ADDITIONAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IU'j in A Pair of Pants Free Up to and including Christmas eve I will give away, Absolutely Free, a pair of Extra Trousers, with every Suit, Coat and Pants or Overcoat order, made to your measure. THE CITY TAILORS Finest Clothes to Measure CHICAGO, U. S. A. have made it possible for me to make this liberal offer and every man in town should take advantage of it FREE PANTS need not be selected from the same goods as suit. You can pick out any pattern in the same class you select your suit from. Come in today and look over the samples and place your order. You surely want a new suit in which to celebrate the Holidays. Now is the time to get it, and get an EXTRA PAIR of TROUSERS FREE. Workmanship and Fit Guaranteed E. G. Laing Modern Clothes for Men 308 Box Butte Ave. Alliance, Nebraska The following civil scrvio exam ination will he Riven in Alliance In iHtdillon to those heretofore given in Th? lleralH, on the ltes Riven below: January 8, 1913 Lnbomtory Assistant In Physics (male I, salary !M0 to $1200. Kntom ologlcal Asaiatnnt (male), salary $1400 to $1800 Scientifie Assistant In Plant Physiology (male), salary 11200 to $1400 Laboratory Helper, Cnnrty MiiklnR (inalei, wilnry $900. Assistant Aitrbulturlst in Kami Econ omics (male), salary $1440 to $1800. Engineer and Plumber unale), sal ary $720. January 13, 1913 Parm Architect imnlei. salary $1, 00 to $2000. RETURNS FROM BIG DEE.R HUNT B. P. Oilman returned Wednesday morning from Wisconsin, where h has been for several weeks on a I big deer hunt. It is reported that , he had very good success and from ! his hale and hearty appearance we. j judge that ho w;is well fed MM I Joyed his trip exceedingly well. NEIGHBORING NOTES About People and Happenings Nearby Town and Country that Will Interest in CULLED FOR BUSY READERS NEW TOWNSITE PLATTED IN HEART OF MITCHELL VALLEY and therefore a railroad line Intend ed for use an r through Hoe cannot, be placed as close to It its might, bo. desired; that from a railroad stand point, considering grades and econ omy of operation, the lino should have run half a mile further from Oerlng than It does-Lincoln Daily; Star. RECEPTION FOR MRS. ELLIS n m on COMING ATTRACTIONS The two big attractions at the Phelan Opera House tot this month are "Huster Flrown," a humorous comedy with music, hooked for Dec. 2fi, and on Dec. 11 will b presented "The Divorce," one of the Onskill & MeVitty's plays In the class with "The City", "The Wolf" and others. Regular advertisement will appear in due season. Advertisement 1-1 171:1. S - PUBLIC SALE WAS POSTPONED, J. A. Snoko's public sale which wa.s to have been held last Thurs day was postponed till Tuesday of this week oi account of bad weather. The weather was threat ening and some snow tailing on the second date, but it was not cold, and there was a good crowd present. BhMltlg w;is good and things sold well. A townsite whs platted on the llalg i. inn In Mitchell valley this week. This has been one of the as sured things for some time, as it has been known for several years that a town would be located there ; whenever the Union Pacific should 'build over in the valley. They have I a beautfinl site for a town there, in I the heart of the richest valley, in the county, and will no doubt have considerable of a town built in the next few yeans. It Is reported that an elevator, general store, as well as several other business proposi tions are under considorat ion for early spring. The I'nlon Pacific has promised to put in a depot there. The townsite is named Haig, after li. W. Haig, who Is one of the old time as well ae the wealthiest citi zens of Mitchell valley. Mr. Haig owns something like 800 acies of land adjoining the townsite. One section, on which the townsite is lo cated, being in a body and is prob ably the most valuable real estate holding in the county, taken aire for acre, Siottsbluff Star-Herald. Ijist Tuesday evening Mrs. Jerry Rowan was the charming hostess at a party given In honor of Mrs. I.. 8. Kills, who is on her way to her new home on the Pacific coast. The popular game of 100 was the amusement of the evening. Mrs. M. Bi Johnson won firBt prize and ! Mrs. Jas. Keeler the free for ill prize. Doth prizes were dainty band painted plates. A delicious five course lunch was served. The ladles present gave Mrs. Kllis a handsome piece of cut glass as a token of the high esteem in which she is held by all who have known her. Those present were: Mrs. L H. Highland. Mrs. L. Z. Holloway. Mrs. Cora Lewis, Mrs A. K. Nelson, Mia. Ed. Kldred, Mrs. M. K. Grebe, Mrs. M . B. Johnson, Mrs. V. N. Hoskins, Mrs. J. G. Beck, Mrs. L. A. Suprise, Mrs. A. J. Cole, Miss Kun i Kldred, Keeler, Mrs. Kay l!o;i, Waller. Mrs. Mrs. Jas. Tom Grand Master, Judge A. M. of Dftvld city, and