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VOLUME XIX
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NFBR ASK A I THURSDAY. MAY 23, 1912
NUMBER 2A
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$10, 220. $50 and $100. As sore
as your unsigned check-book,
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First National Bank
JUST ARRIVED WITH A CAR LOAD OF
PERCHERON AND SHIRE STALLIONS
Must be sold within the next 10 days
Inspected under the Nebraska stallion law
and every horse guaranteed
Will also buy several hundred
head of Horses and Mules
Write us or call. Phone 259
FLETCHER & LANGMANN
Pira n f fir Pluiffo I artar
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Close of SLiccessful Year in City and
Country Schools
Illustrated Review Next Week
Tlx- 1 1 era Id office has Just turned
out for the Alliance High school the
finest edition of their pnper. The
Spud, that has yet bwn printed.
Circumstances Were such that it vvna
ne;'essry to either be late in pub
lishing Tlie Spud, or else omit tlie
vvriteup of school matters which
should have been in this issue of the
Herald. We chose the Inter Alt ho
J lie publication 1 r las issue of
The Spud incurred aft Immense a
mouint of work, we not It out 011
lime. Next week we intend publiah
ItiR an Illustrated writeup of s hool
mutters, which we regret exceeding
ly that it was impossible for us to
publish this week, for the reason
above stated
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
Alliance, Nebr.
INTO IN'
The Banner Variety Store
i
313 Box Butte Ave.
SEE US FOR BARGAINS IN
Household Articles, Novelties,
Glassware, Queensware, etc.
o'fcWdy 10 to 25c a pound
Spanish-American War Veterans and
G. A. R Will Observe Dec-
I
oration Day Thursday
CORDIAL INVITATION TO Ad
AUTOMOBILE BEATS
PASSENGER TRAIN
Notice of AnnLial Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Seventeenth Annual
Meeting of the Nebraska Stock Cirowers Association will
be held at Alliance, Nebraska, on the 20th ami 21st of
June, A. D. 112, for the election of officers for the en
suing year and for the transaction of any other business
which may come before the meeting.
R. M. Hampton, President.
Chas. C. JAMESON, Secretary.
In conjunction with the G. A.
R., the Spanish American War
Veterans will observe Memorial
day, Thursday, May 30, 1912.
AH societies and organizations
are urgently invited to join in
these services.
All places of business are re
spectfully requested to close
from 2 o'clock to fi p. m., in
honor of the dead.
Anyone having a apare aest in
their conveyance to the cemetery
will please notify the officer of
the day, and their courtesy will
be appreciated by the Spanish
American War Veteran.
EVERYBODY W ELC ' ) M E
The following program will l e
rendered:
AT OPERA HOUSE
Music. Hand 1:30
Assemhy, in opera house . . ,.2:00
Introduction
..Officer of Day, W. O. U'.nu-s
Invocation .... Rev. O. S. M;iUer
Song, selected.. Tabernacle Choir
Reading, selected
Devon a Dickenson
Drill .Academy Pupils
Scripture Reading.. Er. Donnelly
Song, selected Choir
Reading Leone Mallery
Address Ira E. Tash
Song Choir
Prayer. Rev. Maloney
Forming of Procession to
Cemetery
AT CEMETERY
Music, Patriotic Airs. . Hand
Decoration of (i raves . Roy Scouts
Short Address
Rev. A. If Godfrey
Salute Firing Squad
TAPS
On Wednesday of this week Nor
man MeCorkle made an unprvcodent
'd automobile record for this part of
the west with a .Maxwell car. A lady
of Billings, Montana, waa returning
home from the east on 4S. Daring
the twienty minute stop In this city,
she went to a reHtauran for lunch.
I'poa her return to the station she
found her train wan pulling; out and
she was unable to oatrrh it. She hur
rftafl o the Speedway garage, tore
block distant, end offered Norman
MK'orkle twelve dollar If he would
overtake the train for her. The train
had considerable start and also had
the advantage of a shorter distance
than the wagon road as the track
Blagi ' '? north c' 'i-imu 1 fe
tlx roads were in Ideal condition and
Norman mud' The Maxwell hit a
pace right around fifty miles an hour.
Ho overtook the train at Herea, ten
miles from Alliance, where the lady
buard l it and went on her way rejoicing.
Are You Thirsty ?
Are You Dry?
If so don't neglect to visit our Soda Fountain.
