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Published Every Thursday by
The Herald Publishing Company.
V. A. Piansox. IT'S. I.Mrn Thoman, See.
John W, Thomas. Mur.
JOHN W. THOMAS Editor
J. B. KNIEST ..... Associate Editor
Entered at tho posloQico at Alliance,
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ot FEBRUARY
SUNMONTUEWEDTriuFRl SAT
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TOjQlKEfi
141516 ilM 1920
an T 1 1 i
"Alt's out, in free." Como homo,
boys! The grand jury's dismissed.
Tho Harrison Sun lias been made
the official paper of Sioux county for
this vcar.
Tho way new subscriptions are com-
ing to tho Herald affords us a deal of
satisfaction. We shall make every ef
fort possible to merit the increased
patronage.
Tho Crawford Tribune runs as a sub
head, or motto: "Tho Best Town on.
Earth." Tho Tribune Bhould make an
exception in favor of Alliance, the hub
of the Nebraska panhandle.
strong firms is better for the reputation
and general welfare pf a place than a
large number barely able to eke out an
xlninnrn because of httvinc1 the trade
too much divided up. "Competition is HOW
tho life of trade," to be sure, but it
can be carried to a point where it is
the death of it. ,
We have known somo editors of local
newspapers who were everlastingly try
ing to get more mercantile firms and
professional men to locate in tho town,
under the mistaken impression that
they were helping to build it up; and
then wonder why "times arc hard" and
"business dull."
Our idea is that the way to build up
town or city is to increase the amount
of business to be transacted, rather
than the number of persons who en
gage in business. In rare instances
there may bo some lines of retail busi
ness not adequately represented, and
in such cases it is right and proper to
secure some person, or persons, to en
gage in such business; but as a rule
where there is a suitable opening of
this kind it is not long in being filled.
To secure factories, industrial and ed
ucational institutions, aud develop the
patronizing tenitory, is tho principal
thing to do to build up the town.
While this but a brief outline of our
thought on this subject, it is our pur
pose to earnestly endeavor through the
Herald to build up Alliance and Box
Butte county along lines suggested
above.
Why Not Encourage Investigation?
THE LUMBER TARIFF
Free Lumber Would Help to
Conserve American Forests
Wo believe that everybody, of every
party and creed, is entitled to tho
"snuBJUgeaV' and fair treatment, and
always endeavored to give all what was
j coming to them, and will continue to
$oV
't; -Governor Shallenberger's good busi
ness judgment is shown in his selection
of dolegatesto to the National Tariff
Commission convention to be held at
Indianapolis, Ind., the iGth, 17th and
18th of this month. The Herald read-,tr-will
be pleased to learn that Judge
W. H. Westover of Rushvillo is one of
these delegates, Tho others arc: Fred
W. Ashton, Grand Island; John A.
McGuire, Lincoln; Ed P, Smith, Om
' aha; James P. Latta, Tekamalr.Charles
F. Gilbert, York.
Tho work of the present session of
the Nebraska legislature is far from
being finished, but it has progressed
far enough to indicate that much will
be accomplished and a commendable
record made. Without doubt tho mem
bers of both houses are working hard
to redeem by legislation the pledges
made in the platforms on which they
were elected; but if the statements
made by a few bitteily partisan news
papers were to be relied upon, we
might think that tho members repre
senting the majority party were spend
, ing their time this winter playing mar
bles on the streets of Lincoln. But
that only shpws how even editors are
sometimes blinded to real facts by
partisan prejudice.
This is a funny world, at least it some
timoj seems that way. For instance,
while some persons are being lauded to
the skies for exposing graft, as in Pitts
burg, St. Louis, San Francisco, et ah,
others who claim to be trying to do the
same thing are prosecuted on the charge of
libeling the "government," as in the case
of the New York World and the Indian
apolis News relative to the Panama canal
charges.
