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ANTON UHRIG
" THE OLD RELIABLE "
Hardware and Harness
Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves
Perfection Blue Flame Coal Oil Stoves
Sole agent for the celebrated Deering
riowers, Binders and Binder Twine
Champion and Dowden
Potato Diggers
Special attention to Harness Repairing
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Town of Happy Homes and Bustling with
Business.
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Hemingford,
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Your Confidence
Is Our Capital
This store's superior assortment of merchandise
would stand for naught if the the people did not have
confidence in its management, con fidence in that
they, the customers of this store, will always be JK
treated justly, fairly and satisfactorily. Therefore I2
we value higher the confidence that our customers rm
repose in us than we do 'the cost of entire stock of 5$
merchandise now awaiting your inspection and crit- l
icism and patronage. . L
C. A. Butltw
Hemingford g
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FIRST STATE BANK
Itmts Barry, President Gio. L. Taylor, Viet Pmttent Keith L. Pierce, Cashier
D. A. Pierce, AnliUnt Cashier B. L. Femur, Assistant Cashier
and HEMINGFORD LOAN and TRUST CO,
Solicit your long and short time loans.
,AWe'offer-yoUr"everyi' convenience for your checking account,
and pay 5 on time deposits running 12 months.
"WVact as trustee for estates,
HEMINGFORD,
Central Lumber Co.
A Full
Building Haterial, P les,
and Coal
HEHINGFORD, NEBR.
W. M. Corey
Stationery, Confectionery
Cigars and Tobaccos
Soda fountain, ice cold drinks,
ice cream, ice cream soda, etc.
Hemingford, Neb.
Dr. Oliver McEuen
Physician and Surgeon
HEMINGFORD, NEBR.
SPECIALTIES Diseases of Women and
Children' and Genito Urinary Organs
All calls answered promptly day or ol.ht
FOUND By T. K. Gillsbanon, a
lap robe which was lost west of Al
liance near Bronco lake. Left at The
Herald office. Loser can have it by
paving for this ad and proving owner
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Line of
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CANTON
Joel Brown had u valuable horse cut.
Arley Rose is reported very low at
preheat.
Mrs. Frank Caha
Tscliacher Monday.
Visited with Mrs.
Joel Brown Is helping Joe SaniTord
make hay at present.
Bertha Staggs is visiting the Uroshur
family for a few days,
Mr. Hoagland had the misfortune to
loose a valuable horse last week.
Ella Moravek was visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Caha, the first of the week.
Frank Caha and family were the
guests of Louis Uarta and family Sun
day. The party at Charles Moravek's was
well uttended and all reported a good
time.
Mr. Nicholson is to give a dance at
his place next Frldy, Everybody invited-
Nf, Weight aifrf sou Hnrr-y of -Love-land,
Colorado, are visiting' relative's
and friends in the Canton vicinity.
Those that went to the river Sunday
were Misses Agnes aud Ella Moravek,
MesserB. Joel Brown, Will Moravek,
John Tschucher, Mr, and Mrs. Frank
Hoaglaud and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lane-
ford.
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HEMINGFORD
It Is difficult to write up a town and
give information about individuals and
firms in proportion to their relative im
portance; in fact, it is practically im
possible to do so, especially when only
u few hours' time could be spared in
which to secure the necessarj' data. If
any persons or firms have been slight
ed in the following, we will try to do
them justice in another article at some
future time.
Hemingford claims a population of
about five hundred, a modest claim, we
think, as compared with the population
claims of some other towns. The writer
is well acquiinted with Nebraska, and
we doubt whether there Is another
town In the state the size of Heming
ford that has as large a volume of
business. Besides being surrounded by
a prosperous farming country, it is
the shipping point lor a large stock
raising district. In one day recently
horses and cattle to the amount of fifty
thousand dollars' worth were told
here.
The disastrous fire of a few months
ago, which destroyed an entire block
of business houses, was a severe blow,
but the damage to the town was only
temporary. Already some of the
burned buildings have been replaced
with better structures, others are being
constructed and still others are planned
for future construction. Some of these
new buildings are in other parts of
town.
