Special Prices
on Groceries
Call on the Standard for your GROCERIES and FRESH
MEATS. We are prepared to give you your Money's worth.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
12 Pint Mason Jars
12 Quart Mason Jars
24 Jar Rubbers
Feerless Flour, the highest patent, per sack
Cut Stringless Beans, per can 10c ; 3 for 1
Can Kraut, No. 3 Cans, per can
Can Hominy, No. 3 cans, per can
82-os. Bottle Jams -
No. 2 White Cherries in syrup
No. 24 Y. F. Peaches in syrup, 2 for
7-oz. Tumbler Preserves, 16c value .
7-os. Tumbler Jelly, 15c value .
Dried Beef in Glass, 16c value
Sunbrite Cleanser, 6 cans
Try our Coffees you will get honest values.
TRY US FOR YOUR FRESH MEATS.
7 Bars White Russian Soap
6 Bars Bob White Soap
6 Bars Flake White Soap
6 five-cent packages Hippo Washing Powder
25c Gold Dust, 2 for
I Pound Calumet Baking Powder, per can :
Bottle Ketchup, 10c, 15c, 20c and - -
15c Quaker Rolled Oats
4 Bars Castile Soap
Try us for MEATS and GROCERIES.
Let Us figure on your WANTS in our lines. We will appreci
ate your Trade
Standard Mercantile Co.
The Originators of Low Prices in
Alliance
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the city Tuesday on business.
Iarge shipments of sheep are. be
ing sent to the feeding pens at
Scottsbluff. Thirty cars were loaded
at Clearmont.
he has been railed as a court witness.
8. K. Stewart of Ellsworth will act
as agent during his absence.
Jerry Madden, formerly clerk In
the trainmaster's office In Alliance,
hns been made second clerk at Sherl-dun.
General Superintendent Young
and Superintendent Weldenhamer
have returned from Omaha where
they spent several days on company
business.
General Superintendent Young
and Superintendent Dungan of the
Sterling division made an Inspection
tour In the Inspection engine as far
as Guernsey, Wednesday.
Dispatcher A. J. Welch took a lay
off Wednesday and will enjoy a va
cation of two weeks.
Railroad Notes
Effective October 1, No. 4 4 will ar
rive and leave Alliance ten minutes
arller and No. 43 will arrive and
leave ten minutes later. The change
In time la caused by heavy traffic
along the line between Alliance and
Lakeside.
Second operators have been In
stalled n P'vo in I ."inland to take
care of (! i irrcasr.l onslncss.
W. P. Warner l: t':t agent at
Scottsbluff. 1;. v. as transferred from
EnglewooU. Mr. Anjal resigned tho
agency at Scottsbluff to become sec
retary of the commercial club of that
iy.
General Superintendent Young
and Superintendent Weldenhamer
went to Omaha Monday on company
business.
October 1st Trainmaster I). J. Nel
son will go to Omaha to take charge
there and J. K. Johnaon. present
trainmaster at Omaha, will come to
Alliance.
Trainmaster Daley at Sterling and
Trainmaster McHride of Lincoln will
change places.
W. E. Ilawley. agent of the com
pany at Grove, has returned to duty
alter a short vacation.
Operator Newman of Seneca is
again on duty after a two weeks' va
cation.
Oil from the now fields at Grey
fcull, Wyoming, Is going forward at
th rate of three traltm a week The
trains average over 44 cars each. I C. II. Jones of Ellsworth was In
Operator Hull has gone to Colora
do to get his furniture which will be
sent to A nt loch whore he will be In
stalled as agent of the company.
L. L. Smith, who has been clerk in
the office of General Superintendent
Young at local Ilurllngton headquar
ters for several years, has been pro
moted to the position of chief clerk
on the Sheridan division, with offices
nt Sheridan, Wyo. Mr. Smith lert
Monday for his new location. Mrs.
Smith will probably leave within the
next week to Join him. Mr. Smith
has made a rapid rise since entering
the employ of the Burlington and his
many friends here learn with pleas
ure of his well-deserved promotion,
although regretting to see him and
hia estimable wife leave our midst.
Mr. Lau, of the Safety staff of
Chicago, is in Alliance on business
in regard to accidents and injuries
L. L. Smith of the general super
Intendent's office at Alliance left Sat
urday for Sheridan where he has
been promoted to Chief Clerk to Sup
erintendent V. Cone.
