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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1913)
v 11 KV, Allianc Official Paper of City of Alliance, County of Box Butte and United States Land Office RALD Largest circulation of any newspaper In West em Nebraska. y OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION VOLUME XX ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA I THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, IDI3 NUMBER 38 FIREMEN MINGLE ''Touches of Nature" Make Merry Banquet of Volunteer Department One of the Most Successful Ever Held Clean Membership Praised EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATED AT SMOKER Wholesouled fun, dignified elo quence, ragtime Jollity, a touch or two of pathos, a really lagh-oozlng Bowton lncheon, the spirit of Ret together, remembrance of a com rade In the hospital, minstrel melo dies, eood athletic entertainment and a real "touch of nature" last night combined to make the smoker or the Alliance Volunteer Fire de partment at the city hall one of the most unique, enjoyable and success ful sessions of the kind ever held in Alliance. Practically all of the members of the department acted as hosts to a number of city officials, business men of the city and one or two out-of-town visitors, all of whom were unanimous in voicing their apprecia tion of the event. The spirit of un ity and good fe'Iowship displayed during the evening made itself felt with the visitors and it was demon strated during the short, witty and instructive "table talks" just why ihe Alliance department stands head and shoulders above the rest of the volunteer departments in the state. ALL WORKING TOGETHER That 75 representatives of the sturdiest and cleanest manhood in the state of Nebraska compose the Alliance department was clearly shown early in the evening, even without the necessity of this point of pride being referred to by the speakers. As a result of the short speeches of the evening, city offici als and others displayed their will ingness to co-operate with the de partment in every manner possible even to the extent of doing all with in their power to provide Alliance with a motor chemical fire fighting machine. Acting as toastmaster, Lloyd C. Thomas referred to the department's rating in the state as one of the best volunteer organizations In the west. "It is a case of good organisation and thorough good fellowship. We have the cleanest and best manhojd in -the &Lite. The department is good because all "5 . member are working together," remarked the toastmaster, in Introducing F. M. Broome, first speaker. "The very best manhood of the city has belonged to the department and the reason for its ranking in the state today I the fact that 'the quality of its membership U the best in the history of the city," said Mr. Broome. Mr. Broome referred to his connection of long standing witth the department and voiced the belief that the spirit now displayed would be continued. "KEEP IT WHERE IT IS" "Let's try and do all we can to keep the fire department where it Js," was the sentiment expressed by Mayor A. D. Rodgers. This was af ter he tcld how a number of Ne- bratKkans were the goats at a banquet given In the Hotel Metro pole, Cincinnati, but one must hear Rodners tell this story to appreciate it. Chief ItomlK paid a tribute to the fire flighting efficiency of the de partment, as compared with the paid departments of some of the largest cLies. He declared it was the spir Bt that brouglit the boys Into a vol unteer department that made their work all the more effective In real Bervice. "I saw the New York department fight a fire in a seven story build in" said Chief Komlg." and it could be plainly seen that the men were fighting because they weiva paid to do it. Here we are dJin it to aid each other, and that counts a lot. We have a department that can compete with any of iheiu. This department stands at the head in the state conventions because It thorough organization is under stood." F. A. Mays, district commercial 'manager cf the Nebraska Telephone Company, with headquarters at Grand Island, spent Wednesday In the city in company with Tom Bee. son, manager of the Alliance ex change. Mr. Mays has a large amount of territory in his" ili.