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)fo Come to Alliance Market Week, October 25th to 30th A Good Time for Everybody The Alliance II R ALD He6s Two Sections - ST UK. AD I1Y EVERT MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OK ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA yJ OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR lo.OOO FIREMEN VOUJiLE y ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915 NO. 43 -i u ! IRRIGATION FOR THIS COUNTY Wealthy CapitaliM Forming Comp any to Cm Waters of Bronco Lake for Irrigation fiOXSTRUCTION TO START SOON T. A. Meeker ot Leweilen, Nebr., and associates, with The Nebraska Land ft Development Company, of Alliance, of which J. C. McCorkle Is manager, are forming a company for the purpose of irrigating fertile farm lag lands with the waters ot Bronco Lake,- lying about two miles south west of Alliance, In the Snake Creek valley. The proposition has already passed the experimental stage, the plana hare been approved, a large ount of capital is ready to handle the work, more than a dozen quarter ftnctlons of land have been purchased aad options secured on much more land. There is no stock for sale in the company, which will have ample capital to put the project through without delay. Mr. Meeker is an irrigation expert aad is working with competent en glneers who will construct the pump ing plant, canals and laterals. About a aionth ago Mr. McCorkle made an extended trip to Colorado .for the purpose of thoroughly investigating Irrigation by pumping. He realized that Bronco Lake was a vast reser voir with plenty of water to Irrigate thousands of acres if properly han dled. After his return he met Mr. Meeker, who Immediately sawMhe feasibility of the proposition and who arranged to furnish the required cap ital and put the project tnrougn. Two test wells were dug at the lake, one at each end. Samples of the water and soil were sent to ex wrtH for analysis. The reports of their findings were very encouraging. A state engineer can. up und looked over the entire proposition, pro nounced it feasible. He pave the elevation to which it will be neces sary to raise the water and the amount of land which can be irrigat ed. The secretary of the state board of irrigation also investigated the .-.proposition, as well as an irrigation expert from Greeley, Colo. All pro nounced It an ideal natural irrigation project and gave it their encourage ment. Mr. Meeker and associates immedi ately got busy and purchased . Irriga ble land through the Nebraska Land Company. Mr. McCorkle has just returned from a trip east In the in terest of the new company, getting options on lands and attending to other business for the company. Five quarter-sectionB of land, taking in the major part of Bronco Lake, were purchased in order to give a perman ent water supply. The lake will be used as a natural reservoir for irrigation waters. The natural pressure of the waters which feed the lake will serve to keep it at standard level. The test wells show ed that the water in them when sunk to a depth of thirty-nine feet, rises two and one-half feet above the pres ent surface of the lake. Either elec tricpower or gasoline engine will be used to pump the water from the lake to the necessary levels. It is planned to use a fifty horse-powf-r electric motor or gasoline engine of the same power on the start, addi tional power being added as needed, to operate the pumps. If electric power can be furnished by the city plant at a rate low enough to make it a paying proposition, .electricity will be used for the power. A state surveyor is expected this noon for the purpose of doing the preliminary work, such as laying the lines for the construction of canals and laterals, etc. It is expected that the work of installing the plant will begin within two weeks, and that ev erything will be ready for starting Irrigation in the spring. Pump Irrigation in Box Butte county, which has been discussed for years, will soon be an established fact, according to the plans of the men who are behind the project. Many other land owners, not so fav orably situated, will await the trial of this project with Interest and will fall into line upon being shown what can be done. Mr. Meeker will make his home in Alliance, having rented a house in the 800 block on Big Horn avenue. His family and household goods are on the way here from Michigan. HORSE SHOWJREMIUMS Itring Your Horse to Alliance (KUc twr 2th aiul Khart In W inning Premium for Market Week 1'remlums offered for the horse and colt show to b held Thursday, Oetober 28. during Market Week, are as follows: Class A horses open to all breeds. in, (i. L. Carlson. Norfolk. Nebr. nroft staiiion. 3 years or more. 1st, $2.50 rash; 2nd, II cash. Draft stallion. 2 years. 1st, $2.50; Draft stallion. 1 year.' 1st. $2.0; tl Tiraft stallion foal. 1st, $2.50; 2nd, i praft mare. 3 years or over. 1st. $2- Draft mare, 2 yearn. 1st, $2. CO; 2nd. $1. Draft mare, 1 year. 1st, $2.50; 2nd, II. Draft luare foal. 1st. $2.50; 2nd $1. Beet hitched farm team. 1st, $2.50; 2nd, $2. Best hitched driving horse. 