TOifrAiimmuirsr County ftgrlrulturl Agent Ht-Mll calls attention to Tereslty of .MtTtng tihlblt Everyone should bo saving exhi bit for the State and County Fairs. The County Fair win be held Bopt em ber 17-11-29 and the State Fair, held September 4-9 Inclusive. Each re present the most valuable units for the dissemination of agricultural In formation and knowledge. Sheaves of grain should be selected at once and placed out of the rain and danger of injury by mice, etc. Straw ; of good uniform length, and site, well filled, uniform heads of the same va riety, and grain treo from disease are essential to a good exhibit. They should be bound In uniform bundles and the uso of baby ribbon In binding will make the bundle more attrac tive. u shr luflcrhdlunhur; ldshdr sh dl In the selection of threshed grain exhibits use a neat container, in which place grain true to variety type, free from all other varieties of weed, seeds, sticks, dust, etc., and uniform in size, color, and variety characteristics. It is well to have the variety and test per bushel label ed. With truck crops Including pota toes and fruit. Judgment must be ex ercised in the selection of exhibits. Besides variety type and quality, proper packing, uniformity and mra ket desirability are most important. Many exhibitors of potatoes, fruit, etc., have lost out completely because of lack of uniformity and market de sirability. It is not the largest ap ples or the largest potatoes that the market wants In the exhibiting of livestock the following things should be consider ed: All animals should be carefully brushed or curried. The hoofs should be carefully trimmed. Horses should be broken to show well when led at a iralk of a trot. They will also ap pear better it the bridle or halter Js attractive. The fleece of sheep hoJa be blocked to giver neat ap pearance.. , Animals will appear more Sleek and make a better i impression It they are given a little extra feed and etttacare.' ' ''- t These fairs belong tp everyone and everyone should booM tor them. This is not jLhe place to win lot of mou ey,,but is the place where i.t is possl fele to' gain, a lot pf knowledge. Kv erythlng pertaining to crops and live tock will be Judged on the basis of (market demands, i Proficient ' Jud ges Will be secured who can explain to those interested, what the market de mands In livestock, potatoes, etc.. are. Make up your mind early to ex hibit some of your products and boost for the state and county fairs. F. M. SEIDELL, County Agricultural Agent. An Ordinance appropi luuon iu defray the expenses of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the fiscal year ending on the second Monday In August, 1917. and levying the tax for the payment of the GEN ERAL and INCIDENTAL Expens es of said City, a tax for the sup port and maintenance of the pub lic LIBRARY of said City a tax for the maintenance and repair of the 8EWER system of said City; a tax for the maintenance of the City PARK of said City and taxes to pay the Interest and principal upon the water bonds, water ex tension bonds, light bonds, sewer bonds; and City park bonds of said City; and for the maintenance and repair of street lighting, station ery and printing, fire and water, street and alley, officers' salaries, and for the support and mainten ance of the Alliance cemetery. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLIANCE. NEBRASKA : Section 1. That there Is hereby appropriated out of the money to be raised by tax or otherwise by the City of Alliance, Nebraska, the sum of (42.000. for the purpose of paying the general and incidental expennes of said City, for the supporting and maintenance of the public library of said City, for maintaining and repair ing the sewer system of cald City, for paying the annual interest and creat ing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the water bonds. water extension bonds, sewer bonds, light bonds, City Hall bonds, and City , Park.. bonds of the said City of Alli ance, and the maintenance of the t CIfy Park of said city, and for main-; talning street lighting, stationery and printing, lire and water, officers sal aries, for the improvement of streets and alleys, for support and mainten ance of the Alliance cemetery, In : funds as follows: i City Park maintenance, $1,500; I GIRL WANTED Inquire at anre Steam Laundry. B4-tf-74B3 Alii ka, for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the walr bonds of said City Section 6. That there is hereby levied a tax of 6 mills on each dollar of the HHsessnd property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the purpose of paying the Interest and principal on the water extension bonds of said City. Section 7. That there Is hereby levied a tax of 3 mills on each dollar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the purpose of paying the Interna and principal on the sewer bonds of said City. Section 8. That there la hereby