-v'ri.-t and stands high with his company as a capable executive. Mrs. Phil. Pullman spent a day or two visiting Alliance friends on her return from a visit with her sister in the North Platte valley. Grandpa and Grandma MoCorkle are the recipients cf many expres sions of congratulations from their friends, the reason being the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dunning at their home In Hy Rhain, Montana, on Sunday. August 24th. Mrs. Dunning was formerly InW-e McCorkle and Mr. Dunning was an Alliance railroad man. They are now successfully practicing Irrigated farming at Hyshajn and own a large amount of property there. Carl Snacht has returned front a three weeks tour of the Pacific coast. Mr. Suacht visited San Fran Cisco ami other points in California end while favorably impressed with the coast climate, did not fall In love with the coast fogs. He re- PATHOS AND JOY Chief Romig that within a expressed the wish short time the city would be provided chemical truck. He with a motor compared the present spirit of unanimity in Alli ance with the rebellious spirit that has disrupted the fire department at North Watte. LIFESAVING METHODS C. A. Dow, head of the Alliance Electric Light and Bower company, told of the care taken at each fire to see that no "live wires" menaced the department In its work. He also told of the best methods of resus citating firemen knocked out by electrical shock, declaring it was of ten possible to save a life after it seemed hopeless. lie referred to the recent case at Grand Island, where a fireman died for lack of continued attention un der the latest known methods of bringing back life and expressed a desire to obtain for the Alliance de partment a set of instructions whlcu might at some time in the future be the means of saving the lives of members. TELEPHONES AND FIRES , F. A. Mays, district commercial manager of the Bell Telephone com pany, spoke interestingly on the work of the telephone company in handling fire alarms. He told of the work In Omaha 'and other large cit ies- and of the care taken to pre vent the giving of false alarms. Mr. Mays also recommended the use or liresavlng methods to resus citate firemen knocked out by "live wires." He declared that he believ ed the life of the Grand Island fire man would have been Baved had tho efforts to revive him been left with two telephone employes famlllir with instructions. PRAISES WORK IN STATE J. V. Guthrie praised the work that had been- done by Alliance rep resentatives at the various sure conventions. Mr. Guthrie hlmseli has been one of the. most enthusjiiij-' tic workers In the state for the in terests of the Alliance firemen. Three distinctly hum-in Interest notes were struck in the midst of the merriment following the lunch eon. Hy vote a committee was un pointed to convey flowers to com- lade l.ouis Buechsenstine, who is now ill in the hospital. Liberal contributions were made by the firemen and their visitors to aid a family in distress and a do nation of foodstuffs was made to a family in unfortunate cin ,timstan'.ei. These "touches" came -u a moment when ingtime melodies were at their height-and went far to indicate the wholehearted generosity of tho '"boys." Louis Suprise told one of hi ill imitable stories, which kept all 11 a good humor for quite a w'ullfc ENTERTAINMENT GOOD "Among the features of the even lus were a wrestling match und a short boxing contest, in which l'lor an. the wrestler. contested with Pete Large and another Alliance athlete. Bates Copeland acted js refi'iee of the wrestling bout. The ' boys" smoked a very good brand of cigars on Frank Meiritt. who lecently Joined tho rinks of the benedicts. Charles Koltaie entertained with a ecu pie of real ragtime mii, which were highly appreciated. The program of the Alliance Con cert oana enlivened the evening and won the hearty approval of ev erybody. Thanks was voted to the follow Ins persons and firms for eontr'.but Ing do the success of the evening: Rcbt. Campbell, Everett Cook, rung & Wilson, Wm. King, Jake Bicknell, I. O. O. F. and