The Alliance RALD KKAD BY KVF.RY MEMBER NEBRASKA HTOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL OFFICIAL OIU1AN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ARHOCIATION. THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN VOLUME XXII ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915 NO. 39 1 4 I : j i - REDDISH FAVORS STEM HEATING Akmance Rtiniuess Man Returned Tuesday from an Kitended Western Trip F. E. Reddish. Alliance capitalist and business man, returned Tuesday noes from an extended northwestern trip, taking a month of time. He (rent quite a large portion of this time on Ms fruit ranch near Eugene, Oregon He was well pleased with sonditions so far as the crops are concerned, but says that financial eoadltions are dull, business In most line being slow. Mr. Reddish also spent some time at Newport, Oregon, a widely known Pacific coast summer resort He bronght home with him a half pint of peppermint which was distilled by a man who has nine acres of this rep on a farm adjoining. The pep permint crop is good but the price is lower this year than formerly, on ac count of the fact that the Germans have always been great consumers a ad that avenue of consumption is now cut off. Many of the growers are holding their supply for delivery after the war. The profits on pep permint range from $50 to $200 per acre. Judging from the extremely strong taste of the supply which be bronght home, the article as it is re tailed must be adulterated to a con siderable extent, Mr. Reddish has considerable fruit on his farm and brought back with him two fine pears grown there, as samples. They are beauties. Eng lish walnuts are being rained to a considerable extent. As it takes eight years for the walnut trees to mature and bear, peach trees are us ually planted between the rows and make a paying crop while waiting for the more valuable crop of nuts. A college professor living nearby has a very fine peach orchard and the yield 1; excellent, it being necessary to prop many of the trees to keep them from breaking with the yield. The plana trees are overloaded and the prone industry is quite a factor. Mach of the fruit raised is shipped through the growers' associations to Mew York and Chicago markets. Other coast points were visited in the. northwest. He did not visit the fair at San Francisco as he was there hi the winter, shortly after it opened. Investigated Heating Systems ' While on the trip Mr. Reddish took particular paina to investigate the proposition of city heating wltb waste steam from electric light plants. This proposition is being seriously considered for Alliance and after much investigation he Js strong ly la favor of it. He stopped off at Cheyenne, where Met of the business portion of the town and considerable - of the resi dence portion is heated 'by steam from a privately owned electric light- teg and power plant The plant there la owned by the Cheyenne Light, Fuel Power Company, of watch C. A. Semrad la manager. Mr. Semrad very courteously gave Mr. Reddish , much Information re garding the plant and took him on a tear of the system. Among other things ascertained by Investigation, Mr Reddish found that the barbers ase the steam for heating the water Med In the barber shops by means of team coils. The owner of a three eaalr barber shop stated that his Mat for this purpose was only $2.50 per month and that he wouldn t ban die the dirt and ashes of the coal heating proposition for that amount, ts aay nothing of the cost of the aoaJL The Cheyenne company makes good money at the low rates charged, as the most of the expense was the Initial cost of laying the steam mains and Installing the equipment (radi ators, etc) In the buildings served. The manager of the Plains hotel, the largest In Wyoming, ras an en thusiastic booster for the proposi ti a. He furnishes hot water to ev ery room and for all hotel purposes, at a cost of only $5 per month. The oat of heat la the winter of course Is higher than this, but is much more seasonable than it would be with a farnace or steam heating plant for ta building. Lincoln has many buildings which are heated with steam furnished by the street car company. Sidney has heat for Its downtown buildings, fur nished by a private company which has the electric lighting system. Crawford has a private system. All of these systems have been stated to he good, paying propositions to both the owners and the users. Mr. Reddish has lived In Box Batte county for more than a quar ter of a century and has seen both good and bad years for crops, but af ter an auto ride Tuesday evening out through the country surrounding Al liaaee, be stated to friends that he was amazed at the wonderful crops raised here this season. He Is more than ever pleased with Box Butte ceanty and believes that