a visit with Oeorffr GrlKKs and fam
ily in Omaha.
Leo Nicolai of (hp nuto firm of
Nicolai & Son, went to Ellsworth on
Tuesday to do aonip repair work.
Mrs. w. E. Spencer returned from
Chadron on Wednesday on forty-four
aftpr spending Beveral days visiting
..,,. . her daughter. Vera, at the state nor-
Dayton SullenberKer. former Mara- ma, chool tnfjrfJ
Uhd boy, Is now a member of Com ,
nny C. 126th machine gun battalion, I Mm. W. D. Rumer haa returned
Camp Cody, New Mexico. Thr com- from her extended eastern trip. She
pany is the crack machine gun com- visited at several points in the east,
pany of the state of Nebraska and of going as far as Pennsylvania.
the western division as well, cap-
-yte HO) Br.
talnnd by Buehler Metcalfe of Oma
ha, son of Dick Metcalfe. Dayton
Albert B. Tibbett. connected with
the editorial department of the New
writes encouraging letters to friends York World, was a meek-end guest
in Alliance. He states that the bu- of hip sister, Mrs. Robert Reddish,
loons ami gambling dens have been I and family. Mr. Tibbett has been
cleaned out around the training
camp and that the morals of the re
cruits are excellent. . Dayton was
known as a systematic and scientific
i fossils and curiosities in western
Nebraska before ho volunteered for
service in the army. He now has a
called to the colors and made the
trip west for a short visit with rel
ativps before leaving to Join the
army. He visits his parents at Has
tings before returning east.
Charles Nation entered a plea of
on i f iv,c 111 i utj .ti iiiv iir uuw uno a i -
vary interesting time collecting ftj-1 full t y to operating a gambllne house
. 1 t 111. a m rw .
stls, bugs, reptiles, centipedes, scor
pions and tarantulas in the Now Mex
ican district.
E. C. Ueddea, reresentinp the Stan
dard Chautauqua System of Lincoln,
who have been providing the pro
viding the programs for Alliance for
the past three years, was in the city
early In the week. While In the city
on tracts for the 1918 Chautauqua
were signed by fifty leading cltixens,
assuring us of a chautanqua for next
'reason. The attractions booked are
excellent and will keep up the high
standard maintained in the past.
Bay your floor from O'Bannoa
rftrothers. We handle Curtis Beet,
made by the Crete Mills; King
Oavid, made by the David City Mills.
If you are not a regular customer
lor flour we Invite you to send us a
trial order. O'Bannon Brothers,
phone 150.
A. M. Vance, a brother-in-law of
K. W. Mellck, has purchased the
Hemingford Ledger from Editor Bur
leigh. Mr. Vance comes to Heming
'oni from Waverly, Mo., and takes
charge of tho newspaper this week.
P. A. King, vice-president of the
ttentley Land Company and manager
of the Alliance branch of tho com
pany, on Sunday of this week carried
a half-page advertisement of Box
Hutte county lands in the Omaha
World-Herald. Mr. King is a firm
believer in advertising and is calling
attention of eastern Nebraska and
Iowa people to the opportunities
awaiting them in Box Butto county.
He is carrying on a campaign for
settlement of this section of the state
which is bound to bring good results
and which will result in more farm
era coming in to till the Vacaat land.
in Alliance, before Judge Tash in
county court Monday. He was as
sessed a fine of 1100 and costs. The
case against Joe Moore was dis
missed. Employee of the Potash Reduction
Company at Hoffland propose to
start aTo-operatlve store there. A
meeting was held Saturday night at
which stock subscriptions wore taken
up.
R. M. Tlncom has araln been
checked In as agent for the Adams
Express Company here. For several
weeks he has been employed on other
business for the company.
On November 15th a civil service
examination will be conducted here
and at Sidney for tho selection of a
postmaster for Bridgeport. The Job
pays $1,800 a year. Only patrons of
the Bridgeport office are eligible to
take the examination. The examina
tion is held under the new ruling
covering that part of the govern
ment's business. Secretary Hicks of
the local civil service board will con
duct the examination here.
Itev. Harry Fuller and Dick Fur
Utafl of Marsland motored over to
Alliance Friday and returned Satur
Mrs. Ottie Bullock of Marsland was
Lb Alliance Monday on business.
True Miller and daughter of Mars
land were guests of Miss Nellie Tyree
over Sunday.
Mrs. I. R. Walker of Hemingford
spent moat of last week in Alliance
..... n:, dental work done.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Highland, Mr.
and Mrs. W. U. Niemann, Mrs. L. Z.
Holloway and Miss Blanche Morris
... , , . autoed to Scotlsblufl Sunday morn-
Attorney L. L. Raymond of Scotts-, , r,.turning Sunday evening,
uluff. who has been in Washington .
for the last month in the Interest of! jay O. Walker of the First 8tate
ttie farmers Mdr the Tri-f tats ! Bank, expects to leave su nduy nooa
anal, returned home on Monday, j for Denver to drive back his new
topping over in tbl Cit) foi several j Packard car. 1918 model, twin six
tiours between trains. The govern- engine,
ment is planning to take over the .
