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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1909)
J 'I i ' li if i r I it u i If vou are particular about tli appearance of You can always be satisfied at Tie Alliance Experimental Farming in Box Butte County Ab stilted in Tim Herald last week, Prof. E. W. Hunt finished Ills work of agricultural experimentation in Box Dutta county for this year and left on Tuesday, tlio 19th inst., for his homo near Syracuse, in Otoo county. It is not possible at this time, and may never be, to determine accurately the amount of benefit this country will do rive from the six months ho spent here; but it is our opinion that his com inc will bo of great value in two wava: first, by the direct instruction which he gave to farmere who co-operated with him; and, in tho Bccond place, a much greater bonefit will probably bo derived from tho interest in scientific farming which his public lectures and private instruction have created. In order to make substantial progress in improved methods of farming, ao well as in other occupations, every person must make use of his capacity for thinking for himself. Tho principal advantage, perhaps, of instruction from others is to shorten tho timo necessary to learn underlying principles and to hasten tho application of those principles to prac tical work. In conversation with Prof- Hunt be fore his departure, we learned from him to somo extent in what respects his work hero produced results which he considered satisfactory and what did not produce the desired results. It should bo borne in mind in considering this matter that to n considerable ex tent this work was experimentation, particularly iu regard to diseases of po tatoes. Where conditions are definite ly known, known principles may be ap plied to thoso conditions that will produce desired results, and the fact that those results will be produced is kuown beforehand just as well as after the work has been done; but where conditions aro unknown, experimental work muBt bo done to ascertain tho facts necessary to apply scientific principles that will produco the desired results. In regard to fumigating seed pota toes, it did not have the desired effect on scab, but it did have the effect of holding back and hindering the de velopment of stem-end disease. Fur ther experiments along this. line, with elimination of tho planting of culls, will without doubt result in tho im provement of tho quality of potatoes grown in this country. Fall plowing is one of the very im portant things advocated by Prof. Hunt and which will be engaged in more ex tensively than ever before. Two prin cipal benefits are to be derived from fall plowing in this country, the hold ing of moisture, and lengthening tho season. It is a demonstrated fact that fall plowed ground absorbs the warmth of spring earlier than gtound not fall plowed. Every day added 10 the spring end of the season is a benefit to crops, as nllltobserving farmers aro well aware Alfalfa will within a few years be come one of the principal crops of Box Butte county, and no argument is necessary to convince any Nebraskan of the value of thisjerop. A few years ago when strangers asked about alfalfa growing inlthisl part, of the state they were informed that it was an "ex peri meut," but it is now being successfully grown by a number of farmers and the number is constantly increasing. Two of the mistakes that have been made in trying to grow alfalfa have been in re gard to seed and the time of sowing. Prof, Hunt and those who have co operated with him have shown con clusively that alfalfa culture here will be a graud success if tho right kind of seed is sown, at the right time, in the right way, and in proper quantities. Since he left We are told of a farmer who was wishing for his return another season in order that ho might follow bis instruction. This farmor said that Prof. Hunt last spring gave him and his" neighbor instruction in regard to sowing their alfalfa. His neighbor 1 your footwear Shoo Sore followed the instruction while ho re fused to do so. Now his neighbor has n good stand of alfalfa, while his was almost or quite a failure. Iu tho opinion of Prof. Hunt, and we heartily concur in his opinion, win ter wheat is destined to bo a most profitable crop here. In conversation with Tho Herald editor on this subject boforo his departure for his home last week, ho said: "The industry will eventually provo to bo ono of the most remunerative agricultural industries in this part of tho state. There is no moro question about winter wheat hero than in any other country in tho world, if the right seed is bowii at tho right timo and in the right manner." Telephone Improvement With commendable enterprise tho Alliance Telephone Co. have been im proving their scrvico by discarding the old "ringing up" and "ringing off" system, and putting in an automatic call and disconnect, signal. The old system is called tho Magneto system