LOCAL p
C. A. Dow departed Monday for
fcottubluft and Morrill to look after
dullness matters.
Skinner's Macaroni Products,
Bade In Nebraska. Aak your groc
er. -Ad r.
Mrs. J. A. Hunter and aon James
departed Wednesday for Springfield,
and Petersburg, 111., where tbey will
make an extended visit with rela
tives and friends. On tbelr way
they will stop at Broken Bow and
Fremont and visit.
E. 8. Brower departed Wednesday
-for Kansas City to look after busi
ness matters. Mrs. Brower went to
Grand Island the same day to visit
with relatives and friends there dur
ing his absence.
Mr. and Mrs. John Plansky depart
d Wednesday for St. Faul, Minn.,
where they will visit with relatives
And friends for a week, after which
they will go to points In Michigan to
look up a location.
Mra. J. Carr went to Broken Bow
And Ravenna Wednesday for a few
days visit with relatives and friends.
Her mother lives at Broken Bow.
Rev. H. J. Young went to Rush
sille Wedneaday, where be made the
ttifb school commencement address
that evening. This evening he will
' deliver the address at Ogalalla, and
en Friday evening will appear In . a
lmilar role at Bayard.
Bernard Phelan returned last Fri
day from the coast where he had
feeen for some time, to look after the
Affairs of his father's ranch. The
lder Mr. Phelan Is confined In Den
rer with sickness.
Mrs. Christina MacCray, proprie
tress of the Alliance Steam Laundry.
xpects to depart In a few days for
tin extended visit on the coast. Dur
ing her absence she will visit the ex
position, and the principal California
ltles, and will also visit In Seattle
nd Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brittaln re
turned to their home at Broken Bow
last Tuesday after a visit here with
Jber sister, Mrs. H. A. Copsey.
W. A. Danley, the Chadron post
master, was here last Thursday vis
ltlng with I. E. Tash and family.
All light accounts are now due and
mast be paid on or before the 22nd
of May to receive the 10 per cent
discount. 24-H-5578
Fireman B. F. Wallace was called
to Ardmore, S. D., last Friday on ac
count of the death of hla grandmoth
er.
Charles Hannan occupied the pul
pit at the Christian church last Sun
day by the absence of Rev. Young,
who was In Lodgepole. Mr. Hannan
will graduate from the high school
this year, and shows more than ord
inary talent In ministerial work,
which Is his chosen work.
Mr. and Mra. P. A. Dion and Mr.
and Mra. J. M. Purdie arrived the
last Saturday from Wellington, Colo.,
fey the automobile route, and re
mained until 8unday visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Heilman. Mr.,
jtnd Mrs. Dion are Mrs. Hellman'a
parents, and Mrs. Purdie is her sis
ter. The Alliance City Mission was op
ened Tuesday morning under the
auspices of the W. C. T. U.. and an
All day session was held. The mis
sion Is located over the Watson groc
ery. A large crowd was present on
the opening day. and programs were
tendered Intermittently. Afterwards,1
refreshments were served.
Chas. Moravek, accompanied by
Ills father and sister, drove over
from his ranch near Canton last Sat
urday for a short visit and to look
after business matters. From here
Joey went to Hemingford Saturday
evening and visited there before re
turning to their home.
In order that every sheriff In the
tate may feel that he is wanted and
welcome at the convention to be
field here on June 15 and 16, Sec
retary Fisher haa sent to each one a
personal letter of Invitation. The
tate organisation la composed of
more than one hundred members,
and it is thought that more than
three-fourths of them will be here.
A. V. Gavin returned home Satur
day from Friend, where he had been
visiting with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gorr came over
from Chadron In their automobile
last Friday to attend the funeral ser
vices over the body of her brother,
Peter Rubendall. They returned to
their home Saturday.
Jack Bollne. district foreman for
the Nebraska Telephone Company,
was here the first of this week on
company business.
Mrs. George Reld returned home
last Thursday from Lusk. Wyoming,
where she had been visitlna with
friends. Mr. Reld accompanied her
as rar as Lusk on his regular trip,
returning Friday.
