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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1911)
I WESTERN NEBRASKA Interesting Itemi Taken From Thle End of the State for Herald Reader. F. K. Neeley of (Jerlne: has been promoted lo the position ol Biblef of the ;ritiK National bunk He baa been employed by the hunk tor several year. o - Tho annunl meeting (if i'co Steam boat ditch company was held in Par In last i-k The following oflcari were elected K M Lm, president! O. M CraMll, ecrntai sad irnaw The following la taken from the Interview of an Omaha World-HsT aid reporter with f m Sands. prominent citizen of Bcotts Ulurf county "The eompletlon of the double IrncklllK of the (JntOO Pacific will benefit Ni'bnmka, particularly wcat rn Nebraska, more t lion lt Kcncm I -ly supposed. The IIiip Hp the North Platte valley from North Platte to Medicine How, In Wyoming, Ma (let Iiik runs through what la destined to be the largest and best IfrfgaVtSd dtatrlrt eaat of the Rocky mountalna. In area, quality ef aoil, and water supply, this Irrigated district standB second to none. It lies partly In Ne braska and partly In Wyoming, but to wholly tributary to Omaha. Few people in the eastern part of the atate ronllxe the size and importance of the Irrigated domain that Is rap Idly building up out near the Wyom ing line. The people of Oerlng are to be congratulated on the successful outcome of the plucky fight they have put up under somewhat dhv rouraglng circumstances." o - The McCook High school gave their annual banquet at the Monte Ortsto cafe Saturday evening of last week. The ordinances of the village of Oshkosh were published In the Osh koah Herald last week, taking up a large part of that worthy newspaper. o Jay Runten has purchased the How lett barber shop at (lordon and Is refitting the same with new fixtures throuthout. before opening up for business. o An auto can be used in western Nebraska all the year. The last two or three years autos have been BO perfected that the sandhills now have no terror for them and It would surprise our readers to know really how many autos are used all winter long in this end of the state. F. N. Roberts, of Sterling, Colo., to trying to purchase the Scott sbluff electric liKhi and power plant, which has been "on the bum" for some time. If he succeeds In buying the plant he expectH to expend about $;!0,000 In Improvements, giving that city an up-to-dute plant, which it cer tainly needs o A site has been purchased at flor don for the erection of the new sitae, trie light and power plant which if soon to be built. The recent fire In Marsland caus ed a loss or $27,550. divided as fol Iowa: I,. T. I'oole. building and stork, $750; insurance, $450. C. E Mathews Co . building and etock. $15,000; insurance. $111,000. A. E. Bennett, barber shop, $100 no Insurance. Tribune office and pool hall. $1,000 no insurance. True Miller, building, $750; insur ance. $500. Gregg (v Son, merchandise, $fi.500; insurance. $3,500. Mrs Met logy, building, $1,260; In surance. $800. Marsland Hank building, $2,000; In surance. $1,500. It Is supposed that the fire started In the grocery department of the Mathews store. Work has already been started on buildings to replace those burned and .1 T. Hanley. edit or and proprietor of the Marsland Tribune has purchased an entire new outfit to replace that burned. At a test of the water pressure in Rushville recently water was thrown 100 feet In the air. This is sufficient to go over any building in the city The system UBed is air pressure. pressure of 100 pounds being obtain ed by this method. The pumping i done by an Alamo gasoline engine the pump having a capacity of 250 gallons per minute. There are two cases of small pox in Garden county according to the Oshkosh Herald. o It Is rumored that (he contract 1 to Kilpatrlck Brothers for the grad tng west of North port by the Union Pacific has been held up in New York. It Is also rumored that trackage agreement between the Un ion Pacific and the Burllngtc s un der consideration and ilia i portion of the Burlington road .... i lie river may be used by the Union Pacific o- Twenty-four street lights arc to be Installed in Urldgeiiort at a cost of $$00. lately This would menn a great deal for that part of Nebraska o Application has been made by the Platte Valley Telephone company of Hcottsbluff. to Increase the rates on all farm line from 21 cents per month per phone to 35 cents per month. o- The barn of Charles A Morrill at Sc'ottsbluff was totally destroyed by fire last week The loss. Including a valuable auto was $:i,4O0; In surance, $1,700. o- citizens of QMMftMea county are starting a inov enV'tit for a new court house at Sidney. They want the count commissioners to call a $50, 000 bond