the ALLIANCE HERALD1
tiOl.D WATCH AND IIAIN
JOHN W. THOMAS, Editor
LLOYD O. THOMAS, City Editor
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BINGHAM ITEMS
Uinjtham. Nebr., Dec. 29 Christ
mas has passed and everything Is
again quiet. There was a big crowd
out to the Christmas tree.
P. A. Yeast left Sunday, the 21st,
for his farm In Iowa, where he ship
ped some fat beef cattle In to Chica
go. Jas Breckner returned Monday
from Alliance where he had none to
spend Christmas With his folks.
J. S. Kennedy was a passenger to
Alliance Monday, where he went as
a witness for Fred Hart In making
proof.
Mrs. Utile Sailor of Antloch Is
Visiting her sister Mrs. D. C. Ballard
during holidays.
Mr. Clearwater gave another
dance last Friday night. It is re
ported they had a large crowd and
fine time.
Walter Hulshlier and H. Mason
came up from Ansley Sunday. Mason
will work for R. E. Klncaid. Hul
shlier will return to Ansley in about
a week.
Bob and Tom Crammore were
trading In town Monday and Tues
day. Hark Frost was trading In town
Monday.
John Bolejack and John Williams
and families left for the east Sunday.
We understand they are going down
to Missouri.
Howard Shelledy of Wheatland,
Wyo., Is here' visiting his mother,
Mrs. L. E. Ballinger, during holidays.
and Mrs. J. II. Thurston, appeared
In flowing robes and invited the
wayfarers In. After a short social
call the guests departed wishing the
happy couple much Joy.
Mrs. C. D. Withers of Inez, Wyo.,
spent a few days here visiting her
brothers H. E. and Irving Thurston
and families.
The entertainment and tree at the
school house were attended by a
goodly number, who appreciated the
efforts of the children.
Arthur Halloren left Tuesday for
Ottawa, Kansas, where he will spend
the holidays with home folks.
Harrison Strasburger of Spade
was in town Thursday to meet his
sister who has been teaching near
Merna.
Mrs. Mary Oaylord, who has been
visiting in Idaho for the paBt two
months, returned last week and Is
I m itiiln hnm txmt 4k a A I n tT I J Of OTO nHttfin
Robert Dearlng came back with her.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Sterns and
family went to Hyannis Thursday af
ternoon to spend the Christmas with
A. E. Shelden and family in their
new home and to hang their stock
ings by a real fireplace.
ANGORA ITEMS
Angora, Nebr., Dec. 30 Billy Orr
and Fred Case were Alliance shop
pers between trains.
Mrs. Harry Barber and daughter
Charlotte went to Alliance Wednes
day to meet Willie Barber, who has
been attending school at Omaha.
Lacey's minstrel troupe played to
a good house Tuesday Dec. 22.
A good program was rendered at
the Christmas tree Thursday eve.
Clarence Roaenberger of Heinlng
ford was an Angora visitor a few
days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Walsworth and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coty, John
Smoker and Postmaster Walsworth
took Christmas dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Tague.
The dance Christinas night was
well attended altho the weather was
exceedingly unfavorable.
Miss Uladsy Loper left Wednesday
December 23 for Orleans, Nebr., to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. E. L. Lovenberg left for Mad
rid, Nebr., Saturday to spend New
Year's with her parents.
ASH GROVE
Superintendent of Conntmrtlon lie
reive HeauUful Present
D. E. Bowden, superintendent of
construction of Box Butte county's
beautiful new court house, has been
complimented often for his good
work In that position, but a token of
appreciation that was entirely unex
pected came to him on Monday, the
day of the dedication. This token
consisted of a 195 gold watch and
solid gold chain. On the back of
the watch was engraved Mr. Bow
den's Initials in monogram, and the
following on the Inside of the case:
"Presented to D. E. Bowden by
County Commissioners and People of
Box Butte County, Nebraska, Decem
ber 28. 1914."
