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Chas. E Ford, President S. K. Warrick, Cashier.
A. S. Rkkd, R. M. Hampton, Vice Presidents. G. Hampton, Ass't Cashier.
First National Bank,
ALLIANOE, NEBRASKA.
Capital, $50,000. - Surplus and Profits, $20,000
Directors
Chas. E. Ford. A. S. Reed, R. M Hampton, H G. Warrick, S. K. Warrick.
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Dierks' Lumber i Coal Co
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BOUGHT AT HfLLS' HARNESS
WE KEEP EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OP
HARNESS and SADDLES
HIDES HIDES HIDES
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF
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T iamonds, Watches,
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Souvenirs
Repairing in all its
Branches.
AI. O. Barnes,
Jeweler and Optician.
HOLSTEFS PHARMACY....
Is One of the Most
Stores in Nebraska
Prescriptions Carefully ,g-a.
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Watches and
Fine Watch Repairing
a Specialty.
F. E. HOLSTEN,
Proprietor.
j Dray and Transfer Line.
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The only spring
Phone 139.
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FIRE INSURANCE AGENT
REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING
INSURANCE COMPANIES,
lUrJfonl Fire Insurance Company.
North Americano! Philadelphia.
Phoenix of lilookljn. Now York.
Continental of Now York City.
Niugaru Fire Insurance Company.
Now York Underwriters, Now York.
Commercial Union Assurance Co., London
Office I'p-Stalrs.
I'lctchcr lllock.
Palace Livery Barn
S. I. DESCII, Prop.
oni: 111.OCK wiist (Tv Good turnouts, strict attention to our business,
Tlir. NEW zhindkn . , and courteous treatment to all has won for us the
ju'II.iunq. 'Phone Ti excellent patronage we enjoy. Trv ns.
For that small repairing1 we
have the fixings, Boards for
sidewalk laying, fencing and
the like, can be had from us
at reasonable price.
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Bid. & Loan Asso. Phone 22
SHOP AND WILL PAY TOP PRICE
GEO. A. HILLS
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Nothing is more interesting than the
manufacture of high grade lumber. We
buy only of the best manufacturers aud
hence can assure you the best of every
thing in the line of Uulldlnn Material,
CALL AND SEE US
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
'PHONE 73
Gold Jewelry,
flail orders promptly
attended to.-
Up-to-Dute Drug
A SELECT
STOCK OF
Daimonds.
Alliance. Nebraska.
HEN YOU GO TO LEAVE TOWN, don't worrj
about what to do with your Household Goods.
S. A. Miller will take charge of them; store thee
in a nice, dry and cool place and pack and shir
wherever desired. Charges reasonable.
dray line in the city.
S. A. Miller.
Liverpool, London and Globe Ins. Co.
German American Ins. Co., New York.
I'm incrti and Merchants Ins. Co., Lincoln.
Columbia Flro Insurance Company.
Philadelphia Underwriters.
I'hoenlx Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn.
Alliance, Nebraska.
HEMINGFORD.
1 Keith I Pierre Is fully iiuthurln'd to so
licit subscriptions and Job work and collect
nd receipt for iiimi, nnil Iransnct nil other
buslnoss In connection with his position an an
u-credlted repreonttitlvuof this papcr.l
J. A. Ilnntcr wns in town Thursilay.
Lizzie Carter went to Allianco Sun
tlav.
Ladles' elegnttt
Wlldv's.
spring
bonnets nt
Win. Dolsing
was in Hcuilsgfori)
Tuesday.
K. L. Fctinor was in from Duiilnp
Thursday.
Kntl Roberts is a HetniiiKfoiil visitor
at prcsont.
If ,nu want 11 now Milt see Wllily'H
spring stock.
Frod Nci'latul, wife nnd baby wore
in Hemingford Monday.
Miss Mivry Huslnlull spoilt a few
days in Allianco last week.
