Items of Community Interest
on Hip run when he hits the battle
ground.
Frank McCorratek, manager of
I UM Alliance Hotel, was on the sick
.lis' last week.
John Nolan. Bin luinton employe, i that ronr8 western Nebraska as no
hag ;:"nc to Edvenmnt to make hlslothcr paper does. The lb-raid ap- !
hme.
C. E. Roscnberger, of Hemlngford.
"Wis business visitor in Alllatie
On Tucsda.
i
t'afeterin lUBChOOfl at the M K
ciuirch Frldaj evening, I i I p
Frank llanna, of llursland, win In
tl ' city the first part of the week to
t II NBI Hlb
It ('. Worley, Ilcmineford ranch
rum, was In the rity tBe tlrnt of the
week on business.
Hugh MeVlcker, of Lincoln, vis
it, d over Thanksglvini with his
Belt, F Wi Harris.
The YVIker Music House report
the sale of a fine piano .. at week to
T S. Tachalker of Canton.
R. M. Tlnrom,-Alliance agent for
Alams Express company, made
business trip south Monday noon.
Miss Bertha Rowland of Heminc
ford was operated on Wednesday
fternoon at St. Joseph's hospital
for tonsolitls.
Mrs. Robert R. Williams, mother
Of Mis. S. W. Thompson, of Alliance,
1b spending the winter with Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson and family.
John R. Snyder, prominent Alli
ance Odd Fellow, went to Seneca on
Wednesday to attend an Odd Fellows
rally there that evening. He re
turned this morning on 41.
F. E. Alien, former Alilanco resi
dent, stopped over Wednesday for a
few hours while on his way to his
home near Redington, Nebr., after a
Visit with relatives in Iowa.
A. C. McDonald, Burlington rail
road man, was operated on Monday
t St. Joseph's hospital for tonsoli
tls. Claude is doing well and his
friends look for a rapid recovery.
Misses Margaret Harris and Mabel
Young wont to Mitchell last Thurs
day 'for the purpose of attending a
house party given by Miss Mildred
Whitehead, a cousin of Miss Harris.
It Is reported that Al Snedeker,
former Alliance boy, now at Bridge
port, has taken onto himself the
bonds of matrimony. His Alliance
friends are extending congratula
tions. R. E. Brown, of Alliance, left
Sunday evening for Seneca. Mrs.
Brown and little son loft last week
for the same place. They will visit
with her parents there for some
time.
The small son and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Vinton, of Whitman.
Were operated on Friday ,at St. Jo
seph's hospital for tonsolitls. The
boy was taken home on Sunday and
the girl on Monday.
Don't pay rent
pay like rent.
Wright.
-build a home and
See Wright &
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Lieutenant Lloyd M. Smith in t
With the Home Guards at the armory
Tuesday night. Lloyd drilled the
boyB and showed them the latent
wrinkles In drill work. They ap
preciated his visit very much.
B. V. Reeves, the decorator and
painter, Is doing the decorating and
painting on the new costly residence
building of the Nebraska Potash
Company at Antioch. He expects to
Complete the work- by Christmas.
Ervtn Macken who has held the
position of timekeeper in the muster
mechanic's office at the Burlington
headquarters for the past two years,
has resigned his position and en
listed in the United States army.
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VAN GRAVEN HTl'DIO
Phone 01 'Alliance, Nebr.
l-2t-8909
' Max Wilcox, for ii " i Alliance boy,
who has been associated with his
father in the newspaper business at
prsclatos the tint' patronage it has re- j
Celvad dVini the past year. It will ,
endeavor t keep up Its reputation
of faralBttlfii ait the tows and of
maintaining Its standard as "The
leading Newspaper of Nebraska"
m.i nit the coming y ar.
Cafeteria luncheon at the M. E.
ohurch Friday evetlng, 6 to 8 p. m.
The men and boys entertained
the women and the girls at the Bap
tist ohurch Friday evening. The
BtertalBtaeBl was unique anil the
lunch was odd, but satisfying. A
general good time was hail.
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, who wan
operated on at St. .Joseph's Hospital
IBM week for appendicitis and who
alio had a bunion taki n from each
loot, la improving rnpHly and ex
peCta to be taken to her home the
'a A of the Week
Miss Mlckinnls. who lives on a
ranch north of Chert BBS, left St. Jo
seph's hospital Wednesday morning
for her home. She was operated
on at the hospital for appendicitis
shout ten days ago. and made a
rapid Tecovery.
