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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1909)
t ". Agricultural Experimentation in Box Butte County PROF. E. W. HUNT, DIRECTOR Potato Diseases in Northwestern Nebraska Dr. E. Mead Wilcox, professor of Agricultural Botany in the University of Nebraska and State Botanist of Lincoln, was in Alliance last week making arrangements to undertake in this region the study of some of the di seases of potatoes that threaten this great industry. Ho says: "Specimens of what appeared to be a new form of dry rot were received dur ing the past winter from this region and Professor Hunt, who sent them, was of the opinion that the trouble was serious enough to warrant an extensive investigation of the subject. Recently Congressman Kinkaid of this district and many others have urged the im portance of this work and suggested that we arrange to devote special at tention to the problem during this summer. Accordingly we have care fully gone over the ground and have decided to locate a laboratory here for the summer to be devoted exclus ively to the study of potato diseases. Arrangements have been made to use one room in the city hall for our labor atory and we propose to bring here all the apparatus in the way of microscopes, sterilizers, incubators, etc., required to study the life history of these fungi injuring potatoes. "We have arranged to have an ex perimental field of five acres on the farm of Wm. Lorance, nine miles northeast of town. On this field there are to be planted several varieties to study the relative resistance of these varieties to the dry rot. At the same time experiments in spiayiug potatoes will be carried on and several questions as to the time and place of inoculation by the dry rot fungus will be studied. An assistant will be located on this field during the entire summer to su perintend the cultivation and other work and to make notes and observa tions on the various diseases found. "At the close of the season it is pro posed to study the effect of various methods of storage of the potatoes upon the development of the dry rot during the winter. "The State Botanist has aheady determined the life history in part of the fungus responsible for the new form of dry rot above referred to and it is hoped that this summers's work will put us in a position to give the growers some more definite advice along this line. Shortly we shall pub lish a preliminary report upon the facts already determined and we wish to have this publication reach every one interested iu the growing of pota toes. We wish to enter into corres pondence with all such persons and shall be glad to answer all questions they may care to ask on diseases of po tatoes, etc. All such communications should be addressed to the State Botanist, Lincoln, Nebraska. In the meantime parties who w;sh to send specimens of diseased potatoes for examination can secure franked tags from Professor Hunt at Alliance. "It is very important at this time that potato growers give close atteution to the seed which they are going to plant. No one should plant potatoes affected with either scab or diy rot if it is possible to secure healthy seed. The practice of planting the culls and diseased potatoes cannot be too strong ly condemned. There seems to be a fine chance in northwestern Nebraska to build up a big industry in growing potatoes but to be lasting this reputa tion must rest upon healthy and sound potatoes. Aheady many of the buyers iu the eastern part of ths state are de termined not to buy potatoes from here on account of the heavy losses they have had with dry rot in the past. Let us all get together and do what we can to stamp out this drv rot from our fields. This can be done if everyone will lend a hand to the woik." State Veterinarian's Trip 11 mi as Federal livestock inspector at South Omaha. A great deal has already been ac complished in the matter of lifting the quarantine that has been on Nebraska and it is hoped by the co-operation of the stockmen it will bo removed from the entire state within a few years at most. Formerly the whole state was under quarantine, but it has been lifted as far out as the eastern line of Custer county aud will continue to be removed as rapidly as the cattle uiid range are cleaned up. A pamphlet entitled, "Instructions concerning the preparation and appli cation of dips ami reporting inspec tions and dipping of cattle for scab bies" has been issued from the office o' the State Veterinary. We have a copy of that pa mphlct but think it will be better for our readers who wish