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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915
NO. 6
VOLUME XXII
CAMPAIGN LIKE
A WHIRLWIND
Obstacle Overcome by Earnest Ef
forts for the Alliance Commer
cial Community Building
"Be a booster" Is the slogan In
Alliance these days and Ife going
to be for a good many days to come.
There isn't a town of 5.000 people
In the United States that hasn't some
knockers, or if there is, no one
knows where It is; hence the boost
ers of Alliance do not intend to sit
down and pine because there hap
pen to be a few knockers in the
town.
Within the last year Alliance has
been getting some good advertising,
and a lot of it. too, but it hasn't all
been called advertising or paid for
as such. "Publicity" is the word
Publicity thru illustrated magazines
and daily and weekly newspapers,
far and near. It is now up to us,
the people of the city, to see to it
that we make the most of the pub-
lir-ttv nlrendv received and at the
same time push the old town ahead
Beveral notches for our own enjoy
ment and benefit.
"Let us null together for the good
of the town," is what the business
men of Alliance have been saying
for many a day. Now is the oppor
tunity. There never has been a more
rnsmonolltan proposition before the
people of the city than the proposed
Commercial Club Community iiuuo
inc. There never has been another
nronosition on which it would be
easier for persons, differing in belief
on religion, politics ana otner mai
tern, to unite.
"The better the day the better the
deed." Is an old saying that the
events of last Sunday bring to mind
The erection of a community build
ing was considered by many a thing
good enough to receive a good deal
of time and attention by the people
nf Alliance last Sunday
By invitation of the pastor of the
First M. E. church, Secretary W. D.
Fisher of the Alliance Commercial
Club attended the morning service,
and gave a talk on the community
building, occupying the time of the
rncminr mnrnlne sermon. Mr. Fish
er gave a good talk which was well
received. At the evening service
instead of the sermon by the pastor
eight young men were called upon
to give reasons why they wanted the
community building erected. Eight
good talks of a few minutes each
worn elven. all differing from the
others, but all bristling with good ar
guments for the building, ine pas
tor of the Methodist church has been
the object of some mild criticism for
turning the two Sabbath services in
to meetings to boost for a commun-
ttv building, but those wno Know
Rev. Baker well know that he is too
careful and conservative to take such
a men without first giving it deiiDer
ate rnnnideration. The more this
maitor Is looked into, the better
looks to the person of unbiased
mind. There is no danger of it not
standing the test of time.
By invitation of Hev. Geo. E. Mor
uhv. nastor of the Baptist church
Mr. Fisher spoke there at the hour
of the evening service. The address
wiih similar to the one delivered a
the M. E. church in the morning. It
was replete with information or in
iaroat m the community and was
well received by the Baptists.
Bev. H. J. Young, pastor of the
Christian church, gave an address
en community building In place of
the reeular morning sermon.
lnere were any criticisms from mem
kpra of the church, they were silenc
Ad hv Mr. Young's enthusiasm, born
ef a desire to be helpful, and the un
answerable logic of his statement.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a
mass meeting was held in Phelan
pera house at which there was
great enthusiasm for the community
mllding. Hon. J. W. Guthrie, pres
ident of the Alliance Commercial
Club, presided and introduced the
speakers. The Alliance Band fur
nished inspiring music under the
leadership of Bandmaster Whaley.
Mrs. Bert Ponath, student of the Al-
liance School of Music, furnished
several vocal selections that were
generously applauded. The vocal
solo. "The Earth Is the Lord's." was
ndrd hv Jar Vance, with credit
to himself and the Alliance School of
Music, of which he is a student.
The first speech on the program
was by Hon. W. P. Miles or Sidney
tta cave his oDlnlon of the commun'
tmiiriine- nronosition from the
lAwnoint of a neighbor. His com
plimentary references to Alliance
and endorsement of the plan that is
being worked out here were encour
aging to those who are boosting for
the project.
Instead of the speech on Some
Real Live Wires." for which he was
on the program. Secretary Fisher
presented the live wire, an exercise
by about a dozen boys.
Itev H. J. Young closed the pro
gram with an Inspiring address, and
the meeting adjourned with a firm
, determination on the part of those
present to put the proposition across.