Mr. Tunnel, new claim agent, is
here, to take up the duties of Claim
Agent J. K. Walker, who has resign
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Weldenham
er who have been visiting ut the
home of W. M. Weldenhamer left
Sntnrdav for Sterllnir where thev
will stop a few days for a visit wnti
F. I). Weldenhamer.
F. A. Hlvely was In Omaha th
first part of tho week on company
business.
Taking effect the first of October
train No. 4 4 will arrive ten minutes
earlier than It has been doing, mak
Ing the regular time at 10:48 Instead
of 10:58. Also train No. 43 will ar
rive later.
Switchman P. O'Corry has resign
ed and has gone to Denver to engage
in other business.
M. M. Reynolds, traveling auditor
and wife, left Saturday for an east
ern trip. They expect to make Chi
cago, New York. Washington ana
Philadelphia as well as several otnei
points of Interest. They expect to
be gone at least two weeks and no
doubt will have a good time.
Mr. Cookley is In the city taking
the place of Traveling Auditor M. M
Reynolds, who Is on nis vacation.
Koadmaster .1. Kno ison went to
Omaha last of the week to bring his
family to Alliance.
C. 11. Hughes, time keeper, was
called to Uushvllle on company busi
ness Monday of this week.
Agent A. A. Spradling of Mullen
leaves Monday for Valentine, where
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An Every Day Market For
POTATOES
We have arranged to handle potatoes in connection with
Albert Miller Company
Their large outlet and their ware
house on track will enable us to take
in potatoes any day you want to haul
them. See us on your spuds of all
kinds.
Don't Forget We Handle
Coal, Feed, Flour
ROWAN &. WRIGHT
Alliance, Phone 7 Nebraska
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Uutland was opened as a telegraph
office Thursday. E. S. Van JJusklrk
s acting as operator there temporar
ily.
Oneratnr I.. Hall And wife of Son.
eca left for Colorado points Wednes
day. On their return Mr. Hall will
check in as permanent agent at Antl-
och.
The agent at Lakeside moved Into
the new depot at that place Wednes
day.
I'rovo, S. D., is now a continuous
station.
Mrs. W. M. Weldenhamer and son
Harold went to Denver Monday.
Effective October 1 the Edgetnont-
Hot Springs local train, No. 215,
from Edgemont, 4:45 p. m., connect
ing with No. 43, and opposite train
No. 216, from Hot Springs at 2:45
p. m., connecting at Edgemont with
No. 43, will be discontinued. The
Frannlce-Cody branch Sunday trains
will be discontinued.
Sorietv 5ol.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Neimann en
tertained at an elaborate dinner Sun
day for tht families of L. L. Smith
and L. H. Highland.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Jrepg entertain
ed as dinner guests Saturday even
ing. Secretary of Stute Chas. W. Pool
and State Auditor Wm. H. Smith.
Mr. Smith Is an uncle of Mrs. Gregg
anil Miss Mary AncWson.
Little Dorothy Armour entertained
ten r.f her little girl friends Saturday
afternoon nt 4:30 o'i lock, the occas
ion being her seventh birthday. The
children all had a Joy vide and then
played games until about 6 o'clock.
when Mrs. Armour, asilpted by Miss
es F.li.abcth Conley. Georgia Can-
field. Mary Wilson ii'vl Gladys Sher
idan, served a delightful lunch to
the children. Tho guests were Dor
is Miller, Ellen Frances Allen, Louise
Cogswell, Dorothy Itarnes, Falba
Cole, Cecil Weidenhamer, Jane
IloKue, Virginia Eubank. Nell Gav
in, and Irene Ilolllette.
HAITI ST CHURCH SKHVICEH
Sunday, October 1:
liable school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m
Young people's service, 6:30 p. m.
Morning subject: "Can Man Live
without the Bible." Evening, sel
ected.
A. A. LAYTON, Pastor.
NOTICE FOR Bn8
Notice Is hereby given that bids
will be received at the office of the
city clerk for the laying of sewer In
districts 13 and 34 In the city of Al
llance. Bids will be received until
8 p. m., September 26. 1916.
Plans and specifications can bo
seen in the otiice of the city engin
eer. The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER, City Clerk.
