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Lockwood's Great Closing Out
and Price Slaughtering Sale
Cash or easy
paymentsas
you want it
Cash or easy
paymentsas
you want it
We are on the second week of this gigantic Closing Out Sale, which is proving to be the most bountiful harvest that ever visited the city of Alliance. The
n people are coming from other towns, trying to get here and partake of the Bargains that are awaiting them, They saw it advertised, they read the news
papers, they saw the bills. It was something they had not seen before. Instead of a few items that are usually thrown for a bait, they see there is
absolutely nothing held in reserve.
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Carpets, Rugs and Matting
It takes only a few dollars to take home Ingrain
Carpets, Ingrain Rugs and Matting, for instance:
$ 8.50 Ingrain Rugs. 9x12,
closing out price $5.75
10.50 Ingrain Rugs, 12x15,
closing out price. . . . 6.95
85c All-Wool Carpet, closing out price 59c
60c Half-Wool Carpet, closing out price 39c
35c Granite Ingrain Carpet, closing out price 26c
Cut out this ad and present to us before next
MONDAY, JANUARY 25.
This ad will be accepted by us for
50c,
applicable on any purchase of $5 or over, if
presented on or before next Monday,
January 25th
Bed Room Sets
in mahogany and quarter-sawed oak.
Elegant designs, beautifully finished
and carved. Are going from
40 to 50
less than others can sell them. We
are determined to close out our en
tire stock regardless of cost in the
next three weeks.
Dining and Library Tables
Read over carefully the prices and des
criptions quoted below, we are are offer
ing them at less than wholesale.
$35.00 S-foot extension Table at. ...$19.50
20.00 6-foot extension Table at. ... 13.48
12.00 10-foot extension Table at. . 7.98
22.00 solid oak library table at. ... 14.88
9.00 golden oak library table at. . 5.28
Cook Stoves, Ranges and Heating Stoves
A dollar will go farther than you overheard of in our
Stove Department. Come and See our select line of
Stoves and Ranges. A sale that will pay you to come
many miles to attend.
$50.00 Steel Ranges at $35.48
45.00 Steel Ranges at 32.50
35.00 Steel Ranges at 27.50
2S.00 Heating Stoves at 17.60
22.00 Heating Stoves at 13.60
18.00 Heating Stoves at 1 1.98
10.00 Heating Stoves at 7,98
Dressers and Chiffioniers
The people now have the opportunity
buying high-class articles in this section
prices never before seen in this city.
$25.00 Oak Dressers at ....... $18.50
23.00 Oak Dressers at 16.50
18.00 Oak Dressers at 11.98
2S.00 Oak Chiffioniers at. . . . 18.60
23.00 Oak Chiffioniers at. . . . 16.48
of
at
18.00 Oak Chiffioniers at.
13.98
Springs and Mattresses
$ 4.50 coil springs at $3.18
12.50 cotton felt mattress.. 8.50
7. 50 all cotton mattress at 4.98
$4. 50 Excelsior cotton top mattress at $2.98
IRON BEDS
$20.00 Wernis Martin Beds at $14.98
11.00 Iron Beds at. 7.48
6.00 Iron Beds at 3.98
4.00 Iron Beds at 2.78
Remember, this is a straight business proposition. We want to entirely close out this Furniture and Housefurnishing stock. Above prices will surely do
the work. This elegant stock was not bought to be sold at these prices, but in order to get it closed out in the shortest
time possible, we are making these ridiculous prices
F. W. Schroeder,
Sales Manager
G. F Lockwood Co.
Alliance,
Nebraska
Official Proceedings of
County Commissioners
Alliance, Nebr., Jan. 12, 1909.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment, all mem
bers present; Sang C. Reck, J. M.
Wanek and J. P. Jensen. The follow
ing proceedings were had and done:
Upon motion of Sang C. Reck, sec
onded by J. P. Jensen, J. M. Wanek
was appointed chairman for the ensu
ing year.
Complaint having been made in re
gard to obstructions on road No. 44, it
is moved, seconded and carried that
the clerk be ordered to instruct the
'road overseer of Dist. 4 to see that the
saidi obstructions be removed forth
with. The day was consumed in looking
over accounts and looking over expense
for the last year and other informa
tion for making estimate for the ex
expenses for the ensuing year.
On motiou the board adjourned un
til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
V. C. MOUNTS, Clerk.
Alliauce, Nebr,, Jan. 13, 1909.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, same mem
bers present as on the preceding day.
The following proceedings were had
and done to-wit:
Petition of Clyde Whelan and fifteen
others to lay out road, commencing at
the northeast corner of section 5, 28
49, and running thence south between
sectious 4 and s and 8 and 9, 28-49,
and terminating at the southeast cor
ner of the northwest quarter ol section
8, 28-49; said petition being considered
at some length, it was laid over for
further consideration at the next meet
ing. On request of B. U. Sheppard of
Sioux county, for refund of tax paid
under protest, upon the proof and evi
dence, the county treasurer is hereby
.ordered to refund the amount of $5.26.
Taxes paid under protest upon the
southwest quarter of r, 24-49, by D.
