The Alliance I
The Largest Paper
in Western
Nebraska
RALD
3,000 Copies
Sixteen Pages
Two Sections
READ BY '
ttj . ""MBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OP ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA
OFFICIA. ASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN
VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAKC1I 2, 1916
NUMBER 13
CLUB SMOKER IS
BEST EVER HELO
Mach Interest and Enthusiasm Is
Shown at Det Meeting Ever
Meld In AUUnce
MAYOR ROM1Q MAKES Ft Ml "OUT
ON MUNICIPAL CONVENTION
Jsarlington Immigration Agent, the
Crawford Mayor and Others Din
cuss Possibilities of Future
Prom a standpoint of interest and
eathuslasm the smoker held by the
Commercial Club in the city hall
Monday night was one of the best ev
er held. While there was not a large
crowd present all the available seat
tag space in the council chamber of
the city hall was occupied by a repre
sentative gathering of business men
aad farmers and subjects brought up
were discussed freely.
Mayor Romlg gave a report of the
Municipal Convention which he re
cently attended at Kearney. He said
that although Alliance has been a
Member of the organization for eight
fMrm, this was the first time she had
been represented. Various questions
t importance to all cities were dis
assed and the mayor stated that he
sit well repaid for bis trouble In at
tending. Before he finished his re
port his hearers were also convinced
that the trip had been well worth
while.
Among the questions threshed out
at the convention were the milk ord
inance, good roads, street paving, dis
fosltton of garbage, auto ordinance
aad street grading. Mr. Romlg stat
ed that many of the cities have a
nore severe milk ordinance than Al
liance and that they enforce it. He
mentioned provisions of the ordin
ances in several of the cities and said
lie will recommend a new milk ord
iaance for Alliance stipulating among
ether things a license fee of 25 cents
and also designating that the Cream
ery shall pasteurite.
The discussion of good roads dis
closed the fact that parties who have
experimented in this work consider
the magnesia beds near Alliance to
be the best material available for the
Making of good hard roads. Parties
from the eastern part of the state
made inquiry as to what price they
eould obtain 100 car loads of this de
posit. It was reported at the convention
hat a movement is now on for the
construction of a highway from Min
neapolis to Cheyenne through Siojx
City, Norfolk, Chadron and alliance.
A special committee will go over the
rente in April.
Mr. Romlg stated that paving
seems to be a hobby in the eastern
part of the state and that many citien
mailer than Alliance have now or
are contracting for from one to six
miles of paved streets. The enforce
ment of the auto ordinance in some
f these cities is facilitated by the
placing of a light in the intersection.
Other improvement! that will proba
bly be considered by Alliance as a re
alt of Information obtained at the
convention will be tie disposition of
garbage by Incineration, for which a
plant would cost between $2000 and
$3000; the placing of cement gutter
ing on Box Butte avenue; the oiling
of roads and the purchase of a tractor
for grading purposes.
V. D. Fisher, in his report of a re
cent meeting at Hastings and a trip
(Continued on page 5)
FUTURE EVENTS
Dates to Be Remembered
March 8, Wednesday Annual
Banquet and Election of the Alliance
Commercial Club.
March 10. Friday Operetta, "The
Golden Sickle," will be presented at
the Phelan by the Central school.
March 22, Wednesday Auction
sale r.f Box Butte farm lands begins.
March 24, Friday Public land op
ening in Alliance of government land
in the North Platte project.
March 18, Saturday LaBt day for
filing for the Spring Primaries.
April 4, Tuesday City election.
April 27 end 28, Thursday and
Friday T. P. A. Annual State Con
ventlon. May 6, Saturday Fourth number
of School of Music entertainment,
Totten & Co.
June 5 Wortham Carnival Com
pany shows in Alliance week of the
6th.
Seal" brand C. & H. coffee- reduc
ed from 4.V per pound to 4 Or per
pound. L. 11. HIGHLAND.
COMPLIMENTS ALLIANCE
CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT
Guthrie Receives Letter of tngratu
. lation on Efforts to Secure Con
vention of Insurance Men
J. W. Guthrie, who attended the
convention .of local Insurance agents
of the state of Nebraska, held last
week at Grand Island, has received a'
letter from Harry Koch, department
manager at Omaha for the Massachu
setts Bonding and Insurance Com
pany, congratulating Alliance on the
co-operative spirit shown here among
the merchants and business men.
Mr. Guthrie attended the conven
tion as a member of the association
and also as a special representative of
the Alliance Commercial Club, of
which he is president, and he made a
strong fight to land the 1917 conven
tion for Alliance. There were nearly
two hundred registered at the con
vention, and had the vote been taken
at a session when all the delegates
were present it is believed Alliance
would have been successful. As it
was, Kearney beat Alliance by only
six votes.
