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VOLUME XX
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTt. NEBRASKA I THURSDAY. MARCH 13, IHI3
NUMBER 14
A FAREWELL BANQUET
Twelve Alliance Firemen Attend the
Baskin Farewell Banquet in
Scottsbluff
THE CITY WAS HOST
At the Invitation of the Scottsbluff
tire department, twelve Alliance fire
men attended the farewell banquet
given in, honor of .Joe Basklns, for
merly of Alliance, and chief of the
Scottsbluff (if partinent for several
years. Those who went were E. G.
Laing, Carl Spacht, Aug. Hnrnburg,
Frank Fox, P. F. Honrig. Clarence
Hull, Wm. Mounts, J. W. Guthrie, G.
C. Atwell. Harold Snyder, Ward Hall
nnd Lloyd C. Thomas.
We left Alliance at one o'clock,
transferred at Bridgeport, and ar
rived in Scottsbluff at four-twenty.
We were met by a string of auto
mobiles and everyone made a trip
to the immense sugar factory ;mi
were shown around through that
wonderful plant.
We were then taken for an auto
ride over the prosperous and thickly
irrigated country surrounding the
town. Kveryone enjoyed the ride
and when we returned to the Hotel
Kmery, managed by Mr. J. A. McDon
ald, who Is a prince among hotel
men, we were ready for a meal but
not for so lavish a menu as this:
Pottage of chicken wtth rice, fried
halibut, melted butter, home made
sausage with gravy, minced chicken
in cream on toast, hamburger steak
witfc onions, pork chops with pea,
brown mashed potatoea, German po
tato salad, bot tea biscuits, pineapple
rake, coffee, tea. But we did our
duty, like brave firemen, especially
Mounts. Lalne, Fox and Hall, who
rnade the trip over in Mounts' auto.
JSreryone had provided himself wi'h
some bri$!tt, new nickels, Just coin
ed, which were presneied to the pa
tient waitresses. Thai is, all ex
cepting Bert Laing, who tried to
show us the disappearing trick, whic
worked better than he thought, and
although he diligently searched his
Clothes, his nickel was gone for good.
That, and the presentation of a fine
large, ripe and Juicy lemon to Clar-
nee Hull, brought supper to a close.
We had supposed that the banquet,
which was to be held at 8:. 10, was
one of Alliance's famous "ham-amis",
"but we were agreeably disappointed
is this.
We were taken under the wing of
fireman Bonner and escorted to a
picture show for an hour, after which
e slicked up and made our way to
.Ike banquet hall where a band of
excellent musicians were discoursing
good music and where a long "T"
shape table had been laid. We know
positively that that was a good,
strong table but It wouldn't have sur
prised us much to see it collapse un
der the unloolied for feast of good
things which were awaiting us and
the band of Scottsbluff firemen and
business men. It was certainly a
feast and a fine entertainment, from
the time we heard "Alexander's Rag
Time Band" to the last of the shak
ing. Mr. LeBarron, who has a reputa
tion second to none as a toastmaster,
held this post, while the guest of
honor, Joe Basklns, faced him.
There were 45 at the table. First on
the program came G. L. Shumway,
secretary of the Scottsbluff Commer
cial Club; then Drew Rodgers, a
live Scottsbluff business man and a
leading member of their fire depart
ment; then the Row Mr. Osborn,
who 1b certainly some entertainer;
P. E. Romig, chief of the Alliance
department and well known to all of
us, followed; he was followed by E.
G. lalng, of Alliance; John W. Guth
rie made an Interesting speech and
was followed by president Carl
Spacht. Then Lloyd trailed In, end
ing the Alliance talks. Cullen Wright,
general manager of the big Tri-State
canal followed next. Wm. Morrow,
the well known attorney, was the
next speaker. He was followed by
fireman Bonner, who presented Mr.
Basklns with a beautiful, costly gold
mounted fountain pen, the -gift of
his fellow members. Mayor Fred
Alexander told how the people of
Scottsbluff hated to lose Mr. Bas
klns and finally stated that they had
ill 1 , i' could nnt go and
called of tli cMw of police, who In
due form served Joe with a properly
certified writ of execution, or deten
tion, or something of that sort, for
bidding him to leave Scottsbluff by
any means, train, auto, foot or air
ship. The last speaker was Joe Baskins.
He thanked everyone for their part
in the banquet and with deep feel
ing told them that when opportunity
offered, he would return to Scotts
bluff to make it his permanent home.
After a round of handshaking, we
returned to the hotel and bed. Most
of the boys returned on the morning
train Tuesday, Mounts and his crowd
by auto, and Guthrie and Lloyd re
mained over on business.