and tho new tho Common Battery, tho electric current necessary to operate being furnished to the entire exchange from a storage battery instead of dry cell batteries. In order to make the change it was necessary to install a now switch board as well as tho stor ago battery and other apparatus. It is not practical for us to givo a detailed description of the plant and its operation, but will givo a little in formation that will be useful to pa trons. To call central simply lift the receiver from tho hook; this turns on a tiny electric light "pilot light" in front of the operator and exposes on tho switchboard the number of the telephone from which tho call is made. Whoa through talking, hang the re ceiver on the hook and the operator is signalled to disconnect-' In this con nection it is impoitant to say that if for any reason it is necessary to leave your phono for a few moments before finishing your conversation, do not hang up, for if you do you will bo dis connected. This applies to the person called, as well as to the person calling, although for the former to hang up would not necessarily mean a discon nection. When tho conversation, has been finished, if the person who made the call wishes to immediately call another number, he need not hang up and wait for a disconnection, hut can attract tho attention of central by simply mov ing up and down the hook on which the receiver hangs, depressing it till it strikes below. Do tho same thing if you do not receive an answer to your call and you wish central to ring the same number the second time. There is another matter of consider able importance to the telephone peo ple, and to which wo wish to call at tentioti, especially in view of the fact that they aro endeavoring to furnish the best possible service and should have the co-operation of their patrons. Sometitnes a lady, wishing to take an afternoon nap, or for some other rea son, does not wish to be disturbed by a telephone call, consequently removes the receiver from the hook, thus pre venting the bell from ringing; but in so doing she turns on the pilot light at tho central office, and as the operator can receive no answer to her call for tho number desired, a repair man is sent to the house to see if the telephone is out of order and make the necessary repairs. If it is desired to prevent your bell from ringing, you should muffle the hell which you can easily do by placing a bit of cloth or cottou be tween the gengs and the clapper. lxual notici: V. W. Norton, Plaintiff, vs. O. ll.Colmrii, ilrst mime unknown, Dcfemlutit. C. . ttiburo. first nuino unknown, will tufco v?1Lc1m Vv ?iu tll. ,?.U uof September, loon, W.S. ItlitKoll. u justice of tho oaeo or Alll unco. Box llutle county, Nebraska, iuel an onlorof uttnclimont for tho hum of ftii 90 In uniiutloupuiulluirhoforelilui, uhorelii V.v. Norton is pUlutlir, una O. II. Ooburn. tint iisiiio unUiown. Is Uurondunt. tho iroi-rty of tho defendant qonshtliiii of nionoy on durioMt ulih tho CIiIcuro, llurlliiRtiin & Quiiiry allHolitMl uudur siild ordor Siitd ouuu wus contlnuo.1 to tho Vth day of November, 1W9. uu 1 V V,K& ,!-m-, NV- w- NOHTON.' fp. OOU 13-Hv. I'lalMlff. Burlington Extension On October 22nd the Burlington railroad officially announced their in tention of adding an additional exten sion to their line now tindor construc tion south irom Klrby, Wyo., through Thcrmopolis, to run as far east as Powder river, forming a connection with tho C. & N. W which will em brace over 100 miles bf now line to bo completed next year. The decision to construct this now Hue is tho result of the rapid settlement of lands In tho Big Horn Basin country where there is, within a radius of 300 miles, 1,412,000 acres now open for irrigation, controlled by the govern ment and private enterprise. The principal purpose of this lino is to give a through southeastern connec tion of freight and passenger service, affording competitive markets for the heavy increase in the farm products which will come as the result of the completion of tho ' Shoshono dam, which is scheduled to bo completed in December igog. Besides, it will af ford through travel to and from Big Horn Hot Springs at Thcrmopolis, said to be equal to Hot Springs ot Ar kansas or French Lick of Indiana. The Shoshone dam is the highest in the world and will have cost 6,750,000 when completed. It will back the flood water up one branch of the Shoshone river five and one-half miles and up another branch seven miles and form an artificial lake ten miles square at an average depth of seventy feet, re claiming 150,000 acres of tho total now being settled and opened for settlement in the Big Horn Basin; When the Burlington extension is completed they will have investcdover 10,000,000 in the Big Horn Basin country and the gov eminent nearly $7,000,000, making a total expenditure between tho govern ment and the railroad of nearly $17, 000,000 largely in the intercut of new irrigating projects. Close