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advertised in this paper
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Successor to Frank Wallace;
Transfer Line
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Household jroods
I) . moved promptly
V and transfer work
Office at Rodger s' Grocery, Phone 1. Re, phone 583
Bell Service Reaches
668 Nebraska Towns
During tho lust Bv6 years the number of
telephone subsiTibrrs in Nebraska that you
can reach over the Hell Telephone has almost
doubled.
Today you may talk to 668 towns in the
state, reaohing approximately a hundred and
fifty thousand telephone inert.
The steady increase in the number of trie
phones connected to fhe system means in
ereased usefulness of the service to every sub
sciiber.
You have a personal interest in the growth
of the system.
Nebraska Telephone Company
Farm Ranch Scenes
Post Card Work as well as larger Photographs.
Persons wanting work done send me word and I will call.
Latest improved camera for instantaneous work.
Harvey Myers
Alliance
Nebraska
NEBRASKA NEWS
Governor Aldrich Wires Chief
Melvin About Horse Disease.
NEED OF IMMEDIATE HELP.
Telegrsm Followed by Letter In
Which Nebraska Conditions Are
Fully Set Forth and Urgent Appeal
Made Irfantile Paralysis in York.
Lincoln, Sept. 9 At a meeting of
the veterinary Btate board the matter
of the new disease which Is proving
fatal to animals and especially horses
throughout the state was taken up
and discussed and It was finally de
cided to take up the matter with the
national bureau of animal industry,
and the following telegram was sent
to A. I). M'Jvin. chief of the bureau
of animal Industry, Washington:
"Cerebrospinal meningitis of horsi s
now spreading over MM half of Ne
braska. We Med assistance from
your department."
In addition to the telegram, the tot
lowing letter was sent by the gOTCftlar
to Mr. Melvin:
"Pursuant to my telegrari to yo i
asking vc tr dcpartmftit to r Diet
ssslstanro to the state authorities I
possible In helping to ltsfi ( "t a
ens; nniong horses In tl is ll ite, ..'.
rosed by the votcrinn : y da ttltftti
SpiMAl meningitis, I ,tra WtM ' y" ' '
that the exci onclit ion oi . rTc.ll
Ms state may be brought to yer.ui 5l
tcntlou more nt length.
"You, no doubt, hrv alrcvl I
advised tnro'ich tile state . ; a ' I
of Kaunas as to the extent nt th dl
ease In that state, whe re the ilis
apparently oiiginated and hr.s now
started In the state of Nebraska. At
this time about one halt of the stcte
nf Nebraska s affected and from the
rtattstlcs ttiat the veterinary depart
ment has been able to compile to date,
it appears that only about 5 per cent
of the ",nin'!s affected recover. Dr.
Rostrom and his assistant veteri
narians are working night and day at
this matter, as Is also the university
experiment station, nut the extent of
the disease and the remarkable per
cent of fatalttlee makes it a large
problem for thm to handle and I
w'sh to urge upon you to render every
MSlatanei within your power to the
end th-'t something may he done to
wards eradicating this terrible disease.
"At the present time it seems to
be more prevalent in the south con
trol part nf the state and has devel
oped to such an extent that It ts seri
ously Interfering with farm wort?, to
fay nothlna ol the enormous money
b,ss entaflod to farmers."
DR. GRACE TAYLOR A SUICIDE
Poured Kerosene cn Clothing and Set
Fire to It Succumbs to Injuries.
Broken How. Neb.. Sept. Dr.
Qrece Taylor, daughter of W. .1. Tay
lor of Men. a, who was seriously
Bflmed at the home of her brother In
law. W. S. KelH nbarger. sneevmbed to
her Injnrtea, A week ago Mr. 1 ,'aylor's
fOOngOSt danehfer, Mrs W. C. Kellen
barge., died SI her home northwest of
Herna, and Pr. Grace had been stay
ing .it the house since then.
Grieving over her slster"s death Is
thought to hnveti mporarily deranged
the yo-ng woman She saturated her
elf. thing with kerosene and set fire
to it.
The family knew nothing of her
wberea'xitits until her piercing
screams took them outside, when they
found her writhing In agony. Miss
Taylor was about tWl nty-eight years
old and a medical graduate.
"SIR. YOU HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF ME."
DITCH TO COST $176,000
Johnson County Drainage Board Ready
to Advertise for Bids.