the Ea les. ports having had an but is glad to be at enjoyable time home again. .MIhs .Mae Newberry, accompanied oy the .Misses Anna and Delia Aly ward of Alliance, and Miss Regina Burlew of Ilemingford. has gone to Colorado Springs on a sightseeing trip. The party will be in southern Colorado for about two weeks. Edna Martin, daughter of county treasurer Edgar Martin, left Tium day evening with Hazel and Holei Ellis, who have been visiting her for some time, for Lincoln, where they will visit with relatives They will also visit friends in Omaha and Council Bluffs. The Misses Ellis live In Hannibal, Mo. Improvements have been ed at the White Front Cafe continu and the service Unproved until Its place in the front nell is making good as l being rewarded with roiiage. ii'. lias taken rank of AIII manager and a liberal pat- lrl cent its reduced fifteen (1 on all Porch Furniture. ) per C.EOKCJE D. DARLI.VO. It 248.1 If the you Bee want to meet Teddy be at Hive Saturday. JOYFUL OVER RECOVERY Little Margaret Zehrung Finds Oc casion For Celebrating Her Escape From Death ENTERTAINS MANY AT PARTY Two weeks ago last TuesdMy llttla Margaret Zehrung, daughter of Mrs. W. 11. Zehrung, 408 Sweetwater ave nue, emerged from the valley of the shadow where she had lain lor more than a fortnight, at times her life deeiwJred of, following an oper ation for an acute attack of appen dicitis. Wednesday afternoon, from 2 to 6, little Miss Margaret cele brated her recovery, the occasion being one for receiving congratula tions from thirty-two of her little riiends and thanking them for their Interest. It was one of the most joyful parties eveT held in Alliance. Margaret became ill a little more than a month ago. The malady had reached a critical stage and it was only after a desperate battle against the encroaching grim spetter that the little girl was snatched from beneath the rustling wings. Margaret's little friends were royr ally entertained at the Zehrung home. A three-course luncheon was served by Mrs. Bert Duncan and Mrs. Ivan RcRers. At a contest held for the children during the afternoon, Lucille Currie won first, and Francis Grassmnn second prize. Mlw Lunette Zeh rung assisted in entertaining. j Those present were: Clar.i Oar rett, Lucile Currie, Forest Rodgersi Kenneth Colburn, Marie Clark, Man jorie Grebe, Elizabeth Wilson, Jose phine Wilson, Helen Young, Hazel Young, Ijoreah Lunn, DorXhy Hampton, Josephine Acheson, Rob ert Acheson, Mabel Duncan, Elsie Walbrldge, Edith Jacks, Arlene H zelton, Stella Moore. Lloyd C'td, Buster Zehrung, Claude Zehrung, Margaret Zehrung, Marjorle Haskell, Inez Hagean, Robert Elmore, Harley Richardson, Minnie and Dorothy Duncan. WILL ESTABLISH AUTO VUL- CANIZING AND SUPPLY SHOP Alliance is to have an automobile accessory and tire repair shop. Charley Tosh', on of Postmaster. I. E. Tash, who has been in thls Tine of busine? for several years, Is preparing to open an establishment of thta- kind. " He - will handle a ut 3 repairs, supplies and accessories and do tire repairing exclusively. ROYAL NEIGHBORS WILL MEET Royal Neighbors Crescent Camp No. 1380 will hold their regular meeting Friday at the M. B. A. hall. All members are requested to be present. MRS. L. H. HIGHLAND, Rec. DRY IN HOWARD COUNTY F. E. Hedglin was called to Boe- lus, Nebr., last Thursday by the death of a nephew, the little cr. of his. siwter. Mrs. M. D. Mor. The funeral was held Saturday. M.. Hediglin returned to Alliance on 41 Sunday morning. He says hat th corn crop is almost a tot.il failure around Boelus. which is in the south vart of Howard county, and tiiat the weather was still vry ho' when he was there. WORK ON BUILDING FOR GARAGE IS PROGRESSING Work on the builduig in which Is to be housed the W. F. Kientop garage lrJ3 been progressing at a satisfactory rate during the pa.tt week. Within the past few days 7a,000 brick have been placed on the site between Fourth and Fifth on Box Butte and the cement founda tion has been completed. A ship ment of pressed brick i to be w ceived within the week and it Is stated the building wlH be one o the Jiandsomfsigt araes in the city when, -completed. Bricklaying will be