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Official Taper of Box Dutte County
TWICE A WEEKTUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the Cltf of AHfanc
VOLUME XXVIII.
(Eight Tases)
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTS, JEBKASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921
NO. 5$.
FIVE KILLED
WHEN BRIDGE
COLLAPSES
THREE COACHES PLUNGE INTO
COTTONWOOD CREEK
Irons Lint of Injured in Tragedy Near
Whitney Bridge Weakened
by Flood Waters
At Iaoc five nwnn Inst tVipir lives
nd a dozen more were seriously and
perhaps iatauy injured wnen jNoim
"western passenger train number 606,
astbound out of Crawford, went
through a bridge over Cottonwood
creek, sixteen miles east ot taawiora
and two miles east of Whitney, at
.10:16 o'clock Wednesday night.
Tallowing are the known dead:
Robert Scott, Chadron, baggageman.
"ing salesman.
Frank Bosnar, Lander, Wyo.
C. M. Buck. Grand Island, Neb.
B. F. Stiles, mail clerk, Chadron,
died of injuries.
All of the dead and injured, Chadron
. advices said, were found in the smoker
.and baggage cars.
The seriously injured include the
following:
J. H. Leslie. Springfield, Mo.
Walter Goodall, Chadron, Neb., ex
press messenger.
William Bryant, Blair, Neb.
D. Arnold, Chadron, news agent.
W. W. White, Denver, Colo.
B. R. Lyons, Chadron, Neb., fire
man.
S. II. Potter, Denver, Colo.
H. H. Fickbohm, Omaha, Neb.,
Pullman conductor.
J. J. Feldhausen, Chadron, Neb.
D. G. Roberts, Chadron, flagman.
C. N. Barker, Chadron, Neb., brake
man. Grant Hornaday, Hamilton, Ontario;
head and body injured and bruised.
L. S. Glass, Yanktown, S. D.; legs,
chest and head injured.
Other3 injured include:
W. L. Lesser, San Francisco; hip
and head bruised. . .
Charles Duntze, Cheyenne, Wyo.;
head bruised. . .
F. C. White, Denver; Colo., shoulder
bruised.
Elmer B. Smith, Portland, Ore.;
bodv and lee bruised.-
E. A. Niday, Evanston, I1L; arm and
leg bruised.
George Gilchrist, 646 Gas & Electric
building, Denver; bruised.
C. E. Samoete, Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. A. M. Gustafson, Ainsworth,
Neb.
C. A. Bandholts, engineer, Chadron,
Neb.
H. MvPlummer, Chadron, Neb.
Joe E. Reefe, Omaha, Neb.
T. J. Horan, Chadron, Neb., brake
man. B. R. Lyons, Chadron, Neb., fire
man. R. S. Wefso, Harrison, Neb.
P. H. Unitl, Harrison, Neb
J. W. Mayer, Crawford, Neb.
Chester L. Smythe, Rapid City, S. D.
i Mrs. C. C. Gorsey, Crawford, Neb.
Earl Hanson, Tomahawak, Wis.
Ruth L. Beckler, Crawford, Neb.
J. W. Finnegan, conductor, 603
South Beeck street, Casper, Wyo.;
general injuries and head cut.
J. H. Leslie of Springfield, Mo., and
Elmer B. Smith of Portland, Ore., list
ed among the seriously injured, have
been working in Alliance, Heming
f ord, Chadron and Crawford in the in
terest of a classified telephone direc
tory, which this office is printing for
them. The two men were on their way
to Chadron, where they intended to
deliver the books and make collections.
Mr. Smith was commenting Wednes
day on the fact that although he had
Leen on the road for twenty-odd years,
traveling most of the time, he had
never been in any kind of a wreck.
Train Baggageman Scott, who was
crushed into a shapeless mass when
his baggage car was crushed to splint
ers in the wreck, was sixty years of
age and had seen forty years of serv
ice with the Northwestern. He had
apparently been sitting in a chair
when the train crashed through the
weakened bridge, for his body and a
chair had been crushed into a heavy
trunk, which had been flattened out.
A dozen badly injured passengers,
most of whom were taken from the
smoker, which wa3 directly behind the
baggage car, were taken on a special
train to Chadron at 6ix o'clock Thurs
day morning and from there to the
hospitals at Hot Springs, S. D. Sev
eral of them are not expected to live.
Most of them suffered broken arms
and legs, while several suffered broken
ribs and other serious injuries.
