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Official Paper of Box Butte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the City of Alllanc
TOLUME XXIX
(Tn Pages) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NE illASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1021.
No.
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HOWARD IS HELD
FOR TRIAL IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF HIS
FRIEND'S SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Uunkie Testified That Howard Toll
Hint in a Burst of Friend
ly Confidence
James Howard, colored, was held for
'trial in district court on a charge of
rforgery following a preliminary hear
"iing in county court Wednesday morn
ing before Judge Tash. County At
torney Basye prosecuted the case and
.'Howard was defended by Attorney H.
E. Gantz. Howard'a bond was placed
-at $1,000, and he is being held in the
county jaiL
Howard was charged with forging
the name of Curtis Thomas Brown,
also colored, to a check for an amount
. representing the balance of the lat
her's ravings account on July 20, last
Brown and Howard had been occupy
ing the same house. Brown did not
discover the fact that his account had
been drawn down to its last cent un
til last Saturday, when he tried to
.-get some money to send to his mother.
Howard, who recently returned to Al
liance, was suspected, and following
an investigation, wherein he wrote
Brown's signature several times, was
.placed under arrest.
The chief witness for the, prosecu
tion was James Tatum, who testified
that after Howard had left Brown's
quarters, he had come to Tatum's
-Tuunkhouse. The two men got quite
: friendly and in an exchange of friend
ly confidences, Howard had told him
: that he and Brown had owned the fur
miture in the house where they were
living, but that Brown had sold it an'
had refused to give him his share.
Tatum said that Howad declared he
lhad got even, and that he explained
lioW he took Brown's bank book ant'
had drawn out the money he had in
his savings account.
The attorney for the defense at
tempted to discredit " Tatum's testi
mony. It teems that Tatum had done
;some confiding of his own. There was
-a long scar, evidently made by a ra
zor, on Tatum's face, and under pres
sure by the attorney, he admitted it
had been received in a fight over a
olored girl in the town where he last
resided. He denied, however, that there
was a warrant out for his arrest, or
Ahat he had ever been in jail. He gave
the name of the town and suggested
that a telegram be sent there. "It was
.some fight," said, "but I'll say I never
iserved no jail term.' '
County Attorney Basye frequently
objected to the line of questioning, but
Judge Tash overruled him. "It's prob
ably improper questioning," said his
"honor, "but it's decidedly interesting."
City Manager's Corner
(By N. A. KEMMISH)
Section 11 of ordinance No. 126 pro
vides that all property owners "clear
the snow from their sidewalks within
one hour after the cessation of the
-snowfall, if the same occurs during
the day time and by 10 a. m. if the
snow occurs during the night. A fine
of not. to exceed $20 for each day the
.snow is allowed to lay on the walks
may be imposed. In view of the fact
that we have to depend on our side-
-walks in order to get back and forth.,
.from town, it is necessary to see that
everyone keeps their walks cleared of
.snow. We hope that it will not be
necessary to enforce the above ordi
nance, but that everyone will see that
the snow is removed from the walks.
In the downtown section it is very
important that the snow be shoveled
away from the curbing at least one
foot fo there will be a space from one
foot to eighteen inches wide next to
the carb, in order to allow any water
to drain to the sewer. Many of the
business men have been in the habit
of simply shoveling the snow off into
the gutter. This will stop up the
lrainage and make the streets in very
jad shape if this practice continues.
It is our policy to enforce our laws
without fear or favor. Occasionally
Ave receive an anonymous letter, no
loubt from some well meaning citizen
-who has some "inside tip" or inti
mation that the officers are receiving
"hush money," etc. We realize that
no matter how much we may try, we
onnnot always do what someone would
like to have us do. We must keep
within the law and that is not clearly
understood by many. They think all
they have to do is to tell an officer
'ai month afterward and we can make
arrests on hearsay. If he should aRk
them to sign a complaint or be a wit
ness they would throw up their hands
in horror and have a thousand excuses
for not doing so and at the same time
criticise the officer for what they think
'he should do. We maintain an office
ami are always glad to have any citi
zen call and talk over any matters
pertaining to the city affairs. We are
here to sere you. Whenever you see
or know of something that is not
right it is your privilege and duty to
come and let us talk it over. YVe can
a.ure you that we will appreciate a
call and that you will receive consid
eration. '"SirsrTtrarrnee Beck was a 'guest -of
friends in Alliance Uilring the week.
