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CAN BE MADE TO GROW Iverslty .lakota. with a- Enperienced Nurnrymin Give Val uable Advice In Regard to the Planting of Trees TREES IN WESTERN NEBRASKA !n line wHh The Herald's tree planting campaign, J. P. Barger. proprietor of the Alliance Nursery, furnishes us an article for publica tion that Is filled with valuable ad vice on the subject. He wrltea In a conservative tone, but with confi dence t hat tree growing may be made a aueoess In this country. While practically advising against the reck less expenditure or money for nurs ery stock, he atrongly urges proper a' 'en t Ion to the planting and care of trees. Following la Mr. Barger's article: Will M pay to plant, trees In west ern Nebraska? In answering this question 1 will say that it would not pay if we take the experience of the majority of tree planters in the west Into consideration, for a large p,r cent of them sny that they have ii id out large sums of money for trees and they have all died for them and they don't feel like wast ing any more money trying to get them to grow. We all know that nothing enhan ces the value of a home here as much as a few nice trees. When we look over these broad prairies and aee not even a riding switch, It makes the country look very lonely. don't think God meant for a country that Is as beautiful as this country Is to be barren of tree. I think he has provided a wny for us to make them grow, if we go after it In the right way. About forty years ago on the prairies of western Iowa they thought no trees would succeed but the cottonwood; now they are cut ting them down and planting more valuable trees. In fact, they have long since found out that they can grow almost any kind of a tree Hint they can in the eastern states. Hut so many tell me tlist it wont pay to set trees here In can i alter n few years they will die on account of something in the soil that kills the roots; they seem to think it Is nrignesla and yet they claim theli best yield of potatoes Ik where the magnesia Is the most plentiful. Now I am ol' the opinion that it these persons would examine t lie roots of the trees that died they would find that they were all hud died up in the small holt they niaili with the spade when they set then) out, instead of spreading out through the ground In every direction, thus receiving nourishment from as much ground as the size of tha tree would require. So they conclude that trees are a failure here and think it won't pay in this part of the world. I will admit that a tree Improperly set does not pay for the expense, but I do say thut anything that, is worth doing is worth doing right, and where there is a will there is way to do it In the rulit way One tree set right is worth a hun dred set wrong. If it t;-kes a whole day to set a tree right, you are well paid for your trouble; but there Is no need of that much time being used. By using a lr ft. of dyna nute where you set tna tree you can do as much eft.vtive work in ten or fifteen minute as you can do in three of four hours of the hardest kind of work, then the ground will be loosened up sufficiently to allow them to feed on the nvisture a fa as ten feet below the surface. Now this can be done in ii cheaper way than with the spade or old fashioned way; if that be the case will It not pay to plant trees here where they would be one of the greatest bless lugs that we can think of? bout one fourth the number of Meth odists there are In Nebraska, they raised an endowment fund of $1150, 000 for their college at Huron There re more Methodists In lows than In Nebraska, but they have already in ested 13.000,000 In their colleges In that one state and are Just now entering upon a cnmpalgn to secure as much more for the same work. In lew of these facts It would seem that the present campaign for the Nebraska Wesleyan should be a omplete success. OBITUARY ( The Weekly Wymorean Pays Tri bute to Memory of Former Alliance Lady AN ALLIANCE DIRECTORY Regular