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Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
President, J. P. Hoffman, Ord.
First Vice President, Harry llauser, Fremont
Second Vice President, John V. Guthrie, Alliance.
Secretary, E. A. Miller. Kearney.
Treasurer, H. A. Webbert. Kearney.
Board of Control: Jacob Goehring, Seward, chairman; William K.
Mote, Chadron; F. B. Tobin, Sidney; O. A. Rboades, Scottsbluff;
Bert J. Galley, Columbus.
A department devoted to the Interests of the Volunteer Firemen
of the state of Nebraska.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman.
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NEWS FIUI Al IU KN KIRK 1)KTAKTMKNT
Auburn, Nebraska, September 1, 1916.
Brother Firemen of Nebraska:
It is Indeed gratifying to have this method of reaching the firemen ov
er the state and It is also pleasure to report that the Auburn department
i beginning to Settle down to business regarding the annual firemen's con
vention for next January. Since our last report we have added to the de
partment a Chemical Company composed of Home of the best of our citizens
and business men, which stimulates the department and assures success of
our convention plans.
We have been very successful (or lucky) in handling the tires in Au-
urn. considering the night alarms which we have had.
The Auburn Hose Company enjoyed a very pleasant theatre party and
smoker Thursday evening. A resolution of regret on account of the ab
sence of five of their members who are on the Mexican border was passed.
This same company has signed a contract with the S. W. Brundage Carnival
Company for the 18th instant. This is their second carnival for this sea
son and will net the boys a neat little sum for convention purposes.
Auburn Hose Company No. One have equipped their new headquar
ters on 19th street. This is a credit to the town and will be a good hang
sot for the delegates in January.
In describing our progress on convention plans we are just like the old
colored minister which Lloyd Thomas told about in his story at the Craw
ford banquet, only we are unable to "surmount" the problem of defending
Ex-president Harry Graft" from the old maids. No one will appreciate this
as much as Graff and the boys here at Auburn.
Fraternally yours,
C. II. MASTERS.
Secretary Auburn Fire Dept.
11. Wells. Sheridan:
Young. Cherry.
Philander II.
Kngraved visiting cards, wedding
announcements and invitations can
be secured at The Herald office. Ask
to see samples phone 340.
I'H.ex for Hardening (Tub
The Commercial Club awarded the
following medals to the best three
gardeners In the three gardening
clubs of the Alliance School Garden
ing project:
I. 1. C. Club
1. Verne Gribble, gold medal.
2. Bernard Schirk, silver medal.
3. Chester Yount, bronie medal.
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1. I ester Beat, gold medal.
Dorothy Hampton, silver med
al.
3. Paul Wolverton. bronie medal.
T. Y. O. tlub
1. Gladstone Spencer, gold medal.
2. Carl Buechsensteln, silver med
al.
3. Margaret
medal.
Hamilton, bronxe
Advertising blotters keep your
name before the public have them
printed at The Herald's Job department.
Federal Court Jurors
On September 2. the following pet
it jurors were publicly drawn to
serve as Jurors in the United States
District court, district of Nebraska,
Chadron division, and cited to ap
pear at Chadron, on Monday Septem
ber 11, 1916, at 9 a. m.. towlt:
John Anderson, Dawes county;
James Burr. Cherry; Harry Burns,
Dawes; G. K. Cogdill, Dawes; H. L.
Childers, Cherry; C. L. Coleman,
Sheridan; Jim Chaulk, Dawes; Geo.
P. Comer, Sheridan; L. W. Cramer,
Cherry; John Cronln, Cherry; Wm.
H. Donahue. Dawes; Grant Dunn,
Cherry; Geo. W. Duncan. Box Butte;
J. H. Denslow, Sioux; Win. Fritcher,
Dawes; Sam Fryburg, Sheridan; J.
W. Cask ill. Cherry; F. M. Hall.
Sioux; Itobert Harrison, Sioux; C.
Klingaman, Dawes; K. A. Iongc.or,
Dawes; J. H. licy, Sioux; John B.
Lord, Cherry; J. M. McGrow, Sheri
dan; H. F. Matthews, Dawes; Noah
Moss. Sheridan: W. W. Naylor,
Dawes; Wm. Ogle, Cherry; Keith L.
Pierce, Box Butte; M. H. Reed.
Dawes; Homer (). Strong. Box Butte:
Kainer Simons. Dawes; C. C. Smith,
Box Butte: F. P. Todd. Dawes;
Frank Vaughn. Box Butte; William
Weaver, Dawes; J. W. Whitzel,
Dawes; Albert F. Webb, Cherry; W.
To Have Charge of School Hardening
Rex Truman, Instructor in Agri
culture at the high school, will have
charge of the completion of the
school gardeninc work. Mr. Perry,
present supervisor of the gardening
club, leaves to take up his new work
and will be unable to complete the
work. Plans have been made and
there will be prizes offered on three
remaining features of the work.
Each boy and girl of the garden
ing club will be required to write a
story on "How I Grew and Used My
Garden Products." The board of ed
ucation Is ottering five prizes for the
best five stories written by the grade
school children. The high school
members will receive three prizes.
