Tffe Allianc
Official Paper of City of
Alliance, County of Box
Butte and United States
Land Office
RALD
Largest circulation of
any newspaper In West
ern Nebraska.
OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
VOLUME XX
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA I THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1913
NUMBER 34
Attend the Big Mass Meeting at the Court House, 7:30 Tonight
PUMP IRRIGATION
A Demonstrated Success in Western Kansas, Why Not in Box Butte?
Commissioners Requested to Investigate the System With the
View of Installing a Plant on the Poor Farm
By F. M. Broome:
It Is well known that there la a
marked similarity in land, soil and
climate In western Kansas and
western Nebraska. In both states
the" underflow of water Is practical
ly the same and of the same depth.
F. L). Colburn, state secretary of
agriculture for Kansas, in a recent
report has the following to say rel
Htive to irrigation from the under
flow in western Kansas and the
same will apply to western Nebras
ka: "It has been demonstrated that
the uplands of western Kansas can
be profitably irrigated by pumping
from wells. These lands are very
rlfch and the soil is such that ex
perts declare they need about half
as much water to produce crops as
lhe lands of the valleys. Again,
there will toe seasons when the rain
fall will be such a to require only
partial use of the pumping plant.
Thousands of acres In western Kan
sas will be irrigated through the
pumping irrigation.
One well in Scott county, Kansas,
owned by Mr. Iyough, was kept
pumping right along thru the drouth
of 1911. Its owner estimated that
it could easily irrigate 320 acres,
even during the severe drouth. He
raised potatoes, beans, cucumbers,
watermelons and cianteloupes hi pro
fusion. His yield of niilo maize
was 70 bushels per acre, and oats
and barley, 60 bushels. Sorghum
grew to a height of 10 feet. From
a field or alfalfa sown in July 1910
four cuttings were secured during
the drouth of 1911, averaging a ton
o the cutting. This is notable be
cause there was very VKtle rainfall
in the spring and summer of 1911.
It was unusually hot. It was the
most severe drouth this cuuirtry" has
experienced In years. In 'spite of
these conditions, the results obtain
ed from this pumping pkuit were
wonderful.
Mr. Lough's well is 1:50 feet deep.
The total cost, including pump,
crude oil engine and everything
complete was $;!,200. This will ir
rigate a half section. It means an
outlay of but $10 per acre for a
permanent water right owned and
controlled by the owner of the land.
He owns his own underground res
ervoir. Drouths do not affect him.
Wr. Lough's well is equipped with a
centrifugal pump in a 24-inch cas
ing. It Is run with a 60-horse pow
er fuel oil engine and water Is
steadily . lifted at the rate of 1.500
gallons per minute. The cet of
pumping the water on the land is
about $1 per acre that is irrigated.
The fuel oil costs 214 cents per gal
lon. These large wells, with centrifugal
pumps and powerful cheap fuel en
gines have solved the problem of
underground waters to irrigate the
uplands of western Kansas.
Will Start New Show
Buffalo Bill in Alliance on Way to
Cody, Wyoming
Col. Wm. F. Cody. "Buffalo Hill",
whose big wild west show was at
tached in Denver last week by the
United States Printing & Lithograph
ing Company, of Cincinnati, for a
$65,000 printing account, passed
through Alliance on Tuesday on ills
way to Cody, Wyoming, of which he
is the founder and where he is
heavily interested in hotel and
ranch properties.
That he will continue in the show
business, starting out with an en
tirely new show, was the impres
sion he gave to The Herald reporter
when Interviewed here. Tills is con
firmed by the following letter, pub
lished in an Omaha paper on July
29th, written by Col. Cody to Tom
Foley, Omaha saloon man. The let
ter Mates, "1 am not down and out,
but just starting life." The letter
f ol'.ow t :
The old show went out of busi
ness on the 22d. It was all uncalled
for as the inclosed clipping written
by the attorney of the. company that
closed us will show.
Personally, although I regret the
vandal and publicity this gives me.
in the end It will be the best. For
1 will soon be on the road with a
new and better show under new
management with unlimited capital.
