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Box Butte County and
City of Alliance.
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ern Nebraska-
VOLUME XX
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA I THURSDAY. MAY 15, 1913
NUMBER 23
SEWARD HIT BY CYCLONE
From Eight to Eleven Persons Re
ported Killed and a Number
of Others Injured
SCOTTSBLUFF STORM TUESDAY
York and Sewnrd couiv ies were
swept by a destructive tornado last
evening, the worst being at Seward
where a number of persons were
killed. The exact nimbcr cannat
yet be ascertained, the reports var
ying from eight to eleven. Many
house were torn to piece.
The storm formed north of Grafton
Its course being northeast. It did
damage at or near Lushtou, Mc
Cool, Utica and Tamora. It has
been difficult to secure details be
cause of telegraph and telephone
lines being; down.
A good deal of damage was done
by a hail and wind etorni In Sootits
Biuff county Tuesday. Only a few
persons were seriously injured, one
probably resulting fatally, Much prop
erty was destroyed. The most se
vere wind was reported at a point
four miles east of Scott sbluff, where
Henry Schaffer'a house and barn
were destroyed.
Mexican in Hard Luck
Frank De'.gado, a Mexican who
was sent to the Nebraska state pen
itentiary about a year ago from Ogal
alla, Keith county, 1s trying to se
cure a pardon, to which he seems
to be entitled. If the reports pub
lished in the dally press are true,
he is the victim of misunderstand
ing a question put to him by the
judge of 'the district court.
He was working at Ogalalla, and
there he met a Mexican girl who
was employed in the beet fields.
Sometime after their acquaintance
the father and uncle of the girl told
Fnank that he ought ito marry the
girl, and he was willing. They told
him It was necessary for him to go
to the court house in order to gel
the Ucense to wed, and they accom
panied him. He thought the Judge
asked him if he wanted to marry
the girl and he replied that he did.
Theft he was taken to the penttenH
ary where he has since resided.
The prison board has Just listened
to his plea far a pardon. No pro
tests have been recelvd by the
board. Two letters, written in Span
ish, were seni; by the girl and her
father, .mil these are not opposed
to the ixardcn. The girts letter in
dicates that she desires to have
Frank pardoned and that she hi ready
to marry him, and Frank is tot il I anx
ious to marry her. In the fathar's
latter to was sold that the writer
stood good for a grocery bill of $7
for Dclgado and had to pay it, and
if Delgado will repay htm the fat ti
er will have no objection to a par
don being issued and would be glad
to have Frank marry his daughter.
Alliance Junior Normal
June 9th is the date set for the
oiening of the Alliance Stale Junior
Normal this year. Announcements
are being printed this weke whi.h
will be mailed :o teachers and eighth
grade graduates in Box Butte and
adjoining counties.
On account of desiring to take up
work at the State Untversiy for the
summer, Supt. W. R. Pate of Uie Al
liance city schools, who was again
quarantine at Alliance. There have
been but few new cases of smallpox
he past week. Many more arc now
conning out of quarantine than nre
being placed under. There are but
four cases of scarlet fever. Three
of these we understand have recov
ered from thel sickness and will be
released from quarantine soon, after
undergoing the usual fumigation. The.
two cases of diphtheria are getting
along all right.
BV permission of the board of
health the member of the High
school graduating class are attending
school this week. The grades of
other pupils wHl be made up without
the final examinations.
NO DANGER FROM EPIDEMIC
Supt. V. R. Pate of the Alliance,
city schools furnishes the following
statement for publication:
The smalljiox scare has been great
ly exaggerated In the reports cur
rent throughout Hie state. AtUaiKM
has had an epidemic of a very light
form of smallpox, so light in many
cases as not to be notdired by the
persons having it, but at this writing
the diea-.c is fully tinder control ami
by the time the Junior Normal opens
will be entirely suaanped oul. Prac
tically no new cases are dovelopiin.-c.
and the board of health has estab
lished so rigid a quarantine tbt
there is no likelihood of further ex
posure. Normal students need have
no fear of the epidemic.
