Classified Advertisements
ABSTRACTERS
f. E. REODISH
Bonded Abstracter.
I have the only set of abstract
books in Ro Butte comitv. Office
In McCorkle Building. 10-tf-670
TO RENT
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT
14 Sweetwater Ave.. Phone :i7.
1 ItflOS.t
Throe rooms for rent. .".17 WoRt
4th St. Phone 674.
11tf108!.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
at 620 !aramie Ave. Phone 748.
10-2-l065
Two room house for rent. Mrs.
Nellie Moran, 201 Yellowstone Ave.
Phone 565 Green. 5tf979
FOR RENT. Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. No children.
603 Box Butte avenue. Phone 196.
3tf959
MISCELLANEOUS
HOUSE CLEANING WANTED.
Inquire at Herald office.
10fl1062
Buy your coal of Rowan & Wright.
Phone 71. tf
Money to loan on real estate. F.
E. Reddish. 3tf
Rowan & Wright, coal, wood and
posts. Phone 71. tf
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
E. L Gregg & Son have a large
amount of first-class alfalfa and wild
hay at a reasonable price.
4Stf779
Four room, cement block house, in
Belmont Addition to Alliance, for
sale at a big bargain. Will take lees
than It cost to build if sold soon. In
quire at Herald office. 4tf964
Repair and Oil Harness and Tanning
Now Is the time to repair and oil
your harness. Don t wait till apring
when you and the harness man are
busy, but DO IT NOW.
Call and see my samples of tan
ning. Select a good hide and hring
It to me and I'll have It tanned In
30 days' time.
Highest price paid for hides.
7tfl018 GEO. A. HILLS.
150 Old Time Songs, words and
music complete. Will please both
old and young. A neatly bound book
for TEN CENTS IN SILVER, ('has.
McDonald, Dept. 7, Concordia. Kansas.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received up to 12 o'
clock noon, March 4. 1912, by the
secretary of the board of education
of the Alliance city schools, for the
erection of a two-story with base
ment addition to the Emerson
school building, with heating and
plumbing. Plans and specif ioations
may be secured upon application to
the secretary of the board, a depos
it of twenty dollars ($20.00) being
required for the safe return of the
same. The board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
D. W. HUGHES,
9-4M052 Secretary.
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Persons wishing stenographic work
done can secure the same promptly
by calling at The Herald office,
riione 340.
Coal office at Rowan's feed store.
ROWAN & WRIGHT, phone 71. tf
Good Health Baking
Powder, 9c, 13c. 21c. Sat
urday only. Bicknell Gro
cery Co.
REMEMBER
Alva Ore ein. Indiana's most fa
mous entertainer, at Opera House,
Feb. 13,
Old papers at The Herald office at
5 cents per bunch.
Old papers at The Herald office at
5 cents per bunch.
VIAVI The drugless home treat
ment. Elena M. Nichols, 524 Chey
enne Ave. Phone 651.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
FOR SALE
All of my household furniture for
sale, consisting of rugs, brass bed
stead, mattress, springs, dining room
chairs, rockers, dresser, roll top
desk, Kurtaman piano, book case, at
private sale, at Snyder's dray office,
210 Box Butte Ave. B. H. PERRY.
6tf984
Different sets of modern rooms
for light housekeeping, close in. 'All
rooms on first floor. Phone 529.
9-4-1053 II. BAYER.
All kinds off dyeing, dry cleaning
and preying. MRS. W. H. ZEH
RUNG. Phone 535. 9tfl048
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Parties holding chattel and real es
te mortgages that have been sat
isfied should see that the release
has been recorded that they may not
be charged In their 1912 tax.
M. S. MARGRAVES,
9-4 1043 County Clerk.
CALL FOR PRECINCT
ASSESSORS' MEETING
On the 14th day of March, 1912.
the precinct assessors of Box Butte
County, Nebraska, are requested to
meet at the Court House to get their
books and supplies, and for the
transaction of such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
K P. SWEENEY,
10-4-1059 County Assessor.
Now that spring is coming on ev
ery lady should buy a corset that
will hold its shape. Dressmakers
recommend the Nu-Bone Corset,
sold only at the New York Hat
Shop. 8tfl023
Edward Scbultz of Wisconsin and
John G. Heterich of Illinois arrived
in Alliance about three weeks ago
and have been making this city their
headquarters while prospecting in
this part of the west. They both
think of entering homesteads. Mr.
