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"VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, DOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916
NUMBER 37
SPEED PROGRAM FOR
BOX BUTTE FAIR
Rapid Progress Being Mad in Pre
aratlon for lUg Time in Alii
mice at County Fair
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FRIZES
Arrangements are being rapidly
perfected for the Box Butte County
Fair and Rare Meet, to be held at the
fair grounds In Alliance September
17, 28 and 29. The speed program,
with purses offered, Is as follows:
September 27
1:16 trot or pace $300
Half-mile dash 100
Quarter-mile saddle horse 40
Fire-eighths mile dash 100
September 28
2:40 trot or pace . t $250
Five-eighths mile dash 100
Half-mile sadlde horse, saddle will
be given by local firm, value . . 60
Half-mile cow girl race 40
One mile novelty race, money at
each quarter 150
September 29
Free-for-all trot or pace (open to
the world) $400
Mile dash 200
Half-mile saddle horse 4 0
Half-mile pony race 40
(14 hands and under.)
Half-mile consolation race 75
Conditions of 4he race are as fol
lows: 1. Five to enter and three to start.
2. Entrance fee of five per cent of
purse, and five per cent of purse
from money winners.
3. Two or more horses under the
same owner or contral, or trained in
the same stable, may be entered in
any class or may start in any race,
but rules regarding assistance or in
terference will be strictly enforced.
4- Rights are reserved to change
the program or declare oft any race
on account of the weather.
5. Harness races money divided.
60. 25. 15 and 10 per cent.
6. Running purses divided 60, 30
and 10 per cent.
7. In consolation race only horses
eligible that have started and run
the course.
8. The above races will be held
under the rules of the American
Trotting Association.
9. Entrance to harness races close
at 8 p. m. September 20, 1916. Run
Bing races close at 8 p. m. day previ
ous to race. .
10. If races do not fill, rftces will
be made up to suit horses on the
ground at the discretion of the com
mittee.
W. O. BARNES,
Speed Secretary.
BUSINESS FOR EVERBODY
Kase with Which a Practical Riisi-
ness Education fan lie Secured
by Modern Methods-
Under the present industrial ami
. oomtnerclal systems t hat prevail in
this country, everybody should havt
a knowledge of the fundamental
principles that underlie business
transactions and understand book
keeping which is a systematic record
of them.
There was a time when it was
commonly" supposed that only a sel
ect few could know how to "kce,
books", but limes have changed in
this respect and we fully believe will
cbange more within the next few
years. There is coming to be niort
of u need for persons who are not
professional bookkeepers, and neve
expect to even engage in clerical
work, to be able to keep a record o
business transactions and affairs t It a
will be Intelligible, not only to th
persons keeping it but also to an
other fairly well posted perron vm
may have occasion to refer to it.
SUMMONS R.R. PRESIDENTS
President WUmhi I'jideavoi ing to
Break leadlock C-ommiltee of
Manager Cminot Oeelde
(liy International News Service)
Washington. Aug. 17, 2 p. m.
President Wilson today summoned to
Wuhlnxiuu all presidents of the
railroads involved in the wage dis
pute, demanding thut they come Ui
once. Wilson admits by the tele
grams that ihe situation is so serious
that the com c it lee of railway man
agers iu Wabhington cannot settle.
Wilson will meet the 640 brother
hood representatives at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
The situation as it stands today is
that 4 he railroads flatly refuse to
concede the eiht-iiour day but are
willing to arbitrate that question and
all others before any tribunal the
president or men may decide upon
Chicago, August 17 President
Caivin of the Union Pacific In a tele
gram from Omaha to director of traf
hi- Winchell here to lay says that the
U. P. engineers have notified the
company they will perform their reg
ular duties in the event of tne 6inn--
Calvin also wired that the passenger
train conductors of . Nebraska anl
rnimvuln divisions at a meeting
Wednesday night decided to contin
ue at their duties.
Charles Wallers, formerly a elf r'
in the Alliance land office and ncv
located on a homestead near Bayan!
was in the city on business Wednes
day.
M
asv
aVORING hospital
Alliance Business ami Professional
Men (live Their Kndornement
to Canimign for Funds
PROMISE TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
The committee appointed to Inter
view the business men and others of
the city regarding their opinion of
St. Joseph's hospital and the cam
paign for funds for the new Duiiding
have met with remarkable success.
Practically every citizen interviewed
has had good words for the project.
