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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1917)
I) GETS MORE MONEY House KiiMiiA Contention of Itepre sentative Thomas for Sulllclent Funds for Stale iH'parttneiit Lincoln, March 3. Following a de hate of nearly two hours Thursday afternoon in .the -Nebraska House of Representatives, t at body y a vote f 42 to 28, adopted the amendment f Representative Thomas of Alliance to the general maintenance ill, in creasing the funds allowed the State Railway Commission by $59, GOO. The ill, ns Introduced by the finance committee, carried the following items for the commission: For Incidentals, books, blanks, stationery, print ing, telegraph, tele phone, express . postage, etc $16,000 , creases For extra help, legal ex the Inter-state Commerco Commis sion for an Increase In the rates on grain from the Missouri river to r.ll points eust of Chicago, the increase amounting on tho avernin to 1.8 cents per hundred pounds, or over one cent per bushel of wheat. On tho basis of 65,000.000 bushels of wheat produced In th state annual ly, the increase proposed would amount to $650,000 a ycrr. If tho state of Nebrnskn is adequately rep resented In this very Important caae, and if the commission maken the nocessarv investigation, it will cost at least $12,000. In this connection It is interesting to recall that two years ago a sim ilar increase in grain rates was asked for by the railroads and the commis sion at that time requested from the legislature an appropriation atilHe lent to enable It to make the neces sary Investigation. As a result, of that investigation the proposed in- were denied by the Inter state Commerce Commission, thus pense and special inves tigation; For traveling expenses,. . . 40,000 4,000 Total $60,000 Representative Thomas succeeded in getting the following additional appropriations for the commission: For expense In checking tho valuations of Nebraska railroads y the Inter state Commerce Commis sion, and in hearings on the adoption of such val uations $20,000 For expenses in resisting threatened increases In Neraska freight, passen ger, express and tele graph rateB and interstate railway rates, $39,500 VUtUUIIOO.Uil M1IU 1110 matter Is now ready for hearing. The telegraph company has made a com plete valuation of Its property, to ut lue oiennium upwards of seven ty elevators In the state have made application for license to do business under this set. Each of these ele- gether with a study ns to the cost of .vators, In addition to giving bonds. operation, and la prepared to make a which have to be examined and ver complete showing. If the railway Ified, make monthly reports to the commission successfully defends the ; commission showing the amount and law It will be necessary for It to value of the grain on hand In their make as complete an Investigation as : elevators. "These reports before he has been made by the telegraph com-1 Ing filed must be analyzed and the panics. It Is estimated that this i work In connection with this law has will cost $5,000. The Missouri-Pacific and the Rock Island have each enjoined In the fed eral court the two-cent fare law passed by the legislature of 1907. The first case to nrlse before a mas ter in the federal court was that of the Missouri 1'aciflc. The burden of been extensive. The legislature of 101 T also placed the construction of transmission lines under the eon- trol of the commission. A large i number of cases have arisen under! this act, and the time of the com-! mission's engineering department I has been very largely taken with In-I defending this case has been upon j vestlgatlons and a number of hear- Total increase $59,000 In support of his amendment for the increase In funds for the com mission Mr. Thomas made tho fol lowing explanation of the. results ac complished during the pes: two years by that department and of the work which lies before them during the coming two years: . In matters now pending before the railway commission involving many hundreds of thousands of revenue, the following are among the most Important, each of which will in volvo extensive Investigation and Verv considerable expenditure of jsavine to the shippers of this state rrom $6".n.onn to fl.nnn.onn annu ally. At the same time the increas ed rates on grain were asked for. the railroads were also