( LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
J9. A. Hunter spfcnt Saturday in
Hcmingford. " '
R, H. Holdcn of Stor'ling'spcnt Sun
day in Alliance.
John Bowman returned Sunday from
Enid, Oklahoma. " l
Col. William Evans of Marsland is
in the city today.
Mrs. Rumor entertained the l E. O,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mort Johnson is entertaining
the M. E. Ladies aid this afternoon.
Mrs. D. P. Asjihurn went to Chad
ron Monday for a few days visit.
Iko M. Shrincr of Ellsworth was re
newing old time friends in Alliance
Monday.
Mrs. C. C. Barker and children re
turned home Sunday from their visit
in Denver.
Mrs. Geo, Mollring will cntortain a
few of her friends at a 6 o'clock dinner
this evening.
Dan Dunn and daughter, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Kuhn at Hcming
ford last Friday.
Miss Pearl Mitchell will entertain
the Ladies guild of tho Episcopal
church next Tuesday.
The Cheese and Cracker club is en
tertained at the homo of Mrs. B. F.
Gilman this afternoon.
Mrs. Wm. Mitchell had an old-
fashioned quilting party Monday at
which ten ladies wero present.
County Treasurer Mollring, accom
panied by his two little daughters, spent
Friday afternoon in Hcmingford.
The Ladies Union of the First Pres
byterian church will meet next Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Nation.
Miss Erna Thomas arrived Monday
from Rapid City, S. D., to visit her re
latives, Mrs. Thomas and F.T. Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L. Hopkins and
children of the north part of the county
spent Sunday and Monday in Alliance.
Oscar O. Bannon of Seward arrived
in tho city this morning on 43 for a
visit with his sons, Richard and Oscar.
M. O. New is enjoving a visit with
his brother who arrived last Tuesday
from Sheridan on his way to Ells
worth. Miss Mayme McCauley left on 42
yesterday morning for Hyunnis, where
she goes to spend a few days with
relatives.
Mrs. B. F. Gilman and children were
passengers on 41 last Friday for Hcm
ingford where thuy visited friends for a
few days.
Clias. Bruckman returned last Mon
day on 41 from his winter visit at
Brownvillc, Texas, near where ho has
land and timber interests.
After a pleasant visit of several
weeks at and near Galesburg, Ills.,
Mrs. E. P. Sweeney and sou, Morton,
returned home last Saturday.
E. E. Ford, C. Klcmke and Chas.
Moravek, ranchmen from the north
west part of tho county, wero transact
ing business in Alliance Monday.
Marshall Laing rejoices exceedingly
today, for his better half, who has
been visiting in the eastern part of the
state returned this morning on 43.
Representative Meyer of the Fred
Krug Brewing company, Omaha, was
in the city the first of the week looking
over the firm's interests in the city.
The heavy wind that prevailed the
first of the week started real estate at
a lively rate. In fact tho land men
found it hard work to keep up with the
procession.
L. E. Bye is now sole owner of tho
confectionery and cigar store, having
bought the interests of 'Gene Sights
who will move to his ranch near
Angora.
Miss Inez Beck, one of 'Alliance's
estimable young ladies who is a student
at the Wesleyan university, Lincoln,
arrived Saturday for a visit with home
folks and friends.
A banquet and dance, which proved
a most enjoyable affair, was given by
th B. of L. E. E., and the Jadies aux
iliary, last Friday evening at the
society's hall.
Claude Lester accompanied by his
mother, returned last Tuesday from
Kansas City where Mr. Lester has just
completed his studies in veterinary sur
gery and graduated.
A baby boy, bora to Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Cornu, died Monday at birth
and the Itinera 1 took place Tuesday
aiternoon from the residence. Inter
ment in Greenwood cemetery.
The last of the hunters have returned
from the chase. Tom Richards and
Snyder got in from Goose lake last
week, where in company with other
nimrods from this city they have been
camping for some time in pursuit of
tho feathery' game. Tho gamo was
quite plentiful on the lake and Richards
and Snyder got their share,
With strawberries in (ho grocery
windows and new spring hats the
millinery windows ask why father wears
a frown.
y. R. Sturgeon left, Saturday morn
ing for Nevada to look over the coun
try and may decide to invest in some
property while there.
Mrs. L. W. Bowman is dangerously
ill with an attack of pneumonia, we arc
sorry to chronicle. However, today
the symptoms indicate improvement.
The eighth grade in the public
schools was under the supervision of
County Superintendent Phillips last
Monday on account of the absence of
Misss Lillian Horton, who was ill.
