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l'Um.ISHED THURSDAYS.
T. J. O'KEEFE Publisher
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Hack Into the Harness.
After five months' rctiicmcnt from
tlio tnannKomont of Tun Hp.kalu, we
again find our9olf back at the lielm of
the craft, liaviiiR purchased tlio plant,
Bubsciiption liBt, etc., Tuesday. For
ton years we lmvo weathered the Rales
of the tioivspapor sea, ami vh(le nt
times "tlio storms ware wild tuul the
waves run liigh",tlicro has ever funded
in our tr that swcot rcfrrnn which is
only Itaanl by the newspaper man who
has boen qvcrcomo by the siren's song
so sweet and enchanting on the journal
istic. It is something as entrancing as
it is myntmious, nnd the writer con
fesses his admiration for the strain of
the printer's muse.
It 1b unnecessary for us to dwelt at
any length on the outline of Tint link
ami's policy in future. The principles
,of the publisher arc too well known to
require reiteration. It is sufficient to
state that the same will predominate
fearlessly but honestly. Equal lights
to all, special ntivilogos to nonu. As
in the past, and for which Tnu IIukai.d
has established a reputation, it will
toto fair with all, and none need fear
of a dagger in the dark.
We hopo for the same pleasant busi
ness relations which existed in the past,
nnd expect to, keep Tint Hekai.ii up to
its high standard, which will merit the
patronago of western Nebraska, a thing
it has enjoyed during the past ten years.
T. J. O'Kuni'K.
C LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. i
M. E. Getter, a real estate dealer f o
Mitchell, spout Wednesday in the city.
Dr. L. V. Bowman and daughter
returned today from their visit at Stan
ton and Lincoln.
Miss Mabel Duncan, of Ft. Morgan,
Colo., is visiting here with Miss Alma
Hamilton for a few weeks.
H. A. Mark returned to Mitchell to
day after spending a few days renew
ing acquaintances in this city.
Landlord Paulson of the Hila Grand
was at Grand Island and Hastings the
first of the week, reluming homo yes
terday. B. E. Johnson was down srom Hcnt
ingford Tuesday, making his icturns
as deputy, to County Assessor A. S.
Reed.
Mayor Bucchscnstcin and Simon
Spry left Tuesday morning for a trip I
along" the Guernsey as far as Fort
Laramie.
The moving picture entertainment-
giyen by the Allen Webb Amusement
Co., was well attended and was an up-to-date
entertainment.
W. M. Iodone was in from the Run
ning water Monday nnd Tuesday.
His new residence on the ranch is
undergoing the finishing touches.
A letter from Rev. C. W. Ray at
Columbus, Ohio, says he is visiting his
wife's folks there, and that ho may be
homqhere June 22nd. He buried his
wife at Riley, Indiana.
Frank Judson arrived in the city
this week, from Fullorton to spend a
month visiting tulatives and old-time
frionds. He is a brother to Mrs. Geo.
Hicks and Mrs. J. M. McLean.
John Spacht and friend P. Long, of
Custer county, who visitod a week with
the former's brother, Judge Spacht
and family, left Monday for a trip to
the Yollowstono Park and Portland
exposition.
Harry Eastman, of the First Nation
al bank at Mitchell, was in the city to
day, on his return from Chadron where
lis accompanied Mrs. Eastman, who
will visit her parents, Judge and Mrs.
Sayrs a few weeks.
Tin) county commiseionosr convened
Tuesday and remained in session till
Wednesday eveniug as a board of
equalization, hearing complaints and
examining'records. Adjournment was
then taken till next Tuesday.
Attorney Win. Mitchell returned
from Chadron the first of the weok
having had an important case there in
the district court.
Rev. Father DeVoss is visiting at
Crawford and Chadron since Tuesday.
Ho'will be Home in time td hold the
usual morning Bervico at 8:30 a. m.
tomorrow. -
Guy Loekwood returned today from
Omaha where he has been for the hist
week or two. Ho did not undcrgojm
operation for appendicitis as was ex
pected, his condition having improved
so much that it was unnecessary at
this time.
W. S. Raker returned last Sunday
from his home at Gretna and left Mon
day morning for Florence, Colo.,
whore ho will visit a brother before
leaving for Portland, Oregon, where
he has been tendered n government
position.
losopli Tucck, a prosperous young
ranchman from the northwest part of
the county was in tlio metropolis yes
terday and made application for final
proof on his homestead. He made
this office .1 visit nnd subscribed for
the official paper.
. Judge Ridgoll does not even show
Consideration for a traveling typo
graphical tourist. A wanderer of this
stripe was givan 30 minutes to leave
town this afternoon and he left within
the time scheduled by Ridgcll's time
card carrying a tio pass.