While the new shew is being organ
ized I am going to Cody. Wyo., to
tii rmintrv I onened by irriga
tion to see for the first time In the
summer, that empire in bloom. 1
am not down and out, but Just
starting life and I don't want my
friends to lose faith in the last of
the old pioneers. Every dollar 1
have made has been utilized for the
upbuilding of the west. I have made
millions but never invested a dollar
The man who owns his own pump
ing plant can have all the water he
wants whenever he wants it. He
does not have to pay water rental
to a ditch company each year for
ihe use of their water. There is
an abundance of water In times of
drouth, when ditch water that de
pends on streams fails. The farm
that 19 irrigated with a pumping
plant is drouth proof. A water right
in Colorado costs $50 per acre. If
you buy an irrigated farm of 160 ac
res, $8,000 or this price belongs to
thie ditch company for their water.
They also charge $1 per acre each
year for the upkeep. Contrast this
with the cost of your own pumping
plant at $10 to $12 per acre irrigat
ed." The purpose of this article Is to
call attention to the fact that Alli
ance has reached the limit of its
growth by reason of any further de
velopments connected with the Rail
way Company. If it is to grow
larger than tt is at the present
time, it must be by reason of prop
er development or the surrounding
country. By no stretch or imagina
tion will Jt ever be possible to irri
gate any part, or the surrounding ter
ritory from streams of running wat
er and foreign capital will not seek
Investment Jn any section of this
western country not susceptible to
irrigation.
The county owns 320 acres four
nuiles northwest of Alliance known
as the Poor Farm, from which but
little revenue has ever been derived.
It would be entirely reasonable for
people interttted in the develop
ment of this county to nsk that the
County Commissioners make a trip
to the section or western Kansas Ir
rigated as above set forth and make
an examination and study of the
system- and -after 4 such an exalnlna
ticn, should it appear feasible and
practical, then put in such a pump
ing plant at the expense of the
county on the Poor Farfn for the
purpose or demonstrating the prac
ticability or such a system in this
county. Should It be proven entire
ly practical, any person owning a
quarter section or more or land
would find no trouble in bonding it
tfer a sum sufficient to install his
own Irrigation plant and the res-alt
win easily be figured out. In a
short time the railroad connection
with Casper will bo completed. The
Standard Oil Company having taken
held of the oil properties out there
can furnish the crude oil necessary
for the operation of the pumping en
gines at the low cost that farmers
in western Kansas are paying and
if the system is proving successful
in Kansas, there is no reason to
doubt It will not prove successful in
this section or Nebraska. It Is
well worth the careful thought and
considerttion of every person hav
ing anything in this part of the
country at stake.
east of the Missouri river. 1 love
'.he mountains and plains and the
people who dwell there. True to
friend and foe,
W. F. CODY.
Col. Ccdy would net state when
the new show would stait or what
arrangements are contemplated. It
li be.iieved that Col. Lillie, "Paw
nee Pill", who was a partner with
Col. Cody in the show attached at
Denver, secured control of it by
advancements of money to Co. Cody.
Stereoptican Lecture
A rare treat was given students or
the Junior Normal and many citi
zens who availed themselves or the
travelogue on Spanish America with
wereopiiean views at tiie ngn
school auditorium last evening. Hon.
Frank A. Harriton of Lincoln who
delivered the leetuie Iihs made a
half dozen trips to Cential America,
gcing oiue via Snn Francesco and
:he other times taking ths shorter
route via New Orleans, crossing the
Ouir cf Mexico and th? Caribbean
sea. "Mr. Harrison is a good talker,
his style or speaking being parti s
ularly adapted to travelcgue dis
course, ne made a great improve
ment ever Ihe ordinary stereoptican
lecture by sivinit th lira fife
and then showing the views, a large
number or which he has made from
photographs taken by hliuselC
On account or this le ture Iring
.given the ewning before press dav
morning we cannot give tha extend
ed notice cf it in this Lsue tf Hie
Herald that wo would like to give
it and which it deserves. Swiio
data from the lecture will be- used
editorially in u future issue.
Dispatcher Gavin and yai dmar
Williams were called to Omaha
ut!iij noon to testify in a law
suit there in which the Burlintton
is one of the partiem.
