The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXII ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, .THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1915 NO. 16
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WELCOME, TEACHERS
TENNEY GIVES
GAS PLANT DATA
Vice President of American (las Con
struction Company Write May
or Rodgers About Plant
COST IS NOT EXCESSIVE
D. C. Tenney, vice president of the
American Gas Construction Com
pany, who has been in the city for
several days, has written a letter to
Mayor Rodgers regarding the propos
ed municipal gas plant. The city of
ficials are in favor of asking the
opinion of voters of Alliance as to
.whether a municipal plant is desired,
at the April election.
The letter from Mr. Tenney to
Mayor Rodgers is as follows:
Alliance, Nebr., March 18, 1915.
Hon. A. D. Rodgers, Mayor, .
Alliance, Nebraska.
ear Sir: We beg to submit to you,
and your committee appointed to in
vestigate the feasibility of establish
ing a gas works in your city, to be
operated by the municipality, in con
nection with your present electric
light and water department, the fol
lowing data for your consideration.
We wish to call your attention to
some of the reasons why we recom
mend you should have a gas works
la Alliance.
You bavo a number of industries
that would use gas in a considerable
amount if the service could be ob
tained at a reasonable rate,' and what
&aa been done in several cities the
size of Alliance in your own and
neighboring states shows that prac
tically every householder in your city
would soon use gas for cooking and
eating purposes.
The many practical appliances j and trust we may be of future serv-
which are on the market today can i Ice to you.
This shows the net earnings as
follows:
1st year $2970
2nd year 6060
3d year 7060
We regard these ngures as very
conservative, and with good manage
ment we are confident the results
would be considerable better than
here estimated.
We have estimated the cost of a
complete plant for your city, includ
ing all necessary buildings, gas man
ufacturing apparatus. 14.000 gal. ca
pacity oil storage, 30,000 cubic feet
capacity gas storage, 31,000 feet of
distributing mains, etc., to be ap
proximately $35,600.
The manufacturing plant would
consist of the latest Improved type
of "Tenney Process" carburetted wa
ter gas apparatus, high pressure
storage, and medium pressure deliv
ery. The building would be built of
brick, and be fire proof.
The pipe for distributing mains
would be of the best quality for such
work, and laid In the most modern
manner. The mains would take
care of the future growth of your
city, and could be extended whenev
er future business demanded.
With this equipment, gas could be
sold to your customers for $1.50 per
thousand cubic feet, with a sliding
scale for longer consumption. We
would recommend reading the met-
ers at $1.75 per thousand with a dis
count for prompt payment.
Your numerous hotels, restaur
ants, boarding houses, barber shops,
garages, drug stores, etc., would all
use a considerable amount of gas for
various purposes and your house
wives will be glad to have gas ranges
in their kitchens for fuel purposes.
A modern gas works will increase
the value of your real estate more
than any other Improvement you can
make.
We will be glad to go into detail
along any lines you might suggest.
HlUancc
School of fihmic
IMPERIAL THEATRE
Marrh 25, 1915
PROGRAM
1. Child Dialect (a)
(b)
(c)
Miss Theresa Hight
Teacher of Dramatic Art
Somebody Did
I'm Fat
Essay on Men
Reis: Suite (a) Prelude
(b) Romance
(c) Scherzo
Mr. Ralph I iihw ke
Teacher of Violin
j
Verdi Aria from 11 Trovatore
Miits Eunice Burnett
Teacher of Voice
Chopin Ballad in A Flat
Mrs. Edith Swan Zediker
Teacher of llano
This program is given complimentary to the North Platte
Valley Teachers' Association by the Alliance Commercial
Club.
be installed at a nominal cost, and
Derated very economically, make
gas service a necessity wherever it
can be obtained at a reasonable rate.
