TEfoe IDeralb. PUBLISHED FRIDAYS. T, J. O'KEEFE . J B. KNIEST . . . . , Publisher Associate Editor Entered at the postollice nt Alliance, Nebraska, (or transmission through the mails, as second-class matter, - !'' i H" 'ir 1ST Tiiic Herald is the Official Publica tion of Box Hutto county and its circula tion is nearly twice that of any other Al liance paper. ' ADVERTISING RATES: Display per single column inch per month..... .. .50 Businass locals, per line first insertion .10 Each subsequent insertion, per line .05 Legal notices at statute rates. Subscription, $1.50 per year in advance. . i- -,,.' .: -., ' -7 , 'I tLsss Nortlicnst Alliance. Mrs. Mose Wright is on the sick list. Birdie Wesley is rapidly improving. The Misses Ruth Curtis and Pearle Danncr celebrated at Pullman's grove. Miss Mabel Crawford spent the Fourth with Opal Russell and other friends. Peter Dustrude has moved to the Rose bud agency to make that his futuro home. Edith McDouglc and Claude Vnughn drove out to Bowers to dance on the evening of the Fourth. Frank Ritter and sister Myrna, have just returned from Lead, where they were visiting friends and celebrating the Fourth. Henry Porter, one of Charles Porter's little boys, had one of his eyes badly injured if not cntiruly put out with a Are cracker. Miss Naomie Danncr has gone to Lead, S. D., to learn some more about photog raphy. She will join her brother and other relatives and perhaps be gone all summer. liesolutions. Whereas, Our heavenly father, through his divine power and wisdom, has seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Thomas Carey McLaughlin, who' departed his life June' 24, 1904. While we all realize how feeble are words to carry consolation to, bereaved hearts, bn it Resolved, That as members of Pioneer lodge Np. 75$ Modern Brotherhood of America, it is with the deepest sorrow that wo offer this tribute of respect and express our heartfelt sympathy to the wife and children of our departed brother, May the good Lord, who guides us from the lodge above, look down with comfort and com passion on 1 the grief stricken relatives, and may God, who comforts all, help them to say, "God strengthen Thou my faith." Bo it Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent thd family and a copy to each of the papers for publications and that a copy bo spread on our minutes. E. C. Hamiilin, John Wokkman, II. II, Lkwis, Committee. World's Fair Rates VIA HURI.INr.TON ROUTE. Tickets to St. Louis and return, good all summer, $37.60. Good fifteen days, $28.20. Good sixty dsys, $31.35. For full information about train service ask the ticket agent. The St. Louis exposition the greatest show the world has ever seen is now complete and in harmonious operation, and it will be a lifetime's regret if you fail to see it From my premises 12 miles north and 1 mile west of Alliance Friday, Juno 24, five head of two-) ear-old colts, described as follows, 1 sorrel gelding white face aud white hind, feet;" black gelding, bay geld ing, wire cut on breast; black mare, bind feet white, bay mare with small star in forehead Liberal reward for information loading in recovery of same. Tuos. Collins, Alliance, Neb. FERRIS WHEEL HAY STACKER I can furnish you with the best stacker on the market. My machine has the most improvements, surest in its working, sim plest but superior in construction, and will give yon the best satisfaction. 1 New Principles IT IS BUILT ON - New Features ( New Ideas The quickest acting The strongest built The shortest rope The only rebounding fork head The only stacker with but one pulley It is pronounced the best hay stacker made by all who witnessed it in operation on the Hague ranch in the fall of 1903. where the test machine handled nbour 900 tons of hay without a break, and since that time some valuable improvements have been added. I ask you to come and judge for yourself the merits of my machine as compared with others Call at Forast Lumber Co.'s yards and examine stacker. I wish to put my machine in the field agaiist any other stacker made. Send for circular. John Hague, Alliance, Neb. Dr. J. R. Taggart, D.V.S. Is prepared to treat any mid all diseases known to thu horse und cow. Special attention to dentistry. All work jjuaiantoed Barn North of Palace Livery. 