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NEBRASKA? THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905,
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: In Alliance 10-30 of every month.
$ Office over Norton's ...!
'Phone 391. .
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Save Doctor Biflis
BY EATING
FRESH FRUIT
EVERY DAY
At GLEASON &
FRANKLIN'S
Ice Cream Parlors
rririrSirt
BUSINESS LOCALS.
frAl0sSs
Another car of Puritnn
flour, the best flour in
the city, at A. D. Rodg
ers 0999 (?) 'ats, 25c, Norton's.
Buy feed and flour at Tilkingtou's.
"Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
E. E. Barr, Physician and Sur
geon. Calls answered promptly day
or night. Phones: Office 201. Resi
dence 151. I2-tf
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
Go to the Alliance National Bank to
deposit your money. Oct. 7-tff
Dr. Koons, dentist, Office over Norton's.
Wanted A woman cook. Apply at
Hila Grand hotel. 24-tf
Buy j'our sheet music at Miller Bros,
and hear it sung on the talkini?
machine. 23-tf.
For Sale: House ami two lots, two
blocks east of First National bank.
Enquire at the house or saloon W,
N. Corneal. 6-tf
Buy "America patent" flour at Pil
kington's.1 wwwwwww 25tf
If you want bargains, look at Miller
Bros. 5, 10, 15 and 25c counters. 23-tf
Tor Sale or Trade.
A desirable acre of land adjoining
the city of Alliance. See Win. James
the coal man. 24-4.
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
"America patent" flour is the best in
town at Pilkington's. 25th
9999 (?) uatsi 25ci Norton's.
IN POLICE COURT
A Night of Carousing and righting
Disposed of by Judge Ridgcll.
Judge Kidgcll had his hands full
Tuesday lining up several offenders of
the law, and as a result several night
prowlers arc in durance vile.
Monday night John Connelly, an
employee on the Eldred ranch, some
35 miles southeast of the city, got into
a social game of cards with Tom Cra
ble and others. The outcome was a
misunderstanding, which wound up in
a free-for-all fight. As a result, Con
nelly vn badlv used up. Night Police
Dougherty appealed on the scene and
hostilities censed. Tuesday morning
Connelly swore out warrants against
Crable and Whitehead and on their
appearance before Judge Ridgell, the
former was fined $15.00 and cost and
the latter $10.00 and ttimmings.
Geo. Nardonoss was before Judge
Ridgell the same day for being intoxi
cated. It cost him S5.00
Ed Raney and Herman Haak had
some altercation Monday night which
brought them before Judge Ridgell, who
on hearing the evidence, fined them
each $5.00 and costs, which they paid.
Had a Hunch."
Dr. Bellwood' is a matter of fact
plain thinking sort of a man and the
least given to superstition as mysterious
hunches, but last Saturday night he
had an experience that has ever since
caused him to speculate seriously on
the whichncss of the whyfore. Hav
ing been on a professional call that
night, Dr. Bellwood passed by W. D.
Rumor's store on his way home. While
going by the front of this establish
ment the thought ran through his brain
that tlje double doors were not locked.
Dispelling the impulsive imagination
he continued his iournev homeward.
but somehow, like Bunco's ghost, he
thought would not down. To satisfy
his curiousily, the doctor returned to
the store, tried the doors that had
given him so much concern and sure
enough they swung open at the touch
of the latch. He immediately tele
phoned Mr. Kumcr the conditions.
Now the W. D. is at a loss to know
who or by what power was he given
the hunch which brought to light this
incident.
The Only Remedy.
The best weapon the home mer
chants can use in their fight with mail
order houses is the weapon of the
enemy the advertising cannon. One
day last week the merchants in a city
of five thousand people in Missouri
held a meeting to discuss the mail order
evil. The rcsuH of the discussion was
a resolve to meet the mail order house
in the open field.
The merchants agreed that for one
year each would advertise in the local
papers to duplicate the price offered by
any mail order house for any goods in
their lines, and to constantly advertise
in the newspapers the prices at which
they would furnish merchandise to
home people, with an every-week ap
peal to the home- people to give the
home merchants an opportunity to
quote special prices on any goods ad
vertised by the mail order houses.
Such a campaign cannot fail to bear
good fruit in that city.
Of course there may be found iu
every commuuity some few people who
prefer to buy goods away from home,
even when they know they can buy
cheaper from the home merchant, but
there are pot many such people. The
average citizen will listen to reason,
and will not send his money away from
home. If the home merchant will talk
to him 'through the local paper, and
talk to him right. Columbus Telegram.
Beats Alliance or Boston.