We print below a few of the. inter
views secured during the past week.
Others will be published later.
Roy Beckwlth, proprietor of ihe
Right clothing store: "An enlarged
hospital will be a great benefit for
humanity in this pare of western Ne
braska. , I speak from personal ex
perience In the matter and feel
grateful for Its presence In our
midst."
George Fleming, cigar and news
stand: "You bot your life, a hospital
is a good thing."
J. C. Morrow, receiver U. S. Land
ice: "The hospital is a good thing
and an Institution in which every
one should be interested."
James 11. H. Hewitt, chief clerk,
U. S. land office: "There is no ques
tion that it is a good thing from ev
ery standpoint to have ample hospit
al facilities in every community, iho
growing needs of every western com
munity must be fully provided for."
Robert Graham, postmaster, when
interviewed expressed u great deal
of interest in the matter, especially
regarding the growth and develop
ment of the Institution since its Btart.
He slated that he would like to see
a larger hospital, as Institutions of
this kind are few and far between in
western Nebraska. From the hu-
humanitariun point of view it is a
great benefit to all the people In this
portion of the state and especially to
ihe people of Alliance.
A. T. Lunn, cashier of NewDerrys
Hardware Company: "There is no
question of the neod of a hospital in
this community. It certainly has
proved its great need."
Lee Basye, county attorney: 1
think it is necessary not only to the
city but to this part of the state lit
which we live and we certainly have
a well qualified management of its
affairs. ' :
H. A. Dubuque, proprietor of tin
Imperial: "There can be no question
of the value of the hospital to the
community, both from the commun
ity and humanitarian standpoint.
L. II. Highland, grocer: "Every
citizen of Alliance is fully aware thai
the present facilities of the hospital
are inadequate to meet the demand
of the city and surrounding ccunliy.
There is great need for the enlarge
ment of the present hospital.
Colonel Evans, veteran of the civil
war: "We are in need of an enlarged
hospital."
Capt. S. P. Tuttle. veteran of the
civil war: "A hospital is needed and
very one is forced to recognize the
beneficial fruits of such an institu
tion." L. A. Berry, county judge: "A hos
pital of the character of the one here
in Alliance is certainly needed and
we all hnve felt its beneficial effects."
T. S. Fielding, tailor: "St. Joseph's
hospital Is all nut lit."
Marcus Frankle, proprietor of The
Famous clothing store: "The hospit
al is certainly a benefit to the city or
Alliance, but above all things a ncc
. x;n nenefif to humanity."
George A. Mollri'ig. proprietor of
Mollring's dry goods store: "One has
,o recognize that a hospital Is bene
ficial to this coin . uiw.) in which we
!ive in more ways tltnii one. This b
i self-evident fact."
.1. II. Yaughi. n. of Vaugban K
on: "I am in favor of any public or-
:ar.lz.ttion thru will benefit the com
munity. And the hospital is cer
tainly a beneficial institution."
A. V. Gavin, chief dispatcher Bur
ington railroad: "I know from per
sonal "Xperlence that the hospital Ik
loing an excellent work. I'nfortun
it.ely we find it necessary to send
.ome of our employes there and I
;ini quite safe in saying that ninety-
five per cent of them have nothing
but tlie highest regard for the devo-
tiori and efficiency of the sisters
Very few have made any complaints
hid we all feel that this is an effici
ent organization. So far as we are
(oncerned, I think I am safe in say
ing that everything is satlcfactory. It
will be an enlarged work for buinati-
ty and as such It ought to receive
i ne generous support oi uie
com-
nunity that depends upon It.
Notice to Contributor!
The Herald Is compelled each
week to omit Important and Interest
ing articles and contributions on ac
count of them coming in too late for
niblication. All articles,, 'intende
forpubllcation should rej h this of
fice not later than 9 o'clock Thurs
lay morning. The last forms clost
it 10 o'clock Thursday morning an-1
pro", pines in getting material fo-
publication will be appreciated.
Baptist Meetings ill Valley
A series of Baptist rally meetings
re being held this week in the Nortl
Pintle valley. The mot-tings starte
St Bayard Monday night. Among
those who went from Alliance n
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Layton and Mrs
E. O. Lning. The nn-etings wi!
continue for two weeks and Mill b
conducted aud participated Jn by
large number of prominent Bapth
churchmen from over the state.