'Pho 101 & $r. HEMINGFORD. 1 ICeltli L. Plcrvo I fully nuthorlrecl to so licit Milxorlpttons and Job work unci collect and receipt for same, and transact nil otlirr business In connection with bin (tosltlon nsan accredited representntlte of tliU pnper.j Mrs. Cnrtcr wont to Alliance Friday. Joe Horncnll spent the Fourth here. Lce'Riistin returned to Alliance this weak. ' ' . Ed Mabin is the owner of a fine new buggy! t 5 H. It.' Green lias been quite sick for a few days. Over 1200 is the estimate attendance here on the Fourtii. Sam Grdss of Dunlap was in Hem ingford Wednesday. Mrs. Nichols of Alliance is visiting Mrs. Ben Price. John Duhon and Perry Ball went to Alliance Saturday. Ernest Olday has reentered the em ploy of H. L. Bushnoll. Ben C. Curtis came up from Bing ham to spend the Foutth. A. M. Miller and J. A. Kcnner went to Crawford to celebrate. Postmaster Tash and family rusti cated here for the Fourth. Gracic Gardner of Chadron is visit ing friends here at present. Sam Smyser and Alex Muirliead aud wife wdro up from Alliance Monday. Mrs. Snider ami daughter Blanche were in Alliance the first of the week. Mrs. Gilman and MissSweoncv were the guests of Mis. C. J. Wikly over the Fourth. Mrs. Sidles, Mrs. Funk's sister, re turned to her home at Lincoln Monday evening. F.E. Olds is visiting here having come down from Chadron Satnrday evening. Allan G. Fisher, Chadron's mayor, was accompanied here by his brother from Illinois. Ernest Stallbarbcr has succeeded Frank Nagelschneider in the employ of A. 11. Pierce. Grove Fosket, accompanied by his little nephews, was a guest of W. M. Fosket this week. Jay Roland had a fire cracker go off in his collar Monday evening and was slightly burned. The ladies of the Congregational church cleared over S42 from their dinner served on the Fourth. Miss Deal and Mrs. Lolspeich of Alliance were the guests of Mrs. Sher wood and Mrs. Johnson the first of the week. A land inspector whose business'it is to cancel abandoned homestead entrees has been looking up land in this vicinity recently. Miss Anna Fcidler, a former pupil of the Hemingford schools and now a teacher at David City is visiting Miss Susie Hopkins. Allic Mabin's horse was the first in the principal race with Lawrence Ford a close second, Monday. Alfred Vaughn rode n horse that was supposed to be bad but wasn't. There were a great many minor races which were well par ticipated in but it would take too much space to enumerate them. Appropriate exercises took place on the Fourth beginning at 11 o'clock. Patriotic songs were sung by the com bined church choirs and by the little girls trained by Mrs. Eikner and Miss Almeda Fosket. Hon. Allan G. Fisher of Chadron delivered the oration of the day which was excellent. Mr. Fisher has many friends here and was accord ed a fine reception.' Dunlap had the greatest celebration in 11 nisiory. An immense crowd was present all day and the usual fourth of. July parade, speaking, sports and dancing took place. Dunlap won an easy baseball victory over Marple, re versing the defeat of a couple of weeks before by a score of 27 to 8. Tin ball game Monday between the Hemingford Russians and the Non pariel Japs resulted in a sweeping victory for the latter. The score stood about 21 to 7. The Nouuaricl team showed superior training and skill and won on their merits. The Hemingford team had good players but they lacked training and their fatal defect was in not having a first-class pitcher. The Nonpariel boys had especially good pitchers. The parade- on the Fourth was very good. A tloat containing the little iritis chours wns fust. Next ckiuu a float with a number of young ladies bearing the motto P. & C. moaning pick aud choose. It is to be noted that all wore soon chosen - by the young gentlemen praeont. Those wore followed by the mm chants and other float all of which were splendid. The Nonpariel people completely bluffed all the other country delegations bv their fine and numerous floats. The principal float was drawn by six horses with numerous outriders. Inside the float were many of the Non pariel ladies