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The Alliance Herd
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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1915
NO. 2G
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Mrs. W. W. Carpenter was here
from Whitman to attend the St. Ag
nes graduating exercises last Thurs
day evening.
Misses Sadie Dunn and Hazel Ab
bott, former students with the St.
Agnes academy, were here from
Crawford last Thursday to attend the
graduating exercises of that institu
tion. .
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wood returned
Monday from Hyannis where they
had been visiting for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Bok were here
from Kansas City on business the
first of this week.
Skinner's Macaroni Products,
made In Nebraska. Ask your groc
er. Adv.
County Agent Seidell and R. R.
Spafford, of the bureau of farm man
agement, went to Hemlngford Mon
day to take, the farm record.
Mrs. C. O. Davenport and daugh
ter Cynthia returned home Monday
from Cleveland, where Mrs. Daven
port had been attending the G. I. A.
convention.
Mrs. Frank O'Connor and children
went to the ranch near Antioch Mon
day, after spending the winter in Al
liance. Misses Mary Chusick and Lorella
Thompson departed for thetr homes
at Newcastle, Wyo., after attending
St. Agnes academy during the past
term.
Mrs. Claude Vaughan and daugh
ter Valorie went to Hemlngford Mon
day for a few days visit with Mrs. L.
L. Potmesil.
Miss Elizabeth Pauley went to
Scott sbluff Monday, to spend the va
cation with home folks. She bad
been attending high school.
Miss Glea Soper, teacher in the
Alliance schools, departed Sunday
tor her home at Broken Bow where
she will spend the summer. Miss
Soper has been re-engaged for the
next term.
Mrs John Waldron and children,
Fred Funk and Pauline Funk, re
turned to their home at Colorado
Springs Sunday after a short visit
here with Mrs. Waldron's sister,
Mrs. Philip None.
MIbs Marian Grebe departed Mon
day for Kansas City for a month's
visit with Miss Lillian Cole.-
Roy and Edith Sprague, who had
been attending St. Agnes, returned
.to their home at Lincoln last Satur
day to spend the vacation.
Mrs. C. H. Baxter, who had been
here visiting with the Romig family,
returned to her home at Chadron
last Saturday accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. P. E. Romig, and son,
who will visit with her for several
weeks.
Mrs. Ben Russell went to Lisco
last Saturday for a two weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Mra. N. B. Berry came in last Sat
urday and remained until Monday
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. C.
P. Wakeman.
Miss Lura Erb went to her home
at Gothenburg last Saturday where
she will spend the summer.
Mrs. A. G. Brice and daughter
Evelyn came in from their ranch
near Antioch last Thursday to wit
ness the eighth grade graduating ex
ercises. They returned home Fri
day. Mrs. R. N. Swiggart carr.e in from
Elva, Nebr., last Thursday, return
ing home Friday with her daughter,
Helen, who had been attending
school.
Misses Georgia Canfield, Isabelle
Gabus, Edith Jones and Annabellei
Fletcher went to Hot Springs lastj
Friday for a short visit. i
Sheriff Cox was in Hemlngford on
official business last Friday. i
I
Mrs. O. E. Williams departed last:
Saturday for Pacific Junction, Iowa,
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends, on her way she will stop ,
at St. Joe, Knasas City and Omaha j
for short visits. She expects to be
way about three weeks.
.... I
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wright and)
daughter were here from Whitman'
last Thursday to attend the St. Ag
nes graduating exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Reynolds went
to Omaha last Friday for a few days
visit with relatives and friends.
The metal signs, to be used in
marking the road between Alliance
and Sidney, are now ready and will
COMING EVENTS
V 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 Scotteblcff
county poultry breeders' show at
Ulnatare.
ft
be installed In a short time. The
lettering on these signs has been cut
Into the metal, so there is no danger
of weather, or In fact anything else,
effacing them.