Blame for the wreck is placed on
the bridge over Cottonwood creek,
which is ordinarily a small stream but
which had swollen to the proportions
cf a flood by heavy rains. A wagon
bridge is believed to have been car
ried from above by the flood down to
the railroad bridge and in striking the
latter bridge is believed to have weak
ened the bridge supports so that they
collapsed under the weight of the
heavy passenger train.
The engine and tender had crossed
the bridge to the east side when it
pave way. The engine remained on
the track but the tender broke loose
and rolled over and over to the bottom
ot the steep fill. The mail car, which
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Alliance and vicinity
Generally fair. Continued warm to
night and Saturday.
was back of the tender, was badlv
crushed and stood on end slightly up
stream. The baggage car, which was
crushed to splinters, was under the
weight of the smoker, in which most
of those injured were ridintr.
A steel body passenger chair car, in
which there were about fifteen pas
scngers, dropped a distance of forty
feet to the bottom of the stream, its
front end resting on the base of a
concrete pier. The passengers in this
car clambered out through windows
end the upper end of the car, reaching
places of safety on top of the cars and
on the eastern bank of the stream. A
heavy Pullman sleeper, in which there
were ten passengers, seven of whom
had retired, remained on the western
end of the bridge, although the front
end and front trucks of the sleeper
dropped into the stream alongside the
chair car.
Passengers in the Pullman sleeper
were: Mrs. J. W. Walker and three
daughters, Marie, Evelyn and Eliza
beth, all of Casper, Wyo.; Miss Caro
lyn B. Rhodes, a teacher in the gov
ernment Indian schools at Fort Wash
akie, Wyo.; Mrs. J. J. Consigny and
son James, aged three, of Casper; Miss
Edith Lumsden of Rawlins, Wyo.; W.
C. Raj', car porter, Jim O'Neill and
W. T. Greenway, 4321 South Twenty
fifth s treet, the latter three all being
from Omaha.
At the rear of the Pullman car was
a private car. used by Division Super
intendent M. E. Pangle and wife of
Norfolk. In this car were otherNorth
we.itern officials, including Chief En
gineer D. Roundsville of Chicago;
Claim Agent W. F. Blink of Chadron,
and General Attorney Wymer Dress
ier of Omaha. The private car re
main fastened to the Pullman and is
believed to have kept it from going
over into the stream on top of the
chair car, thereby preventing more
serious loss of life.
Jim Finnegan of Chadron, well
known veteran Northwestern conduc
tor, who was in charge of the train,
was at the rear end of the chair car.
(Continued on Page 4)
Both Sides Win; .
Balance of $9,105
Favors Vaughns
The Jury in the district court trial
of the suit of the Atlas Refining cor
Doration against Joseph H. Vaughn
and Joseph C. Vaughan, in which each
sought judgment against the other for
alleged breach of contract, has re
turned a verdict for both sides. The
verdict gave the corporation a judg
ment of $13,831.68 and the Vaughns
a judgment of $22,327.64, leaving a
balance judgment due the Vaughns of
$9,105.53.
It was alleged by the on corpora
tion that they purchased oil distrib
uting stations at Alliance and Antioch
from the Vaughns. It wa3 later agreed
that the sale should be rescinded and
that the Vaughns should pay the oil
corporation $14,600 fof improvements
and material when they were turned
back. The corporation alleged that
the $14,600 was never paid by the
Vaughns.
The Vaughns filed a cross-petition,
in which it was stated that the differ
ence between the amount the oil com
pany owed them and the Vaughns
owed the oil company was $8,640. It
was alleged by the Vaughns that the
company never paid for the stations.
Lincoln Star.
California Salesman
Will Take Bible
Text for Address
The Bible is a reaily reference in
selling California oranges!
"Retail Merchandising a la rro
vivhj" should be the title of the ad
dress to be given next Tuesday by
Paul Findlay, representing the Cali
fornia Fruit Glowers' exchange, -instead
of "How to Retail Fruit Effi
ciently."
Findlay, in an advance notice, nas
announced that the text of his talk
in this city will be the following Bib
lical quotation from Provers:
"There is that scattereth and yet in
creased, and there is that withholdeth
more than is meet but it tendetn to
poverty."
Old Solomon must certainly have
Kaon tViinlrincr of retail merchandising
Vhen he drafted these lines. Else how
could they be used today as a text lor
an address on retail selling?
Findlay will speak at tne rern oar
den of the Alliance Hotel at 6:15 p. m.