It esnnot be beaten. HAD SOME TRIP AXUance Buslneae Man Made - Auto Trip with Family Through East and Booth W. C. ("Bill") Mounts, Alliance aatness man, returned with his fam ily ust Thursday evening from a trip whleh took six weeks, going by auto to points In Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. "Bill" Is not much of a conversationalist, but he has broken loose several times since his return and told his friends of Just a portion of the trials and tribula tions of an auto trip through the effete and flooded east. Not more than three days of sun shine were experienced on the entire trip. Rain was the rule and he nearly contracted a severe case of "webfeetls" from constant wading In the water. Bill" has a good car and is a good driver and mechanician, but he was stumped a number of times by the difficulty of making his Regal serve as a motor boat instead of an auto. At one time he had to pay $25 for three teams to pull him six miles across a Hooded river bottom. At another time be was compelled to ferry across a river. The ferry was small and did not much more than hold the auto. It was propell ed by a Bmall motor boat In which the ferry owner rode. The wind was high and the waves seemed higher. When about half-way across the fer ryman lost his propeller and for six hours they drifted about until rescu ed. A river steamer didn't know their helplessness and came near running them down. At another place they came to a sea of mud and had to pay toll to the tune of about five bucks to a man who "happened" to be handy with a good strong team. Stopping at a farm house shortly afterwards Bill Inquired of the farmer who the han dy man was with tho team. "Oh," replied the farmer, "he is our road overseer and makes fifty or sixty dol jars a aay naming strangers tnrougn that mud hole. Bill is back at the old stand aVatn looking about the same as usual. His call of "next" sounds just as grouchy as ever but his hand is Just as steady except when some cuss mentions the pleasures of an auto trip In the flood ed east. PROPERTY SELLS AT BIG AUCTION Iargwt Auction Sale of lroert) Ever Held in Alliance Came Off at Court House Wednesday The largest auction sale of proper ty ever held in the city was consum mated Wednesday , afternoon, at the Box Butte county court house when Col. H. P. Coursey sold fourteen res idences, two business blocks and a vacant lot to several buyers. The property had been thoroughly adver tised by Attorney Eugene Barton, referee, and was sold to close out the Wilson Estate. Lots 13 and 14, in block 15, orig inal town of Alliance, being the bus iness block occupied by The Famous clothing store, were purchased by R. M. Hampton for other parties. This block brought $10,900. The term of aale were one-third cash, the bal ance to be secured by a mortgage to run not more than three years, at 7 per cent. Lots 12 and 14, in block It, original town, being the business block occupied in part by the Alli ance Auto Supply Company, and the building adjoining on the alley, on Third street, were purchased by Win. King for $5,100. Terms same as the above. The fourteen cottages were first bid on in a block, a bid of $3,500 be ing made. The buildings were then bid on separately, going for $305 above that figure, ot 1, block 16, a lot and cottage, sold to J. D. Emer ick for $350. Terms on all cottages were cash. were cash. Lot 2, block 16, a lot and cottage, sold to Daniel Dunn for $350. Lot 3, block l.a lot and cot tage, sold to J. D. Emerick for $290. Lot 4, block 1$, a lot .and cottage, sold to J. D. Emerick for $275. Lot 7, block 16, a lot and cottage, sold to J. D. Emerick for $285. Lot 8, block 16. a lot and cottage, sold to J. D. Emerick for $300. Lot block 16, a lot and coiUge, sold to George Bin gait for $300. Lot 10, block 20, a vacant corner lot, sold Xo Robert Campbell for $80. Lot 11. .block 20, a lot and cotage, sol dto Oscar Bra taan for $300. Lot 12, block 20, a lot and cottage, sold to Oscar Bra man for $325. Lot 7, block 25, a lot and cottage, sold to Robert Camp bell for $200. The west 23 1-3 fet ot lot 9, block 26, with cottage, sold to Wm. Schiupp for $200. . The east 23 1-3 feet of lot 9, block 26, with cottage, sold to Wm. Schiupp for $200. Lot 10. block 26, with two cottages, sol dto Wm. Schiupp for $350. Ten per cent of the purchase, price of the property was paid in cash to the reeree at the time of sale, the balance to be paid when the sales are confirmed by the district court, prob ably the last of this month. The property brought a total of $19,805. Married at llemlngford At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Wiltsey, at llem lngford, Monday evening at 8 o'clock, occurred the marriage of their daughter. Miss Ruth, to Mr. Charles Moser. Only the immediate rela tives and friends of