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On this date, our immense lock of Toys, Dolls, Framed Pictures, China and Silverware, Children's
Books, Rugs and Furniture, will be ready for inspection and purchase. We invite all to come, inspect,
get our prices, and compare with all others. We are glad to show you whether you buy or not. Come in.
DOLLS ToysToys Juvenile Books Framed Pictures
Here is where we stand head and Games, Mechanical Toys, Blocks, Doll What is more appropriate or acceptable This is one of our lines in which we put
shoulders above any line to be found for Carriages, Toy Furniture. Dishes, Drums, to tne average person than a good book? forth special effort to please our patrons,
the little mothers of Alliance. Kid body Horses. We could name the things in People in general read, and the young The selections are beautiful and the as
Dolls, Bisque and metal heads, baby and t'ls department by the hundred. Bring people are univesally, readers. Encour- sortment unusually large, including Car
boy Dolls, all sires, heads, Kewpie Dolls, children in. A beautiful line of age their desire for greater enlighten- bnn, Crayon and prints. The prices
Doll Sets, etc. ment. . range from
All Sizes, All Prices Xmas Tree Trimmings All the Best Authors 10c and up
Furniture The King of all Practical Gifts Furniture
For several weeks we have been receiving dray load after dray load of new Furniture of all kinds, until
bur mammoth stock now overflows three floors. A purchase from our stock is sure to make the recipi
ent happy over a useful, permanent and stylish present. How about a Leather Davenport or Davenette?
We have them in the new finishes, covered with the best grade of leather at prices you
can afford.
Rockers make very acceptable presents. We have ARMED ROCKERS as low as
$2.50. Golden Gloss, Waxed, Fumed, Plain Seat and Upholstered Oak Rockers. We
have some mighty luxurious Royal Rest Chairs and Turkish Rockers. Another exception
ally fine gift is a GUNN SECTIONAL BOOK CASE.
Then there are Ladies' Desks, Cedar Chests and Music Cabinets for the daughter. A
Kitchen Cabinet or a Bed Room Set for mother. A Library Table for father. Rockers
for the little ones. Our Absolute Guarantee covers all furniture.
Rugs as Gifts
are extremely useful and practical, and
a well selected Rug will last a genera
tion. We carry a big line of Seamless
Rugs up to 9x1 1 and all grades of fi
bers. Brussels, Axministers and Wil
tons. We have a strong line in the
27x54 size, on up to 36x72. Any of
these will prove a very acceptable
Xmas remembrance.
China and Silverware
Here you will find a full line of Oneida,
Community, 50-yearGuaranteed Silver
ware. Nothing more dainty than this.
Haviland, Austrain and English Din
nerwear, in 100-piece sets and open
stock. Our Fancy China is worth
while and you should see the large line.
This includes everything in fancy sets
and single pieces.
Miller Brothers House Furnishing Store
Everything for the Home
COMMISSIONERS MEET
1, and July 1, of each year, both
' principle and Interest payable at the
Minute of Meeting of the Board of'"8" agency of the State of No-
County Commissioners for the
8ate of County Bonde
Alliance, Nebraska, Nov. 20, 1913.
The Board of County . CunamdaHlaa
era met pursuant to the call of the
stork; ottVcera present B. C. Reck,
chairman, C. L. Ilaehmau, and J.
II. Wanek.
The meeting waa oafied for the
purpose of confer ring -waUi M. E.
Simond representing ti. W. Halaey
A Co., a firm of bonus borers of Chfc
eago, III Mr. Simond towdie a prop
osition to the Board to pnrchase the
remaining $50,000.00 of Box Butte
Comity Bonds now in the hands of
Uie State Treasurer nl with his
consent, but as the County Attorney
was out of the city and the . Board
aot wishing to take action except on
his advice they adjourn! until to
morrow morning, Novctuber 21, 1913,
at 9 o'clock.
Alliance, Nebraska. Nov. 21, 1913.
