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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1911)
HOTEL ALLIANCE EUROPEAN FULLY MODERN Equipment and service first-class in every department Cafe in Connection -Open Day and Night On the left and across the street frOffl the BufUflgtOfl station mm. mm m-.m .mm-m. . m . Old Trusty Incubator ! I and Brooder I 4 Made of Galvanized Iron, Asbestos : and California Redwood. Every- p j thinr so simple that a child can j j make big hatches. j i Newberry's Hardware Co. IB ' SB Our Responsibilities to the Public The iK)licy of this company luis always been Mint of a hi hi i- servant, and as such it lias aimed to treat you fairly and squarely, by giving you prompt and satisfactory service and chit rtfine; reasonable rates. Alliance having dose business and social rela tion with the nearby farming community as well as with neighboring towns, requires adequate tele phone development and quick and accurate service , To give such service, this company is constantly altering its equipment and reconstructing its plants to confirm to all the latest improvements in telephone work. The high grade of telephone service that you receive is due to a third of a century's untiring ef fort by a company financially strong, centralized and experienced, enabling it to give the best service in the world. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE CO. n T. H. BEESOIS, Local Manager yA s LJ R M. HAMPTON. Pre Alliance. Nebr. CHAS C. JAMESON, Sec. -Treat. Ellsworth. Nebr. Nebraska Stock Growers Association Kllsworth. Nebraska. February 120, HH1 Dear sir Tin' "(lould Law" was enacted in I !". Tbis law Is for the benefit of shippers of live stock In car load bits. requiring tlx railroads to transfer your stock witbin tbis state at a speed so l hat the time re quired from the shipping; point to destination shall not exceed one hour for sack eighteen miles on main lines, and on branch lines twelve miles each hour; further providing that the railroad companies shall pay a penalty of ten dollars for each hour for each car they prolong the time of transportation beyond l he period limited We have suffered ureal loss by the unw arranted delays In transport inn our stock to such an extent that it Is unnecessary to say that this law Is of (treat and vital interest to us. The railroads have entirely Ignored It, made no attempt to meet Its requirements. Many claims have I n filed by shippers with the claim agents of the different roads In a few instances actions have been started In the courts, and are still pending. The only case that I know of that has been carried to a derision is that of W. I. Cram vs. ('. 11. & Q. R, H. Co. This action commenced in the district court of Garfield county some four years ago. In this court Judgment was In Mr. Cram's favor. An appeal to the supreme court by the railroad company resulted in holding the decision of the district court good. A motion on behalf of the railroad company for a re hearing was granted. Result , a decision again in Mr, Cram's favor. The briefs in this case are many and long. Mr. Cram has prosecuted his suit without aid, using his personal funds to an amount larger than the judgment. And Inasmuch as he has now closed out his ranch business, he does not feel as though he can go further with it, the C. B. A; Q, It. H. Company having giv en notice of their intention of appealing to the United States supreme court. The executive committe of this association are of the opinion that, as the sustaining of this law is of great Importance to all stock shippers, action be taken to the end that the c ase be defended in the high er court. Mr. H. M. Hampton, president, sent a letter to each member of the executive committee asking their opinion of the matter. Printed copies of their replies are enclosed herewith. A printed copy of Mr. Cram's letter to Mr. Hampton which is enclosed will also give you much information. In order to del -ml this case In the higher court it requires the expenditure of a large sum of money, and its the importance of it Is so STidenl we feel sure you are with us, and we ask for your assistance Can we count on you? And for what amount? We have engaged E. J. Clements of Lincoln, who has been Mr. Cram's attorney throughout, and is thoroughly familiar w ith the case, to prepare the brief and argue the case before the United States supreme routi at Washington. The railroads of the state are as one In attempting to have this act declared unconstitutional, and they have brought into It their best legal talent. Dear Sir: ft -elver! your letter of late date In regard 10 Mr Cram's letter. I am of liie opinion that the speed law Is beneficial to the stock men if we can enforce it and I would be in favor of doing what we can to hold this law In effect Vours truly. (Signed i K It. KLORKD o Hyannls. Nebr., .Ian. :t. 1911 K. M Hampton. Alliance. Nebr. Hear Sir; In answer to your let ter of December 20th In regard to case of speed limit In test case of Could law, I am very much in favor of the association standing the ex pense of fighting it through supreme court and am willing for you to go ahead and make such arrangements as are necessary to make it win. I have talked with stockmen here and they all seem to think we ought to push it through. I think the speed limit law one