Heterich Is a gunsmith and has been
working at his trade in the rooms
over Gadsby's carpenter Bhop. Th
, irct to remain in this country and
wish to keep posted on local news,
and accordingly Mr. Scbultz sub
scribes for The Herald.
The annual meeting of the Wo
man's Presbyterlal Missionary Soci
ety of the Presbytery of Box Butte
will be held in the First Presbyterian
church. Alliance, .March 7 and 8.
Three services will be held. The
first will commence with a luncheon
served at the church at " I p. m., on
Thursday. The evening service will
begin at 7:30. The meeting of the
Presbyterial Missionary Society will
close with a service wihich will be
gin at 9:30 Friday morning, although
an address will be given in the
church at 7:30 Friday evening by
Mrs. J. P. Kni-strom, field secretary
of the board of the northwest. The
program, which will be published in
the next issue of The Herald, will
be a very interesting one to persons
interested in Hie missionary work of
the church. The principal address
of the convention will be delivered
at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Engstrom.
A BIG RANCH
Hall & Graham are showing their
confidence in the ranch proposition
in this country by increasing the
size of the Hampton ranch, which
they purchased in the fall, and by
increasing the number of cattle with
which their ranch is stocked. Thvy
now ihave one of the largest ranches
In western Nebraska and with their
experience in the handling of live
stock and their knowledge of ranch
conditions will, without doubt, make
a great success of their enterprise.
LEGAL NOTICE
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION
County Superintendent' Notice of
Special and Reading Circle
Examinations
STATE TEACHERS' EXAMS
Special Examinations
In order to accommodate the nor
mal training students who wIfIi to
complete their examinations before
commencement time. and enable
teach is to take examinations In
subjects that usually come on Fri
day, without closing school, a spec
ial examination will be given on Sat
urday. April M. The entire exam
inallon will be given on the one day.
The Friday and Saturday forenoon
examinations will be given on Sntur
lay forenoon; the Friday afternoon
and Saturday afternoon subjects will
be gi(Mi Saturdav afternoon.
Reading Circle Examinations
On Saturday. May 18, the reading
in lie examinations for the year 1911
1912 in Colgrove and Hoyt will be
given. The examination on Col
grove's The Teacher and the School
will be given In the forenoon: Hoyt's
History of Modern Education will
come in the afternoon.
The examination on Winshlp's
Great American Educators, upon
which credit in General History will
be allowed, will be given on Friday
forenoon May 17.
Please Note. In addition to the
theory examination based on Col
grove there will be the regular ex
amination in theory on Friday after
noon. May 17. Likewise, in addition
to the examination on Winship's
Great American Educators, there
will be a regular examination in
General History on Friday forenoon.
May 17.
State Teachers' Examinations
Regular State Teachers' Examina
tions. March 15-16, 1912.
DELLA M. REED,
County Superintendent.
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
High School Teams Meet in Foren
sic Contest, Thursday Ev
ening. Feb. 29th
SIDNEY AGAINST ALLIANCE
The High School debating squad
will meet the trio from Sidney at
the I'helan Opera House, on Thurs
day evening, February 29th, al I
okioel; This la one of the first of
the serie.; of dc-bates for the champ
ionship of the Ncrthwest district. De
bates will occur between the follow
ing schools of this district: Scot.ts
bluff vs. Minatare; Crawford vs.
Chad rotlj Gordon vs. Rushville; and
Sidney vs. Alliance. The winners of
each pair of schools debate against
the winners of another pair and the
two victorious teams meet for the fi
nal debate for the championship.
The question for discussion is:
"Resolved, That the movement of or
ganized labor for the closed shop
should receive the suppcrt of public
opinion." Michael Nolan, Ray Bige
low and iJorothy Smith will repre
sent Alliance and uphold the affirm
ative. The program for the evening
will be as follows:
Piano Duet, Rattle Renswald and
Eunice Eldred.
Violin Solo. Paul Thomas.
DEBATE.
Vocal Solo. Miss Anna Nerud.
Instrumental Solo. Mrs. Wayne
Zediker.
Decision of Judges.
Inasmuch a there will be some ex
pense attached to the debate, an ad
mission fee of 26 cents will be
charged. Seats may be reserved at
Holsten's on the day of the debate.
A cordial Invitation to attend is ex
tended to the public.
