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
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o QUAKER VALLEY o
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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
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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
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A Merry Christmas
AND
A Happy New Year
To All My Friends and Patrons sjar:
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We wish to thank you for the liberal
patronage of the past year and hope to merit
a still larger trade the coming year.
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I. L. AC HE SON
Hardware and Implements
Phelan Opera House Block
Alliance, Nebraska
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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
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