Leading Newspaper of Western Nebraska The Alliance Heru READ BT EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS AS SOCIATION ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NriSKA OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN 16 Pages 2 Section VOLUMK XXI V ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, .1U N E 7, 1917 NUMBER 27 CHARLES TULLY BURIED WED. Well-Known Wpl4Sii Nebraska CM Itni IMed Suddenly Sunday from Attack of Heart Failure PUJfMlAL SERVICES TUESDAY HI, Matthews Church Crowded with Sorrowing Friends to IJsten to Bishop Boer her Cherles H. Tully. widely known as one of western Nebraska's leading citizens, was buried at Rushville on Wednesday morning, the services be ing conducted by the Masonic lodge of which he was a prominent mem ber. Mr. Tully died suddenly at 1 o'clock Sunday morning from heart trouble with which he had been af flicted for some time. Following a sudden attack in the middle of the night he died before medical aid could reach him. . gggg Funeral services were held in Al liance at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn ing;, in charge of Bishop Beerher. Sorrowing friends crowded the church, which was banked with flor al offerings. Many people came from other points to attend the services and to pay their respects to the mem ory of one who was regarded Willi the highest of esteem wherever known. Members of the aMsonic or--der attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Tully was born in Krie. Pa.. May 17. 1867. He was married at Wilbur. Nebr.. in 1892. He and Mrs. Tully made their home for years at Kushville. afterwards mov ing to Alliance. To them were born four boys, three of whom have pre ceded him in death. His widow and one son. Lloyd, are the surviving members of the immediate family. Other relalives are: Mis. Marie Weekes of Norfolk, a cousin; Dr. (rolden of Chadron. a cousin; and Tom Tully of Alliance, a nephew. Pall bearers at the funeral won members of i lie MasAbic order, resid ing at Alliance They were Eugene Hall. F. E. Holsten, Robert Graham. J. K. Rio, J. N. Andrews and H. H. Hewitt. The honorary pall bearers were M. C. Hubbell of Denver; For mer Governor E. M Amnions of Den ver; Archie W. Carpenter of Omaha; Sam McGrum of Denver; Dr. H. A. Copsey of Alliance; Herman Peters of Hay Springs; Chris Mosler and Logan Musser of Kushville. Anions those present at the funer al from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hubbell of Denver: K M. Amnions of Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters of Hay Springs: Mr. snd Mrs. Logan Musser. Miss Mary Wilson and t. H. Uoyer of Kushville. am! Frank Knapp of Omaha. When eighteen years of age Char law Tullv came to western Nebraska from Fremont. For the past thirty two seal's he has been a leader in 1 1 fairs d this end of the state. His life ws founded on fair business dealings and by integrity and ability be rose to a position of Influence and wealth Prominent in the ranching industry he became interested in other lines and al the lime of his death was Interested In the banking business, in the Plain Iron Works t Denver, the Farmers Insurance Coin pany. In which he carried a nolle) for 110,000, in the Alfalfa Land Company at Hay Springs and in the Prpwther Kecii Mercantile Company of Lakeside a prominent member of the Dem ocratic party. Mr. Tully was alwayi willing to do his part in bearing the political burden. He look HI nek in terest ill politics and attended the Democratic national convention at Kt Louis in 1916 On Fiida be fore ins death he had baa notified by Governor Keith Neville of his ap pointment hs a member of the newlv created permanent tate forest com mission, and had decided lO accept of his early years did not lead him to college halls, but he was a ripe scholar of the university of the plains. Early in life he began to feel the stirrings of manhood and soon he cast around for a wider field in which to exercise his genius. He felt the course of empire was west ward. He came to the west, just at that period when men of sterling character were required as perhaps in no other period of the history of the west. Starting at the bottom, where all true manhood finds its lodgment, with youth and courage, honesty, genius and aplication, he began the struggle upward. Thru the great labyrinth of difficulties that