Monthly Feature Commenc ing With This Issue for Con venlsnoe of Readers PUBLISHED ONCE EACH MONTH The weekly Wymorean of Febru ary 29. published at Wyniore. Nehr , paid u kindly tribute to the memory of Mrs. R. A. Tull, who with her usband formerly resided on West 'hlrd street In this city, and was stopping at the home of her parents Wymorc at the time of her death. As promised In last week's Herald, we publish the obituary from The Wyiuoreun as follows: Mrs. R. A. Tull died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cox, Thursday about midnight, fol lowing the birth of twins, which did not survive the mother. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30, at the Baptist hurch. Rev. J. M. Huston officiating. Interment was In the Wyniore cem etery. Kdythe Kstella Cox, daughter of 8. and Sarah Cox, was born at West Klkton, Ohio, February 26, 1882, be ing aged 29 years, 11 months and 26 days at the lime of her death. When about two years old the family mov ed to Emporia, Kan. When twenty years of age, the family moved to Keil, Okla.. residing there four years. The family then moved to Kansas City, Kas. On November !, 1904, occurred the marriage to Renuie A. Tull. Mr. and Mrs. Tull moved at Once to Trimble, 1. nn., Mr. Tull's home. They lived n Trimble one year, then came to Wvn eyenr ago, when they mov is d to Alliance, where Mr. Tull employed by the Hurlington Heside the parents and husband there survive three sisters and three brothers. They are Mrs. Wm Armstrong, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs Adolph Wind. Bm porta, Kan.; Mrs Frank Cronkhlte, Watonga. Okla. C. C. Cox. Nevada. Mo.: (). C. and u. ii. i ox or wyniore. All were present at the funeral except Mrs Cronkhlte, who was unable to come on account of Illness at home Three cousins were present at the funeral from out of town. They are Mrs. Hannah Carter and Mrs. Mabel I Mi both of Ulltner, Nehr., and Mrs Susan Adney, of Kansas City, Kan Oilier out of town friends who were here were Mrs. B. W. Bearden and son Harold and daughter Cleantha of Alliance, Nehr., and Mrs. Mary Bacon of Bnrnestou. For some time past we have been thinking of publishing in The Her ald a directory of the city of Alli- nce, giving a list of lodges, socie ties, etc., but we lme not found It convenient to spare the space to publish such a directory each week. oca i papers that have difficulty in finding news and other matter to fill up their columns find it quite a con venience to have a few columns of standing matter that can be publish ed in every issue, but the demands upon The Herald for space for news and advertising are such that we find it necessary to condense as much as practicable Instead of In setting "dead" matter. We have, however, hit upon a plan by which we can give our readers the bene fit of a good deal of such matter without Infringing greatly upon our news apace. Iast week we published a list of notices of final proof to be made during the ensuing six weeks, cover Ing a large scope of country sur rounding Alliance. That list will be revised and published In the first issue or tne paper eacn month so tihat hereafter persons who are in terested In It may know In what is sue It may be found by consulting the calendar and finding out the day of the month that the first Thursday Is on. Commencing with this issue we will publish monthly, in the sec ond Issue, a directory as above men tioned. We think our readers will not find it difficult to lay The Her aid aside for a few weeks where it can be easily referred to and by so doing this departmental matter can be easily found. At the same time we will be able under this method to give our readers a good deal of matter that would otherwise be crowded out. The following does not include church directory, as notices are pub IIsIhmI tor all the churches each week, if desired. The Herald requests Hie cooper at ion of Its readers in keeping the following list corrected and up-to date. Especially do we desire tin assistance