Securing Subscriptions
The four days' campaign for se-
lubscripltons Degan rauum;
it took a lime wnne io
EARTHQUAKE KILLS 12.000
Rome, Italy, Jan. 13 12,0M
leople were killed and SO.OOO
Injured by an earthquake this
morning which lasted from M'l
to UO seconds beginning at 7:53
o'clock. The city of Avaziann
with 20,000 inhabitant was de
stroyed and H,MM were killed
there. a.OOO.tHM) inhabitants of
the Mrlcken district face famine
as a result and the king of Italy
lias Issued an aeal for their
relief.
Rome and Naples suffered se
verely, and many ancient struc
tures were damaged and some
demolished. The quake contin
ued from below Naples in the
south to Ferrera In the north, a
distance more than 30O miles.
Wires are down, preventing the
total extent of the disaster from
becoming known.
at the Alliance Cafe, and on Wed
nesday at Nohe's Cafe. Much inter
est was manifested on the third duy
and a total of nearly $6500 In sub
scriptions was received, giving the
proposition a good start.
SUBSCRIBE FOR
SWIMMING POOL
Alliance Fire Department launches
Project That Will He of Bene
fit to General Public
DISTRICT MEET
ING OF M. D.'S
Members of Twelfth Councillor Dis-
trlct, State Medical Society, to
Meet In This City
The erection of a swimming pool,
valued at $1800, is the project which
has been launched by the Alliance
fire department, the funds and labor
for which are being furnished by the
members of the department. The
sum of $4 50 had been subscribed up
to Wednesday evening by members
of the department. The firemen are
donating both cash and labor to the
proposition.
Plans for the pool have been pre
pared by Herman Lund, the arhcl-
tect. The size of the pool will oe
twenty-five b yfifty feet. The size
of the. building will be thirty-seven
by sixty-six feet, of tile construction
the walls running to a height of
sight feet above ground. The build
ing will be equipped with heating
plant, lockers, etc.
The site for the building Is the
vacant city property back of the city
hall. In return for allowing the
B9 a 11
men, women ana cnnaren 01 Alli
ance the free use of the pool, the
city council has agreed to give the
fire department the use or tnis
ground. The pool will be free for
use of Alliance citizens, no charge
heine made for its use. A small
charge will be made for the use of
bathing suits and towels, to cover
running expenses of the pool.
The committee in charge of the
work are Firemen Hill, Pilklngton,
Lund and Liggett. It is expected
that construction will start without
delay.
TRADEUOR
WYOMING LAND
Sheridan County Ranchman Exchang
for Omaha Property for Irri
gated Lund at Wheatland
Members of the Nebraska State
Medical Society in the counties of
Banner, Box Butte. Cheyenne,
Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball,
Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and
Sioux, comprising the Twelfth Coun
cillor district, will meet in Alliance
on Tuesday, January 19th, as guests
of the Box Butte County Medical So
ciety, of which the following phy
sicians comprise the membership: H.
11. Bellwood, president; H. A. Cop
pey, vice president; Geo. J. Hand,
secretary-treasurer; L. W. Bowman.
C. E. Hershman, C. E. Jackman. J.
M. Willis, Oliver McEuen. This will
be the first meeting In Alliance of
the district society.
Following is the
Program
Dinner at Drake Hotel, 7:00 p. m.
Address of Welcome
Prof. W. It. Pate
Response
Dr. C. II. Platz. Torrlngton, Wyo.
Some Practical Uses of Local and
General Anasthesia In Surgery
. . . Dr. J. Stanley Welch, Lincoln
A Point in the Diagnosis of Dis
eases of the Stomach
Dr. II. J. Lenhoff, Lincoln
Address Dr. Howe, Lincoln
Address
Dr. Alfred J. Stewart, Scottsbluff
Surgery of the Tonsils
Dr. Geo. J. Hand, Alliance
AT RIPE OL DA(JE
Mother of Alliance Citizen Passed
Away After Short Illness
On Christmas day, Frank E. San
ders of Alliance received a telegram
notifying him of the death of his
mother, which occurred after an 111
ness of only two days. Owing to the
shortness of the notice, Mr. Sanders
could not attend the funeral of his
mother.
