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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1908)
'pr-'fmimv' 'mrapmnirf"t r" wrKwfmw fwr-""'' w'W!!gW' fT&s v'-1 "'? i-jqff wiv&,'f'v",wi8 li May Amend Khrtad Homestead Laws Dally A Washington despatch to Ibc Press, says: "V, W.'Woocts, register of the land offilcc at Alliance, Is in Washington upon business before tho Interior department. It has been arranged that Judge Woods, taking advantage of his presence in Wash ington will go before tho house committco on public lands tomorrow to give his views regarding certain proposed amendments to the'"KInkn!d act." One important amend merit proposed to this act looks to a re duction of the improvement requirements. Under the existing law improvements must be placed upon each entry, propor linate to 81.35 per acre to number of acres entered upon. An amendment has been considered reducing this proportion to 40 cents per acre. Representative Kinkaid would favor the entire removal of the improvement clause but as a compromise will agree to accept the 40-cent per acre proposition. The original clause in the Kinkaid act has been found to bo excessive and is said to be causing considerable hardship and is alto gether unnecessary, A second proposition which is under consideration, merely tentative, however, relates to the commutation clause of the Kinkaid act, This is that an entryman may be allowed to "prove up" after four teen months' residence upon his home stead by payment in full at the rate of ti.25 per acre. Under the present law an entryman is enabled to live upon bis farm, make improvements and cannot ob tain a deed in fee simple until the expira tion of five years. This proposed amend ment would simpjy do this An entryman who successfully worked his farm or who had the capital, might within fourteen months obtain a patent. According to Judge Woods, a majority of those who availed themselves of (he provisions of the Kinkaid act are now in a position to take advantage of the proposition to secure a patent within fourteen months, practically making n cash deal with Uncle Sam. iwmpw Published Every Thursday by The HtfaM PuWisMtif CimpKiy. T, J. O'KBEFE , B. KNIEST . , . . . . Editor Associate Editor Eutered at the postoffice at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the mails, as second-class matter. Subscription, ti.50 per year in advance. ( LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. . ( HOLSTEN Headquarters for CHOOL UPPLIES TABLETS ' NOTE BOOKS COMPOSITIONJBOOKS NOTE PAPER PENCILS PENS, INKS CHALK CRAYONS COLORED CRAYONS ERASERS and PAINTS WHIRS GIVEN AWAY AT HOLSTEN'S XXC 1EUCA.XtIDR, ) HW'fKWWHH-HWf I Office in Alliance National Dank Dlk.X t Over Postoffice. V 'Phone 391, f DR. T. ALLEN, DENTIST Painless Extinction Latest Methods -Sate. Sure AUMW NKIJHASKA mm We always give you the Most of the Best for the Least W. v. MM, M(r WE PRINT SALE BILLS AN PRINT THCM RIGHT Coote Mulloy was in from his ranch last Saturday, Girl wanted at the Triplctt boarding house, 415 Laramie avenue. C. A. Newberry is among the vist tors at the corn show in Omaha this week. Genial Tom Poole of Marsland was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday on business. At the price of eggs those days it is not difficult to find the hen that laid the golden egg. VV. S. Ridgell left Wednesday morn ing for a short visit at Kansas City and Richmond, Mo. The Alert Are department is ar ranging to give a grand ball at the city hall on Christmas night. Dr. BclUood returned last Sunday nloruing from Chicago, where he has spent the past ten days. Editor Burleigh of the Hemingford Journal.was a business visitor at the county hub last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Frankle pleas antly entertained a few friends at a six o'clock dinner Sunday evening. Everett Eldrcd returned today from Omaha where he marketed eight cars of cattle. The stock sold for $3.80. Grandma Dietleiu left Tuesday after noon for Omaha, where she.is enjoying a visit with friends and relatives. A. S. Euyeart, a well known stock man and enterprising citizen of Dorscy precinct, had business in the metropo lis Sunday. Carl Rocky and sister of Alliance spent Sunday here with relatives and Returned home Moaday irjorning. Edgemont Express. Jos. J. McNamara was a visitor to the corn show in Omaha last week. He also visited his parents at Wisner, returning last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Curran were down from Berea Thursday. They will soon move to Lawn precinct, having leased the C. A. Posvar ranch. The county commissioners proceed ings of the last session will appear next week. The auditing of claims was the most important business of the session, Misses Myrtle and Alice Carlson en joyed the company of their friends, the Misses Carney, of Seneca, who visited at the Carlson home last week. County Attorney Eugene Burton is the envy of all the girls these days. He carried off that beautiful ten pound box of candy at Brcnnan's drug store last Saturday. 