W. Hughes, after due consideration of
the same and the proof and the evi
dence produced, it is considered that
the applicant is entitled to ?t6.oo and
the county treasurer s hereby ordered
to refund the same.
The county treasurer is hereby or
.dered to refund to John Kinkaid the
amount of $2.58, on account of being
assessed in school district G, instead of
13.
The following estimates for the en
suing year were made and approved.
County General Fund
County officers $ 4,500.00
Precinct and district officers 4,000.00
Fuel 800.00
Elections 1,300.00
Books and .stationery 1,000.00
Incidentals 1,700.00
Roads and bridges , 7,000.00
Institute 200.00
Paupers 1,500.00
322,000.00
The following deputy assessors were
appointed by the county assessor and
approved by the board of commission
ers: Boyd Jake Jesse.
Box Butte W. F. Patterson.
Runniugwater T. L. Hopkins.
Dorsey John Armstrong.
Lawn Louis Homrighousen.
Liberty and Snake Chas. Moravek.
Wright James B. Leith.
Lake D. W. Hughes.
Nonpareil Chris Hansen.
Second Ward E. M. Martin.
Whereupon the board adjourned un
til tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
W. C. MOUNTS, County Clerk.
Alliance, Nebr., Jan. 14, 1909.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, same mem
bers present as the preceding day.
The following proceedings were had
and done to-wit:
The clerk is hereby ordered to ad
vertise for bids for the burial of county
paupers for the ensuing year, and also
to advertise for bids for the rent of the
poor farm and the care of paupers for
one year commencing March 1, 1909.
All bids to be sealed and filed with the
clerk by February 23, 1909. Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
The county treasurer is hereby or
dered to make the following refunds to
the following parties, for the reasons
stated:
Joseph Civish, taxed in school
Qdist. 13, should be 12 541 35
Fred B. Davison, entitled to
bond refund -. : 14
C. T. Davison, entitled to bond
refund -..... 9 87
Roy Hickey, entitled to gi.ooo
credits.!1. ....... .. 13 60
Emma Phillips, taxed in school
dist. t, should be 14 2 55
Box Butte Creek Tel. Co., not
built at time taxed 3 56
It is moved and seconded and car
ried that the clerk draw contract with
Dr. H. H. Bell wood for attendance 0
poor for the ensuing year, in accord
ance with the tenuis and stipulations of
his last contract.
Petition of M. F. Nolan for refund
rejected.
The annual report of W. C. Mounts,
county clerk, examined and approved.
The following official bonds -were
examined and approved:
. P. K. Christiansen, road overseer
district number 5.
L. M. Kennedy, road overseer dis
trict number S.
Pat Kennedy, road overseer district
No. 2.
It is hereby ordered that the Herald
and the Times be and are hereby des
ignated as the official papers of ' Box
Butte county for the year 1909; that
each paper shall receive one-half the
legal rate for all publishing, and that
stationery and supplies shall be at
prices subject to the approval of the
board.
On petition of H. M. Bullock and
others to be appointed a justice of the
peace in and for second ward precincts
after due consideration of the same,
the said H. M. Bullock is hereby ap
pointed a justice of the peace in and
for second ward precinct.
The following claims were audited
and allowed, and the clerk ordered to
draw warrants as designated for same:
Jake Jesse, plowing $20.00, rejected.
Herman Fraedrich, election $ 4 00
W J Johnson, election 4 00
N M Hayes, election 4 00
John Hayes, election 4 00
Wm McCoy, election 4 00
Carl Hashmau, road 10 50
Geo Severson, election 4 00
Clark Olds, election 4 00
G W Mitchell, coroner r 20.00
O E Phillips, Supt Exp 9 75
Emma Phillips, refund 2 55
W W Nortou, goods...- 8 65
Klopp & Bartlett, supplies. .. 59 50
Dierks Lbr and Coal Co, Lbr.... 50 20
H M Bullock, fees 4 75
H M Bullock, fees 3 05
H M Bullock, fees 4 15
A Keuswood, work 15 Co
Jos Duhou, road , .'......... 3 50
Thos Squibbs, road .. 1 50
Alliauce Electric Co, lights... n 18
J A Mallery, groceries 7 60
H H Sinice, poor 56 10
R Garrett, Jr, road 38 00
C Ferguson, road 41 20
J C Osborn, road 6 50
L Frohnapfel, road 6 50
C Whelau, road ,. 6 50
Will Kinsley,, road 3 25
Ira Rowland, road 3 25
O E Phillips, Supt ,... 128 00
L M Kennedy, road 25 50
Mrs S C Reck, poor ( 2 40
Gadsby store, poor 28 50
Con Stirkel, fees 46 G5
Mrs Al Wiker, board 70 50
Al Wiker, fees 49-25
R H Watkins, supplies 9 05
Forest Lbr Co, lumber 22 75
Fred Mollring, expense: 271 50
Fred Mollring, refunds 43 50
F E Hplsten, varnish 75
M F Nolan, refund $7 rejected
B F Lockwood, poor 35 50
B F Lockwood, supplies .... 9 75
W II Holtz, et al, witnesses 14 00
Ira Reed, coroner's jury 12 00
J P Jenson, commissioner 20 40
S C Reck, commissioner.... 15 10
J M Wanek, commissioner 21 20
Alliance Hospital 15 00
II H Bellwood, expense Go 00
It is the order of the board that the
county clerk correspond with different
parties and get estimates for making a
plat of the city of Alliance and its sev
eral additions, and to have said esti
mates before the board at their next
meeting.
