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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. REACHES EVERY MEMBER
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; VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915
NO. 25
The Allianc
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THE CITY DADS
ARE BUSY BUNCH
Adjourned Meeting Held Tuesday
Evening Was Third Meeting .
for Month of May
AUiance'a city council ia a busy
bunch of men these days. The ad
journed meeting held at the city ball
Tuesday evening wa the third meet
ing for the month. A number of im
portant matters were taken up.
Bids were received for the work of
removing and replacing the sidewalk
to grade on Box Butte avenue be
tween Sixth and Ninth streets. The
contract was awarded to T. J. Beal
for $192. The bid of L. M. Kennedy
for removing and filling in the dirt
was accepted, he to receive 25 cents
per cubic yard for moving the dirt.
It is estimated that the cut will re
quire 756 cubic yards.
L. H. Highland, president of the
Retail Merchants' Federation, and
W. D. Fisher, secretary of the Com
mercial Club, were present. Mr.
Highland stated that hitching posts
for those who drive teams in from
out of town were needed on Second
and Fourth streets and on Laramie
avenue between Second and Fourth
streets and that a watering tank was
needed at Fourth and Laramie. The
matter was referred to the street and
alley committee.
Bids were received for the erec
tion of a concrete culvert at Fourth
street and Missouri avenue, to be
ninety feet in length. The bid of T.
J. Beal for $337.50 was accepted, he
being the lowest bidder. Other bids
received were those of J. J. Vance,
for $402, A. S. Mote, for $338.40, a
Wahoo firm for $342, and J. M. Rob
erts for $342.
The only bid received for the mov
ing of dirt on Fifth street between
Big Horn and Box Butte avenues
was that of L. M. Kennedy, for 35
cents per cubic yard. This bid was
rejected, and new bids are being ad
vertised for.
Orders were given . Contractor J.
M. Roberts for additional curb con
struction. Bids will be advertised
for lowering east Third street to
grade.
Ordinance number 208, bringing
Fairview addition into (be corporate
limits, and ordinance' number 209,
fixing the salary of the police judge
at $600 per year, were passed.
Councilman Davis, for the special
reservoir committee, reported that
the committee considered the price
asked for lots adjoining the reser
voir site too high. The committee
was granted more time.
Chief of Police Jeffers spoke re
garding second-band stores in the
city. He stated that it was neces
sary to replevin stolen goods in or
der to get them, at considerable ex
pense to the owners, and asked that
steps be taken to compel the en
forcement of the state law. The
law was read. It provides that a
book of record shall be kept and a
daily report be made to the authori
ties before noon of all articles pur
chased or on which money is loaned.
City Attorney Reddish was instruct
ed to draft an ordinance in accord
ance with the state laws.
Rice Buys Ranch
The deal was made the first of
this week whereby J. E. Rice came
into possession of the ranch of O. D.
Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs' ranch bordered
COMING EVENTS
May 28 Commencement exercises
at Phelan opera house.
May 30 Decoration day.
May 31 District court convenes.
June 11, 12 and 13 Christian En
deavor convention.
June 14 and 15 Sheriff's con
vention. June 17 to 20 Stockmen's con
vention and auto polo.
August 26 to 28 Old Soldier's
and Settler's Reunion at Minatare.
September 6 to 10 State fair at
Lincoln.
December 14 to 17 Scottsbluff
county poultry breeders' show at
Minatare.
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on that of Mr. Rice, and this will
make a valuable addition.
Mr. Hobbs has not yet decided on
his plans for the future, but he will
retain his stock and implements, and
will rent a place on which to keep
them this summer.' He will give
possession the first of next week and
will move to town for the summer.
lng on Jackasses
"f underttand that the Europe tn ia
t.lons want 80,000 mules or of Ne-l-urka
for the war", said coun.-tiii.m
Kittle to state fire commiaiMiner
Pi(!el lst Friday evening. J.iJge
RiJgell s reply provoked a gei-rrsl
l ia ii r.s 1 said, "If they woutd take
Janrawes they could get plenty, ir
I v- s tn a lot of them myself in N.-
bcasau.