1 no wallaco bwansou grocery opened Wednesday morning and a splen did busiuess was done. A large and select stock of new groceries arrived for the store today. W. F. Patterson, one of our substan tial farmers living north of Alliance, ex pects tp take a trip to Oklahoma in a short time to find market for about 2,000 bushels of choice seed potatoes of his own raising. Messrs. Ole Davig and John Bowman left Saturday for a trip to Texas. They were accompanied by Mr. Davig's nephew whose health is very poorly and it is hoped the change of climate will prove of benefit to him. Claud Brown was down from Hem ingford Monday, He will start for San Diego, Cali., next Sunday where his family have been for a few weeks.They will spend the winter there and may decide to make their permanent home in that state. William and James Elmore, the bright young sons of Mr. aud Mrs. John Elmore, departed last Saturday for the state of" New York to try their fortunes with their father, who is in the railway contracting business with his brother, Mike, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Olday returned last week from Boulder, Colo., where they have resided for some time since leaving Alliance. The poor condition of Mrs. Olday's health made it neces sary to make this change and they did so with reluctance for Ernst had an excellent position at Boulder, He is now 'employed at the Eastern meat market. We are pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Olday residents of this city again. F. Mi Allen, who came from Okla homa a few months ago and located on a Kinkaid homestead about twehty miles northcast;of Alliance, was iu the city Saturday and called to have his name enrolled on the list of this great news disseminator. Conductor W. G. Eubanks, who is now on the Bridgeport-Guernsey run, has moved his family to the latter place. Their Allianoe friends hope that their change of residence will not be perma nent and that they will return to Alli ance in the spring. Miss Margaret Hawkins, stenograph er in the First National bank, left Tues day for a vacation ol two weeks which will ho spent with her mother and sister at Creston, Iowa, Mrs, Loyd C. Thom as is assisting in the bank during Mis3 Hawkins' absence. The public schools and -St. Agnes academy will close next Friday for a two weeks vacation during which time the scholars will enjoy the holidays to their hearts content. The Herald wishes each and all a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Baschky re turned Saturday from Crawford where they were called by the serious illness of his brother, Ed, who has typhoid fever. Ho is considerably improved now and they have grounds for hopes of his speedy recovery. President. C. E. Ford of the First National Bank, accompanied by S. K. Warrick, are making the rounds of the neighboring towns looking nfter the in tcrcsts of the banks in which they arc interested. They are at present at Mcma and Broken Bow. Mesdames B. I. and J. E. Joder re turned Wednesday from Paxton, 111., where they went last week to attend tho funeral of their mother. Mrs. Mo Cluer will remain there for two or three weeks. Their father expects to come here in the near future for a visit. Regular Sabbath services are being held at the United Presbyterian church, Rev. W. W. Gordon, of Oregon, preaching, A furnace, purchased of the Newberry company, is being put in the church this week and other im provements are being planned. Bernard Phelan left Monday morn ing for Seattle and the northwest on a touc of investigation and contemplates locating on the coast if conditions are favorable. He is a bright young, man with a good education and will doubt less realize 'the ambition of his. desire. The Gadsby store has just received an elegant ,Hnelfj'indw furniture and with the shipment w '0110 large car load, are included some handsome pieces that will make desirable Christ mas presents. These suggestions),, are more fully told in a conspicuous ad this issue, The ladies of the M. E. church will hold, an Aprou and Handkerchief sale in the dining hall of the Charters Hotel Friday afternoon and evening of this week. Light refreshments will be served in the afternoon for ten cents aud a chicken pie supper at five o'qlock for twenty-five cents. Talk about fine weather. The past week has furnished us as Tine a sample pf Italian weather as otic could wish for. No need of going away to bask in the semi-tropical atmosphere of the golden state when one can enjoy the pure atmosphere of Box Butte county with a linen duster and straw hut, It's finer than silk. Mrs, Pete Swanson of Hemingford wasau Alliance visitor Saturday and made The Herald a call to subscribe, saying that they couldu't get along with out the paper. Mrs. Swanson was ac companied by Miss Mabel Crawford, one of Box Butte county's efficient teachers who presides over a school in that vicinity. Mrs. H. W. Beach was notified of the sickness of her aged mother, Mrs. Will