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VOLUME XXVI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919
NUMBER 23
8
Pages
WINE, WOMAN
AND SONG GET
SCHOTT IN BAD
WFIJy-KXOWN ALLIANCE MAIL
IUKI MEN FKiURE IN III.
NKJIIT PARTY
Defendants Found CSuilty by County
Judge In Hearing Held Tuendny
4iiven Six Months
Some one is forever taking the Joy
out of life for instance, the party
of merry revelers at the Alliance
Hotel Annex during the wee srua'
hours of Tuesday . morning, which
was broken up by Night Policeman
Taylor upon information furnished
by Wade Lane and which resulted
In the appearance of several well
known people in county court, Tues
day. ,
From the testimony offered it ap
pears that the party composed of
Messrs Peter F. Schott, C. W. Nation,
Oscar O'Bannon, Mrs. Eva Wil
liams, 'Mrs. Wade Lane and Miss
Bonnie Green bad gone for an auto
ride the evening before and duri.-.g
the evening had enjoyed a campftre
cooked lunch at a secluded spot near
the rilv. Cnmnletinr i"he lunrh 4 hp
party returned to Alliance and four
of the number, Messrs Schott and
Natlnn and Menrianipa .IaiiA and Wil
liams, went to the Alliance Hotel An
aex for the purpose of enjoying a
midnight feed and to later disband,
but at thia nnint it :alRO annpara that
Wade Lane had been watching the
party ana naa rurmsnea tne nignt
police with the Information neces
sary for official Interference. When
, Mr. Taylor was admitted to the
room and had learned the story of
those present be decided to call the
assistance of Chief of Police Oscar
Reed and weirt to a telephone and
summoned Mr. Heed. Upon the ar
rival nt the chief it waa decided to
allow the members of the party to go
to tneir respective nomes upon
promise of appearance in police
ceurt 'the next day, and in accord
ance with such decision all left the
hotel with the exception of Mrs
Williams, who it annears In the tes
tlmony, prepared for the night ami
retired. Abut an hour later, Mr.
8chott, after leaving the police at the
Drake Hotel corner beat the back
track and returned to the hotel and
to the room occupied by Mrs. Wil
liams and it was here that the cou
ple were found lor the second time
aad the occasion of the filing of the
more serious charge against mt.
fcuhntt and Mia. Williams. When
arraigned belore Judge Tasb in an
swer to the charge of having com
mitted "adultery" both Mr. Schott
and Mrs. Williams pleaded "not
guilty."
Wade Lane,, informant in the case
van the first witness called by he
Mate. Mr. Lane told of having
watched the party for some minutes
and of havinx called upon Policeman
Tavlor for official interference. He
1 stated that during a portion of the
time he watched the scene the lights
ia the room had been extinguished.
Mr. Taylor's testimony was in sub
stance to having found the Jour in
the hotel room, apparently enjoying
themselves, but in no conomoa
which would warrant the occusatlon
t improper relations and to having
called Chief Reed to the scene. Mr.
t?oh tnid of finding in the room
fknn hlR arrival. Mr. Schott and Mrs
Williams and of conversing with Mr.
Nation on the outside. It appears
that while Mr. Taylor waa absent
from the room for the purpose of
calling Mr. Reed Mr. Nation and
Mrs. Lane left the same via the
window route. He also told of in
structing hose present lo go to their
respective homes and to appear be
fere the court the following morn
ing, Leaving the hotel Mr. Reed ac
cempaaied by Taylor and. Schott
went to a local cafe and had lunch
and the three walked as far as the
Drake hotel corner together when
they separated.
The first witness for the defense
waa Mr. Schott. who flatly denied all
allegations of improper conduct. He
admitted having been a member of
the auto party and to having gone to
the hotel, where found by the officer.
