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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1916)
i i ! i 1 w a 5 ij l i ill v; It.- . I 'r ma m -4 3 111 ik EM With ELECTRIC Light and Operated Successfully Under 'Mun .... 0 ti Night Scene, Showing Cluster Street Lights on Box Bntte Avenue Electric Light and Power ........ The municipal electric light and power plant in Alliance was purchased by the city In March, 1911, from the Alliance Electric Com pany at a cost of $55,090. Immediately afterward the city built a complete now plant at a cost of approximately $50,000. Alliance now haw a plant that is kept right up to date and is as modern as that of any city our size in the state. In May, 1914, J. E. Hughes was ap pointed superintendent and he has proven to the citizens of our city that AlKaacc has a good, paying proposition in its municipal plant and thai the service given is of the best. The net earnings of the plant from May, 1914, to May, 1915, were approximately $18,000. In 'May,' 1915, a reduction of thirty-three and one-third per cent was . made m the rates charged. In spite of the reduction in rates the earnings for the year following will be very little less than for the year quoted above. The rates, charged in Alliance are lower than for any'oJfcer city ef its size in the state', and only five of the largest cities iii the state hayc cheaper rates. There arc now over six hriudred con ' suYneWef electricity in Alliance. It is one of the finest lighted cities ; in the'ate, both in the business and residence sections! . The busi ness on is lighted by ornamental posts on which arc cluster lights. The residence section is lighted by lamps of high candle power sus .'pejided in' the center of the street intersections. The very few Alli vapc oitircn who have not used electricity in the past are. realizing that it. is cheaper and better than kerosene and the number of con sumer is constantly increasing. A large beacon light has been placed on the toil of the water tower on one of our highest buildings. This beacou light ea be seen at night for many miles in any direction fross the tow. . v. , " '-IF - - t J) - J - fi- - Portion of Box Butte Avenue in Daylight Showing Cluster Lights The City is Rapidly Growing Alliance is rapidly growing. A picture of the city taken today would be out of place two years hence. New homes and new business buildings arc constantly being erected and additions are being added to buildings already constructed. The frequent necessary addi tions to our municipal electric light and power lines and to our city water system show that the prowth is steady and constant. "Fairview", a new addition to the city on the cast, plat ted by the Box Butte County Fair Association, was completely sold out in one day in the sum mer of 1915. Most of the purchasers of these lots bought them for the purpose of erecting modern homes thereon. The city of Alliance is amply supplied with businesses of all lines and our merchants and business men report a constant increase in the volume of business transacted. The live commercial club, which is maintained by the citizens of the city, is a big factor in the development of the town. The frequent state conventions held in the city show outsiders that Alliance is "on the map." .:i; l'.,:.'.iv'; s''-' -I i" 4 i "'JC-' ; ' ' iV1 ' "i .' ' ' '.' ' .'-i - f. V. v!t '"."' "'"! -V '- I ITT .fcri " . f v Bex Butte Count Court House at Alliance. Fireproof Most Modern Court House in State of Nebraska Facts About Our City Alliance is reached by railroads from throe ilii ret ions ami is the trading; point for th immense cattle and fanning country in western Nebraska. It is a division point. of the Bur lington railroad with larg railroad offices and xhoTts. The Burlington depot is lh finest in the state outside of Omaha. It has a well fitted hospital with ainpl' and modern aecouimoda tions for patients who are brought here from over western Nebraska for treatment. It has nine churches, two national and one state bank, a creamery, ice cream factory and artificial ice plant that do a general business over the west end of the state, a w)iolrsale hardware busi ness and harness factory, many fraternal organizations, several of whom own their own homes, and plenty of stores of all kinds with complete storks of goods. It is the county seat of Box Butte county, which has 500,000 acres of good agricultural land which is being rapid ly settled by farmers. In addition to the up-to-date municipal improvements a city steam heating system is being considered fi:- 1 1 r business portion of the city. LJOtHn Mm) J E HUGHES, Superintendent; GRVCE H. KENNEDY, Cashier; . -m-. -n. m a T Ik AT PEN RUSH- KUMJWj, Mayor; City Hall anc TOU AR We are alv you eall at th electric light, plant in the eil which is showi lis help vou fii trical problenu electricity will home or busiru Alliance shoul Every business any kind skoal or. " . An All Homes whim ni'inieipal injp 4- Archie Gregory Gity T i easurer; Carter E. Calder, City clerk; John R. S Geo. Flen m . . " .