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EDITION No. 1 FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
Largest Circulation
of any Newspaper in
Western Nebraska.
The Alliancc Herald.
Official Publication
of Box Butte County
and City of Alliance
VOLUME XVIII
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA ! THURSDAY JANUARY 19.
NUMBER 6
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An Honorable History
OR 25 YEARS THE
First National Bank
has ministered to the wants of clients through good tunes
and through hard times, doing its best always to render sub
stantial and efficient service. Its reputation for solidity and
progressiveness has attracted a powerful clientele. It will
keep on growing bigger and stronger, under the iwlicies
which have brought it to its present position.
You are invited to identify yourself with
us as a depositor, and grow with us.
The First National Bank
Alliance, Nebraska
Capital, $50,000.00 Surplus, $50,000.00
Resources, $650,000.00
CHAS. L. Fokd, President B.K.WARRICK, Cashier
R. M. Hampton, VicePresident H C. NICHOLSON, Cashier
lis
fir Site !
Would you consider that this newspaper was
well managed if it issued according to the mood of
its publishers -instead of at regular, stated and in
variable intervals? Would you think it a good news
paper if it printed a 12 page issue at one time and
a one-page, hand-bill size, issue at another time?
Would you feel that it is serving its constituency ef
fectually if, now and then, it suspended issue entire
lyto be resumed at some time when the publishers
felt inclined?
Your store serves your patrons with store news
through its advertising. They assume that there is
always store news worth tellingstore news that is
important to them.
Is it not a pooi policy for a store, as it would be
for a newspaper, to serve its patrons in a spasmodic,
undependable way? If your store is important to
the people of the city and country, your advertising
is important to them all of the time not merely now
and then.
The appearance of your advertising should be as
frequent and as regular as the appearance of this
newspaper.
DR. A. GAISER.
DENTIST.
Office, Room 10, Rumer Block,
Phone 525, Alliance, Nebr- 42-tf
GEO. T. HAND, M. D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
J KENNEDY BROTHERS!
LTUN 11010.
Office io Alliance National Hank Rlk
Over PostofJice.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
The Best Convention Ever Held!
20th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE N. 5. V. F. ASSOCIATION
Delegates and Visitors Fill Our City to Overflowing and They Have the Time
of Their Lives with Ideal Alliance Weather to Enthuse Their Spirits
Everybody Well Taken Care Of and the "Kangaroo"
Court Does a Land Office Business.
They're hero. To the people of
Alliance it 1r not necessary to tell
this, for such a Jolly, good natured
set of men has never before invaded
our rity, the metropolis of western
Nebraska. You know, many people
in eastern Nebraska have the Idea
that all we have out here is sand
hills and SSBdhOSS, bttt if you could
have heard the exclamations of sur
prise when the boys were unloaded
as the heavily lad ad trains Bt as in art
In on Monday, Tuesday and some us
late as Wednesday, you would have
known that Alliance and western Ne
braska have come into their own.
And the little Dutch band took the
prize It was allowed to play only
after one o'clock each morning and
of course those who wished to hear
Its entrancing music had to stay up
to hear It. It Is stated that one of
the fire horses, waking in the enrly
morning hours, heard this wonderful
band and executed a difficult waltz
without missing a step. Verily, er
ily, what wondrous things music will
do!
One of the most interesting feat
ures during the whole meeting wan
the patrol wagon, manned by a dozen
fiery and brave policemen. It's best
to explain it first. The wagon was
built on the heavy five-ton auto dray
of the Snyder Transfer Company,
temporarily purchased by the Alli
ance fire department, along with
John Snyder to drive It. On the
bed of the dray a cage had been
built of four by six timbers, bolted
and nailed together, and a big door
fastened with a padlock as big as a
bucket. Immediately on the arrival
of the trains at the depot, the Chiefs
and other unimportant members of
the delegations were hustled by the
policemen Into the cage and drives
to the city hall, where they Vara
tried before the Honorable Judge
Denny Landrigan, the fines ranging
from the price of two cigars up to
six bits, according to the size of the
offender and the enormity of the of
fence. Each policeman was dressed
in sombero, chaps and forty-five re
volver, and woe to the men who
tried to escape their clutches.