The Board of County Commlssion
ere met pursuant to ad);ununint;
officers present S. C. Reck, chairman.
0. I Hashman and J. M. Wanek.
- The Board remaiocd La so!di4ii a
walting the return of t-Uo County At
torney, before talcUifi onuUm on prop
osition to sell the remaining $50,000.
00 of Box Butte County Douds.
Whereupon the Board adjourned
until tomorrow morning, . November
22. 1913, at 9 o'clock.
Alliance. Nebraska, Nov. 22. 1913.
The Board of Couitfy Commission
ers nut pursuant to adjournment;
officers present S. C. Rock, chairman
C. L. Hashman, and J. M. Wanok.
The Couuy Attorney having re
turned and passed upon the legality
of the proidtian of N. W. Ualsey
V Co. to purchase Uie remaining $50,
000.00 Box Butte County Court House
Bonds, bid was accepted as follows:
N. W. Halsey & Co.
Chicago, 111.
November 20. 1913
Mr. M. S. Hargravos, (V. Clerk,
Box Butte County,
Alliance, Nebraska.
Dear Sir: For fifty thousand dot
tare ($,JO,000.00) Court House Bonds
of Box Butte County, which bonds
are a direct obligation of the entire
County of Box Butte, dated July 1
1913, maturing July 1. 1033, without
option of prior payment by the Coua
ty; bearing Interest at the rate of
ve per cent (& per cent) per nr
turn, payable eemi-annal, Jaunary
braskn; all bond lax the denomina
tion of one -thousand dollars ($1,000.
00) , we will pay for the same deliv
ered in Lincoln, Nebr.
Par and acorued Interest to the
date of delivery together with a
premium of $126 (One hundred twen-ty-five
dollars). We further agree
to pay the fee of our attorney tor
cldent to approving the legality of
the same.
It is expressly understood that
payment of the principle aum of fifty
thousand dollars shall be made to
the County in the certificate of de
posit of The First National Bank of
Alliance, payable to E. M. Martin,
Co. Treas. and bearing date of the
date of the delivery of the bonds
to us, and maturing: $5,062.49 March
1, 1914; $10,166.64 April 1, 1914; $10.-
208.30 May 1. 1914; $10,249.96 June
I. 1914; $10,291.62 July 1, 1914; $6,
166.66 August 1, 1914. These sever
al amounts are computed on the
basis of the delivery of the bands
on December 1, 1913, but should it
be necessary for delivery to be made
subsequent to that date, five per
cent per annum of the principle sura
shall be deducted from each of the
above certificates of deposit. How
ever in this case the accrued inter
est we will pay you In cash on de
livery will exactly offset this deduc
tion. We will pay the County In
eafch at the time of the delivery of
.he bonds to us aU interost accrued
since July 1, 1913, to the date of de
livery, and in addition, thereto the
premium of $126 above mentioned.
This bid Is made strictly subject
to the approval of our u''orney as
regards the legality and regularity of
the Issue, and we bid on the under
standing that iu case the bonds ait-
awardod to us, you will furnish us
with, a full certified transcript of all
legal records and proceedings had
Incident to the issue, fully estab
lishing the legality and regularity of
the same to the satisfaction of our
attorney, prior to the delivery of the
bonds to us, and that you will take
any further steps that may be nec
essary to establ'sh sunn legality slC
regularity rn the opinion of our coun
sel. Respectfully submitted,
N. W. Halsey Co.,
M. E. Simond.
R. A. Mathews, contractor on the
new court bouse left the city leav.
lag a foremiia in charge; It La the
order of the board that the clerk
notify the bonding company by 'wire
verifying same by registered letter,
such notice being required by the
bond.
Whereupon the Board adjourned
until Monday rooming, November 24,
1913, at 9 o'clock.
Alliance, Nebr., Nov. 24,1913.
