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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1916)
J X BUTTE'S POTATOES WORTH MILLION John fl. Gerdes wan here on busi nesa Saturday from Marple. (Continued from pa go 1) Toultry to the number of 26,124 , w thriving on the farm of Box BrtUe county, while in the county ,orae 471 dogs were reported to the Maaesapr. Home Corn at Tliat fCorn thla year averaged 24 hush: . 4a to the acre, it being estimated .Cfcat 11,163 acres wore planted and . total of 267,67,2 bushels harvested, ..worth, at an average of 60 cents a frushel, I160.C03. Thla ia surely , pretty Rood when it ia known that Nebraska and especially far western Nebaraka ia not in the "corn belt." Grain la Prolific The year 1916 aaw 113,729 bush . .U of winter and spring wheat rals- ,.rf in Dox Ilutte county, valued at J 1.20 a bnahel or a total of $136. 7ft. Ten thousand nine acres of mU brought a total of 247,222 bush Vafa worth $86,528. The rye crop ia 4oflh $50,728, there having been , (14164-bushela raised this year. Bar ;ey yielded on an a vera ft e 28 bushels 'tm the acre. Jhe 1,320 acres plant jaal lifcrvested 36.960, worth at 60 xamts a bushel a total of $22,176. -ax tiutte county raised 467 acres rt rpeile, 1,172 acrea of millet and "Jlf acrea Hungarian sorghum. Six thousand tons of alfalfa were cut, r.tlie crop valued at $7 a ton being worth-f2, 000. The wild hay crop -totaled 4,667 tons which, valued at 41 a ton, is worth $27,402. One ifcnndred thirty-eight acres . were flanled to Sax, 3 acres to onions, 1 cra to popcorn, 20 acres to kafllr orn and li acres to miscellaneous .jpb. Autos untl Cream Separators When the assessment was made jAprll first there were 236 cream sep yiaratora listed, 353 automobiles and 7JI Incubators and brooders. IVorth Millions of Dollars According to the state bulletin -rsrblch was made up from the assess- reports, the Horses, mules, cattle ,,-and hogs in Dox Dutte county are .worth 11,668.120. The total value the coin, wheat, oats, rye, barley, .alfalfa, wild hay and potato crops la fUox Ilutte county for 1916 ia $1,646 ,$52. making the total live stock and , train crops for this year worth 13, ,214,477. This does not take into consideration a sum of $2,211,385 t Invested in Improvements on lands in Vox Butte county. Sheridan County to the Front Sheridan county. Box Butte's k.sjeighbor, raised 863,254 bushels of orn this year, worth $611,952. A .total of 169,691 bushels of winter nd spring wheat were raised worth 9203,629. The oats crop is worth $213,176, a total of 609,932 bushels Slaving been gathered. The rye crop .brought $105,328, there having been .117.031 bUsnels. A total of 52,418 .bushels of barley brought $31,461. -The alfalfa crop is valued at $110, -418. The 1916 census of farms aows that Sheridan county has 134 41. acres of Improved lands; 1,205- 116 acres of unlmpn ved lands or a .total of t ?3S.957 atics. The im rovementu on the Imrln in Sheridan county total e53.4zu. Combined' 11iu.nl, u Enormous The combined valuation of the .Improvements on the lands In Box Dutte and Sheridan counties accord ;ing to the buleltln is $3,099,160 The combined valuation of the hora , mules, cattle, hops and sheep for the two counties Is $5,268,075. The total of the combined corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, alfalfa, wild hay fnd potato crops for these two coun- . flies is $3.488. 982. The total valua tion of the live stock and grain crops for Box Butte and Sheridan iountles reaches the enormous sum f $8,767.0a7. Think of, it ror the .year of 1916 alone the 'grains and .Jive stock rained on tho farms and ranches "of these two counties total sttmost nine millions of dollars. Cer ilalnly there is prosperity here. There m wnti.tarfiil nnnAHnnttv In lhn. ,f these two counties for the man rwlth a little capital and a lot of push nd force, for the man who will stick .jid work, .Mother's Trouble Mother unending work Ond Miss Glenn Mounts was a passen- tJevotjon drains and strains her ger 10 Anl,ocn fl4r. physical Strength and leaves Mrs. William Sowers returned to f. ' 1 v ,l her home at llyannls Sunday follow- its mark in dimmed eyes and ,nK m Vi8lt of ; few day- h'er( wlth careworn expressions she friends. ages before hef time. Mr. and Mrs. I J, Munger left Any mother who U weary JUrday for Kirksvllle, Wo., for a and languid should start taking ' 8 ' . . jn umber two tomatoes, per can.' 10 cents. Per case, $2.35. Stand ard Grocery Company. 