The following is an extract from a
dispatch from Paris, Kentucky, for
nier home of the deceased, to the
Lexington Herald:
Paris, Ky.. Dec. 26 News of the
death of Mrs. Mary Vesta Sanders
wife of the Hev. Alexander Sanders.
was received with profound regret
here where the family has many
warm friends, having resided here
for a nuix.ber of years. Mr. Sanders
was preaident of Bourbon College,
and was also director of music at
the Christian church. Mrs. Sanders
was a lovely Christian woman. She
died at her home in Cincinnati yes
terday after a brier illness, naving
been stricken suddenly ill Wednes-
ny evening.
Mrs. Sanders was born in Summer
Hill. 111.. June 8. 1839. and was
married to Mr. Sanders, on Septem
er 2, 1858. She is survived by her
husband and five children: Mrs. II
H. Haire, of Jackson; Mrs. W. G.
Dalley, of Millersburg. and Mrs. C.
E. Perrin, of Custer, S. D. ; Messrs.
Warren Sanders, of Cincinnati, and
Frank Sanders, of Alliance, Neb.
Conference Is Coining
The Boys' High School Leader's
conference of western Nebraska will
be held in Alliance, in the High
school building, on Saturday. Janu
ary 23. State Y. M. C. A. Chairman
Bailey and State High School secre
tary Crumb will be on tne list 01
speakers. Program will be annonuc
ed next week.
E. Shafenberg of Bingham was in
Alliance yesterday on his return
from Wheatland, Wyo. He Bpent
six or seven weeks in Omaha, visit
ing relatives and other friends. Re-
turnlne last Sunday he went on to
Wheatland, where he traded Omaha
residence property for irrigated land
He is pleased with the country in
that part of Wyoming, but does not
Intend to leave Nebraska.
- Mr. Shafenberg informed The Her
aid that the winter In Omaha has
been auite severe. He has a horse
ranch eight miles west of Bingham,
on which be has a fine lot of Shire
and Belgian horses. Thinking that
the boys might be having a hard
time on account of storms, be re
turned home sooner than he other
wise would have done, but was
agreeably surprised to find such de
lightful weather in this part of the
state.
Terms of District Court
The following are the terms for
district court for the year 1915 in
the district composed of Cherry,
Sheridan. Box Butte, Sioux and
Dawes counties. W. H. Westover
Judge; J. D. Scott, reporter. Rush
vllle, Nebr.
Cherry, March 1 and October 4.
Sheridan, March 15 and Novem
ber 8.
Box Butte. April 5 and November
22.
Sioux. April 26 and October 18.
Dawes. May 17 and December 6.
Voting Contest at Darling Store
George Darling has inaugurated a
voting contest in connection with his
annual .Inntiarv clearance sale which
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curiue .uv... . heinar hld. A valuable sew
morning. - "k.mnmt -very-ilne machine Is to be given to the la
get unaer ". to ee ' ay Cr girl receiving the highest num
body r nn Mnndav ber of votes at the end of the contest
, th teams met at noon for luncheon ' Standings of the candidate, will be
.1 t. the teams inei """" . l.h..i.j iri, 1 j 1 a ., v,ir
t the Silver Grill cafe, on Tuesday puim.uru .u
GALA DAY FOR
THE 1. 0. 0. F.
Kteclal Train from North Platte Val
ley Brings Crowd of Knthtis.
inMlc Odd Fellows
Yetserday was a big day for the
Odd Fellows of western Nebraska,
on the occasion of a special meeting
in Alliance of the Second Regiment
of the Patriarchs Militant of Nebr
aska. Besides those coming from
other directions and on other trains,
224 came In on a special train from
the North Platte valley which arriv
ed about 3 o'clock In the afternoon.
They came mostly from Mitchell,
Scottsbluff. Gerlng, Mlnatare, Bay
ard, Bridgeport and Angora. The
train was met at Angora by mem
bers of the Alliance Canton.