Mr. Bowden requests The Herald
to publish the following:
To the County Commissioners, Coun
ty Officials and Taxpayers of Box
Butte County:
I hereby extend my most heartfelt
thanks for the beautiful token pre
sented to me on the completion of
your new court house. Not for Its
Intrinsic value, but for the kindly
feeling that Involved the giving. It
affords me more pleasure than mon
ey could buy.
And It Is a pleasure to know that
after being here among you for a lit
tle more than a year, during which
time I have been treated most cor
dially, that I am leaving with such
kindly feelings from all. I shall al
ways cherish a warm feeling for Box
Butte county and its people.
Most respectfully,
D. E. BOWDEN.
Superintendent,
ASHBY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Groves and
sons Philip and Arthur spent Christ
mas with P. H. Zoble.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rust. Sr.,
and daughter Virginia and Grandpa
Rose, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Purlnton :
and sons, Mr. and Mrs. William Rust
Jr., and son, and Clyde Sells spent
Christmas with E. W. Purlnton and1
family. I
The boys as well as the old men
are making life miserable for poor
Bunny these fine days.
Guy Rust and family spent Christ
mas at the Seldler home.
The dance In Mr. Lee's new house
Wednesday night was well attended
and all reported a good time.
D. W. Reiman was shopping Wed-j
nesday and by the looks of the many
fancy packages Santa Claus was
surely at his house.
Mr. and Mrs. William Powell of
Angora were visiting at the home of
C. L. Powell the first of the. week. I
Mr. and Mrs. William Rust, Jr.,
and son, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Purln-i
ton and son, were visiting at the
home of D. E. Purlnton, Tuesday.
We had a letter the other day
from A. E. Anderson, who Is In
charge of the farm demonstrator
work and also agent of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
and If Box Butte county wants to
get federal assistance we will have
to get busy. It Is a good thing, so
let's get together and push It thru
before the federal funds are gone.
NOTICE
All customers who are more than
one quarter behind on their water
bills or more than one month behind
on their light bills will have to make
settlement by Nov. 22, 1914, or serv
ice will be discontinued without fur
ther notice.
You are further notified that serv
ice will be discontinued on all light
bills not settled by the 30th of each
month, and all water bills not settled
by the 30th of January, April, July
and October.
By Order of City Council.
49tf 4207
V. V. T. I. NOTES
V I NT Kit CAMPAIGN
Ashby. Nebr., Dec. 29 Mrs. W.
II. Showers went to Alliance the
middle of last week to spend Xmas
with her parents.
J. H. Thurston and wife returned
Tuesday from a trip through Mis
souri, where tehy have been visiting
since their marriage. Miss Isabel
Jones returned with them for an in
definite visit.
Mrs. V. A. Thomas and daughter
Miss Nova left Sudnay for Cambridge
Springs, Pa., where they will spend
the wtnter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Volga more of
Tlppetts came up Monday to have
aome dental work done.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stansble and
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cline hove in
town Saturday night and soon after
ward you could see much whisper
ing little groups together which
boded something in the air. About
10 o'clock a body of people marched
toward capital hill and In a few
minutes volley aft r volley vis tir
ed until the bride and groom, Mr.
Olllrers and Teacher of HaptUt Sun
day School Plan for Winter
Attendance Campaign
The officers and teachers of the
Baptist Sunday school have made
plans for a winter attendance cam
paign, with the object of reaching
those who are not attending any
Sunday school and to stimulate Its
members to activity and regularity.
There will be rewards for Introduc
ing new members and for regular at
tendance. A special children's serv
ice is planned for February, and at
the end of March a winter treat and
entertainment with presentation of
rewards.
Next Sunday every scholar will be
presented with a badge. For every
term of three months regular attend
ance the pupil earns a reward, for
the first term a bronze pin, for the
second a gun metal pin, for the
third a silver pin, and for the fourth
a solid gold pin. Each pin obtained
Is to be worn until the next higher
grade is earned, but surrendered up
on receiving the new one. The sol
id gold pin is presented outright and
with it a handsome lithographed cer
tificate 9x11 inches, with seal and
ribbon attached.
