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FOR SALK- Ooort sorilon of land
liocatrd ton mllos snuthensl of Bing
ham, Nebraska Price only I4T.00.
Address or Ionlae Harp. Bfng
ham, Nebraska, for particulars.
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WANTED To drive with parly
by auto from Alltsnrn to Denver
about September 1st. Will either
pay my share of the expense or will
drive th rnr. B. Doraarlan, 421
West Third St., Alliance.
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LOST An automobile crank for ti
Crow-Elkhart auto. On Alllnnco
street. Reasonable reward for re
turn to The Herald office.
38-tf-8f.l6
FUHM8HKI) ROOM FOR RKNT
Lady preferred. 308 Din Horn
avenue. 38-tf-8fil"
For Sale, or will
Trade for Farm
of the state If he could be induced
to locate here.
The Herald has received live re
quests for furnished rooms today.
Richard Auker, one of the pro
gressive young farmers of eastert
Nebraska, residing on his farm near
Wayne, la In Alliance today, stop
ping oer for a visit with relatives
('. B. l.iterinRhouse and Mrs. Lloyd
Thomas. Mr. Auker will stop over
at RtMhtilts on his return home for
a visit with relatives at that point
also, His trip this time was made
for Die purpose of Investigating the
agricultural possibilities of this end
of t lie state.
A practically new HART-PARK
OIL TRACTOR: 40 on the belt. 27
draw bar.
"Money Maker" Thresher. 29 Spec
ial by 48.
Oliver No. 6, 6-bottom 14-Inch En
fine Oang Plow.
This Is a bargain if taken at once.
Write O. W. Little. Box 4th Ave.
36th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa.
ADDITIONAL MM AL8
Herald ads bring results. Try one
in the next issue.
L D. Blair Is figuring on an eight
room residence lo be built In Anti
och. Obey that impulse Bay box of
100 bars White Ruin or Flnke
White Snap, l.6. SI bam l , ; nt
the Standard Merc. Co. Cash is
King.
J. Fairfield, employed at the Ne
braska plant at Antloch, was brought
to Alliance Monday for medical at
tention. He scalded his foot one day
last week and the burn failed to heal
as it should. Mrs. Fairfield accom
panied him to Alliance.
Orval Horner of Marsland was in
town the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hartman of
Marsland were in Alliance Tuesday.
Do you read the correspondence in
The Herald from the . nearby towns
und surrounding country? No doubt
you will find much that will interest
you In these columns.
C. H. Jones of Bingham came up
Sunday to take a Job as brukeman.
Mrs. Ira Rentfro of Bingham was
operated upon Friday at St. Joseph's
hospital. She is reported to he re
covering nicely.
Martin Kocar, formerly employed
by the Burlington at Alliance, who
was promoted In June to a more re
sponsible position at Sterling, Colo.,
wrltes Alliance friends that he is now
getting nicely settled In his new
Uiome. Martin had been located in
.Alliance for two years.
Miss Eunice Burnett cume up from
the ranch at Mullen last Thursday.
She expects soon to go to Denver,
where she will take up active work
in her profession, that of vocal mu
sic teacher.
Paul W. Thomas, musician in
Company H, Sixth regiment, Nebras
ka National Guard, now encumped
at Chadron, came down Sunday for
a short visit with relatives and
friends, returning Monday afternoon.
He was somewhat "under the weath
er", the result of vaccinations and
in uoc ula turns which the Boldier boys
are undergoing to make them im
mune to several diseases.
Mayor W. E. Rousey and family
returned . Saturday night from a va
cation of two weeks spent in the
Black Hills of South Dakota. In
the party were also Miss Ruth
Hawes. Homer and Earl Barnes of
Crawford, and "Jim" Hughes and
family. The mayor is now back In
the harness and ready to assume the
cares of looking after the affairs of a
bustling little city like Alliance. He
has called the adjourned meeting of
the city council for Friday evenlim
to take up business which needs at
tention. Rev. W. S. York, pastor of the
Methodist church at Hemingford,
was an Alliance visitor Wednesday.
W. O. Barnes ran down from
Crawford Wednesday noon, return
ing on the afternoon train. Mr.
Barnes is busily engaged In the aui
business and making good at Craw
ford. Mis many friends are pleased
to learn that he has all the business
he can handle.
C. J. Faught, traveling salesman
for the L. C. Smith Sc Brothers type
writer company, recently sold five of
the Silent Eight models to the Alli
ance city schools for the commercial
department. Owing to the great de
taand for these machines Mr. Faught
is having his hands full trying to per
suade the company to divert five of
these late models to this city. He is
hoping to have them delivered before
school starts in order that pupils in
the commercial department may
have the opportunity to use them in
practice.