Mis. lhuleigh uunt to Alliance last
week to got dental woik done.
IT ,vo wunltobulld sue Wildy for
lumbal', posts, lnth and shlnples.
Geo. L. Taylor attomlcd the stock
men's comention at Allinnce last week.
C. J. Wikly lias several young niou
from Illinois working for him at pies
cut.
A. II. I'ierce lias had a stone founda
tion put under his house on Main
street. s
M. A. Sheldon is in charge at the
Hall ranch in the absence of the pro
prietor. C. E. Humes of Dcadwood was in
the city Wednesday, the guest of E.
C. Stewart.
Dr, Koons the dentist will be in
Hcmingford Friday and Saturday,
June 17-18.
Gertiude Olds' many friends treated
her to a surprise party Thursday after
noon. Everyone had a pleasant time.
Bank Examiner Whittcmore made
his annual examination of the books,
accounts and affairs of the first State
bank and found them accurate and
flourishing.
If j-ou want peace with the good
house-wife, buy n sack of Victor; If you
waut everybody happy ask Wildy for u
sack of GoidMc'dal of Minneapolis fame.
Work has been begun on a new de
pot the concrete work having been
done last week. A car load of mate
rial is now on track with more to fol
low. Cecil Johnson, son ot Emmett John
son came up from Grand Island Sun
day where he has been attending school
at one of the large colleges located
there.
If you arc In need of any kind of fur
niture or any kind of undertaking
goods, remember Wilds double store
supplies them better and cheaper than
elsewhere.
Hamilton Hall, wife and family went
to the home of Mrs. Hall in Ohio Wed
nesdav evening. They stopped over
one day in Alliance where Mr. Hall
had business.
Hev. Heniv Schulz, Herman Basse
and Mrs. Hasse went up to Crawford
Sunday and attended the funeral of
Mrs. A. G. Miller of that place who
was Mrs. Basse's stepmother.
H. H. Funk accompanied a friend
to Dunlap Monday. It was his fust
visit to that pait of the river and he
expresses himself surpii'-ed at the
bteadth of the valley thete and its
appaiant pioductiveness and prosper
ity. A. M. Miller is running his mill to
its full capacity, shipping in wheat
and corn from the eastern part of the
state almost every day. His orders
are coming in faster than he can fill
them. He is also restocking the lum
ber yard.
Albert Ntlson writes he has bought
a fine place in Wisconsin of which he
will take possession in a few days.
He says nothing about returning to
this booming western country so he
must be partly satisfied at least where
he is.
Fire and lightning,' wind and hail,
accident insurance everything at low
tates. Accident insurance with S5.00
a week benefit, 51,000 in case of acci
dental death, 4 to Si 2.00 per year ac
cording to occupation.
K. L. 1'ierck, Agent.
It was with more than ordinary re
gret that Mr. E. C. Stewatt's friends
learned of his resignation and his
determination to return to Galesburg,
111., soon. Mrs. Stewart is still very
weak and unable to do housework.
Consequently Mr. Stewart has made
up his mind to take a position in Gales
burg where his wife now is. Mr. Co
zad of Ellsworth will succeed him as
agent here.
Miss Carye Bushncll was pleasantly
surprised Monday evening by a num
ber of her young friends, it being her
fourteenth birthday anuiversary. She
was given a nice present by the assem
bled guests. A fino lunch wag ecrved
later in the evening aud tho tittle was
spent in playing games. Everything
contributed to the enjoyment of the
guests and at a late hour all repaired
to their respective homes.
Dr. Eikner has a speciman of brome
grass the best in his three-acre-patch
that is 47 inches in length. The field
averages 10 inches in height now and
has been pastured a little this spring.
A. M. Miller's patch of about 20 acres
is growing nicely and will soon be ready
for first cutting unless he leaves it to
go to seed. There are many more
patches in the vicinity ranging from
half an acre to thirty acres. All is in
fine condition. It is confidently be
lieved that this grass .will advance the
value of the land in this county, to 8
or $10 per acre. Those who planted
it this spring are having a splendid
stand owing to the wet weather.
