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HEMINQFORD. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY JAN, 1, 1817
NO. 46.
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The Herald.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF
BOX BUTTE COUNTY.
PubltfihoA oTcry Krulny nnil pntoiril nt tho
noot-olBco in llcmlnuford. NetmiHka, a itocoml
las mull roatlor. The Hkhaui ifi tlvoti to
tlip interest o
lloralugrord ana Hox Huttfi
count?.
TIIOS. O'KEEFE, Publisher
8Cn8CBirTIOJ IUTE8
ONEYEAK
KIX MONTHS
....75
COUNTY QEPIOEHS.
T. M. PneLTfl '. .....rierk.
.'A. M. Mt!.I.T:u. TrwMirnr.
.Iar.II. H. Hcwett... dna?Z-
i:.I. Hwtsesev Sheriff.
II. K. Qiuixif Attorney
MIK8 A. E. Nrxuvsu Bnjorlntuiitlont.
Chab. IIhakn Surveyor,
I)n. W.K. Milleu .Coroner.
n. Ij. W UowuaN .....Physician.
J AJico Ramit Commlimion'T M liirt.
VI Ah, Ifor.Ll nuake ComintKslontir Sml IMst.
O. W- Uomoam OorhniUaimiorSrdDlBt,
MAIL MUECTOHY.
llEMiNoronii po8tollic. On wok dayo door
' opens at 7 a. m., general dellvory optn at 8 a.
in. and closes at 8 p. m. Open Sundays 0 to
10 a. la.
JIi:MiMFonD AND Uojf Butte BtagndaUy xoopt
Sunday. ' (
ItKMIKOVORD AND
L.r fit&go, Monday
Wednesday and b
JM-iday.
Now Short Lino to Helena, Butto
Sjjokonc, Seattle and Taconm.
O-.X. & 'W. a. Tina Oarcl.
KABT HOUND,
So. ts, pnssoncor arrlvos it
11:30 p. m,
S.37 p. m.
10:23 a. in.
(:I0 a. m.
ll:WJ p. m.
" 4froiKht
" 4 freight nrrlvos tit
WEIIT BOUND.
Ho, 41 nnfirtenunrnrrlvos nt
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47 frclsUt arrlvoH nt
a:w p. in
All rAnlHr IrniiiH rurrVwiflapnuprp,
f. M. CorsLASD. ARent
TUTTLE & TASK
Attorneys - at -. Law,
HFMINQFORD.
NEBRASKA.
L. W. BOWHAN
Physician and "Surgeon,
ALLIANCE, NEH.
Oflice rooms nntl residence in
Draver block, up stiiirs.
Spocinl nttontion pivon to dU
rnrfed of children .
EVERYTHING...
That a Woman's
. i vw
SCrtlieart Can Desire
to be Found in
my Stock c f
Goods.
Cti and seo the immense variety
of Dry Goods, Ladies and
"ai
Gents' Furnishing Goods
Shoes, Notions,
Groceries,
Brand Now and CHEAP.
C A BURLEW.
WiJU Buy
an
AERMOTOR,
Tho Best a)id Strongest
Wind-mill mado. '
D. A. PAUL, Agent
HEMINGFOBD, NEB
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The finest dls
play of all kinds
of Holiday Q ds
at Bean's
iStore.
Drtl
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I now own the Ilovnolds rosi
denco properly in West Homing-
ford, including four lots,
ls, which' 1
uill runt af tor May 1st.
. . -John Eisjt.eh.
Mrs. Sweeney visited Alliance
Wednesday.
Father Mucnich xrixsjx pleasant
caller Monday.
Editor Ellis was a county seat
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. W. G. Rustin is sponding
her vacation in the city.
If you waut a cheap overcoat or
suit, call on 0. J. IVildy.
John Keefo sojourned in town
a whilo Tuesduy evening.
Now is tho tivuo to got a nico
cheap dress at Cal Wildy's.
John Logan came down from
Clearmont, Wyo., last week.
J.VC Alexander, of Ardniqro,
S. D., was in town Monday.
Bon Moore was down from his
Sioux county ranch Saturday.
If you owe Cal Wildy pay up at
once or look out for Sweeney.
Mrs. Manion, of Box Butte,
was ajileasant caller yesterday.
The Hekald wishes a happy
and prosperous Now Year to all.
There will be services at tho
Catholic church Wednesday, Jan.
Gth
Mr. Sherwood was under the
weather tho fore part of tho
week.
J. W. McCullough, of Alliance,
was a visitor at tho county seat
Sunday.
Dr. Clark, of Edgomont, was in
town on professional business
Tuesday.
J. A. Wilson, of Box Butte,
transacted business in this city
yesterday.
