Fireman Trcuklo whs n pnMnfC?r
$p Crawford Tuosdny.
A&fiU runiminRs of KnRUwood Ih
UikitiK m short vwH-llon.
Mm Hnrry Hamilton Iihh iron- to
Lincoln for a fow days" vlM with
relative.
A. H. Athertoii. More house clerk,
has Kone to Iowa for a hhort vaca
tion t
Claim Ant PhlHIps of Alliance
wan attending o company bualneiw
on the hih line teat week.
Pink Ayero ha been as1;nMl to
the section between Kedfern and
Myotic, relieving Foreman Riley.
While here their liule son hail a
very awtoua MM of pneumonia,
which delayed their Roing nome
time.
Conductor lxrd 1 aain in charge
jcA a train on the high line, relieving
he crews of Randall and (Jrlffelh,
who have rrtiirned to the main line.
Mr. and M.ra. Will Mclntyre, who
have been in Alliance for some time,
guests at the home of Mr. Mcln
Ayre'a starter, Mrs. C. E. Wills, re
turned to their home in (Jlendive,
Montana, last Tliurxday morning.
Mr. Allen, wife of paasenKer en
gineer Fred Allen, left on No. 44
Tuesday for hakontle and their fine
ranch near that place. Mrs. Allen
has been in Alliance since before
Christmas.
Fireman Hulinke. who lias been
pending the dull neason on his
ranch near lleela, was sent for and
Came to Alliance Tuesday. Mrs
Ruhnke will remain on the ranch
until they can get a family to take
charge for the winter.
Traveling Knglneer Morrison will
toot get to go to Lincoln as planned
On Tuesday he received a message
to come to the high line where there
Is so much snow that the company
is having trouble keeping the cuts
open.
Tbe new arrangement of the
train dispatcher's offices In Dead
Wood was completed last Monday.
The operators have been established
in a corner room formerly occupied
by Supt. Holtorf. Chief DtepttCtWf
I I' lpbrlnger Is in the general room
which was used by the dispatchers.
Supt. Holtorf now has his office In
the northeast corner of the building.
Karl Callander, at one time n
freight conductor hare, now yard
master at Seneca, was an Alliance
visitor Tuesday. Mr. Callander has
beh suffering from rheumatism and
has been off for some time. Since
going to Seneca Mrs. Callander has
put in a millinery and notion store,
a business that Seneca needed bad
ly.
On Tuesday b tnlng a unmber of
Dr. Hershiuau's young friends as
sisted him in celebrating his twenty
sixth nlrthday for the fifth time.
The party was at the home of Miss
Mlnelle Highland. An elaborate five
course spread was served In the
dining room. A handsome feature of
the lunch was a large birthday cake
with twenty-six burning candles. Dr.
Hershman was the rocipiont of
many useful as well ns beautiful
presents, among which was a fine
dapple gray saddle horse. Dr. Ileish
man was taken by surprise but man
Rgttd to thank his friends n a few
well chosen words. At a late hour
the young folks departed, after wish
ing him many happy returns of the
day.
No. -'04 of Jan. Ill, in charge of
Conductor Hill, ran over and killed
the little son of Section Foreman
Nelson of Redfern. It is supposed
that the littU fellow was standing on
the high bank in front of the sec
tion house and that the jar of the
train loosened the snow and the
child slid down with the snow under
the train. The little mangled body
was laid to rest tthc following day
In the cemetery at Hil City.
On the new time card effective
.Ian. 21, No 44 Is due into Alliance
at 12:50. ma kin a change of one
hour and thirty minutes There is
no change on No. 43. On the new
card No. 43 and 44 meet in Alliance.
No 42 on the new card Is due into
Alliance at 12:1.3 a. m., making the
train ten minutes earlier. No change
on No. 41.
I
ALLIANCE DEFEATS SIDNEY
First Game of Series for Western
Nebraska Basket Ball Cham
pionship for 1912.
The Sidney High school basket ball
team was defeated by the local boys
In a fast and hard fought game in
tlie High school gymnasium Saturday
.evening. This wa the first game in
the series for the championship of
western Nebraska. Last year Sidney
.succeeded In winning the champion
ship as they did not lose a game of
tha series. This fact made the local
(boys all the more determined to win
Saturdny evening. Sidney had also
made an enviable record this year
on their tour of the eastern part of
the state before the holidays, as they
won the larger number of their
games.