EDITORIAL TRIP CLOSES
River Town Prove Excellent Hosts
to Necial Tralnload of Editors
on Convention Trip
The trip of the Nebraska Press As
sociation In their special train closed
at Grand Island at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The train left Grand Is
land Monday afternoon. The towns
visited at which stops were made
were Broken Bow, Crawford, Chad-
ron, Alliance, uriageport, uayara,
Mlnatare, Gering, Scottsbluff, Mitch
ell. North Platte and Kearney.
The train stopped in Alliance for
a snort time wuue tne editors were
entertained by the Alliance brass
band and with rides on the big fire
truck about the city.
After five days tour of this chain
of cities and connecting country, ev
ery editor returned thoroughly stuff
ed mentally and physically with good
things. The Nebraska . Press min
strels gave shows In every city and
were warmly received.
Omaha was chosen for the 1917
meeting, and these officers elected:
Clark Perkins. Aurora, president; C.
B. Cass, Ravenna, vice president; A.
D. Scott, Edgar, secretary-treasurer;
Miss Anna Hunt, Ponca, correspond
ing secretary. An adjourned meet
ing was ordered to be held at Oma
ha or Lincoln at the call of the pres
ident. Both retiring officers. Pres
ident Horace M. Davis of Ord, and
Secretary C. C. Johns of Grand Is
land, were affectionately remember
ed for their services to the associa
tion with beautiful gifts. Neither
was a candidate for re-election to
tho office vacated.
INTERVIEWED WILLARD
World's Cliiiiiipiim Rover Visit Alli
ance for Five Hours Sunday
and Is Interviewed
Jess Willard, world's champion
heavyweight boxer, visited Alliance
again, Sunday, for five hours, In
company with the Sells-Floto circus,
which fed Its horses here while en
route to Sheridan, Wyo. Willard
was accompanied by his manager.
Tom Jones; his pparrlng partner,
Monahan; and by Mrs. Willard. Tho
tlv Willard children are at home.
The Herald reporter had no dilb-
n't? tn securing an Interview this
inir with the celebrities and found
theni very congenial, willard was
.mapped and several photos taken of
him while promenading up and down
the railroad yards.
An Alliance woman, Mrs. O. I).
Hobbs, has the distinction of being
the only woman to ever whip Wil
lard. Mrs. Hobbs was Willard's
school teacher in a little Kansas
town when he was a little chap and
could be handled easier than now.
Mrs. Hobbs states that he was a
hupky, laughing chap and took his
whippings then as calmly as he takes
his victories now.
W. C.T.JL NOTES
Xticei-s of Women's Christian Teni-
H-rance Union Were Fleeted" at
Meeting August IO
On August 10 at the Baptist
church occurred the annual election
:f officers an dalso delegates to the
state convention. Following is the
suit of the election: President,
Mrs. J. W. Reed; vice president, Mrs.
'. W. Thomas; corresponding secre
ary, Mrs. Bundy; recording secre
ary, Mrs. Gregory; treasurer, Mrs.
Vance. Vice presidents from church
es: Methodist, Mrs. rnelpa; liaptist,
Mrs. W. B. Young; United Presby
terian. Mrs. A. It. Acheson; enna-
ian, Mrs. Glass; Flrt Presbyterian,
Mrs. Overman. Delegates to state
on vent ion to be held in Omaha in
St pte.i ber: Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. r. M.
Phelps, Miss Mabel Aoung. Mrs. A.
Gregory. Alternates. Mrs. LaMon.
Mrs. W. B. Youug. Mrs. Nina Miller.
Mrs. Cornu.
The Box Butte county convention
is announced to be held August 24
in the basement of the Baptist
church. There will be an all-day ses
sion with luncheon served at noon
by the Alliance union. The fore
noon will be devoted to business and
an elaborate program Is being pre
pared by the Hemlngford and Alli
ance unions to be rendered in rtie af
ternoon. Visitors will be made wel
come whether members of any W. C.
T. U. or not. '
LABOR DAY PICNIC
Big Celebration lo Ite Held in Alli
ance September -I under Com
mercial i'lub Auspices
Alliance will celebrate Labor Day
on September 4 with a monster pic
nic, following somewhat the same
idea as last year. The Alliance
'.Ouiniercial Club will have charge of
ihe program and will Bee that every
body has a gootl time with plenty of
ntertaiiinient..
The committees and program wi'
be announced later.