An Alliance business man re
ceived a blank statement In his mail
the other day. The bookkeeper at
the other end of the line had failed
to All in the Items. He fixed that
bill easily he Just sent the firm
back a blank check, unsigned.
F. 0. Uebelmesser Is the new as
sistant bookkeeper at the Alliance
yards o fthe Forest Lumber com
pany. Mr. TJebelmesser comes from
the bead offices of the Forest peo
ple at Kansas City. He reports the
coal- situation very serious at St.
Louis and Kansas City.
The Epworth League will serve a
cafeteria luncheon at the Methodist
church. Friday evening, December
7th. The general public Is cordially
Invited. Menu: Roast beef, 10c;
mashed potatoes and brown gravy,
10c; hot rolls and butter, 10c;
pickles jelly, 10c; cake and coffee,
10c; or supper, 60c.
W. C. Mounts. E. G. Lalng, J. O.
Walker. J. M. Miller and D. E. W.
Jones compose a party of Alliance
citizens who are in Lincoln today
for the purpose of Joining the Shrln
ers. Most of the men left yesterflay
for Lincoln. W. C. Mounts, county
clerk, left a few days ago and visited
Omaha, Kansas City and other
points.
WANTED TO RENT Furnished
house; must be modern, with five or
six rooms. Call 340. 53-tf-87n7
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H. W. Matchan, trave'ng sales
man for the Peters Paper Company,
of Denver, who visits Alliance reeu
larly. Is tb 'father of a bouncing
baby girl, born to Mr. and Mrs
Matchan at Denver a few days ago.
Mr. Matchan is buying the c'gars for
his many customers with the smile
that won't come off
A younc lady who wanted to buy
; n bath sponae stepped into a local
drug store the other evening. Her
mind was evidently on something
else than her purchase for she said
to th eclerk behind the counter. "I
want a sponge bath, please." The
clerk fainted, me laciy screp.meo, ami i 9tn
there was a slight commotion until
explanations were made all around.
Miss Hattie Englehorn and Mrs. C.
O, Koester are visiting friends in
Scottshluff today
Danny frilly and wife have re
turn, d to Livingston. Mont., after a
Visit in Alliance with Mra. Nellie
Moran.
The M E. ladles are giving a food
sale on December 15th. Remember
the date
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Mr and Mrs. Shepard with Mrs.
McClernejr were in from Hemlng
ford this week to do a little shopping
In the well-stocked stores of Al
liance. sea
Mr. and Mm. C. P. Chambers of
Sidney, oama Into town Wednesday
to consult with Dr. Copsey in regard
to an X-Rny examination of their lit
tle daughter.
C. F. Miller arrived In Alliance
this morning from Denver. He Is an
expert mechanic that the King &
Smith Garage have added to their
establishment.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Barno9, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis were
down from Crawford thi.i week . I i. v-... ,.
m " iu .iuttui uri mm y fa l w no i , i i ,
w vju a uujuiK irin ana ex- wfiinh wt,a tt iot.CTar w,k.
RECORD BREAK
ING MONTH AT
BIG MARKET
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET OC
T1'YIX; LEADING POSITION
AND STILL FORGING AHEAD
A HEAVY fl0F CATTLE
Receipt of Hog, and Sheep Com
paratively Light for November
on Account of Shortage
In common with other live stock
markets Omaha showed the effects
during November of the shortage of
hogs and sheep, but the month was
a record breaker for cattle. The
number of cattle received was not
the largest for any month in the his
tory of the market, but the largest of
any November.
The total for the month was 222.
2"3 head which was- nearly 70,000
for thre corresponding month last
year. The number of cattle received
pect to ararnge for four new cars
John J. Manion, Box Butte coun
ty young man who sold his ranch
stock, machinery, etc., at public
sale on November 20th, will enlist
in the army within a few days. John
had a very successful sale, the sum
of $5,800 being realized. Ten year
ling steers brought $63.50 each, a
record price for this class of stock.
John is still feeding fltfy head of
hogs which he wishes to get as fat
us possible for market before leav
ing for the training cump.
WANTED TO RENT 4 or r. room
house. Call Herald Office 340.