Clean up and paint up week waa a
great success la Alliance under the
campaign Inaugurated by the Alii
ance Commercial Club. The city re--painted
all the cluster light poles
ana tne commercial Club re-painted
the paper waate cans that are placed
at different points In the city. The
city furnished extra teams to clean
np vacant lots and In general the
cleaning waa made thorough and ef
fective. The two thousand trees
which the commercial club shipped
j n-,-, t-- ry and all and
I -; - t-,
WelC 0U . intiV.iUkU kl vw-.. ti.e
club "paying the freight,' and the re
sult Is that Alliance has done more
tree planting this spring than In any
othpr spring heretofore. Lincoln
Trade Review.
At the Presbyterian church this
evening will occur the graduation re
cital of Teresa Reed Uosraer. student
of Miss Kunlce Burnett of the Alli
ance Srbool of Music. An exception
al program has been arranged, and
invitations were sent out this week.
The program Is divided into three
parts contesting of Italian, German
and English songs. Rev. Olin S.
Raker will present the diploma..
James Iloffland returned to bis
home at Antioch Saturday following
an operation for appendicitis at St.
Joseph s hospital two weeks ago.
S. E. Stewart was here from Ells
worth last Saturday attending to
business matters.
C. P. Wakeman was In from the
ranch near Antioch Saturday and
Sunday visiting with home folks.
The Seventh-day Adventlsts of
Wyoming, western Nebraska, and
the Black Hills, will bold their
eighth annual camp meeting and
conference at Crawford, Nebr, June
3-13. Eld. N. T. Sutton, president of
the Wyoming conference, will pre
side at the business sessions. Eld. R
A. Undrewood of College View. Ne
br., president of the Central Union
Conference of Seventh-day Advent
Ists. will be present as one of the
principal speakers.
Miss Ola Burmood, who had been
111 for several days, has resumed her
duties In the office of the division
superintendent.
F. S. Carman returned to hi
home at Grand Junction, Colo., last
Saturday. He had been here for
several days disposing of some select
apples which he bad In storage, hav
Ing shipped in three car loads last
fall.
O. P. Burrows, clerk In the recla
mation office at Mitchell, was here
Wednesday of last week looking af
ter some. business matters in connec
tlon with the opening of the twenty-
seven farm units near that place Sat
urday. .
Mrs. G. J. Appelburg, who arrived
last Saturday from Lincoln, for a
ten days visit with friends, was call
ed to Lincoln Sunday night pn ac
count of the serious illness or her
daughter who lives at that place.
Mrs. G. P. Waldron, accompanied
by her daughter. Pauline Flint, and
son Frits Funk, arrived Tuesday
from Colorado Springs for a two
weeks' visit with her sister , Mrs
Philip Nohe. It will be remember
ed that the young man is an accom
plished violinist, and hal delighted
many Alliance people during his for
mer visits here.
On the Burlington pay checks each
month la printed an admonition that
is worth while, and which should be
studied and heeded. On this month's
checks appeara this legend: "Every
reckless act has to its discredit a
long list of dead and crippled men."
This is a strong phrase and full of
truth, and If every Burlington man,
and in fact every one, will heed it,
there will be less need of the "safety
first signs being as numerous as
they are.
On account of the absence of Miss
Eunice Burnett, who was called to
Mullen, the sacred concert which was
to have been rendered at the Epis
copal church last Sunday by mem
bers of the School of Music was post
poned until next Sunday, the 23rd.
Everyone is Invited to attend.
George G. Cronkleton came over
from Bayard Monday for a few days
visit with J. F. Morrow and to look
after business matters. It had been
three years since Mr. Cronkleton's
last visit to Alliance, and he waa as
tonished by the change that has
taken place In that length of time.
Especially was he impressed with
the new library, the court bouse, and
the Elks home.
Rev. Olln S. Baker was called to
Ft. Collins, Colo., Sunday by a mes
sage stating that bis mother was
very ill.
J. R. Willis, the cartooniat and
lecturer who gave two entertain
ments at the Empress theatre last
week, this week purchased a half-in
terest In the Empress from E. V.
Cramer. Mr. Willis haa been con
nected with lyceum work for the
past several years, In addition to
having had experience in the picture
show business, and several new and
exclusive features are planned under
the new management.
W. G. Russom came In from Brok
en Bow Monday and will remain in
Alliance for some time. Mr. Russom
is a carpenter, and worked In Alli
ance about eight months ago, going
from here to Broken Bow.
W. H. Grandstall was here from
Ellsworth Monday to make final
proof.
Miss Eunice Burnett waa called to
Mullen last Saturday to sing at the
funeral of Grandma Hickman. The
funeral services were conducted by
Archdeacon Ware, of Kearney, and
the remalna were taken to Omaha
for interment. Miss Burnett return
ed home Monday.
