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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA 8TOCK OROWtRS ASSOCIATION. REACHES EVERY MEMBER
OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STATE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES EVERY DEPARTMENT. HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
VOLUME XXI
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914
NUMBER 19
COAST TO COAST
JOURNEY
1odjr, Wyoming, Man I-ft Alliance
Wednesday Niht for Hon-
: Ter and Pacific Coast
Henry O. Weber, or Cody, Wyom
ing, who has been in Alliance for
several months, left Wednesday for
Benver to prepare for one of the
greatest horseback rides ever made
k-y man.
'V "...Vy'.-.t.1"'
HENRY O. WEBER
Mr. Weber, who is an all-around
sporting man, gave The Herald an
interview before leaving on his trip.
Mr. Weber will secure a saddle horse
In Denver which he will ride from
there to Cody, Wyoming, going from
Opdy to San Francisco on horseback
during the spring. He will start
east from San Francisco and plan
the trail, locating supply depots,
stopping places, etc.. for the grand
cross country horse run to be con
ducted in 1915 unfler the auspices
ol the Panama-Pacific exposition and
federation of Wyoming commercial
clubs. More than 100 horsemen
will make the dash from Bangor,
Maine, to San Francisco, the men to
enly' ride one horse on the trip, the
winner to receive a prize of $15,000
la gold.
, The raced, will be run under the
auspices of the committee of events
ef the Panama-California exposition
and the Federation of Wyoming
Commercial Clubs. The contestants
will leave Bangor on the instant the
Hectric flash but'ton is- pressed by
President Wilson In Washington, of
ficially opening the great western ex
position to the world. The riders
will finish their race by riding Into
the exposition grounds where they
will be awarded the prizes.
" Mr. Weber said to The Herald re
porter: ;
"On the official run westward each
contestant will be allowed but one
horse. ShouH that animal by
ikance sufiVj na accident en route
that will Incapacitate it for further
travel, the rider la out of the ra:e
for good. So you see it Is up to the
different men to do some mighty
clever riding and husbanding of
their horses' strength.
"After leaving Bangor we will
, travel in a general southwesterly
direction through New Hampshire
and Connecticut and into New York
state. Just what roads we will ride
going westward thru New York
state I cannot say as yet, but we will
pass thru Buffalo as It has been des
ignated as a checking station on the
run. After leaving Buffalo we will
follow along the couth line of Lake
Erie. We will ride Into Chicago
where we will be checked up again
at the different newspaper offices.
After leaving Chicago we expect to
follow the Lincoln Memorial high
way for the remainder of the journey
westward. That the trip will be an
even ;4,000 miles a nextra leg has
been added to the journey. Instead
of riding directly into San FranclBco
we will ride south into San Diego,
California, and then strike north
ward to San Francisco.
"I will carry messages and greet
ings from Governor Carey of Wyom
ing and Secretary of State Houk and
the San Diego Fair Association to
the different executive and newspa
per offices along the route. We will
get our meals and provender for the
horses along the road whenever dark
uess and the close of the day should
happen to overtake us. I believe it
is to be one of the rules of the con
test that no rider carry more than a
certain amount of clothing bo as not
to overburden the animal he Is rid
ing. All the road the different
branches of the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals will
Interest themselves in the welfare of
the horses. And judging from some
of the arrests they have made before
now, every man who Is entered in
this race will have to look to the
condition of his horse pretty closely.
This being the case, it simply means
that the boys will have to ride their
horses with their heads, so to speak,
as well as wilh their bodies. In oth
er words every rider will have to use
judgment and discretion if he antici
pates finishing the race and coming
within the money.
"I may be mistaken, but I have
an idea the horse that I am going to
ride can cover his 60 miles a day
without any great difficulty. That
means that I will be able to make
the Journey In a little over two
months' time. I feel that I have
got just the "bronk" that can make
the trip successfully. The horse 1
am going to ride Is Just eight years
old and as hard as steel. I know
what he can do and have the greatest
faith In his stamina. There never
was a better little roadster in this
country.. There is nothing showy
about the animal at all. To look at
him one would think he is good for
a normal amount of work, but it is
when you get him on the roads that
he shows his true mettle. It's Just
a case of travel, travel, travel, and
then some more travel with him."