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOX
BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Elsie Wilvert, )
Plaintiff, )
vs. ) Petition for
Samuel A. Wilvert, ) Divorce.
Defendant. )
TO SAMUEL A. WILVERT: You
will take notice that I, on the
11th day of January, 1913, caused a
petition to be filed in the above
court against you, the object and
prayer of which are to obtain an
absolute decree of divorce from you
on the grounds of desertion and non
support. That unless you answer said peti
tion on or before Monday, June 16th
(Sixteenth), 111), you wMl be in de
fault, and said petition will he. taken
and confessed, and judgment render
ed accordingly.
, ELSIE WILVERT.
Plaintiff.
Burton & Wesiover,
Attys. for plaintiff.
22-41-241-2164
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue of an order of sale di
rocted :o me from the Clerk of the
District Court of Box Butte County,
Nebraska, an a decree rendered in
said Court on the 1st. day of April,
1913, in favor of The Alliance Build
ing & Loan Association, of Alliance,
Nebraska, plaintiff, for the sum of
$3534.5-3 as a first lien on the prem
iBes hereinafter described, and in
favor of the cross petitioner James
O. Baker for the sum of $687.93, as
a second lien on said premises, and
in favor of Alllan-e Grocery Com
pany of Alliance, Nebraska, for the
sum of $730. !0 as a third lien on
said premises, and in favor of J. H.
Vaughan and J. C. Vaughan doing
basinets as J. H. Vaughan & Son,
for the sum of $84.23, as a fourth
lien on said premises, together with
costs taxed at $23.45 and accruing
costs, and against F. B. Dismer and
Laura DiEiner, defendants, and di
recting that said premises be ap
praised, advertised and sold as upon
execution to satisfy the a
mounts so found to be due,
1 have levied on and caused the
following described premises to be
appraised to-wit: jos One ill and
Two (2) in Block Twenry- seven (27)
of the Town of Alliance In the
County of Box Butte and Stale or
Nebraska, and will offer the same
to the highest bidder for cash hi
hand, on the 17th day of June, A D.
1913, in fron" of the west frcnt door
of the Court House in Alliance, in
said County, ai thd hour of 10 o'-clo-k
A. M, of said day, when and
where due attendance will be given
by the undersigned. Dated Mav 14,
1913.
C. M. COX.
Sheriff.
2 160-243 -23 -5 1
NEW SUPT. CITY PLANT CAME NEAR BEING WRECK
C. A. Dow, Practical Electrician, to The Herald't Railroad Reporter
Be Superintendent Alliance Writes IntcrestinoJv of Near
Light and Water
WILL ASSUME CHARGE SOON
People l' Alliance will be pleased
to learn that a contract has been
made with a practical and experi--ed
electrician to act as superin
tendent of the cMy electric light
and water plant. For about two
weeks past negotiations have been
pending with C. A. Dow, superin
tendent of the electric Ugh: plant
at Crawford. He caime to Alliance
on Monday of his, week and consul
sd with Mayor RoJgers and Council
men Reddish, Swan and Komig, but
was unable to see Councilman Stein
on account of btl work at that time.
Mr. liw had previously furnished
highly satisfactory references. As a
result of the conference, he was
employed by the mayor at a salary
of $150 per month, th1.; three coun
cilincn who were consulted agreeing
to the appointment. Mis duties will
be practically the spjih as those of
Mr. Ke-mruish, who weis superintend
ent under the administration of ex
Mayor Harris, at the same salary.
As above stated, Mr. Dow comes
lidghly recommended. He Is a grad
uate of a school of technology and
licensed electrician, and has had
about thirteen years' experience in
that line of work. He is thirty-two
years of age and has a family con
sisting of wife and two children,, who
will make their home in this city
as soon as suitable arrangements
can be made to move here from
Crawford. Mr. Dow will assume
chares at Alliance as son as he can
secure his release at Crawford,
which is to be not later than June
1st.