always overshadows the path of the successful, he finally reached the top to become honored and trusted by his fellow associates. When men saw him crowned with success and respect and love, no dif ficulty was experienced in reading the letters that marked his stepping stones; youth, courage, application, honesty, integrity, rectitude and moral grandeur. A man he was. A man he was with marked leadership among men, ready to give and take in the tests of robust manhood, out in the trysts of commercial or controversial life, a citiien with a ring of opsitive utter ance, like a sword blow clanging against steel and a clear conscience like a vision of chivalry. Hut a man at his best after all he was, in his warm heart for his fellow-men, ten derest to those closest to him and warming with its warmth of quiet benefaction olrl friendships and went over an area that no one knows. And we who know him well feel the singular felicity of that hymn, Lead Kindly Light." Its music came as an inspiration to Dr. Dykes in the bustling London strand. So strength and sentiment, a king ly sceptre in business, and the heart, sensitive to the sea and sky-depths thru Which every life floats, it is my prayer and yours, that he has found tlie leading of the "kindly light." Our church and community has met with a treat and Irreparable loss in our beloved friend and junior war den. Always robust in health and physiisilly strong. Mr. Tully's life was one or great activity ano respon sibility. At the close of last year, lie began to show indications that his great strength was breaking under the load he was carrying With the view of renewing this strength and regaining his former health, he spent fiarr wf the winter In Florida. (Continued on page 4) 72 WANTED TO ENLIST Thirty-seven Accepted for Enlistment at Alliance Recruiting Sta tion Past Month SAILOR LAD TO ENLIST AGAIN Alliance Hoy Serve Trim of Enlist meut In Navy Anxious to Oct Hack on Ship Hoard DRAFTED MEN NOT ACCEPTED TELLS OF INTERESTING TRIPS I Men IWtw.cn Aires 21 and to Cun Volunteer before Draft Is Made, hut Not After It Months hi Ear East. Iiieludliis a Winter In China, Makes Mini a Hrovvu and Sturd I .ad During the month of May a total of 71 applied at the army recruiting station in Alliance for enlistment in the regular army. Of the total of 71 who applied, Sergeant Charles H. Booth, in charge of the regular army men on detached service at the Alli- .lames H. Tully. au Alliance boy. son or Mrs. F R. John of this city, after serving four years in the Unit ed Slates navy, has returned for a brief visit with horn' folks before again enlist inn for service in the Davy. Mis John had not seen her ance recruiting depot, accepted 37 i hoy for tl rttlre four years and for enlistment, rejecting 34. The I was ovcrjoved v. lien she learned that V... 1 t. .. 1.1 1... 1 .. i . . ..1-1. Nebr. Tuesday re- Adj. General stating that 1 residence of th contract men enlisted will receive WORTH $10,000 IN ADVERTISING State Oflk-ials Coudra and Shuniwa) S lteMrt of Potato and Beans Committee Was the Best STATE SCHVKV POTASH LAKES Experts of siaii- Conservation and Soil Survey Start Work at Once Getting Dellnite Information "The advertising Secured through the eM iitni report of the co mat It tee on Potatoes and lieans at the conservation congress in Omaha i . appoint ment . IMegrams of condolence were re ceived by tin- bereaved relatives from Governor Keith Neville. Henry C Richmond. Mr. and Mrs .1 B. Phe lan. F M Broome, K E. Lowe, the officers and employees of the Plain lion Works in Denver, and others. A Tribute from Dean Shaw Mr. Tully was born of sturdy sio.k; not born to position and In fluence, hut made i hem noble b ,.t laming to boih. The circuuisiances weeh before last, of which you were; chairman, was worth ffrf.OOO to western .Nebraska, said Dr. ueo. r.. ICondra, director of the Stale Con- j Iservation and Soil Survey and sec-- rotary of the state Conservation audi j Welfare Commission, to Kepresenta-1 live Lloyd i nomas or Alliance mis morning. Dr. Condra's sentiments were backed by Slate Land Commissioner Grant Shuniway, who. with Dr. Cou dra, is visiting Alliance today. "You have shown the people of the cou ti ll v what the potato and bean belt of ; Nebraska, in western Nebraska, is j doing and have opened t heir eyes to the possibilities of this section