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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1917)
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BH I QUALITY SB BB PROMPTNESS 9 S SERVICE H BB HERALD t I ..-.Tf-fL. ir- Hj BS pub 't ( ifeygflB Hi COMPY JJT t,jMi H L Jaj em W XvVB IB job PRINTING II BB IJI I Phone H kl IH mm ijjjjjak. IsfOT assail 114 l -m. ,-" jf AN LxCLLLLMT WATCH rOR THE MONCY Emn boor Iff PAYS T HI Y THE KHMT WViril vol I 'AM AFFORD AT OUR PRICE ANYONE CAN AFFORD A PRETTY GOOD ONE Wf livc ihi watches iii nny price that me don't warrant Ui keep good lime. iWM$!irW HARVESTING in Russia Is one of the grent events in the peas ant's life. Weeks before the corn is ripe enough for cutting the bailiff goes around the villages on tlie estate and collects the extra hands needed for the work. Reaping ma chines are now used all over the coun try, but as there are many small woods and elnmpN of trees Interspersed among wheat fields in the South, one often sees women with sickles finish ing off difficult corners, shjm a writer In Country Life. They make a pretty picture in their bright dresses against the high golden wheat, with th 3rk woods In the background. Women predominate In agricultural life in Russia and are great workers. Their babies are kept in the village creches, and looked after by others till the mothers return at night. Some times the mothers take them in the fields. The women usually begin work about . a. m. and go on till twelve o'clock without a stop, when the mid dity meal Is served. This Is taken sit ting on the ground. It generally con sists of thick potato soup, or perhaps hnrstnck (soup made with beetroots), "easha" (a brown grain boiled in the same way as rice), a raw herring, and a huge piece of black bread. Each peasant carries Dei own wooden spoon in her pocket, or tueked away in one of iter high boots. Water is served from a barrel, which goes from field to field, drawn by a donkey. The oteu are magnificent Tea lures. and it is nothing exceptional to see between thiVty and forty pairs Of them nt work the sa ne day. Horses are rarely used in the .fields. Between 4 p. in. and 5 p. m. an en ormous samovar, (a social kind of urn heated by charcoal) is brought out. and boiling weak tea, with two lumps of sugur at least. Is served to the work ers in tin mugs. The men. of course, used to drink vodka, but now It is Stopped, and happily so. for it is Just about the strongest drink that exisis. The tea hour being only a short re spite, work is resumed with rigor and continued up till six or nine o'clock, according to the weather. Hut, ex cept foi a terrific thunderstorm occa sionally, it rarely rains at this time. Fond of Fresh Fish. Supper consists ot practically the same menu as thai which is eaten at midday, baked or boiled potatoes being generally substituted for the "casha." and sometimes pond carp, crayfish and perch, fried. AH the meals are cooked outside. An oven and fireplaces made of clay and bricks are built in a sort ot trench in a central spot, and here you see only men cooking. Kresh-water fish form a very impor tant addition to the food supply in in land Russia. As there are hundred" of miles of marshy ground, great ponds are made everywhere. The chief fish stocked are carp, tench and crayfish The streams and rivers give excellent trout, but cray fishing also affords good sport as well as being u considerable industry. A dark night is chosen. If possible, since in the moonlight the fish are easily scared and retire to the mid He of the pond, where It Is Impossible to catch them. The fishers are armed with strong nets about the slr.e of a washing hasin. but deeper and weight ed, which are attached to long poles tpproai hhuf the pond as cautiously as possible, the nets are dropped in and allowed 10 sink to ihe bottom. Then everyone sits and waits in silence, but smoking furiously to keep away the mosquitoes, wlio-h are both large and venomous. Then men appear on the scene suddenly. flourishing large torches over the surface ot the water, and the crayfish, retreating, walk iato the nets, which have to lie cleared and dropp'i again very promptly. Women at Threshing Machine, it Is most interesting to watch the quick working of the threshing ins chine, which is driven by steam. The women