and the sides were deco rated with wheat, rye, oats, barloy and various farm products. They made an especially fine showing for the. Box Butte county potato industry. Tiicrc were besides many decorated rigs. They won first prize which was ably present ed by James Barry H. L. Bushnoll and James Friel got into a fuss at Fuel's stand on the evcin ing of the Fourth. It seems that Mr. Bushnoll provoked the trouble and that Mr. Fricl's temper got the best of him for ho took an ax and struck Mr. Bush uell. The blow was in some measure arrested by the door. Squire Sherwood fined Mr. Friel S25 and cost. An ax is a pretty strenuous tool of offence. If parties must fight fists would do less damage and give more satisfaction. MARSLAND. A. E. Bycrs and family spent the Fourth at Ben Milter's. : , Mrs. Hooseca pf South Table has gone to Dakota to visit her daughter. Rev. Boguc of Alliance preached the funeral sermon of Margaret Kichey on Wednesday last. A. E. . Bennett who has been gone several mouths came in 011 41 the other day to visit his folks. Messrs. Berry and Betcbenner of Reno were up last week for a couple of loads of telephone poles. J. O. Bennett was called up the line on last Wednesday for a couple of weeks' work for the B. & M. Thos. Betcbenner came down from Deadman on the 3d inst. and took home with him a fine new two seated carriage. C. McMillan and family and Morris Reed and family, all of Willow Creek, were in attendance at the funeral Wed nesday. The entertainment and supper given at the Shipley school house recently wa3 quite a success there being over ?28 taken in. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gregg moved to Crawford this week, George having taken work as bar tender in the Red Light saloon. Larry Ashbrook's family came id from the east on Sunday and were driven to the ranch by C. H. Richey the same day. Ben Thornton, a 3-oung man living northwest of here was quite badly in jured in a runaway. The horses which were hitched to a mower became un managable, thowing the young man be fore the sickle. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Richey, desire through Tun Heralb to express their sincere thanks to the many who so kindly assisted them during the sick ness, death and burial of their daugh ter Margaret. Mrs. J. E. Wilson and daughter, Miss Irticilc, spent a few days in town having come up from Alliance to attend the funeral of little Margaret Richoy. The latter had charge of the children who furnished the floral decorations. As the long column of little white robed ones passed by -the open grave of her whom they had known and loved so well, cached placed a fragrant boquct upon the casket, and the sorrowful eyes and tear stained faces plainly showed, that the memory of Margaret would not soon be forgotten. A large number of our people cele brated the 4th at Crawford and had the pleasure of listening to an eloquent and patriotic speech by Hon. W. R Akcrs of Alliance. Many thought it the most able speech ever delivered in Crawford on a similar occasion. The town certainly did itself 1 andsomely. With the exception of 0 couple of ac cidents at the race track everything passed off quietly aud harmoniously. The proverbial 4th of July rain did not fail to put in its appearance but very accommodatingly waited till evening after the day's exercises and sports were over. ' Montaville Flowers. The next number of the Alliance Junior Normal entertsaiment course will take place Tuesday evening, July 12. Mr. Flowers, the well known impersonator will present one of his masterpieces, "Montaville Flowers." Tho following press extracts speak in tho highest praise of Mr. Flowers' ability. One of the greatest successes in the en tertainment line ever in Carnegie Music Hall The Times, Pittsburg. I have never heard his equal. That he h the greatest impersonator in America 1 do not doubt. F. L. Jons. Superintend ent oMnitruction of the State of Indiana. His Ban Hur is a remarkably difficult task, but it was met with rare skill. The Record, Traverse City, Michigan. Not since the appearance of Edwin Booth, the noted actor, in this city, while he was in his palmy days, has there been any one who came