the bride and groom were present at tho ceremony. Tbs bouse was very prettily decorat ed with sweet peas, and the bride's boquet was of whits sweet peas. The ring ceremony was read, after which those present were served with delic ious refreshments. Many useful and beautiful presents were received. VALDABLE RESIDENCE LOTS ARE NOW TO BE MARKETED BOX RUTTK COVNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WILL SELL 42 DESIRAltLE liOTS, SO RY 140 FEET, lO IIKilIEHT BIDDER, ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20T1I WILL BE THROWN OPENLY The Box Butte County Fair Asso ciation, which for many years has been laboring under heavy debt and which has been loyally backed by scores of enterprising citizens of Al liance, has concluded to now put up on the market its "Falrvlew" Addi tion, which consists of two full blocks of twelve lots each and three half blocks of six lots each,' being blocks numbered 1, 2, S, 4 and 5. Block number 6 has been set aside for the school board who propose purchasing this block and to erect thereon the next Alliance school building. In all Alliance, there is not a more advisable or desirable location than these lots which have been held off the market for bo many years by the Fair Association Inasmuch as their fair Association dealt with the peo affalrs, up until now, would not per- Pie of Alliance during the past sev mlt them to dispose of this property. tr1 years. The Association Is made I - 111 hnu-nvoP ftnnl n vs-o n oomatit d 11 Is fif fill I FPfifPIlPnl a 1 1 17 n I AO at have beon n,ade Rn(1 Arab u Hunger. ford, of Crawford, has been chosen by the Fair Association to exclusive- ly handle the sale of this property, the Fair Association being desirous money In small and large amounts of getting an absolutely disinterested thRt the city of Alliance might suc party to handle the property for eeed iu its efforts toward having a them that it may be handled absol- Fair Ground. The Association is still utely Impartially and with justice to In debt several thousand, and the all. It has been rumored in the p;iHt moneys derived from the sale of that the Fair Association was going ; these lots will jjo absolutely towards to dispose of this property at private ! the payment of the Association in sale to some very favored few that ' debtedness. ttiey might reap the profits which aiej sure to follow the purchase and, in- asmuch as this accusation has been mane, me- Association cnose to place the property In charge of an entirely : outside man with the instruction that u oe placed upon the market and to; from our Burlington passenger de go to the highest bidder,- This cer-jpot and general offices. Were you talnly knocks the props out from un- looking the city over for a more de der any story that may have hereto-jslrable location, you could not find fore been afloat. . it from a standpoint of distance and, The date for the sale of tbeu wls rrom a standpoint of well located and has been set and will occur on Wed- well lying lots. Any one that knows nesaay, uctoDer 20, 1916. The sale will begin promptly at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of that day and will continue until all lots are sold. Only one lot at a time will be offered this for the purpose of protecting those who are only able to buy one lot. The terms for payment will be so arrang ed that the smallest salaried laborer in the city of Alliance has just as good a chance at this valuable prop erty as has our largest capitalist Th lots will be sold to the highest bid der on terms of $10.00 down on each lot purchased and the balance to ate paid $5.00 per month with only 7 per cent interest. Three percent dis count will be allowed on any part of the deferred payment that Is paid In addition to the first $10.09. The plans will be arranged so that the purchasers of lots may pay at any time of the month that suits their ALLIANCE WELCOMES CRAWFORD BOOSTERS Fifteen Cars Filled with Boom ten for Tri -State Fair Visit Alliance With Brass Band Sixty-five business men from our bustling neighboring city of Craw ford visited Alliance Monday after noon and evening, making the trip in fifteen autos, for the purpose of ad vertising the Tri-State Fair And Race Meet, to be held at Crawford Sep tember 9, 10 and 11. The Alliance Commercial Club acted as a reception committee for the visitors. That they were well treated Is shown by an extract from a letter received from Walter C. Run din, secretary of the Crawford Cham ber of Commerce, this morning, In which he said: "We got home s-ife ana Bouna arier a good mgnt ride ma xair ana race meet. The pro and must say that the Allance nospi-'gram for the three days is one of the tality cannot be surpassed." jbest ever presented in the state at an Twenty Alliance autos journeyed fffair ot this