1 1 WEATHER
x 1 A '
.For 4 Alliance and Vicinity
Rain o
tion Satv ." i " colder with snow
extreme e - ' Winds becom
ing fresh U , ' . North to.north
west by Satv "ning. Advise
stock interests.
Alliance centei .. heavy snow storm.
Very little snow north and west of
Edgemont and extends only about 100
miles east. Stcrm slowly working
east.
Sacred Concert at
Methodist Church
on Sunday Evening
At the Sunday evening service at
the Methodist church, Mann's orches
tra will give a sacred concert, playing
new music that they have not given at
any other place in the city. The pro
gram will be as follows:
America ., Congregation
March Romaine Gounod.
Nature's Adoration Brooks, v
Flower Song King.
Simple Confession, (Violin Duet)
Thome.
Hymn, "With a Hymn Story,"
J. Congregation
One Sweetly Solemn Thought Am
brose. Athalia, (Mendelssohn) A Trombone
Solo.
Joy to the World, arr. Barnhouse.
Selection King.
Coronation, arr. Allen.
Mis3 LaRhea Lunn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Lunn of this city, left
last night for University Place, where
she wilt begin the Christmas term at
Nebraska Wesleyan university.
NOTHINGlO".
RUMOR OF AN
OIL STRIKE
DRILLERS STRUCK SAME OLD
GAS POCKET AT LAKESIDE
SlighJ Flow or Oil Mingled With Mud
and Water Change to the
Standard Rig -
Reports were current in Alliance
Wednesday that oil had been struck
at the Lakeside well, and for a time
there was considerable excitement on
the part of some who have been get
ting into the lease game. Investiga
tion, however, shows, that these ru
mors were greatly exaggerated, and
that the facts, while more or lesf
cheerful indications, are not sufficient
to justify selling the old homestead
and beginning to drill.
The facts, as explained by a mem
ber of the Lakeside syndicate, are that
the drillers decided to change from the
rotary to" the standard rig. On draw
ing up the rotary drill, at a depth of
about 1,900 feet, the same depth at
which a gas pocket was discovered
several days ago, pressure of the gas
forced up mud and water, and there
were small quantities of pure crude
oil. The same thing happened when
the tools were again lowered.
Stories that reached ,Alliane were
to the effect that there' was pure oil
filling the entire hole, and that the
drillers were getting ready to "shoot"
with dynamite.
Long Asks Supreme
Court to Set Aside
Westover's Order
The supreme court of Nebraska has
been asked to issue a peremptory writ
of mandamus to require Judge Wil
liam H. Westover of the district court
of Sheridan county to pet aside an
order by him preventing the collec
tion of $75,000 judgment, with in
terest. The application will be heard
by the supreme court December 2.
It is in the form of a motion filed by
Peter J. Long and Anna Long, thru
their attorneys, Byron G. Burbank and
Thomas Lynch of Omaha.
The judgment in question was ob
tained in Douglas county in the form
of damages alleged to have been
caused by Herman and John H.
Krause who bought from Long a tract
of land, which later turned out to be
rather rich in potash Fraud in the
purchase was alleged. John II.
Krau.se died before the damage suit
was tried. The supreme court affirm
ed the judgment for $75,000 with 7
per cent interest, January 19, 1921,
but motions were filed by the contend
ing parties and these were not dis
posed of and the mandate issued un
til November 18, 1921. Prior to that
time the Krause interests obtained
from Judge Westover a temporary in
junction to prevent the collection of
the judgment. Judge Westover is to
hold a final hearing in the matter of
an injunction December 16. The Longs
now ask the supreme court to vacate
Judge Westover's order preventing
collection of the judgment. The orig
inal suit was for $992,000 damages. It
is stated in the pleadings that the
attorneys representing Long are tt
get half the amount collected on the
judgment.
Ernest Hock returned from a trip tc
Omaha recently. .