Alliance Union to Hold All-Day In
stitute at Home of Mr. J. J.
Vance, on January 7th
The Alliance W. C. T. U. will hold
an all day institute at the home of
Mrs. J. J. Vance on Thursday, Janu
ary 7. The members are requested
to bring a basket lunch to be served
at the noon hour. Following Is the
program for the day:
Morning;
9:30. Prayer service. Leader, Mrs.
A. T. Lunn.
10:30. Appointment of commit
tees.
10:35. Symposium W. C. T. U.
Departments, (a) The Most Inter
esting. Mrs. W. B. Young; (b) The
Hardest, Mrs. J. R. Lawrence: (c)
The Most Important, Mrs. I. E. Tash.
11:00. Paper, "Effects or Sabbath
Desecration, on the Home, the
Church and the Nation," Mrs. T. M.
Southard. '
11:15. Discussion, "The work
most needed to be done by the W. C.
T. U. in Alliance at the present time"
Mrs. Alice B'gnell.
12:00. Noontide prayer.
Lunch.
Afternoon
1:00. Devotlonals, Mrs. E. S. Mar
tin. 1:15. A Model W. C. T. U. Meet
ing. 1:45. Year Book Drill, Mrs. J. W.
Reed.
2:15. Paper. "God's Tenth," Mrs.
J. L. Overman.
2:30. Plans for State and Nation
al Prohibition, (a) How can we help
Mrs. W. S. Acheson; (b) How can
my department help Superintend
ents.
3:00. Paper, "The Effect of Tobac
co on the Mental and Moral Develpo-
ment of Childhood." Mrs. J. W.
Thomas.
3:30. Question Box Mrs. J. J.
Vance.
There will also be special music
during the program.
Henry Mosher, who is employed
by the Burlington at Sheridan, Wy
oming, spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mosher.
NEWS FROM HOME
When the evening hade Is falliu' at the closing of the day.
An' a feller reot from labor, miioWIii' at hi ie of clay,
There's nothing does him m much good, Ik- fortune up or down,
As the little country ater front hU Old Home Town. "
It aiit't a thing of beauty and It print' not alway clean.
Hut It straight! out hi tetuHT when a feller' feeliu' mean;
It takes the wrinkle off hi face an' hm-tie off the frown.
That little country i&er from hi Old Home Town.
It tc4U of all the parties and the ball of Pumpkin I tow ,
'Bout who Mitt Sunday with who's girl, and how the cropo'll grow,
An how it kei a feller Mtted who', up and who is down.
That little country paper from his Old Home Town.
Now, I like to read the duJlle and the story wipcr too.
And at time the yaller novel and ome other trali don't you?
Hut when 1 want (tome other reudiu' that'll lruu avu a frown,
I want that little paper from my Old Home Town.
-Denver lMt.
Mis Tash's Hi eat re Party
Miss Nell Tash gave a theatre par
ty at the Imperial. Tuesday night. In
honor of her sister, Mrs. tin ma lasn
Johnson, of Douglas. Wyo. The oth
er guests of the party were: Laura
Mounts. Nell Shrewsbury, fc.va Dun-
ran, May Graham, Alta Young, Bes
sie Kibble, Ruth Leonard, L,eone
Mallery and Mabel Worley. A dain
ty luncheon was served at the Tash
home after the tneatre.
Mis Kldred (Jives Kensington
A Kensington party that was
ereatly enjoyed by all who were
present was given yesterday after
noon by Miss Eunice Eldred at her
home. The guests were Cynthia
Davenport, Hazel Bennett, Tressa
O'Donnell, Irene Rice. Nell Tash,
Nell Keeler, Leone Mallery, Grace
Johnson. Eva Duncan, May Nation.
Alta Young and Hattie Kenswold.
Died at Kushville
M. P. Musser of Rushvllle, who
settled at Rushvllle in 1886 and
started a bank there, died Christmas
night, aged eighty years. He had
retired a number of years ago rrom
business. Mr. Musser was the fath
er of Logan C. Musser. partner of
Charles Tully of Alliance In the cat
tle business.