asking for a general Increase in all freight rates In this territory. In tho main these increases were denied. The coin mission expended about $20,000 in resisting these increases, and the re sults obtained indicate that it was money very well spent, being a mere bagatelle compared to the Immense amount involved. Application of Kxprec CinNinic to Increase Kates Reduced by the Legislature under the Sibley Act. As provided by the terms of 'he Sibley Act, the express companies operating in the state of Nebraska have made application to the Railway Commis sion for permission to Increase all Intrastate rates approximately 25 per cent, which will restore the ex press rates on state trallic to tho same level as they were before the legislature reduced tho rates in 1907. The total Intrastate revenue for the year ending June 30, 1915, was $569,000. The Increase pro posted therefore will approximate $185,000. These applications are now pending before the railway commission and the express compan ies are pressing for early considera tion. The investigations which the commission will make In connection with these applications will involve a valuation of the property of the com pany, extensive studies as to the time and money: ..General order No. 19, by the com-i cost of furnishing the service and ns mission. Involving ull roads, row in to a division of the revenues between penditures by the commission tke federal courts and Involving ajstate and Interstate trafflo. It is es reduction to the shippers of Nebraa-. timated that these investigations ka of at leaht $1,000,000 In revenue will cost at least $7,500. annually. It seems probable at this The legislature of 1913 enacted a ttme that tho matter will nave to Dei-)- reducing all telegraph rates the commission and It has expend ed for this purpose up to date $2.-' 800, not .Including the time of the regular employes of the commission. It will cost at least $700 more be fore the case Is submitted to the court, making a total of $3,500. In the event that the case is appealed by either party. It will cost at least $1,500 more. Assuming that the Rock Island prosecutes its case to final conclusion In the courts. It will cost at least as much more to pro-t-t the Interests of the people of Nebraska ns the commission has found necessary to expend In the Missouri Pacific case. In the event the remaining Nebraska roads suc cessfully contest the two-cent fare law, and assuming that tho same number of passengers would ride in intrastate travel under a three-cent fare as the number of passengers that did ride In the year ending June 30. 1915, and that the average length of travel was the same, the total passenger miles would be 303,936.468. Assuming that the rate was three cents a mile and by reason of short line distances and competitive conditions the average rate per passenger mile would be 2.7 cents, the total amount paid by the Nebraska people would be $8, 200.000. The actual amount, col lected for intrastate passengers for the year ending June 30, 1915, was $5,590,000. This would make an added cost per annum on the aver age cost basis of $2,309,000. While the foregoing cases consti tute the larger matters that will en gage the attention of the commission in the next two years. It is necessary to rf member that additional work Is constantly beinc demanded of the commission by the legislature, which added work calls for increased ex The carried through the lower federal Within tho state of Nebraska to a legislature of 1913 charged the com mission with the duty of enforcing the Blue Sky law. Since that time over 1200 rases have been handled ruder this law and about $3,500 in fpe have been received, all of which court and. from there to th supreme ; basis of 25 cents per ten-word mes- ha.; been turned into the general court of the United States before the sage. Under the law the telegraph fund of the state. The administra- final determination of the case. This comnnnles were permitted to make linn of this law has taken a great will call for an expenditure on the Application to the railway eommis- deal ef time and been the cause of Dart of tho commission of npproxi ision for determination of the reason- no lule added expense. i ne legis mately $10,000. ableness of the rate established by latin.' of 1915 placed the enforce- Proixwted Increase of Rules on (irain the