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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1915)
ir. The AlG ance her alp t HEAD JY EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA OFFICIAL ORGAN NEHRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT RKACIIES 1 1 EA DO, U AIITEHM FOR I8.0O0 FIREMEN VOLUME XXII ALLIANCE, BOXJJUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915 NO. 38 i St Joseph The City Worth While" 1 ' & ' i.ii. f & ' I j '"' 'till' r .. - ! The Slogan in Words of Light THE SLOGAN SION LOOMS UP FROM THE TOP OF THE CORBY-FORSEE BUILDING, AND THE STEEL STRUCTURE WHICH SUPPORTS IT AND SUSTAINS IT AGAINST THE TERRIFIC WIND PRESSURE THAT 13 EXERTED AGAINST IT AT TIMES IS BUILT INTO THE STRUC TURAL STEEL FRAME OF THE BUILDING AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF IT. THE SIGN ITSELF IS 64 FEET HIGH AND 68 FEET WIDE, WITH THE BASE OF THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE C8 FEET SQUARE THE LETTERS IN THE WORDS "ST. JOSEPH" ARE 12 FEET HIGH. THE SIGN CARRIES 3,800 LIGHTS, OF WHICH ABOUT $50 WORTH A MONTH BURN OUT, AND THE DOMESTIC RATE FOR THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMED WOULD AMOUNT TO $483 A MONTH. THE SIGN COST $6,500 AND WAS THE GIFT OF THE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, THE FORMAL PRESENTATION BEING MADE AP RIL 20, 1914. ; THE SIGN, RISING AS IT DOES FIVE STORIES ABOVE THE TWELVE STORIES OF THE BUILDING UPON WHICH IT STANDS 'AT TAINS A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 218 FEET AND CAN BE SEEN FOR MILES AROUND AND BY EVERY PASSENGER ARRIVING IN THE CITY BY TRAIN. . THE CITY OF SAINT JOSEPH A Place of Happy Homes, Contented People, Enterprising Business Houses, Prosperity "THE CITY WORTH WHILE" It's good indication when the people of a metropolitan city are proud of the place of their residence and business; as they are in St. Jos eph, Missouri. And they have much to be proud of, historically, roman- Company, we have the pleasure of presenting herewith cuts of St. Jos eph scenes, a few of the many that could be given if space permitted at this time. And, by the way, we wish to say right here that the Combe Printing Company has a great estab lishment, one of the largest printing houses of the midwest. The volume of business transacted and of work turned out is Immense. There are about 225 employes. If it's any thing in the line of printing, engrav ing, lithographing, blank books or stationery that you want, they can furnish it. If you want printing done but do not know just what will best suit your purpose, give them an idea of what you want it for, and their Creative Department will do t tically, industrially, commercially. t&e tent, in a way pleasing ana sat- Gp where you will and St. Joseph i8! "factory to you known among people for her achieve' ments, her industries, her great men, her place in the development of this western country. To mention only a few of the One of the Rest Papers One of the best of the many cred itable live stock market periodicals is the St. oJseph Stock Yards Daily LOTUS CLUB BUILDING At Lake Contrary, Near St. Joseph CONVENTION WORK STARTS management of Ewing Herbert, who is well and favorably known as an editor and publisher. Mr. Herbert torial and office force. A well equip ped job printing department is con ducted in connection with the publi cation of the Stock Yards Daily Jour nal, from which a large amount of first-class work is turned out. many things that we would like to Journal, which is under the editorial e numerate, if it were practicable to lengthen the story at this time, are: Eugene Field and Lover's Lane. The Pony Express. The Missouri Steamboat Days. The Death of Jesse James. The Overland Stage. The Outfitting Station for the '49ers. The Stock Yards and Kindred In dustries. The Hannibal & St. Joseph Rail way. The Great Bridge. " Joseph Robidoux. Tt-e-Slogan Sign. Lake Contrary. The Origin of the Railway Mail Service. There are others to make a list, so that the pilgrim from St Members of IjocaI Post of Travelers Protective Association Will Give Away a Hig Automobile The convention committee of Post M, T. P. A., met Sunday evening with the board of directors of the Corn- is ably assisted by an efHcient repor-( mercial Club to outline and prepur- plans for caring for the big state con ventlon to be held here next April. The committee consists o members Highland. Hawes, Strong. Hull ri"1 Thompson. The Commercial Club will lend ev ery means of assistance to make