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RESULTS
PART ONE
HE ALLIANC
Official Paper
Cnitcd States Land Office
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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRA8KA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
VOLUME XXI
ALLIANCE, BOX UUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913
NUMBER 1
RESULTS
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WANT STORY
CORRECTED
Ar. and Mrs. Simmons Displeased
with Attempt Made by The ,
Times to Be Sensational
Mr. and Mrs. Simmon called at
The Herald office and asked for a
correction of tbe misstatements
made to The Times la regard to tbe
attempt to Bwtadle them made by
James King aad bis wife. These
people claimed to be from Taooma,
Washington. The worthless draft
'Which they tried to pass was drawn
on a Taooma bank.
The Simmons store was not closed
last Saturday or any other day. King
wanted to buy the stock of goods
but Mr. and Mrs. Simmons would
not accept his offer until they saw
tbe money. Ia the absence of Mrs.
Simmons, on account of being ill,
King and bis wife purchased some
goods for her, offering; the worth
less draft in payment. Mr. Simmons
refused It, tout let them take the
goods 'to the hotel upon King's state
ment that he bad money coming by
mail with which he would pay. The
next morning Mr. Simmons went to
tbe Drake Hotel and, the man not
having the money, secured all the
goods, taking them back to the store,
amx) losing nothing by the t ran sac
tloiK
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were great
ly displeased with the way The
Times tries to be sensational and re
quests The HeroM to ak the pub
Ushers to fill up Its, columns with
something true. We comply with
tbeir request but have no hoje that
The Times people will do so.
SPEND HOLIDAYS IN IOWA
Mrs. A. E. Cable came in from
tbe ranch yesterday noon to remain
ra the city over Sunday with her
husband who is tbe genial head
salesman at the Horace Bogus
store. Mrs. Cable will leave Monday
or Tuesday for Lake City, la., where
her parents reside, and will spend
the holiday season visiting in the
Hawkeye state.
DANCE AT GEORGE WORKMAN'S
Mr. and Mrs. George Workman
will give a party and dance at their
place, ten or twelve miles southeast
of Alliance, Saturday evening, Dec.
30. Supper will be served. A pleas
ant time Is anticipated.
BRING ENGINE FOR REPAIRS
B. B. Horn an and Harry Harbottle
two of Alliance's popular railroad
boys who have been running the push
r on Marsland hill, are in the city
today. They brought in a locomotive
for repairs latt nlgbt.
REAR ADMIRAL WHOSE
SHIPS ARE NAVY'S BEST.
Bear Admiral Cameron Melt. Wins
low Is commander of the first division
t tbe Atlantic fleet, bis flagship belnti
tbe great Arkansas, which, with hi
ether super-Dremluotighta. foruia tb
Sower of the American uavy.
WORK BEGINS
AGAIN MONDAY
Campbell, of Grand Junction, Backer
of Matthews, Will Resume
Court House Building
Construction on tbe Box Butte
coimty court house will be resumed
Monday morning with a full force of
workmen. In fact, some work Is be
ing done today. After a conference
Wednesday between th county com
missioners, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Mc
Geery, representing the bonding com
pany, and Mr. Bowden, representing
the architect, Mr. Campbell decided
to take up the work where Mr. Mat
thews left off and finish construc
tion of the building.
The commissioners decided not to
grant the 90 days asked for by Mr.
Campbell, but promised to see that
he was given a square deal and if
necessary next June to give an ex
tension of time It would probnbly be
done.
Mr. Campbell, who was the backer
of Mr. Matthews, has decided to
take up the work at once and push
it through to completion as fast as
can be done with safety. He will
be represented on the job by Mr. Ful
ler, who was superintendent for Mr.
Matthews, and Mr. Mason, of Grand
Junction. One of these men will
have charge of tbe construction and
the other will attend to purchasing
ofl materials, etc.
SAW SEVERAL
FROM ALLIANCE
L. W. Curtis, Night Marshal, As
sisted Sheriff Cox In Taking
Prisoners to Pen
On Thursday, December 4, Sheriff
Cal Cox and Night Marshal L. W.
Curtis took three prisoners to the
Nebraska penitentiary. These were
the men who plead guilty and were
sentenced by Judge Westover when
ha came over last week.
At the penitentiary Curtis saw
Stanley Naylor, who was engaged In
painting a building inside the walls.
Stanley Is a cartoonist and since
going to the pen has painted dozens
of pictures which are displayed all
through the buildings. Curtis says
that Stanley has a nicely fixed room
and seems contented.
. One-eyed Simpson, who plead guiltv
to stealing horses a couple months
ago, was engaged in making chairs.
Griffith, who was sent up from
Morrill county, and who was former
ly a resident of Alliance, is a trasty.
Archie Kdwnrds, who murdered his
wife and shot Jordan, the negro po
liceman, in Alliance, two months ago.
Is now building chairs. He had to
be sent to the hospital fpr two
weks after reaching the penitenti
ary to get the "dope" out of his
system.
On his return Curtis stopped over
at Fairbury, Nebr., and visited his
twkn brother who Is a doctor there.
WILL WINTER IN THE SOUTH
"Billy" Hill leaves In a day or
two for Ohio where he will spotid
the holidays with the old home
folks, after which be will go south
for the balance of the winter. He
will visit the Isle of Pines and
Ouba, returning when tbe balmy
breesAg blow next spring.
UNGER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
The birthday party at Louis Un
ger'a, southeast of Alliance, came off
last night as previously announced in
The Herald. There was a large at
tendance. Cards, dominoes and oth
er games were played during the ev
ening, followed by a dance which
lasted until tbe wee small hours of
tbe morning. A big feed which all
enjoyed was a part of tbe entertainment.
