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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1914
NO. 13
ANNUAL BANQUET
HELJH10NDAY
Board of Directors Elected at Busi
ness Meeting Following Inter
esting Series of Speeches
With the sound of good music,
furnished by the Alliance band, and
with .over two hundred people sing
ing one of Secretary Fisher's "home
made" songs, the Alliance Commerc
ial Club was duly ushered into the
second year of its existence under
the new regime. The opera house,
where the banquet was held, was
well filled.
The ladies of the Christian church
served a delicious banquet, with a
menu of chicken pie, mashed pota
toes and gravy, cranberry sauce, es
calloped corn, banana salad, Parker
House rolls, ice cream, cake and cof
fee. The excellent manner In which
the banquet was served was very sat
isfactory to those who were there.
The musical program by the Alli
ance Concert band, W. . Whaley dir
ector, was very good. Pieces played
were "Trooper's Tribunal," "Cottage
Grove," "Bohemian Girl," "Sliding
Jim," "Hungarian Rag." The vocal
solo by Verne Hamilton was encor
ed. President John W. Guthrie acted
as toastmaster. He gave his report
for the year and gave the opening
address. Treasurer R. . Hampton
gave his report, showing a hand
some balance In the treasury. Sec
retary W. D. Fisher supplemented
his printed report which was com
plete and filled a sixteen page fold
er, with remarks in explanation of
the same. Portions of and extracts
from this report are given elsewhere
in The Herald.
H. M. Bushnell, editor of the Lin
coln Trade Review and for eight
years president of the Nebraska as
sociation of commercial clubs, spoke
on "Organization". He heartily en
dorsed the work of Secretary Fisher
and the board of directors of the
Alliance Commercial Club. He told
of the growth of the Lincoln club un
der the present secretary, until the
club now has 1600 members and one
of the finest buildings in the coun
try ... He spoke of the. publicity, re
ceived by Alliance during the past
year. "The spirit of co-operation
means a great deal to Alliance," said
Mr. Bushnell. He continued, "A
good commercial club secretary is a
rare bird. Alliance is today more
talked of than ever before. Public
ity is a strong feature and not every
club can have this record."
Mr. Bushnell told of the old days
in Nebraska, when Alliance was not
yet in existence. He told of coming
to the end of the railroad and then
driving twenty miles farther to the
site of our city. He was here in
1888. "Northwestern Nebraska has
every opportunity to double and tre
ble its population, the same as I saw
, happen in eastern Nebraska," sad
Mr. Bushnell. Twelve years ago we
organized the commercial clubs of
Nebraska into a state association.
There were 32 clubs in the state at
that time. There are now a total of
322 in the state. In the old days
the ordinary Nebraska town lacked
the spirit of harmony which it is the
business of the club to create. The
work of getting the farmers inter
ested is very important. The com
munity lines of the town should be
extended. At Dorchester, Nebraska,
a little town, there is a club with
106 members, of whom 56 are farm
ers. Only as we work together can
we hope to make the progress that
we are entitled to make."
The speaker told of the recent rap
id advances in the world of business
and science. He emphasized the
fact that it is important for every
community to keep step with the
rapidly advancing procession.
F. M. Siedell, county farm dem
onstrator, spoke a few words. He
showed the necessity of co-operation
among .jke farmers and between the
farmer and the business men. He
asked for the support and co-operation
of those interested in his work
as demonstrator.
C. S. Radcliffe, county attorney of
Cheyenne county, from Sidney, spoke
of the rapid advance of Alliance. He
told of the work at Sidney by its
commercial clubs. He stated that
western Nebraska needs advertising
to bring more settlers to its cheap
and fertile farming lands. His
speech was a model of eloquence,
and he was applauded heartily after
closing. Mr. Radetlffe is a former
pupil of Supt. W. R. Pate of the Al
liance city schools, who was former
ly superintendent at Sidney.
Mr. Weber, of Crwaford, made, an
Interesting talk on early days in
western Nebraska and on the sub
ject of good roads. He was former
ly county commissioner of Dawes
county and understood his subject
thoroughly.