Miss Dixie McManis is entertaining
nr nartv this afternoon
at the country club. Those present are
Katharine Harris, verna vow, Jose
phine Wilson, Helen Young, Janice
Adams, Teresa Looney and Edna May
Miller. Mrs. Elmer McManis will
chaperone. They will have their lunch
at the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed, of Tbr
rington, Wyo., motored over for the
race meet Friday. Mrs. Reed was
formerly Miss Grace Lumberry and
was manager of the suit department
J at Bogues store.
CHAUTAUQUA
IN ALLIANCE
JULY 6 T0 11
LOCAL COMMITTEE APPOINT
MENTS ANNOUNCED
Program the Best That the Standard
System Can Furnish Big
Attendance Expected
The All iance Chautauqua will be
held this year for the six days be
ginning July 6, and plans are- under
way for a ticket selling drive some
time within the next week or two. The
program that has been promised this
city is the besi that the Standard sys
tem can furnish, and includes a num
ber of high class lectures, musical en
tertainments and other features. This
will be practically the same program
as will be given at this year's Epworth
assembly.
At a tecent meeting of the guaran
tors of the Chautauqua, Edwin M. Burr
was selected to take charge of the
committees to put the affair across.
The following appointments have been
announced:
Tickets R. C. Strong.
Grounds W. M. Bevington.
Decoration Woman's club.
Advertising L. C. Thomas.
Junior chautauqua Mrs. T. A.
Cross.
Newspaper publicity Earl Jones.
Treasurer R. M. Hampton.
Last year the chautauqua, for al
most the first time in history, showed
a clear profit over all expenses, and
this year it is hoped to make a new
high record for attendance. It is
planned to have the business men offer
prizes selected from their stock and
to match the Campfire Girls against
the Boy Scouts in a ticket-selling cam
paign. A number of grocers are on
the guarantee, and it is believed the
Scouts and Campfire girls, since both
organizations maintain summer camps
will be interested in competing. The
committee plans for both grand and
individual prizes.
Owners of Cars Not
Required to Purchase j
New Lenses for tars
The new automobile headlight law,
which will go into effect the first of
next month, has been pretty generally
misunderstood. The impression has
gained ground that every automobile
owner is required to purchase lenses
approved by the state department, but
this is not the case. All cars that are
sold must be equipped with approved
lenses, but tourists and the owners of
cars flow in use may use lenses that
were lawful at the time the law was
passed. If your car has those un
pleasant headlights, you may not be
forced to change the lenses during the
life of the car, so long as it remains
in Nebraska, although, after the law
has been in effect two or three months,
and motorists get accustomed to pass
ing cars and seeing the road at the
same time, the man with glaring head
light may wish that he had squandered
the money for a new set of lenses. If
there is anything that justifies homi
cide, it is the fellow who has dimmers
on his car, but is too thoughtless or
lazy to use them. The law follows:
"Section 5: Unlawful to drive with
unapproved lense. It shall be unlaw
ful for any person, firm or corporation
to drive or cause to be driven upon the
public highways or upon any road,
street or alley, in the state of Ne
braska, between the hours from one
hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise anv motor vehicle which is not
equipped w!th lawful lenses; provided
the provisions of this act shall not ap
ply to tourists driving through the
tate for period of not more than
thirty days, who have in all respects
compied with the law on the same
subject in the state of their residence,
Providing, that the owner of any auto
mobile now in use in this state, where
the lens now'complies with the pres
ent laws of the state shall not be re
quired to change the lense thereon to
conform to new regulations under this
act so long as the automobile is in
use in this state."
Lawful lens annroved to dalA? Mac
beth, Liberty, Osgood, Raydex, Shaler,
McKee, Patterson, Violet Ray, Na
tional. Former Alliance Han
is Being Boosted for
Commander of Legion
The Nebraska City post of the
American Legion has announced that
it will make every effort to have Earl
Cline of that city elected national
commander of the American Legion.
Cline was at one time a resident of
Alliance, where he was connected with
the schools, and has a number of
friends' in this city. The local legion
post will undoubtedly be strong for
him and the sentiment over Nebraska
is such that he will have no difficulty
in securing the endorsement of the
Nebraska delegation.