A. A. McReynolds of Nehawka.
Nebr., was an Alliance visitor last
week. He is interested in Box
Butte county property and made a
trip up here a year ago. He is one
of the progressive young men of
southeastern Nebraska and would
make a aiuuDie citizen io tuia rnu
NORTHWEST NEBRASKA
COMING TO FRONT
llecnKititioii f Latent Itcwourccw h
OwtStsto Parties and Capital Seek
ing PmlitJible Investment
Is it any benefit to northwestern
Nebraska to have its wonderful un
developed resources known by peo
ple In other parts of the country? It
most assuredly Is.
Within the last few years, and
especially within the last few months,
the attention of enterprising capital
ists has been nttacted to this coun
try, with the result that they are
seeking investment here.
Articles like the following from
The Trade Review of Lincoln are In
teresting thousands of people In
eastern Nebraska and other states
and give western Nebraska a lot of
valuable publicity:
In no other place in the state is
there such evidence of increased crop
production as there is in northwest
Nebraska and the way this section
of i be state is moving forward along
agricultural lines would be a sur
prifc to any who have not recently
visited it.
Northwest Nebraska is moving
ahead In every way. Its towns are
building rapidly; the population Is
steadily increasing and new homes,
opened upon vacant lands, are ev
erywhere in evidence. In the great
irrigated section of the North Platte
river, there will be an Increase of 30
per cent in the sugar beets grown
this year. This may prove too con
servative an estimate. The three
sugar factories, the two at Scotts
bluff and Cerlng, and the third one
that will be completed early in the
fall at Bayard, will make a market
of the largest kind for beets produc
ed not only in that section, but for
one hundred miles distant.
Altai) a went through the winter
better In that territory than in any
other section of the state. What win
ter wheat is grown there came up
this spring practically a 100 per cent
stand. The spring wheat acreage
has been increased CO per cent in
such counties as Cheyenne and Kim
hall that have become large wheat
growing counties. The increase in
oats will also be large.
It is, however, in potatoes that
northwest Nebraska will give to the
world the largest crop grown In any
similar section in the country. Re
ports of increase in acreage are re
markable and yet they have been
compiled carefully. Box Butte coun
ty that planted in 1916. f..R77 acres,
has planted this year 8.800 acres;
Sheridan county that planted in
1916. r,460 acres, has planted this
spring 7,500 acres; Scotts Bluff
county has increased its potato
acreage from 1,126 acres in 1916 to
over 4.000 acres in 1917. Morrill
county has planted this year over
live times the acreage of potatoes it
planted one year ago. Keith and
Lincoln and Dawes counties are
growing double their potato acreage
planted last year. Estimating the
Increased acreage at the aveage ten
year yield, Box Btitte county and
Sheridan county will produce a mil
lion bushels of potatoes each; the
acreage planted in Box Butte county
may Increase Its yield a hundred
thousand bushels above the million
point.
In this connection, it is only Jus
tice to say that there has been no
such a complete and comprehensive
report of what any single section of
the state is doing as the report of
the committee on potatoes and beans
of which Representative Lloyd
Thomas was chairman made at the
conservation congress at Omaha on
what is being done In this line in the
state and especially in northwest Ne
braska. The Alliance Herald gave
several pages of the most valuable
infomation concerning not only what
is4 being done In that section in the
way of potato culAire, but giving a
large amount of information along
the line of handling and marketing
the crop interspersed with that en
thusiasm over the outlook that
counts for so much in accomplish
ment. It is only a few years since north
west Nebraska was unknown and
not on the map as a farming section.
Ten or fifteen years ago, none ap
preciated not even those living in
that section of the state realised -what
a future of growth and devel
opment wus opening up for that sec
tion. Today, northwest Nebraska is
coming in seven-league 00918. It Is
moving forward in the way ol active
and energetic development beyond
any other section.
ORA PHILLIPS WILL
JOIN AVIATION CORPS
Box Butte County Man Decides to
Cuter "Sky Pilot" Profevteion af
ter Trials In Washington
Ora E. Phillips, former Alliance
business man. now residing with hit
parents on their large ranch neur
Hemingford. has decided that be will
Join the aviation corps of the United
States army at an early date and his
friends are already congratulating
him on his decision to give his serv
ices to hiB country in the highest
branch of the army.
