FOUR
TUB ALLIANCE HERALD, FIJI DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1920.
BURR PRINTINO CO., Owneri
OKOROE L. DURR. JR Editor
XDWIN M. DURR Buslnris Mgr.
Official newspaper of the City of
Alliance; official newspaper of Dox
Butte County.
Owned and published by the Burr
Printing Company, George L. Burr,
President; Edwin M. Burr, Vice
President.
obncrlptlon $2.00 year, In advance
Entered at the poBt oince at Alll
maf, Neb., for transmission through
the malls as second class matter.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
PACKINQ COMPANY A
SUCCESS FHOM START
Fargo Concern poea 'Buslneaa of
Over 94,000.000 in First
Fire Months
That the Equity Co-operatlre
packing Co., of Fargo, N. D., has
done a volume of business of nearly
U.000,009 per month DOCO opera
tion began less than fire months ago,
is tbe statement made by Manager
L C. ifoopman In a, letter Issued re
cently to stockholders.
Mr. Hoopman writes:
"At the present time, your plant
lias been In operation about four
months and a half and as we com
pose this letter, we have come to the
conclusion that one statement will
cover the situation, that Is, the
plant's progress has been startling.
We have surprised ourselves on the
volume of business that has been
done, and as the demand for your
company's products continues to In
crease, we see no limit to the final
outcome. We quote you a few facts
to back this up:
"1. A volume of business of over
14,000.000.
"2. Over $225,000 In hides.
"3. Two hundred and fifty cars of
tockers and feeders.
"4. Fifteen cars of lard, sold on
oard of trade Inspection, Chicago.
"5. Fifteen cars of tallow and In
edible grease.
"6. Ten cars of fertilizer.
"7. Six branch houses established.
"8. One branch house alone sell
ing a car per day of dressed meat.
9. rargo alone taking over a
Cr per day.
"10. Seventy-six cars of livestock,
one day's receipts.
. "And capacity not yet reached. At
present it will require 1,000 hogs
jtnd 200 cattle per day to satisfy the
idomand for your product. Your
trade territory on finished product
has reached from Boston, Mass., to
Portland, Ore., and from the Canad
ian line to Jacksonville, Fin., with,
your own refrigerator cars, carrying
jour own proJucts.
"The abovo la only a general out
line of the volume of business we
have done so far, with only limited
capital. The board of directors,
therefore, saw fit to vote for the com
pany to Increase Its capital slock
from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 as It
will be necessary to build five acres
more yardape, additional large cold
storage plant, more residences for
employes and sufficient working cap
ital to take care of the Increased
business."
RAIIJIOAI) NOTES
Mrs. C. A. Hopkins returned home
from Lincoln yesterday to care for
her husband who is reported quite
ill.
M. F. Coursey got his finger
smashed yesterday when he was
working with the boring mill. He
will be off for a few days until the
finger Is Improved.
Boilermaker George Bloom re
ceived a telegram last Sunday night
that his son was quite 111 In Lincoln.
He left the same night to be with his
son a few days.
Two repaired engines, Nos. 2853
and 2851, were sent to Alliance from
Havelock, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Colonare are
here from Bridgeport visiting with
friends.
Brakeman F. B. Larvey Is laying
off for a few days to file on a hotne-
Brakeman F. E. Larvey Is laying
off for a few days to file on a home
stead. Earl Chadwlck returned to work
after being off for a few days on ac
count of the illneBB of his sweetheart.
Brakeman W. O. Bailey Is laying
off for thirty days to visit friends and
relatives In Louisville, Ky.
Brakeman C. C. Harts la off for a
few days on account of sickness.
Mrs. Reed Is filling the vacancy
left by the resignation of Mrs. Linda
man In the freight house.
Mont Morris of the labor depart
ment returned Wednesday of last
week from Lincoln, where he took
unto himself a wife.
There has been seven crews In the
east end passenger pool. It is under
stood, however, that by the first of
March things will be back on the old
schedule.
Conductor Frank O'Connor Is en
joying a few days' visit from his
brother, who Is here from the west.
Conductor Newhlrter Is relieving Mr.
O'Connor during his brother's stay.
Brakeman B. J. Ferry spent a few
days In Lincoln attending to business
matters.
Brakeman C. F. Ostend Is confined
to his home with the Influenza.
Conductor George Armsby was re
lieved by Conductor Chisel at Bel
mont tunnel yesterday.
Brakeman W. Farley Is laying oft
for a few days to attend to some per
sonal business.
Good Lumber
The fine, Spring like weather we have been having re
minds us that Spring in truth will soon be here, and with it
the building season. ;
If you are tfiinking of building anything from a Chicken
Coop to Mansion it is time you were making your plans.
"NYc will be glad to give you any assiistance wc can.
Fowler Lumber Co
FLOYD LUCAS, Mgr.
GOOD LUMBER,
RIGHT TRICKS
.9
"We ought to make a hitJ
Chesterfield
A ND why not? Never
were fine tobaccos
so skillfully blendedl
Chesterfields bring you
the best of Turkish and
Domestic leaf, blended
to bring out new de
lights of flavor.
Two Saturday Specials
The Horace Bogue Store, Inc., offers these two Specials for Sat
urday with the feeling that they will be welcomed by week-end
shoppers. They are recommended as being both timely and full of
value.
F ' prr''
Very smart
Mid
Winter Styles
in
MILLINER Y
MATERIALS
STYLES
Flowers, Ribbon, Ornament and Embroi- Turban, Rolled Chin Chin. Mushroom,
dery Trimmings." Sailor and off the face flared creations.
$7.50 to $10 values, at
5-95
Second Flr.
Extra
Special on
Velvet
Bags
VftOff
First Floor.
Horace Boaxae Store, line
"Just Around the Corner"
1 13 West Third Street
Administrator's Sale
February 10th, 1920
Starting at noon, I will sell at public auction at the
Court Room in
HARRISON, Sioux County, NEBRASKA
the equity of the estate of the late Major Carter P
Johnson in and to
2,345 Acres of Deeded Lands
and in and to the leases on 1,080 acres of School Lands. Also, in and
to Park Addition to the town of Crawford, Nebraska, consisting of lots
1 to 38, both inclusive.
After thij sale, I will offer at public autcoin three other tracts of land adjoining the estate lands, aggregating 1,600 acres,
making a total of
5,025.86 Acres to be sold at this sale
All of the ranch land is close to the town of GLEN, SIOl X COUNTY, NEBRASKA, and about 14 Miles West of CRAW
FORD, NEBRASKA. There is standing timber on each tract of ranch load. FOR TERMS ADRESS THE UNDERSIGNED.
Cyrus 0, Wertz, Administrator
Lusk9 Wyoming