CROWDS IN CITY
FOR LAST DAY
OF RACE MEET
RAIN STOPPED RACING W EDNES
DAY AFTERNOON
Despite Handicap, Prospects Good for
Successful Meet Evening At-
tractions a Drawing Card
he Alliance race meet comes to a
elope today, with the best Dioirram and
the largest attendance the feature of
the; program. . The race meet is in a
number of ways, exceptionally success
ful, but the handicap of a sudden and
unexpected rain Wednesday, which
necessitated the calling off of the day's
racing program, seriously interfered
with the attendance on the following
days, liut two heats were run on
Wednesday, the races being completed
1 nursday.
f was an enthusiastic crowd that
turned out Thursday, swelled by some
of Jhose holding rain checks from the
day previous. The track was fairly
heavy and there was no great speed
shown in any of the events, but every
raise on the program had some inter
esting comnet'tion. In all of the har
ness events, three heats were all that
. . . i ;i .1
were necessary 10 uecuie me winner.
In the 2:17 pace, completed from
Thursday, Peter Native, owned and
driven by Jack Lewis, woif'with com
parative ease. Sam J. took second
mdney, but he was plainly not in the
saftie class with Peter Native. Idolf
Mk won the 2:15 trot in three straight
heits, having little difficulty in com
ing under the wire ahead of Empire
Bond.
On the regular Thursday card, Lucy
Fo.-ter won the 2:25 pace in three
straight heats, the best time being
2:15'i. Shreve's Litton Jr., and Clay
Haley s Blue Jay were the chief con
tenders for second place. All Win
Patch romped in first in all three heat.5
of the 2:24 trot.
The running races were all spirited
contents. A feature of this part cf the
program was the twelve-year-old
iockey riding Nelson Updike's horses,
,ady in Black and Rifle. The five
eighths mile dash was won by Crispie,
one of the Irwin string of horses; the
three-fourths mile dash by Rifle, an
other Irwin horse, and the mile dash;
b Woodie . Montgomery,- withv the
same stables. - -
The Evening Program.
In the evening there was riven an
exhibition of rough riding and fire
works in front of the arrandstand. The
crowd in the stands was fully as large
as at the afternoon exhibition. Some
of the spectators noticed that there
was also an immense gallery of spec
tators outside the fence at both after
noon and evening performances. There
were eighty automobiles on the east
side of the grounds alone, filled with
people who came to see the fireworks
and managed to do it without spending
money lor admission. It was esti
mated that there were nearly as many
people who didn't pay admissions as
those who did kick in with the re
quired two bits and two jitneys.
The program from Friday includes
the(2:17 trot, with purse of $350; free-for-all
race, purse $500: half-mile
dash, purse $100; novelty mile, $50 at
each quarter post; derby race, one and
one eighth miles, purse $300. The en
tries. 2:17 trot: Arinado, Jack Lewis:
Empire Bond, R. Campbell: Idolf Mix.
Clyde Larimore; Bonnie Tolus, Clay
Haley; All Win Patch, L. O. Johnson.
rree-for-all pace Peter Native.
Jack Iewis; Sam J. R. .Campbell;
Harrr It., John Larimore; White Foot,
r. hhreve. i
Five-eighths dash Sid Dyke. F. Ir
win; Assessor, Dwight Zediker; Lucky
Joe, J. L. Card well; Red Wing, J. L.
Cardwell; Black Prince, Joe Herion;
Dick, Clyde Currie.
Derby, 1 miles Rifle, C. B. Irwin:
Orchard King, F. Irwin; Lady in Black,
pel8 Updike; Kegresso, C. B. Irwin.
Novelty race Woodie Montgomery,
F. Irwin; Sedan, C. B. Irwin; Phrone
Ward, Nela Updike; Bit of Blarney, F.
$rwin; Hickory Dale, Tod Gresh.
Yesterday's results:
2:13 Trot Purse $330.00.
Idelf Mix, g. g. Clyde Lad
more, 111
Empire Bond, br. g., It.
Campbell, Gering 2 2 3
Col. Chittenden, ch. g., Jack
Lewis, Alliance 3 4 2
Bonnie Tolus, blk. h., Clay
Haley, Tempes, Colo 4 3 4
Time, 2:18.
2:17 Pace Purse $330.00
Peter Native, ch. g., Jack
Lewis, Alliance 111
Sam J., br. g., R. Campbell,
Gering 2 4 2
M. T., br. g., R. Campbell 4 2 3
Star Conda 3 3 4
2:25 Pace Purse $330.00.
Lucy Foster, ch. m., J. P.
Larimore, North Platte . Ill
Blue Jay, gr. g., Clay Haley,
Hempes, Colo 3 2 2
Litton, Jr., ch. g., F. Shreve,
Alliance,. Neb 2 3 3
C. Emily, gr. m., O. H.
Sholes, Holyoke, Colo 4 4 4
2:21 Trot Purse $330.00.
