Random Shots
Who cays this is not an ago where
ambition la not readily recognized.
Opportunities bit not scarce to
those who hnM the foresight to rec
ognize them.
Th'3 w?ek sea one rising young
man a stop closer to the goal of CUC-CeSS.
We have been authentically In
formed that Carl Hockey lias cdlclal
ly severed his connections with Jani
tors' union No. 13 and has accepted
an important position with the city
sewer gang.
Carl entered upon his new duties
early Wednesday morning.
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Friends report that he likes the
k new work fine, and Is peculiarly pro-
flcient In his chosen profession.
The Fourth of July had Its gener
ous share of excitement for others
beside Harry Highland. "
The Wikers and Duncans could tell
of wild rides through the canyon
aome miles north of Alliance.
We do not blame her for Jumping.
Let the flivver go.
What's one flivver more or less
between friends?
If you are scared, jump. Every
time.
What do you think of a fellow
twho will rush a girl steady for sev
eral weeks
Aud then meekly step down and
let some outsider step In and take
her to the best dance of the season.
We heard of one fond Uomeo who
Stood for that sort of thing.
And he liked it, or said he did.
How do they do It.
We would venture to say It is like
pulling teeth.
m 1 f - T. 4 Cnww
A colored soldier, returning to the
Southern town whence he had been
whisked by Uncle Sam, and bearing
a decoration on his manly chest, was
the cynosure for all the dusky belles
of the place.
"What dat you .got pinned on
you?" asked one.
"Dat ain't nothin. but Jes' a little
ol' crow de gurry."
"How come you get that crow de
gurry?"
"How came? Ain't no how come.
Dey Jes' gives it to me fer lettln a
French ossifer kiss me.'?
They tell us that Spooks Anderson
was highly elated recently. Schem
beck's orchestra wanted him to be
one oi mem.
Spooks accepted the Job and re
ported for work.
But de didn't stay long.
The manager explained to him
that they wanted him to carry music
for the players.'
for a man's professional pride.
No wonder Spooks entertained
wild Mobs of going to Denver and
'niying an aeroplane.
iaki:sim:
Harold Hudson was in from the
ranch Monday.
Harold Spoor canio down from
Antloch the latter part of the week.
(Joorpe Ixng was r fiingham vis
itor Monday.
W. D. Hyland spent the week-end
In Antloch.
Miss'Kthel Gould left Saturday for
Hoffland where she will make her
home in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Simons and
family attended the eelebratlon at
Bingham Monday.
P. D. Kirkpatrick has returned
from an eastern trip.
Missea Louise and Geneva Good
rich left Saturday for Alliance.
" Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Black
ledeo and family moved Saturday to
Antloch where Mr. Blaekledge has
accepted a position with the Western
Potash Co.
B. M. Johnston was a west bound
passenger Tuesday.
Dick Hunsaker and Ray Brown
were attendance of the July 4th cel
ebration at Bingham Monday.
Roy House and Will CartwriRht
left Monday for Alliance.
W. H. Been was a west bound prtB
sen er Tuesday.
Mrs. E. F. Osborne and children
were Bingham visitors a few days
the former part of the week.
Earl Graham came down from the
west Monday.
Merle Gardiner returned from the
east Tuesday.
A number of our citizens have at
tended the dances given in Antloch
last week. Among others were: Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Johnston. Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Morris, Mrs. J. L. Roe,
M"". TWyl Reynolds and Miss Flossie
Graham. "Tlfl
Miss Lucille Osborn spent a couple
of days In Alliance the latter part of
the week.
W. p. Ryland was a west bound
passenger Tuesday. .
Mrs. Charles Carey was In from
her home Saturday.
Alva Ash wa3 a Lakeside visitor
Wednesday.
George Lindley, Jesse Alison. Rev
Bmnson and Dan Thompson left
Friday on an overland trip phinned
to extend through North Platte,
Cheyenne and other points of inter
est. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brice were
Lakeside shoppers Sunday.
F. D. Cody and eons were in from
the ranch Tuesday. 4
J. Pierce was down from Alliance
Sunday.
Mrs. Ellse Ash, daughter Haltle
and son, Ellsworth, spent July 4th
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Humrich at i
Stewart, Neb.
T. V. Gorman is now employed ati
tho T.nVonlHo MoronntHo nnmnnnv I
' I I I'llU'UillH.' Ill IIO tllllflllllltlll,
bringing up many problems, but n
touch of humor in one, which a
court has gravely td decide, is!
whether trousers constitute a v h ole
when hip flasks are carried in them.
