LJ30R DAY PROGRAM
WITH LIST OF PRIZES
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Varied lint of Prise
Nt MnndiT. September 4. will
hm Labor Day. Alliance mill cele
Armle In grand style at the Hoi Hutte
oanty fair grounds. Everything
arSU be free In the program line and
coneral Invitation la extended to
U to participate In the "doings .
TW Alliance Commercial Club baa
dsarce of the program for the day.
All of the atores and business
fcrvses will clone at 1 o'clock. On
thm program will be a lively ball
game between Alliance and Hemlng
Cord. with a purae of $25 for the
arlnaer: a wreatlinR match and box
Ins match between athletic membera
f the Alliance flre department; a
picnic at the fair grounds to which
MMrrbodr la Invited: a free check
taad in the grand atand; plenty of
Tim ice water on the grounds: a tug
f war; band concert by the Alliance
krass band: and In the evening the
firemen's b'all at the opera House
tar which a reasonable admission
erlll be charged. The program starts
U i o'clock in the afternoon.
All winners of prltea are requested
to call at the Commercial Club office
en September 6 and receive an or
dr calling for the prixe won. The
program and list of prizes Is as fol
lows:
Program and Prix
1. Boys' sack race, 50 yds., age 12
to 16. 1st prise, $1.50 foot ball
F. E. Holsten; 2nd prise, boy'a bath
ing suit E. Q. Lalng.
2. Boys' sack race, 25 yds., age 6
to 12. 1st prize, pair tennis shoes
B .Q. Lalng; 2nd prixe, pocket
knife C. A. Newberry.
4. Girls' foot race, 50 yds., age 12
to 16. 1st prize, set embroidery
.adseors ltheln-Kousey; 2nd prize
Hb. candy Sugar Bowl.
4. Girls' foot race, 25 yds., 8 to
IS. 1st prise, pair children's shoeB
Horace Bogue; 2nd prise, 1-lb. box
candy F. E. Holsten.
S. Girls' potato race, 25 yds., 12
to 16. 1st prize, one picture Geo
Darling; 2nd prixe, box stationery
Alliance Grocery.
. Boys' foot race, 50 yds., age 12
-to 16. 1st prize, baseball glove H
F. Thiele; 2nd prize, candy Mai
lery Grocery Co.
7. Boys' foot race, 25 yds., ace 6
to 9. 1st prixe, $3 theatre tickets
Imperial Theatre; 2nd prize, $1 on
school supplies J. F. Tiller.
t. Boys' foot race, 25 yds., age 9
to 12. 1st prize, 1 box gum Ham
11 ton Grocery; 2nd prize, baseball
at H. F. Thiele.
Boys' shoe race, 25 yds. 1st
prixe., $2.50 cash First State Bank
2nd prize, Necktie E. Essay; 3rd
prixe, box candy Duncan's.
10. 100-yd. dash. 1st prize, suit
caae Beckwlth Clothing store; 2n
prixe. Suit cleaned and pressed
ielding: 3rd prize, One gallon ice
ream Creamery.
11. Single wheelbarrow race, 100
ds. 1st prize, Gordon hat Har
per's; 2nd prize, year's subscription
Alliance Nem.
12. Double wheelbarrow race, 100
vds. 1st prize, box cigars Everett
Cook; 2nd prize, $1 in trade Tom
Ktalos.
13. Married ladles' nail-driving
ontest. 1st prize, sack Puritan
flour A. D. Hodpers; 2nd prize,
$1.50 In trsde Miller Bros.; 3rd
prize, 1 lb. Essay's best coffee.
14. Single ladies' nan driving con
test. 1st prize. 5 uage bat Har
per's; 2nd prize. 1 lb candy Sugar
Bowl; 3rd prize, box stationery r,
K. Holsten.
15. Married men wheelbarrow
race. 1st prize, i dox ivc cigars
King & Riordan; 2nd prize, 1 gal
best varnish Dierk's Lumber Co.
16. Married ladies' wheelbarrow
race. 1st prize, pair snoes f amous
Clothing Store; 2nd prize, $1 coffee
-Moore & Blood; 3rd prize, pair
scissors Newberry Hdw. Co.
17. Fat men's race, 60 yds. 1st
prixe. 1 box cigars Stockmen's Ex
change; 2ndp rize, year'a subscrip
tion Alliance Herald.
18. Farmers' 100-yd. dash. 1st
prize, $2.60 trade Forest Lumber
Co.; 2nd prize, year's subscription
Alliance Times.
19. Married ladies race, 60 yds.
1st prise, sack Morning Glory flour
Mallery's; 2nd, coffee pot C. A.
Newberry; 3rd prize, l trade Dun-
can'a.
20. Single ladies' race, 60 yds. 1st
prize, Phoenix silk hose II. Bogue;
2nd prlze picture Geo. Darling.
21. Ladies' baseball throwing con
test. 1st prize, $2 trade Hamilton
Grocery; 2nd prize, $1.50 trade
Miller Bros.; 3rd prize, box candy
Alliance Grocery.