In the following data we figured
n operating the proposed gas works
in connection with your electric light
and water plants, with your present
engineering and office force, and
such additional help as would be
necessary to handle your properties
in a practical and economical man
ner. We have based our operating costs
en results we guarantee with our ap-
Respectfully submitted,
AMERICAN CAS CONST. CO.,
D. C. Tenney, Vice Pres.
CONVENTION DATES
DEATH OF PIONEER CITIZEN
Robert Richard Ralls Pajwed Away
at the Resident of Ills Bon, A.
A. Ralls, in Alliance
Robert Richard Ralls was born
February 2, 1843, In Green county,
Illinois, and died at the residence of
his son, A. A. Ralls, in Alliance, Ne
braska, February 21, 1915; aged 72
years and 19 days
to Mullen. He suffered a backset
Immediately on reaching Mullen, and
on Tuesday was brought back to Al
liance for treatment, but it was seen
as soon as he arrived that there was
no chance for his recovery, and death
followed at 9 o'clock that night.
Word was sent to relatives in
Eclipse Tuesday, but up to the time
of going to press they have not been
heard from, and the body Is resting
In the Darling undertaking parlors.
The dead man was fairly well fixed,
and seemed to realize that the end
was near when he was brought here,
June 16, 17 and 18 Selected as Dates
for Annual Convention of the
Nebraska Stock growers union, Arthur A. and Ida M. Ralls.
, . A,n In 1876 he was married to Lizzie
The directors of the Alliance Com- ,, . .. n,-, t.. ri
nu,v ,, oif wn. Fenton of Marshalltown, Iowa. By
Whan a rhtltl rf (hron vonro Pi la
parents removed from Illinois to Io- he proceeded at once to make out
r i hla ar ill lAavlna n n&i Af Vila nvnnnvt
wa. in 1846. In 1868 he was united 7"""", " T " 1, V f.
In marriage to Emma Hunslnger of,01" mother. He willed his "chaps
White county. III., whose death oc- Rnd Bnur" k f namd mi,th'
curred In 1874. at Marshalltown, Io- . '""
wa. Two children were born to this
that he wanted to leave his friend
"something to remember him by".
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paratus, and in actual operation you day. Thursday ana rriaay, June it, dauhter Marlan
should do considerably better than 17 and 18. as the dates for the an-riTss thev moved to Nebraska.
tlined. 5uaI. convention or tne neora... - - -
miles northwest of Alliance. Mr.
nual convention of the Nebraska
wa hove, ficmrpd th number of Stockgrowers Association, to De neia
consume ana amount or gas soia - Ran. was one of the county's first
very conservatively and from talking meet with the (approval of the offlc- m n e from 'm7
with several of your people who are lals of the association, who have
familiar with local conditions. ,, f.oL.rL middle ! hUhome with hUson Arthur"
feel that our estimate of the third the convention being held the middle A, where hl9 dath oucur:
years pus.ness cqui " - , fnr vorv red Sunday morning at 2 o'clock
tne ena or me Becona year. ,7.: 'Z"V, "'. The near relatives that survive
Interesting line of entertainment for ,
We wish to call your attention to
the figures given in the Industrial
edition of the Alliance Semi-Weekly
Times, published In February, which
show tne nunrner or patrons or your " . " grandchildren
present utilities covering a period of the most exciting forms of entertain- gje,",;
ho nRBt fourteen years. u":"1 i . . iii j ri nr.hi
A modified form of the game of polo " ..? " " " . '
Is played with automobiles, and the
excitement provided thereby is said
to draw big crowds.
the past fourteen years
In 1900 you had 75 water custom
ers and 152 telephones installed.
"The electric light figures were not
given."
In 1905 you had 142 electric light
customers, 2 50 water customers, a
gain of 233 per cent, and 210 tele
phones, a gain of 4 5 per cent.
In 1910 you had 272 electric light
customers, a gain of 91 per cent,
625 water customers, a gain of 110
per cent, and 395 telephones, a gain'
of 88 per cent.