of the best laws ever passed by our legislature and would like to see it stand up. Hoping we may Bttcceod I am, Ver respectfully, iSigne.li .1. H. M NAM AN. o - OftOn, Nebr.sk . Dec LM. I!10. i; M. Hampton. Alliance, N In Dear Sir: fciy opinion is that the Cram case should be followed to a tlnta!). And I title's h . I more than r i tt i association to bear the expenses of carrying it to the su preme court. Yours very truly. (Signed! DAN HIM o Usee, Nebr , 12::010. R. M. Hampton. Alliance. Dear Sir: Vours of the -0th re ceived. I certainly think that the association should see that this case Is protected in the higher courts. Yours truly, (Signed i REURRN l.ist o o Merriman. Nebr., 11211. R. M. Hampton, Alliance, Nebr. Dear Sir: Yours of December 20 at hand after an absence of one month. I am very much In favor of the association assisting Mr. Cram in the prosecution of his suit. It seems to me we should receive some assistance from the live stock ex change at South Omaha In this mat ter. Yours truly, i Signed i A. H. MRTZOER. Your reply will be appreciated. Very truly yours, W. CRAM'S LETTER TO R. HAMPTON, PRESIDENT M. R R ,m I A lit Wallaces IW1 Transfer Line Household jroods moved promptly and transfer work solicited. Phone l ' ti -i i-i tJgMr I rank Wallace, Prop'r. IN KICK A t KOlHil US' i.Kiii flM Boards of all descriptions 'or any part of a house or barn. i in A v l in , ' Phone 21 D. Waters, Mgr. Central Lumber Co. Building riat-rial, Piles, Posts HEniNGFORD, and Coal Nebraska Burwell, Nebraska, December IS, HHO. M. Hampton. Ban., Alliance, Nebr Dear Sir: On the l!:ird day of No vember, the supreme court of Nebras ka finally determined my case a gainst the C. B. ft Q. Ry. Co, in my favor. As you are aware, this case tnvolved the constitutionality of stock shipping act of 1005 known as the Oould law, and this decision fully establishes Its constitutionality, in so far as th s'-te court can do so. Hut the railroad company have now taken rail" to the supreme court of the I'nited States and if the stock shippers of the state are to retain the advantage which haR been gain ed by my success thus far, the case will have to be properly and vigor ously briefed and presented in the I'nited States supreme court Mass the beginning of said action my health failed and I was compell ed to, and did sell out my stock business and I am not now engaged therein; and therefore have no fi nancial interest In sustaining the (Sould law, except in collecting the small judgment which was rendered in said case. The sustaining or ov ert hrowing of this law means hun dreds of thousands of dollars in gain or loss to the men engaged in the stock business, compared witli which my interest therein is insig nificant. I have conducted this liti gation for a period of more than four years, the case being one o' the most bitterly contested that lias ever been tried in the supreme court. Secli attorneys have appeared on behalf of the railroad companies, in cluding Mr White, the general conn sei for the Northwestern, who was allowed to appear as a friend ot Hie court Nine briefs were filed, the rase was four tiui four OplnlOBI ci attorney were paid a reasonable fee for the work which lie has already performed in this ease, the J-ulgmeni. which is atKiut JM,N, would not be sufficient to pay t.aid fee and the expenses which I hac been to. I therefore feel that I have done more than my share in litis litiga tion which inures to Hie benefit of all the stock-shippers of the state and that, in fairness. they should bear the expenses of ihe litigation in the I'nited Stales Supieme Court, My attorney, K. .1 Clements, who has fought tSlK case for MS since its inception, inl inns me lie is con fident the decision of the state court will be affirmed i Hie case is pro perly presented. '! also li ' .'.us me that a reasoii tote attorney s fee and oiltci expenses ill' ideut to said litigation in Hie I'nited Slates Su preme Court will be. at least. , 000. wo. If I were still engaged in the stock business, I should mil lies Rata ti boar the additional sspaaaa necessary to win this case ii court of last resort, even if leivcl no SSalltasn from others who are more interested than I Hut 1 ! under existing conditions I eSMOt 'afford to do so. One of the attor neys for the railroad company in I (orated Mr Clements that there, : were nearly halt a million dollars in! claims against the railroads of this' stale depending upon the result sf 'this suit If each party Internal ed I , would bear his share of the aSMM SS, ti would be almost nominal i In March, lulu, you rn to Mr. v.iv.u v.im iii.il mt. mppp SVBMI Mr K. Stink (irowers Association, of which lease you are president, was interested m the result of this suit and that you would use your best efforts to assist. Several shippers, who are not mem bers of the association, have ex pressed their willingness to aid. It will, however, require organized ef fort to accomplish anything in this line, and I write to you as your social ion Is in better position reach the men interested and be more help than any Individual shipper would be. Will you take this matter up with the other officers and inform me or my attorney, Mr. Clements, what the association will do to prevent losing the results of the victory which we have won for the stock shippers of the state'' Yours truly. I Signed i CHAS. C. JAMKSON, Sec -Treas. up. Yours respectfully, (Signed I A. T DAVIS Alliance, Nebr., Dei gf, 1910 M. Hampton, City. Dear Sir: Yours of recent as- I regarding the Cram letter at to I think It would be a mistake will i this matter drop for want of CH v.M COPIES OF LETTERS OF EXECU TIVE COMMITTEE TO PRES IDENT HAMPTON Omaha, Nebr.. 12 .m IP. M. Hampton, Alliance, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Hampton: your letter in regard to date hand, to let funds to prosecute and believe the associ ation should help In the matter. 