Oshkosh, (Nebr.) Herald: "Billy
"Newkirk has his bath tub and fixtures
in order at tho barber shop. . You can
get as good a shave or bath right here
in the city as at Alliance or Boston."
The Hobo Nuisance.
A large delegation of hoboes are en
camped near the stock yards in the
west part of town. They are located
beyond the city limits and hence the
city officials have no jurisdiction to
make them "move on." They have
pitched their tent, on railway property
and it is up to the company's officials
to get rid of them. Tuesday a dele
gation came to town and purchased n
keg of beer. The result was an all
round drunk in the camp of the hoboes
with several disgraceful fights mixed in.
Death of Bcrnicc McCrackcn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McCracken were
called upon to part with the idol of
their heart in tho person of their onlv
child, little Bcrnicc, who died yester
day afternoon of scarlet fever. She
had been confined to the house but a
few days when she yielded to the rav
age of the fever and the tender spirit
passed into eternity. Bemice was about
five years of age and a child of endear
ing disposition. Her disposition wits
such as to draw hor playmates" nearer
to her each day. So sweet and gentle
was she that her soul will add anothor
bright light in the cluster of angels that
surround the throne of God. For this
she was created and for this she was
taken. The parents have sustained a
severe loss in tho death of little Bern
ice, but draw back the curtain of death
and see how happy sho is in the world
beyond.
The funeral of little Bernice was
held this afternoon and interment took
place in Greenwood cemetery.
Will FiglluroljtTrCourt.
Gregory Zurrfis on the war path, and
tree agents or any other kind of solic
itors are warned to give him a wide
berth. The cause of Gregory's wrath
comes from a tree deal in which an
agent for the Arlington Nursery is try
ing to make the defendent pay S16 for
gooseberry bushes which he claims lie
never bought. Tho agent, according
to Zurn's testimony is to the effect that
the bushes were left on his premises
until disposed of. The agent. holds,
different and the case will be tried in
Justice Court some time in the near
future. But Gregory has his fighting
clothes on and there's liable to be some
fun over the matter. '
Eighty-Eirjht Years Old.
Mrs. Will Reed entertained eight
little girls at dinner Inst Saturday in
honor of Grandma Elmore's eighty
eighth birthday. The little ones
reminded the good old lady of her
childhood days of long ago and no
doubt grandma was a little girl again
in her second childhood and hence en
joyed the party as much as the others.
Granted a New Trial.
The people of this vicinity were
greatly surprised last Friday when the
daily press .contained the statement
that August F. Jahnke would be grant-
ed a new trial. Jahnke, who was tried
in this county three years ago on the
charge of murder, was sentenced to tho
penitentiary for life, and Tuu Herald
docs not believe that there is a person
in tho county who believes that he did
not receive his just deserts, The case
was prosecuted by Attorney Mitchell
who, by the way, secured the first con
viction in any of the several murder
cases in the county and established tho
precedent that it was time that crimi
nals should be prosecuted.
The trial cost Box Butte county
about $1000 while the second will pro-
bably cost as much and it is the gen
eral impression that the accused will
fare worse than he did during the first
trial. It is said that our friend Judge
Hamer is responsible for Jahnke secur
ing a new trial. The Judge makes a
specialty of "butting in" to cases after
other attorneys have quit and occasion
ally scores a point. He tried hard
to have a reprieve granted in the cele
brated Densmorecase and is now work
ing like a Trojan to secure a new trial
for Mrs. Lillic.
A. F. and A. M. Officers Installed.
Alliance lodge, No. 183, A. F. and
A. M. installed tho following officers
at theil lodge rooms last Friday evening:
W. M. Irali, Tash.
S. W. William Mitchell.
J. W. F. W. Irish.
S. D. Jas. H. Ilewett.
I. D. Thos. D. Tames.
, Tyler J. A. Rowan.
secretary L. H. Mosher,
Treasurer W. H. Corbin.
Sr. Steward V, H. Bartz.
Jr. Steward J. B. Franklin.
J. B. Hulburt was in froni his ranch
on upper Snake Creek Tuesday. "
ON THE DIAMOND
Buster Brown's Aggregation Win
Off of Bridgeport.
Last Sunday was the second triumph
for the Alliance ball team and Manager
Brown, with a confidential smile, left
the grounds fcoling that he had made a
wise selection in the line-up of the
team.
The Bridgpert team arrived at noon
Minuay, ana the game was
called promptly on time, with
Alliance nt the bat. Roy
Beckwith with his life in his
hands acted as umpire. His
sense of fairness in decisions
was of'SUCh a nature that his
life was safe from the rooters
and in fact he was cheered time and
again by the grand-stand and bleacher
aggregation which was Inrgeand onthus
iabtic. jO In the first inninu tho
local team scored one by
good batting. Bridgeport
followed with three scores.