WILL START LAYING
STEEL FRIDAY
Burlington Begins Laying of Track
from Powder River
to Casper
WILL REACH GUERNSEY . 1914
The Burlington will start laying
track rrom Powder Kiver to Casper
on Friday or this week. This Is an
other link in the new line rrom
ThermopoHs to Guernsey, Wyoming,
connecting with the Guernsey Hue
at that point, and from there with
Alliance, via Bridgeport.
From Powder Kiver to Casper is
a distance or 42 miles. 250 men are
working on this stretch r track and
It 1b expected that progress will be
at the rate or about two miles per
day. Casier i to be a division
point and large railroad improve
ments will be made there.
As soon as the Casier link U fin
ished, it Is expected that work will
go on east to Orln Junction fnd
then to Guernsey. Grading teams
are now working between Casper
and Orin Junction. Tunneling and
other expensive work will have to
e done near Guernsey, coating sev
eral millions or dollars. It is ex
pected that the line will be finished
into Guernsey by the rail or next
year.
DEATH OF J. R. ACHESON
J. R. Acheson, who has been very
ill for some time, died at his home
at 1007 Ilox Butte Avenue, at eiglit
o'clock last evening. The funeral
will be held at three o clock this af
ternoon at the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. J. 15. Brown will con
duet the service.
FRED ALEXANDER HERE
Fred Alexander, manager of the
North Pliatte Valley Telephone Com
pany, owners of the phone lines in
the valley, came to Alliance yester
day noon to meet an aunt, Mrs. E.
O. Strong, who come ffDin Hart
rord, Conn., to visit him this sum
mer. Mr. Alexander had not se?n
her since he wias a small boy but
they recognized each other when
she arrived on 41 this morning. They
so to S'ottsbluff on the noon train.
Sir. Alexander is well acquainted
throughout the state. He was elect
ed treasurer or the Nebraska. State
Volunteer Firemen's Association at
the annual convention in North
Platte lai-t winter.
Mrs. S. K. Warrick, or Ssott.sblufr,
has invited Mesdames Norton, U il
son, Pate and C. C. Smith over for
a hout-'e party next week. Mr. and
Mrs. Warrick have a rine home in
Scc'.tsblufr, located In a beautiful
pait or that attractive Pttle city.
The valley, at this time or the year,
Is the prettiest spot In. the wcH.
Misi Alice Acheson. returned ' Fri
day rrom Peru, where she has been
attending the state normal this
summer.
A Question
Of Education
THE mnll order houses have
systematically educated the
public that It I easier to drop
a letter iu the postoilice than
to hitch up and drive one or
five or ten miles to got tin ar
ticle, even ir they have to wait
two or three week- for It The
time has now come Tor the small
merchant to reap un advantage
from thU fact for himself. U
lug the parcel post ho can ship
goods to customer within his
zone cheiiH'r. eui'Uor ami genor
ally more satisfactorily than any
one else can do-it.
THE NEXT STEP IN TIIE
PUBLIC'S EDUCATION MUST
BE THAT IT PAYS TO DO
BUSINESS WITH THE MAN
NEARER HOME ThU must Ih
clone iu concrete fashion by cat
alogue or specific newspaper, cir
cular or poster advertising. It
Is merely u uestlon of dissemi
nating this knowledge. When
those who have doue business
with the mall order houses In
the past learn that the merchant
close at hand cau supply their
needs as readily and uiucu more
speedily nnd satisfactorily, they
will turn their trade In his direc
tion. ,
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET
BUSY.
SAFETY FIRST SPECIAL
Officers of Alliance Division Accom
pany Train from Edge
mont to Ravenna
MOVEMENT RAPIDLY SPREADING
When the "Safety First" move
ment was inaugurated some time
ago, it was at first generally laugh
eel at ns being a foolish notion of n
crank. But today the movement Is
given daily attention In many ways
and Its Importance Is recosnlzod by
every employee of the railroad, for
its teachings are savins many Uvea
and preventing the crippling of
thousands by avoidable accidents.
A Safety First spetdal. consisting
of inspection engine No. 306 and
two cars, left Billings, Montana, on
Thursday, July 24th, and ran through j
to Ravenna, reaching Ravenna hun
day evening, July 27th. The Sheri
dan Division safety committee mov
ed on this train from Billings to
Edgemont. The Alliance Division
safety committee met the special at
Edgernont and went through to Ra
venna. This special train was run
to give the safety committees of the
two divisions an opportunity to see
the whole main line, and to meet as
many employes along the line ns
possible.