An up-to-date water works system is
one of the improvements of this year
that will be of great benefit. As a
matter of convenience it will be con
sidered Indispensable after having been
put into use; and as a fire protection it
will be worth its cost. The stundpipe
is to be erected near the public school
building, thirty feet higher than the
business part of town. It will be
seventy feet high, and will be filled-by
a pump driven by a 15 11. P. engine.
The system is to be completed aud
ready for use before October 1st. Ma
terial for construction is now on the
ground.
In making the rounds of the business
houses for data for a writeup, we
started out by making a fraternal call
at the ofllce of the Hemingford Journal,
of which A. E. Clark is editor und pro
prietor Thos. U. McCandless, foreman,
and Llewellyn Mclntyre performs the
work of the printing ofllce functionary
known as the "devil." They get out a
newsy sheet, devQted principally to the
iuterests of the town which it repre
sents, but touching politics slightly
ulong auti-standpat lines.
The Central Lumber company opened
for business in Hemingford, March i,
1000, with W. M. Spencer, the present
genial and accommodating manager,
in charge. They carry a full line of
building mnterial, fence posts und
coal, aud the immense trade which they
have had is an indication that their
prices please the people. Building
prospects are good and of course the)1
anticipate a continuation of their big
trade. As will be noticed, they invite
the patronage of Herald readers
through an "ad" on this page.
The Fdrest Lumber company having
purchased the lumber yard formerly
operated by A. M. Miller, have erected
a fine office building und extensive
sheds on the west side of the street,
and have just fiuished moving into
their new location. G. W. Young,
who moved here with his family from
Neodesha, Kansas, has charge us
manager. He is an agreeable gentle
man to do busiue6S with, and Is making
friends of the people of the town aud
surrounding country.
Anton Uhrig, 'the old reliable," is
entitled to the appellation for two
reasons: He has been engaged in the
mercantile business in Hemingford the
longest of any man or firm, and has
always maintained a reputation for
reliability. Before entering business
in Hemingford in 188C, he truveled for
furniture factories, with headquarters
in St. Louis, if we remember correctly.
He has seen the "ups and downs" of
northwestern Nebraska, and feels con
fident that the prospects here now are
as good or better than ever before
He bases his belief on the fact that
people have learned thut this is a good
agricultural country as well as being
adupted lo stock raising, that the
ranches aud large farms will be divided
into smuller tracts und that the 'popu
lation will be increased accordingly.
Mr. Uhrig was honored by being made
the first mayor. He is doing a good
business in the hardware and harness
hue and wishes to continue to grow us
the countrj grows, and of course orders
an advertisement In J he Herald.
C. A. Burlew is one of the two Hem
ingford merchants who began business
in 1880, although he sUrM-W het 'its. a
banker. He coutinuedln the banluogJ
nustuess until lb'JO, although serving
as county clerk in 1887-8, when the
county seat was at Nonpareil, six
miles ftom Ueraiugford. In 1800 he
discontlnue'd banking und entered
mercantile business. He now
store, un elegant new stock
has his
of dry
FLOL'R MILL.
goods, groceries, etc , in a splendidly
arranded new building on the north
side of West Niobrara avenue. We say
a new stock, his old stock having been
destroyed in the big fire. Besides con
ducting a largo mercantile business, he
is cashier of the Peoples' Bank, but
that institution is so manned that it is
not necessary for him to devote much
of his time at present to it He is ably
assisted in the store by his son, Chus.
A. liurlew, and daughter. Miss uetrina
Burlew, with extra help on Saturdays.
A. M. Miller, the miller, has done
much to help build up the town. In
this issue of The Herald we print a
photo cut of his mill at which Hour and
feed are ground. An elevator in con
nection, reached by a spur .from the
railroad track enables him to 6hip
grain when the supply is greater than
the demands of his mill. Mr. Miller is
ably assisted by Bolla Johnson, un ex
perienced miller.
The Peoples Hank, which wns or
ganized something over a year ago,
has been occupying temporury quarters
on the east side of Box Butte avenue.
About September 10th, they will move
into a uew building on the west side,
conveniently located third door north
of Niobrara avenue, and fitted up with
modern conveniences for banking busi
ness. The officers of this institution
are L. Canfleld, president; E. S. Wildy,
vice.prcs.; c. A. liuriexv, cashier; c u.
Canfield, assistadt cashier.