The Board of County Com mis Blott
ers met pursuant to adjournment;
officers present S. C. Reck, chair
man, C. L. Hashman, and J. M. Wan
ek. The following claims were exam
ined and allowed and the clerk or
dered to draw warrants on General
fund for same:
City of Alliance, lights 10 33
Hollenbeok Mfg Co. repairs 26 20
B. M. Martin. Co. Expense .. 43 80
Peter Rubendall, meals pauper 1 50
A. 8. Enyeart, state fair exp. 54 90
Gregory Zurn, fees 12 70
G. R. Bell, salary 41 23
E. M. Martin, Co. Exp. ...... 19 90
C, I Hashman, Com. Ser. . . 17 00
J. M. Wanek. Com. Ser 19 20
S. C. Reck, Com. Ser 16 00
The following claims wre examin
ed and allowed and the clerk order
ed to draw warrants on Road Fund
for same.
A. A. Wrl&ht, labor 2 00
a A. Root, do 18 00
Ellsworth Vaughn, do 12 00
Herman Scldler, do 13 00
Wm. Seidler. do 18 00
F. Seldler, do t 16 50
C. L. Hashman, road ser. .. .7 50
S. C. Reck, do 8 00
There being nothing further to
come before the Board at this time
they adjourned to meet November
28. 1913.
M. S. II ARG RAVES.
CANTON PEOPLE ARE MARRIED
(By Herald Correspondent.)
CANTON, Dec. 1. S. E. Smith
and wife and Lee Smith, who have
been employed on the Tieman &
Burke ranch near Angora, have re
signed their positions and returned
to this violndty.
Miss Ella Moravek, who is attend
ing St. Agnes academy at Alliance,
came up to spend the Thanksgiving
period with her ' parents.
J. W. Kelly returned last Tuesday
from a three weeks' visit at Mason
City. He was accompanied on hie
return by Paul Coffman, his brother-
in-law, who comes to look over the
country with a view to purchasing
section of Sioux county land.
At Scottsbluff, Thursday the 27th,
made a business trip to Alliance on
Tuesday.
A. G. S toner has a new Studebak-
er automobile.
Earl Justice, salesman for the Don
ald company of Grand Island, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Artie Thompson left
for their home in Scottsbluff Tues
day after an extended visit with rel
atives. Little Leone Orr waa quite sick
the first of the week.
A number of Angora citizens at
tended the shooting match at Lynn
Wednesday.
E. J. Johnson and Miss Belle
Chambers of Mfaatare visited at the
home of the latter brother, L. L.
Chambers, Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Rena Dyson and Lena El
lerslck were shopping In Alliance on
occurred the marriage of Miss Mabel
Shetler to Mr. M. A. Sheldon, the Saturday.
pastor of the Methodist church of-' Mrs. G. A. Dove and Miss Esther
FINE STATUARY FOR CRYSTAL
Harry Dubuque has received two
bronze figures for the Crystal. They
will be placed on each side of the
room. Each figure holds two frosted
electric light globes. They are very
expensive and will add greatly to
the attractiveness of the interior of
this popular theatre.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Fleming has been an unusually hap
py one since the arrival last Friday
night of a bouncing, ten-pound baby
boy. Mother and child are both do
ing nicely. This second son came
as a birthday present to its father,
Mr. Fleming being thirty-seven years
old on the day It was bora.
isolating. After the ceremony, the
happy couple in company with a few
Invited guests, sat down to a sump
tuous wedding dinner at the home
of Henry Safford, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Sheldon departed in their
auto for th4r home near this place.
The groom gave a party Friday ev
ening which was attended by a large
number of his friends, at which Mrs.
Sheldon was preseuited to those
present. Mr. Sheldon is one of our
most prospreous young ranchers and
Is well and favorably known. The
bride is a charming young lady who
has grown up in this community and
is very highly esteemed. Mr. and
Mrs. Sheldon begin housekeeping at
once, under most auspicious circum
stances, and their many friends
wish them the choicest matrimonial
joys.
Miss Jessie Clayton is spending a
few days at Hemlngford with her
sister, Mrs. Wm. Cory.