1st, $2; 2nd, $1. N The C. A. Newberry Hardware Co. will give a halter free for every foal exhibited whether It wins a prize or not. Make all entries at the Alli ance Commercial Club office. Entries close Wednesday, October 27. Horse show Is October 28. Chicken show. Judje, F. M. Sei dell In crates, one male and two fe male: 1st 2nd Plymouth Rocks $1 .60 Buff Orpington $1 ..90 Rhode Island Red' $1 .50 White Leghorn $1 .50 Black Langshan tl .50 Light Brahmas fl .50 Brown Leghorn ; $1 .50 White Wyandotte $1 .50 Entries close Wednesday, October 27, 6 p. m. Show continues balance of Market Week. Each exhibitor Is to furnish enough feed for the four days exhi bition. No entrance fees. Make en tries at the Commercial Club office. COLUMBUS DAY Daughters of Isabella and Knights of Columbus Jollied in Making Tuesday Eve Enjoyable The Columbus Day program at the opera house Tuesday evening by the Daughters of Isabella and the K. of C. was an event that will long be re membered by those who attended. The opera house was well filled dur ing the program. A light lunch con sisting of sandwiches, coffee and cake was served, and afterwards the floor was cleared and there was dancing. During the first part of the dance the floor was literally crowded with dan- I cera. The music was excellent ana Went far toward increasing the en joyment for the evening. Following is the program that was rendered: Chorus, "Star Spangled Banner" Academy Girls. Accompanist Miss Dorothy Hanley. "Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg" Miss Madge Applegate. Vocal sole Katherine Kniest. Piano solo, "BaUle of Manassas" Miss. Evelyn Kerr. Analysis. Miss Frances Katen. Vocal solo, "Song of the Flag" Miss Lola Abbott. Accompanist Miss Madge Applegate. ' Address, "The Day We Celebrate" Wm. Morrow, of Scottsbluff. Duet. "Tick-Tack" Jlelen Newberry and Margaret Brennan. Recitation, "Trying the Rose Act" Miss Evelyn Kerr. Chorus, "America" Accompanist Miss Dorothy Hanley. After the program J. W. Tynan, retiring Grand Knight, was presented with a gold ring bearing the emblem of the fourth degree. Mr. Tynan had been Grand Knight for the past two years. Walter Buechsenstein, past grand knight, and retiring chan cellor, was presented with a gold handled umbrella. Among those who attended from out of town were Fa ther Keyser, mother and sister, of Hemingford. and Father Burns, of Scottsbluff. Took Extended Northern Trip Frank Spoil returned Monday noon from a trip of two weeks in the northwest country. Among other fplaces. he visited the Gillette and Bitter Creek country in Wyoming and Miles City and Billings in Mon tana. He covered a lot of country by automobile, and met many former Alliance and western Nebraska peo ple with whom he is acquainted. He brought back with him samples of the potatoes and corn grown In the country visited. Frank may select himself a government homestead in the spring. Fisher Hack from Two Week Trip V. D. Fisher, secretary of the Al liance Commercial Club, returned Wednesday afternoon from a trip of two weeks' which covered visits to Douglas and Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Greeley, Denver and Sterling, Colo. He visited the Interactional Dry Farming Exposition at Denver, and saw that the Box Butte county exhibit got its share of publicity. He has an uncle at Denver, and one at Sterling, with whom he visited on the trip. He was accompanied by Mrs. Fisher. The trip was made In their Ford car. lug Laud Deal On Wednesday of this week Geo. D. Workman Bold bis four quarter sections of land, 20 miles south of Alliance, to Fred Turner, of Union, Oregon, the Consideration being $34, 000 $12.50 an acre. This is a good piece of land, and is well im proved. Mr. Turner will move his family here shortly and take posses sion. Mr. Workman has not yet de cided on his future course, but says it is probable that he will invest some money in Box Butte county land. Supporter of "Dre l"" Canimign The Harper Department Store Is one of the strong champions for the dress-up campaign now being waged over the entire United States. Their advertisements, and especially the one In this issue, are chock full of good cheer and suggestions for those who would look their best. Dress Up and You'll Feel Better Why? Because fompany is coming! Drew Up! Because those are "piping times of prosperity" with its. Dress tip! Two billions of gold in the banks suffocating to get out in to many times this amount of credit to buy things. Billions of bushels of corn, wheat and other crops turning iuto more dol lars, which w ill be spent to DrtKH Upl What is the big asset of this country, anyway f One Hundred Millions of people, unafraid, who can afford toI)rts8Upt Every American is a Sovereign. Dress Up and prove it. You are a sovereign whether you believe it or not. "Start Something". Dress Up and soon every neighbor on your block will follow- suit. The most remarkable thing in th'a world is the law of suggestion. Stop on a crowded street, . look up at the sky, and instantly everybody in sight looks up. Dress Up! Whistle a cheerful tune, and everybody within hearing distance will hum it. Let everybody dress up. Talk it to everybody until we all get the habit. Dressing in a fine habit. Don 't be a sloven Dress Up ! . The