PUBLISHED THURSDAYS.
T. J. O'KEKPE . . . . t . . . Publisher
J, , KNIEST Associate Editor
Entered at tho pOTtoflice nt Alliance,
Nebraska, for transmission through tho
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KuMininrtK the Bennington. Who's
to blame ?
Do not let the sewer system agitation
die out. Keep the ball aroUiu'.
Vtcn may be concealed in robes of
silk, but virtue shines forth in a tnttered
garb.
Tk Norway-Sweden conflict con
flict is ntlll ngog. A case of agreeing
to disagree.
H1
The republican state convention has
been called to meet nt Lincoln on
Thursday, September 141
Whim: tho Equitable assurance
scandal is interesting the 'people,
Rockafellotv is quietly gathering in the
oil fickle of Kansas.
Tun harvest festival is a good name,
and Alliance the proper place to hold
it. Let's nil pull together and it will
como through with flying colors
Alueadv tho farm machinery com
bine ts reaping the benefit of the
bumper grain crop with the number of
harvesters required to gather tho ciop,
Tun destruction of tho United States
gunboat Bennington by the explosion
of a boiler, in San Diego, Cali., harbor
is doubly'laineutcd by the citizens of
Allianpe, for of tho hundred or more
Ijvcs .destroyed one was from among us.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon is one
among many unable to evade tho pen
alfy of Ida misdeeds in violation of tiic
law and has been sentenced to six
monthspeiial servitude and pay n fine
$1,000. There are other Mitchells, so
let the good work go on.
Tb crusade against the poisonous
cigarette in Nebraska has bumped up
against tho mailorder concerns of Chi
cago who are advertising in the state
papers that cigatetlcs will bo shipped
in by mail. Is Uncle Sam a party to
tho carrying on of tho traffic ?
A movement is on foot to piobq all
insurance companies. A convention of
policyholders for tho purpose of de
manding an investigation of tho affairs
of every life insurance company in the
country is urged by the Iroquois club of
Chicago to be called in that city nt an
early date. What an airing that will
create.
Tun Kaiser of Germany is after the
colored vote. Ho recently ordered
presented to George C. Ellis,' a negro
laborer at tho Washington barracks, a
silver watch and chain, for saving the
statue of Frederick tho Great from
damage by tho explosion of a package
of dynamite placed on the fence sur
rounding it. The kaisur's gift will be
all right if it don't happen to be a
' watorbury.
Tim Uintah reservation of Utah, to
be thrown open for settlement in Sep
tember, is not an eldorado, judging
trom the following letter written by
Commissioner W. A. Richards of tho
general land office at Washington:
"From such information as this
office possesses in regard to these
lands it-is my opinion that tho bost
of tho lands, have been taken for
Indian allotments and Indian graz
ing lands and that all hut a small
portion pf the laud that will be
opened will havo to be irrigated in
order to cultivate it, and all home
staad enlrvmen will have to pay
$1,25 per acre at the time they
make their fmal proof, which money
goes to the Indians."
The secretary of the interior has
exctuted a contract and approved the
bond of the Doadwood Construction
company of Doadwood, S. D.. for the
construction of division No. 4 of the in
terstate canal North Platte project,
Nebraska and Wyoming. Division
No. 4 consists of two miles pf main
canal, for which the bid of the Dead
wood Construction company, 32,695,
was the lowest, .
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I " LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Attend Norton's shoe sale.
J. A. Reardon is spending the week
in Omaha.
H. J. Ellis was a Crawford visitor
Wednesday.
Charlie Tully was up from Lakeside
Monday on business. .
Superintendent Blrdsell went to
Doadwood today on 41.
M. A. Brown was an Alliance visitor
tho latter part of tho week.
Rev. Embrcc and wife of Homing",
ford were Alliance visitors Monday.
Pr. Froy will take her departure in
the morning for Colorado on a month's
vacation.
Tho Mis3os Leah Ktacmer and Helen
Smith visited at Guernsey last Saturday
with friends.
Miss tfeady arrived Wednesday from
St. Paul, Minn., to visit her sister Mrs.
John Brenuan.
Mr. and Mrs. Badgley and daughter
Mrs. E. M. Todd left yesterday for theH
Portland exposition.
C. II. Fuller, the photographer, re
turned today from Poitland where ho
spent thrco months.
Wm. Manchester has been confined
to his homo for several days on account
of physical indisposition.