WILL GIVE BALL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Travelers' Protective Ass'n Appoints
Committee to Arrange for Big
Ball, Friday, April 11th
I SLAGLE POST PHYSICIAN
Conference of Pastors and Special
Services at Immanuel German
Ev. Lutheran Church
ENGLISH SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY
A meeting of the Hoard of Con
trol of the newly organized post M
OB" the Travelers Protective Associa
tion was held in the parlors of the
Drake Hotel Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock.
It was decided to give a big ball
at the Phelan Opera House on Fri
day evening, April llth, for the pur
pose of raising funds to help defray
the expenses of sending delegates
to the state convention in Kearney.
A committee of three, consisting of
Ivan Rodgers, Jack Berry and Lloyd
C. Thomas, was appointed for the
purpose of making all arrangements
for the ball. The tickets will sell
for one dollar.
An Invitation was extended to the
Black HUJs council No. JOS to attend
the ball. A meeting of the post was
called for four o'clock next Saturday
afternoon at the Burlington Hotel.
The Peddlers will meet with the
post ut that time. The post now
has thirty-eight members and new
applications: are constantly coining
in.
Dr. C. E. Slagle was elected to the
position of post physician, which ap
pointment be has accepted.
MITCHELL MAN IN ALLIANCE
A. L. Ireland, who is one or
Scotts Bluff county's prominent cit
izens, stopped in Alliance Tuesday
bireacon on his return from a busi
ness trip to Omaha, and favored The
Ji raid office with a very pleasant
ail He has an irrigated farm four
nw If a northeast of Mitchell, and is
one cf the successful and prosper
ous irrigation farmers of that see-Ion
A number of special announce
ments are made herewith for Immau
uel German Kvangellral Lutheran
church, corner Seventh street and
Yellowstone avenue:
Next Sunday, March 16th, there
will be English service at 10:30 a.
in., to which all are cordially in
vited. On Good Friday, March L'lst, there
will be German service at 10: JO a.
m.
On Easter Sunday there will be a
special service and Holy Communion,
commencing at 10 a. m.
On the Sunday following Easter
there will be a confirmation service
at 10 a. m., at which four young peo
ple will be confirmed. In the after
noon, at J: JO, there will be a spec
ial English service.
Conference of Lutheran Pastois
On Tuesday and Wednesday, April
lat and 2nd, the conference of Luth
eran pastors of western Nebraska
will be In session. The sessions
will be in German. The first even
ing there will be a German service,
and an English service the second
evening. At the same time Rev. C.
Bommer of Hampton, Nebr., secre
tary of the Mission Board of the
Lutheran church. Nebraska district,
will be here. Immediately after the
conference he will visit the churches
In the Alliance Crawford mission ter
ritory. BAZAAR WILL COMMENCE
The biz-jar Ho U gMI by the la
id lea for the bent 'it of St. Joseph's
Ikajepltul will ctrnmonee at hs Open
! House Monday and will cjver M a
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. The
dame will be give Monday ninht at
he Opera House. It Is txpi ml
that a l'ir&e crowd will attend,
PUBLIC RECITAL
Public Free Recital Given by Orkle
Brothers Paeka Opera House
BIG BANQUET FOLLOWS
Miss A Aylward and her niece.
Margaret Dwyer, returned Sund.iy
Otis Hyaier, a traveling salesman
and formerly engaged in the news
from Burlington. Iowa, where they paper business in the Black I! I i,
had been visiting relatives for the has be" visiting with his aunt tad
past six weeks.
uncle, 9 , and Mrs. Henry Rennau.
Thursday evening a crowd of inter
ested listeners jammed the opera
house to overflowing. ft can be
truthfully said that never have the
Alliance people had an opportunity
to attend an affair of this kind, giv
en for the express purpose of drn
onstrating the lines carried by this
enninnnv iinrl tht InKtrnmentpnow on
sale in the big piano and player plane
club which 1 being organized here
and which was so successful in O
niaha. The program, which was varied,
was well enjoyed. Mr. Robinson,
manager of the piano department of
Orkin Brothers Company, demonstrat
ed the player piano, giving a varied
selection of pieces to show the adapt
ibillty of the instrument. Its won
derful powers of execution and to
an artist like Mr. Robinson, or to the
novice, it is full of enjoyment. It
takes away the tediousness of hav
ing to spend years learning finger
movements, etc., allowing a person
to start where one would be after
years of practice and study.
Mrs. J. T. Wlker, manager of the
Alliance branch, accompanied Paul W
Thomas, violinist, and Miss Eunice
Burnett, soprano soloist, and Miss
Humett and John W. Guthrie in a
duet, on the player piano. A num
ber of vocal and instrumental pieces
were rendered on the Vlctrola, which
could be plainly heard in every part
of the house.