of Sub-Laboratory Miss Venus W. Pool of Lincoln, who has been in Alliance several months as assistant to Dr. E. Mead Wilcox, state botanist, finished her work here last week and left on Thurs day, the 21st inst., for her home. By request she furnished Tho Herald with the following brief statement -of work done by her under direction of Dr. Wilcox: The sub-laboratory established in Al liance last spring by Dr. Wilcox, head of the agricultural botany department of the experiment station at Lincoln, is closed for this year, Miss Ethel Field, who was here during July and August studying the flora of this region, Is now in Washington D. C, act ing as our assistant In the pathological work of the U. S. department. Our work, with the study of potato di seases in and around Alliance this sum mer, has been purely of a preliminary nature. That an exact study might be made of the diseases as they occur in the field it was necessary that this work be supplemented by laboratory technique. For this purpose the sub-laboratory in the city hall was established last spring by Dr. Wilcox. Specimens of potato plants and tubers, which have been brought from the various potato fields to the labor atory, have been carefully examined. Although any definite statement as to the results of the work would be premature at the present time, yet the data and cul tures, which have been obtained, will furnish a thorough working basis for exact positive results in the future. All true Investagttion work is slow, and actual results are only obtained after much patient endeavor. To those who expected great discoveries in the potato disease linq tins' summer, there will be disappointment in several ways. To those who realize that nature gives up her secrets very slowly, there will only be a feeling of hearty co-operation. We are intensely interested in the potato troubles prevalent in this region, not because they are worse here than in other places but because this northwest country is the home of the large old spud, the noble old spud, the toothsome old spud that grows in the ground. We extend our grateful thanks to Mr. Newberry and Prof. Hunt, who have made so much of the summer's work possible, to the many other people who have kindly co-operated and made our stay both pleas ant aud profitable. We hope to return it all in a way which will be both beneficial and practical. We take away with us fond memories of kind words and good will given us in the hospitable homes in Box Butte county. To all our friends we say goodbye for this year, and good luck to the "spuds." Duck Supper at Cafe Alliance T. J. Foley aud M. L. Hcaly of Omaha, and E. E. Loug, F. T. Morri son and A. Wickham of Mullen com- posed a jolly party of nimrods who went nfter ducks iu the sandhill lakes last Saturday, and bagged seventy-five of the festive birds which they brought to this city and ordered cooked for a feast with some of their friends at the Cafe Alliance. In addition to the above named gentlemen, tho following were present nt the feast: Elmer Soder, J. Nf. Diiieon, oo Young, F. J. Hetzold and Joe Andrews of Alliance, and Simon Spry of Los Angeles, Cnlif. Supper began at 9:30 p.m. Our re porter did not loam at what hour it ended, but we suppose not till late if all of the seventy-ftvo water fowl were properly disposed of. Hospital Notes. Dr. Allison, tho noted surgeon from Omaha, is expected to arrive Sunday. His visits are always the occasion of many new patients for us. Mrs. Whetstone, who had both ankles broken some two months since iu n runaway accident, is recovering nicely and has been removed to the residence of Mrs. Spencer. Her phy sician expects she will ere long have the use of both her feet Nick Velthulcus, a railroader, is laid off with n broken rib. Mrs. Reiiuau, from four miles north east of town, is the mother of a baby boy. Mrs. Chester Rodgers, who under went an operation last week, is rapidly recovering. Mr. Dustin of Lakeside is a patient with us, suffering from a badly sprained arm. Albert Peters of Grand Island is be ing treated for a sprained ankle. Colonel Merrick, who. had a limb fractured by being thrown from a horse, is with us. Word come3 to us that Mrs- W. G. Wilson of Reno, Nev., who was a pa tient here during the summer, was very low after returning to her home at Reno, but is again improving. Coming Attractions "Texas" Playgoers of Alliance welcome the announcement of the engagement at the Phelan opera house Saturday night, Oct. 30, of that famous drama, Texas, which is without doubt the greatest portrayal of ranch life ever introduced on the American stage. The company is composed of twenty high-grade players capable of putting the play on in a proper and acceptable manner. Tlibso failing to attend this play wil certainly miss a rare theatrical treat. "House of a Thousand Candles" Never before has there been to Al liance such an array of famous pro ductions in the theatrical Hue as theie has been the present