Miss Delia Reed left for Perry, Iowa,
Wednesday morning to spend a few
weeks' vacation with relatives.
Mrs. P. J. Nolan held tho number
45C which drew the silk dress at
Bogue's Saturday evening.
Fred Hanson, formerly of this city,
now of Lead City, was renewing "old
acquaintances here this week.
J. H. Gasney of Omaha, represent
ing the American Tobacco Co., was in
the city Saturday calling on the trade.
Art Gordon returned yesterday from
his visit at Merna. Ho says the crops
in Custer county are immense this
year.
Louis Lcavitt of Hemingford accom
panicd his daughter Jessie to Alliance
Monday. Miss Leavitt came to attend
the normal.
Judgo Berry spent a couple of days
in Broken Bow this, week where he was
counsel in a contest case before the
land office.
J. F. Mills of the Sheridan Post was
in tho city yesterday, having come
down to meet hie father who came
from Denver.
Judgo W. S. Ridgell left last Sunday
morning for his old homo at Richmond,
Mo., for a visit of a few days with rela
tive and friends.
Ira Reed rolurned Monday from
Perry, Iowa, and is buying another car
of horses which he expects to ship to
Illinois next week.
C. O. Davis came in from the east
ern part of the state yesterday and
went down to Minatare with a view of
buying a newspaper.
Mrs. Rustin, county superintendent,
is arranging for an exhibit of school
woik from this county to bo placed in
the educational exhibit of the state
fair.
Judge Patterson, wife and son of
Rushvillc came in from Denver toJay
enrouto home. They havo spent a
month very plcaantly at Colorado re
sorts, Mrs. J. A. Rowan left Sunday for
Kearney. She will accompany her
mother, Mrs. Dudley, to Omaha where
she will have an operation performcJ
on her eyes.
John Barnstcad and James Hollin-
rake,, two 0 The Herald's valued
friends from the north part of the coun
ty transacted business at the county
seat Saturday.
Assistant Postmaster Frank Mc Far-
land, wife and little daughter left Tuos
day for Stanton, Neb., whero they will
visit Mr. McFarlaud's parents for a
couple of weeks.
'Gene Parks, the genial engineer, re
turned to Alliance Wednesday after a
month's trip on the several divisions
with the pile driver. He will tako his
run out of Alliance again.
Missos Bertha and Alma Hamilton,
Mabel Duncan, Harry Paul and Henry
Kelly returned Monday from Hot
Springs, where they had spent several
days having a jolly good time.
T. S, Fjeldiug and sou have been
down in the sand hills for several days
hunting for their driving horse, which
got out of the Smyser pasture last Sat
urday and has not since been soon.
W. J. Johnson and wife came in from
the ranch Thursday and went down to
Scottsbluff to spend a day with Charlie
Irions and family. Mrs. Johnsou was
taken suddenly ill at the.entertainment
at the opera house and was under the
oareof a physician for a day. Mr.
Special Salesmen in Each Department.
The City of Alliance
LLIANCE is a thriving city of more than 4000 population, pros
perous and glowing prospects for the future. 400 miles west
of Omaha, 236 miles north of Denver. It is the metropolis of
western Nebraska. It has Water works, electric lights, a three story city
hall and fire engine home, first class fire company and apparatus. Two
large school buildings; employs twenty teachers to educate its 1000
school children. Seven churches. V. S. land office, Court house, two
National Banks, modern business blocks and handsome residences. Its
railroad facilities are the best. It is on the main line of the Burlington
from either Chicago or St. Louis to Porttind arid the Pacific coast. It
is the Division headquarters for western Nebraska, Wyoming, South Da
kota and Montana, the offices of General Superintendent Phelan having
been recently located here. The western division shops arc located
hero and more than Coo railroad men are employed here. Its people
are hospitable, enterprising, and intelligent. Its climate Is healthful and
invigorating. In short, no town in Nebraska presents superior induce
.ments for men of capital, enterprise and push, to locate within her
borders Letters of inquiry addressed to tho Alliance Herald will be
answered promptly and in detail. Better write for a copy of our hand
some twenty-four page illustrated Industrial edition, it will tell you more
than we could write you in a month.
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n. E. ROGERS.
J. 11, BLANCHARD.
N. R. DRYSON.
A. R. ROGERS,
You
WE AGAIN CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
0H&H& LIVE STOCK COMMISSION
i
CO.
