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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1914
NUMBER 14
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RURAL SCHOOL
INSPECTOR HERE
VMU Alliance High School Agricul
tural Department mid Two
1 Country Schools
Miss Kdlth Lathrop, state rural
pkool Inspector, has been working
ia western Nebraska, her first trip to
tfeas part of the state. She arrived
la Alliance the first of tho week from
Hcatts Bluff county. leaving here
nae went to Crawford and thence
MMrt over the North-Western line.
Miss Lathrop inspected the agri
faltural department of the Alliance
Sigh school, which includes manual
training, and in company with Supt.
TT. R. Pate of the Alliance city
awkools and County Supt. Delia M.
Jteed risited the two country schools
Wt are associated with this work.
Alliance has one of the nineteen
agricultural high schools of Nebras
ka, Prof. S. L. Clements being sup
erintendent of this department. The
law under which the agricultural
kigh school work is carried on pro
vides that country schools may be
raane associated rural schools. Box
fcatte county now has two such
moo!r: DiBtrlct No. 124. the Let an
Mikool, often called the McCoy
ectaool, and District No. 4 5, near the
Tale railroad switch, known as the
Veghagen school. These schools are
kth doing good work in agriculture
aad manual truining. The Let an
whool, of which Miss Merle Welliver
in teacher, 19 the better equipped of
tare two. Miss Lathrop paid this
rtthool and its teacher a splendid
iwrnplitnent by saying that it is do
iag as good work as she has found
ia the state.
WILL III II I) A. M. I., t HI IU II
Movement to Improve Condition of
Colored People of Alliance Meet
ing With Success
Plans are well under way for the
erection of a house of worship for
tke African Methodist Episcopal
ekareh on a lot already paid for at
tke corner of Second street and Mis
Marl avenue. The building will be
22 by 36 feet in dimensions and will
kave capacity sufficient to accom
atadate the colored people of Alli
aace for some time to come.
A revival meeting has been held
recently which resulted in quite a
a a tuber of conversions. Twenty of
tke new converts, including Soney
fctMith and his wife, have already
ja4ned the church. Smith's two
cans who were in the shooting affair
a few weeks ago have declared their
iatention of "turning over a new
leaf" and leading better lives. There
are now thirty-six members of the
ckurch here and prospect of others
joining soon.
The presiding elder of the church
far the district including Alliance,
Rev. Ward of Denver, conducted
qaarterly meting last Sunday, the
kaslness meeting being held Monday
sight.
A meeting of the board of trustees
will be held Thursday night, at
which time delinile plana will be
adopted and arrangements made for
rammencing work on the new build-
iag. The members of the board are
II. J. Curtis, chairman; Jno. Kahola
kala, secretary; Charley Peg, ass't
sev'y: Dock Johnson, treasurer; M.
B. Harrison, Joint Scum. Lou Mop
kiuj, Koltert Smith, Soney Smith. K v.
Iforc.H Mantz is pastor of the church.
LOTSPF.H II TO ISF.IH 11,1)
LhihIkt Ordered und Carpenter di
gaged t'i Commence li'.iildiiiL;
Alu.nt FhX or April
W. K. Iotspekh will rebuild the
kuse that was burned on his place
twelve utiles from Binvhuui last fall.
'Hie lumber for the building has
k'H-n ordered and Bart Young engag
ed to have charge of the carpenter
werk.
Mr. Young has commenced work
k"re on the window and door frames.
Work on the building on the ranch
commence about the first of Ap
ril if the weather continues favora
kie. Mr. and Mrs. Powell of Bingham
Mtuia up Wednesday to do some
wkopping, and to take in the show,
returnina today to their home.
MADK SEA JOCKNKY
William Kins Had Knjoyable South'
em Trip Through Southern Wa
tersVisited Panama Canal
William King, Alliance capitalist,
returned the last of the week from
an extended trip made through the
south. Mr. King left January 18,
going first to Omaha and stopping
over at Chicago, New York City and
New Orleans. From New Orleans
he went by ship ott a trip that took
in Sandiego, Cuba, then Port Anton
io, Jamaica, by auto eighty miles
across to Kingston.
