SXS!?!!! i,-?-fcST-V - tsMmmmm'-. m. wwSa0KWMWB3S8arr " - &?-2sm .- . &Z -" y"XP-" Z2J!im& X ssscasaaaBa9' !I Pi 1 n i! M i i J n Easter Shoes and in all styles and prices. Tans in the latest shades. Call and see the stock Remembe, when vou want SHOE REPAIRING we do the work promptly and satisfactorily The Alliance Cash Shoe Store Box Butte County in i j --- ---- ORA E. IMIILLIPS, COUNTY School Legislation. Tito following bills which have to do with our public schools have passed the legislature, been sigued by the govern or and arc now laws: Truant Officers' Duties I'bnav ties tor Violation H R. 47, by Young, of Madison. Section 2 of the compulsory education law is amended so as to provide an effective means for its enforcement in metropolitan and city districts. The law is greatly strengthened and now contains a clear ly stated, legal penalty for any viola tion of the act. Duties ok the Moderator H. R. 73, by Taylor, ot Custer, gives the moderator of a school district power to administer an oath to the director and treasurer of the district of which he is moderator when such oath is required by law in the .transaction of the busi ness of the district. Changes in District Boundaries (1) H R. 149, by Carr, of Keya Paha, makes three important changes in our present school law in regard to school district boundaries. First, Upon the petition of any freeholder or freehold ers to a board, consisting of the county superintendent, the county clerk and the county treasurer, asking to have any land described therein attached to some other district, Raid board may make the changes asked for if the peti tion sIiowb good and sufficient reasons therefor, and the board deems it just and proper and for the best interest of the petitioners so to do; Second, On January 2, 1910, any territory which is not then a part of any school district shall, by the county superintendent of the county in which such territory lies, either be organized into separate dis tricts or attached to one or more adjoin ing districts; Third, A county superin tendent is required to attach to one or more adjoining districts the territory of any school district that fails to main tain a public school for two consecutive years. (2) H. R. 178. by Bushee, of Kim ball. Under the provisions of this bill it is made the duty of the county super intendent to organize one district into two separate districts under the follow ing conditions: First, there must be a petition presented to the county super intendent signed by at least three- -fourths of all the legal voters of the proposed new district; Second, the proposed new district shall contain not less than four sections of land; Third, the proposed new district shall have an assessed valuation of at least $10,000, which assessed valuation shall not ex ceed forty per cent of the total valuation of the original district at the time the division of said districts is made. Miss Mabellc Shepherd closed a very successful seven months' term of school in district No. 54 last Friday. Nearlv everv Bchool district in Box Butte county has given the teacher a day off next Friday on full pay that they might attend the Northwest You Can Save Money by Trading at J. P. Colburrfs Cash Store H Oxfords School Department - -- - - SUPERINTENDENT, EDITOR Teachers' Association held in Crawford Friday and Satin day. This fact is also noticed in all of the counties of this district. Easter flowers at the Gadsby store. David Daboll came up from Bridge port Saturday afternoon for a Bhort visit with friends. He returned to his school duties Monday morning. Misses Lillian Blanchard and Bertha Paricyn of the Hcmingford schools were visiting friends and relatives in Alliance Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ruth Hacker came down from Edgcmont Monday and is spending the wcok with her sister, Miss Jessie, who teaches in the Bcrca school. A law has been passed by the recent legislature placing names of candidates for state superintendent and county superintendent on nonpartisian ballots. Fred Williams of Silver Burdett Co., A. L. McLaughlin of D. C. Heath & Co., and Luther Mumford of Genn & Co. are among the book men who stopped in Alliance today on their way to the Crawford Teachers' Association. There was an old-fashioned spelling and ciphering contest at the Carpenter church about fifteen miles west of Alli ance last Friday night. The contest ants were the pupils from Miss Sylvia Higaman's school against those from T. V. Kelloy's school, there being about thirty on each side. Miss Hag aman's school was successful in win ning both contests although both schools did well. There were many visitors present and all enjoyed themselves very much. That a basket supper was to be given in connection with the con test was not understood by all who came and only about half ot the ladies preseut brought baskets- They were auctioned off, however, and the pro ceeds, which amounted to $12.70, was given to the church. A debate be tween the two schools will be held at the church Friday night, April 16th. There will also be another basket sup per at that time. The question for de bate is: Resolved, that city life is preferable to country life, Mr. Kelley's school taking the affirmative. Meeting of High School Latin Club. The Hinh School Latin Club held its second meeting, Saturday evening, March 30th, at the home ot Hazel Allen. A much appreciated program was rendered in which Ethel Johnston and Lyle Mewhlrter distinguished themselves in the deliverance of a Latin dialogue. The two winners ot the Latin game, which took up the greater part of the even ing, were Katie O'Donnel and Camille Nohe. They were crowned king and queen of the Latins. The meeting proved a marked success and the enthusiasm shown by the members assures a turn place tor trie