In 1011 vnn hart Rfifl elwtric lieht I
ll V.I. J A V.. 1 -
the coming convention. Among oth- " !" " u am. 7t TaV vr
er forms of entertainment they are' tu A Ralls of Alliance . Ida M.
considering procuring the famous " ' ofwwh. Itton Iowa, and Mrs.
..., iJ:- lm. Thi. i. B f Marian Wright of South Omaha: six
ayne and Ellsworth Ralls
tf
South Omaha; and two brothers, J.
A. Ralls of Marshalltown, Iowa, and
, S. B. Ralls of Los Angeles. Calif.
I Mr. Ralls was a member of the
Christian church, a good hearted.
I modest, reticent old man, kind in
, spirit and quiet in manner. His last
sickness was of only a few days' dur-
ation. It was n6t thought that It
rr. c. i j.nl Offlr Antmunre Oiteninff ' was of a serious nature. To a mem-
:i m it i i i j v. .
OPEN LANDS TO ENTRY
TO ADJOURN ABOUT APRIL 6
of Land for Homestead Which
Had Been Withdrawn
ber of the household he had express
ed his readiness to go and the con
viction that a home awaited him in
the life beyond whenever the sum
mons came. It was nearer than he
thought. A few days later, and five
Tho TTnltari Stat on land nfflro an-
customers, a gain of 106 per cent, v nn(nir tnr hnm.iooH
800 water customers, a gain of 26 ,
vir rf tKa fnllnwlnff front rt lanH
per cent, 1023 telephones, a gain of Tnlg Iand had been withdrawn under I minutes before the end came, he was
ib per cent, or a unai increanw v. tne irriKaton project. It will be conversing with his son In his usual
204 per cent in electric light custom- BUbjfct to settlement on April 29 and .manner. He closed his eyes as if to
ers in nine years. f i open to entry on May 29, at the Alll
400 customers, 9,600,000
500 customers, 12.000,000
crease in water customers in iour
teen years, and 573 per cent in tele
phones in fourteen years.
These figures show the people of
Alliance appreciate their utilities,
and will take advantage of modern
conveniences if given a chance.
We have figured the number of
customers and amount of gas sold
during the first three year period of
operation as follows:
1st year, 250 customers, 6,000,000
cu. rt.
2d year,
cu. ft.
3d year,
cu. ft.
The sales would be as follows:
1st year $7,800
2d year 12,480
3d year 15,600
The cost would be as follows:
1st year $4,830
2d year 6.420
3d year 8,540
In this estimate we have figured
the cost of coke at $7 per ton, coa!
$4 per ton, and gas oil five cents per
gallon; have allowed $75 per month
for manufacturing labor, and $100
per month for otfice and overhead
charges, during the first year, $75
per month for plant labor and $125
per month overhead charges the sec
ond year, and $100 per nonth for
manufacturing labor and $150 per
month for office and overhead charg
es during the thirJ year
ance land office.
The land Is described as follows:
Township 19 North, range 49 W.
SE SW4. W4 SW4, Sec. 5;
SW4 NE4. 8 NW, SH. Sec.
6; lots 1 to 5, inclusive, Sec. 7; NVi
NE4, NE4 NW4, lots 1 to 4 in
clusive. Sec. 8; N, N SE4. lots
1 to 4 inclusive, Sec. 9.
I Township 19 North, range
Si NEV4. S4 NW4. N
lots 5 to 8 Inclusive, Sec. 1;
'and 3. Sec. 2; lot 1, Sec. 12.
Township 24 North, range
E6 NEVi Sec. 1.
50 W.
SE4.
lots 2
58 W.
Want Pohtnuixter for Angora
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Sat
urday April 10, an examination will
be held in Alliance as a result of
which it is expected to make certifi
cation to fill a contemplated vacancy
In the position of fourth-class post
master at Angora. The compensa
tion of the postmaster at this office
was $382 for the last fiscal year.
sleep. A moment later his son spoke
to him. There was no response. It
was then discovered that the mes
senger had come. The immortal
spirit bad taken his flight to that
home he believed was waiting for
him in that "City which hath founda
tions, .whose builder and maker is
God."
