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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1917)
Alliance Colored People Edited by Rev. T. B. J. Barclay ONLY ORUKH OP KI! IN WKNT , There are thirty-two degrees In Alliance clalma the distinction, the order, and those taking the dlf and It Is a distinction, of having the fereut degrees must meet certain only lodge west of Kansas City, Mo., qualifications as to character, hab- uurlu wi ieaa ana uaianoma, affiliated with the supreme national order, the "Great United Order of the Knights of the Shepherds." This is one of the great orders of the race and is strong throughout the south, with many lodges. In the east and throughout the central states. There are n number of lodges In Canada and also in the West Indies. However, the Alliance lodge is the only lodge in the west, there being no lodge, even, In the state of Colo rado. It is expected that an efTort will be made to organize other lodges in the west in the not far dis tant future. When Rev. T. B. J. I3arrlay came to Alliance to assume the pastorate of the local African Methodist Epis copal church he found the people Without an order of any kind. He believed that it was possible to or ganize a lodge and so started to work. The result is the local order of The Knights of the Shepherds, with thirty-two members. The lodge meets every Friday night at Hamil ton's hall, corner of Laramie avenue and Third street. The Knights of the Shepherds is an order for both men and women, and besides its fraternal features provides certain Insurance features for the colored people. The insur ance department of the order carries with it sickness and death benefits and takes care of the members whether sick or well. The order cares for the sick, buries its dead, helps those in distress, attends to the needs of the widows and or phans, and attempts to lift up and Inspire Its members to better man hood and womanhood and to help them to be better citizens of the United States, of the state, county and town where they reside. 1 I ii iinjim, LTwrrrii 1 1 .m in 1 1 1 imiiiiiii J Having leased my place, 4 miles west of Alliance and Hemingford, I will sell the following described thereon, at Public Auction, 3 35 Head of 1 Shire Stallion, 4 years old. 1 registered Shire mare, safe in foal, bred to full-blooded Shire stallion weight 2100 pounds. 18 mares from 4 to 8 years bid, weighing from 1200 to 1500 lbs. A few small mares, with foal. 6 geldings from 2 to 7 years old. Some yearlings and 2 year olds. 20 Head of Cattle 20 1 Shorthorn bull. 9 cows fresh, from 2 to 5 years old. 4 steers, 2 years old. 3 yearlings. 2 heifers. Household Articles 1 Cream Separator. 2 Heatings Stoves. 1 Cook Stove. Some Household Furniture. TERMS OF J. E. Co!. C. L. Drake, us, etc. A member to attain tha aegree or Knighthood must make himself right. The women meet with the men until the fourth degree, when they must switch off to their own branch of the order. There are some sixteen degrees In the women's branch. The order besides caring for the sick and needy pays immediate death benefits of from $300 to $1, 000. allows the Bum of $75 for fun eral expenses and places a $50 tomb stone at the head of the grave of ev ery deceased member who kept up his financial obligations during his lifetime since becoming a member of the order. The officers of the Alliance order of the Knights of the Shepherds are as follows: Mack Llnnear, C. C. M. L. Barclay, C. K. of R. & S. J. O. Minor, C. P. T. B. J. Minor, O. D. O. UTEW A. M. K. CIIVKCH TO HE BUILT IIKKK The board of the Afraclan Metho dist Episcopal church of Alliance at a meeting held on Feb. 14th. deter mined to go ahead and build a church edifice, which the church so much ! needs. It was decided that In order to keep apace with our growing city that it was necessary and Just that there be built a fittings house of wor ship. The church owns two differ ent lots in Alliance at the present time. It has as yet not been decid of the two lots the for th0 bi beU milt, and It Is posal-j j. E Sehy 8"lkng" ed upon which church will be built ble that these may be sold and a more desirable