We handle all kinds of stock. Write for our Market Letter
and call when you are at the yards.
Omaha Live Stock Commission Co.
J. I). ULANCIIARI). l'res. and .Manager.
Inferences:
Any Hank or Morcautlto Agency
Johnson brought in a sample of spelts
from his field of 75 acres. The grain
stands over five feet and will yield at
least sixty bushels per acre. The acre
age in the county is not large as yot
but doubtless will increase when the
value of it is better known.
Mrs. Vm. Fosket and daughter
Blanche came in on the Denver train
today from California. They visited held
the exposition at Portland. Mrs. Fos
ket has a daughter living there.,
J. A. Wilson was down from Box
Butto yesterday.' Mr. Wilson says
that his neighbor, Mr. Banks, lost one
of iiis fmo, 1700 pound mares last week.
His herd is said to be one of the best
in the country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Triplctt and Mrs.
Chas. Triplctt will leave tomorrow on
a trip to California and the Portland
exposition. They will also visit Yellow
stone National park and expect to be
gone six weeks or longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ohlsson left
yesterday morning via Denver for a
visit at the Portland exposition and
other places of interest along the coast
including San Francisco. They expect
to be gone three months.
Mrs. Rose Reardon, accompanied by
her son " Babe," left for Sidney Tues
day morning and was joined there by
her brother, James Sweeney. Together
they went to Ogden, where Mrs.
Reardon will visit for some time.
Rev. Father, Muyssen, who assumed
charge of Holy Rosary parish during
Father Dev'ps' absence, left last Mon
day for Hot Springs, whete he will
viBit in company with Father Lecker
of Crawford and Father Barry of
Chadron.
A copy of a beautiful song, "Come
Where the Roses Bloom," was received
at this office this week, the composer
beinc an Alliance lady, Mrs. L. S.
Campbell, whose talent is shown by
the tender word phrasing and tho har
mony' of this song.
Win. Aldrich of Ord, Neb., was on
the market July 21, with a very nice
car of heifers that sold for S4.80, a very
satisfactory price considering tho con
dition of the market. They were sold
by the Nye & Buchanan Co. Mr. Al
drich kept two head at home which he
expects to make very fancy about the
holidays. They were making exceeding
ly good gains and ho hept them partly
as a matter of experiment to show
what could be done in the way of put
ting on flesh.
Sho Muffled the Pup.
Sho was pretty enough to bp worth?
looking at, and when sho took her
seat In a car on tho Sixth avonuo "L"
Smlthors, who sat opposite stole a few
admiring glances ovor his evening
paper. Sho unbuttoned her fur-llnod
coat and began fishing Into a big bear
shin muff In nor lap. First she drew
out two handkerchiefs. Thon camo
her purso, a bottlo of perfumery, a
bunch of keys, a pair of gloves and
a black and white puppy with soft
brown oyos.
The man on tho samo scat with
Smlthers seemed to bo on tho verge
of apoplexy.
"That beats a juggler's hat," ho
growled. "Watt a -minute and she'll
fish out tho fried eggs, American beau
ty roses and tho live rabbit." New
York Pross.
Committee Mokes a Report.
The committee having charge of the
Fourth of July celebration herewith
make an itemized statement of the
amount of money collected and dis
bursement, which leaves a suiplus of
$250. 7g. This speaks well for the ac
tions of those in charge of one of the
most ably conducted celebrations ever
Simon Spry
t noizoiu .WW
K J. Uerry MOO
W.D. Kutner 25 oj
Pamouj 50.00
L Hueohsonsteln 20 ft)
Hurry inlele 15 0
tJ.O. MoCluer 15 CO
Hovet&Hnrrlson IMfl
Wiuroq Watson 10.C0
C F. Hre&uau 1000
Tbos. OUen 10 to
atessou-Kranklln 10 U)
F H. DIsmer 10.00
Ueckwitlillrecso 10 CO
J. AvUaxter BCO
MtssP.Viner 15 00
Miss Kingston 15 00
Jus Ur.iliam 55 00
Alliance Grocery 15 00
Uoyd&UatUcr 5.f0
Auburn Tel. Co
O. E Marlts
I S. Acheson
J A Mnllery
W. O. Uurnes
S. U, Llbby
K. C Noleman
H. H Uellwood
N Hatcher
V S. Ridgell
W. O. Mounts
O Owen
Ira. I Tash
T. Allen
S' M.Smjber
E. E Uarr
Wm. Mitchell
J. Howun
Judgo fapacht
A. K. Ualdrlclgo
Ira Uuslmoll
(jCO. a. Hills
Total
RECEIPTS.