Mitchell Index: Walter Wearo of
Alliance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burncy
Wearo of this place, has been appoint
ed manager of tho Dirks Lumber Co.,
at Litchfield, to take effect the first of
April.
Banker Mussey of Rushvillo spent
last week in our city transacting busi
ness. Mr. Mussy was accompanied by
Mrs. Mussy and they were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tulley while in
tho city.
Henry Michaelson of Nonpareil pre
cinct is in tho city today in company
with his nephew, William Sulzbach,
whoso home is near Marplc. Mr.
Michaelson expects to visit there a
few days.
J. W. Wchn and sons, Herbert and
Garland came from Bridgeport in the
auto Friday and visited hero till Sun
day. Tho Wehn family have many
friends in Alliance who are always glad
to sec them.
James Wallace is in tho city from his
Sioux county claim and looks fresh and
handsome as a girl of sweet sixteen.
Jim will spend several weeks working nt
his trade printing before he returns to
tho wilds of Sioux county.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Franklc were
passengers for Denver on Monday
morning's train. Mr. Franklo had busi
ness affairs to attend to in the Colorado
metropolis while Mrs. Frankle enjoyed
the time visiting relatives.
The Elks of Sheridan, Wyo., recent
ly gave a public entertainment which
netted them between $Goo and S700.
This moticy will be added to tho build
ing fund, the order having new head
quarters in contemplation.
Dr. C. W. Kreamer received a mes
sage from Seneca yesterday noon an
nouncing the deathof his brother-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Kreamer, accompanied
by Undertaker Geo. Darling, went to
Seneca last night to prepare for tho
funeral.
Clarence Brunell aud H. E. Mac
Cray took a trip out to the lakes for
ducks last week, remaining long enough
to bring back a story of twenty ducks
and one Canadian goose. We suppose
tho report is true, for Clarence tells it
and Mac swears to the facts.
There are somo people who are
mighty careless about throwing old
truck in the alleyways. Such people
should be taught a little civic pride by
a modest fine. It is impossible for the
authorities to keep places clean if peo
ple will persist in such practices.
Isadorc Richstcin was up from the
Brennan ranch the first of the week,
suffering with a very sore hand, the
result of blood poisoning. Dr. Bow-
man performed the necessary operation
to relievo the troubled member and Mr.
Richstcin went his way rejoicing,
Dr. F. M. Knight returned this
morning from his prolonged stay at
Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he and
'Gene Hall went for a stay some weeks
ago. The Doctor .loooks as if the re
juvenating springs of the "show me"
state are all that is spoken in praise of
them.
August Hornburg returned from
Sturgis, S. D., Tuesday afternoon,
where he was called on professional
business as nurse in a family afflicted
with scarlet fever and diphtheria. Al
though the whole family was atflicted,
but one died, a lad of three years who
was taken with diphtheric The others
are now on the way to recovery.
Ray Clapp returned from a trip to
to Iowa and also Saint Louis last week.
On his way back he stoppediin Lincoln
aud witnessed the game of ball played
by the' new Lincoln team and the White
Sox of Chicago. While the game was
lively and some phenomenal plays
were made by both sides the weather
was cold and damp making the situa
tion most uncomfortable.
C. A. Posvar, one of the most suc
cessful stockmen of the county, whose
ranch is in Lawn precinct, returned
Monday from a trip to Oregon and
Washington and expresses himself as
pleased with that country. He met
several former citizens of this section,
among them Jules Zbitidcn, W. H.
Jowett and V. Cladck, whom he reports
as well and prospering. Mr. Posvar
says that while ho docs not believe He
could have prospered more anywherd
than he has in Box Butte, his family
desiro going to the coast and if ho sells
his ranch he will probably locate in
Oregon or Washington.
Dr. Bellwood received a fine new
automobile last week which is surely a
thing of beauty aud no doubt will bo a
source of comfort and rapidity lor the
Doctor on trips to the country of which
ho has many. Tho new vehicle is of
tho Buick manufacture, a 4-cylindcr,
20-horse power runabout, aud rolls
along as graceful as a white-masted
yacht sails over the bosom of the
ocean.
Bayard Transcript: The work of
building the dam at the head of the Al
liance canal was finished Tuesday.
The cleaning out of the ditch will com
mence at once. Mrs. C. O. Morri
son returned from Alliance tho first of
oi the week. She was accompanied by
her aunt Mrs. Miller. Mrs. C. H.
