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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1915)
inimnnnmmnMiinmninnmnmimm 1 MtntttTimniiiinniMiiii mmiiiminiiiniiiiimiiiiiimiiiiimmtTm APPLE Special. SATURDAY Fancy York Imperial y"tf $1.35 per box Black Twig, Roman Beauty, Arkansas Black, Winesap and Gano at reduced nmmmann.priceS--leSS than COSt mm mrnmnm. Our Loss Your Gain We Have too Many Apples MALLERY GROCERY CO. HUM! MUMmimmminninnHmititiniimtimimiiiiniiiiniiv ;illlllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIiniMlllll!t the ALLIANCE HERALD JOHN W. THOMAS, Editor LLOYD O. THOMAS, City Editor Published every Thursday by THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Incorporated Lloyd O. Thomas, President Carl Thomaa, Vice Pre. John W. Thorn, Secretory Entered at the post offlce at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the malls as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.60 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE NOT A USELESS EXPENDITURE A publisher in a western Mate recently intimated that some of the merchants of his town had been busying themselves in an attempt to organize the business men of the town for the purpose of cutting out all advertising in the local papers by common consent on the ground that it was a useless and worthless expenditure. While we do not believe that there is the slightest danger of any such thing ev er being done it is interesting to speculate on what would be the con sequences if such a thing should come to pass. The local paper is the index of the public spirit, financial and moral conditions and the general welfare of every community and the criterion by which it is judged by all outside people. If any differ ence this story is told more strongly in the advertising columns of the paper than in the news columns. A local paper well patronized by the local tradesmen whose advertisements are newsy, breezy, and in season and up to date, telling of their goods and wares the newest things, the best things, and their prices, is an infallible indication of u good town, public-spirited people and piogressiveness of the high est type and the best kind. On the other hand suppose the local mer chants do not advertise in the local papers. They must have adver tising to live. It follows as a necesstiy that they must take any kind of a cheap proposition they can get patent medicines, whisky ads, mail-order displays, gun and bicycle offers the paper presents a sorry appearance, you read poverty in every line and between the lines, there is no evidence of prosperity (and there is none) and no public spfrit, and the homeseeker who reads the paper will shun the town as sure as he would kliim the bubonic plague. On the other hand, suppose the local paper should begin whoop ing it up for the mail-order houses and tell the people how much they would save by patronizing them. How long would it be before grass would grow in the streets and half the merchants would go out of business, i ou can readily see there are two sides to this question. No worthy newspaper publisher is willing to consider advertis ing patronage in the nature of an act of charity or even a donation. He knows, as also does the merchant, that space purchased at a rea sonable price, rightly and intelligently used, is more than worth the cost. There are few publishers that do not strive earnestly to pro mote the best interest of every enterprise or industry in the commun ity. They earn every cent they get and their service is worth much more to the community. The best advertisement any town can have is a real live newspaper well patronized by local people and don't make the mistake of expecting too much for a nickel. Publishers' Auxiliary. THREE GOOD ORDINANCES The three proposed ordinances for the City of Alliance, submit led by the Alliance Commercial Club to the mayor and city council, which are published elsewhere in this issue of The Herald, deserve the serious consideration of our "city dads". The ordinance on ashes and ash pits provides that no person shall leave any ashes on any street or alley or public park and that all ashes shall be kept se cure in a covered metallic vessel or fire-proof vault and that all ashes be thoroughly wet down before being removed. A serious problem in Alliance is the disposition of ashes. In our so-called "windy" climate they are often found in our neighbor's yard or scattered from one side of a street to the other. "Swat the Fly" is now a national slogan and is being put into practice by every town and municipality in the country that has any civic