The. drainage board of Johnson coun-
tv heal a meeting in Tecnmaeb tor
the purpose of getting matters Into
condition o advertise for bids for the
proposed drainage ditch and laterals
along Nemaha riv r in Johnson countv.
The expense if this ditch is going to
be about $17fi.oon. An extension in the
time allowed property owners to pay
the amounts of assessments again-t
their landa wns attended from Sept. 1
to Sept. II. The average assessment
per acre for the lauds involved is
about $f and many of the property
owners have signified a desire to pay
in idvance.
TO FIGHT HIGHER RATE
Eurlinoton and Northwestern Want to
Rnise Easttound Potato Tariff.
Lincoln, Sept. 3. The present year's
excellent potato crop in this state and
prospects that more carloads than
ever before will he shipped out of the.
state to eastern markets has caused
the Burlington and Northwestern
roads to Blk permission of the Inter
state commerce commission to rais
the freight ,ntps to Chicago from :
cents to " c-nts per hundredweight
The lmroaFo will average $21 pet car
load Hearing on the mutter will be heir
lept 14. at Ft. Paul, by Chairman
Prouty of the eomnv'-sion. Roilwa
Conunli-slone'' Clarke and Rate CW1
Powell of the Nebraska com mission
will Sttend the hearing and fight the
raise on behalf of this state.
166.694 ATTENDED FAIR
Nebraska Show Clores After Breaking
Record for Admissions.
The state fair of 1912 came to a close
with the record, having drawn total
admissions to the number of 1fS6.fi94,
or nearlv 4,nen me re than last year,
when the total admissions aniountrd
to 11.2.719. Omaha and Scnth Omaha
days bftraght the number up In the
oi:nion of the officials.
Of the live stock parade. Superin
tendent Dantolaon said: "The aggre
gate of value of the prize Winers on
parade was greater than ever before
shown In n stock parade. It was the
highest point yet reached in numbers.
In vain.-" and In quality of the animals.
Nebraska is fast reaching the top In
stock breedine. The wealth of the
state's live stock Interest has never
been bettt r shown."
1 . ,
Rogers in New York Herald.
Ho.-vcEteHe-r?' Trip a Success.
Mtrr returning from the nip made
to Chicago and then to Nebraska
w'th tae tnrtrt wlUcb brought settlers
t , take u 4je vacant homesteads of
Nebraska. I ":,or Commissioner Guye
Is so well pleased with the success of
the tti that nto'her may he run over
the rjnloa Pn :n to BrMgeport, which
will ake sttlers to the Irrigation dis
trtct The sandhills never looked bet
r than thev do now, according to
Mr Oiiye. and tiiose who came out on
ISO train wet so enthusiastic over ti e
outlook that th' y could not wait until
th y got to Alliance, the destination of
(lie excursion, bnt kept dropping off at
stations along the line through the
h.untstead strt,on until only three
were left when the train reached All!
tnea. When the train reached Omaha
there wore I"11 on board In search of
land for hOSBirttTtd purposes and Mr
fluve thinks another excursion would
bring as many if not more.
C0R1ICK IS CHAIRMAN
Judge Wray Announces Progressive
Executive Committee.
Judge Wray of York announced
the appointment of the following
executive committee to conduc t the
Progressive campaign in this state:
V, P. Corrlck, Lincoln, chairman;
First district, Don L l.ove, Lincoln;
Second district. P. C. Vnn Dcusen,
ninir: Third district, L C. I.awson.
Central City; F'ourth district. Frank
p. Tipton. Howard; Fifth district, v.
E. Mall. Holdrege; Sixth district. J.
IP mttbona. Kearney. Judge Wray
was given power to name the commit
tee at the state convention in Lincoln
Monday. The committee will meet in
Lincoln in n shmt time to plan for
the campaign in the state.
CASH PRICE LIST
COAL
On and after November first we will sell
coal for cash only
Cash prices in effect at present time are as
follows:
Sunshine Maitland Lump, delivered, 8.40
Sunshine Vlat., washed nut, del,. 8.20
Monarch (lignite), delivered - - 6.00
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J. H. VAUGH AN & SON
Wholesale and Retail Feed and Fuel
Phone No. 8 213 Box Butte Ave.
Nemjha Min ta Fight New Auto Law.
levl L Carroll of Nemaha county
snys that the law wlilcli denies mo
right of any person under sixteen
vear's of age to run an automobile is
unconstitutional. He feels so sure of
bis amend that he has appealed to
aniirmsM . oui t In a case wherein
he vvas fined $" each on three counts,
i tor allowing his son under sixteen
run a naivomolille, second that he
running in a careless manner and
third that be had turned back into the
toad within loss than thirty feet of a
bieuu.