Alliance fanned out in
the second. Bridgeport
fared likewise in the last
half, held their con
"Come In.
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testants down to ono in the
thud and lined the leather out for two
more scores. This gave the visitors
encouragement, but it was shortlived.
From the third inning to the close of
the game Condon, the Alliance pitcher,
did the business and only one batter
j succeeded in scoring. The local ag
gregation was able to find the ball all
through the game and rolled up twelve
scores, making it 12 to 5.
In the fifth inning the Alliance team
pounded out five scores and as the
base runners were chasing one another
around the diamond, the "fans" shout
ed, "Come in, Everybody !"
Following'is' the sc&re by innings":
Alliance , 1 o
Bridgeport 3 o
alliance AB
Morris. 3b., 5
Wiker, -ab 5
Kills, c 5
Badgley, If 5
Chandler, rf 5
G. Hampton, ib... 5
Meyers, cf 5
Miller, ss 4
Condon, p 4
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Struck out By Condon I3,by Morris 12.
Double play In forth inning, Condon,
Wiker and Hampton.
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Tho enrollment has now reached 15.
Miss Clara Johnson is on the sick
list.
Supt. Borky of Sioux county visited
normal this week.
Mis. -Staley and Mrs. Eaton visited
chapel this week.
Mrs. Frankle and Mrs. Connett visit
ed model schopl this week.
Rev. Jeffers conducted the devotional
exercise at chapel Monday morning.
Supt. F. P. Johnson of Scottsbluff
county visited Wednesday of last week.
Tho oration given by Earl Mallery
was enjoyed both by the instructors
and students.
The students at Holdredgeare think
ing in poetry and writingSheir normal
news in rhymes.
The new pupils registered this week
are Bessie Losey, Maggie Banuan,
Mammie Griffith, Thomas Griffith, A.
E. Judson.
The lecture that was to have been
delivered last Monday evening by Mr.
Robertson, was indefinitely postponed
on account of his wife's illness.
Prof. Bartz has every thing going
like clock work. The man behind the
office desk has proven himself to be
"the right man in the right place."
The practice work in . the model
school began this week and will be con-
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tinued during tho remainder of the
model school. Tho teachers who have
had chargo of the classes arc: Miss
Mae Heath, sixth glade geography,
Miss Natolie Wilkonson, sixth grade
rending.
State Deputy Superintendent E. C.
Bishop gave the studonts an interest
ing talk Wednesday, his subject being
"Studies liked and disliked by pupils
and teachers." Ho brought out many
helpful hints which were greatly appre
ciated by the students.
The agriculture class under the man
agement of Prof. Eaton is one of the
most interesting in tho school. The
pupils worked in the gardon Wednes
day inorninB under the direction of
Supt. Bishop Htul Mr. Eaton. Thoy
hoed tho com. potatoes and onions.
They also mode four ideal beds which
are to bo planted by the pupils. Supt.
Bishop took their pioturo whilo at
work.
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Harry Millegan is again at his post
of duty in the ticket office.
Frank Newell, traveling engineer, of
Sterling, Colo., was in Alliance yester
day. H. II. McLcese, employed in tho
train dispatcher's office, has left the
service.
J. II. Waterman, assistant supply
agent, of Omaha.Avas in Alliance tho
fore part of the week.
Traveling Passenger Agent White
head was here for n few days, return
ing to Omaha yesterday.
A. A. Martinez and bride passed
through Alliance Sunday on their way
from Denver to Sheridan. :
W. A. McAllister and bricjareturned
troni JJenver, and Mac has resumed
his duties iu tho superintendent's office.
Roadnmsler Buckloy of tho Sterling
division came . up with Superintendent
McFarland on his gasoline motor yes
terday. E. G. Englchorn has been employed
in the office of the chief dispatcher in
tho place recently vacated by II. H.
McLecse.,
J. R. Phelan and J. C. Birdsell ac-
companied the special train of congress
men from Alliance to Ravenna, return
ing Monday afternoon.
A special train of congressmen con
sisting of five cars passed through Alii
ance Sunday afternoon going east.
They were returning from a trip to
Alaska.
E. Gillette was iu Alliance the first
of the week on his way to Sheridan.
He was returning from Ravenna, where
he had accompanied the special train
of congressmen.
Engineer Mike Nolan and Fireman
Pendorgast took out enable No. 719 on
42 Monday morning. She had recent
ly been overhauled at the local shops
and at Havclock.
