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VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX HUTTfi COUNTY, NKBKASIvA, TUUKSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916
NUMBER 4T
TWO ROBBERIES PULLED
OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIEF SLIPPED HIS PAL
THE DOUBLE CROSS
MOLLRING TO HOLD GREAT
SHELF CLEARING SALE
HEMINGFORD V01ERSGUT
StaU Historical III
SOME WRcSTlMG MATCH
0;i MONDAY NIGHT
STORK PAYS VISIT TO
BURLINGTON TRAIN
Newberry' Hardware Store ami (Jol
den Itulo Storo Kntereil Mer
chandise Taken by Burglars
Bobber Heat It Out of Store In Dark
(Jive lal Worthless Coins
Hops Train out of Town
Revolvers valued at $150, num
bering about a doren. were taken by
two burglars from the C A. New
berry Hardware Store at forty-flve
mlautes after eleven o'clock Wednes
day night. The robbers might have
secured more had they not been dis
covered by George A. Hills, custodian
at the Eagles club, directly acrosos
the alley from the store.
Mr. Hills bad retired for the night,
sleeping on the second floor of the
building. He heard the crashes of
the glass In the back door of the
Newberry building as the burglars
struck It with an Iron ripe. He did
not have a gun and there was no
phone near. Raising a front win
dow he called to a young man and
womnn who were passing within
iwenty feet of the broken door, '"tall
the police, they are robbing Newber
ry's store."
The young couple ran to the home
of Ida M. Ross, next to the Eagles,
and phoned the Burlington depot,
where chief Jeffers had gono to meet
the incoming trains as is his nightly
custom. In the meantime the rob
bers, one of whom had stayed out
side, standing under the stairway of
the Eagles building, became scared.
The one In the building jumped out
and the two ran north up the alley,
turning west and then south, going
to the railroad yards. Chief Jeffers
arrived in a short time with a Herald
reporter. Thty made a thorough
search of the west and south part of
town but were unable to locate tho
robbers, who had either gone to a
house or had hid themselves In a
freight car. All outgoing trains
were watched during the night and
It is probable that the robbers are
still in town. The police have a com
plete description of the revolvers se
cured. Some time during the night, prob
ably Just before the Newberry rob
bery, a rear window In the Golden
Rule store was broken and entry
made into the store through it. The
burglar or burglars secured two
heavy sheep-skin coats and other
clothing Just what is not known.
Inasmuch as Mr. Hill describes one
of the Newberry robbers as wearing
a brown overcoat which came nearly
to his knees, it is Undoubtedly a fact
that the Golden Rule was robbed
ftrst. The robbers took down the
bar holding the back door from the
insldo and left in that manner, leav
ing the door open, at the Golden
Rule.
Progressive !ocal Merchant Now In
Knwt Huylnji Holiday, Mld-wln-
ter ami Spring Merchandise
SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW
Claiming that a pal he met in
nilllngs, Mont., three weeks ago and
ran across again at the depot In Alli
ance Induced him to aid In the break
ing and entering of the Silver Cash
Store, 115 Box Butte avenue, about
7 o'clock Sunday evening, a young
man giving the name of William
Smith plead guilty before County
Judge llerry Tuesday to the charge
of burglary.
Smith, in talking to a Herald re
porter, said, "I guess there Is noth
ing for me to do but plead guilty, for
they pot me with the goods."
He says he had not been In town
long and was lfroke. He met his
old pal and asked him for the price
of a feed. The pal said. "Come with
me and I'll show you how to get a
meal." They went down the alley
and stopped at the rear of the Silver
Cash Store. According to Smith,
the pal broke th transom and en
tered, and he followed. The pal
promptly Invest leatpd, the cash draw
er while Smith helped himself to a
pair of shoos and a pair of overshoes.
They had been there some minutes
when Louis Karos, who Is employed
at the store, entered. Tho robbers
Immediately made their getaway
Karos heard a noise at the rear of
the building and waited until the
noise was repeated. He then left
the building, locked tho front door
with the Intention of going to the al
ley to watch the robbers. The in
truders disappeared In short order
Shortly afterwards Tom Stalos,
the owner, arrived from the country.
Officer Wheeler was notified and the
search was on. Sheriff Cal Cox,
Chief Jeffers and Officer Wheeler im
mediately started the search. Offic
er Wheeler discovered Smith In a
box car on tho Burlington siding,
about 11:30. Smith was wearing
the shoes and Ver:;hoes. having left
a pair of lona leather boots in the
store.