1 Mrs. M. C. Sward was a week-end visitor at Casper, Mr. and Mrs. "MyerB Ilobbs were here from Bridgeport on business Saturday. Mrs. E. S. Owen on Saturday left' for Bridgeport to visit at the home of her brother. That "Trio" has come, and are conducting great meetings every night at the Baptist church. . , I Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scbafer en-i Joyed a week-end visit from Miss Ada Hill of Dalton. . Jay Duncan leaves this week - for Douglas, Wyo., where he will be cm ployed. - Mrs. Ruth McCarty was here from Bingham on business Saturday, Li! nan f?npi Bt i ' VaHMMI- I WW 'SOTTTS n Cr NORWEGIAN COD 1JVC.1 OIL as a strengthening food on J bracing tonic to add richness to her blood and build up Iter nerves before it is too late. Start SCOTT'S toddy its fame is world-wide. No Alcohol. Scott a- Bowm. BluomAcUl, If. J. 1S-4 having an organization of this char acter which stands so high among all musical organisations of the state. In a write-up of the conference, the World-Herald of Omaha specially mentioned the work of the Alliance quartet. Mrs. Joseph Bogan entertained the members of the Inter Be Club at her home Thursday afternoon at a kenolngton. Delightful refreshments were-served. Mrs. Frank J. Was was hostess at a kcnslngton and luncheon Saturday evening. The following guests were in attendance:. Mesdames Drake, Shaw, Clover, fiarnett, Holsten, Mit chell, Ganti and Miss "Virginia Broome. Society Column The Rebekah circle Will meet at -Jhe home of Mrs. Gregory Zurn, 321 Yellowstone, Thursday afternoon, December 7, for business , meeting .All members come. J. W. Miller, hotter known as '-"Jim" to hl3 many frionda, was treated to a surprise party Friday November 23, at his home in Alli ance when a large number of hid friends gathered at the home for the evening to holp bim celebrate his fiftictn birthday. A big celebration waa held and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Mr. 'Miller wns the re rlplviu of a number of Hue pi-c;t'iits 4tefreshments were served. -Among the guests at the pa.rty were Mr, and -Mrs. A. D. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Martln.Q, M. Cex and family. Charley Fredericks and tn-iMy, c. V. Jeffers and family, Mrs. Sallie jgfifford and Joe Jeffers. The' guests wished Mr. Miller many more sucn (happy birthdays. Alliance through the Woman's Choral Club of thla city was well represented at the Inter-Community (inference or tne Neorasaa reaera 3 Ion of Musical Cluba which met at Lincoln the last of the week. - But two of all the colleges, schools and dabs over the state In attendance were given particular mention, and the quartet from the Alliance Choral Club was one of them, the other be- 'lng the representatives from Do an Uege. The Alliance club waa well represented by a quartet composed f Mesdames A. R. Reynolds. M. M. Keynolds. J. & Rheln and Rex Pear- ton. Mlsa Maude Spacht was the ac- OOBSpaniSu l&t) local urKiuiuuuu sras given high praise for their ex cellent ensemble work; and for their extraordinary ton quality. Alliance i certainly to- be congratulated for j Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock Miss Mary Gnssellug and George Hollln rake, two well-known young people of the Hemlngford neighborhood, were united in marriage at the Cath olic church In Hemlngford, Rev. Father Kolser performing the cere mony, Frank Gassollng, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Miss Celesta Holllnrake, sister of the groom, as brldesmnid. A wedding reception was held for the happy couple at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. John Gassel Ing at noon Tuesday. The couple will be at homo to their many friends on tho ranch north of Hemlngford, owned by the groom's father. . Mrs. James Miller gave a surprise party Thursdny evening at the- Mil ler home In honor of her husBnnd's fiftieth birthday. Mr. Miller receiv ed many handsome and usefuKglfts. Tleaslng refreshments were served- All