location purchased. The members of the church propose to go ahead and raise all funds possible be fore seeking aid elsewhere. It is the n i Sale Staris Immediately After Free Lunch at Horses 35 SALE ALL SUMS OF $10.00 AND UNDER CASH; OVER THAT AMOUNT, 8 MONTHS , TIME WILL BE GIVEN ON BANKABLE NOTES BEARING 8 PER CENT INTEREST. WILSON, Owner Auctioneer ,TiIoiT i beniK put forth to do the work among the membership and tart the building In the very near future. MSHOl PARK IS tX)MIX(l TO ALLIANCK The pastor has received a commun ication stating that Bishop II. U. Park, D. 1)., Ph. P., I L. D.. will visit Alli ance this summer, coming as an of ficial visitor to the Alliance A. M. H. church. Bishop Park is one of the leaders of the race and always car ries a real message to the people. He is an Inspiration to any congregation. A fluent speaker, a great student of the Bible, a logical talker, and a man It Is a genuine pleasure to associate with. Is him. It Is desired to have the new church' building under way before Bishop Park comes to Alli ance, so that when he comes he may lend his influence and his ability as a Bishop of the church to the work. IlOX SOCIAL I1KLI) SATURDAY KVKNINO A box social was given at Hamil ton's hall, the lodge home of the Knights of the Shepherds, Saturday evening and it was a success from every standpoint. AH enjoyed them selves Immensely. More of these af fairs are planned and it is hoped that those tat may follow will be even more pleasant for all who attend. The socials are always happy events when nil may mlnele together in a social way and have a good time. SOMK PERSONAL NOTiCH James Thornton is certainly mak ing it hard for someone. Can you Kwess who? Well, he is looking ,owara VVt8t Lwn. Mrs. Leon a Glass has been on the jBlck ,iBt but ,9 u.p ftbout "ga,n Miss E. F. and Miss V. W. were the heart winners at the social Saturday evening. Boys, look out. Listen at the Elks club now. He Is a good porter. Jesse Taylor of Bridgeport enjoyed a pleasant visit in Alliance last week and attended the social affair held at iL 1q Farm Machinery 1 Moline manure spreader, nearly 1 Hay baler. 1 Hay stacker. 2 Mowing machines. 1 Binder. 1 Hay rake. . 1 sulky plow. 1 Disc. 1 five-section harrow. 1 Cultivator. 1 Walking plow. 1 New Lister. 2 Wagons. 1 Hay rack. 1 Top Euggy. 4 Sets of Harness. Hogs and 14 head of fat hogs and 2 brood sows. 6 dozen Buff Orpington chickens. Hay, Straw 1 Stack of Hay. 2 Stacks of Oat Straw. Some spring rye. ' R M. happpy and glad of the opportunity to meet such a progressive crowd. Mrs. Allle Lanear and daughter are getting along fine since the little one came to gladden the home. J. O. Minor and II. II. Lewis expect to have their vacuum cleaner very soon. Those who ran use their ser vices In house cleaning should see them. The two Marys are cooking at Shel ton's cafe near the depot. If you are hungry they will get you over It by their fine cooking. Sam Shelton Is conducting the cafe himself now. He has a fine, clean, neat looking place a place one who is hungry will delight to go to. Miss Julia Shelton has been 111 and confined to her bed but Is reported to be some better. All hope for her speedy recovery. If you have any news leave It at Minor's Tonsorlal Parlor on Box Butte avenue two doors south of the Herald office. If you wantp the new Just subscribe for the Alliance Her ald and you may be sure that you you will get It. You can get the Her ald six months for 75c and It will be money well spent. We are trying to give the news of Interest to the col ored people of Alliance and your help in securing It will bo appreciated. Subscribe now. If you want to keep up Join the Sir, Knights of the Shepherds. En dowments of from 1300 to $1,000, Leave something for the loved ones when you go beyond. A. M. K. CHURCH NOTES Church services Sunday at 11 In the morning and 7:30 In the evening. Sunday School at 10 o'clock In the morning. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. There Is some thing for you here. MIrs Minnie Ford, superintendent of the Sunday School, is making the Sunday ShIiooI very Interesting. The Sunday School will render a program on Easter Sunday, April 8. V 18 miles south of property Noon new. Chickens and Grain Hampton, Clerk I IIWIIIUJI IUII (JILL MAY BE BONE DRY Klwil Action on Houne Roll 70.1 Put or? Until Tuesday, Feb. 87, When It Will be Voted on Lincoln. Feb. 20. The committee amendments on House Roll No. 793 me prohibition bill, were adonted bv the House this morning without dis- cusslou. The bill came up for action at 10 o'clock. The gallery and aisles or tne chamber Were packed to over nowing wnn visitors from all over the state, as final action was expect ed on tho bill at this time. On motion of Norton, chairman of the committee, seconded by Thomas, the House agreed that no amendment would be allowed to be offereu other than the committee amendments while the bill was being read. The reading of the bill and the amend ments occupied two hours. The amendments were adopted section by section, with no dissenting votes. On motion of GUIs, the House ag reed to report progress on the bill and to defer final action until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 27th. The motion carried unanimously. The purpose of this was to delay further action on the bill until the national congress takes final action on the postofllce appropriation bill and on the Reed amendment to the samo. If this bill passes In congress with the amendment attached by the Senate it will have the effect of making ev ery hvdte which prohibits the manu facture and sale of Intoxication li quors a bone dry state. Action on this bill in congress will undoubted ly be taken before the end of the week at least before next Tues day. If the Reed amendment is made a law by congress the Nebraska prohi bition law will be changed to conform with the national law In other words Nebraska will be made bone dry by state as well as federal sta tute. It is believed that if the Ne braska bill had been acted on today at Lincoln a bone dry amendment would have been tacked on the same and passed the House by a large ma jority. Sentiment seems to have changed wonderfully since a month ago, when at that time a majority of both the House and Senato were op posite a bone dry bill. Tho bill was drawn up by the committtee In con formity with the desires of the ma jority. The five members of the House committee Norton, Thomas, Waite, Flansburg, and Hostetler, are known as '"bone drys." CELEBRATE STATE'S BIRTHDAY MARCH 1 Nebraska Will he Fifty Years Old on First Day of Next Month Sumo Facta On "March lot Nebraska olUclally rHrbratcs its fiftieth birthday. Tho Btute wub admitted to tho Union on March 1, 1867, during the adminis tration of President Andrew Jack son. The nanio was given, ho far aa Is known now, by Hon. Wra. Wllkins, secretary of war in the cabinet of President John Tyler. In his rejiort to the president for the year ending November 30. 1844, he says: "The Platte, or Nebraska being the cen tral stream leading into, or from the ireat South Pass, would very prop erly fumlKli a name for tho territory which I propose suggesting to be erected Into a territorial govern ment. It Is supposed that the sug gested name came from tJen. John C. Fremont, who w.ih familiar with the country. The name Nebraska is from two Indian words Ne, meaning "Hat," or "shallow," ami "Ilras," meaning water. The syllable "ka" was add ed for the sake of euphony. The word Nebraska, then, means "shal low water." It was applied first 10 the river then to the lar. ". The ':ame root Idea is found In Niobrara, "running water," and in Niagara, "falling water." The- hij-Iiest points In Nebraska are in M.n:ll, Manner and Seott 111 ii ff canities. Wildcat mountain r.(:!8 feet above tho level of the i-ea. wne point two or tnree nuis west1 of during is 1.662 feet : bove r.ea level, and another about two and one-half miles west of Cering L. 4, 40 feet. The lowest points in the state are in the flats of the Neni:.h.i river. They are from 7 r to MmI feet above the level of the hoc. Ne braska City M about luOO f -et above tho ocean's level. Nebraska has 6.250 miles of rail roads. Douglas and Lancaster counties have the largest mileage. Garfield and Wheeler have brs than five miles each. Five counties: Mc pherson. Keya Paha, Banner, Arthur and Loup have no railways. The thirteen largest cities In the slate in order of their size are Omaha. Lin coln, Grand Island, Hastings, Beat rice. Fremont, Nebraska City, York, Kearney, Norfolk, Columbus, North Platte and Plattsmout h. The small est counties in the order of their size are Sarpy. 