When asked if he had registered for
the room he said he had not. but
later when the register was offered
in evidence admitted having signed
another's name to the "
also denied having given a fictitious
name to Officer Taylor when he
claimed to be an oil salesman from
Lnsk, Wyoming. In explaining his
return to the room after told i to go
heme by the officers he said that Mrs.
Williams, when he left the room was
la a very nervous condition and that
he returned to sooth her and upon
aading her In bed he sat In a chair.
During the time between hla return
U the room and prior to the return
of Policeman Taylor he said .he
lights of the room, with the excep
tion of the bathroom lights, were
irt Mrs. Williams, next called.
T.rroborated the story of Mr. Schott
U many phases, but claims that
hen Mr. Schott returned to the
7jom. after having left with the
JfflSrs be fell asleep In the chair
and If she was soothed it was because
If the peacefulness of bis slumber.
She admitted having disrobed and
nn to bed 4 t0 golng t0 hX dr
disrobed condition upon the ie
tarn cf Policeman Taylor. Troug.1
ateaufsstly ueny'ng any improper
PROMINENT MASONS
COMING TOLLIANGE
win
AfsWt in Orgs
of Porfertlor
Snturd'
j.t Ixxlge
City
A ng.
Several pr
3? Masons, officers
... f4
s o
of the On:
ce will be In A111-
ance thl
o organize for AI1I-
a nee and
tern Nebraska, Adon
of Perfection, No. 6,
Irani Lodge
Scottish Rite Masons. Among the
number will be Hon. Tlnley L.
Combs, who will spend three days
In tne city. The new lodge will
have jurisdiction over the entire
western half of the state and the
meetings will be attended by more
than a hundred prominent Masons
from over the territory. '
The local Shriners will tender a
banquet to Hon. Tlnley Combs at
the Alliance Hotel tomorrow (Fri
day) evening at six o'clock to attend
which all local members are cor
dially invited.
Attorneys L. A. Berry, II. E.
Gantt and Walter Metz attended
court at Hyannis this week.
FEDERAL ROAD WORK
TO BEtfflUN JULY
State tengrnew tteorge JoImihou Says
W1J1 art in Near Future on
Kratc Highways.
State Engineer George E. Johnson
Is authority lor the statement that
worok on the federal aid roads will
likely start during July. At this
time there is available of the state
and federal aid funds in District M,
which is composed of Cherry, Dawes,
Sheridan and Sioux counties, the sam
of 1543,754.99 and in District L.
composed of Boyd, Brown, Holt,
Kaya Tabu and Rock counties, 347,
194.01. The roads, which are to be
built under the supervision ot the
state engineer and the county rom
miBSioners in the counties through
which the highways passes, will be
made firm and substantial aad the
work will be started on the high
ways running east and west. The
railroads will be followed is tar vs
Is -possible and will pass through aTl
the railroad towns.,, , -
v In this project Js lnctoted ' the
ChaSron to Alliance road the ionije
tlon of wfhich western Nebraska pw
ple have anxiously awaited for sever
al years.
Mrs. J. D. Emerick has keen -enjoying
a visit from her mother Mrs.
Chambers of Sidney.
relations she admitted it required
several minutes to make the Answer
to the knock at the door by Mr. Tay
lor and to later dress and jtrenare Tor
the entrance of the officer. She said
that she had received a divorce Xrom
her husuband who is now in France
and that she did not at this time re
ceive an allowance from tb govern
ment because of his service.
Policeman Taylor, wbeu asked te
the condition in which he 'ound the
defendants upon his return said
that he found Mrs. Willianjs disrob
ed and that when Mr. Schott emerg
ed from the room his shoes were noi
tt fastened.
Jesse M. Miller of the Alliance
Hotel was called to prove the rental
of the room for the night, but be
cause of his not having been La the
city he was unable to give any facts
other that to show by the register
that the room was hired to one E. G.