Mesdamos. Hammond and Gil
man, vistcd with Mrs. Kidwoll
Tuesday.
Miss Poarsoll, of Alliance,
visited with Miss Anna Wohler
Wednesday.
Byron Watson, of Alliance,
was renewing old friends in tho
city this weok
Miss Mabel Curtis is visiting
tho family of Agent Wallick at
Provo, S. D.
Miss Calkins, of Alliance, is
sponding her vacation visiting
Mrs. Blanchard.
Miss Jessio Swceuoy is spondig
tho holidays among friends south
oast of Alliance
Jini Underwood, one of tho old
tmwfts of Snake croek valley, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. E. E. Ford, of Lawn, was
tho guest of Mrs. C. A. Burlew
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sparks
uto Christinas turkey with Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Berry at Alliance.
Miss Nellio Goodenough closed
a very successful term of school
in Box Butto precinct last Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lotspeich,
of Lakeside, woro tho guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Enyeart this
week.
Miss Edwards closed her school
in Liberty precinct last week and
is spending a fow days in the
pity.
Miss Anna Ward camo down
Chadron last week to spend her
holiday vacation with her
parents. '
John Christy raffled off his
bicyclo Saturday. Luke Phillips
hold the lucky number which
jwas 70. '
Miss May Loor's young friends
gavo hor a 'surprise party Mon-
i day evening and a pleasant time
I ih rnnnrtorl.
Hon.
A. D. McQandloss, a
Prominent attorney and politician
1 ol ymoro, ieif, yjsilcd Ids
mother, Mrs. S. McCandl'cse over
Sundoy.
To WHOM IT MAY C0NCE11N:
All parties who nro owing mo on
note or account nro requested to
call on' mo at thoir earliest con
venience and sottlo.
C. A. Buklhw.
Mr. I. E. Tash rendered val
uable assistanco on tho IIehalo
this weok during tho publisher's
absence in the east.
Wc are pained to learn of tho
death of tho youngest child of
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith at
thoir homo in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. J. K. Snow is building a
ho&b on his homostead two miles
south east of town, and will movo
his family thereon in the spring.
If you want a buggy, cart, wagon
or jvincjmill, call on Wildy for
prices and save agent? prolits.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Price, Sunday Dec. 27, a boy.
Mother and child are doing nicely
and Bon novor enjoyed bettor
health in his life.
Row Preston returned from
Topeka, Kan., this morning aftt-r
sponding Christmas .with his
family. Ho went to Reno today
and will not return until next
weok.
Prof. L. B. Fennor went to
Lincoln Friday for a fow days
stay. Mr. Fennor is booked for
a good position under Governor
Holcomb and his many friends in
this county would like to sie him
get something "fat."
Merry Christmas was celebrat
ed in a very appropriate manner
by tho people of Hemingford,
There wero Christmas trees at
both tho M. E. and Congrega
tional churches, and at tho homos
of Mr. and Mrs. I. E . Tash and
Mr. and Mrs. Herncall.
Miss "A. E. Neeland is attend
ing the State Teachers' associa
tion which is in session at Lincoln
this weok. Miss Neeland is a
wide-awako and progressive
educator and neglects nothing
that will tend to keep ,the stand
ard of our public schools in the
front rank.
Bo van Bros, factory turned
out ono of thoir famous "Reliable"
wagons this week which is a
'Wiling of beauty" and guaranteed
to carry forty hundred. Our
peoplo who nro in need of wag
ons would do well to examiuo
this product of homo industry
boforo ordering from abroad.
Hon. L. B. Fenncr went to
Lincoln Saturday niglit and an
nounced before his departuro
that ho would assist Governor
Holcomb in administering tho
state government during tho next
two yoars. Wo ' did not learn
whothor his duties will consist of
feeding tho ''black nig" or milk
ing tho "spotted cow called
Speck."
Eda Mastrud is enjoying a vaca
tion during tho holidays.
Mrs. Dunhasa, of Hemingford,
is visiting with Mrs. Mastrud dur
ing Christmas.
Miss Edna Johnson closed a
successful term of school last
Thursday, in district No. 12.
Robert Garrott is hauling flour
and feed from Hemingford to Alli
anco this winter. Bob always
looks out for something to do.
W. G. Trauy lost a valuable cow
nwhilo ago very mystorioush.
Will ia having bad luck with Iub
stock a h o has lost several head
before
Wo uro glad to chronicle tho hap
py result of Oscar Mastrud's stay
at tho hospital as the out-look
now is for a pomanont ouro of that
terrible deserve, dropsy.
Important Events of the Weok
Gleaned from the Dailies.
Heavy bank failures at Minne
apolis, Minn., Sioux City, Iowa,
and Superior, Wis.