the information contained in it to write to the State Veterinary at Lincoln and secure a copy which they can conven iently keep for reference- The Limelight The Eightieth Birthday of General William Booth of the Salvation Army Two Princes Who Now Hardly Know Their Own Names. T Corn and Alfalfa G. M. Banks, who lives about twenty-miles northeast of Alliance, in the west edge of Sheridan county, was in the city recently aud favored The Her ald office with a call. He has lived in his present location many years, and has grown corn successfully for twenty years, except one year when his crop was hailed out. Besides other grain, he grows all the corn that he needs to feed every year, which is a consider able. We mention this fact because some seem to think that, while this country is well adapted to growing small grain and potatoes, corn is a failure here. Corn growing has not yet been developed as much as some other lines of agriculture aud is not yet engaged iu extensively, but we believe that within a few years corn will be one of the principal crops, rotating with small grain and potatoes. Another crop that he has demon strated can be grown successfully on the upland in this part of Nebraska is alfalfa, of which he has a nice lot. Mr. Banks has been a subscriber to The Herald for a number of years and now subscribes for it for his father, P. A. Banks, Crown Point, Ind. Imported Horse for Box Butte County UK celebrations nil over the world in honor of the eightieth blrthdny of General WHllnm Booth, founder nnd command er In chief of the Salvation Army, call attention to the fact that the vcnern ble head of this great militant reli gious organization has Just won n fight with no less n personage than the czar of Russia. General Booth wus long forbidden entrance to the Russian cm pliv aud was apparently as much draulod by the czar nnd his nssoclato autocrats as n revolutionist or assas sin. But at last nil opposition to him has been withdrawn. General Booth was born on April 10 1821). In Nottingham, England, and was at 11 rat n minister of the Mctho dlst New Connection denomination, hut he left thl ministry In 1S01 to engage In evangelistic work, nnd his Interest In this department of religious nctlUty led to his devoting himself wholly to labors among the outcasts and downtrodden and In that way to the organization of the Salvation Army, which dates Its birth from the year 1878. The army Is now estab lished In twenty-flve different coun tries nnd has some 10,000 ollleers. Its head, who exercises over It the sway of n benevolent despot, believes ho Is good for almost another eighty years yet and In his ripe old ago declines to take life much easier than of old. He lives in a plainly furnished home of the country mansion type. Every thing about the place bespeaks sim plicity, combined with n somewhat rude comfort. The general when work ing occupies n large back room on the ground floor overtaking a sweep of green lawn. Despite his years his figure Is erect nnd gives the Im pression of n man six feet In height. He not only works full ten hours n doy when nt home, hut often converts his bedroom Into a workshop and nt night when unable to sleep devotes d& of Publicity Characters Who Figure Prominently In the Eye. Mrs. Anna Boyle and the Mystery of Her Connec tion With the Whltla Case. of the descent of the succession to Prince George would ordinarily be come heir to the throne, spent some years In St. Petersburg as a student and has the reputation of being Intel- sgL To the Editor of the Alliance Herald: I am glad to inform the faimcrs and stockmen of your county that I have sold to Mr. C. H. Evans of your coun ty the famous Belgian stallion, Garden, 3618, 4G698. This stallion is one of the very best stallious in America, a prize winner in Belgium, is of royal breeding- His sire and dam winning many prizes in the shows of Europe. Mr- Evans deserves much credit from the farmers of his locality for bringing to them such a horse as he cost a great deal of money and it' takes a man of pluck to advance the breeding of stock in a community which will mean thousands of dollars to the farmers of your county as it is always the good stock that pays the stockmen to raise. The better the stock and the better the care the greater the profit. If there is a profit of $25 in raising a $ioo horse, counting S75 for raising and feeding, there is double the profit in raising a $125 horse, or three times the profit in raising a $150 horse, or five times the profit iu laising a S200 horse that theie is in raising a S100 horse as it costs as much to