Bruce, city. C. W. Nation was call
ed, after the noon recess and testi
fied to having been with the party or.
the auto trip and to having gone to
the room for lunch at the invitation
of other members of the crowd. He
said tha the had just arrived at the
place when Mr. Taylor arrived upon
his first visit.
County Attorney Bayse in making
his plea expressed the belief that
the evidence was conclusive that
there had been improper relations
and that the court could but find the
defendants guilty. The opposing
counsel, Attorney Eugene Burton,
appealed to the sympathy of the
court on account of the family of Mr.
Schott which Is one of the most high
ly respected in the community. Judge
Tasb in. passing sentence remarked
that despite the fact that the dis
grace to the family was keenly ap
preciated by the court that the case
had reached the place where there
was no choice but to find Mr. Schott
guilty and passed a sentence of six
months in the county Jail. In the
case of Mrs. Williams he felt that
there waa a possibility that a less
serious charge could be made and
whh the consent of the counsel
would make the punishment In ac
cordance. This the counsel refused
and the same dose as given Mr.
Schott was administered. The bonds
were fixed at $500 each and same
were secured for Schottk but later the
counsel agreed to a lesser charge
against Mrs. Williams and she was
fined 125 and costs and given "leave
town" order and admonished never
to return.
Mr. Schott through his attorney
has appealed to the district court.
The entire affair is an unfortunate
one and but again calls to mind the
fact that:
"Fines are bad.
Jail Is Worse;
Stay at Home boys,
Safety First."
STORM SEWER
BOND ISSUE TO
BE SUBMITTED
CITY COr.XCIL Ml NT OET AITII
OIIITY KOIl ISSI K OF
K.Vl.OOO 11Y YOTK.
Mnt lrovide Drainage He fore Work
of Paving Can he stavtel Will
Include Other Murks.
At the city council meeting held
on Tuesday night City Attorney
Walter Meu was instructed to draft
an ordinance establishing storm
sewer districts composed of the pav
ing district No. 2 and including Box
Butte and Laramie avenue to Tenth
street. This action was taken when
it appeared by estimates and sugges
tions made by Engineer Grant tbat
the work, unless disposed of at this
time would prove more expensive
and difficult at a later date. The
law In such cases makes It Impossible
for a city of the lze of Alliance to
vote more than $15,000 In any one
year for storm sewer or kindred im
provements, after the first year In
which the amount is limited to
1100,000. Storm Bewers will neces
sarily have ro be Installed through
out the district Included In the new
paving district and that it may be
possible to make the mtenslon Is al
ready being petitioned by the resi
dent property holders in the district
affected U "Will be necessary Tor tne
council to include this in the storm
sewer district now to be disposed oft
Mr, Grant 'estimated that the coat of
this Improvement at this time would
be about $55.t)00 $70,000 if Chey
enne street were Included north , to
Tenth.
The council also decided to at
once take irii the city manager jilaro
and several applications, which hawe
been recerted will be given consid
eration together with ethers which
will be made. It was the sense of the
meeting that the scheme should "be
given an early trial and that as soon
as the right man could be secured -it
would 1 put lnio practice. Several
new sidewalks were ordered In .and
bills and claims considered and al
lowed. The council again discussed
the matter of holding over all bills
not wesented by the thlr T the
month ;and those , not 7 cuoinpanieT
by the proper voucher and ba the Tu
ture this will be the pracUre.
. President Sallows of the Commun
ity club .and John W. Gulbuiie, Vlce-
wretMlent appeared belore ine coun
ell and were granted the concessions
for the stockmen conventions dur-f
ing the three-day celebration hb of
fleers of the club, but with the per
mission goes the underataiMfltng that
no concessions are to appear on Box
Butte avenue.
ilAEPffl WERE HOSTS
AT SENIOR BAKQUET
H'oll Known Alliance UmAu'ettN Man
.and Wife Tendered Kborcllent
Uanquct to Pupils and JOar.ulty.
