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VOLUME XIX
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBH ASKA 8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 191
NUMBER 7
BARGAINS
It costs you less to remit money by Bank Draft
than by any other method.
You do not have to rill out any blanks. Just
step to the draft window and tell the clerk who you
want to send money to and how much. We do the
rest.
Come in and buy one of our Bank Drafts the
next time you have to send any money away. It
costs you less.
The First National
4. H 'i"I f
A. J. KENNEDY
DENTIST
Office in Alliance National Bank Blk f
Over Postoffice.
'Phone 391.
TRAVELING SALESMAN
Phelan
Opera House Wednesday,
January 31
Dr. JAS. P. HAXFIELD
Dentist
OVER BRENNAN'S DRUG STORE
All Electrical Equipment
Evenings by Appointment
PHONE 525 RED
DR. L. W. BOWHAN
Office Upstairs, First National Bank
Building
Phone, Office 362
Phone, Residence 16
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
Corsets
FOR SALE AT
BOGUE'S
JAMES H. KENNEDY
Dentist
New office
First National Bank Building
PHONE 23
This Ks a comedy play never hav
leg been played before In Alliance,
but it lis one of the standard plays
familiar to all playgoers. The story
concerns Rob Blake, a drummer for
a cloak and suit house who findw
hinwelf marooned in a small western
city on Christmas day. He iniuir
of the start ian agent, Belli Elliott,
about the departure of the next
train, and from her manner and an
swers, Blake Immediately fallt; in
love with her. At dinner following
the acquaintance he hears that she
Is owner of a supposedly worthless
tract of land. In a poker game next
day, Blake overhears a conversation
Itial convinces him of the value of
the land and frustrate a plan calcu
lan d to beat Che girl out of it. Be
ing under age herself, she marries
I Blake, who as her husband become
I her legal guardian to handle the
j property. The entire play is a de
licious comedy that pleasea every -
I body in an audience. The company
is composed of high grade players
and the show is owned by a stand
aird New York company, so that it
can be guaranteed as a high-class
product ion. All special scenery will
be used by the company together
with special electrical effects. Prices
are 75 cents and $1.00 for reserved
seats and 50 cents for the gallery.
POTATOES WANTED
I want to buy one
bushels potatoes.
80c per bushel.
thousand
Pay cash.
IN MEMORIAM
Resolutions Passed by Knights
Columbus, Council No. 975
of
TOM STALOS
WIONE 210
113 Box Butte Ave.
NOTICE
Regular meetings of the Brother
hood of lxcomotive Firemen and
Enpinemen will be held every Sun
day afternoon at 2:45, in the M. B.
A. hall, 11 West 3rd street.
COM M 1TTEK.
Did the hair you are wearing grow
cn the head of a sickly "Chink"?
Real American hair, grown in Box
Butte county, mude into switches at
the New York Hat Shop.
49tf791
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY
Mails close at
office as follows,
East
l
P
the Alliance post
Mountain time:
LOCALSandPERSONALS
Ir
tkz sarz3t3- a .
mt
Kx County Commissioner Geo. V
Lore had business nt the county
seat Saturday, returning to Homing-
ford on delayed 43 Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Simmons reside
now art 414 Big Horn avenue, being
nicely located in the Hancock house.
They moved Monday of this week.
Mrs. Bowles, proprietor of the
New York Hat Shop, made a busi
ness trip to Hemlngofrd this week.
going Monday and returning Wed
nesday.
Jay Denalow returned Friday from
a three weeks trip to eastern Ne
braska. On his return he stopped
two days in Denver to attend the
horse show, and one day in Alliance,
where he purchased land. Crawford
I'-ourier, Jan. 20.
The Bee Hive store at the north
east corner of Box Butte avenue
ntid 4th street, now presents the
regular racket store appearance, the
front having recently been painted
a nnght rea. a new sign aiso a-
dorns the side of the building.
T. S. Fielding, the tailor, comes to
the front this week on the front
page with a seasonable ad. Some
how or other, we know not why, his
name has not neen on 1 no neraia
subscription list recently, but we
are glad to comply with his order.
and place it there this week.
