THF LLI X( h llKKVLD. LLIAXCK. X K 13 . R 1 1) V Y, APRIL 8. 1904
Attorney William Mitchell.
Nono of tho members of the Box
,utto county bur Is better known or
cognized as n tlrclosH workor, n
j'nrlcss nnd aggressive advocate, thnn
lllliim Mltcholl, whoso offices nre
1 U10 Fletcher block. Perhaps the
crct of Mr. Mltchell'B success 1h
,ot only duo to his knowledge of tho
4iw, but also to tho coiicIho nnd palns
(iking efforts In arranging nnd pro
ontlng his clIentB' ciuirpb both In tho
,owcr
nnd supreme courts. Mr
tltcholl Is now sorvlng his second
Tin ns county nttomoy nnd his pros
cutlon of crlnilnnls lins been so vlg
rous nnd nnrolentlng that ovll doors
'ho como under his Jurisdiction ro
olve tho full bonont of this popular
uardlnn of law and order for Box
Sutte county. Mitchell's axiom Is
'hot No Oullty Man Escape." Uo Is
1 native of Pennsylvania and came
ere In 1888. when ho begnn the pnie
ice of law
I T
S. M. Smyser, County Clerk.
Mr Smyser was bom In Moultrlo
bounty HI. September 1, 1852, where
10 was roared and educated. Until
10 had rencbod his 22d year ho re
nalnod on tho old homestead, where
10 assisted his father In farm work,
tic then taught school, and In 1875 bo
tan tho study of law. being admitted
10 tho bar two years lator. Mr. Smy
icr practiced his profession In Moul
irlo county until 1800, and In October
jf that year located at Homlngford,
lox Hutte county, where ho resumed
ho practice of law until March, 1891,
tfhon ho icinovod to Alliance nnd bo-
nmo clerk of the government land
)IHcc. January 1, 1900, he resigned
lis position to lilt tho olilco of county
lerk, to which he was elected tba
jrovlotiH fall. Mr. Smyser has llg
red In politics nearly all bis life
Fraternally lie Is a member of tho
Knights of l'ythlns. Juno 3, 1872.
lie wns united In marriage, in Sulli
van, 111., to Miss Clara A. Stono, to
whom threo children wore bom, a
son nnd two daughters. Mr. SmyBor
',ls sorvlng IiIb third term as county
clerk and his friends are urging him
to nllow his namo to como before) tho
congressional convention ns a candi
date next fall.
Judge D. K. Spacht.
Tho judgo was born July 1G, 1S52,
In Unrnes county, Ponn., where ho
grow to manhood, receiving his edu
cation in tho public schools of that
locality. For 12 years ho taught tho
"young Idea" and In tho meantime
learned telegrnphy, being Inter em
ployed by tho Philadelphia & Heading
railroad ns operator for two years.
In 1882 ho came to western Nebraska
nnd located at Seward, where ho spent
six years iib cashier of a bank. Tho
Judgo then becamo a resident of llox
Hutte nnd for a time assisted
In tho county clerk's otllce, later be
coming a deputy under J. K. Neal,
serving for four years in that capac
ity nnd Is now In tho samo olllcinl
1 position under County Clerk Smyser.
1 In 1890 ho wns elected county judgo
t and continuously remained on tho
1 judicial bench for six years. In tho
fall of 1901 he was again elected
county judgo. January 1, 1S85, In
1 Sownrd Nob., Judgo Spacht was wed
i to Miss Elizabeth Culllford. three boys
1 and threo girls being born to thorn.
Ira Reed, Sheriff.
Mr Heed wiib born in Seven Points,
Penn August 21, isr9, and remained
with his father on tho farm until lie
had readied tho ago of 22 years,
when ho entered college at Klysburg.
Penn . and spent threo years. Ho then
camo west to Hoonc, la., and opened
ip a Hour and feed store, removing
to Superior. Neb., one year lator, and
for threo years conducted a moat mar
ket there Mr. Heed then located In
llox Butto county, and engaged in
various orations, ranching, livery and
meat market business for 15 years.
In tho fall of 1901 ho was elected
sheriff and was ro-elected in tho fall
of 1903 Ho Is a member of four fra
ternal orders, tho Masons, Knights of
Pythias. Modern Woodmen nnd Hoyal
1 Box Butte County
1 Oeo. V. Duncan, Commissioner Third District; 2 S. M. Smyser.
County Clerk and Clerk District Court; 3 Frank Calm, Commissioner
First District; 1 D. K. Spacht, Judgo; 5 Win. Mitchell, Attorney;
Highlanders. Mr. Heed Is one of tho
most popular olllclals tho county has
over had, which Is evidenced by tho
fact that when elected for his second
term ho received tho largest majority
of any of tho Biiocesful camlldates.