iamson, at Kilbourne, 111., and in com pany with Mrs. Bell Robinson, departed ed for that place. Word was received that she died the 7th. Deceased former ly resided in this city and was 78 years of age at the time of her death. Mr. and Mrs, Sam Albro and little daughter left last Tuesday afternoon for Council Bluffs, Iowa to visit with old-time friends and relatives. Mr. Albro is the well known representative of the Woodward candy company of the Bluffs, and hasdotie much in mak ing that firm popular in this section of the west. W, R. Kent, who was a candidate before the primaries for the republican nomination for representative from this district last fall, passed through here Monday night with his little boy on his way to Hay Springs, where he is n egotiating for the purchase of the Enterprise, the newspaper owned by J Mr, Johausen, who was the democratic nominee for that position. Crawford Tribune. Attention is called to the December Sale of the Regan millinery store on another page of this issue. Some tempt ing prices are made on furs and other articles. Also a special sale on laces, gloves, etc. for the Christmas trade. J as, Donovan has purchased the chili room just north of the Hila Grand hotel and is conducting a short order cafe, whf re those who desire can se cure dcliciously prepared dishes of alt kinds nn3 at reasonable prices. The proprietor wilt appreciate the patron age of those who call and exert his ef forts to please all. Smith & Wilson, sellers of im ported and home-bred stallions, is the appellation of a new company in this city. Mr. Smith is our genial mayor and proprietor oJL the Palace livery barn. Mr. Wilson is from Cres ton and so well known to all horse men in the northwest that it is unnecessary to speak of his high standing as a bus iness man and horse dealer. The firm has a number of stallions for sale and they want parties interested to call and see them. Their ad, appears else where in this issue. N, P. Lundeen left last Saturday afternoon on 44 for an extended trip to Texas. Before going south he stopped oft at York to visit with relatives and friends, and in .company with parties from that place proceeded to Omaha to review the great corn exhibit now on display. From there Mr. Lundeen win go oy way ot Kansas Uity to a poiut in Texas on Brasos river reached by the M. K. & T. System. That country has gained prominent notoriety o late because of the soil aud the low prices of land in that section of Texas. Mr. Lundeen will return about Christ mas. J. C. McCorlde is homo from the corn thow at Omaha and brought several hind seekers with him. John T. Chapman, a pioneer settler in these parts who left here some fif teen years ago, arrived in the city to day from IUiuois and is visiting old time friends. Win, Armstrong of Hemingford was in the city Monday enroute to South Dakota, where he was fortunate enough to draw a good number in the land drawing two months ago. , t The First National bank Is present ing its patrons with a very attractive and new design calendar a view of a 'Royal Bunch" of Herefords and is appreciated by stockmen in particular. If you want to buy a Christmas pres ent and can't think just what to selcot, go to the Horace Bogue store where there are thousands of articles to se lect from. Ap ad. from this popular trading place appears in this issue and tells of Xraas novelties and suitable gifts. Read It. ipjl JrPCqlburn,,whoias succeeded W. D. Rjuru.er In. the mercantile business, has just added a new line of dry goods, clothing, shoes, etc., to the stock and on tho last page of today's issue calls attention to Christmas shoppers to his stock and prices, inviting all to call and investigate the same. Mr. and Mrs C. II. Evans, from near Marsland, were Alliance visitors Tues day. Mr. Evans is one of the most successful young farmers of the coun ty. This season he raised 5,800 bu shels of potatoes, which ho sold at an average price of 33 cents a bushel, amounting to the total sum of nearly $2,ooo, and this was probably less than half the value of all his crops. Char lie is one of the fellows who thinks Box Butte county is good enough for him. Mitchell Index: Walter Barton had the misfortune to break a leg yester day just above the ankle by his horse falling with him. The accident oc curred at Gering as he was returning from Banner county with his cattle to ship to his ranch in Montana. Attention is called to the advertise ment of the new firm of J. S. Mekiney & Co,, whose store was opened this week. J. R. Johnson is the manager and Mekiney will also remain in the store, although he will not move his family over from Alliance before spring. A compendium of statistics on mar riage and divorce has recently been issued by the bureau of the census de partment of commerce and labor. The statistics are the. result of' careful gathering of figures, in every Estate in the union, the period covered being from 1887 tp 190G. The last set of national statistics on marriage and di vorce covered the