In attendance had a most enjoy able time. Mrs. W. n. Barnett was hostess at a four-course luncheon Thursday, Klven nt 1 o'clock, in honor of her sister and guest. Mra. . Colver, of Denver. Colo. The color scheme was In pink and white and was very prettily executed. Mrs. William Carson Shaw, Mrs. A. K. Swanson. and Mrs. V. I. Jeep were awarded handsome prizes for hlph brldpe hnnds. The guests were Mesdames Colver, Rarnett, Jeep. Modisett, Wi ker, Nelson, Shaw, Swanson, Drake, Was and Vaughan. Mrs. G. W. Johnson and Mra. E. E. Ijiwrenee were hostesr.es to. the la dles it the O. I. A. at the home of tho former. Thursday afternoon. The ffair was in the nature of a kenslng ton with a shower for one of the members who waa the recipient of many handsome gifts. . Delightful refreshments were served late in the .afternoon, the hostesses being as- sltsed by Miss Eva Lawrence, Miss Jessie Johnson and Miss Lla Cutta. The truest? in attendance were the Mesdames Cole, Wltham. Allen, Ralls, Gordon. Wolverton,- Grass man. Davennort, Bennett, Parson, Edwards, Miller, Johnson, White, Tawrence and Gibson, -and the Miss es Chambers and Abbot. Mrs. W.-D. Rumer was hostess to a number of friends at a luncheon at her home Friday noon. The lunch eon was in honor of Miss Virginia Broome. ' Mrs. Victor Jeep was hostess Fri day afternoon at a very pleasant par ty nt which Miss Virginia Broome was the honored guest. Mra. Al G. Isaacson was hostess 'M'r af-rroon at an elaborate 5 oYJork luncheon isveu In compli ment to her guest. Mra. A. E. Swan on. of V'.nepeg, Canada. The af fair wbb in the nature of a kenslng on with h'doe a one of the pas time. Tl decorations which were n nlnk and white were used In . a ""Of effertlve as well as tasty ar rangement. Pink and while roses aided in making the home one most agreeable " to behold. The follow ing enest s were present: Mesdames Swanson, T. J. O'Keefe, Wlker, Krld elbaugh. Brennan. Lunn, Thlele. Til' lfr. Kuhn. "My, Oaddltf; Tlllet, Wilson and N snd the Misses Mary O'Keefe ae Mivzo R.niles. AniMTJlONAI Cream Puffs Tuesdays and Fctdays at the Stephens Bakery, 40o per dozen. W. L. Reddlngton, a Burlington brakeman, has been on the sick list several days this week. Rev. A. A. Layton conducted serv ices Sunday 'afternoon at Hoffland. The gospel team from the Methodist Ep worth League assisted him. Miss Hazel Bennett left Tuesday Bight for Lincoln where aha will re main until after Thanksgiving. Mrs. Charles Wetherell left Sun day for her home at Casper, Wyo. 8he spent a week here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mllliken. . Wood Mllliken arrived Wednesday from McGiew for a few days' visit. K ' C. D. Mickey was here on business from Marsland Saturday. Mrs. J. Metland and -daughter of Marsland were Alliance visitors Sat-' uraay. Mrs. C. L. Currier left for Edge mont, S. D., Saturday to make an ex tended visit there. - Typewriter' ribbons of all kinds The Herald carries the largest stocl In Alliance at all times. Phone 34C -.'" Mrs. T. W. Murrny and Mrs. F. W. Hargarten and children went to Broken Bow Saturday noon for a two weeks' visit with relatives. Fol lowing the visit at Broken Bow, Mrs. Murray will return to her home at Minneapolis. - Two ounce Mogul preserves, 28 cents. Standard Grocery, Com pany. Glenn Mllliken, who has been at the hospltat, Is reported to be consid erably Improved. John King of Angora was in town on business the last of the week. , That Big Chorus Choir at the Bap tist Church beats any Picture Show. 7:30 p. m. Ethel Lockwood is quarantined with scarlet fever. J. E. McCartney of Bingham was a business caller here Saturday. "Miss .Frances Friel was here from Marsland Saturday. bee 1 J. B. Kennedy was here from Ells worth on business the first of the week. - - . A. B. Hausman was here from lly annls Sunday and Monday. 