1 spoke to Mr. Hall and he thinks we should contribute as a firm as well. Yours truly. (Signed! ROBERT GRAHAM. M r. Answering the Could law. I think that there is no question but what the Nebraska Stock Grow ers' Association should take up the Fight where Mr. Cram leaves off, and if the association does not feel like doing it, I, as an individual, am willing to bear my proportional share of the expense. Perhaps are will Save to do this auyw- ". but it sill give force to have the Association take it up. 1 will do what I can to raise some money. If you wisli ine to To my mind the sustaining of the lower 'courts is very important. And as i far as 1 atu concerned, both as an , . ,, i niliviilual and member oi the exec lines a rsued and . . ... , , . ,. ., .... Utlve committee I authorize you t written. if my T ,. . .... Tli.. Iitl.lt 1(1 go the limit I do not think the Association or ts individual members should bear all the expense, but we can look after that later. No doubt those having claims filed would be willing and even glad to chip in. Vary truly vours. I Signed I ttusliv ille, A It MODISKTT Nebr. --o Bailer, Nebraska. Dec, 110. R. M. Hampton. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 80th 1 think the same SS you and am in favor that the Nebraska Stoi k Growers' Association should bear the expenses of finishing that suit. Of course non-members will have the same benefit the same as in brand inspection but that cannoi be helped. I have talked good ami plain io some men in our neiulibor hood trying to gei them to join They said they ought to, but that is as far as it goes, it costs money. Hoping that the stockmen sill come out all right in this fight I am, Yours very truly, (Signed) SVM. ki.kisch.man. o Lew ollcii , Nebraska, Dec IS, IftlO. It. M. Hampton. Alliance, Nebr. Hear Mr Hampton: Replying to your letter of December 20th would say that 1 have considered the mat ter carefully and have decided that our association should certainly help Mr. Cram In going the limit to make the Could law effective, as it means tbOUBandl of dollars to the stock growers of OUV slate anil we car lainly don't want io lose the results already gained Yours truly. I Signed I JOHN II. OKI:. o Og:tlalln. Nebr.. Dec f, IP10 It. M. Hampton, Alliance, Nebr. friend Hamilton colli thi.-, week and matter up with the and see if they will in Front of the Checkered Front Stable you can nearly always see a rig getting ready to start out. We will send one any distance, for mv purpose, at any time. We answer all calls promptly and will be glad to serve you in any way io which a rig is required. H. P. COURSEY. Prop. I 'HONK i-J HARRY P. COURSES General Auctioneer Farm Sales a Specialty TERMS REASONABLE Phone64 ALLIANCE. NEBR. Alii. MIC t Mr. it. m. Hampton, Alliance, Nebr. Hear Sir and iVicnd with enclosed copy of Mr. Cram receive.: ami reply. I am sure that grower that ha Nebr.. 11' :M Your letter letters tram i hasten to every slock v cr shipped one ; car of stock to market woual be . ijlad of the opportunity to register ; on Mr. Cram's side in this cast. As an association I think We ShOttM iikIiI tins case to the finish ami ,"' lender Mr. Cram a sote of Ihaaks re- i .... , i . . 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 iiw m1( iii i ,i( I'liauking you for i lie iBtefSSl you are taking iu this matter 1 remain, Yours truly, ' i HfSrtl CH S H TI I.I.Y. I will be in l.in w ill take that uttoiney general semi some one to Washington to look alter thai gaSSd limit law. It s ihe state's place to defend this caSS after il has left the dtstrlet court. 1 will write to you as soon as I return. 1 mm 5 T JP?V ) On J PHI. aS I pll than if z glsaad Yours K very truly. St. SKUll.K. lit H Hence, Nebr . Dec -. r01 K o Nebr Jan. isil. Hysanis R. M Hampton Dear bir: Yours of QscemSar ii) received and iu reply will say iu the matter of the Could law I think S) all means the association should bland tin.1 elpSSlSS oi carrying the M. Hampton. Alliance, Nebr. Hear Mr. Hampton: I received your letter of the L'eth in regard to SB appeal iu a cast regarding ihe constitutionality of the Could law As this speed law Is of general in-te'.-est to all stockmen it is my oiiin association should bear the expense in seeing it hinher court. Yours very truly, H. .1 KRAl'SK - o Orlando, Nebr M Hampton. Alliance, NVbr. ion thai its shan t lirough the of the i Signed i He, ISIS R TaKe What Pill ? Why, a Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pill, of course. Good for all kinds of pain. Used to relieve Neuralgia, Headache, Nervousness, Rheu matism, Sciatica, Kidney Pains, Lumbago, Locomotor Ataxia, Backache, Stomachache, Period ical Pains of women, and for pain in any part of the body. 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