election o The homesteaders under the gov eminent canal In Hip North Platte valley have been trying for the last two years to get the payments on their water rights extended Because of the shortage of water the last season or two, and because of break ages In the canal, many of them lost part of their crops and It has been practically impossible for them to meet the payments to the govern ment. The following letter from the sec retary of the Interior to the secre tary of the North Platte Valley Wat er Peers Association, at Scot t shluff , has bearing on this matter, and shows that the payments will in all probability be extended and that the work on the project which Is soon going to be taken up with the addi tional $4,500,000 appropriated from tho $20,000,000 fund, will be given to the settlers ln-so-for as poestble: Mr. B. J. Seger. Secretary N.P.V.W.U.A., Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Sir: Receipt la acknowledged of copy of resolutions adopted by your as sociation that appropriate legislation be enacted so as to make possible the further graduation and defer ment of the payments of water right charges. This Department has recommended tho enactment of legislation deemed ni c easnry to make possible a modifi cation of the present plan of pay ment, and bills to effectuate such purposes have been Introduced In Congress. Note has also been made of the resolutions to the effect that work be expended in pursuance of addi tional allotment of funds for work In extending the North Platte Project nd In awarding the work that set- ers under the project be given the preference. The work in question will he taken p as soon as possible, and. other ondltions being equal, the work will so far as possible be given to sel lers under the project. Vary respectfully, k. a. Ballanger, Secretary. The Henry Lumber company ha been incorporated at Henry, Nebras ka Capital stock, llft.tMV. o The electric light plant at O'Neill to nearly completed and will soon be in operation. A portable alfalfa mill has been invented by three citizens of McCook One has been used on the Wilcox and Tuttle ranch, near McCook, for some time and will grind at the rat of wo and one half to three ton per hoar The Inventors have applied for patent and expect that it will revo lutiouize the alfalfa feeding business lu is rumored that the large Irriga tion ditch at Culbertson, which has been the property of Senator Buck ley ' of Connecticut, for some years, baa been sold to Chicago capitalists Bnd that the illt eh Will be developed put to much better use than KILLS A MURDERER A merciless murderer is Appendi- itis with many victims, but Dr. Klngs New Life Pills kill It bv pre cision. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and bowels, prevent ing that clogging that invites appen dicitis, curing Constipation. Head ache, Biliousness, ('hills. 25c at F. J. Brennan's. HeWiin mm mm REV. D. B. M 'LAUGHL i N eastern braska. snow by the culture, SNOW FALL BULLETIN The amount of snow fall on the east slope of the Rocky Mountains s a matter of great importance to persons interested in agriculture in Wyoming ami western No The following extract from fall bulletin recently issued U. S. Department of Agri showing the snow on the Platte and Laramie watersheds, will be interesting to many Herald readers : Arlington: The snow Is wet and solid, and in the best condition I ever saw it for this time ofvear. W. A. Mclntyre. Centennial: The drifts are well packed, lxtuis A. Gregory. Downington: There Is an average depth of well packed snow In this section. John O. Eames. Heather Creek: The snow is well packed in this district and there is an average depth. Walter 1. Mick ey. Holmes: There is at least 14 inch es more" of well packed snow than we had here at any time last winter, las. T. McGrath. Medicine Bow Mountains: The depth of snow in the mountains at the close of January ranged from 24 Inches at S.OOO feet to 63 inc hes at 10.500 feet; at the dose of Decern ber the depths ranged from 15 inch es at S.OOO feet to 30 in lies at 10,- 500 feet. Wm. Coles The following, taken from reports from the ten stations named, shows the amount on ground at close of month, the amount on adjacent hills or mountains, and the amount s compared with the usual depth: Arlington, Carbon county; (0 i u li es; on adjacent hills or nioe m. 46 Inches; compared with usu . depth more. Centennial, Albany count ' drifts; 20 inches; less Downington, Carbon county; to Inches; 41 inches; average Elk Mountain, Carbon count . o Encampment. Carbon county; ;t Inches; 72 Inches; more. Heather Creek, Carbon county; ti Inches; 72 Inches; average. Holmes, Albany county; 56 Inches; 56 Inches; Pearl, Colorado county; 15 inches; 15 Inches; less. South Pass City, Fremont