k,nl- Hundreds of Al seven miles north to Yale, where they ,Unce nd Box Butte county people met the Crawfordltes and escorted I ar Panning to attend. There will them to the city. At the city ii1mts,undaubtedlT be a b, crowd there they were met by the big auto are from thu cUon of northwestern Ne- truck. which led the procession. The parade came down main street, three cars abreast, led by the Crawford brass band and the fire truck. From the minute they arrived in town until they left at midnight, the boosters were kept busy. . First came a swim In the big fire department plunge, lnw hich ail joined and thor oughly enjoyed themselves. Then came supper, folowed by a street con cert by the Crawford band. Next came the big smoker at the city halt President Guthrie of the Commercial Club presided in bis us ual capable maner, to the delight of all present The fire department male chorus started the program with soma Impromptu songs. Msyor Romlg of Alliance was the first speaker and welcomed the visit ors. Secretary Rundin of Crawford responded. President Guthrie then presented, lo lieu of tnt keys to the Oil THE MARKET TO ALL convenience best and the papers will be left In one of the banks of the city where the purchasers will call monthly and make his or her $5.00 payment. Alliance, as a whole, takes off Its hat to the Box Butte County Fair As sociation. This association has done a great deal for Alliance In securing for It an excellent association prop erty; a property second to none In western Nebraska and, It Is now up to the people of Alliance to step for ward and boost in every way they can to help the Fair Association to get a good fair price for their lots these lots are going absolutely to the highest bidder, but, It is hoped that the people will respond cordially and be as fair In their bidding as has tho men. and a score or more of citizens, outside or the Association, have step- I'ed forward nobly during financial stress In the post and put up their These lots are only four blocks from our beautiful new court house building; four blocks from our city hall building; live blocks from the Drake Hotel: five blocks from the bank corners, and only Beven blocks the plat of ground knows full well that they are In a beautiful, high and dry location, on a gradual north slope overlooking the city. The city water mains are now within one block of this tract, and wtll be ex tended as sewn as there Is a demand as will also the sewer system and the ugnuag system. Those people especially who are to day paying rent most certainly see the advisability of securing a lot In this addition so clearly adjacent to all the business blocks of the city and the railroad and, when they have their lot paid for, they can go Into the Building and Loan Association, build for themselves a home and In stead of paying rent, can pay out with this Association on a basis of from $16 to $20 per month and in a short time be owners of a borne of their own. city, a three hundred candle power diamond ring, to Mr. Hey wood, who was so astounded with the magnifi cent gift that he was unable to speak for a few minutes, but silently watch the gem spsrkle and glitter in the brilliant light, while the crowd made the echoes ring with applause. Rep resentative F. M. Broome was the next speaker, followed by Mr. 8hum way of Crawford. Former mayor Mcain of Crawford spoke, followed by former mayor Rodgers of Alli ance. Lloyd Thomas was called on to speak regarding the coming fire men's convention at Crawford next January. Ira E. Taah spoke regard ing the efficiency of the boosters and their result-getting organization. Secretary Fisher of Alliance sooke. .'showing how a town can make good by utilizing oportunltles. County At torney Lee aBsye aproved of the co operative idea and the good feeling between the towns. The Crawford bosters lost no time 'In thoroughly advertising the com- braska. TO CHILDREN'S HOME FlfUe-Year-Old Emma Morava Is Taken to Omaha by Order of the County Co art The custody of Emma Morava, a fifteen-year-old girl, was turned over to the Nebraska Child Saving Society Wednesday afternoon by Judge Ber ry. The matter was conducted quietly, and the girl accompanied Miss Forester, a representative of the society, willingly. For some time past Police Matron Betty Sharp has kept a watchful eye ,on the girl, and had seen that she was railing into evu associations Little could be dous for her on this account, as she did not , to real ize the path on which slu was start ing. A short time ago it was found that the girl was in need of medical attention, and It was then that Mrs. Sharp took the matter up with the Child Saving Society, the county commissioners and the county Judge. Miss Muriel Forester came to Alli ance at once, and shortly after arriv ing had a heart-to-heart