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VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916
NUMBER 6
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The regular id m i of Tost -M,
T. P. A., was he the parlors of
the Drake Hotel Saturday afternoon.
Plans for the coming state conven
tion were discussed.
letters were read from F. L. Thorp
of Crawford telling of the condition
of his father, George Thorp, who was
recently injured In a railroad wreck
In Wyoming. A letter was received
from a Lincoln traveling man who
was recently attacked by appendicit
is while on a train and who was
cared for bv traveling men from Alli
ance. -
Tle post decided to accept the of
fer of the Alliance Commercial Club
to provide it with an office at the
club headquarters, in the basement
of the Alliance National Bank. Fur
niture has been purchased and will
be installed. The post will meet in
the future at the Commercial Club
headquarters.
Members of the post who are not
members of the Commrecial Club ex
pressed themselves as being much
gratified at the special membership
i.e of &ix dollars per year made by
the Commercial Club, and promised
to Join.
The railroad committee reported
that the Burlington officials had
granted their request and that local
train nunber 306 will carry pasesn
gers each dsy from Sidney to Alli
ance. Jack Hawes, secretary of the con
vention committee, read communica
tions from C. O. Bagley, Wahoo; A.
E. Boyer, South Omaha; A. E. Cham
bers, Norfolk; E. H. Morgan, Llsco;
C. S. Stewart, Kearney; W. C. Wood
ring, North Platte;, A. M. Comers,
Grand Island; P. G. Lewis, Grand
Island; Lloyd Young, Sterling, Colo.;
Harry Czarnosky, Fort Morgan, Colo.
The committee has about nine hun
dred dollars in the bank for the pur
pose of pay ng the April convention
expenses. They have ordered 1,000
banners to be used for decorating
purposes over the city during the
convention. All merchants will be
furnished with bunting and banners.
It is planned to have a memorial
service during the convention, with
Rev. A. A. Brooks of Hastings, nat
ional T. P. A. chaplain, in charge.
The next meeting of the post will
be held at the new office with the
Commercial Club, on Saturday, Feb
ruary 13.
Notice to Ragles
All members of F. O. E. No. 136
are requested to meet at the hall to
night for Important business.
CARTER E. CALDER,
President.
Major ,Will Go to Kearney
P. E. Romig, mayor of Alliance,
was elected by the city council Tues
day night as a delegate to the state
municipal league convention to be
held at Kearney, February 9 and 10.
The mayor will Investigate the steam
heating proposition on this trip and
look up the proposition of the use of
gasoline tractor engines for street
grading.
lieg-olar Meeting o
Held at Dm)
day At
TAKE THE BOYS
FRIDAY NIGHT
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To the Boy's Banquet
At the Phelan Opera House
Alliance Citizens Favor Erection of
Ijarge Electric Sign That
Can Ho Seen Afar
At the city council meeting Tues
day night President J. W. Guthrie of
the Alliance Commercial Club told of
the plans for the erection of a wel
come sign across Box Butte avenue.
Mr. Guthrie stated that he did not
believe It would be necessary to ask
the city for financial assistance as
different city organizations were pro
viding the funds.
As soon as the sign is erected and
ready for use It will probably be con
nected up with the street lighting sys
tem. The city dads favored the pro
position and believe that it will be
an excellent advertising feature for
the city.
Permanent Welcome Sign
Plans are now well under way for
the erection of a permanent welcome
sign for Alliance. Post M, T. P. A.,
has offered to donate $50 towards
the proposition, providing the sign
will be up and ready for use before
the state convention in April, and
other patriotic citizens have signified
their intention of assisting financial
ly. The cost of the sign is estimated
at $250.
Ornishy Has Seen Cold Weather
II. L. Ormsby, Burlington ticket
agent at Alliance, knows what cold
weather IS. When a Herald report
er remarked Tuesday that it was a
cold day Mr. Ormsby seemed to
ihink that he had been "called", for
he told of sefing the temperature
drop and drop and drop until, as he
taid, at Broken Bow one time the
mtrcury dropped to the bottom and
stayed frozen for two weeks. Mr.
Ormsby just, enjoys the mild weather
of this week but says he would. pre
fer to do his sidewalk snow shoveling
in the summer time.
NEW CAR FOR WESTOVER
District Judge Watt Presented with
New Dodge Car as Present on
New Year's Hay
Judge W. H. Westover, who is
holding district court in Alliance this
week was recently the recipient of a
fine new Dodge auto. The Sheridan
County Democrat tells of it as fol
lows: As soon as the roads become passa
ble we will probably see District
Judge W. H. Westover flying around
over his district in one of the latest
model Dodge cars, which was pre
sented to him on New Year's day by
the stockmen over his district.