The faculty and senior class of the
Alliance High School were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harper
at an elegant banquet uervbd in the
grill room ot the Alliance Cafe
Tuesday evenlnng. The event -will
be one long to be remembered by the
members of the class, woo enjoyed It
from beginning to end.
Music was furnished by the Alli
ance Jaw Orchestra who were junined
by the guests in the singing of popu
lar songs during the evening. The
room was tastily decorated In the
class colors and with penanta. The
banquet was served in elegant style
lu courses by J. M. Miller and his
capable assistants.
, Following tha serving of the ban
quet a short and interesting pro
gram was furnished, including musie
by the orchestra. Mr. Harper acted
as tcaatmaster .a position which he
filled in a capable manner. He and
Mrs.ClIarper and the employees of
the Harper Department Store, who
were present, were the recipients of
many compliments during the even
ing. The speakers Included Principal
Prince of the High, School, Miss
Spacht for the girls, and short
speeches by several of the boys.
Mrs. H. W. Jones of Kansas City, a
guest, gave spme intensely Interest
ing readings. Tha last speaker was
Lloyd Thomas whose subject was
"Courage" and who briefly sketched
the successful rise of the hosts of
Alliance circles since they came to
the city a fey wears ago. At the
close of his speech a standing toast
was given to Mr. and Mrs. Harper for
"many happy returns of the even
ing." Miss Ethel James, of the
Harper Store, made a brief and In
teresting talk which waa greatly en
Joyed by those present
Rufus Jones of the Community
Club is very desirous of securing a
good turn out of the business and
professional men of the city next
Monday morning when the Omaha
Trade Excursion will make a short
stay In our city. . Despite the fact
that the train will arrive at an
early hour Alliance people should re
cognize this opportunity to favorably
impress the leading business men of
the state and should plan to be present.
SGOTISH BARIT0NE&T0
' SING IN ALLIANCE
Clcii FJIiNon, Famous NoloM, Will
Ater in New 1IImh Tone
Test at M. K. Oitirth.
Glen KlllHon, the popular Scotch
baritone, will be heard In an unique
recital at the M. E. Church on the
evening of May 29tht.
There are few men who have made
such a success both in concert and
vaudeville as Glen Ellison. In
Europe and Australia he is better
knowu as a singer of baritone opera
roles. Whatever he sings, Is render
ed With a wonderful understanding
of the requirements of the selection,
deep feeling and in a wonderful ap
pealing voice.' It is when he sings
Scotland that Mr. Ellison rises to
artiitlc heights. He alngs them with
rare effect. He has sung leading
roles in grand opera In England and
Australia. His concerts are gener
ally entirely different fro nit he stilt
ed orthodox kind for he generally in
cludes a ftw rollicking tunes that ap
peal to everybody.
Admittance to the recital will be
by card only.
TRAVELING MEN GET
ACTION ON HOTELS
Hta Authorities Acting on Com
i&hrt Made by Local Iwt Regard
tng Poor Hotel Condition.
Post M, T. P. A., held a lively and
interesting session at the post head'
quarters in the community club of
fice. The most important subject be
iore the pout was the condition of the
hotels in certain western Nebraska
towns. Couiilaint was made some
time ago. by -the chairman of the
boUl committee, regarding the con
ditlon of the hotels at Bridgeport
Dalton. Whitman, Crawford and
IleniineforiL
. In answer lo these complaint, let
ters had been received rom different
t'late oiliciaJs as follow:
"Lincoln. Afil 21. 1919. We beg
to acknowledge receipt of your letter
of the I2th relative to boii'l .condi
tions at Bridgeport, Daltea, V1)4:-iuuU-Crawler
a.id JJeminsiord W
Wish i thank you or this Jettcr and
If more of t.h T,-J -A. posta would
make their complaint as .you have
the condition might be improved.