talk with Miss Morava. Miss Forester found at once that the girl was. not really bad at heart. She had made the struggle to keep from temptation, but her efforts were unsuccessful and she fell. Since then she had been steadily going fro mbad to worse un til the matter was taken up by Mrs. Sharp. It will be remembered that Miss Moravek's sister, Anna Blume, committed suicide here about two months ago by taking carbolic acid. The unfortunate girl will be well cared for by the Child Saving Soci ety, and will be given every possible attention that will prove beneficial to her morally and physically. This society Is affiliated with the national organisation, and has cared for more than 1,300 children during its exist ence thus far, and 95 per cent of this number have made good, being en tered In well-to-do and respected families over the slate. Miss For ester Informed a Herald reporter that the society figures there are one tenth of the homes In the state that are childless, and that a proper home can be secured for every unfortunate boy and gtrl who is placed with the society, Mrs. Sharp traveled about 100 miles by automobile, and nearly as far by rail in securing the relinquish ments of the relatives of the girl, ho that she could be placed where she would be given individual attention, and It is surely a creditable bit of work on the part of the police ma tron, who has accomplished so much good during her brief term in office and who has enlarged plans for her future work. City and county of ficials are co-operating with her in her efforts, and it is concerted action that accomplishes the most good. Had Miss Morava been sent to the reformatory, the stigma would have been one that never wears off, and little good would be accomplished. New Barber Shop J. J. Kelnkober yesterday opened for business his new barber shop in the Herald building. The opening of the shop has been delayed some time on account of some of the fix tures falling to arrive, but now that they have been set up and placed, the new shop has a very inviting appear ance and will probably receive its share of the business. All the ma terial is just out of the factory, and Mr. Reinkober says it will be his aim to keep the furnishings looking just as nice all the time as they do now, and that he will always keep the place clean and sanitary. He has had a number of years' experl ence in the barber business, and. up on selling out at Sioux City, la., de cided Alliance was about the best lo cation In this state. The fire department was called out this afternoon at 3 o'clock by a small fire In a pile of ties In the rear of the section house, In west Alliance. Sev eral of the boys were In the swim ming pool when the alarm sounded and were compelled to ride the auto truck In their bathing suits, under the rubber coats and boots. The dam age was slight ARRESTED GAMBLERS Two Nejrroea and Three White Meu nlterrupted In Very Absorbing Game Tuesday Evening George Curtis and Solley Woods colored, and Charles West, Harry Gardner and P. B. Davis, white men, were arrested Tuesday night at the home of Woods for gambling. Curtis was fined $50; Wods, $75. and the three others got off for $10 and costs. The two negroes are languish ing In the county Jail, and the white men are assisting, the city with its street work. Curtis and Woods were tried in the Justice court, and Gard ner, West and Davis in the city court. Chief Jeffers noticed the five men going toward the Woods house, and his suspicions were aroused. Secur ing Acting Night Marshal Jack Burns they went to the house, and, lo and behold, when they peeped through a , window, the gamblers were In plain view and had the cards and stakes on the table. For about fifteen min utes the officers viewed the scene. Fi nally, becoming tired of "watchful waiting," Jeffers directed Burns to go around to the front door and rap. The chief stood at the window in the meantime, and when Burns gave the rap there was a concerted movement on the part of the gamblers to de stroy all traces of the night's work. Gathering up the cards and the stakes (which, by the way, did not exceed the speed limit) all but Woods made a rush for the side door. Woods going to the door to an swer the knock. But alas for the lawbreakers, when they started out the side door they were met by Chief Jeffers, who politely but firmly in formed them that they were under arrest Woods received the same treatment when he opened the front door. It was a crestfallen bunch that marched to the police station, for had they not planned their escape in case anyone called unexpectedly? And then to think that their plans had gone awry and that they were In tha clutches of the law. Why, that wad Mia to sir Anyone a crest- tauen to, wasn't it, ALL READY FOR LABOR DAY liana Nearly All Completed