MARSLAND.
Hansom Bycrs tcturued home from
Chad ron last Friday night.
Mi. and Mts. J. Sullen hot gor wore
Craw foul visitors Monday.
Matgarct Ktchoy has been very sick
for several days but is better at this
time.
Charley Motccu has gone to Pakota
to take medical treatment in a nanita
limn. Geoige ISvuus Esq. of Belmont is
building a vcruuda on the south side
of the Commctcial hotel.
Mrs. Itigstrom toturnod Thursday
from tho eastern pait of tho state,
whither sho was called by tho tloath of
her mother.
C. II. Kichoy 1ms boon spending
f-ovoral days diiving for Mr. Hoy, n
giocery salesman who takes unlets
from laucluneu only.
Geoige Gregg has been suffering
with an eulaigeincnt on the neck. Ho
went to Hemiiigfoul Satuuky and had
it oporated upon by Dr. Eikner.
Mrs. Emma L. Rice who is well
known to the people of this place will
give a talk on missionary work Thurs
day June ifilh, at the 1'iesbytoiion
chuich.
A. N. Millham is loading a ear with
stock and household goods and will
take his doparlure for Wisconsin
where he w ill make his home in tho
future. His family proceeded him some
time ago.
Mr. Frances of Crawford, irrigation
commissioner, came down on Wednes
day and lemained 'till Thursday going
lioni here to Peters' ranch south of
Hny Springs. He was accompanied
by his daughter.
CANTON"
C. W. Lockwood made a flying visit
to Alliance Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Bright is out from Alli
ance this wck looking after her home
stead. C, W. Lockwood sold a fine bunch
of yearling steers to Ed Hickey this
week for S18.00 per head.
Miss Ora Clayton loft Fiiday for
Alliance where she will attend the
teacher's institute and normal.
Miss Myrtie Broshar closed a suc
cessful term of school in the H. J.
Winsten district last Wednesday.
Mrs. Rttstin the school superintend
ent was in these patts Wednesday,
looking after the interest of the schools.
Miss Dottis Stewart is now nursing
a badly mashed finger it being caught
in some of the rigging of the buggy top
while letting it down Sunday.
B. C. Curtis left for his place of bus
iness on the Lotspcich ranch, in the
sand lulls on the Gth. Ben has been
looking after his stock during his stay
here.
Auction sale I will sell at public
auction for cash, at Canton Saturday,
June 18th, at 1 o'clock p.m. one ten-acre-lot
of potatoes by order of city
mayor. Visitors invited.
G, H. Clayton, Auctioneer.
Some ot our ranchmen arc becoming
discouraged in the cattle business on
account of losing so many from lighten
ing and disease. Arthur Bass lost one
and Geo. E. Zimmerman two this week
from blackleg.
Some of our real good-looking school
ma'ams contemplate dealing In real
estate soon, in the way of taking C40
acres of Uncle Sam's domain, and far
ther state that if anyone interferes
with their choice of land "I'll shoot
em."
Roy Hickey had six head of cattle
killed by lightening all in one bunch;
and in the same storm Arthur Bass
and John Moravck each had one killed,
On the following Wednesday night,
A. N. Oleson had four killed aud G.
H. Clayton L. E. Hood and Joe Spind
lrfr have each lost one head from light
ening this week.
Sheriff Sale.
