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THE
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Official
Publication of
Box Butte
County
Largest
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any Alliance
Paper
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VOLUME XII,
NEBRASKA! THURSDAY, APKIL 10, 1905,
NUMBER 17
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Slaughtering
Cut-Glass "
Fancy China
The next thitty days we are
going to sell everything in our
China department' at
Prices cut right in two
A beautiful hand-painted dish,
regular price $.oo, cut price Si. 50
Toilet Sets fancily decorated, 12
pieces, legular price f 10. 00, cut
price S5.00
A real cut-glass pitcher, Star pat"
tern,regularprice$3.5o,cuttoj!i.75
A real cut-glass table set 4 pieces,
Star pattern; regular price
553.50, cut price Si. 75
Berry sets, beautifully cut: regu
lar price S4.00, cut price. . . .S2.00
Six nice sherbcrt glasses, regular
price $.2.25, cut price Si. 25
JK?By these prices you can see
that we mean business. We do
just as wo advertise. No dissap
pointment will follow.
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THE HOUSEFUKNISHERS
who sell Furniture aud all
House Furnishings
ON EASY PAYMENTS
Business Locals.
Co-Lon-Co.
Dr. Koons, dentist. Office over Norton's.
Pictures framed at reasonable prices
at Lockwoods. is-tf
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
Dr. Alleti dentist. Opera house blk.
Furniture repairing done at once and
satisfactorily at Lockwoods. 15-tf.
E. E. Barr, Physician and Sur
geon. Calls answered promptly day
or night. Phones: Office 201. Resi
dence 151. I2-tf
Linoleum 6 and 12 feet lengths.
Lockwoods. i5-tf.
Go to the Alliance National Bank to
deposit your money. Oct. 7-tf.
Wo carry a large and beautiful
assortment of lace curtains, portiers,
and couch covers. Lockwoods. 15-tf
Suit cases, "grips, satchells and trunks
in every style. Just received a car
load at Norton's.
Nearly all the ailments of the human
race in these days are caused by the Blood.
Stomach an'd Kidneys being out of order.
There is not a case on record than Co-Lon-Co
hasn't cured. Ask your druggist.
All kinds of household goods for sale
at the mission. South of Fox rooming
house. ,0,, x44
House Cleaning.
Can supply the services of a thorough
and experienced man for general house
cleaning. Phone 139. Geo. Darling.
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
For rent 160 acres pasture land.
the S. W. '4 of section 3, township 25
range 48, Box Butte Co., Nebr.
Address W. M. Butler,
Durham, Kansas. 14-tf
Garden seeds and onion sets at
Zbinden's. 14-tf
The First National Bank of this
city, has the largest capital and sur
plus of any bank in Nebraska, located
west of Grand Island on the Burling
ton road. It is a safe place to transact
your banking business. i3-tf
The very newest and latest line of
rugs and carpets have just arrived at
Norton's. ,wwvwwwww l6,1
For Rent.
Irrigated farm, 160 acres well im
proved, for rent near Bridgeport. See
W. W. Nonorton. 16-
Cattle For Grazing.
I wish to take in cattle to run for
the summer. I will take in about 400
head. My ranch and range is in sec
tion 27, township 24, range 45.
16 3 C. E. McFall.
For Sale: House and two lots, two
blocks east of First National bank.
Enquire at the house or saloon W.
N. Corneal. 6-tf
For Sale: Bakery and confection
ery in good Colorado town; 6000 peo
ple. Steam heat and light. Two
wacons. Sales last year $14, 256.32:
price $1, 800.00. For full particulars
call at The Herald office. 6-tf.
For rent Well furnished room, with
or without board, for two gentlemen in
private family. Inquire at 315 E.
Montana Ave. J. L. Gibbs. i7-tf
Elks to Organigo May 6.
The B. l O. Elks who have signed
the charter list, held a meeting Friday
night', and perfected a temporary or
ganization by electing Dr. E. J. Moore,
chairman and T. J. O'Kcefe, secretary.
Committees were appointed, consisting
of W. O. Barnes, J. W. Welin. James
Bellwood, Jules Zbindcn and William
Mitchell, on building, and Dr. Allen,
Harry Thicle, George Datling, Marcus
Frankle and W. S. Raker, on furnish
ings. Glen Hampton was made treas
urer, and at Tuesday night's meeting
reported SSgg in the treasury.
