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The Alliance Herald.
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of Box Butt- County
and Citv of Alliance
VOLUME X VIII
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA! THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, IblO
NUMBER 3
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Worn M
ear
Bring
ppine5Saiia Prosperity
Happy New Year
w
ith C hristmas past, our hearts are mellowed w ith
the mem'ries of full stockings and Christmas
cheer.
Though w e look hac k at the old year with mingled
feelings of satisfaction and regret, let us look for
ward to the new with hearts courageous.
May nineteen eleven bring you great happiness.
IVlav it bring you a prosperity such as you have
never known.
Command us for our share in your w ell-being.
The First National Bank
Alliance, Nebraska
Capital, $50,000.00 Surplus, $50,000.00
Resources, $650,000.00
CHAS. E. FORD, President
R. M. HAMPTON, Vice President
S. K. WARRICK, Cashier
H. C. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier
PLOT TO MINE MANILLA HARBOR
DISCOVERED
Authorities discover explosives in
house of Japanese. Ship of
Japs seen in harbor at
night.
Omaha, Dec 29. Special to the
Alliance Herald. A cablegram to
one of the newspapers here stiiics
that a Japanese plot to mine Man
ila harbor for the purposes of blow
ing tip American warships, was dis
covered. It is believed that the mines WON
to be placed in the navnl anchorite
at the bottom of the harbor, and
were to be exploded by wires led
to the shore and attached to elec
tric batteries.
An unllghted ship, manned by
three Japanese, is said to have
been seen moving about the harbor
for several nights. It is believed
that they were making soundings
and looking for locations to plant
the mines.
An organized search was made of
the Japanese quarter yesterday and
a quantity of high explosives found.
A Jap spy was arrested on Cor
regidor island yesterday and more
arrests are expected.
A JOLLY XMAS DINNER
Mr and Mrs J. S. Sherman, of
the Hotel AlHaBOC, served a Christ
mas dinner to n few friends in the
dining room of the hotel on Xmas
dny. There were present besides
Mr. and Mis. Sherman, Peter Ruben
dall, wife ami son Ward; Miss Alex
ander; Mr. and Mrs. l.loyd ('. Thom
as. A covered object in the center of
the table occupied the attcnl inn of
the guests while the courses were
being served, but no one VII allowed
to examine it until after the fe.tst
was over, when it was uncovered and
proved to be a large cut glass bowl,
filled with Nina presents, which
were distributed among the guests.
MARRIED
Mrs. Mary C. Mayeock, of Alliance,
was quietly married in Denver on
Christmas day to Mr. Walter L.
Zoll, of I-eyden, Colorado, by the
Rev. Callaway of Denver.
GEO. T. HAND, M. D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
RETURNS TO LIVE IN
BOX BUTTE
COUNTY
DR. A. GAISER,
DENTIST.
Office, Room 10. Rutner Block
Phone 525. Alliance, Nebr. 42-tf
j Floyd Trine, of Madison, Nebr..
I and one of the Herald's subscribers,
I has returned with his wife to Box
! Butte county. They will make
j their home west of town again on
I the farm of Mr. Trine.
LEAVE FOR THE COAST
W. W. .Norton and wife, and Ward
Norton and wife, will probably leave
Alliance a week from next Sunday
for Los Angeles, where Ward and
wife expect to make their permanent
home, living in the beautiful home
given to them as a wedding present
by Mr. Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Nor
ton will probably return to their
home in Alliance after the cold days
of winter are over.
MORE FIREMEN COMING
Chairman Kldgell has received
word that Norfolk will have a dele
gation of forty at the convention.
He has also received notice that the
towns of Hebron, Lyons and North
Bend are going to be represented.
SMALL BLAZE
The fire department was railed
out at four o'clock Wednesday ii
the SfterBOOB to the residence of
Win McCoy, on Toluca Avenue, t
small blOM was started in the burn
by children playing but VM put out
by Mrs McCoy before (lie dep.irt men
arrived. The run was made in
record breaking time and was a
credit to the local department.
Hot Drinks
Have you ever had the
pleasure of trying on'
of Our hot drinks on i
cold, chilly, raw, hlus
tery day -
There is nothing more
Invigorating or more
acceptable.