for the Big Free Labor Day Celebra tion Next Monday Come on lu the water's fine. Or it will be next Monday, when. Alliance will be the host of all tho 'countryside" for that's when the great big, free Labor Day celebration, Is going to be pulled off. Just be fore going to press we learn that tho detail work has about all been finish ed, and that there will be several events not mentioned on the big bills. One of these will be a baby con test, In which about $10 in prize ill be distributed to fond This contest not only Includes single babies, but twins as well, and if suet thing should happen that rtlpleta should be exhibited, a very suitable prise will be added. Further than, that, Secretary Fisher has not said. Then there will be two good ball games, and possibly more. One of them will be between the Alliance Christians aud the llemlngford Meth odists. The other will be between. the farmers and the business men. Ray Butler, the phenomenal boy pitcher of Alliance, will play with tho Christians. This Is the young man who has won 13 out of 15 games. If llemlngford wins Monday's game, they will be tied with the Christians; If the Christians win it will bo their deciding game, so It promises to be a hard-fought game until the very last inning. The farmers' lineup Is not available, but the city team will bo picked from the following list: Guy Lockwood, W. J. Hamilton, Cy Lain w. O. Barnes, Lee Moore, W. R. Harper, F. J. Brennan, Earl Mallery, L. 11. Hlghlund, George Duncan and H. Ksisay. IFillle King will be water boy. The farmers have suggested that both sides wear distinctive uni forms, and this plan may be carried out. The matter must soon be set- lied bo that a suitable uniform mar be ordered from the factory for Cy Laing. We would suggest that the farmers wear overalls and the city ..I. I . lUI. ...Ill men lull un-na buiib, am iuia nin ouio ly lend the desired distinction and enable the spectators to pick the members of the opposing teams eas ily. Tomorrow (Friday) evening at meeting of all the committees will be held at the city hall. As this is the last meeting, everything will be def-,. inltely decided and a complete list of the events and prizes will be made.. From all the surrounding towns- comes the news that they will all bo represented. It is seldom that any town offers such a varied list of at tractions or such a large amount ot prize money without charging an ad mission, but Alliance business men decided they would prove to the farmers that they don't want to make- money oat of every celebration that is beld here. Chairman Highland of the enter tainment committee announces that there will ho a check stand on Labor- Day at the grand stand for the con- venience of those who attend. Ev erything can be checked, from babies; and carriages to pocketbooks. Th stand will he located at the nrst room north of the grand stand en trance. Special Hyannas Train Guy Loekwood, chairman of the Hyannls "Home Day" commute here, says that the arrangements: have nearly all been made for tho transporting of Alllanceites to Hyan nla on ftantomher 26. A aneclaF train will be run from here, and will probably leave Alliance about 9 o'clock In the morning, returning at 10 o'clock in the evening, although this schedule has not yet been defi nitely decldod upon. There is 'no dy'ibt but that many Alliance people will go to Hyannls on that day, and arrangements are being made to han dle a large crowd. The committee Is composed of Percy Cogswell, Roy Strong, Robert Campbell, Jack Rlor dan and Llold C. Thomas, Indians Predict Bad Weather Old-time Indians in Oklahoma say every sign Indicates the approach of a long, cold winter. They say squir rels have already begun storing up nuts, the bark on the trees Is thick er than ordinarily, the summer has been abnormally cool and wet, tha migration of birds has already start ed, and that a dozen other signs, which, according to the aborigines, never fail, and all. go to forecast a severe winter. The full-blood Cher okees in the Spavinaw country are making unusual preparations for winter. For the first time in years they have stored up a surplus of fuel and food, and they are advising their white brothers to do likewise. Rev. Lang Will Remain Ilero . Upon the urgent and unanimous request of the congregation. Rev. Ti tus Lang, pastor of Immanuel's Luth eran church, has returned the call rendered him by Trinity Lutheran congregation, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and will remain in Alliance. This is the second call Rev. Lang has receiv ed and returned during the time of his pastorate In Alliance, which now covers four and one-half years. FOR RENT Brick building, down town location Suitable for garage or blacksmith shop. Bee, phone or writs B. C. Anderson, Alliance Phone 6 or $61. 39-tf-591