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GALA DAY
Laying of the Corner Stone of Box Butte County's Magnificent Fire-Proof Court
House in Presence of Great Concourse of People
A concourse of people, estimated
t from 1600 to 2000, attended the
laying of the corners lone of the Box
Butte county court house In Alliance
Saturday afternoon, under the aus
yiees of I. O. O. F. lodge No. 168.
The ceremony went through without
a hitch and it was an event in the
history of Box Butte county.
The parade started from the Low
ry & Henry garage in the McCorkle
block promptly at one-thirty. K was
early two blocks in length. First
came the two marshals, followed by
the band, after whom came the mem
bers of the subordinate lodge and
the, encampment The speakers
were in the rear. When near the
court house the parade halted, the
marshals walked down the center to
the rear of the line, turned and were
followed by 'those in line in reverse
of the original order of march.
First on the program came muBic
by the band, followed by the song,
"America," led by the quartet and
Joined In by all. C. W. Jeffers and
Lloyd C. Thomas were marshals of
the day, the latter acting ac chair
man of 'the ceremonies. The quar
tet, led by B. V. Reeves, sang songs
that were well selected and which
showed much practice on their part.
Rev. F. A Woten of Alliance led
in prayer. Ills Invocation was touch
ing and the scene was Indeed im
pressive as the large audience stood
with bowed heads while he asked
the blessing of God on the ceremony
and all those concerned therein.
In the copper box which was place
fei the stone were a number of inter
esting documents. A copy of the
Daily Herald and of the March 6,
1913, 25th anniversary number of the
Alliance Herald. A copy of the Alli
ance Times. An envelope by Cal
Cox which contained a picture of his
little son, Ralph Calvin Cox, in uni
form. Papers and relics by many
others. Among them was a list of
the charter members of the Alliance
subordinate lodge, the encampment,
history of Box Butte county and the
court house now being construct!.
A picture of Judge Zurn and wife,
the first couple married in the coun
ty
The ceremony of laying the stone
was then given over to H. H. Brandt,
noble grand, and C. C. Rodgers, chap
lain, of the Alliance lodge.
Noble grand II. II. Brandt spoke as
follows: Brethren, we are assembled
here today, In accordance with the
Invitation of a body of our fellow-cit
izens, to assist them in laying the
cornerstone of this edifice with sol
emn ceremonies, and thereby im
preesively devoting it to the purposes
to which it is to be kept sacred
And we here cheerfully and readily,
because in every good work our Or
der claims an Interest and participa
tion. Whatever tends to elevate the
character of man, to render him wis'
er, better or happier, we cannot re
gard with indifference. Our sole ob
ject being the improvement and ele
vation of humanity, we have a cor
dial sympathy with all movements
tending toward the same blessed end
While holding firmly and faithfully
to our beloved Order, as one of the
means in the hand of Providence for
the attainment of thia great object
we are still happy to be enabled to
thus encourage, by our presence and
by the use of our ritual, all who are
engaged in other enterprises con
reived in the same view. Thus it
is, that wherever pious hearts seek
to raise an altar of praise to the
Father of spirits, be their denom'n
atlon what it may; wherever the
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philanthropic seek to found an Insti
tution of Benevolence and Charity;
wherever the public-spirited seek to
elevate a temple to science and
learning, there the true Odd Fellow
rejoices to be aiding and assisting
with all the means in his power; tot
to all these enterprises he wished a
hearty God-speed.
Friends and fellow-citizens: The
duty you have thus imposed up
on us, is one that we per
form most gladly for the reasons
Just mentioned. Our charity is not,
as has falsely been asserted, narrow
and restricted. In the recesses of
our mystic temple,' we are taught
the duty of universal philanthropy
and of an all-embracing charity.
Our hearts are therefore with you,
because they are with the objects
you have in view, and with the senti
ments by which you are actuated.
We desire to feel and to have you
all feel that we are co-workers with
you for the elevation and blessing
of mankind, as brethren of the same
great family. Our methods may be
peculiar, and to some they may ap
pear strange; but we ask to be judg-
i
ea wun a rignieous juugmem, ana
not by outward appearance alone.
fo ue 'thesj forms have a deep and
beautiful significance, and they will
present the same to you, if you con
template them thoughtfully and with
out the spirit of prejudice. Give us.
then, your friendly attention, while
we proceed in our appointed labor."
Chaplain C. C. Rodgers then offered,
the following prayer: "Be with us,
we pray thee, Oh God, in this our
labor of love. Direct all our say
ings and doings, animate u s by thy
Spirit, and guide us by thy most holy
power. Correct all that Is amiss in
us, and lead us according to thy Di
vine will, po that all our works may
redound to thy praise and t he go:irt
jf our brethren of mankind. Amen."