It is such letters as Mr. Koch's
that awaken us to a realization of the
real value of co-operation among the
merchants and shows that In spite of
the disposition of a few to under es
timate the value of a live commercial
organization, the city of Alliance
through its club is attracting favora
ble attention on the outside. Mr.
Koch's letter follows:
Mr. Frank Martin has Just exhibit
ed to me all the telegrams which he
received, as secretary of the Nebras
ka state association of Local Fire In
surance Agents, and I cannot pass an
opportunity to congratulate you up
on the splendid work which you did
in an endeavor to secure the conven
tion for next year. I am really very
sorry that you wet not successful.
However, if you are governed by the
suggestion which Mr. Martin made
you for lining up the convention next
year, I feel sure you will be able to
win out.
The merchants of your town, whom
I understand are all members of the
Alliance Commercial Club, showed
the kind - of cooperation that is
bound to win out and they are cer
tainly to be congratulated for their
boosting spirit and prompt activity.
If your merchants give such sup
port to all public movements Alliance
is bound to be a mighty good town.
Although you were not successful in
securing this convention, your efforts
were not in vain, for you have ac
complished something that was con
siderable, for we are all for you
strong and hope you will win ont in
1917.
With klndeBt personal regards, I
remain
Youth very truly.
HARRY A. KOCH.
Dept. Manager.
FINED FOR VAGRANCY
Frank Reed Fined $25 and CoM
Fine Suspended Daring Con
tinued Good Behavior
Frank Reed, alias Shanklin, who
was dismissed by County Judge L, A.
Berry when arrested charged with re
ceiving money stolen from Robert
Maivocht, was re-arrested Saturday
night on a charge of vagrancy and
was fined $25 and costs in Police
Magistrate Roberts' court Tuesday
morning. The fine was suspended so
long as Reed is employed or makes
an effort to keep employed.
Complaint was made 'that Reed had
loafed about town rAl winter without
any visible honorable means of sup
port. He was approached by the of
ficers last week and rpon promise to
go to work he was not arrested. He
went to the country for a few days
but was back again Saturday and the
officers preferred the charge of "vag"
against him.
IUSKS IN It. It. SERVICE
E. S. Koller, who formerly was lo
cated in Omaha as assistant general
manager of the Burlington lines west
of the Missouri river, becomes vice
president of the Colorado A South
ern and president of Fort worm &
Denver City and the Wichita Valley
Railroad company, two of the South
ern's subsidiary lines, Wednesday.
March 1. 1915, Mr. Koller left Oma
ha to become general manager of the
Colorado & Southern. He now be
comes vice president through the re
tirement of A. D. Tarker.
IMPERIAL THEATRE
Thursday and Friday, DeGroff's
comedy sensational swinging wire
equilibrists featuring the serpentine
dance with colored slides. Usual
bign class photo plays.
TODAY'S
97
Copyright.!
Young Man and
PICTURES THE TERRIBLE
CONSEQUENCES OF VICE
The Wonderful Story of Damaged
Goods, in Seven Acta, to He Pre
wilted at Imperial, Monday
Probably one of the best pictures
that Alliance "movie" goers will have
an opportunity to see this season will
be "Damaged Goods," a vital drama
of moral uplift, to be shown in seven
awe-inspiring parts at the Imperial
theatre next Monday night.
This is one of the really high class
productions in the moving picture
world, and it is being shown almost
exclusively in the metropolitan cities
as its cost is almost prohibitive to the
smaller cities. Mr. DuBuque is tak
ing a chance in securing a picture of
this character and if the people of
Alliance appreciate his efforts to
give them the very best to be had
they should show it In a substantial
way.' " " ' '
"Damaged Goods" pictures the ter
rible consequences of vice and the
physical ruin that follows abuBe of
the moral law. It Is a stirring plea
for a pure life before marriage, in
order to make impossible the trans
mission of hereditary taints to future
generations.
Prices for the matinee and the ev
ening show are given in Mr. Du
Buque's ad elsewhere in this issue of
The Herald.
SALE POSTPONED
F. McCoy, who has been advertis
ing a public sale of live stock, farm
Implements and household goods to
be held today at his place eight miles
southwest of Alliance and one mile
west of Letan, has postponed the sale
till Thursday of next week, March 9,
on account of the bad weather.
The Annual
Banquet
Continuing the same policy that the Alliance Commercial
Club has shown during the last two years, the citizens of Alli
ance who are not member of the Alliance Commercial Club
are cordially invited to attend the Annual Banquet whieh will
U be given at the Phelan Opera
Non-members are assured of a sincere welcome. Also the
opportunity is offered to judge of the work done and be posted
on the work to be done, all of which may mean a revelation and
inspiration for the uninformed. The best interests of Alliance
are the best interests of every citizen in Alliance.