All Win Patch, b. g., L, O.
Johnson, North Platte 1 1
MUST KEEP IT GOING
' An lola man has been enjoying
himself greatly the past few ilavs
by going about town and asking tlie
question: "Who was running mate
of Charles Evans Hughes in U1?"
He has had a particularly good time
whenver he could find a half a dozen
republicans together and could
throw the question into the midst
of them. Of course the reason the
man has enjoyed himself is because
so few have been able to answer hit
question. And yet it is only six
years since the name of this' man
was plastered on every dead vtjt'l
and spread over nearly every news
paper in America. For months an
intensive campaign was made to
advertise this man. M6re than a
million dollars was spent in that
campaign and while it was going on
nearly every man, woman and child
in America could have answered the
question right off the bat. No more
than one in a hundred, taking the
whole population, probably not
more than one in a thousand can
answer It now. Why? Because the
advertisement stopped! lola (Kan
sas) Register.
Belle Donna, ch. m., Jack
Lewis, Alliance 2 2 2
Ruby H., b. m., Bill AUIrich,
Sheridan, Wyo 3 4 3
Tolus Boy, br.g., Clay Haley,
Tempes, Colo. 4 3 4
Five-eighths Mile Dash Purse $100.
Crispie, ch. m., F. Irwin, first.
Sir Dyke, b. g., Tod Gresh, second.
Assessor, b. g., Dwight Zediker, third.
Time, 1.03.-
Thrt-e-fourth Mile Purse $150.
Rife, ch. g., C. B. Irwin, first.
Orchard King, ch. g.; R. Irwin, second.
Sedan, b. g., Tom Hollowav, third.
Time, 1:21.
One Mile Purse $200.
Woodie Montgomery, ch. g., F. Irwin,
first.
Lady in Black, blk. m., Nels Updike,
second. t
Regresso, ch. g., C. B. Irwin, third.
lime, i:48.
Resolutions Adopted
by Stockmen's Meeting
in Alliance Tuesday
Following (s the text of the resolu
tions adopted by the members of the
Nebraska stock growers' association,
which met in Alliance Monday and
Tuesday of this week:
Death of Joseph A. Saults.
Whereas, Divine Providence has re
moved from our midst and from all
earthly activities, Joseph A. Saults, i
member of this association of long'
standing, and
Whereas, in his death this associa
tion has lost a valuable member and
the community and state a useful citi
zen; now therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Nebraska Stock
Growers' association, in convention as
sembled this 14th day of June. 1921,
at Alliance, Nebraska, do hereby ex
press to the relatives and friends of
our deceased brother our sincere sym
pathies. Be it further
Resolved that a copy of this resolu
tion be spread on the records of the
association and be sent by the secre
tary to the relatives of our deceased
member.
On Freight Rates Reductions.
Whereas, we bel'eve the present
freight rates now being charged by
.ue ciriera lor me iiuusportaiion oi
live stock are unjust; unreasonable,
and a greater burden than our in
dustry can stand; and
Whereas, the General Live Stock
case, docket 12,146, filed by the Amer
ican National Live Stock association,
involving the reasonableness of all
live stock rates throughout the west,
both state and interstate, has been
heard by the interstate commerce com
mission, and is now up for considera
tion and decision; therefore be it
Resolved by the Nebraska Stock
Growers association, in annual meet
ing assembled at Alliance, Nebraska,
on June 13 and 14, 1921, that we urge
upon the interstate commerce commis
sion the great importance of a prompt
decision of this case, so that our in
dustry may be speedily relieved of this
unjust transportation tax.
Resolved further, that copies of this
resolution be sent to the interestate
commerce commission, the Nebraska
railroad commission, and the senators
and congressmen of our state.
Financial Legislation.
Whereas, there is a supreme crisis
confronting the live stock industry of
the United States on account of in
ability of stockmen to secure necessary
financial assistance through the ex
tension of normal credit, and unless
there is some immediate provision
made by congress of our government
to take care of maturing live stock
loans this fall there will result an
enforced liquidation of live stock that
will imperil the future meat supply of
this country, will ruin many stock
growers and country banks, and cause
irreparable injury to one of the im
portant basic industries of this coun
try; and
Whereas, the federal reserve system
has proven utterly inadequate to meet
this critical situation on account of
unreasonable restrictions, high inter
est rates, and otherwise; therefore be
it
(Continued on Page 4)
PETE SAUER TO ,
MEET STECHER '
AT ROOF GARDEN
ALLIANCE GRAPPLER TO MIJL
W ITH FORMER CHAMPION
Won From Wrobluvski in Straight
Falls Wednesday Evening
Mortensen Defeats Zimmer
Alliance's biggest wrestling event it
scheduled for this evening at the roo
garden, when Pete Sauer, who won
from Anton Wrobluvski Wednesday
evening, will meet Joe Stecher of
Dodge, former heavyweight champion
of the world, in a finish engagement.