BOY BURNED
TO DEATH
Five Year Old Hon of L. I. Carter
or f IiI.h City Met tH Death
by Fire
The five year old son of L. D. Car
ter, a Burlington fireman .. of this
city, was burned to death yesterday
at Seneca where the family were vis
King. The accident happened about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
little fellow crawled Into a shed ad-
Joining a barn and started a fire in
some straw. The names sprang up
so rapidly that the child became eon
fused and did not try to escape. The
fire was discovered almost immedi
ately but before the boy was rescued
he was so terribly burned that he liv
ed only a few hours.
SOME NOTICES
WORTH READING
If You Rend The Herald's Advert la
ments, Tliey .Will Interest and
Profit You Read Them
We call attention to the ad In Sec
tion 2 of this paper.
Almost in the heart of the retail
are Interested In saddles and har
ness. It Is a pleasure to present
thru our advertising columns and
section of Omaha Is the Hotel Bo-1 recommend Harpbam Bros. Com
quet. The proprietors, J. E. Boquet 1 pany, the well known and reliable
& Son, aim to make their place head-1 manufacturers and dealers of Lln-
quarters for stockmen and give spec- coin
lal attention to their accommodation.
The more closely people generally
inspect newspaper advertisements
and note carefully whether the busi
ness transacted tallies . with the
statements made thru1 the press, the
more necessary It is for advertisers
to "deal on the square" in order to
butld up a successful business there
by. The Herald does not believe
there has been a time within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant
when advertisers as a rule were
more careful to meet in their busi
ness transactions the claims made by
them in their public announcements.
The federal law against using the
U. S. mails for fraudulent purposes
makes it unsafe for fakirs and graft
ers to solicit business by means of
the newspaper.
The people are becoming more dis
criminating in their judgment on ad
vertisements. Instead of taking it
for granted that half or more of the
statements made in advertisements
are false, they believe that they are
practically true, and woe betide the
business man who dares to try to de
ceive thru the public print.
Another reason for the increased
reliability of newspaper advertising
Is that the best papers are not grab
bing for everything that will pay
them a few dollars and throwing It
Into their advertising columns. The
Herald In common with many other
papers Is constantly turning down
offers of business that . would bring
in a snug sum of money, but we be
lieve that In the long run we lose
nothing by it.
In soliciting advertising for this
Bpecial issue we have kept two
points constantly in view: First, to
not take orders from persons or
firms that we bad reasons to think
might not give our readers honest
treatment: and, In the second place,
to ask for advertisements from per
sons and firms only that will proba
bly receive business therefrom suf
ftcient to more than repay them for
the expense. ,
For the above reasons, we" jt-an
conscientiously advise, our fWilf-rs to
give careful attention to all the ad
vertisements 4n this paper, consult
ing them in placing your business. It
will be a favor to us if when you
write to advertisers or call on them,
you ,will mention The Alliance Herald.
As will be seen by the advertisement,
Hotel Boquet Is conveniently located
for persons who have business In
South Omaha and who wish to also
take In the main part of Omaha.
USE OF TENTS AND PAULINS
Year by year the use of tents dur
ing the summer season for sleeping
quarters and for camping out is in
creasing,' and well It may when the
pleasure and the benefit to health
are taken into consideration. The
use of paulins and other canvas
goods Is growing among stockmen
and farmers. For these reasons,
many readers of this paper should
write for descriptive catalogs and
price lists to the Western Tent &
Awning Co. of Lincoln and the Gate
City Tent & Awning Co. of Omaha,
whose advertisements appear In this
issue of The Herald. In purchasing
goods of this kind nothing is gained
by waiting until the season Is partly
gone, hence we suggest to those who
may be Interested that they read the
advertisements and write at once.
RELIABLE MUSIC HOUSE
It is a pleasure to recommend A.
Hospe Company, the old reliable mu
sic house of Omaha, for the reason
that by a personal acquaintance with
Mr. Hospe, the head of the establish
ment, and thru dealings with them
In the purchase of musical Instru
ments, we are sure they deserve a
word of commendation. It will cost
only a two cent stamp to write for
the frpe Vlctrola booklet mentioned
in their advertisement, whether an
Instrument is afterwards purchased
or not. The amount of information
that can thus be secured regarding
a wonderful modern musical Instru
ment will, no doubt, much more than
repay the trouble of sending for it.
