint for some
itlnu- and finds it a good market, He
will he gone about two weeks on
this it rip.
l rs. S. J. llold-rldge and sou Murle
left on 44 Tuesday for Kansas City.
Murle haw been here since Christmas
assdstfng his mother getting their
house, which was damaged by fire.
In shaje for occupancy aguin. He
will re-enter Brown's Business Col
lege ait Kansas City to complete his
course of study. Their address for
the present will be general delivery,
Kansas City, Mo.
L. Safford of So u h Alliance is
enjoying a visit from his slater, Mrs.
Ed Croft and her little son and
daughter. Mrs. Croft and children
bade good-bye to old neighbors and
friends in Illinois last fall, and have
been spending the winter vlalting
relatives at Minatare and Alliance,
expecting to Join her husband in
the spring in Oregon, where he is
preparing a home for them. No
doubt Mr. 8a f ford greatly apprecia
tes the visit from his sister as his
health has been very poor of late.
As the season for resuming cement
constructions is Hearing. J. J. Vance,
cement contractor and manufacturer
of building blocks, orders an adver
tisement in The Herald to which
we caN particular attention of those
who are thinking of having any work
in this line done this year. Mr.
Vance is a thoroughly reliable coo
tractor, Is a first -class workman and
employs competent help. He can be
depended upon to do your work in
the most up-to-date and satisfactory
manner. We wish to tall special at
tention of dairymen, farmers und
ranchmen to that part of his adver
tisemem relating to concrete silos
The silo is bound to b econstructed
The silo is bound to be constructed
in this country In large numbers
sooner or later and In our opinion
those who construct this year will
be better off than if they wait i
year or two longer.
I a a
t o. E. Younklll has decided to
"lose out liis stock of goods at pub
lie auction, commencing Saturday
.t 1 1 i noon of rhis week and continu
ing afternoons and evenings until
tlx- entire Mock has beeu sold. He
Is moving the goods from the base
ment of the Alliance National Bank
ImiUting to 206 Box Butte avenue,
which will be inuiv convenient on
account of being ground floor, ludg
log by the way goods bave sold at
auction In this city before, It Is safe
to predict that buyers at this sale
Mill secure some real bargains
His advertisement in tbis isaue of
The HeraM mentions soma of the
J. J. VANCE
MANUFACTURER OF
CEMENT
BUILDING
BLOCKS
and CONTRACTOR
Cement Walks, Cisterns, Basements,
Foundations, etc.
Cement Silos
are the preference over all others in the east
where they have been tested for years. I will
construct these silos in the most approved
manner the coming season.
Let Me Figure with You
Building Time at Hand
See us for prices on all
kinds of Building Material
S. A. Foster Lumber Co.
A. L CONKLIN, Mgr.
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
5 O
Koods to be sold, but there are many
others, a will be found by those
ho attend the sale.
Miss Frances Stuckey went to
Bingham last Saturday to spend a
few days hi that village and at the
ranch. She ket store for her
brother, A. W. Stuckey, while he
came to Alliance.
. Mrs. K A. Gilbert, formerly of
Kushville. who has been residing
this winter in her house In Hill
Addition, Alliance, has been in poor
health lately, but The Herald Is
pleased to note was able to be down
town to attend to business matters
yesterday.
Miss Joaie O'Bonnell went to DOO
ver lust Saturday to Une up on
spring millinery styles. She will re
main in the Colorudo metropolis a
few weeks aud then return to Alli
ance to accept a position at Stuckey
t'ttmpuny's millinery store for the
.coming season.
B. N. Hunkins. recently from Dead
wood, S. D.i who has been In the
clothing department at Norton's the
last two weeks, has decided to ac
cept an offer to remain permanent
ly. He is an experienced clot hint
sah-smun aud no doubt will prove to
be a valuable addition to Norton's
sales force.
I'he B. Y. I. 0, enjoyed a picas
ant evening at (tie home of Mr. and
Mrs. Klbert l.alng last evening A-
bout thirty persons ware present.
Ire house was tastefully decorated
with hearts aud valentines QftMW
appropriate to the day were en
gaged in, after which refreshments
were served.
Word was received Saturday worn-
' ing by wire of too serious illness of
Mr. O. A. Caatle of Yorktown, la.,
later news being received of her
death. Mrs. Castle waa a aiater of
one of our well known cltiiena, Vv
H. Swan, and mother of C. H. Cas
tle, alto of Alliance. Another son
resides In Wyoming. None of her
relatives here were able to reach
her bedside before her death. The
Herald, with its many frlenda, ex
tends sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
Attorney Burton had business at
the state capital the latter part of
last week.
The anuual ball of the B. of L. K.
K last night had a big attend
ance. the opera house being filled
with the merrymakers.
S. K. Warrick left Sunday for
Lincoln, where he went to attend
the funeral of Dr Huntington, ac
count of which is given elsewhere
In this Issue of The Herald.
if you want a piece of old fash
ioned chicken pie, the kind your
mother used to make, go to the
chicken pie supper and bazaar
which the Ladie Aid Society of
the M. K. church will give in the
I'helan opera house, February 20.
C. I). Kider left last Kulnrituv t...
J. Angeles, where be will probably
remain three or four months. Hla
health na been very poor since re
turning from Iowa, and as there was
no prospect of Improvement without
change of climate, it did not take
him long to decide to accept the fol
lowing cordial Invitation, which he
received by wire from an uncle hi
ixM Angeles: "Board, room, automo
bile What more do you Want?
Come ' The Herald hopes to soon
hear of an Improvement In .Mr. Kid
er'a health.
