OHIO PEOPLE VISIT FRIENDS Mr. and Mn. J. W. H. Rockey Vis iting at Hemlngford Mr. and Mr, lunar Rockey of HeminRford drove down ti the eoun ty mt Monday in their Mutoinolille. erompnnled by Mr. and Mm. J. W. H. Rockey of Ijinetister, Ohio, who bve been vlslflnit relatives at Hem lngford jfno A eiknesdny of laat work Th two Messm. Rockey are ooualna, and are related to the Wlldya, well known in thia eounty. Isaac Rorkey Informed The Herald that he recently sold his half tlon, three mile north of HetnlnR ford, to Will Manion who haa mo ed onto It. SANTA CLAUS SATUROAY I men tal Club will co-operate w ith the 1 various orjianiiiatlons In tendering a typical Lincoln welcome to the peo ! pic whose labors are the foundation of statewide prosperity. The aor-letle represented In Or ganl.ed Agriculture give to Nebraa ka the moat efficient force to be found In any state, and thl ureal convention 1b expected to reach tM high water n)ark of Intcreat and prof it for all who attend. Prank O. Od ell, Secretary Organized Agriculture, Lincoln, will g-lve any desired Infor mation. Come to Lincoln for the week of January 20. Will Arrive n 43 and Spend Few Hours in Alliance The Herald haa Information that Santa Claim will arrive in Alliance. Saturday of this week, on 4:!. due In at 12:. 10. In fact, we have re ceived notice 'lint he extrmda a cordial invitation to all the children of Alllancce and the surrounding country to be at the Burlington sta tion at that time and meet him. Hot will show them a good time andit won't coat them a cent. Quite a number of children nrei already planning to meet Rantn at that time, including atudents from St. Agnes Academy, and It is hoped that many more will do so. Advertlsemen (1-1-1701) PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC LEADER COMING Ww. H. Thompson, of Grand Is land, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, will he in Alliance next Monday ns attorney in one of the cases before the term of district court. Mr. Thompson as candidate for the nomination for United Slates senator during the last political campaign. j BEESON VISITS SON Frank Beeson, of Scottsbluff, In the North I'lntte valley, came aver to Alliance on Tuesday to visit fur a ahort time witli his son. Too. Bc'scn. manager of the Nebraska Telephone Company. ORGANIZED AGRICUL TURE MEETS State Societies Meet in Annual Win ter Session The annual nee tings of Organised Agriculture will be hold at Lincoln January 3024, Il8. TIiIb mid winter congress of farmers in the big annu al feature In agricultural circles. Twenty state societies, representing diversified branches of agriculture. Will unite With the State Agi -icultur-al College and eXKriment stations and the two hundred twatlty-flve farmers' institutes of the state in five days of agricultural study ami uplift. It is expected that not lesa than 5,000 win be in attendance. K ery phase of agricultural progress Will be discussed by speakers of na tional prominence. The Lincoln Com oooooooooooooooo o QUAKER VALLEY o oooooooooooooooo Old Winter Is beginning to peep around the sand hills. James Jamison has gone to Iowa on business. Mrs. Jamison wilt visit with her father, Wm Howe, while he Is gone. w a Miss Foster hsving resigned her losition here ns teacher. Miss Man chie Berry has taken her place. Kit on Spain has gone to work on the D. France ranch. mm Alen Jamison and family are in tending to visit in Iowa through hol idays. V Casslns Farley and family will spend Christmas In Iowa. L. Boyer and wife visited at the home of Arthur Peterson