J. M. Wanek came down from
Hemlngford Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the county commission
ers. Miss Agnes Colgan was here from
Edgemont last Thursday to attend
the St. Agnes graduating exercises at
the opera bouse.
...
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Gadsby re
turned last Friday from Laramie,
Wyo., where they had been visiting
for several days.
J. J. Kuester was here from Boyes,
Mont., last Thursday to witness the
graduation of his daughters, Margar
et and Katie, from St. Agnes acad
emy. M. J. Kuester was also here,
autoing over from Van Tassel, Wyo.
. . .
J. R. Willis, of the Empress, took
motion pictures of the senior class
Friday morning. These will be
shown at the Empress In a short
time.
W. H. Kleinke and daughter Glad
ys came over from Dalton last Friday
to witness the exercises of the blph
school graduation class, of which bis
daughter Viola was a member.
. .
Edgar Wilson, who had been con
fined in the hospital for the past sev
eral weeks, was taken to his old
1'ome t ( reston, Iowa, Mouday In
the hope of beneLtting his health
...
W. H. Munnell stopped off in Al
liance Tuesday, visiting between
trains with his sister, Mrs. C. T. Pig
man. Mr. Munnell was on his way
to Canada where he will take up a
homestead. . ,
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Miss Irma Pile, who had been
teaching in the Pawlett schools, and
whose home is at Inidanola, Iowa,
came in the first of this week and
will take the summer course at the
School of MubIc.
T. S. Barnhart, of Scottsbluff, has
accepted a position in the Mounts
barber shop, arriving the middle of
last week to take up his utles.
Mrs. Al. Sieffert returned home
last Friday from an extended visit
with relatives and friends over the
state.
....
Mrs. G. W. Emery retruned to Al
liance Saturday, after having taught
in the Bridgeport schools during the
past term.
. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dole went to
McCook last Friday for a few days
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Frances Lock wood went to
Chadron Sunday for a few days visit
with friends.
Mrs. Verity Reeder returned Sun
day from Columbus, where she had
been for the past tour weeks visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hartshorn, who
had been here visiting with their son
E. E. Hartshorn, and family, re
turned to their home at Lincoln
Monday.
. . .
Mrs. Archie Gregory and children
departed Tuesday for Moffltt, where
they will visit for two weeks with
her parents, Mr. and, Mrs. VV. F.
Hinman.
...
Miss Nora Lane, who has had
charge of the millinery department
of Harper's store for the past several
months, expects to leave the latter
part of this week for Chicago to
spend the summer. About the first
of September she will re-enter the
Gage Bros, millinery establishment.
Hugh Beal made a business trip to
Hemlngford the first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Riley came up
Monday from their ranch near Ash
by, returning home Tuesday accom
panied by their three daughters who
had been attending school here.
...
P. Swanson was down from Hem
lngford the first of this week attend
ing to business matters.
...
The newest addition to the Keel-er-Coursey
stock Is a Ford "coupe
let". This machine resembles some
what the sedan except that it has on
ly one seat. Unlike the sedan, the
top is easily put back, thus making it
an open car. The price of the coup
elet is $800. delivered in Alliance.
Rev. and Mrs. Al B. Shannon and
Miss Hymen, who had been conduct
ing a series of street meetings here,
departed Monday for Chadron where
they will hold meetings. They ex
pect to return to Alliance in Septem
ber to hold another rerles of meet
ings. Rev. Shannon represents the
Roclry Mountain Rescue and Protec
tive League, at Pueblo. Thetr eet
ita in Alliance were a decided suc
RSOM
cess, large crowds greeting them
each evening, and no doubt they did
much good while here.
...
Misses Lena Westover and Hazel
Minor, who had been attending St.
Agnes academy, went to Hyannis
last Friday to spend the vacation.
.
Mrs. O. Harris was here from
Marsland last Thursday to witness
the commencement exercises of St.