of t he ! stale." said Commissioner Shuniway, who is a western Nebraska man. go ing to Lincoln from Scottsbluff. Dr. Condra is in the city for the purpose of completing plans for a complete survey of the lands and lakes in the DOtaak district of the sand-hill country under tile direction of the state Conservation and soil lurvey. The men who will do the w ork are Prof. Fra nkforicr. Win. A. Morris and Mr At he) of the state university. Mr. Norris will do the topographical work. TheM men are the state experts and the report giv en by them will show an analysts of each lake in the district, covering several hundred square miles This pr report will he of value to everyone night interested 111 'he potash proposition as 11 Will show the Value of each lake for potash purposes The district will be covered by an tomobile during the summer, the samples of brine from the lakes ship ped to Lincoln in special container in cases The survey will be absol utely impartial and wilLbe the mosi Inportanl work of this nature done in western Nebraska for some time. . Land Commissioner Shuinw.tv is in terested in the reports made on SChOOl lands, the state school lands beini undei the control of his depart ment. It is believed thai there are a number of valuable potash lakes on slate lands The gentlemen leave this after noon for ihe North Platte raft?, where Dr. Condra will outline a soil survey of Morrill and Sioux coiinms Box Butt and Kimball counties v . n surveyed in ism; and Dawes count in 191 5. by the state. last two weeks of the month saw the larger number of applications. Slx- - - - - - IaIImm leen recmns wvrv ntvjiicv tuiiun- Ing the Decoration day exercises, in i sister which two army floats were In the!firk.f parade. been rm . . . . . ... I .sergeant Boetn on celved a telegram from McCain's headquarters beginning June 5. the all registered men enlisted must he recorded and reported so as to clear ly show the place and district where recruit was registered. Kegistration is no bar to enlistment, but men who are drafted for the army cannot he accepted for enlistment after the draft has been made. Silver MHII Gets Contract The Silver Grill has been awarded for feeding recruited here, The Silver Grill thirty-five cents for meals and lunches. Sergeant Booth announces that he has received rtrhcial notification of the fact that the pay of private sol diers has been incVasod from J 1 ." to $30 per month. Men between the ages of 18 and 10 can be accepted for the army. The Honor Roll Following is the honor roll of men who were accepted at the Alliance recruiting station during the month of Mav: Alfred F. Simpson, Alliance Arthur Smith. Alliance; Benj Coop er, Backette, Mo.; Clarence K. Mar ble. Alliance; Wm. J. Suttop, Chi cago; Kichard Jaap. Woodstock. III.; John W. Dill. Salem, Calif.; Murl C. Nichols. Alliance; James King, don. Nebr.: Hussell B. Stoner gora. Nebr.; Kobt. L. Short. Narka. Kans. ; Geo. A. Harry. Sioux City. la.; Adolph F. Flentge. Ireland, lex as; Arcnte it. nan, unaon, nwtn Norman W. Pollitze. Klmhurst. III.; Fred W. Harshman. Minatare; An drew W. Peterson. Sundance. Wyo. ; Clarence F. Pine. O'Neal. Nebr.; John Sherman, New York City; B. G. Mac El twee, Minatare. Nebr.; John L. nttchflnck, Whitinore. Nebr.; Roy It Merri field, Ft. Collins, Colo.; victor H. Patrick, Shickley, Nebr.; Adolph H. Giinnewald. Grand Rapids. Mich Joe G. White. Plains. Kans ; Oth- njel W. Kiley. Mitchell. Nebr.; I poiiitment as coxswain L. Vovlos. KIRhart. I no.; vvinsion W Randolph. Rushville. Nebr.: Hans P. Koch. Clinton, la.; Jonn Beckett. Mitchell, Nebr.: Douglas T Bunle, Whitestone. Mi Y.; Bout. II England. Gunnison. Okla ; Ros . Harvey, Tf itchell. Nebr.; Geo. F. Jen sen. Rushville, Nebr.; Alle Lyon Chugwater, Wyo.; and Karl A Lough. Lodgepole, Nebr. he would make her a short visit. On Friday they left for St. Paul, to attend the marriage of his Miss Alma Tully, to Arthur of that city. Miss Tully has teaching school at St. Paul. The) w ill i el urn to Alliance soon. On Friday James told a Herald reporter an interesting account of many interesting experiences during his term of service in the navy. On account of the voluntary censorship being enforced by the newspapers it is impossible to tell our readers the complete story, but It Is one that any boy and most men and women would listen to with much