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The -Alliance. Herald
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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913
NO. 5
Boost for Alliance "ommunity Building--January 11 th to 14 th Are the Days
CAMPAIGN FOR
CLUB BUILDING
Tennis Are Lining up for Campaign
for Funds for Alliance's "Com
munity" Building
The campaign for Alliance's Com
mercial Club "Community" building
will be on In earnest from January
11 to 14. A big clock, eix feet
square, has been placed in the large
window in the store adjoining the
First National Iiank. This clock
shows the amount of subscriptions
received. The hands will advance
as fast as new subscriptions are re
ceived. A general meeting of the cam
paign teams will be held Friday ev
ening at the city hall for linal in
structions. A big mass meeting will
be held for the citizens on Sunday af
ternoon at the opera bouse, starting
at 2:30 o'clock. Free band concert
will be' given by the Alliance band,
opcakers will be Judge England of
Lincoln; Supt. E. Blgnell of the. Bur
lington; Hon. W. P. Miles of Sidney,
Monday noon a luncheon Will be
held at the Silver Grill. Speakers
will be Fred Alexander of Scotts
blufT and Rev. H. J. Young 6f Alli
ance. Tuesday noon a luncheon will be
held at the Alliance Cafe. Speakers
will be J. A. Havegger of Crawford
and Hon. Fred Wright of. Scottsbluff.
Wednesday noon a luncheon will
be held at the Nohe Cafe. Speakers
will be A. B. Stevenson of Billings,
Montana, and Prof. W. R. Pate of
Alliance.
The teams lined up at this time
are as follows:
No. 1
E. T. Kibble, Captain
C. E. Marks
Fred Mollring
Wm. Davidson
E. G. Lalng
H. P. Coursey
Bruce Mallery
No. 2
H. J. Young, Captain
A. T. Lunn
"J. G. Dole ' ' J-"
H. Bogue
A. D. Rodgers
Lou Griffin
J. D. Emerick
E. C. Drake
D. Ray Stansbury
Archie Gregory
C. A. Laing
Al Snedeker
No. 3
W. E. Spencer, Captain
F. H. HlckB
W. Acheson
Geo. Duncan .r
E. M. Martin
D. D. Norton
G. H. Woods v,
B. V. Reeves
No. 4
George Darling, Captain
Fred Carlson
I. E. Tash ' -R.
M. Hampton
H. Reddish
L. H. Highland
H. DuBuque
Dr. Willis
No. S
A. A. Ralls, Captain
Dick O'Bannon
W. B. Young
W. W. Woods
C. A. Dow
W. 11. Whaley
C. W. Jeff era
No. 6
Lloyd C Thomas, Captain
P. E. F.omig
C. L. Emerson
F. W. Harris
Chas. Hill
Ben J. Sallows
E. B. Miller
F. J. Was
Prof W. R. Pate
R. C. Strong
C. T. Pigman
No. 7
Prof. S. L. Clements, Captain
15 High school students
Taking Course In "Ktenotypy"
s Miss Lenna Basye left Alliance on
Saturday night for Lincoln, where
he ia attending the Lincoln Business
"DOLLAR DAY"
In order that the merchants of Alliance may have plenty of time
to prepare for bet "Dollar Day" ever held in Alliance, the
Retail Merchants' Federation
has designated
Saturday, January 23rd
for this sale. The people of Alliance and lU trade territory should
watch carefully for announcements of the bargalna to be offered by
the Alliance merchants.
College, taking a course in "Steno
typy" the new stenographic profes
sion. The "Stenotype" is a recent
invention, resembling a typewriter,
which writes shorthand (or modified
longhand) much faster and easier
than the old system of writing short
hand with pen or pencil. Another
advantage of "Stenolypy" is that the
notes can be read by any Stenotype
operator.
DROPPED DEAD;
HEART FAILURE
WIlow Woman from Van TiiKsell,
Wyoming, Died Wednesday
Morning in Alliance
Mrs. Carrie F. Swan, a widow wo
man from Van Tassell, Wyoming,
who has been selling neckties in Al
liance for three weeks, died almost
instantly from an attack of heart
failure, at the home of Tim Maloney
in Alliance Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Swan had a, homestead at Van
ThhkI'11 hft.l lias beetl making her liv
ing by selling neckties. While stay
ing in Alliance she boarded at the
Maloney home.