The First State Bank has a volume
of business quite unusual for a bank in
U town of only a few hundred popula
tion. It was established under the
present management in December,
M001, succeeding Elmer and Dewltt-
Enger, private bankers. The officers
are James Barry, president; George L.
Taylor, viee pres.; Keith L Pierce,
cashier; D. A. Pierce and B. L. Fenner,
assistant cashiers. July 1, 1000, the
Hemingford Loan & Trust company
was organized to handle long time
loans in connection with this bank,
and it is safe to say that they are
uroply able to carry any business that
may come to them, either in long or
short time loans. The capital, surplus
and undivided profits of the two allied
institutions amount to $41 ,000; deposits,
3152,000; loans, $133,000.
The business of the postolnce is un
index to the tiounciul condition of the
town and tributary country. In se
curing information relative to the
business of Hemingford, nothing
pleased us better than what we learned
from Postmaster W. P. Walker. He
has held this ottlce for seven years aud
we are pleased to note was re-appointed
last March for another term of four
years. This has been a fourthclnss
office until last January when, on ac
count of the volume of business, it wns
ehautred to third-class, with a salary
of $1,100, which with some perquisites
inuke a good income. The business of
the olllce has increased each year. Last
quurler between $000 anu $700 was re
ceived for stamps sold. Mr. Walker's
"better half" is his efficient deptuy.
Few men have as large un acquaint
ance In this part of Box Butte county
as B. E Johnson, formerly deuler in
agricultural implements but no.v gen
erul merchant, having purchused the
Norton Hemingford store. His large
trade requires the employment of the
following named clerks: W. D. John
son, D. W. Butler, Ham Hull and Miss
Lucy Howard, with extta help on
Saturdays. Mr. Johnson buys aud
ships cattle und hogs, in addition to
his other busiuess.
C. S. West came to Hcmingford from
Primrose, Nebr., four years ugo for
his health, aud for u while engaged in
real estate busiuess. Ills heulth is
good now, and he is to pleased with
this town und country that he decided
to launch into mercantile business..
Accordingly he bought out B. E. John
son's hardware and implement busi
ness. Wishing to give his entire at
tention to the sale of implements, ve
hicles und automobiles, lie sold the
hardware business to C. A. Shludlcr,
who will move the same into his uew
building on the northwest corner of
Box Butte and Niobraru avenues us
soon as completed, Mr. West believes
he is handling some of the best goods
on earth and shows his faith in his
goods by advertising in The Herajif.
The real estate man is an important
factor in the development of any
country and the upbuilding of the
towns, Hemingford has a number of
them who are doing .a good busiuess
and may always be depended upon to
boost. Geo. Carrell aud C. A. Bool
came to this county three years ago
last spring, the. former from Iowa aud
the latter from Itauilolph, Nebraska
Mr. Carrell is a ranchman but hus been
dealing in laud for some time past,
iteceutly he und Mr. Boot formed a
partuersh(pv. Their office is first door
north of West's implement house.
Button & Clark, real estate, have
their office over the First Stute Bunk.
M. Button, the senior member of the
firm came from Rundolnh. Iowa, in
November, 1007. W. L. Clark, the
junior member, was also formerly of
the same place, but came to Hcming
ford from Delta, Colo., Inst January.
They do an insurnuce business, as well
as deal in dirt.
Notwithstanding the healthfulncss
of this locality, people some times need
medical treatment Dr. Oliver McEuen,
a competent physician, eti me with his
wife from Missouri last fall. Having
been shown the beauties of this county
and becoming acquainted with the
Eeoplo, they are well satisfied here.
r. Little having left recently for an
extended vacation which he Is spend
ing farther west, Dr. McEuen is the
only practicing physician in Heming
ford at the present time. Knowing of
tho extensive circulation this paper
has throughout the county, he orders
his card inserted.
Before you have Interviewed as
muny persons as ubovc mentioned you
will want fcomo refreshments, which
you can got by calling at W M. Corey's
coufectloncry in a new building on tho
ycst side. Sec his nd for further in
formation. Wo are pleased to see that
he is doing a good business,
Chas. Uuss and J. R. Gardner are
proprietors of the barber shop and
pool room. By calling there when in
need of work iu their line you will be
served well, and If yoil wish to enjoy a
quiet game of popl or billiards you can
have the privilege. Wo want to tuud
wich In n remark about pool rooms In
general. If they were nil conducted
in as orderly manner as this one. there
would be much less prejudice iu viie
public mind against them. Mr. und
Mrs. Hubs and family went to Hcming
ford from Alliance, and their mauy
friends who are readers of The Herald
will be pleased to learn that they like
their new location aud that business is
good.