The superlntendency of the elec
tric light and water plant has been
a bone of contention for some time
past in this cttty. For good and
sufficient reasons The Herald has
refrained from taking part in the
controversy over the matter, but now
that it has been settled in a way
that we believe wtUl give general sat
isfaction and be for the good of the
city, we wish to offer oar congratu
lations to the mayor and city coun
cil and also to the electric light and
wer patrons; and on behalf of the
citizens extend a cordial welcome to
the new superintendent and his family.
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING
It now transpires tint soaie on;'
has made a complaint to the Interior
Department t at Washingon that the
newspapers of this land office dis
Irtcl have been charging more than
he legal rate for final proof notic-
Register W. W. Wood has bei n
wtitten to by the Department in
regard to the matter, and Is mak
ing a report In reply thereto this
week.
Wreck Near Reno
OTHER RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
ASSISTANT TO DEAVER
NOTICE
SUPT. E. M. CLINE
tendered the princlpalship, declined
the position (his year, and recom
mended Supt. E. M. Cline 4T the
Geneva city schools, who was ap
pointed to take the place. Mr.
CUne was la Alliance the latter part
of l!?t week to complete prelimin
ary arrangements. He Is one of
the most successful school nun of
Nebraska and without doubt will
make a success of the Alliance Jun
ior Normal wtth the assistance of
th able faculty. He was principal
of the Sidney High school several
years.
Epidemic Abating
It is with pleasure that we re
port this week the success of the
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY
OF ALLIANCE:
You are hereby n rifled that,
whereas many yards, cellurs and al
leys of the city are littered with
refuse and tilth and uie in an un
sanitary, uuhealthful condition, and
whereas it Is absolutely essential to
the public health and welfare lliat
such places be immediately cleaned
up, 'the Chief of Police has been in
structed to proceed, commencing
Monday, May Itftu, 1113, to prose
cute all persons maintaining their
yards, cellar.- of alley in a filthy
or unsanitary condition, under Ordin
ance No. K or the said City of Al
liance, which said Ordinance pro
vides enalty of a fine not to
exceed $1Un.u.
I Must that everyone will cooper
ate In an o'fori !o put ojr city in
a healthy, sani ary cond.ijn, in
addliicu to making, k th? "City
Beautiful".
Given under my hand this 15 h
day of May. A. D. 1!H3.
A. D. koik;krs,
Mayor.
212 2 1 1.-2138
Geo. E. Douglas, who holds the
position of assistant immigration
agent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quiney Railioad Co., under D. Clem
Deaver, came In yesterday from the
west where he had accompanied a
party of prospective land buyers.
The Burlington is making a great
effort to develop the country in its
western territory by securing se.
tlers who will engage in farming,
dairying ami stock raising, and they
have a good man In Mr. Doughia for
the work assigned him. He informs
The Herald that a good numtb?r of
land buyers will probably be brought
to this part of Nebraska this spring
and the coming summer
DIPPED IN FORMALDEHYDE
Payard Transcript: Alliance is Still
under rigid quarantine and the epi
demic ' In a fair way to being
siaui;'?d out. Police Judge Zurn
says that all boys violating the quar
antine regulations and brought be
fore him will bt dripped In a solu
tion of formaldehyde and placed in
Jail or returned home.
Train No. 4'? leaving here Tues
day morning met with what might
have proven a very serious accident,
but beyond the severe slinking up
of passengers and the broken pilot
of the engine the delay to trains
was the worst inconvenience. The
train which was in charge of
Conduct r John McDonald and En
gineer C. H. Kockey, engine 2806.
on entering the cut about three
miles east of Blrdsell ran into a
grant quantity of sand which was
w-aehed over the track breaking the
pilot of the engine, ausing thedraw
liar to drop down under the pony
truck, derailing the engine and th
forward trucks of the dead head
lia, i ;e car next to the engine.
Conductor McDonald, after an In
quiry among his passengers to as
eerinin if any were injured, walked
.o the telephone booth at Blrdsell
and reported to the dispatcher's of
i.. o aud suk ow..c wy.u icnl out
immediately and brought the train
with the exception of the engine and
baggage car back to Alliance. The
derrick and outfit was then sent out
and worked until noon when the en
gine was rem! led and track cleared.