Upon the arrival of the special
train, n procession three blockB long
was formed. Headed' by the auto
truck of the Alliance fire department
and the Mitchell band, . the crowd
marched up Box Butte avenue to the
Odd Fellows' hall.
In the evening a banquet was serv
ed by the local lodge I. O. O. F. and
JolutMt. Snyder, Member of Alliance
Cnut'ofi, "on Whnn the Degree of
Chevalier Was Conferred Wednesday
session this week. The total bond
Is $30,000. The bonds are given by
furety companies, divided equally
among companies represented by F.
W. Harris, Guthrie & Guthrie, and
K. L. Pierce. The bonds furnished
by the other officers are given by the
otlicers themselves, they paying the
premiums.
Miss Mae Newberry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Newberry of Al
liance, left Snuday at noon for Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa, where she will en
ter one of the large hospitals there
for training as a nurse. Miss New
berry has assisted at St. Joseph's ln
. .. . 1 - ...1 1 1 1 11
nospuai in Alliance a iiumuer ii
times and has an Aptitude for this
kind of work. Her many friends
wish her success ln her chosen profession.
A BEAUTIFUL
NEW BUNGALOW
Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rowan,
oil To Inert Avenue, a Model of
Artistic Taste and Utility
ANOTHER GAME
TAKEN BY BOYS
Alliance High School Team Wins
(aood (iaine lust Night at
High Sliiol ()in
With the special train of Odd Fel
lows from the valley Wednesday af
ternoon came the basket ball team
nf lh SrnltRhliifT Hich school, to try
their skill against the Alliance boys. . oui an up-io-aaie teaxure
Contractor A. S. Mote Is putting
e finishing touches on the new res
idence which he has erected for Jer
ry Rowan at 415 Toluca avenue. Mr.
and Mrs. Rowan expect to move Into
their new home next week.
The building Is a bungalow, 29 by
40 feet, with basement which has a
ceiling nine feet in the clear, and an
attic conveniently reached by stair
way and affording considerable space
for store room purposes. The house
in not only artistic In design and fin
ish, but is a model of convenience.
Seldom Is a building of its size so
arranged as to furnish the amount
of useful spare that this building
contains; and yet it Is so planned as
to not appear crowded.
The living room, dining room and
breakfast room form a suite, finish
ed to match with slash-grain fir pan
els, the lumber for which was es
pecially ordered for this building.
The living room has cove cornice,
something of a novelty ln Alliance
and
Scottsbluff has a good team and so very Pr"ny- In" nining room nas
has Alliance, as Is evidenced by the oeara ceiling, ine Ded rooms, wara-
score at the end of the game last ev
ening, Alliance 51, Scottsbluff 19.
Regarding size, the two teams
were evenly matched. However, the
Alliance boys compelled the visitors
to take long shots ror goal It was
that or nothing for the Bluffers
and they generally missed. The
way Davenport bombarded that goal
for Alliance would put a Zeppelin
raid on London to shame. But John
son and the other A. II. S. boys also
tossed the ball through the ring for
Beveral scores,
robe and bath room are finished in
modern style with many unique con
veniences, such as built-in cabinets,
closets and cedar shelves.
The basement is reached from the
Inside of the building by a broad
stairway, easy of ascent and descent,
and from an outside door in the rear.
The principal room ln the basement
Is the den and billiard room, splen
didly arranged for the purpose for
which designed. The furnace Is ln
the basement with conveniently lo
cated coal bins, so arranged as not
At tha nd nf the first half the to lnierrere wim tne passage 10 me
.nnro 0.- AiHnnn 34- Spnitshiiifi other rooms. In one rear corner is
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Rfbekahs to the vitiiting members.
There was no speech making, but a
Jolly good time wus enjoyed by all
prewent
Following the banquet the crowd
adjourned to the phelan opera bouse j
where they were joined by many
Alliance citizens. The Mitchell band,
or a portion of It assslted by band
boys, from other valley towns, gave
a concert of about a half hour. Thru
some misunderstanding as to ar
rangements, the opening of the pro-
grar which precodod the conferring
the Degree of Chivalry was delayed
more than an hour. This was very
unfortunate, as it caused an annoy
ing wait and made it necessary to
omit a part oi what was expected to
be put on for the evening.