At the completion of the work
each member will be required to
write out a complete report showing
the definite profit or loss on their
garden. The Commercial Club will
award five prizes to the grade school
memb'Ts and three to the high
school for those members making the
largest profit per 100 square feet of
garden.
There will be an exhibit of fresh
and canned vegetables of the school
gardening clubs at the county fair.
September 27. 28, 29. Prizes are of
fered at this time by the Commercial
Club and the fair hoard.
Plans are now being made for the
gardening work of next year and we
are now assured of a large member
ship. Every boy and girl who ex
pects to be in Alliance next season
should plan and make arrangements
to join this organization. They are
assured of a very good time and an
equal amount of good, clean, out-of-door
work.
Loose-leaf ledgers and office sup
plies at The Herald office. Ask to
see samples Phone 340.
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WANTED!
War Horses and Mules
We Will Have a
French Inspection at The Alliance Stock Yards
Wednesday, September 13
The Following Prices Will Be Paid for Accepted Horses
Light Gunners
Heavy Artillery
$135.00
$150.00
MULES
14- 1 to 15-1
1 5- 1 to 16-1
$100.00
$140.00
They Will Take Mnlei from 5 to 10 Years Old
Have Your Horses Well Halter Broke
Write or Wire at our expense for any information desired
C. L. LESTER & COMP'Y
Or call 104
Alliance, Neb.
inhibition Stimulates
lusiness
Prohibition has passed the experimental stage. It is a condition; not a theory. From
the states which have recently gone dry come the most encouraging reports; signifying in
creased business, less lawlessness, and a happier class of men, women, and children.
We quote below :
C. E. Loney, sales-maiiaper, Leonard & Haler Heal Sstato Co., of Denver:
"Our business has doubled in volume since January 1st, and the only way such
an increase in business, and such general prosperity can be accounted for, in our
opinion, is by prohibition.
"The best Ihinj? that lias ever Btrtick this town 1 lie biggest improvement wc
ever experienced, is state-wide prohibition. Tliero are several thousand other bus
iness men in the city that will rise and say "Amen" to that, too. You don't have to
take my word for it."
Henry Rising, editor of Spokane (Wash.) Chronicle (who did not support the amendment in
their election in 1914):
"One year ago there were 130 prisoners in the county jail. Now thero are 30.
Spokane's building permits for the first four months of 1915 gave a valuation of
$314,G00. Same period in 1916, $548,218.
"Add to this that unemployment is less, destitution is less, poverty less than
twelve months ago; divorces fewer; collections better; dives have closed; white
slavers cannot be found. Grocers, clothing merchants, ami shoe dealers, report
gains in business ranging from 5 to 35 per cent. New business blocks arc being
built, the banks hold millions more in deposits than they held last year; and hotel
men, who at that time were near a panic over the coming of the new law, are now
wearing smiles as they turn surplus guests away."
If we would prosper, if we are to keep up in the procession, we must do as our neigh
boring states are doing. We should profit by their experience.
Vote
Nebraska Dry
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DARING AVIATOR ROOSTERS ATTEND ', RRYAN WILL TAKE PART
KILLED IN KANSAS MORRILL CO. FAIR, IN STATE CAMPAIGN
Captain McMillen I He While Making j While Atleiiilliiu NelKlilxtrihK I'"'"'- After Two Weeks' Vacation Common
Pinal FliKlit at St. Fruneo-
Was Prominent Aviator
Itltiou AIIIhih-p Men Work for
Itox Unite County Fair
uaptain iiaipn r.. MCMiiien, wen-' Today a numher of leading work
known aviator, was killed Saturday ,n 0,.haif of lDe coming county
afternoon at St. Francis. Kanaus. j fltir are at (jor(lon to ,, the HlKhtB
McMillen left Lincoln Tuesday at tn Morrm ,.ounty fair and Incl
night. He shipped his machine to . deltal,y to b()OHt for thp 1Jox ntte
Hi. rraneis wuere ne nau neen dook-'.,. v ,v,l(,Hitlon
er W ill lie I luy In Ihlialf of
the. National Ticket
ed for exhibition flights Friday and
Saturday. It was near the clone of
hla final flight that he went to his
death.
The news was a shock to the mew
bers of ihe Nebraska National Guard.
Captain McMillen was c' ief of avia
tion of tbe Nebraska squadron. He
was twenty-seven years old and
leaves a widowed mother at Council
Bluffs, Iowa. The fact that the avi
ation corps was not called to the bor
der with the guards was a source of
great disappointment to the Nebras
ka aviator.
A contract had been signed with
Mr. McMillen for flights in Alliance
during the county fair and race meet,
and his friends here received the
news of bis death with considerable
shock.
Among those who are in Gordon
today are: H. M. Ilushnell, secretary
of the Commercial club; L. H. High
land, chairman of the advertising
committee; Mayor Ko'iiig, F. M. Sei
dell and C. Thompson.