The idea was conceived by Camiel
Dier'n. a prosperous south hill ranch
man ar.d once it became known sub
scriptions Just poured to the extent
that much more was subscribed than
was needed. This amount was re
turned pro rata to thoBe who sub
scribed. The first intimation that the Judge
had of what was going on was on
New Year's morning, when he re
ceived a letter announcing that there
was a brand new Dodge tar subject
to his order at the garave. Accom
panying the letter was a note express
ing the appreciation of the valiant
service of the recipient extending ov
er a period of just twenty years on
that date.
HapCst AVin Two flasket Ball Games
from Hemingford . Methodists
Take Two from Christians
The Alliance Baptist basket ball
teams went to Hemtngford last
Thursday evening and won a double
header from the Methodist teams of
that place. The Intermediate game
was won by the score of 30 to 17,
with the following players participat
ing: Baptist K. Nelson. R. Butler. I'lVj
Powell, Brenaman, John Fenning.
Hemingford Koberg, Leo Walk
er, Johnston, Jones..
The second game, being ' between
the Junior teams, resulted in a score
of 28 to 9 In favor of the Baptists.
Following Is the lineup of players:
Baptist Jack Fenning, Laverne
Butler, Wright, Phillips, Fuller,
Blcknell.
Hemingford John Walker, Sal
Ing, Walt Walker. Lee Walker, Ca
ha. After these two games the Alliance
team played an exhibition game with
the Hemingford high school, which
was won by the high school, score 4 5
to 13.
Methodists Take Two from Christians
Last Saturday evening at the high
school, the Alliance Methodists won
both ends of a double header with
the Christians. The game between
the Intermediates was probably the
best one played on the local floor this
year. While the Christian boys did
not get in the lead, the score was tied
several times, and at no time was
there more than three points differ
ence. The final score was 13 to 12.
In the Junior game, the Methodists
had everything their own way, and
the Christians did not get a score un
til the last minute of play; when they
got a free throw from a foul made by
one of the Methodist guards. Score,
10 to 1.
Following is the lineup of players
for the two games:
INTERMEDIATE GAME
MethodiBts F, Lotspelch, W Lot-
Bpeich, G. Vandervoort, W. Lurin, l.
Rider. i '
Christians D. Purlnton, Sisley, J.
Wright, S. Wright, L. eBal.
JUNIOR GAME
Methodists R. Edwards, H. Lot
spelch, V. Martin, S. Graham, W.
Grassman, A. Osborne.
Christians J. Wright. L. Beal, C.
Beal, H. Puringtou, S. Wright, II.
Irwin, Alder.
H. P. Judd of the First National
bank refereed both games, satisfac
torily to all.
STANDING OK THE TEAMS
Intermediate Age not over 1ft, At.
tendance iM) Per Cent
P W L Pet.
Alliance Baptist . . '. . 3 , 3 0 1000
Alliance Methodist .. 4 2 2 500
Alliance Christian ..3 1 2 333
Hemingford M. K. ..4 1 3 250
Juniors Ago not over Hi, Attend
ance ") Per Cent, Weight not over
110 Munds.
Alliance Baptist ... .3 3 0 1000
Alliance .Methodist . .4 3 1 750
Hemingford M. E. . . 4 1 3 250
Alliance Christian ..3 0 3 000
The next gajne scheduled is be
tween Hemingford Methodists and
the Alliance Christians, at the high
school gymnasium, next Saturday
night. These games are all interest
ing and many people should come
out and encourage the boys in clean
athletics. A small charge of 10
cents is made at each game to cover
expenses.
Scofleld Visited Alliance.
F.' D. Scofleld, a prominent mem
ber of the Scottsbluff fire depart
ment, was an Alliance visitor Wed
nesday. While in the city he stop
ped at The Herald office for a brief
visit. He stated that the Scottsbluff
boys will send over either eight or
nine delegates to the annual conven
tion at Crawford next week. Mr.
Scofleld drove an Overland six-cylinder
auto back to the Bluffs in the af
ternoon. . The llanquet Menu
The menu for the Father and Son's
banquet Friday night will be served
by the ladies of the Baptist church.
It is as follows:
' Chicken Pie
Scalloped Oysters
Mashed Potatoes French Peas
Salad
Parker House Rolls
Fruit
Steamed Fig Pudding with Sauce
Coffee Mints
Old papers for sale at The Herald
office. Five cents a b.tnch; six
buiches for a quarter.