season, and one of the best will be "Tho House of a Thousand Candles" at the opera house next Mouday night, Nov. j. Those who do not care for musical comedies can attend this play with the assurance and guarantee that "The House of a Thousand Candles" will be the strong est and best actual drama ever pre sented in the house along the line of legitimate dramas. W. fTTootes The union met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Lotspeich. After the trans action of the regular business, Mrs. Jennie Reed, delegate to the state con vention, read an interesting report of the same. The Alliance union enjoyed the distinction ol having distributed more wholesome literature than any other union in the state. We also en joved the honor of our president, Mrs. I. E. Tash, being chosen as one of the delegates to the National. We meet in two weeks with Mrs. Zehrung when it is expected an inter esting program on Domestic Science, prepared by Mrs McCorkle, superin tendent of that department, will be rendered. Everyone cordially invited. Small Checks Valid The revised statutes of the United States as codified by the last congress con tains a section which says that it shall be illegal, with a penalty of a $500 fine, to issue checks for any sum less than one dollar. The newspapers have been call ing attention" to this provision and warning people not to issue bank checks for less than one dollar. To get an authoritive construction of the law, Congressman Graff of Peoria wrote to the comptroller of the Treasury. The comptroller's reply states mat wiu la v was passed in looi so as to place postage stamps in general cir culation as money to assist raising funds for war purposes. It was important that device should not be interfered with by in dividuals issuing notes or checks to be used as fractional currency. Hence the clause prohibiting the issuing of checks for less than 0110 dollar. The comptroller further explains that a bank check is an order on a banker to pay a particular sum of money, is not designed to be put in cir culation as a substitute for money, and there is therefore no conflict with this an cient law. Bank checks, no matter how small, are valid. Carter, Cartoonist The first number of the Lyceum En tertainment Course,' which will be given under the auspices of the Baptist church of Alliance, is Perry Carter, Cnrtoouist, nud will bo given nt the Phelan opera house Friday evening ol this week, Mr. Carter is one of the most celebrated cartoonists of the pres ent day, and his entertainments seem to meet with universal commendation. His wife, Mario Carter, is a soprana soloist of extraordinary talent, and adds a musical feature to the enter tainment that helps to delight their audiences. Following are a few brief extracts from press comments: CHILDREN'S COATS We have a lot of children's coats that we are anxious to close out and to do so we are putting on prices that will move them. NOW is the time to get a new coat just when it is needed at BARGAIN Prices $7.00 Brown Kersey, size 8 - - - $3.50 3.25 Green Novelty, sizes 8 to 14 - - 2.65 4. 50 Green Novelty, size 12 , - - 3.25 6.75 Brown Kersey, size 12 - - - 5.65 7.50 Worsted, sizes 12 to 16 - .. - ,5.85 S. 00 Gibson Novelty, size :2 - - 6.25 8.00 Tan Kersey ---.. 2.50 10.00 Wide Wail Worsted, size 14 - 8.35 2.50 Novelty, size 10 .... 1.89 Baby Coats at attractive prices ' CHILDREN'S SHOES An odd lot of children's shoes, all sizes, 98c to $1.69 Outing" Special, 27 in wid 'ide, lights and- fj "2 arks'(Saturd'y) V4 d THE HORACE BOGVE Store I Phelan Opera House VAOIN., NOV. 1 W. T. QASKELL OFFERS George Middleton's Dramatization of Meredith Nicholson's Novel "The House of a Thousand Candles' ' As produced for one year at Daly's and the Hackett Theatres, New York, and Garrick Theatre, Chicago "The audience at the Garrick liked the play, and many, many, aud iences will go wild over it." Amy Leslie in Chicago Daily News iPrices for this engagement! :$1 and S 1.50 Gallery '50c: "If a Minneapolis inhabitant is asked what are the best known products of that city the answer is 'flour, lumber and Cnrter's cartoons,' which reply indicates the extent to which that pop ular artist's work is known and ad mired in bis home city-" N. F- Lux ton, editor Crag and Canyon, Banff, Alberta, .Canada. "Carter is one of the 'leading car toonists of the country. Ho is a won der with tho chalk." Oberlin (O-) Tribune. "Marie Carter's beautiful vocal se lections add a pleasing variety to the program." "Carter's drawing is full of life-" St. Paul Globe. Cottage for Sale A four-room cottage, pantry, bath, city water, good barn; located conven ient to business section nud the Central school. Will sell on easy terms- In quire at The Herald office. xiVzo. Fleece Goods IXfV . (Saturday) WITH HUGO KOCH Palace Livery Barn H. P. COURSEY. Prop. (Successor to C. C. Smith) Good turnouts. Courteous treatment to all. Give us a trial; we will treat you right. Jff' W. ml1 I iUesVv