leelslature. . The Western Union men! of the warehouse law in the Ings have been had by tho commis sion. In addition to these new laws a number of others regulating com mon carriers of the state,' the en forcement of which has been Impos ed upon the commission, have called ! for a large amount of work and ex-1 pense. In this connection' It should j be stated that notwithstanding the additional work placed upon tho commission by the legislatures re-' ferred to. the commission's appropri ation has been somewhat decreased at each session. We have tho con dition therefore of a constantly In creasing number and varying kinds of duties and a constantly decreas ing appropriation. We know that there are a large number of bills now pending before the legislature which contemplate imposing still further duties upon the railway commission, many of which will call for considerable ex pense in their enforcement. Per haps but a few of these bills will be passed, but If the history of past sessions Is repeated undoubtedly a number of them will become laws. It would appear therefore that consid eration should bo given In the ap propriation for the commission to the Increased expense which these measures will occasion There was received at the station of Crawford by the llurllngton and the C. & N. W. for the fiscal yenr ending June 30, 1914, tho last fiscal year preceding tho date when the Nebarska commission s general or der No. 19 became effective on Ne braska intrastate traffic 2,414,425 pounds of less than carload freight. on which there was collected charges in the amount of $15,357.93, or An average charge per cwt. of 63 cents For the flscnl year ending June 30 101 flirt lnut flai'nl Vdnr fur whlrtl the figures have been accumulated when the rates In general order JNo 19 promulgated by the Nebraska State Railway Commission were in effect, there was received at the sta tion of Crawford in less than car load freight 2.765,046 pounds, on which the charges collected amount ed to $12,521.85, or an average charge per cwt. of 4 5.5 cents. The above figures show that tho average per cwt. charge for the year 1914 as compared to the year 1916 Is 37 per cent greater for 1914. On tho freight forwarded from the station of Crawford by both lines of railroad on an averaue per cwt. basis the charges in 1914 were 21 per cent higher than for the year 1916. If the same number of pounds that was shipped in the year 1916 had paid 63 cents per it. the total charge in excess of the amount ac tually paid by the people of Craw ford would lie XI. 897. 65. The sav ing on the less-than-carload freight forwarded and carload shipments which move under class rates would INVESTIGATE THE EMERSON LINE OF FARM MACHINERY before you go to those Rules and jmy about n much for old mnohiriery as you cnu purchase new machinery from tho KM- PLOWS KltSON Line. CULTIVATORS WAGONS We will sell at Public Auction, at the home place, y2 mile north of Berea, half way between Alliance and Heminiford, Nebraska, on FRIDAY. MARCH th, 1917 Beginning promptly at 10:30 o'clock A. M., the following described property: 13 HORSES 13 f) Brood Mares. 5 to 9 years old, in I'onl. 4 Two-year-olds: Jl Yt-arliiiirs. 1 Cliesltiut-soirel Stallion, 6 yrs. old, of llie If. Kvans and Williams stock. All these horses are tood, heavy -boned. The 5 brood mares are broke to work. 30 HEAD OF CATTLE 30 11 (!ood milch Cows, 4 to 7 yrs. old, 8 fresh this sprinjr, three to fresh soon. iTl Yea rli tips, 5 Steers and 5 Heifers. 1 Two-year-old Steer. S Sprinp Calves. FIVE DOZEN CHICKENS FARM MACHINERY. ETC. : : Discs; 1 Corn 1'lanter; 1 S-ft. Seed Drill; 1 Coin Lister; Potalo Planter; 1 Potato Dipper; 1 Potato Cutler; 1 (Janp Plow, .John Deere make; 2 Culti vators; 1 McConnick Mowinp Machine; 2 Harrows; 1 Potato Harrow; 1 Knd-pato Seeder; 1 Manure Spreader; 2 Sliriinp Plows; 2 (Jrindstones ; 1 Potato Sorter; 2 Bnppies; 2 sets of sin pie Harness; 2 sets of work Harness; ',i Wapons; 2 Hay Racks; 1 Saddle. HOUSEHOLD GOODS: 2 Heatinp Stoves; 1 Cook Stove; 1 two-hole Oil Stove; 3 Extension Tables; 1 Kitchen Cabinet; l'Cupboard; 1 Bookcase; 1 Sanitary Cot; 1 Schiller Manufactur ing Co. Piano; 1 Dresser; 4 Hocking Chairs ; 6 Dining Hooni Chairs; 1 Buffet; ' Clocks, and all oilier Household Hoods. POTATOES, GRAIN and FEED: About 250 bushels of Karly Ohio Seed Potatoes, free front scab