interest. James left Manilla on April 1 for San Fran cisco, staying at the latter point un til mustered out on May 28. A quiet, unassuming lad, but of almost per fect physique and with the self con fidence which navy service gives, ho is to be envied by all boys who wish to serve their country as a sailor on one of l'ncle Sam's warships. James spent forty-four months in the fat east, including one winter in China A large part of this lime was spent on board the trophy ship of the squadron the Galveston which held the trophy for expert marks manship for tour years. Before go ing to the Philippines he spent four months at the naval training station at San Francisco. H4 Is very proud jof his honorable discharge. I His voyages included trips to and , stays in Nagasaki and Yokohoma in I Japan, tat Chinese ports, and visits to i Honolulu. Guam and other places of Oor-1 interact. He ItaB qualitied and car- An- 1 ricH the ha due of an expert rifle marksman. James has a brother, Frank, In the navy, who is on the Albany, a battleship in ihe Atlantic ocean. James will go to Chicago within a few days to re-enlist and will ask to be assigned to a ship which will see service in the European war. He says that the sailor boys are all anx ious to see active warfare and to do their part in helping whip Germany. In Joining again his previous experi ence wll lentitle him to one service stripe, called a "hash mark" by the I sailors. He w ill he in line for ap- d raw ing $'.0 per month I tie ordinary apprentice seaman now gets $32 per month. ST! DENTS ACTIVE IN GARDEN ( I t II WOHK Members of the home-school gar- ' n club In Alliance are now active ly engaged in making garden. Meet ings Ware held at the high school building Saturday morning at which L. F. McShane of the College of Ag riculture addressed the students who ire members of ihe gardening clubs. class wus held for Ihe grade stud ents and the high school students in spected gardens. Mr. McShane believes the soil in Alliance needs a lot of well-rotted compost in order to get the best out of the ground. He stated the ground luarks nitrogen. It was also sug gested that the hard crust on the top of the ground be kept broken. The next class will meet, at the high school at 7 o'clock Friday evening. Students desiring information about their garden should rail phone 851. "HOME G E A HPS" TO MUJANIZ E The Alliance Home Guards, a company to be Organized for military training by the traveling men of Al liance, will meet at the city hall Sat urday evening tfi complete the pre liminary organization. The mem bership will not he confined entire ly to traveling men. and anyone In terested is Invited to attend. The meeting will he held at S o'clock. The wedding or Mr. Louis Powell to Miss Birdene Woods was solemn ized May 31 at the home of Bev. A. A. Iayton. who performed the cere mony. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mm. E. P. Woods. She in a graduate of the Alliance high school, class of If IS, and Is n young lady of wide acquaintance. The groom Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Powell, well-known ranchers living north of Alliance. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Powell left for a hon ey moon trip to Denver and Estes Park. They will be at home on their return at the Powell ranch. M. E. parsonage o'clock Saturday B. Carns Elsie V. Metcalfe, wedding Graham. I, Married- At the at Alliance, at 10 morning. June 2. by Dr. .1. of the First M. E. church, Johnston ami Charles A. both of Hyannlu. The march was played by .May The bride was most becomingly gowned. The couple were attended by James Bestol and Ruby Johnson. The voting man is a son of Sheriff Metcalf of Grant county. The brich is a danuhtpr of a well-known rail roader. They will be at home to their friends at Hyauuis in a week. A HOT TIME IN OLD ALLIANCE si... (.men's It. union Scheduled for June 27, UH, 20 IVorniae to He One How I in, Success THOIKANHH A HE COMING HERE REGISTRATION WAS LARGE TO NKBKASK A PIONEEHS Phone 166 if you have anything to sell. T. J THOMPSON, New and second-hand goods The Coliley Mil ler place 27-tf-7987 FOR RENT Three rooms for lighl housekeeping. Phone '.2!i Mrs. M. Bayers. 219 Yellowstone 8J-tM73 ROLFSON BUYS THE KING BILLIARD PARLOR Place to Be (lotted Ne feral Dayti To lie Greutl.v Improved lllg Opening Now Thiirsda It is desired to publish as a par of the semicentennial celebration in Lincoln on June 12. 