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees
of John C. Clayton, deceased, will
take notice that on the 24th day of
January, 1912, Theodore Colvln,
Plaintiff herein, Bled his petition in
tlM district court of Box Butte coun
ty, Nebraska, against said defend- ,
ants, the object and prayer or which
are to quiet title In the plaintiff to I
V southeast one-fourth (SEVi) 01
Si iion 27, In Township 27. north of
Range 50, West, In Box Butte coun
ty, Nebraska, as against the defend
ants and all persons claiming through
or under them and to exclude the
defendants and each of them from
all right, title and Interest therein.
You are required to answer said
petition on or before the 1st day of
April. 1912.
Fated Februarv l, 19U',
THEODORK COLVIN.
Plaintiff.
The stockholders of the Co-Opera-tive
ore have decided to close u
the business. It seems that while
they have bad u large trade, their
goods have been sold at too close I
margin and the proH would not pay
running expenses.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Howard of
Deadwood came to the city on busi
ness Saturday, returning home this
morning.
Vrs. Julia Hale, accompanied by
UlU pat rl and Virgil, spent a couple
of r '.vs visltnlg with friends at An
fOn Md Bridgeport the first of tthe
we.
Word received from Mrs. O. S.
Baker, who is confined in an Omalia
hospttal, is to the effect that she It
resting nicely, there being no dis
couraging report so far.
The Epworth League railroad ex
cursion will leave the Tash home at
H p. in., on Friday, March I. There
will probably be upwards of 200 tick
ets sold. Each should secure before
starting, not only the regular ti kt :
but also an accident ticket, whit h
will exempt the holder from fines
during t he Journey. The price of a
through ticket is only 15 cents, and
accident tickets 10 cents. Plenty of
refreshments and the best time of
your life. Procure your tlekeis early
and awtid the rush
BULPI1T
PRCS
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U. P. CHURCH
10:00 a. m. A Temperance program
will he rendered by the members of
the school, to be followed by a
Chalk talk by the pastor, after which
tin Lincoln Legion Pledge will be
presented for signatures.
11:00 a. m. Preaching Service.
:M p. m. Y. P. C. U.
7:30 p. m Preaching Service.
Subject for evening, "Risk in Re
ligion. "
A L. GODFREY, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays
ot each month at 11:00 a. m. and
7.30 p. ni. First Sunday In each
month nt 11:00 a. m. Sunday School
every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Junior
Auxiliary, Chapter A, meets every
Tuesday at 7:30 p m. Junior Auxil
iary, Chapter B, meets at 2:30 every
Sunday afternoon.
GEO. G. WARE, Missionary.
GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Drake Building, 519 Sweetwater Ave.
Services every Sunday morning, at
10:30.
Sundny School every Sunday morn
ing at 9:30.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Parochial German-English Lutheran
school every day except Saturday an
Sunday, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
TITUS LANG, Pastor.
523 Cheyenne Ave., phone 359.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10 a. m., Sunday School.
11 a. m., Public Worship. Subject,
"The God of Our Fathers and the
Progress of Our Nation." At this
s K ice Airs. Philip Nohe, Jr., will
sing "Rock of .Ages."
S:J0 p. in., Christian Endeavor,
Subject, "The Home Missionary
Whose Life Has Most Inspired Me."
7:30 p. m., Public Worship.
The evening service will be a
"Good Fellowship" sen ice. Every
member of the congregation Is urged
to be there Strangers welcome.
.Mid-week Service, Thursday, 7:30
p. in.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Olin S. Baker, Pastor
10 A. M., Sunday School. Graded
Bible Classes.
11 a. m.. Public Worship.
6:30 P. M., Young People's Ep
worth League Meeting.
7:30 P. M., Public Worship.
Wednesday evening, 7:30 o'clock,
prayer meeting.
All i lie services of this church are
for the public. Strangers and all
who come will find a cordial wel
come. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Sabbath school at the residence of
Prof. G. M. Burns every Saturday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
Topic of next lesson. "The Mil
lennium." MRS. JOHN PILKINGTON, Supt.
A. M. E. CHURCH
Meetings In Marks' hall, northeast
corner Laramie avenue and Third
street. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m. All are welcome.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 10 a. ni.
.Morning Service, 11 o'clock.
B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.
Evening Service, 7:30.
Mid-week service, Thursday, 7:30
p. m.
You are welcome.
GEO. A. WITTE, Pastor
Mrs. W. S. Rldgell and Mrs. Theo
dore Waddell are among those en
tertaining this week for Miss Row
ena Kromer.
George H. Stanton and A. C.