Atkins returned from Alliance Saturday
after a week's visit with the family of
her brother Ira Reed.
Drs. Churchill & Thorton wish to an
nounce that they will be prepared to
to receive patients at the new hospital
they have started by next Monday,
when everything will be in complete
readiness. The fact that we now have
a suitable institution for the care of
patients who can receive the best skill
required in medical and surgical treat
ment and also professional nursing, is
a feature that we should all appreciate.
"Madam," remarked a hungry-look-inf
individual at the back door of one
of Alliance's residences the other day,
"Could you give me a meal to eat, I
can't find any work and I'm most
starved." "Well, my poor man," re
plied the sympathetic lady, "too bad,
my husband is the city marshal and as
he is in the front room. I'll just go and
ask him to get you a job." That
tramp was over the back fence before
the ladv could close the door.
Rev. Murphy of Seward was speak
er at the temperance meeting in the
opera house last night. That Father
Murphy has a thorough knowledge of
tho temperance question, no one will
deny. If we were to criticise his lec
ture, however, we should suggesjt that
he give it in two sections. It requires
a man like Bryan or Roosevelt to hold
an audience for three hours in straight
back seats without cushions. And it's
surprising at the number of public
speakers who do not realize this fact.
Walter Virgin, formerly of the For
est Lumber yards in this city, writes
The Herald that he is now located at
Ballard station, Seattle, and to send
Tho Herald to that place. Walter
gave up his position at Pocatello for a
more congenial one on tho road as
traveling auditor and collector for the
Crab Creek Lumber company, a firm
that operates a line of retail yards be
tween Seattle and Walla Walla. Mr.
Virgin desires to be remembeted to all
his Box Butte county friends through
The Herald. Wo are sorry to inform
Walter that our old "pal," poor "Coyo"
has passed in his checks.
Night Police Cox put out his dragnet
Monday night and in his catch found
Billy Akin, known as "Chillie Billy,"
and Bessie Miller, an employe at the
railway eating house, who were not
conducting themselves as becoming Al
liance citizens. Akins was placed in
the city jail while the woman occupied
a cell in the county bastile. Tuesday
morning "Chillie Billy" gave bail In the
sum of $250 pending trial in police
court next Saturday. In the meantime
the unfortunate who cast her lot in
troubled waters, must content herself
to remain an inmate of the jail for want
of bail. The woman, who is said to
be half-witted and hardly of responsi
ble mind, was brought before Police
Judge Bullock yesterday morning and
plead guilty. She was fined 525.00
and costs, in default of which she is
compelled to remain in jail to serve out
the sentence,
Program of Music and Reading.
To be given at the Phelan opera house
Monday evening, April 6, at 8 o'clock.
Music Miss Swan's Orchestra
Prayer,
Reading "The Light From Over
The Range," Alice Acheson
Vocal Solo Caroline Griggs
Reading, "Old Soapy,"... Lena Hayse
Reading, "The Convict's Soliloquy
Agatha Gregg
Cornet Solo Marian Lotspeich
Reading, "The Bridal Wine Cup."
Ethel Johnston
Reading, "The College Oil Can,"
Irene Roup
Vocal Solo Miss Smalley
Reading, "The Drunkard's Dying
Soliloquy" Josits Hampton
Music Miss Swan's Orchestra
State Superintendent McBricn made
this office a pleasant call Monday, hav
ing been in attendance at the Western
Nebraska Teachers meeting at Bridge
port Friday Ami. Saturday. Mr. Mc
Bricn stated that it was one of the best
meetings ha ever had tho pleasure of
attending, The attendance was large,
every teacher of Alliance being prnsent.
The Herald is of the opinion that the
sarte never had a better man at the
head of its educational system than
Mr. McBricn. The advancement of tho
schools is the best evidence ot his
ability and untiring energy. We arc also
pleased to state that Supt. McBricn
never overlooked tho needs of the
western part of the state, which was
done by most of his predecessors, whom
it seemed rarely got this tar west, gen
erally sending a substitute t6 attend
educational meetings. The interests
of the pupils and teachers of the rural
districts arc as near to the heart of Mr.
McBrien as those more favored by liv
ing close to colleges and universities.
Mr. McBricn was much pleased with
the work being done in the Alliance
schools and paid a deserved compli
ment to Superintendent Hayes. He
also stated that Governor Sheldon told
him after his return from Alliance last
summer when he addressed the nor
mal that he was much impressed with
Mr. Hayes aud his management of the
junior normal at Alliance. Such com
mendation from those who say only
what they believe is indeed gratifying to
Alliance citizens who are proud of our
schools.