Engineer Rockey speaking of the
accident says he saw the sand just
before striking it and applied the
emergency but ran nearly through
it, a distance of about 150 feet from
two inches to two feet deep when
the engine was derailed and stopped.
He said that there was no water in
hollow west of the cun to show a
heavy rainfall but that where the
accident occurred great holes were
washed In the banks, about two inch
es of hail on the ground and a lake
or water covered the track in the
cut beyond where the sand was en
countered, indicating a cloud burst
or very heavy fall of rain and hall.
Dr. F. W. Boland of Hemlngford
was the only passenger on the
train that complained of injury. His
head was bruised and back wren lied.
He continued on his Journey to O
maha. No. 41 was held at Lakeside until
the track was cleared, reaching her
at noon. Delayed 42 left here In
l Marge of Conductor Mort Johnson,
Condu or Mc Donald taking 44 which
li it hen ah lit on time.
I
Bound ho.ise machinist Robert Ir1s
coll is a delegate to the A. O. U.
W. convention being held in Hast
ings this week. He left on 42 Sun
day night.
W. J. Connors of the back shop
was called to Chicago on account of
the death of a relative He left on
No. 42 Saturday n 'gin accompanied
Of Mrs, ( onuors.
Operator E. F. Shields and wife
left Sunday noon for Dayton, Ohio,
their o'i home for a two weeks' vis
it. They both have relatives who
passed through the flood whom thpy
are anxious to see. Mr. Shields'
mother will return to Alliance with
(hem.
Miss Nell Shrewsberry has accept
ed a temporary position as stenog
rapher to J. T. Peckenpaugh, chief
dispatcher at Sterling. Colo. She left
M 301 Monday night to take up her
duties.
P. L. Dodd, formerly rashier for
tin AdaiiM Ex pre .-s at Lincoln, has
been appointed traveling auditor for
that company, to succeed Walt Tay
lor who was killed in the wreck
near Sheridan last month.
Condu t-ir Tom tlrlffith departed
I uesday night for Sp n i r, Iowa
w here he will spend a wr k or ten
days vislti.ng his parents.
I raveling Auditor and Mrs. II A.
O'Hara returned Wedn sday inornin,
from a trip to Billings and Therm;p
oils.
Brakeman Singleton cf the south
line missed his run on 301 Sunday
li ght on acccuni ct being quarantin
ed in hH rooming house where there
was a case of diphthei a
Hunt the buyer who
wants to buy and the
seller who wants to sell
through these columns,
then your deal is two
thirds closed.
No salesmanship is
required under these
circumstances and
salesmanship costs
money many times
the cost of a want ad.
IGet that?
part of 2 nnd 33-33-67.
Carl (1 l Atce, Hastings, Nebr..
part of 7 Mj 18-26-66.
Constant Egnn, Hewitt, Neb., par,
of 21 and ; 35-60.
Ira Wats r, t'urlcy, Nebr , all of
10-26-66.
Martha A. Jansen, Rushville, Nb .,
part of 28 and 29-36-46.
Mary (1. Jansen, Rushville, Nebr..
part of 32 nnd 33 36-46.
Christian R. Schneider, Montrose,
Nebr., jmrt of :in and 31-34-66.
Jos.ph Kleich. Bridgeport, Nebr,
part of 2 and 3-1D-5I.
End . Lewis, ilavard. Neb., part
of 25-23-63. 1
Cary W. Uolin, Agate, Nebr , all
of 8-27 65.
Joseph Olen, Omohn. Nebr., part
of 27 and 28-29-67.
Marldn L. P hares, Bridgeport, Ne
braska, part of 15-19-61.
Fred A. Seymour, Ardinore, S. D,,
all of 25-3663.
Geo. N. Oull. Ardinore, S. D., part
of 22 nnd 23-36-66.
Maude L. Unscall, Redlngton, Ne
braska, part of 31-19-62.
Emmn L. Meyer, Harrison, Nebr.,
part or 27-32-66.