NOTICE, IMXliuTTE FA RM KI W
All grain in the sluxk or bushel.
and vegetables which can Ite used for
exhibits at the Mate fair, should hi
furnished to I'.. T. Kibble, who
preparing lite lto Butte county e
bibit. Mr. Kibble vtlll pay market
prices and call for the exhibits
'hone blni !W8.
MUST USE DIMMERS
Council Will Pass Ordinance lU-qulr.
lug the Use of Dimmers to
Prevent Accidents
At the meeting of the city council
held Tuesday evening the city attor
ney was instructed to draw up an
ordinance requiring the use of dim
mers on auto lights In the rlty. The
use of strong, glaring headlights Is
the cause of many accidents and the
council will see taht this danger la
avoided.
The proposition of placing light
poles or standards at the street In
tersections on Box Butte avenue, at
Second, Third and Fourth streets
was taken up and will be acted upon
at the next meeting of the council.
This would avoid cutting corners
and assist tn making autolsti ob
serve the traffic regulations.
Owing to his removal from the
Second ward to the First ward,
Councilman F. J. Was has tendered
his resignation as a member of the
city council. Councilman Helpbrlng-
er expects soon to move from the
First ward to the Fourth ward, thus
creating a vacancy In the First ward.
Councilman Was will probably be ap
pointed to fill this vacancy.
Improvement district number nine
was created by the passage of ordin
ance number 224. This ordinance
Is published elsewhere In The Her
ald this week.
GALLING IN RESERVES
Action of War Department In Mobil
izing Troops Ijooks Llko More
Trouble tn Mexico
The action of the war department
In calling out the United States army
reserves the first of the week has
created much discussion and It Is the
opinion of those who should know
that this means more serious trouble
In Mexico.
Leslie A. Gilbert, a private In
Company 3, 18th Infantry Reserves
who has been employed at the pot
ash plant at Antloeh, received notice
Sunday noon on train No. 43 to re
port at once at Fort Riley, Kansas
The notice was accompanied by an
order for his transportation. The or
der was dated August 10.
Gilbert Joined the army December
1. 1912. and was mustered out In
October of last year. He did . noi
know .the reason for tho call but left
on the first train after receiving it,
which was Monthly noon.
Orders were Issued the first of the
week by the war department to semi
all national guard organizations to
the bonier without delay. These or
ders were rescinded two days latei
without renson being given thuiefor.
ANOTHER TEST WELL
County and State Are Co-oeratJnK
In Placing Test Well on Farm
of U. W. Nation
Box Butte county's second test
well Is being sunk on the farm of G.
W. Nation, one mile southeast of Al
liance. This well is being put down
under the law passed by the last
state legislature appropriating funds
to be used for digging wells for Irri
gation purposes, half of the expense
to be borne by the county. and (be
expense of the well to be paid by the
owner of the land If the well proves
successful.
Tuesday morning the county com
missioners, with the state engineer
who had been sent here for the pur
pose, weiy to the farm of G. W. Na
tion and started a test well there.
Water was struck at a depth of six-
Ken feet. Boring was continued
until quicksand was struck at a
'depth of fifty feet, when It was nec
essary to discontinue the work until
piping can be secured to shut out
.h't quicksand.
Prosnecta are good for an excell
ent well for Irrigation purposes on
tiiis farm.
MEXICAN BURGLAR
CAUGHT BY JEFFERS
Two Shi Mm from Revolver fail to Mop
Fleming Negro Who W as Break
Ing Into luting's Store
Remlgls Salcido, a Mexican, was
captured by Chief of Police Jeffers at
2 o'clock Wednesday morning while
trying with a companion to enter the
rear of the E. G. Laing clothing
store. Sslcido's companion, a negro.
escaped although the chief fired two
Millets after him as he sped up the
alley. i
Jeffers had followed the couple :
down the alley and watched them go.
to the rear of the store. One at-1
tempted to enter the door while the i
other tried to'force a window. When!
the chief ordered them to surrender
Ihe negro ran and got away. Salcido Suggestions for prohibition cam
surrendered and was lodged In Jail. I palgn work, 10 minutes each Rev
When searched at the city Jail Sal- A. A. Layton. Rev. H. J. Young
rldo.Iiad on him a razor, glass cut
Ldo lie
r-r, nai
ler, nashlight and huncn or skeleton
keys a complete burglar s outfit
Silcldo Is now working on the city's
streets.
SCHOOL TEACHER wanted nt
Hotlland. Apply to J. H. Show,
phone Ash 8072.