Joseph A. Kimc arrived Saturday
from Stroator, III., and will spend a
week hero looking after his extensive
real estate holdings. Mr. Kime believes
that Box Butte county lands,is a good
investment at present prices and such
is the opinion of a great many.
Mrs. C. A. Gloason was overcome
by a heinmorrhagc and fainting spell
at her home yesterday and for a time
it was feared the result would termi
nate seriously. However, she is rest
ing'oasy today and her physician feels
confident that she will fully recover.
D. W. Butler has opened his law of
fices in a suite upstairs in the postoffico
building and will devote all his time to
the law. Mr. Butler practiced in South
Dakota seven years and in Denver two
years but has not devoted much of his
time to active practice in this county
heretofore.
John Cusick, one of Box Butte's sub
stantial ranchmen living seven miles
west of Alliance, underwent a painful
operation last Thursday for the remov
al of an abscess from his left wrist.
Mr. Cusick is improving rapidly and
will soon be able to rer.umc occupation
on the ranch.
MORE HOMESTEADS
Uncle Som Gives Away roily-Nine
Sections of Public Land in
Sheridan County.
When a change takes place, as is the
casein The Hrkalu office, the first
week is generally taken up with matters
of settlement that makes it impossible
to do justice to the business of the con
cern. We confess to this condition of
affairs this week, but henceforth we
hope to give the paper and job depart
ment the attention it requires.
W. D. Miller, the well known sheep
man from Upton, Wyo., was in Alli
ance the first of the week making a
general visit among the boys. Mr.
Miller has about 45,000 sheep on the
range and the shearings therefrom
have made him all kinds of money this
year. He had a most successful win
ter with his sheep, his percentage of
losses being very low.
Judge Wcstover Among the Filers.
Judge Wcstover and Charles Nines,
a merchant of White Clay, were among
those who filed on homesteads in the
strip which was opened for entry Mon
day. Thoir claims of 640 acres each
are adjoining. That acquired by the
Judge is watered by White Clay Creek,
cUn be easily irrigated, has consider
able timber and is a very valuable
tract. His Honor says he has already
purchased the necessary farming im
plements and after- instructing Ins
young sons in the proper way of using
them it is a pleasure tosit under the
I shade trees and see how well the boys
get along. From the Judge's talk we
inferred that he himself actually gets
oetweon tne plow nanuies, but we
do not anticipate that it will be neces
sary for the boys to secure any "re
straining order" for fear of their "pap"
overtaxing himself in such capacity.
The gentlemen visitod the Elk's club
while here and were surprised and
gratified to find such elegant quarters.
Mr. Nines filed au application for
membership and the Judge will trans
fer his membership from Norfolk.
There are a number of others from the
Elkhom who will become membors of
the Alliance lodge.
Equalization Board Meets.
The county board is in session this
week and will continue next week as a
board of equalization. Those haviug
anything to bring before this, body are
requested to do so during this session.
Another portion of government land
was opened up for entry in Sheridan
county, being a portion of the old
Sioux reservation. Saturday night a
small crowd of filers had congregated
at the roar entrance of the laud office
to await the opening' at nine o'clock
Monday morning. It was indeed a
long, tedious task to secure a slice of
the earth, but the demand for land has
become so great that no effort will be
spared to secure a home. The body
thrown open to entry consisted ot 49
sectionB in township 34, and 2.5, range
forty-four, Dawes county.
Numbers were given to those in line
Saturday nfternoon and many left the
ranks to appose early Monday morning,
among them being several women.
When the land office opened for busi
ness Monday morning, it took but a
short time to dispose of the coveted
prizes, us each filer was entitled to O40
acres. By three o'clock the govern
ment office took on its usual routine
business appearance, and all was off.
The filed on have been occupied by
squatters since 1904 and those residing
thereon put up the plea of preference
which the department will have tade
cide on. Owing to the unsurveyed con
dition of the lauds in question at that
time no filings could be made. The
laud is considered excellent as a rule,
and no doubt, those who will be lucky
in securing claims, will have valuable
property.
The Land Tencing Case.
The trial by the government against
John and Herman Ktause for the ille
gal fencing of public lands which has
been on in Omaha for the past ten
days and a decision was 1 cached last
Friday, convicting the defendants on
the charge brought. The jury was
cut fully twenty-four hours before a
decision was reached. Many witnesses
were there to testify and the case was
gone over thoroughly.
The maximum fine attached to the
indictment is imprisonment for one
year nnd the payment of Si, 000.
The defendants have asked for a
new trial and arc given ten days in
which to prepare their papers.