The funeral was held Tuesday, at
10 a. m., in the First M. E. church
of Alliance, conducted by the pastor.
Itev. O. S. Baker, who preached an
appropriate sermon to the many
friends who attended the last rites of
respect to the departed. Interment
was in Greenwood cemetery.
Card of llianks
I wish to thank my many friends
who assisted me so well In helping
me win the Ford automobile at the
Roy Beckwith store contest, which
closed Saturday night. I greatly ap
predate the good work done by my
friends and wish to take this meth
od of expretifipg rv
W. J. VA.'IONKY.
Well Kend Oovermnent Man
Representative M. P. Klnkaid has
notified the Commercial Club that
the Department of Agriculture of the
United States government has con
sented to send a pump irrigation ex
pert here to go fully into the pump
irrigation proposition. With the
present amount of moisture In the
ground and more snow falling today
the need for pump irrigation this
year seems to be very small.
Eclipse Man Dies Here
Chas. Waid, of Eclipse, died here
Tuesday night, the cause of his death
being Bright's disease. Mr. Waid
had been here for a couple of weeks
taking treatment, and last Saturday
ronrhi'l vh" miffi'Montly rfcov
eftf n leav , ml on tb? 'ir-.y weir
State Iyeglhlature (Jetting Down to
Real RuHiness, Working Nights
and Parsing New Laws
Lincoln, Nebr., March 24 The
best guessers at the east end of the
capitol building suggest that the leg
islature will adjourn sine die about
April 6. The grave and reverend
senators will not so mucn as venture
a guess. Possibly they like Lincoln
better than the representatives who
are now ready to adjourn. The big
appropriation bills have scarcely had
any serious consideration and they
must be agreed upon by both branch
es before the session comes to a close
or it would be necessary for an extra
session to be called to take care of
the state's finances.
The chiropractors have made a
long and hard fight for official recog
nition at this session and with ap
parent success. There are a few
medical doctors in the legislature,
but they have been unable to stem
the tide for the mechanical practi
tioners. The lawyers of the House
grasped the opportunity to punish
the physicians for their activity in
helping to pass a bill that would per
mit a l'tlgant to try his own case be
fore the county court. The latter
bill, however, failed by one vote to
pass in the Senate. .
Almost every legislative session
sprouts booms for governors and
congressmen and U. S. senators, but
this year little of the sort has been
heard. Peterson of Lancaster, a re
publican member of the lower house,
is developing Into a real statesman,
and it is believable that be may cross
swords with Ilea vis for congression
al honors at the next primary. Nich
ols of Madison is being joshed about
running against Dan Stephens, but
he hasn't admitted the ambition yet.
Senator Beat is deporting himself in
a manner that warrants his friends
in urging him to try conclusions with
Moses P. Klnkaid In 1916. It would
be impossible to pick a probable can
didate for governor out of either
party.
State officers are giving diligent
attention to the legislature and par
ticularly Attorney General Reed. Au
ditor Smith and Secretary of State
Pool and are always ready to lend
their assistance in settling some
knotty point for the solons.
Representative Thad Scott of
Hamilton county offered a motion
Saturday that the House cease giv
ing so much attention to matters con
cerning Omaha and Lincoln and de
vote a little more time to legislating
for the "unorganized territory". Mr,
Scott Is a democrat but he has all of
the flphtlng qualities of the unterrl
nt-rt p'lpuliMt of twenty yars apo.
Islation. The roads have had repre
sentatives on the job watching things
all of the time but nothing of Im
portance has been attempted. The
most Interesting measure was the
proposed Osterman bill to cut the U.