J15 00 Wm Kins 175 00
w. h. Corneal 50 w
Alliance X Ll.iulc 25 00
W. W Norton Si 00
F B. Holsten 20 CO
K. J. Urennna 15 00
O. A. Newberry 25.00
.1. E. Joder 15 00
FiedNyo 15 00
W S Acheson 1000
U. II Uoguo 1000
Wm. Jamos 10 00
Forest Lumber co 2o 00
A.C Johnson 6 00
O Paulson 10 00
H Pordey 10 00
Mlis Th mpson 15 00
nlerks Lumber co :M)
Miller Bros 10 00
First Nat Bank 5 00
A D Rogers 15 00
II. P. Loekwood 10 00
James C. Dahlman, Pres. and Mgr. " Ei. Cahow, Vice-Pros.
J. W. Griddle, bec'y and Treas. - -
the American ,-k
Commission Company
Live Stock Salesmen.
Capital, $100,000.
DIRECTORS:
James C. Dahlman.
Ed. Cahow.
j. m. humphrey.
So. Omaha & Chicago
Ed. Cahow,
Cattle Salesman.
TllEO. TlLLOTSON,
Ass. Cattle Salesman
Jim Clarey,
Hog Salesman.
Martin Cullerton,'
Sheep Salesman.
10.00
10 10
1000
1000
1000
10.00
5.00
500
bin
500
5.00
5.00
5.00
500
SCO
260
500
500
500
5 00
750
200
Geo. Darling
. woiinng
Mrs Rean
Zblnden Bros.
a. n. Phiiiun
J E. Moore
1, W. Hughes
D W. Butler
W. H. Mathtas
J. P. Colbum
Mrs. O. M Fox
F. U Reddish
II. Wilcox
Ucoree Hand
Frod llo) t
T li. Kennedy
O. W. Breunan
C. V. Krtteu,er
E. A. Feather
Steam Laundry
Collected on
Prlt lleKes
10 00
1000
500
10 00
500
5 0)
500
SCO
5.00
500
500
500
600
500
500
2.50
10 00
6.00
500
6.00
17.75
US'anee to be collected before last
week 01 publication
EXPENDITURES.
Publicity Committee
McCluer. 811yds buntlnKat 4u
'Phono 35c: stamps. 70o: paper. 2Jc ..
A Cuntwell for track work
tleorfe Tyrrell, music
P. E, Holsten, tireworkH..
George Hrowu, ball Kamo
O A. Newberry, supplies
W.W.Norton, cum an
George Darling, clialni and dray ...
S. A Miller, labor
II. P LocUwood, beddlnc
Nate Taylor, taking down decorations
Alliance Grocery Co , oil uud uuu
E. O. McCluer, expense of collection
and cash paid out....
E. A . Feather, board tor bund
W. B Younif, carpenter work
Forest Lumber Co . lumber
Shay, 200 brick and delivering
Dierks Lumber Co, supplies.
F. M. Broome, rent of opera house .
Mrs. Fox, rent of sheets, cases, labor
Wm. King, supplies ,
I. Bucchscnsteiu, cigars for band.,..
W.O. Barnes, two messages
Grip, udvertlslog and Job work
Tunes. ' ' "
Herald. ' - "
fa. A. Miller, draylng
Qoorge A Hills, labor ,
Hub-and-hub race
WctTest
Largest family driving longest
distance
Porter and Phillips, largest families. .
DonUun und Fernald, foot race.......
Ivy Baldwin, balloon ...
Wilson, Lester, Mulloy, relay race. .
Chas. Eckerman, broncho busting....
Hendef-on, pony race
Misses Katbburn and Main, clrls' race
Darnell and Fitzgerald, boys' raco.. .
Lowery and Lester, saddle race
James Keeler. saddle hortes
.1. K. Joder, plumes
C. Paulson, hotel bill
il.H3.25
17.50
Buy Feeders on Orders, Both Cattle and Sheep
South Omaha, Nebraska.
REFERENCES R. G. Dun & Co., Dradstreet, or Any Dank.
Special Attention Given to Feeder and Stockcr Trade.