Yours for a better, bigger and more prosperous Alliance.
ALLIANCK COMMERCIAL CLUB,
John W. Guthrie, President.
W. D. Fisher, Secretary.
In order that the entertainment committee can arrange for
the proper plates you are urged to phone 74 at once for reser
MOVIE
AIL THE I
nolo keh!
flUl mo ?!
Maiden Ldv
FUNERAL OF MRS. CORY
AT THE HOME TUESDAY
Third Stroke of Paralysis Results in
Death after Nine Weeks
of Illness
Mrs. Thomas Cory died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. O.
Can, in this city, at 7:30 o'clock
Sunday evening, after a nine weeks
illness following a third stroke of
paralysis.
The funeral services were held at
the home, 304 Toluca, Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. B. Cams,
pastor of the Methodist church, with
whieh the deceased nnlted when
eighteen years of age, being assisted
In the services by Rev. Layton, pas
tor of the Baptist church. Interment
wsb made in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Cory, whose maiden name
was: Jenette Slattery, was born in
New. .York in July, 1838, and was
eventy-elght years "of age at f the
time of her death. She moved with
her parents to Jefferson county. Wis.,
when six years old.
She was married in 1853 to Thom
as Cory, who preceded her in death.
Five children survive. They are
Mrs. S. O. Carr, cf Alliance, William
Cory, of Hemlngford, both of whom
have been with their mother most of
the time during he last illness, Clark
Cory, of Salem, Oregon; Mrs. Elmer
Edmondson, of Rlngold, Nebr., and
Mrs. Essie Cox, of Albany, Ore. The
last three named were unable to be
here for the funeral.
A petition has been filed asking
George E. Hall to accept a renomina
tion for state treasurer. He has not
filed acceptance yet but has several
I days In which to do so.
House Mareb 8th, 7 p. m.
BUSINESSES MOVEO TO
MAKE ROOM FOR NEW P. 0,
Five Forced to Move to Hear Ground
for Government Building Must
Move Ilefore March 10
Five changes in the location of Al
liance businesses are made necessary
by the order to clear the ground on
Box Butte avenue between Fourth
and Fifth streets In preparation for
the federal building to be erected In
Alliance this spring. Owners of
these businesses have been notified
to vacate on or before March 10.
Robert Fleeter, who has a meat
market on the corner of Box Butte
and Fifth, has made no definite ar
rangement for a new location. He
has been unable to find suitable quar
ters and Bays that It 1b possible he
will Bell out In case he does not
sell he has offers from several groc
ers to move In with them and It Is
quite probable that one of these of
fers will be accepted.
Miss SanqueBt, who has been con
ducting a millinery store next door
to Mr. Plester's, was unable to find a
suitable location and has temporarily
moved her stock to Bridgeport where
she Is Interested In the same busi
ness with her mother and sister. The
store In Alliance had been closed for
a couple of months awaiting the
spring opening. Miss Sanquest had
been to the eastern markets purchas
ing goods for spring. These goods
have been shipped and Miss Sanquest
has not arrived at a decision as what
disposition she will make of them.
L. E. Johnson, proprietor of the
Alliance Cleaning Works, has secur
ed room in the basement of the Drake
hotel, in the same block. He has a
room there fifteen feet square with
an outside entrance which will enable
him to care for his trade, but he will
have to build a cleaning house out
side the business district.
Mrs. E. Fee has moved her con
fectionery, the "Sugar Bowl", Into
the north half of the room occupied
by "The Wardrobe." T. 8. Fielding's
tailor shop, recently vacated by the
Commercial CJub ,Mrs. Fee haL.oc
eupled the rooms above her store as
a residence, and has moved to the
rooms in the Norton building recent
ly vacated by Philip Nohe and fam
ily. Ed Jeff era found a location for his
plumbing shop on Second street west
of Bayer's pool hall.
W. D. Zedlker, who was also run
ning a plumbing business on the
ground to be cleared, has not yet
been able to find a new location for
his business.
MARRIAGE BUSINESS SLOW
Judge Kerry's Record Show Ten LI
ceiiNet iHMiied in January mid
Only Eight In February -
February was a light month so far
as the marriage license business in
County Judge L. A. Berry's office was
concerned. The record so far for the
year 1916 is a poor one and would
indicate that there is something
wrong somewhere in the marriage
market. However, leap year is only
Just begun, and the fair sex has plen
ty of time In which to improve the
record thus far made. Then licenses
were Issued by County Judge Berry
during the month of January and on
ly eight during the month of Febru
ary. The number of licenses issued
for the year ending' January 1 ex
ceeded the previous year's report by
nine. 143 licenses being issued in
1914. and 152 in 1915.
