SECTION TWO
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The Alliance Herald
Largest circulation of
any newspaper In West
ern Nebraska.
VOLUME XX
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA I THURSDAY. MARCH 27, 1UI3
NUMBER 16
Nebraska Woman's Suffrage Association
'Equality before the law"
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STATK OFF1CKRS: President, Mrs. Draper Smith. Omaha; Vice Pres
ident, Mrs Anna Kovanda, Table Rock; Recording Secretary, MIb
Daisy Doane, Omaha; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mary H Wil
liams, Kenesaw; Treasurer. Mrs. W. E. Hardy, Lincoln; First Aud
Itor, Mrs. H. H. Wheeler, Lincoln; Second Auditor, -MrB. M. M.
Olaflln, University Place; Kxecutlve Secretary, .Mrs. Viola M. llarri
son, Omaha. Department Chairmen: Education, Mrs. Oco. E. Hav
erstlck, Omaha; Lecture Bureau, Dr. Inez C, Philbrlck, Lincoln;
Literature, Miss Daisy Doane, Omaha; Membership Extension, Miss
Anna L. Peterson, Omaha; Press, Mrs. S. A. Harrison, Omaha; Pub
licity, Mrs. M If, Claflln. University Place; Woman's Journal, Mrs.
Ada Shafer, Omaha.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: District Chairman, Mrs. MOT)
Diehl, Crawford.
ALLIANCE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION: President, Mrs
Geo. L. Fernald; Vice President, Mrs. Jennie Reed; Secretary, Mrs.
A. R. Acheson; Treasurer, Mrs. W. F. Patterson; Woman's Journal
Chairman, Mrs. H. W Beach; Chairman of Education, Miss Elda
Bacon.
PERU NEWS
Hy Henrietta Myers
Newsy notes of Alliance people
and others at Peru State Normal
woman suffrage notes
Montana women report that al
most the entire press of their state
is supporting the suffrage amend
ment. The New Jersey legislature passed
the woman suffrage amendment in
the assembly by a vote of 46 to 5.
The senate voted favorably 14 to 5.
Loafer: "If I was you I'd stay at
home and wash the kids."
Suffragette: "My good man, if I
were you, I'd begin on myself first!"
In Maine and West Virginia suff
ragettes get majorities but not the
two-thirds required to win.
Since woman has come to realize
her duty to her children and her
country, equal suffrage has become
more of a religion than a fad.
In America, all the disorderly be
havior that has marked the course
of the equal rights movement has
been committed by antls, not suffrag
ists. From the winter night, more
than half a century ago, when op
ponents of equal suffrage took out
a. pane of glass from a church win
dow, deluged Lucy Stone with cold
water through a hose in the midst
of her lecture, down to these latest
outrages in Washington, it has been
the antls who have committed all
the breaches of the peace.
"You doubtless notice that our men
in the Oregon legislature are acting
as though they readied we were
future voters and are giving u some
good laws," writes Mrs. Abbie C.
French of Ores ham, Ore. "That lit
tle weapon we have acquired M ill
bring tiie chivalry all right the kind
we want."
I ,
It will be Interesting to see wheth
er some o!' the publications that have
kept up a continual denunciation of
militancy in England will have much
to say about the doings of March Sd,
in Washington. Heretofore, when a
woman making a suffrage address
was knt.i ked down and kicked in
Harlem, or when sponges and paper
bags of water were dropped upon the
heads of suffrage speakers in Wall
street, these periodicals have had no
rebuke to utter. It is only lawless
ness on the other side of the ocean,
and lawlessness committed by suf
fragists, that calls out their righteous
wrath. It makes a difference whose
ox is gored. A. 8. B. in Woman's
Journal.
Wilson said in his Inauguration ad
dress: "One reason why human con
servation has been so neglected is
because the mothers have had no
votes. "Justice and only Justice shall
be our motto.' " The honesty of the
president's purpose Is not in doubt.
