BI6 UNLOADING CRANE USED IN STORAGE YARD
I
POTATO GROWERS
ARE 0R0ANIZE0
and
For handling law cpinntllle of con I, stone, sand, and similar materials In
It stornge yard, a western railway lui Mwttd a giant crane that operates
lonK n 1.0io-fnot track. As an Indication of the sisc of th great muchlne,
the cantilever trims MMMVM 024 feet from Its outer edge to the center of
rotation. This distance corresponds to the radius of the circle that the crane
U capsble of describing when In use. The rails on which the machine is
mounted are 16 feet spart and lmledded In heavy concrete. Klectrle power is
employed for operating purposes, nod every movement of the machine la under
the ready control of one man. The "clamshell" will hold about five tons of
ssnd Popular Mechanics Magazine.
.g-yy-j i
STOPS THE SMOKE
KNQINES USING PULVERIZED
COAL ABATE NUISANCE.
device Thoroughly Tested in Active
Service by Leading Railroad, and
Shows Marked Saving In
Fuel Consumption.
In spiti- of ordinances designed to
reduce the great tonuage of soot that
descends aunnaliy upon our cities, few
manufacturing municipalities can yet
claim to have secured marked relief
from the "smoke nuisance." But re
lief la apparently In sight, and from
totally unexpected source. We refer
to tbr successful development of the
process of burning powdered coal for
generating steam in locomotive and
other lM)llers, Kngincerlng and Cnn
trading says.
Pulverised till 85 per cent of It
passes a screen having 'JOO meshes in
the inch, "soft coal" givcx an almost
smokeless flanic when blown into a
fire box wltli air. The quantity of air
Is automatically regulated I . y the wm-
tlty of powdered coul, so that careless
firing, such as is now inevitable with
hand stoking, nm not occur.
Between Chicago and Milwaukee, n
railroad placed in service, a yeur ago.
n piiswnger locomotive equipped for
burning pulverised coal. It bus been
thoroughly tested in active service, and
has demonstrated a marked saving: In
fuel. According to tests published in
the Hallway Age (Jazette. ibis loco
motive ivuiorated l!l per eent more
water per pound of coal and consumed
18 per cent lens coal on the runs be
tween Chicago and Milwaukee than
wbh required with a similar Incoino
live fired wjth lump coal In the ordi
nary manner. Moreover, a much chea p
er grade of coal was used on the lo
comotive burning pulverized coal.
In Hi ip.; up the cold locomotive only
750 imumls of powdered coal were re
quired, wi against 1,700 pound! of lump
.Cgll But uU PVeo greater point iu fti
vor of powdered coal Is the ability iv
sum off the lire entirely while hlamllnz
"SuuUl. Thus llic flit Wfi be entirely
but "It lr aboil half an hour. ye( Ln
JfciS minutes Hfter it 1 started again,
the lioib r Is up to full pressure. This
aavlng in fuel while standing ldl"
makes powdered coal particularly de
Snblf t'-T switching locomotives.
Tho switching engines In the freight
yards of cities and the engines that
are getting up steam Or. standing with
bsn! n fires, cause a very huge pan of
the smoke nulance" which 1ms been
0 gfestlr deplored In all large cities. It
would seem now that, as far as loco
motives are concerned, this nuisance
need no longer be tolerated. We go
further and predict that all large steam
power plants in cities will eventually
ue powdered coal, not only because It
will prove to he more economical, but
"because a smokeless city can be se
cured in this way.
RAIL SCHOOLS IN RUSSIA
Immense Suma Appropriated to Train
Both Technical and Adminis
trative Officials.
The Russian minister of ways of
communication lias Just approved a
project for railroad technical educa
tion. Involving an initial expenditure
of 25,000,0110 rubles. This is the larg
est railroad education project that lias
ever been undertaken by any country
iu the world.
