The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915
NO. 48
MARKET WR
Proposed New Burlington Hotel, Alliance
ALLIANCE HOTEL
IMPROVEMENTS
Art lifo t Will Be Here Nef Woek to
Make the Final At rat:geri)i'iit
Actual Work Follow
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joyed n Splendid Time
1910 TO BE BKiiiKK A.M BiriTFJt
Alliance Market Week for 1915
has passed Into history. From the
standpoint of furnishing amusement
for the people, it was a success
frem the standpoint of large crowds
it was not. Several of the knockers
thought because there were not sev
eral thousand people from all over
the couuty and state in attendance
that it was a "frost". They did not
take iuto consideration the high class
aad the varied bunch of entertain
ments, but proceeded to wield their
hammers in a manner that was not
only discouraging but disgusting to
those who had spent days and weeks
in making preparations
The principal reason for the slump
in crowds was that Market Week
came right at a time when the farm
ers were busiest, and the exceljent
weather throughout the .week kept
them at home digging potatoes. Hun
dreds of the country folks expressed
themselves as wanting to attend, and
they would have been here had the
weather been different and had it not
come at this time of the year.
All these things will be taken into
consideration next year, and at that
time Market Week wil doubtless be
all that is intended. Those in charge
are not now discouraged, and every
effort will be put forth to makeAl
liance's second annual Market Week
one that will be attended by every
farmer in this part of the country.
The stock show, the agricultural
display, the poultry show, and all
other events were well represented,
and the prizes were distributed as ad
vertised. Following are the classes
and the prize winners:
Horse Show
Draft stallion foal 1st, A. R. Wil
son; 2d, O. A. Kendrlck.
Draft mare, 3 years or over 1st,
Lloyd Kibbler 2d. L. Lester.
Draft mare, 2 years 1st, C. Stor
kl; 2d. H. A. Trabert
Draft mare, 1 year 1st, P. J.
Knapp; 2d, P. J. Kuapp.
Draft mare foal 1st, A. R. Wil
son: 2d. G. A. Fendrick.
Saddle horse 1st, L. Lester; 2d.
3. A. Keegan.
Draft gelding, 3 years 1st, I).
Zedlker; 2d. John Smith.
Agricultural Exhibit
Winter wheat 1st, Philip Groves;
2d, II. A. Trabert.
Rye 1st, Philip Grove; 2d, E. T.
Kibble.
Oats 1st, E. E. Mi-Lain; 2d, Lew
is Powell.
Late oats E. Panovitz.
White Flower corn 1st, J. Atz;
2d, C. W. Sisley.
Early Ohio potatoes 1st, Lloyd
Kibble; 2d, G. W. Nation.
Cabbage G. W. Nation.
Eureko potatoes 1st, G. W. Na
tion; 2d, C. W. Sisley.
Turnips 1st. J. Atz; 2d,x P.
Mentz.
Red onion C. W. Sisley.
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White onion G. W. Nation.
Pumpkin O. W. Nation.
Squash G. W. Nation.
Beets 1st. G. W. Nation; 2d. W.
F. Trabert.
Parsnip 1st, Mrs.
2d, Brown Griffith.
Carrot 1st, G. W.
W. Sisley.
Cauliflower G. W.
M. Patmore;
Nation; 2d
C.
Nation.
Collective exbibit-J-G. V
Nation.
Poultry Show
Black Leghorn 1st. Mrs. F. N.
Young.
White Leghorn 1st, E. -C. Pyle;
2d, Robert Piester.
White Wyandotte E. W. Ray.
Buff Orpington Mrs. J. A. Keeg
an. Plymouth Rock 1st, Mrs. K. T.
Kibble; 2d, P. O. Mentz.
Prize Winners
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Rhode Island Heds Edward Mor
row. Rabbits 1st, Buster Zehrung; 2d.
William Donovan; 3d, Ray Smith.
Pigeons 1st, George McCool; 2d,
Clinton Brennan; 3d, Willard Dono
van; 4th, Max Reed.
Boys and (airls ItaccN
Boys' sack race, over 12 Homer
Wilson.
Boys' sack race, 5 to 12 Royal
Irwin.