From Kingston he went to Linton,
Costa Ulco. and from there 115 miles
by train to San Jose. Then by boat
to Bacas El Torro, where 4 0.000
bunches of bananas were loaded. Mr.
King says that enough bananas were
wasted in loading to feed Box Butte
county for a year. 4,000 bunches
were thrown into the sea and given
away, as any ripe ones in a bunch
disqualified it for shipping.
The next stop was at Colon. Pana
ma. Colon is the Atlantic seaport
o' the canal. A stop of several days
was made here and a trip made
along the entire canal. 15,000 Am
ericans are at work along the line of
work. Many interesting Bights
were viewed here by the party, a
stop was made at Panama, on the
Pacific side, and the old town of
Panama was visited.
Mr. King said that fourteen
dredges were at work in Culebra cut,
taking out the material pushed in by
the gigantic slides. Three hydraul
ic rants were being used to tear down
the material from the slides. Men
at work on the canal said that it
would take from three to six months
to get the canal in shape for the use
of ships.
A short stop was made at Nicara
gua in Central America and New Or
leans was reached next, the return
home being made direct from New
Orleans.
'Mr. King says that In Costa Kica
the natives all go barefooted and
carry everything on their heads.
They don't seem to know how to
use their hands. As a test,- Mr.
King gave a native a piece of money
and two post cards to mall. The na
tive laid the post cards on top of his
head, weighted them down with a
five or six pound stone and carried
them to the post oltice in that man
ner. The heat was only noticed at two
or three points on the trip.
ALU A. NCI : I'lliM HAS (OMItAIT
Lund ii Glnruiii Secure Contract for
Const ruction of $IK,IM0 ICusli
ville Itililding
Lund At Glarum, Alliance contract
ors, have secured the contract for
the construction of an $18,000 build
ing in Kushville, construction to
start in about three weeks. The
building is to be constructed for D.
M. Gaurley.
The building will be 100 by 110
feet in sire and will be used as a
skating rink, opera house and gar
age. Hinder Will Kim
Joint Snyder, formerly councilman
from the Second Ward, has decided,
on the solicitation of his friends, to
enter the race for councilman again.
Mr. Suder was not anxious to make
the race, but his friends feel that
lie should hae another term and it
was only after their uruent requests
that he consented. l!is for;; er rec
ord was of the be.t and he, has a
very hU'li Maitding in the commuti-
ity. j
Harper Fitei txins Force !
V. U. Harper entertained hisBtoiej
force at a theatre party l.Mt evettir.i;.
Alter the theatre they partook of a
iiatnty niiiitii-itt luncijeon hi itren-t
nan's. All report enjoying "The Yir-!
ginian" and having a very nice time, j
Pouring Second Flour
Pouring of the necond lloor in the
ne court hoti.-e was started Wed
nesday, it may be tiniHhed tonight
or Friday at the latest. The t,ti
weather is greatly facilitatinn the
work.
Ilettirns Home
John Gruham has returned from
Vinton, Iowa, where he was called a
few days auo by the serious illness
of his father, who is now improving.
PRINTED MATTER
BY PARCEL POST
All C1.ixs.-i of Mall Will ('nine t'ndcr
Parrel Post After Iflth of
This Month
An order just received by Post
master Tash states that on and after
March 16, all books and miscellan
eous printed matter will be received
by the postotfice for transportation
at regular parcel pout rates. With
the extension of the parcel post rateB
to all printed matter, all classes of
mall now come under the parcel
post regulations.
The rate of postage on book that
weigh eight ounces or less will be
one cent for each two ounces or frac
tion thereof. All books or printed
matter weighing in excess of eight
ouncen will be subject to the regular
pound rate for parcel post matter.
The book weight limit will be fifty
pounds In the first two zones and
twenty pounds In all of the other
zones of the country.
The rate on miscellaneous printed
matter wil lbe one cent for each two
ounces or fraction, up to and Includ
ing four pounds. On such matter in
excess of four pounds the regular
fourth class or parcel post rates will
apply.
