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STATE PROHIBITION
tTstlon Meeting of Altiir (tiarrhrn
LaM Sunday Nlgta lirn oat
to be a lUmtdm lUlly
TKMPKRANCE I'W)I1-M HI.ATKD
rer'BrlirMiHko Vooiu oii tue program
for a short talk by Rev. n. W. Hod-
on, representative of the Society for
the Friendless, who told of hi work
among prisoners and the bearing the
liquor traffic has on that work.
While the petitions were being cir
culated, Mr. English, Chautauqua
lecturer who was present, gate an
Interesting and appropriate talk.
Ac announced thru ibn city papers
- last week, National Ooiiatitutlonnl
Amendment Day, Snorter. December
11, was celebrated Id Alliance by a
union evening meeting at the Chris
tian church, Box Hum avenwe and
Eighth street.
There was & large attendance, the
ehurch being filled, aad the reception
given by the audience to the rendi
tion of the program waa no cordial as j
to he a source or satisfaction to an
who were Interested In seeing the
rally a success, and especially to the
members of the W. C. T. U. under
whose auspices the meeting was
held. Those who hare given most
attention to the program of prohibi
tion sentiment la Nebraska express
the utmost confidence that the pro
posed amendment to the state consti
tution will be adopted aext year. An
earnest effort will be made to place
Box Butte county in line with the
balance of the state. Ttie rally that
was held last Sunday eight augurs
well for the effort
' The program consisted of songs by
a union choir under direction of Mr.
Paul Thomas',' scHpltortrtg;aha.
praper, a number of short addresses,
collection to replenish the fundi bf
the W. C. T. U., and the signing of
petitions for the submission of the
proposed constitutional amendment.
The speakers of the evening and
their subjects were as follows:
Rev. Lewis Mclntyre, pastor First
Presbyterian church, "Bible Proofs
for Prohibition." ' (
t Supt W. R. Pate of the Alliance
lty schools, "The Effect Statewide
Prohibition Would Have on the Pub
lic Schools." ... . ,
Rev. Dr. J. B. Carna, pastor First
M. E. church, "Christian ClUienshlp
of the United 8tatns as Compared
with Other Countries."
Mr. J. W. Thomas, editor The Al
liance Herald. "The Attitude of the
Traveling Public Toward Statewide
Prohibition."
.. Rev. II. J. Young, pastor Christian
church, "National and Statewide
Prohibition from an Economic Stand
point-
BOX BUTTE COUNTY
DRY FEDERATION
Mooting in the Oourt llouxe- Sett
Saturday to Organize for the
fouling Dry Campaign
TEMPERANCE FORTES HOPEFUL
unu uu art present ai IQO meeting,
but who have not been appointed to
represent any church or other organ
isation, will be recognised as mem
bers of the convention and permitted
to participate In Its deliberations, the
same as those who hold credentials
as delegates.
By order of the
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The executive committee of the
Nebraska Dry Federation has recom
mended that county dry federations
be organised, auxiliary to the state
federation. Pursuant to this recom
mendation, a call has been Issued for
a meeting to be held in the court
house In Alliance, next Saturday, De
cember 18, at 2:10 p. m., for the pur
pose of organising the Box Butte
County Dry Federation, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
All cltiiens of Box Butte county of
legal age, men and women, who far
or the adoption of statewide, const!
tutlonal prohibition of the liquor
traffic in Nebraska, are requested to
attend and participate in the deliber
ations of the convention. All church
es, Sunday schools and other religi
ous organisations; fraternal and be
nevolent societies; clubs for social
or civic Improvement; all other or
ganisations and institutions within
Box Butte county, that favor the
adoption of the proposed constitu
tional amendment, are Invited to be
represented at the convention by as
many members or other persons as
they may choose to select for that
purpose.
Where It Is not practicable for any
organization, desiring to be repre
sented at the convention, to hold a
meeting to select representatives, It
Is recommended that the pastor, pre
siding officer or secretary select per
sons for that purpose and request
them to attend.
All citizens of Box Butte county
who favor the adoption of the prohl-
IN THE COUNTY COURT
of Ikix liutte County, Nebraska
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF ROBERT MARLER. DECEAS
ED. CITATION OF HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
State of Nebraska,
Box Butte County, ss.
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT MAR
LER. DECEASED:
You are hereby notified that on
the 11th day of November, A. D.
1916. F. M. Knight, Executor of the
estate of Robert Marler, deceased,
filed in said court his final account as
said executor, and that said final ac
count will be heard on the 8th day of
January, A. D. 1918, at the hour of
10 o'clock a. m., at the county court
room In the city of Alliance, in said
county; and you, are hereby cited to
appear at the time and place above
designated, and show cause. If such
exists, why said account should not
be allowed. It Is hereby ordered
that said P. M. Knight, executor, give
notice to all persons Interested In
said estate by causing a copy of this
order to be published In the Alliance
Herald, a newspaper printed and
published In said county, tor three
successive . weeks prior to the date
set for said hearing.
Dated December 15th, 1915.
L. A. BERRY,
(SEAL) County Judge
2-4t-870-8188
Caied bankrupts and that the flrst
meeting of their creditors will be
held at the offices of E. II. Boyd,
Esq., in the city of Alliance, Box
Butte county, Nebraska, at three o'
clock P. M., on the 28th day of Dec
ember, A. D., 1916, at which time
and place the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupts, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
WITNESS my hand 4hls 16th day
of December, A. D., 1916.
FREDERICK A. CRITES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
2-U-669-6184
The Alliance Herald prints all
the news all the time.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
of the United States for the District
of NebraskaChadron Division
In the Matter of William Zehrung
and Carl Zehrung, Bankrupts.
Case No. 36, in Bankruptcy. Vol
untary Petition.
PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS At Chadron, Dawes county, Nebr
aska, in said District, before Freder
ick A. Crltes. referee in Bankruptcy,
December 16th. 1915. .
Notice is' hereby given to the cred
itors of the above named bankrupts
that on the 6th day of December, A.
D. 1915, the said William Zehrung
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Fresh Home Made Candies Spec
ial Christmas Mixed, 26 cents a
pound. THE SUGAR BOWL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Weldenhamer
returned the first of the week from
Scottsbluff where they made a brief
visit with relatives and friends.
Luther Brumley, whom the police
were after with a warrant charging
htm with fornication, says he did not
hide from the police, and that he was
in the streets when they were look
ing for him. Brumley was made to
marry the woman, Mrs. Ana Rlnch
ards. . .
NOTICE
Members of the Box Butte Farm
ers' Association are requested to pay
their 1914 membership fees at their
respective banks, or to me, before
January 1.
W. F. PATTERSON, Treasurer.
Dr. J. A. Amesae, the celebrated
children's specialist, of Denver, came
In Monday on a call from Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Peterson, whose baby
has been critically ill with whooping
cough. The child was brought from
the ranchto"the Arthur" Feaglns
home to receive treatment
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