J. F. Lawrence, secretary of the
Cbadron Commercial Club, gave an
interesting talk. He is a thorough
live wire and although only starting
his work there has made a fine start
and the club there la doing big
things. They have raised $5,000 for
the budget for the coming year. The
business men there pay under his
.plan sums from $160 each down to
$20, the average being from $50 to
$75 each for the oriinsry businosF
estollisrinert.
W. C. Runliu, secretary of the
Crawford club, spoke In his usual
"taking" way. Rundin Is a big as
set to the city of Crawford for he
cannot help but make friends for his
city. He has spoken here before and
the people who had not heard him
before were not disappointed In his
energetic, booster talk.
R. A. Blake of Sidney, who goes
to Hastings within a few days to take
the position of secretary there, made
an Interesting and instructive talk.
He spoke for the land man, showing
how taht the work of bringing in
new settlers and more money Into
the country benefits every citizen,
and how that they should be given
support. He compared the rapid
growth of Alliance with St. Louis,
and predicted a bright future for
our city.
The last feature on the program
was. the election of the board of dir
ectors. The following were elected
for the year: C. A. Newberry, F.
W. Harris, R. M. Hampton, A. D.
Rodgers, Ben Sallows, W. E. Spenc
er, J. W. Guthrie, E. T. Kibble and
Lloyd C. Thomas. The officers of
the club are elected by the board of
directors from among themselveB.
ORGANIZE COM
MERCIAL CLUBS
Commercial Clubs of Western Nebr.
anka Organized Monday After
noon at Court House
An association of western Nebras
ka commercial clubs, known as the
"Associated Commercial Clubs of
Western Nebraska," was formed at
the assembly room in the court bouse
in Alliance Monday afternoon with
representatives present from Sidney,
Alliance, Crawford, Hemingford and
Chadron. Officers of the new organ
ization elected were Secretary Run
din of Crawford, president; Secre
tary Fisher of Alliance, secretary;
Secretary Lawrence of Chadron, first
vice president; Secretary McClene
han of Sidney, second vice president;
and Mr. Van Gorder of Sidney, treas
urer. Mayor A. D. .Rodgers welcomed
the visitors from out of the city and
made a stirring talk. The speech of
welcome by the mayor was respond
ed to by H. M. Bushnell, editor of
the Lincoln Trade Review." Mr. Web
er of Crawford, a former county com
missioner of Dawes county, spoke on
the subject of good roads. His talk
was of much Interest, for Dawes
county has been very successful In
making good roads. The Crawford
Chamber of Commerce hired salar
ied men and furnished teams last
year for road building. This club
has dues of $60 per year for each
member, in addition to heavy dona
tions for the general purposes of the
club. Following his talk he was ask
ed a number of questions by those
present.
A resolution regarding the rail
roads, published elsewhere in this
Issue of The Herald, was presented
by Secretary Rundin of Crawford. A.
T. Lunn, chairman of the traffic com
mittee of the Alliance Commercial
Club, and an expert on freight rates,
spoke on the subject of freight rates.
His talk was interesting and showed
that he has made a thorough study
of the subject. One interesting
thing learned regarding rates is that
the rates which apply to Alliance ap
ply very largely to Billings, Montana.
Lloyd C. Thomas talked on the re
lation of the newspaper to the com
mercial club. He stated that the
newspapers as a rule were glad to
give the clubs every assistance in
boosting the home town and that the
secretaries could secure the co-operation
of the newspaperman by as
sisting him with information regard
ing the club work, etc.
Mr. McClenehan, secretary of the
Sidney commercial club, told of the
work there and he good done the
town by the organization. Secretary
Lawrence of Chadron made an Inter
esting talk about their club. Secre
tary Fisher of Alliance told of the
work here, interesting talks were
made by others who were present,
and the meeting occupied practically
the entire afternoon.
ELKCT I'M' II OFFICERS
Director) at Meeting Held Tuesday
Noon Elect All Officers Ex
cept Secretary "
The board of directors of the Alli
ance Commercial Club met at the
Alliance Cafe Tuesday noon. The
following officers for the club were
elected from the board: John W.