period from 1867 to 1886. The present set of statistics, taken in conjunction with the former one, therefore, gives a view of the mar riage and divorce question for the past forty years. The three important facts brought out in this compendium are: One marriage out of every twelve in the United States terminates in the di vorce court. Divorce is two and one half times as common in this country as it was forty years ago. Illinois grants more divorces than any other state in the union. The Commoner. MARSLAND. Mr. and Mrs Jack Metlin were over night visitors at E. T. Gregg's Saturday. Col. llartwell of Bellfonrch, S. D., had legal business in this place the First ot the week. Mrs. F. It. Bellamy and Mrs. Cbas. Evans were Alliance visitors Monday and Tuesday. Joralmon, the drayman, meets all trains and transfers baggage and freight to any part 'of town. Dr. Curtis, the Veterinary surReon, came up from Alliance Monday, making his monthly visit to this place. Mrs. G. A. Walbridge is an inmate of the Alliance hospital,-having been taken with art attack of typhoid fever. The condition of C, H. Richie, who has been suffering with a severe attack of stomach trouble, is slightly improved. Merle, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alden, who was very ill and threatened with pneumonia, is better at this wrhing. Will Gregg made a trip to Chadron Sat urday looking after the matter of board, room, etc He expects to attend the Chadron academy after the holidays. Mrs. George Gregory and thp elder Mr. Gregory were both taken" to the hospital at Hot Springs Saturday, both having been sick for some time. They were ac companied by George Gregory, L. T. Poole went to Alliance Tuesday and returned to this place Wednesday, accompanying the remains of little Marie Walbridge, who died at the Alliance hos pital. Train No. 41 stopped here for con venience. Mrs. Dr. Willis gave a party for Ger trude Bourck on Friday night, the oc casion being a birthday anniversary. A large number of youngsters were present and Gertrude was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. Will Nicholson left for South Omahu on Sunday night with as fine a lot of cattle as ever left this place There were about 300 head. While their business, cattle raising, has been badly broken into by homesteaders taking up land in their range, still they have enough of this vast domain under their control to make ranching profitable. A large number of people were Crawford visitors' durfng the past week, among whom were Mrs. E. T Gregg and son Wilt, John Hughes, John Sullenberger and son Dayton. Misses Emele Jacobson and Gertrude Tollman, and K. A. Tollman. "' Died, at the Alliance hospital on T'ues- day morning at 2ijo oclock,' Mar ie Wal; bridge, adopted daughter of Mrs. G. A. Walbridge, age twelve. Marie was strick en with that dread disease, typhoid pneu monia, about two weeks ago, which did its work quickly but surely. Tfbe remains were brought to this place on Wednesday and funeral services were held at the M. K. church, Rev. Kuhler, of Hemingford, officiating, Marie was a dear little girl, much loved by the children of this place, where the greater part of her life had been spent, and the sorrowful faces of her little playmates showed how deeply grieved they were at her loss. The little wasted form showed the great suffering she had endured but, Like a dove to the ark, She has flown to her rest. From this wild sea of strife She is happy and blest. Mrs. Walbridge, who is now at the Al liance hospital, surely has the sympathy of a large circle of friends in this, her second bereavement, her husband having died three weeks ago, and all sincerely hope that she may be restored to health before long. Post Card Albums 25c to $2.60 Largest Stock in the City I -I ff V iGdefcilatibYV V -v A . .- J(IMJOjQAA CHRISTMAS is almost here and a photograph is one of the most acceptable F. R E ' S"ETHl::T "S you could give a friend or relative. The Alliance Art Studio has just finished some of the latest styles for you to inspect. Carbon Black, Qreeri, Sepia and Platinum gives one all that could be desired in a photograph . . . We enlarge any photo from original negative for $1.00 CALL AND SEE US FIRST STATE BANK HEMINGFORD, NEBR. Capital and Surplus, $15,000.00 Keith L. Pierce, Cashier Notary Public in Bank & Insurance Written Highest Interest Paid on Time Deposits j Real Estate Loans, any size, made or negotiated THE VARIETY STORE The lSew Bargain Stdre at 405 Box Butte Avenue Is the place to buy your Holiday Goods. and SAVE MONEY Doll 'Heads and Dolls from i cent up. Fancy Dishes, Cut Glass 'and Opal Glassware. i Also a cpmple'te line of Tpwels from 1 5 cents to 25 cents a pair. Overalls for children irom-to 14 years, with.bibs and 'brass rivets. Store Open Till 10 O'clock Evenings Until After The Holidays. You will surely buy your Christmas Gifts much cheaper if you patronize THE VARIETY STORE 40S BOX BUTTE AVENUE. Sr-. 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