uever seem to cease sheaf af ter sheaf is tmeemee in from above, and on one side fee) see the chaff and straw coming out. and on the other the wheat dropping right Into the sacks awaiting it below, these again are tied up by the men. 1 watched the grain being separated from the chafl for 4 minutes ami luring that time 11 big sacks were tied up. labeled aud ready to put BWUJ in the granary While this is going on. hundreds of black and gray crows (the real Rus sian CPOW), come (lying around to'pick up what wheat they can, and in some parts the ground is just a patch of black and looks most strange. Even storks put in a dignified appearance Just to see what Is going on, and great eagles and hawks hover above waiting to feast on the mice. The only Russian crow I have seen in captivity was a miserable specimen in Dresden. They are much more sin ister looking than their Rritlsh broth ers, an, even their "caw" Is different. Their behavior in the wheatfield is ex tremely entertaining. The old birds hop about uttering weird little noises rind gingerly picking up grains of wheat with which they feed their prac tically full-grown offspring. If the yonng bird hns hi d enough it drops the grain in front of another crow, which generally snaps at it promptly. The peasants receive pay according to the proprietor's Wealth or generos ity sometimes BO kojreks a day (28 cetits), at other times one rouble ("ii rears); but this varies greatly, as some estates are so much rb-her than others. In all and every case, how ever, the peasants receive collectively one-tenth of the wheat of every field they cut, and sometimes this adds up very considerably. In fact, what they earn in harvest time practically keeps them for the rest of the year. Won't Work on Feast Days. Sundays' and feast days (and there are oxer a hundred of the latter) they will nor work, but lie about in the fields and drink tea, etc. But they love music, and to the tune of the balalaika (a kind of mandolin) and the con certina they will sing and dun.ee at any moment of the day. Many of the peas ants are much richer than they look, and they still put their money in their stockings and bury It as of old. But to return to the harvest. To wards sunset, when work Is at its high est pilch in Ihe vicinity of the thresh ing machine (which, by the way, the peasants greatly reverence, as it means food to them in the coming year), life Is indeed worth living. The throbbing of the engines, the bUM of many voices, the lowing of the cattle, the glorious sunset, and, above all. that lovely gold en haze (caused by the dust of the chaff) which rises ever so lightly, and w hic h seems to put a veil over every thing. Just makes you long for your brush and palette. Rut. the wheat cut, threshed and housed, the machine must be put awuy till next year. This is quite a cere mony and always takes place in the moonlight. First It Is thoroughly over hauled and cleaned, then decorated with flowers, small sheaves and branches of trees. Beiweeu twelve ami twenty pairs of oxen draw the machine, moving as slowly as possible. All those who have taken part in the harvest work walk beside and behind It generally between one hundred and two hundred. Behind these come the villagers, everyone dressed in his best, and the girls with garlands of flowers on their heads, sinirlng folk songs. This huge cavalcade luoVM at foot pace un til It arrives ft Its destination, when the squire and all hi family ami gnests come out to see the ceremonial housing. The peasants then receive something "extra" and return to their houses, generally having a rollicking lime, playing and dancing far into the night. MOVE Kl HMTITtE SAFELY We have equipped our dray wag ons and auto truck with the latest appliances for moving furniture without marring or scratching or do ing damage. Up-to-date wagon pads will be used by us on all moving jobs. JOHN R SNYDER. Phone 15 37-tf-59!0 At TOMoitlLE TAINT PAINT YOUR OWN AUTO Fin $3 I will send you enough of my higr eloss enamel to paint your car. Im possible to streak or lenvo brust marks. Anyone can apply. It will make your car look like new. and you be the judge. If not satisfied, 1 ill gladly refund your money. J. C MILLION, 258 Columbine St., Den ver. Colo. 16-tf-818f AITOMOIIILKK AUTOS FOR SALE A second aand roadster and a second-banc j Ford touring car for sale cheap. In Hi i re at tne sturgeon garage. HOI SK POR RENT FOR KENT Five-room house, electric lights. Phone 667 for in formation. 