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RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS f
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Conductor McDonald islayiug off for
a few trips.
Engineer W, L. Austine has been
transferred to Seneca. .
Thos. Shay of Lincoln is a new line
man employed at this point.
Mrs. E. A. Strand is on an extended
visit with relatives in New Castle.
Mrs. I. N. Hurst and children are on
an extended visit with relatives in Den
ver. Brakeman J. P. Watson made a
brief business trip to Sheridan the first
of the week.
Brakeman J. P. Watson seemed to
have forgotten that it was the first of
April the other day.
Brakeman E. E. Smith has left the
serTvice and will seek his fortune in
oticr fields further west.
Engineer I. N. Hurst and family are
onia thirty day visit with friends and
relatives in Central City.
Brakeman C. L. Wymore is in Den
ver this week making arrangements to
move his family to Alliance.
Engineer C. B. Hancock and family
took their departure the first of the
week for their new home in Spearfish.
Assistant Sup't Telegraph, V. T.
Kissinger passed through Alliance
Tuesday enrouto to Sheridan to attend
to business.
A brakeman by the name of Hoffman
had one of his feet badly crushed in
the freight yards at Bridgeport Satur
day morning. He was removed to his
home at Sterling.
Engineers J. L. Nicolai, W. H.
White, D. E. Byrne and A. J. Cole
have been laid off and will assume du
ties' as firemen on the cast end passen
ger runs until business becomes brisk.
J. R. Hickox has been appoiutcd
Roadmastcr on the line between Hoi
dreee and Curtis. Mr. Hickox was
formerly Engineer of Maintenance of
Way at this place until the office was
abolished.
State Journal: Tho executive com
mittee appointed by tho railway labor
organization to plan the establishment
of co-opf rative stores in Lincoln, Wy
more, Alliance, McCook and Omaha
continued its work at the Lincoln hotel
yesterday. It was said that the organ
ization work had not proceeded far
enough to make public the details.
Three general chairmen of organiza
tions of the Burlington road are here
at work with the local committee. It
is said that where this scheme was
tried in an eastern town the local mer
chants refused to ship goods over the
line of road represented by the organ
izations and that a strenuous fight re
sulted. No fear of such a fight exists
among the promoters who expect to
establish co-operative stores at all divi
sion points on the Burlington system.
It is said that labor organizations on
other roads have the same plan under
consideration and that soon the estab
lishment of these storer will be under
taken on other roads.
Everett Eldred of Orlando was in
town Friday of last week on his way
home from Chappell where he had
been on important busines. Oshkosh
Herald.
SAMPLE
SECOND
For Mayor:
C. C. SMITH (by
For Treasurer:
C. VV. BRENNAN (by
For Clerk:
W. O. BARNES (by
For City Engineer:
For Councilman Second
C. L. DRAKE (by petition)
E. M. MARTIN (by
I Vote For Ordinance Form A
I Vote Against Ordinance
A vote "for" ordinance means no license.
A vote "against" ordinance means for license.
REWARD.
A reward of $25.00 will be
paid for the arrest and convic
tion of any person casting an
illegal ballot in the Alliance,
Nebraska city election, April
7th, 1 90S.
The Alliance Anti-Saloon
League.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
ItKl'OllTBl) 1IV
.I.A.K HALDKIDGE, Bonded Abstracter :.
Ira J. Lawrence to Nettie Wicks, lots
12, 13, 14, blk 3, Wyo. ave. add to Alli
ance, $Co.
Adolph Coors to Louis Coors Kugeler,
lot 17, blk 27, and lots 8, 9, 10 and n,
blk 28, orig. town of Alliance, Sio.
Charley H. Staehr to Harm E. Post, sw
of 29; 25-47, $3000.
Kobert T. Kilpatrick to Jeremiah Lynch,
e of 30, 26-49, S3000.
Geo. F. Hedgecock to S. A. Grass, lots
13 and 14. blk 8, orig. town of Heming
ford, S150.
Geo. W. Ostraoder to Charles Leistritz,
se of g, 24-47, $2000.
Albert L. Goodenough to Henry Lin
stadt, sw of 12, 24-49, $2000
Geo. A. Reed to Minnie V. Coors, lots 9
and 10, blk C, second add to Alliance,
$2000.
LAND OFFICE NEWS t
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Following homesteaa entries have been
made since last report;
Benjamin A. Miller, Belmont, 0. sw 13.20-53?
nw 18, 2-52.