According to Smith, his partner
Jtot out of town on a fruit train cant
bound about 8 o'clock. After the
stunt h:ui been pulled and it w:s
time to divide, the pal handed Smith
what lie thought was cash. It was
and later on Investigating.
George A. Mollrlng. Alliance's pro
gressive merchant, left for Chicago
and other eastern points Saturday.
He was accompanied by Mrs Moll
rlng. Mr. Mollrlng Is In the east on an
extended buying trip for his store
here. He will make purchases In
the great wholesale centers in antic
ipation of the needs of the local hol
iday trade and will also place his or
ders for the new mld-wlnter nnd
spring merchandise which Is now be
ing offered by the manufacturers. By
buying now, Mr. Mollrlng Is afforded
the cream of all new offerings and
will be enabled to offer the buying
Democratic Tow Wow Held Saturday
Night Attended ly over U."W .
Candidates make Talks
Mighty labile, M. Shaw WrcMlcu with
Democratic. lUt-ord and tioes to
Mat after Length) Tusslo
The days of the good old political
rally are not past by any means as
was demonstrated at Hemlngford
Saturday night when moro than 250
Box Butte county voters, and In a
number of Instances their wives,
turned out to attend tho Democratic
rally. The crowd occupied practic
ally every se;it on the And floor of
the opera house, while a goodly
number were compelled to seek Boats
In the balcony.
Harry Oanlx. president of the
Wilson-Mar; hall Club of Alliance,
me iiber of the Democratic County
Central Committee and member of
the state committee, was billed to
public of western Nebraska the very I deliver the address of tho evening.
He talked on the Issues of the cam
palgn. Following Mr. Gantx, address
es and talks were made by a num
ber of the candidates.
John G. Lewis was In attendance
and talked on the rural credits bill
His talk was straight from the shoul
der and left his hearers with a bet
ter understanding of what democra
cy has done for the people of west
ern Nebraska.
John Manlon, candidate for coun
ty clerk, gave a short talk In which
he stated his qualifications and ask
ed for the support of the voters.
County Superintendent Opal Rub
sell In a few well-cbosen words told
those assembled that if re-elected she
felt she could do moro for Box
Butte county in the next two years
than during the past two years be
cause of the fact that alto was now
thoronghly familiar with the office
and would not be handicapped by the
trouble in getting acquainted with
Its workings.
Lloya Thomas, candidate for state
representative from tho 73rd ills
itrict, comprising Box Butte nn
Sheridan counties, pledged himself.
I if elected, to work for the Interests
of his district and western Nebraska
and to do all In his power to further
Bill" (Ernest) Becker has sold ; the Interests of Jinx Butte and Sher
hls lnO-ricre farm.' two and a bnlf Idan -counties. '
miles east of Alliance, to Orie N. ! Judge L. A. Berry, non-partisan
Bryant of New Virginia, Iowa, the candidate for re-tW'tlon aa county
consideration being $41 per acre or, judge, was In attendance nnd talked
a total of $4,100. This Is an cx- on the Issues In his eampalgn. Flc-
latest and smartest In ladles', miss
es' and children's wearing apparel.
It is expected that quantities of
the new merchandise will begin to
arrive In Alliance within the course
of n very few days and In anticipa
tion of these large shipments the
Mollrlng store announces a great
shelf-clearing sale. The store Is
crowded right now with an array of
merchandise that any may well be
proud of, but the new merchandise
is soon to arrive and It must be taken
care of and displayed for the people
of Alliance and Box Butte county
want not only to see the very latest
but to buy It.
Elsewhere in this Issue there ap
pears a two-page advertisement for
Mr. Mollrlng, announcing great price
reductions in all lines and every buy
er will do well to Investigate and ser
iously consider the offerings made.
LAND NEAR ALLIANCE
SELLS F0RS41 PER ACRE
Bill" Becker
Drought Him
an Acre
Sells Land that 1
more than $1oo j
in Potatoes
In his Inst effort to secure enough
votes to put him "over", the Repub- dark
lican candidate for state represent-; Smith discovered llie pal had given
atlve from the "3rd district. W. R. j j,;,,. fouri,.,.n 0, ,.),, ai mtle
t : i. U J HA1UU..I K.i nlriee
Harper, iui ma .u.i.. ... , . k(J..., ,. u . .... ,..,,,.
in:
self. Fifty-s-x cents was all the
money found on Smith. There 1 an
example of honesty among thieve.
The pal, it is estimated, got in the
neighborhood of $5 or $6.