Joseph. Oberfelder of Sidney, members of the Grand Klnance Committee of the A. O. U, W. of Nebraska, wore in this city on Thursday; They were on a tour of inspection through the valley exam ining the loans made hy their sofi- 1 ety. Over $150,000 from the reserve, fund of the A. O. V. W. has bean loaned upon the irrigated lands from I Bridgeport to Morrill. The order is j composed of nearly forty thousand members and is in a flourishing con dltion. Morrill Mali. SPEND WINTER IN MISSOURI Mr. and Mrs. J. ft. Barb left last ; Thu rsday for Springfield, Mo., at ! which place Mr. Barb's parents re I side and where they expect to spend the winter, returning to Alliance in the spring. A letter received the first of the week by Mrs. Bam parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Drake, brought the information that they arrived at their destination all right and were enjoying ihemsclves splendidly. PURE FOOD MANUFACTURERS DINNER PARTY SAY RUIN OF IS GERING AIM OF THE U. P. Mrs. J. G. Heck entertained at a very elaborate six o'clock dlnher last Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Lindlev Kllis. Those present were: Mrs. .Lis. Keeler, Mrs. Bd. Kldred. Mrs. A. E. Nelson, Mrs. A. J, Cole, MrB. Tom Walle, Mrs. J. C. MoCorkle. OFFICERS RAID CARD GAME The sheriff and city police raided a poker game on Box Butte avenue Tuesday evening, securing cards, chips and other paraphernalia Six men were arrested but allowed to go on their own recognizance. All were fined' ten dollars and costs on Wednesday, the fines being paid in each case. Mrs. Wm. James' father, Mr. Ken nedy, has been very il for the past few days. Two tactions of business men, farmers and other citizens at Gor ing, the county seat of Scotts Bluff county, have brought their differ ences over the location of the Union Pacific depot at that place to the state railway commission for settle ment. One of the elements claims that the railroad company has undertaken to kill off the town, or at least the older portion of it, hy placing the depot and other transportation facili ties a long way off from the business tenter and the main traveled high way. The other says the place sel ected is the best one and wants the depot left there. In response to the demand for a change of location, the Cnion Pacific has filed its answer declaring that the depot and its adjuncts have ben put where they will best serve the people or Gering and the territory surrounding; that the, town itself is flie Loose Wiles Biscuit Company is one of the reliablei pure1 food! manufacturers of this country. Con sumers of their products con rest assured that they ure eating whole some food. We are running an ad- 1 vertisement for this company in The Herald, but this item is not an "ad", but merely a little mention j which we believe is well deserved. Readers of this paper can secure samples of the Loose-Wiles goods free filling out the coupon in ' advertisement and mailing I them. their it to. GIVES THANKS FOR THANKSGIVING GIVING As an expression of Thanksgiving day gratitude and good will. the school children of Alliance have for the past three years donated ap ples, potatoes and other edible ar ticles to be distributed so as to in sure a fine Thanksgiving day dinner in every home in the city. Mrs. W. H. Zehrung, who has had change of the distribution, wishes through The Herald to thank the' teachers, and pupils of Emerson and Central schools for the assistance rendered li situated In I pocket among the hills by them in this good wyrk. if Buy It at The Famous Clothing House Buy It at The Famous Clothing House Buy It at The Famous Clothing House Buy It at The Famous Clothing House Buy It at The Famous Clothing House! Buy It at The Famous o : 9H5r- If a o I o c r I E I u. j 3 CD J The Famous Known asthe Best a Ps va PRACTICAL PRESENTS ?The Famous fi The Best Known 0 The ladies of Alliance should hear in mind that a STORK FOR MEN such as THE FAMOUS offers them a more varied opportunity for the proper selecting of Practical (jifts for Men and Boys. Our stocks in all departments are complete and notwithstanding the LOW PRICES QUALITY is the PARAMOUNT feature. Vfou'll he in good Company when you come here; this store is known to I have the best clientele of any men's wear store in the Northwest. Men Who seek Quality first, High Value and the Hest Service. It's a place in which business men, doctors, lawyers, railroad men, ranchmen, hankers, and farmers pat their confidence and we have made tfood. We are used to dealing with good trade and we know HOW WE SUGGEST FOR PRESENTS DRBS8 GLOVES LOUNGING ROBES HOLEPROOF HOSE SUSPENDERS FUR COATS PLUSH LINED COATS SMOKING JACKETS HOU8E COATS HATH ROHES KNIT MUFFLERS SWEATER COATS CRAVENETTE RAINCOATS BOYS' CLOTHING HANDKERCHIEF'S. 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