C. W. Brennan.
C. W. Brcnunu, whoso familiar face
Is in tho group of county oillcers,
enmo horo with his patents from Hay
City, Mich., when a mero boy. A few
years ago ho entered tho employ of
tho Hurllngton railroad as hrnkemnn,
and soon met with an accident that In
capacitated him for tho work, and had
to find different employment. Ho as
sociated himself with Ills brother
Frank in tho drug business about
threo years ago, and Is still a mem
ber of tho firm of F. J. Hronnnn &
Co. In tho fall of 1903 ho was tho
democratic nominee for county treas
urer, to run against Alex Mult head,
icpubllcau, and tho lotuniB Indicated
his defeat by tho small ninjoilty of
ono vote. Ho Instituted a contest, and
was declared elected by three votes.
Tho case was appealed to the district
court, and will probably be decided
ut tho spring term.
Leora A. Rustin.
Leora A. Hustin was born in Aledo,
III., February 0, 1S71. Her parents
soon came west, settling In Creston,
Iowa, and lator in Omaha, Noli. Her
education was gained In tho public
schools of Creston. Omaha and tho
State Normal at Peru. In 1892 sho
camo to Homlngford nnd began teach
ing In Distilct No. SI. This was fol
lowed by several years of school
work In the country bchools. Later
sho was elected primary teacher In
the Heiulngford schools, which posi
tion she held until tho spring of 1903,
Court House and Jail.
Officials of Box
when sho was elected as ono of tho
Alliance corps of teachers. In Au
gust sho wns nomlnntcd for the ofllee
of county superintendent by the re
puhllcnn party, resigned her place in
tho schools, and prepared for an actlvo
campaign, making a house to house
canvass by driving to all parts of the
county. On November 4 she was elect
ed by a majority of 111 votes.
Box Butte County Poor Farm E. L. Vaughn, Manager.
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 14 moved with his par
ents to Wayne county, In., where ho
resided until 1SSC. That yenr ho came
to Allianco and took up a claim near
tho present townslte, and engaged in
ranching for throe years, when lie
embarked In the grocery business.
Two years ago ho disposed of his gro
cery and entered tho employ of Mr.
Achoson. Ten yenrs ago ho was
electee! county commissioner nnd has
served contlnuoiibly In that official
capacity slnco then. Mr. Duncan was
married in Wnyno county, la., October
7, 1S72, to Miss Lizzie J. Achoson, to
whom six children, four girls and two
boys, wore born.
G. W. Loer, County Commissioner.
Ono of tho best citizens and most
Interesting gentlemen Is G. W. Loer.
Ho Is nlso ono of our prnctlcal ranch
ers, being held In reverential esteem
by all his acquaintances. Mr. Loor
wns born nnd reared in Henry county,
hid. At tho age of 20 ho came, wost
to Des Moines county, la., where he
farmed three years, removing to Mon
roe county, that state, In 1871, whoro
ho spent IS years in extrncting woalth
from tho soil. Mr. Loor for tho next
six yoars farmed in Kearney county,
Nob., and then removed to llox Butte
county, nnd bought a relinquished
claim and also filed on a homestoad
six miles south of Homlngford, his
Butte County.
fi Ira Heed, Sheriff; 7 Leora A. Hustin, Superintendent of Schools;
S A. S. Heed, Assessor; 9 Chas. W. Brennnn, Treasurer; 10 J. P. Haz
ard, Surveyor; 11 Goo. W. Loer, Commissioner Second District.
present home. This wns in 1893. Mr.
Loer Is a veteran of the Civil war.
When but a mero lad ho forsook tho
heath of his parents and went to tho
front In the defense of bis country,
serving in Company U, 33d Indiana,
and accompanied Sherman on his fa
mous march to tho sea. In the grand
review on Pennsylvania avenue, in
Washington, D. C, at the close of
tho war, In the spring of 1SC5, Mr.
Loor wns very much In evidence. His
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 Hutto county to-day is tho sub
ject of this sketch. Mr. Caha was
born In Austria, April 18, 1870, and
four years later camo with his par
ents to America. Tlioy settled in
Saunders county, Neb., and horo
young Caha assisted his father In til
ling tho soil. In 1SSS they removed to
Box Butte, and on reaching his major
ity Mr. Caha took up a claim and
engaged in farming and stock raising,
which he has since followed. In 1900
he was elected ono of tho county
commissioners and so faithfully did
he perform his duties to his constitu
ents that he was re-elected last fall
by a pleasing majority. Mr. Caha
was mnrrled in 1897, at Provo, S. D.,
to Miss Mamie Moravek, threo child
ren being their issue.
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A. S. Reed.
A. S. Hood, tho etllciont nnd popu
lar assessor of Box Butto county, was
born In Now Berlin, Chenango coun
ty, N. V., in 1852. At tho age of 23
years he, acting upon tho advice of
Horace Greoloy, came wost as far as
Wisconsin, and 10 years later, In June,
1885, together with his brother, I. S.
