LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Trade Is Better en Very
Light Receipts.
SLIGHT DECLIKE IN HOGS.
htep and Lambs 1025c Lower.
Opening Trad Is Slow Mexican
Lamb Reach $8.65 No Feeders to
Speak Of.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Feb. 9. A comparatively light run of
attle showed up yesterday, about 2,
K)0 head. Ileef ateera were active, but
sot ao very much stronger than they
were the latter part of last week. Bidx
and salea were naturally very uneven,
ranging all the way from steady to
folly a dime better than Friday. Trade
la cows and heifers was also more ac
tive and prices right around 10 lac.
feigner than Friday. Veal calves were
la active request and quotably strong
nd there waa a better outlet and a
omewhat firmer market for bulls,
1 tags, etc. There was scarcely any de
jnand from the country for Blockers
" and feeders and trade was very slow,
with prices about on a par with tbj
low time last week. Stock cows and
belfers. as well as stock calves, were
low sale at about laHtweek's closln!?
figures.
' Cattle quotations:
beeves, I7.50jf8.00;
-beeves. $7.00(87.40;
beeves, $6.00(&7.0O;
belfers, 16.2567.25;
Good to choice
fair to good
common to fair
good to choice
good to choice
cows. $5.75j6.26; fair to good cows
I5.OO05.C5; canners and cutters. $4.00
4.75; veal calves, $7.25010 25; bulls,
tags, etc., $5.006.00; good to choice
feeders. $7.007.60; fair to good feed
rs, $6.2506.75; common to fair feed
era, $5.2506.00; stock heifers. $5,256
1.00; stock cows, $4.7506.75; stock
calves, $6.0007.60.
Some 7.000 hogs arrived yesterday.
The market was very dull yesterday,
with prices weak to 6c lower than laM
(Saturday. The bulk of the offerings
moved at $6.7006.72, and top
reached $6.80.
Bheep and lamh receipts totaled 18,
000 head. On account of the liberal
receipts the market was slow ami
anywhere from 10c to 25c lower than
the close of last week. Some Mexican
lambs brought $8.65, and some fed
' western grades renched $8.55. The
bulk of the fat ewes moved at $6.23
96 40.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
lambs, Mexican. $8.6008.75; lambs.
fed westerns, $8.3008.60; lambs, fair
to good. $8.0008.30; lambs, shearing
$7.6608.05; yearlings, light, $7.50ifT
T.75: yearlings, heayy, $7.0007.60:
wethers, good to choice, $6.4006.65;
wtthers, fair to good, $6.1506.40;
owes, good to choice, $6.2506.40;
wes, fair to good, $5.750625; ewe?
feeding. $4.7505.00.
ANGORA ITEMS
Angora, Nebr., Feb. 9 Frank
Olau and Earl Walsworth were in
Alliance between trains Wednesday,
February 3, Frank going up to have
Jala arm attended.
Mrs. Jake Wiens. Mrs. Eben Mor-
y and Miss Frances Morey spent
Wednesday evening Ht the Joseph
A good crowd attended literary
Friday night, February 5. A good
program whs rendered. The debate
on Resolved, That It is a detriment
to the United States to have the Phil
lppine8 annexed, resulted in favor of
the negative.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Walsworth and
family, and John Smoker, spent Sun
day at the F. L. Tague home.
L. L. Chambers was a Minatare
visitor Sunday.
J. F. Lewis is loading his car of
household goods. Mr. Lewis is mov
ing to Llsco.
John Burry was an Alliance visit
or between trains Monday.
Delmer Shoopman came In Mon
day for a double box load of coal for
bla ranch east of town.
Claude Rodgers. W. A. Houston
J. S. Weaver of near Lynn were In
town Monday doing some trading.
Dr. A. A. Ward was in Alliance be
tween trains Monday.
John King and Kobt. Morrill were
Alliance visitors Monday.
ASHBY NEWS
ASHUY ...COIIR
Asbby, Nebr., Feb. 9 Mrs. T. A
Boots and two small children left
Friday for Broken Bow for a visit
with relatives.
Henry Kuhle of Newton, Kansas
arrived Thursday and will stay in
the sand hills for a short time visit
Ing relatives.
Miss Isabel Jones, after making
an extended visit with ber sister
Mrs. J. H. Thurston. eft Thursday
for Broken Bow for a short visit
with relatives before going on to
ber home at Skldmore. Mo.
Mrs. John Van Kirk and children
arrived Saturday from Springfield
8. D., where they have been visiting
relatives during the past few months
They were caught In the storm belt
and their train was held up several
ours at Grand island.
Miss Lillian Smizer attended the
dance at Hyannls last Friday night.
On account of the bad storm rati
ng last Friday the Martlndale mall
carrier was unable to make his trip.
lowever, he made It on schedule
time Saturday.
C. B. Merrihew who has been laid
upj with a siege of rheumatism dur-
ng the past two months was able to
come to town Monday bringing In a
arge load of produce.
John Dunn who has been out to
Denver during the winter returned
Monday to look for a permanent lo
cation in the sand hills.
