HRISTIYIAS GREETINGS and our thanks to our large number of customers whose liberal patronage will have made this our banner year for business. Our high-class goods, prompt and courteous service are at your command at all times. A careful study of the high-class goods mentioned below with a few prices will tell you why you should be one of our patrons. LIBBY'S EVAPORATED MILK Two for 25c size. $1.20 per do. LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS $1.00 Per doz. LIBBY'S PORK AND BEANS 91.00 per doz. BROOMS 35, 45, 55, and 65 cents each PURE SORGHUM Made in Nebraska, Jefferson Brand 80s per Gal-- Gal. r $4.50 PURE GROUND SPICES In 4 oz. 8ifter Top Packages, Victor Brand, 10 a Pkg. When true value for your money is desired order CHASE & SANBORN TEAS AND COFFEE VICTOR FLOUR GAIETY BRAND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Your Christmas Dinner Can be toned up with MPORTEO FIGS AND DATES MALAGA GRAPE8 PECANS ENGLISH WALNUTS ALMONDS or an assortment of SHELLED NUTS Mr. Husband: DON'T YOU KNOW THAT THE MIS SES WOULD BE DEE LIGHT ED WITH AN IMPORTED HARTZ MOUNTAIN CANARY BIRO FOR XMAS, OR A NICE PIECE OF CUT GLASS. THE LITTLE F0LK8 WOULD ENJOY A GLOBE OF GOLD FISH MORE THAN THEY WOULD A BUSHEL OF CANDY. LOOSE-WILES CRACKERS In ' size boxes, at 71 a pound Star or Coupon Brand BREAKFA8T BACON at 25 a pound Overland Brand BREAKFAST BACON at 20 a pound PURE LARD Government Inspected 13 a pound DR. PRICE'S VANILLA EXTRACT Pint Bottle 91.75 Half Pints DR. PRICE'S LEMON EXTRACT Pint Bottle $1.25 Half Pints 65? Our Christmas Trees are now here, also Evergreen Wreathing. Have your tree picked out and set aside for you. Everything in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables that the market will supply will be on hand for the 23d and 25th. Phone 56 Alliance Grocery Company .. if AtfV ht aaT 7m a aaV ri. )r ) . WV December Travel Bulletin TO THE 1'ACIFlC COAST. Inquire about the personally conducted through tourist sleeper excursions to Is Angeles, via Denver-Santa Fe Route route of sunshine and mild climate. WINTER TOURIST TICKETS. The attractive south land Is claiming its own in Winter tourist patronage. The Winter excursion fares to southern resorts are extremely favorable and involve but a modest outlay for a tour of the south. INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION. Chicago, December 2nd to Mb, 191' NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS, Chicago, December 5th to 9th, 1911. AMERICAN LIVE STOCK MEETING, Denver. December 12th and 13th, 1911. NATIONAL SHEEP SHOW AND WOOL GKOWKKS' CONVENTION. O maha, December 14th to 16th, 1911- J. KRIDELBAUG, Agent Alliance L. W. WAKELEY. G. P. A.,Omah; II imiliaMBliajWI I I I Q. H. Wood N. S. Cook WOOD & COOK Painting, Paper Hanging, Decorating Carriage Work a Specialty AM work guirintied. Pricts nastnaWe. PHONES 434 and 67V oooooooooooooooo O SPOTTED TAIL ITEMS o oooooooooooooooo Rev. U.iinscy preached at the Spotted Tail school house Sunday. Quite a number of the young' filks from Mitchell attended the dance at Plainview school lions.' h'rlday area ing. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Bert Hoy Thursday afternoon and i spnt the afternoon in preparing ; th. Ir goods for their New Year's sale. Elmer Cusson spent Sunday alter noon at the Watson home. Bert Jellison and wife were over night visitors, Tuesday, with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Watson. J. Wiker, the piano man from Al liance, was busy In this vicinity last Tuesday. The Indies' Aid will give an oys tiM supper and sale of goods on Sat Urdaj eve before New Years. Uerhardt Gompert and wife and Clyde Johnson and wife were visit ing the sugar factory at Scottsbluft Saturday. Pete Watson is going to celebrate his birthday, that being Xwas day, by inviting some old time friends in to help him eat roajt goose. Mrs. Cherry, mother of Earl Cher ry, returned to Kansas City to spend tin- winter, Thursday. RECOVERING FROM ACCIDENT The friend of the three ladies, Mrs. Moses Wright, Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Snyder, who were thrown from a carriage on the evening of December 6th in the north part of town, will be pleased to learn that all are recovering from their injur ies, though each Is still suffering In some manner as the result of the accident. We are informed that Mrs It eves is yet unable to walk and that it will be some time before Mrs. Sny der, who is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Joe Wells, will have the use of her arm which was fractured at the elbow. Mrs. Wright may receive permanent injury of the knee. Assets: $10,839,000 PRIZE TO PIANO SALESMEN aaw- --Jimr i :. mem Insurance in force more than $55,000,000 E?aKr-fli The Bennett Piano Company is offering a prize of one hundred and fifty dollars to the salesman who se cures Ihe most business from Octo ber 25, 1911, to January 10. 1912. Mrs. J. T. Wiker, manager of the Alliance store, is in the contest strong, with good prospects of win ning the prize. She has many friends in Alliance and vicinity who will be delighted should she succeed in landing It ami we suggest to those intending to purchase a piano of her soon that they close the deal before the lttth of next month so that it will assist her in the contest. CHILDREN'S DAY At Darling's Store, Saturday, De cember 16th We want every child that will be in Aih.uu. next Saturday to come to our store after ten o'clock tai the morning bring five pennies, a nickie or a five cent piece, and we will give a fifteen cent picture for it. Bring an extra dime and we will give a twenty five cent picture for It. The supply is limited, so we cau give but one of each picture to each child that conies. Remember the day and don't stay away. . . Wrt-J PmI.I Life Buildinc lit jnt lit Pfl'fl ajsoyj f 'n JS N.U.. St. Nw Y.fk The Postal Lite Insurance Company pays you the Commissions that other Companies pay their agents. A EQt f the first year's premium is the average Com mission-Dividend guaranteed to each POSTAL policyholder on entrance into the Company. Other com panies would pay this su.n to an agent as his commis sion. Thut'u for the first year: in subsequent years POSTAL policyholders also receive the Renewal Com missions other companies pay their agents, namely, IV, . 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