28-tf-8398 Niobrara. Mrs. John H. Carroll. 28-t f - 8 4 1 r. FURNISH BD ROOM for rent to gentleman. Modern, private home. Phone 1 7 r,. 4(8 Sweetwater Ave. :?0-tf-8445 FOR SALE HOl'SEH FOR SALti AT EXrCUTfJlFS SALE Two residence properties lo cated as follows: Lots five and six In block six. Wyoming addition to City of Alliance. The residences are composed of three and five rooms. Those residence properties must b sold. Inquire of L. A. Berry, Room '.. (tamer Block, Alliance, Nebraska Phone !l 8287-23-tf The Government needs Farmers at well as Fighters. Two million three hundred thousand acres of Oregon and California Railroad Co. Grant Lands. Title revested in United States To BO opened for homesteads and sale. Containing some of best land left in United States. Large Copyrighted Map. showing land by sections and description of soil, cli mate, rainfall, elevations, tempera ture, etc. I'ostpaid, One Dollar Urint Lands Locating Co. Hox 610, Portland. Oregon. 31-13t-8446 WANTED A capable aud respon sible lady or gentlemen for outside work, soliciting and collecting. Work is pleasant and profitable. Perman ent position. Experience desired but not absolutely essential if you have ability. Give full particulars in ap plication Address Hox 3369. in care Alliance Herald. Alliance. Neb. WANTED Position by man and wife, two children, on ranch, wher can have house tb selves. Inquire Box 8494, care Herald. 8494-33-lt-$ hoRsIPsaTeo be sold at public auction at the Hem ingford Stock Yards, August 1st ""sV"181 SPP Ca,v,n J Wi,dv FOR SALE OR LEASE at a bar gala: NWfc Twp. 26, Range 50 Box Butte county. Price $15 per 3lHf-S4f? "' (Ja"UP' Je,rer80,, lH . jyj BAl$B One eat of bedroom furniture in good condition. Phom 33-H-848:. for ALss-Vor the ' neit t&rij days, about 800 tons of hay In quire of F. E. Allen. 603 Niobrara or phone 566. 33-4t-8486 WANT A JOB house cleaning OJ washing. Can give good satlsfat nun. H-ii at in Sweetwater phone 898. 33-D-8487 ot FOR SALE HniuohrtU f.,i.... Inquire 1004 Big Horn, or phom 639 33-lt-847f Phone 166 if you have anything to sell. T. J. THOMPSON, New and second-hand goods. The Conley Mil ler place. 27-tf-7987 FOR SALE High gTaRrrypewriT er carbon paper. The kind that gives you a clear duplicate. The Alliance Herald. Phone 340. ... i . i i . . . mmraj juu wantea on rarm or ranch by experienced capable young man. Phone 7 70, H. Laurence. 32-2t-8587$ MOTH ' iPrtTcoNTlL7 Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of District No. 41, Morrill county, Nebraska, on or before July 31, 1917, for the erec tion of a 2-room school building with inn oasement, at Angora, Nebraska I The Board reserves the right to re ject any or all proposals submitted ; Plans and specifications can be se cured at Angora State Bank by de (pojiiting 6, which will be returned ion safe return of plans and specifica tions. By Board of Education, A. D. Hull, Moderator. ! 3 2-3f-8r,83 WANTED Washing or day work. Inquire 701 Missouri. 33-2t-8477 WANTED A furnished room for llghl housekeeping by lady, in a home close-in. References furnish ed if desired, flee. Phone 240, Herald of 3 3-tf-84 7l Oi l II EKS OF THE FOURTH RKUIMEJfT World Growing Saner. Tim theory tlutt the world Is grow ing mad under the stress and suf fering of war is combated by Dr. William Graham of Belfast, an emi nent Irish alienist. Doctor liraham Is convinced by observation that there Is less insanity now than there was before the war. He advances the theory that the hardships, the anx ieties and the sacrifices of the strug gle are strengthening the race men ially, physjeully and spiritually, In stead of disturbing its stability. Eery great crisis. In the lives of individual as of nations, carries with it the strength -f soul and of body needed to cope with it. If that were not ihe ease mankind would have been lisps m hoi l n i d long ago by the tragedies of life. New V.uk Mail. (Continued from page 1) Thurston guard company quit upon being "mastered oat," Colonel Boehr re-en listed. In ltf02 he was sleeted captain and in 1998 major of the lirst battalion. lie was made iLeuteuant Colonel in 190H. Following the