No. 1S5
tly vlrtuu of 1111 order utHdlu ismiwJ by tho
clurk of tilt district court of llox llutto coun
ty, Nebraska, upon 11 locri' rendered by wild
court In fa vor of Mary K. Itewl plaintiff, and
nxalnst W.II.LannliiKtrustcti ot.al defendants,
1 will offer on the 21st clay of June, A. 1). 1W4.
at ID o'clock 11. in. on Mild day. at thu west
front door of tliu court houso In Alliance, in
said county, sell the following dctcrltiod real
estate, to wit:
Southeast iiuiirter ncctiwn 14. township L1I.
north rmiKo 4s, west sixth principal mwrldlun,
In Hox llutto county, Nebranka, at public
auction to thu holiest bidder for cash, to sat
Isiy suld order of sale. In tho sum of i5 27 anu
iiitcjrst, cost and accrulnir cost subject to
all unpaid tuxes. IHA HKKI).
Shciiif 1 aald County
Wm. Mitchell, . . .
Attorney for 1'lalntllT. F P May 20
ShcriffH Solo.
No. J554.
lly vlrtuu of an order of unln Issued by the
clerk of the district court of llox llutto coun-
tyNebrasku, upon a oecreo rendered uy said
court In fuvor of Mury E. Heed
plalntllf, und aKalnst W. 1!. Lannlnic
trustee et, al, defendant!!, I will, 011
thu21stdayof June A. U. 1U04, at 10 o'clock a,
in. on mild day, at thu wont front door of thu
court house In Alliance, In said county, sell
the following descrllwri real estnto, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section 5, In town
ship 27. north of ranee 47. west of the sixth
principal meridian, In Hox llutto county. Ne
braska, at public miction to tho highest bid
der for cush, to satisfy said order of sale In
thu sum of 3.40 aud Interest, costs und
uccruliiK costs sublecl to all unpaid tuxes.
IKA HKKI).
Sheriff of said County.
William Mitciipli..
Attorney for Flnlntlff. fp May 20
Sheriffs
Sale.
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lty virtue of 111. order of sale Issued by tho
clerk of tho district court of Hox llutto
county, Nobniska, uikui 11 dueieu rendered by
said court in favor of 11. l Shepherd, plain
tiff, and iiKiilnst Thomas A. Davidson anil Mrs.
llavldson, his wife, us defendants. I will, on
the 21st day of Juue. A 1) TJOi. ut 10 o'clock
a. in. 011 said dtiy, at thu west front door of
the court bouse In Alliance. In said county,
soli the following tlOM'rlbed roul ustutu, to
wn.
Northwest quarter s"Ctlon 10. township 2i,
north, range 4W, west, In Hox llutto county,
Nebraska, at public auction to tho highest
bidder for wish, to satisfy mid order of sale.
In the sum ot $51.32 und InturosUj, coat aud
accruing costs tubjuct to nil unpaid taxes.
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Sheriff of said County.
William Mttuholl,
Attorney for rinlntlff fpMaySO
Ferris Wheel stackers can't be beat. See
them before buying elsewhere.
"In The Good Old Summer Time"
People bought their Staple and Fancy Groceries
at Graham's grocery store. Now winter is here
and they buy them just the same and so they will
the whole year through because he carries the
' best selected stock in the west. Prompt attention
and courteous treatment is .what customers like
and what thdv always get at ....
GRAHAM'S GROCERY STORE
Phone 5O Coi-bin' Building
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We can attend to your Plumbing wants
promptly and satisfactorily. Yours for
your money's worth.
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will soon enable you to
buy a comfortable Home.
F. M. Knioiit, l'reildi'iit ....
W. H. OOHUIN, V, I'retldent
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Content Notice.
I'. S. Inwl Oltlce. Alliance. Nub., May 25. IWJ.
A Mitliclent contest alltdavll havitiu been
Hied In this olllco by 'IcorKo A. 1'emlrlcli, con
testant, uphIuxI lloniestend entry No 3774,
tuatle September 27, IftW, for tho southeast
quarter section II, township 24 north, rantce 41)
west, by Frank UnthlliK conteslee. In which
It IsuIIckhI that .said l'runk Wuthiujt bus not
done any uurl. or made any IniprowMiiontH on
said bind us required by law aud bus abau
ilniied said Imifl for over six months Just pnst
and Unit said alleged tibsencu from tho said
laud was nut due to bis employment In the
army, navy or marine corps of tho Unlit d
Slates as a tirlrulo soldier, olllccr seaman or
umrliiu durliur the war with Spain or durliiK
any other war In which the I'nlted Stales
muy lie ciifMKetl, vuld parties nte hereby not!