wife who meets her husband neatly dressed holds him safe. Dress Up! The drummer who is untidy in habit may as well stay at home. It is the dressed up man that forges ahead and makes the right kind of an impression. The "dress up" movement is national it's being agitated all over the United States, just as was the "Buy a Bale of Cot ton" movement in the South a year ago. It's a great move ment, and one that should be joined by every man who retains his self-respect. Who likes tb see a man walking down the street looking slovenly, and as though he didn't, care how he looked T Nobody! Any man of the one hundred millions in the United States can afford at least one good suit, overcoat and pair of shoes and hat. And it's an investment that never flies back you'll never regret it. It not only improves your appearance several hundred per cent, but it gives you more self confidence and you can walk right with the rest of 'em any old time. All businesses are running ahead of last year. Right here in Box Butte county the value of this year's crop is estimated as worth 'nearly a half a million dollasr. Think of it! And a good share of this money will go to Dress Up! And think1 of the other sources of revenue bringing in thousands of dollars every month. Dress Up! Let us all with great enthusiasm DRESS UP NOW I MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED Busy Session of Council ' Held Tues day Evening DejuirtiueiitH Con tinue to Make Good Knowing MAYOR BENDERS HIS HEJORT The regular meeting of the city council for the month of October was held at the city hall Tuesday even ing. It was a long session and much business was transacted. AH of the councllmen were present. Claims were audited and allowed and reports of the city departments for the pre ceding month accepted. The report of T. D. Roberts, police magistrate, for tho month of Septem ber showed collections from tines, $45; from Judge's fees, $23.45; from marshal's fees, $"0; a total of $88.- 4 5. The report of the electric light de partment showed gross earnings for the month ending September 15, of $2773.33; discounts allowed of $164.54; Operating expenses amount ing to $1807.13, with net earnings of $801.66, as against net earnings for the previous month of $1079.87 and Farmer's Alliance, Nebraska, October 13, 1915. Mr. Lloyd Thomas, Alliance, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Thomas: The Farmers' Institute season is again at haud. This year we have planned to have eight rural institutes and a day at each Hem ingford and Alliance. The dates for the Institute in Box Butte county are October 25th to 30th, inclusive. The Institute In Hem ingford will be on Wednesday, October 27th. and the Institute in Al liance, on Saturday, October 30th. The Nebraska Legislature, University of Nebraska, County Commissioners, Department of Public Instruction. Box Butte County Farmers Association, and the local institute organization are back of this movement. The County Commissioners will give the allow ment made by a legislative act for this work. The Box Butte Coun ty Farmers' Association will look after the advertising and transpor tation of-the speakers and Institute workers. Local committees are appointed to look after the arrangements for the rural institutes, while the institute organizations are expected at each Hemingford and Alliance to provide the hall, and prizes, if these are offered, and the general preparations for the meetings. The officers of the Farmers' Institute at Hemingford ate: Anton Unrig, president; and Paul Armstrong, secretary. The officers of the Alliance Farmers' Institute organizations are: L. J. Schill. pres ident; and W. E. Spencer, secretary. The committees of farmers for the Farmers' Institute at Alliance are: W. F. Patterson. D. E. Purlnton, J. A. Keegan, D. W. Reiman, Brown Griffith, Cal Hashman. L. D. Blair, A. H. Grove. F. Seldler, and F. A. Trabert. The Alliance business men on the committee are: Lloyd Thomas, W. W. Norton, II. P. Coursey, George Darling. Ben Sallows, George Heilman. C. A. Newberry, W. E. Spencer, and Earl Mallery. The Institute program for the entire county wit IT list of speak ers will follow later. Speakers on the program this year are unusu ally strong, and everyone that attends the Institute Is guaranteed satisfaction. Kindly do your part toward making the local Institute a success. Invite everyone that can possibly rome, for it is the co operation of all that makes the Farmers' Institute a success. Thanking you for same, I am. Vo'.irs very truly, F. M. SEIDELL. County Agricultural Agent, United States De partment of Agriculture. for the month a year before of $969. 