On Tuesday Mrs. Swan made a
trip to Hemingford in the morning,
on a freight, returning on a freight!
in the afternoon. Wednesday morn-1
ing she complained of not feeling
well and decided to go to Sidney,
starting for the depot with her suit
case, to take the one o'clock Denver
train. She felt worse on the way to
the depot and left her suitcase at
the Central Cafe, returning to the
Maloney home. She almost fainted
as she entered the Maloney home,
and said to Mrs. Maloney, "I am go-1
ing to die. Mrs. Maloney called
Dr. Bowman but before the doctor
could reach the house Mrs. Swan bad
died. She s id nothing further be
fore dying. The doctor pronounced
her death the result of heart failure.
Dr. C. E. Slagle, county coroner,
was called east Tuesday by the death
of his mother. In his absence, the
body and effects were taken charge
of by Sheriff Cox and County Attor
ney Basye. Telegrams were sent to
a niece in Omaha, Lorrlne Hauer,
at '"The Virginia", and to a sister,
Mrs. Maggie Justice, 6830 Sheridan
Rd., Chicago. The body was taken
to Darling's Undertaking Parlors,
awaiting word from relatives as to
Its disposition.
Mrs. Swan was the widow of a
Wyoming miner, who died several
years ago. There were no children.
She had f 17 in money at the time
of her death.
Called to Mother's Funeral
Dr. C. E. Slagle received a tele
gram Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
stating that his mother had died at .
Oregon, Illinois, at 2 o'clock that
morning. He left on Forty-four at.
noon for Oregon to attend the fun-.
eral, which was held at 10 o'clock
this morning. '
Mrs. Slagle was very old and had !
been failing in health for some time.
Her death was unexpected, however.
Dr. Slagle is expected to return dur
ing next week.
Fine Weather Again
After the. recent cold spell. Alli
ance is enjoying some more regular
western Nebraska weather in other
words, weather similar to that which
southern California is famed for
without the sultry "dead" atmos
phere that the lower altitudes have.
Practically every day so far this
week has been a repititlou of Sun
day. Making Active Campaign
The contest for the Ford automo
bile, to be gievn away by The Right
Clothing store. Roy Beckwlth, pro
prietor which closes March 20, prom
ises to be exciting. Several of the
candidates are getting busy, among
them "Doc" Copeland, who has a
notice in this issue of The Herald.
Physical Culture Claa Starts
The ladies' physical culture class,
under the direction of Miss Thressa
Hlght, of the faculty of the Alliance
School of Music, started the winter
terra this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
There is already a good enrollment
and more ladies are joining the class.
SOLD OLD COURT HOUSE
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The old court house building, a in size, two full stories, with a heavy
Box Butte county landmark, has truss roof, constructed with a heavy
been sold to S. O. Carr for $300. It pine frame, weighing ten tons. On
will be partly torn down and moved the road there were two cuts to pass
to- a new location by Mr. Carr, re- through, and an effort was made to
built into a dwelling and rented. get the building high enough on four
Many old time Box Butte citizens 50,000 capacity trucks to clear the
remember the scene of which we banks. The building was thus "In
show a picture the old court house the clear," and with several loaded
being moved from Hemingford to 'flat cars to balance the engine, No.
Alliance. 185, with W. A. Meyers at the throt-
Thls feat of engineering was sue-: tie, moved slowly to Its destination,
cessfully accomplished In 1901. Af-20 miles away. Once the court
ter an attempt was made to move! house reached Alliance, the building
the large building overland, a dis
tance of 20 miles, the railroad com
pany, through its efficient employes,
succeeded in hauling It to this city
without damage and In a short time.
The "house of Justice" is 40x50 feet
REPORT OF FIRE
CHIEF ROMIG
Annual I It-port of Alliance Fire' lf -
part men t Chief Made to City
Council Tuesday Evening
P. E. Romlg, chief of the Alliance
Volunteer Fire Department, made
his annual report to the city council
Tuesday evening. The report of the
fire department showing the election
of Chas. Hill to succeed Mr. Romig
as chief was also received by the
council and accepted.
Chief Romig's report follows:
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
following report of the Alliance Vol
unteer F're Department for the past
year.
Number of active members, 62.
Number of men uniformed, none.
Number of men injured while on
duty, none. I
Apimratus: Number of hook and
ladder trucks fully equipped, 1.