Ilea to appear, rescind nnd uffer evidence
(uuch)nK said ulli'KUtlou nt 10 o'clock a. 111.
on AiiKust 11. JW4. before the HeKlster and
llccelver nt tho I'nlted Slates Land Utllculii
Alliance. Nebraska.
Tho suld contestant having. In 11 proper af
fidavit. Hied May 24, ItKVI, set forth facts which
show that iiftf r due dillKcnce pHixjnsI service
of tho mitten can not be madx, it lc hereby ol
der ed and directed that such notice bo given
by dun and proper publication.
fpMiiy27 liiicccWiunx. Itej,'lster.
Contest Notice.
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Land Ulllce. Alliance. Neb.. May 25
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A siitllclcnt contest atlldavlt liavlmr Ixjoii
filed in this otllru by John Kliihiillu. contestant,
iiKalust Homestead entry No. 3511, mado Juno
0, 1UU0, for thu southwest quarter section 14,
township 24 north, range 4!) west, by Krlck II.
Selleu coutesteu. in which It Is alleged that
said Krlck li.Sellen has ubaudouedsulu home
stead for more than six months last past und
that nld alleged abenco from the said land
was not duo to his employment In thu army,
navy or murine corps of thu Fulled States as
a private soldier, olllcer seamau or marine
during the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United fctutes muy be en
gaged, said parties are hereby notltiwl to ap
pear, respond und offer evidence touching said
ullpgutlou at 10 o'clock a. ui. on August 11
1004, lierore mo uegisier aim ueceivorat mo
I'nlted States Land Onlre In A II I mice,
Nebraska.
Tho said contestant having. In a proper af
Hdavlt. tiled May 24, 1001, set forth facts which
show tliat iifterduHdllllgencu personal service
of this notice can not b made, It Is hereby
ordered and dlioCtetl that such notice be
?lven by due and proper publication.
pMitytf lliurcE Vii.cox, Heglstur.
Contest Notice
U S. Laud Office. Alliance, Neb., Muy 25. 1P04.
A sufficient contest uhiduvlt having been
filed In this olllco by John Klusellu, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 31)12. made July
25, 11W0, for tho northeast quarter section 14,
township 2. range 40 west, by James Howard,
coutestee. In which it is alleged that ald
James llouurd has abandoned sulci homestead
for more than six months last pu8t and that
said ulleged nbcence from tho said land was
not due to his omplyment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States as 11 private
soldier, officer, seamuu or marine durlug thu
war with Spain or during any othor war In
which the I'nlted btates may bu engaged, said
parties are hereby not I lied to appear. reK)iid
und offer olilente touching said alienation at
lOo clock a. in., on August 11, 1P0I, before the
lleglster und Hecelter at the I'nlted Status
Land Office i'l Alliance, Nebraska
That said contestant hulng, in a proier
arlidavit. Hied May 24 l'JOl. set forth facts
which show that after duo diligence personal
service of this notice cannot bo inude, it is
ordered and directed that such notice be gUen
by duo and proper piiiinoaiion
fp May :
IliiucK Wilcox, Hegistor.
Ranch For Lease.
Five hundred acres of irrigated hay land,
four miles east of Bridgeport. For par
ticulars see M. H. Hagerty, Alliance, or
John Hagerty, Bridgeport.
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Sheriff's Hnle.
No, 1552.