pride. The ordinance providing that one or more fly traps shall be kept by every grocery store, dairy, butcher, produce store, fruit 6tand, bakery, ice cream stand, drug store, livery or private stable and any other place of business that attracts flies, if observed in Alliance, would result in the killing of several niililons of flies dur ing the fly season. Just why drug stores are included in this ordin ance we do not know, as we had supposed that most drugs were harm ful to flies. The providing of a fly trap would not be expensive and would undoubtedly help prevent the spread of disease. Our sister city of bcottsbluff is just recovering from an epidemic of typhoid lev er, the cause of which is not known. Flies have been known to help spread a disease of this kind. Now that Alliance has been designated a city of the first class, with a population of over five thousand, the erection of new build ings in the city should be given more consideration. The club pro poses that a permit shall be granted before a building or an addition to a building can be erected, said permit to cost one dollar for each thousand dollars cost of the building. This is recognized aa needful it being necessary that the owner of the proposed addition or build ing show that the same will be in accordance with the city laws. TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS A. B. Wood, proprietor of the Gering Courier, celebrated his 28th year m business at tiering on Tuesday of this week by a formal open ing of the new Courier building. Music and light refreshments were on the program and a beautiful anniversary calendar was the sou venir. Brother Wood is to be congratulated on his long and success jul career as a newspaper man m the thriving town of Gering. REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE Alliance National Bank at Alliance, in the btate of Nebraska, at the Close of llusiuess, May 1, 1915 RESOURCES 1. (a) Loans and discounts (notes held in bank) $303,799.27 Total loans $303,799.27 2. Overdrafts, unsecured 166.44 3. (a) U. S. bonds deposited to secure circula tion (par value) 60,000.00 (b) U. S. bonds pledged to secure U. S. depos its (par value) 15,000.00 (c) U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal sav ings deposits (par value) 8,000.00 (t) Premium on U. S. bonds 2,227.50 Total U. S. bonds 75.227.50 5. Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank $6,000 (a) Less amount unpaid 3,000 3,000.00 3,000.00 6. Banking house 20,000.00 Phelan Opera House MONDAY, MAY 6,952.30 8. Due from Federal Reserve Bank 9. (a) Due from approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago, and St. Louis (b) Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities 26,610.15 10. Due from banks and bankers (other than Included in 8 or 9) v 11. Checks on banks in the same city or town as reporting bank 13. (b) Fractional currency, nickels and cents 143.00 14. Notes of other national banks Lawful money reserve lu bank: 16. Total coin and certificates 17. Legal-tender notes 18. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (not more than 5 per cent on circulation) 2,500.00 Due from U. S. Treasurer : 5.00 3,376.21 33,562.45 3,989.65 8,139.18 143.00 60.00 11.812.95 1,930.00 2,505.00 Total ' $467,711.65 LIABILITIES 1. Capital stock paid In .' . $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund ,...... 50.000.00 3 Undivided profits ........... .'.r 9,186.70 9,186.70 Less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid 6,291.19 4. Circulating notes 50.000.00 Due to banks and bankers (other than included in 5 or 6) 9. Demand deposits: (a) Individual deposits subject to check 130.198.83 (b) Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 39.757.65 (e) United States deposits 15.276.18 (f) Postal savings deposits 2,108.58 10. Time deposits: (a) Certificates of deposit due on or after 30 days 109,836.40 (c) Deposits subject to 30 or more days' notice 8,084.64 2,895.51 50,000.00 9.553.86 187,341.24 109.836.40 8.084.64 Total $467,711.65 State of Nebraska. County of Box Butte, ss: I, F. W. Harris, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. . F. W. HARRIS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before Correct Attest: me this 6th day of May, 1915. F. M. KNIGHT. B. F. GILMAN. F. E. HOLSTEN. (SEAL) Notary Public. II R. E. KNIGHT. Directors. LOCAL ITEMS Fresh fish at Rodger' Grocery. Ed Marks left Wednesday for a business trip to Thedford, Whitman and Ellsworth. John Lawrence, Sr., returned Fri day noon from a visit of fire months and twenty days In California. He reports a very pleasant winter stay but