City Directory
Municipal Officers
Mayor W. O. Barnes.
Clerk -.lay I. Kmerlek.
Treasurer--Percy Cogswell .
Police Judge Gregory Zurn.
City Attorney--K H. Boyd.
Strret and Water Commissioner
J. H. Carlson.
City Engineer Reuben Knight.
Chief of Police 81 lalng.
Cblef of Fire Department P.
Romtg.
City Physician II A. Copsey.
City Scavenger -C W, Jeffers
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Councllmen
President of Council John Snyder.
Plrat Ward J. If. Vaughan, Ooo.
ia Mollrlng.
8econd Ward John Snyder, K. J
Stern.
ery Tuesday In 1. O. O. F Mall. N
O.. L Mowry; V. Q Gregory Zurn;
Bm A. J. Mncey.
Alliance Rchcknh Lodge No. 104
Meets second nnd fourth Fridays of
each month In I. O. O. F. Hall. N
O.. Mrs. John Snyder; V. G.. Mrs.
Rd. Martin; See., Mra. Moses
Wright; Tress.. Mrs. C M. Cox.
Knights of Columbus
Alliance Council No. !76 Meets
every Sunday night In club room of
Holy Rosary church. O. K , 1). K
Lynch; D. O. K.. W. H. McCoy; Sec,
C. W. Hylnnd.
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Board of Health
Mayor, Chief of Police and City
Physician.
City Light, Water
and Sewerage Department
Office City Hall.
Commissioner J. 11. Carlson.
Manager W. O. Barnes.
Police Department
Headquarters- City Hall.
Police Judge O. W. Zurn.
Chief of Police SI Lalng.
Night Marshal C. W. Jeffers.
Fire Department
Headquarters and Club Rooms
City Hall, Alliance Volunteer Fire
Department.
Chief P. 10. Romlg.
Assistant Chief Lewis La raven.
Secretary Geo, Snyder.
Hose Co. No. 1 City Hall.
Foreman L. E. PUkington.
Assistant Foreman D. J. Moran.
Hose Co. No. 2 City Hall.
Foreman Cal Cox.
Assistant Foreman J. H. Klau-
MUD.
Hook and Ladder No. 1 City Hall.
Foreman F. V. Huchuinn
County
Court House 519 Box Butte Ave.
Clerk Monte Margraves.
Treasurer Edgar M. Martin.
County Judge L. A. Berry.
Attorney Eugene Burton.
Sheriff C. M. Cox.
Coroner C. E. Single.
Superintendent of Schools Delia
M Reed.
Asaesor--K P. Sweeney.
Surveyor F. B. Hnmblln.
District Court
Judge- W. II. Westover,
Ifllle.
Clerk Monte Margraves
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UNITED STATES
United States Board of Pension
Examiners
President Dr. M. II. Bell wood.
Secretary Dr C. L Single.
Treasurer Dr. C. H. Churchill.
Masonic
Alliance Lodge No. 183. A. F
M. Regular meetings Thursday
fore full moon of each month
Masonic Hall YV. M., J. H.
Hewitt; sec. L. H. Mosher.
Alloyan Chapter No. 186, O. E. 8.
Meets first and third Tuesdays of
each month in Masonic Mall. YV. M.,
Mrs. L. A. Berry; Sec., Mrs. Annn
Davis.
Bunah Commandry No. 26, Knights
Templar MeetB second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month In Masonic
Mall. K. C, Henry Renneau; Roc .
F. W. Irish.
Sheba Chapter No. 54, R. A. M.
Meets first anil third Mondays of
each month at Masonic Mall. M. P.,
E. C. McCluer; Sec, L. H. Mosher.
Modern Brotherhood of America
Pioneer Lodge No. 758 Meets sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of eamh
month at M. B. A. Hall. Pres., I.
R. Wilcox; Sec., F. J. Brennan;
Treas., M. B, Boone.
Modern Woodmen of America
Box Butte Camp No. 733 Meets
first and third Wednesdays of each
month at K. C. Mall. V. C, George
Davis; Clk., F. W. Irish.
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PUSSY AND THE
CHRISTMAS TURKEY
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Royal Highlanders
Alliance Castle No. 43 Meets first
and third Fridays of each month In
K. C. Hall. t. P., Mrs. Jennie Reed;
Sec. -Treas., A. D. Rodgers.