This is but a test case and it will be
of much iutcsest to many otheis
throughout the cattle country. The
following expression given by United
States District Attornev Baxter will be
of interest on the subject:
"The effect will be far reaching and is
an evidence that the Department of Jus
tice intends prosecuting all of thesfa cases
to the end. Special Agent DcFrees, with
Special Agents Chambers of Iowa and
Nixon of Kansas will start out at once into
the cattle country to hunt up additional
evidence of illegal fencing. I do not know
just which case we shall take up next
We had arranged for the Bartlett Richards
case, but as you know, a continuance was
granted in that case until the November
term of court. In the meanwhile ad
ditional surveys will have to be made to
fortify the indictments already presented
in order that we can be made sure of our
premises. It is the intention of the de
partment to go into every section and dis
trict where illegal fences are reported to
exist and we will begin civil suits against
all offenders at the next term of court.
Whenever it can be shown that any acts of
intimidation have been practiced toward
the homesteaders by the cattlemen by de
nying them access to public lands or tore
strict their rights in any maimer we shall
institute criminal proceedings against the
offenders and will prosecute them most
vigorously. We shall get after the illegal
fencers, big and little. Ws expect to get
our surveys completed in the present cases
now under indictment by the first week in
July. The present term will continue un
til the middle of July.
"The effect of the conviction in the
Krause brothers' case will he to compel
the cattlemen to comply with tho law in
reterenco to taking down their unlawful
fences. Any one of them who shows a
willingness to take down their fences will
be given a reasonable time to do it, but
the government will not permit any dally
ing. In brief, the illegal fences have got
to come down."
State Fair News.
Improvements on tho State Fair
grounds are well under way. A new
poultry building 60x110 Tfeet will be
built on the sight of the present build
ing. A part of tho present building
will bo retained for the exhibition of
poultry appliances, stfch as incubators,
brooders, etc.
The contract for the new adminis
trative building 38x60 feet has been
let. The building will be of cement
blocks, and will occupy space near the
present headquarters building.
Tho present amphitheatre will be
extended 1G0 feet to the west, thus
adding fifty per cent to its seating ca
pacity. The infisld has been leveled
and seeded and the track is in first
class condition.
A bid to erect the new live stock
pavilion for 9,439 has been accepted
and the building will be ready for use
.at the opening of the fair. This build
ing is to be 95x110 feet, built of cement
blocks and brick, and will be the most
expensive nnd imposing building on the
grounds. It will probably be located
immediately south of Merchants Hall,
midway between the cattle and horse
barns, one of the most sightly locations
on the grounds, and in full view of the
thousands of people who daily pass
the State Fair grounds over tho Bur
lingtou, Northestcrn and Rock Island
railroads.
The State Fair Premium List is now
ready for distribution and may be had
by addressing Secretary State Board
of .Agriculture, Lincoln, Ncb'raskh.
State I-air dates are September 1 to
8, 1905. w
Most Invigorating Bath In Great Salt
Lake.
The late Charles Dudlev Warner
author, editor, and traveler while
bathing in Great Salt Lake, remarked
to a friend that in all his travels he
never before saw such a spleudid com
binatiou of salt sea bathing, blue sunlit
skies, pure mountain air and pretty
women and children. The climate of
Salt Lake City, while temperate the
year around, is particularly delightful
sin ummcr, with its sunny days and
cool nights. One, three and seven-day
tours to the mountains can be made
from Salt Lake City. Tourist rates
are now in effect via. the Denver & Rio
Grande ("The Scenic line of the
World") and the Rio Grande Western
("The Great Salt Lake Route.") For
beautifully illustrated pamphlets, etc.,
write S. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A.,
Denver, Colo.
l.uiul Office Notices.
Land Ollleont Alliance, Neb.. May lib 1H05.
Notice Is hereby kIvi-ii that tho follotvtni;
named settlor Ims lllcd notice of his intention
to mako liuul proof in .support of his claim,
11ml that mild proof will ho made before
Itocixter ml lUrrtver at Alliance, Nob , on
.Inly 15th UW5, vb.
i:mov V. A1U.KY
of Ilemtngfortl, Nelir. on II. E. No. 2057 for j
tho iu"( of .section 14 town ill 11. raue Ml v. 1
Jlo names tlio rollowiiiK witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion ot Mild lnntl, vi.x Utori;o V. l.oer. Alvin
Mabhi. Orvllln Kldwell. Itobort Curry, all
of lie ml 1 in ford, Nebraska.
Sl-0 lliiL't'K Wll.cox. ItoBlsler.
I.11111I Cilllco nt AUhiuce. Nt'br., May 2rt, lflOj.
Notice is hereby kIvhu that tho followlui;
nuuicd si'ttler has lllcd notice of Ills intention
to make Html proof In support of his claim,
nnd thai said proof will bo mado before
Itcelsturanil itrcolver ut Alliance, Nebr., on
July llth, 11105, vi.
l'ETEK MUNT7.
of Humlngford, Ncbr, on Homestead entry No.
UWJ for tho BW'i NV4, W't SW'i. SK,' tJWU,
sctlon 12, townships? N-K 40 V.