The game Saturday evening as
hotly contested throughout and din
ing the first half the teams seene d
evenly matched. The score at the
end of the first half stood 10 to 15
In favor of Alliance. In the second
half the local boys came back strong
and succeeded in getting away from
their opponents for a large number
of baskets scoring 22 to Sidney's !,
and winning the game .",7 to 16. Ob
erfelder for Sidney did some fast
work at guard while all of the local
boys are to be equally commended
The fast passing and excellent team
work the special features, Nolan and
Schafer at forward doing the basket
shooting for Alliance. Darnell held
down center and easily OfetclMssd
his opponent. Keegan, (i rah am and
Bpaohi as guard did some great work
holding their forwards down to but
(few baskets.
After the game the Alliance boys
gave a reception to the Sidney team
in the WkU KhOOl building. Refresh,
ments were served and a short pro
gram rendered,
The second game of the series will
be played in the High school gym
naslum Friday evening, between Al
liance and Scottsbluff. Game will be
called at I: SO, It is reported that
Scottsbluff has the strongest team
she has ever had. A good (MM is
assured. Come out, and cheer on
the boys by your presence.
John Daugherty, residing south of
Lakeside, was in town last Tuesday.
He istates that live stock in that
vicinity withstood the recent storms
and cold weather in good condition.
.
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Come, give us a trial!
You then will declare
Our Groceries the choicest.
Our prices, fair.
Host obliging- you will find us,
Anxious to please.
Ever striving our best
Your wants to appease.
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HUNT'S SUPERIOR QUALITY CANNED GOODS
Y. F. Peaches, 3 lb. can . . 25c
L. C. Peaches, 3 lb. can . . 30c
Apricots, 3 lb. can .... 25c
Green Gage Plums, 3 lb. can . 25c
Egg Plums, 3 lb. can . . . 25c
DelJYlonte Spinach, 3 lb. can
LaZarre Beets, 3 lb. can . .
Hustler Pumpkin, 3 lb. can .
Libby's Kraut, 3 lb. can . .
Polk's Best Hominy, 3 lb. can
18c
18c
10c
10c
10c
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Phone 80
THE FAMOUS
THE FAMOUS
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ioth annual CLEARANCE SALE
33c
for heavy fleece
Underwear for Men
65c kind
Hen's High Cut Shoes
$4 values
now
$2.65
All of our $1 .25
Wool Underwear
for Men
now
89c
$1.25 heavy-lined
Mittens
Sale Price
89c
The Biggest Event of the Year
COST NOT CONSIDERED.
Clothing Unmercifully Slashed
Hundreds of $15 Suits, all new winter goods, slashed to
$9.98
Hart Schaffner & Marx fine $30 Suits and Overcoats go at
Hart Schaffner & Marx Elegant $25 Suits and Overcoats go at
$22.50
$19.95
40 fine $20 Suits, Hart Schaffner & Marx make $15.00
25 Reduction on all Wool and Worsted Trousers 25 off
!4 off on any Boy's Suit or Overcoat in the store x off
This is a bona fide Clearance Sale of the finest goods made in America. Not the kind that clothing scavengers sell.
The Famous One-Price Clothing House, Alliance, Neb.
BIGGEST, BEST AND BUSIEST CLOTHING STORE IN NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA
Boys' Fleece Beys' Beys' 50 and t let ef Men's All ef our Overshoes
Underwear Waists &5c Mittens, 75c Dress Men's 75c for Men
. A Sale Price, Shirts, go at Cats, gut gg
19c 19C 39c 25c 39c 9oC
Men's
75c Mittens
39c
Manhattan, Stat and
Wilson Shirts,
former prices, $2 and
$2.50, sale price,
$1.15
All of our
75c and $1
Fine Neckwear,
48c
All of our
STETSON
Novelty and Stiff Hats
$5 and $4 values
Sale Price,
$2.50
25
Discount on
all Hen's and Boys'
High Cut Shoes