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LLOYD C. THOMAS
of Alliance
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
for
State Representative
73rd District Box Butte and
Sheridan Counties
A Native of Western Nebraska
ELECTION NOVEMBER 1, 1916
Lloyd C. ThoraaN U HujtneH Mfaaax
tr of The A 11 Lance Herald, the lead
ing nepaer of Wlern Nebrahka;
Htx-retary of the Anmk-Uued Cotruner
cial Clubs of Western Nthraka; Ker
relary of the Wtorn Ne)raka Iib
liHber' AMtociation; 8tate Publicity
lluUnnan for the Nebraska htate
Volunteer Firemen's Asportation,
and during his residence of nine
yeant in Alliance he ha devoted a
large share of his time to work for
the benefit of tills m-cUou of the
ktat e. If elected his time will be
1(1 ven to serrlng In the Interest of
western Nebraska. He believe UuU
he knows the needs of llox Itutte and
Sheridan counties and Uiat he haa
the ability to serve the ritixena of
these counties In an efficient manner.
Your supfxtrt la respectfully solicited.
A Shop of Firmly
Grounded Principles
In a Nutshell, here is why you should
deal with us:
1 We carry merchandise of the highest type like A. B.
Kirshbaum's Clothes.
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2 We offer you a money-back guarantee with every purchase
you make.
3 We consider courteous, attentive treatment an actual part
of your purchase.
4 We make no advertising claims which are not absolutely
bona-fide.
CHANGES MADE IN
METHODIST PASTORS
Itev. J. B. t'arns returned to Alliance
for another year -Itev. Ilaker
Alliance d 1st rice su't
The 1916 seslon of the Northwest
Nebraska Conference of tho Metho
dist KpiHcopal church closed at Ains
worth on September 24th. Bishop
Homer C. Stuntz presided at the ses
sion. Rev. J. B. Cams was returned
to Alliance for another year. Rev.
O. S. Baker, formerly pastor of the
AUlnace church, was appointed dis
trict superintendent of the Alliance
district to succeed Rev. A. R. Bishop
who tok an appointment as super
numerary on account of ill health.
Rev. Baker will probably make bis
home at Crawford.
Rev. E. D. Gideon of Thedford was
appointed superintendent of the Long
Pine district to succeed Rev. Baker.
Rev. W. S. York, who waa re-elected
secretary of the conference, was ap
pointed to the Hemlngford church
from Gering, succeeding Rev. N. G.
Palmer, who goes to Valentine. Rev
York stopped over in Alliance on
Monday on his way home to Gering.
He will establish his residence at
Hemlngford this week.
Following is a list of the appoint
ments made:
Alliance Inst. O. K. liaker, Supt.
Alliance J. B. Cams.
Bayard A. J. May.
Bethel Circuit To be supplied.
Brownlee To be supplied.
Chadron C. V. Powell.
Crawford M. C. Smith.
Gering J. A. Johnson.
Harrisburg To be supplied.
Harrison O. H. Albertson.
Hay Springs To be supplied.
Hemlngford W. S. York.
Lakeside To be supplied.
Lewellen Edward Magill.
Marsland Supplied by Harry
Fuller.
Mlnatare Supplied by C. K. Shackelford.
Mithell Supplied by J. S. Shaef
fer. Morrill Supplied by G. E. Martin.
Mullen To bo supplied.
Ushkosh To be supplied.
Rushville--G. E. McCarger.
Scottsbluff E. L. Baker.
Whitney Supplied by C. E. Cal
ame. Iitmg line IMst. I). Gideon, 8npt.
Ainsworth O. E. Richardson.
Atkinson H. K. Wells.
Bassett E. L. Torrence.
Butte W. E. Caldwell.
Crookston Supplied by L C.
Hicks.
Gordon J. M. Wingett.
Gordon Circuit Supplied by G. D.
S. Johnson.
Highland Grove Supplied by M.
W. Glendennlng.
Jamison To be supplied.
Johnstown O. W. Gregory.
Kllgore Supplied by L. H. Engle.
Long Pine W. H. Guest.
Merriman and Cody W. II. Mer
rill. Newport W. D. Smith.
Norden To be supplied.
Sprlngview Supplied by E. L.
Peterson.
Stuart Z. L. Petty.
Valentine N. G. Palmer.
Valentino Circuit To be supplied.
Wood Lake Supplied by L. M.
Burson.
Special Appointments
Left without appointment to at
tend school: Victor R. Bell, Clare L.'
Van Metre.
NOTICE
Much complaint has reached me of
late In regard to men and boys rid
ing bicycles on the sidewalks In the
corporate limits of Alliance. Effect
ive at once: I have instructed our
police department to arrest all of
fenders In accordant with the ettv
ordinances regulating same. This ia
a warning to all concerned.
PENROSE E. ROMIG. Mayor.
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