Well Known Alliance llustnens Man
Died Suddenly Wednesday Night
from Heart Failure
Robert Campbell, well known Alli
ance saloon man, died at his home at
424 Big Horn avenue shortly after 9
o'clock Wednesday night. Mr. Camp
bell had been suffering for many
years from stomacn trouble, which
caused heart failure.
Mr. Campbell had a wide acquaint
ance over Nebraska and was very
popular with his friends. He came
to Alliance about eight years ago,
and a year later went Into business
fcr himself.
"liob", as he was known to his
friends, had been feeling 111 several
days. He did not go down to his
place of business but stayed at home.
Early Wednesday afternoon he ask
ed his wife to call the doctor, who
came' and gave him medical treat
ment. It seemed that he had a pre
monition of his death, for he talked
over affairs with his wife during the
afternoon. Towards evening he ask
ed for his little children. When they
went down stairs he kissed them
goodbye. He did not eat supper and
felt worse at 7:30 o'clock, when Dr.
Hershman was called again. The
doctor stayed with him until about 9
o'clock, warning him to be careful of
his heart. Immediately after the
doctor left he went to sleep. Mrs.
Campbell was In the room writing a
letter for him when she heard a Btid
den noise and saw him turn white.
She ran for the telephone and called
Dr. Hershman and Dr. Copsey, who
both came at once. They did all
that medical aid could do to save his
life, but to no avail.
Mr. Campbell was forty-one years
of age July 10th. lie was married
eighteen years ago August 25th. To
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were born
four girls and three boys, all of
whom are living. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell were born and raised
at Waco, Nebr. He Is survived by
rj irotbers and one siBter, and his
mother and step-father. The latter
are expected to arrive here Friday
morning.
Mr. Campbell was a prominent
member of the Eagles lodge. It is
expected that public services will be
held at the Eagles lodge room at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon, although
these plans are not definite. The lo
cal lodee wiU have charge of the
services. Thbody will be taken to
his old home at Waco, where the fun
eral will be held and interment take
place. It will probably be taken
away at midnight Saturday.
Mr. Campbell was well fixed finan
cially and leaves his wife and family
In comfortable circumstances. He
carried insurance of 1,000.
LECTURE PLEASED
Judge Geo. D. Alden Pleased Attent
ive Listener with Ills Lecture,
'The Need of the Hour"
Altho Judge Geo. D. Alden. of
Massachusetts, who wus scheduled
here to give his lecture on "The
Needs of the Hour," was delayed one
day in his trip, he arrived and filled
his place as second number of the
lyceum course last Friday evening.
It is truly to be regretted that the
judge did not have a crowded hall to
spea kto, and the people who did not
avail themselves of the opportunity
to heaf him surely lost a great chance
to hear a live, truthful subject dis
cussed by an able and talented man
and one who is wholly familiar with
his topic and presents it in a most en
tertaining manner. He mentioned
some relationships into which every
individual Is cast, namely: commer
cial disgrace, political rottenness, do
mestic unpleasantness, and religious
indifference. He said that down thru
the epochs of our history, and even
two thousand years of time had not
changed the standard of life set by
Him who spoke as never man spoke.
Summing up bis lasting effective
message, he said we should have less
theology and more Christianity, a
study of God's word being necessary
in the home, a greater belief in spir
itual prayer, and with humorous pre
sentation of his ideas on decency of
apparel, sanctity of marriage, he led
all to see the weight of his argu
ments. Judge Alden is a man of cap
tivating personality, and not one of
his very appreciative audience failed
to recognize his remarkable views.
Flue Job Printing at 'Hie Herald
onw-e.
Large Number of Hemingford Mem.
bers of I,odgo Conduct Local
Ceremony of Installation
The Installation of officers of Alli
ance lodge No. 168, I. O. O. P.. was
done publicly Tuesday evening at the
Odd Fellows hall. Those in charge
of the ceremony were from lodae
No. 306 at Hemingford, the Hemlng-
rora team also giving the initiatory
degree to a candidate.
Among those who came down from
Hemingford were J. F. Elliott, dist
rict deputy grand master. H. O.
Strong, Isaac Rlckell, Rev. N. O. Pal
mer, Geo. Baker, Geo. Walker, Ernst
Rosenberger, S. A. Grimes. Geo.
Jones, C. W. Lockwood, Leo R. May.
K. L. Pierce and C. U. Canfleld.
A large crowd filled the hall and
enjoyed the social time, and refresh
ments followed the lodge work. Mem
bers of the Alliance lodge pronounc
ed the work done by the Hemingford
team as the finest ever seen in the
city.