We confess we can't understand it; it's
too deep for us. The question that per
sists in coming up in the mind o this
writer, "Why not permit an investigation,
instead of trying to shut it off and gag
those who are demanding it?" Innocent
parties have nothing to fear from a
thorough and impartial investigation; but
if when it is asked for by persons of such
prominence and influence as'the editors of
leading metropolitan papers, a seriotfs re
flection Is cast upon the integrity of the
parties concerned if they purposely pre
vent it, eyen though they may be inno
cent. "Let there be light" ought to be a good
motto when an accounting is called for
from those in positions of public trust,
without regard to whether they affiliate
with the dominant party or not. In other
words, what is "sauce for the goose"
ought to be the same for the gander. In
some instances, however, it seems it is
not to be permitted even as basting for the
other bird.
Special Correspondence
Minneapolis, Jan. 30. A keen interest
is takeu by Minnesota people in the dis
cussion of the lumber tariff which is now
attracting so much attention throughout
the country. Not long ago Minnesota
was one of the leading lumber producing
states of the country, but it has now fallen
to the gth place on the list, though it is
still first in tho production of white pine.
Only nine years ago Minneapolis was the
greatest lumber manufacturing city In the
world, but today there are a dozen places
that surpass it in that rcspc:t, and its
total annual cut has fallen from 600,000,000
feet to less than 200,000,000. There are
many smaller cities in Minnesota which
were once fragrant of pine and vibrant
with the roar of saws that do not now turn
a wheel to make a board. Minnesota is
merely repeating the history of Michigan
and Wisconsin, in each of which, with the
passing of the white pine forests, the
glory of lumber manufacturing has de
parted, even though hundreds of mills
continue to nibble away at remnants,
second growth and species of timber not
commonly used ten or fifteen years ago.
In his annual report for 1907 J. E.
Rhodes, secretary of the Northern Pine
Manufacturers Association, made this
striking statement:
"Since 1895, 248 firms, representing an
aggregate annual output of pine lumber of
four and one-half billion feet, have re
tired from business, due to exhaustion of
their timber supply. Plants representing
approximately 500,000,000 feet capacity,
which sawed in 1906, will not be operated
in 1907."
The whole great business of turning
white pine trees into lumber reached its
climax in 1890 and has ever since been
dwindling, until today the output of white
pine for the entire country is not half
what it once was. At one time there were
a hundred saw mills on the Mississippi
between Minneapolis and St. Louis, and
the great river was alive with the rafts of
logs that floated down in a perpetual pro
cession to feed the humming saws that
never stopped. Today there are not more
than two or three mills in that whole dis
tance, and they will soon close forever.
Once there were 120 steam boats employed
in towing logs; today there are only five or
six.
A large part of the region in which the
great white pine forests stood was well
adapted to agriculture, and hence, the
destruction of the majestic forests that
occupied them si net stirae immemorial
was inevitable and practically praise
worthy. But much of the land that has
been denuded of its forests in Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota is better adapt
ed to raising trees than any other crop.
Urn consequence is that today there
commit himself to opposition to the repeal
of the lumber tariff. Another big lumber
man, who occupies much the same posi
tion and is doing little to encourage the
agitation being conducted by the lumber
trade for the rotention of the (arid on
lumber, is illustrating by his own activi
ties the eflect of the tariff on the conserva
tion or rather exhaustion of American
forests. This lumberman, Thomas Shev
lin, and his associates have mills on the
Rain river on the Minnesota and Ontario
sides with about the sama capacity,.
60,000,000 feet of lumber per year, and
with about the same amount of timber
tributary to each, Originally it was in
tended to operate both mills to their full
capacity, tut owing to the limitations of
the Canadian market the Minnesota milt
will this year run to its full capacity while
the Ontario mill will produce only about
one-tenth ol what it could.