Hooks and printed matter will be
handled the same as all other fourth
class or parcel post matter and will
probably be insurable at the present
rates applying to parcel post matter.
MISSIONARY
JOURNEY
Mrs. Ware Wil Irf-iive 011 Friday for;r'tt' Pawnee City; C. Al. Jones,
Two Weeks Missionary Journey t Huntington; W. O. Johnson, Osceo-
I'liroiiizh Keuruev District
Mrs. Geo. G. Ware, wife of Dean
Ware of Alliance, will leave on Fri
day for a two weeks' missionary
journey through the Kearney dis
trict. Friday evening she will lec
ture at Crawford, on Saturday at
Chadron. At Chadron she will be
joined by Bishop Beeclier. A trip
will be made through the sand hill
district across to Seneca and Mullen.
Mrs. Ware will spend the time in
constant travel from one point to an
other, lecturing at the different
points. She wil lorgant.e a
Worn-:
an s Auxiliary in many of the places:
. . ! meeting Wednesday evening. It made
visited.
, up in enthusiasm what it lacked in
Mrs. M. Collins, who lives near j hers. C. A. Dow and W. S.
Hemingford. drove in Wednesday j Kewer were taken in as new moni
tor a week end visit with her daugh-' """a and Cal Cox. Jake Herman and
ters. Maine and Frances. j "y Spencer re-Instated, adding live
more to the roll ca!l.
Mr. Perry, general superintendent! Chief IJotnig reported that 1 tire
of bridges w est of the Missouri river I escape is being placed 011 the Fnnr
for the Burlington, passed through son school building, riving it '.n-it-Alliance
today at noon. j er safety.
Mrs. Jay Carr and Mrs. Fred
Vaughn received word by wire today
that their rather. J. G. Painter, at
Broken Bow. died at 1:30 o'clock
this afternoon. They w ill leave on I
12 tonight for Broken Bow to at
tend the funeral.
Boy Burn!-' went to Sidney ester
day for a few days' U;it.
Mrs. T. M Coivin is very lnv
day. She is l.ut expected to I V
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TLLF.PHONF. DISILAV IN HFK Hli: WINDOW
Alse is it picture of the telephone displa) in the llee Hive uiiubiw
Mhidi was prewired by W. S. Kewer, proprietor, and C. A. Currie,
malinger of the XebtjisKa 'telephone ci.mp.mv, Alliance evchange. Note
the ranch M-ene in the foreground.
ATTENDING
CONVENTION
Mayor Itodgcrs WritcH Herald That
Crowds Pack Mercantile
i:hihlts
Mayor A. D. Hodgers of Alliance,
who is attending the annual conven
tion of the Nebraska Ketallers' Fed
eration, writes The Herald that the
meeting is the best ever held. Mr.
Hodgers stated that he was very sor
ry that the merchants did not go
down from Alliance.
The mercantile exhibits, put on by
the manufacturers of Nebraska un
der the auspices of the federation,
are attracting much attention. The
crowds that are attending Und it al
most impossible to get through the
show. The Lincoln people are cap
ital entertainers and showing every
otv a good time.
Governor Morehead opened the
session with a good speech, which
was aplauded to the echo. The gov
ernor is a favorite among retailers.
Mayor Zehrung of Lincoln gave an
adress of welcome, which was an
swered by Max llostetter of Shelton.
300 attended the reception given by
the governor at the state mansion.
,The following have been nominat
ed for o dicers of the federation. The
election is to be held this afternoon:
President. C. K. Beinert, Wymore;
Fred Barclay, Pawnee City; Henry
Bolton, Schuyler. Vice president. O.
W. Darner, Bethany, and J. 11. Pat
terson, Minden. Treasurer, M. A.
Hostetter, Shelton. For the two
year term as members of the board
of directors, A. A. Anderson, Wa
hoo; W. 11. Avery. Tilden; J. .1. Col
lins, (Jreeley; A. V. Pease, Fait bury.