The unprecedented rupidliy with
which new railroads are being con
structed throughout Russia ami Sibe
ria has resulted In a marked shortage
of railway engineers and technician",
and an equnlly great number In the
idmlniHtrntlvc and cotntnerefnl tines.
Moreover, railroads building plans
for the future contemplate the forma
tion of u network of lines, extending in
very direction throughout the empire.
Itussln has perceived the advantage of
rapid transportation us ii primary
means to commercial prosperity.
(Continued from pa go 1)
elation in improving the yield
quality of Box Butte potatoes.
Sec. 2. To establish as nearly as
possible definite grades of potatoes
for the market.
See 3. To place the potatoes on
th market guaranteed by the stamp
of the association.
Sec. 4. To advertise and find
markets for potatoes boaring the as
sociation stamp.
Sec. 5. To co-operate with all
farmers' organizations in finding
markets and selling potatoes.
Article III. Association Work A
manager shall be employed to Inspect
and mnrket the potatoes, lie shall
be paid on a commission busis, the
commission to be fixed by the offic
ers of the association. He shall see
that all potatoes marketed under the
st. imp of the association shall be ex
actly as represented, and that the
containers are as required by the as
sociation. The standard for grading
shall be as suggested in the govern
ment bulletin, as neaj-ly as possible,
and the container shall be a one-hundred-pound
burlap, sack, bearing
tho stamp of the association. The
manager shall furnish bond to cover
tho responsibility for money handled.
It shall also be the work of the man
ager to find desirable markets for the
potatoes as suggested by the officers
of the association.
Article IV. Officers. The officers
of this association shall consist of a
president, vice president, and scire
tary. and two directors.
Article v. Duties of Officers,
It shall be the duty of the president
to lake charge of ail meetings, and
promote the, work of the association
in any way he can. It shall be the
duty of the vlc president to assist
the president and take his place
when necessary. It shall be the du
ty of the secretary to keep all rec
ords of the association work, and to
co-operate with the manager in find
ing markets and reporting all busi
ness transacted to the association
Tlies.- officers with the two directors
hall constitute an executive com
mittee for the transaction of associ
ation business. The manager em
ployed by the association shall act
as treasurer, taking in nil money for
the sule of potatoes, and paying it
over to the grower.
By-Laws
Article I. Membership -Membership
in this association shall be open
to all potato mowers ot nox mute
Petrified Forest to St. John; then to
Spiingervllle, Aria, and Magdalena,
N. M , a distance of 150 miles, with
out a railroad; then to Socorro, Al
berquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas and
Raton; then over the Raton Moun
tains to Trinidad, Colo.. Pueblo, Col
orado Springs, Denver and home.
The fhree thousand milo trip was
made on 118 gallons of gaa and five
gallons of lubricating oil; an average
of 25 H miles to the gallon of gas,
and 600 miles to a gallon of oil. This
Is a very good average for they had
a load of about a thousand pounds.
Mr. Shepherd is so pleased with
the performsnce of the little Monroe
that he has taken the agency for
them.
OTbere
DBMINO, NEW MEXICO
Down on the border where the wind ever blows,
Where everything dies and nothing grows,
Whore the wind blows sand in your eyes and none,
And there's always gravel between your loon,
s
W heft the coyotes and buzzards soar,
Where nothing is fnt and everything is poor,
Where the centipede leaves his poison track
Which makes cold chills chase down your back.
ItKHOM TIOX
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLIANCE. NEBRASKA,
That street guttering be within
thirty days from the publication of
this resolution constructed at and
along both sidea of all the streets
and avenues or parts thereof em
braced within. that part of street im
provement district number 10 of said
city abutting upon and adjacent to I
the following lots and parcels of
land, to-wit: Lots 1 to 12 inclusive.
Block 9; Lots 7 to 18, inclusive.
Block 10; Lots 10 to 21 inclusive.