Smith, having plead guilty, his
b"( ii bound over, to the di'trtct rou t
nnd will receive his sentence when
court convenes the last of November.
has been endeavoring to ride into
victory on the "wet and dry" issue.
The fololwing telegram was received
by me at 4 o'clock this afternoon:
Gordon, Nebr., Oct. 26, 1916.
Lloyd Thomas. Alliance, Nebr.
Harper here, circulating lies endeav
oring get dry votes. Says saloona
supporting you. Signed Scott.
The Republican candidate, Mr.
Harper, who is reported on good au
thority to have said before tne pri-1
maries. when asked bis attitude to-
r,nv,7nr.'r-,b:,'!(jjHTAINS CAUGHT FIRE
tlon as I might not get nominated," I uu, UhUUIII I Hll-
is endeavoring to persuade voters!
that we are against the "dry" j
amendment because of the fact that j
we, as a Democrat, are supporting
the Democratic ticket. We are per-,
sonally in favor of the amendment.
If elected, we expect to abide by the
decision of the voters of the state on i
the dry amend:. cut in our actions in,
the legislature. I
In order that all concerned ni: y ;
know our altitude towards the'
amendment, we publish tin- follow
ing copy of a letter written by me on,
February 28. 1916. about the time
tlje Republican candidate was ex-1
pressing Kimstlf ;r above: i
"Alliance, NYbr.. Feb. 28. 1916. -Mr.
Archie Gregory. Secretary,
Box Butte County Dry Federation.
Alliance, Nebraska.
near Mr. Gregory: I am in receipt;
of your li tter of inquiry of the 26th
ceptloTially good price for land here
but Is reasonable when it is consid
ered that last year Mr. Becker aver
aged $84 an acre from potatoes and
this year will average belter than
$100 per acre from the same crop.
; Mr. Becker moved from Alliance
" the farm tv o yetirs ago, ncll'.ns his
business hre. He will move into
town at least for the winter and may
; go on a farm again In the spring.
;ntx m -it r ro r. t yti t bi i :
DIFD AT At BORA, ILLINOIS
! Mrs. J. W. lluchannan, one of Box
i Butte county's pioneer settlers and
who left Alliance so:
twenty-six
Itlcze
Dr.
FROM OIL STOVE!;
t,tii M) Spread t'ntil OHIce of
.left" ret Wn Mum of 11ame
-( 'hemictaU of Great Help
' years ago died at her home at Aur-
lllinois. Sunday morning at 7
lock. The dweat-ed was 79 years
old on October f.ih.
' Saturday her daughter, Mrs. A. H.
.Hamilton, recched a message telling
of the critical illn'Ks of her mother'
'and hc in company with her daugh-l
I
' nratively speaking, tie took the bull
by the horns and dehed his opposi
tion to make good certain state
ments made aguinst Lira In the pres
ent campaign. He talked with force
land all who heard him L'1t a firm
conviction that he knew what lie
: was talking about.
! Anton Unrig, of Hemlngford. can
didate for rommlm.ioner, was called
upon and made a talk telling the au
dience how friends insisted that he
enter the race and how finally he
consented to do so. His account of
early days in Box Butte county was
highly Interesting.
Fred Mollrlng was the last to
speak ami pledged himself. If elected
I county treasurer, to "handle the funds
An oil stove left burning in the o!
tlce of Dr. Joseph JeiTrey, up staits
over the Wilson Brother building at
2')S Box Butte avenue, was responsi
ble for a fire which occurred there
early Sunday afternoon,
had left the stove hurniiu
ter Bessie, lift immediately for Aur
ora hnt reached thew to late to Sf-e
her tool h r alive.
!of the county in a safe and business
like manner.
i A musical program was Interposed
during the evening's speaking. Miss
Kate Kniest pleased with two vocal
hoIos and two encores. John Gnth-
ASK FARM KISS
NKWS IS OF
IF M A Kli RI
VAL! i: TO Til KM
rie delivered two solos In his usual
delightful manner. Mi.':s Hanna
Kniest provided the piano accompaniment.
Following tre evening's program
Dr lelTrev ' To assist the United States Depart-I jhe local committee served sand
In
his of-1 ;"el,t. ?' Agriculture in determining wi,.h(.p an(, Hpar!,
I tur ,niu i.n nun lit-, iit-v,a m inv
but was not discovered until the heat
broke out the front windows and the
onri in i-pnlv ain oleased to ptate that ; flames poured out. The alarm was
turned
I am in favor of the proposed prohi
bitory amendment and that I expect
to vote for the same at the election."