Mr. Phillips returned Saturday
from an extended western trip of a
number of weeks. His trip includ
ed visits at Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancou
ver. While In Seattle he took five
extended aeroplane trips over th
city, securing u number of photo
grnphs with his camera, some of
which were pronounced by experts
the best taken there.
After finding out the east with
which an aeroplane can be bandied
and the pleasure of riding In the air
and not having to bother with mud
dy or bumpy roads, or fiat tires. Mr.
Phillips came to the decision that he
would "do his bit" by offering his
services to the government as an
aviator. He is now arranging bis
business affairs so that he can be
spared for an indefinite period. His
physical condition is excellent and
he should have no difficulty in
"breaking in" the aviation corps.
On his return trip Mr. Phillips
stopped nt Blackfoot, Idaho, and vis
ited with a number of former Box
Butte county people who are located
there, among them being the Wes
Thompson and Clint Sullenberger
families, all of whom are doing ex
cellently and are prosperous.
SOCIETY
9
THE PET PARLOR PYTHON
1
W. G. T. U. TO HOLD
GOONTY CONVENTION
11iurMlM, u mi-1 80. Date for Hold
ing of Annual lfox llutte
County Meeting
We have here a Flue Example of the
pet Parlor Python. He has alnnmi
solved the Board. LoUglug and Amuse
ment problem. Five or Six Nights a
week he Comes and Bugs' around the
Parlor until Her Futher asks him what
hla Intentions are. Then the Parlor
Python hunts him a New 1'urlor.
o
This picture came to our office
without the name of the Alliance cit
izen whom it represents being at
tached. However, we believe our
readers may have an idea as to who
he is. In order to find him we offer
A KKWAKD OK ONE ihm.i lc
to the reader who first mails to
this office the name of the Pet Par
lor Python. We will not Judge who
this is but will allow our readers to
do so. The person receiving the
largest number of votes (designa
tions) will be adjudged the victim.
Readers wrltlnc their
give their name and address. The
date of the postofflce stamp will
count 011 the letters. Tell whv vmi
believe this represents the person
whom you name.
The annual Box Butte county W.
C. T. U. convention will be held in
Alliance Thursday. August 30. The
meetings will be held In the Buptlst
church. Following is the program
for both the morning and afternoon
sessions:
Program
9:1" a. 111. Executive Committee
meeting.
10 a. m. Song.
Devolionals Mrs. J. B. Cams
Roll Call Response. Current It
ems. Address of Welcome Mrs. J. A.
Keegan.
Response.
Minutes of last county convention.
.Minutes of county institutes.
Report of local presidents.
Unfinished business.
Music.
Election of officers.
Question Box.
11 M. Noontide prayer.
Cafeteria lunch.
1:30 p. m. Devolionals, Mrs.
Epler.
Mission Work in Box Butte Coun
ty S. E. Mark.
Law Enforcement Rev. A. A
Layton.
Vocal Solo Miss Alta Young.
Is the Work of the W. C. T
Done? Rev. J. D. Cams.
Hemingford paper.
Our Finances Mrs. Layton.
Instrumental Duet Flora Spenc
er and Vera Dow.
Our Work in the Present War
Rev. F. E. Black.
Address Why Women Should
Vote.
Mothers" Meeting Mrs. F. M.
Phelps.
S. J.
U.
HEAL ESTATE TRANSFER!
Paul Crawford to Fred Crawford,
NE Sec 1-25-61. $1.
l-ena V. Crawford to Fred Craw
ford. NW4 1-25-61, II.
John Crawford and wife to Fred
Crawford. NEK 1-26-51. $500.
J W. Caddis and wife to Elisabeth
F. Kuhn, NWVi 11-24-47. $2,400.
1. an Hannah and wife to Bentley
luna t;o.. ij-zs-b, si.
Mary E. Bowman and husband o
No. man A. McCorkle. N K V. 32-25-47.
$4.s00
The W. C. T. U. is meeting this af
ternoon with Mrs. Phelps. At the
meeting this afternoon the annual
election of officers will take place.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. W. S. Acheson, being the last
meeting of the foreign missionary
society for the yea.
Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. M. F. Donovan.
Mesdames Hughes, O. E. Williams,
Getntry and Bacon were hostesses
yesterday to the Ladies' Circle of the
Christian church, at the J. A. Bacon
home. A delightful musical pro
grsm was rendered. Refreshments
were served.
Mildred Dole was hostess to a dox
en of her little friends Fridny after
noon. The guests were Cecil Weid
enhamer. Jamie Rogue, Betty Bogue,
Irene Epler, Falba Cole. Helen
Stark, Drucella Adams, Agnes Nel
son, Mary O'Kepfe, Ellen Allen. Dor
othy Davis and Eileen Deitlien.