The Banquet
The banquet, served at the Bur
lington, wae the finest we have ev
er partaken of In Alliance. It wae
served after the recital. The table
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and plants. Along the cen
ter of the table were large, plate
glass mirrors which reflected the
(flowers and plants, giving It the ap
pearance of sparkling water. A de
licious menu of nine courses was
served
Around the banquet table were
gathered Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rob
inson, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wil
liaius, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wiker,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ('. Thorn;,
Miss Mo! lie I). Cli.snut, Miss Eunice
Burnett, Master Morris Nelson and
Uatarm V M Broome. D. J. St.
Clair. W. C. En;;liJi, Adrfan Keane,
John W. Guthrie and w. h. Minn.
Mr. Broome rilled the post Or
toastmaster in a very satisfactory
manner. The first speaker was Mrs.
J. T. Wiker, manager of the Alli
ance store. Next came Mr. Robin
son, who thoroughly explained the
proposition of the club sale which is
now going on so successfully. He
told of the big Omaha sale and of
the vigorous campaign being waged
here. John Wiker followed. After
him came Adrian Keane, MoHie D.
Chesnut, W. C. English, manager of
the Chadron branch and formerly of
Alliance. ' W. H. Lunn, who has
charge of the piano tuning, made
the following appropriate talk, which
made quite a hit:
"What we need Is at the start
(to have a good temperament,
the next to take up any lost mo
tion. Let us all get together In
unison and voice the hammers
where there is any tendency to
harshness. If we have no aplits
or breaks in our combined sound
ing boards we ahall with har
mony and enthusiasm cst such
results from this sale, that way
back east In Omaha, they Grin
sit up and wonder."
Mrs. Norman Williams spoke next,
followed by Morris Nelson, and Mr.
9t. Clair, who came from Omaha to
help In the sale and who went thru
the big sale there, gave some good
advice. Mr. Gwthrle spoke next, fol
lowed by Miss Eunice Burnett. Nor
man Williams and Mrs. Lloyd C.
Thomas. Mr. Robinson then made
an offer of $25 in gold to the em
ployee who furnished the best writ
ten analysis of the advertising done
in this campaign. Lloyd C. Thomas
paid tribute to Mr. Robinson for his
indomitable energy and great busi
ness acumen and told of how he
became Interested in Box Butte
county.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mr. Robinson and Orkin Brothers
for the delightful banquet,
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL
Vlolettte Lillian Berryhill was born
at West Burlington, Iowa, June 8,
1907; died at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Llllle D. White, in Al
liance. Nebr.. March 13, 1913. Her
mother died when she was less than
two years old, since which time she
hes made her home with ber grand
mother. The remains will be taken
to Cenurville, Iowa, for interment
by the side of hsr mother. It will
not be decided definitely Just when
the funeral will be held until re
plies have been received to tele--ran
nh;.-h liuvc l t-n sent to rel
re, but it will probably be Sat
urday forenoon. A short funeral sr
vlce will be held at the house by
Elder F. A. Woten. alter which the
funeral party will start with the re
mains to Iowa.
WILL CELEBRATE THE DAY
St. Patrick's Day to Be Observed
by High Maas and Program
at Holy Rosary Church
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
Next Monday, March 17th, being
St. Patrick s day. there will he
services in celebration of the ocas
si en on Sunday at Holy Rosary f'ath
oli church. There will be High
Ed Tli man, advance agent for the
Spedden Paige Stock Company, ar
ried in the city Tuesday and will
remain until the arrival of hia com
pany Monday of next week. He la a
genial tuan and is doing good w org
advertising for hia company.
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Mass In the morning, followed by
dinner In the church basement. In
the evening there will be a pro
gram rendered to which all are cor
dially invited. Following Is the pro
gram, subject to change:
Programme
Overture Ruth Taylor
"Star Spangled Banner"
.. Academy High School Chorus
Piarw Solo Academy
Recitation Etlnl Nola,n
Vocal Solo Kate Knlest
Piano Duet S. Ross, A. Rhon
lecture F. M. Broome
"Songa Our Mother Sang"
Semi Chorus, Academy
Piano Solo Academy
Instrumental Solo .. Alonzo Poole
"All Praise to St. Patrick"
; Chorus
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB
Meeting Held to Perfect Organiza
tion and for Transaction of
Other Business
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IS ON
On call of the president. Mrs. Geo.