Block IS; Lots 1 to 12 inclusive,
Block Ifi; I-rfrts 1 to 12 Inclusive,
Block 21; Lots 7 to 18 inclusive,
Block 22; Lots 7 to 17 inclusive,
Block 27; und Lots 1 to 11 inclusive,
Block 28. all within the Original
Town of Alliance, Nebraska. Said
guttering is to be laid in accordance
with the provisions of Ordinance 200
of said city and all other ordinances
regulating the construction of same
and under the regulation of the com
mittee of the City Council on streets
and alleys.
W K TfOl'SRV Mavnr.
Attest: T P, ROLFSON, Clerk. i "The Victory p Conscience," Monday and varied list of horses, colts, cows.
40-ft-8612 ,ne ranlolls r-ngnsn war pictures will calves, implements, household furni-
Who,- e the rattler shakes his buzzy tail,
Which makes you tremble and then turn pale;
Where every toad has great long horns,
And every cactus has longer thorns.
Where loco weeds make the Texas steer
('limb a tree it' a tree is near,
Where soldiers and others are willing to go
Far from the border of New Mexico.
Sent to The Alliance Herald from the Bovs of Company (J,
by Harold W. Berg.
seen in "Lost and Won." Friday is miles south and eleven miles west of
DtiattB Fnrnum in "Ben Blair." Sat-, Heniingford, and announces in thii-
urday night the noted Japanese act
or, Sessue Hay akawas in, "Each to
His Kind." Sunday Lou Tellegen In
issue of The Herald a public auction
to take place on the farm Wednes
day, September 19, at which a larg
(SEAL)
The Moscow Institute of Railroad ,.oull,y on payment of a fee of one
I'lngl uecr.s and the l'ctrograd In turn.
f Balli'oad Engineers are eo-oporntliig
with the minister of ways of commu
nication in the organisation of this
stupendous plan. The two Institutes
ure to be considerably enlarged. The
MOSCOW Institute, as the eoiiMiiereial
IOd railroad cenler of Russia, Will ex
pend the sum of BjQOO.000 rubles on
new buildings and extension of equip
ment. The l'ctrograd Institute, of Im-
oortance becauaa of its relation to gov-
rrnroonl questions, will expend the sum
f UMO.000 rubles to the same end.
MaUroad engineering institutes are
o be established in the principal cities
at the empire. SSpact ally In the South.
Ii is hoped that Odessa, Kiev and Khar
kov will i- among the first.
The project also Includes the train
ing of all classic of subordinates iu
railroad work. Twenty Keenndory rail
road seliools are to be organized imme
diately, as well us 40 lower railroad
schools for the training of railroad
mechanicians.
dollar ($100). Provided, that all
members in good standing of the
Farmers Cnion. or the American So-
cletv of Kouitv, shall be members ot
this association without fee.
Article It, Expenses. A levy
shall be placed on potatoes sold to
cover expenses of the association
The amount of this levy shall be de
termined by the executive commit
tee Article III Chang" of Utiles.
These rules (Constitution and By
laws) shall be subject to change on
u vote of a majority of the mem
bers. Article IV. Quorum. Ten mem
bers of the association shall consti
tute a quorum for transacting busi
ness at any meeting.
Kvery Box Butte county potato
grower should be u member of the
association. You, as a potato grow
er, should fill out the following blank
and mail it u Secretary Bacon, with
your membership fee of one dollar,
in order that you may benefit and
give your support to the organization:
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
!AT 1HE OPERA HOUSE
be shown. Tuesday sees Blanche ture, etc., will be sold. About 22
Sweet in "Those Without Sin." Wed- i acres of corn in the field, 20 tons of
: nesday, Fannie Ward in "For the De I alfalfa and prairie hay and six acre?
I fense." 'of potatoes will be included In the
at .T " . : sale. Herald readers should care-
SALK AT ALLLi 1 fiillv rend the annnuncenirnt hv Mi
The I'helan opera house, under
he management of George Burke, is I
showing Paramount Pictures every i
night In the week at five and ten cent
The program tor the coming week wi.,
see such stars as Marie Doro. Dust in ;
Farnum, BeSae Hayakawa. Lou Telle- I
gren, Blanche Sweet, and Fannie I
Ward, in Paramount Pictures. This
array Of stars ought to be sufficient
to fill the house for eachshow. On ;
Monday will be shown the war pic
tares put out by the British govern
ment . This is a program all will Mtant
fit IM
... , .