Guthrie, re-elected president; R. M.
Hampton, vice president; F. W. Har
ris, treasurer. The selection of the.
secretary will not be made until
some time later. Secretary W. D.
Fisher's term lasts until the first of
May.
Other routine business of the
board was transacted. There was a
full attendance of the board.
BUYS EMPRESS THEATRE
Former Burlington Railroad Man
Purrlutuies Picture IlouMe from
Former Owner Dubuque
The Empress Theatre, located on
Third street, was purchased Monday
from Harry Dubuque by E. V. Cra
mer, for a number of years a Bur
lington man. The picture house will
continue for the present as a ten cent
bouse and will continue to present
'he Universal films. The operl-
undr the n v nar.sgf:uf nt w'l! I
held next Monday tvrninf.
REFERRED TO
TRAFFIC COM.
Resolution Adopted by Crawford
Chamber of Commerce Brought
up Ik-fore Alliance Club
At the organization meeting of the
Associate Commercial Clubs of
Western Nebraska, held at the court
house Monday afternoon, the follow
ing resolution, recently adopted by
the Crawford Chamber of Commerce,
was read. This was brought before
the board of directors of the Alli
ance Commercial ClubTuesday noon
and was referred to the traffic com
mittee for their report on the same.
The railroads recently circulated
petitions throughout the state, ns
stated In the resolution. The reso
lution follows:
Inasmuch as the railroad compan
ies of this state have, thru their
agents, circulated a petition petition
ing the legislature and State Rail
way Commission to give the rail
roads of this state unbiased consid
eration as to their needs, which we
fear may mislead the commission
and legislature to believe that the
public in general would be satisfied
with and would agree to such raise
in rates as the respective lines may
submit to them for consideration. Be
it
RESOLVED: That it Is tue belief
of this Chamber of Commerce that
the parties signing such petitions
did so only as an acknowledgment
that in their opinion the railroads
should be entitled to a fair and rea
sonable profit as compensation for
their services, and as a recognition
of their value to the' public, and not
as an expression of their opinion fiat
they believed the railroads were not
getting a fair compensation:
That it is our belief that inasmuch
as the western part of the state is
not favored with many competitive
lines of railroads, and therefore have
to suffer exorbitant combinations of
Commodity Interstate Rates, which
make the establishment of distribut
ing points here almost prohibitive,
compelling us to draw pur supplies
from long distant and more favored
Missouri river points on the basis of
local hauls; that the freight rates
now paid by the western portion of
the state are already excessive and
out of proportion to the freight rates
fu the-eastern part of the Btate and
' east of the Missouri river;
That it is our belief that the In
terstate Commodity rates to the
western part of the state are exces
sive and far out of proportion to
those in the eastern part of the state,
which results in our not being able
to use them, and forces us to the
long haul which is detrimental to
and inconsistent with the upbuilding
of the western part of the state;
That if the revenues of the rail
road companies are insufficient for
efficient service, there should be a
readjustment of rates whereby the
'state and interstate rates would be
more nearly equalized by raising
rates only where they are now pro
portionately lower than we must pay
j In the West;
f That It Is our judgment that the
! newly established rates as ordered
j in Special Order No. 19, being en
acted by our honorable commlsslon-
;ers after a long and very careful and
unbiased investigation, is a very fair
and reasonable schedule of rates.
I We, therefore, petition the legis
lature and commission that In case
the railroads of Nebraska attempt to
-bring the question of higher rates
before their respective, bodies, that
the shipping interests and the pub-
I lie In general have a fair opportunl
i ty to be heard at such hearing.
I .
I However, there Is a kind of nat-
ional success in keeping out of a
war.
For Nebraska Firemen
At the annual convention held at Nebraska City in January a
standard form of exempt certificate to be given firemen who have
served five years was adopted. A copy of this form is given below.
