I" HE ALLIANCE HE UAL-), ALLIANCE., NEB., FRIDAY, APRIL ,S. 11,04
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Hon. Louis Buechsensteln.
Alliance's present mayor watt born
in Ottawa, 111.. September 2. 1SG1, ami
14 years later went with his parents
to Des Moines, la., where he remained
until 1882, learning the cigar trade.
He then went to St. Paul, and later
to Stillwater, Minn., where he opened
up u cigar factory. Stillwater was not
congenial, and he returned to Illinois,
then to Des Moines, finally returning
to Ottawa, 111., where for two years
he was foreman of a cigar factory.
Mr. Huechsensteln then located at
Uroken Bow, Neb., where ho was cm
ployed In the factoiy of J. S. Bnlsch
for eight months. Alliance had then
developed Into a division point for the
B. & M., and he located here, whero
ho opened a cigar factory. April 2,
1888, he made his first cigar In Al
liance, being himself the whole force
of the factory. Since then his bus
iness has greatly increased until to
day he is the employer of from five to
seven men the year around, manufac
turing ns his most popular brands the
"American Queen," "No. 5." "Push,"
"Hnrdstruggle," "Lou's Havana Seal"
and other meritorious cigars. Mr.
Buechsensteln has twice been elected
alderman of Alliance and is Its pres
ent mayor, being elected to mat of
fice last spring. Mr. Huechsensteln
has been n most successful business
man and his administration in muni
cipal affairs lias likewise proved ben
eficial to the taxpayers and good gov
ernment of the city. It Is not over
drawing the character of the man
when we say that his strict Integrity
and fearless prosecution for law and
order has given to Alliance a year
of peace and prosperity. Fraternally,
he is a K. of P.. A. O. U. V.. Modern
Woodman. Highlander and Fugle. In
1890, at Ottawa, 111., he was wed to
Miss Kate Dralle, six children being
the issue.
C. A. Snow.
C. A. Snow, one of the popular coun
cil men of the Second ward, was gath
ered into the human family In tho far
off state of Vermont, and located In
Henilngford with the family about
1 1 years ago. Soon after that ho
came to Alliance and went to work in
the lumber establishment of Simon
son Bros. He and his father took
land about 20 miles east of Alliance
and soon became owners of a good
sized ranch, which they disposed of
to the Sinioiison Bros, at good figures.
He is now employed by the Forest
Lumber company, and is one of the
most trustworthy men thnt firm ever
had.
Dr. F. M. Knight.
F-arly in ISSf. Dr. F. M. Knight,
having decided to give up the medical
profession, engaged in tho banking
business in Nonpareil in partnership
with F. M. Sands and H. C. Hasoff,
but upon discovering that the Bur
lington Route would not put their
load through that town, moved to this
city and opened up the Hank of Alli
ance, which Is now The Alliance Na
tional Hank. Dr. Knight lias been
president of this solid financial institu
tion from the first, and Is serving his
fifth term as city treasurer. His close
attention to business and fair treat
ment of his patrons has won for his,
bank a patronage which has kopt It
continually on a paying basis.
Judge James H. H. Hewitt.
Judge James H. H. Howett is a
native of Nebraska, having first seen
tho light of day at Hrownvillo, in
1SC2, where he resided until 'SI!. Mr.
Howett is a graduate of tho statu
normal school as well as Hastings
college. lie was admitted to tho bar
in lS8r. After spending several years
as clerk In the United States Land of
fices at Hloomington and McCook ho
camo to Hox Butte county in 'S8, locat
ing at Henilngford. where he prac
ticed law. Upon receiving tho ap
pointment as clerk of tho United
States land olllco at Alliance, during
President Hurrison's administration,
he moved to tills city, whero he has
since resided. Mr. Hewett was county
judge and deputy county clerk for four
years. He Is at present clerk In the
United States land office and was
elected city clerk a year ago.