of the officers of the or GREEK COFFEE HOUSE The building at lit Box liutte avi nue, first door south of The Herald office, formerly occupied by Henry Hopkins as an apple store, has been fixed up, t lie front painted blue, and preparations made to qpen the At h ens (.reek coffee house, fruit stand and barb? shop The barber shop has been iti operation the past week with (lust Kostopulos in charge as barber, He has two chairs but for the present will op Sfte only one o them, The coffee house and frul stand will he in full blast within a day or two. The fruit stand will be in the small room between Nos. 117 and 119. It will be fitted up in city style with a stand in front for I lie display of fruit. littl .Millos and John Kuros will have charge of the coffee house and fruit stand. Shade Trees, Fruit Trees and Shrubbery The Kind that will Grow and Thrive in This Country Ask me for any information you may want in regard to the best kinds of trees and how to plant and care for them CATALOG AND PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION Alliance Nursery J. P. BARGER, Prop. I will contract to set out and care for the first year a limited number of trees in Alliance and guarantee the same to grow. PHONE 504 Coroner C. E. Single. Superintendent of Schools Delia M. Reed. Assessor K. P. Sweeney. Surveyor- F. E. Hnmblin. District Court Judge W. 11. Westover. ville. Clerk Monte Hargraves. Rush- UNITED STATES United States Board of Pension, Examiners President-Or. H. II. Bellwood. Secretary Dr. C. E. Single. Treasurer Dr. C. H. Churchill. United States Land Office Nos. 6-8 McOorkle Blk. Register W. W. Wood. Receiver --H. J. Kills Asylums, Hospitals and Homes Alloyan Chapter No. 185, O. K. S. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month in Masonic Hall. W. M., Mrs. L, A. Berry; Sec, Mrs. Anna Davis. Bunnh Oommandry No. 26, Knights Templar Meets second and fourth Tii sdays of each month in Masonic Hall. K. C, Henry Renneau: Rex-.. K. W. Irish. Sheba Chapter No. .VI, R. A. M . Meets firs! and third Mondays of each month at Masonic Hall. H. P., B. C. McCluer; Sec, I,. H. Mosher. Modern Brotherhood of America Pioneer Iodge No. 758 Meets sec ond and fourth Wednesdays of each month at M . B. A. Hall. Pres., 1. ft-. Wilcox; Sec, F. J. Brennan; Trees., H. B. Boone. Meets first and third Monday after noons of each month at the M. B. A. Hall. Pres., R. E. McKenzle; Sec, A. J. Ward; Treas., Monte Hargraves. International Associa tion of Machinists Point of Rocks Lodge No. 602 Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month at the K. C. Hall. Pres.. (ieo. D. McGill; Sec. Theo. Wad-dell. Order of Railway Conductors Box Butte Division No. 427 -Meets each Tuesday afternoon at the I, O. O. F. Hall. C. C, James Gaddis; Sec-Treas.. John S. Ward. BOYS ACRE CORN CONTEST Modern Woodmen of America Box Butte Camp No. 7:i:i Meets j Nebraska State Board of Agricul- ders named who are in a positioffio notify us of any changes that may be made. Municipa; Officers Mayor P. W. Harris. Clerk-Jay D. Enierick. Tn HSUrtT O. J. Burke. Police Judge (Jregory Zurn. City Attorney C. C. Barker. Strtet and Water Commission. -r J. ii. Carlson. City Engineer--F. K. Hamblln. Chief of Police John Hunsaker. v'hltf of Fire Department W. O. BarneB. City Physician- H. H. Bellwood. City Scavenger C. W. Jeffs I a St. Joseph's Hospital Emerson 1 first and third Wednesdays of each avenue and 11th street. Presic berry. First II. Van Beeou Snyder. at Councilmen of Council C. New- ard C. A. Newberry. J. an. Ward E. M. Martin. John Board of Health Mayor, City Attorney and Or II II. Bellwood. HALF MILLION ENDOWMENT Nebraska Wesleyan University Will Increase Endowment The Methodists Of Nebraska are now engaged in a h'ghly laudable undertaking to boost the endowment fund of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni versity from a hundred thousand to a round half million dollars. The plan of campaign is unique, in that effort will be made to secure the entire amount iu a statewide whirl wind campaign of subscription tak ing, to be accomplished in the brief period of eight days. Preliminary to this an educational campaign is being conducted that all Nebraskans may ham more of the Wesleyan which stands tu the front rank of Nebraska's several denominational schools of higher learning with an enroduient of marly one thousand students. It appears, from comparison with adjoining states, that Hie Methodists of Nebraska will uot be s.