raise a $100 horse as it docs to raise a $200 horse. Go aud see this horse. He ways ,250 pounds and is a good one. Fkank S. West & Son, Importers aud Breeders of Belgian aud Percheron Draft horses and mares, Wood River, Nebr. 2i-2w 21 i The official trip of Dr. Juckniess, state veterinary, was one of iuterest and very great importance to cattle men of western Nebraska. On this trip he held a series of meetings with cattle men surrounding the range dis trict, his object being to observe the difficulties against which the cattle men work in their efforts to get rid of the scab and mange. He is doubly capable for this important work by his educa tion as veterinary and his experience Beal Bros, alfalfa seed. can furnish bust quality Samples at their otllee. For Sale One or two choice resi dence lots in northwest part of town on Big Horn avenue. The lots lie high and dry and are convenient to city water. A. J. Welch, 819 Big Horn avenue. 20-4W For rent 4. room cottage, with city water inside, electric lights. 319 Sweetwater Ave. D. C. Taylor, 2i-2t OENEHAIj WIT.I.IAJI B00TII. himself to the problems of sociology and religion whkh occupy so largo a portion of his thought. It wus quite characteristic that Gen. oral Booth should signalize his up proach to octogenarian honors by set ting forth a plan that has long occu pied his thoughts and been the subject of many conferences' with his asso ciatesnamely, the establishment of a bbit of Salvation Army university, or, as tho general terms It, "a World Fill verslty For the Cultivation of thu Sci ence of Humanity In Connection With tho Salvation Army." It Is proposed that the Institution should have Its mnlu wings In Eugland nnd tho United States, with afllllated colleges through out the woild. In the United St.ites the head school will be In New York, and Chicago will hnvo an important branch. In the various departments of this university of humanity those wish ing to engage In the work of the army will bo trained In Its methods of social nnd religious work, and General Booth hopes that they will thus ,1)0 better able to deal with the terrible and crying evils which nflllct the human race. HEfllNGFORD HERALD. IIEMINGFORD, DOX DUTTE COUNTY, NED., MAY 6, I909. r" . :,: torn BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLBBBBBBBB 3Hm9&PH)Sbk piiiNons nnoiton antj ArjscANDnn, rniBT AM) SECOND BONH 01' KINO 1'ICrElt. Ilgent and serious minded, being of a less violent and willful temperament than his brother George. When his brother George's resigna tion of kingly rights was under consid eration Alexander is reported to have said: "Under no circumstances will I agreo to take my brother's place. If he cannot be a good king, neither can I. I will stick to my brother through thick and thin. George must remain crown prince." The original complication in the case of these brothers was rendered more complicated still when King Peter Is sued a uknso changing the names of his sons so as to preserve tho name of George us head of the house of Kara georgovlteh. Prince George is now Prince Alexander nnd Trlnce Alcxau der Is Prince George, which Is mixing things worse than Little Buttercup did In "Pinafore." HtMHIfflfl HJHiWfS. Fred Strong is quite sick with pneumon ia at present. Clark Olds is on (ho sick list this week. A telegram came hero stating that Bob't Basso, a brother ot Mrs. Uhrlg, was dead. It Is staled he will bo brought here for burial An addition is being built to tho Congre gational parsonage which will make it more comfortablo for Rev. Ellis and family, Tho now chemical fire cngino is now installed in its new homo back of Burlew's store. Ed Wllcly went to Alliance on business Saturday. John Anderson got a telegram from his folks stating that his father was very low. He took 44 for homo the same day. Mr. Andre wont to Colorado to look up a location Monday. Jack Carey got a telegram stating that his sister Lettlo was dangerously ill in tho hospital at Alliance. Sloan took him and a party of friends down in the evening. Clare Mowliirtor came up from Alliance Saturday evening for a visit with relatives and friends till Sunday afternoon. Grandpa Hess returned to his homo in Chadron Saturday. Anna Hanna went out to Jim Planasky's Friday lo take care of her grandmother who is sick. Mr. Mosher's horses took a run with the disc Saturday cutting one of them up quite badly. While chasing coyotes last Sunday, Her bert Enyeart's horse fell, hurting Herbert's arm quite badly and he is now carrying it in a sling. Mrs. Petre was quite sick the latter part of the week. C. J. Wildy was seen in