RELIABLE DENTISTRY
The Importance of good dentistry
can scarcely be overestimated, in
view of the fact that one's health
depends largely upon the condition
of the teeth. If readers of The Her
aid will use the same care 1 n select
iiig their dentists that we use In ad
vertlslng for them, it may mean
much for their welfare. Having for
number' of years' known -the. good
reputation of Taft's Dental Rooms it
is a pleasure to publish an adver
tisement for them in this issue and
recommend the same to our many
readers who may find it convenient
to have dental work done while In
Omaha.
ALLIANCE DRY
FOR FOUR DAYS
('outlining Ijtws Close Saloons for
Short Time Old Council
Not to Grant License
Alliance is going dry for four days
. At 8 o'clock, the evening of April
30th, the saloons wijl close and will
not reopen until the morning of May
5th. The reason is that the license
year extends from May 1 to May 1.
The law says that the new board Is
to qualify the first Tuesday In May.
This year the tlrst Tuesday comes
on May 5th, thus there Is a lapse of
four days In which the saloons have
no licenses. In reply to a letter ask
ing for an opinion on the question,
the attorney general stated that
there was no way to obviate the dif
Acuity unless the old council saw fit
to act. He does not advise this as
such action might defeat the will of
the majority. After considering the
matter thoroughly the council de
clined to act and as a result the lid
goes on for four days.
Valuable information
"Knowledge is power," it is said.
It is convenient and often profitable
to stockmen for them to know the
law pertaining to their business. The
Stockmen's Claim Association of Om
aha has compiled and printed In
pamphlet form the laws of Nebraska
and Iowa and of the United States
relating to the raising, breeding.
shipping, etc.. of stock. Every stock
man should be familiar with the
laws of the state and nation relating
to his business. By reading this
booklet a fund of information may
be secured that is sure to be valua
ble. After being read it should be
kept for reference. It is indexed for
convenience in referring to any sub-
ect that may be Wanted. The book
entitled. "The Stockmen's Legal
lUide. ' and is advertised in this is-
ue of The Herald.
Reception for (alee Club
The Hastings College Glee Club
was most royally entertainea Dy tne
Christian Endeavor of the First
Presbyterian church at the home of
Miss Vera Spencer, who was a for
uior student of Hastings College
Saturday evening., after the concert
at the opera house. Games, music
and readings were enjoyed by all
present after which a dainty lunch
was served by Mrs. W. E. Spencer
assisted by Mrs. Ella Young. All de
parted at an early hour in the morn
ing feeling that they bad thoroughly
enjoyed themselves and that the
Glee Club was a jolly bunch o
young people well worth knowing
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MEN
'Only a few live stock coiainiHHioii
firms are represented In this iBsue of
The Herald. Others will come In
later issues, orders j having .already
been received for the same. It is a
pleasure to recommend men and
firms In whose business ability and
Integrity we have confidence, such
as we have In Alex u. uucnanan &
Son, Tagg Brothers, Uoseubaum
Bros. & Co. and the Great Western
Commission Co. We request every
stockman who reads this paper to
read every word of their advertise
ments. If you can favor them with
a liberal share or your business, it
will be appreciated by The Herald.
STOPPING AT HOTELS
To a person away from home it is
pleasure to stop at some aotels; to
put up at some others is anything
but a pleasure. In accepting a few
hotel advertisements for this issue
of The Herald, we have rejected
those that we could not personally
recommend. .
Lincoln Hotels
At the capital of the state the
Thompson Hotel Company meets ev
ery requirement of the traveling pub
lic in its two noted hostelries. the
Lincoln Hotel and the Capitol Hotel.
The former is the largest hotel in
the city and second to none in equip
ment and service. For persons who
wish a moderate price, the Capitol
Hotel, under the same management
fills the bill and 1b a popular place.
(hiialiM HotelH
For the accommodation of persons
who wished to stop near the Burling
ton and Union Stations, Omaha has
long needed a first-class hotel in that
part of the city. That need Is now
suppuea in me runman Hotel, re
cently constructed. Being Just south
of the Burlington Station, the ap
pearance of the large building is
made all the n.ore.pleasing by being
mushed with pressed brick of the
same color as the station. While
this is a new hotel, it is under-the
management of an experienced man,
Mr. T, C. Douglas, who understands
the wants of the traveling public and
supplies them in a very satisfactory
manner.
tor many years the Millard has
been one of the most popular hotels
of Nebraska's metropolis. There Is
not another hotel man better known
in the west or more popular than
Home Miller, the proprietor. His
hotels always enjoy a good patron
age and the Millard Is no exception.