Fernald, a meetintc of the Box Butte
County Equal Suffrage Assoc! it : .u
was held at the Cnited Mi Willi 1 1 r: in
church, Tuesday evening.
It wus voted to change the name
to the Alliance Equal Suffrage Asso
ciation, on account of organization
that 'wiH be formed in the county
The organization wue completed by
the election of the following nnmod
officers: Mrs. Jennie Keed, vice
president; Mrs. H. W. Beach. Wo
man's Journal chairman. Tiie offi
cers previously elected are: Mrs.
Oeo. Fernald, president; Mr, A it
A .'Tie son, secretary; Mrs. W. F. Put
teraon, treasurer.
Miss Elda Bacon bus ac.-epted the
chairmanship of education and will
attend to putting on contests for
beet easays.
It was voted to wire a night leiui
to Representative E. D. Mailer) re
questing him to vote for the wo
man's suffrage bill that was pending
in the legislature.
Mrs. Mary ltiehl of Crawford,
chairman of organi.atiju tor the
Sixth congressional district, address
ed the meeting giving imtru Hons Co
workers.
Mrs. Geo. M. Adams of Crawford,
i hairman of county organization for
Hex Butte cojuty, gave u sirjrt talk.
There; was a fine In tf real la ths
meeting. All present, except IWO,
uut away takmt; u c. to .-i,...;e
i'L the work.
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VISITORS FROM FT. ROBINSON
B. N. Cook, the popular I'uder
wood typewrite r aian. but been host
this week to 0 igr Rothus and Jini
nela Lyaaght of Fort Robinson They
arrived Sunday morning and will re
main till Saturday
MR. BRYAN'SBIRTHDAY
Birthday Dinner and Reception to be
Given by Lincoln Bryan Club
March 19, 1913
A GREAT TOAST LIST
The Herald Is In receipt of a lei
or from O. W. Meier, president of
the Lincoln Bryan Club, glvlnw in
formation regarding the banquet to
be given at Lincoln on March II li.
he anniversary ot Mr. Bryan's birth
day. We are glad, of course, to
lvc the letter and the announce
ment accompanying it to our reader
Lincoln, Nebraska, March 1, l'l !.
Editor "Herald",
The Lincoln Bryan Club will give
its annual banquet this year in hon
or of Mr. Bryan's birthday, March
19. His connection with state and
national politics and his selection as
premier of President Wilson's cab
inet has probably given him more
press comment than any other Amer
ican outside of our President. I be
lieve your readers, irrespective of
party, will be interested to know of
the iii.tr. which are being arranged
here to receive and dine Mr. Bryan
upon his return to Nebraska, March
19, and I have taken the liberty to
prepare an announcement which our
club will be glad to have you repro
duce in your paper, hi its next iaaue,
or such extracts or comments on
the dinner as -will give the people
of your vicinity an opportunity to
learn of the meeting that la to be
held in Mr. Bryana' honor upon his
first appearance In this state since
immediately following the November
election.
The enclosed notice can be used
In the news columns or In editorial
space, with any changes, additions,
or subtractions that your judgment
prompts.
Thanking you In advance for what
ever mention, you make ot the ban
quet, and expressing the hope that
you may yourself be able to attend
It, I am, Very truly yours,
O. W. MEIER
Announcement
BRYAN BIRTHDAY DINNER AND
RECEPTION. Eastern newspapers
say that never in American history
has a cabinet officer received such
widespread public attention as that
given to the now secretary of state,
Wm. J. . Bryan. The Waahlngton
correspondent for the Chicago Rec ord-Herald
says that the popularity
of James G. Blaine, propounded aa It
was, waa by no means to be com
pared with the popularity of Mr. Bry
an, as -him i! upon every atreet cor
ner and upon every occasion. Ne
braska la to be given an opportunity
to meet Mr. Bryan on the occasion
of the birthday dinner to be tender
ed him by the Lincoln Bryan Club,
on the evening of March 19th. The
dinner will be given in the big; audit
orium at Lincoln and the Lincoln
Club has Issued a general invitation
to everyone who cares to participate.
Officers of the club are now In cor
respondence with prominent men hi
various sections of the coountry and
they promise a toaat list that will
equal In Interest that ever offered
by the club at a Bryan birthday din
ner. The names of the speakers will
be published In due time. Applica
tions for tickets for the banquet are
already coming in and the Indies
tlona are that the Bryan birthday re
ception and dinner will be largely at
tended. Those desiring ticket may
obtain them by writing to O. W.
Meier, Lincoln, Nebr. Price will be
uno.
