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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1913)
An advertisement in The Herald is always a good investment BECAUSE IT BRINGS RESULTS. It's a good investment, whether only a few cents for a little. want ad or $18.00 for a full page. Try it and be convinced RESULTS PART ONE HE ALLIANC Official Paper Cnitcd States Land Office RALD 10,000 READERS EVERY ISSUE OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRA8KA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION VOLUME XXI ALLIANCE, BOX UUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913 NUMBER 1 RESULTS He WANT STORY CORRECTED Ar. and Mrs. Simmons Displeased with Attempt Made by The , Times to Be Sensational Mr. and Mrs. Simmon called at The Herald office and asked for a correction of tbe misstatements made to The Times la regard to tbe attempt to Bwtadle them made by James King aad bis wife. These people claimed to be from Taooma, Washington. The worthless draft 'Which they tried to pass was drawn on a Taooma bank. The Simmons store was not closed last Saturday or any other day. King wanted to buy the stock of goods but Mr. and Mrs. Simmons would not accept his offer until they saw tbe money. Ia the absence of Mrs. Simmons, on account of being ill, King and bis wife purchased some goods for her, offering; the worth less draft in payment. Mr. Simmons refused It, tout let them take the goods 'to the hotel upon King's state ment that he bad money coming by mail with which he would pay. The next morning Mr. Simmons went to tbe Drake Hotel and, the man not having the money, secured all the goods, taking them back to the store, amx) losing nothing by the t ran sac tloiK Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were great ly displeased with the way The Times tries to be sensational and re quests The HeroM to ak the pub Ushers to fill up Its, columns with something true. We comply with tbeir request but have no hoje that The Times people will do so. SPEND HOLIDAYS IN IOWA Mrs. A. E. Cable came in from tbe ranch yesterday noon to remain ra the city over Sunday with her husband who is tbe genial head salesman at the Horace Bogus store. Mrs. Cable will leave Monday or Tuesday for Lake City, la., where her parents reside, and will spend the holiday season visiting in the Hawkeye state. DANCE AT GEORGE WORKMAN'S Mr. and Mrs. George Workman will give a party and dance at their place, ten or twelve miles southeast of Alliance, Saturday evening, Dec. 30. Supper will be served. A pleas ant time Is anticipated. BRING ENGINE FOR REPAIRS B. B. Horn an and Harry Harbottle two of Alliance's popular railroad boys who have been running the push r on Marsland hill, are in the city today. They brought in a locomotive for repairs latt nlgbt. REAR ADMIRAL WHOSE SHIPS ARE NAVY'S BEST. Bear Admiral Cameron Melt. Wins low Is commander of the first division t tbe Atlantic fleet, bis flagship belnti tbe great Arkansas, which, with hi ether super-Dremluotighta. foruia tb Sower of the American uavy. WORK BEGINS AGAIN MONDAY Campbell, of Grand Junction, Backer of Matthews, Will Resume Court House Building Construction on tbe Box Butte coimty court house will be resumed Monday morning with a full force of workmen. In fact, some work Is be ing done today. After a conference Wednesday between th county com missioners, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Mc Geery, representing the bonding com pany, and Mr. Bowden, representing the architect, Mr. Campbell decided to take up the work where Mr. Mat thews left off and finish construc tion of the building. The commissioners decided not to grant the 90 days asked for by Mr. Campbell, but promised to see that he was given a square deal and if necessary next June to give an ex tension of time It would probnbly be done. Mr. Campbell, who was the backer of Mr. Matthews, has decided to take up the work at once and push it through to completion as fast as can be done with safety. He will be represented on the job by Mr. Ful ler, who was superintendent for Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Mason, of Grand Junction. One of these men will have charge of tbe construction and the other will attend to purchasing ofl materials, etc. SAW SEVERAL FROM ALLIANCE L. W. Curtis, Night Marshal, As sisted Sheriff Cox In Taking Prisoners to Pen On Thursday, December 4, Sheriff Cal Cox and Night Marshal L. W. Curtis took three prisoners to the Nebraska penitentiary. These were the men who plead guilty and were sentenced by Judge Westover when ha came over last week. At the penitentiary Curtis saw Stanley Naylor, who was engaged In painting a building inside the walls. Stanley Is a cartoonist and since going to the pen has painted dozens of pictures which are displayed all through the buildings. Curtis says that Stanley has a nicely fixed room and seems contented. . One-eyed Simpson, who plead guiltv to stealing horses a couple months ago, was engaged in making chairs. Griffith, who was sent up from Morrill county, and who was former ly a resident of Alliance, is a trasty. Archie Kdwnrds, who murdered his wife and shot Jordan, the negro po liceman, in Alliance, two months ago. Is now building chairs. He had to be sent to the hospital fpr two weks after reaching the penitenti ary to get the "dope" out of his system. On his return Curtis stopped over at Fairbury, Nebr., and visited his twkn brother who Is a doctor there. WILL WINTER IN THE SOUTH "Billy" Hill leaves In a day or two for Ohio where he will spotid the holidays with the old home folks, after which be will go south for the balance of the winter. He will visit the Isle of Pines and Ouba, returning when tbe