is glad to get back to Box Butte county. Fred M. Hoover was In town the first of the week, attending to busi ness matters. Earl Hulme. formerly an employee of the city electric light department, who left here to engage in business In North Dakota, has returned again and will make his home here. He left North Dakota some time ago and has been living In Oklahoma since. E. L. Lovenburg, cashier of the Angora State Bank, was In Alliance between trains Wednesday. Fretth fish at I lodgers' Urocery. Secretary W. D. Fisher of the Al liance Commercial Club, is in Lin coln attending the state convention of commercial clubs. He will re turn Friday. Attorney B. F. Oilman has been seen out driving a new Bulck auto, purchased from Ward B. Norton. H. E. Culbertson. master mechanic of the MeCook division, is in Alliance today. W. M. Sauerbrunn, manager of the telegraph offlce, is taking a week's vacation visiting his relatives In Ft. Dodge, la. Second trick wire Chief Tynan Is In charge of the offlce. Freoli ftfcli at Itmlgrn' Grocery. The Phillips Rooming House, at 115 West Second street, is being re modeled. New electric lights and plumbing are being Installed. Attorney B. F. Gllman has been seen out driving a new Bulck auto, purchased from Ward B. Norton. Tom Spencer the popular travel Ing man. Is having an addition built on his house, at 920 Box Butte ave nue. Has a Bad Hand Val Fetty, who was burned in the gasoline stove explosion at the New berry store Saturday morning, is suffering severely from the band and arm which were burned. It Is fear ed that there Is danger of blood pols onlng. NEW PHONE MANAGER P. 1. Gleason of Lexington Succeed A. O. KherT ma Manager of the Local Plione Exchange O. A. Sheaff, who came to Alliance December 1 from Fullerton, Nebras ka, to take the position of manager of the Alliance exchange of the Ne braska Telephone Company, haa re signed and left Monday noon for his former home at Fullerton where he will go Into business with his father, who has a prosperous implement business. Mr. Sheaff waa with the Nebraska Telephone Company for five years and was considered effici ent and a valuable man for the com pany, Although in Alliance only a short time he made many friends here. P. D. Gleason, who has been man ager of the Lexington exchange for the company for some time and who was formerly with the company In Omaha, arrived Monday morning to succeed Mr. Sheaff as local manager. He Is a competent man and will han dle the local exchange In a satisfac tory manner to its patrons. Mr. Glea son expresses himself as being well pleased with Alliance. Mrs. Gleason ani child are expeotel the last of this week. THEY'RE COMING The Mirth Making Monarchs RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S FA MOUS GEORGIA 30 FAMOUS FUNNY FELLOWS Not the Make Believe but the Real A Big Ensemble of the World's Greatest Comedians MINSTRELS Big Street Parade at Noon yj- & gig! I Swat the Fly OR BETTER YET PUT ON SCREEN DOORS AND KEEP THEM OUT We Have All Sizes and Kinds Forest Lumber Co. 6E0. A. HEILMAN, Mar?ger Phone 73 tPgi C. A. Currle, formerly manager here and now employed out of the Grand Island headquarters, was in Alliance Monday and attended to the transfer here. Mr. Currle visits Al liance occasionally on business trips through the territory. rnlooked for Sporting Event A sporting event that was not on the calendar was pulled off In Alli ance Wednesday night in a way that would make Jack Johnson and Jess Wlllard look sick. The title of the little play was "Ole Martin vs. Mick ey McFadden in One Round". Ole Martin claims that he was not given enough time to recover from the right to the eye that knocked him out, as be wanted to get the gloves and strip, after be came out of the coma into which he was thrown when his eye came in contact with Mickey's rleht swing. Ole had to spend fif'.jea conn for beefsteak in-1 twenty minutes in the barber shop with sixteen hot towels before he could keep his engagement for the evening, while Mickey la going to help keep the city bastile clean for the next few uays. Honors are even. Saloon Licenses Granted At the special meeting of the city council held at the city hall Friday evening. April 80, in addition to the saloon licenses, pool hall licenses were granted to Henry Kelser for six tables, and to W. F. Crane for five tables. The license fee Is ten dollars per table per year. Mayor Romig advised the men to be partic ularly careful In seeing that no min ors were allowed to play and that bad language was not used in the pool halls. A. E. Nelson Is having an addition1 built on his house at 404 Toluca ave