The Panama Canal
Birdseye View Showing Route of the Great
, Waterway Now Nearing Completion
WWfs r iC CRAW
PDRQ MIGUEL LOCk1IS
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ka taJUWJ
Andie Kuaio and wife went to O
conto this mornVng for a visit with
bis sisters for a week.
MmAFlORESmMSSlC A
T. M. B. C. meeting tonight In
the club rooms. Be sure to attend.
Important business matter.
REBELS ATTACK
COAST CITY
Battle Started at Eleven O'clock
Wednesday Continues with
Unabated Vigor
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11. The at-
tcck of the rebels, commanded by
Generals Vllleral and Castro, which
commenced at eleven o'clock Wed
nesday rooming, still continues on
Tamplco. They have beea steadily
gaining ground from the start on the
fy'.eral garrison.
The city was attacked from three
different quarters and a heavy artil
lery fire from the rebel batteries al
ready has wrought terrific damage.
All foreigners have left the city
and are refugees on tbe American,
German and British warships In Tam-
pico harbor.
LOCAL BOARD NEBRASKA
G. H. F. SOCIETY ORGANIZED
Miss Rankin, District Worker, 8pent
Sunday In Alliance and Or
ganixed Local Board
Miss Ixmlse Rankin, district worker
of tbe Nebruska Children's Home
Finding Society, spent last week in
our city looking, after the interest, of
the society. Mies Rankin organized
a local advisory board of tbe follow
ing persons who will look after the
interest of the society in and around
Alliance: President, Mrs. Alice B.
BisiK'll; vice president, Mrs. K. 1.
Gregg; secretary, Miss Mabel Young;
treasurer, J. N. Johnston; assslsted
by Mrs. O. O. Ware and H. U. Car
penter.
Those oan!dcring adopting child
rea or helping financially wlU com
municate with members of the Alli
ance local board. Tbe board wit!
investigate and report to the society
any case of neglected or orphan
children needing homes.
Trusting the friends of homeless
children) will remember thr unfontun
ate children of Nebraska, during
these weeks of good cheer and will
call upon our locla treasurer, Mr
Johnston, leaving with him a liberal
contribution to help us make glad
the hearts of these little ones.
Remembering it was the Mas'er
who said: "In as much as ye did it
unto one of these my brethren, ev
en these least, ye did it unto me."
CHAS. LOTSPEICH
PASSES AWAY
Sufferings End In Death at Early
Hour Today, at the Family
Residence in Alliance
Another of Box Butte county'd
highly esteemed citizens has passed
to tbe great beyond. At dawn this
morning, about 6:30 o'clock, the suf
ferings of Chas. M." l.oipeich ended
in death. He had been ailing about
a month prior to his death, and ser
lously ill the last two weeks. His ail
ment was neurasthenia, commonly
known as a nervous breakdown, due
probably to overwork. He suffered
much during his illness and was de
lirious a large part of the last ten
days.
Tbe funeral will not be held until
Saturday, on account of waiting for
the arrival of a brother from Mis
souri, who cannot reach Alliance be
fore that day. Tbe funeral will be
conducted from tbe bouse by Rev.
Normal G. Palmer of Hemlngford,
the family pastor. The hour of the
service will be announced later thru
The Herald.
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ANNUAL MEET ,
COMING SOON
Firemen Made Fine Profit from An
nual Thanksgiving Ball
Convention Delegates
The largest meeting of the fire de-
held last evening at the club room. .
The boys are all deeply Interested
in tbe cotntaig annual convention of
the state OHnooiatloa at Columbus.
The follow lag delegatus and altern
ates were elocted at the meeting:
Delegate lor Company No. I, Geo.
Nation, P. Rolfson, alternate. Co. No,
2, B. Rowland, A. Renswold, altern
ate. Hook and ladder D wight Zed
Iker, Frank Hart, alternate.
In addition to tbe three delegates
above elected, tbe old delegates, who
are membra of tbe state association,
and who will go, are P. E. Romlg,
Lloyd C. Thomas, Harold Snyder,
Carl-Spacbt, Leonard rilklugton, F.
D, McCormlck, E. O. Lalng, George
Snyder, J. W. Outhrie, and W. 6.
Ridigell wbo ts now state tiro com
missioner. The secretary was instructed to
take steps to arrange for a Pull
man car, to be shared with, mem
bers of other western Nebraska de
partments, as la former years.
A FAST GAME OF
BASKET BALL EXPECTEO
Alliance- High School vs. Kimball H:'
3., at High 8chool Gym
Friday Night
AlMswce luvers of basket ball will
be treated te a game Friday evening
that promises to be "fast and fur
ious". Ileiuld readers know some
thing of tl prowess of our boys at
basket ball. The Kimball team Is
composed of a lot of husky fellows
who iiave betw doing some good
playing. It Is generally expected
that tbe game tomorrow evening
will be one of the best of the seas
fen. Tbe game is announced to begin
at eight o'clock sharp, so those who
want to see it had better be on
lime. AdmisHton 26 cents, or by
stoi tk'kfts.
Following the lineup of the Al
liance teau: Darnell, center; Beach
and SilntfT, forwards; Spacht and
(in. hum, guards.
HOUSEW ARMING PARTY
The ladies of the Christian church
are going to the a housewarming
party at the new church building on
Frklay evening. All friends of tbe
church are Invited to attend. 2t
REAR ADMIRAL BEATTY,
OF FOURTH DIVISION.
Rssr Admlra Frank E. Beatty U
conjmander tf tbe fourth division ol
tbe A I la u tic dcet. bis flagship being tbt
battleship Coiiuectlcut.
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