This afternoon the ladies of the
O. I. A. are being entertained by
Mesdames J. H. Klassin and J. A.
Jarsons at the home of the former on
Emerson avenue.
Mrs. A. H. Bobbins was hostess
Monday afternoon at a kensington
for her aunt. Mrs. Beck, who is her
guest this summer. Those present
were the Mesdames Heck, L. E.
Mark, C. H. Fuller. W. B. Young, A.
A. Layton. E. G. Laing and J. A.
Witowack.
Friday afternoon Mrs. R. E. Wc
Kenxie entertained fifteen youngsters
at a birthday party for her son. Hoo
ver, who was' 5 years old that day.
The little guests were Freida Tully,
Tommy Tully. Duane Darling. Ray
Brown, Keith Sturgeon, Marian
Sturgeon. Bill Newberry, Billie
Quick. Ruth Gleason. Helen Stark,
Dorothy Stanton. Paul Trultt, Ed
ward Knight and Gene Kaufmann.
ing by a number of girls accompan
ied by Mrs. J. O. Walker. Besides
Mrs. Walker the party consisted of
Nell Gavin, aKtberine Harris, Betty
Shaw, Josephine Wilson. Elizabeth
Wilson, Marjorie Grebe and Frances
Schott.
The members of tbe Inter 8e club
were entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. W. W. Johnson, it being the
regular meeting. The hostess serv
ed a two-course luncheon.
The Alliance Eight-Week Club
held Its meeting Friday afternoon,
sewing for the Red Cross being the
principal diversion. The club meets
again tomorrow (Friday) at Red
Cross headquarters.
Mrs. Joseph O'Connor was hostess
at a pleasant kensington to the mem
bers of the T. A. A. club at her home
in the Flora apartments Tuesday af
ternoon. A sunflower social will be held to
night at the Berea' schoolhouse by
the True-Blue Eight Week Club of
Berea.
The Indies of the Eastern Stur
chapter will meet at Alliance Red
I Cross headquarters in the Masonic
! building at 2:30 o'clock Friday af
iternoon to sew for the Red Cross. All
1 members are requested to attend.
Miss Mayme Ackers of the Good
streak neighborhood was in Alliance
Saturday.
A sunrise breakfast was enjoyed
at Broncho lake early Friday morn-
Mrs. Ralph Waldo Beal
Vocal Studio
Phone 58ft Res. 572 Platte
APPLES!
I Will Have a Carload on Track
Monday and Tuesday
August 27 and 28,1917
Consisting of:
Welltisy's Greenings
Wolf Rivers
Whitney Crabs
In Bushel Baskets
All of very fine qualiiy and very
reasonable in price
H. E. ESTY
8 '
"Bieel where steel belongs'
SHOT GUN SHELLS
"The Choice of Champions"
HUNTING SEASON
OPENS SEPT. 15
on
Prairie Chickens,
Grouse and Sage Hens.
SEPT. I6TH
on
Ducks ,Geese and
Waterfowl
WE ISSUE LICENSE
tit
HUNT AND FISH
$1.00 to Residents
For instance, note these Tournament Averages won by (P) brand users in widely
Wittered sections of the country, In many instances under very unfavorable conditions,
hut always against the keenest competition.
Douglas, Wyo., July 8-10 High Amateur Average, O. A. Gunning, 457 ex 500.
Waynesboro, Va., July 4 High Prof. Average, K. II. Storr, 146 ex 150.
McKeesport, Pa., July 4 High Prof. Average, W. S. Jones, 146 ex 150
Coal Gate, Okla., July 3-4 High Amateur Average, Grover Spencer, 374 ex 4U0.
High Prof. Average, K. L. Eagan, 381 ex 400.
Kscanaba, Mich., July 14-15 High Amateur Average, ('apt. J. V. Wulf, 237 ex 250.
10, 12, 16, 20, 28 Gauge
League, Loaded with Black Powder
Box of 25, 80c.
Referee, Loaded with Semi-Smokeless
Box of 25, 85c.
Target, Loaded with Bulk Smokeless
Box of 25, $1.00
High Gun, Loaded with Dense Smokeless
Box of 25, $1.00
Ideal, Loaded with Bulk Smokeless
Box of 25, $1.10
Premier, Loaded with Dense Smokeless
Box of 25, $1.10
Case Lots of 600 5c box less than regular
price.
HUNTING COATS DUCK CALLS
GUNS of all kinds and sixes