J.J.Smith is the gentleman who
supplies the people of this part of Box
Butte with pumps, windmills, well
castings, etc., aud has business plenty
to keep him out of mischief. He has
been in this country twenty-six years,
and in business in Hemingford three
years. He Is assisted by Rupert
Walker. -
The business of the town would be
incomplete without a first-class meat
market, which is supplied here by P.
W. Mellck and John Anderson, under
the firm name qf Melick & Anderson.
Lloyd Copeland, acting as manager,
has charge of the shop, which is lo
cated temporarily in a small building
on the east side. Thoy will move back
to their former location on the west
side, where they will have nn up-to-date
shop as soon as the building is
completed.
Hotel Prlcee, under management of
Mr. and Mrs. Chus. Prlcee, was former
ly known us the Russell hotel. Mr,
Prlcee has had an experience of four
teen years as chef in some of the lead
ing hotels of thd west. Mrs. Prlcee
has had a ten years' experience as
hotel and restaurant cook. They came
here from Denver. April 83rd, since
which time they have renovated the
home and made other improvements.
One thiug thnt will be appreciated by
belated travelers is the serving of
meals at any time called for. They
are having an oven constructed and
will run a bakery in connection, so
that Hemingford people will no longer
need to send away from home for
bread, etc.
Mrs. llelle Brown has fed tne hungry
at Hemingford for a number of years
She continues to give meals at her
residence In the south part of town,
aud has a large number of customers.
Rockey & Son. successors to C. J.
Wlldy, have one of the large mercan
tile establishments of northwestern
Nebraska They carry a large stock
of general merchandise and furniture.
Besides the two members of the firm.
other salesmen are necessary. D. .M.
Mclntyre is heud clerk, and Mrs
Lottie Irey saleslady. Extra help is
employed for Saturdays The Heming
ford station of the Alliance creamery
is run In connection with this store,
Harry Wildy having charge of the
same as agent
Geo. F. Boyd Is owner and A. M.
Thompsou pharmacist for the drug
store formerly manuged by John
Anderson, first door south of the First
State bank. F. M. McClusky Is clerk
The Little Pharmacy began business
In June, A. B. Little, proprietor. It is
located in u new building on the west
side. J. T. Hoover, a registered
pharmacist, lias churge of the pre
scription work.
N. Frohnapfcl hasn livery and feed
bum and garage that are a credit to
the town aud would lie to u much
larger city Travelers who are in lou
much of a hurry to truvel jn the rail;
road train find it convenient to be
whisked across the country In one of
Norberts speedy and safe automobiles,
and the mnny farmers and ranchmen,
who come to Hemingford on business
find his barn a good place to feed und
rest their teams.
The town hus two good blacksmith
shops, Will Curry being proprietor of
one, and Clark Oldi of the other. The
latter is engaged, also, In the imple
ment business.
Dairyiug is a profitable industry,
three creameries having agents here,
besides the Alliance creamery, already
mentioned, C. A. Burlew buys and
ships cream for the Billings creamery
and Chas. Waddell for the Beatrice.
Contractors aud builders are kept
busy as bees these days pushing work
on the many new buildings, Som. of
the buildings now uuder construction
are the following: C. A. Shindler's two
story store building, 50 by 75 feet; John
Anderson's two-room building, to be
occupied by the People's bunk and the
Palace Meat market; Phillips' large
store south of First State bank; Mc
Clusky brothers' aud Clyde '.VhelanV;
new residences. McLlusky brothers;
Partridge &. Baker, Mr. Sprouse are
some of the builders.
W. J. Hughes is the only licensed
dray and transfer mail, and gives satis
factory service, so we understuud,
E. S. Wildy is manager of the Cen
tral Grauary company's elevator.
RESIDKNCK OF C J. WILDY, HEMINGFORD
L. E. McClusky Is manager of the
new opera house.