Tuesday evening at seven-thirty
the Convention was called to order
in the opera house by President J.
C. Elliott of West Point, Nebraska.
After making a short speech, Mr. El
liott turned over the gavel to John
W. Guthrie, of Alliance. Mr. Guth
rie responded with a well-chosen
speech.
The male quartette, Ralph Thom
as, J. I,, B. Jones, G. H. Williams
and Lloyd Smith, was encored time
after time and their- selections were
all appreciated by the audience.
The invocation was given by Rev.
James B. Brown.
Mayor F. W. Harris of Alliance
inn 1 1 1 1 n i in n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n
Mrs. F. M. Broome entertained a
few friends Wednesday afternoon at
ber borne and made It tbe occasion
for tbe announcement of the engage
ment of her daughter, Helen, to Mr.
Joseph Mifke, formerly of Alliance,
but now of San Francisco. Tbe wed
ding will be on next Wednesday at
tbe home of the bride's parents. Mr.
Mifke arrived today.
HAD TO LEAVE OUT AO
Because of the crowded condition
of Tbe Herald this week it was nec
easary to leave out a page advertise
ment for Ore E. and Luke Phillips,
who have located their new stock of
goods In tbe Holdridge bulding on
Box Butte avenue. If Tbe Herald
bad as much trouble filling its space
with good, readable news as some
papers do, such ads would be a God
send to help fill space. The Phillips
are good advertisers and know that
it tafcet- intelligent .rit-iuw (0
ben the gondii. We v. ill uj qoj -.j
disappoint them again.
gave the address of welcome to the
association and turned the keys ol
the city over to President Elliott,
who responded; and then, as Mr.
Guthrie said. In order that there
might not lie the least doubt hut that
everyone was welcome, W. S. Kldg
gell of Alliance gave the address of
welcome from the Alliance Fire De
partment, which was responded to in
a very able manner by J. C. Cleland
o! Fremont. Judge Rldgell's speech
needs no comment, for his speeches
always seem to strike the right spot.
After the program was finished a
light lunch was served under the
guiding hand of genial "BUI" Meek
er, whose repast tickled the throats
and stomachs of every man there.
About the time that lunch was be
ing served, the siren whistle and fire
bell sounded the alarm of fire. The
run made by hose company number
one Is said to have been the qulck-
Ml ever made in the United States
Thfl fire was at the north end of
Bo Butte Avenue and although It
was at leHst six blocks from the
fire house it is stated tin reliable
authority that the run was made in
less than one-half the quickest time
on record for Unit distance. We
think that this entitles this company
Of brave men to the nodal, and will
sign a petition to that effect.
Because of the fact iha. this paper
is published Thursday afternoon it
is impossible to give the balance of
the account of the meetings in this
Issue. In the next issue we will tell
of the different business meetings,
of the moving picture entertainment,
the grand ball, the free parades, the
boxing match by rounds, and the ban
quet served by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church. Photographs of
street scenes during the convention
, will also be published.
Following is a list ol the officers
elected: A. B. Parker of Columbus,
president; H. L. Boyes of Hebron,
.first vice-president; W. S. Ridgell of
'Alliance second vice president;
Hoard of control, Bert Galley, Ceo
Dowe. Thomas E. Jeffers, Jacob
Goerlng and U. W. Qravi l. Mayor
F. W. Harris and He". .1. It. Brown
were elected honorary members of
the association. President J. C. El
liott was elected delegate to the na
tional convention to be held at St.
Louis in September.
The next convention will be held
at Kearney, Nebraska.
The following delegates were reg
istered at the fire ball;
FREMONT:
Herb Barge, Frank McGlnnls, Geo
Dorr, Ed Hem. P I Krise. A. C.
Christiansen, Geo Howe, H J Harri
son, Albert Whitaker, Ernest Halm,
C J Anderson, Wm Christiansen. J C
Cleland, Phillip dumb, Elmer Limp
strom. HEBRON:
H L Bayer, J P Cronk, E E Greg
or, W. D. Gray.
MADISON:
Wlllard Webb, W H Blrmey, John
Horn, ''arson Ketelson
LYONS:
K S hiierltt, F llamer.