Boys' foot race. 9 to 12 Royal Ir
win. Hoys' foot race, 6 to 9 Donald
Katen.
Boys' ' fot race. 12 to 16 Cecil
Beal.
Girls' foot race, X to 1 2 Charlotte
Roberts.
Girls' sack race, 12 to 16 Char
lotte Roberts.
Parjwle Was Interesting
One of the interesting events of
the week, and which took the eyes
of the children, Wius the "wild ani
mal parade" on the principal streets.
A drum corps lead the procession, the
players being dresed as clowns, and
following thiB was the Herald's "Big
Liz" automobile, loaded with more
clowns. Folowing this were the wild
animals and small boys dressed in
bl:ick tights, and jumping like derv
ishes, to resemble South Sea Island
ers. No Buttle Royal
Friday afternoon was the time set
(for the "Battle Royal", which was to
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uae ueen parucipaieu iu uy several
husky negroes, but when the hour for
the battle to begin finally rolled
around, only one colored boy was on
hami "Tobey". Every effort was
made to get a bunch into the ring,
but to no avail. Finally, when U
looked as though the afternoon
would be a fizzle, Ray TompkinR and
"Tobe" atrreed to enter the ring for
h nve round bout, which ended in a
idraw decision. Afterwards, Leonard
jPilkington and Clarence Atwell put
jon a wrestling bout which was good,
land these two events seemed to ap
1 pease the appetites of the spectators.
' The baby show was really the big
event of the week, there being eigh
' ty-six entrants. An account of this
appears in another part of the Her
ald. Had there been as much en
thusiasm shown in the other events
as there was in the baby contest, Al
liance Market Week would have been
in Baby Contest
y v.; is
Gordon
Frank Ijiwreuce
the greatest event that has ever
transpired in Nebraska.
Magazines Want Information
Secretary Fisher has received let
ters from Price Current, of Wichita.
Kans., The Commercial Journal, of
St. Joe, Town Development, of New
York City, and The Omaha Trades
man, of Omaha, asking for informa
tion regarding the event, and all
these magazines will contain extens
ive writeups of Alliance and Market
Week, which will be of much benefit
to the town and community. In ad
dition, the Denver, Lincoln and Oma
ha dailies have carried several items
in regard to the week, and all IhlB
will be of benefit.
Those in charge of the arrange
ments desire to thank every business
firm and individual for their help
during the week.
ARM BROKEN WHEN
TEAM RUNS AWAY
.In me McKelvie tried to Grab Lines,
but Was Jerked 1'nder Wag
on Irftaded with Lumlnr
James McKelvie, who lives twenty-eight
miles northeast of Alliance,
suffered a broken arm, a badly bruis
ed leg, and several minor Injuries
wnen a team ne was driving ran
away Saturday, the wagon passing
over his arm and leg.
Mr. McKelvie was hauling some
lumber for John Krause when the
accident occurred, and had dismount
ed to open a gate. Just as he walk
ed around to the other side of the
horses with the gate, the team start
ed to run. He dropped the gate and
grabbed for the lines, but the force
of the jerk took him off his feet and
under the wheels.
He was found shortly afterward
when someone saw the team running,
and Herman Krause brought him to
town im madia tel yto have the wound
dressed. He returned to the Krause
home Saturday evening, after the
break had been dressed, but return
ed to Alliance Tuesday and will re
main until the arm is belter.
CLUBS WILL HOLD MEETING
, Regular Quarterly MeetiiiK of A
elated Commercial Clubs at
Yaw ford the 18th
The Associated Commercial Clubs
of Western Nebraska, the district be
ing composed of the hanhandle dist
rict, will hold their regular quarter
ly meeting at Crawford on November
18. Letters are being sent out this
week by Secretary Fisher, urging all
the towns in the district to send atlloma.
least three delegates. Important
subjects will be discussed that will be
of vital interest to every town in
western Nebraska, and speakers of
note have been secured to address
the meeting. The session will open
at 9 o'clock a. ra., in the new city
hall, and will continue until 4 p. in.,
after which the visitors will be the
guests of the Crawford organization.
One of the features will be a trip by
auto to Ft. Robinson.