GRADUATION RECITAL
Teresa Reed Gosmer Gave a Pleading
Program at Presbyterian
N Church '
At the Presbyterian church last
Thursday evening occurred the grad
uating exercises of Mrs. Teresa Reed
Gosmer, pupil of Miss Eunice Bur
nett, of the Alliance School of Music.
Mrs. Gosmer's rendition of the most
difficult selections was almost per
fect, and it was seen at the first that
she was naturally talented, which,
with the training she had received,
brought out the best. The program
consisted of Italian, English and Ger
man songs, a distinction without a
difference as far as Mrs. Gosmer's
renditions were concerned.
Before becoming a pupil of the Al
liance school, Mrs. Gosmer studied
one year at Walla Walla, Wash., two
years with Miss Wolfe at Bosnian,
Mont., and two years with Prof.
Whitney in the Boston Conservatory
of Music. She took one year with
Miss Burnett. She has been teaching
at the Wyoming Preparatory school,
two miles from Hemingford, for
some time past.
Rev. and Mrs. Gosmer expect to
leave soon for Loveland, Colo., where
they will take charge of the Champ
ion academy, and where she will
teach voice, piano, organ and theory.
Her friends are more than pleased to
learn of her graduating with honors,
and wish for her success In her chos
en profession.
CEMETERY VOTED TO CITY
City Hoard Id Willing to Accept If
Management Can Give a
Clear Title
At the meeting of the cemetery
board at the court house Monday ev
ening, it was unanimously voted to
turn over the property and money
remaining in the treasury to the city.
The city board is ready and willing
to accept the offer if an absolutely
clear title can be given, to there will
be no chance for litigation in the fu
ture. S. A. Miller, W. R. Metz and E. T.
Kibble have been - appointed as a
committee to make the necessary
preparations for the transfer.
Entertained with Dancing Party
One of the most pleasant social
events of the season occurred at the
home of Miss Mildred Campbell on
Wednesday evening, the event being
a social dance In her honor on ac
count of intended departure next
week for Kansas City.
The refreshments consisted of
punch and wafers. The music for
the evening was furnished by Mrs.
John Wiker. Everyone that attend
ed was loud in praise of the affair,
and it will long be remembered by
the younger set In Alliance.
Those present were Misses Helen,
Irene and Ruth Rice, Hazel Bennett,
Theresa O'Donnell, Delia Holsten,
Edith Reddish, Grace Carlson, Viola
Kleinke, Hannah Keane, Nell Heel
er, Eunice Eldred, Pauline Funk, of
Colorado Springs, Devona Dickinson,
Margaret Harris, Thelma Fritz, Dor
othy Bicknell, Mildred Campbell,
Nellie O'Donnell and Marie Carey,
and Messrs. Maurice Dickinson,
Hugh Davenport, Maurice Nelson,
Leo Vaughn, Vivian Hall, FranK
Buechseustein, Aubrey Young, Rich
ard Young, Michael Nolan, Mr. Judd,
Frank Abbey, Fred Funk, of Colora
do Springs, Ralph Johnson, Bernard
Holsten, Norman Newberry, Orville
Davenport, Elting Bennett, Clarence
Shafer and Ward Rubendall.
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Domestic Science Class, High School
CLEAN UP SONG FOR ALLIANCE
Tunc: "Tipperary"
Contributed by F. V. (Jimmy) Hicks
.There's a town we're all proud of, where every one is gay,
Smooth-grade streets where autos glide, and street lights make night
day.
Schools are fine, the churches good, the homes are very fair,
But of the lots and alleys we cannot so much declare.
CHORUS
It's a long way to clean Alliance, a long way to go.
It's a long way to a clean Alliance,
But we'll get there, I know.