The Zbinden Miller hall has been
secured at a rental of S55 per month
for the entire second floor, which is
now b'eing partitioned for the conveni
ence of the club. Reading, smoking,
billiard, library, gymnasium and bath
room am being provided hr addition to
the regular lodge hall.
The furnishings have been bought
for the lodge room aud the two recep
tion rooms, the contract being awarded
to the local furniture dealers. Carpets
and draperies will be bought of the
local dealers. The lodge quarters as
designed will be as handsome and com
modious as nny in the state.
School Report.
To the Board of Education and patrons
of the Alliance City schools:
Find herewith appended a partial list
for the month ending March 31st, igor.
Total number of pupils en'ollcd tills
month 740
Numberof boys 3C
NunilxTOf iilrls 3!5
Total unrolled to dnt k4
ArcniKn dally attendance liill.Sl
AvpruKO number IhMohbIid; ,,710 ill
l'er cent, of dully attendance W.M
NumlKirof tardies 9.
IVrcent. of punctuality lft.07
Neither absent nor tardy for tho month, 'TO.
Neither absent nor tardy to date iw.
Number present every day 4fB.
Nnuilierof visitor .... 41.
Teacher uloent from school with
substitute (half days) 7
Teachers tardy at hchoul 2
Teachers absent from teaeheiV meeting 1
Teachers' vlnltn to patrons..., S4
The high school retains the banner for
this month. The following rooms were
perfect in puntuality: high school, sixth,
fifth, fourth, third and second grades, and
fourth and third primaries in the Central
school. In the Emerson school, second
and third grades and first and second pri
maries. A splendid opportunity presents
itself to the natrons of the Emerson school
for the observance oT Arbor day bj donat
ing a tree for the adornment of the school
grounds, and a few evergree j shrubs would
beautify the enclosed part of the grounds.
If theso shrubs and trees were furnished
by the pupils, much interest would be
manifested by the pupils to observe their
growth and care. It is suggested that the
teachers at the Emerson school take this
matter up to see what can be done along
the line proposed, Very respectfully sub
mitted W. H. liartz, Superintendent.
Wondering Actors.
A pair of wandering trapeze per
formers struck town last week, but ere
they could arrange for a performance,
one of them fell by the wayside, or in
other words, got on such a jag that he
was put out of business and landed in
the city jail for threatening to do bodily
violence to his partner, who claimed to
be his wife. Undaunted by the sudden
turn taken by her spouse, she arranged
to do the program herself, which was
carried out to the satisfaction of the au
dience. Though almost outdone by the
trials and tribulations ot the day, the
woman appeared in gaudy-looking
tights, and with red paint and coquet
ish smile she wore, it seemed that she
was the happiest femiuine creature in
the town. But after the show and
paint had been washed off, she was
again the real creature of hard trials,
and the next day she wandered about
the streets, anxiously awaiting the lib
eration of her incarcerated mate. And
such is life in the wild and woolly west.
New Electric Machinery.
The electric lighting company has
completed arrangements to install new
machinery to increase their plant, in
WHY NOT BUILD?
We will loan you tee money that you need for
building- your house and you can return it on the
monthly payment plan a little each month. A
great many people do this with the result that in a
few years' time they own their home. You are
foolish to continue paying rent when you can buy
your home with your rent money. A good resi
dence property in a growing and thriving town is
always a first-class investment. Our interest rates
are very reasonable.
Please do not forget that we write fire insurance.
German Investment Company
J.'W. GERMAN, Manager,
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA.
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order to be able to supply the increas
ing demand for light and power, which
has made this necessnry, An addi
tional Si 1, 000 is the price the specifi
cation for improvements call for. This
will be put in ns fast as the machinery
can arrive; and be put in place. Those
who have doferted putting in lights
can now rest assured that service will
he regular and will include day service
Would Murry by Telegraph.