the convention a success. Beginning with September, the directors of the Commercial Club will meet at lunch eon time on the second Saturday of Stockmen, Attention For eood service and high sales .AnoUn .,r hiTrn.na h Mi- ach month with the committee from . i o. ,,, n Ithe travelers' association, in order sourl Live Stock Commission Co.. that the Commercial Club can oe South St. Joseph, Mo. Write us for vept in touch with the work being market reports, or other information, done by the traveling men Adv. long: Jos- A 1916 model six-cylinder automo bile will be given away by the lota' post. Tickets will be sold to a big Christmas dinner, the price of the tickets being twenty-five cents. Eud will entitle the bolder to a chance on the car, free of charge. It is estimated that the cost of the con vention will be not less than 11500. Father Very 111 B. V. Reeves received a telegram eph, wherever he goes, is sure of a Tuesday afternoon stating that his ticket welcome and sure to find someone father, Eugene Reeves, a former Al- . . . . ,,, liance man, is very ill and not ex- who has heard and who appreciates pected ,ye MJ ReeTe8 ,eft Qn the many important and Interesting tLe mJdnlKht train for Douglas. Ne facts in the city's history. I braska, where bis father has been Some St. Joseph Views I making his home. Mr. Reeves, Sr., tk. .h. ,.-t,r nt ir p w was operated on in an Omaha h.ospit- . al ,a8t winter for kidney trouble, mer's big auto, for a trip to North- Watson, manager or the creative from whlch he had not recovered. He western points, returning the first of Department" of the Combe Printing ieft Alliance about two years ago. the week. Clyde Pigman and family, accom panied by Joe L. Westover and fam ily, left Alliance Saturday In the for- PI llllltl stirs': )) II 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 I iUi,ifi 1 fr ; . LEAVE FOR PASADENA luncheon was served, Mrs. Spencer being assisted in serving by Mrs. El la Young and Miss Mayco Soules. At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Ru bendall was presented with a beauti ful rose jar by the ladles with whom she had worked so tirelessly and faithfully for many years. Our Farming Population Of the total population In contin ental United States (excluding Alas ka and other noncontiguous territo ry) the last federal census shows that of those engaged in gainful oc cupations, 12,567,925 persons, 10 yearB of age and over, are engaged in agriculture. This Is approximately one-third of the total number engag ed in gainful occupations. The num ber engaged in agricultural pursuits is classified as follows: Agricultural laborers .... 6,088,414 Dairymen and dalrywomen 35,014 Farmers, planters and over seers 6,981,522 Gardners, foresters, nurs erymen, etc 143,462 Well Known Alliance People to Make .Home on Const Left Tuesday Noon for the Northwest Mrs. ' Peter Rubendall and son Ward left Tuesday noon for the west. After a trip which will in clude stops at Spokane, Seattle, Port land and San Francisco they will go to Pasadena, where they expect to make their future home. They have lived in .Alliance for a number of years and leave a host of friends. Their address in Pasadena will be 324 iNorm Marengo avenue. i Lumbermen and raftsmen Stock raisers, herders and drovers (approximate) . . Wood choppers Turpentine farmers and la borers . Other agricultural pursuits (approximate) Apiarists 127,164 122,189 27,567 FIRE BEHIND GARAGE Jnl-k Action by Fire Department IVevented Much Damage to Building and Autos A small shed joining the Norton garage on the rear caught fire from an unknown cause Tuesday night, and the damage would probably have been great had the fire not been de tected when It was. Jerome Fleming was going home on his blcyclo and was the first to discover the blaze. He immediately rode to the fire sta tion and gave the alarm, and the au tomobile was just starting when thn tire was reported by the central of fice. The chemical engine r0ver sufficient to handle the fire, but the entire department would have been needed had the fire remained undis covered a few minutes longer. A It was, the rear door of the gara Was burned through in one place and the window sill was just catching- Had the fire gone inside it wouM have reached the ctlling, which Is cov ered, and several automobiles wai11 have been destroyed or damae-"1 be- 28,967 ,yond repair. This was th Mnl l small fire thnt has occurred 'he 13,636 , past ten days, and on each """lon 2,145 ithe fire department has mad" runs and prevented