started within a few days. Excavation for the new courthouse Is going forward rapidly and a num ber of men will soon be placed at work on preiwirlng for the laying of the foundation. BEREAN CLASS Wl LL GIVE SOCIAL; The Loyal Berean eli's-M of t!ie Christian Sunday School will give .i eockil on Tuesday, September 2nd, on 'he lawn of the T. . H. Barnes i-esldeiue, at the corner of 7th ind Cheyenne. Tht Kocial will begl.i promptly at five o'clock. Musl.r will be fut n ehed by the Alliance bar.il. The proceeds will go to i h j- nw Christian church building fu'i 1. Ceiue and get your supper and Jie!; the young iaiMes. The menu will be: coffee sandwiches, 15c; watermelon, hot cho'.olate, 10c; Ice oreain cake, 13c; home made candies, and -akes. aid I0-; i iid pie. GOING OVER "BIG DIVIDE' Milo Chapman of Chicago arrived in Alliance Thursday In a Ford roadster n route to Calif n ii.a. Chapman will go through by way. or Cheyenne, Salt Lake and Reno. crossing the hierra Nevada rant-.e at Tru kee. The total mileage ot the tiip is 2.20!) miles, the roughest test for the machine being between Salt I-ake and Truckee, this stretch being mostly desert with many steep grades. Wee Baby Cupid Appears On Morning Street He was nightie-clad and unasham ed when he appeared at the corner of Box Butte and Third about 10:30 Thursday morning. He was about three years , old; and had dimpled cheeks. One was smudged a little whore he had been crying. He paus- td over by the drinking fountain with a baby lisp: " 'ont a dink." A score or more persons had col lected. One kindly hearted stock man took the little fellow under htu wing and Invaded the nearest candy store. Wee Cupid couldn't tell from whither he had come nor whither he was goingneither could he tell his name. Hla baby lisp and abbreviat ed attire had "won him two nudey fists full of sweets and he was sat isfied that is, until a frantic little woman appeared on the scene. "Ise sowwy 1 wunncd away," he scbtied. His ranchman friend begged off for him and the mother promised no spanking would follow. The little fellow was Ernie Ea-kln. Mttle son or Mrs. D. M. Eakin of Sccttsbluff, who was. visiting with friends at 221 Yellowstone. He had awakened and finding no one in the room had slipped out of the house and wandered forth In search of ad ventures. The sweetmeats were more than salve for his blistered tootsies. OUT OF jail: in again; THEN HEPER PAYS A FINE William 1 leper went to the el'y jail early thiu week accused of pur loining two bushels of spud from Charles Kroll. Kroll wins not In clined to iroscfute and Ileper was released, on payment of costs In ti e case. Heper, after being releasee! , acquired a large-sized grouch against the city Institution and returning proceeded to voice his opinions of jailtv In general and at Alliance in particular. Heper was returned be hind the bars and a fine of $5 nnd eoKts was assessed on a charge of drunkenness. OUT ON "FISHING" TRIP Dr. A. J. Kennedy, 'Bud Rumer, Bob Reddish and Roy McClusky left Tuesday on a fishing trip to the Ankeny ranch. They were well sup plied with bait and took their guns along to defend thrmsel ves In case tliey-w-re- -attacked out ltt-4tuM.ndi hills by any feathered animals which are said to be getting fierce . this time of year. CAPT, STURM IN ALLIANCE Victor Sturm of Nehawka, Nebr who is a student of the Nebraska State University and captain of the N. N. G., who had been on an out Ing "trip through tho west since last June, stopped In Alliance last Sat urday on his return, remaining till yesterday. While here he was the guest of his un.cle. L. F. McCarthy, who showed him over the surround ing country. Capt. Sturm expressed himself as being well pleased with Alliance and Box Butte county. WEE BETTY STEWART WINS PRIZE FOR "PERFECT BABY' Wee "BeHtty" Stewart, christened Mary Elizabeth Stewart. 