1915 JANUARY 1915
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LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Liberal Supply of Cattle and Val
ues Take a Drop.
HOGS ADVANCE ON LIGHT RUN
Better Trade In 6heep and Lambs.
In Spits of Good Run Prices Are
Strong to 10 15,0 Up Very Few
Feeders There.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Dec. 29. The week opened out with
a liberal run of cattle yesterday, some
7,000 head arriving. Corn-fed beeves
constituted but a small percentage of
the liberal run. The demand from
dressed beef men was not at all ur
gent and prices were pretty close to a
dime lower than the latter part of last
week. Only a few bunches of western
grass cattle were on sale and prices
were Just about steady as far as both
beef steers and good feeders were con
cerned. Medium beeves and feeders
as well as butcher and canner stock
met with rather Indifferent buying at
prices that were 10 15c lower than
last week.
Cattle quotations: Prime yearlings,
$8 509.00; good to choice beeves.
$S.008.60; fair to good beeves. $7.."0
Iff 8.00; common to fair beeves, $6 SOTS
7.50; good to choice heifers. $0.o0fi.J
7.25; good to choice cows. $3 75K6.60;
fair to good cows. $5.005 60; canners
and cutters, $l.no5 00; veal calves.
$7.0)9.nO; bulls, stags, etc., $3.00
6.50; good to choice feeders. 7 25W
810; fair to good feeders, $6.7507.25;
common to fair feeders. $5.73G.5":
stock heifers. $5. 25ft G 25; stock cows
$4 75JI5.75; stork calves. $6.0008 00;
good to choice range beeves, $7.75r
8.25; fair to good rantje beeves. $6 75
ft 7.50; common to fair beeves. $5 75
6 75.
Some 4.400 hogs arrived yesterday
The, market was fairly active, wl'h
early prices 10 15c higher. Later on
prices eased off a little, with the less
desirable grades selling only 5Srlc
higher Bulk of the supply moved at
$7.107 20. with tops at $7.25. Cur
rent prices are the highest for the
month to o?te
Sheep an lamb receipts totaled 8.
$00 head Poth sheep and lambs were
strong to 10(Sl5c higher yesterdav.
Fwes wer the first to sell at price
arrvinrt $...W5.70. Ijimbs were a
little slow to get started Most of the
lamh sales were made at $8.3078.50.
The feeder trade was not large enough
to make any Important change in
quotations.
Quotations on sheep and lavihs"
Lcmhs, good to choice. $8 35(98 65:
lambs fair to good. $800(78 35; feed
ers, fair to good. $7.50(S7 9": year
lings, good choice, $6 90fT7.35; year.
lnts. fair to good. $4 5506.90; yesr-
line, feeders. J5 75tfrfi.2.: wethers.
good to rWce. $6 25fr6.50: wethprs.
fair to good. 6.00(f? 6 25; wethers. fed
er. $4 40fi?r. 00; ewes, good to choice.
$" 0ff?T, 70; ewes, fair to Rood. $5,10
b 40; ewes, feeders. $4 235O0.
NOTICE
TO PKAIIUE DOG OWNKIW
Now Is the time to dispose of your
herds. Guaranteed poisons at the
rate of three cents per acre, sold at
Holsten's. You can get the poison
and do the work yourself.
HOLSTEN'S. THE REXALL STORE
dec 31-2t-5204
Sick Headache.
Rick headache is nearly slwsys c tuned by
disorders of the stomach. Correct them and
the periodic attacks of sick headache will
diHapear. Mrs. John Bishop of Koseviile,
Ohio, writes: ''About a year ago I was trou
bled with indigestion and had sick headache
that lasted fur two or three days at a time.
I doctored and tried a nunilier of remedies
but nothing lielited me until during or.o of
throe tick elU a friend advised me to take
t'lninilerlain' Tablet. This medicine re
lieved me in a short time." For salt: by
ill dealer. Arivertnienieut.
