The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXI
VISITS FAMOUS
BATTLEFIELDS
Hemingford .Man Returns from
South Has Very Inter
esting Trip
the
A. M. Milled & prominent man of
Hemingfordi returned this morning
from a three months' trip through
the south. Mr. Miller returned
mnch Improved In health; In fact he
has gained thirty pounds in weight
He went down the Mississippi valley,
visiting at Vlcksburg, Mobile, New
Orleans. In Florida he visited at
Pensacola, Tampa, St. Petersburg,
Miami, Palm Beach, St. Augustine,
and Jacksonville. lie returned thru
Virginia ana Kentucky and made a
short visit at his old home in Illinois
before returning home.
Mr. Miller spent four days at
Vlcksburg going over the old battle
field where he spent about two
months fifty years ago fighting the
rebels. Mr. Miller was a member of
the 76th Illinois. He was able to
pick out many of the identical spots
upon which be stood during the
uerce oatties mat preceded tne sur
render of the city. He found the re
mains of a nold tunnel that he help
ed dig thru a hill which allowed the
army to advance on the enemy with
out being exposed to a cross fire.
W'thin few feet of where the Illi
nois monument now stands he pick
ed up a piece of shell and brought
it home with him. The monument
that marks the place where the Illi
nois regiments were encamped dur
iag the siege is one of the finest on
the battlefield. The exterior is mar
ble. A large room is provided in the
interior on the walls of which ap
pears the name of every man from
'Illinois who took' part in the siege,
together with the company and reg
iment in which be served. Mr. Mil
, ler said that the . battlefield I was
mnch the same as it was fifty years
ago. The government owns the en
tire tract. The dead have been re
moved from the trenches and buried
in government cemetery.
He spent a short time at Mobile.
At the battle of Mobile bis company
bore the brunt of the fight, losing
oae man out of three. At St. Peters
burg. Fla.. Mr. Miller had the pleas
ore of meeting comrades who went
thru the war in the same company
with him. The reunion was one of
the most enjoyable features of the
trip.
Mr. Miller was In New Orleans
daring the Mardi Gras, an annual
fete that lasts three days. During
this time the city is turned over to
he King of the Mardl Gras and the
people revel without restraint.- The
rat day of the fete li given over to
Military parade, the second to the
parade of the Mardl Gras club, and
.the third to the cuizens. The par
'ades are given In the evening. The
streets are a blase of light and the
feats In the pageant are magnificent
The people appear on the streets
masked and in fancy costumes and
engage In the wildest revelry.
Mr. Miller greatly enjoyed the
climate in Florida but was not much
impressed with the state as a place
for investment or a place to make a
permanent home. The state is over
run with real estate men who piunce
upon the new arrivals and try to got
them to invest. Much atceiii'on is
given to the entertainment ct the
tearlsts which frequent the different
resorts.
Mr. Miller owns a 300-acre farm
1b Illinois. He visited there for a
cowple of days. He bought this lund
shortly after the war and since tb.it
time it has Increased enormously in
value. The weather was very riea
greeable there. It has been raining
for some time and farming opera
tions were at a standstill. In low
the conditions are very good, the
farmers being well advanced with
their spring work.
TELEPHONE OFFICIALS HERE
F. A. Mays, district commercial
manager; Walter Jones, district traf
tic chief; and J. J. Raidt. district
accountant; officials of the Nebraska
Telephone Company, with headquar
ters at Grand Island, are in the city
today on company business. They
are on a trip thru this end of the
state, covering the territory in the
Crand Island district.
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KOHTlt PLATTE
KXKI)
The Alliance land office has re
ceived notice from the assistant com
missioner of the general land office
that certain lands that were with
drawn under the North Platte Irriga
tion project will be restored to home
stead entry, June 2, Id 14, at 9 a. m.
The land Is located in the following
named townships:
Townships 20, in Ranges 51 and
52.
Tp. 21, It. SI, 52, 53, 54, 55 and
57. .
Tp. 22, R..51. 52, 53, 54, 55, and
67.