Agnes, her daughter having graduat
ed. Mrs. Paul Lineback and daughter,
Miss Edith, were here from Hemlng
ford Friday and Saturday, shopping.
. . .
H. Schmidt and daughter returned
to their home at Grand Island Tues
day after a few days visit with Mrs.
E. Byers.
.
Miss Susan Foran departed Tues
day for her home at Anselmo after
a short visit with friends In Colorado
Springs and Alliance.
Miss Hazel Bowman returned
home Tuesday from Mitchell, where
she had taught in the public schools
during the past term.
...
Mrs. Maggie Wilson returned to
her homestead near Bingham Tues
day after a few days visit here with
her daughter, Mrs. Carter Calder,
and children.
...
Mrs. Ed Strand expects to leave
today for Kansas City for a few days
visit with relatives and friends.
...
The four-year scholarship offered:
by the colleges of Nebraska to the
high school students making the best
general average throughout the term
was won in Alliance by Charles Han
nan. This scholarship entitles Mr.
Hannan to a course at either York,
Doan, Cotner, Union, ..Westeystt,.
Hastings or Bellevu "
J. S. Corp has resigned his position
as Janitor of the Central school, and
will take the same position at the
court house. Mr. Clayton, who has
been Janitor at the high school, will
take Mr. Corp's place. The vacancy
at the high school will be filled in
time for the next term.
While working in the Burlington
shops Monday, Harvey Hacker suff
ered a severe cut in the back of the
head. He was struck by a Jack
which slipped, making a gash about
an Inch long, and it was necessary to
take several stitches.
Claude Vaughan made a business
trip to Hyannis Sunday evening, re
turning Monday.
. . .
.Judge Westover arrived Monday
morning from Rushville to preside
over the adjourned term of the dist
rict court, which was held . Monday
morning. The next term will con
vene about the first of next month.
...
A number of Alliance people auto
ed to Hemlngford last Saturday to
attend the Memorial Day services,
which were held on that day. They
all reported a fine program at the
opera house, after which they re
paired to the cemetery and decorated
the graves. A dinner was served at
the church at noon by the ladies' aid
society. Those making the trip from
here were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunt
er, B. F. Gllman. C. A. Snow, C. K.
Snow. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Tash, Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Cook and Mr. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Vaughan.
.
B. F. Gilman last week installed
in his law office two new L. C. Smith
typewriters, one of which is a special
abstracting machine. They were
purchased thru the local agent, C. J.
Faught.
...
Miss Mayme Haggerty came in
Sunday from Bridgeport for a short
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rior
dan. ...
Dr. L. S. Campbell departed Mon
day for Kansas City, Mo., where they
will make their future home.
The last of the series of sonata re
citals by the Alliance School of Mu
sic faculty at the Haddorff Music
House, will be held this evening. An
especially pleasing program has been
arranged, and everyone that can
should attend.
.
Miss Grace Spacht departed Mon
day for Geneva, for a few days visit
with relative! and friends.
...
J. S. Stark and family returned
home Tuesday from Bridgeport
where they bad been for several days
visiting with friends.
Sheriff Cal Cox and Night Marshal
L. L. Klsb left Wednesday night for
Lincoln with the four prisoners who
were sentenced to the penitentiary
this week.
A large crwl rj'y fh May
Pole daar ylve.i by the juriT class
of the Allierce Schoc-1 of Music, on
the Methol'st parsonage lawn Ftur
jCajr aftercoou. The canirtn show
ed careful training, which was under
supervision of Miss Burnett and Miss
Hlght, or the School of Music facul
ty. Motion pictures of the event
were taken by J. R. Willis, of the
Empress, and these will be shown as
soon as' they are developed.
. .
Mr. and Mra. J. C. Shafer and
daughter Mae departed Monday for
Scottsbluff where they will make
their future home. The boys will
remain in Alliance.