Nuir.ber of hose carts, 1. Number
of hose wagons, none. Number of
feet of hose owned by city, 1900.
Kind of hose used, rubber and cot
ton. Number of threads to the inch
on hose couplings, 7. Number of
automobile combination hose and
chemical trucks, 1. Number of gas
oline engines, none. Actual value of
property belonging to the depart
ment, $700. Actual value of prop
erty used for fighting fires, belong
ing to city, $5,000.
Fire Alarm:' System of alarm
used, bell, whistle and telephone.
Cost of system, $400. Approximate
annual cost to keep in repairs, $20.
Water Works: Kind of plant,
steam. Direct pressure for fires, 90
pounds. Water works are owned by
city. Approximate cost to maintain
plant. $2100. Cost of Installing
plant, $40,000.
Stand Pipe: 110 feet high. 12
feet in diameter and holds 93,063
gallons of water. Stand pipe press
ure, 50 pounds.
Mains and Hydrants: Miles of
mains, 11V4. Size of mains, 4 to 10
Inches. Number of hydrants, 102.
- Fire and Loos: Number of fires
during the past year, 22. Value of
buildings, $46,000. .Amount of dam
age to buildings by reason of fire,
$2087. Amount of Insurance car
rie don buildings burned, $31,000.
Amount of insurance received. $1,
900. Value of personal property be
fore the fires. $18,000. Amount of
damage to personal property, $3384.
Amount of Insurance carried on per
sonal property. $12,000. Amount of
insurance received, $3100.
Amount of Insurance Tax collected
the past year: $410. Cost of main
taining the fire department for the
year ending December 31, 1914,
$400. .
(Signed) P. E. ROMIG. Chief.
Morrill Editor Visits Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Alvis of Mor
rill were In Alliance yesterday fore
noon on their way home from a two
weeks' visit with relatives and old
friends in Missouri. Mr. Alvis Is ed
itor and publisher of the Morrill
Mall, and of course favored The
Herald office with a call while in
this city.
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soon rested on Its present site and
today the story of its strange adven
ture can only be verified tn the
minds of the astounded hearers by a
photographic representation of the
real facts.
TO INVESTIGATE
GAS PROPOSITION
v'preKeiitative of OiiimIim Hum Con-
Nt ruction Company, Withdraws
ProMsal for Franrlilxe
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.The proposition of the establish-
ment of a gas plant for Alliance is to
be Investigated by a committee of
six prominent Alliance citizens, ap-
pointed by the mayor at the regular
council meenng luesuay evening.
J. C. Martin, representing the Gas
Construction Company of Omaha,
who haB been in the city for several
days, was present and talked on the
matter. He stated that his company
had installed a plant at Broken Bow
which was giving good satisfaction,
He also stated that when he left Om-
aha, Alliance was still a city of the
second class and that cities of that
class could grant franchises through
their city councils, but that since
leaving Omaha the c ty had been de-
clared of the first class and that in
order for his company to get a fran-
cnise it woum oe necenaar, .u uoiu flfteen volume8 and an analytical in
an election for that purpsoe. that his dex ThU , an ,nternatlonal work
proposea irancnise was amn up or,on tne ronB,Uution. discipline and
a city of the second class. Ihiatorv of the Catholic church, the
Mr. Martin presented his proposed doctrine and practices of the Catho
franchise to the council. The may- iic religion, its bearing on every
or called on R. M. Hampton, W. D.
Rumer, W. W. Norton, F. W. Harris
and C. A. Newberry, who were pres
ent, for their opinions on the propo
sition. All expressed themselves in
favor of a gas plant for Alliance and
suggested that the proposition be
given run investigation. Motion or
Councilman Snyder, seconded by
(jouncuman r ieming, tnat a commit-
tee of six be appointed by the mayor,
to Investigate the proposition of a
plant for Alliance carried. The may-
or appointed Messrs. Harris, Hamp-
ton, Rumer, Guthrie, Newberry and
Dole as this committee.
Mr. Martin then withdrew his re-
quest for a franchise and took pos
session of his papers. The general
opinion is that Alliance is in need of
a gas plant but that the city would
secure better service if a municipal
plant was installed and operated by
the city, rather than to grant a fran
chise to a private corporation. Re
ports will be made by the committee
at the next meeting of the city coun
cil. No More Dull) ing
older boys who have been
The
"bullying" the younger children on
the city park skating pond will be
barred from the privileges of using
the pond unless they discontinue
picking on the smaller children.