one day last week. Kdwin Owen went to Alliance on Wednesday on business. Will Beck was at Quaker Valley one day last week looking after his interests in this pnrt of the county. M. C. 1 la worth has been iulte sick with gall atones but Is better at present . NO PORK CHOPS AT LAING'S CITY HALL NOTES LIGHT DEPARTMENT Month Ending November 15, 1912 SUMMARY OF CASH BOOK DR. Cash on hand, 10 15 12 $1616 H Light l"ir:t:: Bower 1 20.05 Service deposits 76.60 Lamps 127.50' Merchandise I50.6i St, Lighting 162.76; Bumping 241.00; Misc. reseipts til.lfi $417::. 94 CR. (ash on hand, II 15-12 IlKLi.lN j Merchandise .167.61 i Service deposits 80.74 I Bower plant labor 289.00 j Coal 674.75 j Lubricants 29.90 Bower plant sup. & exp. . . 28.09 ! Maint. of Bo. plnnt equip... 10.80 Maint. of distribution 11.00 Lamps 5.76 Customers premises exp. .. 11S!7 Salnrles 120.00 Office sup. and exp f.S.::7 Maint. of meters 1.1.00 Distribution 250.81 Power Plant equip 52.96 Bower plant bldg 147.45 Transformers 167 85 j Office equip 2.70 $4171.94 INCOME ACCOUNT Total operating reve nues $2580.45 Total operating ex penses $1628 25 Kquipment 621.77 $2250,02 2250.02 Mit '4 AtfL 2 jS; -ia 'i .itf 'Hif' Net gain Service dep. pd. out. 80.74 Service dep. received. 76.50 .$ ::::. 4:: 4.24 CMh on hand, 10-15-12 Cash 4.24 $ 126.19 . 1516.99 on hand. WATER Month Ending SUMMARY E. O. Lalng, the proprietor of Modern Clothes for .Men," says that a lady called up over the phone the other morning and before he hnd time to state who or where he was she said. "Have you any pork chops this morning?" "No," Bald Mr. Lalng. "We haven t any pork chops." "Have you any pork of any kind?" ' td the lady. "No." said Mr. Lalng, "we haven't any pork of any kind." "Have you any beef?" asked 1 he persistent lady. "No," an swered Mr. Laing, "we Inn n't any beef." "Well, what kind of a shop is this?" said the lady. "This is a clothing shop," said K. (5. The lady hung up without further 'ado. Miss Mary Brown returned to her home in Lakeside on Wednesday, af ter spending a week with the Misses Neva and Pacia Brennamun. m m m Clifford B, Sward returned Wed nesday morning from an extended eastern trip. 11-15-12 ....$1841.18 DEPARTMENT November 15, 1912 OF CASH BOOK DR. Overdrawn, 11-15-12 $ 914.1.1 Water receipts 1418.80 Merchandise 29.40 Maint. of meters 13.45 $2175.80 CR. Overdrawn, 10-15-12 $1118.11 Merchandise 105.10 j Coal of pumping 24l.nn Maint. of. pump, equip !' 10 Pump, equip 51.05 Salaries 100.00 Office sup. and exp 2:48 Well No. 4 281.78 Water extensions 209.66 $2175.80 INCOME ACCOUNT Total receipts $1461.65 Operating exp $ 566.21 Equipment 491.44 1057.67 1057.67 Net gain $ 40.1.98 Overdrawn Nov. 15, 1912, $ 914.15 8 8 A Merry Christmas AND A Happy New Year To All My Friends and Patrons sjar: 1 1 i We wish to thank you for the liberal patronage of the past year and hope to merit a still larger trade the coming year. e I. L. AC HE SON Hardware and Implements Phelan Opera House Block Alliance, Nebraska 1 m v r s anta Glaus At Christmas Time- elects i's tylish hoes op any other time in the year, buy your shoes, boots and slip pers at Si's andyou will make no mistake. We specialize on four big shoe brands put out by America's leading factories, Here is the strongest combination of ladies' and men's shoes to be found in any store west of the Missouri. Every one of these is a real top-notcher and won't disappoint you HANAN'S EDWIN T. BURT E. P. REED Endicott & Johnson Watch for Si's Nifty Announcement for New Years SI'S SHOE STORE Alliance Nebr'ska I S