county; 14 Inches; 34 inches; average. South Pass Ranger Station, Pre mont county; 24 Inches; 26 inches; less EXPERT WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER AT HOLSTEN'S Roy J. Furnish, an maker and jeweler. Kaasaa City recently position at Holsten's Is a genial young man and will doubt to n make many friends our city. expert watch arrived from to accept a Mr Furnish no in RESUME OF THREE YEARS' WORK BY REV. D. B. M LAUGHLIN But a small proportion of the work that a pastor evangelist and Sunday school missionary docs, ever appear on paper. He is the minister that goes Into thousands of homes that no other religious worker ever en ters. He is continually cheering the man by the wayside and bright ening homes that are burdened with toll and lonesomeness. Tho people with whom he mingles are far from former friends and new neighbors are usually distant. If there should be one near, there in but Utile lime to visit, for household duties and c ares and the anxietic that go with frontier life with all its destitution, hinder social Intercourse. Many a home has ha entered and felt as though he were not welcome until he put off his clerical garb, stepped out and made himself one of the people, when he found hearts Opening up. and soon found he was more than welcome if such could be. Tiiat home was ever after one of welcome to the missionary. He Beat, the family in the even ing, tells a few good jokes around the fireside, and gives thorn the Feeling that that minister is one of them. After the regular role of themes has been discussed, such as I politics, farming, dairying, raising children, and making homes, then the thoughtful missionary begins on the themes of his heart: hlB life. Ins calling, and the great command of Almighty God, "Go ye Into all the world and preach the Gospel to ev ery creature." Then they kneel down and hold the first family wor ship that home has ever had. And aiien he receives the gratitude af terward expressed, he is inspired to greater things. He is oftentimes the lawyer, the farmer, the doctor, the preacher; frequently being called upon to set tle disputes, to prescribe for the sick (the missionary always carries a few simple remedies i. for which he never makes a charge, but feels glad of the opportunity of doing good, and calls it missionary work, and passes on. He learns not to complain regard ing his trials. He sleeps in more jack knife beds than a common Jew peddler. Anything is good enough for the missionary, from a hay mow to the best bed In the best home In the territory. We have as a rule, iron clad stomachs and can eat any tning that Is set before us and ask no questions for cons' lence' sake. Again he gathers raiment and clothes the poor. I only wish I had room to tell some of my experiences along this line. He Is not lazy and cannot afford to have a lazy bone. The demands are so urgent and the need is bo great. He spends but little time with his own tamily. Sometimes but four or live days in months are spent In his own home. He travels by rail, stage, or car riage: sometimes he walks and oc casionally Is forced to go by the Broncho route which is not very pleasant for a missionary weighing nearly two hundred pound 1 have heard the darkles down south sing, "Every day will be Sun day by and by." I think so far as a oi k iuid hustle are concerned, ihis job means Sunday every day and hoar. The missionary preaches from morn lag till night if not by word, by deeds and acts. Our expenses are usually greater I has our collections, but I have had money almost forced upon me when '. ' id much rather have given it. We establish Sunday schools in SUiaiuef and get people to work who never dreamed of doing such things before. We go to the out of way places where there is nothing more than dances to entertain the people. The school is planted and then we return in winter and have a good meeting for two or three Weeks and organize if possible Into a working church, and a moral change is wrought In the community. we ten theni of the Importance of this way, and that our greatest bank ers, lawyers. doctors. preachers statesmen and especially our great est presidents have come from the humble hoim-b. and they become en thusiastic. At the -lose of this article is a partial summary of niy three years work. Aside from this nunimnrv u have kept account for the period of three; years are near eight hundred dollars. Many people think a missionary iias nothing to do but "have a good lime" You may call it what you will; we call it hustling for the Mas ter and lavinic un treasure in heaven and thank Cod he has railed us to I DCh work. Summary Miles traveled, 30,109; families vis ited, 1,500; addresses delivered, 489; conversions, 23S; tracts distributed, :,. Iffi ; expeasas, $748. 