It remains to be Been whether, on
the woman question, he will develop
the Insight to understand our time
and the need of our people, and to
live up to his motto of "Justice" in
the case of women. Alice Stone
Black well in Woman's Journal.
Mrs. Mackenzie Gordon, wife of the
noted singer, is going to test the
constitutionality of the Congressional
Act of March 2, 1907, which says
that an American woman loses her
citizenship by marrying a foreigner.
Mrs. Gordon is a native daughter of
California. Her husband is an Eng
lishman. She applied for registration
in San Francisco, and was refused on
the ground that she was no longer
a citizen. She is going to take the
matter to the courts, and has re
tained Milton T. IT'Ren as counsel.
The equal suffrage movement is
not an accident; it is not a e ray
s( heme evolved by any one sect or
class of women. It is the natural re
sult of all that woman has been and
achieved down to the present day."
What would we have thought half
a century ;io of a railroad granting
reduced rates to suffragsits that they
might present their arguments be
fore the state legislature upon dates
set aside for them? Yet the Maine
Central has done this, and a cheap
fare to Augusta will be available to
the wcim n during Woman's Week.
Pc rtlend Exptt is.
The annual Art Exhibit was held
March 13, 14 and 15, under the aus
pices of the Fortnightly Art Club
This was undoubtedly the finest col
lection of pictures ever exhibited at
Peru. Program of music and speak
ing given every afternoon and even
ing added much to the entertain
ment.
Ethel Johnston is teaching at Nor
folk, having begun her work there
at the beginning of the second se
mester. Clare Mewhirter, who Is much in
terested in manual training, is now
making a library table. This prom
ises to be an article of which Clare
may well be proud.
Miss Leah Kreamer aided In one
of the Art Exhibit programs by giv
ing a piano solo.
Izola Worley is specializing in
Kindergarten and is doing splendid
work.
Mrs. B. Mewhirter, Mrs. E. R.
Myers, Mrs. I). W. Hayes, Miss Bes
sie Graham and Mrs. Edith Barker
were among those who attended the
regular meeting of the Fortnightly
Art Club on the evening of March
18.
Lyle Mewhirter attended the legis
lature In company with Dean Rouse
March 15.
March 18 being Tuesday, and
therefore the day for special chapel
exercises, we were treated to a
Vlctrola program. Two numtoeTs
which were especially fine were
"Mother o' Mine" sung by Herbert
Witherspoon and the great "Halle
luja Chorus" from the oratorio "The
Messiah".
President Haves is spending a few
days in Lincoln.
was about twelve years ago. Would
feel very glad to know what his ad
difSB was, if he was a single man,
and whether he had any relative
that you know of. He was not mar
rled at the time he visited Ord.
Please write ami give me all the
information you can about him, or
the address of some one that knows
about him. He was probably very
well acquainted with the conductor
of that train, and at the round house.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. JOSKPH1NK RODOER8.
P. O. Box 27.
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U.S. Land Office Notes
Interesting News of Alliance
Land Office
PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK
PUBLIC WELFARE BILL
MEETS HARD SLED
DING IN COMMITTEE
NEW ARTESIAN
WELL AT EDGEMONT
Edgemont Ptople Strike Flowing Ar
tesian Water at Depth of
2970 Feet
The following articles, taken from
the Edgemont Express, of March It, I
tell of the new artesian well, from
Which flows hot water. Why not or- ;
ganize an artesian well company in
Box Butte county, for the purpose of
niling funds to bore here in the
COOnty, Every indication points to I
success. Here are t lie articles:
At 10:11 Wednesday night the sir
en whistle of the deep well sounded
It! shrill cadence and aroused every
one in town. Faces at every window
looked for the fire and seeing none
knew that the well men had struck
water in large quantities. In a short
time the well house was crowded
with an interested lot of people who
were testing thi water and congrat- j
ulating each other on the great
strike. After some time visiting
there the pgople went home U sleep
but in the early morning (he whis
tle again awoke tho echoes. This
time it was announced that the
flow had Increased, and people arose
and went to the well. It was found
that the supply had increased to a
tremendous volumn. whistles of joy
were heard from then on till morn
ing and then everyone was hustling
to see for themselves the water
bubbling about ten inches from the
six Inch pipe. Cups were booh found
and everybody had to taste the
beautiful tlear water and test the
heat. It was estimated by those who
should be posted that the well was
flowing 700 gallons per minute and
although this is a large amount we
are of the opinion that the mam
flow has not yet been encountered
for the Burlington well was down
29H6 feet, this is down about SMI
feet the ground at the Edgemont well
being about 15 feet higher than that
of the llurlington.