The Herald Is furnished this form in nicely lithographed form, in
colors, with the name of the department and town inserted, bound
in book form, for a very reasonable price. If your department
wishes to be strictly within the law in knowing that the form used
is correct, and wants to give a certificate that can be framed by the
fireman receiving it, they should have tl ese forms. Write The Her
ald, Alliance, for full description and prices:
STATE OF NEBRASKA
- Firemen's Exemption Certificate
Nebraska.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that for five consecutive years
has been a member in good standing of the
Fire Department, a volunteer fire company duly organized and in
active service in said city of Nebraska, and as such
is entitled to exemption from service upon juries, from militia duty
in time of peace, and from the assessment and payment of any poll
tax in any county in this state in which he is a resident, as provided
in the sections of the statutes of Nebraska relating to the exemption
of firemen In good standing from active service for five consecutive
years.
WITNESS our hands this day of 191. . ..
ATTEST:
Clerk of
(Seal of City)
ELECTRIC RATES
ARELOWERED
City Council Makes Substantial Re
duction In Charges for Electric
Light and Power
Alliance is to have cheaper elec
tricity, beginning with March 15th.
At the regular meeting of the city
council held Tuesday evening It was
voted to establish the following
rates, to take effect on the 15th of
this month:
Electricity for Light t
1st 100 K. W., 10c per K. W.
Next 100 K. W. & 8c per K. W.
Over 200 K. W., & 6c per K. W.
Electricity for 1'ower:
1st 100 K. W., 7c per K. W.
Next 100 K. W 0 5c per K. W.
Next 100 K. W., 4c per K. W.
Above 300 K. W., 4c per K. W.
The rate for electric stoves will be
4c per K. W. The minimum charge
on all meters will be $1.50 per
month, with the 10 per cent discount
now In force for bills paid before the
22nd of the month.
There will be4 no change in water
rates for the present. Investigation
has shown that the rates charged for
water in Alliance are as low or low
er than most cities of this size and
that with the present cost of pump
ing considered, it would not be ad
visable to lower the water rates.
The council voted to assist the
city library board by paying the
light bills each month ast long as
the present shortage of library funds
Is felt.
All claims against the city must be
sworn to on the regular blanks pro
vided for the purpose, in the future.
City Clerk George F. Snyder was in
structed to see that bills are prop
erly signed and sworn to before pre
senting the sa me to the board. Ar
rangements will be made for those
making out claims to have them
sworn to without extra expense.
The decrease In Income from the
new rates to the city light depart
ment Is estimated at $575 during the
month of December, the heaviest in
the year, and at $375 during the
month of July, the lightest in the
year.
The Bum of $2,394.90 was trans
ferred from the electric light depart
ment funds to the general fund, to
care for outstanding warrants.
In order, to. avoid the Installation
of another unit at the electric light
plant the proposition of Installing
the proposed 500,000 gallon reser
voir near the plant was discussed.
The cost of the reservoir has been
estimated all the way from $4,000
to $18,000. At the present time
with only the water stand pipe for
storage, it is necessary to run the
pumps, which are operated by mo
tors, during the daytime and even
ing, when the electric light load is
the heaviest. The installation of a
storage reservoir would allow the
pumping to be done during the
night, from midnight to morning,,
when there is practically no use of
electricity.
ANNUAL PLAY AT
GOTHENBRUG
f 205 Received by Volunteer Firemen
at Gothenburg when They (jive
Annual Entertainment
Gothenburg, Nebr., March 3 The
annual play given by the Gothenburg
fire department, "A Prairie Rose,"
was a decided success both financial
ly and otherwise. The proceeds from
the sale of admission tickets amount-
Chief of Fire Department.
Secretary.
ed to $295. The opera house was
filled to its capacity. The characters
of the pipy were composed of IochI
people, and they all carried on their
parts to perfection. Judging from
the applause and comments it was
more than pleasing to all present.
The Gothenburg Independent says,
"The people who took part In the
production of 'A Prairie Rose' must
have been inspired to do their very
best acting as the curtain rose, soon
after 8 o'clock last Thursday even
ing, revealing to them the great
crowd of good natured and respons
ive rrlends. Great credit Is due
those who chose, arranged and car
ried this annual event to a success
ful end. The play was moral and
uplifting as well as amusing, and
gave good satisfaction to everybody
present."
