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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1911)
HHilllllllllIMM IMHIMMMt ,,HMM- CO - OPERATIVE STORE 304 BOX BUTTE AVENUE J. C. BERRY, Manager We have the kind of Groceries that give an appetite; everything new and fresh Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices right. Full line of the celebrated Hunt's Canned Goods. Telephone Orders Delivered Promptly Anywhere in the City. Phone 80 By Buying for Cash and Selling for Cash We Save You Money Produce Taken at Highest Market Price First Door North of First National Bank i ALLIANCE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND MESSENGER SERVICE T. S. JONES, Prop. 1171-2 BOX BUTTE AVENUE Furnishes employment of all kinds, clerical, skilled and common labor. Charges reasonable. Persons wanting help of any kind will find this agency a convenient means of securing the same. flessenger Service furnished promptly on telephone calls PHONE 747 4 J MICHELIN 9nnelt" Anti-Skids garagti f hardened StMl J1 L-.hrr tread X Anti-Skid I I h tough, flibU, Stacla do prevent J tftf&S&s!tifc ,ncl J . .kidding laEiggigXPuncturing IN STOCK BY Wheaton-Ellis Auto Company Alliance, Nebraska NEBRASKA NEWS Schultz Begins Action Against Burlington tor $50,000. MANY WITNESSES SUMMONED Rock Island Lawyers Argue Physical Valuation Matters Before State Rail way Commission Lincoln Excise Board Up Stump Lincoln, May 10. -What promises to be one or tin- longest diuwn out case.-i ever argued ImfOft the fedeml court in this city, that or John Schnllg agaiiiM the llurlingtun, an action foi 0,QX) for the loss of the limb ol the iilmn tiff's little nor., wa begun Tne plain tni has subpoenaed twenty nine wit ncsnes, while the defendant has large- number, which will be called to the stand during the trial. Young Si bull, two years ago. lost his left lower limb below the knee as a result ot being run over by a Burling ton train in the vicinity or Klrti and II .streets, which at that time, it is al leged, were impassable The plalntin contends that the boy had to go over a portion of the tracks to gel to & grocery store, for which he was head ed when Injured. Several witnesses were examined, all of whom testified tO the gcnernl character and location of various buildings, tracks and streets In the vicinity of the accident. Talk Railroad Valuation. After having beard considerable dis cussion and argument by Chief Engl neer .1 P. Herry and Attorney C. Sat lley, the railway commission laid the physical valuation hearing to the Itock Island railroad over until May 31, when it will be resumed Both of t ho officials ol the corporation made as saults on half a dozen items, as com luted by the Nebraska pli)siial valua lion department. l'be contention of the Rock Island men is that iheir physical valuation .should be raised from $10,723.:572. as set by the commission, to $Kt,i:Sl,lsii, as computed by the railroad men them Mil VMM No Action on Treating. After .ashing for more thun half a day on the proposed excise rule pro hibiting 1 1 eating in the saloons when they uie reinstated here Che excise board, torn posed of Mayor Armstrong and Ex iM'inen Porter and 1'nlaud, de tided to take no action along that line. The decision came only after Porter, who had all along stood with Mayor Armstrong on the matter, flopped over and took L'nlaud's view of the ques lion. At in- meeting no radical change in the excise policies were made. Have your ticket read "Burlington" PLAN NOW YOUR SUMMER TOUR TO THE EAST. Attractive tourist rates will be eastern cities and resorts. announced during May to many Convention Rates Good for the Public General Assembly Presbyterian Church, Atlantic City, May 17th to June 1st Northern Baptist Convention, Philadelphia, June 13th to 25th. United Society Christian Endeavor. Atlantic City, July 6th to 12th. Grand Lodge B P. O. E., Atlantic City, July 10th to 15th. Modern Woodmen, Buffalo, June 20th to 24th. Mystic Shrine, Rochester, July 11th to 13th. C. A. R. National Encampment, Rochester, August 21st to 20th. TO THE WE8T. Tourist rates will be made also to Colorado; also to the Pacific Coast; in one direction via Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake. the other via Shasta Route, Portland. Puget Sound. A complete scheme of Yellowstone Park rales will be effective, including rates for the few eight day personally conducted camping tours from Cody, Wyo., the east and scenic gateway. Write us or gat In touch with us. mention your proposed trip and let us give you descriptive leaflets as 'ist as they are off the press, and oi bet wise assist you. J. KRIDtSLBAUQH, Agent Alliance L W. WAKELEY, G. P. A., Omaha mm m i .n.,,,. ,M n, im-JL ii HgajiJJ'JlJHl BOARD SEES NORTH PLATTE Citizens of That Town Eager to Secure Location of Agricultural School. North Platte, Neb., May 16. A com mittee of representative business men ot this city, headed by the mayor, went to Curtis in autos and brought the committee having the location of the state agricultural school from Cur tis to North Platte. The committee was taken over the state experimental farm and then came to the city. IMn ner was then served at the Pacific ho tel and the committee was entertained Id the evening nt the club rooms of the Elks At the evening meeilng the advantages of locating the agricul tural school on the experimental rami south or this CM) ie explained to the committee. WYMORE AGAIN WET TOWN Judge Pemberton Upholds Decision of City Council