The copper box w as then sealed
and placed in the stone. Water
was poured on the foundation by
aoble grand Brandt, who said, "In
the name of Friendship I lay this
stone, praying that t rue Friendship
may be spread among men, until
all strife and contention shall be
lost in a divine harmony and
peace." Chaplain Rodgers repeated,
"May God in His mercy so grant
it. Amen."
The noble grand then laid a bo-
quet of beautiful flowers on the
stone while he repeated, "In the
name of Love I lay this stone, pray
uig that the spirit of Iove may be
shed abroad in all hearts, until all
men' shall know each other as child
ren of the one Father of the spirits
of all flesh." The chaplain repeat
ed, "May God in His mercy so grant
it. Amen."
The noble grand then took a bowl
of wheat and strewing it on the
stone said, "In the name of Truth 1
lay this stone, praying that Truth
and Right may be known and estab
lished everywhere, and that as they
rest firmly upon the Rock of Ages,
so the building here to be raised
may rest firmly upon this stone, and
the storms of time shall not prevai'
against it." The chaplain repeated
"May God in His mercy so grant it
Amen."
The noble grand gave three blows
with the gavel and said, "la th
name ot Benevolence and Charity
as profesfied universally by the Or
der of Odd Fellows, I lay this et
and fix it in the solid m all, whence
may It no more be removed forever."
The masons then took mortar and
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the stone was slowly and impassive
ly lowered into its permanent rest
ing place. The chaplain then said,
"Accept, O Almighty Father, the
work of our hands and the offering
of our hearts. Bless and consecrate
this edifice to Its noble and praise
worthy purposes. Prosper those
who are enaged in this enterprise,
and imbue them with the competen
cy of thy grace. Protect, by thy
Divine power, those who shall here
labor, that they suffer not In life
or limb. Let all herein concerned
feel that without thee, the builders
build in vain; and teach them to
look to thee, from whom alone must
their help come. Bless, we entreat
thee, our beloved Order, and overrule
all its works to thy praise and glory.
Be with the sick, the afflicted, the
needy, the widow,, and the father
less, in the tenderness of thy mercy.
Bless, we beseceh thee, all kinds :i
conditions of men, and bring the
ends of the earth to a knowledge of
thee. Forgive our sins, blot out our
transgressions, keep us from falling,
and finally receive us into that great
company that no tongue can number,
to the end that to thee only we may
ascribe honor and glory and power,
now and forever. Amen."
The noble grand finished the cere
mony by saying, "We have thus, my
friends, completed our task, and re
turn your building into your hands.
So far as we could, we have sol
emnly initiated jour good work. Car-
ry it on
in the spirit in which y
have commenced it, and may the
Father of mercies prosper you in it.
and bless it with a speedy comple
tion."
After the song, by the male quar
tet. "Give a Helpinig Hand," the
chairman said, "Our first speaker if
a man who came to Box Butte coun
ty in the month ot September, 1911.
Fresh from the great city of Chicago,
he came to our sister city, Heiulng
ford, and he has, by his straight liv
ing and high Ideals, earned the tvnn
or and respect of every one wltl
whom he has come In contact. I now
Introduce to you Rev. N. G. Palmer."
Mr. Palmer made a speech which
showed much thought and a dop
knowledge of the need of the cit
izens of our county. He said in
part:
This occasion has brought forth
many reminiscences of the past
from the men of pioneer days. It has
brought us face to face with the hap
penings of the days during which
the foundation builders were at
work; it has revealed to us the his
tcry of a struggle In the travail of
which were bom the things which
make us proud of Box Butte today.
The history of our county is only
a 'napter of the far greater story
which tells of man's struggle for do
minion over the forces of the natur
al world. As ini the world at large
that struggle is not much more than
begun so It is in our little corner of
the world. The pioneers wrought
well, but they labored merely upon
rounoatoons. witn no oeremony
save that ot heart consecration to
honest toil and endeavor they laid
the cornerstone; it is the splendid
task of their sons to rear the super
sC ructure.
The Implements and the methods
h'ch the pioneers used in their
mighty work are out of date, but
the qualities of character they dis
Vlayed are more enduring. If the
homeseeker who followed the tra
to this northwest in the earlydays
it
needed to be stronghearted and cour
BUTTE CO,
ageou8. Industrious and persevering,
long-suffering and optimistic, In no
kws degree do those who are to car
ry on his work need these same
uallties.
I would not minimise the Import
ance of these qualities, but I would
emphasize the importance of cer
tain other qualities which pertain to
the Individual, of course, but in a
larger senee to the community; qual
ities which are to receive a large
expression in this twentieth century.