Goodby, filth and rubbish,
Welcome, all things fair!
Lt's a long, long way to a clean Alliance,
But we'll sure gea there.
Cut the weeds and trim the trees; don't let the people say:
"Things look so neglected that is the Alliance way."
Clean away the stuff wherein the flies may breed and dwell,
For flies will bring diseases. Let's keep Alliance well!
SECOND CHORUS
It's a good way to boost Alliance, the best way we know;
It'a a good way to boost Alliance,
To make the city grow.
Goodby, filth and rubbish;
Welcome, all things fair.
Let us make a place of health and beauty,
And we'll all stay there.
BOX BUTTE COUNTY
BASE BALL
SCHEDULE OF
AT 1 1 tuning ford Alliance , Alliaiu-e Alliance
Methodiht Baptist Christian Methodist
June 12
Hemingford June 23 July 24 July 10
Methodist Aug. 4 Sept. 4 Aug. 21
June 5
Alliance July 17 July 7 July 3
Baptist Aug. 28 Aug. 18 Aug. 14
June 19
Alliance July 3 July 31 june 26
Christian Aug. 14 Sept. 11 Aug. 7
June 19 June 9 June 5
Alliance July 31 July 21 July 17
Methodist Sept. 11 Sept. 1 Aug. 28
LOCAL NEWS
Fred Mollring, the insurance man,
left this noon for Lakeside on a
business trip. He will go from
Lakeside to the tornado district
south and east of there.
Dr. L. S. Campbell and family will
depart next week for Kansas City,
Mo., where he has been transferred
as government veterinarian. The
Campbell family have lived in Alli
ance for about ten years, and during
that time they have made countless
friends who greatly regret to learn
of their intended departure, but who
wish them well in their new loca
tion.
Mrs. Chas. Harlan was here from
near Antioch Sunday visiting with
Mrs. O. D. Hobbs.
Ted Myers has filed on the 400
acres just east of the J. E. Rice
ranch.'
Miss Madge Myers was in ' from
the ranch last Friday and Saturday
to take the teachers examination.
J. B. Fogg, the Royal typewriter
man for this territory, is back on the
job after being operated on for ap
pendicitis several weeks ago, and
was in Alliance Wednesday.
The very best music is assured for
the T. P. A. dances during the
Stockmen's Convention. Mrs. John
Wiker will have charge and will pre
side at the piano. The personnel of
the other pieces is Prof. Walsh, from
the Fort, cornet: J. F. Jahns, also
from the Fort, violin; Horace Ander
son, traps; H. A. Johnson, trom
bone.
Mr. j'.nd Mrs. Leslie McFarla.,1 nr
rived last Saturday from Friend. Ne
braska, for a visit with Mr. ri lMi.
A. V.' Gavin, Mr. McFarland and Mr
Gavin being cousins. Mrs. MFar-
land was formerly Miss Fay Hitch
cock, her father building the first
house in Alliance. Mr. McFarland
went to Scottsbluff Monday and his
wife followed Wednesday, and trey
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LEAGUE
GAMES FOR 1910
wil visit there a week or ten days
with relatives and friends. They
will return to Aliance before return
ing to their home at Friend.
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At the HoKten Jewelry auction I
the opportunity to get graduation
gifts at prices to suit anyone. Sale
Is being held In the Met luer building
each afternoon at Ji:30 and each ev
ening at 7:30. Buy presents now.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mlllett passed
through Alliance Monday on their
return to their home at Bridgeport,
after having been to San Francisco
and other coast cities for several
weeks visiting.
Mrs. Charles Wetherall of Casper,
Wyoming, arirved Sunday morning
for a few days' visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Milllken.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Allen returned
last Saturday from Bridgeport, where
they had been for two weeks, visiting
with his parents.
C. O. Dedmore of Joliet. III., who
had been visiting his brother, H. V.
Dedmore, went to North Platte Mon
day on business. He will probably
return to Alliance before his return
to his home at Joilet.