Last Thursday noar Park man the
helper engine ran into the engine on
No. 45, there was considerable damage
to both of the engines and one of the
engineers gWIfiVleft arm broken,
Last Thursday there was a wreck
near Spencer, Wyo., caused by the
breaking of the flange on a wheel of a
box car. Two cars were ditched and
the track was torn up for a distance or
600 feet.
D. F. McFarland, superintendent
of the Sterling division, came to Alii-
ance Wednesday on his new gasoline
motor inspection car. The car is one
of tho new four-seated Sheffield motor
cars.
W. Josselyn, supply agent of Omaha
was here yesterday looking over the
supply department. He had been to
Guornsey to inspect rail fo be placed
in the spur track being built to the
Chicago mine, about nine miles dis
tant from Guernsey.
The roundhouse employes at Chadron
received notice recontly that they were
to work only eight hours per day and
be laid off Saturdays. In all, this will
reduce their time 20 hours per week.
It is hoped these shorter hours and
this shorter pay will not be for lonir.
says the Chadron Journal.
HOW WE PROSPER
Assessor Reed's Returns and How
Box Butte County Stands.
That property valuations havo in
creased materially inBox Butte county
is noticcnblo from the returns of
CountyAssessor Rccd.who has just com
pleted his work.
Tho total assessed vnluation of all
property except railway and Pullman
Palace Cur Co., is S3t1.3to.35; ns
scsscd valuation of railway S30G.940.00;
Pullman Car Co., St.9S3.47; making a
total of S6iO,233.82,whioh is S30.5O0.00
more than Inst year.
The number of caltlo nssossad this
year is 31. 779 against 25,870 ltiat year,
making a not gain of 4,009. The total
assoMod Valuation of qatlle Is $103,-179-80,
anil avorngc valuation nor hoatt
at 20 per cqnt being S3. 25.
The number of horso assessed this
year was 5147 agajntu 5038 last year,
an increase of 109. Total assessed
value at S43.289.20, per head, S8.41.
Total value of cattle is approximately
SstO.ooo, and that of horses, 200,000,
The assessed valuation of unim
proved laud is S1S8.776.88: improved
acieago, SnC.845.G5. The actual com
bined valu of both improved and un
improved lands is given at gi, 005,-623.31-This
report is a prosperous showinir
for Box Butte county. In fact it leads
in valuation some other counties. For
instance, the report of Dawos county
shows a decrease of S444, 972.67 from
last year. Tho prosperity of Box Butto
speaks for itself in Assessor Reed's re
port, and the value of land is surd to
advance as the advantages of bur , re
souices become better known.
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tlie Denver train ycstulday Toreuoon
being enrou tc from Grinncll, Iowa to
Seattle. Whilo waiting for No. 41
they strolled up town, leaving their
baggage on tho depot platform. Upon
their return, tho valises worn missing
and inquiry revealed the fact that
three persons weic seen carrying off
the property and going west."' Mar
shal Shay and Sherifr Reed wore noti
fied nud one was run in by the marshal
while tho sheriff located the olhois at
the stock yards, where they had car
ried their booty, and after taking what
chey desired, throw the rest away.
They were burly fellows and swore
they would not bo locked up. It re
quired much physical forco to demon
strate that thoy would be and the sher
iff and his assistants had n merry time
of it for a while. The trio had a hear
ing before County Sudge Spacht this
forenoon and wero seuteuced to serve
thirty days in jail and their bill of fare
will not contain all the delicacios of the
octiouu muicr. iuey nrc about as
tough characters as vu find and
would probably go where they belong'
were it possible for Mr. Baum to be
present the next term .of couit.
Notice.
All persons are- hereby notified that
anyone firing off sky rockat or firo
crackers of any description in the main
business streets of the city on July 4th
between the houisof & o'alock a. in.
and 8 o'clook p. in. will be prosecuted.
By order of Louis Bcixhsk.vstkin,
wwwwww Mayor.
For sale 45 head of cattle at Mrs,
Hood's ranch, fourteen milos north of
Alliance. 27-jt
House Cleaning.
Can supply the services of a thorough
and experienced man for general house
cleaning. Phono 139. Geo. Darling,
See F. E. Reddish for loans on real
estate. 27-tf
Wanted.
First-class saddle maker, two har
ness maker to make farm harness, ono
good man who understands putting up
hay harness made from summer oak
harness leather. These harness will
be for sale by Geo, A. Hills. 28tf
, Steam Threshing.
Dilling Bros, will be prepared to do
steam threshing this season. Those
desiring their sen-ices can find them at
Box Butte Postofiice, where mail is
received. 28-4W
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