If the structure of Box Butte life
is to be worthy of Its cornerstone,
the men who labor on that structure
must learn well the great principle
of co-operation. Oo-operatlon is th
first law of great commonwealth
building. Neither the farmer, noj
Ike merchant, nor the laboring man
nor the professional man Is suffi
cient unto himself. There is much
talk today of the interests of certain
classes of our population. We must
learn that no class has an Interest
which can be held as distinct front
the true interests of all other class
es. The interests of no class of cit
izM.fe enraged in lawful vocations arc
in conf.i t with the interests of any
other cl'.s. "Got together" is a
rathr trl.t phrase, bit it is th
secret of greatness nchdeved in any
community.
The future greatness of Box Butte
epends somewhat on the character
of h?r sons. We are to build a great
center for our civic life. In that
building will be halls of Justice. Th t
Si well, but If we wish any guarantee
our greatness In the days to come,
must enthrone Justice in the
h arts of the people. We must live
is well as preach, the principle t
e square deal. We must insist c
honesty in public affairs. We must
recognize virtue in private life. V
muse culltvate among us those qual-
'a of being which make men c
only strong, but good, not only suc
cessful, but righteous.
In a larger sene than it is true
In some other places does the future
groatnotis of Box Butte depend upon
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HORTICULTURAL BUILDINO at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. The building will, be 630x291
feet and will be one of ths most notable structures of ths kind ever built, being composed almost entirely of
(lass: set in the west end of the south garden, opposite the Palace of Education, its glittering dome, 165 feet high,
will be seen as one of ths striking features by those who enter the exposition from the tropical south garden.
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the conquest of the powers of nattur
We have great advantage fcn our
learn to conserve the advantages w
have, end train ourselves to over
come the disadvantages. More and
more must the science of the earth
be made to minister to the success
of the asrlcutturaUet and the labor
ing man. We must kara how to do
things better than our fathers did
them. We must team how to do
things our fathers never dreamed
could be done. In our public schools
we must teach our hoys and girls
less (road ktosruage and more lire
facte. We must learn to know that
our problems are hut Che steps by
which we rise.
And to all tihiings we must have
faith. Better that our business
blocks lie idle and our broad acres
be untenanted than that they be oc
ouped by men who have no faith in
Box Butte. Ths great northwest has
nothing for the poastmeAt, and the
sooner we get rid of the pronounced
pestiimiiKt and of what little pessimist
there may be in the rewt of the
folks, the better for our county.
There are folks who know that,
great as the Box Butte of today Is,
far greater is it to be the Box Butte
of tomorrow. There are folks who
know that Box Butte tomorrow is
tto be one of the greatest counties
of one of the leading common wealths
of the nation. Three are folks who
know that every acre of its land
Is io y:eld its fruitful increase every
year and that it will be filled with
a happy and prosperous people, sec
ond to none on earth in Initelllgemoe
and wc!th. And because of thene
folks these tilings will be so.
Cloning out our stock of Wax Pho
nograph flei ords at Cut PrlceB.
GEO. D. DARLING.
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Chronic Dyspepsia.
The following unsolicited tentimonisl
should certainly be suflkient to give hope
and courage to persona afflicted with chronic
djapepttia: ul have been s chronic drpep
tic for years, and of all the medicine I have
taken, (.'haiolierlain'e Tablets have done me
more good than anything elite," says W. O.
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Now that Klentop and Chase Fen
ins have made thedr "bt" kiilhV f
geese it .Is well to coil the attentix
of the hunters to the new law enoos
ed by the department of Agriculture"
which does away with any spring
hooting, the season closing on duck
and geese in this state on December
1.
Go to Hemingford tomorrow an4
enjoy one big day's carnival of
sports being held under the manage'
men of the W. O. W. at that place.
The afternoon entertainment begin
at 3:00, which includes two six-roun4
boxing bouts, one preliminary wrest
ling bout and the main event which
is a championship go for the light
wedgM champion of Nebraska, LogsA
Champ bedng the title holder, "KM"
F Ionian of Whitman the challenger.
This is the second meeting of th
pair. Champ defeating Flonlan in
previous match. This will be a hartl
fought match and will be one even!
in sportdom that should be a grails
treat, after the "big Turkey dinner."
Leach Cross vs. Joe Rivers, Vera
on Arena, Los Angeles, Calif., m
Thanksgiving day, 20 rounds. This
is the third meeting of these light
weights, the former fights being M
the east, ten rounds no decision si
fairs. Rivers received the newp
per decdsiona. Thds will be a classy
fight and I pick Cross to win.
Like the comet whose approach in
vltes forebodings, Mrs. Pankhurst
pioved picturesque and harmless.
One way to settle the Mexlca
question, probably would be to let
those greasers get a glimpse of '.he
w drecunaught Texas.
The closely calculating citizen Is
likely to feel that the labor involved
n lvlng Income tax problems 's ea
.lci tc some consideration.
SAN FRANCISCO, 1915