Messrs. J. C. Skipper and Geo.
Adam came down Monday afternoon
o transact business In our burg.
Ward Wllley of Bingham came
down Saturday afternoon and visit
ed until Sunday noon with his sister
Mrs. Chas. Murphy.
Mr. O'Nell of Wauneta came in
Saturday to stay with his sister Mrs.
Dan Collins while Mr. Collins is In
he hospital at Grand Island. E. C.
Montgomery took him out to Martin-
dale.
The many friends of Fred Engel
will be glad to learn that he Is get
ting along nicely at the Presbyterian
hospital in Omaha.
W. Z. Emerson of Bingham trans
acted business in our burg Monday.
Harry Luderman of Spade came
down through the bad roads Monday
afternoon for a brand new machine,
but Harry says there is no danger of
him running that said machine.
We're all going to the dance at
Gadsby Hall on . Monday, February
15th.
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I'HLIO AUCTION OF
FAILM PItorKKTY
)Mrtulty to Secure Hornes, Cattle
and llK. hh Well an .Nearly
New Farm Machinery
In this Issue of The Herald will be
found an advertisement by I. L. Ach-
eson of an auction sale to be held on
Wednesday, February 24, at the
I'olnt of Hocks farm, twelve miles
south of Hemingford and two miles
north and ten west of Alliance. As
will be seen by the ad, this 1b an ex
cellent opportunity to secure good
horses, cattle and hogs, as well as
farm machinery which has been used
only one season. People who are in
need of anything advertised here
should avail themselves of the op
portunity and attend the sale.
CLEAN HAGS WANTED
Good price paid for old rags at
The Herald office. Must be launder
ed, tf
Fit ED COPSEY ILL
Brother of Alliance llanker, Who
Came for Visit Short Time
Ago, Seriously 111
Fred Copsey, a banker of Ferry-
vllle, Wisconsin, and brother of H
A. Copsey, cashier of the First State
Bank of Alliance, who came Janu
ary 21st for a visit here, was taken
seriously ill on February 3rd. Dr.
H. A. Copsey, who has been In Chi
cago, was wired for on Friday.
Mr. Copsey is Improving at this
time. His illness la caused by goi
tre.
LEASED IIAKIIF.lt SHOP
Clyde Shlpler Lessen Mount Ilurber
Sho Has I lee n In Alliance
for Some Time
Clyde Shlpler, who has been em
ployed by W. C. Mounts at his bar
ber shop for eighteen months, has
leased the shop from Mr. Mounts and
will continue to operate it with the
same force. Mr. Shlpler came to Al
liance from Raymond. Kansas. The
Mounts shop has been in Alliance
practically ever since the town was
established. The change in manage
ment was made Monday morning.
Advertisement by Telegram
That advertising space in The Her
ald Is appreciated by business Anns
who want results is shown by the
fact that the half-page advertisement
printed in this Issue of The Herald
was ordered by telegram Wednesday
morning from Mousel Brothers.
I ambridge. Nebraska. Robert Mou
sel, manager, telegraphed the order
and complete copy for the advertise
ment, in order that this issue should
not be missed. Local advertisers
should consider these facts if out
side advertisers appreciate the value
of Herald advertising enough to wire
in the copy, knowing that it brtngr,
results, the local merchant and bus
iness man, who can have a Herald
advertising man within live minuter.
at any time, by phoning 340, sbouid
take advantage of the opportunity to
place his advertising where it brings
results. Hot air and sensational, un
reliable news articles do not make u
newspaper. Circulation, reliable
news, and satisfactory service, arc
the product of The Herald office.
lUrthday on Tuesday
Ed Thomason, popular quick
lunch man, who has headquarters at
the Betzold saloon, celebrated his
fortieth birthday on Tuesday by giv
ing each of his friends a small but
delicious banquet. Ed Is getting to
be an old-timer In Alliance and he
has a wide acquaintance. This did
not deter him from showing them
that he is forty years young instead
of that old.
New Delivery Car
The Palace Meat Market is getting
a metropolitan delivery service.
Wednesday morning it put into op
eration a brand new Ford delivery
car, with special body. This gives
the market a much uicker delivery
service.
The best ball of the year M no
day. February 15th. at Gadsby Hall.
Be sure to come.
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Will Meet Thursday
The ladies of the Baptist church
will meet next Thursday with Mrs.
E. G. Laing. Mrs. Lalng and Mrs.
Mosher will entertain. Work will be
done by the ladies.
Special Program Ilaptiot Church
A special program will be given at
the Baptist church Sunday, Febru
ary 21, both morning and evening.