The silver prizes were awarded in
the Booster Club campaign of "The
Right" clothing store last week,
Miss Tressa Vandervoort getting the
first and Miss Orrel Slssley the sec
ond.. The first prize was a 22-plece
set Of Rodgers silverware, and the
second was an 11-piece set. Inter
est and enthusiasm In the campaign
are increasing all the time. Many
other expensive prizes will be given
away each week.
On Sunday evening at the Method
ist tburch will be given the oratorio
from "Penitence, Pardon and Peace"
by Miss Eunice Burnett. Mrs. Edith
Swan Zedlker and Harry Zlckert.
Any one of these three artists can
furnish a pleasing program., and hav
ing the three in one entertainment
means that it will be something out
of the ordinary. Everyone Is Invit
ed to attend.
"Bill" Leonard. The Herald's ef
ficient foreman, is getting fat. He
says he doesn't know whether it's
the climate, the water, or the wind,
but last year's clothes fail to fit.
M. E. Lander, popular Burlington
passenger brakeman, will leave to
night for an extended eastern visit.
Among other points to be visited will
be. his old home at Paducah, Ken
tv v. $ He will be gone probably-a
month, ' "
J. J. Cassidy, state manager for
the Ben Hur lodge, was in the city
Wednesday. He left last night for
Sterling, Colorado.
A. V. Teed, of Lincoln, state in
spector of rural schools, was In Alli
ance last Thursday on a trip through
the state. He Is an old friend of E.
G. Laing, the Alliance clothier, and
visited with Mr. Laing while here.
...
Mrs. Anna Chaffee, who has been
visiting at the exposition and other
places on interest along the coast,
has returned to Alliance.
...
Miss Mary Baker, daughter of
Rev. Olin S. Baker, who has been at
tending school at Spokane, is now a
graduate from the high school In
that city and is expected home this
month.
J. R. Willis, of the Empress thea
tre, drew a number of cartoons re
lating to the Stockmen's Convention,
which he has disposed of to the bus
iness men. The subjects were most
ly comics, and were versatil and or
iginal. A number of Mr. Willis'
larger paintings are to be found In
the Empress, among which are re
productions of Mt. Hood and the
Santa Barbara coast, and they show
that Alliance is the home of an artist
of ability.
Paul- Phipps came up from Hyan
nis Sunday to consult with a physi
cian in regard to deafness, with
which he has been afflicted.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Thorlton, who live twenty-five
miles northeast of town, last Sunday.
Rev. Halslup, district superintend
ent of the Methodist church, came in
Monday to attend to church matters.
P. D. Gleason departed Wednesday
for an inspection tour of the Sidney,
Kimball and Bridgeport exchanges.
He will return the first of next week.
...
Misses Margaret and Catherine
Harris went to Mitchell Wednesday
for a few days visit with the J. T.
Whitehead family.
Mrs. C. P. Wakeman went to Anti
och Wednesday for a few days visit
with her mother, Mrs. N. B. Berry.
...
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holmes, who
were returning to their home at La
Porte, Indiana, from the San Fran
cisco exposition, were here Wednes
day on their way to Lakeside to visit
with their son, Thomas Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Ponatb departed
Wednesday for Kansas City for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Elver Bullock is working in Rod
gers grocery store during the ab
sence or Ward Hall, who is nursing
a broken wrist, caused by a "cranky"
Ford car.
J. W. Bicknell made his regular
trip to Thedrord Wednesday, and
took with him a bunch or a lvertislng
natter for the Stockmen's Conven
tion. Manv rit Ilia hnv. fin tha rrrt
i.re UUu feuacn ol thU Huff on
i
their trips, and it Is going to do a
lot of good, too.
The Elks dance at the new home
Tuesday night was one of the most
pleasing social events ever held In
Alliance. Only the members and
their families attended, and the mu
sic was furnished by the "Romano
Trio", an Italian organization that
has been playing here on toe street.
By many, the music or Tuesday night
was classed as equal to that round in
the cities' finest dance halls.
.