ALLIANCE IS NO
LONGER HOME OF
YOUNGEST YANK
TAKES NEW JOB AT RAVENNA
WITH THE BURLINGTON.
Wins Back His Bride After a Session
With His Mother-in-Law ,
Troubles Are Over.
Alliance people who feel an interest
in. the troubles of Raymond' T. Bur
leigh, the youngest Yank, who recent
ly came to Alliance after an unsuc
cessful effort to win back his bride
and compose his matrimonial difficul
ties, will be pleased to know that the
sun again shines for him. He has re
gained the lady of his choice, and to
gether they are starting life all over
again. , The Omaha Bee tells the
6tory:
Raymond Burleigh, "America's
youngest Yank, went over the top in
Lincoln again, repulsing the onslaught
of an irate mother-in-law, and left the
city with his coveted bride on his arm.
"Gosh," exclaimed the youthful and
arduous Raymond, as he mopped Ms
brow. "It's a darned sight harder to
get back a bride than it is to capture
German trenches." ,
As the dove of peace and spirit of
love hovered over the youthful heads
of cooing and wooing Raymond and
Cotine, they sped to their new home at
Ravenna.- Neb., which they hope will
be free from the naughty publio dance
halls, the toddling, parking and fox
trotting he and she-vamps, who start
ed the first row. A signed armistice
rested on the table of the warring
papa and mamma-in-laws at College
View and Lincoln.
$25,000 Suit Dropped.
The revived love of Raymond and
Corine stilled the spirit of revenge in
the heart of her mother, Mrs. C. K.
Buffum of College View, and she has
voluntarily dropped the $25,000 alien
ation of affect'on suit wh'ch she filed
against J. R. Burleigh. The dismissal
was filed in,, the Lancaster district
court.
,"Yes, Raymond came back the other
day and "straightened things out,"
Mother Burleigh said. "Can't say the
families are exactly reconciled, but
matters are running more smoothly .v
-Raymond, once driven from q:s
mother-in-law's porch when he At
tempted to see his wife with a view of
reconciliation, refused to discuss the
tactics pursued in winning back his
wife, although admitting that if he.
had been the strategist in France that
he proved, he would have been a gen
eral instead of a buck private.
Love Found the Way.
"Love found the way," was the sole
comment of the happy Corine. '
Raymond, large for his age, enlisted
at St. Joseph at the age of 12 and
went to France. Upon his return he
met Corine, a former schoolmate, and
they were married. .
Dance halls, father-in-law. mothers-in-law,
Raymond's alleged hatred for
work and love of hero worship and he
and she-vamps are alleged to have
been the contributing causes to num
erous rows, ending in a separation and
a suit by Mrs. Buffum.
Raymond went to Alliance to work
on the railroad. He has been trans
ferred to Ravenna, where they plan to
make their new home.
Wholesale Warehouse
Will be Established
in. Alliance Soon
Arrangements have been completed
whereby a wholesale warehouse will
be established in Alliance before the
first of the year, with A. H. Rolbins
as manager. The Gooch Milling com
pany of Lincoln and the J. S. Brown
Mercantile company of Denver are the
two firms which to date have decided
to come into the project, but half a
lozen other wholesale firms are fig
uring, and by the time it is in oprea
.ion it is expected that many more
will have decided to come in.
The warehouse will be located in
ihe former White Truck company
building, now u.-ed by It. ,W. Beal.
This building will, it is estimated, hold
twenty-five carloads of merchandise.
Work of Recovering
Engine at Union Is
Progressing Nicely
Work on the recovery of the engine
which was submergedin the river near
Union, Col., is progressing. It was
discovered that the wrecking crew had
driven two piles through the frame
of the engine and one through the
frame of the tender, but at the first
pull the error was discovered and the
piles were sawed off. The engine was
brought out on the river bank jester
day, and the engineers say that it will
now be a simple matter to build a
track to it and rerail it.
LIONS CLUB TO HOLD ITS
MEETINGS IN EVENING
The Alliance Lions club, at its
'unchcon ye.-terday, voted in favor of
holding evening meetings in the fu-
'u-e, but on vote being cast against
Ihe proposition.