The following members of the Al
liance Division were with the spec
ial: W. M. Weklenhamer, superintend
ent; T. J. Raycroft, master mechan
ic; D. J. Nelson, trainmaster; C. O.
Davenport, road foreman; A. V. Gav
in, chief dispatcher; C. N. Johnston,
rondmaster; C. A. Turney, conduct
or; G. W. Harness, car foreman;
O. E. Williams, ynrdmaster; Dr. W.
K. Black, medical examiner; H. J.
Ke?sler, boiler foreman; T. N Mc
Namara, yardninster; E. W. Bell,
master carpenter; C. B. McGill, ma
chinist; G. E. McCarthy, car in
spector. General Superintendent L.
E. Young accompanied the special
from Billings to Alliance.
, About eighteen months a;o safety
ccuimii lUes were organized on the
jiif.'erent operating divisions- and
iub-eMvilsioiis of the Burllngtou, as
well as on most other large rail
roads in the United States. The
committees are made up cf men
from the various departments. It
is intended that each department be
represented, so there will lie a com
mitteeman In each department whose
special duty is to watch safety mat
ters and to keep in toiwih with all
employes iso as to get their help in
promoting safety.
Pictures Promote Movement
E. M. Swvtzer, superintendent of
he Safety First movement on thfi
Burllnnton system, ' cluing great
good by having s'ides and moving
pictures shown In t wenty-elght cities
on the main line of the Burlington.;
In the leading motion picture and
vaudeville houses, at ciudi perform
ance the general public is brought
fate to face with the things they
should not do. This in done by the
actual .cenes, as products! by the
science or photography.
Rusty nails have always been one
or the greatest cause 3 cr blood pois
oning. Did 14 ever occur to you
that when gazing on this small piece
or steed, slightly discolored by rust,
that you should turn that nail down?
Every day DO.OOO people are shown
that nail, In the pp. ture shows', and
told to turn that nail down. And
they are doing It. Statistics show
that accidents freni this source have
decreased 7 per cent in the last
eight months on ihs Burlington.
Yhe evils of trespassing are em
phasized by the pictures. 5,000
trespassers are killed yearly on the
railroads of the United States. Ev
ery day the life cf some bright and
intelligent boy is taken, because of
'aking chances, in jumping on and
off of moving cars. The dangers of
scing between moving cars are
clearly shown. Every clay nine train
men are Injured In coupling cars.
Every year IJ240 healthy, haj.py rail
road men In the performance or
their work step in between moving
rars to make a coupling. A num
ber cr recent serious and fatal a"
cMents could be called to mind on
the Alliance division in recent
months. Most of these accidents
ciould have been avoided by taking
a little more time and being a little
more careful. 210 men are injured
every year In kicking the draw bar.
This practice Is not confined alone
to the young and Inexperienced rail
road men, but to older one as well.
And the results are serious.
Many valuable lives could be saved
ir every railroad man would give
serious attention to and praetlce the
teachings or the Safety F'ist move
nient.
Y. M. B. C. MEETS
The Young Men's Bible Club will
meet in the club rooms under the
Alliance National Bank, Friday cv
enlng at 7:1!0. All are requested to
be present.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Norton were
accompanied in their auto on a
trip Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
C. Thomas. They visited the sen
, lion of the county northeast of Alii-
i ance.
K. TVS TO DENVER
Many Alliance Knight Templars will Go to Denver for the Big Conclave
Leave Alliance Sunday, August 10th
Big preparations are being made
In Denver for the blig national con
clave in Denver week after next.
The Alliance Coiumandery will be
well represented. The following
members have signified their inten
tion cf going:
toy Beck with
Mias. E. Wills
ra E. Taeh
mi (. Tillett
Chas. B. Ward
E. C. McCluer
T. II. Barnes
W. II. Swan
T. D. James
W. J. Cheshire
Geo. E. Davh
J. N. Andrews
F. E. Holsten
Claude Vaughan
E. J. Beard
Cha. 11. Tully
J. K rid el ha ugh
E. II. Boyd
SPORTING
AFFAIRS
Edited by "DOC"
COPLLAND
By adding another tough one to
his string of victories Leach Cross
Iu gradually climbing up the moun
tain of pugilistic fame and will soon
he knocking at the front door of
Champion Willi Richie's "Baili
wick." Then watch out, Mr. Cross.
