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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1910)
Fbmw a'sw&UBdPipiswpiprgi ST5, "j " ncwnr &43ZE IM ! i "5 h1fiifin ii " iii(irii---liTiiririiiir-m fflirninriiwiii i i ;" , ;,, , & K 1 4 i ," ;. .1 -4 -, v f ,v.i V 'j. I t-l i1 ( TJ. ,M IV.; .- i 'ao . '. f ' ,V Sioux County Resources. Under the head, "Exponents of Northwestern Nebraska," The Nebraska Fanner of March 28d prints an interesting article from the pen of C. H. Henderson, who resides in Sioux county, about ten miles west of Canton. He writes from the viewpoint .of practical experience. Although what he says may not be alto gether applicable to all localities in northwestern Nebraska, par ticularly a large part of Box Butte county, his statements are an accurate description of con ditions in the parts of this country to which they apply, and we believe are as reliable as any statements that can be made in regard to the country. It gives us pleasure to give below Mr. Henderson's article and, through the kindness of the editor of The Nebraska Farmer, we are also able to pub lish the two pictures referred to: Editor Nebraska Farmer: I have been following the discussion concern ing the Band hills in your paper. Be tween the opinions of Mr. McKelvie and Mr. Hamilton I would strike about an average. Taking Sioux county as a whole probably 10 per cent of it is bad, but on the other 90 per cent any man with grit, "get up" and push, with a small capital, can make a better liv ing for his family here than he can renting land in the eastern part of the state. It is easier to get along here on 640 acres of Kinkaid land than in Rich ardson county on 1G0 acres between the years 18G0 and 1870- I was there at that time and know whereof I speak. In fact I lived there forty-seven yearB. If a man will come out here or any where else in this Kinkaid country and take up 640 acres, get ten good cows, and go to work he is safe and can de pend upon getting a good living. If he can get hold of fifteen cows so much rOTATOHS GROW IN SIOl X C0LN1V 500 Ill'SIIKLS IN THIS PILK. the better. Them are postofftces and country, stores all over till county within ten to fifteen miles of each other. Butterfnt has been worth from 22 cents per pound (the lowest price of the year) up to 32 cents per pound at our station thirty-three miles out from the railroad. Any man can put up hay near or in the sand hills sufficient to winter 50 head of stock and every one has plenty of summer pasture. I have raised from fifteen to twenty bushels of sod corn per acie for the past three years and the sandiest land I have will produce from Go to 125 bushels of potatoes per acre; I buried 700 bushels of spuds last year- We can raise 011 the average as much or more spring wheat.- oats, barley, spelts or spring re than thev ever could in the early davs in eastern Nebraska 1 believe we can bent those $150 lands vet if we leave ouj the corn and winter wheat. However, I do not advise evervone to come west to faun altogether. The small Kiukaider must depend upon his cows and in three years the increase SOME SIOl COl NTV COUN ISPxsKirtSiiT'nc' B-m 'fStSi iH from them will, together with what I1I3 claim will be. worth, make the man that stays cast and gives half of all' he raises at the elevator look tired. There arc a few Kinkaids left here in the western part of the county, but it is a very poor place for a lazy man. I am sending a small kodak picture of 500 bushels of potatoes in one pile; also two cars of corn (not flint corn either) raised on section 10, township 26, range 54 west. We raised 400 bushels of corn, 22s bushels of oats, sixty of barley and eighty of wheat. We will feed it all but the spuds. Our house is 26x30 feet with an ad dition 21x32 feet, all sod. The stable is 26x32 feet also, with a hay mow for six tons of hay. The -chicken coop and coal house are also of sod. This sIiowb what a man with little capital can do if he will spend a good deal of hard work. C. H. Henderson. Sioux Co. f2 !& 22222 J ? lJ S2 $ 1 RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS.! Ray Meeker is one of the east end work train crow. Con. Halverstadt and crew of the east end were in Alliance Monday. Con. Young went to Seneca Satur day and took charge of the work train. Fireman Howard has been transferr ed to the east end. He and his wife will make their home in Ravenna. Several from here received word from Brakeman Terry that a nine pound boy was born to them at Helena on March 27th. Brakeman Emery hastaken a few days lay off and, will spend the time with his family near Angora where he has a homestead. After a three months lay-off on ac count of sickness, Con. Betebenner has reported for work. It is rumored that he will take 39 and 40. Machinist J. F. Ward has severed his connection with the Burlington and will spend the summer in South Dako ta where he has a claim. Word comes from Jack Young for merly