STALLION SALE
Ftnrii Brother, of Juliet, HI., Ship
ping Carload of Horses Here
for Hale the 23th
Oscar Braman, or this city, will
manage a sale of stallions in Alliance
March 25 for Finch Brothers, of Jo
llet, 111. A carload shipment of two-year-olds
and three-year-olds, all
good rugged young horses. Including
Belgians, Percherons and Shires, will
be sent here by Finch Brothers for
the sale, which is announced for Sat
urday, March 25.
Further particulars concerning the
sale will be given out next week after
all arrangements are made.
IMPERIAL THEATRE
Thursday and Friday. DeGroff's
comedy sensational swinging wire
equilibrists featuring the serpentine
dance with colored slides. Usual
high class photo plays.
75,000 ACRES TO
GO AT AUCTION
lllffgettt Hale of Kind Ever Held In
Nebraska Planned for Alliance
to Begin Manh 22d
BURLINGTON ANTH1PATLVO
. CROWD OF 8,ftO0 PKOPLH
Railroad, Commrctal Hub, Merchants
and Ileal Estate Men Orgaulx
' ing to Hecare Settlers
The Burlington railroad, through
Its immigrant agent, W. B. Howard,
of Omaha, the Allianre Commercial
Club, the local real estate dealers
and the merchants and farmers of
Box Butte county are cooperating In
plans for one of the biggest events In .
the history of Alliance, a two weeks
auction sale of farm land to begin
March 22.
Seventy-five thousand acres of
western Nebraska land will be offered
for sale and Is being listed at prices .
and terms that will sndoubtedly per
mit of its ready sale over the block.
This sale had been aid is being wide
ly advertised all over the United ,
States and beginning the week of the .
land opening In Alliance for the new
North Platte valley project there will
be several thousand home seekers In
Alliance, many of whom will take ad
vantage of the opportunity to get
some of the best land in the United '
States at the price
Local officials of the , Burlington
railroad company have, following an
investigation of the conditions, been
instructed to make preparations to
handle thirty-five hundred people
during the land opening and auction
sale which shows what people who
are in a' position to judge of these
things are anticipating.
At the smoker held in the city hall
Monday nlghtf ,W. B. Howard was
present and in a short address told
the Alliance people that the company
will be glad to co-operate in any war
possible and that for an event backed
by a community they can do mora
than. If the Bale was being put on by
an Individual or one teal estate firm.1'
Col. D. R. Paschal, of Des Moines,''1
a land auctioneer of twenty-seven
years experience covering work all
over the United States and Canada,
who will handle this sale for Alli
ance, was present and made a short
address at the meeting. He stated
that In all his travel and experience
he had yet to find land that will pro
duce what we know Box Butte coun
ty land is producing, selling at the
prices that this land is being listed
for the auction.
. Col. Paschal recently conducted a
sale of this same character at Chey
enne, Wyo., where in fourteen hours
he sold 27,160 acres of land at an av
erage price of ?? 50 per acre, lie
states that the land does not com
pare with what we have to offer here,
that. a greater part pt it was not
renced and never had a shovel or
plow in it.
Mayor Huneerford. ' Crawford,
marie a very enthusiastic talk on
western Nebraska and. its future pos
sibilities. He stated that he had
been well satisfied with this country.
That recently he made a trip Into
California, and when he came home
he was more satisfied, and that fol
lowing a later trip into Tennessee hn
is still better convinced that this
country has the greatest possibilities
of any country. He said that It was
not natural conditions that made Cal
ifornia but the building of roads and
other Improvements aud boosting.
(Continued on -page 7)
WEATHER REPORT
By Gov't Observer Hicka
Feb. 24 - Maximum 46 Minimum 30
Feb. 25 Maximum 44 Minimum 27
Feb. 26 Maximum 39 Minlmsm 17
Feb. 27 Maximum 33 Minimum 14
Feb. 28 Maximum 34 Minimum -7
Feb. 29 Maximum 39 Minimum 12
Mar. 1 Maximum 29 Minimum 0
The above report furnished us by
F. W. Hicks, who keeps the govern
ment Instruments at his home, shows
that we have bad all kinds of weather
during the past week. Mr. Hicks al
so reports seven and three-quarters
inches o? snow during the month of
February.
The government predicts for i to
night fair weather and not qslte so
cold.
The biggest ahirt (tale of the sea
sou. 69 -nt buy any niae khirt
from 14 to 1H, at Laing' Saturday
morning, at 10 oVkk.
. i