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OFFICIAL PAPER OF
BOX BUTTE COUNTY
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y. E. WRTE'R,
cAttorney - at Law
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IV. M. lOQEJtfCE,
;TTOK,lSIE5'- - .A.T - LAW,
I'tpi'tlwH in iilHIm courts
IJemiugford, Neb.
TUTTLE & TAS1I
Attorneys - at - Law,
HFMINGFOHD.
NEBRASKA.
DR. 0. A. HOLRROOK,
(?H YS1CUM and SUCRGEOM,
Residence, Hull house. Ollice
First door nor.th Box B.utto
Bunk Bldg.
Hemingford; ' -:- Nebraska.
T. J. O'KEEFE,
U. S. COMMISSIONER,
DISTRICT OP NGIIKASKA.
All mutters coniim; ljuforc tlic ITnltcil States
Circuit Cmut or tlui United Stales Land Oillco
will reculu! prompt ami cuveful attention.
,'jAl.snat.temltuall lilmlsof business for non
ioiviits; lfiil estate rentals, collections, tuie.
Correspondence solicited OMc.es ut
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Time Table
FOB
Hemingford
Lincoln,
,()jiaiia,
.ClIICAdO,
Sr .Joi:i'ii,
KaNSAsCiTY,
Dr.Nvuit,
Helena,
Buttj:,
Salt Laki: City,
PoitTLANI),
St. Louis and nil San Fuanuisco,
points eiiht unci und ull points
SOlllh I WCSt
'I'll SINK lil'IVK S Klll.l.OWR.
No. 41. CiNNi'imfr, ilnily. Dcndwooil.
HilliiiKH ami all iwiintH north
ami uihI 41 n. ni
JNu. 45. 1'itilKlit. ilaily. Ibwjwood,
llilliiiKN ami inti-rnicdialo
MptioiiM ' 8.2:i p. m.
No. 47. Pri-lulil. ilaily. New Catdlo
and inti'i !iicliHti MHtionx.. S.p'i p. n;.
I!o. 4:2. I'nMuniKiT, iltiily, for Lincoln,
Onmliii, ( IiIchko ami all
points chhI ' 11:15 p. 10.
No. 40. Prpiulit. duilj. for Lincoln
ninl iiiiirnii-d(ati KtntiotiH . r.0 p. 111.
U11. 48. Pu-wlit, ilnily. for Lincoln,
and intcriiitiliittK Ktalinnx. . 10:'J."ia. 111
All lrnin tlaijy xcipt Nos. 7a:id i.
4 daily excenl Sunday.
4Mlail) except Monda),
l?lifpln. iliniiiK ami lcclininu clmir cars
I Mil Ik flee) 1111 tlininuli tr.ains TicketK hold
mil liaKKaKocliecki-d tuaii) point ilitliu Unititl
Ktatew or'CMind.
For iiifiirnmtioli.lunpM. tinio tables am tick
ed, rail on or write to Y. Al. opelaml, Aufnt,
nr.l KI1ANC1S, (ien'l I'linM-iicur Ai;eut,Oiiialiii
Ni-liraika.
I lmvo soino of the host seed
corn in the county for sale (white
and yilloy) ulso ;"0 bushels of
the very best millet seed for .vale
jn qmintites to suit purchaser.
Orders loft at II. K. Green's will
po tilled or Avrito to the under
signed.
K. Mabin.
Noticjj.
Tlic undersigned will take
cattloor horses to pasture thir
teen miles northwestof Heining
ord. Terms reasonable, ln
quir at Wm Cross.
ESTKLLA 1'AYr.OK.
A.tton.tion., Horssmonl
The French coach stallion
QUlNAULTand the Shire stal
lion, SAXON KING, will stand
the present seoson at my place six
miles west and two milos north of
Hemingford.
Terms: $5 to in. lire a nmro in
foul; i?0 to insure foal to teat. All
mares traded or removed will for
feit r.ny insurance $." will be tine
at one. Care taken to prevent
accidents but 1 -will not ho respon
sible if any occur.
A. S. Enykaht.
I will buy your county war
rants. If. l. Greou.
hi 'J-TTTTtTMIIMI
iSup't Nceland ia on the sick
li.st this weolc.
7,. T. Cunninlmiu of Ron Hutte
sojourned in Hemingford Thurs
day night.
Mesdtunos Gilmau and Copo
land visited Mrs. JO.'A. Hall at
Alliance list week.
N. E. Gardner, jr., arrived in
town today and is the guestof his
cou&in, Mis Neeland.
Mrs. Sweeney, I. E. Tash and
son Charlie, and 13. Mabiu were
Alliance visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. llollin
rako are at Alliance attending
Mrs. Gregory who is reported
very ill.
Row A. C. Uowdish. late of
Chicago, will preach in the
Congregational Church Sunday
niornuig.
The Baptist ladies will serve
ice cream in the Burlow bank
building m-xt Monday afternoon
and evening.
Mis Anna Mrachek departed
last Thursday night for Perry,
Oklahoma, where she "will spend
the summer.
Bro. Moon, of the Goring
Homestead, had business in
Hemingford Tuesday ami made
.this office a fraternal call.