Signed. "Lloyd C. Thomas."
I am not endeavoring to ride into
office on the wet and dry Issue or any
other Issue, but on my reputation and
ability as a citizen of this district
who will represent the district in a
satisfactory manner.
Lloyd C. Thomas
NIVB INCURS OF SNOW
II RISK TUB TAST WRRK
F. W. Hicks, official government
weather observer, gives the following
report for the week ending Wednes
day, October Z5tn;
lice and in some way the curtains ( maintained at Alliance by the Federal
caught tire. The tire spread quickly. : Office of Markets during the season
when the potato crop is being dug
and sold, to determine its value to the
public and to guide then in rendering
future service, the department asks
Oct.
19
20
21
22
23
24
2S
Max.
36
48
66
r,o
48
40
Min.
18
10
24
34
24
28
22
Snow
The past week has seen a w ide va
riety of weather from cold weather
with snow to bright sunshine with
considerable warmth.
In about 1:30 o'clock.
The tire department was on the
Job in short order after the alarm
had been turned In, and the fire ex
tinguished with the aid of the chem
ical engine. The loss to the build
ing, according to Mr. Wilson, is
about $100. This does not Include
the loss to Dr. JefTrey of his furni
ture, fixtures and other effects, which
were not Insured.
I '.astern Capitalists Hern
Dr. H. H. Reinholl, Wm. H.
Schmoller and Wm. Ostenborg, of
Omaha, were In the city last week ac
companied yb Mr. Oscar Meirowsky of
New York City. The former three
gentlemen are Omaha capitalists and
are heavily Interested in the Potash
Products Company at Iloffland. Mr.
Meirowsky was representing New
York capitalists who are interested
with hlni in suL-ar factories. They
went from Alliance to Bridgeport,
where they ore considering the estab
lishment of n sugar factory.
that all potato growers answer the
following questions end mail them to
A. K. Prough at the court house in
Alliance. Mr. Prough la the federal
representative In charge of the local
office:
1. What benefit have you Uerjyed
from tho reports received this. B
son? fit'
2. Were the reports you W yed
seen by other firms or indlvidtjlf;?
a. now rouia tnese repon o
proved? M
4. Did the reports arrive tlty
and without delay?
5. On what commofitirn oofrtwtfe-
sire reporis next yearr
AGRD MOTIII.K OF AI.LIANCK
WOMAN CALL!! TO TUB DKYOND
rl
WARD VISITS WRSt
W. J. Warr. of Chicago, trf!- of
the estate of L. Z. Lelter, 8tonj4'f ov
er in Alliance Tuesday for ki ort
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyit fuj
as. Mr. Wurr was on an anniitiirin
or inspection wnicn ne mam
lnc after ranching and farmliA.'' a-op-
enies or tne i.state at tnermfnr ?nnd
Llngle, Wyo.. and other
points. He left for Chicago W files-
day right. I J
Mrs. R. McGuire, aged mother of
Mrs. J. B. Kniest, passed away at
her home in Waterloo, Iowa, Satur
day afternoon. She was wventy
years old. Advanced age was the
cause of her death. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon at Mar-
shalltown, Iowa
home. Deceased is survived by sev
year ago.
(By Tho Herald's sporting editor,
without apologies to "Peep Sites")
The wrestling contest staged at
the opera house Monday evening, be
tween tho Hon. Leslie M. Shuw and
tho Democratic record waa a show
well worth attending. It must be
Baul of Shaw that If worda were
deeds he would be a mighty man, but
unfortunately for him and fortunate
ly for us, his revord la behind hlni
and lie Is now devoting his attention
to tho promotion of railroads, we
mean plans for Iowa railroads, and
to providing entertainment to people
who are induced to come because of
his former reputation.
The scene for the wrestling match
was well staged. The mat was made
from recent Issues of Tho Alliancu
Times which proved very soft and
mushy aa well aa muddy, so that
when the lion. Shaw waa carried
from the ring by his crestfallen sup
porters, it waa necessary to get mud
tiooks.
Our Old friend B. S., beg pardon,
we mean Big Ben, acted aa stake
holder for the match. Experience
undoubtedly proved useful here also.
The gate receipta consisted of oue
glad smile going In and one big
frown coming out. These were not
collected.