53-$-2t-813
J. C. McCorkle of the Nebraska
Land Company, reports a flourishing
land oustness for his company dur
any November up to that time
A new mark for one November
week was also set during the six days
ending November 17, the run for
that period being 60,212 head. This
is only 1,600 short of the largest
supply ever received on this mar
ket during any one week. A run of
23,274 head on Monday, November
12, broke all records for a single day
during this month.
In addition to this, the year's rec
ord has already been broken by more
than 140,000 head, arirvals for the
year so far being over a quarter of
a million larger than for the first
eleven months of 116.
Hog receipts on the other hand
were only a little more than half as
large as the record breaking supply
which showed up in November, 1916,
and considerable lighter than a nor
Delicious Drinks
Our pure ice cream and real fruit flavors make the refresh
ments you get at Brennan's fountain really nourishing food.
And we keep our serving dishes and receptacles as clean and
wholesome as the best housewife in town keeps her kitchen.
Stop in at Brennan's
and get a thirst-quencher, thn take a pail of cream home to
the family.
LUNCHEONETTE IN CONNECTION
Brennan's
PHONE 84
301 BOX BUTTE AVE.
Mall to HAS. C. JAMESON, Sec.-Treas., Ellsworth, Nebraska
Cents per HeadHorses and Cattle.
6.00 Annual Due
Application for Membership
NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Name
XnKt Plaeaaoa- Sixty-five tracts ma, NoVember run. The total for
of Box Butte county land were sold
one time and ten tracts were sold
tbee times, making a total o
eighty-live transfers during the sea
son. The lands sold totaled sixteen
thousand and four hundred acres.
Tlie burning of'sfx railroad cars
which were worn out at the Burling
ton yards Tuesday evening caused
many people in Aliiunce and the
surrounding country to believe that
there was a serious tire. The cars
were burned for the purpose of get
ting the metal parts out. All metal
parts are now worth big money and
the railroad is saving every part. A
number of Alliance citizens who are
short ot kindlinK wood wished that
they had been given the opportunity
of wrecking and tearing up the cars
for the wood, rather than to see it
burn, although the big Are did make
the Weather around town somewhat
warmer.
the month stands at 147,897 head.
The supply of sheep for the month 1
amounts to 241,555 head, being ap- :
proximately 40,000 smaller than a
year ago, and 70.000 short of the
record November run.
Post Office
No. Cattle .
Date.
Horsea.
County Assessed in
Brands
Why Do Vou Worry?
vvby shouir anyone
worry shortens life. LIU ui
To
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r . ' i . t u tl ml t 4 hi au afftan t 1 1 .
VMV.l Mll4 I71taun 1111 "ST 1 '
federal health service has I a ken won)
so seriously that it has Issued si bul
letln naming the American peopl
dguinst the danger of worrying and th
blessing that comes to those who art
uctive members of the glnd-huud society.
Thi ! Kar Marks
Remarks
The Churches
Christian Church Services
John C. Hivner will preach both
morning and evening at the Chris
tian church on Sunday. December
Today is "Smokeless Day" for Ne
braska people. The receipts of do
nations made will be expended by
the Nebraska people. The receipts
of donations made will be expended
by the Nebraska Red Cross for
presents for Nebraska soldier boys
In the tralnlne camps. It Is hoped
that the sum of at least $15,000 will
be raised In Nebraska for this pur
pose. Charles C. Sprague died Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock at his home at
517 Missouri avenue. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son, who
accompanied the body to Crawford
Wednesday morning. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Crawford. Mr. Sprague's
Bridgeport, went to Omaha on Mon- ol(, homp wa8 in the PlnP Ridge dls
nay to laae lac examination lor eu- jrjC(
trance into the army balloon corps.
Methodist Church Service
Dr. Morris will speak at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing on the subject, "Wonders of the
Night,'' and Sunday evening on
"The Powers'of Memory."
The monthly meeting of the offi
cial board held Tuesday evening was
well a tended, and reports showed
that the church is In. a prosperous
condition. All bills are paid up to
dale with money in the treasury.
The congregations are increasing. It
is especially encouraging to see 30
many men out on Sunday evening.
Hemember, there la always room for
one more.
T. A. Hawkins, one of the owners
of the Berea townsite. 'eaves today
with a carload of potatoes for Green
Held. Iowa, his former home. Mr.