Due to the uncertainty of railroad
transportation of last week, and the
cost of rending an exhibit of fresh
vegetables that distance it was decid
ed not to enter the School Gardening
products at the state fair.
W. J. Bryan's campaign activities
on behalf of President Wilson and
other democratic candidates will
commence September 18, according
to the announcement given out by
Mr. Bryan himself Tuesday morning.
He ha Just finished his chautauqua
season, the last date being at Wy
niore on Monday. He Is now taking
a brief vacation, before starting on
his campaign tour.
"I am very anxious to do what I
can to help In the re-election of Pres
ident Wilson," said the ex-secretary
of state. "As to state matters. I
have made no announcement and do
not care to at this time. I have sug
gested to the national committee that
the last week of tbe campaign be
left open, in order that I may deliver
All the news that's fit to print in some of my time to Nebraska."
The
year.
Alliance Herald $ 1.. 10 per
LABOR DAY PARADE
Alilance'H Firht ltbor Day
WaM Tlirve Itlocka in Ix-ngtli
'rttllt lo lromoUrs
John McCoy, M. D.
Offices and Hosnital
Reddish Block Telephone 81
advanced work at the iTniy.rsity COI.V"!ion8 ,a"d ou"ok' he &l,d:
..... "Thufu lu u Vurv vanfirn m
farm towards his Masters Degree.
L. L. (Covington, manacer of the
lladdorff Music Company's store, was
in Chadron a few days making ar
rangements for the establishment of
a miiHlc store In that city. Mr. Cov
ington is pleased with the prospects
In Chadron. The location of tho
store Is in a fine bank building and
business conditions In Chadron and
Parable ! vicinity are declared to be most en
couraging.
Typewriter paper and carbon pa-
nr. A larue siock is carried ai ine
Alliance's first Laoor Day litdt' ).raM office. Phone 340. I
was held on the main streets at 9 I
o'clock Monday morning. Although j K. Q. Perry will leave tonight for
it was gotten Up after 6 o clock Sun-I Lincoln where he expects to take up
day afternoon it was a credit to Joe
Wltowack. J. A. Trefney. and others
of "the boys" who took the Interest
and did the work necessary to get it
up.
The parade started from tbe I. O.
O. F. hall on Third street. It was
! headed by the Alliance auto tire
i truck and the Alliance brass band.
I The laboring men who participated
walked in double tile behind the
bund and were followed by a line of
autos.
The parade passed south to the
depot, north to the court uoue and
back again to the I. O. O. F. hall. It
aroused much interest.
A. O. Ixaacson, proprietor of The
Fashion Shop, Joined the line of au
tos with a decorated car bearing
Fashion Shop banners. Next year it
is believed that enough interest will
he aroused to have a parade that will
be a mile long and be participated in
by all laboring men and by floats
from the places of business.
Mr. Hryan said he would leave
Tuesday evening for Alliance, near
which place he expects to go hunting
and shoot prairie chickens. From
there he will proceed to Tucson,
Ariz., for a visit with his son. W. J.
Hryan. Jr. He will accompany the
latter to Prescott, where court will
be In session and the younger man
will appear In behalf of clients.
As to where he will open hla
speech-making trip, Mr. ryan said he
would prefer to give out no informa
tion until this has been fully arrang
ed by the democratic national com
mittee. It is generally understood
that he will speak in some of the
eastern states and through the mid
dle west.
Concerning the national political
There is a very general imprea-
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M, H.rri' r.r I liu null voir huH huen '"" " ""ft"'" ua.n
in Ao.-irnii.iro -rwi Mann- Injured his own cause. The trend
al Training at the high school. Dur- u,bttilf "tn(5 tow"rd
ueiuut-rniii: iirnri. wii my ruuuua i
have heard everywhere that many
republicans are supporting President
Wilson.
"Two important factors have been
working for the democrats. First,
Mr. Hughes seems to have no con
structive program to offer as against
the remarkable record of democratic '
achievements since they took control
of the government. Second, the suc
cess of President Wilson In keeping
tbe country out of war la strongly
endorsed by the people. I believe
Mr. Hughea has found this out, for
his later utterances on the Mexican
situation are much milder than those
he delivered soon after bis nomina
tion, which indicates to my mind that
he has felt the pulse of the people
and found out that they are not la
favor of war or violence in dealing
with their neighbor!."
Ing the summer he has had charge of
the home School Gardening work.
Mr. Perry has accepted a position
with the Lincoln city schools and ex
pects to carry on this work along
with his regular school work.
Typewriter ribbons of all kinds
Tbe Herald carries the largest stock
in Alliance at all times. Phone 340.
George Nation, member of the Al
liance fire department, left Thursday
of last week for Denver and Colorado
Springs. At the latter place he wit
nessed the boxing match on Labor
Day between Welsh and White.
Luckily he was not one of those In
jured In the falling of a portion of
the seats. He goes from Colorado
Springs to Rellingham. Washington,
for a visit with relatives and will re
turn via Hillings in a few weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Nation and daughter,
Klsle. expect to Join George at Hell-inghain.
If jou want to build a borne see i.
C. McCorkle and get the money.