We particularly rec
ommend Hot Beef
Hot Chocolate - Hot
Malted Milk.
Every one will satisfy
the most fastidous
taste and the most
particular stomach.
Wired ribbon for hair bows
tuckey's.
HUPMOBILE DEMONSTRATOR
COMING
8. C. Reek, proprietor of the Rex
Garnfj; purchased a new Hupmobtle
automobile for a demonstrator, as
this garage has the agency for this
line of autos. The car will probab
ly be here sometime this week. It
is torpedo body, and the very latest
1M1 model.
Drink one
fountain.
a t our
TANKS
STORM SASHES
COUNTERS
AND
SHELVING
fcfTA SPECIALTY
A. P. LEE, Hgr.
M 111 1 I I' l lt'H"H"HHt
KENNEDY BROTHERS
DENTISTS.
Office in Alliance National Bank Blk
Over Postoffice.
'Phone 391.
A BQNAFIBE CLOSING OUT SALE
I have purchased the entire stock of the Phillips Grocery Company because I wanted the location for a new store for men's clothing. I have secured the location and
I am positively going to close out the stock of groceries, clothing and notions that are now in the building at less than the cost of the goods. Everything in the store s for sale,
except three show cases, which I wish to keep. You can buy the counters, scales, anything and everything is for sale. You will find everything to be exactly as represented in
this advertisement. And the goods are marked to sell. A tag on every article gives you the special sale price. You can see for yourself. If you want your selection you must ccme
early, for the store will be crowded and I'M GOING TO SELL EVERYTHING for I want the room for my new stock of men's up-to-date clothing. The store will be dosed un
til Friday morning, December 3th, to enable us to mark the goods with sale tags.
The following prices will show you a few of the many bargains offered:
500 Boys' Caps, sizes 6' 4 to 7; val
ue 50c to $1.00; Sale Price 15c,
2 for 25c
Boys' Sweaters, value 50c to $1.75,
sale price 35
A few Boys' Suits, Sizes 6 to 14,
value $5 to $8, price $12.50
One line Men's Clothing, sizes 34 to
46, value $7.50 to $18, sale price
83.50 to 87. 50
Men's Unlaundered Shirts, value
50c, sale price 20c
One line Girls' Caps,
75c, sale price
value 50c to
25c
200 Ladies' Corsets, value 75c to
$1.50, sale price 50c
250 Ladies' Corsets, value $1.00 to
$2.00, sale price 77)0
One line Children's Rubbers, all siz
es, value 50c to $1.25, price 25c
Ladies' Belts, value 50c to $1.50,
sale price 25C
Quaker Baking Powder, 15 oz., val
ue 15c, sale price lOc
Calumet Baking Powder, 6 oz. and
5 lb. cans, value 10c and 85c, sale
price 7 1 2 e to 75c
K. C. Baking Powder, 15 oz. and 25
oz. cans, value 15c and 25c, sale
price IOC and 17 1 2c
C. P. Baking Powder, 15 oz. and 25
oz. cans, value 15c and 25c, sale
price IOC and 17 1 2C
Gloss Starch, value 10c,
sale price
5C
Celluloid Starch, value 10c, price 5C
Flour, all brands. Jewel, Royal and
Big Bee, sale price 81.25
Nice line canned fruits, value 25c to
35c, sale price 20c
Log Cabin Syrup, gal., half-gal. and
qts., value 45c, 75c and $1.50, sale
Price 35C. 05C and 81.25
Heinz Chow Chow, value 25c and 35
cents, sale price 20c and 30c
J. M. qt. jars Pickles, value 35c, sale
price 20C
Turtle and canned Waldorf Beans,
value 20c per can, sale price 15C
Good Standard can tomatoes, corn
and beant, value 15c, sale price
IOC
Mistletoe Syrup, maple and cane,
qt., half gal., gal. .value 40c, 70c and
$1.35, sale price 30. 50. 95C
I have purchased a new, snappy line of Men' Clothing, Underwear and Furniahings. I want this good location for this stock which will soon arrive, and everything now
in the Phillips stock will be positively sold at this time. Everything goes, including scales, cheese cutters, oil tanks. Do your buying early.
BOX BUTTE AVE.
G. LAING
ALLIANCE. NEBR.