DECLAMATORY CONTEST WAS NOT AN OMAHA AD
Students of Alliance High School Ac- Omaha Trade Exhibit Mistakes Or-
quitted Themselves Credit
ably Tuesday Evening
kin Brothers' Big Alliance
Ad for an Omaha Ad
A VERY INTERESTING PROGRAM SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
The Alliance High school declama
tory contest to determine who will
represent the school In the district
declamatory contest to be held at
Scottsbluff, March 21st, waa held in
Phelan Opera House, Tuesday even
ing, March llth. An unusually In
teresting program was well rendered,
to the entertainment and delight of
those present. The attendance was
fair, but not as large as it should
have been.
The winners of first place In each
of the three departments will repre
sent Alliance at the district contest.
The judges were Supt. R. M. Marra
of the Bridgeport schoola. County
Supt Claude L. Alden of Kimball,
and Prof. D. W. Whitfield, principal
of the llcmingforci school. In an
ncunclnng the decisions of the judges
Supt. Mam complimented all who
tck part in the contest and said
the markings were so close that It
was difficult to decide. Following
wert the winners of first and sec
ond place-::
OratorUal class: Mary Baker,
first; Fred Sweeney, Becond.
Dramatic class: Pauline Montgom
ery, flrat; Grace Johnston, second.
Humorous clars: es Reld, first;
Edna How ma u, second.
Pi ogr am
Selection- Mozart Quartette.
ORATORICAL
Toulssant L'Ouverture
Mary Baker
The Battle of Monmouth
.... Fred Sweeney
DRAMATIC
Her First Appearance
Helm Heeton
The Chariot Race
Paul Campbell
Tiu Other Wise Man
Janet Grasman
The Lost Word ... Orace Johnson
The Confessional
Pauline Montgomery
111 woBOua
AasUiing I'nele Joe .. Edna Bowman
A Naughty Little Girl s View of
Life Bess Re.d
Solo Miss Nerud.
Dec ision of Judges
E. A Herbert, proprietor of the
in v. ia line, inserts an adverting
mint in The Herald, commencing
with t hia issue, ae will be been by
! ads. lie makts a specialty of mo -
ins ui.iiiure unu o-ner nouseuoiu
goods, and starts out ith a goad
business.
Mrs. Bert Brokers of (Irani! Is
1 1 ml and Mrs. i. H. Huston, of lt
una. were In Alliance betw.
trains Wednesday on business.
The Omaha Trade Exhibit, pub
lished weekly for retail merchants.
In its iaaue of March 8th. has an
article under the caption, "Omaha
Ad at Alliance", In which it evident
ly refers to Orkin Brothers' big ad
vertisement in The Herald two
Weeks ago, although it does not
name it. TUe Trade Exhibit gives
retail merchants some good advice
regarding patronizing their home pa
pers and rather excuses thfc paper
for carrylcg a mall order house ad.
Hut that paper la aJightly mistaken
aa to the Orkin Brothers' ad In
The Herald being for a mail order
house, as It was for their branch
store here. Aa a matter of fact.
The Herald does not carry mall ci
der house ads, and there . I be n
necessity for doing so aa long aa
Alliance merchants give ua the lib
eral patronage that we are now re
ceiving from them. Following la the
Trade Exhibit'a article referred to;
In the AUiance paper last
week appeared a full page ad.
for a big Omaha department
store. There were not many .
other ada for lo?al merchants,
lr the local merchants will not
advertise in the home paper and
tb Omaha store thinks It worth
while there la no reason why the
paper should not take the buai
ness. If the Omaha store thinks-,
c&rryiug a full page ad. in the'
Alliance paper a good thing for'
them, It id surely a good thing
for the local merchants. It costs
the big stores just as much, and ,
prubab!y more, Mr order.
Sometimes local merchants get
sore beoause a paper wiU carry
these ads. They have no occas
ion to blante the paper. The ed
itor must live, and while we do
not advocate the lo:-al newspap
ers boosting for the big i ity
stores, still we do advocate the
local stores tilling the paper ao
full of ads that there ia no space
or business left there for the
city competitor.
ELECT OFFICERS
As auuourued lat week in Th
Herald the local lodge No. 961 of the
Elks held their annual election o
officers Friday night at the club
rooms. Harry (iantz, the retiring
Exalted Ruler, Mas appointed dele
Kate to tho national convention. Pol
lowing were the officers elected:
Exalted Ruler. W. H. Butler;. E
teemed Lecturing Knight, R G.
Fleming; Esteemed Loyal Knight, W.
H. Bronkhursi. Esteemed Leadins
Knight, F. A Hively; Tress.. F. W
Harris; Sm , Percy Cogswell; mem
ber Board of Trustees, Geo. J,
Burke; Tyler, Lloyd Johnson.