Tuesday night Cress gave Matty
Baldwin, one or the toughest of the
1.53-pounders, a very artistic lacing,
winning all the way. The referee
awarded him the decision at the end
or the 20th round, Baldwin making
Ills best showing in the last few
reundi. In their last fight, held In
'.he east about two years ago, Bald
win defeated Cross ns badly or
wcr?e thnn Croes defeated him on
Turaday night, which shows that
Cross has Improved wonderfully.
Cross and - Rivers would prove- thm
best card at this time that the coast
promoters could possibly stage. They
have met twice over the ten round
route with little to choose at the
outcome. String them out over the.
L'O round route that would be some
n.;;ht, w ith distance long enough to
return a winner. 1 look for them to
be hooked up, ns Wolgnst is claim
ing all the champion's attention at
present with his offcis or a $25,000
side bet on a 20-round right. By lat
ent reports Richie hi'.s arked Wol-
giist to produce the necessary, or in
other words, lay It upon the marble.
It Is quite l'kely that Ad is just do
ing a little advertising in his own
behair. I don't figure him a very
strons contender for the champion-
th'.n i"'thcuch they haven't any of
them ror that matter gat anything
on Wolgast fcr ten rouneis, but ha ns- ,r- rs. uwen win prooa
sei ins to huk h!s oi l stamnia after ! Wy vlait un"U the last of the week.
iravelfi'f that far. That has been
vtry nctVccbly so In his last rew
riwhts, although he went the full 20
with Tommy Murphy, at top spee'-l.
the hut f!sht he ha3 had. (
ft is quite evident that there won't!
be uny new records hung up tins!
year In the big leagues, cf ; iccc4
sive w-"'!. Jci Bofli'-ng Is the;
leader at j-reser.t with eleven bliuight,
victories, being stopiM'd cn Monday i
In lit iu-oirih uttPlimt hv tha St
I .fin! j Kpnwns Th la hlt flrut ilo-
Ttut r.t iho noH&iin anil hi nci h'is.tr R ' .1. (I. L .in ', of Hosier. Nchr..
good work to the old South Pawj"10 ai..vui ;.f.tuuy troui Austin,
"Nick" Altrcck. who ha.- charge sf Er. h3ri s;icn;iri
the Senators' pitching taff. Mgr. . M J "rt t ! :r vat-at;:. i He
Griffith n piu-U'tig :t;:ff 'hat isi''"' Ui U'.:i :e .v.er Sunday
going to take the team up wMj rap-i''1"" V :" ' son Ik e lurch
id strides frcm new on till Oct. 5th. ! V; f '' uvlr" n! crr.! : t s.rvics
There Is no team !n either leaxue ; li:,' meri.ii' :t iin:-.iar utl Ger
with pitchers going as well as the '1""" Kvanpi 1 Lutheran churc h.
Washington team. Johnson, Boeh-! '
ling and Engle w ill lci very S'e w j Purveyor J. P. Hazard returtni
games the remainder cf the season, ! Tuos:iay frciu a ten days' trip thru
and with doom an 1 Huiliu iu r? j ne am) hi!:. Bering the Nebras
Her the v will give Phila.la'.ph'a ev- j 11 National f'orfst Reserve in
en with their b' lea l srnietliin ; i ("nt and McPuerson counties wMch
to worry aLout before : lie? !aaes be-i,s to be i'ped for settlement Oc
gin to fall end the wsrM ser:?.? tick-1 tcber Mr. Hazard was securing
cts se'd. ! InfU'mHtic-n to be used in helping
a settle is to lo; i'te.