A novel telegram of a matrimonial
natuie passed over the wirc3 from
Sheridan to Bowling Gieou, Kentucky,
one day last week. A minister at the
former place was called upon to tie the
wedding knot by wire. The anxious
groointo-bc wanted to hurry, matters
in this way, and tho intended bride,
in the far nwuy Keuttick town was
asked if she would consent to take the
young man for bettor or worse, but
positively declined to enter into the
agreemonl under such conditions, stat
ing that she had little faith in long,
dihtanco certtmonios of this churaclcr,
and hence the arrangements hadSo be
called off till a later date nnd 111 morn
definite terms. The would-bo--brido
could not understand why there should
be such a rush.
The Mayor of Mumper.
Frank Ankony, "the. mayor of Mum
per" came up from his ranch Sunday
in company with J. D. Lamb, of Char
iton, Iowa and Nel Updike of the Up
dike Elevator Co., Omaha, A. W. and
B. C. Hawkes of the General Chemi
cal company of Chicago. The party
had been here on a little shooting ex
pedition and bagged enough ducks and
geese to make several feather beds.
Ankony had been entertained by tho
shooting party on a recent trip to Chi
cago aud Omaha with a train load of
cattle from his own ranch, and he was
doing the honors of ranch life to the
party from the east. From the ex.
pression of the easterners, they will
hereafter make semi annual visits to
the Ankony shooting preserves, and ho
entertained by the "mayor of Mumper."
Consigned to the Grave.
The funeral of George Downing took
place from the M. E. church last Sun
day at'two'o'p)ack, and interment made
in Greenwood cemetery. It was a sad
sight indeed, as they went from' the
undertaking room tc the church and
then to the cemetery. George Down
ing was born in Pennsylvania a little
over forty years a'go, but for the past
fifteen years has resided in Alliance,
where he followed the trade of brick
mason. He served his country with
the U. S. volunteers during the Spanish
American war and was well thought of
among his friends aud acquaintances.
He seldom spoke of his relatives to any
one, so practically nothing is known of
them, except a brother, who is a Pull
man conductor in New York state.
For some time he. had been complain
ing of stomach trouble and went to a
hospital at Grand Island, but received
little benefit and returned here a few
weeks ago.
A passenger on No. 41, Miss Jennie
Thompson, who was on her way from
Scotland, British Isles to Cody, Wyo.,
fell and threw her thumb out of joint
while stepping on the train here last
Sunday. The Burlington doctor was
summoned and the painful operation of
setting the thumb was soon done.
Sam Sinyser, the prince of nimrods
was out gunning last week with G. J.
Hemingway of Chicago, and the pair
brought in an even dozen canvas backs
and enough mallards and red heads for
a family. Hemingway says those
birds in Chicago would be worth four
dollars apiece, and he was as proud of
the bag as man could be. A few of
the birds were served at the Heming
way home Saturday night to a party
of friends, in honor of the Chicago
guests.
DIED ON A WIND MILL
Well Known Stockman Meets Tragic
Death--Caught In Machinery
' and His Neck Broken.
A telegram was received in this city
last Monday announcing the sudden
aud tragic death of thu well known
cattle man, Jeff DoFrauce of the com
pany bearing his name and of which he
was president. According to particu
lars it is stated that Mr. DcFrance
Avcnt out Monday morning before break
fast to rogulatc one of the windmills on
the ranch, which is thirty-five milos
south of Alliance. He ascended al
most to the top of the mill, a distance
of thirty -five foot, while the largo wheel
was in operation and in some uiauuor
his clothing caught in the gearing aud
he was choked to death, When Mrs
DcFrance, his newly wedded wife wont
out to ascertain his absence, she was
horrified to discover him suspended in
mid nir. Help was at ouco summoned
and li. j body lowered. It was found
that DoFrauce' neck was broken, also
his jaw.
Jeff DcFrance was one of the best
known stockmen in Nebraska and only
fa short time ago otganized tho com
pany that now bears ins name, tie
was tor many years tno iirnnagcr ot tno
Spade cattle company. w
Undertaker Darling of this city was
called to prepare the remains for butjaj,
after whie?h they wero taken to the Old
home near Gordon, Nebr., for inter
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The pay car will be in Alliance next
Monday.
Mrs. W. E. Janes visited in Craw
ford this week.