13 and 14 a com plete list of all Nebraska lis now liv ing in the state who were here at the time of the admission on March 1. 1867 Names and addresses, together with the date of the arrival in the territory of Nebraska, should be sent to The Journal at once, in order to make a complete and reliable roll of territorial pioneers. Pioneers who had interest ing and unusual experiences in the early days an- invited to w rite out I licit reminiscences and mail them to The Journal otllce Such as cannot he printed will be turned over to the state historical aoeletj NOTICE T. P RotftOS has leased the Kin Billiard Parlor at 221 unpaved Box Butte avenue and will take possess ion Baturaaj nim oi mis wees, i ne , will be closed on Saturday and will remain closed until j Thursday evening. June 14. at 64 o'clock, when a formal opening will tie hold Mr. Rolfson stales thai during ihe time t!ie place is closed, the entile interior will be re-deeorated. ever) thing will he painted and varnished and thoroughly cleaned The loot will he coveted A new billiard la ble has been plirf hand and will be inetaUed by the Hum of the opening Mr. Rolfson has tendered his res ignation at the WeW berry Hardware Com pan and will end his duties at ;hat place Sal mil. iv niuiii Before going into the employ of the New herrv company a short time ago he Was oinploved in the officii of the dH ision superintendent al the Rurliiiu- toa tl- Is at present clerk of the rll) of Alliance Johnny Kin. who has been oper ating the billiard parlor, will go on to his farm and start the process of getting close to nature. The County Board of Kqtiali.aimn, consisting of the County Commis sioners, the County Aaoeoeot and the Count) Clerk, will meet on June 12. to consider ami equalize personal property valuations of Box Butte County for the year 1917. Anyone having a complaint to make for over-valuation should ap peal before this board The law provides for a session of , not less than three days nor more I than ly0Uty-Ona days. Willi the eflgdy trouble in getting local M8 eanOrS 10 serve ami the lis agreeable went her since beginning all work is behind time this year The probability is that after a few days' session the board will adjourn ' until ihe work of assessing and com piling is completed J. A. KFKGAV 27-H-79K6 County Assessor More Men Between 21 and :W in lt Unite Count) than Wag Believ ed even by Government It HVI HNS WILL SHOW ABOI T 7tt Two Precincts it. in Unheard from Total of 12 out of 14 Pre cincts shows n:tr ii is estimated thai some 766 men between the ages of 21 gnd 19 reg istered in Box Butte county on Tues day. June .'1. in accordance with the law and the proclamation of the president. In spite of the fact tha' the rules slated that all registrar I must return registration cards on or before noon of Wednesday. June 6. two precincts in Box Butte count) remained unheard from at noon to !av These prooincls are Liberty and Nonpareil. All other precinds haw reported The L'overnment estimate of regis- trillion was placed at $Sf, but tin registration itself shows something over a hundred more this seems to be the case generally over th not airy. When asked hal been found Who had failed Clerk Mounts publication. Th io hi' effect there vera so is to t he number of been given whether or not any in Box Iliiile county to register, couniv declined io talk for is what appears . . . . ... . , a sreii-grounuea rumor io m that mi a verv few instances slackers The rumor al a EVNEHAL Foil LAD M'ltl CK H LIGHTNING The funeral of Bddte oilinM was held at the t'aiholic church Hi llein i ni; ford toi the' morning of Mav 31. the serv ices being in charge of Fath er Keyser of that place Kddic Gas liliL' was the 14-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. John Gasliug. living mat Hemlncford, who was laetaeU) kin ed on May 2K when struck by light-ning. effm i t bal he names of slackers have already to the authorities. win will take action of some sort in th matter ill the near future. If this is true, then there are certain per sons in this county whs should be troinhliuii In their boots, for the law provides g year in the federal pen! tentiary for all slackers Tin following totals have been re norted from all but two precincts in Box Bui to county: Alliance Fiisl ward 24 S- ennd ward 26 4 Third ward 18 Fourth ward 3 Wright 27 Box Butte 36 Itiiunini! Water 12 l-ake Boyd 28 I-hwii 20 Horsey 81 Snake Creek 11 Liberty Notllial'cil As st as Ihe reports and ..nets are received from all precincts In the i-ountv. three reports will he made itv the board In charge of re gist ra lion, which Is composed of Sheriff Cox. CoUBlf Clerk Mounts ami Coun iv Phgelelan Slagle ne report will he kepi bv the local hoard, one will in- seii! to the governor "t Noam aha. ami one to Provost Marshal Genet ..I Crowder. Genuine 'Old West" Celebmtlon and All the l brills of old FmnUer Days to He Thrown In Right now every reader of this article should brand his mind with three dates June 27, 28 and 29. These are the dates when the biggest of the big stockmen's celebrations will be staged In Alliance. Three days for a real "Old West" celebra tion, when the old-time frontier sports will be presented with all the old-time enthusiasm and thrills. Al Ifltnrc has become noted, and Justly so, for its stockmen's conventions and reunions. The annual Stock men's Reunion this year will far sur pass anything else of the sore ever attempted. Woi-thaill amival ..mint; The great Wortham Carnival at tractions including twenty big snd splendid shows will be one of the feature attractions of Stockmen's Re union week. The shows will open here on Monday, June 2f, and will remain open continually until lale Saturday night. There will bo amusement for old and young, amusements of every possible sort and description. An elaborate program has been prepared for the afternoons of the three days -Wednesday. Thursday and Friday when the Reunion is In progress Hundreds and hundreds of dollars are being offered as prizes for the winners In relay races, run ning races, cowboy and cowgirl rac es, wild mule races, bucking con tests, etc. Contestants are needed. An effort Is being made to secure a large list of entries from among the cowboys and cowgirls of the great Nebraska panhandle. The money will be "kept st home", so to speak. The money Is here for those who will come after it. Wild Mules Needed Mules are needed the wilder they are the better. The sum of $15 and keep will be paid for the use of each and every mule taking part In the three-day program. If you have mules, here is an opportunity to se cure some easy money. The first mules brought in will be the first tim s hired. Get into communication with either H. M. Tiushnell. Jr., Sec retary, or W. O. Barnes, superintend ent of races. Every man who enters the huck Ina contests must bring his own an imal, and horses and mules will be hosen by lot. This means that the owner of tlie animal win not. in un probability, get a chance to ride his own entry. All mules entered ani II horses entered will share In the irir.es. Committee In Charge The committee in charge of the Stockmen's Reunion is as follows: .1 W. Guthrie Concessions Walter Barnes Races. Geo. D. Darling Finance anil Crouiids. Ben .1 Sallows Publicity. Music. MI. M. Rushueil, Jr. Carnival and secretary of all committees Never before has anything so spectacular, so justly out of the ord inary, so awe inspiring, so total!) thrilling, bean attempted in Alliance. There will be literally thousands of visitors In Alliance for Jhis one blg- tesl of all big events Thousands md thousands of pieces of advertis- i n u literature are ocing put our. ad vertisements are to be carried in seventv-tive local newspapers thru- nut this section. Kvei v effort is b iirj put forth to make this event one that will long be remembered by the thousands who will attend. On Friday evening Jerome Flem ing and Waller Schott entertained at a pleasant l heat re party The guests were: Misses Corinne Moll ring. Lllcile Fawcetl. Lois Mote. Wil in. t Mote. Edith Jacks. Marie Kibble. Alia Dye, Marjorie Stephens. Vera Nicolai. and Messrs Hugh O'Connor. John Carey. Iloiner Barnes, Ray But ler. Dewey Donovan. Ijiverne Butler ami Warren Lni.--i.eich. HEPOHT OE CITY MISSION Condnesed report of treasurer of Hoard of Alliance City Mission for the mo'ohs of March. April and May, 1H7: Income On hand March 1 Potted Pres. Aid Baptist Aid M F Aid Mrs Sharp offering at Mission .... Exchange I V ll-e Rent Coal Light Telephone Balance. May $100.87 8 50 2 00 9.00 1.50 1 00 2-9 35 $152.22 120.00 11 00 4 or. 4 .50 12 67 $15 2 2 2