Reports from many points throughout
the great middle west farming regions
where the high price of lumber pinches
and where there is popular belief in the
existence of a great lumber trust, indicate
that it will be exceedingly unpleasant, for
any congressman to return to his consti
tuents after the tariff law is revised unless
lumber is placed on the free list, whether
rough or finished, Tho congressmen
understand this so well that it is reported
here that some forty western congressmen
have in effect notified the republican ma
jority of the Ways and Means committee
that they will not support any general tar
iff bill which does not put lumber on the
free list.
sportfully petition tho Mayor and
Council of the City of Alliance to
establish a system of sowerngo and
drainage nnd for that purpose to pro
vide estimates, calculations nnd sur
veys for such a system to cost an
amount not exceeding $ri0,000.00 and
we request the said Mayor and Council
to call nn election In said City at us
early a time as practicable and submit
to the voters of said City the ques
tion of voting bonds In that amount,
or In the amount loss than that that
Bald estimates and surveys may call
for.
Alliance, Nebraska, January 1 1th,
1909. Residents First Ward:
W. O. Barnes, Ira E. Tasli, Harry
Thiefe, . JH. Cantlln, C. E. Mathews,
A. J. Welch, Geo. E. Yonkln, C. C.
Smith, A. D. Rodgors, S.T, Smith, F.
B. Dlsmnr Win. James,' Philip Nohe,
Wntsonfc Watson, F. W. Irish, J. A.
Mnllory, R. M. Hampton, Q. L. Griggs,
John O'Keefe, J. 13. Mlllor, S. K. War
lick, G. Hampton.B. F. Gllmnn.C. A.
Nowberry, ',
Residents Second Ward:
C. L. Drake, S. G. Tlllett, G. E. Hicks
F. J. Betzold, O. L. McXnmara, E, M
Martin.
Commercial Club Gets Busy
The Nebraska State Journal has the
following to say editorially of the fed
eration of churches, mention of which
is made in our local columns this week:!
"A meeting will be held in Lincoln on
Tuesday of this week for the consider
ation of plans for federating the efforts
of the churches of Nebraska. It is
hoped to make the co-operation of the
churches of this state not a mere the
ory, but a living, vital fact. In some
of the states central organizations now
in existence do an immense amount of
good in preventing the unnecessary du
plication of churches and in compelling
the consolidation of churches in weak
fields. Such a federation is needed in
Nebraska. Its organization on a sound
basis would increase the efficiency of
the church societies and raise them
immeasurably in the respect of the
geueral public. The sessiou ou Tues
day promises to be of unusual interest
to Lincoln people."
At a special meeting of the Alliance
Commercial Club, held on Monday
evening of this week, committees were
appointed to try to secure a state normal
school tor northwestern Nebraska and
the location of oue of the state experi
mental stations at Alliance.
In regard to the normal, the main
thing is to secure it for this part of the
state. Even though it might be located
at some other town than Alliance, it
would still be of inestimable benefit to
us, by giving people of the eastern part
of Nebraska, as well as of other states,
a better conception of this country, its
citizenship and present stateof develop
ment. There is no "dog in the manger" in
our Commercial Club's effort to secure
this institution. If it comes to Alliance,
well and good; but if not to this city, by
all means secure it, if possible, for
northwestern Nebraska, anyhow. This
was tho sentiment as expressed by Prof.
Hayes and others who are greatly inter
ested in the matter. .
Obituary.
How to Build up the Town.
Not more business men or firms to
handle the business of the town, but
more business to be handlud, is the
rerraot principle to work on in trying to
build up the town. Men aud firms will
come in to handle the business it it is
here to be handled, especially is this
true of the retail trade. It is uot a
benefit but a detriment to a towp Jot
have too many persons engaged in any
line of business, A small number of
are
vast tracks in these states of "cut over"
and "burned over" lands that are a verit
able abomination of desolation.