We have made several changes for our convenience
as well as for the comfort of our quests. In making
these changes we have had in mind sanitation and we
have our fountain arranged at present in such a way
that it will be kept as clean as any in the state and we
court your inspection. In the line of drinks and
fountain dishes we are in a position to serve tthe most
fancy and new delicacies, such as:
Banana Split Cantaloupe Sundae Egg Malted Milk
Egg Lemonade Fruit Pudding Snow Ball
Call ami give us and our Soda Fountain a trial.
F.J. BRENANN The Comer Druggist
A choice crop of Georgia Cotton
given away free ....
Souvenirs of the sunny South will be
given free to every lady who pays us a
visit Saturday, May 25th. The store is
overflowing with new merchandise in
Skirts, Waists, Suits and Coats. Our
line is a specialty. We carry all
ready to wear merchandise. When down
town shopping come in and rest as we
have an excellent rest room in ad
dition. Location, store room formerly
occupied by the Co-operative Grocery Co.
Harper's LadiesToggety '
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
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Obituary
OR. L.W. BO WHAN
Office Upstairs, First National Bank
Building
Phone, Office 362
Phone, Residence 16
ALLIANCE,
NEBRASKA
the Height both ways. Thts offer
is made rather tiiati put tint; a so
licitor in the territory. Write for
price-list and shipping tans.
EM-1M2
MANY AUTOMOBILE BUYERS
The remains ol
en, whose death
hi Bt weok's Hi i .
Mm. Alfleda Wil
watt mentioned in
i, arrived Sunday
Dr. JAS. P. HAXFIELD
Dentist
OVER BRENNANS DRUG STORE
Ail Electrical Equipment
Evenings by Appointment
PHONE 525 RED
c Corsets
FOR SALE AT
BOGUE'S
This Season's Trade Opens With a
Fine List of Sales
laust week witnessed a fin' lot of
kit of Maxwell and Kord UN by
the Nehraaka Land and Auto eoin-
paajr. koIIowIhk i the list of buy
era:
c. v. Newberry, AlMatvrtt. flor!
iHr; A. I'owell, Anuora, Kord T;ur
iiiK oars Hurtiey Sh pherd. lleiiiiuK
ford, Kord TlHTP'TB a ! " Hub
hie, lUmiiiKford, Fo. I Tcurin e.ir.
Keith U I'ieree. 1 1 ell) iliKt "id , Kord
I Toiiriup iar; Will Meslur. Allianee,
jKild TcSlaS fiSTJ J:ik Adams.
Crawford, Kord TattfdflS ear and Kurd
Torpedo; Mr. Uerniain. Ciadroli.
1 Kord '1'i.rpedu.
njmi from Calgary. Canada, Mrs.
Oresory Zura, mot tier of Um deoaaa
d, r lurniiiK from that place on the
same train, .ludne Zuni hal gone to
Crawl ird to meet the train ami lie
ami other relatives arrived at the
aaWfl time. The husband, Clar
K. Wilaoti, could not oome with the
ivmaiiiH on account of behta. taken
sick ami threatened wlih typhoid fe
ver. He will come to AIIJan.ee as
Hm aa he la able to do so.
The funeral waa held Monday, at
ten o'clock, a.m., at the M. K church
conducted by tlie pastor, Rev. Olto
8. Baker. There waa a lame at
tendance at the funeral. liultidlm;
members of the Kaatern Star. the
lOlnias and the I. ). () K.
The deceased wan born ill llox
Hulte county, June ::. I MM. She wa
married to Claretu e K. WlUon. I e
i ember 181 1, and with her bus-
band left Alltance the next day She
did May It, ttlf, after a short III
ntv of typhoid fever. A large circle
of friends in Allian- siiwerely ym
pathie with the bereaved relative.'
whose hearts have been saddened by
(he untimely deth of this noble
young woman.
Send your worn-out carpet , 10
Ui Lincoln Uug Kactory. Limoln,
Nebr. T.iey will make them into
riiKf for the regul; r price and i.v
A. J. KENNEDY
DENTIST
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Over Postoffice X
Por.e 391. T
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iH-jiiifMi u-auftil by t'at.rrhi that eOBut br i-nrml
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CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our neUgliburs ami friends
who did all in (heir Mwer to asvlst
us and lighten the bunted of grief
caused by the death of our wife,
daughter and sleUer, Mrs. Alfleda
Wilson. We especially derire in ex
pros our thanks to the orders of
Kastern Star. Rebeccas and I. O.