as near being an ideal impersonator as Montaville Flowers, The Ledger, New Albany,. I ndana. Commissioners' Proceedings. Alliance, Neb., Juno. 14, 1904. The county board of equalization met nt the clerk's office as provided by law. Present, J. V. Wchn, Geo. V. Loer and Frank Calm, county commissioners, A. S. Reed, county assessor, and S. M. Smys'cr, county clerk. The board proceeded to examine such of the books returned to the county as sessor as had been completed aud re vised by him preparatory for this meet ing, and so continued such examina tion during the entire day. Board adjourned until 8 o'clock to morrow morning. J. W. Wkiin, chairman, S. M. Smysur, Clerk. Alliance, Ned., June 15, 1904. Board met pursuant to adjournment, Present, the same officers as on first dav. The examination that was com menced on yesterday was continued through this day. Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. J. W. Weiin, Chainman. S. M. Smysur, Clerk. Alliance, Neil, June iG, 1904. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, same officers and members as on first day. The eqamination of books as ex amined on first day was continued dur ing the day. The board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smyskr, Clerk. Alliance, Nmi., June 17, 1904. Board of equalization met as agreeing to adjournment. Present, the same officdrs as on the first day. The board continued the examination inaugurated on the first day aud listened to com plaints of sundry persons objecting to their assessments. The board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. J, W. Weiin Chairman. S. M. SMVsr.11. Clerk. Alliance, Neil, June 1804. Board of equalization met pursuant to adjournment.1 Present, the same officers as 011 first day. The examina tion of, the books and laying complaints as on the day pievious was continued during the entire day. Board adjourned until uuc 20, 1904, at 8 o'clock, a. m. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smyskk. Clerk. Alliance, Neil, June 20, 1904. Board of county commissioners met in session as required by law. Present, J. W. Wehn, chairman, Geo. W. Loer and Frank Caha, memberg, and S. M. Smvser. clerk. a ..-;., f i, i,,, 1 ., 0.;, ,inl. I i u, iivi, ui iiiu uuiiiu uii .ilia uu.i was occupied in the examination of claims on file and the balance in a visit to the poor fann where an inventory of the county property was made and an examination of the premises and be longings on the poor farm was had. Board returned and adjourned until June 21, 1904, at 8 o'clock a. 111. J. W. Wehn, Chaiiman. S. M. Smysek, Clerk. Alliance, Nun., June 21, 1904. The board of equalization met in session pursuant to order of adjourn ment. The same officers present as on first day. The time of the board on this day was consumed in the examina tion of the assessments as heard from in the various precincts and listening to complaints filed by parties claiming to ba aggrieved by the assessments. On this day C. . Wildy appeared and made special complaint that the actual value of his stock of merchan dise in Dorse' precinct was increased by the county assessor from S4000 to SSooo. In consideration of the various conditions in the case, his request that the actual value of said stock of merchandise be 1 educed from SSooo to 54000 was rejected, and upon com plaint of B. F. Gilman the actual value of twelve head of horses in Lawn pre cinct was reduced from $495 to S400, Board adjourned until June 22, 1904, at 8 o'clock a. m. J. W. Weiin, Chairman. S. M. Smyskk. Clerk. Alliance, Neb., June 22, 1904. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, same officers as on the first day. On this day was held an ex amination of the assessment of horses as made in the various precincts. It was ordered by the board of equal ization that for the purpose of equaliz ing the assessments of that class of property that the assessed value of liorses in Wright precinct be reduced 15 per cent. In Box Butte precinct that 40 per cent be added and that in Liberty and Nonpariel precincts the assessment of horses be reduced 10 per cent. Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smysek, Clerk. Alliance, Neb., June 23, 1904. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present, same officers as oji first day. The board continued the examination of the books and heard complaints from the parties claiming to be aggrieved by the assessments in the various precincts for examination of the assessment of cattle in the various precincts. It is ordered by the board that the assessment of that class of property be equalized by increasing the assessed value in Wright, Box Butte, Running water, Dorsey and Nonpariel products 10 per cont and that the assessed value of such property in Lake product be reduced 15 per cant. Board adjourned until rbmorrow at 8 o'clock a. m. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S.- M. Smyser, Clerk. 'p' ' Alliance, Neb., June 24, 1904. Board of equalization met pursuant to adjournment. Present, same officers as on first day. The board proceeded to the examination of complaints of parties to the effect that they were aggrieved to the assessment as held by the deputy assessor for the various precincts and on a consideration there of, it is ordered' by the board that the assessments upon the actual valuation of the property hereinafter discribed be teduced as follows: Lot 4, Block 15, original town of Alliance . $450 Lot G, Block 9, 2d county ad 100 11 . 11 11 3, 11, 100 EasUi " 14, " 100 11 11 11 15, 100 Lots 1, 2 and 3, ist addition to Alliance, each reduced 100 Lot 1, BlockS; 2d county ad .... 50 0, 12, 100 7. (i 12, ( 200 17, " 14, original town of 11 Alliance . y 100 Lots 5, 6, Block 1, 2d county ad 100 " 20, 21, '" . .. 100 .. I9' , , " 3oo 15, Block 3, 1st addition 100 11, " 28, original town of Alliance 100 Lot 9, Block 17, original town of Alliance 200 Lot 8, Block G, original town of Alliance ... 100 Lots 4, 9, Block 5, 2d addition . 150 Tract in the noitheast 36-25-48 owned by D. K. Spacht 100 Lot 10, Blosk 21, original town of Alliance 250 Lot 5', Block 7, 2d county ad 300 15, '' 27, original town of Alliance 400 Lot 11, Block 27, original town of Alliance 800 Lot 12, Block 27, original town of Alliance 700 Lot 14, Block 27, original town of Alliance Goo Part of lot 4, Block 17, (Mumper) 200 Lot 5, Block 17, . . 400 " J3 county addition 100 2, Block 8, original town of Alliance reduced 300 Lot 7, Block 10, 1st addition 150 It is further ordered by the board that the assessed valuation of A. S. Enyeart in Dorsev precinct be reduced $160. Chas. H. Burleigh in Dorsey pre cinct be reduced Sgo. G. Embree of Dorsey precinct $42 H. F. Schultz " ?4o H. Gudmandson " $50 It is further ordered that the as sessed valuation of H- Rensvold be ie duced S75 and that of D. A. Paul be reduced Si 10. It is further ordered that the assessed personal valuation of Al Wiker of Alli ance precinct be raised S70; and that personal assessed valuation of G. L. -Taylor of Dorsey precinct be reduced I $444.20. It is further ordered that the actual valuation of the southwest quarter, northwest half, south half southwest quarter and northwest, southwest quarter of section 5, township 25, range 52, be reduced from S1300 to gnoo. W. D. Rumer complains that the assessment of the actual valuation of Alliance Electrict plant and asks that such assessment be reduced from $7500 to S4000; application rejected. Board adjourned until tomorrow at 8 o'clock. J. V. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smyser, Clerk. Alliance, Neb., June 25, 1904. Board of equalization met pursuant to adjournment. Present, same officers as on first day. L. T. Poole complained of assess men of the actual valuation lot 12, block 2, Hitchcock Hill Snedeker's addition, Alliance, assessed at SSoo, asks that the same be reduced to SG50; application rejected. H. Pi V. Bogue complains of assess ment of actual value of lots 8 and g, in block 2, 2d county addition, and asks that the same be reduced from S2C00 to S2300; application rejected. Actual valuation of lots 11, and 12. block ig, Alliance, reduced from ?i6oo to $600. Eugene Reeves of Lake precinct asks that the assessment of eleven head of calves be reduced from $11 to Sio; and that other property be reduced from $6$ to S40; application rejected. It is ordered that the assessed valua tion