P. right of way down to 200 feet in
stead of 400 feet along the main
line. i
Consolidation of departments and
bureaus has had Its full share of at
tention and the finance committee of
the House has labored diligently to
cut down the high salaried heads of
departments without crippling the
efficiency of the administration of
the laws. Salaries are being held
down, or, in some instances, cut a
little, but nowhere has there been a
raise. It is currently reported that
the sentiment in the Senate and the
House is quite different in the mat
ter of consolidations.
Taylor of Custer started something
when he doniandea a stricter ac
counting at the state university. He
lost his fight but he has not lost his
courage and, although he resigned
from the committee in charge of
school finances, he is working as dil
igently as any of the members to get
at the facts in the case. He hopes
to awaken the public to the necessity
for a more discriminating Interest in
the agricultural activities of the unt
verslty.
Cities that want to do so may pro
vide by levy for band concerts on
the streets and in the public parks
The state constitution provides
that the biennial meeting of the leg
Islature must be in session for not
less than sixty days or more than
ninety days. By the time this has
been printed in the weekly papers
the House will have been in session
the minimum number of days, but
the Senate is four days behind and
consequently the session can not
close before next Tuesday with the
strong probability that joint adjourn
ment can not occur before April 5
or 6. The House worked Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday nights of last
week to keep up with the sifting
committee, and on Friday night It
was nearly midnight when the fight
on the chiropractic bills was settled.
Altogether the past week has been
by far the busiest of the session and
has been full of spectacular events.
The House has passed the bill that
extends the city limits of Omaha to
Include South Omaha, Benson, Flor
ence and Dundee, now suburban
towns. It has also placed Its stamp
of Its approval upon another Omaha
bill, one that permits the city water
plan to generate and sell electric
current In competition with the pres
ent privately owned electric comp
any. A bill authorizing the publica
tion of the personal tax rolls of ev
ery precinct has been passed and a
bill of special interest to newspaper
publishers, making libel laws less
stringent, barely secured enough
votes to pass It. Both of the above
measures are now in tne nanas or
the Senate. a
WILL PROTEST
THEPARDON
Roy Mayruvrd Will Have Hearing Be
fore Hoard of Pardons April 8,
for Murder of Lei toy Jlarnes
CRIME COMMITTED 8 YEARM AGO
In order that he may be present
at the bearing of Roy Maynard be
fore the state hoard of pardons on
April 8, T. II. Barnes went to Lin
coln Tuesday. Daring the interven
ing time until the hearing, Mr.
Barnes will be busy preparing affida
vits and other data concerning the
murder of his son Le Roy Barnes by
Maynard In Alliance on January 29,
1907.
This case attracted wide-spread at
tention at the time the crime was
committed, and feeling ran high, not
only in Alliance but in the surround
ing country, owing to the circum
stances which surrounded the case.
It will be remembered that Maynard
came to Alliance from Denver and
was given a position in the Barnes
lunch room. Mr. Barnes advanced
transportation, which was to be de
ducted from Maynard's wages after
he began work. The son, LeRoy
Barnes, managed the lunch room at
this place, his father owning and op
erating several ol them along th
Burlington. Shortly after Maynard
began work it was noticed that small
sums of money were occasionally
missed from the cash drawer and he
was accused of the theft' and dis
charged. Shortly afterward he re
turned to the lunch room and shot
Mr. Barnes twice, Wth shots taking
effect and causing almost Instant
death.
At the May term of court Maynard
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree and was sentenced to life
imprisonment, the prosecution being
conducted by County Attorney Eu
gene Burton, assisted by Attorney
Mitchell, this being Mr. Button's first
case as county attorney. The de
fense was conducted by Judge Haul
er, and the case was heard before
Hon. J. J. Harrington, of O'Nell. The
case was afterward taken to' the su
preme court, which affirmed the de
cision of the district court.
Since being confined In the peni
tentiary, Maynard has made several
attempts to escape, and on one oc
casion attempted to commit suicide,
but his plans were frutsrated.