Tp. 23, R. 52, 54, 55, 56, 57 and
68.
Tp. 24, R. 54 and 56.
The Herald wishes to call atten
tion, especially of other newspapprs
whose readers may be Interested,
that the opening does not Include nil
lands that were withdrawn under the
North Platte project, as was erron
eously published In another paper.
Township plats showing vacant
lands may be examined in the land
cfilee, or plats showing vacant land3
nuiy be obtained from the register
and receiver or from persons out
side of the land office, for the regu
lar fee of one dollar per township.
In this connection attention is di
rected to the fact that warning Is
expressly given that no person will
be permitted to gain or exercise any
right whatever under any settlement
or occupation begun after withdraw
al of the land from settlement and
entry and prior to June 2, 1914, all
such settlement and occupation be
ing forbidden. Intending settlers
are also warned to ascertain the sta
tue of the surveyed lands and to get
all information available, as to un
surveyed lands by inquiry at the lo
cal land office before making settle
ment thereon. Persons holding val
id subsisting settlement rights, Initi
ated prior to withdrawal of the land,
and who have maintained their set
tlement on the lands, will be allow
ed preference rights to make entry
of the lands settled upon In accord
ance with existing law'and regula
tions. These lands contain no pow
er possibilities.
ALLIANCE MAN
ATTENDED BALL
Seventy Prizes Awarded Last Night
at Eagles (iraml Hall In '
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Seventy prizes were awarded Tues
day evening at the grand ball of the
Eagles Aerie at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Dr. C. B. Jackman of Alliance was
one of the guests at the ball by in
vitation. The prizes given were
furnished by the Cheyenne mer
chants and awarded for the best
costumes. It 1b reported that "Doc"
was awarded the baby carriage given
by the Cheyenne Furniture Company
for the best costume.
WILL MAKE
HOME HERE
Oregon Man, Accompanied by
His
Daughter said Her Hon, at
Engineer Bennett's
L. Dennett, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. H. E. McCreary and
her son, arrived Monday night from
Milton, Oregon, to visit w?fh Engin
eer W. A. Bennett and family. Mr.
L. Bennett Is father of the Alliance
man and Mis. McCrear is his sis
ter. Mrs. McCieary and lur s.iu txpi-ut
to visit here for abou; u i-..outh. Mr.
Bennett will make his home here
with his son. He was in Alliance
one day about six years ago and
likes the town very well.
MAN DISROBES IN DEPOT II Kit K
A man giving his name as Bell,
was arrested at the depot yesterday.
Bell was disrobing in the smoking
room when take ninto custody. Pre
viously his actions in the depot and
the surrounding business bouses
aroused a question as to his sanity.
He Is said to be addicted to the
drug habit He will be held in the
local Jail until it has been determin
ed whether or not he is sane.
rr ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL
YOUNG MAN
DIES IN CITY
Fretl Peterson, from Near Iteming
for!, Pies Following Opera
tion for Appendicitis
Fred Peterson, a young man who
has been employed on a ranch near
Hemingford, died yesterday at the
hospital here as a result of append!
cltls. He Was operated on during
the latter part t)t last week but the
disease was in such an advanced
stage that but little hope was held
for his recovery.
He is a native of Red Granite,
Wisconsin, where his parents still
reside. A brother of the deceased
is now enroute for Alliance and In
all probability will accompany the
body back to the old home where
the burial will be made.
ENTERTAINMENT
BY SCHOOL
Interesting Program PlannedPro
ceed to lie Used in Pur
chasing Equipment
A Progressive program will be giv
en by the pupils of the Emerson
school Wednesday afternoon, April
29, commencing at 1:30 o'clock.
There will be an admission of five
cents for children and ten cents for
adults. The proceeds will go toward
the purchase of playground equip
ment. In addition to the entertain
ment afforded by the program the
visitors will have an opoprtunlty of
inspecting the work done by the pu
pils as an exhibit of regular work,'
art, "sewing, and manual training
work will be on display.. The fol
lowing program will be rendered:
Grade I..
Dramatization .Pig Brother
Hoe Drill.