37-11-7509 .
DUNBAR AND LEWIS
ARE THE ROBBERS
Hoys Arretted for Breaking Into
Freight Car Prove to be the
1 lot Men Store Robbers
Orvllle Lewis and Willie Dunbar,
arrested by Marshal Wheeler the
first of the week for breaking Into a
box car In the Burlington yards, have
proven to be the burglars who broke
a plate glass window In the Holsten
drug and Jewelry store on August 6
and got away with watches, rings
and stickpins to the value of $200.
The boys entered a house In east
Alliance and attacked the woman of
the house, tearing her clothing from
her body and causing a general row.
Later they broke Into a box car and
got away with eight macklnaw coats
aud other clothing. The clothing
was recovered by Chief of Tollce
Jeffers In the Vaughan & Son coal
yards, where they had hidden them
under piles of coal. The chief was
unable to locate the bad boys and
kthey were arrested by Marshal
Wheeler the next day.
The boys were lodged in the coun
ty Jail and while there Sheriff Cul
Cox discovered some of the stolen
Jewelry on them from the Holsten
store. He secured a confession from
them. They acknowledged breaking
the window In the Holsten store and
stealing the Jewelry. Only a part of
the Jewelry was In their possession.
They took the sheriff to Antioch
Wednesday afternoon and more of
the Jewelry was recovered thero from
a party to whom they had sold It.
Most of the missing articles have
been recovered.
Dunbar is now on parole from the
state refronintosy. Both boys have
been In trouble before. Their pres
ent crimes will probably land them
behind the bars for long sentences.
WILSON PLAN ACCEPTED
Official of Brotherhoods Accept the
President' Plan for Sett lenient
of Eight-hour Controversy
The railroad Btrlke of 400,000 em
ployes seems Imminent and tho order
to strike may come this afternoon.
With the arrival of 640 district of
ficials of the railroad employes
brotherhoods In Washington last
night It was announced that the men
nave accepted rrosiueru wiisons
plan for settlement, which Is as fol
lows:
1 The railroads must concede
without qualification the eight-hour
day at the present pay for ten hours.
2 Tlie'nien must agree npt to In
rsist upon their demand for pay and
one-half for overtime until a com-
mlu:;!sn with plenary powers has had
an opportunity to Investigate the re
port on the cost of the demand to tb
carriers.
3 The railroads inuat waive their
counter proposals altogether.
4 Both the ,ra 11 roads and the
men must agree to get together on
Ihe findings of Ihe commission with
respect to the cost of the overtime
scheme. If those findings develop
the fact that the cost would be exces
sive io the carriers the men must
consent to pro rati pay instead of
pay and a half. If the findings din
close the men should receive more
than pro rata for overtime, the rail
roads must consent to put Into effect
the recommendations.
Charles Walters of Bayard was In
Alliance today on busliess.
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
Program of Annual Convention to be
Held in Baptist iliurch
In Alliance
The annual W. C. T. U. count
convention will be held at the Bap
tist church in Alliance August 2 4
Tin program will be as follows:
9:45 a. iu. Executive committee
meeting.
10 a. m. Hymn. Devotional." Mrs
Lewis Mclntyre. Roll call. Re
sponse, temperance Items or scrip
ture quotations.
10:30 a. tn. Minutes of last count:
convention. Reports of county of
ficers. Report of local presidents
Superintendent's hour - helpfu
suggestions on each department ol
work. Instrumental solo, Mr.-,
Pilkington. '
11:15 a. iu. Election of officers.
Noon-tide prayer, Mrs. Vance
Basket dinner.
1:30 p. in. Devotlonals, Mrs. II. J
Young.
Vixal solo. Miss Mae Graham.
Auaresa or welcome. Mrs. j. a. Kee
,
Response, Mrs. Isaac Rockey, Hem
lngford.
"Our Responsibilities for the Train
ing of Young People In Our Coin
munity." Mrs. A. A. Layton.
Instrumental solo, Mrs. B. Ponuth
- Rev. Lewis Mclntyre, uev. J. n.
i Cams.
Vocal solo. Mrs. B. Ponath.
Parliamentary Law, Hon.
Earl
D.
Mallery
Instrumental solo, Mrs.
Leonard
PilkliigKin.
"Lessons from the Juvenile Court,"
Lee Basye, county attorney.
Vocal solo, Miss Alta Young.