I? th" derision Is in the aflliniaMve
and they can be confronted and sold
t auction, the high cost of clothing
nfay be xroced to mount up.
TO It HAL KSTATK OWNKKS
Many wild rumors teem to be In;
circulation about th valuation oi t
real estate for assessment this yir. !
There is only one way to find out the
facts, and that Is an examination of
the books.
The efforts of equalizing will con
tinue for ten days. If you are"intr
ested come in and look over tlte
work ai It is progressing.
J. G. KEEOAN,
County Assessor. i
In the dispute among the German
leaders over the responsibility for
the war and for its atrocities, it is
likely the real truth will come out.
Already one German gereral de
clares the shelling of Rbeims ,was
not the military necessity which was
put forward as the txcuse for thl
outrage
XOTR'F I,ndles will Ik liiiuled to
Happy llollow'it big dance Kntur
lay night free from 7 to 7:30. See
the Happy Hollow Cars. 04
Signor Marconi predicts that tele
phoning by wireless across the oce.in
will be an achievement of the "Im
mediate future." That is Interesting;
but we hope the service will be more
efllclent than the present wire ser
vice, or one of the results of the now
triumph of science will be an In
crease in the sum total of the world's
profanity. ,
Of course if we must have clieipsr
cuts of beef than those we are accuflP
tomed to we suppose we shall have
to ask the butcher to reserve for ua
a hoof nnd a horn twice a week.
With one's tailor willing to make
him a really good suit of clothes for
$200, he may well envy the Eebia Lis
permanent stripes.
Two requests, antagonistic each to
the other, are always before a street
railway company; higher wages and
lower fares.
With some places saving daylight
and others wasting it, there Is noth
ing left for Old Sol to do but go on
a strike.
The dark horse Is favored by the
fact that the early boom encounters
the hardest knocks.
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JfrJLOK
OIL COOK STOVES ,
CLEAN, neat, compact. Burns
kerosene. Bakes, cooks and
roasts. Heat automatically con
trolled by lever handles. No wicks,
no valve3.
Let U3 show you how simple the
Florence ia and how its intensely hot
blue flame ia directed close up under
the cooking and why the Florence
mcan3 more heat and lcs3 care.
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GLEN MILLER
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Nice line of Kimonos, ftladeira
and. Silk Hose. Western Oriental
Store. 61
Elmre Scott of Antloch. wps in Al
liance Wednesday on business.
In part payment of Its debt France
threatens to give the United States
one- perfectly good volcano Mont
Pelee. However, having all the exer
cise he requires in dodging strikes,
organizing excursion parties for
homesick bolsheviks and Jobs of that
sort, Uncle Sam does not seem to
need any new; volcanoes.
A Wholesome
Food
Carefully Made and Delicately
Flavored
At the present time when prices on food stuffs are so high,
parents cannot be too careful of the things they buy for their
children to eat. .The combination of vacation days and hot
weather cause young folks to continually want "something
good" besides their regular meals. Too much candy is a drag
on the youngsters' vital forces. Encourage them to eat
ICE CREAM
It has a distinct food value. Physicians everywhere recom
medn ICE CREAM to invalids because of its easy assimilation
and high food content. Buy it by pint or quart, at soda foun
tains or. by the gallon or more at the Creamery and have it
delivered. -
IT IS TI1E MOST WHOLESOME, "EASY TO EAT"
REFRESHMENT OBTAINABLE
Alliance Creamery Co.
PHONE 545
Sa
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I I- H SHOP
Ecoeomy
.NOW. IN PROGRESS
. Drastic reduction of prices are the features of this event giv
ing the prudent buyer of summer wear the opportunity of buying
their summer wear at a great saving
Summer Sport Skirts
Of fancy silks, of plaids, flowered and plain effects at
prices below factory cost.
$36.00 skirt value for
$34.00 skirt value for
$45.00 skirt value for -6U00
skirt value for -
424.00
.$22.67
430.00
440.00
See them in &e window.
Summer Voats, Suits and
Hats at less than cost.
SAVE ON UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY
See our line of baby wearing apparel -
House Dresses and
Aprons
Of gingham, percale and crash for women, misses and
children in a large assortment of patterns ranging in
prices from $1.75 to $7.50.
PORCH SETS
Two piece garments $4.75, $6.00 and $7.50
Dresses, Waists and Skirts
Less 25lo of regular price.
Half Hose, 35c, 55c, 75c
Highland-HoUoway Go,
