rill' LLIAXCK 1IKULI). LLIANCK. X K U . FRIDAY. APRIL 8. 1904
Attorney William Mitchell.
None of tho mombors of the Hox
utto county bnr Ib better known or
cognized ns n tireless workor, n
nrloss nnd nggrosslvo ndvocnto, thnn
(illlnm Mitchell, whoso oIIIcob nro
1 the Fletcher block. Porhnps the
crot of Mr. Mitchell's buccosb Is
ot only due to IiIb knowledge of the
iw, but nlso to tho concise nnd pnlttB-
klng efforts In arranging nnd pro-
entlttg IiIb clients' cniiflca both In the
ower nnd aupreino courts. Mr
tltchcll Is now serving his second
,-Tni as' county nttorncy and his pros
cutlon of crlmlnnls has boon so vlg
rous nnd unrelenting that ovll doors
ho come under his Jurisdiction re
clvo the full benefit of this popular
uardlan of law nnd order for Hox
lutto county Mitchell's axiom Is
Let No Guilty Man Escnpo." Ho Ib
native of Pennsylvania and came
ere In 1S8S, when ho begnn tho prae-
Ico of law
S. M. Smyser, County Clerk.
Mr Smyser was boin In Moultrie
ounty 111. Sopteinber 1, 1852, where
10 was milled and educated. Until
10 had reached his 22d year ho re
named on the old homestead, whom
10 assisted his father In farm work,
lo then taught school, and In 187fi bo
;nn tho study of lnw, being admitted
o tho bnr two years later. Mr. Stay
tor prnctlced IiIb profession In Muni
ric county until 181)0, and In October
if that year located at llomlngford,
lox Ilutte county, whom ho resumed
ho prnctlco of law until March, 1894,
rVhen ho removed to Alliance nnd bo-
nine clerk of the government land
llllce Jannnry 1. 1000, ho resigned
lis position to fill tho olllco of county
lerk, to which he wns elected tba
iiovlous fall. Mr. Smyser hns fig
ired In politics nearly all his life.
rraternnlly he Is a member of tho
Knights of Pythias. Juno 3, 1872,
lie was united In mnrrlago. In Sulli
van, HI., to Miss Clara A. Stono, to
whom three children were hoi 11, a
Hon and two daughters. Mr. Smyser
)s serving his third term as county
clerk and his friends nro urging him
to allow his namo to coino before tho
congressional convention ns a candi
date next fall,
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Judge D. K. Spacht.
Tho Judgo wns bom July 1G, 1S52,
In llnrnes county, Penn., where ho
grow to manhood, recolvlng his edu
cation in tho public schools of that
locality. For 12 years he taught tho
"young Idea" and In tho meantlmo
learned telegraphy, being later em
ployed by the Philadelphia &. Heading
railroad as oporator for two years.
In li!s2 ho came to western Nebraska
nnd located at Sowaiilwhero ho spent
six years as cashier of a bank. Tho
judge then beenmo n resident of Hox
Butte and for a time nsslsted
In the county cleik's olllce, later be
coming a deputy under J. K. Neal,
serving for four years in that capac
ity, nnd Is now In tho snmo olllclnl
1 position under County Clerk Smyser.
In 1800 ho wns elected county Judgo
unnd continuously lemalned on tho
! judicial bench for six years. In tho
fall of 1001 ho was again elected
f
county Judgo January 1. 18S5, In
Soward, Nob., Judgo Spacht was wed
1 to Miss Elizabeth Culllford, threo boys
1 and threo girls being born to thorn.
Ira Reed, Sheriff.
Mr Heed was born In Seven Points,
Penn, August 21. 1850, nnd remained
with his father on tho farm until ho
had reached tho ago of 22 years,
when ho entered college nt Elysburg,
Ponn , and spout threo years. Ho then
enmo west to Boone, la., and opened
up a flour nnd feed stoic, removing
to Supeilor. Neb., one year later, and
for threo years conducted a meat mar
ket thcie Mr. Heed then located In
Hox Hutto county, and engnged In
various mentions, lanchtng, llvory nnd
meat mnrket business for 15 years
In tho full of 1901 ho was elected
sheriff, and was ro-elccted In tho fnll
of 1003 He Is a momber of four fra
ternal orders, tho Masons, Knights of
Pythias. Modern Woodmen nnd Hoyal
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1 Geo. V. Duncnn, Commissioner Third District; 2 S. M. Smyser,
County Clerk and Clerk District Court; II Frank Calm, Commissioner
First District; I D. K. Spacht, Judge; C Wni. Mitchell, Attorney;
Highlanders. Mr. Heed is one of tho
most popular ofllclals tho county hns
over had, which Is evidenced by tho
fact that when elected for his second
term ho received tho largest majority
of any of tho succesful candidates.
C. W. Brennan.
C. W. Hrennan, whoso familiar face
Is In tho group of county ofllcers,
enmo hero with his parents from Hay
City, Mich., when a mere boy. A few
yenrs ago ho entered tho employ of
tho Hurllngtou railroad as brakomnu,
and soon met with an accident that In
capacitated him for the work, nnd had
to find different employment. He ns
sociatod himself with his brother
Frank In the drug business about
tin eo years ago, and Is still n mem
ber of tho firm of F. J. Hronnnn &.