On .Monday anil Thursday nights
the Paths Weekly will be shown. In
addition to the regular feautre pic
tttrea each night, a reel of comedy,
cartoon, pictograph or travelogue is
shown. Tonight Marie Doro will be
VIEW FIELD FARM
W. M. Robinson has sold his well
known farm. Valley Field Farm. live
Robinson in this issue.
Mrs. "1. E. Howe is very
asthma, at her home.
ill with
NOT NOW AS IT USED TO BE
Before
CALL 0
The Photographer in your town and
let him make that photograph of you
that your family will price so highly.
Do nol pul ii Oft till it is too late.
you leave
for camp
VAN GRA VEN STUDIO
Phone 901
Alliance, Nebr.
ringing Sunken Ships to Surface.
The new method of raising sunken
Ships developed hy Dr. S. P. Portella
f Rio de .lauetro is claimed to be ef
fective at any depth divers can reach.
A -pecially designed tender Is provided
with various folded floats of water
proof material, ami these are attached
by divers to different parts of the In
terior and exterior of the sunken ves
sel. As air is forced through hose con
sected to the tender, the float expand
Into spheres, cylinders, ami other
forms thought to be best ndspied to
their places. Their buoyancy gradu
ally Increases as they displace water
la and about the wreck, and when it
becomes sufficient they float the load
ta the surface.
Forty Millions to Be Spent for. New J
Depot for Road That Paid
Small Salaries.
Americans are so used to swallowing
gn at sums of money at a gulp that no
amount daunts them. Here Is the
Pennsylvania railroad planning to
nam! f4O,006j00fJ to net Into Detroit,
Glrard writes In the Philadelphia Led
ger.
Do any stockholders object or talk
boat deposing President Rea for ex
travagance? Not a murmur, But ones
hlngs were otherwise.
William C. Patterson, who was the
second president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, lost bis position because lie
paid 1380,000 for the Powellon tract
In West Philadelphia, which was need
ed for a station and other purposes.
The land Is now worth mauy times
Mist, but stockholders yelled "profli
gacy" and started a Campaign to elect
I. K.dgsr Thomson president.
Thomson "on. and a telling argu
ment made in Ids favor was tliut he
would combine the office of chief en
gineer with that of president, and
thus save the former's salary of go.OOO.
That was tlie wages paid to the man
who had surveyed the route for the
Peuns. l aniH across the Allegheny
mountains'.
191. .
T, H. Bacon. Secretary,
Bug IHiUv Potato growers Assn.
HemiQfJfordi Nebruskn.
Dear Sir: 1 wish to become li mem
ber of the Box Butte County Potato
Growers Association and promise to
abide by the constitution and by-laws
of the same. Enclosed you will find
my remittance of one dollar in pay-
ptant of membership fee.
Name
Address
Now the Paper Spoon.
Under the title, "sanitary sponu," s
ticw York inventor has Just taken out
' a patent for a spoon made of stiffened
paper which will doubtless meet with
demand from Ice cream saloons soda
fountains and similar places. As It ts
full size It Is more convenient than the
dniature tin spoon now la vogue at
uiost pleasure resorts. It will also be
ssucb cheaper to msuufscture. The
paper spoon has s blank for the bowl
which Is pressed Into the proper oou
ave shape, while the paper above It
Is rolled to give the requisite tiffuess
the handle.
Makes Quicker Stop.
New alrbrskM thai UaVS been adopt
ed by a large eastern railroad reduce
h 100 feet or more the distance Iu
which a heavy train running at 60
miles an hour can be lapped.
Life of Freight Cars.