Mr. Barnes will leave no stone un
turned in his effort to keep Maynard
behind the bars, but there is much
speculation here as to whether or not
his efforts will succeed.
FISHER RE-ELECTED
Hoard of IM rectors of Commercial
Club Re-elect W. D. Finher an
Secretary ' Conilng Year
At the regular weekly meeting of
the board of directors of the Alliance
Commercial Club, held at the Alli
ance cafe Monday noon, W. D. Fish
er wa re-elected as secretary of the
club for the coming year, beginning
with May 1. His salary will remain
he same as during the past year.
In the report made at the annual
banquet an outline of plans for the
coming year was given. With the
help of the club as a whole Mr. Fish
er and the board of officers will be
able to carry out many of these plans
thereby putting Alliance ahead an
other big step during the coming
year. The report showing the re
sults accomplished during the past
year was very satisfactory. The board
of directors believed that Mr. Fisher
was the man to carry on the plans
outlined by him following up the
work done during the past year.
A number of the leading club
members have signified their Inten
tion of Increasing their subscription
during the coming year, under the
budget plan. Prospects are bright
for a year full of activity and ac
compllsbment for our city.
Declamatory CoiUent Tonight
The declamatory contest of the
North Platte Valley district, compris
ed of the towns of Alliance, Bayard.
Bridgeport, Kimball and Sidney, will
be held at the Pbelan opera house..
tonight. This promises to be a note
worthy event, as the rivalry Is keen
and the winners in tonight's contest
will participate in the state contests.
n addition to the declamatory con
test there will be orchestra music by
the high school orchestra while the
judges are making their decision.
Reserved seat tickets can be obtain
ed now at Holsten's. The admission
is 50 cents.
Will Give On t-of -Town Concerts
On tomorrow evening the faculty
of the Alliance School of Music will
give a concert at Scottsbluff, and on
the Monday evening following they
will give a concert at Wheatland
Those who will participate in the
Scottsbluff concert are Miss Eunice
Burnett, instructor in voice; Miss
Theresa Pearl Hight, dramatic art;
Mrs. Edith Swan Zediker, piano; and
Prof. Ralph Uniacke, violin, and the
same personnel will go to Wheatland
with the exception of Miss Hight
ho will return to Alliance Satur
day.
Will Iive the Sandhills
A. R. Wallick of Hyannls was in
Alliance the latter part of last week
looking for a place to locate near the
city. He is a homesteader, his land
being near Hyannls, but he wishes
to leave the sandhills and move out
to the tableland. He likes the cour.
There has been little railroad leg-ji.ry ground Alliance.
Millinery 0tening Well Attended
Despite the Inclement weather of
last Saturday, the millinery opening
of the Harper Department Store was
attended by a large crowd, mostly
town people, as the roads were such
that few of the country people made
their usual Saturday trip. Beautiful
and appropriate souvenirs were pre
sented to those in attendance, and
the orchestra rendered a number of
excellent selections. Mr. Harper
never does things by halves, as was
thoroughly demonstrated Saturday.
Pastor Oioeen
At a special meeting of the mem
bers of the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church, held Wednes
day evening, for the purpose of call
ing a pastor for the coming year.
Rev. Mclntyre, who has been filling
the pulpit for the past few months.
was unanimously chosen. Following
the business meeting, a pleasant so
cial session was held.
Midwest Magazine Makes Change
Midwest Magazine, "a periodical
of God's country", published by Will
M. Maupin, has been moved to Oma
ha and the March number comes out
greatly improved in appearance and
much larger in the amount of read-
Ing matter. The March number
contains some very Interesting articles.
Treated for Snow Blindness
Dr. Geo. J. Hand has been treating
a case of snow blindness the past
week. Dave Matthews of Sheridan
county, near Lakeside, became snow
blind. He came to Alliance last
Thursday, since which time he has
been Improving and expects to return
home within a few days.
When answering advertisements
please be sure to : entlon that you
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