The destruction of the forests and the
ruin that has followed, together with the
high price of lumber that has naturally
resulted, has awakened intense interest in
these states in forest conservation and in
the repeal of the lumber tariff which is
generally regarded as intimately associated
with conservation. In fact, many of those
deeply interested in forest conservation
regard the tariff of $2 to $3.50 as a virtual
reward for the more rapid destruction of
the remaining forests. The better grades
of finished lumber are entirely kept out of
the import trade by the tariff, and the
volume of lower grades imported is great
ly restricted by the $2 tariff. So, with
the demand for lumber growing ten per
cent per annum, notwithstanding the in
troduction of cement and other substitutes,
the tendency is to apply the axe and saw
without mercy to the timber that still
stands.
Few persons, even regular buyers of
lumber, realize fully how greatly lumber
has increased in price in recent years.
According to a lumber trade publication,
white pine has ascended in wholesale list
price all the way from 88 to 189 per cent
in the last fifteen years. As the cost of
labor and other items entering into the
cost of production has not at the outside
increased more than 25 per cent, this
tremendous increase largely reflects the
diminishing supply of white pine and
represents profits either for the manufact
urer or the owner of the timber.
Speaking of this contrast between prices
now and fifteen years ago the publication
above referred to, which, of course, con
tends for the retention of the lumber tariff,
says.
"In spite of all the explanations that
can be made the bald comparison is a
startling case. It indicates how far the
cutting away of our white pine resources
has progressed, and is significant of the
future that confronts everyone of our
great commercial woods. Yellow pine has
already begun to feel the influence of re
stricted timber supply, and within a few
years more the west coast woods--even
fir, now so abundant will testify in their
prices for stumpage that they will be the
last great resource of our timber users."
No other commodity in common use has
increased as much in pricq in recent years
as lumber and building materials general
ly. Taking an average of all kinds of
llimhir cnm. nf w hirh le not milf'li In rl.
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Railroad Notes from Edgemont
Edgemont Express.
1 '
J. F. Vettersneck, boilermaker, has
left the service.
A. Janovsky, machinist helper, has
left the service.
Fireman J. R. Holt is laying off and
will go to Denver. '
Fred Kraus, a car repairer, has left
the service and gone to Denver.
A. Brown, storekeeper, was in Al
liance Thursday on company business.
L. Bartlett, master mechanic from
Alliance, was in Edgemont Sunday on
company business.
W. A. Bennett, road foreman of en
gines of the Deadwood line, left here
Wednesday for Alliance.
One of the switch engines left the
track in the yards here on Tuesday and
it took considerable time to get it right
ed again.
Thos. O'Neal, general boiler fore
man from Lincoln, was here this week
inspecting boilers of locomotives on the
Deadwood line.
Mike Landrigan, the switchman who
was hurt in the yards here Jan. 14, is
getting along nicely and is visiting his
brother Ed. at Ravenna. Mr. Landris
gan's brother is in business there.
A test car from the International
Correspondence Schools went west on
41 Saturday and back on 42 Monday
night. There is a speed recorder on
the inside of this car that shows how
many miles per hour the train is run
niug at all tunes. There is always an
apparatus on the inside of this car that
tells the number of pounds of coal con
sumed by the engine per mile, also
tells by means ol an electric bell the
number of scoops of coal it takes to
make a trip. The test car also shows
on a sheet, by means of a hand similar
to a hand on a clock, the stations as
the train passes by. It also shows the
time the train should arrive at stations
and also shows if it is late. Another
part of the apparatus shows whether on
a curve or straight track and whether
going up or down hill.
ORDINANCE NO. 127,
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Alice A. Anderson to George W. Loer,
.lot 31, county add. to Alliance, Neb.
C. C. Smith to Claud L. Lester, lot 4,
blk. 15, orig. town of Alliance, $1 and val.
Josephine Lockwood to F. E. Allen, lot
G, blk. 7, orig, town of Alliance, $4,000.
Dierks Lumber Coal Co. to the City
of Alliance, )i int. in lot 12, blk. 30, orig
town of Alliance, Sioo.
Lincoln Land Co. to Wm. Breckner,
part of SE of NE of 35-25-48, $200.