Allmn Edgtir Amos Malles, II
son, Nebr., parts of 7-12 and 13 28-
8.
Ev. Reck, Alliance, Nebr., part of
23 and 24-23-47.
James H. -tjuinn, Harrison, Nebr.,
parts of 4 and 6 33-66.
Walter B. Caldwell, Lisco, Nebr..
part of 21 and 28-18-46.
Homesteads Allowed
Ernest Topie, llarrisburg, Nebr.,
part of section 35-19-66.
Carl R. Yale, Bayard, Nebr., part
of 11-21-61.
Ernest W. Fraaier, Oshkosh, Neb.,
all of 34-20-43.
George E. Batie, Oshkosh, Nebr.,
all of 35-20-43.
OFFER TO HOMESTEADERS
PERU NEWS
By Henrietta Myers
Newsy notes of Alliance people
and others at Peru State Normal
The Alliance Herald Is Now Official
Pspsr for Publication of Fi
nal Proof Notices
NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR PAPER
U.S. Land Office Notes
Interesting News if Alliance
Land Office
PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK
Applications for Final Proof
;k Exiins, Harrison, Nebr, part
at seo:i3u T-.il-utt.
Win. H. Upively, PhwIci, Nebr,
part of 33 and 34 21 42.
Samuel PlttHlps, RacfceU, Nebr., pan
of 16 and 22-21 42.
Isaac Phitltps. Paw let. Nebr., part
of 20 22 43.
Robert W. Hofer, Kackett. Nebr..
part or 13 and 14 20-43.
Geo. P. Hofer. Kackett. Nebr..
part of 2 and .I-20-4.;
Walter 8. Oove. Cairo. Nebr.. part
of 10-21 4.t.
Ju.ins llugKhe. Mitchell. Neb , part
of 32-26-66 and part of 5 25 56.
Geo. A. Dove. Cairo, Nebr , 11-21-41.
las. , Christian. Klriley, Wyo..
President Hayes made a trip to
Nebraska CMy recently.
I
Mrs. B. Mewhiirter received a vi- i
from a friend from Brownville on
Wednesday.
The question for debate this year
was Resolved: That the minimum
wage scale should be established In
sU industries." In the debate held
h re be'w en Peru and Kearney our
U mi had the affirmative ale of the
Ml Met SHI but were defa'd by the
Kearney team. The Peru team won
by a unanimous vote in Wayne.
We are sorry to hear that Miss
Antoinette Sands Willi not return to
Peru for sutniner school.
in the has:' ball game betwun
Peru and Kearney last Monday, Peru
won with a score of 5 to L Bwo
home runs were made by Peru, Clare
Mewhirter making eie of then. In
the evening the boys of the school
celebrated this victory with their
customary spectacular parade
Miss Doris Hayes gave a piano
sclo at the last meeting of the P.
E. O.
Peru played against the Cotn.r
base ball team on May 7, wiim.i u
w'. It a icare of I to 0.
G. II. W 'Yams and Earl Mejrcf
came djn from Lincoln May 2. A
tenoOs tourniment was planned to
be held on May 3, b?tween Pru and
th? C:j.verf::y, but ctjld no be hild
on account of :he rain. We are
sure ihis wojld have been a tourn i
inent orth attending as Mr. Meyer
won the fc ite 'liampaonship Wi
years ago and Mr Will' -ns titand
place
Weather Report
Wliile the weather has been dis
agreeable a art ef this spring, U
has been the kind that b:ijes well
for the coming sassOaYI crops. The
ground wa in be er condition when
Bprln opened tluin it was a' the
same lime butt year. There was
plenty of inoture to stat: the grass
early and make plowing good, ex
cept in pla-es where it was too wet.
The Herald 'js informed that even
in-: n the rains cf the past week
the ground was so wet in places as
to make it hnpwict '-cable to plow
with steam plows.
During the pust week there has
been a heavy rainfall. It will be a
gcod thing for the cointry before
the summer is over, by soak a g the
ground up more thoroughly, although
it is delaying spring work now. A
htavy rain fell M oik. ay night, and
Tuesday night and a part of Wednes
day there wus a steady, soaking
tain. Texlay (Thursday) is partly
cloudy, but no lain up to 3 p.m.