There Hie two and a half millions t)f
freight cars Iu the country, ami their
Hverage life Is somewhere about
tWSUt) years.
Electrification.
Kl. PtriSeatlaa af steam railroads in
the Cnited Slates last year brought
lbs total of lark equipment up to about
tVSOO miles.
The Thrust Feminine.
"I have a killing dress of electric,
blue."
"Ves, I should tbluk. with your coru-
jplexfon, the shock would be fatal."
RETURNED FROM
ARIZONA JOURNEY
IlllWlaUfOnl People Traveled Three
Thousand Miles in Nineteen
and One-half D
tteml afford, Nebr.. September I
B. U. Shepherd and family returned
mmtmnAmw from their trip to Kirk-
land. Arl .. going over land in their
Monroe club roadster. n 'f
Herd says that they had a very suc
cessful trip traveling three thousa no
miles in nineteen ami oue-nau
an average of a lime av
hundred and Ufi nines p .
with an espouse bill rot repairs n
tba car of only 2.o He also says
thai while the roads were washed
verv badly, and were rocky in places
his tire troutue was vn
ing only four punctures and no blow
outs at all. ,
..... : ,v wav Ol iin
1 lieu i mn- " r . - i
i-,,i,.i ido Snrings, then
eiuie, t-ui. s - - ,,.,
west into the mountain
l ie Pass to Buena Vista and Salida ,
then through Poncha Pass to Sagu
uche. Monte Vista and South I ork .
then over the Continental Divide
through Wolf Pass lo rogosa -l"-J.-
and Durango. Colo.. ,
and Ship Koek: then wnas 's.
to Oaltup, thea to Ho brook,
irta . Flagstaff. Ash Pork. Prescot.
and over the Picscoit Mountain to
Kirkiaad. hers the) Uttd far ta
davs with Mr Shepberos b rot her
whom be had not seen for ihiit
' '.'"'oniing home they sagas Jm
er the Preacott Mountain to I les
to Williams aim .
of Arizona, wasre
then to nag
cot l. then
(irand Csayon
.v.... u nun t it tl.tV
lur' - , . . ,,.
Holbrook unu israwta
III
steel where steel belongs'
SHOT GUN SHELLS
"The Choice of Champions"
HUNTING SEASON
OPENS SEPT. 15
on
Prairie Chickens,
Grouse and Sage Hens.
SEPT. 16TH
on
Ducks, Geese and
Waterfowl.
WE ISSUE LICENSE
to
HUNT AND FISH
$1.00 to Residents
For inslanee, note these Tournament Avciapes won by (F) brand users in vyhlely
seal teretl sections of the country, in many instances under very unfavorable aottdHlona,
luit always against the keenest competition.
IKiuglas, WfftM Job If fUgfl Amateur Average, V, A. UVjmtag. "7 e lM.
Waynesboro, Vn July 4 High lrof. Average, K. H. Ktorr. 140 SS 150.
1 Hlirh Prof. Averagv. W. ft. Jones, 140 ex ISO.
Coal tJate, Okbi.. July :-4 High Amateur Average, tirover Spencer. :V74 c 4M.
Prof. Average, K. h. Kagan. :U41 ex 4tMJ.
tCHcaiiabs. Mich.. July 14-15 High Amateur Average, apt. J. K. Wulf. 2rt7 ex AW.
High
10, 12, 16, 20, 28, Gauge
League, Loaded with Black Powder
Box of 25, SOc.
Ideal, Loaded with Bulk Smokeless
Hox of '25, $1.10
Referee, Loaded with Semi-Smokeless
Box of 36, 86.
Target, Loaded with Bulk Smokeless
Hox of 86, 1 IH
High Gun, Loaded with Dense Smokeless
Hox of 2f.. 1.00
Premier, Loaded with Dense Smokeless
Box of 26, $1.10
Case Lots of 500 5c box less than regular
price.
HUNTING COATS DUCK CALLS
GUNS of all kinds and sizes
ptaff .