The timekeeper for the match waa
Mr. Waltermetz, who used a Big
lien clock for correct time. The
jingling noise frequently heard from
this corner, however, waa not made
by the clock but by the klinking
kolns sent out from-the money cen
tera of New Yawk for use in Box
Butte and environs, writing letters
to the fanners particularly Philip
Zobel
The referee for the match waa of
International fame Mr. Monte, beg
pardon, we mean Mr. Harg-raveB,
rocking chair-man of the county cen
trul committee.
And last but not least, a promin
ent figure on the seen, was the
"millyunare kandidate", Mr. Will
y u in lluwper, who acted aa sekund
for the Mr. Shaw, and who frequent
ly hung the bludy towle on the Burn-
lug Bush to dry.
Time, 8:15 p. in. Kliuk, klink
Out steps Mr. Shaw, deeply Impress
id with bis own grateness. Paws,
Shakes llsi at hia opponent, Mr. Dem
ix ratlc Record. "Ahem, ahem, ahem
Gentlemen and railroad men. 1 have
come here tonite from Ioway, dear
old Ioway no, beg pardon. Wall
Street, dear old Wall Street, to tell I
you that the future of the United
States depends upon the Repuhlick
en party. During the lt few years,
fore by, numbur, our country has
gone to the dawgs. U wid ure child
ren are starving In ragi.. England is
now supporting her armlia and her
laborer and when the great war Is
ended these hungry people will come
over the sea in autivs, on foot mid In
the Detitscbland, and jat U up. I.
(paws), I, 1 have come to Alliance to
Have your sinners (Democrats) and
to call you to repentance. (Sure,
how eh' can the KcpuhH git the Jobs
unless aon e of the Democrats vote
for Hoose.)
"President Wilson" (lure the
speaker's volee was drowned by the
great outburst of applause at the
mention of the name -of the presi
dent) aad be tried another taek.
"The elKht-honr railroad law Is cUse
legislation, it Is not worth the paper
it is written oti. When the people
of the Failed States allow themselves
to be held up !by 400,0ti0 of thes:
men, who attempt to dictate to tke
other t9,60l.000 people of this rou
tiy, it is time to call a halt." Here
the speaker pawr- d for applaws but
found that he bad made a mistake,
yes a horrible, horrible error, for he
was talking lo railroad men and to
people who know that the railroad
men were flncere In their demand
for the eight-hour day. "Open a
window," he cried aa'hu ruHbed h'.s
shiny dome and patted his chest in a
re-assuring way. "the hot air seems
to be returning back to me like a
boomerang and I am almost suffo
cated. I liae talked too long on
this subject anyhow." "Yes, yes,"
said someone in the audience, "you
have." At which the uudieme broke
into applause.
Turning to those about him, I be
wrestler, beg pardon, we mean the
speaker, addressed himself to Mr.
Hawper. "How do you aland on the
eight-hour question? How do you
stand on the wet and dry proposi
tion? How do you stand on the Is-
arternoon at war-- ueg of tbe ()ay wnl(.n 8net the peo
the old family n. nf W41(tr Nebraska?" As the
candidate snuirmed and tidgeted a
Mother anil Baby Girl Drought to
Alliance for !nre Hail but 91
Passengers Haloed $2
This In a day of specials. Fverr
little while there aro fcporta of
special train for this purpose .r that
purposo, but It Is Indeed seldom that
genuine "atork special" la heard
of. Yet that la what No. 4 2 o i th
B. & Q. Friday morning prevail
to be, for on this train a balv girl
waa born to Mra. Myron Mar' in- of
Livingstone, Mont.
Mtb. Martin had received n mes
sage from Topika, Kansas, statin
that her mother wna dying rtt that
place, and to come at once. Never
thinking but what she could mako
the trip safely, Mra. Martin mnd
Immediate preparations to go to To
peka and after buying her tlcl.et. had
only $1 left, she waa ao excited and
In such a hurry to get to the bedside-
of hor dying mother that eho thought.
nothing of financial affairs.
The baby was born before reach
ing Crawrord and while the train
waited there a physician was secured
and with the help of a nurse on tbe
same train the mother was put In
Bhape to come on to Alliance. Upon
reaching this city she was taken to
the home of Mra. John Renrdon.
whore she Is at the present tlm.
Mra. Reardon la a nurse affiliated
with St. Joseph's hospital her". Th
nurs on the train occupied tho Beat
Just In front of Mra. Martin m.4. It
waa to her that Mrs. Martin first tolt
her condition.
On learning that the mother had
but $1 of this world's goods l hor
purse the kind-hearted passengers In
the car mado up a purse of bo me $20
and presented It to her. This is all
the woman has. Mrs. Martin Is ac
companied by her little lirteen-months-old
boy.
