Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
President Harry J. Hausr-r, Fremont.
First Vice President John W. Guthrie. Alliance.
Second Vice President Wm. P. McCune, Norfolk.
Secretary E. A Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer F. B. Tobln, Sidney.
Chaplin Rev. W. C. Rundin, Crawford
Board of Control Jacob Goehring. Seward, chairman; C. H. Mas
I, Auburn; C. R Frailer, Gothenburg; H. h. Bartllng. Ne
braska City; Clyde Btckwlth, Crawford.
A Department Devoted to the Interest of the Volunteer Firemen of
the State of Nebraska
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, State Publicity Chairman.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS DEPARTMENT ARE ALWAYS
WELCOMED
Address envelope to: State Publicity Chairman Firemen's Ass'n.
The Alliance Herald, Alliance, Nebraska
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RBCKHT PlltKS AT HADHON
The starting of fires in furnaces and stoves which have not been used
since spring usually results In fires In the fall. Volunteer departments in
towns over Nebraska find this to be the case every fall. The Chadron
Chronicle of last week tells of three fires in that city, as follows:
Three fires in that many days was recorded for Chadron Saturday, Sun
day and Monday mornings, although but two of them proved serious. Sat
urday morning the fire whistle summoned the department to the new Ford
Planing Mill on King street, and the building and contents were blazing
lustily when the boys arrived with the "go-cart." According to Mrs. Ford,
the fire started from an oil stove in the kitchen, which, with a bedroom, is
fitted up in the front of the building for living quarters for the family.
She had just lit the stove and stepped out for something and upon return
ing, was met with a volume of heavy black smoke. She attempted to get
in but was unable to, so closed the door and summoned help and turned
in the alarm. A crowd gathered in quick time, but the fire had gained such
headway that it was deemed Impractical to open the door or windows to
turn on a garden hose, as that would permit the wind to get at it. Owing
to the rough, frozen streets, the antiquated fire cart was late in arriving,
but Pari Hyde and other firemen were already on hand and made quick
work of the blaze the moment they got hold of the chemical hose.
Both rooms were badly gutted and the damage to household goods has
been placed at approximately $325, which was not insured. The damage
to the building amounted to 125, which was covered by insurance.
Sunday morning, about 8 o'clock, while walking down town for our
mail, we spied a couple of fellows at the corner drug store with the chemical
cart. Upon inquiry aa to the cause of the early morning "airing" we were
quietly informed that the eventual destination of the "go-cart" was our own
Having heard no whistle, the touching news came rather unexpected, but
we lost no time in establishing a new record for a four-block marathon and
when about half way home we were spurred on by the musical tones of the
fire whistle. Numerous things ran through our mind enroute, principal
among which was that if the house was on fire it was doomed to destruc
tion, and there was nobody in sight who might deter the ambition of the
prospective flames. Upon our arrival we found everything intact, except
the nerves of our good wife. Investigation disclosed the furnace had
"blown up," emitting flames through the cold air space, but had died out
witnin a few minutes.
Monday morning a fire, which originated in the kitchen near the stOAe
pipe, caused considerable damage to tbe Thda Waketnan home on the cor
ner of Third and King streets. It appears that Mr. Wakeman and daughter
were both in another room when the fire broke out and when discovered had
gained such headway that they could not extinguish it. They turned ui
the alarm, but owins to the heavy condition of the streets, the fire equip
ment was a little slow in arriving. For awhile the blaze threatened the
entire building and all the furniture and household goods were gotten out.
The chemical cart arrived on the scene first, but as it proved inadequate to
the task, a dray wagon wa3 sent back for the hose cart. The end of the
house in which the kitchen is located was badly damaged, while the re
mainder of the house was badly damaged by water. The house is owned
by the Robert Burns estate and was covered by insurance. Workmen were
immediately put to work repairing the damage.