Tri-State canal and make it a part A OOOd Citizenship service at the
ul the government irrigation system j Presbyterian church next Sunday
n the valley Obstacles have arisen j Evening. Lloyd Thomas and Mrs.
which required a trip to Washington j Rowan mill give short addresses,
by Attorney Raymond. Mr. Mann, a singer of some note, will
sin'g, and there m ill be special music
F. W Melik of Hemingford has by the choir
purchased and took possession Mon- . .
lay of the Hemingford Roller Mills Bay your flour from O'Bannon
A. M. Miller, who sold the mills to Hrotliers. We handle Curtis Heat,
Mr. Melick, has been owner and oper- made by the Crete Mills; King
ated them for twenty years, being a navicl. made by the David City Mills.
pioneer in Box Butte county. Mr. Jml nre not a regular customer
Melick is well known in this vicinity for nour we invite you to send us a
.is a successful business man and will tral order. O'Bannon Brothers,
continue to turn out a high grade of phone 15.5.
flour made from excellent western
Nebraska wheat. Miss Dollie Hagaman has been
visiting relatives at Bayard the past
T. K. Stevens, Carl Modiaett, Clark week
Denny. J. H. Show and Victor Jeep;
of the Hoffland Reduction Company, i Hev. F. E. Black left the first of
were visitors in Alliance the first of 'the week for Omaha to uttend a con-
tbe Week. These men are busily en- frence of Nebraska Presbyterian
gaged these days in developing the churches.
potash industry. They, as pioneers,
paved the way for the rapid strides Mrs. J. J. Vance returned Tuesday
which have been made by the potash fromCamp Funston. Where she vis-
companles in .western Nebraska, ited m'ith her son. Jay Vance, who is
Their' many friends in this section Of stationed there and who is a ineru-
the state have watched their success ber of the National army. She re-
Wtlh pleasure and fuel that they and ports the boys are getting along in
i heir associates deserve the rewards fine shape and seem to be enjoying
Which are coming to them for their themselves in spite of the fact that
part in bringing out heretofore un- they are inj put through rigid
known resources of the state. training. Prior to going to Camp
: , . Funston Mrs. Vance attended the
The Dierks Lumber Company have atBle w c T ronv,.ntion sh,.
purchased the lumber business of the vu Iniidw efli,or of th statP papftr
Antloch-Mercantlle Company at An- Th(. Union Leader, for the coming
Hot h and will establish a large lum- year
her yard at that point. R. A. Mur- ...
ray, company auditor, has been in
the city recently on business con
nected with the transfer.
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TIT
iter
Box Butte Club at
Chadmn Normal
The Box Butte club haa been re
organised at the Chadron State Nor
mal this fall and the following offi
cers were elected:
President, Mr. Clements
Secretary -treasurer, Vera Spencer.
The purpose of the club Is to get
better acquainted with each other, to
have a good social time and to wel
come anyone from Box Butte county.
The club enjoyed a picnic at the nor
mal picnic grounds last week. Time
m-as spent In roasting weenie, popping
corn and playing numerous games.
Following are the members of the
club: Miss Fratler, Miss Rustin.
John Annem, Wilma, Mr. Phllpot,
Leona aBldwln, Beatrice Fenner, Mrs.
Philpot, Lellla Baldwin, Amanda
OsnoB, Miss Walsh, Mr. Clements.
Vernice Robinson, Mary Cooley,
Cathertne Rihn, Devona Dickinson,
Mary Baker, Miss Holllnrake, Vera
Spencer, Anna Hoffland and Madge
tJrnhain.
Mrs. Phelan Entertained
the T. A. A. ( I nb
Mrs. Bernard Phelan entertained
the T. A. A. Club Tuesday afternoon
at bridge, after which a delightful
lunch was served.
Miss Abbott Entertained
For Her Sister
On Saturday evening Miss Kella
Abbott entertained at a theatre party
for her sister. Emma Lou Abbott of
Minatare, who visited her over Sun
day. Following the theatre party,
delightful refreshments were served
the guests at Thlele's Drug Store.
The guests were Misses Bruce, Sher
idan, RuBsell, Izola Worley, Emma
Lou Abbott and Mesdames Jay Walk
er and Lloyd Thomas.
led of the West, H. M Bower;
Itanrh Stories. Mrs. Delia Msllery;
Table Talk, other Dialect Writors.
Recitation by Mildred Dole. Music
on the Columbia.
Huntlay Morning
Breakfast For Friend
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas entertained a
fern- friends at breakfast Sunday
morning for Miss Emma Lou Abbott,
of Minatare, who waa here vlaltlng
her sister. Miss Delia Abbott, over
the week-end.