Anna V. Haek, Belmont, w sw 25. 30-51.
Martha O. Duskln, Alliance, sw 1; so 2; no
1UI1W12, 23-5.1.
Jumes L. ltunuulpli, Bingham, ull 20.27-11.
Frank Vuugh, Hashman. ne29, 20-49.
John II. Dunn, Bingham, n nw, u no, so 21 ;
nw nw 22, 27-41.
Elmer M. Dunn. Hlugham, nw, w sw, so sw
20.37-41.
Lois B, Fluent, Andrews, ull 22, 29-55.
Lloyd F. IlurKliuiuu, Gering, s lie, s nw 24,
21-58.
Dick Hiiuklns, Huy Springs, n no, n nw, sw
nw 3; none 4, 27: so se 3-1; sw sw, sw se 31, 2S-44.
Henry F. Cluyton, Curley. all 3, 2tl-54.
Harry Huker, Morrill, Farm Unit "O," w so
27, 24-5
William Wynecoop, Mitchell, Farm Unit
"II," s so 18, 21-5S.
Niels I'ederson. AlUiim-o, ne, o sw. so nw 10;
w nw, se nw, se nw, s lie 11 ; ne nw 15, 25-40.
Frank I. Morton, Springfield, B. I)., s so. nw
so, sw, a n w 17 J nw ne, s no, so 18, 2t-41.
Thomas J. Tiller. Scottsulutr, w nw 32, 23-55.
Hubert D. Daird, Mitchell, no 0, 21-58.
August Kless, Antloch, s no, w ee. sw, sw nw
14; so ne, o so 15; no no 22; u nw, nw lie 23. 24-40.
Jumes U. Martlon, Cheyenne, Wyo., Farm
Unit "G," n so 12, 21-48.
Frank J. W. Feldler, Mitchell, s 19; no 30,
25-54.
Elmer J. Olson, Morrill, nse, ne sw, bo nw
7 '-58.
" Frederick J. Bante, Morrill, nw 23, 22-58.
Edward H. Reynolds, Hcmingford, all 31,
28-53.
Mary E. Carton, Morrill, Farm Unit "A," n
nw 27, 24-58.
Charles U. Brown, Angora, w 37; e 28, 22-50.
llhodtt Weaver, North Loup, ew 11.22-58
Clyde II, Johnson. AUUince, sw, sw nw 4; e
se 5; nw 9, 25-45.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SISTERS' ACADEMY
Weekly Report of Payments Toward
the Erection of the School Building.
Following is the amount of money
received for the Sisters' Academy 'and
by whom paid. Much of this is only
part payment of subscriptions. The
committee is now out collecting and the
amount received will be published
weekly.
Previously acknowledged $6,240.00
P. Yount, 10.00
Maggie Barry 50.00
W. Buechsenstein 10,00
G. W. Betebenner 100 00
Total $6,410,00
Notice to Alliance Property Owners
Notice is hereby given all Alliance
owners of real estate that alleys, vacant
places and streets adjoining must be
cleaned without delay, of all waste
papers, refuse, manure, etc. Prompt
attention and compliance with this
notice will save costs.
C. C. SMITH, Mayor,
W. O. BARNES, City Clerk.
Bids for School Building.
Sealed bids will be received until May
1st, 190S, for the erection of a school house
in district No. 12, Box Butte county. The
building to be of lumber and 32x20, with
concrete foundation Separate bids are
required on the building and foundation.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the county clerk's office. Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Further particulars maj be had of Peter
Kickeo, director, Peter Belgum, modera
tor, P. H. Zobel, treasurer, or C. J. Ben
jamin, all of Alliance. April 2 4W
"The Full Dinner Pail?"
AUtunce Times.
Business men are complainiiig of the
number of able bodied men asking
them for the price of a meal. The at
tention of the city authorities is called
to this, as there seems to be little or no
excuse for it.
Fresh Conspiracy In Haytl.
Port au Prince, March 30. A fresh
conspiracy against tho government
has been discovered In this city, The
leader. General Larraque, former chief
of cavalry, took refuge In the French
legation, with two other officers. The
police have set a careful watch on all
the legations In order to intercept
other conspirators.
Actor Kills Woman and Self.
St. Paul, March 30. William W.
Tralnor, a vaudeville actor, shot and
killed Mrs, William Pryor, an actress
with whom he was traveling, In an
apartment at the Clarendon hotel and
then committed suicide.
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