Royal Neighbors of America
Crescent Camp No. 1380 Meets
first and third Saturday afternoons
of each month in M. B. A. Hall. O.,
Mrs. E. R. Morrison; Receiver, Mrs.
C. O. Davenport; Recorder, Mrs. L.
H. Highland.
Woodmen of the World
Maple Camp No. 165 Meets sec
ond and last Wednesdays of each
month in I. 0. O. r. Mall. C. C, A.4
I). Rodgers; Sec, M. B. Grebe.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Alliance Homestead No. IS3S -
Meets fii t Friday ot each month at
I. O. O. V. Mall. Foreman. Philip
NObe, Sr.; Cor., Mrs Cora lewls;
M. C, Carl Wltuani; L. , Ijorn
Wadum; L. R., Lulu Witliam.
United States Land Office
Now. 6 8 McCorkle Blk.
Register W. W. Wood
RecelverH. J. Ellis.
Asylums, Hospitals and Homes
St. Joseph's Hospital Emerson
B-nue and llthstreet.
SOCIETIES
Miscellaneous
Alliance YVomeu's Christian Tem
pt ranee Union -Meets second and
fourth Thursduys of each month at
homes of member. Pres.. Mrs. I.
E. Tash; Vice Pres.. Mrs. J W.
Thoiuas; Sec., Mrs. Alice Ulgnell.
Treas.. Mrs. W. B. Young; Cor. Bee.,
Mis. Bernhardt.
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American Nobles
' Alliance Harbour No. '-'54- Meets
first ami third Fr'.dus of each
month at I. O. O. F. Hall. N.. S A.
Shephard; Sec. -Treas., G. E. Leldy.
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Alliance Lodge No. 202 Meets
aecond and four'i Mondays of each
month at I. O. O. F. Mall. M. W.
R. E Drtaeoll; Recorder. P. W. Ir
ten; Tress., Gi;. Darling.
Degree of Hon r. t-atky lxlge No
152 Meets the Hrst and third Thurs
days of each month at the I. O. O
V Hall. C. H.. Mrs. W W. John
son; Rec. Sec., Mrs. A T. Lunn
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Alliance Ijdxe No SUM Club
rooms Reddish Blk K. It. M E
GanU; E. L. K., W. M Butler; Sec
Percy Cogswell.
TRADES AND LABOR ORGANIZA
TIONS Brickmason's International Union
Alliance Union No. 4Meets first
and third Mondays of each month
at home of the president. Pres., T.
F. Akermun; Fin. Sec, Mr llrost.
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
Alliance Mlvislon No. 62- Meets
second and fourth Thursday after
noons of each month in M. B. A.
Hall. C. E., C. B. Gibson; Sec.-
Treas . II. Renneau.
Grand International
Auxiliary, B. L. E.
Alpha DUision No. 399 Meets first
and third Thursdays of each month
in M. B. A Mall. Pre.. Mrs. C. O.
Davenport; Sec, Mrs. Guy Miller.
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers
Alliance Lodge No. 623 Meets ev
ery Sunday at the M. li. A Hall
Pres., J. A Piielau; Sec, Joseph
Began.
Ladies' Auxiliary, B. U F.
Box P.utti Lodge No. i:!.' Mints
second and fourth Fridays of each
month, in M B. A Mall. Pres.,
Mrs R C. Witham; Sec. Mrs. J
Uogan
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Hard Struggle Lodge No. 642
Meets first aud third Monday after
noons of each month at the M. B.
A. Hall. , Pres . R K. McKenzie;
Sec. A. J. Ward; Treas , Monte
Harsraves
ItUM the moment
the kitten knew
anything lie was
aware lie was n
beauty. Mis
father nnd moth
er were lovely,
long haired An
goras. Although so
good looking, be
was a very spoil,
ed and III man
nered kitten. Mb
mother hud fool
ishly said in his
h e a ring that
with bis looks
he could do as he llksd,
One day. when the kit ten was about
three mouths old. a telegram came to
the DOChff where he lived It said.