82. The decrease of net earnings for the month was caused by an ex penditure of $283.17 for a carload of poles, $162.54 for extra supplies and $62.50 for extra labor. The report showed 59 5 customers on the books. The report for the water depart- r.ent showed receipts railhe de partment for the quarter ending Sep tember 15 of $1951.16. There are 686 customers on the books as a gainst 671 for the same quarter a year before. The report of the city treasurer vhowed receipts in the general fund of $1189.16, with a balance on hand of $1237.11. Total amount of reg istered warrants unpaid, $11,289.41. Receipts in the water fund during the month were $140.46, with dis bursements of $661.21. leaving a balance on hand of $528.17. The re ceipts in the light fund for the month were $3428.49, with disbursements of $2043.04, leaving a balance on hand of $6743.03. Disbursements in the cemetery fund were $56.35, leav ing a balance on hand of $166.39. In presenting a report of city af fairs to the council covering the first six months of the present municipal year Mayor Romig made an Intro ductory speech that showed his in tense interest in the welfare of the city administration. He thanked the members of the council for the splendid showing and for their sup port and encouragement, staling that they had passed on city issues in ac cordance with their Judgment, that their duties are at times hard and Institutes distasteful. He stated that Alliance can now boast of more permanent and extensive improvements than were ever made in the same length of tirae In the city before. He stated that he was very well satisfied with each and every employee of the city and that he believed they were ren dering good service. He presented the report "with malice toward none and equal rights to all." This re port is printed In full elsewhere in The Herald this week. The mayor recommended that the books of the city be audited. The recommendation was accepted with the report and placed on file. Sam Shelton, the colored gentle man who holds the city scavenger contract, presented a letter regarding the scavenger work being done by people who are not licensed. He re quested that the city ordinance be enforced or that be be allowed to re sign as he was under bond to observe the ordinance. He spoke regarding the matter, mentioning the 11000 bond which he had to give, and re quested the council to go easy on It as you can and take ohly what you have to from that bond." It was de cided that he would be given a key to the city dump grounds. A petition signed by residents In the outskirts of town was received asking that a Ford "or other cheap auto" be purchased for the use of the police force as a patrol wagon. Chief effers was Called on and explained that some of the residents in the dis tant parts of town did not feel fully protected when the chief or other of ficers had to answer calls on foot. Last Saturday someone seemed to want to shoot down the academy and by the time he arrived on foot the ulprit had made his getaway. He ex plained that at the present time the delivery carts belonging to Nohe's bakery, The Herald office and the Budweiser saloon were often requisi tioned for hauling drunks to the po lice staltno. The matter was referred to the council as a committee of the whole for investigation. Bills were received from the hos pital for medical attention rendered to patients who were sent In. They were referred to the county authori ties for payment. The dairy ordinance, number Z14, was read, discussed and passed first, second and third reading. This or dinance is printed elsewhere In this issue of the Herald. The mayor ex plained that this ordinance was re quested by the state board or- neuitn who took the matter up six montiiB ago, and by the city dairymen. The petition asking for the exten slon of the mains on Mississippi ve nue was received and the- mains- or dered extended at the earliest oppor tunlty. . The application-of A. Nactr, a Persian, "born In Turkey", who speaks Arabic, Greek, Italian, French Montenegrin, Turkish, Persian. fc,n glish and SpaniBh, besides a few oth er languages, for a position as spec ial city detective, was received and placed on file for future attention In case he should be needed. D. D. Hayward, the steam heating expert representing the American District Steam Company, or Chicago, was present and on request spoke re garding the municipal steam heating plant proposition. A. D. Rodgers and F. E. Reddish also spoke regard ing the matter. The mayor stated that he had gone over the proposi tion thoroughly with the city attor neys and other attorneys in confer ence and that there seemed to be no way In which the money could be le- gallv appropriated fpr the construc tion of the mains without an election being held for voting bonds. This would require at least thirty days and it would require thirty days more after that before the contract could be "lat. Inasmuch i.s this would nut the work in the dead of winter it is deemed advisable to let the matter rest .i.lil the spring elec tion, when bonds can be voted to fur nish the necessary funds. v The Btreet commissioner was ord ered to prepare the street fronting on St. Agnes Academy so that they could Install the curbing petitioned for. Councilman Kibble and A. D. Rod gers spoke for the Box Butte County Fair Association, asking that Missis siDnl avenue be leveled up from Third to Seventh streets. This street adjoins the new Falrview Addition, which la to be opened for public sale on Wednesday, Octobtfr 20. The street commissioner was Instructed to nut the street In good shape. . Rev. II. J. Young spoke In behalf of the City Mission, who desire a room in which to accommodate the constantly growing night