The future of the town is now as
sured. A big plunge bath, a sanitar
ium, big shopB at the Burlington and
othi r plans that have been thought
of. The sanitarium would bring
many people to town and would be a
money maker from the start. The
plunge bath would make business for
the hotels and every line of busi
ne-s is now ready to be pushed to
the limit.
Our deep well men are rapidly
nearing the goal of almost two
years' labor; they are within a few
feet of tht great artesian How and
have even now a large flow of wat
er at IPX degrees lit at. The pres
sure is more than sufficient to force
water the height of the well tower
and we confidently expect to flood
the town when the final stratum is
pierced. .
With the advent of this water,
which is expected at any moment
now, we venture to predict an Edge
mont two years hence that will be a
relelation to the most sanguine of
our boosters. Water enough for a
town many times the size of this
place and the rOSUltanl growth sure
to follow; electric lights, a splendid
plunge bath, new hotels, a hospital,
and wt Btigbl just as well use that
flow of sulphur water for medicinal
purposes.
Hut these great possibilities may
be realized as the result of unlimit
ed and consistent boosting so let
every man, woman and child put his
shoulder to the wheel and push this
town into the place she deserves, the
Bsetropolla of western South Dakota.
Scarcity of water is all that has re
tarded her growth, and now we're
going t0 pel It and in any amount
re need, Hurrah!
WANTS INFORMATION
ABOUT SUNDSTROM
House Roll 4i, creating the Ne
braska Conservation and Public U el
tare commission, felt the economy
streak of the finance committee of
tile slate legislature. That body re
ported it out for favorable consider
in. mi alter cutting the appropriation
to $5,000 and this despite the fact
tht tiie bill wiib drawn by the Ne
braska Press Association and the
state Association of Commercial
Clubs and has the support of twenty
seven state organizations, represent
ing every line of endeavor in the
state
The commission can do very little
with the amount of money appropri
ated and unless the legislature
amends the recommendation to car
ry Sufficient funds to enable the
commission to work, the bill had just
as well be defeated
Now is the time for every member
of the legislature to rally to his
state and work for the passage of
the bill with sufficient funds to en
able the commission to do the work
outlined.
If you love your state and believe
in its development and conservation,
urge the passage of House Roll 123
with sufficient funds to accomplish
something
Homesteads Allowed
Benjamin I) Cross, llarrisburg,
Nebr., part of sections 27 and 2S-19-
67.
Amos B Hoffert, Carleton, all of
section 30-20-43.
Samuel J Horfert, Pine llluffs,
Wyo., part of sections 14 and 15-20-43.
Andrew J. Schroek, Chappell. Ne
br., all of section 27-19-43.
Martha Nlcholai, He Stuse, Canton,
Nebr., part of section 3-25-61.
Charles C. Hanway, Broadwater,
part of sections 26 and 36-19-49.
John D. Hutchison, Rushvflle, Ne
br., all of sec. 26-28-42.
Elsie M. Ash, Ellsworth, part of
3-25-43.
Henry W. Curl, Alliance, all of
section 64-23-47 and part of section
26-23-47.
Wm. Jaasch, Scottsibluff, part of
sec tions 21 and 22-23-54.
Herman Rehder, Alliance, part of
sections 3;: and 34-24-60.
Will Callvln. Oshkosh, all of see.
34-22-43.
Phebe K. Hoffert, Pine Bluffs,
Wyo., part of sections 18 and 19-20-43.