22. Boys' bicycle race, 1 mile. 1st
prize, pair tires or equal In cash
Tash & Son; 2nd prize, tie clasps
L. Moxon; 3rd prize, Spauldlng ball
Brennan Drug Store.
23. Greasy pig chase. Prise, the
pig, valued at $5 Commercial Club.
24. Greasy pole contest. Prize, $1
Commercial Club.
25. Wrestling match. Finished
match. 1st fall. $7.60 purse Alli
ance National Bank, First National
Bank, Alliance Commercial Club.
26. Baby contest. Prettiest baby
under 18 months. 1st prize, $5 In
trade Geo. Mollrlng; 2nd prize,
$2.50 In trade Geo. Mollrlng.
27. Tug of War. 1st prize, 2 box
cigars F. Render, II. Wilson; 2nd
prize, 1 box cigars King & Wilson.
28. Boxing match, 5 rounds, point
match. 1st prize, $5 palnr shoes
Golden Rule; 2nd prize, box 2 5 10c
cigars King & Wilson.
The following committees have
been appointed to have charge of the
celebration:
Athletics W. O. Barnes, chair
man; Leonard I'ilkington, Ray
Stansberry. Lloyd C. Thomas. Dr.
Geo. J. Hand. Mayor P. E. Konig,
Charley Hill.
Baseball P. D. Gleason.
Grounds Sheriff Calvin Cox,
chairman; W. R. Harper.
VACANT GOV'T LANDS
1'iirle Hum Han yuarter-IUllion Acre
of IaimIm to lie ilven an
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Uncle Sam still has considerable
land to give to the enterprising cit
izen, man or woman, who wishes to
establish a home. Secretary of the
Interior Lane announces that more
than a quarter of a billion acres of
land remain In the public domain,
according to official figures Just com
piled by the general land office.
These acres are located in twenty
five different states, extending from
California to Michigan, from Florldc
to Washington. All but 2.290.000
acres of it is In the far went, with
Nevada containing the highest acre
age, 65,375,077. An even dozen of
the extreme western states alone
hold more than 260.000.000 acres.
The exact amount of land that Is un
reserved and unappropriated, accord
ing to the official figures, is 254.945
689 acres. Of this amount, approx
imately 92,000,000 acres are unsur-vayed.
Missouri reports the least area of
vacant land, having but 952 acres
which are scattered over 16 coun
ties. Alabama has 42,680 acres In
51 counties; Florida 135,237 acres
in 45 counties; Mississippi 30.374
acres in 68 counties; and Louisiana
44.804 acres In 57 counties.
In 62 counties of Michigan may be
found 90,640 acres, while 30 coun
ties in Wisconsin report 6,872 acres
Of the Pacific states, California
has 20.025,999 acres of vacant land;
Oregon 15,337,809, and Washington,
1,132,671.
Large areas of vacant land are re
ported in the southwestern states, as
follows: Arizona, 23.597.219; Nev
ada. 65.375,077; New Mexico, 26,-
338.379; Utah, 32,968,837.
The land In the Dakotas is rapid
y passing Into private ownership
only 2.382,688 acres of vacant land
being reported in South Dakota, and
381.199 acres in North Dakota.
Of the northwestern states, Idaho-
contains 15.510,561 acres of vacant
land, of which 6,679,071 acres are
unsurveyed; Montana, 16,649,725
acres with 7,420.571 unsurveyed;
and Wyoming 28,528,492 acres with
1.960.752 acres unsurveyed.
Kansas' vacant area Is reported as
56.018 acres, while Nebraska con
tains 146,256 acres.
In Colorado, over two and a quar
ter million acres were appropriated
during the last fiscal year, leaving
14.908,127 acres now vacant. Of
this urea, over 2,000,000 acres are
unsurveyed.
The total area of unappropriated
and. surveyed and unsurveyed, in
the twenty-five public-land states, is
reported as follows:
Alabama 42.680
Arizona 23.597.219
Arkansas 402,219
California 20,025.999
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Prohibition in Topeka
In a recent ad, the Nebraska Prosperity League called the public's attention to fhe
City of Topeka, into which 160,169 quarts of liquor were shipped in 1915.
A large number of quarts to be. sure.
Topeka, according to the 1910 census, has 43,64 inhabitants.
Topeka, according to the Nebraska Prosperity League, consumed 40,042 gallons of
liquor in 1915.
THIS IS LKSS THAN ONE GALLON PKU CAPITA FOR THE YEAR.
In 1915, the average consumption of liquor for the entire United States was 19.8 gal
lons. Does Prohibition prohibit?
The Prosperity League says it is 95 per cent efficient in Topeka.
Kansas authorities say that nearly all their bootleggers are along the Nebraska and
Missouri state lines.
Kansas is bounded on the south and west by dry states.
Are these facts not significant f
Nebraska, today, is bordered by three dry states;
. South Dakota will no doubt abolish the saloon this fall.
Shall Nebraska remain wet and become a rendezvous for bootleggers to defy the laws
of our neighboring states, and have our cities filled with thugs, pimps, criminals, and other
undesirables from the states which have adopted prohibition, to corrupt our elections, lower
our standard of morals, and fill our jails and penitentiaries, or shall we clean up, wipe out the
liquor tniflic, and make Nebraska an unprofitable state for this class of citizens T
The old argument of the defenders of the saloon was, "What is the use of going dry
when liquor can be procured in the next town?"