C. E. Smith has leased E. L. Haw
kins' ranch.
Miss Cora Henderson, one of Hera-
litgford's teachers, passed thru Can
ton Thursday enroute to Curly to
spend Thanksgiving with home folks.
Glau were Lynn visitors the first of
the week.
Miss Ruth Glau spent Thanksgiv
ing vacation with home folks in An
gora. Ruth is a senior in the Alli
ance High school.
Miss Ethel Thomas is visiting
friends In Bayard this week.
V. C. Hart of Bridgeport spent
Thanksgiving in Angora with friends.
A masquerade ball at the Stoner
hall Thanksgiving was the moet en
joyable of all the dances of the
year. About forty couples tripped
the light fantastic until the wee
sma' hours. Prizes were awarded
Mrs. Roy May bell and Miss Rose
Sherlock for being the best dressed
ladies on the floor and to Claude
Rodgers and Otis Peer for the mont
comical dressed men.
at the home of Geo. EUlo II. last
Monday evening to gladden the re
turn of Blrdsoi Weatley, who la
home from York for the Holidays..
The evening was spent In music and
games and lunch was served at ten
o'clock. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Westley and daugh
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harte
and daughters, Harry Boon, Charles
Clark, James Wilson and Blrdeoi
Westley.
Thomas Squibb haa gone out of the
sheep business, Robert Westley hav
ing purchased the entire flock.
Robert Graham went to Alliance
Saturday to be present at he laying
of the corner stone of the Box
Butte county court house.
Wm. Dyson, the Morrill county
sheriff, was calling on Clemanltes
this week.
R. W. Westley bought 40 head of
yearlings of Hale and Blaine a few
days ago.
S. O. Carr expects to leave the
first of December for Oregon to vis
it his daughter, Mrs. Wilcox.
Harry Boon is fencing and putting
other improvements on his home
stead.
Mrs. Vic Covalt and children call
ed on Mrs. Geo. Elliott Sunday.
Arln MacMlrrlin went to Alliance
Wednesday.
CLEMAN NEWS
ANGORA NEWS
ANGORA, Nebr., Nov. 27. Mrs.
George E. Clark, principal of the
Angora school, gave an entertain
ment and basket supper Tuesday
night at the school house at which
there was a good attendance. The
proceeds will be used for the library
fund.
Mrs. C. C. Scanlon and Ed Berry
THEDFORD ITEMS
CLEMAN, Nebr., Nov. 28. What
belter could you ask than this for
November weather?
Several of the CI em an ladies went
to the school house Wednesday af
ternoon to listen to the ThanksgiV'
lug program. It was good indeed.
and teacher and scholars are deserv
ing of praise.
Thanksgiving day R. W. Westley
and family, Geo. Ellis and family,
Harry Boon and James Wilson took
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Harte. The turkey dinner
was fme and the day was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Clean an took dinner at the
Robert Graham ranch Thanksgiving.
A few of the neighbors gathered
THEDFORD, Nebr., Nov. 28. In
the case of Black Bros. vs. Wm.
Magmuen that was to have come
up in county court this week, a set
tlement was affected out of court.
Magmussen, wlio waa a trespasser,
paid costs amounting to $30 and a
greed not to trap on the Black
ranch hereafter.
Dentil Evans has been promoted
from helper at the local station to
call boy at Alliance.
The second trick operator was tak
en off the firet of the week and Mr.
Hughes taken to Halsey. This mak
es the station open only 12 hours
now.
F. M. ICodiihaw has sold nearly
half r.f th, flno k i. .... .
-"-o uuwu or ttoiste'n
and Ayrshire cattle that he brought
in from Wisconsin lost week. He is
erecting a cow barn now which will
be one other addition to the thriving
town of Thedford.
Henry Crow has probably thehigh
est yielding corn in the state. It Is
now being gathered and is making
75 bushels per acre and is a fine
looking end well matured crop.
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