I am closing out my entire farm equipment on the Point
miles south of Hemingford and 10 miles west and 2
Alliance. I will offer at Public Auction at this
w
edlmesday, February 24
Commencing at 10 a. m., sharp, the following property
6 Steers, coming two-year olds
2 Heifers, coming two-year olds
8 Calves, all ages
3 two-year old Steers
7
1 brown Mare, five years old, in foal
1 bay Mare, seven years old, in foal
1 gray Mare, seven years old
1 Riding Lister
1 Two-row Lister Cultivator
1 Stubble Plow
2 Farm Wagons
1 Hay Rake
1 Low-Spread Manure Spreader
1 Grindstone
1 Garden Drill
1 Steel Packer
. OTHER ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
TILLAGE MACHINERY IS PRACTICALLY NEW, HAVING BEEN USED ONLY ONE SEASON
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS: All sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount eight months
time on bankable paper at ten per cent interest. No property to be re
moved until settled for.
I.
'I. P. COURSEY, Auctioneer
SELLING OYF.ULAXO CAUS
Well Known Alliance lliiineM Man
Taken Agency for Ovrehuul
Line of Automobile
George Snyder, city clerk and well
known Alliance business man, has
taken the agency for 1915 for the
Overland line of automobiles, one of
the largest selling makes in the
world, and will satisfy the needs of
people who want a car of the class
and price of the Overland.
Mr. Snyder will have his sales
room and garage in the old home of
the Overland In Alliance, Just across
from the city hall on Third street. A
carload of Overlands will arrive this
week and demons' rations to pros
pective purchasers will begin at once.
Prospects for the sale of a goodly
number of cars are good and George
will undoubtedly enjoy a prosperous
business in bis new line.
SALE OF HKKKFOKDS
Attention of Italic I mien. Farmer
and Ilreeders Called to Kale of
Cattle at tirand lslaud
Special attention is called to the
advertisement In this issue of Mou
sel Brothers, Cambridge, Nebraska,
breeders of thoroughbred registered
Hereford stock. On February 18
and 19 they will sell seventy-five
head of bulls and forty-five head of
cows at the Bradstreet & Clemens
barns in Grand Island, at public auc
tion. At the same dates a Farmers'
and Breeders' show will be held un
der the management of the Nebras
ka Hereford Breeders' Association.
Interested parties should write to
Robert Mousel, Manager, Cambridge,
Nebraska.
TO HANOI. K FOKUS ONLY
Alliance Finn Will tiive Fntire Time
and Attention to Agency for
l'opular Ford Cars
The Keeler-Coursey company,
James Keeler, president, and H. P.
Coursey, secretary-treasurer, have
cancelled their agency agreements
32 Heetd
Head of Horses
Feirm Machinery
and niscellaneous
L. ACHESON, Owner
for all makes of cars excepting the
popular Ford line. During 1915
they will devote their entire time
and attention to selling Fords and
caring for the needs of Ford owners,
as well as handling the large supply
and garage business of the Ford gar
age, of which they are the proprie
tors. This garage is located In the
McCorkle block. Prospects for the
sale of Fords during the present year
are excellent, sales now being made.
House for Sale Cheap
One five-room, south-front, at 210
Fast Third St., only block and a half
from business center of city, modern,
except heat.
One seven-room, east-front, at 510
Toluca Ave., hot water heating plant,
fully modern place. Large cement
barn.
These are both very desirable
places, In excellent locations, afford
ing an unprecedented chance to buy
a home at less than you can build it.
Terms made to suit purchasers, why
not save rent?
II. J. ELLIS.
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SnhIu1 Kditlon TliU Week
A special firemen's edition of The
Herald is being printed this week,
with several pages of special matter
of interest to firemen in the state, in
addition to the matter printed in the
regular edition of The Herald. The
special edition is being sent to the
550 members of the Nebraska State
Volunteer Firemen's Association, in
addition to the state volunteer de
partments, who receive the paper
regularly.
Dinner at Alliance Cafe
. "The board of directors and sever
al of the stockholder! In the Odd
Fellows Building Association of Al
liance held a meeting and dinner at
the Alliance Cafe Wednesday noon.
lUvelected Sueriiitendent
Rushvllle, Nebr., Feb. 11 At a
meeting of the board of education,
of Cattle
14 MILCH COWS, 5 fresh.
18 BROOD SOWS. Red Duroc variety. Bred to registered
Red Duroc Boar. Will farrow in May.
1 bay Gelding, coming five years old
1 bay Gelding
The above are all Broke Horses.
2 Mare Colts. Coming one year old
1 Breaking Plow
1 Deering Mowing Machine
1 Sweep Rake
1 Beatrice Cream Separator
2 sets Work Harness
1 Two-section Harrow
1 Seven-foot Disc Harrow
1 Spring Wagon
1 Monitor Grain Drill
1 Barrel Cart
Special
I ha:e leased
The Kini Billiard Parlor
First door south of The Budweiser
and will assure the public of fair and courteous treatment. Your
trade will be appreciated at all time. Make yourself at home at
the most modern billiard parlor in Alliance.
Hank"
SATURDAY
Cocoanut
Brittle
The Sugar Bowl 405 l";Ju"'
Superintendent R. O. Jackson was
re-elected to take charge of the city
schools at a substantial Increase in
of Rocks farm, 12
miles north of
place on
Balance coming fresh
F. J. WAS Clerk
Notice
Keiser
SPECIAL
salary. The high school and grade
teachers will be elected at the next
meeting.