Miss Mary O'Kocfc left last
Thursday night for eastern Iowa
and Illinois for a few weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Emmet Johnson has moved
from his farm near Box Bulla to
Sioux county in order to secure
mora range for hjs stock-.
Mrs. Bean and Miss Pearl
Liggot drove down to Alliance
Tuesday where they visited Mrs.
Mollring. They returned Wed
nesday afternoon.
Henry Lich to brought ,a load
of the celebrated Dunlap ehoesi
to Hemingford today, which will
be shipped to all points a it is
in demand everywhere.
S. B. Libbv was in town yester
day. Ho is agent for the book
"War in Cuba or the Croat Strug
gle for Freedom" and is meeting
with good success selling it,
Mrs. A. M. Miller, Miss Hollo
Martin, and Doctor and Mrs.
Holbrock drove to Mavslaud
Monday "whore they attended a
birthday party on Mrs. Tyler.
All those interested in the
establishment of a creamery will
meet at the comt house to
morrow S.turday at 1 o'clock.
A largo .attendance is expected.
Memorial services at the M.E.
Church Sunday evening May
27th. Kov. Bowdish will deliver
an address. The Jipworth
League will have charge of the
services.
Dr. Blanchard returned from
Lusk, Wyo., Wednesday and will
domain here two or three weeks.
All in need of dental work should
give him a call as no better dent
ist can be found in the stale.
Dow Sweeney, nephew of
Sheriff Sweeney, arrived Monday
morning and wil visit his uncle
and family for iomo lime. His
homo is at Galesburg, 111., and
is on his return from a western
trip.
S. II. Wright of Canton has
bought a half interest in G . V.
Duncan's grocery store at Alli
ance. Mr. Wright is a straight
forward gentleman and will bo a
great assistance to Mr. Duncan
whoso health has been quite
poorly for somo time.
Died, on Friday, May 20, 1808,
Ferdinand Nikout, aged Q?t years,
at his homo in Lawn precinct.
Deceased has not enjoyed good
health for several years but he
was always able to gee around
and appeared to Iks in usual
hoalth a few hours before his'
death. Ho loaves a wife, two
daughters and throe sons to
mourn his loss. The funeral
took place on Monday, jntermont
In Lawn cemetery, the service
being conducted by Rev. Father
Miieiiicli. The f unoral was prob
ably as large as any over held in
thi county, about fifty teams be
ing in the procession. The bo
roaved family have the sympathy
of all.
Latest War News.
Washington, May 26. Havana
will bo ours in ton days. A
gigantic movement of troops
in the direction of Cuba has bo
giiu. Sampson is before Havana
ready for tho word to begin
bombardment. Troops aro to
land at half a dozen djfl'orcui
points and tho advance on II li
ana is to be simultaneous by land
and sea.
WILL LAND 50,000 IN CFHA.
All troops thoroughly equipped
ami ready for service at Tain pa
aro to bo moved to Key West.
Troops at other camps, when
ready, will bo moved to Tampa
and Mobile. The government
wants to land 50,000 in Cuba
simultaneously.
SAMPSON SEIZES COAL.
Key West, May 2G. A dispatch
boat has just arrived from North
Cuba. Sampson's fleet has
seized a big coal deposit on Cayo
Franco, dumped there bv Ger
man colliers for use of Spanish
Hoot.
HAS SIIKLLKb HILA11IO.
Madrid, May 20. Havana
cablo says: American ships shell
ed Sun Hilario, while others
made soundings in Cardenas bay
Twelve American war-ships
made demonstration at Cionfuo
goa. United States Marine Band.
Takes part in tho opening exer
cises of jlho Trans-Mississippi
Exposition, at Omaha, Juno 1st.
Low rates and special trains via
tho Burlington Routo.
Decoration Da--MonJay, noy 30.
Decoration day will bo approp
riately observed in Hemingford.
A meeting was held Monday eve
ning and tho following commit
tees appointed.
On -finance, Messrs. Sherwood
and Pinkcrton; Flowers and
Decoration. Mesdamos Sweeney,
Iodeuce, Holbrook, Miller. Misses
Belle Martin and Pearl Liggott;
Vocal music, Mrs. Leora Rustin,
Miss Belle Martin, Mr. Vol noy
Curtis; Instrumental music,
Prof. Spacht, Clark Olds;
General committee, Messrs. Sher
wood, Pinkerton, Tash, O'Keefe,
Iodeuce.
Everyone is invited to come
and participate in tho exercises.
J. W. JMerce Mas ft Close Cull.
J. W. Pierce came to town
Tuesday and reported that on
Monday Victor Johnson tired
three shots from a Winchester
rifle at him at close range. Mr.
Fierce says that ho heard the
bullets whiz past him and one
bullet passed uudor tho mule he
was riding. Jt is also reported
that Johnson held up Clayton
Ileed for three hours, the same
day. Johnson has been herding
sheep for II. Hall for setup time.