Recitation Bluebird
Verne Laing
Dame Nature's Receipe ........
; . . , Hanley Rychman
Signs of Spring Vivian Dow
Grade II.
Arbor Day Exercises consisting of
songs and recitations.
Grade III.
Operetta Dream of the Flowers
Grade IV.
Song by the Boys.
Operetta Market Day.
Grade V.
Song by four girls.
Dramatization The Three Dwarfs
Grade VI.
Musical Reading Ruth Hawes
Vocal Solo Catherine Murray
Violin Duet Win, Lunn and George
Vandervoort.
Recitation, Eva Simpson
Grades VII and VIII.
Vocal Solo..; Jennie Sugden
Reading Myrtle Reeves
Debate Resolved, That Washington
did more for America than Lincoln.
Afflrmltlve
Burdette Barnum
Clay Cunningham
Negative
Homer Barnes
Floyd Lotspelch '
Short talk by Rev. Woten.
YOU.M1 CML'PLK ARE MARRIED
A. L. Jacobs and Miss Margaret King
United In Marriage at Holy
Itosary Church
A. L. Jacobs and Miss Margaret
King were united In marriage yes
terday afternoon at the Holy Rosary
church. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Fr. Donnely.
Following the ceremony an elaborate
wedding dinner was given at the
Drake hotel. Last night the young
couple left for the Gulf coast on an
extended honeymoon trip. When
they return they will be at home to
their friends at Lakeside.
Mr. Jacobs is the son of a wealthy
ranchman of western Nebraska. lie
is an ambitious young man and is
highly respected by all who know
him. The bride is the daughter of
Valentine King, a pioneer ranchman
living near Angora. She Is a talent
ed young lady and by reason of her
lovable disposition, enjoys the friend
ship and esteem of all who know
SHOWER MISS
KRIDELBAUGH
MIm Jrace Fickle Was Hostess
P. E. O. Members at Elab
orate Entertainment
to
One of the most brilliant social
events of the season was held at the
home of Mrs. E. A. Hall on Monday
evening, when Miss Grace Fickle
was hostess to the P. E. O. at a mis
cellaneous shower In honor of Miss
Bernice Kridelbaugh who will soon
wed Mr. Samuel Grant Tlllett.
The Hall home was artistically
decorated In yellow and white. The
dining room, where a four course
luncheon was served, was especially
beautiful. The bride-to-be's chair
was draped with streamers and bows
of yellow satin ribbon. The place
cards were marguerites in dainty
yellow and white baskets. From the
chandelier to the table swung four
festoons of yellow hearts and smiling
eupids. Lighted randies, with heart-
shaped holders, surrounded the cen
terpiece, which was a magnificent
bouquet of marguerites. In the
doorway hung heart rope portieres.
During the elegant repast, toasts
were piven to Miss Kridelbaugh by
all present, and many included good
wishes also for Mr. TllleU. The
president, Mrs. McCluer, anted as
toast-mistress, and after the guest
of honor had feelingly responded to
all the wishes for happiness to her,
a message was read from Mr. Tlllett
wishing health and happiness to the
bride and also to the P. E. O. Sis
terhood.
After the luncheon the doors of
the library were opened, and here
again were the beautiful yellow and
white decorations. A large spider
web of these colors hung under the
chandelier, and In this were caught
many brilliant P. E. O. stars. On
tK reverse side of- each -.of these
stars was a message statins where
could , be found some gift package
for the bride, and she spent a happy
hour, upstairs and down, bunting
one at a time and bringing them to
the yellow and white covered library
table, where she opened them and
expressed her delight and thanks to
the sisters who had thus shown their
love for her.
At a late hour all departed, thank
ing Miss Fickle for a pleasant even
ing, and wishing Miss Kridelbaugh
all joy and happiness during the
years to come.
The guests were: Mesdames Co
tant, McCluer, Tully, Gavin. Currie,
Lewis, Schlupp, Andrews, Hively,
Ruiuer. Bellwood, Weldenbamer,
Cogswell, Harris, Frankle, Bogue,
Vance, Kridelbaugh and Hall; and
the Misses Kridelbaugh, Erb and
Fickle.