"Send little Angora to Miss Nellie Data
Fifth n venue. New York "
The butler cume In with a box. p;ti
the unsuspecting kitten in n;ul nnltal
down the lid
What followed Is too confusing tr
'ell. There was much rattling ovw
rough street's, mtnli Jnjftajt over
tracks, mu.-li khrlekliifl f engine
much humping against boxes At imki
It whs over. The box was carried pitn
a warm, softly lighted room A ilttht's
voice was heard OSClttlttittHf ! "For me'
Why, i wonder winu n can ie" a
tiny mew soon told her, and in a few
minutes the kitten was out of Its
prison and tightly snuggled In the
arms of a little girl. A saucer of milk
was soon lapped up. and pussy's life
In his new home began.
Nellie named her new pet Blizzard
because he wiis white aud soft like
drifted snow.
Bli.zard thought this name all right,
but did not for an instant menu to un-
Fraternsl Order of Eagles
Alliance Aerie No '.".6 Club rooms
Mallery Bldg., open day and night.
Meets every Thursday. W. P., L.
A. 8uprlse; Sec , C K. Calder;
Treas., Carl Spacht.
independent Order of Odd Fellows
. 'lance Lodge No Lis Meets ev-
Internationai Associa
tion of Machinists
Point of Kinks Lodge No 14
Meets second and fourth Monday of
each month at the K. C. Hall. Pres..
Ceo t MeQUl; 8ec. Theo Wad
dell.
Order of Railway Conductors
Box Butte Division No 4U7 Meets
each Tuesday afternoon ut the 1. O.
O. F. Mall. C. C. Jaui Goddls;
ilrr Trsot . .lohu S Ward.
A HMarUFBJiO MHW HOINDICD FK'JM THB
INSIDE.
swer to it Me bud never iciurued to
mind or do any thine else Im: be a
trouble. He Kola everything be could
get- Me broke au expeuslve vase be
CMOM be would play lag with himself
on tbe pui . r mantel He climbed up
tlie buudamnw new curtaius at the ball
windows v Hie result tbut they soon
looked like reamers lie cried all tbe
time peopii were eating, wanting meal
and uthe; .mugs nut good lor kittens.
"i'was lit night before Chris-tiuaa.
and the pel VMM were busy preuartuu
for the big ihauer tomorrow.
All the relatives were Invited, and
Dinah, the cook, knew tbut tbe only
way to have uer dinner on time was to
tet things ready for it the day before.
She had Just got the bl turkey out
and picked It cleau of pinfestbers.
She put it in tbe pantry while she gi;it
rd bread with which to stuff it.
Company auie in. and Dinah did noi
get her turkey tilled a -he bad hoped
She went to bed. setting ncr alarm for
r o'clock, exptetlng to stutf tlie turkey
btfora breakfast. When bedtlu.-e caute
no Pii.ard was to be found (
The household was uwakened at 5 In
Die morning by a .scream from Diuah.
which brought the family to the kitch
en all armed and expecting to see a
burglar. They found Dinah lu a faint
on tbe Door of the pantry, aud beside
her was the big turkey. Ou looking
Closer and bearing Diuah faintly wliis
per. "Tbe cut." all eyes turued to look
for the cat. No oae could locate him
until a smothered uiew hounded from
the Inside of the turkey. Nellie peek
ed In and saw BliSJUtrd'a head sticking
out where the HtutBnu i usually poked
in. He was hauled out His white
coat was sticky aud dirty, and his
stomucb stuck out liUc a wolfs in tbe
fairy tale after be had dined off the
ten Utile pigs.
Diuah locked Blizzard in the laun
dry until he should thoroughly repent
Another turkey bud to Ih prepared,
and Blir.snrd was forgotten until the
day after Chrisunn When Nellie
went to take him out of his prison Di
SHh went with her.
"Will you ever do Wt) a naushty
thing ugaiu. Bllzr.nrd'-' she asked him
Blizxard looked right el her and said
Mew "
ftw." .i-iil FUen: "he any h nevsr
WiU. Dinah -
Dinah ai.j.uero.1. "I goes thai me
n hf r.:r nevi i do such a thing
i. -i thb ' 'liri-: :ua "
How Little Jack
Guessed
A Christmas Secret
IS j&
was the afier
ti o o ii before
( 'hi ist nuia, a ii d
Hie nlr was full
of big. feathery
snow flakes. Jack
ntul Mary ttond
II the window
watching t h e ni
and Baby Jail
sat on the tloor.