much The loss Tuesday nleht w- ofi$10. The bnrned shod had f' a a rasollne hn" Griggs Viidted Alliance G. L. Griggs, superintendent the Sheridan division of the Burling- been used ton, was one of the ofllclsls who at-1 had not been lined for that tended the conference held at head-! for some time, quarters in Alliance the first of the week. Mr. Griggs Is a former Alli ance railroad man who has been A dinner was given Tuesday noon making good in a way that counts. at the Alliance Cafe, at which a num- JU8 ypa B? ne , c?iei her nf friends of the fanillv worn1"" 10 lue Kenerai Buiiermienueni present. Sirs. -Jerry Rowan entertained nnmhof nf frlotwla fit flat tinrnn I Thursday afternoon In honor of Mrs. Baeriasn. 1 e ia always ,aa 10 ri Rubendall. The guests were all , l" "'" , V" members of the order of Eastern "enus- . Ile re.urne mo cuenuan Star, of which Mrs. Rubendall la a vveanesaay noon. member, and the beautiful decora-' (Ions throughout the Rowan home were commemorative of this order.' (here, being promoted to the position I gro National Educational Cr a 11s division superintendent of, the 'which was hld there from t' lrtF.. Sterling division and from there td,to the 21st, ai4 to which Or Not Mmli if a Oonvr'Jti A. P. Curt'.s returned ho' flrst of this week from f where be hail been to atter Eighth Anrunl Convention of ' Cr there being pink sweet epas and daisies in profusion. Mrs. Rowan was assisted in serving by Mrs. B. Ponath and Mrs. H. J. Ellis. The In vited guests, in addition to those mentioned above, were Mesdsmes E. G. Laing. Martha Patmore, Cora Lewis, George Gaddls, Ella Young. A. S. Mote, William Davidson, and A. Walmer. Mrs. J. G. Beck, who was visiting with Alliance friends, of Bingham, was also a guest. An elab orate four-course luncheon was serv ed at the close of the afternoon, after which Mrs. Rubendall was presented Hurprie Birthday Party Mrs. A. II. Robblns returned last Friday morning from an extended visit with relatives and friends at North Platte and Omaha, and in th,tbe afternoon of the same day she was ( the Fifty Years of Freedom cv the recipient or a birthday party oy.tion wmcn crcurrea her neighbors, the event coming as a the 23rd. complete surprise to her. The re-,, - freshments consisted of a regulation ! Mcmli-pfi rl Men Hubr English tea, and the ladies spent a : Th fr.IIow'ng Hemlnefor very enjoyable afternoon. Those neFB men have subscribed tor present were Mesdamea Percy Cogs-1 fund of ffty Cellars bip" well. W. O. Barnes, DeWItt Gibson, j there to fci..I the Box Butt' L. E. Mark. J. L. Nlcholal, W. B. " ' ..' flr: Young. Mary Vermillion, E. G. Laing Forest Lumber Company . . , and C. H. Fuller. Farmers' Co-operative Aa'n Frank Caha , rI Te. 'Ut -ly ut se he CO) he te. s. it Ma n-he a deiegste from this section, p ed by Governor Morehead. said on his return that the c tlon was a cc.iplete "fizzle" heads cf the rcneress had ' the date to tre 23rd without w'tfy. ing the delegi tes and that bi "r them could rty that long. T' - "'an of the head committee was ' M convention In connect lo- h a in Chir Koine Pap?r This Wek !c. A. Shlndler Hr-iihi siihsrribers are furnished c "First Stele Bank ......... paper this week that will keep the:" C. W. Spacht huv trsr a fonj tiniira This A.tltlf.n. I - - - : Ii - 1 Aft-'iuVJ Crites Fimers' ill M ho ! .y .$2 i. 2 with a beautiful friendship bracelet on which were engraved the names, 01 lb ladies present, This edition, vi dao- nMKanuii wna ttie coniMiniiia inree seciions 01 eiKiu f hnnr MnnHiiv -.fternoon at nages each, a total of twenty-four. . An auto load of Alliance Masons, PUS3V v Si W"W v - - . a farewell reception at the home or Mrs. W. E. Spencer, the guests being members of the auxiliary of the Presbyterian church. Vocal selec tions were rendered by Mrs. W. D. Fisher and Mrs. Louis Mclntyre. During the afternoon a delicious ni'ges, covers western iNeDrasKi thoroughly. 5.000 coi-les are print ed. While The Herald's cylinder 1g not run at the immense speed of 3.510 (i piea tK?r hour. It turns u ;i. ii 's in1 cnouth to keep the ma!l- bv.-y. composed tf II. J. Ellis, Earl Mal U.,. Judge Hewitt, W. T. Roberts, W. H. Swan and E. G. Laing. went to Chadron Wednesday to attend the funeral services of Judge Crites, who died Monday and who . was buried nesday afternoon. t - - . '-HiL v ft ri Brrwi iri-rt w-' ;"..-t',- f .-- CORBY-FORSEE BUTLDINO Home of the St. Joseph Commercial Club 'J. ' k jS.- " r--- ' 1 u V .if I A. KRUO PARK One of the Many Beanty Spots and Breathing PlacM ( f