, lly vlrtir of mi order of s lie issued by the
clerk of tho district court of Hox llutto coun
ty Nubruskn, upon a decree rendered by said
court in favor of Mary H. Heed, 1 lulntllf. uml
nguliiHt W II. litinlug, Trustee et til,
dufeiidaiits. 1 Mill 011 the 2st day of Juno
A. 1). 1 Wl, at 10 o'clock a in on ihf day. nt
the wo it front door of thecnurtt o 0.11I11 Alll
11 1 1 re. in suld county sell the follovwu.: lo
hcilbed rial n-iu.e. to-iti
The Mint b ii . ii. irter. section in In town
ship", north f f r.ive 47, wesisUth prl-iclpal
meriiliMi, In llov llutto t ouiil), NebiHsha, tit
public uiictliiii to the lilgheM nldilei lor caxh.
to satisfy m. lit order of sale In (bo .sum of
2-iiaud iiilerust. costs and uocrulng eostH
MlllJlS't tO all UIMUlfd tll.XlS.
IHA IIBHI.
SbcroTof Mil 1 .vunty,
ii.r.L.'t iurcny.t.u
At"-- 'm iMniiiiir. fpMayso
.ShcriffH Sale.
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lly virtue of an order o.' sale Iss ' si by the
cleikof the district court of Hox l!.Hleouuty,
Nebraska, uikjii n dicnsi reiulcievi by afd
court In favor of T. M. Luwler, pulntirf, aud
against Jlerliert M. Anderson, aUIjh Ander
son, wife of defendant. Herbert M. Anderson,
and Daniel Hlchey, defendants, 1 will, on the
12th day of July, 1004. ut 10 o'clock a. m. on
said day, ut thu west front door of the court
housu in Alliance, in said county, sell thu ful
lowlngdescrllied real estate, to-wit:
c ontliwest uuurter of sectlou 1. townshln "5.
north range 4S west mh p. in. In Hox Hutte
county, Nehrusku, at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said order of
Kale, In thu sum of ITU.40 aud Interest, costs
und accruing costs sub loot to all unpaid taxes.
lliA Kkem, Sheriff of Bald County.
Wm. Mitchell,
Attorney for Plaintiff. fp June 10
Order For Hearing For Settlement Of
Account.
STATK OF NKHHASKA 1
Hox nimK County, ("
At a county court, held at tho county court
room, lit and for suld county, Juno 0, A'.
1).. IIW4.
Fresent, 1). K. Spacht, County Judge
In the mutter of estate of Delia Doze,
deceused.
On reading und tiling the final account of
F. I. Sweeney, praying u final settlement aud
ullowuucuot his account, filed on thu vtli day
of June, 1P0I, and for tho order declaring the
ueirsuip 01 property uoin real ana personal,
and for his discharge.
Ordered, that June 25th, A. V. 1804, ut one
o'clock p. m., Is assigned for hearing said
petition, when all persons Interested In bald
matter tnav appear at 11 county court to bo
held In and fur said county, and show cause
why the prayer of petitioner should not bo
granted; and that notice of the ponding of
said petition, and tho hearing thereof, bo
given to till persons Interested in said matter
by publishing a .copy of tins order In Tub
ALi.iAKct; llmt.u.j) u weekly newspaper print
ed in said county, for three successive weeks,
prior to said day of hearing.
(Atruocopy) D. K.Simcht,
It-eal 3w-fp-JunelO County Judge.
Notice.
Notlco It hereby given to the members ot
the Allianco Cemetery association of Allianco,
Itor llutto county, Nebraska, that there will
bu a meeting of sal J Cemetery Association, ou
thu 1st day of July, 1604. at 4 o'clock p. in., ut
.the office ot William Mltcholl. In Alliance, Hox
Untie county, Nebraska, for thu purpose ot
electing trustees of said Cumetery Association
aud ouo cleric and for the transaction ot such
other business us may legally come before
said mooting.
fpJUIlOllKiW ItOllEBT IlAXTEIU
For Sale Pure blood Hereford bull.
Jos, Manion, Alliance; residence, Sec.
9 fwi
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