We ask these quizzers, "Why stay wet when the states on nearly all sides of us have
.gone dry?" '
As a matter of self-protection to ourselves and our children, it is of vital importance
this fall, that we
Vote Nebraska Dry
Vote Yes to the Amendment
Box Butte County Dry Federation
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School
Days
Are Close at Hand
Now now is the time to
dress the boys in good, dur
able, comfortable and stylish
clothes.
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We have just received a large shipment of "Steel Fibre" suits for boys
prices ranging from $3.75 to $7. These suits all have two pairs of trousers
doubly prolonging the wear of the suit. Good all-wool fabrics in Serges,
Homespuns and Tweeds.
Red Goose school shoes known the world over for their good wearing
qualities prices ranging from $1.98 to $2.98. Red Goose means supreme qual
ity in shoes.
A large supply of Hats and Caps in all colors, sixes and shapes. Prices
from 35c to $2.50.
Shirts and Blouses in guaranteed fast colors for 65c.
Union Suits in any size or weight. Prices ranging from 65c to $1.25.
The Boys like to trade at Harper's because they are given as much at
tention, and are fitted in the same perfect manner in which we fit their fathers.
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Colorado 11.908,127
Florida 135.237
Idaho 15..ril0.561
KanHas f. 6,0 18
Louisiana 44,804
Miihipan 90,540
Minnesota 798,804
Mississippi 30.374
Missouri 952
Montana 16.649.725
Nebraska 146,256
Nevada 55,375.077
New Mexiro 26.338,379
North Dakota 381,199
Oklahoma 55,250
Oregon 15.337.809
South Dakota 2.382.588
Utah 32,968.837
Washington 1,132.571
Wisconsin 5,872
Wyoming 28.528.492
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Total 254,945.589
CHALLENGES KINKAID
TO POLITICAL DEBATE
l-Vlwartl It. M-lHrmott, Iftnicratlr
'ongrrMiloiuil Candidate, Would
Debate with lU-presentative
Uridpeport. Nebr. A challenge to
(on pressman Moses P. Kinkaid to
debate the issues of the campaign,
and the records which the republican
and democratic parties have made In
their control of national affairs, has
bn issued by Chairman William
Ritchie, Jr., of the democratic con
gressional committee on behalf of
Kdward B. McDermott, democratic
candidate for congress.
In the letter to Congressman Kin
kaid. the local man says:
"The democratic national admin
istration, under the unselfish and
patriotic leadership of President
Woodrow Wilson has made a splen
did record. It has served veil the
agricultural and live stock interests
of Nebraska and it has kept the na
tion out of both external trouble and
International dissaffectlon.
"This record appeals with striking
force to the Sixth district congress
ional committee and we, as your con
stituents, believe that a series of
joint discussions of democratic and
republican control of national affairs
and the results achieved under each,
should be Indulged in, during the
present campaign by the congress
ional candidates from this district.
"Therefore, on behalf of our can
didate. Edward II. McDermott of
Kearney, we ask you to co-operate to
the extent that you appear at several
towns in the district with Mr. Mc
Dermott aud that you defend the
record of the party to which you be
long and to show cause, if you are so
disposed, why the democratic party
should not be continued In charge of
the affairs of our nation. I
"We trust you will favor us with
an early reply so that details of the
joint itinerary may be arranged
without delay."
Kearney, Nebr. Edward B. Mc
Dermott, democratic congressional
candidate, said:
"I will gladly go before the voters
of the Sixth district and tell them of
the advanced steps democracy has
taken during the past three and a
half years. I am proud of the rec
ord my party has made. I am will
ing to do anything and everything
that I can to further that record and
to continue In power the party has
labored so industriously and consci
entiously and intelligently for the
agricultural and live stock interests.
"If Mr. Kinkaid will name towns
where he wishes to speak on behalf
of his party I will be glad to appear
and tell the voters a portion of the
many good things which democracy
has accomplished."
Obliging Crandmcther.
Employer "I let Miss Smith off
three days to see the last of her
(randmother. What's happened to
her?" Cashier "She wrote this mora
ine to say she experts to be back to
morrow, as her grandmother Is dylag
as fast as she can." Passing Show.
Not Likely to Be front.
To remove the water of the Pacific
ocean it would require the filling of a
tank a mile wide, a mile deep and r
mile Ions every day for 440 years.
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. nt nciKU PROQRAM
Viola Dana tu winsome and Kift, d young star, has Joined the Metro
forces, and will be se n on that program shortly In a series of five part
.nd,rpla . which are now being written especially for her. The dlttol
;f MU. Dana to the Metro family complete, a strong comMnation of .iS
talented lu widely different directions. ""on or stars.
butSdu"Hnrnthrta"tim!,y drama for about month
nut during that time she has won an enviable place In the hearts of
motion picture patrons. Anyone who saw her remMkafcle pertorm?iS as
le,eT. m7 6 PT LIltle R,ch GlrI'" nver forU a. BhTu ev"
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