Lincoln Land Co. to Michael Cusick,
lot 2, blk. A, Sheridan add. to Alliance,
200.
ORDINANCE NO. 12Gb.
It is with deep regret that we chronicle
the death of Mrs. Goldie H. Hosier, wife
of W. B. Hosier of Aljiance, which oc
curred at Lincoln, Neb., last Friday. Mr.
and Mrs. Hosier had b'en visitincr in Iowh
nnrt . nn in:- m,.. ,om . 1 rc niand and not showing much of a price in
' l r b 1 rrttntf. lli rnnri'fltiv Hnrrtnii nf 1 alinr
at Lincoln for a short visit there, when
she was taken suddenly ill with append!
of the United States Department of Com
merce and Labor, sets these facts forth in
citfs. An operation was performed on I prosa'c fashion in the following table
eqnesday preceding her death, and for
a while it was thought she would recover,
but the hopes of her anxious friends ware
doomed to be blasted.
Interment wag at har old home,. Cres
too, Iowa. Where her parents, Mr. and
Mr. L. II- Dunton, till reside. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. James
O'May. lait Sunday afternoon.
Lost Two keys, similar to ale.
Reward for return to Herald office. 8-2
Piano tuning and repairing, phone
498,
(too represents average price for '90-'99)
a OK "04 'OS "w '07
Puna I'roduoU 131 110 13tl 13 134 187
Kood.wtC, ill m 107 109 113 us
Cloth ami Clothing 102 107 110 113 180 1S7
Fu!tUtulI.iulilluK.... 131 HP )) 13) lit.
MotfltcRud imp't . 117 no no isa i: US
l.lir.&.ltl(lK.iiiRUrUU.Il) 121 lt lfti no 147
Drug autK'lit'MlmU.. Ill 113 110 lutl 1U1 110
lloiut) I'unilstiln lis US 112 lift) 111 110
MlM-ulliuiwms .. lu 114 113 US 131 117
All ('Oiiiinodltlte, 113 114 113 US 138 100
In view of th facts it is not surprising
that tho effort to retain the duty on Ium:
ber meets with little encouragement in
this part of the country, even from lum
bermen. One of the greatast lumber
manufacturers in the United States re
marked the other day that while he would
prefer to have the tarifl stay where it is,
he didn't "have the nerve" publicly to
An ordinance vacating certain parts
of North Railway Street, Toluca Ave
nue and the alleys in, and adjoining
Blocks Xand Y In Sheridan Addition,
to Alliance Neb.
Be It ordained by the Mayor and
tho Council of the City of Alliance,
Box Butte County, Nebraska. I
Section 1 That all that part of
North Railway Street lying and being
south of Blocks X aud Y of Sheridan
Addition to Allianco, and all that part
of Toluca Avenue and the alleys In
Blocks X and Y of Sheridan Addition
lying south of a line drawn One Hun-'
tired Fifty (150) feet north of and
parallel to the south line of said
blocks X and Y of Sheridan addition
to Alliance, bo and the same are here
by vacated.
' Section 2 This ordinance shall take
erfect and be in force from nnd after
Its passage, approval and publication
ns required by law.
First Reading Deo, 2, 1008.
beflond Reading Doe. 2, 190S.
Tninl Reading Fob. 2, 190D.
Passed "l approved Feb. 2,
C. C. Sm "' Mayor.
Attest W. O. Barao. Clork.
1009.
PETITION TO THE MAYOR
COUNCIL OF THE QIT
ALLIANCE. NEBRASKA.
AND
OF
We tho undersigned rtsldent free
holders of the Qity of Alliance, Box
JButto county.state of Nebraska, re-
An ordinance determining upon
system of sewerage for the City
Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska;
the plans of such system and the
actual cost of same and the amount
of money necessary to be borrowed
for tho construction thereof, and call
ing a special election In said City
for tho purpose of enabling the quali
fied electors thereof to vote upon the
proposition of issuing bonds of said
City, for the purpose of constructing
a system af sewerage, In said City of
Alliance, and to purchase or condemn
the necessary land therefor and .to
authorize the council to levey a tax to
meet tho Interest and principle of
said bond as the same becomes
and payable.