"See how prtt
t tliey itvV
eried Jack, : ifj
ping his bSBds.
They're Just Ilka
fairies go! tig to o Chrisluias ptrty'
Mary flapped her hands, too. and
Bnby June thumped her rattle on the
floor and crowed But Mrs. Brown
looked out of the window rather air:
loiisly.
The store was a mile away, and the
snow seemed to come thicker and
faster every minute.
"How do you s'pose Santa Claus can
get here in such a storm V" asked Jack,
at which Mary's face clouded.
Perhaps this thought was troubling
Mrs. Brown She didn't answer for
more than a minute, not until Jack
spoke again
"Pooh 'n' nonsense!" lie snld. "This
Isn't much of a snow, i con Id go in it
myself well's not."
"Could yon, denr?" Miked his mother
quickly "1 m afraid it's n chnnce If
papa gets home before tomorrow, the
wood road will be so blocked, and 1
want some things from the store to
night Do you suppose you csn go
with your sled. Jackie V"
"Why. . yes!" cried Jack, delighted
enough, and In n very few minutes
he was ready to start.
"Give tills note to Mr. Simpklns."
said bis mot tier, "nnd 4 hen you won't
have anything to remember. And Ik
careful, diet, nnd hurry home as fast
as you can "
Mr Simpklns' eyes twinkled when he
read that note.
"I can't intend to you right away,"
he snld to Jack, "and I wish you'd Jnst
JACK - I It I ..,!.- ON.
run over to- the house with a line to
Mrs. Simp!; ins for me."
"Yes. sir." unswercd Ted.
Mr Sluipkins had t he bundles tucked
away lu the s-leJ bos and covered witb
thick tirowa pspssT. tbut tbe snow
couldn't get through, wile Juck came
buck
"Hard nig'ji for Santa Clans to get
around." lie said, pinching tbe boy's
red cheek. "Do you tutHose you'll see
him at your house?"
"I hope he'll come." answered Jack
politely, "bur. I don't rtess YVi see him.
sir."
"I saw htm once." Ma. Mnspirlna said
soberly, "when he was a little twiy.
about your size. I5e looked a great
deal like you too."
Wheu ha got le mother bad a
plate of hot oatioeal pudding with
sugar aud real creuai wnitiug for him
and she whisked tb I met.,- out of the
lied bos and into the pantry in a
hurry
All (Ms time the kuow kept falling,
falling, and th wiud bleu until the
littie house fairly shook If It had
been set on a bill there is no s.i lug
what might h.tve bapiieiiisl .lack tell
a ksmmI deal troubled ID ui
mother what Mr Simpkins I tod -.hi
uluMit Santa Claus when he u is in. k
lag UaS into bed for (lie ulgtll
"I'm 'fraid he can't get tiere' anal
he. "aud then Mary will be so atsap
Kinted."
But bk-s mother laughed. MtMupttMi
down for the goo.1 night kiss, "lion':
worry, dear." she said "Santn Ulan
won't mind this lit tu- storm"
And. sure enough, when morning
en me the three little stockings hanging
beside the chimney were stuffed as
full uk they could bold
"So Santa dans did come." said Mrs
Brews, laughing at the children's an
tics
Jack looked thonvlit tul a minute
HU eyes danced Me imt his lips close
iq his mother s oar
"I do h'liove I know what Mr Simp
Kins meant." he s:.j(i "but I shan't te!1
Marj And It's t'.le of fuu. aa4 the
same."
Christmas is the time of complete
happiness and peace of mind
Have you valuable papers in
your house?
Why leave them liable to theft or fire
Rent a fireproof and burglar-proof
safety deposit box in the
vaults of the
First National Bank
Fifty new boxes just received
MAKJr,
Just what vcu have been
wanting
Rough Dry
only 6c per pound
Having installed a new line of press
machinery we are better prepared
than ever before to give our custom
ers satisfaction, which we guarantee
on all our work. Your work solicited.
Laundry called for and delivered
promptly.
Phone 160
ALLIANCE STEAM
LAUNDRY