levied a tax of 1H mills on each dol lar of the assessed property valuation of tho City of Alliance, Nebraska, fr the purpose of paying the prliulptl and Interest on the lighting bonds of said City. Section 9. That there Is herly levied u tax of Vi mills on euch dol lar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the City Park Bonds of said City. Section 10. That there Is herby levied a tax of 2 mills on each dollar of the assessed property valuation of tha City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the purpose of supporting and main taining a public City Park in said City.. .Section 11. That there Is hereby levied a tax of 1 mill on each dollar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for tho purpose of supporting and main taining the Alliance Cemetery. I Section 12. This ordinance shall; take effect and be in force from and j after Its passage, approval and pul- i llcation according to law. Passed first reading July 11. 19 16. ! Passed second reading July 11. i 1916. Passed third reading July 11, 1916. Vi I ' SEAT SALE SHOW DAY AT BRENNAN'S DRUG STORE wwvrarvi interest City Park bond, 1250; City Passed and approved this 11th day Hall bonds. 1550; sewer malnten-, of July. 1916, ance, sx.oto," ugnung oonns, si.uuu; sewer bonds, f 1,600; water extension bonds. $1,000; water bonds, $3,000; street and alley lighting. $4,500; sta tionery and printing, $600; fire and water; $1,000; Btreet and alley, $10, 000; officers' salary. $6,500; City li brary. "$2.000;' cemetery; $1,500; to tal $42,000. ' Section 2. That there is hereby levied a tax of 15 mills on each dol lar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the payment of the general and inci dental expenses of said City. : Section 3. " That' there is hereby levied a tax of 2 H mills on each dol lar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance, Nebraska, for the purpose of supporting and main taining a public library In said City. Section 4. That there Is hereby levied a tax of 2 mills on each dollar of the assessed property valuation of the City of Alliance. Nebraska, for the maintenance and repair of the sewer system of said City. Section 5. That there is hereby levied a tax of 1 mills on each dol- Attest: Carter E. (SEAL) PENROSE E. ROMIO, Mayor. Calder, City Clerk. 35-21-759-7328 Dally Weather Iteport The Herald office is now receiving regularly each day the Weather fore Casts and reports, aS well as the corn and wheat region bulletin, from the United States weather bureau. These are posted in the office and are always open to inspection. Making Nig August Campaign John &. Lewis, manager for west ern Nebraska of the Security Mutual Lire Insurance Company of Lincoln, is engaged this month In a campaign for- $820,000 in business for tU month. The campaign - covers the states of Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri. Iowa and Kansas. Mr. Lewis has made an excellent record in western Nebraska and is a producer of big business. WANTED Old clean rags, 6c per pound. Call 840. pi U kI us 'ftMtlfflitlrntfuiiiiniiM 0) 0) ft M Having leased our ranch for a term of years, we will close out all of our personal property at a Closing Out Auction Sale, to be held at Simon Spry's Barn,' Alliance, Nebraska aturday, August 12, 1916 SALE BEGINNING AT 1 O'CLOCK, P. M. 22 Head of Horses, Con$,in Span of Smooth-mouthed Mares, with colts - at their side. Span of Four-year-old Mares, with colts at their side. Yearling Mare Colts. Two-year-old 'Mart Colt 1 Three-year-old Gelding. 7 Brood Mares. 2 Registered Belgian Mares, four and Ave years old. 1 Registered Belgian Stallion, eight old, weight 2150 pounds. years 47 Head of Cattle CONSISTING OF SO HEAD OF REGISTERED AND 17 HEAD OF GRADES 8 Registered Shorthorn Cows, four to eight years old. 4 Registered Shorthorn Cows, three years old. Registered Shorthorn Cows, two years old. Registered Shorthorn Cow, one year old. Sucking Calves, subject to registry. Registered Shorthorn Bull, three years old. Registered Shorthorn Bulls, two years old. 8 Registered Shorthorn Bulls, yearlings. 2 Sucking Bull Calves .subject to registry. 1 Grade Milch Cow, five years old. 2 Grade Cows, four years old. 3 Grade Cows, two years old. 4 Grade Steers, one year old. 7 Grade Calves. Several of the above grade- cows are milch cows. Hay Machinery, Harness, Wagons and other Articles too numerous to mention xYISOS" 4-Pure Bred Hampshire Pigs. TERMSs- All sums below $10.00 in cash. All sums over $10.00, twelve months time on bankable paper ,at seven per cent interest. - J AS. B. LEITH & SON, Owners H. P. COURSEY, 8. A. GRIMES, Auctioneers R. M. HAMPTON, Clerk rMlfrO THESE AHRACTIOI 1 BHM yvi IS SEEN only wnti WWILURD W CHAMPION HEAVY JW WEIGHT PUGILIST rrTr1 LITT FREE SHE m frank GOTCW TOYLAIID nn GROWNUPS mm BUFFALO BILL ORIGINAL WILD WEST INDIANS COWBOYS m DEADV00D STAGE MM. 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