REMEMBERS CITY
AFTER. FOUR YfcAIW
Noble, the intelligent dog that at
tracted so much attention here four
years ago by leading his blind mas
ter any place he wanted to go, is
back In Alliance. He arrived today.
He jumped oft the train with all the
assurance of the sophisticated globe
trotter that he Is, tugged Impatiently
at his strap while his master gath
ered up his luggage, and at the word
started forward leading the way
thru the crowd to the station and
right thru to the other side. "Take
us to the hotel," was the order. And
away he went across the street to
the first corner, turned and went to
the Barry hotel where his master
had stayed four years ago. He stop
ped at the door Just like it was the
place he had lived since he was a
puppy.
Cbas. Allen, a blind street musi
cian, is Noble's owner. The dog is
half shepherd and half cockerel
spaniel. He is a native of Texas
and will be five years old May 6.
His master put him on the chain
when he was eight weeks old and
has kept him on the job constantly
since. Noble has traveled thousands
of miles and visited hundreds of
towns and cities. He has learned to
know a bank, a drug store, a res
taurant, a hotel, or a dry goods
store and at a word from his master
will lead him any place he desires
to go.
William Sulzbach was among the
Hemingford visitors in Alliance on
Saturday,
23 1914
OPERATION ON
SLAPPING MIFK
Floyd Donavan, the victim of a
motorcycle accident a short time
ago, underwent an operation at the
hospital this morning. Donavan had
both bones In his right arm. broken
between the wrist and elbow. An
X-Ray taken by Dr. C. E. Slagle re
vealed the fact that one bone was
broken In two placea, leaving a small
piece about an Inch long out of
place. An opening was made In the
arm, the piece of bone put back In
place and a silver plate screwed on
each side of the fracture. As soon
as the bone Is well knitted together,
the wound will be reopened and the
plates removed. It no complications
arise the break will probably mend
and leave the arm In a normal con
dition. Has Ijeg llroken
John Williams, a section foreman
at Ardmore, had his leg broken Mon
day evening. He slipped and fell
while helping unload a barrel of oil
from a freight car and the barrel fell
on his leg causing the Injury. He
was brought to St. Joseph's hospital
In Alliance.
JAMTOH IS BADLY INJURED
James Miner, the night Janitor at
the depot, was badly cut about the
face by a bottle thrown by a hobo.
The accident occurred enrly this
morning. Six hoboes were loitering
around the depot. They were order
ed out of the building by Miner. One
of them got sudly and the Janitor
made a move to evict him Jtodlly.
The fellow jumped thru . an open
window In the smoking room and
hurled a bottle back at Miner. It
struck him squarely between the
eyes, and broke. A piece of glass
cut his nose clear thru. He was
wearing glasses, which ' were also
broken and pieces of glass lodged In
his eyes. He secured immediate
medical attention but it will be sev
eral- days before the xetent. of the
injuries to his eyes can be determin
ed. The hoboes all escaped.
ORCHESTRA GIVES
FINE CONCERT
Musical Alliance People Failed
to
See One of Finest Attractions
Ever talven Here
""Musical Alliance fulled to respond
Tuesday evening when the Allllance
High school orchestra appeared at
the Pbelan opera bouse in a concert.
The orchestra is composed of sixteen
pieces. Those who did not attend
missed one of the best orchestral
concerts ever given in the city.
The "boys" have worked faithful
ly and as a result gave a program of
which they and their friends may
well be proud. The program was In
three parts and. was very well sel
ected. The features of the first Dart
were the overture, , "Caliph of Bag
dad," the vocal selection by Mr. Cecil
Smith and the "March Militaire," by
a quartet of cornets.'
In the American Sketch, "By the
Swanee R'ver," by W. H. Myddleton,
the ldeaa of the composer were hrot
out in a masterly style, showing the
careful work of the orchestra and
the director, Paul Thomas. The
"Songs of the Nations," arranged by
Paul W. Thomas, was undoubtedly
the masterpiece of the evening, each
national selection being introduced
by lowering the national flag.