of northwest quarter of section 10, township 24, range 48, be reduced from S1500 to S1200. It is ordered that the actual valua tion of the personal property of Ed Pyle in Wright precinct be reduced $2000. Upon further examination and con sideration of complaints and upon due notice it is ordered that the assessed valuation of the northeast quarter, southwest quarter, north half of south east quarter of section 27, township 24, range 47, be reduced from $90 to S66; that the assessed valuation of north half, southwest and southwest, south west of section 28, township 24, range 47, be reduced from Si 10 to Sqo; that the assessed valuation of section 29, township 24, range 47, be reduced from ?Soo to ?44o; on assessed valuation of northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 32, township 24, range 47, be raised from $30 to $240; that the assessed valuation of north half of southwest and southeast, southwest and southwest of section 32, township 24, range 47, be reduced from JJiqo to SSo and that the assessed valuation of north half, northeast, southwest, north east, northwost of section 34, townsh'ip 24, range 47, be reduced from 5i8o to Si 00. Board adjourned until June 27, 1904, at 8 o'clock a. 111. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smyser, Clerk. Alliance, Neb., June 27, 1904. - Board of equalization mot pursuant to adjournment. Presont, same officers as on tlie first day. The, board having conaludud its examination of the as sessed valuation of the real estate of said county and being satisfied that certain inequalities exists between the various precincts in the matter of such valuation and for the purpose now of equalizing such assessed valuation, it is ordered by the board that the assessed valuation of the real estate in the fol lowing named precincts be reduced as follows: 1st and 2d ward precincts to Alliance, 20 per cent: Boyd precinct 25 per cent; Lake precinct 15 per cent; Wright. Snake Creek, Nonpariel, Lib erty and Lawn precincts each 5 per cent; that the assessed valuation as re turned from Box Butte precinct and Runningwater precinct stand as re turned; that the assessed valuation of the real estate in Dorsey precinct be assessed 10 per cent. J. W. Wehn, Chairman. S. M. Smyser, Clerk. (Continued next week.) Order of Hearing on Oi initial Probate of Will. STATK UP NEIUtASKA I , llox Hum: County, r ss. At a county court, bold nt tho county court room, In and for wild county, July 8, A. D., 1W1. 1'resent, I). K. Spaeht. County Judge In tlio matter of estate of Martin ll.l'atmoro dtx'i'nsed. On it-udiuu and Ming tho petition of A. S. Heed, pniylnir that thu Instrument. Hied on thu titli diiyof July, hum. and purporting to bo the last will and Testiiiiient of tho wild de ceased, may ho proved, approved, probated, itlhmed, and recorded as the last will and testament of thu said Martin K. l'atmore, do ceased, and that thu execution of Mild Instru ment may hu committed and the ndininUtra tlon of mikI estate nmy be granted to Martha H. I'atnioru and A. a. Heed, a.s executor. Ordered, that July zi, A. il). 1901. at 0110 o'clock p. m.. Is assigned for hearing said petition, when nil persons interested in said matter nia appear at 11 county court to be held Hi and for said county, and show ealiso why tho prayer of petitioner should not t granted: and that notice of the pending of said petition, and the hearing thereof, bo given to all persons Interested in said nwittor oy publishing a copy of this order In Tim Alliance 11 Kit AM) a weekly newspaper print ed tu said county, for threu. successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. ia i rue copy) 11. ii.muciit. iseaij 3-fp-Julj .s County Judge. ATT.1IINKY.S. WiLLIAn MITCHELL ATTORNEY AT HW. ALLIANCE, Office Phone 10. - - NEBRASKA. HESIOENCE 1'HONE 20J. R. C. NOLEMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Rooms 1, S mid 3, l'lrst National bauk build Ing, Alliance, Nub. Notary In olllce. E. Ii. Boyd, .. Attorney nt La-v ALLIANCE, NEllRASKA. Collections given Prompt Attention. lTaTberr ATTORNEY AT LAW. ALLIANCE, .-. - - NEBRASKA.'. SMITH P. TUTTLE. lltA E. TASH. 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