-tting a pace after all in rajslaf, a four bun dred thousaud dollar endowment fund tor i iie Nebraska Wssleyan i'u IS THIS ANSWER CORRECT? Last week The Herald mentioned tiiat a boy at Columbus, Nebraska, who was born on the 29th day of February saw his fifteenth birthday anniverEary on the 291 h ot February this year, and asked the boys and girls who read The Herald to tell us in what year he was born and how old he was on his last birthday. We have the follow ing answ f and would like to ask other readers to tell us whether It is com MM ! "Your white haired boy whose 15th birth day was February L'9. P.ML. was born I Ml, Age is sixty years. ONE OF THK BOYS, Duutiiug, Nebraska." STRASBURGER INVENTOR According to information resolved from the patent office at Washing ton. D. C. Charles I, Wall ot Stras burger. Sheridan county, has been granted a patent OS a ! hum whhh he invented. City Light, Water and Sewerage Department Office-City Hall. Commissioner J. H. Carlson. Manager N. A. Kemmish. Police Department Headquarters- City Hall. Police Jude Q, w. Zurn. Chief of Police John Hunsaker. Night Marshal Floyd Doiiavan. Fire Department Headquarters and Club Rooms tity Hull, Alliance Volunteer Fire I eiar! ment. Chief W. O. Barnes. Assistant Chier Lewis Laravea Secretary- C. W. Spucht. Hose Co. No. I City Hall. Foreman I E. Pllkington. Assistant Foreman- D. J. Moran Hose Co No City Hall Foreman- Oal Cox. Assistant Foreman J. san. Hook and ladder No. 1 Foreman O. A. Hills. Assistant Foreman W. man. II Klau City Hall F. Buch Per l.alsoiiiinilig, painting or paper banning see E C. Whl.suiau I I .MU4 County Court House 5I1 Box Butte Clerk Monte Hargraves Treasurer Edgar M. M-.rt:n County Jui';e L. A. Berry Attorney -Eugene Burion. Sheriff C. M. Cox.. ve SOCIETIES Miscellaneous Alliance Women's Christian Tem perance Union Meets second and fourth Thursdays of euck month at homes of members. Pres., Mrs. I. E. Tash: Sec, Mrs. R. C. Strong; Trees., Mrs. I. M. FernaUi. American Nobles Alliance Harbour No. -54 Meets first and third Fridays of each month at . O. O. F. Hull. N., S. A Shephard; Sec-Treas., G. E. Leidy. Ancient Order of United Workmen Alliance Lodge No. 202 Meets second and fourth .Mondays f each month at I, O. O. F. Hall. M. W., R. E. Dri.-coll; Recorder, F. V. Ir ish: Treas., Geo. Darling. Decrsa of Honor, Latky Lodge No. 152 Meets the first and third Thurs days of each month at the I. O. O. Hall. C. II., Mrs. W. W. John son; Rec. Sec, Mrs. A. T. Lunn. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Alliance Lodge No. 961 Club rooms Reddish Blk E. K, H. E. Gant.; K. L. K., W. H. Butler; Sec, Percy Cogswell. month at K. G. Hall. V. C, George Davis; Oik., F. W. Irish. Royal Highlanders Alliance Castle No. 4:i Meets first and third Fridays of each month In K. C. Hall. I. P., Mrs. Jennie Reed; Sex. -Treas., A. I). Rodgera. Royal Neighbors of America Crescent Camp No. K!80 Meets first and third Saturday afternoons of each month in M. B. A. Hall. O., Mrs. E. R. .Morrison: Receiver, .Mrs C. O. Davenport; Recorder, Mrs. L. H. Highland. Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No. 165 Meets sec ond and last Wednesdays of each month In I. O. O. F. Hall. C. C, A. D. Rodgers; Sec, M. B. Grebe. Brotherhood of American Yeomen Alliance Homestead No. I8:!2 Meets Bret Friday of each month at I. O. O. F. Hall. Foreman, Philip Nohe, Sr.; Cor.. Mrs. Cora lewis. TRADES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Fraternal Order of Eagles Alliance Aerie No. IM Club rooms Mallery Bldg., open day and night. Meets every Thursday. W, P., L. A. Suprise; Sec, C. E. Calder; Treas., Carl Spacbt. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Alliance Lodge No. 168 Meets ev ery Tuesday in L O. O. F. Hall. N. G.. J. R. Snyder; V. G., Link lxw ery; Sec-., A. J. Matey. Alliance Rebekah Lodge No. lot Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month In I. O. O. F. Hall. N. G .. Mrs W. R. Drake: V. G., Mrs J R. Snyder; Sec, Mrs. Moses Wright; Treas.. Mrs C. M. Cox. Knights of Columbus Alliance Council No. 975 Meets every Sunday night in club room of Holy Rosary church. G. K.. D. K. Lynch; D. G. K., W, H. McCoy; Sec , C. W. Hyland. Brickmason's International Union Alliance Union No. 4 Meets first and third Mondays of each month at home of the president. Pres., T. F. Akerman; Fin. Bee., Mr. Brost. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Alliance Division No. 622 Meets second and fourth Thursday after noons of each month in M B A HaUl C. B., C B. Gibson; Sec Treas., ii. Renneau. Grand International Auxiliary, B. L. E. Alpha Division No. IH Mooti first and third Thursdays of each month in M B A Hall. Pres., Mrs. C. O. Davenport; See, Mrs Guy Miller. Masonic Alliance Lodge No. 18a, A. F. A. M. Regular meetings Thursday be fore full moon 01 each month at Masonic Hall W. M. J H H. Hewitt; Sec, L. H. Mosher. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Alliance Lodge No. 62:i Meets ev ery Sunday at the M. B. A. Hall Pres . J. A. Phelan; Sec., Joseph Bogan. Ladies' Auxiliary, B. L. F. Box Butte lodge No. U2 Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. In M. B. A. Hall. Pres., Mrs. R. C. Witham; Sec., Mrs. J. Bogan Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Hard Struggle Lodge No. 642 ture Makes Offer to Boys a t 4 The Nebraska Stnte Board or Ag riculture offer to the Nebraska boy under eighteen years of age, grow ing the largest yield of corn from one acre of Nebraska land during the year 1912, $25.00; the second $20.00; third $15.00; fourth $10.00; firth to eighth, $5.00 each; ninth to twelfth, $4.00 each; thirteenth to sixteenth. $3.00 each; and to the boy growing the largest yield on an acre of land west of the east line of Boyd, Holt. Wheeler, Greeley, Howard. Hall, Ad ams and Webster ounties, $25.00; second, $ 1 5.00 ; third and fourth, $5 each; rifth and sixth, $4 each; sev enth to tenth, $o each, and twelfth to sixteenth, $2 each. The Lincoln Weekly Star dupli cates the above awards, and an en try in one is good tor an entry to both offerings. The entire labor of preparing the ground, planting, cultivating and har vesting of this acre of corn to be performed by the contestants who enter contest by recording his naim in the office of W. R. Mellor, Sec retary, Lincoln, not later than May 20, 1912. Said acre to be measured, husked and weighed in the presence of two disinterested free-holders, residents of said county In which the acre of corn Is located. Said committee to forward affidavit as to weight and requirement of specifications in this contest to the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, not later than December 1, 1912. The contestant shall file with the secretury a full and detailed ac count of his method of performing the work, fertilizers used, if any; whether bottom, hill or table land, and the character or kind of soil on which the crop was grown; with an accurate account or the cost of pro duction, rent of ground, cost of plow ing, harrowing, discing, planting, cul tivation, husking and every feature or expense in labor, seed, rertilizer, et( , based on the actual time that entered into the production r this acre cf corn. ir requested, prize winners must rorward a sample or ten ears of corn grown to . R Mellor, Sec, Lincoln, Nebr. J. P. Colburn is conducting a clos ing out sale, having decided to re tire from the dry goods business. The Herald regrets to see him go out of business but is pleused to note that the sale is progressing nicely. r