ciud among the various branches of the high school in the future. Easter flowers at the Gadsby store. Declamatory Contest The declamatory contest at the opera house Inst night was well attended and was highly appreciated All the con tcstants did well but of course only a part of them could win. The winners, according to the judges, were as fol lows: Oratorical class: Henry Km jicek, 1st; Herbert Nelson, 2nd. Dra matic class: Agatha Oregg, 1st; Ralph Thomas, 2nd. Humorous class: lieu lah Smith, 1st; Charles Parker, 2nd. The judges were Prof. W, II, Pate, Mipcrlutcndenfr of the 8ldney schools; Eugene Burton, county attorney; and Jno. W. Thomas, editor of The Herald. Kov. J. M. Huston, pastor of the Bap tist church was referee. The winner of first honors In each class will represent the Alliance high school in the district contest at Craw ford tomorrow night The winners there will represent the district In the state contest next month, Wc predict that our school will be represented In the state contest. C. F. Sucsser, the Denver piano tun er and salesman, arrived last night and will remain several days. He is stop ping at the Hotel Northwest. Easter flowers at the Gadsby store. J. W. Guthrie left yesterday for Casper, Wyo., on business. The firm of Gray & Guthrio have added more territory to their already large field. J. E- Joder, whose family left last week for Ralston, Wash., writes us to send his Herald to that address. He and Walter Virgin, formerly manager of the Forest Lumber Co. at Alliance, are with the Crab Creek Lumber Co. at Ralston. Mrs. A. J. Engstrom of Seneca was shopping in Alliance today. The board of county commissioners will meet next Tuesday. Charles Ferris of the firm of Ferris & Essay, whose ad appears in this is sue of the Herald, made a trip to Lincoln, Omaha and St. Joe, at which places he ordered a stock of spring goods for their Alliance store, returning a week ugo today. They seem to have an increasing business and are prepar ing to make it still larger. Theodore Johnson, one of The Her ald's Hcmingford subscribers, is in Alliance today. He informs us that he will start in about a week for a trip to Iowa, where he will visit for a while, after which, returning west, he will go to the coast for an extended stay. He will probably return to Box Butte county sonic time in the future. The g-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood is seriously ill with pneu monia. Mr. vVood was called home from his engine on the road on account of the lad's condition. This being Holy Thursday, when, according to sacred history, Christ in stituted the blessed saprament, special devotions are performed at Holy Rosary church. Commercial club meeting next Mon day night. Don't forget, business of importance. Let every member at tend. Ex-State Senator Patrick's temper ance lecture at the Phclan opera house Sunday night had some good things, but we give expression to the general sentiment so far as. we have been able to gather it when we say that it was a disappointment to the temperance peo ple. The principal criticism is that it was untimely. The remarks he made on temperance were good, but much of what he said related to other matters and was very much out of place, at least it was so considered by many if not all who heard him. Jim Feaging is away on a business trip to Idaho. State Senator Raymond stopped in Alliance enroute to his home in Scotts bluff from Lincoln. "March winds and bring May flowers." for the flowers. April showers We're waiting H. A- Lotspeich came over Minatare the last of last week visit with friends. from for a Mrs. W- S. Wheaton has left the Alliance hospital where she was taken care of during her illness. The recital given by the W. C. T. ladies at the opera house on the even ing before election was well attended, and was a marked success. Those who attended speak in highest praise of the entertainment. Rev. Jordan and wife leave tomor row for Bayard, where he has been ap pointed pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church. They have been resi dents of this city for a long while, they are highly respected here,and will be missed. The Herald wishes them a happy home in their new location. Lafayette Pyle of Kewanee, III., ar rived in Alliance this morning and will visit J. D. Pyle and other relatives while in the city. Dave Lee, well known in Alliance but who has been engaged in the saloon business in Bridgeport the last year, made The Herald office a call today. He has the reputation of coming nearer keeping within the bounds of the Slo cumb law thau any other dispenser of wet goods in western Nebraska. He endorses the new daylight saloon law but says the license fees should be cut down in proportion to the number of hours cut off- The Northwest Nebraska Teachers' association of which Prof. D. V. Hayes is president, convenes at Crawford to morrow for a two days session. A very interesting program has been pre pared. For Sale Quick Wish residence at once. V, H. Toluca Ave. to sell my Holtz, 70S 17-iw Easter Dinner AT THE Burlington Hotel You will miss a treat if you are not there x ANNOUNCEMENTS. I ;--2"J-M- H!-M4--J--J-J5!I-J"t-2-X-t 5--5 Mr, A. F. Bundy, missionary for the American Sunday School Union, will be found at his rooms, 401 Cheyenne Avenue, Phone 519, Circle No. 1 of tho M. E. Ladies' Aid will meet next Wednesday after noon with Mrs. Fred Mollring- Sunday services at the Baptist church. Pastor Huston will speak in the morning on an Easter topic, "He is Risen." Special Easter music at both services. 