SCHOTTETAYLOR
It Is the intention of The Herald
lo kep its readers who are holding
homestead clnilms posted on matters
t tin t affect their inereats. and to
give them (information that can be
relied upon i being accurate. It
will be well for bH homesteaders
who can possibly do so to read the
Ijind Office department of this pa
per from now on.
When the Register of the U. S.
Uind Office at Alliance designated
The Alliance Herald as an official
pspsr for the publication of rinal
proof notices, the quest ion arose as
to the charge 'that ahoold be made
for such notir cs. The editor of this
paper discovered that the charge of
$7.50 which was made by some other
paiiers was Incorrect. The ordinary
final proof notice if set In nonpareil
or six point type, which in Nebraska
la consldeTed the proper slzo for
legal notice, makes two "squares"
of ten lines each. The fee for i)ttb
lislilng, as specrfiied by the statutes
of this state, shall not exoeed one
dollar per square ror rirat Insertion
and fifty cents per s'luare for each
HsbOcquenl insert lein. it' required GO
he published stlx weeks, which is the
number of weeks usually published,
the legal charge would be seven dol
lars; if published only five weeks,
the charge would be six dollars.
The difference In the above a
mounts is small., but we do not wish
to overcharge even a small amount..
At the same Mine, we did not wish
to do anything that would Inconven
ience our brother editors, who no
doubt had acted in good faith in
charging $7.60 per notice. The first
person paying ror final proof no;
In The Herald was Informed as to
the slight overcharge that was being
made and told that we would ask
him to pay only the legal rate of
seven dollars' for six Insertions. He
preferred, however, to pay the same
that others had been paying. It was
necessary to charge a uniform price
for final proof notices, and we de
cided to permit haniesteaiers to
pay the $7.50, according to the cus
tom thai had been establish! d In
the AlLVinee Land Office dir.tr". it,
and credit the surplus on jbs:-rlp-ItOS
to the paper.
Offer to Homesteaders
Tntll further notice w. KaVe "Thlr'
following offer to make to all home
steaders whose final proof notices
shall be pubKuhed in The Herald:
We will publish notices at the price
that has heretofore been charged,
namely, $7.60 for single notice,
and send the paper a yi ar without
extra charge. Homestead 'rs who
are already sub.- ribers wiil be cred
ited One (.year on subseripticn. Per
son who expect to make final proof
within the next year or two will 're
ceive the paper in advance under
the above proposition, if they will
notify ns of their d3ire to do so.
They will find that The Herald wHl
contain Information that will be of
latere t nnd value to them.
PERU GRADUATES' POSITIONS
Yi st n'a WOrld H i aid g'ves
a list fo forty- ne seniors of the
Peru State Norm.il who I : is.'ur
ed u.l p.-- ...;!-: for I he .'Oiuing
tear The Vst includes Miss Izola
Wcrky o.' Alliance who will teach
ut Broken Bjw and MIm Mll'.'.e
Km alley who comes o Alliinue.
Mrs. bans Ff sh Jphi i m Jelir.'
fully tnUrfajitd a :x j'clotk Con
ner at her bentKiful home last Fn-
day af'ernocn. The guests were
'Ruth Riie. May Graham, Maybelle
' Pilkingtem. l-:iura Mounts, Vera
Spencer ar.d Elva Hamilton. A six
course dinner was served.
Mr. Charles Schotte of ChmHon,
Iowa, and Mrs. Ida M. Taylor of Al
liance were unt(ed in marriage Tues
day. May 13, 113, by Rev. O. 8.
Baker, pastor of the Alliance M. E.
church The groom is seveuty
years of age and the bride fifty-nine
f More property is sold
through classified adver
tising every year than is
sold through agents.
I Compare the cost of
a want ad with the
customary commission
charged.
The agent has many
properties among which
to divide his selling
efforts
J A want ad finds the
party who wants your
property in a few days.