16 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stewart, 816 Ilighorn, won the first prize I'cr a "perfect baby" at the Brush, Colo., harvest festival thU week, according to a telegram re ceived by the father .and grandfath er, W. H. Baker. "Be'ty" has been with her mother In Brufli during the past week. "Ik'ty" weighs twenty-three pouni'3 and Is a winsome little miss. She Is indeed a perfect physical speci men cf babyhond. The news has been sent to Mis. W. 11. Baker, the grandmother, who is now visiting at. Lookout Mountain. Mr. Baker de clares it Is probable that Mrs. Bak er wont speak to common folks for the next few days. DELIGHTFUL WESTERN TRIP Mrs. J. G. Beck and Bon Lawrence re-turned Wednesday morn lug from a delightful two months outing on t"li coast. Mrs. Beck's Keester, at wards they They visited first with daughter. Mrs. C. O. North Yakima. After made Seattle headquar ters for trips to Victoria, B. (-., Vancouver, Bremiuerton Navy Yards. Tacoma, Portland and other points. At Vancouver they met Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wheat on and Mr. and lrn. Und ley Kills, all prosperous and happy. They spent San Francisco, returning Angeles, Pasadena, Salt stepping a while at each a day at via Los Lake City, place. (Jeorge morning ure trip W. Darling left Thursday t r a bu&iutss ami pleas- Into the country. He will return Saturday. One of the most delightful social affairs of the week was the ken.-i-ington given by Mrs. II. P. Toohv and Mrs. Harry Thiele at the home of Mrs. Thiele on Emerson avenue Monday arternKn. A three coure luni heon was served and -ard-i firmed a pleisant diversion during Iho afternoon. The house was beautifully decorated with sweet peas. Those present: Mevalauies (Janz, Kerry, Crane. Marks, Cope land, Ward, Eubanks, W. O. Rarnes, Cogswell, Darling, Thomas, Cox, Zediker; the Missis Carlson, Maude Spacht, Krounce. Duncan, Phillips, llershman and Hoag. POTATO MOVEMENT Estimated that $80,000 Worth of Spuds Territory in Box MOST FARMING LANDS CLEAR OF DEBTS "Eighty thousand dollars worth of potatoes will be shipped from our own particular territory this season," declared F. J. Vn of the First Nat ional bank Thursday afternoon." It will bo the largest and probably the most tprofltable crop handled out of Box Butte county and this section of western Nebraska." The statement made from the FMsl National Is based upon reports com ing directly from ranchers doing business with the bank and upon the amount of money required to move the crop. It is believed th-? value of the crop will be at lenst cne third over that of lust year, and In proportion to the acreage and production per acre, the value of the crop Is doubled- l-nst yenr po tatoes were disposal of at from 2j to ISO cents iier oushcl. This yen the prevailing figures are and will be from 60 to 60 cents. CROP IS FIRSTCLASS While reports have come in from other potato growing sections that the iiest has destroyed large acre ages, in this region It Is reported that the spuds are clear as usual and western Nebraska tthls year will make one of Its strongest bids for recognition as a potato growing center. ANOTHER KERESONE . FIRE ACCIDENT Canton Girl Badly Burned by Kerosene - the Explosion of SHE IS NOW RECOVERING Nola Elsea, a.ged fourteen years. living eighteen miles west and north cf Canton, was seriously burned nt her parents home Monday nftvrnoon while sitartlag. j.,UonfLre with txro- sene. She no peen gamering up rubWh and weeds and sUirtcd them on lire, but they did not burn fast enough to suit her, so she took the kenwene can, which had been sn'and In;; In the sun, and started to pour kerosene on the blaze. The can ex ploded nnd threw burning oil over her clothing. She had presence of i.dnd enough' to run to a water tank nnd jumped In, extinguishing the flames, 'Ihe girl was taken to Hemlngford and given medical attention. She is now recovering and will not suffer serious consequences. Mrs. De n ver friends Sang C. Reck left today for for a week's visit with in the Colorado metropolis. FIFTEEN (11) 1'E.R CENT DIS COUNT ON ALL I'OUCH FURNI TURE. GEO. D. DARLING. ! i The ! Writing on ihe 1 N1 EBUCMADNEZZAR in an cient Biblical times saw the shining mural messupe, but could not read It. And there are many who are like him today. They see the letters blazoned on the guideposts that point the road up the broad highway of Opportunity, yet fall to decipher their meaning. How many business men. for example, have yet rea'd