Heed, settled on tho ranch lie still
owns and occupies as a home, two
miles oast of tho city of Alliance.
From the first ho Identified himself
with tho business and political inter
ests of tho county, and served as coun
ty commissioner and county treasurer
with honor to himself and satisfaction
to the entire public. Ho has been,
over since its organization, and still
is, vice president of tho First National
Hank of Alliance, and Is one of tho
most highly respected citizens of
Northwest Nebraska.
John P. Hazard.
The subject of this sketch Is ono
of the first, if not the first, to settle
on the table lands of Box Butto coun
ty Ho selected his claim in August,
of 1SS4; made settlement April 14,
ls85, nnd has remained a citizen of
tills county slnco its organization.
Ho at first engaged in farming along
with surveying nnd locating. Later
school teaching and surveying, but is
now devoting his entire attention to
survejing and civil engineering.
Ho is tho city engineer for Alli
ance, and last fall was re-elected
county surveyor, which place ho has
faithfully filled several terms.
Mr. Hazard got his education after
having arrived at the age of maturity,
and principally by private study and
actual experience, and though now
nearly 51 years old, is still a diligent
student, and does not consider tho
goal of his attainments ns having been
reached.
"Health is wealth." Not so to tho
physician.
Patient: "Do cucumbers distress
all people, doctor?"
Doctor: "No. sir; only those who
oat them."
"Transplanting" the Box
A Solid Banking Institution.
Tho review of the city of Alliance,
ns given In the Herald's Special Edi
tion, would bo most incomplete If tho
Ilnanclnl Interests of the municipality
were omitted, nnd in dwelling on this
subject it Is absolutely necessary to
mnko special mention of that solid
flnnncinl establishment. Tho First
National Hank.
This popular banking institution has
recently undergone a chnngo of of
ficials, whereby W. A. Hampton, pres
ident of that institution, disposed of
bis Interests to Messrs. Clmrles E.
Ford of Chicago, and S. K. Warrick
of Urokcn How. The gentlemen arc
interested In several important banks
throughout tho country, among them
being tho Commorcinl bnnk of Hnm
mond,Ind.,tho Hrokon How State Hank
andthoHnnk of Mornn, aggregating do
posits to tho amount of $900,000. Mr.
Ford, who resides in Chicago, has be
comopresldentof tho hank In tho retire
ment of Mr. Hampton, and Mr. War
rick becomes the cashier. G. G.
Hamilton will remain as assistant.
A. S. Heed and H. M. Hampton will act
as vice presidents. Tho board of di
rectors arc: Charles E. Ford, It. M.
Hamilton, A. S. Hoed, S. K. Warrick
II. G. Warrick.
Tho consideration In this Important
transfer of stock wns about $25,000
with a handsome bonus as a side Is
sue. This speaks more than words
of tho bank's standing.
While Mr. Ford will not as yet
make his homo in Alliance, his now
financial interests will be the means
of bringing him to this city often, nnd
wo hope ore long to see him a per
manent citizen, enjoying the benefits
of this locality in more thnn one
sense.
The now president is well-known in
western banking circles nnd has tho
reputation of being a man of excel
lent business qualifications, conscrv
ntive nnd trustworthy in every respect.
Mr. Warrick, the now cashier,
comes from Broken How, nnd as Mr.
Ford, has had years of experience in
banking business and is thoroughly
qualified for the position ho assumes.
Mr. Wanlck will soon have his family
bore and will soon become a perma
nent resident and bo cordially wel
comed by our citizens. His assistant
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 tills new order of things the
confidence sustained by the reliable
First National will continue and with
this Infusion of new blood the 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 namo?" If It's a Rus
sian name wo should answer, tho al
phabet. "Transplanting" the Box Butte Coun
ty Court House.
The nbovo illustration graphically
portiays tho moving of tho county
court house from Homlngford to Al
lianco. This feat of engineoting was
successfully accomplished In 1901.
After an attempt was made to move
tho largo building overland, a dis
tance of 20 miles, tho 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 10x50 feet
in size, two full stories, with a heavy
truss roof, constructed with a heavy
pino frame, weighing ton tons. On
the road there were two cuts to pass
through, and an effort wns made to
get tho building high enough on four
50,000 capacity trucks to clear the
banks. Tho building was thus "in
tho clear," and with several loaded
flat cars to balance tho engine. No.
185, with W. A. Meyers nt tho throt
tle, moved slowly to Its destination,
20 miles away. Once tho court house
reached Alliance, tho building soon
rested on its present site and to-day
tho story of Its strango adventure
can only bo verified in the minds of
tho astounded hearers by a photo
graphic representation of the real
facts.
Butte County Court House.
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