POTASH IS XIX KSSAKY
IN MAKIXi FKHTILIZEIl
The Smithsonian Institution has
isstied the following:
In view of the present urgent need '.
for the conservation of food and a I
greater crop production, a publica-,
tion Just issued by the United States
National Museum on "Fertilizers
An Interpretation of the situation in
the United States," by Joseph K. 1
Pogue, of the Division of Mineral
Technology, is timely. The author
points out in a manner easily under
standable by the reader without tech
nical knowledge of fertilizers, what
raw materials are available in this
country and how they may best be re
covered and manufactured, and he
shows definitely what attitude should
be adopted by the Governmenttoward
the new fertilizer Industries growing
out of conditions caused by the war.
.Dr. Pogue explains In a general way
the theories of soil formation and of
plant growth, and points out that the
best progress in the fertilizer field
will come through enlightened co-operation
between the fertilizer Indus
tries, the Government, and the con
sumers. The soil does two things: It forms
a mechanical medium for supporting
and protecting the growlg plant, and
It supplies the plant with some of the
chemical material to be built into its
structure. In the narmal course of
events plants spring up, live their
course, and die, giving back to the
soil the elements employed in their
life cycle. But where plants are re
moved artificially, the balance is de
stroyed and unless the necessary
chemical elements are returned to the
soil in some form, it is soon rendered
unht for further cultivation.
By long experience it has been
learned that those elements of which
the soil is moat quickly depleted are
phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium.
The fertilizer industry, therefore,
is at present chiefly concerned with
securing an adequate supply of the
raw material of these three sub
stance. In concluding his interpretation of
the fertilizer situation, the author
states that the responsibilities of the
Government in this respect have not
yet been realized. Solution of the
problems should grow out of a policy
of anticipation, not out of a lagging
accommodation to passing conditions.
One of the most pressing problems is
to gradually and normally stimulate
the development of domestic sources
of supply, not only that a repetition
of the present situation will be im
possible, but also that a more ex
tensive peace-time production will be
the outgrowth.
Short Orders Now
At KIDD'S CAFE
We wish to announce that
we will now serve short or
ders and give quick service.
We have added a range stove
to our equipment and placed
it in charge of a first-class
cook. We guarantee satis
faction in every respect. Our
prices are reasonable.
Our Soda Fountain is in charge of a first-class
man and the service is the best. We also sell Cigars,
Tobaccos and Candies.
KIDD'S CARE
213 Box Butte Ave. Alliance
BZ By EARL REED SILVERS.
When Dick Rowland left fyr his two
weeks' vacation In the t'atskllls he re
solved to have the best time In his
rather uneventful young life. For
three years lie had labored for a big
brokerage firm In one of New York's
largMt office buildings, and he was
tired of working.
Sitting com fort ably on the upper
deck of the river steamer, he looked
forward with the pleasantest anticipa
tion to two weeks of unalloyed pleas
ure. The boat Hipped out Into the
stream, and I iek, BtffclDg contentedly,
lighted blS briar pipe ami settled him
self comfortably tor the long ride, for (
the steamer was not dm1 In Kingston
until the enrly afternoon. He drew i
(he prospectus of the (Jlenwood hotel 1
from his pocket and glanced over It i
speculatively. He liked the picture of j
the hotel, with Its glimpse of wooded :
lake ami laughing girls, who looked
down Upon him from the steps of the !
spacious porch. And as he gazed, Dick j
Rowland made a resolution. During
the next two weeks he promised him- j
self that he would become acquainted
with at least twenty girls In the Glen
wood hotel.
Having decided this rather mo-1
mentous question, he knocked the 1
ashes from his pipe and strolled along
the .shaded deck of the bout. It wus
late In August, and the steamer was
crowded with vacationists. In one cor
ner he spied a man talking earnestly
to a girl with black hair and crimson
Hps. Dick smiled happily; he would
be doing the same thing himself be
fore another day had passed. Idly he
wandered from place to place. Every
where were girls thin ones, fat ones,
happy ones, sad ones. But suddenly
he stopped in his tracks, eyes staring.