Hawkins expects to return to Al
liance in about a week or ten days.
rill be
"Bud" Rumer, son of Mr. and
aba. W D. Rumer of Alliance, will ;
loin the army aviation covps within ; cannot carry a different stock in this
the next week. Bud is an expert new church year. Tha spiritual goods
Ll'THKKAN CHURCH.
The church has entered upon a
new year. The Advent season is
with us again. Another church
year has passed by, never to return
again. Has it been of any benefit to
us? Or have we not prospered in
spiritual matters? Let us take in
ventory with ourselves and see if we
The Alliance postoffice
moved on Sunday,
Postmaster Uraham
have been preparing this week for
the moving and everything will be
ready Saturday night for the transfer.
motor mechanic and is or nussy
build. He is well fitted for an avia
tor's calling and will undoubtedly
offered to you by the Luthein church
will be the same as last year. It
can be not otherwise for the para-
make the Oermans know that there mount duty of the church Is to save
December 9th. lis a Box Butte county boy who can
and his force , imitate the birds before he srets
through with his work in trie great
war.
Dr W. J. Manaffv'and wife are in
Chicago on a ten day's visit there. Smith Garage.
The doctor Is attending the meeting
of the Illinois State Dental Society,
of which he Is a member. Their
home was in Chicago before they
came west.
WANTED Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping: modern, pre
ferred Call Mr. Miller. Kine &
53-f-3t-8914
J. H. Show, Carl Modlsett and
Clark Denny, of the Potash Reduca
tlon Company of Hoffman, are in the
cliy on a business trip. Mr. and
Mrs Show are guests for the week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D.
Mallery.
Dr. C. K. Egale'was called to Ger
lng on Tuesday of this week as a
witness in a court case in which a
Minatare farmer is being tried far
hnotini; his neiehbor. the latter be
ing brought to the hospital at Al- 1 States army within a rew days, irea
nance and attended by the doctor has taken a homestead In Wyoming
Jerome Fleming, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Fleming: Noel Young.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed oung; and
Warren Lotspelch. son of Mrs. I. B.
Lotspelcb, have shown their patrio
tism by Joining Uncle Sam's navy.
The boys successfully passed the
final examination In Denver and
went from there to the Pacific coast
for training. Their ma. y Alliance
friends predict for them an Interest
ine experience and know that they
will make good.
Fred A. King, the real estate man,
munager of the local office of the
Bentley Land Company, will Join
the aviation section of the United
human souls
The seruiuns you will hear in the
Lutheran church in this new year
will again be replete with the glor
ious tiospel niesaage of John 3-16.
Is it not a blessing to hear this mes
sage again and again, when it alone
can lead you on the straight and
narrow path to Immortal glory?
How about paying the Lutheran
church a visit and see for yourself
what it has to offer you! Do not be
disappointed for you will hear no so
cial, economic or plitkal issues dis
cussed, but only "Christ Crucified."
At the Lutheran church on De
cember 9th there will be Sunday
school at 9:30 and German services
at 10.30. The Ladies' Aid will
meet this Saturday at the home of
Mrs. G Gadsby.
F. WORTH MANN, Pastor.
here.
With thia Issue Tne Alliance Her
ald la twenty-five years of age. From
a small country paper it haa grown
into the largest "country" newapa
per in the state with a circulation
before Koinu to war. When be re-
turna he will hare a fine home
stead and farm, a combination that
will be aure to win. If Fed drives
an airplane aa swiftly and well as
he does that big Hudson "Super
Six" he will have the Germans all
How Egyptians Reaped Grain.
The ancient Egyptians reaped thelt
grain close to the ear and afterward
nit the straw close to the ground and
laid It by. It was this straw that Pha
raoh refused to give to the Israelites.
h was "because of this refusal to give
the longer straw to the Israelites that
they were compelled to gather "stub
ble." This was a matter of consider
able difficulty, seeing that the straw
Itself had been cut off near to the
War Horse
Inspection
We are holding War Horse
Inspections
at the Simon Spry Barn
Alliance, Nebraska
Phone 93, Alliance
for dato of Next Inspection
Bring in all your geldings,
ages from 5 to 10 years.
Prices, $130 to $160
J. E. WILSON & SON