Mrs. Matilda Hood went to Anti
och Saturday, returning Sunday ac
companied by her granddaughter,
Miss Ella Thompson, who is attend
ing school here and who spent the
week end with her parents at Anti
och.
County Agent Seidell Is this week
mailing to the farmers a letter In
which be urges the co-operation of
all In potato disease eradication. The
things on which he lays the greatest
stress are: To follow directions
closely; that disease lives In the soil
after having raised diseased potatoes
scab for five years, dry rot for
yr-r-. t.Urtog fn one year.
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fore, they are admonished not to ex
pect to eliminate disease by treat
ment alone. Rotation counts, and
careful seed selection Is another vital
factor.
Ward Rubendall returned home
Monday morning from Lincoln where
he had been to attend the funeral of
his father. Mrs. Rubendall went
from Lincoln to Omaha, where she
will visit for a short time with her
son, Dr. Rubendall.
Miss Emma Bauer and Claude
Donovan were married Saturday,
May 8.
During the past week the Keeler-
Coursey Company haa sold new Ford
cars to G. II. Mapps, George D.
Workman, Clarence Morgan, John
Gerdes and Frank Jesse, all of Alli
ance. Miss Mary Coleman, who Is at
tending school here, spent Sunday
with her parents, at Bridgeport.
Masters Roscoe and Ronald Hop
kins were here from Hemingford
last Saturday visiting with Mrs. R.
II. Dickenson, and shopping.
Mrs. D. Hewson, of Omaha, stop
ped off between trains last Saturday,
being the guest of Mrs. F. W. Lester,
while here.
Mrs. C. H. Baxter came In last
Friday from Chadron for an extend
ed visit with her sister, Mrs. Penrose
Romlg, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cansco return
ed to their home at Columbus last
Saturday after a few days business
visit here.
Mrs. G. J. Appleburg came In from
Hot Springs the latter part of last
week for a few days visit with
friends. While here she Is the guest
of Mrs. L. Z. Holloway and daughter,
Vivian.
G. W. Loer was here from Hem
ingford last Saturday on business.
J. P. Barger, the nurseryman,
went to Lakeside Monday to set out
some trees for E. P. Black.
August Hornburg Is assisting
In "The Right" clothing store this
week.
Miss Blanche Wilson came over
from Hemingford Monday for a
week s visit with Mrs. C. A. Dow.
Rev. Titus Lang conducted Sun
day services at Hemingford.
. C. A. Davis, who had been work
lng in and around Alliance the past
winter, returned to his home at Mis
soula, Mont., last Saturday.
Miss Opal Russel spent Sunday
visiting with friends in Bridgeport
All light accounts are now due and
must be paid on or before the 22nd
of May to receive the 10 per cent
discount. 24-H-5578
Rev. II. J. Young spent Sunday in
Lodgepole.
Grant Steyer was here between
trains Monday visiting with his Bis
ter, Mrs. P. R. Workman, and fam
ily. He was on bis way to the San
Francisco exposition from his home
at Davenport.
'
Fred Mollrlng went to Bingham on
business Monday.
Mrs. Phil Cameron, of Lincoln,
stopped off between trains last Sat
urday, and visited with Mrs. B. W.
Beardon and Miss Ethel Robinson,
who are here from Ravenna visiting
with relatives and friends.
Wlllard Evans came over from
Marsland Monday for a two weeks'
visit and to look after business mat
ters. Mr. Evans stated emphatically
to a Herald reporter that the cause
of the present unsettled weather was
the European war. He bases this
NOTICE
To F. F. Badgley, Ada Fielding,
Bertha P. Fleming, Guy H. Lock
wood, Truman W. Brown, Alice Tier
nan, F. A. Wbten.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 17th day of May,
A. D. 1915, the following resolutions
were duly adopted by the City Coun
cil of Alliance, Nebraska, towit:
RESOLUTION
Be It resolved by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Alliance, Ne
braska, that a sidewalk be, within
thirty days from the publication of
this resolution, constructed and laid
to the established grade: On the
north side of East 6th street, and ad
Joining the following described
premises, towlt: Lot 24 and Lot 34,
County Addition to Alliance, Nebras
ka; On the east side of Big Horn ave
nue, and adjoining the following de
scribed premises, towit: Lot 7. Block
1, First Addition to Alliance, Nebras
ka; On the North side of West 6th
street and adjoining the following
described premises, towit: Lot 7,
Block 1. First Addition to Alliance,
Nebraska;
On the East side of Laramie Ave.
and adjoining the following premis
es, towit: Lot 13. Block 3. Second
County Addition to Alliance. Nebras
ka; On the West side of Big Horn Ave.
and adjoining the following describ
ed premises, towit: Lot 2. Block 4,
Second Addition to Alliance, Nebras
ka. On the North side of West 8th
street and adjoining the following
described premises, towit: Lot 7,
Block 10, 8econd Addition to Alli
ance, Nebraska.