Co. In tho fnll of 100:5 ho was the
democratic nominee for county treas
urer, to run ngnlnst Alex Mulihend.
lepubllcan, and tho returns Indlcnted
his defeat by the smnll mnjoilty of
one vote. Ho Instituted a contest, nnd
wns declared elected by throe votes.
The case was appealed to the district
court, and will probably be decided
at tho Bprlng term.
Leora A. Rustln.
Leora A. Hustln was born In Aledo,
111., Febiunry (!, 1S71. Her parents
soon came west, settling In Croston,
Iowu. nnd later In Omaha, Neb. Her
education was gained In the public
schools of Croston, Omnha and tho
Stato Normal at Peru. In 1802 she
enmo to Hemlngfoid nnd began teach
ing in District No. SI. This was fol
lowed by sooral years of school
work In tho country schools. Lator
she was elected primary teacher in
tho Hemlngfoid schools, which posi
tion she held until tho spring of 1903,
Court House and Jail.
Officials of Box
when 8ho wns elected as ono of the
Alliance corps of teachers. In Au
gust Hho was nominated for the olllce
of county superintendent by tho re
publican patty, resigned her place In
tho schools, nnd prepnrod for an nctlvo
campaign, making a house to house
cnnvnss by driving to all parts of tho
county. On November 1 she was elect
ed by n mnjorlty of 111 votes.
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Box Butte County Poor Farm
George W. Duncan, County Commis
sioner. Mr. Duncan was born on a farm
in Louisa county, In., May 8, 1853, and
at tho ago of 1 1 moved with his par
ents to Wayne county, la., where ho
loslded until 1S8G. That year he canto
to Alliance and took up a claim near
tho present townslte, and engaged In
ranching for threo yenrs, when ho
embarked in the grocery business.
Two yenrs ago ho disposed of his gro
cery and ontored tho employ of Mr.
Acheson. Ten yenrs ago he was
elected county commissioner and has
scrvod continuously In that official
capacity sinco then. Mr. Duncan wns
married In Wnyno county, In., October
7, 1S72, to Miss Lizzie J. Acheson, to
whom six children, four girls nnd two
boys, were boru.
G. W. Loer, County Commissioner.
Ono of tho host citizens and most
Interesting gentlomcn Is G. W. Loor.
Ho Is nlso ono of our practical ranch
ers, being held In reverential esteem
by nil his acquaintances. Mr. Loer
was bom and ronrod In Henry county.
Ind. At tho ngo of 20 ho came, wost
to Des Moines county, la., where he
farmed throe years, removing to Mr ti
me county, that stnte, In 1871. wharo
ho spent 18 yoars In extracting wtnlth
from tho soil. Mr. Loor for the noxt
six yonrs fnrtnod In Kearney county.
Neb., and thon romoved to Box Butte
county, and bought a relinquished
claim and also filed on a homestead
six miles south of Hemlngford. his
Butte County.
0 1111 Heed, Sheriff; 7 Leora A. Hustln, Superintendent of Schools;
8 A. S. Heed, Assessor; 9 Chas. W. Hrennan, Treasurer; 10 J. P. Haz
ard, Surveyor; 11 Geo. W. I.oer, Commissioner Second District.
present homo. This was in 1893. Mr.
Loer Is a veteran of tho Civil war.
When but n mere lad he forsook the
heath of his parents and wont to the
front In the defense of his country,
berving in Company 13, 33d Indiana,
and nccompanled Sherman on his fa
mous march to tho sea. In tho grand
review on Pennsylvania avenue, In
Washington, D C , nt the close of
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E. L. Vaughn, Manager.
tho war, In tho spring of 18C5, Mr.
Loor was very much In evidence. Ills
ranch consists of two sections, well
stocked and with many modern con
veniences. Mr. Loer is serving his
becond term ns county commissioner,
being elected both times by lnrgo ma
jorities. Francis Caha, County Commissioner.
Ono of tho most popular young men
In Box Butte county to day Is the sub
ject of this sketch. Mr. Caha was
born In Austria, April 18, 1870, and
four years later came with his par
ents to America. They settled in
Saunders county, Neb., and hero
young Caha assisted his father In til
ling the soil. In 1S8S they removed to
Box Butte, and on reaching his mnjor
lty Mr. Caha took up a claim and
engaged In farming and stock raising,
which he has since followed. In 1000
he was elected ono of tho county
commissioners and so faithfully did
ho perform his duties to his constitu
ents that ho was re-elected last fall
by a pleasing mnjorlty. Mr. Caha
was married In 1807, at Provo, S. D.,
to Miss Mantle Moravek, three child
mn being their Issue.
A. S. Reed.
A. S. Rood, tho efficient and popu
lar nssossor of Box Butte county, was
born In New Berlin, Chenango coun
ty, N. Y., in 1S52. At tho age of 23
years he. acting upon tho advice of
Horaco Greeley, came west as far as
Wisconsin, and 10 years later, In June,
1885, together with his brother, I. S.