BANKS DECIDE
AGAINST LOCAL
. LOAN COMPANY
PREFER TO AFFILLIATE WITH
NEBRASKA CORPORATION
Will Co-operate With State Organize
v tion in Making Loans to
Farmers and Ranchers
' Representatives of nine banks in
this territory were present Thursday
night at a meeting held at the' Alliance
hotel for the purpose of perfecting an
organization to co-operate with the
federal war finance corporation in
making loans to farmers and stock
raisers in this territory. Six of the
hanks, following an address by Han-
B, Henderson of the Wyoming Trust
& Savings Investment company of
Cheyenne, voted in favor of affilia
tion with the Nebraska Agriculture
Finance corporation, rather than form
ing a local organization.
The six banks favoring this action
were the First National and First
State of Alliance, the First State and
the Farmers' State of Hemingford,
the Lakeside State and the Seneca
State banks. Three banks, the Alli
ance National and Guardian State of
Alliance, and the First National of
Hemingford, are still undecided, it is
reported, as to the course they will
take. " They are expected to decide
within the next few days aa to whether
they will join with the state organiza
tion or establish a local organization.
The Nebraska Agricultural Finance
Corporation, it is said, functions the
same in regard to the loans of the
war finance corporation as the state
guarantee fund does for depositors in
state banks. The Nebraska corpora
tion is capitalized at one million dol
lar, and guarantees loans made by
the war finance corporation.
Another meeting wiU be held De
comber 15, it is announced, at which
time a representative from Omaha
will meet with local bankers .
Addresses Lions- Club
Mr. Henderson addressed the mem
bers of the Lions club at its noon
luncheon at the Alliance hotel Thurs
day, and explained the methods of tiis
tntniting the federal funds appropri
ated for the relief of farmers and
stockraisers. Alliance, he said, ha?
always been the chief city in this part
of the state and Alliance and the
whole western Nebra.-Hca panhandle
belongs to Wyoming, having the same
interests and industries. He told of
the formation of a million dollar loan
company at Omaha recently, which
will look after the interests of live
stock men through the local banks.
With the O. K. of the local hanks, he
said, funds can be secured within two
weeks' time.
The Wyoming corporation was
formed the first of October, he said,
and since that time has passed on four
millions of dollars in loans and $1,
1 57,00 has already been distributed.
This has afforded tremendous relief to
Wyoming stockmen, he said, cattle al
ready having increased in value a,
average of $5 a head and sheep $1 a
head within the past month and one
half. The local banks, by affiliating with
the Nebraska corporation, or by or
ganizing one of their own, he said.
?an do great things for Alliance and
Cox Butte county. The loan compan-
es do this work for nothing save the
bare expenses, and they go into the
affairs of the men to whom they lend
money thoroughly. The loans are
made for one year, but it is intended
o permit the borrower to cut down
his total indebtedness from year to
vear, and practically lift him out of
debt in three years, with hard work
md good management.
Alliance Man
Nicked for $4Q
by Check Artist
An Alliance man, members of the
Knights of Columbus, was nicked for
$40 Wednesday by a man who rep
resented himself to be a lodge brother
from San Francisco. The stranger
gave the name of M. G. l'helan, and
was an interesting conversationalist,
as well as a good dresser. He repre
sented that he was a lawyer looking
for a location, and told of traveling
through the west, mentioning stops at
Bozeman, Mont.; Pendleton, Ore., and
other places. He had not been abla
to find a place that suited him, and
had run out of funds. He showed his
victim a savings bank book showing
deposits of $2,400 and another book
showing a checking account with a
balance of $400. He requested that
the victim wire to San Francisco at
his expense before cashing the check,
but his credentials seemed so good
that this precaution was not taken.
A wire from the Bank of Italy, of
San rrancisco, states that I helan
opened a small account there with a
worthless check and that he had left
for parts unknown, and that he has
cached check3 in a number of .cities.
l'helan is described as a man of me
dium height, about thirty-one years of
ago, wearing a light overcoat.
W. D. Rumer is reported to be rap
idly regaining health and strength fol
lowing an operation luesuay.
BRINGING HOME THE BACON.