Entertained Number of
little Friends
Saturday afternoon Elta Wal
hridge entertained twelve of her
small friends in honor of her twelfth
birthday anniversary. The party
spent the afternoon at the theatre,
after which refreshments were served
at Thlele's. The guest list included
the following: Ethelyn Ellis, Ruth
Wilson. Lila Graham. Josephine Wil
son. Eylrne Haxelton. Thelma Ded
morp, Oladis Sturgeon, Mabel Stur
geon. Ruth Rngen. Inez Hagen. Hazel
Herman and Martha Miller.
Following a two months' visit here
with her sister. Mrs. M. E. Johnson,
Mrs. B. Mewhlrter has returned to
her homo at Creaton, Iowa.
Mrs. W. E. Spencer went to Chad
ron on Sundny to visit her daughter,
Miss Vera, who Is attending Chadron
Normal.
Herbert Butler arrived home Sun
day from a visit In Chicago and New
York. He witnessed three of the
mot Ids serlese games.
See Us, And See Best
Worn ans Clu'b to
Meet Friday
The Woman's Club will meet Fri
day of this week. October 19th. at the
home of Mrs. Claudia B. Dole, The
program will be as follows: Roll
call: Dialect of the South, Geo. W.
Cable; Old Creole Days, Mrs. Dole;
Chas. Egbert Craddock In the Ten
nessee Mountains, Mrs. Lunn; Dia-
drake&drakf:
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H. M. Coursey and family of Be-
A baby boy was born Saturday
murium! to Mr and Mrs. J. E.
Hughes.
a
Mrs. Chase Feagins is enjoying a
lajit, Kansas, returned to their home visit from her sister. Miss Mary
the first of the week after a visit with Miekle. of Woodbine, Iowa
kfr. Coursey's brother, Col. H. P. I "
Coursey. nnrl family of Alliance. Mrs. W. O Marry returned on
Tuesday from a week-end visit with
Mr. and Mrs Marcus Prankle re- friends at Anselmo. She also visited
turned Tuesday evening on forty- at Seneca,
three from I heir trip to Chicago and
other eastern points Mr. Prankle Mrs. W. (). Marry returned on
attended the annual convention of Tuesda yfroui a week-end visit with
the United National Clothiers. He friends at Anselmo She also visited
occupies a prominent place in the or- at Senev-u.
tranlsation and is a member of aev-
ral important committees. They left Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keiser were
Chicago on Sunday, stopping over for here from Hofflland on Monday
Catarrh of Stomach
Mrs Mary PettneH, R. P. D. , Po
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raise of Paruna. . 1 have used It
with good results for cramps in tho
stomach. Also found it the very
thing for catarrh of the head. My
ulster waa cured of catarrh of stom
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Mrs. B. T. Cbomer, 69 Bast 42nd
St. Chicago. 111., aays: "Manaim
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ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
Phone 901
Cold Weather
Is Upon Us
Heed the Warning
Did you wait until the cold spell came fjcfore you ordered
coalT Will you wait until the next cold apell before you think
about ordering again? You arc bound to be diaappointed in
not getting your coal delivered immediately, if you wait until
the cold spell coniea, and everyone else wants coal when you do.
YOU CAN'T BUY BETTER COAL THAN
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Kirby Lump and Nut
Monarch Lump
Pennsylvania Hard Coal
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Geo. A. Heilman, Mgr.
i Phone 73
HUDSON
Prices Still the Same
Kifty-one cars had, on AugiiHt 1st, already heen advanced
since .lumiury. Cars which formerly sold at $1,200 and $1,400
now sell in the same price clasH as he Hudson Super-Six. It
outsold any two such cars even when there was a price differ
ence of from $200 to $.100. Now, that there is no such price
advantage, Hudsous will undoubtedly be the preferred with
all buyers. That will soon exhaust supplies of materials bought
in a lower market and will hasten the time when higher pric R
for the Super-Six will be necessary.
The prices following are current as of August 1st, 1!H7.
Present production is made from materials contracted for in
1916, before recent material cost increas s When that stlppl
is exhausted, prices will be readjust! d. All piici-s ai e in t.
f.o.b. Detroit:
PHAKTON. 7 ptvtaWoirera, $1,650
CABRI0U5T, :t Hhmmrir. Ufo
TOl ItlMi SUDAN. 7 pMMfef is. -M '"
Have you visiti-d our new and up-to-date garage ami r i
shop? We do quick repairing of the highest quality, in
most complete shop in this section of the wi st. We aNt 1!
tins, accessories, oil and gas
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216-18 West Third
Phone 24
Alliance, Nebraska
M TO lion I AM
Next Sunday, October 21, 1917
A Nice Urive tuiil the IUmm1 are Good.
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A-MUSE-U THEATRE
M ti lire .11 to F. M. and then tbo Regular Hhow at P. M Hhavrp.
Showing
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Every True American should see this picture.
The "Battle Cry of Peace" is a call to arna not for war, but
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weight shoi-K for winter
wear, for dress-up 01
work.
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Our Fall and Winter Shoea are here. You must tee them
to appreciate them. Shoes for men for every purpose.
For the Railroader, the Fanner, the Merchant, the School
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We Do Repairing