The Civil Service examination to
be held in Alliance Saturday, Febru
ary I, will be held In the court house
in the district court room, commenc
ing at 9 a. m. This is the regular
civil service examination previously
announced, and not the one mention
ed in another item in this issue of
him He was brought to town and
taken to the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs .1 N. Johnston, and an
examination made, but so far the
physicians have been unable to as
certain whetlver any bones Vtrl
broken.
Mrs. E. A. McFall came up from
lakeside yesterday on 43, returning
today on 44.
Thos, Squihbs, formerly a black
smith nt Marsland but late a ranch
er twenty miles southeast of Alli
ance, was in town a couple of days
last week.
The LadieB' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. E. T. Kibble, at 936
Box Butte avenue, at 2:30 next Wed
nesday afternoon. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
John Hassenstab was formerly
subscriber to The Herald but his
name whs off the list for a while
We ore pleased to receive hfw order
this week to be reinstated as a sub
scriber. He receives his mail at
within a few miles of his claim.
Mumper, Garden county, which is
mentioned in another item in this Is
sue. For a special attraction at the
(Crystal 'hrswtre next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights, the
m magement of this popular theatre
have secured the consent of Louis
JLuJI to let Joe, the educated bear,
perform. This bear is owned by
LoUla Lufl aJtd trained by Henry
Jennings, and docs some of the most
difficult tricks ever rfotWMd by a
hear, being only eight months old
and trained but thirty days. As
this bear is owned and trained at
Tlo Herald for immigrant inspector. Wtome every man, woman and child
:M
11 :0O
Bound
m. for train No. 44.
m. for twin No. it,
West Bound
tf:M p. m. for train No. 43.
1 1 oo p. m. for train No. 41.
South Bound
If; 99 p. m for train No. 303.
11:00 p. m. for train No. 301.
On Sunday and holidays all uigl.i
mail close at t!:ii p. m. instead of
Whereas: It has pleased Almighty
God, hn His infinite wisdom, to call
to His heavenly home, thus remov
ing from parents, brothers and sis
ters, near relatives and a host of
.warm personal friends, our beloved
brother and chaplain, Rev. W. L
McNamara; therefore in manifest;!
Hon of our fraternal sympathy, be it
Resolved. That Alliance, Nebraska
Knights of Columbus, Council 975
has lost a tried and true member and
we extend unto the bereaved par
ents, near relatives, classmate and
warm personal friends, our heartfelt
sympathy in this sad hour of afflic
tion, trusting they will look unto our
J!ine Ruler for condolence, and be
H furth-.-i
Resolved. That a copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to the bereav
ed parents, other relatives, Ut. Rev.
McGovern, Bishop, Cheyenne, Wyo.,
Ml. Rev. Scannell, Bishop, Omaha,
N el-1- , a copy to both Alliance pa
pers, also a copy to The True Voice
for publication, and a copy spread on
thj minutes of our Council's next
meeting.
L. K. LVNCH. G. K
BOW, F. SHIKI.DS. I). 1).
REV. PETER DO.WKI.I.V,
Ais't PaMor,
COMMITTEE.
- .i
ENLARGING PIANO ROOM
Mrs. Ida M. Bess is having her p!
MM room at lit! We-t 4tli 'street . -i
laiged by hanging the partitions
This change Is made necessary in
preparation for her now spring s o i
of pianos which ha b. a onle
Orangei Sum i ,t - 63
August Kohrman came to town last
Saturday with his brother-in-law,
Frank Trenkle, and favored The Her
ald with a pleasant call, leaving
three dollars on subscription and
taking one of the premium wall
charts. He first subscribed for t In
paper when about to leave for Grand
Island to attend business college two
years ago, and evidently is pleased
with it as he continues his sub
scription, paying ahead.
very pleasant surprise party fH
given I). W. Hughes last Wednesday
evening by the First Presbyterian
Hurday school, of which he was
superintendent for thirteen years, up
to the first 01 this year. The Herald
failed to secure Information in re
Hard to this happy event in time for
last week's issue, which of course we
regret, but there are some things
that it is better to mention late than
never, and this is one of them.