On the West side or Big Horn Ave.
and adjoining the following describ
ed premises, towit: Lot 5. Block 1,
Second Addition to Alliance, Nebras
ka. Said sidewalks shall be construct
ed by the owners of said property
without delay and in accordance with
the specifications contained In Ordin
ances Nos. Ill and 126 of the City ct
Alliance, Nebraska.
CARTER CALDER.
(SEAL) City Clerk.'
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assertion on the fact that during the
Civil war, in which he participated,
similar weather conditions prevailed
owing to the heavy explosions of the
many shells on the battlefields.
W. 11. Buechsenstein and John
Phelan returned home last Thursday
from O'Neill, where they had been to
attend the K. of C. convention.
H. A. Vaughn, assistant superin
tendent of telegraph for the Burling
ton, was here from Lincoln Monday
and Tuesday on official business.
Robert Campbell has made some
important changes in the arrange
ment of bis saloon recently. The of
fice has been enlarged and refinlshed.
The electric light department re
ports over twenty new customers
within the past few days. The low
er rates are given credit for many cf
them.
All light accounts are now due and
must be paid on or before the 22nd
of May to receive the 10 per cent
discount. 24-U-5578
a
A letter to Alliance friends from
Mrs. Anna Chaffee, chief operator at
the telephone exchange, states that
she Is now In Long Beach, Calif., en
Joying a visit with her father and
other relatives and friends. On Mon
day she will go to San Francisco to
attend the fair for two weeks.
Burt Furman, the Marsland bank
er, was here the first of this week at
tending to business matters.
J. J. Haniff, J. H. Metz and Lee
Arnold were here from Mitchell Mon
day, Mr. Haniff to make final proof
and the other two appearing as wit
nesses.
P. M. Ritter passed through here
Monday on his return to his home at
Ellsworth. He had been visiting
with relatives and friends In Mlssou-
ro for several weeks.
All light accounts are now due and
must be paid on or before the 22nd
of May to receive the 10 per cent
discount. 24-H-5578
County Attorney Basye returned
Monday from Lincoln where he bad
been to file a brief In the supreme
court in the case of Box Butte coun
ty vs. the Burlington railroad.
B. P. Buck, district manager for
the Ben Hur lodge, went to Mitchell
Wednesday accompanied by J. J.
Cassidy, state manager for that or
der, who had been here on lodge
business. They will remain in Mit
chell for several days.
J. J. Cassidy, state manager for
the Ben Hur lodge, came In Tuesday
from Lincoln, to assist the local
lodge In getting started. The sec
ond meeting of the Alliance lodge
was held Tuesday night, with nearly
the -entire membership of 68 present.
and a fine social time was enjoyed.
F. E. Reddish Is seriously contem
plating the erection of a two-story,
25 foot front brick building on the
lot adjoining his present building
on the corner of Box Butte and Sec
ond. This lot is now occupied by
If you have not already done so come in and see him. He isn't much to look at, but he can tell'
you what it means to be a member of the Booster Club. He will tell you that Boosters and their pat
rons can secure beautiful and valuable prizes ABSOLUTELY FREE. He will explain that our corre
spondence course of instructions to Boosters is worth many dollars to them even if they were to get
nothing else. Many Booster Club members have secured good positions through the direct influence of '
tneir Hub training.
REMEMBER REGISTRATION DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 29
by the '"lVSX CUPOnS " thC baUOt bX' yU WiU be a Boost- Button.
REMEMBER THE SPECIAL PATRON CLUB SALE EACH WEDNESDAY
Beginning with the count of Monday May 31st, to the Booster who has the most coupons voted
for her that week will be given 22 silver certificates. She will keep two of these, and rive two to each
of her ten patrons. To the Booster who stands second for that week will be given eleven silver certi
cates. She will keep one, and give one to each of her ten patrons. These certificates are redeemable"
at no cost m Simeon L. & Geo. H Rogers table silverware, exchange to be made at the Booster S?2?"