We assure yu that -we will give this
matter our iiumediiate attention and
are taking it tip this morning with
the Inspector on that territory. Most
of our inspectors have fceen some
what erejj n thbi line, s they were
all new w whea the administration
changed. However, they are now
getting wise to ilieir lno und wo
hope that they will take hold of the
matter and realise that it Is neces
sary to make tbee dirty hotels clean
up. Wm. M. Widener, assistant
deputy hotel conimiHskiner."
'Lincoln. Ayrtl 18, 1919. I am
referring your letter to Mr. William
Widener; who is secretary of the
State HoU-I Commission. I am sure
be will Ktve this omplaint his
prompt attention. Samuel It. Mc
Kelvie. Governor. "
"Lincoln; April 22, 1919. The sub
ject of hotel conditions in the west
ern part of the state has been called
to my attention and we are herewith
enrloain a cobf of a letter' which
has been sent to our inspector to in
vestigate these conditions at once.
We are desirous of co-operating with
the boys on the road and would ap
preciate their help wherever possi
ble. If complaints made to this de
partment are of a specific nature it
will simplify the Investigation of the
individual cases. Leo Stuhr. Deputy
Commissioner."
The secretary of the post reported
that Post M now baa 185 members.
The Nebraska Division now has
Sv62 3 members, as compared with
3,163 one year ago. ' ' The city of
Portland, Oregon, was endorsed for
the national convention in 1920.
S. W. Thompson, who Is known as
one of western Nebraska's most ac
tive good roads boosters and who Is
a member of the post, was present.
He has recently been appointed
chairman of the good roads com
mittee for the Alliance Community
Club and requested the co-operation
of all members of the Post. Mr.
Thompson appointed on his commit
tee C. M. Looney to look after the
roada east; R. C. Strong, for the
roads west and north; and he will
look after the roads south.
The committee reported that a
bridge is badly needed at the Dunlap
crossing over the Niobrara and over
Pepper creek, 2 miles north of Alli
ance on Jhe Chadron-Hot Springs
road. The bridge at thla point,
which Is In Dawes county, went out
last June In a freshet and has not
been replaced. The boys report that
not more than one auto In ten gets
over without being pulled out by
team and that both Alliance and
Chadron suffer from the bad condi
tion of the crossing.
S. W. Thompson and Itoy C.
Strong, delegates who attended the
state convention at York reported an
Interstlng meeting with no serious
disagreements during the conven
tion. A flattering demonstration
was given the report of the secretary
of Post M when it was read to the
convention.
Jack Hawes was elected delegate
to the national convention at New
MAY ESTIMATE
OF WHEAT CROP
. SHOWS BIG GAIN
CONDITION 1MPIIOYKI) (JREATLY
Il IHXtl Till: MONTH OY Fit
THE F.NTIItl STATU
Yield Will Add l fl.OOO.OOO in
Wealth of Commonwealth, F1a
lire Agricultural Secretary.
According to the crop report Is
sued May 1st, from the office of the
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
the condition of the winter wheat
crop in Box Butte county Is 110 per
cent; rye the same and hay 112 per
cent. The estimated acreage of
wheat is 8,284 acres. Sheridan
county Is accerdlted with a 100 per
cent wheat crop, as are Dawes, Sioux
Ugnd Cherry countlese. Western Ne
braska, in this respect, Is far ahead
of the east end of the state, where In
some places It Is claimed it will be
necessary because of the heavy rains
and the beaten down wheat to mow
the crop before any material growth
can be hoped for. A perusal of the
report reveals much valuable Infor
mation for the farmer of thla section
of the state and In the same we find
that Winter wheat Improved during-
the past month and present chances
for a record production are excellent,
The condition of 1Q1 per cent, com
pared to 97 per cent last month In
dicates a production of 70,700,000
bushels, which is more than twice
the production last year. At $2.00 a
bfishel this will add $141,400,000 to
the wealth of Nebraska farmers
This is the latest estimate of A. E
Anderson of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates and E. R. Danlelson, .See
retary of the Nebraska Board of Ag
rlculture.