SEEDS THAT GROW
Not seeds that somebody thinks
will grow, but seeds that have been
tested and proved reliable. These
are the kind that come from the
Urlswold Seed Co. of Lincoln. When
you go to the store to buy seed you
cannot do better than ask for Gris-
wold's. If your dealer does not han
dle them, write for price list at once.
See the ad.
PICTURES FOR STOCKMEN
"As we Journey thru life let us
live by the way." Stockmen and
their families would find a great deal
of pleasure, and at times profit, If
they would have photographs made
of ranch scenes and animals, as well
as persons, and then have "halftone
cuts" (photo-cuts) made from them
for use In local newspapers and oth
er printing. The cost Is not as greHt
as some would think. Notice the ad
of The Bee Engraving Department,
Omaha, and write for Information,
Including prices. v
STOCK BRAND :
DEPARTMENT
New Feature of The Alliance Her.
aid that Wilt Interest the
Ranchmen of Nebraska
WELL PLEASED WITH WORK
F. H. Newell, director of the Unit
ed Stntes reclamation . service, was
interviewed In Lincoln the other day.
He and a party of officials had been
covering this end of the state. He
said:
"The western section of the state,
north of the Platte river, will rank
well with any agricultural section of
Nebraska In a few years," said Mr.
Newell. "Colorado farmers and those
In some other section of the country
are still a little slow In awakening to
the poslbillties of dry farming. '
"It is the purpose of the Washing
ton officials In making the trip to
stimulate the interest of farmers in
the western section in the reclama
tion work."
In the party traveling in a special
car were A. A. Jones, first aslstant
secretary of the Interior; John Har
vey, assistant to Mr. Jones; Clay Tall
man, romlssloner of the land o fillets;
F. R. Dudley, chief of the division of
railroad grants; F.-1L Newell.' direc
tor of the United States reclamation
service; W. C. Mendelhall, chief of
the land classification department of
the geological survey, and E. Z. Mur-
hy stenographer.
Representing Secretary of Agricul
ture Houston were TV N. Carver, In
charge of rural organization; Chas
Brand, head of the markets de
partment, and W. T.. Swingle, ; 1n
harge of stock breeding and agricul
tural experiments. Mr. Swingle has
made an exhaustive ; study ' of the
plant life best' suited to the dry re
gions and will give the results of his
experiments at the Denver meeting.
All of the party were anxious to
know If the train passed close to
Falrview, so the members could see
the home of Secretary Eryan.
SUCCESSFUL HORSE HALES
When one considers . the advant
ages or Lincoln as a location for
selling and buying horses and mules,
he wonders why such a market was
not established there sooner. . F. VV.
Lester and his son, Dr. Claude L
Lester, of Alliance, both experienced
and successful horsemen, recognized
these advantages und about the first
of this year secured a lease on the
necessary buildings at the state fair
grounds. The first sale was held
January 16th, when about seventy
five head were sold. As stockmen
learn of the market, the business in
creases. About 225 head were dls
posed of at the sale held March
6th. The Lincoln Horse & Mule
Company has been incroporated with
a capital of $25,000. Some of the
leading horsemen of Lincoln are
stockholders.
F. W. Lester & Son, managers of
the Lincoln Horse & Mule Co., will
continue their range horse sales at
Alliance during the coming summer
due announcement of which will be
made thru The Herald. When they
established the horse market here
this paper boosted for It. It was
pleasure to note the success here
and we are Just as much pleased to
learn of the success of the market at
Lincoln, which undoubtedly Is des
tined to soon become oue of the
largest and most important in the
west.
HIDE AND FUR DEALERS
Just now it is a little out of sea
Bon for much business in hides and
furs, but it may be that some Her
aid readers have some to sell, o
want some fur coats, robes or sets
made, or mounting done. We are
pleased to recommend the Omab
Hide it Fur Co., and call attention
to their ad, which keep for refer
ence. Write them for Information
not contained in the advertisement
SADDLES AND HARNESS
Most of the readers of this paper
The Alliance Herald is opening a , ,
Stock Brand. Department o nan Im
proved plan. In order to make Is
convenient to find any name appear-
Ing in this department, the names
will be clasHined alphabetically by ;
counties. This department will b 1
published weekly In The Herald.