balmy breesAg blow next spring. UNGER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY The birthday party at Louis Un ger'a, southeast of Alliance, came off last night as previously announced in The Herald. There was a large at tendance. Cards, dominoes and oth er games were played during the ev ening, followed by a dance which lasted until tbe wee small hours of tbe morning. A big feed which all enjoyed was a part of tbe entertainment. The Panama Canal Birdseye View Showing Route of the Great , Waterway Now Nearing Completion WWfs r iC CRAW PDRQ MIGUEL LOCk1IS 7 ka taJUWJ Andie Kuaio and wife went to O conto this mornVng for a visit with bis sisters for a week. MmAFlORESmMSSlC A T. M. B. C. meeting tonight In the club rooms. Be sure to attend. Important business matter. REBELS ATTACK COAST CITY Battle Started at Eleven O'clock Wednesday Continues with Unabated Vigor MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11. The at- tcck of the rebels, commanded by Generals Vllleral and Castro, which commenced at eleven o'clock Wed nesday rooming, still continues on Tamplco. They have beea steadily gaining ground from the start on the fy'.eral garrison. The city was attacked from three different quarters and a heavy artil lery fire from the rebel batteries al ready has wrought terrific damage. All foreigners have left the city and are refugees on tbe American, German and British warships In Tam- pico harbor. LOCAL BOARD NEBRASKA G. H. F. SOCIETY ORGANIZED Miss Rankin, District Worker, 8pent Sunday In Alliance and Or ganixed Local Board Miss Ixmlse Rankin, district worker of tbe Nebruska Children's Home Finding Society, spent last week in our city looking, after the interest, of the society. Mies Rankin organized a local advisory board of tbe follow ing persons who will look after the interest of the society in and around Alliance: President, Mrs. Alice B. BisiK'll; vice president, Mrs. K. 1. Gregg; secretary, Miss Mabel Young; treasurer, J. N. Johnston; assslsted by Mrs. O. O. Ware and H. U. Car penter. Those oan!dcring adopting child rea or helping financially wlU com municate with members of the Alli ance local board. Tbe board wit! investigate and report to the society any case of neglected or orphan children needing homes. Trusting the friends of homeless children) will remember thr unfontun ate children of Nebraska, during these weeks of good cheer and will call upon our locla treasurer, Mr Johnston, leaving with him a liberal contribution to help us make glad the hearts of these little ones. Remembering it was the Mas'er who said: "In as much as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, ev en these least, ye did it unto me." CHAS. LOTSPEICH PASSES AWAY Sufferings End In Death at Early Hour Today, at the Family Residence in Alliance Another of Box Butte county'd highly esteemed citizens has passed to tbe great beyond. At dawn this morning, about 6:30 o'clock, the suf ferings of Chas. M." l.oipeich ended in death. He had been ailing about a month prior to his death, and ser lously ill the last two weeks. His ail ment was neurasthenia, commonly known as a nervous breakdown, due probably to overwork. He suffered much during his illness and was de lirious a large part of the last ten days. Tbe funeral will not be held until Saturday, on account of waiting for the arrival of a brother from Mis souri, who cannot reach Alliance be fore that day. Tbe funeral will be conducted from tbe bouse by Rev. Normal G. Palmer of Hemlngford, the family pastor. The hour of the service will be announced later thru The Herald. 1 I ANNUAL MEET , COMING SOON Firemen Made Fine Profit from An nual Thanksgiving Ball Convention Delegates The largest meeting of the fire de- held last evening at the club room. . The boys are all deeply Interested in tbe cotntaig annual convention of the state OHnooiatloa at Columbus. The follow lag delegatus and altern ates were elocted at the meeting: Delegate lor Company No. I, Geo. Nation, P. Rolfson, alternate. Co. No, 2, B. Rowland, A. Renswold, altern ate. Hook and ladder D wight Zed Iker, Frank Hart, alternate. In addition to tbe three delegates above elected, tbe old delegates, who are membra of tbe state association, and who will go, are P. E. Romlg, Lloyd C. Thomas, Harold Snyder, Carl-Spacbt, Leonard rilklugton, F. D, McCormlck, E. O. Lalng, George Snyder, J. W. Outhrie, and W. 6. Ridigell wbo ts now state tiro com missioner. The secretary was instructed to take steps to arrange for a Pull man car, to be shared with, mem bers of other western Nebraska de partments, as la former years. A FAST GAME OF BASKET BALL EXPECTEO Alliance- High School vs. Kimball H:' 3., at High 8chool Gym Friday Night AlMswce luvers of basket ball will be treated te a game Friday evening that promises to be "fast and fur ious". Ileiuld readers know some thing of tl prowess of our boys at basket ball. The Kimball team Is composed of a lot of husky fellows who iiave betw doing some good playing. It Is generally expected that tbe game tomorrow evening will be one of the best of the seas fen. Tbe game is announced to begin at eight o'clock sharp, so those who want to see it had better be on lime. AdmisHton 26 cents, or by stoi tk'kfts. Following the lineup of the Al liance teau: Darnell, center; Beach and SilntfT, forwards; Spacht and (in. hum, guards. HOUSEW ARMING PARTY The ladies of the Christian church are going to the a housewarming party at the new church building on Frklay evening. All friends of tbe church are Invited to attend. 2t REAR ADMIRAL BEATTY, OF FOURTH DIVISION. Rssr Admlra Frank E. Beatty U conjmander tf tbe fourth division ol tbe A I la u tic dcet. bis flagship being tbt battleship Coiiuectlcut. f