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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
VOLUME XX
ALLIANCE, DOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913
NUMBER 49
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VAN NICE HAS
FINE ORCHARD
Former Alliance Man, Now In Flor
ida, Receives Compliment on
Fine Orchard Planted
for McCluer
H. A. Van Nice who left Alliance
About two years ago for Florida Is
caring for his own land and also
that of several Alliance people who
have land there. Among others is
a tract owned by E. C. McCluer, of
Alliance. Mr. Van Nice has set out
ten acres of Mr. McCluer' land to
grape fruit. That he has done a
fine Job la shown by the letter given
below.
This letter was written to Mr. Mc
Cluer by C. N. Marcellus, who owns
fruit land near Largo. Mr. Marcel
lus spends his summers in Chicago
and his winters In Florida. Mr. Van
Nice has also been taking care of
bJa place.
The letter follows:
St. Petersburg, Fla., 10 31-13.
Mr. E. C. McCluer.
Alliance, Nebr.
Dear Sir: The writer has arrived
in Florida to make it his permanent
home for the remainder of hie days,
and during the month he has been
here he has enjoyed the delighta of
this salubrious climate.
He will probably build on his place
thin summer, and was out there a
couple of times to look it over.
Mr. Van Nice has had charge of it
and it has been well cared for..
ean readily see that altho it takes
sonslderable to have it done, good
results show up compared with those
that do not give proper time and at
tention to their work or that are not
properly compensated. The last
time I was up I walked out to Mr,
Van Nice's place and had an oppor
tunity to look over yours, which to
any mind hae us all skinned.
Every tree that you planted is
looking its best and If you visit us
this winter you will certainly be well
pleased if not surprised. Even the
natives are baking off their hats o
ur Nebraskan grove maker on the
flatlands, and have concluded that af
ter all his chickens won't have to be
web footed. Mrs. Van Nice is hap
py in her southland home notwith
standing the strivings and sacrifices
that have been her lot. We sincere
ly hope that you may soon be among
ns encouraging others to follow.
thought it would do you good to get
this letter, and also Mr. Van Nice
when he hears from you that you
received it.
Very truly yours,
C. N. MARCELLUS.
ALLIANCE COUPLE -MARRIED
Wednesday evening at the home
f the groom's sister, Mrs. Chester
Rogers, occurred the marriage of Mr
George Watson and Miss Elizabeth
Douglas, both of Alliance. F. A
Woten, pastor of the Christtlan
church officiated, the ring ceremony
being used. The wedding was a
quiet affair, there being none pros
ent but a few of the near relattlves
They will make their home in Alii
auce, where Mr. Watson has a post
tlon with the Alliance Delivery Co.
The Herald extends congratulations
to them.
FIVE NEW MEMBERS
Five new members were taken in
to the Alliance Fire Department at
the regular meeting Wednesday ev
entng. This fills the department up
to the limit of seventy-five members
Other routine matters were taken
up. The attendance was fair.
The average man in Huerta's pos
ition Just now would be interesting
himself less In documents of state
than in timetables and the general
literature of steamboat lines.
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and
Friday. Colder south and east
portions tonight; moderate north
erly winds.
WESTERN NEBRASKA IS A PARADISE FOR STOCKMEN.
An organization that has done much for the advancement of the Nebraska stockmen is the Nebraska Stockgrowers' Association, of which
The Herald is the official organ. This association has as its members several hundred leading stockmen. Its membership is constantly being
added to by others as they find the advantages of belonging to an organization which looks after their Interests.
The cost of membership in the Nebraska Stockgrowers' Association is very light and the benefits are great. If you are m the stock
raising business and are not a member of the association you should fill out the blank in this Issue of The Herald and send in at once.
FOREIGNERS
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Huerta Defies
(International News Service)
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Nov. 13 John,
Lind, personal envoy of President
Wilson, arrived here from Mexico
City at 8 o'clock this morning. On
the advice of the chief of police he
moved into. the American embassy
to esca(e assassination.
The German legation has warned
all Germans to leave Mexico. Every
train from Mexico City is crowded.
Everybody expects developments to
be fast and furious.
Washington, Nov. 13 President
Wilson has completed his statement
concerning the Mexican negotiations.
This defines his policy and will be
virtually a statement of what will be
done to Huerta in Mexico. The
statement will be made public this
afternoon.