P. F. Banks of Weaver travels the
state of Colorado for the Knapp Art
Co. of New York and com home to
Alliance often enough to keep in
touch with frlene's and home folks.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M
flanks, rtside in Hie MarpU- nei--.li
borhcod; his sister. Miss I a
Hanks, who is an Alliance 1 1 i g.i
school student, subset ibes for The
Hi raid for her brother to keep him
posted on Box liutte county news.
Glen G. Hampton was being given
the glad hand by his many Alliance
friends the fore part of this wei k.
He and h's four-yf -tr-cld son, Wil
liam, arrived from Gothenburg Sun
day. remain ing here until last tiiglit,
when they went to Denver to moot
Mrs Hampton and the baby, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mi Hampton's parents. Of all the
1 former residents of this city who n
j ceive a cordial greeting upon their
.return, none receive a more ln-ai'v
: welcome or from a larger number of
persons il-an docs Glen He reports
I conditions good and business prosper
ous at tiothciioirrg, where he is
h elder of the Gothenburg National
Bank
J B Johnston, who has been work
inv on N't Is Worley's ranch, m-t
vvi'li uni accident last Tuesday even
ms v.-iu lay aim up lor some
lure. A !. rii which he was ridin
should not fail to see him.
BISHOP BEECHER'S VISIT
On Last Sunday at Episcopal Church
Large Audiences Listened to
Eloquent Discourses
RECEPTION SATURDAY NIGHT
11.00 p. m. Ira r rsn. p. m. j cents per peck. Malic ry's. mi .... uu m tons, md twium
Rt. Rev. George Allen lleecher,
blslvop of the district of Kearney,
preucned at the Episcopal church at
both services on last Sunday. Large
audieni-eB listened to the two able
discourses. The house was well fill
ed Sunday morning and at the night
service ihe people could not all be
rented, many standing during the
entire sei vice. His subject Sunday
night was "Social Purity". The dis
course was replete with sound sense
and spirituality.
During the bishop's visit here ne
baptised twenty-eight people, in
cluding children, and administered
the right of confirmation to thirty
person ., including many li iding citi
zens of Alliance.
On Saturday night the hospitable
home of Mayor and Mis. F. V'. liar
ra w; M filled to overflowing by the
friends of Bishop Beech r, who
took this occasion to give him a re
ception During the evening Mrs G.
J Rousseau and Miss Alma Weidc.i
hauler favored the company with vo
cal solos, being ably accompanied by
Mrs Kdith Barker. Mr. Kiting Ben
nett furnished a piano solo, and the
Episcopal ladies' quartet sang to the
delight of Phase who were so fortin
ale as to hear them.
Anybody, O! anybody that is going to
build is the one that we want to see
Get acquaint ed. Get our prices
You will find that we are rieht
Our one great effort to please.
S. A. Foster Lumber Co.
A L CONKLIN, Mgr.
O ILT ZE3
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
S 5 O
Order
that
Spring
Suit
Now
(iet One that Will be
Satisfactory to You.
A
Tailor- Made
Suit
at same price you have been
paying for the ready-made.
T. S. Fielding
THE TAILOR
Charters Hotel Bid";.
Also Dry Cleaning and Press
ing. Women's and Men's
Garments.
Phone 370
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS
Churches Unite for Series of Ser
vices. Tabernacle to be
Erected in Convenient
Location
EVANGELIST AND SINGER
BAZAAR AND CHICKEN PIE
February 20, the Date; Phelan
era Haute, the Place
Op-
The UMlics' Aid Society of the M .
church will give a chicken pie
"upper and bazaar, February 20, iu
the Chelan opera home. The ba.
aar will be held during the day. mid
supper Mill be served, commencing
ut 5:.i. A large u;iittit- of deli
i iiik candies and many useful arti
cles will bs uttered for Hale. A
sfscilsjty will be made of aprons,
which are la-mg made in every c-on
c-eivable style for the ;tc oiniuodal ion
of ruMo liter.