22.r square miles; Dako ta. 264; Douglas, 341: Deuel. 390; Washington, 392; Thurston. 396; Colfax, 4 0&; Nemaha. 4 07; Stanton, 431; Polk, 432. Tho largest coun ties are Cherry, 5,895 square miles; Custer, 2.595; Lincoln. 2.470; Holt. 2.411; Sheridan, 2.179; Sioux,- 2, 077; Garden, 1.077. NON-IRRIGABLE LANDS FOR ENTRY Over Million Acres Now Available lu i Four States Under Enlarged HomeMead Act In addition to the Nebraska lands that have been reinstated to the pub lic domain following their, wlthdrawel for the North Platte Project, Secre i rwww w anything MBDBHSSiU i made with Calumet IhkingN V Powder. Mother never had uch wholesome bakings until 1 she used Calumet. I "It's Calumet turety, uniformity, I f pirity, rtrenpth, that inaket every bak- I f in If turn out right t hat mvcs n; Jlions I of hotiacwivet linking Powder money. L Be fair to yourself use Calumet. Rwhrd Hi(h-t A want if Am Ox llnnk Frr - Jof Hit blip found Van. ff fur :pi prim .sxcicj At i "i5' K,ft '-i 4V'KFTr.KiKGFu' w wrw - j KmJB tlieupand Mgoni.u.M:igt'owdei J '.iotl oaveyou money, f garnet Jog it'nPurl and far superior to sour milk and ttotbtJ - tary of th Interior Lane, announce' that npppioximately 1,078.600 acre iuivh been designated under the en larged homestead act, through whieir tlm entryman may ucquire a bom' stead of 320 acrse. If the Si'ttlers has already filed o' 160 ocreu under the original home' stead law, he may, under this act, ae' ' quire an additional 160 acres. Tk ' lands made available for these larfrer homesieads have all been clabslllud by" tho Geological Survey as non-irrln ' bli . bui a large part of them have at- ready been patented or entered or a least applied for. Tho Interior De partment, in handling applications or petitions for tho opening up of speo " Hie tracts of land under the enlarge 1 homestead net, Is rekuired by law to " give the applicant tho first rinht lile on the Hud for which he has i Idled. To determine what particular section, township, or range in any land di.iiiict is open to entry by eit i.e:M who have not ulready applied, necessitates an examination of the re cordK at the local land oflice. In Colorado, more than 12ti,fv0 liidt-s, ill it x count ie), were deitnuW jed. In Moii'at county, 70,400 i.iru; llii itio Grande county J2.600 ;htc; in Grant county r.,000 acres wer ' designated uud of these areas a lf percentage has not been entered or applied for and therefor1; is hull oie in Uiliy. In Montana, more than 219,200" acres, in 19 counties, were desigi.at ed. In all of the counties except Custer, however, the Kind havinar been previously filed on, is eot noir open to entry. . A part of the 14 5, mo aires detiguuied in this county is still available for new entries. In South Dakota, approximately 574,500 acres were desiguated in 20 counties in the central and wesiorff parts of the state Practically all of this land, however, 1b at present ea' tered or patented, although a siua4t part of the following areas in tb counties indicated is still open to c try: Lyman county 202,000 acres, Tripp county 132,400 acres; Gregory county 61,400 acres; Stanley county 23.000 Of res; Perkins county 23.09l acres. In Utah, more than 20,700 acre were designated, or wmcu approxi mately 3,100 acres were designate under section 6 of the act which do not require residence of the land. A but a limited area is allowed to Re designated under this provision ot tbe law, only the lands specifically requested were classified so that non of this area is open to entry by new settlers. The remainder of the land designated In Utah Is located in nln counties throughout the ceutral part of the state, of which but a suiatJ amount Is open to homestead entry. -i Real Estate, Loans and lnsur tnce. P. E. REDDISH, ReddiiS Slock. 15 tf-67Sflr