Be It ordained by the Mayor
Council of the City of Alliance:
Section 1 That the Mayor
Council of said City hereby determine
upon a. system of sewerage therefor
and adopt the plans and estimates pre
pared by Andrew Rosewnter, con
sulting Englneor, oil' data contained
in original plans of Blake & Lawrence
at an estimated cost of $45.00.00,
said" plans and estimates nre In the
hands of the Clerk of said City and
they are hereby referred to nnd made
a part hereof.
Section 2 That a special election
is hereby called to be held In the City
of Alliance, in the County of Box
Butte, and state of Nebraska, on the
9th day of March, A. D. PJ09, at the
places hereinafter specified, in each
ward, to vote upon the following pro
position, that is to say, shall the City
of Alliance in the County of Box
Butte, and State of Nebraska, issue'
bonds to the amount of $15,000.00,
said bonds to be nf the denomination
of $1,000.00 with interest coupons ther
to attached, payable to bearer twenty
years after date, nnd redeemable at
tho option of said City at any time
after five years from their date, said
bonds drawing interest at the rate of
G per cent per annum, payable mutu
ally, from said day of their date, said
iimi,i tn ho dated the first day of
May, A. D. 1909, interest and princi
pal to bo made payable, at the fiscal
agency of the State of Nebraska, in
the City of New York, for the purpose
or constructing In said city of Alliance
a system of sewerage according to
plans and specifications on file in the
City Clerk's office, and to puiclmso or
to condemn the necessary land there
for nnd to authorise the City CouucU
of said City to levy and collect a gen
eral tax in the same manner as other
municipal taxes may be levied and
collected on all property within said
City, in addition to the sum author
ized to bo levied for other purposes,
to meet the Interest anrf principal on
said bond as the same Deconie uuu
and payable.
Section 3 As soon as practicable
after the issue of said bonds is author
Ized the Mayor and Council shall from
time to time offer for sale said bonds
or such portion thereof as may seem
proper to them by giving such reason
able notice thereof ns may seem to
them for the best interests of the city,
and sell the same for cash to tho
highest bidder therefor, or apply to
same In payment of said system of
sewerage said Mayor and Council re
serving tho right to reject any and
nil bids, said bonds shall in no caso
bo sold for less than par value, nor
shun n. creator number of said bonds
i. i.. ,i ,, iiiannsBd of than shall be
necosHiry for the completion of the
system of sewerage.
Section 4 Tho proceeds from the
sale of said bondB Immediately upon
the receipt theroof. shall be paid to
the TreaauVr of said City of Allianco.
Nebraska, and by him placed to tho
credit of the sewerage itinii, ucu
iinmic ahull b denominated Sewer
age Bonds, and the monay obtained
tharofor shall be uaad for the purpuao
hereinbefore simclfled and tha nacoa
anry expense conuected tkarowtth aud
Tor no other purpose whatavar.
Section 5 It ahall be tho duty of
the Muyor and Clork of suld City of
Alllauce, Nebraska, when so ordered
by the said Counqll to sign aud at
test Ba'.d bonds and to nfffx thereto
the seal of said City.
Section C Should the ballots of
n majority or more votes of the elec
tors of said City cast at said election
upon the said proposition as hereinbe
fore set forth have printed there on
the words"For $4G,000.bortds and tax .
for n, system of sewerage In tho City
or Alliance, Nebraska, yes," tho fore
going proposition shall bo considered
ns adopted and the Mayor and
Council of said City . fchall be
authorized to issue such bonds and
levy such tax at tho time for the
purpose nnd upon the conditions speci
fied In the, said proposition, provided,
no more shall be Issued or disposed of
than may be necessary to complete
the work herelntofore specified and
the necessary expense connected there
with. Section 7 The election herein pro- '
vhled for and making the returns'
thereof, as near as may be, shall be
conducted In the same mnnner as
provided by law for holding the an
nual City election, nnd the places
where said election shall be held and
taken In the said City of Alliance
Nebraska, shall be as follows, to wit: .