We expect, thjs department of The '
Herald to soon, contain the moat :
complete directory of brands ever
published In 'Nebraska, outside of'
the brand "Book of the Nebraska "
Stock .Growers .'Association, aud In
time to loplyde, more names and..
brands than- any issue of that book,
yet published." '
The charge for publishing a card
In this deportment, giving name of
ranch, locatlen,-description of brands
and cut of Mtme, will be six dollars -
per year for n space one column ia '
width and onpMnch deep. The ptlc
Incltidea.the "etching of the brand ott
a piHte , furntuKeu by us. If more
than one Im-h tn depth Is required,
the chsrgo for each additional Inch.
or frsctlon thereof will be four dol-'
lars. Where the space ordered la
sufficient to penult the use of a cut
of cow, steer dr horse, such cut will
be used without extra charge. If the
space ordered is not, fsuluicient to
uhh a cut of an animal, the hraMft
will be engraved on a blank plate.
On subscriptions to The Herald
received with orders for a card la
the Brand Department, a price of jane
dollar per year will be made, the
regular price being $1.50.
Every stockman who ' has his
brand registered with the secretary
of state should be represented la -this
department of The Alliance
Herald, ' which Id the official organ
of the Nebraska Stock Growers As-
soclalion, and Is' sent to every mem
ber. A few;, dollars Invested In this
way may save you hundreds of dol- ;
lars; besides It will help in The Her- .
aid's great "getting in touch move- '
ment" to havo your name in the list. ;
Send us your order , immediately. '
We will begin running the ' Stock'
Brand Department in the first lssim
of the paper. In May, but orders re
ceived JmnWUialoly will be published
the last April issue without.'
Charge., ;,- , ; ' ,
ERALD' UljHLISHING COMPANY!
, Alliance. Nebraska. ;
HI
Nifty .string footwear,
Shoe Store. 81 Says So.
JUNIOR NORMAL
JUNE EIGHTH
SeHhiolis of Summer School to Itegin
Second Week in June and
, Contiiie Eight Week
The Alliance Junior Normal will
open June 8 and continue fur eight
weeks. The attendance last year
was nearly a hundred, this year it is
expected that more titan that num
ber will attend. Junior Normal is
state institution, run at the expense
of the state, the only expense to the
student being a $2 enrollment fee,
The use of books are furnished free
This will be the seventh year that
the sessions of the normal have been
held !n Alliance. The high school
building Is used by the normal. The
first week is whytt is known as instl
tute week. Prof. C. W. Pugsley, of
the state agricultural college will
have charge of the special institut
work.
Ibe faculty will be the same a
last year, Miss Delia Reed, county
superintendent here, will be regis
trar of the normal. Prof. Earl M
Cline, superintendent of the Genev
Bchools, will be principal.
Other members of the faculty are
Prof. Drabani, superintendent of the
Sidney schools: Prof. Earl Meyer of
Lincoln; . Prof. Simeon Moss, super
Intendent at Wlsner; Prof. Ralph
Marrs, superintendent at Bridgeport
Mrs. Gertrude Fulton of Lincoln and
Prof. II. H. Reimund. superintendent
at Weeping Water.
AlliHn
IRST HORSE AND
MULE SALE
Allium e ll.rse & Mule Co. Will Corn-
mem'H Hiilew for Seuwui HIM,
.June II and 12
Since returning from Lincoln a
few days ago. Dr. Claude L. LeBter
has completed arrangements for the
opening sale, for the season 1914, of
the Alliance Horse & Mule Company,
of which F. W. Lester & Son are'
mu nu irura TIia aula tklll hu IS a14 t
the stock yards at Alliance. Thurs
day and Friday, June 11 and 12.
There Is every indication that this
sale will be a goo done, probably sur
passing those of last year. Persons
wishing any information regarding
it may obtain the same by calling on
R. M. Hampton at the First National
Bank.
New Florist Shop
E. W. Ray bus moved his flower
shop into a new car built especially
for the purpose which will be locat
ed on the First National Bank cor
ner. A built-in refrigerator for
keeping rut flowers has been provid
ed as well as plenty of window space
for a display of the plants. A tele
phone and electric lights have been
Installed. The ear Is commodious
and well adapted to the purpose to
which it baa been put.
A good house for rent together
with five acres of ground, good well
barn and outbuilding, one mile west
of hospital. Suitable for chicken
term or gardening. Owner moving
to town on account of sickness.
Phone 262 or 435, or see Q. f. Kroll
at place.