Jay L. Klliott. Crawford,, part of
sections 11 and 14-24-52.
Edward lenehan, Crawford, Nebr.,
part of sections 8, 9 and 10-33-62.
Howard C. Fishes, Oshkosh. Nebr..
part of sections 20 and 31-21-44.
Vena A. Pickering, Oshkosh, part
of 12-19-43.
John O. Shigley, Ellsworth, part of
sec. 2-25-41 and part of sec. 35-26-41.
Final Proof Applications
Ira C. Johnson, Bridgeport, Nebr.,
part of 4-18-48.
John W. Johnson. Llsco, pari of
sections 9, 10 and 15-20-46.
Gideon W. Nichols, Morrill, part or
11-23-68.
George T. Heboid,. Ellsworth, par:
of sections 7 8, 17 and 18-1641.
Lewis 1!. Ilungei lord, Kllsworth,
part of 2-26-42. 1
Clarence E. Leishman, Ellsworth,
part of sections :! and 4-23-13.
Charles William Rudlsil, Broad
water, part of sec. l'.t and 30-21-4T,
and part of sec. 25-21-48.
Fred J, Bauer. Malinda, part of
20-25-52.
Albert Underwood, Alliance, part
of 12-23-51.
Fred R. Coil, llemingford, part of
20-30-49.
Nanny K. C. Pe:erson, Ruslivllle,
part of sec. 12-30-45 aud part of sec.
7-30-44.
John liannan, Harrison, part of SO
and II 32-54.
Frank Wunder, Harrison, part of
sci tioas 31 and 32-32-55 aud part of
section 5-31-35.
YtrciiiKa Planausky, llemingford,
part of 18-27-51.
Herman f. Eleson, Whitney, part
of sci Moils -'O and 21-34-60.
Norman T. Lemly, Scottsbluf r, Nc
br., part of 20-23-54.
Danic I Webster Longacre, Me
Grew, Nebr.) part of sections 5, 9
and 10-19-53, and part of 9-19-63.
Elmer E. Ka nable, Karrtahurg, pan
of 13-19-55.
Bntenao Boon, Clemen, part of 28
and 29 22-48.
Eugene ii Reynolds, Bayard, part
of section 15-22-62.
Fred C. Hllmi.h. Aldine. all of
sec. 19-27-50.
Oscar E. Weddle, Aldine, all of
30-27-56.
Fretl Zcrbst. Agate, part of se.ti-jn
L't; ;:s-5o
Wm. II. Goforth. Scotubltitf, part
cf 8-22 51.
Guy D. Rom MO, Chndron. part of
tOC tlCCa 15 22 and 23-34 49.
John V. Keenig. Aldine, pan of
il-fl and 27-27 66.
Jchn A. Wl'.son. .less, Nebr., par:
S 1)0
III City, Village and Country
Short storiea of people who have
helped to make" Western Nebraska
A NEW DEPARTMENT
According to what they say about
it, the special edition Of The Herald
of Ma-ch 0th was n great paper; but
H did not contain nearly all that
the publishers would like to have
put Into It. As we look at It, the
short stories of persons who have
helped to develop this country and
build up the city of Alliance men
tioned only a small portion of those
who are entitled to such mention. We
cannot Issue a paper of that mag
nitude every week, but we have de
elded upon n plan that has been eon
templated for some time and which
we are sure will be of great Inter-
Alliance. He called this house
"Bachelor's Hall". It was bulk In
side of ten hours, and a bachelor's
supper cooked In It the same even
ing. The ship lap and tar paper of
which It was built was bought of
John Conley for fifty dollars and
hauled from Grand Lake. The sto.
for the house was bought of Otto
Kettleson for fifteen dollars. The
lots were slaked out at the tlin
this house was built hut not sold till
three weeks later.
The next house that he built was
a tar-paper shanty hardware store,
for Mr. Rockwell. After that for
ten years he helped put up buildings
In Alliance. Ho did much work for
Mr. Fletcher; also, worked for W.
