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4th o July
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At Alliance, Nebraska
Everybody invited to
participate in the grand
est celebration ever given
in Western Nebraska.
Read the following program and see the
great amount of entertaining features in store
for all who attend.
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National salute of ioo guns at sunrise
0:30, grand concert bv 10th Cavalry Hand
10 o clock, hose race, hub and hub. lothe winner
$25.00
10:15, wet test fire department. Prize, $15.00
10:30, oration of the day at opera house, by lion. W.
R. Akers, and patriotic songs by a chorus. of
nicy voices
t o'clock, public wedding in front of opera house, $2
1:30, awarding the prize to the largest family driving
to Alliance; $25.00
Awarding the prize to the family driving the
greatest distance to Alliance; $2.00
All contestants to register with secretary before
1 o clock p. in.
2 o'clock, ladies' exhibition riding. Three to enter.
First prize $5, second $3
2:30, gentlemen's exhibition. First prize $. second $
3 o'clock, pony race, 14 hands and under; three to
enter, l-irst prize $io, second $5
3:30, saddled cow' horses. Three to enter. First prize
$10, second $5
4:00, relay race. Three to enter. Three miles. First
prize $12, second 2.00
4:30, broncho busting. Two to enter. First prize
10.00, second 5.00.
5:00, foot race, free to all, men. First prize 6.00,
second 4.00
Boys' foot race, under 1 2 years. First prize
3.00, second 2.00
Girls' foot race, under 12 years. First prize
3.00, second 2.00 ' ?
Boys' foot race, under 16 years. First prize
. 3.00, second 2.00
6:00, grand balloon ascension and parachute leap by
Professor Baldwin, king of the air
Ira Reed, Superintendent of sports and races. All
entries must be made with him.
Foot races on Main street. All other races at
driving park.
Magnificent Display of FIREWORKS
IN THE EVENING
Grand Dance
20-Piece Orchestra from Ft. Robinson
Given by the Alert Fire Depaatment
LOUIS BUECIISENSTEIN, Pres.
T. B. McCLUER, Sec. GLEN HAMPTON, Treas.
( LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Geo. F. Hcdgecock, one of the car-
lv settlers at llemingford, wasJ nn Alii
mice visitor Monday.
Mrs. Roy Hickcy" returned, Inst week,
from a month's visit with her invalid
father in Sarpy county.
Work on the Rumor "block excava
tion is being pushed rapidly and will
be completed by the first of the month.
Miss Inez fieck is home from Lin
coln, where she has been attending
school. She will spend' the vncatioh
here.
Wm. Mounts has moyed into the
residence recently bought and B. F.
Lockwood has moved over tile Lock
wood store. ' ,
John Hickcy, Jr. and son, Clarke
were in from Canton, Sunday, bringing
his daughter, Mary, to attend the Jun
ior Normal here.
Robert Graham is still wearing his
arm in a sling as a result of his acci
dent some two weeks ago in which he
had his shoulder severely injured.
The Eagles organized at Crawford
Friday night. James Sieffert, of the
local order of F. O. E. went up to
help the boys do the work properly.
Captain Tyrill, the band master of
the Ft. Robinson band, was here Mon
day concluding arrangements to have
his military band here the Fourth
C. S. Calder has sold his stock of
boots and shoes to W. W. Norton and
will conduct a real estate office for the
Northwestern Investment Co. of Omaha.
J. M. Donovan has been down on
the Guernsey Hue all week, billing the
towns with the big 4th of July post
ers, advertising the big celebration at
Alliance.
Mrs. F. II. Leslie of Sheridan, Wyo.
was in town Friday and Saturday,
visiting old friends and was initiated
into the mysteries of the B. of L. E.
Auxiliary.
Emanuel Reed, of Perry. Iowa,
bjother of 'Sheriff Reed, is here on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
He will try and buy a car of horses to
take back with him.
The Queen Esther Society will give
a lawn social at the home of Mrs. E. J.
Hicks, Saturday evening June 17th.
Ice cieam and cake will be served, and
everyone is invited. '
Miss Frances Lockwood accompa
nied her brother, Guy, to Omaha Sun
day. She will visit relatives, while he
will attend the meetings of the state
funeral dicectois association.
A nephew of Rev. Burleigh, of Hem
ingford, and son of Editor Burleigh, of
Loup City, has enlisted in the navy.
In company 118, coast cadet artillery,
at Foi tress Monroe, Virginia.
John G. Hayes, government stock
inspector of Sheridan, was in the city
this morning in consultation with In
spector Campbell. We might repeat
"All Stock Must Bo Dipped."
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wiker re
turned from Omaha Sunday, where
they had gone on a bridal tour at the
expense of the government, being wit
nesses in the Federal court there.
L. F, Gihnan was called to Mon
tovi, Wis., Monday morning to the
death bed of his mother, who is 85
years of age. A telegram announcing
Jier fatal illness arriving Sunday
night.
J. R. Johnson, .formerly with Mc
Cleur, has moved from Cheyenne to
Mitchejl where he is engaged by the
Raymond Quivcy store. Johnson says
Alliance is a better town any day than
Cheyenne.
John Pilkington has opened up a
new feed, hay and produce store, and
will handle potatoes. John has been
in the business before aud understands
it, and has the reputation of paying
top prices for produce.
The school census for the year has
been completed and Prof. Hayes, the
census officer, reports 912 children of
schoolage, an increase of 16 over last
year. If any have been missed they
shouldreport to Piof. Hayes.