NEW CLUB SECRETARY
IS NOW ON THE JOB
II. M. Ilushnell, Jr., of Lincoln Take
Up Dutiea of Alliance (Jommer
clal Club Secretary
H. M. Bushnell, Jr., of Lincoln, a
graduate of the law department or
the state university and a young man
of energy and pleasing appearance,
arrived Monday to take up the duties
of secretary of the Alliance Commer
cial Club. v
In response to a request of Tho
Herald for an Interview regarding
his plans for the work here, his Im
pression of Alliance and Its commer
cial club, and bis opinion of commer
cial club work In general, Mr. Bush
nell made the following statement:
"My Initial impression is most ex
cellent and especially am 1 pleased
with the personnel of the board of
directors of the club and the num
erous members I have mot. They
seem cognizant of the large factors
in community development. Eman
cipated from petty prejudices they
approach the tasks with an admira
ble spirit of progress that bodes well
for the future of tho club. It Was
because of this same spirit that Alli
ance has advanced to Its present
prosperity and that Identical attitude
will bo the power that will accom
plish even more In the future.
"Since coming to Alliance many
have inquired of me, 'What are your
plans?' I could onl7 answer, 'Noth
ing definite at thlB time." For a nov
ice In the community to formulate In
advance definite and concrete Ideas
would be but to deter and hamper
the work. Rather do I prefer to
come here open-minded, with a spirit
of seeking out conditions, studying
the members and then from time to
time eonaumate concise plans. In
general I can say that I contemplate
no radical change from the policy of
the former secretary, Mr. Fisher. I
shall give Alliance all possible pub
licity In every way; shall push good
roatls until Box Butte county Is a
criterion In that respect. Every lo
cal enterprise will be encouraged
and new business concerns aided In
establishing themselves here. The
paramount need In this territory Is
more people for the land and it bo
hooves not only tho Commercial
Club but all citizens to hold forth
every Inducement for new settlers.
From a civic standpoint there are in
numerable factors that deserve aid.
And so along with the upbuilding of
the'ci's buslnes let-ns nofc be Jin-
mindful f the wants of the public.
"There is an evil that Is beginning
to display Itself In a few scattered
commercial clubs. That Is tbeafuic
t Ion of Injudicious expenditure of
funds, or to ue a harsh word ex-.
trnvagnnco. -Le)- nitr hot leave the
in pression that 'closonoss' Is a vir
tue for I am a confirmed disciple to
the doctrine that nothing Is so Im
portant to a club ss solid finances
aud ample funds to carry on the
work. You can take out In returns
only In proportion to what you put
in, so therefore the more money the
more results, so long as the funds
are properly expended. What I de
sire Is an Investing of all funds In
such a manner as to assure the max
imum returns. It Is the principle of
pecuniary efficiency. '
"My personal desire in the begin
ning is to become Intimately ac
quainted with all the members. Af
fability is an antidote to misunder
stand and 'talkabillty' (not talka
tiveness) is something that will as
sure concerted action among all. It
Is a 'cedium through which I can de
termine the wants and Ideas of the
individuals and from that source
promote plans that will be In sub
stantial accord with all the members.
I desire to know everyone and to
command the confidence of all.
"I am sure that it will prove not
oi ly a pleasure but also an Inspira
tion to be connected with such an ac
tive bntly of men as this club. I
shall endeavor to ever promote the
interests of Alliance, Box , Butte
county and western Nebraska and do
everything in my ptTwer to make
matters a success."
Mr. iiusnneii can De round at tne
Commercial Club offiae In the base
ment of the Alliance National Bank
building. The lleral dsuggests that
club members drop In and get ac
quainted witb him when onnortunitr
offers. S
HEAVY RAINFALL
More Ttuui Inch of Rain Fell Wed
ueday in less Than One.
Hour Cooler Weather
1.27 Inches of rain fell in less than
one hour, from 4:30 to 5:30 o'clock,
Wednesday afternoon .in Alliance.
This was the only rain during the
week and was the heaviest rain for
several weeks.
The report of F. W. Hicks, official
weather observer, for the past week
Is as follows:
August Max.. Mln.
10 82 55
11 86 56
12 78 52
13 66 51
14 90 60
15 94 49
16 91 57
Rainfall
127
Mr. and Mrs. Vlo Shafer of Susan
ville. Calif., are the proud parents of
a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer
were formerly Alliance residents, Mr.
Shafer having hrld a position In the
government land office.