In the evening a sumptuous ban
quet will be served, and Crawford is
making elaborate arrangements to
entertain her guests. All the towns
in the district are requested to notify
i Secretary Fisher at once as to the
number of delegates they will send
to the meeting.
Some women are like a babbling
brook they can't keep their mouths
shut.
LOIS GORDON FIRST
IN BABY CONTEST
Fiiglity-SIx Entrants in Contest
Winners Only a Few Points
Aart- Much Interest
With a score of 97.7, Lois Gordon,
the lifteen-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gordon, of Alli
ance, carried off the 'first honors in
the better babies contest hold Fri
day. Margaret Marks, four-year-old
baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ev Marks,
was second, and Flank Lawrence,
nine-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Lawrence, was third. The first
prize was the large Bilver loving cup
and in addition a bronze medal, the
latter being awarded by the Woman's
Home Companion, under whose rules
the contest was held. The second
prize was a silver loving cup slightly
smaller than the first prize, and the
third prize was a cup just a little
smaller than the second. AH were
beautifully decorated, and will be
handed down to future generations
by the winners.
Elgbty-!x babies were entered in
the content, from all over the county.
Many of the mothers entered the
children Just to find what their otUc
ia) score Would be, with no thought
of winning a prize. And every on
of the babies showed a healthy con
dition and the points received by all
showed an excellent average.
The winners were but a few points
apart, the difference between the
first and second being only .2, and
between the second and third only
.3. All day Friday the examiners
worked In getting the measurements
of the kiddies, and In the evening
when the scores were finally compar
ed It was found that two babies had
tied for first place. This made It
necessary to remeasure the contest
ants before the final decision could
be given. It will be remembered
that little Lois Gordon took the beau
ty price at the Labor Day celebra
tion, and the parents are Justly proud
of their offspring.
The judging was presided over by
Dr. Fisher, of Sterling, an uncle of
Secretary W. D. Fisher. The local
pbysiciani assisted at every oppor
tunity, and a number of Alliance wo
men were present to take care of the
infants and assist in the work of tak
ing measurements.
Following are the names of the
first thirteen prize winners, their re
spective places, and their averages:
First Lois Gordon, 97.7; silver
cup and' medal.
Second Margaret Murks. 97.6.
silver cup.
Third Frank Lawrence, 97.2, sil
ver cup.
Fourth Darrel Whlsman, 97, dip-
Fifth Roberta Monger. 97. dip
loma. Sixth Mary Brennan. 96.5, diplo
ma. SeventhWilliam Hively, 96.5,
diploma.
Eighth Richard McGill. 96.5. dip
loma. Ninth Merrill Erwin, 96, diplo
ma. Tenth Marvin Rouffg, 96. diplo
ma. Eleventh Evelyn Spencer, 96,
diploma.
Twelfth Fabian Comas, 96. dip
loma. Thirteenth Howard Johnson,
95.6, diploma.
"In all cases," said Mrs. Jerry Ro
wan, who was one of the principals
in the Judging, "the babies fell short
on measurements, and not on physic
al defects."
In all the better babies contests
Ihat have been held under the Wom
an's Home Companion rules, there
has never been a perfect baby found
that Is, no baby has ever received
100 points, so Alliance mothers
whose babies were in the contest
need not feel that theirs are any fur
ther from being perfect than they are
anywhere else In the United States.
The diplomas and certificates are
now at the Commercial Club office,
and those who have not already re
ceived theirs should call at once and
get them.
WHAT THEY THINK
OF MARKET WEEK
Two-Minute Interviews With Alliance
RiiKjnews Men on the Market
' Week l'ropositioii
The first of this week the Herald
decided to get the views of the All i-
i ance business men on the Market
Week proposition to ascertain their
opinions on the success or failure of
this year'B event, and to determine
from the Interviews whether a ma
jority wanted to make this an annual
event, with improvements and en
largements each year until it might
be one of the principal events each
yar In western Nebraska. The bus
iness men's side of this interview is
herewith printed, almost verbatuin:
L. II. Highland "Market Week
this year came right at a time when
the farmers had to be busy to avoid
a freeze. There is no question in my
mind but that this should be follow
ed by a similar event next year. From
the standpoint of crowds It was not
a success this year, but from the
standpoint of the Idea itself it was a
success and should be an annual
event."