Iluntimci the following witnesses to prove
ids continuous residence upon mid cultivation
of said hind, viz: Walter It. Kent, Lonirlnke,
Nebraska; Juuien Krt'Jcl. Hox Butte. Nebras
ka: August G. Dllllng. Ho llutte, Neliriinkit:
William Dllllng, Hox llutte, Nebraska.
24-t) llnucK Wir.cox, ItegUtor.
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THE CHURCHES.
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A fine new S250 bell will soon be
erected at Holy Rosary church, when
the sound of the Angelus will be heard
n the land.
Services will be hold at the M. E.
church next Sunday morning and even
ing by Rev. Dr. Hunt, of Chadron.
The reverend gentloman is said to be
able to deliver a splondid sermon and
it is hoped that he will bo greeted by a
large number of people at both services.
All the regular sorvicos will be held
at the U. P. church next Sabbath.
Subject of a. in. discourse: "Irrigation
Spiritual." Subject of p. m. discourse:
"Man Sharpeneth Man." .The L. M.
S. will meet Wednesday at 2. p. in. at
the homo of Mrs. Wm. Acheson. Mid
weok prayermeeting at church Thurs
day at 8 p. m.
House Cleaning.
Can supply the services of a thorough
and experienced man for general. house
cleaning. Phone 139. Geo. Darling;.
Notice of Settlement.
In the HUite of Nebraska I
ss.
Hex llutte county. I
In tlio mutter of the estato of Dennis Car
penter, deceased.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees, and others
Interested in tlio estate of Dennis Carpenter,
deceased:
Take notice, That Hubert IT. Carpenter has
tiled in tlio county court 11 report of his doings
as administrator of estate of Dennis Carpen
ter, mid It Is ordered that the same stand for
hearing the 30th duyof June, A. I). 1005, before
the court at the. hour of 1 o'clock p. in., at
which time any person interested may appeiir
mill except to und contest the suine. And
notice of tills proceeding is ordured given The
Alliance Herald for two weeks prior to said
duv of hearing
Witness my hand and the seal of tho county
court ut Alliance this, llth day of June, A. D.
1U05. D. K. Si-aciit, ,
piCAI. (copy) iM-i County Judge.
Time Table
Alliance, Nebr.
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
DENVER,
HELENA,
BUTTE,
SALT LAKE CITY
PORTLAND,
SAN FRANCISCO,
and nil o!nU oast and all points west and
south.
TltAINS I.BAVE AS roiXOW. MOUNTAIN TIME:
No. 41 1'nssengor dally. Doadwnod
1 ..auiJIgui itiiujr. vmw. ,,,
Hillings, all points north und
1
Lincoln,
and all
polntb oust
1 russuueer daily, for Denver
Ogdun.s'nit, inko, san I'nm
west
No. 42 Passenger dully,
umiinu, uuieugo
ftallllth lULSt
No. 301 russuuger (lull V
cisco uud nil Intermediate
ikiIuU, departs ut SrJOu.m.
No. 302 l'us&engor daily from Denver
and nil Intermediate points,
arrive nt 10:43a.m.
No. 305 Tuesdays. Thursduy, Satur
days, points bouth mid neat,
departs s:00a. m.
No. 300 Tuesdays, Thursdays. Satur
days, South and west, urrivoi.0;25p. m.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair curs
((.oats free) on through trains. Tickets sold
mid baggage checked to any point in the
United status or Ountula. For information,
time tuhlex und tlukoucnll on or write
L. B. .Sauk, Agent, or L. W. Vakklbv. Oon.
eral Passenger Agent. Onuilia. Nebraska.
:50 p.m.
3:15a.m.
GRAND
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4th July
'ATI0N !
lano
Ev.erybody invited to
participate in the grand
est celebration ever given
in Western Nebraska.
Read the following program and see the
great number of entertaining features in store
for all who attend.
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PROQRA
National salute of 100 guns at sunrise
9:30, grand concert by 1 oth .Cavalry Band
10 o clock, hose race, hub and hub. lo the winner
$25.00
10:15, wet test fire department. Prize, $15.00
10:30, oration of the dav at opera house, by Hon. W.
R. Akers, and patriotic songs by a chorus of
fifty voices
1 o'clock, public wedding in front of opera house, $25
1 230, awarding the prize to the largest family driving
to Alliance; $25.00
Awarding the prize to the. family driving the
greatest distance to Alliance; $25.00
All contestants to register with secretary before
1 o clock p. m.
2 o'clock, ladies' exhibition riding. Three to enter.
1-irst prize $5, second $3
2:30, gentlemen's exhibition. First prize $5, second $3
3 o'clock, pony race, 14 hands and under; three to j
enter. First prize $10, 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 qnter. 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 1 2 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
rroiessor Baldwin, king ol 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 BUECHSENSTEIN, Pres. "
E. C. McCLUER, Sec. GLEN HAMPTON, Treas.
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