Mayor Rodgers has Issued an order
that all boys who disobey this order
shall be barred from skating on the
park pond.
Entertained on Thurday
Mrs. F. W. Lester entertained last
Thursday afternoon at her home at
618 Box Butte avenue at a kenslng
ton, at a theatre party in the even
ing and at five hundred until the
New Year was ushered in. The home
was decorated with beautiful lilies.
Each guest was presented with a
1915 memorandum calendar with
greetings. At cards Mrs. Chase Fea
gins received high honors, being pre-
sented with an art calendar. Mrs.
Grace Kennedy won first prize, a
New Year greeting book. Mrs. Rich
ard Watkina won second prize, a
flower basket.
The guests were Mesdames J. A.
Mallery. L. F. Smith, I. E. Tash, Ax
el Johnson, Charlotte Wat kins,
James Feaglns, Chase Feagins, M. E.
Johnson, F. E. Holsten, Grace Ken
nedy and D. W. Butler.
CASES BEFORE
COUNTY COURT
Two CihCN to be Tried County
Court lnixirtiint Chm Nebr
aska Supreme Court
Two criminal crises are on the
county court docket to be tried with
in a few days, before County Judpe
L. A. Berry and County Attorney
Ia'c Basye.
W. H. Baldon, charged with hav
ing stolen property In his possesion,
will be tried at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. Ilaldon is charged with
having railroad ties and other rail
road property in his possession.
The trial of Frank Shlmek and
four others, living northwest of
Hemingford, charged with assault
and battery on Joe Duhon at the Du
hon school house on the night of De
cember 23rd, will be held on Tues
day of next week. Duhon filed the
complaint against the five men. He
alleges that be was pulled from his
wagon while trying to get away from
Shlmek and that he was attacked by
all five men while trying to get away
to the school house, in which Christ
mas services were being held. He al
leges that he was confined to his bed
for several days and was In a serious
condition. He also alleges that the
parties charged with attacking him
have been "on his trail" for some
time but that he avoided a mlxup un
til this time. He shows the marks
of a serious encounter.
Another case of interest to the
people of Box Butte county Is the
case of Box Butte County vs the Bur
lingto nrallroad, which will be tried
before the supreme court of the slate
at the September term of this year.
Several thousand dollars in taxes de
pends upon the outcome of this case,
as other cases are involved. The
board of county commissioners, sit-
ting as the board of equalization,
taXed the stock yards and other prop-
ertv adJacent thereto. The railroad
conipany contends that this property
Bnould be lnrluded ln -depot,
grounda and terminals". The state
,aw ft0WB the ..depo, grounds and
terminals" to be taxed by the state
board of equalization. The question
involved is what is covered by the
wodr "terminal". The retiring coun
ty attorney, Mr. Burton, has done
much work on this case. Mr. Basye
u now taking up the case as Mr.
Burton's successor and will continue
to push it.
Donated Catholic Encyclopedia
j Tne AIllance council of the
KnlKntB of Columbus, have donated
to the bUc ,ib a BPt of tne
Catnollc cyclopedia, consisting of
great problem of human Interest, its
dominant influence in history, its
transcendent achievements in art,
law, science, education and litera
ture. Treating on religion in its
different phases, the work is impar
tlal, giving credit to all history mak-
erB a faot that has been attested to
by non-Catholics who have carefully
studied its contents
i presenting the encyclopedia to
the iiublic library, the Knights of
Colu-r.bus take pleasure tn com-
mendinsr its value as an authorlta
tlve reference to those who desire to
learn the position of the Catholic
church on vital questions.
Kntertained Friends Friday Night
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Holsten enter
talned. New Year's night, at their
home on Box Butte avenue, at a 6
o'clock dinner. The dinner was serv
ed in five courses and was delicious.
The guests were George Burke, Ben
Anderson. Mrs. F. W. and Clifford
Lester, Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Tash.
Auto Supply Man 111
Chas. Tash, manager of the Alli
ance Auto Supply Co., is about as
husky a man as can be found in the
town, but that did not prevent an
attack of sickness that laid him off
from business several days last week.
He has not yet fully recovered but is
able to be In bis office again.
Called to Scottkbluff
Dr. H. II. Bellwood was called to
Scottsbluff Wednesday of last week
for consultation in the case of L. L.