In tho first ward In Marks Hall Lot
18 Block 16 original toVn; In the
second ward nt the City hall. The
ballots nt said election shall have
printed thereon tho following words,
to wit: "For $15,000.00 bonds and
tax for a system of sewerage for the
City of Alliance, Nebraska, ye3," and
tho words "For $45,000.00. bonds
and tax for a system of sewerage
in the City of Alliance, Nebraska,
no," and It is hereby made tho duty
of the Clerk of Bald City to have, pre
propared and distributed at the several
polling places in said City a sufflceut
number of ballots and sample ballots
In the same manner ns provided for
the general elections In a City of the
second class.
Section S The Mayor and Clerk of
said City of Alliance are hereby
authorized and It Is made their duty
uppn the passage, approval and pub
lication! of this ordinance according
to law, to have prepared, signed nnd
attested under the seal or said City
and published, notice of tho election
for the Issuance of said bonds as
herelntofore set forth for at least
four weeks immediately precoedlng
the time of holding said election as
herein provided.
Section 9 This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force on and after its
passage, approval and publication ac
cording to law.
First readlngFeb.2,1909.
Second reading, Feb. 2, 19,09.
Third reading, Feb. 2, 1909.
Approved, second day ofFeburary,
1909. C. C. Smith, Mayor.
Attest: W. O. Barnes, Clerk,
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR SEW
ERAGE BONDS.
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of the City of Alliance, County
of Box Butte, aud State of Nebraska,
that a special election has been called
by ordinance duly enacted by Mayor
aud Council of sajd City, to be held
in said City on the 9th day of March
1909, at which election the following
proposition shill be submitted to the
electors of said City:
"Shall the said City of Allianco issue
bonds to the amount of $15,000.00,
said bonds to be of the denomination
of $1,000.00 each with Interest coupons
thereto attached, payable to bearer
twenty years after date and redeem
able at the option of said City at any
time after five years after their date,
said bonds drawing interest at the rate
of 5 per cent per annum payable an
nually, from tho said day of their date
Bald bonds to bo dated the 1st day
of May- 1909, Interest and principal
to be made payable at the fiscal
agency of the stato of Nebraska, In
the City of New York, for the purpose
of constructing a system of sewerage
In the said City of Allianco and to
purchase or condemn necessary land
therefor, nnd to authorize the cltv
Council of said City to levy and col
lect a general tax In the same manner
as other municipal taxes may be levi
ed and collected, on all tho property
wlhtln said City, in addition to the
sum authorized to be levied for other
purposes, to meet the Interest and
principal on said bonds as same be
come due and payable."
Tho form In which tho above prop
osition shall be submitted shall bo
by ballot, upon which shall be printed
tho following words: "For $45,000.00
bonds and tax for a system of sewer
age for the City of Alliance, Nebraska,
yes." '
"For $45,000.00 bonds and tax for
a aystom of soworago for the City of
Allianco, Nebraska, no."
If a majority or more votes of the
elector of said City be "For ?46,OQ0.00
bondg ami tax fpn a system of sawac
ago for tho City of Alliance. Nebr-'
aaka, yes," the aboov proposition
will ba declared carried.
Said election ahall be held luplacaa
as rollowa: In the first waul in Marks
Hall, Lot IS, Block 10, original town
in said City, and In the sooond ward.
In tho City Hall of snld QJty.
By order of tho Mayor and Council
of auid City or Alliance.
Dated Foburory 2, 1909.
C C. Smith. Major.
Attest: W. 0. Barnes, Clerk
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