school for foreigners. He told of the good work which has been done by Mrs Sharp, police matron, and the local W. C. T. V. organization, which Is as sisting her. His statements were seconded by the mayor and chief of police. The board voted to donate $100 to assist in paying the rental on a suitable room, and promised to do nate more If results achieved Justi fied the expenditure. Alliance is distinguished by having an institu tlon of this kind and Is well repaid by the good accomplished. The matter of the paving of the alley between Box Butte and Laramie avenues between Third ana rourin streets was brought up but as the pe tition was not on file and the remon- stiatce was not there (which rumor ii.t would be there) nothing was done regarding the matter. Bids were opened for the excava tion and removal of dirt on Last Third street to the sidewalk grade in order to allow the construction of (Concluded on page 8) BOSTON WINS WORLDS SERIES lMt Game Wednesday When oBstou Defeated Philadelphia with a Score of Five to Four WEDNESDAY'S 41 AMI? WAS LAST With a final score of 6 to 4, the Boston Red Sox Wednesday after noon carried off the honors in the world's championship series. Five games were played, and Boston took four of them. When Alexander, the Nebraska boy, pitched. the Phillies to victory In the first game it was thought by some that they had the series In a walkaway, but when Shore, for Bos ton, came back the next day and took the second game for his team, pros pects did not look so bright. After that Boston got down to business and took the four games In succession. The score for Wednesday's game was four and four up to the ninth Inning, but a lucky toss rtsulted In victory for the "beaners". More tbaa the ordinary amount ot enthusiasm was displayed In Alli ance. Shortly after noon each day the fans lined up at their respective "receiving stations" and waited for the messages to arrive. At each an nouncement there was a series of demonstrations of two kinds, depend ing on how the announcement read. A considerable amount of "shek els" changed hands here during the week, most of this occurring after the final game. . CONVEIITIOII AT CRAWFORD Neighboring City Getting Heady for Big Volunteer Firemen Conven tion to lie Held in January Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association, went to Crawford last Friday as the guest of the Crawford fire depart ment. A public mass meeting was held at the city hall In the evening, followed by genuine delicious ."Dutch Lu.nch". for which the Crawford de partment is famous. ' Mayor Hungerford presided at the mass meeting in the evening. He called on "Lloyd", who spoke regard ing the statu association and told those present something of the work which would have to bu uout iu pre paring for and caring for the big convention. George L'bl, who was a barter member of the Crawford vol unteer fire department when organ ized twenty-seven years afco. spoke. Earl McDowell, well known attorney. r.poke and urged the cd'-operatlon of all. C. A. Minulck, banker, gave a stirring talk. Judge Gooch, police udge, rtafed that h would be one of the boys during the convention.. John N. Bruer promised to appear on the program with a song. Mr. Leighton, hotel proprietor, rromlsed. that the delegates would be taken rare of. Ray Moss, fireman and as sistant postmaster, gave an intereot- ing talk and praised Alliance for Ibelp. Homer F. Slierrill, council man anu n reman, pieugeu ma i-udji- eratiou. Councilman J. D. Hey wood proved his ability as an orator of the tirst water. Will Sherrlll, sheriff,' promised his good will, as did A. P. Howe. Presiaenl Shumay of the Crawford Chamber of Commerce pledged support and made an en thusiastic talk. Mr. Burleigh, of The Courier, pledged his co-operation. Frank Lewis, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Smith, Mr. Anderson of the North western and Mr. Davis of the Bur lington, made good talks. Mr. Rain ey, a fireman, told of the reason for few fires In Crawford. Clyde J. Hornsby in his quiet but effective way promised support aud Mayor Hungerford dosed the meeting with a dash of verbtil "ginger". Crawford will see that the dele gates who attend next January have the entertainment of their lives and that nothing is wanting. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO Alliance Clothing Men hunt iu Chica go ImsI Week Attending Nat ional Clothier Convention Marcus Frankle, proprietor of Tho Famous clothing store, returned Monday morning from Chicago, where he spent last week attending the semi-annual buying convention of the United National Clothiers, which lasted a full week. The con vention was held at the Hotel Sher man and the Insurance Exchange building. The markets of the world are prac tically brought to the members of the organization, which is based on co-operative purchasing and Is the largest in the United States for men and boys clothing. The program at the convention was educational in character, and Mr. Frankle considers the time well spent. It will pay Herald readers to watch The Fam ous' announcements. TRAINMEN'S dally time books for ale at The Herald office for twenty cents each. Ask to see them, $0; 2nd. $1.