Results that's Just what Herald
want-ads get nothing else but. This,
morning we received a telephone
call from Mrs. Ella M. Block, 111
Cheyenne, in which she told us:
"Please don't let that want-ad of
mine appear again. I had eleven
calls from the first insertion, and
rented every single room I hail. I
never saw such a rush in my whole
life. I could have rented those
rooms a dozen times." .
If you've anything to sell that's
worth the price you ask" for it,
Herald advertising will bring the
purchaser right straight to your
door. We haven't got all the circu
lation there is in the whole world
and neither has any other publica
tion but in the city of Alliance and
the county of Box Butte The Herald
is in a class by , Itself. Discriminat
ing advertisers'are discovering that
pleasant fact every day.
The expense is slight just one
cent a word per insertion. If you
have a room or-house for rent;
property, either real or personal,
for sale, of if you want to arrange
a trade, try a whirl at Herald ad
vertising. It has a good record for
bringing home the bacon. You may
need pome extra money this winter.
The Herald will do its part in help
ing you secure it and the cost is
remarkably low.
The Odd Fellows of Hemingford,
who were scheduled to put on a pro
gram at the-armory this evening, have
postponed their trip. The feature of
the program was to have been "The
Society of Emancipated Husbands," a
bit of burlesque degree work that won
considerable commendation at the
time of the recent Odd Fellow district
convention.
newrOlesfor
shop workers
are announced
SAVING TO ROADS' OF YlFTY
, , MILLIONS ANNUALLY.
Working Schedules So Broadened
... That. Apprentices May Do Cer
tain Repair Work.
Two important charges and an esti
mated saving of $50,000,000 to the
railroads annually were the outstand
ing features of new working rules
governing" the 400,000 members of six
federated railroad shop crafts as pro
mulgated Thursday by the United
States railroad labor board, according
to press dispatches.
'Ihe two chief changes were:
Representation of minorities in pre
sentation of grievances to meet the
contention of the railroads that the
old method virtually forced a closed
shop.
Permission to apprentices to do
certain repair work previously re
stricted only to journeymen workers.
The new rules supplant the old na
tional agreement formulated , by the
United States railroad administration
during the war so far as the shop
m" are ntnrprned.
The rules hereafter will form the
basis of adjudicating all wage dis
putes. They were adopted unani
mously. '1 he new rules became effective yes
teiklay, December 1.
Large economies are. expected to
result from revision of the classifi
cation rules, which were made more
elastic, and hereafter will permit
members of certain crafts, to do
minor jobs previously done by menu
bers of other crafts. - Statisticians
attached to the labor board estimated
that economies in operation, in
creased efficiency and larger output,
would approximate $50,000,000 a year.
Provision for the representation of
minorities who may have grievances
is another important item of the new
rules. Under the national agreement,
negotiation for employes was placed
almost wholly in the hands of labor
organizations, with the result that
the railroads and many industrial and
civic institutions declared that the
agreement forced a closed union shop
on the roads. Non-union men found
it impracticable to attempt to bring
their grievances before the board and
as the rates worked out, union offi
cials handled the cases, taking their
precedent from the national agree
ment negotiations in which union of
ficials acted for the employes in
drawing up the agreement under fed
eral control.
"The principle of the open shop
established by the new rules," a
statement by board members said,
"will in fact, be more theoretical
than practical at the present time,
since a large majority of the railroad
shops are unionized and the existing
unions are recognized by the board
and by the transportation act as
representative of the majority.
"Most of the older working rules.
sanctioned by the experience of years,
are preserved in full effect. Many of
the more rigid rules, however, were
considerably relaxed in favor of the
roads, although the recognized rights
of the men are fully protected and
the principle of collective bargaining
und union recognition is retained, as
contenipated by the transportation
act.
(Contined on Page 4.)
C. OF C. MAKES '
AN APPEAL TO
THE FARMERS
MAKES ITS POSITION ON ROAD
QUESTIONS QUITE CLEAR.
Farmer Trade Much More Valuable to
Alliance Than Tourists
Will Ever Be.