Mgr. Clark Gr til.h d-lares Wa'-j I
ter Jhmcn is tha greate-t pitche r j Jchn C. Kess'er, Jess Brewer and
in the world. Whc ever wanted an!J. C STdslur,"r. of Strasburger.
uirumei t lud enough to dispute the were !n Al;: :i, e on business Tues
Caim? I'n -le Sinn is trying to have day. Mr. Kosltr, who Is a brotiier
(riitfith send him to Mexico. Why in-law cf Mr. Siri'sburger, proved up
nt I : hi s smoke, speed and con- c:i h a hoaics. enl. The gentlemen
trol. Wouldn't he bean those Mex ti.ted tlint the Strasburger neigii
t hough! biiihcod was in good shape.
j
C. Mathcwsc.n has won another! Charh-v Itn&iinii ..t uu,ninr.
I ame.
The $18,0011 outrieldcr beauty, the
pnierty cf the Chicago WhX eSox,
has gone lame.
Boston takes four straight from
th White Sox. Scunds like la t
v-jrV Mi i So
The American league has a Chris
ty Mi thew sen m wt'.l as the Nation
als. Old Chief Pender imihJn't b
overlooked fcy any means.
After allowing Tyius Cebb to tie
hlm in hxtHni? Jm .l:irW4mi K.ttwi
-- . , 1 "i -Miianee, nas re-
out in a double heailcr against Ne' turned to htr home in North Dako
York Tuesday and at bat seven jta. She was accompanied by her
times he hit a borne run, a double
two single-s and drew a pass, scored
Two members of thl coiumand
ery, J. W. HolHday and Chas. E.
Mutt hews, live In Denver, and will
cf course be there with the Alliance
members.
MeHdhincs BeckwKli, Wills, Mc
Cluer, Davis. HolMten, Irish and
Krldelbuugh are expecting to ac
company their hiwhands. Miss Hol
sten and Ml Krideibaugh are ex
pecting to go.
Plans are being mnde for most of
those who go to leave Alliance Sun
day night, -August 10th, arriving in
Denver early ihe next morning. It
Is probable that most of those who
j?o wtll return In about thre days.
foul runs and stole two bases. Ho
didn't need to get scared, Cobb
won't pass him.
Drew Murphy and Joe DeWolf, a
couple of bull players from the east
ern part of the state, stopped off
Monday and called on their old
friend "Itoc" Copeland. They -were
cn heJr way to Rnpid City, S. D.
.
On Monday Might the 27th the
Sioux City Mlzzon Park wa destroy
edi by fire, including grand stand,
bleachers and flreseing rooms, with
all their uniforms, and iplaying pnr
opuenalia. The fire sprwid to sever
al adjoining buBdiniga causing a to
tal loss estimated at $30,000. Mgr.
Clark wired Chfawgo for new uni
forms, etc. Sioux Olty will use the
Riverside park while the Mhzon
park Is being Tebullt.
VICE PRESIDENT BIG
LAND COMPANY HERE
Cousin of W. C. Mounts, from Spok
ane, Washington, Visits
-This Week
HAS BEEN ON TRIP TO TEXAS
Joe W. Owen, vice president of
The Big Bend. Land Company, of
1101-3 Old National Bank Building,
Spokane, Washington, with a paid up
capital of $7.:o,000, Is visiting In Al
liance with his cousin, W. C. Mounts.
Mr. Owen Is treasurer of The
North Texas lnd Company, of Tex
line, Texas. Thin company is colon
izing 4",000 jure of Texas land. He
has bevn dewn there on a live
weeks trip, wotnpanied by Mrs.
Owen. He states that conditions In
Texas are getting in good shape and
j prospects there are very encourag-
Rev. ind
Titus Linj :'re en-
J -' :':
a vir.'t fi-cn Mr. Ling's fHth-
- - - - III IL. IUIU,
; was an Alliance visitor on Monday.
Mrs. W. R. Harper will lewve the
lat ef the week ror an extended
biiMiuess trip to Des Moines, Chica
go, and other eastern cities. She
will purchase the rail stock of
goods for Harper's ' Ladies' Toggery.
Jerry Rowan returned from an au
to trip this, morning. His trip c-ov-ered
Hot Springs and other Black
lulls puin's.
Mrs. Swain-oil, who has beeu vis-
.Itlntr i..t .. . t 4.1:
sister. Mis Morris, who will visit
with her during the summer.
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