For the three year term its members
of -the board of directors, F. 11. Bar-
'la: snowies, rreiiiont; usear
Kolser, Grand Island.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE FIREMEN
Firemen Will Meet at City ILill
Special Meeting, Wednes
day, March IKth
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A special meeting was called 'ti
next Wednesday evening, March IS,
for the purpose of lining up for the
motor truck campaign. Kvery mem
ber will be notified by mail and a
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iKein'-itl ,1 1 euiia net lr. riui":t'U.
Mr. Harrow will play at the moiii
j ins.' ser i-es at the Methodist churth
1 Sunday, with both piano and organ
he the accoiu pa nil. tent. ills' sel-c-'0-1
lion will be Mte "Iiiiermezo"' fro ii
1 "";. valierie liusticana" hy M.im ur.ni.
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IIIUII SCHOOL DF.CLAMATOUY
Contest at 0Mra House on Friday
NlRlit Not Well Attended hut
Very Interesting
The attendance at the Alliance
High school declamatory content at
the opera house Friday evening was
small compared with the UBtial at
tendance at a hotne talent entertain
ment in this city, but those who
were there were splendidly enter
tained. There were three parts or depart
ments of the rontest, oratorical, dra
matic and humorous. Mary Baker
and David Beach were the contest
ants In the oratorical department,
Miss Baker winning first place. Jan
et CrasHinan and Neva Howe were
the dramatic contestants, the first
named receiving the judges' decis
ion for first honors. There were
three contestants In the humorous
class. Mabel Urassman. Irnta I-ots-
pelch and Tressa Vandervoort. Miss
Urassman won first place and Miss
Lotspelch second.
The winners In the content will
represent the Alliance High school
in the district contest to be held at
Sidney, March 20th. The Judges
were President Joseph Sparks of the
Chadron State Normal, Supt. K. O.
Chambers of the Minatare public
schools and Supt, W. 8. Bostder of
the Lodgepole public schools. In
rendering the decision of the Judges,
Pres. Sparks complimented all of the
contestants, and paid a fine tribute
to the Alliance city schools. He
said that few cities of 5.000 popula
tion, and no other city of that size
In Nebraska, had schools as well
equipped for successful work.
The High school orchestra fur
nished music at the opening of the
program and while the Judges were
making up their derision. '
FI.DF.HATIOV OF TWO Cllt ItCHF.S
NoKnliitXns ' 1'iHkv. H a,T t Operate
Tmii Alliance diurvhe I'n
der One Pastorate
Union is in the air among the
churches of Alliance as well as in
other places. Greater and better re
suPs without Increasing expense is
the slogan.
Negotiations are well tinder way
for the federation of the First Pres
byterian and the United Presbyter
ian churches of this city. This does
not mean that two churches will be
come one, or that either church will
lose its identity, but that the two
wil be operated Tinder the pastorate
of one minister. If the federation
now under consideration becomes ef
fective, the Bervioes of the two. In
cluding Sunday schools, will bo com
bined during the term of the federa
tion. The First Presbyterian church
building will be used for all services
and the United Presbyterian manse
for the pastor's residence. The fed
eration will be for a period of one
year, to begin with, with Ucv. W. L.
Torrence as pastor.
The executive conimishion of Box
Butte Presbytery, or the Presbyter
Ian church, consisting of Hev. T. C
Osborn of Scottsbluff, Kev. Geo. F.
McDougal of Bridgeport and Kev. D.
W. Montgomery of Alliance, met
with the official boards of the First
Presbyterian and U. P. churches
Monday evening. After lengthy
consideration of ihe proposed arti
cles of federation, liny were adopt
t d.
These articles wil lie presi r.ted to
the congregation of the First Pres
byterian church r. t S'.nulav morn-
j in;; at the rc.-'ular hour of mm vice.
with the re oil! iiiirjel.it io'i fio:u tht
executive commission that tie v he
ud 'ltteil by the congregation ut a
ii iv'iin" 10 be oa!l d for tin- cr jii. e
i f voting on the matter.
The annual congregational meet
ing of the 1 titled Presbyterian
"lunch w:!l be hold tonUht, ut whMi
nine will le brought Up the question
of adoptm: the articles of federa
tion, whiih havn been tentatively
a freed ti)on liy the otticers at larpe
of the church.