On Wednesday evening, February
24, the department held election of
officers, the following being elected:
Chief, Arthur Johnson; assistant
chief, Jesse Eujuene; president, Geo.
Wllklns; secretary, R. F. Weathers;
treasurer, C. T. Williams; board of
trustees, Roy Gingrich, Dr. L. J.
Boulier, Carl Quist; foreman hose
company No. 1, Arthur Fredllng;
foreman hose company No. 2, Frank
Anderson; foreman hook and ladder
company, C. R. Frasler. At the
close of the meeting a banquet was
served at Death's cafe,
NEW DRUG LAW
NOW IN EFFECT
Fine and Imprisonment Provided
for Violators of Federal Law
Prohibiting Drug Sale
The act of congress prohibiting all
persons from selling or giving away
habit-forming drugs without a phy
sician's prescription or under direct
Instruction, went into effect Monday.
These drugs include opium, cocaine
leaves or any compound, manufac
ture, salt derivative or preparation
made from such drugs. Remedies
that cannot be dispensed without a
physician's orders include those con
taining more than two grains of op
ium or more than one-fourth of a
grain of morphine, or one-eighth of
heroin, or one grain of codeine.
Violators of the law are subjected
to a fine of not more than $2,000 or
Imprisonment for five years, or both.
A tax - of $1 a year is fixed for all
who sell such drugs. Enforcement
of the law is vested in the commis
sioner of Internal revenue, for which
$150,000 is provided.
There are not less than 400 reme
dies so-called which cannot be sold
by druggists without a physician's
prescription. And this list of 400
remedies is liable to be augmented
by another hundred.
Opium, cocaine, coca leaves and
codeine are the more prominent
drugs restricted In Indiscriminate
sale by the new law. But there are
hundreds of derivatives or prepara
tions which contain a certain per
cent of these opiates which come un
der the ban of the new measure.
One cannot buy atropine, calomel,
codeine, strychnine, heroin or Ipecac
without a prescription.
Balm gllead, Dover powders, wild
cherry compound, white pine drugs
and the like are restricted. Coca,
beef and iron, in a compound, is ta
booed, as Is celery compound, all
neuralgic preparations, hypodermic
tablets and practically all the cough
lozenges.
The Alliance drug stores are not
carrying a large stock of the drugs
covered under this law. Under the
law the drug stores are comeplled to
take an inventory of the stock on
hand which will be inspected by the
internal revenue inspectors when
they make their regular calls. The
an.ount on hand with the druggists
must correspond with the prescrip
tions which are kept on file. All
physicians are required to keep a
carbon copy of prescriptions given
which contain these drugs.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Llftt of Examl nat Ions Scheduled to
Take Place at Alliance Dur
ing Coining Werku
March 10-11. Jun'or chemist, sal
ary $1200 to $1440.
March 15. Physical laboratory
helper, male, salary $600 to $720.
March 16. Assistant in agricul
tural geography, male, salary $1800
to $2000.
March 17. Junior laboratory
helper, male, $480 to $540. Aid in
poultry and egg handling, male,
$720. Fireman, bureau of stand
ards, salary $900 to $1500.
April 7. Laboratory aid in tech
nical agriculture, salary $600 to
$900. Subinspector, electrical, male,
$3.60 to $5.04 per day.
April 14-15. Ship draftsman,
male, salary $3.28 to $5.04 per day.
Scientific assistant In library science,
salary $840 to $1000.
Quick Trip tn Reo Automobile
The Reo automobile proved itself
equal to a hard task Monday wbeo
Leo Nicolal, of the Reo Garage,
drove Dr. H. H. Bellwood to the B.
F. Ankeny ranch, forty-five miles
southeast of Alliance, through the
sand hills, with snow still on the
ground. The start to the ranch was
made at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
and they returned at noon Tuesday.
Mr. Ankeny wai takn severely HI,
rtics' Ito'lrr rM- he doctcr. He
Is better at this time.