Spargun Lindburg & Co.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE
Rooms uo-ii:
OF CATTLE, IIOUS AND SHEEP.
Exchange Building, Telephone 34
sotjts: ouE-iEa:., htbb.
c.
W. Spakguk, Cattle Salesman,
George M. Wood, Sheep Salesman.
R. D. Robinson, Hog Salesman.
O. F. LiNDnt'RG, Office.
J708S
2:55
1.30
15 00
1CO00
fry S3
ft) 00
200
3-111
100
fl.25
4 SO
I 00
175
8.10
27 00
8.75
805
2.00
8.50
500
e.oo
3 00
300
.70
10 00
21 O0
18 25
1.50
500
25 00
15.00
83 00
25 0(1
10 00
150.00
60 00
7.50
15,00
5 00
6 00
15(0
8 00
.50
285
Total
Balance In bank.
263.29
Total .
$1,112 25
CARPET WEAVING
ROSENBAUn BROS. .& Co.
(incorporated)
LIVE STQOE
Commission Merchants
South Omaha, Nebr.
UNION STOCK YARDS
Chicago, Illinois. Sioux City, Iowa. '
W. H. Dudley,
T. D. Pbrrini:,
Cattle Salesmen
W. F. King,
Allkn Dudley,
Office
Scott Harrell,.'
Hog Salesman.
Jso, Ross, Jr., Sheep Salesman.
BUen SHiblq? & Co.
LIVE STOCK
ConnissioN HIerchants
ROOM 237 NEW EXCHANGE BLD'G
SOUTH OMAHA, - NEBRASKA.
Telephone 132 So. Omaha. Telephone 302 Co. Bluffs.
Governor's Long and Busy Life.
Gcorgo Laird Shoup, first Governor
of Idaho, who is dead at tho age of G3,
had a plcturesquo career. Ho was li
years In tho senate. Whllo colonel of
tho Third Colorado cavalry ho pur
sued & hand of hostile Comanchea 500
miles, captured them, recovered tho
spoil of several merchandise caravans
they had attacked and compelled tho
chiefs to sign a treaty, which was af
terward observed In good faith. Mr.
Shoup weighed about 300 pounds and
was very tall. His rugged good na
ture and strong, shrewd character
won him friends in national politics,
as they had as a mining storekeeper
In his early years.
Rodgcrs Bros. Prepared to do the
Best Work in Their Line.
Alliance has a carpet-weaving com
pany in the persons of Jos, and L. O.
Rodgers. They arc prepared to do all
kinds of carpet and rug weaving includ
ing ingrains. They have one of the
latest pattern looms and with their' ex
perience are enabled to turn out first
class work at reasonable prices. If you
havo a lot of rags suitable for carpets
it will pay you to let Rodgers Bros,
make you a carpet. Call and see the
machine in operation also samples of
work at their place of business, C07
Sweetwater avenue. Two blocks cast
of court house.
Stock Dipping Certificates The
form of blanks proscribed by Govern
ment Stock Iuspector Dr. L, S. Camp-
boll especially for The Herald are
kept in stock at this office. tf
Lost, a bay horse, hind feet white,
ears patted and turned in a lips, back
strap mark op body. Strayed from
pasture of S. M. Smyser. Finder pfease
notify T. S. Fielding and receive
ESTABLISHED IN 1 867
WOOD BROS.
Live Stock Commission Merchants
SOUTH OflAHA, NEB.
Also Chicago, HI.
Sioux City, Iowa
We have a special salesman in every
departwent who is ably assisted by a full
corps of yardmen.
vye win ue moie man pleased to send free masket reports
to all desiring them.
REPRESENTED AT CHICAGO, ILL.
reward.
,32-1
South Omaha
Ncbrnsku
H. E. Tagg,
A. W. Tagg,
Cattle Salesmen.
UoiiN Smith,
Sheep Salesman.
G. M. Hamill,
I as. Hilduhn,
Hog Salesman.
W. B. Tagg.
Secretary.
TAGG
BROS.
Live Stock Commission Co.
107-109 Exchange Bldg.
South Omaha, Neb.
234-236 Exchange Bldg.
South St. Joe, Mo.
South St. Joe,
.Missouri
H. B. Hamill,
Hog Salesman
and Manager.
M. D. Yqung,
Cattle Salesman.
J. C. Sager,
Office.
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