A. W. Ladd, operator at Ardmore,
has left the service.
Ex-engineer VV. B. Boucher aud wife
left this week for Kansas City.
Mrs. Maple and children returned to
Alliance from Chicago this week.
MachinistC. H, Howe, of Edg'cmont,
is laying olf and gone to St. Louis.
F. A. Pearson, of Alliance offices
visited friends in Omaha last Sunday.
P. Mellingcr, the Burlington electri
cian at Lincoln, was in Alliance this
week.
- Aseistant'Superintendent J. C. Bird
sell of Deadwood was in the city
Monday.
Mrs. J. P. Daily and sister went over
to Minatare this mottling to visit
relatives.
Brakcman G. A. Dunn and W. L.
Baskins of Alliance have resigned from
the service.
R. Thorpe visited friends in Alliance
last Saturday and left Sunday 01141
for Wyoming.
Yardmaster Geo. Mehl and wife will
leave the first of the week to visit
friends at Creighton, Nebr.
U. N. Hoskins and wife of Alliance
visited friends in Grand Island a
couple of dsys this week.
Conductor A.J. Dwyer is on main
line passenger, while Conductor Cotant
is out with the Willard special.
Invitations are out for a ball to be
given by the Sheridan division of the
B. of L. E. in that city April 24th.
II. J. German, chief clerk for Gen
et al Superintendent G. W. Rhodes,
was in Chicago a couple of days this
week.
L. R. Dewey, formerly general fore
man of Alliance round house visited
his family in Alliance the first of the
week.
L. R. Dewey and family left on 42
last Sunday morning for Chicago,
where they will make their home in
future.
Brakeman H. Webb returned from
Wyoming, where he has been visiting
his father, who is iu the ranch business
near Sundance.
Ex-conductor W. E. Shriner is in
Alliance this week. Mr. Shriner is
now working for the C. & W. road as
conductor out of Trinidad, Colo.
The snow storm of Monday extended
over the Alliance division as far east
as Thedford. There was from seven
to ten inches of snow in the Black
Hills.
There will he very cheap rates to the
Pacific coast the coming season on
account of the Lewis Clark exposition,
and railroads are preparing for a heavy
passenger traffic.
A special train with second vice
president, D. Willard and a party of
Burlington officials went over the Ster
ling division to Guernsey Tuesday,
and then to Denver. Conductor
Cotant of' Alliance was in charge of
the tram.
( LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Judge Ridgell is hoiuu from a
week's visit west.
Wm. Mitchell left today for Ctaw
foul to atttmd cutitt,
Don't forget tho M. W. A, drill con
test and dunce April 26.
C. B. Gilbert has removed with his
fainily'from Angora to Allianco.
F. W. Duncan and family, removed
to Ft. Motgan, Colo., this weuk.
A dancing patty is reported at the
ranch home ot Ab Curry, tonight.
Mrs. F. M. Broome is visiting frionds
in Omaha uud Lincoln this wuok.
Captaiii Akers loft for a week's rec
reation up the t-Jitornsoy line Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fted Hitcku, from
near Hemiugtoul, were iu thu city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Bettl.dinini la tile proud recip
ient of 11 present from her patents, of
a new piano.
Mrs. Ella tlayues returned Sunday
from Texas, where she had gone to
visit her sou.
Tho American Stock Growers Asso
ciation will meet iu Denver, on May
cj, 10 a:1 11.
A. W. Mills, of Miuitaro, the chain
piou billiardist ot the Platte valley, is
in town today.
Mrs. Pope, a sister of Mrs. Nelson
Fletcher, is here on a visit with her
invalid sister.
Mrs, Alouzo Hague and son, Guy,
returned from an extended visit to Tu
coma, Wash., Saturday.
Miss Crawford will cntcttaiu hut
school by a box social at the home of
W. I. Lorauce, tonight.
Thu Bible study class will meet at
the home of Capt. W. R. Akers next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. J. Nethcry, who returned from
Scotland recently, is visii'uui with her
brother, Bert lloldtcdgeof West Lawn.
A' new "bfiiger ' sewing"' mCu'uic,1u7T
drawers, drop head, to trade for cattle
or work horse. Inquire at this office.