Attention, Firemen
Members of the Alliance Volunteer
Fire Department are requested to
meet at the city hall at 1:45 o'clock
sharp, Sunday afternoon, where the
department will form in procession
and march to the fair grounds for
the Decoration Day exercises. Con
veyances will be provided for mem
bers of the department to go to the
cemetery.
WANT WILTSEY REMOVED
Stockholder of I -a ml and Cattle
Company Want Receiver
Appointed
A suit has been filed in the district
court in which Wm. L. Calkins and
Lena A. Calkins have filed a petition
suing themselves and other members
of the Alfalfa Land &. Cattle Corn-
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pany, in an effort to remove Chas. E.
Wiltsey, who is the principal stock
holder in the company.
It is aleged that Wlltsey agreed to
transfer 2,460 acres of land In addi
tion to other property on which there
was an incumbrance of $10,634.48,
for 970 shares of the Alfalfa Land
Company stock. The stockholders
took the agreement In good faith,
and they now claim that Wiltsey has
failed to live up to it, and that he
has not turned over the real estate
but has placed additional Incum
brance against it until it is no long
er an asset. The claim of the plain
tiffs is that Wiltsey has paid no at
tention to their demands, but has
wasted that property through negli
gence. The 970 shares that he pos
sesses gives him dominion over the
company, and the other stockholders
are powerless to prevent him doing
as he pleases, and they further claim
that he has disposed of portions of
the land since he has bad control.
The gist of the petition is that an
equity settlement be.'e and that
Wiltsey be removed ak' president and
a receiver be appolntd until such
settlement is made. Mr. and Mrs.
Calkins own 200 shares of the stock.
KILLS SELF WITH ACID
Mrs. Anna Blunie Ended Life Satur
day Evening by Taking Two
Ounces of Carbolic Acid
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Following a quarrel with her lov
er, Mrs. Anna Blume, living at 318
West Fourth street, killed herself
Saturday night at 8:10 o'clock by
taking two ounces of carblolc acid,
which she drank from a tea cup.
Both had been living for a number
of months at this address. Hugh
Boyd, the man in the case, left Alli
ance Wednesday noon after buying a
ticket for Grand Island.
Mrs. Blume had undoubtedly
planned the act for that day, as was
shown by remarks made by her to
a sister. She bad been out riding
in a livery rig with her small sister
and had returned to the house. After
returning to the house she bad re
moved her hat, gloves, and coat and
eaten part of an apple. Before tak
ing the acid she had scribbled a pen
ciled note on a business card of Mr.
Boyd. The note was placed on the
kerosene lamp, which was lighted. It
said, "Good bye, everybody. Dear
Hugh, God be with you till we meet
again."
After drinking the acid she ran in
to the front yard, screaming. The
first neighbors who reached her, as
she lay screaking on the ground,
started for a doctor, but she called'to
them, "Get Hugh, I want Hugh." He
was not to be found, however.
Dr. Willis arrived within a very
few minutes and did everything that
medical power could do to save her
life, without effect. The night po
lice were called and remained with
the body until the coroner arrived.
Coroner Slagle decided that no lu-j
quest was necessary and the body
was removed to the Darling under
taking parlors.
Burial services were held Monday
at the Darling chapel. Burial was
made in Greenwood cemetery. The
deceased is survived by two sisters
and four brothers. The sisters have
been living in Alliance, and the bro
thers at Marsland. Mrs. Blume was
born near Marsland August 29, 1890.
Rev. II. J. Young officiated at the
burial services.
Before leaving for the east, Mr.
Boyd was interviewed by a Herald
representative but refused to make
any statement other than he regret
ted the action of Mrs. Biume v.y
much, and he desired to forget Alli
ance completely and never expected
to return. He refused to give his
future address.
NOT MAN WANTED
Jack Russell, employed byg B. S.