W. B. Young, assessor or the First
ward, stated Wednesday that he
would finish his work for this year
the last of this week. There are a
number who have not yet given their
assessments, and these are requested
to see the assessor at once.
...
While cranking a Ford auto In
front of the city hall Sunday even
ing, Ward Hall suffered a broken
wrist when the engine "backfired".
One bone was completely broken and
the other was badly sprained. The
wound was not a painful one at first.
and Ward cranked the car with his
left hand, and drove it borne before
seeing a doctor. A plaster cast was
applied, and the Injured member is
mending nicely, although It Is very
painful.
A. E. Anderson, state leader In
farm demonstration work, returned
Tuesday from Chadron where he had
been assisting County Agent Hawk.
On Wednesday Mr. Anderson went to
Kimball to assist the county agent,
and from there he will return to
Lincoln, bis headquarters.
. . .
Mrs. S. B.Mcl'.bn and daughter,
Mrs. H. K. Chapman, were here from
Seattle, Wash., Wednesday attending
to business matters.
'v .
Mrs. Wm. Mabln and daughter Ult
ra were here from Berea to attend
the Eighth grade commencement ex
ercises last Thursday.
. . .
Chas. B. Brltton, auditor for the
Dierks Lumber Company, was hree
from Broken Bow Wednesday check
ing up the local office.
...
Among those who came down from
Hemlngford Sunday for the Memori
al Day program were A. M. Miller,
James Barry, Fred Abley and O. W.
Loer, members of the G. A. R.; Nor
bert Frohnapfel, a Spanish-American
war veteran; and Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Pierce.
David Fassett of the Reo Motor
Company, was In the city Wednesday
on a regular inspection trip. He is
one or the experts sent out by the
Reo company to give free inspection
on cars sold. While here he made
bis headquarters at the Reo Garage.
The dance given by the Royal
Highlanders at Gadsby ball Wednes
day evening with the special music,
was a decided success. The floor was
crowded during the evening.
While returning from the ball
game at Chadron Monday afternoon,
a Ford auto belonging to John Lohr,
driven by Albert Lohr, loaded with
ball players, struck a concrete water
tank midway between Chadron and
Alliance. The boys were all thrown
out and severely stunned, although
no one was badly injured. The car
was nearly demolished. They were
compelled to stay in an abandoned
sod bouse during the night, before
help reached them.
...
H. J. Miller, who was sent to the
penitentiary at Lincoln about two
years ago for passing a forged check
on E. U. Laing, with the name or il.
II. Brandt signed thereon, has ap
pealed for a pardon, the hearing to
be given this week. Both Mr. Brandt
and Mr. Laing believe that the man
has been punished enough for his
misdeed and have recomended that
he be given his pardon.
. .
Five more hoboes were taken Into
custody Wednesday morning. They
were assessed $5 and costs, which
they are paying with road work.
...
Leslie Garrison, who gave as his
residence a town in Montana, was
picked up Sunday evening and lodg
ed in the city bastlle, charged with
carrying concealed weapons. In mak
ing his usual search of the railroad
yards. Officer Lester came across
Garrison, with a bunch of 'bos, and
a search revealed a large calibre
Colts upon his person. Garrison is
a cripple, and when brought before
Judge Roberts be claimed that he
was on his way from Montana to
Omaha where be was to undergo an
operation, and as he had $90 on his
person be brought along the arsenal
to protect bimseir rrom bold, bad
men. Garrison asked that Attorney
Baker, or Harrison, be communicat
ed with. This was done, and the
lawyer established his identity, be
ing a former acquaintance of the
prisoner. It was thought that Gar
rison was not using the best Judg
ment in the selection of his traveling
companions, so the officers escorted
him to the station and saw that ho
rode the cushions the remainder oC
the distance to Omaha.
J. E. Tucker, of Mullen, under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the hospital Tuesday morning.
...