C. O. Aspenwall was at Rapid City,
S. Dak., this week iu the interest of
thu International Harvester Company.
Mrs. Geo. II. Clarke returned yes
terday, alter a two week's visit at
Wichita, Kas.. Mr. Clatke ban not
yet returned. 1
II. 'j. Ellis of the Semi Weekly
Times, left for Omaha and Lincoln
yesterday morning on a business and
pleasure trip.
Mis. A. W. Shawber went east last
week for a visit with friends in Omaha,
after which she goes to Chicago for an
extended visit.
Miss Eva Ross returned Tuesday
from a several days visit with her
father and brother out on the ranch,
near Box Butte.
The Brotherhood of Railway Engi
neers will hold their ball at the opera
house on Monday April 24, instead of
the Zbiuden hall.
Mrs. Ward has returned to her home
at Hcmingford, after an extended visit
hero with her daughter, County Super
intendent Rnstin. "
Mrs. II. H. Bellwood returned
from Omaha Tuesday whero the doc
tor had been called professionally. He
went on to Chicago.
H. T. Clarke Jr. of Omaha, mem
ber of the legislature, was in town
Friday enrouto to Bridgeport and the
Platte valley towns.
A. special revival will begin at the
M. E. church, Friday, April 21, con
ducted by Evangelist Dr. J. W. Ma
hood, of Sioux City.
J. A. Meyer, of the Britton and
Parker ranch, left for Adams, Nebi.,
Saturday, on receipt of a telegram that
his mother was dead.
Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs. Newell and
Miss Soles will give a Lenten Tea at
Mrs. Clarke's residence Saturday p. m.
from four to six-thirty.
V. E. Coutant and wife of Alliance,
entertained C, G. Coutant, state libra
rian for Wyo., last Friday. He was
enroute home with his wife.
County Attorney Mitchell went to
Hyannis Tuesday to secure depositions
in cases to come up in the Federal
court in Omaha iu the near future.
The Methodist Episcopal services
next Sunday. Morning subject:"Each
Person has a God-given work." Even
ing subject; "Finding the Way Home."
A. B. Minor, formerly of the Inter
national Haryester company, hafc
bought a stock of goods at Mitchell and
left for tho river the first of the week.
As Guy Lockwood was starting east
to buy pianos, his salesman arrived
Easter
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M INTER has giv
en place to
Spring, and we
are reminded that our
wearing apparel must
change with -the season.
We have .been prepar
ing for this in the way
of receiving new goods
of all descriptions. A
few anion"; them being
suits, craven nets, hats,
fancy shirts, shoes, ox
fords, gloves and ties
for the gents. Latest
dress goods, waists,
tailored suits, collars,
gloves, shoes, oxfords,
and belts for the ladies
and children. Ask to
see our new line of
muslin wear, also our
new rugs and carpets.
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and he placed the order without going
east. It will pay to wait if you want a
piano. '
F. S. Lainbcrtson came down from
Hot Springs yesterday morning bn a
business and pleasure trip. He pre
dicts a flourishing season at the Springs
this summer.
Tho Rumcr department store open
ing brought out a big crowd. The
Btoro was handsomely decorated. Ex
cellent music was rendered by the
high school orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. H. . German went
cast Sunday morning, she to visit rela
tives and friends in Lincoln for a couple
of weeks, while he goes to Chicago,
returning on 41 today.
The executive committee of the
Nebraska Stock Growers association
will meet in Alliance on Friday April
21, to hx a date tor the state meeting,
P""-" "m ucuc,u "KiC
G. W. Hatch has a public sale ad
vertised for May 1st, at his ranch
northwest of Hemingford. He has
leased his place and will sell everything
including 75 head of cattle.
H. C. Holloway got word this week
that after the death of his father, it
was found that a $2,000 life insurance
policy was payable to him, and the
company wanted to pay it.
The new passenger train between
Alliance and Guernsey left Alliance
Tuesday on schedule time jn charge of
Conductor Perry and Engineer Taylor.
It was well patronized the first trip.
One thousand dollar equity in good
hotel property, including brick barn
and fine lot in city, of Denver, to trade
for cattle or horses. Inquire at this
office, 1 7. 1
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