yardmaster here that he now has a good position in Chicago. He sends greetings to all his friends. I. W. Wright and wifp are spending a few days in Alliance. Mrs. Wright will be better remembered as Myrtle Carlson. Their home is at Dunning. Tom Harris and old time Burlington conductor came in on 44 Saturday from a trip to Montana where he had been looking at land. Tom is now running a train in South Dakota. Brakeman Dill returned Tuesday from his sad mission to Thedford. His 1 mother who has L-een very sick for some I time died last Thursday. Mr. Dill has I the heattfelt sympathy of his iminv 1 friends here. , A large crowd gathered at the depot I Tuesday noon to witness the arrival ot the Shriner's Special. It consisted of ten Pullman, two dining and one bag gage car. There were about one bun dred and twenty-five on board here. Their first stop from here was at Den ver where they picked up more dele' gates. The band in their uniforms marched up the street several blocks and treated the crowd to some music. There were two mascots, a little boy of about 8 years in band uniform and a tiny black bear only three weeks old. Souvenir apples was distributed each bearing the inscription, "North Ya kima, Wash., The Apple Empire." Trainmaster Joder met them in Edge mont and conducted them here and Trainmaster Hickox took them over the south line. They make it a rule to have the train crew members of that order as near as possible. A National Tuberculosis Sunday. The -National association for the study 'and prevention of tuberculosis announces that on April 24 a national tuberculosis Sunday will be held in the churches of the United States. Following campaigns against con. sumption that have been carried on in the churches of hundreds of cities, and sermons on tuberculosis that have been preached before thousands of congiega- tious during the past year, a movement has been started to establish a perma nent tuberculosis Sunday, on which it is hoped that every one of the 33, 000,000 church-goers in the United States will hear the pospel of health. It is planned to enlist the active co. operation of anti-tuberculosis organi zations, labor unions, fraternal organi zations, and other bodies together with the churches in the movement. The aid of leading churchmen in many of the principal denominations has al ready been offered. All of the large interdenominational bodies, such as the Young Men's Christian association, the oung Women's Christian association, the King's Daughters and Sons, and the various young people's societies are also in sympathy with the anti-tubercu-losis campaign. It is planned that on April 24th I How About lour Fuel n (V--' .. -' 2? ilri)! Hmml0f) ffiftllgg-- " V M Burrow's Second-Hand Store, 205 Box tuberculosis sermons shall be preached in all the churches of the country. Literature will be distributed to mem bers of the congregations, and in every way an effort will be made to teach that tuberculosis is a dangerous disease and that it can be prevented and cured. Clergymen who desire to obtain ad ditional information in regard to tuber culosis will be able to secure literature from state and local anti-tuberculosis associations and boards of health, as well as from the National association. Mrs. K. K. J. Edholm, whose address is 408 City Hall, Omaha, is secretary for Nebraska. J ANNOUNCEMENTS. S.;X"X:"Xx--:"X-'X--x:-.:X"Xx- ST. MATTIUW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services for week commencing Sun day April 8th: Holy Commuutou at - 8 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at n a.m. Evening Prayer and Sermon 7.30 p.m. Choir practice on Friday at 8 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services as usual. Miss Irwin of Chicago will speak in the evening on our special interest in connection with Home Mission work. Miss Irwin was long secretary of the Woman's Board of Home Missions. She is said to be a very interesting speaker. The even ing services will be at 8 instead of 7,30. METHODIST KPIhCOI'At, CHURCH The morning topic will be, "Know ledge as Related to Life;" evening, "The Crown of Life," or "The Reward of Endurance." S. S. at 10 a.m. E. Leagueat 7 p. in. and evening service at S p. m, ' , f ,- UNITEn PKESllYTEKtAN CHURCH ' Usual services. The Christian Union which meets at 7 p. in. have begun the study of "Work among the Freedmen." The text book used is "The Upward I'.uli," by a southern authoress. This sluih is conducted by Miss Anna Fied ler. Evening services begin at S instead Ol 7. 