Whereupon 'the board adjourned to
meet agaiu February 23. 1909, at 9
a.m. ,wwwwwww
Notice for Bids (or Burial ol Paupers
Notice is hereby given that by order
of the Board of County Commissioners
of Box Butte county sealed bids will
be received at this office until February
23, 1909, for digging graves and proper
burial of auy county paupers, said con
tract to continue in force for term of
one year, beginning March tist, 1909
and ending March 1st, 1910. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for good and sufficient
reasous. W. C. Mounts, County Clerk.
Bids (or County Poor Farm and Care of County Poor
Notice is hereby given that by order
of the Board of County Commissioners
of Box Butte county sealed bids will
be received at this office until February
23, 1909, such to specify rent that will
be paid for county poor farm, price per
week charged for board of county
poor, same to include lodging, washing
and care of county paupers for the
term of one year, beginning March 1,
1909. The board reserves the right to
teject any and oil bids for good and
sufficient reasons.
W. C. Mounts, County Clerk.
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f, RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS I
4. $
$ I ! 2-.IJ I J- 5 J--5-f $ 5 Jh Jt 1 J 2- I5
Miss Wiley is a new operator em
ployed at Alliauce.
Operator H. P. Touhey arrived Sun
day torn an extended visit in the west.
B. H. Fernald and wife left Monday
for a brief visit with friends in Denver.
J. O. Greene spent Sunday in Den
ver. Machinist Win. Hcaly has left the
service.
Conductor W. S. Simonson is visit
ing in Omaha.
Engineer I, N. Hurst has been trans
ferred to Crawford,
Fireman J. Smalljohu is visiting in
Denver this week.
Conductor C. E. Bullock is sojourn
ing in Denver this week.
J. B. Kennedy left Wednesday for a
business trip to Deadwood.
Engineer S. W. Jacoby of Crawford
is visiting friends in Alliauce.
Brakeman A. A. Sarver is on an ex
tended visit with his parents in Holy
oke. Master Mechanic L. Bartlett left
Tuesday for a brief business trip to
Lincoln.
Burton Rowland is a new acquisition
in the telegraph office in the capacity
of office boy.
Engineer L. A. Smith' is taking a
thirty days' lay-off and will visit rela
tives in Denver.
W. A. Grieb of Deadwood is spend
ing a few days in Alliance this week
with his family.
R. R. Lucas of the shop force is on
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Kansas City.
Mrs. A. A, Opp of Edgemont is
spending a few days at the home of
D. Fitzpatrick tliis week.
Miss Blanche McDonald will arrive
Saturday morning from Lincoln for a
few days' visit with friends.
A. J. Nelson, who for sometime past
has been working as operator in the
main office at this place, has been
transferred to Deadwood as wire chief,
The promotion for Mr. Nelson was
well earned as he was considered ono
of the best, operators on this division.
He will move his family there in the
near future.
Machinist F. A. Eckerson will leave
in a few days for a two weeks' visit
with relatives in Beardstown, Ills.
F, F, French took his departure
Tuesday morning for Edgemont to as
sume the duties as chief clerk -in the
roundhouse office.
Fireman B. L. Griswold left Tues
day afternoon for his home in Gales
burg, Ills., and will later, move his
family to this place.
Operator S. D. Irwin, who was call
ed to his home in Shelbina, Mo., last
week on account of the death of bus
father, returned to Alliance Tuesday.
Nursery Stock for 190S
AlliatiPf. Vplir.. Inn. n innn.
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Citizens of Alliance and Vicinity:
I came here from Fremont, Nebr.,
to solicit your order for whatever you
are going to plant this coming spring
in the way of fruit trees, vines or
plants. Besides these I make a spe
cialty of shade trees evergreens,
any hardy kind or size; also a large
assortment of flowering shrubbery 6uch
as Snow Ball, Tree Roses, Clematis,
Hydrangia, Honeysuckle, Perpetual
Blooihing Roses, etc., etc. Drop me
a card and I will call.
D. M. Gorman, Gen. Del.
Wauted A good, reliable man to
sell tea and coffee at once. Gruad
Union Tea Co., Omaha, Nebr.
Wanted to buy small house in north
or west part of Alliance. Inquire at
The Herald qffice.
Found Lady's brown muff. Owner
can have same by calling at Bren
nan's drug store.
$100,000 to loan on real estate.
F. E. Reddish. i-8w
Few choice Leghorn cockerels for sale
Eggs, $1 per setting. Call or write B. H.
Perry,924 BojcBuUeAve., Alliance. 4-17
For Salt.
Some full-blooded light Brahamas
cockerels at $1.75 each. They are
choice. Christian Matz, Alliance. 5.3
Piano tuning and repairing, phone
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