He has been acting strange lately
an1 the indications aro that he is
losing his mind. We are inform
ed that after the shooting Victor
declared he had "won the tirst
battle"'. Mr. Pierce, who by the
way is in his sixlies, says that
this is tho first time ho has been
used for a target and ho would
rather go to scrap tho Span
iards than be placed in tho saino
position again. Johnson will bo
taken before t ha board of insan
ity at Chadron.
Extraordinarily Low Rates to
Omaha.
Via the Burlington Route, Juno
1st. Special trains f.iom points
within 100 nr'les of Omaha, ac
count openingof the Trans-Mississippi
Exposition.
New Goods!
I have movod my millinery
stock across the street, in tho
Wheeler house, where 1 will be
pleased to seo tho ladies anil show
thorn my stock of goods purcha.ed
while in the oast. Flowers of all
tho shades ami colors, now ribbons,
now trimings anil new hats in. the
latest designs.
Thanking you for tho past
patronage and I hopo to merit a
continuance oft ha same.
Mi L. Aijajis.
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Opening of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition.
Wednesday, June 1st, President.
MoKinley will touch a button in
Washington which will set in mo
tion thn machinery of tho!
Trans-Mississippi Exposition al
Omaha. Previous to starting the
maehineiy tho President will
speak a .few words of greeting over
the long-distance telephone. The
nrssugo will be read to the audi
ouco by Governor Holcomb. Tho
program for tho day is given below:
MOltNIMl.
in.(K) n. tn. I'nrmlo ly Stnto University ami
IliKh Sclionl Cadets, omcnlw of U10 KxihihIMjhi.
Speakers, Invited Kitusls, and Hands In tlio
Kxpn,ltlon ut'OUiuU'.
Tlio opening oxcrclncs will lio held at llio
wist end of the Oraml Court and will conclut of
music by tlio United StiiteH Marlnt) Hand and
tlio Tinns-MleslsMppl Imposition C'hurtiK, K.O
voices, and nililiuHscHliy tlio l'rosldent of tlio
Exposition, Senator Allen, and lion, Jobn n.
lialduln of Council UliifTs.
ArriiUNOoN.
2.00. p. m-Concurt l.y United SUUoh Mniino
Hand.
:uxi 11. in, I'ubllo leccptlon In OoMirninciit
butldlni;.
11VIJNINO.
8.K1 p, m. Conceit by TbotniiH' CIiIciiko Or
chestra. H.00 p 111. ClJniiil display of Ilro works.
For tho opening of the- Trans
Mississippi Exposition tho Bur
lingtoh Ron to oilers extraordinar
ily low rates.
Special trains to Omaha will bo
run from Ravenna. Superior,
Hastings, Schuyler, Columbus,
Concordia, Chester, Nebraska City,,
and intermediate stations, enabling
visitors fro;n out of town to reach
tho Exposition grounds in time to
witness tho oponiug exorcises.
Tickets will bo good to return on
the special trains of the evening of
Juno 1st, for poinlB named above,
or on roguhr trains of June 2nd.
For detailed information call a,t
Burlington Routo ticket ofii.ee.
J. Francis,
General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
The JIehald is authorized
to announce that the State Com
mit too of the Peoplo's Independ
ent Party of Nebraska will meet
at Omaha, Paxton Hotel, Juno
Mthat2p. m. instead of June
2nd. The National Committee
of the People's party meets at
Omaha. June 15th, anil many
gentleiih-n of prominence will bo
present and nmny questions per
taining to the party's interests
will be discussed.
The change mado in the Stale
Committee Mooting is for the
purpose of giving all who atlond
such meeting an opportunity to
attend tho National Committee
Meeting. All friends as well as
Committeemen aro invited to
attend these meetings.
Parades, Speeches, Music, deceptions, Tire
works.
Omaha, Wednesday, June 1st,
on tho occasion of the opening of
tho Trans-Misi.-sippi Exposition.
A red-letter in tho history of tho
Trans-Mississippi region. No
western city has ever offered a pro
gram of such surpassing interest.
The Grand Opening Concert of
Thomas' Chicago Orchestra,
In the Auditorial, is but ono of a
hundred delightful features of tho
program for the opening of the
Trans-Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha Wednesday, Juno 1st.
Low rates and special train ser
vice on tho Burlington Routo.
Seo local agent.
Choice, clean German millet
seed for sale by Clark Olds.
TO CURI! A OLD IN OMJ DAY
Take I.aiatlvu Uromo Quinine Tablet. All
hrUKirislhlcfuml iLc H.cmj If It twilsK, C im
Wildy wants all your potutoo.-,,
butter, eggs and chickens.
Wo lmvo a new Singer sowing
machiuo tho boston the market
for sale cheap. Call ajul t-eo it.
Non-resident owners of timber
claims can complete their final
proof by corresponding with T. J.
O'Koefo,
Estrayed
On Sunday April 20th from
my place 2 miles east of Heming
ford, one two-year-old filley, '
light hay color, small star in J
forehead, vvoight about 800 lbs.,'
barbwiro maikson upper part of;
front of both fore logs. Loave !
information at IIekald ollicc.
J. T. Wounom
Complete Line
Of latest styles, superior
fabrics, at fabulous LOW
prices are now on sale at
The BIG DOUBLE STORE
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