The Alliance chamber of commerce
in an effort to silence reports that ar
being circulated among the farmers tt
the county, Is this week mailing eu
from its office of the secretay, Mrs
Lloyd C. Thomas, letters to the farm
ers of the county in which the orcan
izatlon'B position on matters pertoia
ing to road building is made clear. .
The letter which is being sent out
makes it exceedingly plain, that th
city's commercial organization 1 not
working for highways through Alii,
ance in preference to roads from the
different parts of the county to the,
trading points. The business men of
this city realize, the letter states, that
iney wouia oe woriung against uieir
own interests if they would work for '
tourist roads exclusively, for th
reason that the tourist trade, which
lasts but three months out of the year
henpflta nnlv l fow rlaaaoa nf kimiii...
whereas the farmer trades in ail line.
and his business la such that it com,
pletely overshadows the tourists' bust
re as. The letter speaks a good word
for highways as well as local roads.
una points out inai oiner counties
lying on the transcontinental road3 ar
getting new settlers that would easily
be induced to come to Box Butte coun
ty if there were any roads that would
brinar them here in the nroner frum
of mind.
Such a statement and explanation t
the chamber of commerce s road pro
gram should effectually silence th
erroneous rpnnrtji that, ura tminn
ciliated, and it Is hoped that it will b
successiui in us aim, mat or securing
farmer rnn rvernt inn in ImilHini vP
roads that will aid in the development
oi uox uuue county ana be of service,
to every resident of the county.
ino leuer ionows :
"It hfl romfl to nn- lrnnu'tulf IKafc
certain Vcports are being circulated to
the effect that the. Chamber of Com
merce and business men of Alliance
lavor highways through Alliance in,
preference to thnsn from tha .Wiflr-n!
parts of the county to the trading;
points. Any sensible thinking man
who will stop to consider the matter
for a moment' would realize, that w
would be working against our own
best interests should we assume aa
fclirn nnsitinn Tha tniifltt (nffl. loot.
two or three months and benefits garb
ages, restaurants, hotels and a fev?
other business houses, while the far
mer trades the entire year in all lines
and amounts to many, many tiroes
what. the possible touiiut trade could
reach.
"A short tlmn nirn iva nnaasrl a Ma
nlution stating our position, viz: Thai
we iavoreu east ana west ' road)
through Hemingford, Berea and Alli
ance and a north road from Heming
ford to the county line. These roads.
weu graded and maintained, would
srive. with cross road.x well iron n
access to every trading point In the,
county and give every farmer in the,
county a good road to all market, end
also give us raods to you. We went
roads. We want all Dossible ratid.
and we will work with you fof that
purpose,
"'ihe highways are maintntnivt
the state and federal envcrnmort
funds aDDortloned for thir i.li tr.
the accommodation of the people cf
the entire United States, and as yon
him we are citizens or this great coun
ti, and sometimes want to go to other
slates and Piutr of the counts, if w
h.ive eoK; hirl.uavs ar.1 Mmiiv n.
real hijivi connecting our covnty
With the I JM'tiln and othor r.'itiYnnl
highways, it v.il! benefit each ui'd all
of us, either directly or indirectly and
onng nere people looking for farms
from Iowa and eastern NphmcV.
aid in settling up the county and
thereby making every piece of land
more valuable.
"Our land is aa fprtilp nnv !
state or nation and the high price of
innu in omer siaies win compel them
in time to look for nv lnaiinii.
- " .wHb.wiin, u U W
if we do not have good roads thev
will, as they have in past year a, tettl
in Kimball, Cheyenne, and other coun
ties on the Lincoln hiihu."r anj ....
even see your and our lands. We be
lieve mat you win agree with vs that
it is to our mutual interest to get all
the trood road. 4 nnKsihltv in n
j "I vw. UUl.
throagh our county, and we ask that
you join wun us, as we will gladly
niii. ;vu ivi null purpose
Doy Is Injured
When He Ran
Into Automobile
v Little Frank Barton was- struck by
an automobile last night about 6:30.
He had been playing in front of th
bakery and started to run across th
street in front of an automobile, ila
was not seriously injured, but several
stitches were required to close a cut
in the forehead.
Mr. and Mrs. Osborn and daughter,
Viva,- of Lakeside, were in Alliance.
Thursday on bujiness.
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