Mexico City, Nov. 13 Huerta has
refused to accede to the demands
the United States which were made
on him In an ultimatum delivered by
John Lind, personal representative
PROVES TO BE A
LIVE NEWSPAPER
Proofs Plenty ' that the Advertise
ments In a Live Newspaper
Are Read and Acted
Upon by Readers
It is not possible to accurately es
timate the service to the public of a
live newspaper, but the more one in
vestigates the matter the more evi
dent it is that the service is extens
ive and valuable. It is particularly
interesting to note the workings of
the little want ads. Here is an In
stance: Last evening the editor of The
Herald received a telephone call
from Broadwater, Nebr., in regard
to advertisement that recently ap
peared in the paper. A Morrill
county ranchmen who is a subscrib
er saw the notice that two brothers
wanted a home In the country. As
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IS SHOWN A RANCH SCENE NEAR ALLIANCE
ARE RUSHING FROM MEXICO CITY
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United States
German Legation Warns Germans to Leave
MexicoInter
of President Wilson. The ultimatum
was delivered Wednesday.
General Huerta was notified early
in the day that unless be returned
an answer by 6 o'clock to the effect
that he would prevent the newly
elected congress from convening, and,
furthermore, make this action known
to the members of the diplomatic
corps by midnight, the United States
would have no further parleying
with the Mexican government.
Lind waited until 6 o'clock and re
ceived no answer. He then made
arrangements for his departure on
the train leaving for Vera Cruz at
8 o'clock.
The prevention of the convening
of congress has been one essential
point in the negotiations conducted
by Lind. There were two reasons
for this, first, it was thought that
the new congress would lose no
time In passing measures having to
do with the oil concessions; and,
second, because the convening of
congress would give an air of legal
ity to Huerta's government.
he and his wife have no children
and are well to do, they are dispos
ed to give the boys a good home.
Negotiations are now under way
that will probably bring about re
sults thtit could not have otherwise
been secured, even by a large ex
penditure of Irne and much more
expense.
After all. The Herald is the paper
that really reaches the people of
Alliance and the' surrounding coun
try. WILL SELL BOX BUTTE LAND
The Herald Is in recelp' of a let
ter from J. W. KIngsley ordering
his paper changed from Holdrege,
Nebr., to York, where he has gone
into the real estate - business as
manager of the J. W. KIngsley Co.
Land Agency. He expects to trans
act real estate business In Box
Butte county the coming year, and
of course wants to keep posted by
reading this paper.
No sham battles for a man that
has as many real battles on hand
as the president has at Washington.
The next record for a no-stop
fight may be made by a prominent
I Mexican statesman.
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-Lind Goes to Vera Cruz-
. News of the conference at Nogal
es, Sonora state, between. William U.
Hale, President Wilson's personal
representative, and Genral Carranza
caused intense excitement here. Sym
pathlzers with . the revolutionary
cause were elated.
Many persons who were contem
plating leaving the country in the
near future made hurried prepara
tions and caught the night train to
Vera Cruz, preferring tto wait there
until they can procure steamer ac
commodations to remaining in the
capital.
Lind was said to have received
messages from Vera Cruz urging
him to return at once, for fear the
railroad would be cut.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 13 William
Bayard Hale, personal representa
tive of President Wilson, last night
met the constitutionalist chief. Gen.
Venustiano Carranza, and his cabin
et, and presented to them a definite
proposal from the American govern
ment. SMALL GIRL HAS
A BAD ACCIDENT
New Special Herald Correspondent
at Northport Starts Starts by
Writing 8oms Very In
teresting Notes
Northport, Nebr., Nov. 12 Little
Gladys Mount, six yeara old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mount,
had her right arm broken by falling
from a couch at her home at this
place. .
Mrs. Mary M. Coleman and little
son returned home to North Platte,
after a short visit with her daughter,
Mrs. C. E. Vernon of this place.
Mrs. Flora P. Crick had a serious
attack of heart trouble Sunday but
Is able to be around again.
Mrs. Jesse Mount was Quite sick
yesterday.
Mrs. J. Xlarrlngton of Moffat was
visiting In Alliance today.
Courtesy Twentieth Century Farmer.
ABOVE
BULLETIN 3 p. m.