Judge L. A. Berry.
Judge Berry was born In SyrnciH
N. V.. Mny ID. 1853, where ho Bttidll
and practiced law until 1893, when
came to Box Butto county for ll
health. He was a lightweight thel
but to-dny tho Judge tips the her
at 215 pounds. In Oilman, In, Jul
27 1SS3, Mr. Berry was united
marriage to MIbb Minnie Sparks,
whom two children, both boys, we
born.
Officials of the City of Alliance.
1 Dr. L. W. Bowman. Councilman First Ward; 2 F. H. Mollring.
Councilman Second Ward; 3 Dr. F. M. Knight. Tieasurer; 4 M. A. Shay.
Marshal; 5 L. F. Smith, Councilman Second Ward; (5 L. A. Berry, Po
lice Judge; 7 Louis Huechsensteln, Mayor; 8 Al Wlker, Night Police
ninn; ! A. F. Mollring, Water Commissioner; 10 C. A. Snow, Councilman
Second Ward; 11 Jas. H. II. Hewett, City Cleric.
Alliance City Schools.
Tho number of teachers Ycquir
in a system of schools Is n very reli
bio Index of the growth of the clt
In 18111-2, C. C. Williamson as supi
intendent. and four or five tcachc
were employed. In 1892-3, nix teat
era were required. In 18915, sev
teacheis were employed. In 18951
there were eight; In 90-7, nine;
98-9, ten; in 1900. twelve, In 19(1
fourteen; In 1903, sixteen, In 19(1
eighteen. During this time the ti
lowing were superintendents C.
Williamson, two years; W H Sldei
four years; A. F. Baldrldge. two year
W. II. Bartz, the present super!
tendent, when the term for which )
was elected has expired, will hai
served five years. In 1895. tho schol
census showed a school population
5()t'; In 1903. the school populatlil
was 912.
The first school building erected wi
a five-room edifice, which lias grow
into a fourtecn-room High Scho
building, In addition to which thei
Is now In course of erection a fine coi
modloiiB four-room ward building, cot
ing, when completed and furnlshcj
not less than $11,500. Both thotl
buildings are of brick and they il
once ImpioBS the visitor with the fail
that Alliance Is proud of her fill
schools and takes pains to furnlsl
first-class buildings for the educntlol
of her children.
Tho High School mnlntatns n foul
year course, comprising three yeaij
of Latin, three years of English, thrij
semesters of algebra, three semester!
of geometry, and one-hnlf scmostt
of trigonometry, one semester t
chemistry, one semester of geolog;
one of botany, one of bookkoeplm
two of physics, one of civics, two
general history, one of nrlthmetlcj
The labiatory for chemistry, physic
anil botany Is pronounced by thos.
who have visited all parts of the state
aB one of the most convenient an
well-equipped for tho size of the clt
In the state.
The total running expenses of till
M. A. Shay.
M. A. Snay, to whom Is entrusted
the peace of the city of Alliance and
the safety of her inhabitants In public
places, streets and byways, or In other
woids, the chief of police, first saw
tho light In Wisconsin in tho yenr
1859. Ho moved to Boone county.
Neb., In 1881, and to this county the
following year, settling In Box Butte
precinct. Ho was married to Miss
Ellen Uiley, at Nonpareil, in 1SSS.
from which union two children, a boy
and a girl, wero born. Mr. Shay is
ono of the most trustworthy officials
Alliance has ever had.
F. H. Mollring.
F. H. Mollring was born In 18(52.
and Is one of tho very few men of
his nge born in Nebraska and now
residing in tills portion of the stnte.
He has been a member of tho firm
of Mollring Brothers for many years.