See Johnson, the tailor, at the Al
liance Cleaning Works for repair
work and alterations.
MRS. ANNA ZEHRUNG, Prop.
adv-4873-dec24-2t
lOVT FOIUJET. THE tXNCFHT TO
HE tilVEN BY THE NF.HHASKA
WKSI.EYAN MALE QUARTETTE,
AT THE OPKKA HOI SE, JANt'AKY
8. IT WILL BE A THEAT.
As Senator Lane views it. some of
his brethren want an appropriation
for a river because It hasn't any wa
ter in it, and want to soak a railroad
because it has.
Vulcanizing
Plant
We have the most fully eulned
and u-to-dat vulcanizing plant in
western Nebraska. All work fully
guarantee!. Work turned out
promptly at reasonable prices by an
eert. We will pay epres one
wav on all tires from outside or Alii
ance.
ALLIANCE lU'IUIFH
AND TIHE WORKS
l.owry & Henry tirtratje
R. A. DAVIS. Proprietor
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1 (lvr'rt j'1",'
This is the
"SpetJtx"
NSCO Gamevas
As a solution to that ever-with-us
Christmas problem, an Ansco is ideal.
It brings pleasure and profit to the re
cipient and assurance to you of having
given something worth while. Ansco
Cameras are here in a pleasing variety,
ranging from $2 to $55. May we show
you the line? You may see just what
you've been looking for.
THIELE
Druggist and Stationer
Alliance, Nebraska
Jewelry I Watches
WE CARRY A SPLENDID STOCK OF JEW
ELRY, GOLD AND SILVER WARE AND
WATCHES GOODS THAT ARE
Reliable "J Reasonable
EVERY READER OF THIS PAPER IS IN
VITED TO CALL AND INSPECT OCR LINE
OF GOODS
Brennan's ZS,
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
"Although it takes so many months
To make a single year,
Yet far more quickly than you think
The months will disappear.
The very centuries have wings;
New years grow old and gray;
The work which you Intend to do
Begin it now today."
We wish our patrons a Merry Christman and a happy and
prosperous New Year.
Alliance Cleaning Works
MRS. ANNA ZKHIilXG, Irvp.
Bring Eastern Money and
People It. to Your Locality
Inquirers are asking every day, "Where is that location offering
moderately priced land in a healthful climate with good neighbors
and a chance to go forward with community growth T" Help us get
these people for your town and county. Send us lists of lands for
sale, openings for commercial and professional men and mechanics,
chances for man and wife on ranch or farm.
We desire to co-operate with County Organizations, Commercial
Clubs, Real Estate Men and Individuals, to place the merits of your
country before these inquirers for consideration. Let us put you in
touch with them and in turn, send us the names of your Eastern ac
qnaintances that we may induce them to come and see what you are
doing and what the West is doing for you.
Do tins today while you think of it and help
us increase the population of your community
and the value of your farm.
S. II. HOWARD, Ass't Immigration Agent,
IOOI Farnuin Street, Oinaliu, Nebr.' "
WE TAN FOR YOU
We tan and manufacture your own hides into the
bent CHATS. Klii:s or other fur Kariiunts lliul j ou
ever saw and save ou liitf money. All our work I
fully KuarantieJ. C.el our i-ut.-tloK containing full in.
formation h to prir., etc. It will tell you how to
k. P your whole family wurin at a very wmall in
with the hides and fun of vour own raisin
Kit i:i; I'.tut ! Miirs
With every tout or rob,- mHi from hides ahinoed
to us. we will nlve a free pair of milta made from the
irimininiss of Hie hide. The mitts are warm wear
well Jual what you need and Kiev rout you nothnm
mi: hiv nun: ami nits
11,001) Saliitfltd Hhipprra tt-Mitv to our "SOl'VUK"
Toliry i'remiuni 1'unh 1'rieea. Write for Fur VrUe
list. Trappers Supply catalog; and latcs. If you huve
hides to Hell get our price.
OMAHA llllK it Fl K COMPANY, OMAHA. SIM.
7:tl South littli Strevt