Washington, Nov. 13 President
Wilson says there have been favora
ble developments in the Mexican sit
u.'ition but htis not given details. The
lollcy of the administration may not
bo nnnounced publicly for the pres
ent.
Mexico CHy, Nov. 13 All newly
elm-ted senators and deputies have
been officially notified to assemble
November; 16. Nobody has yet an
official statement from Huerta but
it is reported that he realizes his
defiance to the demands of the
United Slates Is hopeless and that
fie is preparing to abdicate.
CROP REPORT NOVEMBER 1,1913
NEBRASKA AND UNITED STATES
Bureau of Statistics In co-operation with Weather Bureau
United .States Department of Agriculture
Crop estimates and forecasts tut of November 1, 1913, with comparis
ons, for Nebraska and for the United State, as made by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture, are given below; condition estimates are given
in percentages of a normal:
Nebraska United States
1913 1912 1913 1912
Corn:
Yield per acre, bushels 15.0 24.0 23.0 29.2
Production, thousand bu 114135. 182616. 2463017. 3121746.
Old. on farms Nov. 1, thous. bu. 6574. 2496. 137972. 64764. '
Quality, 1913 crop, per cent .... 78. 79. 82.2 85.6
Potatoes:
Yield per acre, bu 48. 80. 89.2 113.4
Production, thousand bu 6664. 9440. 328650. 420647.
QualHy, per cent 77. M, g7.g 90.5
Applca:
Production, per cent: 48. . .... 69.9
Quality, per cent 67. 80. 70.2 83.0
Clover Seed:
Yield per acre, bu 2.2 2.1 2.0 2 0
Production, per cent 84. 70. .... 74.5
Sugar Beets:
Condition, per cent M. 93. 89.0 92.9
Prices to producers Nov. 1:
Wheat, cents per bu 71. 76. - 77.0 83.2
Corn, cents per bu 68. 62. 70.7 68.4
Oats, cenU per bu. .1 37. 29. J7.9 830
Potatoes, cents per bu 74. 49. 69.6 45 6
Butter, cents per lb 26. 25. 28.2 26 9
Kggs, cents per doz 22. 23. 27.4 25.9
Hay, dollars per ton 8.00 9.30 12.26 11.80
Prices to producers Oct. 15;
Hogs, dollars per 100 lbs 7.60 9.00 7.60 7.T0
Beef cattle, dollars per 100 lbs... 6.70 9.10 9 06 546
Alfalfa seed, dollars per bo. ... 7.60 9.12 9.96 747
Clover seed, dollars per bu. .... 8.70 9.83 7.00 9.87
Apples, cents per bu. 90. 78. 86.9 614
CORNERSTONE IS
NOW ON ITS WAY
Members of the I. O. O. F. Lorfaa
w
of County Are Preparing for j
the Laying of Courthouse !
Cernerstone soon
The cornerstone for the- Box Butts
county courthouse has been shipped.
As soon, as it arrives the exact Amt
of the laying of the atone will bs
announced. The ceremonies will bs
held on Saturday to enable everron
In the county who can to be pres
ent.
Several thousand people are ex
pected to be present when the stone
Is laid under the auspices of the I.
O. O. F. lodge. An interests r nrn.
gram to being arranged and the
event, which is an important one la
the history of Box Butte county, will
be celebrated In a flttrag manner.
The stons has been engraved and
Inside of It will be placed docu.
ments, coins, etc., by those who
take part. The Herald will announce
the exact dote in plenty of time for
everyone who wishes to attend to
be pretwnt.
LYLE BERRY MAKING GOOD '
Judge L. A. Berry received a
couple of letters yesterday, the con
tents of which will intorert a goo J
many Herald readers. One was
Troin his win Lyle, who holds a re
sponsible position In electrical work
a Jloysen dam, eighteen miles from
Shoshoni, Wyo. He -axpressfl him
self as being' delighted with his posi
tion and remarked that the only way
they oan get him to leave that ccua
iry will be to "can", him; and It
clcesiv't seem probable that that will
be done soon, as the other letter
was from his manager and irttcd
thai Lyle wax making good.
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION
The board of county commission
ers is in session this afternoon with
all of the commissioners, Hashman,
Keck and Waock, in attendance.
From the Dead wood Pioneer
Times of Oct. 11: "A marriage lic
ense was issued to G. E. Rider and
Pearl Hlckenbothen, both of Alli
ance.