in Saloon Cases. Beatrice. Neb., May 16. After a trial lasting thiee days District Judge Pemberton upheld the decision of the city council of Wymore in granting saloon licenses to .lames Walsh. DM O'Donnell and l.avalle ft Cnulder He refused a license to .lames Pisar on the ground that he had kept his sa loon open after 8 o'clock and that at one particular time beer was drunk therein by a different pcison that the proprietor The cases may be appealed to the supreme court. Some ol the saloon men opened their plates or business after being closed roi a few week, and Wymore S ntalii a SrCi to.vll GRAIN EXCHANGE COMPLAINS Wants Unloading Time Limit to Begin After Grain Is Inspected. Lincoln. May IS The Omaha drain exchange hied a complaint before the elate railway commission asking that the time for unloading grain at Oma ha and South Omaha markets bfl ex tended to forty eight hours after the first 7am following its Inspection, Instead of forty night hours alter the first 8 a. ni following the placing of Ibfl cars. The complaint against the present system Is that from eight to ten hours is taken up by the inspec tions, which causes great delays All of the rJ I road i have the rules In the matter and till aie named In the com plaint which requests an order requir ing the change. SPECIAL POLICE In BEATRICE Mayor Griffins' Appointees in Place, Old Ones Yielding Up Their Stars. Beatrice, Neb , May 13. The trou ble between the old police force Of this city and W E Griffin, the Social ist mayor, rnme to end when Chief McOirr and Officers Bales and Dillow turned in their stars The mayor ap pointed three new officers three weeks ago, but the council refused to confirm them The old office! s refused to quit until their successors were confirmed Their resignations came as a surprise to the members of the council and the citizens in general. As the mailer now stands the police force is composed of special officers because the council refuses to confirm them NASBYS WILL MEET IN YORK Object to Going to Omaha While Charges Against President Pending. Blair, Neb.. May 13 It has been an nounced here that the annual conven tion of the postmasters of Nebraska will be held at York, June 13, 14 and 15, instead of at Omaha as at first ar ranged Objections were made by a number of the members of the asso ciation to holding the meeting in Omaha while charges against Post master Thomas, who is president of the association, are under investiga tion. The members of the executive committee miked the matter over at a meeting a few days ago nnd decided to make the ihange. WOMAN HASANOTHER CHANCE Judge Cornish Sustains Motion for New Trial in Shevalier Case. Lincoln, May 15. Sustaining her motion, Judge Cornish granted Mrs. Alpha Shevalier, convicted of perjury In the John Fitzgerald will case, a new trial. The woman at her first trial was given a sentence of five years In the state penitentiary. A few months ago she appealed the case to the supreme court and was granted a second trial in the matter. At that time she was convicted, but not sen-lenced. Funeral of Wreck Victims. Lyons. Neb., May 15 The funeral of Mrs Al W. Craig and son was held in the First Presbyterian church, con ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Clark, assisted by Rev. A. 8. Buell of the Methodist church. A large number of people attended, some from the neigh boring towns of Pender and Oakland. The mother and son were both burled In one grave. Will Pay Supreme Lodge $100,000. Lincoln, May 13 The Nebraska jurisdiction of the Ancient Order of United Workmen has agreed to pay the supreme lodge $100,000 in satisfac tion of the claims of the latter. The supreme lodge claimed $160,000 In 1909. when the Nebraska lodge seced ed from the major organization. Miss Ross Dies of Burns. Broken Bow. Neb.. May 15. Mist Fannie Ross, who was fatally burned when a paint can on a hot stove ex ploded, was burled today' Mrs. Frauk Knot II. who was burned on the hands and arms while putting out the flames on the Ross girl, will only be slightly scarred Academy of Sciences to Meet. Uncoln, May 15 The twenty first annual m ting oi' the Nebraska Acad emy of Sciences will be held in Lin coln, May 10 ,'iid 20. A large number of men and weir.tn engaged in teach ing tht science's or interested In scien tific work will be In attendance from out over the state. I NebraskaLand&AutoCo, J. In Mccorkle, Mgr. GARAGE IN McCORKLE BLOCK Link Lowry, Supt. of Garage We handle the f0Vt cars and will sell you one for list price. Will store and keep; furnish gas and lubricating oil; $15.00 per month; you run as much as you desire. Storage for cars, $5.00 per month. We sell all best brands of oil from 25 to 50 lower than other places. fOVb cars are the most popular car on the market and every piece in them is guaranteed by the company during the life of the car. See us before buying. Only garage In western Nebraska open day and night GOOD STENOGRAPHERS Are Always in Oemand. Careful attention is given to the welfare of each pupil in the Commercial Department OF ST. AGNES ACADEMY ALLIANCE. NE BR. Call or Writs far Information Oliver aid L. C. Smith Typewriters Used. Farm Machinery car loads just in for coming season. Wagons, Buggies, Plows, Discs, Monitor Drills. A complete line. Call and see them on our floors. I. L. ACHESON 2 ALLIANCE OFFICE A. T Wallaces Transfer Line Household goods moved promptly and transfer work solicited. Phone i Frank Wallace, Prop'r. ti l ICE U UQEItS' '..c i t H i-.i m