or disease; 250 bushels of good Seed Oats; ,'J0 bushels of Seed l.!orn ; all the feed left on the place, consisting of about .'1 tons of Millet Hay, 2 tons of Corn Fodder; and 15 loads of wheat and rye straw. are All the above will be sold lo the highest responsible bidder, as we have sold the place, and moving away. BIG FREE LUNCH AT NOON TERMS: $10 and under, cash; over that sum, any time up to one year will be given, with se curity approved by the Sale Clerk; interest at per cent, payable semi-annually. Xo prop erty to be removed until settled for. E. A. and JERRY WELLS, Owners COL. S. A. GRIMES, Auct., Hemingford, Nebr. K. L. PIERCE, Clerk, First State Bank DRAG HARROWS DISC HARROWS CHAMPION POTATO PLANTERS 0. K. WINDMILLS : You owe it to yourself to INVESTIGATE. Come in and let us show you. Rhein-Rousw Co. News of Interest to and Pertaining to Alliance Colored People Edited by Rev. T. B. J. Barclay The Knights of the Shepherds 1 the banner. will hold a social at their hall Friday .them 7 night of this week. A big time Is expected. Can you help one of Clem Llnnear has returned fol lowing a two-months visit at 8a a Antonio, Texas. He reports a splea dld time. program at the elaireh. The olucials of the A. M. E. church met Wednesday night for further plans looking to the new church. I'O I.innear will assist the ladies in their program. Jlo has a burnt voice. as a conservative estimate ami ai i ne iirw on m m i u in nnui t-o.xi least f 12eii more, saving to the peo- music. Hear them hrlday night at pie of Craw ford by reai-on of general the K. of S. hall. Prof. Win. lead- , n ... i . I ..... ' .... Oioer ;no. i, m Mi ll ui fect by the Nebraska Stale Hallway Commission, making a total savinc to the people of Crawford of 097. 'Jfi on the shipments for the year 1916 as computed to the amount' paid for the year before the class j The Ilible reading period at the i rates were reduced by the Nebraska i church Sunday evening was mil oi commission. Interest. Many good thoughts were Ah to the station of llroken How, ' brought out. You should attend there was received in less than car- i Sunday evenings at 6 o'clock, load freight from Intrastate points! for the last lisenl year before the) Arrangements are being made for rates in general order No. 19 be- j a big time at Sunday school Easter, came effective :!.272.3HK pounds of I Sunday was a fine day and the church was crowded at night. The pastor, who had been somewhat ill, was himself again. All enjoyed the' Dr. D. A. E. Johnson, a colored service very much and went home flentlBt of Helena, Ark., has invent much benefited. ed a typewriter attachment which Is attracting the attention of the sales Mrs. J. E. Selby will entertain the companies In tho United States and Art Club at her homo in Hills addl- Canada. It is stated that he baa tlon Thursday evening. You cannot been offered $75,000 for his patent, afford to miss this. She will be looking for you. 1 The following statement by the Mexican consul In New York city Is Mrs. Hattle Campbell, who In quite interesting, to say the least: "I sin- a sinner, will take nart in the Easter cerely and most earnestly wonder II. H. Lewis has returned from Texas and will remain iU home now to run his vacuum cleaner. how Mexico could be educated by tho United States and him at sea to know what new things you would be able to teach our intellectuals, who have for generations beeir bathed in the better learning of Europe; what, new things aside from' the practical methods of making dollars could you teach our middle classes, and what but slavery eoujd you give our low er classes, when the civilization of this country has not yet conceded that a person who Is not strictly white is not human." : Mrs. M. E. Harclay and daughter 'entertained a goodly number Sunday. Mrs. V. Cannon Is 111 with la vrip. freight, for which charges were as sessed in the amount of $14.20r.uU, an average charge per cwt. of 4.4 cents. For the year 1916. the last fiscal year after the rates in general I order No. 19 were in effect, there i All hope she will be out soon. was received at the station of ISrok- en Uow less than carload freight j MiU.j Mmiear is contemplating from intrastate points aggregating i no,,,., 0 cherrv county in the near I 3,763,620 pounds, for which charges r,llllr,. W,ere he expects to raise were collected in tne sum or J j npuds. 