Tho Cuban illlibu.stor, ThVeo
Friends, failing to land her lat
est expedition on Cuban sou,
leaves it on an island, and return
ing is captured by U. S, revenue
cutters.
A passenger train goes through
a bridge 120 feet high across tho
Cahaba river in Alabama and is
burned to the waters edge. 27
lives aro lost and 11 persons aro
missing.
Gen. L. W. Colby, of Beatrico,
is preparing to organize an army
to assist tho Cubans in gaining
thoir independence as soon as
this government gives them of
iicial redognition.
A large hill 100 feet high, in
tho county Kerry, Iroland, t be
coming loosened by continuous
rains, slides into the Flesk river,
darning it up and causing great
loss of life and property.
Sioux City, la., Dec. 28 Don
McLean, tho original organizer
of tho Pacific Short line, arrived
hero today to arrango for a sur
vey of tho road from O'Neil, Neb.,
to San Fransisco. Tho road was
started six years ago, ..but only
got from Sioux City to O'Neil be
fore tho crash of local business
enterprise in 1893 forced its
abandonment. As planned it will
bo 261 miles shorter than any
other transcontinental lino. Mr.
McLean claims to be backed by.
$32,030,000 of English capital
and says the work will be rushed
through. State Journal Dec. 29.
If you want an elegant bed room
set, or only a chair bottom, cheap,
per Dad at Cal AVildy's.
Program for Teachers Reading
oirch of Hemingford for Jan. 2nd.
Opouing at 1 o'clock p. m.
Music.
History, pagos G2 to 125.
English Literature, to Queen
Anno's age Miss Neoland.
Colonial Government,
Mr. Banks.
History of New York,
. , , Mrs. Blanchard.
Missions Miss Parkin
Indian Wars Mr. Curtis.
Frouoh and Indian War,
Miss Goodenough.
Nellio Goodenough, "
Len Rustin,
H. F. Fillmore, f Com.
D. K. Spacht,
Tho new improved Acrmotor,
with glass cupd, self feeding, Zero
Oil, will feed in tho coldest weath
er and mill will run for a month
with ono oiling. 8, 10, 12 and 10
ft. wheels. X. A. Paul, Agent.
A New Year A New Deal.
Another year is rolling by.
But our mill keops rolling on,
Our brands of flour for quality,
You may dopend upon.
Wo do no credit business,
But a good exchange wo moot,
We'll give you 31 lbn. of flour
fjind bran.
For a Imsjml of your wheat.
Farmers, wo w'd bo pleased tohuvo
Of your patronogo n share,
And you'll lind in dealing with you,
Wo'll troat you fair nnd bquaro.
Hemingford Milling Co,
Tho HeuaLd will recoivo gold,
silver, wood, potatoes in fact
most anything c.xcopt "confi
dence" pn subscription. The first
of the year is a good timo to
straighten up. your account with
tho poor printer.
Nirrw GOODS'at trX3 mu.
llxiory Store, - "' '
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at the BIG DOUBLE STORE
liilliiiwm begin Jan 2ndand
continue 30 daysMUMMM
TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS:
Wo will again oifor our on tiro stock of goods consisting
of Dry GoodB, Clothing, Mon's Furnishing goods, Ilat.s,
and caps, hosiory, notions, novelties, dress goods, trim
mings, hoots, shoes, ladies clonics, groceries, queen nnd
glassware, at such reduced jiricos that will absolutely
defy all competition, t Our terms avo cash or in o.
chango of produce Thanking you most cordially for
your past patronage, ond wishing you a happy and
proBporous Now Year, I remain your humblo servant,"
HHilCalvin J. WildyS
ANTON
PIONEER-
Hardware
and
The uldust jsstaulisiiment ::, vua County.
Charter Oak Cook Stoves,
Genuine Round Oak Heating Stoves,
Paints, Oils, Glass, etc
Special Agent for BAKER PERFECT Barb'
Wire the Best on Earth
HEMINGF0ED
.MANUFACTURERS of.
FLOUR.FEED, ET
We Guarantee Our Flour
Equal to Any Other. Try It
ALSO
nEAI.Elt 1H
XTLCIBIElIEe
NEW CASTLE, .... SHERIDAN AND
.... FELIX, GLENROCK CANON CIT
H. H. PIERCE,
.Proprietor of.
Livery
AND
Wo havo first-class stock and doublo and single rigs, which w
urnish at reasonahlo rates. Our facilities for'accommodatiug boards
arc unoxcolled in tho city, Givo us a call.
frS'-Staldo Cornor Box Butto Avenue and Sheridan Streot,
THE
GREAT "'
CLEARINy
SALE-
UHRIG,
MILLING CO.,
ANO AL&
KINDS OF
COAL,
irc-
Saddlery.
b&
Feed
Stables.
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