themes sage In "Parcel Post?" The parcel post enables the small merchant to deliver goods to customers within his zone more cheaply and much more quickly than any outsider can. It brings every buyer within a fifty mile radius of bis place of business almost to bis door. It opens up facilities for trade that be never bad lcfore. AREN'T THESE FACTS SOMETHING FOR THE WISE MAN TO THINK ABOUTT BREAKS RECORD wit! be Moved out of One Bank's Butte During Season One other very slgnulfkcant fact, of the season is that many smaller ranch owners have raised cropj which they are holding for seed for next year. This is'ttuted by bank officials, who nave watched the crop closely, as- being the direct re sult or the campaign of education recently inaugurate among the po tato growers. LAND FREE Another fmture OF DEBT of tho season that is particularly aratlfyinr to th. officials of the Alliance banks is the fact that, except for land held on a speculative basis, the majority of the farming territory in tho Box Butte district Is free from debt. Mortgaged hohfings have been grow lng fewer, until It Is stated that this summer will set a new record Tor clean-d titles. "It looks to me like we are en tering upon a period of growth, that while It Is gnulunl, is most certain, and wllthin the next five years I be lieve that Box Butte county will really take it firmer hold than for any like period since it twos, first settled," is ,he way Mr. Was sum up the sanation wiih the closing up of the thtve months summer busi ness. JURORS DRAWN FOR FEDERAL COURT List of Jurors Drawn to Serve in, Petit Jury at Chadron, Be ginning Morrnday, September 8 TWO ARE FROM ALLIANCE The fwllowhi;? petit Jurors were publicly drawn at Chadron on Aug- u' inn tor me purpose of servinsr in the petit Jury in the?" ' United' States District Court, at Chadron. Dawes county, for the term of fed eral court beginnine Mondav. 8n- t ember Kth. Anderson, John, Chadron. farmer. Anncn, Peter, llemlngford, farmer. tsocKer, Martin. Valenti.ie. farm.?r. Beamer, (leo. W., Gordon, fanner. Ray. 11. R., Rushvllle, farmer BellJew. W. IL. Ida, farmer. Bell, Joe, RupvUle, farmer. Canfield. S. ., Whitney, merchant. Cogdill, G. K., Chadron. farmer. -Cain, Frank, Dunlap, rancher. Dellaven, Frank, Hay Springs, farm er. French, Eugene, Hay Springs, stock man. Flanlgan, Geo., Chadron, rancher. Hornby. Geo. H., Valentine, mer chant. Hoyt, W. 1,., Har.rison. ranchman. . Hoyt, CharUklH.'.-'KlnR. stockman. Hamaker, It. S. Q., Belmont, stock- man. Hunter, Harold, Ijiwrenie, J. F., Lawrence, John Miller, Howard. Andrews, farmer.. Clia-Jron, i'nuuraoqe. It., Alliance, farmer. Clinton, farmer. Marcy, S. S., Hay Springs, farmer. Morgan, David. ChaJron, hotel. Morgan, John 1L, Chadron, rancher. Me.Graw, J. M., Gordon, real estate. Pahlcw, Fred W., . Alliance, farmer. Paul, John. Valentine, blacksmith. Rauni, Williahi' . J. A., Crawford, rancher.- . ReyucUls, W. , IL, Chadron, real es tate. ; RSchardson, Wiley, Harrbson, rancher. Stauffer, Jerry, GinLon, j'.o-'T-naa. Shorow, C. A., Harrison. liveryman. ITnllll.nlf II It' - 'f'hiarlf-rin pauI tate. Web, Albert, Valentine, restaurant. Westover, Frank L., White Clay, farmer. Mrs. J. R. Acheson and Mrs. W. F. Duncan, a sister of Mrs. I. Lu Acheson, left on 44 today for Iowa. The former ;wIl spend the winter at Iowa City. Mrs. Duncan, re turns to her home a: Allerton after a four week' vfslt 1n Alliance, . t Miss Grant, of Omaha, who has bt-en visitftig tihe Misses Acheson for a short tUne, will return to her home on Sunday. Meet Tetldy ait the Bee Hive's big reopening Saturday. Theron Chapman, who working tho pa.st sumiiK-r Gregg Sou. resigned has been, with K. I. yesterday and leaves today for Moffat. Colo where he will join his father, who has purchasctl land there and locat ed. Your worrit are over. Hive open Saturday. The Bea Miss Emily Sklles came over front her hoinestt;ul Sunday with her un cle, Charles T-ully, and returned onj Tuesday morning. Owing to Die . illness with pueu in on i a of her adopted son, Walter, Mrs. Ambrose has visited er daugh ter, Mrs. I. R. Lawrence, the past we-e-k. The patient is recovering, Dr. Copsey uUended him.