Iu a remote part 00 the steamer, shel
tered by one of the overhead decks,
he discovered the prettiest girl he had
ever seen. She lo iked up suddenly
SOd Caught Dick's enraptured gaze. He
Mushed, mumbled .something to him
self and passed on.
Shortly after noon he wandered Idly
to the dining room. The tallies were,
nearly all filled, but In one corner the
head wulter discovered a vucaut seat.
He motioned Dick into it, and Dick s
heart stood still. Directly opposite him
sat the girl he hail thought about for
the past two hours. The colored gen
tlemen whose duty It was to preside
over that corner of the room evidently
believed that Dick aud the girl were
friends, for he served both of their or
ders together.
Ten minutes or so elapsed before
Dick gained the courage to address a
word to his companion. Even then his
remark was most commonplace.
"May I trouble you to pass the
salt ;" he said.
She handed him the commodity In ;
question, and Dick discovered the hint !
of a twinkle in her eye. He grew !
bolder.
"Is this your first trip up the rlvert'-
he asked.
"Oh, no." She smiled at him, frank
ly, easily. "I have been spending my
vacation In the CutskllU for the past
three years."
"Are you on your vacation now?"
"Yes. Just starting."
"So am I." Dick looked up hopeful
ly. "I wonder If It could be possible
that we are going to the same place."
"I hardly think so. The mountains
ure pretty lurge, you know."
"Yes, I know." He sank back, dis
couraged. The girl evidently did not
want him to know where she was go
ing. "I don't know very many girls In
New York," he said, "and now that
I've started on a vacation, I'm going
to try to be friends with just as many
as I possibly can. I'm going to the
Glenwood hotel."
He drew the booklet from his pock
et, turning to the picture which had
made such an impression upon him
earlier in the day. "There are twenty
girls in that picture." he announced,
"and I hope to know everyone of
them."
She reached across the table and,
taking the book, examined the photo
closely. Finally she handed It back to
him.
"Do you see the third girl from the
corner?" she asked.
"Yes, why?"
"I know her."
"You do?" He spoke eagerly.
"What's her name?"
"Gladys Graydon."
"It's you," he gasped.
"Yes," she miswered, enjoying hla
surprise. "I spent last summer at
Glenwood."
"And are you going there now?" He
leaued forward in his eagerness, hta
eyes shining.
"Yes," she answered. "I'm going
there for two weeks."
"To think," he said finally, "that I'll
be with you for two whole weeks t"
She smiled Into his eyes.
"Oh, no! You are going to meet
twenty girls. Don't you remember?
He shook his head emphatically.
"Not this time," he announced.
"Since I've met you, lt'a a case of
twenty girls In one."
And the smile she gave him In an
swer meant more than any twenty
smiles he had ever seen.
(Copyright. BMT, by the McClur. N'ewpa
per Syndicate.)
Little, but Big.
With the aid of a miniature electric
milroad one packing establishment
.. telle 500,000 pounds of meat dully.
Nine hundred cars, driven by seven
electric locomotive, are uawL i'oya-
I lax cleuc alouthl.
Livestock
Commission
Handling
Cattle Hogs and Sheep
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firm that combines experience with
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gooa, common norse sense
They are-
They have-
By
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Courteous
Accommodating
Trustworthy
Ability
Equipment
Experience and
Financial Strength
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H. C. KIDDOO, Manager
Stock Yards ' Omaha, Nebraska
N0TIC
On account of the war and the con
sequent high cost of tobacco, we
are compelled to raise the retail
prices on tobaccos as follows :
Retail Prices
All 5c sacks or tins of
Smoking Tobacco are
All 10c sacks or tins of
Smoking Tobacco are
Snuff
1 0c each
2 for 15c
4 for 25c
15c each
.2 for 25c
$2.75 for
carton of 24
10c each
2 for 1 5c
4 for 25c
5 c Cigars costing us
$37.50 or more will
retail at
10c each
2 for 15c
4 for 25c
Retail Tobacco Dealers
Of Alliance, Nebraska