The wrestling program arranged by
Promoter Fred Mortensen has been
one of the big drawing cards in Alli
ance during the race meet, and the'
first two nights entertainments hava
been attended by big crowds.
There was considerable local inter
est in the Wednesday night grapple.
Wrobluvski won from Sauer a few
weeks ago, when the latter was reiw
dered "unconscious by being slammed
to the mat. A return engagement was
announced, but Wrobluvski managed
to connect with Injuries which made it.
impossible for him to fulfill his coa
tract. . ,
The match was a fast one from start
to finish, although' it seemed to the
fans that Sauer, had the better of It
from the start The big fellow was
apparently determined to show his
f riends, some of whom had droDDed .
considerable money to the Wrobluvski.
backers at the time the two men first
met, and he took the aggressive all the,
way through. The champion of the'
Atlantic fleet was distinctly out of
luck. Not once during the entire eve-
ning was Sauer in any danger, and the
sailor had his shoulders put on the mat
for the first two times in his life. act.
cording to his own statement.
The first fall came after forty-five
minutes and fifteen second with a..
double wrist-lock. It took Sauer but,
four and one-half minutes to pin.
Wrobluvski to the mat the second time,
this fall being secured by a wrist-,
lock and a grapevine. Wrobluvski
never worked harder in his life, but
Sauer broki every hold that he tried
with the greatest ease. The men went,
right to the mat, and there waa very .
little foot work. , . ,.: . ., '.'
Mortensen Wins Match. ' -
Fred Mortensen of Alliance, defeat
ed Ray Zimmer in the Thursday night
bout. The crowd was somewhat sliecK
mer than at the Wednesday evening
exhibition, but the match was one of
the fastest that has even been aeea
in the city for some time. There wa.
nothing but action from the start. In
first fall came at the end of tweaty
four minutes, after each of the meo.
had escaped from some punishina
holds. It was anyone's bout until Mor
tensen succeeded in getting a "wind
mill" hold on Zimmer. This was a new
one to many of the fans, but Mortea-
sen has developed it into a fine art.
his last three matches having been
won through its use. Mortensen locked
his arms about his opponent's cheat,
wung him around several times un
til he was dazed, then tossed him on
the mat and rested his weight on him.
The procedure rocked Zimmer to sleep
for a minute or two. lhe crowd wa
strong for Mortensen, but gave Zim
mer the glad hand every time he brok.
one of Mortensen's difficult holds.
The second fall came after thrt
minutes of fast work, although the,
wrestling was not so fast bs during the
first round. Zimmer was not in the.
best of condition, apparently, and when
Mortensen clamped the head lock on
him, he failed to break it and the bout
was over. The two men were ap
parently pretty evenly matched in sci
ence and strength, and put up a good
exhibition.
Booze Problem Not
Causing Much Trouble
During the Race Meet
The present race- meet has been
freer from violations of the booze lav
than almost any that has preceded it
There has been little complaint, aU.
though the tongues of a few of the vis-,
iting stockmen have been hanging ou
and they have had that thirsty ap
pearance which is so hard to mistakes
Jack Cravens of Antioch, Neb., wa
arrested at 9 p. m., Thursday on lower
Box Butte avenue by Officers Jeffer
and Stilweli. He appeared in county
court this morning and faced two
charges. He pleaded guilty to a count
charging him with intoxication, and
not guilty to the charge of illegally
transporting liquor in a Lodge roads-,
ter. The officers say he had a bottlfc
of hootch in the automobile. The cast
was adjourned until 9 a. m., Saturday
and an appearance bond set at $200.
J. A. Kelly of Alliance was arrested
Wednesday evening near the Jo
Smith pool hall. The officers said he
was intoxicated. He put up a easn.
bond of $60 for appearance in county
court this morning, and later told the
officers that he would forfeit it, At
any rate, he failed to appear. The
money forfeited was equal to a fine e
$50 and costs. i