Mrs. Martin nnd the baby yrl are
both getting along fine and Tuesday
she received a letter Btatlng that her
mother, In Topefca, Is conl brably
Improved. She expects to leve Al
liance Monday for Topeka. ,
. l'atterttoii Got Good lrlce
' W F. Patterson shipped a carload
of hoga to the South Omaha market
Saturday night, having them on tbe
market there Monday morning. The
hoga, which were fattened on bia Box
Butte county farm, averaged 173 Iba.
In weight and brought $9.90 per hun
dred. These were spring plga, pur
chased on June 26th from parties in
the North Platte- valley. They aver
aged (0 pounds In weight when he
bought them. Mr. Patterson re
turned to Alliance Wednesday morn
ing. While he waa in Omaha a polit
ical poll waa taken on the Omaha
Board of Trade. The vote waa 4 5 for
Wilson to 25 for Hughea with 7 org
stating that they "would vote for the
right, man."
'CUSSED" THE JUDGE;
GOT FIFTEEN DAYS
Cost l'r..wford Man Better tl.uu $t
Word for "Speaking I IK R!;,r
lo Municipal Jiitle ItobeiU
J Jail
r with
It doeim't pay to "cuss" v. j...llca
magistrate, according to Albeti ilert
line of Crawford, who Is ae. v . ig a
fifteen-day sentence In the t
as the insult of an encount
Municipil Judge U iberts.
Hut line came here from Craw
ford. Thursday he Imbibed b iree
lyjn certain liiju.d refreshment, ,hen
started fcotuething at the Last C-hanct
.-hlouii and Thursday event; waa
thrown out. Eventually th p.dlcn
Introduced IhemselveB lo him u::d ho
was invited to partake of tlv 1; :ard
and lodging provided by the
JuU,e li'lltelt had otdCfilo
past the "cooler" to look a
y.
to go
r the
furnace when be was cot; 'routed
Will) us choice a collection 01
J'nglisii as anyone could ;
h.ar. When Jiartllne apper;
oi:rt li wuf tined $25 and f
ffte.n days ti jail, and put .
hovir;' mow from the wa"
c rossiiigs.
u'ain
I'J to
I In
r, or
v.'ork
-Mil
See the am.uricement e?. whre
about the visit of W. J. I;,vui ti
Alliance, where lie will spei 1 ai II
a. in., Friday, November 3.
PRIR WIN.NRRS IN RSSAV
WHITING CONTKST ANNO!
V. Il
back of the ball was heard to answer
for him. "I prefer not to take any
sides on these queationa. I might not
be elected If I did." And then the
bell rang, "klink, klink."
And no the match continued. Oc
casionally a witty Bally by the sneak
er brought forth laughter but only
when It waa foreign to polltlca and
the latter part of tba speech contain
ed but little about polltlca. for old
Democratic Record and President
Wilson are mighty popular In Alli
ance just about, election time. "Old
Democratic Record stood bis ground.
If the Rcpubllcana will get about
one more speaker from Wall Street
there will be no doubt about an ov
erwhelming majority In Box Butte
county for Wilson. . ..
The Box Uutte County Dry Fed
eration aiiouiueB the prize vilTineni
In its essay writing contest, the sub
ject being, "Why Should K.brusk
Go Dry," The Judges after a care
ful perusal of all tbe ess .vi sub
mitted, announce the folowi.:;. prlr.e
winners:
t rirsi nana, na ana Bin rr ''-'a-
"st pri.e, Ruth Mulrhead, 8t i grade.
Jemlngford, 85 3-4 per .-::. $5.
d prize, Elsie Simpson, 8t ! grade.
Alliance, Ml 3-4 per cent, i".
Second class, all helnw 7:1 i-riit..
lt prize, Vivian Gilm;:e. 5th
jirade, Dist. No. 11. 86 3-4 pr r cent.
J5. 2nd prize, Edward a. i sella.
th grade, Hemlngford, 82 1-4 per
:nt. $3.
The Judges, Rev. Lay ton. Mrs. J.
. Vance, and Miss Mabel Yo l . rec-
Jumiended that Miss Mary Wilson,
fourth-grade girl of the E nerson
ichool, be given honorable m utlon
Jor having submitted a n f y al-
noet as good as Edward K .n-ieila a.
She was given a percentag of 80.
nd her essay, with thof - ' tho
bove-meiiiioiu-d four, will I - pub-
ifcoea.