It was after 9 o'clock when the
evening's program was opened by
Rev. Normal G. Palmer of Hemlng
ford offering prayer.
The chairman, H. II. Brandt, then
introduced Dr. H. H. Bellwood. who
Kave a fine talk on the meaning of
Oddfellowship. He stated that he
had been a member of the order for
more than forty years and had visit
ed
from
7. The last half was somewhat
more exciting even than the first, as
there was a tendency to being what
might be termed "rough". The
storekeeper's book showed the final
score to.be 51-19. H. J. Young ref
ereed the game, to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
Lineup
ALLIANCE SCOTTSBLUFF
Davenport rf Howard
Johnson If Westervelt
Haryey . . c , Pickett
Snacht rg Plehen
Graham Ig Rice
Subs. Alliance, Bennett, Spent'
pr, Fennlng; Scottsbluff Wright,
Howard.
AH EXPERT IN
ADVERTISING
Former Clothing Salesman for W.
ItHiner Makes I'se of His Tal
ents in I .urge Territory
I).
Wrecking Old Court Houn
The work of wrecking the old
coun uouue. uiin u .tciit., ,.u,- -,-HM tmnr.sion
hi a n r"rr wan enmmene- . . . . .
ed on Monday. The roof will be re
moved and other parts torn out un
til the building can be moved to an
other location, where It will be re
built.
What's worth doing at all Is worth
doing well. So thought A. B. Tol-
liff when manager of the clothing de
partment ln W. D. Rumer's store in
Alliance many years ago. He had a
talent for salesmanship and adver
tising, and by making good use of It
became an expert. Many business
men have made good money by ad
vertislng, because they advertised
a cold cellar for fruit and vegetables.
The laundry is In the rear of the
basement, the cement floor of which
Is selNdralnlng. . -
The above description of the new
Rowan home hardly does Justice to
It, but may give a slight idea of its
neat and coBy appearance and the
convenience of its appointments. It
is hard to see bow the space of any
Iwelllng of the same size could be
better economized or more conveni
ently arranged.
Accidentally Shot
Leo Hashman, twenty years old,
son of County Commissioner Cal
Hashman, was accidentally shot in
the left leg Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Hashman home, eight
miles from Alliance. Mr. Hashman,
who was in town attending the ses
sion of the board of commissioners,
immediately left for his home with
Dr. Slagle, who drpsBed the wound
and removed the bullet.
Leo had been hauling hay and
spied some coyotes near some stacks.
He went to the house and got a re
volver, In putting It ln bis pocket
he dropped the gun and It was dis
charged, the bullet entering at the
rear of his left ankle, plowing
around the leg bone and coming to
he skin on the front of the leg, near
the knee. He will be laid up for
some tlnie.
I0d8' "1 !r 1!". i and have not secured the results they
did not go at it right
Mr. Tolllff has made good in bis
; profession as an expert advertiser.
It will be pub
lished In the next Issue of The Her-
1 .1
Music, vocal and instrumental. ! For 1 he last eleven years he has cov-
was furnished by students of the Al
AN ELEGANT : .
NEW STORE
Miller Brothers' Furniture and Chi
na Store Presents Nobby Apiienr
ance In New Ijocatiou
Purchased Cafe Interest
The Interest of Clyde Curry in the
Central cafe has been purchased by
Richard Oliver, who purchased the
cafe recently with Curry. Oliver is
operating the cafe under bis own
management.
Will Remain In New York'
Aqullla Triplett of Alliance, who
on December 31 was married to Mrs.
Thompson of New York City, an old
schoolmate, writes friends here that
he expects to.; make bis home there.
They are living at 358 West 3vtn
street, New York City.
Weather Continues Mild
Alliance and Box Butte county
have been experiencing "Florida
weather" for the past few days.
While the nights are rather crisp at
times, the days have been balmy and
almost summerlike.
Visiting Alliance
Christ Hornburg of Staplehurst,
Nebraska, one of The Herald's read
ers, Is In the city on business. While
here he Is visiting bis son, August
Hornburg, and friends.
liance School of Music, which was
well received, notwithstanding the
Aiteness of the hour.