FULLERTON:
Guy Dawson, Bert Broomhall, Q H
Marvell.
OSCEOLA:
C G Gylllng, Louis Tichemner
NEBRASKA CTIY:
J C DoFord. Al Koeppel, Qaoi'ga
Holder, Henry Hourlicr. Kd Holmes.
Win i'ischer, M Bauer.
LINDSAY:
Mr Wiiiklln, Fred Schuadeke.
GENEVA:
1" M Walker. W Sherrard. W
Nicholas.
WAKEFIELD:
Joe Johnson, Walter Carlson, Hen
ry Meyrs.
This Is only a partial list. Bal
ance will be given In write-up next
U eek
COMPARE THE HERALD
WITH OTHER PAPERS
We always invite comparison with
Other newspapers In comeptitlon with
US. Take any copy of the Alliance
Herald pal it not to a Copy of some
other local paper. We believe 'hat
the decision will be in favor of The
Herald amy time. The article in
the last Issue of The Herald describ
ing the operation and equipment or
The Herald Publishing Company
plant has brought many compliments
Fifteen Rounds
and a Draw
Tommy Smith of Crawford and Jack
Fitzgerald of Omaha Fight a Draw
at the Opera House This Evening.
"UNCLE BERT'
VI8TI8
THE HERALD
A. J. Mason, of the Columbus Tri
bune, was a visitor at The Herald of
fice during the Convention. Mr
Mason, or "Uncle Bert" aB he Is
called, is a well-known newspaper
man and we are glad to have him
call on us.
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CHADRON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS
ALLIANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
The local High sc hool team will
play its second talne of the season
here next Saturday evening With the
' badron High school, Cbadron is
last, and have been playing good
basketball. An exciting game is ex
pected While Chadron won out on
the normal proposition. Alliance will
attempt to hold Its supremacy over
the normalltes in basketball. Single
admissions twenty-five cents. Seas
on tickets good for six games, $1.25.
NEW OLIVER FOR HERALD
The Herald Publishing Company
has ordered one of the latest model
number five Oliver typewriters for
use in this office. This will make
four machines in use in this office
three Olivers and one L. c. Smith.
The one ordered will be equipped
with a new style of type face known
as "Print-type". The machine writes
exactly like printing and goes verv
well in the printing business.
Hoxers entered ring at 8:52.
Round one
Smith got in left to jaw Fit tend
ed two uppercuts to Jaw.
Round two.
Smith went through ropes. Smith
lauded right to Jaw. 0
Round three.
Clluched. Fltz right to Jaw. An
other one.
Round our.
Smith lei to Jaw Clinch. Fltz
Fits got eet tangled. Smith's round.
Round ive.
Smith through roges. Fltz heavy
letffffff to face. Fits thee uppercuts
to face Fltz's round.
Round six.
Smith against ropes. Smith lands
heavy left to face.
Round seven.
Clinches.
Round eight.
Smith lands right to oar. Fltz gets
in uppereut
The round up to fifteenth were
about even. At ciose of fifteenth
Referee Barnes declared it s drsw
Exhibition closed at 9:45
MARRIED
Mr. Dan K. Lawrence, one of our
most popular Hox Butte county boys,
and son of John Lawrence, was mar
ried last week in Papilllon, Nebras
ka. His father was present at the
I eremoay, Dan has returned with
his bride and will make their home
in this county near Fairview, where
they reside.
PRINT MANY BADGE3
Tuesday and Wednesday practical
ly all the time of the force in the
mechanical department of The Her
ald was spent in printing badges for
the different companies. Over three
thousand badges were printed in all.
The boys use them to "trade" and
many of the collections are interest
ing. In the window of K G. Lalng'g
store Is shown a blanket made en
tirely of badges. It has attracted a
great deal of attention.
The Morrill Cash Feed store has
been purchased by W. R Preston,
the former owner.
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Gone
at
Auction
Most of our goods were sold at auction last Saturday. But with
the best we could do there are some goods left which will positively
be sold at auction on the Brennan drug store corner
On Saturday, January 21 st
If bad weather, auction will be at 308 Box Butte Ave.
E. Q. LAINQ
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