Now, Booster, get the members of your Patron Club together and decide whether you will try for tha
silverware the first week, or wait for the next week. This silverware award will be made each week fir
18 weeks. Patrons help your Booster, and your Booster will help you to get enough Tsnverwre Jo
make a beautiful set. Each Booster, with her Patron Club, may try each week if they so desire.
FIND THE BOOSTER BUTTON!
This is the week of the "Button Hunt". Somebody in this community has a Booster Clnb r,
cj- 'iiSts s ,d w-- x .-
Come in and meet the BIG
NOW.
Registration Day, Saturday, May 20th. COME WITH THE CROWD
"THE RIGHT" CLOTHING STORE
ROY BECKWITH, Prop.
the Curtis bakery. A number of
improvements are being made In the
old building since the Elks have
moved.
L. E. Granstaff came up from
Ellsworth Tuesday to look after bus
iness matters, returning home Wed
nesday. Mrs. W. D. Rumer and mother re
turned home Wednesday from Fair
field, Iowa, where they had been vis
iting with relatives and friends for
some time.
Miss Mary Carey returned to her
home at Sheridan last Thursday af
ter a short visit here with Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Brennan.
BIDS WANTED
Bids are wanted for the removint
and filling In of dirt on the west sidt
of Box Butte Avenue, between SixtL
and Ninth streets for the bringing of
sidewalks to grade. All bids must
be in by noon, May 25th. The city
council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER,
City Clerk
23-2t-5563
BIDS WANTED
Bids are wanted for the construc
tion of a concrete culvert at the In
tersection of Fourth Street and Mis
souri Avenue. Said culvert to be
not less than sixty feet in length.
Plans and specifications can be se
cured from the city engineer. All
bids must be in by noon, May 25th.
The city council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER,
City Clerk.
23-21-5563
BIDS WANTED
Bids are wanted for the removing
and replacing of the cement sidewalk
on the west side of Box Butte Ave
nue, between Sixth and Ninth Streets
the walk to be replaced after the
grade has been made. All bids
must be In by noon, May 25th. The
city council reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER,
City Clerk
23-2t-5563
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the
city clerk of Alliance, Nebraska, for
the removal of a quantity of dirt on
Fifth street between Big Horn ave
nue and Box Butte avenue, sufficient
to put the street to grade. Specifi
cations may be obtained from the
city engineer. Board reserves right
to reject any or all bids. All bids
must be In by noon, May 25.
CARTER CALDER,
24-lt-5579 City Clerk
NOTICE
All dogs must be provided with a
1915 license within the next thirty
days and they must be Becurely fas
tened to the collar and worn at all
times to afford protection. Other
wise, the dogs will be taken up and
if not claimed within twenty-four
noura they will be killed.
PENROSE E. ROMIG.
124-tf
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Mayor.
THE
BOOSTED
is
BOOSTER. If you haven't already
DANCES AT PROSPECT PARK
Popular IUort Will Be the Scene of
.Many Social (atlierliigs
llils Summer
Beginning next Saturday evening
there will be dances at Prospect
Park (Broncho Lake) every Tues
day and Saturday evening, beginning
at 8 o'clock. On each afternoon and
In the evenings when there is no
dancing, there will be roller skat
ing. The Wlker orchestra will ur-
nlsh the music for the dances.
Miller & Powles, the proprietors,
are well pleased with the opening at
tendance, and, like others, believe
Prospect Park is destined to become
one of the most popular resorts In
this part of the state. Transporta
tion facilities between town and the
park are good, and large crowds go
out each evening and roller skate
and dance. The large boat. will soon
be equipped with the motor, as word
has been received that it will be here
soon, and the lake Itself will then be
usea. The rowboats are now in use.
Philip Nohe departed Tuesday for
Alvin, Texas, to look after business
matters.
Ask for Safe Home Matches
and you will get the very
best matches that money
will buy.
Non-poisonous don't spark
don't sputter don't break a real
safety strike-anywhere match.
Inspected and labeled by the Un
derwriters' Laboratories.
Ac A It grocers.
Ask tor them by nam.
The Diamond Match
Company
H
joined, join the Booster Club
Don't Say,
I "I Want a Box!
V of Matches"
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