THE STATE HOUSE
AND LEGISLATURE
State Senate Is Handling Bills with
Rapidity but House Is Packed
Full to the Brim
Lincoln, Nebr., Mar. 4 The Tor
rens bill, providing for court rec
ords of land titles Instead of the ab
stracters' certificates, has passed the
House and its sponsors claim that it
will go through the Senate.
A bill providing for the steriliza
tion of criminal insane was killed
early In the session In the House,
but a similar measure has passed the
Senate and la again up for consider
ation by the lower body. At the
session 1913 Governor Morehead ve
toed such a measure.
The state will have a parole offic
er hereafter, and it will be his busi
ness to travel over the state, in con
nection with his other duties, exam
ining jails and other public institu
tions, visiting paroled prisoners from
the penitentiary, talking with their
guardians and keeping general tab
on their conduct.
The Senate passed a bill permit
ting the establishment of a saloon at
Fort Crook. It came to the House
and was promptly killed. Members
of the legislature generally believe
that there should be no liquor legis
lation and all bills' o fevery kind hav
ing to do with the saloon question
are apt to be strangled in the House.
President Potts and Secretary
Richmond of the Legislative League
have practically fixed the date for
the next annua! reunion for Thurs
day evening, March 18. A commit
tee is now working on a program,
and definite announcements will be
given out in a week or so. All pres
ent and former members of the Ne
braska legislature are eligible to
membership and the annual dues are
$1.50, Including the annual banquet.
Proposed constitutional amend
ments for election of supreme judg
es by districts were introduced In
the Senate and the House. The Sen
ate has passed its bill which pro
vides for seven judges to be elected
by congressional districts. The House
bill wlJl be amended to read seven
judges Instead of nine, as originally
Introduced, but it is proposed to es
tablish supreme Judicial districts
that will be more evenly balanced as
to population than , the congressional
districts. There are reasons to be
lieve that the question will resolve
itself into a strict party matter in
the House.
The Stste Railway Commission is
not a popular body around the state
house. Public sentiment brands the
commission as sympathizing with the
corporations rather than with the
public. Commissioner Hall is par
ticularly unpopular and seems to be
adding to the feeling of resentment
against the body that he assumes to
represent. He Is very active In hla
efforts to Influence legislation, ap
pearing before committees and lob
bying around tbe legislative balls
much of the time.
Attorney General Reed assumes it
is his duty to be tbe legal represent
ative of the Railway Commission as
much as for any other state officer,
and he has notified the commission
officially that he will take charge of
litigation In the nome of the state
rather than allow the commission to
go outside to employ special couuael
for which large fees have been paid.
Mr. Reed has taken a decided stand
on several matters of Importance
since be assumed tbe duties of his
office and as a result state officers
are being compelled to change their
old free and easy customs.
In order to adjourn for Saturday,
tbe House put on extra steam Thurs
day and worked steadily from 9
o'clock In the morning until after 10
o'clock at night, holding committee
meetings, a caucus of the majority
party and a night session. The Son
ate held its first Saturday session and
worked Industriously reporting bills
for tbe general file. It now looks
probable that at the close of next
week the Senate will have reported
out about all of tbe bills introduced
In that body that will ever see the .
light. With almost three times as
many bills to consider the lower bo- ,
dy can hardly hope to get through
the list and a sifting committee will
have to be invoked.
There are a number of bleeding
necks about the statehouse since
Chairman Norton of the House fin
ance committee introduced tbe gen
eral appropriation bills last week. If
the measures pass as originally
drawn the appropriations will be
cut about $700,000 from the budget,
for the last blennium. Departments
are being cut as to salaries and lnci-'
dental expenses. Employees in cer
tain offices and boards are being lop
ped off the pay roll and salaries will
be equalized as between similar pos
itions in the various offices. All ap
propriation bills must originate in
tbe House but they may be amended
when they reach the Senate. Just
what will be the result after the sen
ators have had their say and the
conference committees Lave gotten
together is difficult to guess but
there is certain to be a big saving in
gross appropriations at the present
session.
At the same time the country may
felicitate itself upon the fact that, in
this particular crisis, tbe administra
tion of affairs Is not in the hands of
the excellent but impetuous colonel.