Bracken of Newberry's Hardware
Company left Tuesday night for Den
ver, where they went to attend the
annual meeting of the Colorado Hi
tail Dealers' Association.
The man friends of Pete Watson
who are readers or The Herald will
be sorry to learn of his misfortune
in having his leg broken, mention of
which is made in our Spotted Tail
items this week, and will joiu us
In hoping that he may recover from
the injury.
Made in Nebraska. Sand
Hill Brooms, 25c each, at
Alliance Grocerv Co.
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The social at Mr. Munger's last
Wednesday evening was well attend
ed, the proceeds amounting to over
$13, after all expenses being paid.
A large number attended the
Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Aspden's laal
Friday, Mr. Warrick of Alliance be
lng one of those present.
Mrs. Wm. Rust. Jr.. has been very
sick for the past week with tonsill
tis. Dr. Bell wood has been attend
ing her.
Mrs. Fred Mason has been quite
sick for several days with tonsilitls
and la grippe.
Grace Lawrence has not attended
school the past week on account of
being sick.
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There were no church services on
Sunday evening on account or the
storm. Rev. Washburn Intends to
hold protracted meetings for the
next two weeks.
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Ray Aspden und Miss Parrot t vis
ited at the home of Wm. Rust. Sr..
Sunday.
D. R. Lawrence and wife took din
tier with John Parker and family on
Sunday.
The dance at Elmer Peterson's on
Saturday night was well attended
and a good time reported by those
present.
J. W Fra.ier helped T. J. Law
rence saw wood last Thursday and
Friday.
James Pctmesll of Long Lake was
seen going through these parts Sun
day In au auto which he purchased
from Mell Wilson of Alliance. The
only trouble was that Jim could not
use the whip when going up hill or
when he struck the mud holes.
T. J. Lawrence helped D. R. Uw
rence butcher three fat hogs Mon
day. Wm. Rust. Jr., took three loads of
hogs to town Monday, which brought
him over $200. Geo. West and Tom
Aspden helped him haul them.
I.. cm. ml Aspden has the honor of
having killed the first wild ducks of
the season in these parts, having
gotten two the first of this week.
Mrs Luitou Jay and children are
visiting a few days with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. J. W. Fra.iei . before
going to her new home in Cherry
county.
The Indies' Aid which was to have
met with Mrs. Mu tiger Weduesdav
'was postponed on account of the
sickness of Mrs. Munger's little boy.
has Trenkle, J. Betzold. Ed.
Curry and Ferd Trenkle, Sr., were
some of those who had their corn
threshed the past week. Wm. Hilling
doing the work.
There was no school in Dlst. 5 on
Wednesday, the teacher, MIbs Par
rott, being sick.
Violet Hadley returned home Wed
nesday after dosing a very success'
ful term of school In the Geo. Dill-
ing district.
The W. C. T. U. will observe Fran
ces Wlllard day with a program at
the church Sunday afternoon, Feb.
25, at two o'clock. Every one Is invited
WOMAN'S CLUB
The Woman's Club will meet Frt.
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Moll
ring. TIi'.h being a general meeting
all members are urged to be present.
Following is the program
Roll Call, Cumnt Events.
Debate, "Resolved, That Lire to
What Ycu Make L." Affh mitlve,
Mrs. Mall.ry: Negative, Mrs. Les
ter. Discussion. "Hew to Simplify House
keeping. "
Music.
RETAILERS' STATE MEETING
The annual meeting of the Federa
tion cf Nebraska Retailers will hold
Ua annual o:iventlon In Omaha on
Marat 12, 18 and 14. A program has
been arranged that will keep Che
Nebraska imr. hants busy from the
time they reach the city until they
leave.
Made in Nebraska. Sand
Hill Brooms, 25c each, at
Alliance Grocery Co.
Bernard F. Rodger , brother of our
townsman, Ivan Rodgers, Is traveling
salesman for the Alliance Fruit Al
soc ial ion, w it h headquarters In Alii
ance. He making the towns on
the south line this week.
Miss Rowena Kromer, a musician
of note whose home is at tiering, it
visiting friends in Alliance.
E T. Kibble, one of our prosper
ous real estate men, returned the
firm of the week from points in Tex
as, where lie has been on a business
trip.
Lloyd Kibble atiipped a car load of
fat hogs to Omaha Monday.
W H Miller, traveling salesman
for the Heinz Pickling Co.. came la
Thursday
W H Swhu is expected home on
Friday from law where he waa
.ailed to attend the funeral of his
sister. Mrs. Castle