673.69, or an average charge per; cwt. of Ii.1.6 cents, showing a rcduc- Tli.i will u hiu rally on Ai.iiP iion in ine enargea per cwi. n.r i ne , j r, for benelit of the new church, year 1916 as compared with the , St,v,.r., f the men have already year 1914 of 29 per cent. The re-' ,.(,mrt(,(j to PiV(. $2.1 on that day. duetion in dollars and rents amounts H1(1 a umcr of the women will .to $3,661 to the people of Broken How on freiuht received from intra state points. The reduction on ; shipments forwarded from the sta tion of llroken How for the year 1916. ns compared with the year I 1914 Is 12 per cent per cwt. I feel certain that the members of the House will agree with me when il state that we should not be nig- paraiy in our appropriations lor mis nijjjjt You nepari mem oi wie siaie iney i (oine again. j need the necessary funds to carry on i their efforts to save the people, of j Wm. Ford has a bunch of spuds he Nebraska millions of dollars. I bo-,.xpw.,B ,Q put on the niar),pt soon. i neve inai l nave Bnnwn my reiiow i members of the House that this ad- Whv ,inn' vnn attend th services Lditional appropriation will enable ; Slln(1liv n,htlI instead of the show? give $10. Help the good work on. 1 Leave your subscription at the bar ber shop. The dispensation for the K. ut S. will soon close. Join now while it ! costs but $3.r.o. I Quite a number of strangers were in attendance at tho services Sunday are always welcome. Well Children Are Active If your child is dull, pale, fretful and wants to lie around, changes are it is suffering from worms. Klcka poo Worm Killer, a piea'(nt candy confection, liked by all children, la what your child needs, lou only give nue-liHlf lo on) lozenge at a time and you gel immediate results. Ev ery uiothr should have a box on hand. 2fc at all druggists. Adv 1 DAiitv tows m:i:i Mien WATi:i; Dairy farmers often fail to supply ( their cows enough water during fall' and winter months, according to the university department of dairy hus bandry. This is especially true of cows giving large amounts of milk. The Missouri Experiment Station has found that two dairy cows used only one-fourth to one-fifth its much wa ter when dry as when In milk. One cow giving over 100 pound of milk l..il used as high as 2.HH pounds of water daily. Cows in milk should I not he. forced to suffer exposure to I obtain a drink of Icy water, us they will not drink enough to produce the milk they are caapble of yield ing under more favorable circum stances. Cows may be induced to drink more water if it Is warmed to about 60 degrees F. and If they have access to it at least twice a day. Calling cards lor the ladies ar printed promptly and neatly, at Th Herald office. The prices are reas onable. Phone 340 for samples and prices, or esll at the office. the commission to save money fori ,the farmer, the stockerowcr. manufacturer and the citizens of Ne- i Among i nose wno assisted Mr. I Thomas in his support of the amend- nient were Representatives Peterson, i Neff , (Jooil, Ollis. Dalhey, Porsey. Taylor and others. Those who spoke in opposition were Chairman Kies- ; chick of the Finance Committee and i Representatives. Cronin. Fuller, Itm jpert, Creenwalt and others. Rail ; way commissioners Victor Wilson, j Thomas I,. Hall and II C. Taylor will have ample funds with which to I carry out the work of the commis sion during the coming two years and should be able to save tke peo- pie of Nebraska hundreds of thous ands if not millions of dollars Vfin mica unni of h I n ir h v ut n v i n e inP ; ...,., 4f.,trt Vii ! anI ca f n nnfhinir u a J A 1 Will l u a r- n at the show. If God be God, serve him. Rev. T. B. J. Barclay Is having the Herald sent to his brother In Ala bama. You should take It yourself and send It to your friends. Iet your friends know what we are do ing. They will appreciate it. Try it six months for seventy-five cents. Don't forget the big event at the K. of S. hall Friday evening. Come, you are invited. There is considerable struggle on between the classes of the Sunday school to see which class shall keep JOT IT DOWW That we do the very best line of Commercial Printing and at reasonable prices. Give us your next order and let us prove our assertion. Bear in mind, we want your business, and we pro pose making ourselves de serving. Are you with us? THANK YOU 'I - D