Will Ite Much cmci.t Work
According to statements made to
The Herald by T. J. Ileal and J. J.
Vance, eei.jent contractors, there
will be a large amount of cement
coiMHruction in and around Alliance
this spring, foundations for build
ings, sidewalks and other work. With
weather of the present kind contin
uing, cement building will soon be
in full blast.
CLASSMATES
HOLD REUNION
Members of llnshvile High School
Class of 1804 to Hold lletiiiiou
al Ijangford Itanch
Plans are being prepared by mem
bers of the Hnshvile IPfh school
class of 1894 for a re mlon to be held
on the Lang ford ranhc near Lake
side ranch dating the month of
June. The guest of honor will be
the professor of the school at that
time, Trof. Wilson I. Austin, now la
poor health and living in Norfolk.
He In almost entirely deaf but still
remembers the old days and will be
there if possible at that time.
It has bees twenty-two years since
the members of the class got togeth
er and If the present plaus mature It
will be a grand event for all who
participate. The plans were started
while four of the members of the
class were at the ranch about a
month ago. Those who started the
plan are Mrs. KUa Young, Mrs. A.
S. Mote, Mrs. Ceo. J. Hand and Mrs.
Lungford.
WKLCOMKI) WITH A CIIAKIVAItt
Nolghliors of Mike Collins Give Him
H Keceptlon After His I let urn
front Iowa Visit
Mike Collins, one of Box Butte's
well known citizens, residing four
teen miles north of Alliance, return
ed last Friday from a very pleasant
three months' visit among relatives
and old iicqualntnnres at Manilla,.
Iowa. He loft that place twenty
seven years ago, and this was his
first visit there since leaving. Ife
has a ulster, Mrs. Denis MaMahon,
residing there now. i
Mo Colllus? ne.ijf.hbor gaveh'ttt .a.
surprise party Saturday night, as a
welcome reception to him upon bls
return homo. A large number of
them gathered ut his home, bringing
their lunch with them. The party
was a lltllo out of the usual order.
It has been a good many years since
Mike was married, but his neighbors
thought it would be ti fine thing to
remind him of old times by giving;
him a charivari. Accordingly they
brought a supply of old tin pans,, '
row bells, guns und other noise mak
ing Instrument!!, and opened fie ev
ening's entertainment with a din
that may have made him think of
a band of red men. They had more
fun than you could shake a stick at,
and all enjoyed themselves splendid
ly. AGK.NCY FOK I'OUD AITOS
.New Firm of lieeler and Cmirsey to
Handle Popular Ford Li.-c of
Automobiles Here
The agency for the Ford line, of
automobllett has been taken in Alli
ance by Jaiaea Keeler and If. P.
Coursey. The headquarters of the
firm will be at the Alliance Garage.
P. I. Hough, assitdunt manager of
the Denver branch of the Ford Mo
tor Company, was in the city Friday
and closed the deal with Messrs.
Keeb-r :i:nd Coursey!
Two carloads of mixed cars are
now on tin- way here from Denver.
The n-w tirtn will have them on dis
play within a few days, ready for
spring business. They will have be
hind them Up- Denver asesmbling
plant of !li! Ford company, erected
at a cor t of r(J.0,oM. .'.800 Fot da
are now under course of construc
tion ic the Denver plant. 100 men'
are employed there in tho erecting
d. .:iri nients and t r people in the
ol'ice. Til plant has a capacity of
- r cat s per day.
Messrs. Keeler Coursey are pre
paring to tell mnny Ford inrs dur
ing the coming season. Ti.o Alli
ance garage ia the finest w t of Om
aha and will ma'?e them the best of
h-adquarters.
The new company is compelled,
under their contract with the Ford
people, to carry not less than one
thousand dollars worth of Ford re
pairs in stock in Alliance. This will
mean that Ford owners can secure
repairs without delay.
The Choral Club will meet Sun
day afternoon at the Parish house,
at 2 o'clock. All members having
solo parts are requested . to be sure
to be present.