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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOXJJUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915
NO. 38 i
St Joseph The City Worth While"
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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Koine Pap?r This Wek !c. A. Shlndler
Hr-iihi siihsrribers are furnished c "First Stele Bank .........
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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,
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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.
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