res ignation of Colonel (ieorw A. Ebei ly. who was liiven a commission in the officers reserve corps, upon his return from the Mexican border. Col onel Baehr was elected to his presenl command, Colonel Baehr is a postotfice clerk In civilian life. To officers who know, he is considered the "best trained lighting man" in Nebraska. Lieutenant Colonel "Heinle" H. F. Blsaeaer is the youngest field offici i of the Fourth Nebraska. He is SI years old. Lieutenant Colonel Klsasser did his bit in the ranks. His promotion, however, lias been more rapid than tbiii bf any other officer of the or ganization. One day in 1903 Lieutenant Col onel Klsasser was watching the Thurston rifles going through the manual of arms drill. Want to enlist?" the drill ser geant shoajed. Sure." remarked the uenial Hein le, i He sieved for three years as pri vate, acting at times as corporal In IS66 be was allowed to w ar b' sergeant's stripes, and in 1907, one year after he married, he was made second lieutenant of Company I. then the Thurston Rifles, of ihe Hrl regiment. Lieutenant Colonel KlsaMSer mad' ii a point never to miss a drill. For his interest in company drill mem bers of his company elected him cap tain in 190H. In 19i' he was made a major During that year and in 1916 he was commandant of ihe Omaha high school regiment. H was forced lo give up this work when the Fourth regiment was ordered to the Mexican border. When Colom'l Baehr moved up notch following the resignation of Colonel Eberly Lieutenant Colonel was elecied hi present command He is now at tending the school of musketry at Fort Sill, Okla Major R. O. Douglas, senior major who will in all probability command the first bat: ilion. composed of Offl ha troops. i 44 years old and his been a member of the uuard eighteen years. He enlisted in 1899 as a private in company A at York where he gav. up his position as "BehOOUMMtej He was sent to the Philippines When word comes to us from "Sunny France" that our boys are hitting the line with all their might and main we will know that they are led and directed by men who know the game and who will not send their men where they will not go them selves. Major Geo. H. lloldeman. who vis ited Alliance yesterday, while mak ing a trip through this end of I In state inspecting the railroad guard detachments, enlisted in the nation al guard as a private in A. 1896. as a First Nebr- uiember of Company aska. at York, Neb?. In 1898 the Spanish -American war broke out and the major, with the other members of his company, vol unteered as pari of the First Nebras ka Volunteer Infantry. The major was made captain of company A. Captain Jack Miller of Company G, Alliance, was sergeant in this com pany, serving under Major Holde man. There has been a national guard company at York for more than forty years, the first company being organized thera in 1877. Ma jor Hoideman has been connected with the guard in some capacity or oilier for more than half of that time. Daring recent years he has been assistant postmaster at York. During the active fighting in the Philippines the major commanded u battalion, for a period of six month.-, j'l the year 1899. lie mustered out in AagUOt. 1899, with the First Ne braska Volunteers,' and was out of active service in the guard for a few years. He then joined again and became regimental adjutant for five years in the First Regiment. Soow afterwards he became major of the First regiment, holding this office several years. Afterwards he he was through with mili and left the service for two years. But Ihe call of th life was too strong for a thought ton life or three fighting ma n of his training and when the call came to go to the Mexican bor der in 1911. when the York company was about to disband, he took hold and re Organised, the company it -Company M of the Fourth regimen;, which was reMlly composed of the old First retsiment From captain of Company M lie was made inajoi of the Fourth regiment in the sprin of 1917. He loves the boys ot ti, Fighting Fourth" and his active fighting in the Philippines bits W II fitted him for Ihe present duiies While on his western trip, tli.' major visited Fort Robinson the first of this week. He went from Alli ums to North Platte and from there on east towards Fort Crook He has been away from the fort three weeks