The abandonment ' is practically
negligible this year. This is an un
UHual record in view of the extreme
ly adverse seeding conditions until
the second week of last October and
csn be accounted for by a sufficient
moisture supply mud a mJnianuiri of
low temperatures since that time
Some fear has reni expressed that
the thick ft and may induce rust
?h U lot! or dry out. '.Vhea
Is a little ia nxKunce of the usual
which decreaao flta- chanc for rust.
Plewvy of ruin Wot another 'Month
will a ha out untie its moisture re
quiremeuts as dry weuvher ! prefer
able for wheat during Ike three
weeks yrecedti(g harvest. While some
lodging may tie expected Xrom the
large, rank gmnwth, the pretent con
dition is preferable to the small,
spindling growth produced by a dry,
umort4. 'oa- n.. Last .. h.t
vests were very light and this
should leave .an abundant supply of
available plant food for the henvy
stand of whit. In view of this,
I here is little room at nreecut for lii
pessimists.
The condition of. winter wieaC for
the Uni.'ed .V.ater In Z03. - cant
compare! to per cent u nios'tn
ago. lhin pr(.ies i rt oln ii.ut if
approximately 900.f00.00O bushels
compared to 558. 4 49,000 bushel
the final maw ' r.
The condition of rye is 102 jer
cent whieh Indicates a production of
7,127.000 bushels, The condition of
rye for the United States is 5.3 per
ceiK. '
, ne pre', nil nary c.nrii n.l
tame hay is 1,7S,"00 acres. 'The in
crease in acreage is due largely to
the ever Increasing acreage of alfal
fa. This places Nebraska nearly first
In the acreage of alfalfa, having prob
ably a slightly lower average than
Kansas. The possible harvest of wild
hay may be 2,717.000 acres. This
may vary considerable according to
conditions. The present condition f
all bay is excellent. Alfalfa espe
cially Is farther advanced than unual
for this date. Only per cent of last
year's crop of all hay remains on
farms compared to 13 per gent a year
ago. The condition of pastures is
very good.
About 55 per cent of the plowing
for spring planting was completed
May 1. It was delayed by continued
rains, a Approximately 4' per cent of
the spring planting and sowing was
done by May 1. The seeding of oats
and spring wheat was delayed by
numerous rains.
The mortality of livestock for the
f ast year was about the average, ex
cept In the case of swine where it
was lower. The past winter was very
favorable for livestock. Shortage
of feed reduced the vitality ot stock
In some sections of the state. The
general health of all live stock has
been good.
Attorney Earl Meyer made a trip
to Harrison Monday on legal busi
ness. Orleans In June, wKh R. C. Strong at
alterntae.
J. Oren Gould, pastor of the Alli
ance Baptist church, waa appointed
asa chaplain for the Post. He will
preach a sermon soon for the mem
bers of Post M, who will attend the
services In a body.
It was decided to hold a picnic at
the Kllpatrick dam lake the second
week in June. Fish will be caught,
fried and eaten. The committee has
charge of arrangements.
A rising rote of thanks was' tend
ered The Alliance Herald for the gift
of a large United States flag to the
Post. The next meeting will be held
on Saturday, June 14th.
JENKINS WINS CAR
GIVENAT ELKS FAIR
Hcniiiiftftml Ileal Kttfate Man Hold
Lucky Ntmi!or In Automobile
Drawing Hnturtlay Night.
Mr. O. M. Jenkins, member of the
firm of Tierce & Jenkins, well known
llemlnpford real estate dealers held
the lucky number in the automobile
drawing held ns a part of tho Elks'
Fair program Inst Saturday nlgnt.
The car, a One Studebaker "six", waa
at once turned over lo Mr. Jenkins.