8 p. m., subject, "If a man die shall he live again?" The or dinance of baptism will be administered at the beginnitig of the evening service. All welcome. Special Easter Notice At Wallace & Swanson's you will find all the delicacies of the season for you r Easter table such as fresh straw berries, celery, lettuce, green onions and anything in the fresh vegetable line that is in the city market. Also all kinds of cheese, olives, olive oil mushrooms and the best brand of can ned goods carried in the market. We solicit your patronage and guarantee satisfaction, prompt delivery and courteous treatment. Phone No. 4. WW4 BUSINESS LOCALS. si V' Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk. I am now ready to make contracts for cement work to be done as soon as the weather will permit. John Ped erson. tf Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching. Good fresh eggs for $1.00 for 15; $7.00 per 100. H- P. Larsen, Antioch, Nebr. i4-7w Few choice Leghorn cockerels for sale Eggs, $1 per setting. Call or w rite B. H. Perry.024. Box Butte Ave., Alliance. 4-17 Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk. If you have land or real estate to sell, I can sell it if the price is right. If you have not been able to dispose of it, it may be that you have not suc ceeded because you have not listed it with the right man. Write me aud I can sell it. Address Walter Johnson, Ord, Nebr. Dressmaking at 303 East Wyo. St. Wanted Teams to do breaking in different parts of the county. Call and see us at once. Nebraska Land Co- 14-tf. Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk. GROCERIES Oh! Ham We don't sell just "Ham." We sell Armour's "Star." The ham of hams "The Ham what am." Easter Neckwear TO E HAVE the most beautiful line of Men's Ties it has been our privilege and pleasure to show you. You villv find just the style you want in all of the newest colorings. Nothing adds so much to the finish of your dress as a bright, new tie NORTON'S Agricultural Experimentation in Box Butte County Statement from Prof. Hunt Nothing better for this department of The Herald could be published this week than the following interview with Prof- Hunt. His investigations here in regard to soil conditions, etc., are cer tainly very encouraging to those who are interested in this county's agricul tural development and fully meet the expectations of the most sanguine. Following is the interview as furnished by our reporter: "I have been here now for about ten days and have looked the ground care fully over; have carefully examined soil and the sub-soil on many different farms situated in different directions from Alliance and as 11 result I feel justified in saying that you have here a soil peculiarly adapted to all kinds of agriculture. You have got tho soil, there is no question about that, the only question concerns the necessary amount of moisture for the successful production of crops. The plant food that is in the soil has to be dissolved in water before the plants can use it. This water in which the plant food has been dissolved has to be sucked up by the roots-of the plants- and from it are built new plant tissues. If there is not water enough in tbe soil to dissolve this plant food the plunt will starve. "Theru is sufficient moisture if well taken care of to grow any crop. The average rainfall here for the last twen ty years has been seventeen Inches per year. Of course, in some years it has exceeded that amount and in other years It has fallen short but what is peculiarly fortunate is the fact that seventy-five per cent of the annual rainfall falls during- the growing sea son. If this is carefully .saved It is suf ficient to produce any crop. What is necessary here is first by deep plowing to create a reservoir for water in the soil and then by proper surface culti vation to prevent the evaporation of the water contained in this reservoir. Every one knows that if you loosen tho soil for two inches deep tho loosened soil will hold a certain amount of water. If the soil is loosened six luches it will hold three times that much. The problem then for the farmer is to culti vate the ground so deeply that it will take and hold all the water that falls AND MEATS Jas. u PROF. E. W. HUNT, DIRECTOR upon It without any running off and then handle the surface of the soil in such a way as to prevent loss of water by evaporation. Of course, this will take work and plenty of it and pretty near all the time. It will mean that farmers will have to do their work on the farm in season and out of season, instead of on the sidewalks in town, but good honest hard work never hurt anybody. "If any farmer in this vicinity be longs to the great army of Nebraska farmers who are trying to get rich without work he had better not co operate ' in this movement. I don't khow of any loftier pride or satisfac tion than that which comes from going up against adverse conditions of nature and winning out. I do not know of any loftier patriotism than that which prompts a man to make the most of resources in his soil and in this way add to the resources of his country. I do not know any greater spur to action in this matter than a desire to improve the farm for the benefit of the next generation. Somebody has said that the aim of life should be so to live that each generation may be better than its immediate predecessors. The Box liutte farmer who handles his land in such a way as to answer to this re quirement illustrates the highest type of American citizenship." Cut flowers for Easter. Leave your orders early. Geo. D. Darling. Potted Easter Lilies at Geo. D. Dar ling's. Potted Easter Lilies at Geo. D- Dar- ling's. Furnished rooms for rent Cheyenne Ave. Phone 594. Annual Ball Alliance Council 975 Knights of Col umbus will give their annual Easter ball at tho Phelan opera house Monday night, April 12th. The Fort Robinson orchestra will furnish the music. Pay $3.00 on subscription to The Herald this month and get one of those water sets as a present. Graham at 404. 17-tf Ub'JHijtyiyi jtA n I V ON THE CORNER