Ho moved fiom Nelnaska City, Ills
birthplace, to Broken Bow, and a lit
tle later went to New Castle, Wyo..
where for seven years he managed
the lnrge store his firm then owned
there. He served tho people of New
Cnstlo as mayor, nnd did so with dig
nity unil uprightness. He came to
Alliance in 1898. since which time he
moved to Iowa with ills parents at
the age of five years. In 18(52 he en
listed in the 11th Regiment Iowa Vol
unteers. Infantry, in which ho served
three years. He came to Box Butto
county in 1887, and to Alllnncu' in
18S9, nnd has been a resident of tho
city ever since, nearly all the tlnio
in the hotel business, and always well
patronized.
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A. F. Mollring.
A. F. Mollring. Alliance's olliciont
water coinmlsisoner, was born in Ucr-
many in the yenr 1830, and camo to
the United States in 1841. Flovon
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Alliance High School Building.
school for the year ending July ll
1903, was $10,215. It is the eonstnnB
endeavor of the Board of Kducatloil
to secure tho best talent avallnbh
wide-awake, enthusiastic and compel
tent Instructors In Its corps of tcnchl
era.
Teachers and Supply Teachers Alliance City Schools.
Miss Kathryn Duffield.
If. R. Carson.
Miss Cora Combs.
Principal D. W. Hays.
Miss Maine Grlfllth.
(Reading from left to right.)
Miss Maine Laravea.
Miss Lena French.
Miss Lulu Duncan.
Supt. W. II. Bartz.
Miss Susie Frazier.
Miss Fay Van Boskirk.
Mrs. F. M. Raymond.
Miss Allison Johnson.
Miss I. LaVerne McCorkle. Miss (Jertrude Warron.
New Emerson School In First Ward.
Miss Pearl Bartz.
has made hohts of friends and vory
few, If any, enemies. He was elected
a councilman of the First ward In the
spring of 1903.
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Al Wlker.
Al Wlkor, whoso duty It Is to see
that no disturbance is croatod within
the elty limits at night, was born at
Lancaster. Pa., In December. 1847. and
Miss Adda Post.
years later he built a store-room and
opened up business at what was then
Fort Kearney, Nobraska Torrltory,
and was one of the first mon to en
tor tho mercantile business in tho In
terior of our now prosperous Btate.
In 185(5 he established himself In the
general mercantile business at what
1b now Nobraska City, In which bus
iness ho wns very Biiccessful, and con
tinued until the year 1885. In 1803
and 18(14 he freighted a large amount
of merchandise across the plains to
Denver and other gold mining camps
of Colorado, which brought him good
returns. He retired from buslnoss In
1885. nnd moved to Alliance In 1901.
County Schools.
The school census of Box Butt
county for 1903 shows a populatloi
of 1.CC2, more than one-half of whicl
attend tho public schools of Alliance
The county outside of Alliance Is wel
supplied with educational institutions
The buildings nro furnished with mod
em and up-to-dnto furniture am
every school In the county is suppllei
with the uniform text-books recom
monded by the superintendent Tin
school ma'am of this county. In tht
matter of equipment for her chosei
work, will compare favorably wltl
her more favored sister In the easten
part of the state, and If NebrnU
losos her position that she now hnhH
as Bhowing the lowest percentage i.
Illiteracy of any state In the union!
it will not be the fault of Box Buttil
county.
L. F. Smith.
L. F. Smith was born at New Berlin.
Wis.. November 19, 1854. Ho camo
west in 1893, and has boon a resident
of Alliance for 11 years, having boon
engaged In tho llvory business most
of the time. Mr. Smith Is sorving His
first torm as councilman In the Sec
ond ward. In politics he Is a repub
lican nnd one of tho most popular
men in the count
Recognition of Merit.
In reply to an importunate contrlbl
utor the editor of the new magazlntl
wrltos:
"I regret to Inform you of the deatl
of the magazine which occurred Wed
nostlay evonlng last, and to state thai
all amounts due former contributor
will be devoted to the fund for itt
funeral; but It may be a consolattoii
to you to know that you have beeil
elected an honorary pallbearer." At
lanta Constitution.