Raymond, who is afflicted with ery
sipelas. Mr. Raymond is now being
attended by Mrs. Grace Trefney of
Alliance, a graduate nurse.
Vlclted in Scott s lUuff County
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Drake and
daughter visited relatives ln Scotts
Bluff county, south of Minatare, the
latter part of last week. They went
by automobile on Thursday, return
ing Sunday morning.
FOR ANOTHER
CURBDISTRICT
City CouiMil Accept Petition to In
Mull Improvement District
Ntimtter Two
To R. E. Knight, city engineer, be
longs much of the credit for the Im
provements petitioned for in the dif
ferent city curb districts. In accord
ance with the ordinances passed last
full. A petition for curbing In dist
rict number two, on Cheyenne ave-iui.-
from Sixth avenue to the acad
emy, was presented to the council
Tuesday evening and accepted. The
resolution ordering this work done
Is published ln this Issue of The Her
ald. In the spring there will be approx
imately $6,000 worth of contract
work in placing these curblngs. Pe
titions have been accepted for and
work ordered on the territory cover
ed as follows: On Laramie avenue,
from Sixth avenue to the county
road. On Cheyenne avenue from
Sixth avenue to the academy. On Big
Horn avenue from Fourth avenue to
Ninth avenue. The territory on Box
Butte avenue, from the court house
to the county road, is in another dist
rict, and petitions are now being cir
culated asking that curbing be In
stalled there.
TEN YEARS AOO
From the Files of The Alliance
Herald of January 6, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fletcher cel
ebrated their golden wedding on
Monday evening, i The celebration
was Immensely successful and at
tended by a host of guests. The -guests
were received by Mesdamea
C. H. Connett, W. A. Hampton, W.
D. Rumer and B. F. Gilman. The
nunrh hnwl u-na nreslded over bv
MIrrps Mid Regan and Louise Kra
Jlcek. Mrs. J. N. Andrews, Mrs.
Hoyt, Miss Ina Bellwood and - Miss
Mary Regan served cake and Ice
cream in the dining room. Archdea
con Cope of Kearney radae a very
appropriate and happy address. R.
M. Hampton made a touching and
sympathetic address In behalf of the
old-time friends, and presented a
set of eighteen golden spoons.
Mrs. Henry Brolcb, who lived fof
many years near Hemingford, died
Tuesday morning.
James Collins died at the home of
his brother, thirteen miles north of
Alliance, Friday evening of last
week.
Hardstruggle Lodge No. 642 of
the B. of R. T. gave their third an
nual ball last Friday evening In the
Zbinden hall. Music was furnished
by the Spacht orchestra.
The two-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat King died Friday morning
on their ranch near Angora.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Wallace re
turned Wednesday from a holiday
trip of two weeks in eastern Nebras
ka. Harry Thiele returned the first of
the week from a visit to Omaha and
Nebraska City.
Work has begun on the remodel-
Inir nf lha Rnmvr I'nrimr and will he
pushed to completion.
County Clerk Bmyser has been
confined to his borne several days
with the grippe.
Dr. Bellwood was unable to be out
for a few days this week, owing to
an attack of the grippe.
Miss Inei Beck returned to Uni
versity Place Monday morning to re
sume her studies at Wesleyan.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fee and
daughter Frances arrived Wednes
day morning to visit their relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Hills and Mrs.
J. C. Sloan.
L. N. Worley, the well known
stockman, la a new Herald subscrib
er. A large crowd gathered in front
of The Famous on January 2nd to
watch the annual drawing for gold
prizes. Ticket No. C-683. held by B.
H. Fernald, working in the machine
shops, won the $50 prize. Ticket
No. 346, held by E. E. Anderson, who
works for F. J. Brennan, the drug
gist, won the second prise, $25.
STUBBED ITS TOE
The Alliance Time, in an
nouncing the "Dollar Days" for
Alliance, styled iUelf "The Of
ficial Dollar Day Organ". This
attenit to blur the other Alli
ance newspaper Is considered
111 advtited by Alliance businetta
men. Inquiry by The Herald
from the Commercial Club and
He tall Merchanta Association
showed that no authority had
been given the Time for so styl
ing itself, in other words, "The
Times atubbed Its toe and its
gun went off half-cocked." Al
liance merchants and butdueaa
men are believer In fair play in
buMlnesa and do not approve of
such methods. "It's the bird
with the broken wing that flutters."