FIRST HOUSE IN ALLIANCE
Located a little north of where electric light plant now sttanda. Bach
elor's Hall occu pied by Joe Bills
a
Cri'53t OaWaaBaHBaBffWffrBSaTMaTamaaaa rmt, iHmit lTeehftM
HOMESTEAD OF JOE BILLS
Eleven years later than other picture
est to The Herald's many readers.
Beginning with this issue we will
publish each week a writeup of one
or more person of Alliance and the
surrounding country and neighboring
towns. These articles will help to
shew the people of other parts of
the country something cf what haa
been accomplished In this part of
Nebraska and correct many errone
ous ideas that they have. They will
alto serve the good purpose of get
tinu the people of this section bet
ter a ciuulrifcl and in closer touch
with each other, which in itself win
be or Inestimable value.
We begin scries of articles with a
short history of a succcst-ful Box
Butte county farmer, the man who
built th" first house on the present
site of Alliance.
JOSEPH BILLS
Within the past few months The
Hi raid has given some informaticn,
illustrated with photographic cuts,
shewing the enterprise of Joe Bills,
one of Box But.e county's leading
fa rinc it-; but In tht nub of work
necessary to set out the edition Of
March 6th we failed to get in some
Information intended to accompany
the two cuts published and which
arc re prod need her; with.
Joe has the honor of building the
first house on the preseut site cf
W. Norton and helped build Porter
Brothers' bank. He made the fix
tures for the bank out of Missouri
rough wa!nut, which is still in use.
He built him a car on wheels for a
carpenter shop, which many people
will remember. He still has the car
and Is using it for a carpenter shop
on the ranch.
The next picture shown herewith
is a view of Bills' ranch six miles
southeast of town. The buildings
shown in this picture were put up
eleven years after the first house
was built in Alliance. Many other
improvements have been made on
this place since this picture was tak-
. en. H'.s ranch consists of fifteen
quarter sections and three quarters
cf school inud. He ra'. ,es cattle and
hc;;a and farms 160 acre a of plowed
ground. He ha ; about 250 hi ad of
ca't'c an I h.-gs. When !i- s 'Is he
ships them himself by the cur load.
Mr. Hills is a heavy tax payer in
BOX Butte e ouilty. II- tells 'hi Her
ald Ibat lit would Itke to set a nice
court hor.se buJlt In Altlcace the iom-
ing summer, and seems to be per
fectly willing to pay his share. We
1 art glad to give our readers the
above lnformu Ion about on of the
! pioneers of this country. It will be
IJntcroiicg to our readers In west-;
cm N br:.; l a and will show readers
In other places what can be dona'
ben by Industry and cn'erprlse.
lo tall a victim to the cheese pal
ing nit i hods of the finseiw-e tvuumit. I cf 28-29-32 and u.irt of 33-27-43.
tee could hardly have been antl;ipet Peer M. Thompson. Wayside, Ne
Mrs. Josephine Rodgtvts. of Andicws,
Nebi., Says May Be Long
Lost Brother
The Herald has received the fol
lowing inttrttli:g letter from Mrs.
Josephine Rcdgers, Box 27, Andrews,
Nebraska, regarding C. Suntlstroin.
who was killed in the boiler explos
ion in February. Anyone who can
give the information desired will
confer a favor by writing rite- Her
ald, giving full particulars.
Andrews. Nebr.. Mar. 25, 101ft,
The Alliance Herald:
I have just received a paper with
the article about the bailer explos
ion that killed three mm. among
ih m bales )u ' 'he name of 0.
taadatrom, with Sama Kc Johnson
and Yh e! r. Will you please i-ive-me
all the information ot this C.
Sund.c: rem you possibly can, wluth
er ht has auy relatives in or near
Alliance, and who they are. I have
a brother by that name who lias not
lie e ii Ii ard from for several years.