Frank Johnson and family have
removed to Giaud Island. R. C.
Strong has taken his place as travel
ling representative of the Nebraska
Mercantile Co. in this territory, while
Johnson will develop the territory out
of Grand Island.
The county commissioners will be in
session next Tuesday and will be busy
with the assessors the most of the
week. The assessors have their work
about completed and all are ready to
ascertain the valuation of the city and
county. Assessor Reed issued positive
instructions to the assessors and a
complete actual valuation may be
looked for.
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Another car of Dago laborers went
west Monday to work on the Burling
extension. "
' Forty miles an hour is the schedule
being made today by vice president
Willard's special train from Omaha to
Billings '
Travelling Auditor R. A. Hayncs
and Express Auditor W. C. Taylor
were in town Monday, enroute to
Sheridan and the Hills.
Vcm Hampton, who has been at
tending college nt Lafayette, Ind., ar
rived here Monday to resume his duties
as machinest, in the shops.
Contractor C. D. Couch, who is
building the extension from Mystic to
to Rapid City, S. Dak., was here in
his special car, (a box car painted
white) on Monday.
Yesterday morning at 5 o'clock a six
Pullman special, carrying the Nebraska
lumbermen and their wives to Port
land passed through this city. One
bundled and seventy-five in the party.
Dan J. Burke came down from
Guernsey, Saturday night with the
cattlemen and made a flying trip to the
hills. Yesterday he was replenishing
his commissary for his big grading
camp up at Guernsey.
Invitations are out announcing the
aproaching wedding of the popular
Albert Antonio Martinez, formerly
train dispatcher here, but now of Dead
wood, and Miss Alma Beatrice Flan
ders, on Monday June 19, at the home
of the brides parents in Deadwood.
Traffic was almost suspended west
of here for two days, owing to a bad
washout between Sheridan and Billings.
A bridge and 1500 feet of track were
washed out on the main line and a
portion of the track on the Cody branch
all caused by a cloud burst up in the
mountains. Traffic was resumed yes
terday morning and trains are on
schedule time again.
Undertakers Geoige Darling and
Guy Lockwood are in Omaha, this
week, attending the State meeting of
the Undertaker's association, of which
Darling is vice president. Just before
leaving he learned that the president
of the association was sick aud could
not be present and Darling must pre
side over the meeting.
SOME GOOD THINGS
For Little Money.
Sunboonets 25c
25 bushel box of Hats for 25c
9999 (?) felt hats, wool hats, fabric
hats, sea grass hats, straw hats and
hals for 25c each. These hats are
worth from 25c to $1.25, but are
yours for .' 2 Bits
Ladies Slippers 75c and $1 .00
Men's and Boys' good fine ribbed un
derwear, with double seated drawers,
for, each v 25c
Men's good fine Egyptian cotton ribbed
underwear, for, per suit $1 and $1,25
'One large lot of dress shirts worth up
to $1.50 for 75c
Boys' shirts as low as 15c
Boys' 2-piece suits for. $1
Men's good suits for.. ..'.. $5
Lawns, per yard..... t 3 1-2C
All light calicos instead of 7c 5C
For an especial bargain we have put a
lot of I2,l-2C, 15c and 20c voiles,
lawns, swisses, etcri in one lot at
per yard............ roc
AVe sell the best 10, 12 1-2 and 25c
ladies hose in town.
Ladies' 75c belts for. 25c
Ladies' collars v .... .5c and 10c
A lot of men's and boys' colars at. . . .5c
Ladies' cravinetts $0.50
2000 yards of Scotch Lawns, grena
dines, sheer linens, silk mixtures and
organdies worth up to 75c for. . . . 19c
Ladies'. Men's and Boy's Mackintoshes $1.
Don't forget to bring- your money along as we need
it in our business. '
W. W. NORTON
The New Store
Oriental Goods, Silk Shawls, Laces, MeA
ican Drawn Work, Dry Goods, Notions.
Please call and examine our goods and get our prices
Simmons Essay
115 Box Ruttc Avenue.
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SAVE IT FOR ME!
Your Money
Bring it in and exchange for Furniture and
Iiousefurnishing Goods
I can demonstrate to you that I w ill give you all that you expect
for your money, full value for each dollar spent in my store. The
special sales have proven wonderfully successful, and I do not hesi
tate in continuing them. You can depend on itthat these goods are
exactly as the cuts show, and we have the goods in stock.
This dresser is made of Rock Elm, in Golden Gloss Finish, has
beveled double top 21 by 42 inches; cheval shaped miiror, is, of
French bevel plate iS by 36 inches; has three roomy , drawers in
base, and small drawerat side of mirror for toilet articles, height
G feet.
Special price,
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This dresser is made .of Choice Selected Hand Maple, Golden Gloss
Finish, double top 19 by 39 inches, handsrme .French Bevel Plate
Mirror 22 by 28 inches, diveded top drawer and two roomy lower
drawers fitted with cast brass handles, mirror and toilet frame decorat
ed with fancy raised carvings.
Special price,
1:2.50
The drawer construction jn these drawers is the VERY BEST, the
drawers absolutely will not bind nor stick. No one else will give you
such a guarantee on dressers, at these prices.
How about a gasoline stove, refrigerator, an
ice cream freezer? I have them for sale.
Geo. D. Darling, Housefumisher
I will give a prize on July 4th to the largest family coming to Alliance to celebrate.
Prize announced later.
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