It Is rather regrettable that the
people of Alliance will deliberately
"pass up" the best things In music
when the opportunity presents itself
at so Utile cost and it is to be hoped
that in the near future we will come
to realize that these entertainments
are given for the people and that
they will take advantage of them.
The concert was a grand success
despite the discouraging attendance
and we can truthfully say that we
have in the Alliance High school or
chestra an organization which de
serves the support and patronage of
every pne in the city. We believe
that the people of Alliance will soon
come to believe that home talent at
tractions of such merit deserve their
encouragement and support.
Mrs. William Richelieu of Omaha
arrived today to visit her sister,
Mrs. Guy Lockwood.
NUMBER 20
NEBRASKA FRUIT
IN BAD SHAPE
State Hoard of Agriculture Reports
on Crop and Fruit Condi
Uons in the State
: Lincoln, Nebr., April 14. The Ne
braska State Board of Agriculture
reports condition of crops In the
state as follows:
Winter wheat In Nebraska, ac
cording to reports compiled by the
State Board of Agriculture, averag
es approximately 99 per cent as com
pared with the condition last year.
In acreage reports Indicate that the
percentage will exceed 105 per cent.
The reports show an acreage of I,
153,740 acres.
One Complaint of baked ground,
one report Of winter killing and an
other of damage by spring winds
reached the board. The other re
ports show the wheat crop in flatter
Ing condition with an abundance of
moisture In the ground and excellent
prospects for this season of the year.
Rye
The rye crop Is reported 107 In
condition with 101 In acreage. Con
ditions are much the same as with
wheat except that there were fewer
reports of damage.
Alfalfa
The alfalfa fields were never -Inhaler
condition. Farmers report
the situation excellent with Increas
ed plantings In the western and
northwestern parts of the state.
Live Stock !
Live stock came thru the winter
In an encouraging manner. The ani
mals are reported in better condition
than in previous years with less loss
to the owners during the winter
months.
Fruit
Peach buds are reported Injured
from nearly all parts of the state.
Some reports as high as 100 per
cent. dead and others, JO per cent,
alive. Averaging all reports recelv-.
ed an average of 33 per cent are
alive and 66 2-3 per cent dead. The
buds still alive may have vitality
enough to bloom and set fruit so
that a fair crop may be secured.
Blackberries are generally report
ed In good shape.
Grapes reported in good shape
and prospects excellent for ja crop.
The strawberry prospects are any
thing but encouraging. The major
ity of reports is that the condition
is poor. The drouth of last summer
is responsible. Old beds were badly
Injured and spring set beds did not
make any plants in numerous cases.
However, a few report prospects ex
cellent. Raspberries are In bad shape. A
gxd many reports state that canes
are entirely dead and others state
that one-third to one-half dead. Proa
pecta are on an average poor.
Plums, Americana sorts are re
ported to be in good shape. Some
report no prospect for a crop. The
major part of the report indicate
prospects In a light bloom of foreign
varieties and good bloom of Amerl-.
can sorts.
Reports on apples are good in
most places, a few report that not
many fruit buds set last year, hence
prospects for light bloom. A good
deal canker injury Is reported which
will tend to decrease the total pros
pects. PAGE OF INTEREST
TO HOUSECLEANKItS
Progressive Business Firms Use Co
operative Page in This Issue
It's Time to Bright Up Your
Hone" is the caption of a special
advertising page carried in this is
sue in which appears the ads of
twelve responsible firms of Alliance.
The ads are all appropriate and. all
suggest articles that carry out. the
brighten up idea. If you are house
cleaning, repairing, painting, or
buying new furniture you will get
some valuable suggestions from this
page.
UIKL ACCUSES R. PATTON
Patton, who has been traveling over
the west since coming over from
England several years ago, and who
claims to be an automobile expert,
was arrested Saturday on charges
preferred by Mary Bartos, a seventeen-year-old
servant girl. who
claims that Patton drugged her.
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