4fe9se andReltha Gentry have scar let fever. The Women's Choral Club will m-et pvery Monday evening at 8 o'clock In the police court rooms at the city hall for practice. A box social -was given Tuesday evening at the school house in dis trict No. 11. A Thanksgiving pro gram was given and all In attendance had a good time. Miss Vera Spen cer of Alliance has been teaching the school. Buy Flour now. Peerless flourj the highest patent, per ' sack, $2.50. In ten sack lots, $2.35. Standard Grocery Company. Roy Burns was at Ashby Saturday evening to play for a dance, He re turned Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Steele went to Grand .Island Sunday where they will make their home. C. J. Wheelan was here from Hem Ingford Saturday on business. a Miss Maude Spacht left Friday r.ipht for Lincoln. ' . C. E. MeFall returned Saturday from Denver, at which place he had been visiting. ' Miss Libble Grove returned Sun day following a visit at Crawford with her parents. " - F. E. Kerr and James Fairfield left Sunday for Autioch where they will make their home. , $100,0C0 to loan on real estate at e'-r' t r.er cent. F. E. Reddish. 5J-4t-7S4-J- - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Modisett. Mr. and Mrs. V. I. Jeep and Mrs. J. Mod- esitt left for Lincoln Monday by au; tomobile to atten-1 tin Thanksgiving football game to bo played there be tween the University of Nebraska and Notre Dame squads. - Mr. and Mrs. J. Modisett, parents of Carl Modesitt of this city, have been vis iting the. family here.' The elder Modesitt returned to his home at. Grand Island Sunday while the wife made the trip with her son to Lin-, coin. . - Special tobacco bargains for Saturday only at the Standard Mercantile . Company: Horseshoe and Star plug tobacco at 45 cents a pound. Prince Albert. Tuxedo Land Velvet smoking' tobacco, three cans for 25c Saturday on- T Lie Mollriiig Store Wishes Its Patrons A Joyous Thanksgiving We also want you to have the pleasure of taking ad- .". ' , ' vantage of the exceptional bargains how being offered in Ladies Suits; Ladies, Misses and Child i ens Table Linen$ and Napkins to Match Ladies MilUnery ' . ' ' ' ... ; ' - The reductions made in the price on our high grade and complete line of these goods will save you money. Take advantage of them at once. . ' MOLLRING'S "The Store of Quality" The highest gTade old fashioned Mince Meat, per pound, 15 cents. Standard Grocery' Company. . Miss Eunice Burnett will spend Thanksgiving with her father and mother at the ranch, south of Mul len. She will be accompanied by Alex J. Burnett, her brother, ' who has been In the city several days." " m, Charlie -Hicks of Mullen was brought to St. Joseph's hospital on Monday. His wife and son-in-law. A. J, Burnett of Mullen, accompan ied. Mm here Dr. Copsey-rs attend ing the case. ...CHOICAL CLUB MKUTIVGri .The Alliance Women's Choral Club will meet every. Monday even ing at 8 o'clock' in the city hall, on the second floor. The City of Alli ance has very kindly provided a pleco of practice for the organization and the Choral Club desires to thank the band boys for so kindly making an exchange .of practice nights, thereby enabling the ladies to meet as usual, on Monday of each wee. JOIN THE CHORAL CLUI1 NOW is the time for all good, en ergetic and ambitious women to Join the Choral Club. Step up and regis ter. Do Jt now. An unfailing source of instruction and entertainment. Register and see for yourself. C. T. KXOITOX TO LEAVH ALLIANCE LAST OF WEEK C. T. Knanton. who has nAPh man aging the Alliance store of the Had-, aorir music House since Mr. Coving ton. the former HI A n A. CP 1 . Wn ft t m no. ferred to the managership, of the uuittua retail siore-ior mat nrm. sev--' era his connection with the Alliance store on Friday ofthia wnnb it expected that he will be transferred to Illinois where he will manage one of the Illinois stores for the Haddorff , concern. Who the new manaxer la to be. Is not known at this time and 1 will, not be known until Friday, when one of the officials of the com- pany win De in Alliance bringing with him the new manager. Mr. Knapton came here from Oklahoma City and during his short stay here he and his good wife have made many friends, all of whom are sorry to see him leave Alliance. He has been .very successful In his work here and understands the piano sell ing business from A to Z. . Bill, Before You Build Whether you contemplate build-' ing a house, bungalow, barn, garage anything at all come In and look over our assortment of up-to-date plans. 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