K and (he meniUers of the aixtli
and eighth grade- of the VllUili.'e
pUtllic st hlKlls
CI.AUKNCK K II.StlN.
G. J, Kousaeau liaa Hold hU rest
(K.i e at 819 Toluca. to Ralph Cox,
the dltj atelier, who will move in a
noon a Hi - hojj-e is vacated by Mr.
and Mrs. Rousseau.
...
The Woman's association of the
Korst Kr shy !eti::ii chun4i will bf on-
ti rtainnMl iU the home of Mrs. U
Stanton on Wednesday afternoon,
May 29.
. .
The Ladies' Aid sociely of the M.
R, i hut h will meef. at the home of
Mrs. Wea.herall, Wednesday after
m.on. at and no in a body to
the Baptist church when- a union
sesalon will be held.
The Woman's Society of the Klist
llaptist church extends iui Invitation
to the woman's s ) letie of the ot (
er churches to meet with them at
the ltaptis( church next WetkMPday,
May It.
...
Miss Baeate Kidd. daughtei- or Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Kldd, 41 Missouri
urenoe, arttTed in Ainame recent i
him LolafiBe. K. mucky, to make
her home wilh her pait-nts in thi
city. Siie has aicepted a position
uy ateiiograplii r ill the office of
Judge W. S. Riiljcell.
...
J, I'. Hazard, tlie siirveyttr, ha
moved his office into the room for
Hltrlj ocupiel by the riiillips-Thoin
Bf UaSsJ eoniMtny . 4U5 Itox Hulte
avenue. W. II. itabbill. who is en
gaged in the ri-ai esla'e buslii -ss.
rflj office. with Mr. Hazard
...
W. W. Hughes of Omaha, who
works out f Kansas City in the In
ls Ot tlie Ridpata Chautaiiua
-mi. i.iriiHi. was in Alliaac the lat
let pari of lasi week on busiutfi II
conuo. Hon wilh the Chain. nUa h.i
is to be put. oti here in August un
der the auspice of the Woman
club.
...
K. il. WarHck arrted in Alliance
last Friday from American Kails. Id
aho, to remain over Sunday He
aho. They like the western coumtry
Ini (Willi! respects but they decided
to move farther south where the cli
mate la less rigorous in the winter.
.
The OlrlH' Kour Square club will
meet with Miaa Alta Young on Krl
d y afternoon at foir o'clock.
The A. M. K. church of Alliance
will Ktve a church fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, June in and II, for the
benefit of the church. K very body
invited. Admission five cents.
The Y. M. B. C. will met at Web
s(er Bernhardt'!! Krhlay evening at
7:30.
Mr. and MrB. A. H. Morris came
in from (heir claim Tuesday evening
and will remain in the city over Sun
day. Rev. Ceo. A. Wltte left Monday
iiio uiIdk for Ilea Milium Iowa, go
Ing as a delegate frain Ali'.ance to
(he Northern hii.1 the National Bap
tist conventions. He will return the
last of the month, during his ab
sentee, Mrs. WHte will visit with Mrs.
Or. Churchill on the ranch.
...
Mr and Mrs A C. Johnson came
up from Augorn last Saturday to re
main in AUtaaea over taartu on
Tuesday (hey left for (he went ex
peiiK to be none all summer. They
km first to Ttnsleep, Wyoming, but
ex peci to visit the coast before tliey
return to Nebraska.
CHORUS-ORCHESTRA PRACTICE
The tabernacle chorus and orches
tra will practice at (he Hhelan intern
ioaaa next Tuesday eveninx at 7 .10,
for Decora ttoa Hay.
MR. and MRS CRKiiORY ' and Mil Warrick, who had haaa
ZI'RN Mi KVMII.Y
MIST Pair gold
Reward for return,
bell, plioiie 57k.
riui eye g biases
Mrs Kresi Cami
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
S K Warrick, left iui Monday fur
POUNU ONK SACK KUOl'R, Tuea-
day ev.-ning. May 7. three aiid one
half miles nortbeaat of Alliance. Own
er can have saim- by paying for (hla
ad and calling ai my place for (be
flour I. A SNOKK
3S-tM1
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
There Will Ik- Civil Service exau
inations at Alliauce, May 32 and
Jiuie 5, (o fill a uuiuber of position.
Springtown, Arkansas when the) go iiniiled annmiiiceineui, grvfcac par
to make their home. They have ticulars. may h- seen in i he lobby ol
! siding at Ann tu an KslU, Id-Idle posi office.