Johns of Grand Island gave a talk
on the origin, history and benefits
ered several western states, with
headquarters in Denver, doing a big
business in putting on special sales
and writing advertisements for oth
ers. The principles upon which he
operates, as stated to The Herald,
o the ord;r VoUowed by an aTdres. to have the goods with the right
Z... w-h, prices and then use printer s Ink
The even ng's program was closed Judiciously but liberally n letting
... ... , ,h n.PM, r.t the public know about It. He Is at
Chivalry u pon J o b n R. S n y d er of A 1- Resent put ing on several success
nance, member of the Patriarchs tu advertising campaigns in this ci-
Holding Annual Sale
In this issue of The Herald will
be found the announcements of the
Famous clothing store, announcing
its annual sale of men's and boys'
clothing. The sale lasts for two
weeks, commencing January 16th.
Mrs. Jack Mann of Bridgeport Is
in the city visiting friends and rela
tives.
Militant; Mrs. Moses Wright or Al
liance, Mrs. Alpha Simmons of
Scottsbluff. and Mrs. J. R. JohnBon
of Mitchell, members of the Rebek-
ahs.
Selling Improved I .amp
Joel Smith, night man at the Bur
jlington store house who resides with of good
On the north
Miller Brothers' furniture and
china store in the new location in
the Newberry building, 312 Box
Butte avenue, has the appearance of
a new estaDiisnnieni. iney com
menced moving their stock before
the Improvements had been complet
ed, b it the vork of moving aui re
pairing went ahead without either
interfering with the other.
A new plate glass front has been
put In. Thj door which was in tho
middle of the front hus been cbangi
ed to the south side, giving space of
about twenty feet for a window dis
tils uncle, Dan Hammarly, ln West
r f wiitsev and K. L. Pierce of Lawn, recently purchased a Beacon
n,min(rtnri m in Alliance on bus- mantel kerosene lamp for his own
iness Tuesday. They made the trip use. o wen pieaseu was u wuu
Dv BUto it, that he secured the agency and
... t ,, o has already sold a number without
r::;I"..r Jl , "c n l' giving up his position with the rail-
'uri,.:M "'Joh h.;.road or taking time from his regu-
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Vernon. jlar work
Special rates are granted by the
railroads for the Denver horse ahow,
to be held January 17 to 0. The
Burlington round trip fare from Al-i
liance will be $9.55. Tickets will be'
on sale trom tne win to ine zum,
return limit the 26th.
W. G. Nieman. traveling repre
sentative of the Dempster Mill Man- Sundayed in liemingford
ufacturlng Company of Beatrice, re-1 Mrs. I. L. Acheson and children
turned from his holiday vacation went to. liemingford on No. 43 last
Monday noon. He has been visit- Friday to remain over Sunday with
ing his parents at Beatrice for sev- friends
eral weeks. Mr. Nieman is a mem
ber of Post M. T. P. A., of Alliance,
and a very popular traveling man.
The bonds for the county treasur
St. Matthew's Church
10:30 a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon. Subject: "The Baptist."
Only one service let us make it
a good one.
DEAN A. THOROLD ELLER.
Rector.
Business Trip to Denver
Chas. C. Tash made a trip to Den
ver the first of the week on business
er have been accepted and approved for the Alliance Auto Supply Com
by the board of commissioners, ln pany, of which he is manager.
side of the main
floor and extending about half the
length of the building Is a series of
racks for displaying cLlna and glass
ware. The arrangement is such
that a large stock can be shown in a
minimum amount of store space.
Altho the new location affords
much more room tJun did the for
mer place on the east side of the
street, every foot of space Is econo
mized. Surplus stock is stored in
the basement. A stairway has been
put In leading to second floor, where
carpets and linoleums are shown.
and some furniture kept. A balcony
extending around the rear of the
main room affords a good deal of ad
ditional space for furniture.
Miller Brothers have built up a
good trade, necessitating the carry
ing of a large stock of goods. They
may well be proud of their new
store, which is a credit to the -city aa
well as to the proprietors.
Dr. Geo. J. Hand was called to
liemingford Sunday to attend Mra.
Lorenson.