Heed, settled on the ranch ho still
owns and occupies as a home, two
miles east of the city of Alliance.
From tho first he Identified himself
with tho business nnd political inter
ests of tho county, nnd served as coun
ty commissioner and county treasurer
with honor to himself and satisfaction
to tho entire public. Ho has been,
ever since Its organization, and still
Is, vice president of the First National
Hank of Alliance, and is one of the
most highly respected citizens of
Northwest Nebraska.
John P. Hazard.
The subject of this sketch Is ono
of the (list, If not the fltst, to settle
on the table lands of Box Butte coun
ts He selected his claim in August,
of 1SS4; made settlement April 11,
1SS5, and has remained a citizen of
this county since Its organization.
Ho nt first engnged in farming along
with surveying and locating. Lator
school teaching and surveying, but Is
now devoting his entire attention to
survejing nnd civil engineering.
Ho is tho city engineer for Alli
ance, nnd last fall was re-elected
county surveyor, which place ho has
faithfully filled several terms.
Mr. Hazard got his education after
having arrived at tho age of maturity,
and principally by private study and
actual experience, and though now
nearly 51 years old, is still a diligent
student, nnd does not consider the
goal of his attainments ns having boon
reached.
"Health is wealth." Not so to tho
physician.
Patient: "Do cucumbers distress
all people, doctor?"
Doctor: "No, sir; only thoso who
oat them."
"Transplanting" the Box
A Solid Banking Institution.
Tho review of the city of Alliance,
ns given In tho Hernld's Special Edi
tion, would be most Incomplete If the
financial Interests of the municipality
were omitted, nnd In dwelling on this
subject It Is absolutely necessary to
mako special mention of that solid
financial establishment, The First
National Hank.
This popular banking Institution has
recently undergone a change of of
ficials, whereby W. A. Hampton, pres
ident of that Institution, disposed of
his Interests to Messrs. Charles E.
Ford of Chicago, and S. K. Warrick
of Broken Bow. Tho gentlemen nm
Interested in sovernl important banks
throughout tho country, among them
being tho Commcrcinl bank of Ham
mond, Ind., tho Broken Bow State Bank
and the Bank of Merna, aggregating de
posits to the amount of $900,000. Mr.
Ford, who resides In Chicago, hns bo
come president of the bank In the retire
ment of Mr. Hampton, and Mr. War
rick becomes the cashier. G. G.
Hampton will remain ns assistant.
A. S. Heed nnd H. M. Hampton will act
as vice presidents. The board of di
rectors are: Charles E. Ford, H. M.
Hampton. A. S. Heed, S. K. Warrick
II. G. Warrick.
The considqration In this important
transfer of stock wns about $25,000
with a handsome bonus ns a side Is
sue. This speaks more than words
of the bank's standing.
While Mr. Ford will not ns yet
mako his homo in Alliance, his new
financial Interests will be the means
of bringing him to this city often, and
we hope ere long to see him a per
manent citizen, enjoying the benefits
of this locality in more than one
sense.
The new president is well-known in
western banking circles nnd has the
reputation of being a man of excel
lent business qualifications, conserv
ntive and trustworthy in every respect.
Mr. Warrick, tho new cashier,
comes from Broken Bow, and as Mr.
Ford, has had years of experlonco in
banking business and is thoroughly
qualified for tho position ho assumes.
Mr. Warrick will soon have his family
here and will soon become a perma
nent resident and be cordially wel
comed by our citizens. Ills nssistant
In the bank, Glen Hampton, will prove
an admirable helpmate to Mr. War
rick, thus making It pleasant both for
patrons and officers alike.
Under this new order of things the
confidence sustained by the reliable
First National will continue and with
this infusion of new blood tho insti
tution will be doubly secure. The di
rectors are men of such sterling worth
as give entire confidence to the bus
iness world.
"What's in a name?" If it's a Bus
sian name wo should answer, the al
phabet. "Transplanting" the Box Butte Coun
ty Court House.
The above illustration graphically
pot tt ays tho moving of tho county
court house from Hemlngford to Al
liance. This feat of engineetlng was
successfully accomplished In 1901.
After an attempt was made to move
tho largo building overland, a dis
tance of 20 miles, the railroad com
pany, through its efficient employes,
succeeded in hauling It to this city
without damage and In a short time.
The "house of justice" Is 40x50 feet
in size, two full stories, with a heavy
truss roof, constructed with a heavy
pine frame, weighing ten tons. On
the road thoro were two cuts to pass
through, and an effort was made to
get tho building high enough on four
50,000 capacity trucks to clear the
banks. The building was thus "in
the clear," and with several loaded
flat cars to balanco tho engine. No.
185, with W. A. Meyers at tho throt
tle, moved slowly to Us destination,
20 miles away. Once the court house
reached Alliance, the building soon
rested on its present site and to-day
the story of Its strange adventure
can only bo verified in the minds of
the nstounded hearers by a photo
graphic representation of the real
facts.
Butte County Court House.