30. ,WWW, Census Enumerator Coming John Pilkington, one of the census enumerators for Box Butte county, in forms us that Joseph Pigman of Brok en Bow, supervisor of census for this district, will be in Alliance on Satur day, April 9, and wishes to meet as many of the enumerators as can make it convenient to be here on that day. The meeting will be held at 2 p. in. UAPTIST CHURCH. Services as usual. For Sale Lot 3, block 8, 612 Toluca Ave, East front. All fenced. Cement sidewalk and curbing. Inquire at Herald office or phone 55G. 4-tf jfSZT to Hemingford Happenings. N. Frohuapfel and a party autocd to the county hub Monday. Dr. Andrews was at the county seat Friday, returning Tuesday. C A. Burlew's new store building will soon be in readiness for occupancy. Messrs. Tasb and Tuttle came up from Alliance Saturday returning Sun day. All telephone lines arc now up, and work has begun 611 the new central office. D. W. Butler returned from Alliance Monday, making his home folks the usual visit. Mrs. K. L. Pierce has been ill for the past week, but at this writing is improving. Dr. Little's family has moved into the up-stairs rooms of the A. H. Pierce residence. Rev, Waterman went to Marsland last Sunday to conduct services at the Methodisl church. Mrs. Belle Brown and daughter Nora were passengers to Alliance Monday, returning Tuesday. K. L. Pierce has purchased a new auto, Ora Phillips bringing it up from Alliance last Saturday. Geo. Carroll is hauling sand to his lots for his new house which he intends to erect in the near future. W. E. Corey opened for business in his confectionery last Monday, the new building just being completed. Mts. W. Sloan and children returned from her old home in Iowa where they have been spending the winter with Mrs. Sloan's folks. ' Mr. and Mrs. Alex Muirhead went to Alliance last Wednesday to attend a concert given by one of her former vacal teachers, returning Thursday. Hashman Notes Attendance at Unity Sunday school last Sunday was 15. Mr. Ross returned from Sioux county one day last week. Miss Ethel llembry was a caller at Mrs. Loer's last Friday. A party ol young folks from this neigh borhood were visitors of Miss Amy Hash man. Norman Leishman and John Kendall were hauling hay for James Skinner last week. John Kendall has taken the Skinner farm to work on shares for the coming summer. Mr. and Mrs, Norman Leishman and John Kendall spent Sunday at Jas. H. Skinner's. Earl Tallada and Karnest and Royce Nichols were callers at Mr, Skinner's Sun day evening. Miss Ethel Tallada and her cousins, Lydia and Mildred Nichols, were callers at Mrs, Jas. H. Skinner's Sunday morning. Mr. March purchased Jas. Skinner's Come in and Let Us Show You How to Reduce Them We have solved the fuel prob lem by inventing" an OIL BUR NER that burns oil right from THE WELLS as well as any products or by-products such as the highest grade distillate, down the lowest grade of fuel oil, and gives perfect, uniform heat, thereby cutting your fuel bill in half, being a saving of 50 to75 per cent to the consumer, be attached to anyJsto've. Can On Demonstration Now at bunch of cattle some time ago and came j out one day last week with his family, tak ing the cattle to their homo In Sioux county. .ww, BAYARD ITEMS. W. P. Devault was in Scottsbluil Mon day night. Frank Stearns was down from Scotts bluff Tuesday. W. T. McKelvey returned from Bridge port last Friday. ' . Dr. Deputy is able to be around again, we are glad to say. Mr, Carlyle of South Omaha was visit ing old friends from Friday to Tuesday, The chicken pie social given at Castle Rock last Friday night by the Ladies' Aid society of that place was a success in every way. The Ep worth League business meeting and social was held at the home. of Mr. McKelvey, and everyone reported a good lime. C. O. Morrison, W. T. McKelvev and Paul Durkhatler were elected as members of the town board Monday nt the town election. ,wwwwwww. In Memoriam On last Sunday occurred the death of Edward Ray, a 1abe two months of age, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Denny. A short funeral service was conducted at their home on Monday forenoon by Rev. Godfrey. The mother and three little daughters accompanied the remains to Dunbar, their former home, on Monday afternoon where they will remain indefinitely. Death came with friendly care, The opening bud to Heaven con veyed, And bade it blossom there. Special trimmed at Regan's. hats I Save Money by Buying I for Cash f I Groceries for Cash at Cash Prices g, j Call or telephone your orders gk w. a. springer! 1 THE CASH G-ROOER W M Second Door West of Postof fice jp Bills? ' U ! I Butte Avenue Final Proof Notices Following is a statement of notices of intention to make final proof, giving names of claimants, description of land, place where proof will be made, time, and names of witnesses, and cov ering Townships 20 to 2S, and Ranges 43 to 52: Geo. Moore, SW SW, Sec. 26. NW SW E SW.S SE, Sec. 37.S NE.SNW.NE.NE andSNESNW, NWNW 35-22-49, Al liance, April 14, 1910. Frank P. Boon. Jacob Schopf, Walter U. Kleharty, Fred G. Blain. DON'T BE A 2-SPOT Be clean, neat and well dressed and be able to look any man in the face. If your clothes nre out of shape, baggy and soiled, we can make thein look as good as new. Don't be a 2 -spot have us clean, repair and press your clothes. JOS. ORCHOWSKI 4 OS BOX BUTTE AVE. tPTHt