Lincoln Wonan Is Fatally Hurt.
In a collision of automobiles mar
Lincoln Mrs. Pearl Williams of this
citv received raJortSS which physicians
beUoV6 will i. total, and T. I. Bod
cf KlmWQOd. Neb bad his nos brol i a
and otherwise hurt.
om
to
was
Rejects Plan to Unite.
Atkinson. Neb., Sept. 'ft By unani
mous vote the Northwest Nebraska
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in session here, rejected the
proposition of consolidating with other
conferences of the state. When the
SSeaeare cam" up Or. Julian took the
floor against it. lie was followed by
Dr. J V Cains, who declared that if
the proposition should pass the sec
tion of territory covered by this con
ference would become the Egypt of
Nebraska Methodism.
Sherwood's Bcdv Found at Nenzel.
Valentine, Net) . Sept. . Paul Sher
wood of Johnstown, Neb., was killed
and i companion. Heimnth stotten
b rg of Davenport, la., lias here in an
uncoil (ions condition, seriously in
jured. The two men were found on
the right of-wav by a train crew of a
f r4ghl near Nenzel, Neb. Evidence
IMiints to foul play, as the dead man
came to his death bv a blow on the
head and the other Is Injured about
the head.
Funtral of Rev. H. B. Burgess.
Ptaitsmoate. Nb, sept, a The fu
n ral of Canon H. B Burgess, aged
eikht years, for the last thirty-eight
roars pastor or st. Lake's church, was
held this afteraooe. Caaea Barge sa
atne to Nelrnska in 1874 and since
.bat tit e bad labored continuously in
the Nebraska diocese of the Episcopal
church last Jot Canon Burgess eel
(brated the fiftie th annive-rsary of his
advent into the ministry.
Most Extraordinary Land Sale the West
Has Ever Known
Government auction sale of 775.00(1 acres Wind River Reservation
lands neaar Therniopolis, Wyo., September 19th, 1918, at minimum price
of ll.im per acre, and :;"0,000 acres Crow Indian Reservation' lands near
Hardin, .Mont., October 'Ist, 191, at minimum price of $1,50 per acre.
No residence required. (Jet tttke right away. Buy some of these cheap
lands and go to raising high priced cattle.
YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A LIKE CHANCE AGAIN
ROUND TRIP TOl'RIST TICKET from Omaha to Thermopolis, $J1.
75 any day until September 80th, good to return to October Slat. Low
rates from other Stations. Stop overs allowed everywhere.
On this ticket you can see the Free 040 aero homesteads in Woot
eru Nebraska, and stop at "I'pion, Moorcroft and Gillette, Wyo., to see
the Mondell :il'0 acre Froe Homesteads the new three year homestead
law applies to these lands stop at Hardin. Mont., ami see the Crow
Indian Uuids at $1.50 per acre, at Huntley and Billings to ee! Govern
ment irrigated lands and Carey Ac t lands; see the rich, ell watered
irrigated lajicis in the famous Bid HORN BASIN and then to Thermop
oiis to se the three-quarter million ju-ros of Wind River lands that the
OorernnMBi Is offering at mtalmum of 1.00 per acre.
THIS 09 A ORAMO TRIP aticl an unusual opportunity. Write quick
for ma ps and full particulars.
Infantile Paralvrs in York County.
Dr. Wilson the state board of
health reports two daths from infnn
t'lo paralysis, oith a request for quar
antine it both places. One caae was
at York and the other P.iadsbaw. both
In Yoil. county.
B-und Over for Assault.
.Iiillus Prltchard of Humboldt,
ch.irtv cl w ith i ssaulting the eight yoar
old daoghl ' ol Edward Delaney of
Wyasors on June l last, was bound
over to the district court by Judge El
lis On default of tLdQ bond, he was
rsamndrtl to the county iull The evi
dence brought out that Pritchard bad
m reed time in the Kansas penitential y
for a similar offense.
By Killed ty Mowing Machine.
John H. Plumer was lnstantl killed
by being thio.vn from a mowing ma
cbioe ' ear Chadroa He stag ninet cn
years old.
D. Clem Oeaver, Immigratioo Agent
1004 Farnam 8treet( Omaha, Nebraska
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