Final word has come from Kvun
gellRtw lxwry and Moody that they
will come to Alliance either Man h
10th or 17th for a four weeks' ;i m
palgn. The bulne man of this
city have guaranteed between $K00
and $900 to trtand b4ick of the en-c
tlon of a large tabernacle whk-h will
aeon be built. Sped nl care will be
taken to make this building warm
and we are asam-cd by the evangel
1st that t will be easier to heat than
an ordinary cihurch. As Itev. 0ar
I .o wry la now holding a meeting Ui
Mcsc-ow, Idaho, in a tabernacle, and
as he has Just dosed a similar meet
ing at Montrose, Colo., we believe
tha-t his advice In th'.c matter can he
sifely taken.
At a meeting 'hdd a few days ago
the following committees were ap
pointed. Kxe-cutive Committee Revs. A. L
(iodfrey (chairman l, O. S. linker.
Oeo. A Wltte, J. H. Brown; Metsars.
J. X. lohnsti-n, (ito. Iiuucan, A. II
Morris, H. I'. CarpcMer. S K. ';tr
rick, A. t, Uundy, I) W. rflfJlTOI.
I.loyd Smiih ifinancial secretary ).
Rstlbsn Knight ( trea.siircri 11.1
PHI e
Mush- Comuiiitee Mrs C. C.
h hh (c italriiian). Mrs. K. ; l.eav
itt, Mrs Philip Nohe. Mr Jeo. V.
I Mine an.
I'shars Committee Messrs. I. K
Tlfh I chairman I , i'-bsier llein
hanU. V. H Harper. Fred MollrUi:.-.
A. It. Acheson. Chester Jo'insUii
Orville JolMii-tcr.'i, Verne Hamilton, A
W. Ilundy, Ir. Tyb r, (5. H. Stanton.
K uhen Klight. A II Morris, II V
Carpeiiier, K tS l.eavitl, W I!
Voung.
Advei-tisiiig Ooimnlttsai li v. J. II.
Ilrown Ic-hairmutll. Messrs. Ch.-.-'i :
lohi.ston, K. (J. LsATltl Prof. Pste
Ruildinig roiniulttee Uesisfra S. K
Warrick (chaiirman). I). W. Uughes.
J. N. JohnHon, V. M. Voung.
If for any reaHon any the above
are unable to serve it is requested
that notification be sent at once to
one of the pau.'ors. Instructions wUi
be forwarded at once to the various
chairmen by Kev. Lowry. The Ex
ecutive Committee Is requested to
meet No. 44 on Thursday, Feb. 1st,
for a conference wtth Rev. Oscar
Lowry, as he pauses through on his.
way to itiMtri, ,
DR. SLAGLE GOES EAST
Will Spend a Few Weeks in Study
of Surgery and Special
Medicine
Althogh he la one of the yonger
members of the medical fraternity or
western Nebraska, Dr. Chan. K. Sli
jgle stands in the front rank as a
physician and srgeon. His su.cesa
slnc-e he ha been practicing inedl
tine In Alliance has beeu due, not
only to his native tac and ability
and the thorough preparation made
before littering upon the tact ice of
hisvprofetslon. but also to his iiidsm
ituble 'etermlnaticm to leave nothing
undone that may increase his effi
ciency. Following this determination he
hat arn:ugtd to leave for the ea.ct
next Sunday or Monday to be gene
several weeks, which time he will
s.pend in fftudy of surgery and spec
ial medicine. He will go first to
On aha, thence to Rochester, Minne
sota, where the celebrated Mayo
lio.-pitaVi tare located, and from there
to Chicago. In this special sty he
will haw the benefit of clinical work
at each cf th' three places men
tioned, which, for the practical pur
pOMM of a graduate physician, is
the best kind of study.
t-iorge A. Hills has reopened his
hurit.-sa shop, as will b seen by the
readiun notic e m hit h he lnserui in
this Usu which will be of special
interest to muny of our readers. The
t. inning in imrticular will be quite an
a- e c minodat ion to .some who have
wanted that klad of work done and
kit" !' no p!;u a omental! to
leave c Weir ordei s.