The Elks' fair, the annual festi
val of the locnl lodge, which closed
on Kntttrdny right proved thl year
to be far more popular and success
ful than even the most enthuslastlo
had anticipated. The concessions and
arrangements were In charge of Mr.
P. H. llfo isborst an to him Is dao
much credit for the $3,000 profit
realized by the lodge. The atten
dance throughout the entire week
was exceptionally good and the
dances were well patronised.
FIRE FIGHTERS HAD
BUSINESS MEETIEG
Department Accept New Members
and Transact Business Matter
Last Night.
The Alliance , Volunteer Depart
ment had Its regular business meet
Ing last night and disposed of the
routine business and Claims against
the organization. A goodly number
of the members were present and
great Interest was taken In the wel
fare of the department. Six new
members, among which Rev. Orln
Gould 6 the Baptist church, were
admitted .which for the present fills
the membership allowed. . The base
ball committee reported considerable
progress made In the organization
and shaping of a ball team and al
ready It has received two challenges
for games. One of these Is to bo
played at Cordon during the stock
men's convention at that place, June
12, 13 and 14th. T'ie other is from
Chadron, where th are very anxl
ons to meet the nremen-ball-tossers.
, The department will as has been
the custom for several months past
continue, to conduct the Saturday
night dances at the Armory with the
department -orchestra furnishing the
music. These dances have come to
.be very popular and the boys feel
thst to discontinue them would be to
deprive the people of the city much
reul enjoyment.
Because of the excessive cost of
construction of the same It has been
decided by the committee In charge
I to abandon the Idea of erecting an
; addition to the Armory at this time
! at least. All bids tendered the de
partment wctr opened and rejected.
OIL COMPANY MEN
! VISITED IN ALLIANCE
President Andrews and Secretary
. Armour In City Wednesday Ite-
tween Train Fnroute to CaKr.
Il..l.lin, t V n .. A ., A
' Secretary James A. Armour of the
Alliance Wednesday between trulns,
on their way to Cusoer after visiting
the holdings of the company in Kan
sas fields. The men are very optim
istic over the prospects of the com
pany, bo-sh in the Kansus and also in
the, Wyoming fields.
In addition to their already large
holdings of Griffith stock, local pat
ties have purchased, within the past
week, over 20,000 shares of stock in
this company.
While In Knusns, Mr. Armour clos
ed a eontrart for the drilling of a
Kelson the. 890 acre ti;act held by .the y
company In Wilson and Montgomery
counties. The well will t- drilled
5Q0, Itet iunide of the company's line (
and is In a very promising location.
It will be drilled on a royalty basis.
A large production of gas has been
brought in not far distant and there
is every prospect of this being a good
gas field. A well drilled here would
be an excellent paying proposition if
gas was found, which is very prob
able. '
Some wells, brought in not far
north of the company's holdings are
bringing in as muc has 100 barrels
and both oil and gas are being pro
duced, by drilling a short distance
south.
Mr. Armour 'eft Wednesday after
noon for i asper, whil-j Mr. Andrews
remained In the city and will be here
for a short time. They expect to let
a contract for drilling on the Wyom
ing holdings which are located on
the Bolton creek dome, southwest of
Casper and adjoining the holdings of
Ihe Carter Oil Company.
Three hundred dentists of Nebras
ka will attened the annual meeting
of the Nebraska. State Dental Society
when it meets In Omaha May 19-23.
This will be the fifty-second annual
meeting of the organisation. The
officers of the Society are: President,
Dr. O. B. Balrd. Fremont; Vice-president,
Dr. W. Clyde Davis. Lincoln;
Secretary. Dr. H. E. King, Omaha;
Treasurer, Dr. E. W. Fellers, Beat
rice. Among the prominent out-of-state
dentists who will appear on tha
program are: Dr. Rupert E. Hall ot
Chicago, Dr. W. D. Vehe of Minne
apolis, Dr. A. Sophlan ot Kansas
City, and Dr. Tinker ot Minneapolis.