OFFICERS BEPOBT
Iteort of City Officers Rendered to
City Council at Regular Month
ly Meeting Tuesday Night
Reports of the city officers and de
partments rendered to the city coun
cil Tuesday evening were as follows,
for the month of December:
Police Magistrate
Receipts from fines, $10. Receipts
from, judge's feeB, $5.80; from mar
shal's fees. $4.20. Total receipts,
$20. Number of fines, 2.
Electric Light Department
Gross earnings for month, $3,-
248.15; discount allowed, $213.85;
operating expenses, $1365.31; net
earnings, $1482.81; construction ex
pense, $186.15. Gross earnings for
same month last year, $3461.14; dis
count allowed. $237.64; operating
expenses, $1122.63; net earnings,
$1854.08; ' construction, $246.79.
Number of consumers, 605.
Water Department
For quarter ending Dec. 31, 1915:
Receipts from water, $2235.65; mer
chandise, $494. Number of consum
ers, 690. Number of consumers
'same quarter last year, 672.
I Itemrt of City Treasurer
I For month of December, 1915:
1 Balance on hand In general fund,
$967.45; received from street and
alley fund, $18,05; marshal fees,
$4.20; interest, $5.98; miscellaneous,
$22.60; total receipts, $1018.28.
Disbursements in general fund:
Warrants paid, $966.02; interest on
warrants, $9.15. Balance on hand,
$43.11. Total amount of registered
warrants unpaid, $14,122.30.
Receipts In water fund, $1064.61.
Paid out, $884.81. Balance in wat
er fund, $382.49.
Receipts in light fund. $3324.22.
Paid out. $18889.38. Balance on
hand. $4589.14. $5814.05 invested
in general warrants not Included.
Balance In cemetery fund, $223.19.
Mrs. Lee McOee, who came ten
days ago on acount of the illness of
her father, returned Saturday to her
home at Moorcroft, Wyon.lng.
Bn (hey fellers ) f
Omaha Man Iamch lluilding for Fire
Yearn and Will Conduct tiadlea'
lleady-to-Wenr Garment Store
A. O. Isaacson, who Las been en
gaged In the ladies' ready-to-wear
clothing business in Omaha for the
past fourteen years and who Is well
known there, on Monday closed a
lease for five yeais on the Gilleran
building on Box Butte avenue, for
merly occupied by the Empress the
atre.
Mr. Isaacson will open a new store
In the Gilleran building about March
1. with a complete line of ladles'
ready-to-wear garments. The store
will be called "The Fashion Shop."
Before leaving for Omaha Mr. Is
aacson let the contract for an entire
new front and for the remodeling of
the Interior of the building. The en
trance to the store will be fifteen feet
In depth with glass show cases . on
each side.
Among the many conveniences of
the store will be a ladies' rest room,
fitted with all conveniences. Mr. Is
aacson plans to make the new store
one of the finest In western Nebras- i
ka and will be ready for business for
the spring trade.
Mr. Isaacson visited Alliance in De
cember and was much Impresbed with '
the business possibilities here. At
that time he was unable to obtain a
building and not until coming here
the first of the week was he able to
make arrangements that suited him.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Examination Will lie Held at Alli
ance Dining Coming Month for
Well Paying Positions
The United States Civil Service
commission announces the following
examinations to be held in Alliance
on the dates given:
January IS Civil engineer, male,
sala.-v fl.sOO to $3,000. "
January 19. rfanltary " engineer,
male, salary $1,600. Radio inspect
or, male, salary $1,200 to $1,600.
Teacher, Mine and female, In Indian
service.
January 25 Designer of hulls,
male, salary $2,400 to $3,000. De
signer of marine engines, boilers and
machinery, male, salary $2,4 00
M ' I
J i binary 1 Investigator in ro op
erative purchasing, male, salary $1,
800 to $2,500. Investigator In co
operative organization, male, salary
t:.250 to $2,750.
February 2 Physical, metallurg
ist, male, f-alary $4 to $6 per day.
Physical laboratorl'w. n tie, salary
$3.84 per day. D puty shipping
commissioner, male, salary $000.
Trained ; rn, female, Indltn serv
ice, salary i '.M . Purveyo inal. ,
salary $90 to $150 por month.
March 15 Second-class or assist
ant steam engineer, male, salary $1,
000. Full information regarding any of
these examinations tan be secured
from J. N. oJbnston, local secretary,
at the postoflire in Alliance.
Old papers for sale at The Herald
office t cents a bunch.
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