J. S. Rhein "I don't think it
should be tried again next year on
the same basis that is. for an entire
week. I believe that If it were
shortened to one or two days, and
these days crowded full of event, sim
ilar to the Labor Day celebration, it
would be more successful. It may
be that I expected too much for the
first year."
Marcus Frankle "It's a good
(Concluded on last pape)
Go to Sunday
State Wide Invitation
ne sunuay scnoois oi
You lo Attend the Sunday School ofi '
llYour Choice""
NOVEMBER 7.
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Stay
tfext Sunday, the 7th, is "Go to Sunday School" Sun
day in Nebraska, and an invitation is extended by every
church, large and small, in the state, for you to attend. Your
denomination is not the consideration. Go to the church to
which you arc affiliated if possible if not, then go to some
other church, but in any event, go to Sunday School. Going
to Sunday School never hurt anybody. Much less, it always
helps one, and you'll feel better after you have attended.
Attend Sunday School first then stay for church.
WILL COST FIFTEEN TIlOl SAND
Jesse M. Miller, proprietor of the
Alliance hotel and cafe, returned
Sunday from Denver where he had
been to interview A. CoorB, owner of
the hotel building, and Baerrensen
& Wlcger, architects, regarding the
Improvements to be made on the ho
tel this year.
Mr. Miller completed arrangements
for an entire third floor, and many
extensive improvements to the hotel
in general. Actual building opera
tions will commence within the next
thirty days.
The added third floor will consist
of twenty-two gueut rooms, each with
a clothes closet and with hot and
cold running water. In seven of
these rooms there will be Installed
modern shower baths, and these
rooms will bq. finished with tile floor
and marble walnncoatlng. There will
also be seven rooms with regular
bath, besides the ladles' and gentle
men's bath ami toilet rooms on this
floor.
The present second floor will be
remodeled, and, as on the third floor,
all the rooms will be fitted with hot
and cold running water. Shower
baths, as well as the regular both
rooms, will be Installed, and all will
be in keeping with the new third
floor. v The entire building will be re
painted and redecorated. The la
dles' parlor with toilet will be con
veniently located on the second floor.
A modern telephone system will be
Installed, connecting each room with
the main office in the lobby. s The
present bar, now located on the cor
ner, will be moved toward the rear of
the building, and a new entrance
facing the depot will be put In for it.
A large lobby, about 22x40 feet,
will occupy the front part of the pres
ent barroom. The stairway will be
changed, and will lead to the upper
floors from this lobby. To the rear
of the lobby will be the writing .
rooms, ofllce, check and wash rooms.
The floors of these rooms and of the
lobby will he tiled. There will be
several sample rooms leading from
the main lobby.
Mr. Coors said at the time of the
Interview that he would spare noth
ing In making the Alliance a hotel
that a town many times the size of
Alliance couW justly be proud of, and
judging from the above specifications
he will carry out this resolve to the
letter. All the furnishings will be in
keeping with the other improvements
nd.thls will be as up-to-date a hos
telery as there in In the state.
A. A. Baerresen, the architect, wilf
be in Alliance propably the first or
next week, at which time the final'
details will be diheusoed and decided'
upon. Mr. Baerresen wil lsupervlse
the work, which will be handled from
the Cheyenne ofllce of these archi
tects. The estimated cost of these
Improvements is $15,000.
There- Wasn't Any
Alliance suffered a fire Saturday
that destroyed several buildings close
to the Burlington depot, Including
the Burlington hotel. Asbby Ar
gus. How the above report KOt iuto cir
culation, the Herald is at a loss to
know, as there has been no fire of
such large proportions here for many
i all the other buildings in the vicinity
jof the Burlington depot, are intact,
and the firms occupying them "are
I still doing business at the old stand".
Frank Johnaon returned Monday
I from Wheatland, Wyo., near which
I place he purchased 160 acres 'of the
'irrigated land. A beet sugar factory
1 is being built at Wheatland, and the
town Is coming to the front fast.
School Sunday
meuraska invittyi
1915
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to Sunday Schooq
for Church
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