He would be a man of about 45
years or more by this time, and the
last time he wu seen he came to
see a sister at Ord, Nebr.. and we
have not heard from him since I' hat
eel for House Itoll 123
FINE SET OF POST CARDS
The set of ten post cards, show
ing scenes in the big Wizard, de
scribed iu the last edition of The
pari
of
l;r.. pan of 21 35-51.
Deli ware Streets, Harrison,
of sec. and 8-29-63.
John W. Johm-on. Lisco, Deli
sectlcns 9 10 and 15-20 46.
Shelby C. Veach. Ocring. part of
si Hons 32 and 33 21 66.
Kdwin P. Harding. Scctlsblulf. part
Herald, arrived and a large number of sections I and 12-23-54.
of sets are being sold by the deal
ers handling them. They are genu
ine photos and make interesting sou
venirs of the bli.zard, as well as In
teresting to send to friends. They
can be procured from any of the fol
lowing dealers: Geo. Fleming, R 8.
Powles, Harry Thlele. F. .1. Brenuan,
F. K. Holsten and Oeo. Snyder.
Best for Skin Diseases
Nearly every skin disease yields
outckly and permaneutly to Buc klen's ' ''-ns 26 and 26-2U-5!
Harry L. Cross, Gcring, all of sn
8-20-66.
Win. II. Stratum, BcottfMllff, part
of 21 -23 -54.
John G. Jacobs, Multiplier, part of
secttona 13 and 24-21-15 and part of
1 1 I BOO 18 and la 21 44.
Frances V. Wearm, Harrison,
of sections 9 and 10-1047,
William Klder, Curly. Nebr..
of sec- 31-27-54.
John McNeth, Mi-Grew, part
part
all
of
Arnica Salve, and nothing is better
tor bums or bruises. Sootln s and
tteale. John Deye, of Gladwin, Mich.,
says, after suffering twelve years
with akin ailment and spending $400
in doctors' bills, Buckleii Arnica
Salve cured him. It will belp you.
Only 26c. Re ommended by Fred
B. Holsten.
Advt Mar 6-27
In answering advertisements please
mention this paper.
Daniel P. McLean, Ooodstait, part
of sec 32 aud 33-24 52.
Orlando D. Hoobs. Alliance, part
of 8-22 46.
Mary Kennedy. Mina'.are, part of
lo-n-to.
Albert J. Dwigguis, Kllswortli. part
of sections and 17 25-42.
Joseph B, Shaffer. Ard more, S. D..
all of 23 and part of 24-35 62
Frank B Berry, Henry. Nebr .
part of 25 24-68.
Ira C. Johnson, llrtdgeport, part
Of 4 IX 48.
Flo M. Bresnaa, smita, part of
section 32-18-49.
j Kdwin b. wood, Mmatnre, par-: of
I lO'i ;-vi.
G'iy M. Alien, Orella, all or 25 31-
63.
Bemoel Carlamaa, Crawford, pari
of siii:en 2" and 20- 2 5.'..
Roy R. Parr. on. Bayard, part of
28-21 :i
John F. Parks. Morrill, part of
sec ion 1-25-57.
James A. Daniel. Dome, part of
sit urns 17 and 18 27-57.
Le: R. Canada) . Chadron. part Of
sections 11 and 14 33-50.
Mary A. Close, Kasiwocd, all of
26-20-47.
George A. Knight, Bridgeport, part
of set . 33 21-50.
He rman F Runge, Mori ill. part of
32 24-57.
Alfred Moore. Jr., Kllsworth. all of
section 25 20-43. 4
In Sierra Nevada Foothills, central
ral'fornla Good laud, water, wood.
range, game and fish hprings.
streams, big oaks. No snow or
storms Room for hundreds. Living
Is cheap. Winter a Joke. Near a
gocd It It. town Copy 1913 Gov
Township Plat of the land, aud all
questions answered, $1.00. 1 save
you $99.00. 1 huve nothing to sell,
but my work. Resident 26 years.
No remittance, no answer.
A. KKNOVKR Uocalori. Hanford.
California 1922-13 6t
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