his store Wednesday for the first time since he took sick. We are glad to hear he has so far recovered from his illness. Mr. Burleigh, Birdie and Gladys went to Lakeside Wednesday, Mr. Burleigh re turning Sunday to get his paper printed, Tho McCluskey boy's father, mother and brother came up from Iowa and are now located in Jim Graham's house In town, Mr. Bresco from Kushville came up to visit with his daughter Friday and Satur day. Mattie Kinsley and Esther went to Al liance Friday coming back Saturday, Emit Horn was a caller from tho sand hills Friday taking back some horses Sat urday. Eliza Mrachek went to Rushville on business Wednesday. Esther Sheldon went out to Sioux coun ty for a week's sojourn with tier grand parents. Mabel Crawford, who taught in the Peter Swanson district, closed a success ful term of school with an elegant dinner, Supt. Phillips coming up to be present. John Orr wont to Harrison on land business Saturday. Charles Lotspcich went to. Alliance to get a girl to stay with his wife while he is hero farming. Will Curry is treating his wife to a fine new kitchen. Mr. Dailey and his brother-in-law are doing the work, Wo hear Decoration Day is to be on Saturday, the 29th, instead of the 30th, on Sunday. Jerry Butler is working for Ray Woods again, COL W. M. FOSKGT Auctioneer Hemingford, Neb. Makes a specialty of stock sales. Mat ters pertaining to general auctions carefully attended to. Dates for sales may bo mado at The Alliance Herald office. Satisfaction guaranteed Potato Planters I Anna Boyle, who l.s charged with being 1111 ticcossory to the kldnnplng of little Wllllo "Whltla of Shnron, Tn., is n very nervy woman, nnd when sho wnn being taken from Cleveland to Pcnnsyhnnlo she almost eluded tho vigilance of tho ollleers and made an attempt to jump from tho train. ITer personality Is one of the mysterious features of tho case, and though she Is said to be tho wife of James II. Boyle, the chief figure In the kldnnp lng plot, her history Is a matter which has excited considerable speculation and discussion. Sho is not a bad look- DR. T. ALLEN, DENTIST Clinic-) Extraction Safe. Sure ALLIANCE Latest Methods NKHHAHICA Considerable complication was Intro duced Into the already confused Ser vian situation whon Crown Prince George renounced his rights of succes slon to the throne In consequence- of the scnndal about his alleged brutal treatment of n servant. Amid all the talk of war with Austrln-IIungnryover tho proposed annexation by the latter of Horzegovuta and Bosnia the ques tion of succession to tho throne forged to the front and threatened n condition of anarchy which might make Austrl un Intervention unavoidable. Pi luce George Is said to have been crushed by romorse at the death of his servant and greatly chagrined thnt he was vir tually charged by tho nation with his murder, for death resulted from tho Injury tho man received, whether It was purely accidental or otherwise. Crown Prince Georgo has been subject to fits of uncontrollablo anger, and tho charge that lie had knocked IiIb valet down and trampled upon him, so In juring him as to cause his death hhort ly afterward, was oagorly taken up by the Socialists and other opponents of the rolguing family. Prince Alexander, secoul son of King Peter of Servla, who In default UbjHV lmHpr& JrflBBBBBV MLLLLLB HVr MhmbbbLH Hoosier Press Drills Sulkey and Gang Plows Wire Wire The best on the market Wire Barb wire, poultry netting, woven hog wire, smooth wire, telephone wire. You can get just what you want Anton Uhrig HEMINGFORD, NEUR. BUYERS and SELLERS We Get Them Together HUTTON, Hemingford MltS. ANNA 1101 r.K. lug woman, nnd, though little Willie has said that Hhe "swore something awful" while sho had him In charge, sho gives evidence of having no smnll dogree of education and knowledge of the world. Almost Complete. Work on the grounds uml buildings of the Alaska-Yukon-Patiflc exposi tion nt Seattle Is well odanced, and tho management Is determined to have everything in readiness by opening day. Th! has been written about nil expositions In late years, but the prom ise bus never beou completely fulfilled. Tho officials of tho Alnska-Yukon-Pn-ciflc exposition, howover, have started out with a conipleted-on-openlng-day Idea above everything else, aud If they do not carry out their plan It will not be because wostern energy has not boon expended In the task. Citizens cf Peattlo and the entlro Pa cific coast are enthusiastic In their support of tho exposition. No "knock lug" la go(jig on by other cities N. 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