Bayne of Alliance, who was arres'ed
Saturday evening by Sheriff Cal Cox
sn an.nlolnn rt Kclncr T Per fir. rt 1
Marshfield. Missouri, was released oa
Tuesday after it was proven that he the Northwestern territory and Craw
was not the man wanted by the Mis-j ford can come to Alliance on traia
sourl authorities. I number 44, leaving Crawford at 9 a.
Peters is wanted for the n urder m., arriving here at 10:58 a. m. The
of Sheriff Silvey at Marshfield, on special train will leave on the return
December 31, 1914. Silvey was at- trip at 10:30 o'clock p. m.
tempting to arrest Peters at the In order to accommodate those go
time the crime was committed. ing out of Alliance to the east, train
It was proved to the authorities . nuuibt r forty-two which is a through
that Russell was In Wyoming Ht the train, will be stopped on the nights
time the crime was committed. Pic- of June 17 and 18 at the following
tures of Peters received from Mlssou- points: Lakeside, Ellsworth, Blng
rl renerabled Russell but were not ham, Ashby, Hyannis, Whitman and
conclusive proof. ' Mullen.
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Matoual Training Shop, High School
SENIOR CLASS
DAY PROGRAM
Held In High School Auditorium on
Tuesday Evening Was Well
Attended
Despite the Inclement weather of
Tuesday evening, a large crowd wit
nessed the class day exercises, which
were held In the high school audit
orium Tuesday evening. The pro
gram was especially pleasing, both ia
numbers and In rendition. Admis
sion was by ticket, although no ad
mission was charged, the tickets be
ing presented by the graduates to
their friends.
Following was the program:
Song Clasa
Salutatory Chas. Hannon
Class History Nell Keeler
Class Poem Lura Hawkins
Piano Duet
. Dorothy Smith, Blrdine Wood
Class Statistics .... Hasel Sheldon
Class Will Donald Graham
Piano Duet
. Glenn Mounts, Alforetta Lamoa
Presentation of Gift
Orville Davenport
Valedictory Charles Spacht
Song Class
CHANGE III TIME TABLE
Effective 80th, Several Trains Wilt
Change Schedule Moat of
Them Earlier
Beginning 8unday, May 30 next
Sunday five trains will change)
time, all of them being a .few min
utes earlier, with the exception of
4 3. The principal change is In the
time of No. 44, which will arrive and
depart twenty-two minutes earlier, a
change that will cause many people
to be found waiting at the depot un
less they hurry their preparations.
304 will be fifteen minutes earlier.
Following is the table as it will ap
pear:
Arrive
Depart
12:40 a. m.
4212:10 a. m.
,44 10:58 a. m.
41 3:50 a. m.
J 12:35 p. m.
8oa 3:20 a. m.
aoi 11:05 a. m.
801
11.18 a.
4:15 a.
12:55 p.
m.
m.
m.
12:35 a.
m.
m.
GETS MORRILL CONTRACT
Newberry Hardware Company WIU
Install Electric Light Plant
In That Town
C. .A. Dow, representing the New
berry Hardware Company, went to
Morrill Tuesday to bid on the instal
lation of the new electric light plant
at that place, and returned today
with the signed contract, their bid
being the most favorable.
The plant will be of 50 borsepow- .
er capacity, as It Is thought this will
be large enough for Morrill for sev
eral years. Enlargements can be
made as needed. The generator
will be Installed In the present wa
terworks power house, where it will
be run in conjunction with tbe
pumps. Tnere is a great amount ox
wiring to be done. The work will
be under the supervision of Mr.
Dow, who has charge of the electric
al department in Newberry's.
A SPECIALTRAIH
Burlington Will Furnish Special
Train for Conveyance of .Visit
or to Stockmen's Convention! '
In order to accommodate visitors
to the stockmen's convention in
June, the Burlington has consented
to furnish a special train running;
from Alliance to Crawford on the
night of June 18th.
Visitors from
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