67. D. B. M LAUGHLIN. Presbyterian pastor SVaagallsl sad Sunday School mis sionary. Box Butte presbytery. LYON & HEALY PIANOS PERSONS WHO KNOW the merits of the celebrated Lyon & Mealy Musical Instru ments will be pleased to learn that they have established an agency in Alliance for the sale of their goods. The first shipment of pianos has been received. They are on exhibition at 405 Box Butte Ave., where they may be in spected by prospective purchaser. These are strictly high-class instruments. Persons who wish this class of pianos can save money on each instrument purchased by buy ing at the Lyon & Mealy Alliance agency. MOVE TO ALLIANCE Mr. and Mrs. A. Rhodes and son arrived in Alliance on Friday, Feb ruary 17th, from Lincoln, with the Intention Of making their future home here, and The Herald extends a cordial welcome not only for it self, but also on behalf of the peo ple of our good city. Mr. Rhodes Is district manager for western Nebras ka of the Pioneer Accident and Health Insurance Co. He has a good proposition for persons wanting In surance, ancl he makes a good start in this part of the state by appoint ing B. T. Kibble local agent for Al liance and vicinity. It wasn't neces sary to ask our readers to notice the ad on third page of last Issue of The Herald you couldn't help notic ing It. If you did not read it, hunt up last week's paper and read It. and then If you need accident and health Insurance call on Mr. Kibble and have him explain the proposi tion more fully. OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Maycock nee Boll, who was married recently and moved to lewisvllle, Colo., died on the morn ing of the 23rd of February. She had been ailing for some time. The cause of death is unknown. She leaves a husband and three children, the oldest of whom was married the 8th of January and the youngest be ing nine years old, besides her moth er, Mrs. B C Keeler. and two sis ters, Mrs. H. Hier and Mrs. S. Mlsh ler, and two brothers to mourn her death. Funeral services will be held at her home In Lewisvllle, and she will be burled somewhere near there. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of this community. IN MEMORY OF A SISTER When falls the night upon the earth And all in shadow lies, The sun's not dead; his radlence still teams bright on other skies. And when the dawn-star groweth dim I'pon the brow of morn, It st ill shines on, though earthly eyes That miss it, grow forlorn. Some other world Is glad to see Our star that's gone away; , The light whoso going makes our night. Makes somewhere else a day. And she is just our loved one still. And loves us now no less; She goes away to come again, To watch us, and to bless. A NEW PRESS An addition to the equipment of The Herald Ian week was a fine cylinder proof press, for the taking of proofs of advertisements as well as news matter. This greatly facili tates the work in the office and plain proofs are always assured. PROMOTED If you like The Herald subscribe The Business Men's ftyni Club has every reason to feel elated over the fact that Pblllp Nohe, Jr . who has had charge of the classes in the gym, has been appoint ed physical director of the large Y. M. C. A. at Richmond. W. Va. The club will miss Mr. Nohe very much but know that he Is going to a position which he will fill to the satisfaction of all and that it is the kind of work which he enjoys. He expects to leave next Monday. a. oiaaii4 advertisement, carry' . verags of ten Sunday schools a year ing a message of any importance, . .. ., vu . ciuiiKiiec! . .c enure he.- vw 1 1 at iin.r. u.- u uuiu ana nine societies orgauied My expenses of which 1 We are headquarters for the best Flour in the city. Try a sack and be convinced. Peerless, 4H lb sack $1.50 Up to Date, 48 lb lb sack 1.50 Tip Top, 48 lb sack 1.40 B. & M., 4Htb sack 1.40 Delight, 48 ft. sack 1.25 White Syrup, per gallon 60c Black Bird Corn Syrup, per gallon . . 40c Karomel Brand, per gallon 40c A Pure SugarMaple flavor per gallon$1.00 A Pure Sorghum, per gallon 75c Canada Sap, a Pure Maple, per qt. . 40c Log Cabin, a Pure Maple, perqt. . . . 45c Autumn Leaf, a Pure Maple, H gal.. 70c Beet Sugar Syrup, per qt 25c Bonnie, a Pure Cooking Molasses, qt. 20c RICHELIEU COFFEE always gives a nice smooth taste; we have it in three grades. None quite so good. Try our New Economy Bargain Counter and you will be surprised at the bargains. We are here to serve you. Let your wants be known. A.D. RODGERS BROWN HOTEL Mrs. BELLS Brown, Prop. First Door South ol hirst State Hank Hemingford, Nebr. First-class rooms, clean and comfortable. Good meals. Lunch counter in connection. Short orders served at all hours. imost always bring the answer. 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