Miss Bessie Hamilton had her ton
sils removed Saturday morning, and
Is recovering from the operation
nicely.
W. W. Marks returned to his horn
at Omaha Wednesday after a few
days visit with his brother, C. E.
Marks. He was accompanied on
his return by his nephew, who will
visit with him in Omaha for about
four weeks.
Misses Alforetta Lamon and Dolly
White went to York Wednesday for
a few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trlnkle, of ten
miles west or town, are the parent
or a baby girl, born last Saturday.
Miss Jane Taylor, a student of the
Emerson school, underwent an oper
ation for appendicitis at St. Joseph'
hospital last Saturday. She is Im
proving nicely at this writing.
Last Saturday at the hospital Dr.
Single removed a goitre from Mis
Millie Smalley. The patient Is re
covering rapidly.
...
Gladys Jeffers has accepted the
position of bookkeeper In Rodgers'
grocery store, to take the place of
Miss Mignon Hall, who this week be
came a bride.
...
At the home of Mrs. C. D. Hall oc
curred the marriage of her daugh
ter, Mignon, to Harold Snyder, Mon
day evening, at 8 o'clock, the cere
mony being performed by Rev. H. J.
Young, or the Christian church. Only
the Immediate relatives or both con
tracting parties were present. Both
these young people are very popular
In social circles. Mrs. Snyder has
been employed for the past two year
as bookkeeper In Rodgers grocery
store. Mr. Snyder is one of Alii- .
ance's young business men who are
making good. He is associated with
bis brother In the Snyder transfer '
line. The Herald joins In wishing
the newlyweds happiness and pros
perity, During the past week nearly one
hundred "undesirables" have been
given "walking orders" by the offic
ers. About eighty of this number
were told to hit the rails Sunday
morning. The others have been
brought before the court in squads
of two and three. Part or these are
now assisting helping the town re
pair the roads.
Mrs. J. Keegan departed Wednes
day for Axtell, Kansas, for a few
days visit with her daughter, who
lives at that place. On her return
she will stop at Lincoln and witness
the graduation exercises of the. uni
versity rrom which her son, J. J.
Keegan, will graduate rrom the med
ical department. She expects to be
away about two weeks.
...
C. A.' Newberry has purchased a
model 26-B seven panesnger Chal
mers rrom Ward B. Norton. The
new car is now on Its way to Alli
ance. This is one or the best mod
els put out by the Chalmers people.
"Dusty" Rhodes, our city editor,
and bis wire left early this morning
with the bunch on the second boost
er trip. In order that there will be
as little dust as possible on the trip,
the car In which be rode was placed
at the rear or the procession.
The Herald's front page this week
presents a changed appearance, due
to the fact that the local items have
been placed thereon for a change, in
stead of among the advertisements
as usual. Our readers will find the
longer articles on the following pag
es. t
Business men along Box Butte
avenue, between The Herald office
and the postoffice, were kept busy
last Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning watching the frequent trips
of the Herald delivery cart carrying
the special edition to the postoffice.
Five thousand copies, extra size, re
quire a large number or mail sacks
and increased work on the part of
the force.
Rev. H. J. Young of Alliance de
livered the baccalaureate sermon at
Crawford Wednesday of last week.
...
About fifteen autos left this morn
ing for the second booster trip. They
will visit Gering, Scottsbluff, Mitch
ell and other points In the valley.
Produce
Pay
.10
Sell
.16
Chickens, live
Chickens, dressed
20
Eggs
.15
.21
.23
.20
.60
t
.17
Butter fat, rec. station
Butter rat, at creamery
Country Butter
Potatoes
Grain
Shelled corn, per cwt, .
Corn chops, per ewt. .
Oats, per cwt
MARKET REPORT
.25
.75
$1.60
, 1.(5
, 2.00
2.15
1.50
, 1.55
.70
Wheat, per cwt.
Bran, per cwt .
Shorts, per ewt
Hay, per bale ,