Chas. Glaze is proprietor of tho Hcm
ingford tnarbel works, and is doing an
extensive business in Box Butto and
adjoining counties.
J. J.Lloyd, shoemaker, runs a repair
shop.
Victor Herncall is C, B. & Q. agent,
being successor to Jack Carey. Uo was
away on a vacation at tho time of our
visit last week.
This article would not be complete
without mentioning the excellent
school and church privileges of the
town. There arc four churches, each
faithfully served by a pastor, as fol
lows'. Mothodist Episcopal, Itov. ,11.
D. Waterman; Congratlonal, Rev, H.
W. Cox; Catholic, Rev. Fr. Becker of
Crawford; German Lutheran, Rev,
Rozak. .
Prof. A. H. Mueller, nrlnclpaUolect
of the Hcmingford school for tho' en
suing school year, arrived this month
from Illinois, He was recently mar
ried to Miss Wildy, who formerly re
Bided hero aud of course 1b pleased to
return and, make this town her homo
again. She is n nicco of C. J. Wildy.
We expect spon to give the Hemingford
school a more extended notico, which
it well deserves. Suffice for tho pres
ent to congratulate the school board
aud the patrons upon tho selection of
Prof. Mueller, He will be ably assisted
by three other teachers, two of whom
have been employed. Miss Par tr id go
will be assistant principal, and Miss
Emma Nerud, who has made a splen
did record as primary teacher, will
have charge of that department another
year. The intermediate teacher has
not been elected yet,
HENWNGFORD
A, S, Enyeart's sister from Lincoln is
here on u visit,
Geo. Carrell returned from Russell,
Iowa, Sunday
Mr. Clatterbuck'is here buying horses
again this week.
George Hedgecock returned from
Sioux City Sunday.
Miss Lettic Carey came un from
Alliance Saturday,
Prof, Mueller and wife were passen
gers to Alliance last week,
Wm. Fosket returned from a few
weeks' visit at Chadron Sunday. -
Chas. Waddell went to Omaha with a
carload of cattle for B. E. Johnson,
Misses Ina and Altn Hucke were
visiting their grandparents last week.
Miss Lottie Worley and her aunikro
here for a few days' visit with Mrs.
Worley.
Mr- and Mrs. Thad Warren wentTput
to their homestead in Sioux county
Saturday.
Luke Phillips came down from Alli
ance to look after his interests here
last week.
Clark Lewis had the misfortune to
get his collar bone broken In a runa
way Monday.
A representative of the Standard
Oil Co. was here taking orders tho first
of the week.
Miss Ella llrnwn tnnrit n fatv ,)..
with her sister. Mrs. Geo Hpih.-f.pnfk in
Sioux county,
Mr. Garvev from Sirmv nnnntr to
moving into the house formerly owned
ujr nue. aiici vvuuu,
Mrs. Geo. Carrell anil plliMrnn enanf
the last part of last week on their
ranch near Dunlnp.
Miss Edna Carey returned to her
home in Alliance Tnesrinv nfti.r n r...
duys'vlsit with friends here.
Leon Canfleld came in frnm Hnnt
Nebr., Monday. He reports the country
in eastern Nebraska hot und dry.
Miss Ethel Campbell came up from
Marsland Sundav. t'oini- nut linm.. in
spvnd a few days with her parents.
K. L Pierce and the M-.sses Mnyme
Miller. Dullie Pierce nnd Lt-tt.l C.nmv
spent Sunday at Hot Springs, S. D.
Jess Hoover's brother is here from
Battle Creek. Nebraska, for a few
weeks visit with friends and relatives.
The train set fire to the prairie in
Pete Swanson's pasture Monday. It
burned over u good many miles of
pasture but did no damage to crops,
Miss Lily Wanek and Joe Kennedy
were married at Alliance Wednesday
July SO, Their many friends extend
congratulations to the happy couple.
Rev. Waterman will preach his fare
well sermon at the NfpthnriUt. nimmi.
Sunday, July 31st. He will go to
Wyoming to teach a term of school tho
coming year. Although we regret to
have him leave we wish him success in
Ills new home
Hotel Pricee
Chas. Pricee, Prop.
In charge Qf experienced
caterers
Bakery In connection
Hemingford, Nebr.