the ALLIANCE HERALD
LIAJYD C. T1IOMA8, lluslneaa Manager
JOHN W. THOMAS, Editor ' t'. K. MAYNARD, City IHr
E. CATHERINE MOORE, Editress Social Department
Published every Thursday by
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Incorporated
Lloyd O. Thorn. President ' J. Carl Thorn, Vice Pre.
John W. Thomas, Secretary
Entered at the poat office at Alliance,
the mail aa second-class matter. '
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.50 TEH YEAR IN ADVANCE
If your copy of The Herald does not reach you regularly or satisfac
torily, you should phone 346 or drop a card to the office. The best of serv
ice la what we are anr'ous to give, so don't hesitate to notify, us without
delay when you miss your paper.
OPPORTUNE TIME TO REMARK
It is a good tuno to remark, at this juncture, that it isn't always
the locomotive that has the loudest whistle that can pull the heaviest
loads or make the beet speed; it isn't always the man who makes the
most noise with hii mouth that is the bravest in time of a real crisis
or in the face of unavoidable danger.
I. 0. S. REPRESENTATIVES
B. P. Crocker and W. N. Whitmorc of Denver arrived in Alliance
the first of this week on business connected with the International
Correspondence Schools. Mr. Crocker is division superintendent fro
a territory covering western Nebraska and part of two or three other
states. Mr. Whitmore has recently been appointed representative for
the route including liox Hutte and
tlemen represent an institution that
cating men and women by means of
We chance to know something
the I. C. S., and do not hesitate to
methods of instruction. The student who has the ambition and self
mastery to hold himself to the study of the lessons, according to in
structions given, which he can do easily by the expenditure of a little
energy, cannot fail to be greatly benefitted by enrolling for one of
their many practical courses.
A COUNTY OF SMALL MAJORITIES
Now that the time is drawing near for the next political cam
paign in Nebraska, speculation is rife as to what will be the result on
various candidates and 'the issues to be settled by direct vote of the
people; and from now on there will be quite a good deal of referring
to the results'of1 previous elections as a basis for calculating the out
come of the next.: If every county in Nebraska had given a small
majorities at the last election as Valley county did on most candidates,
4here would not have been much of a majority for any one.
At the last election Valley county polled 2,233 votes and prob
ably had more small majorities than any other county in the state
having as many votes. Woman 's suffrage carried the county by a
majority of four, Governor Morehead's plurality was three, Win. II.
Smith received five .'more votes for state auditor than were given to
his republican opponent, one county supervisor was elected hy a ma
jority of four attd another by a majority of seven. Willis H. Reed for
attorney general had a majority of fifteen, and William B. Kastham
nineteen for commissioner of public lands and buildings.
The sentiment of those who expressed themselves on the propos
ed armory graft was more one-sided, the number voting for it being
279 to 1,212 against, a majority of 933 of those voting on the proposi
tion being agninM it. The voters also showed a strong preference for
the democratic nominee for county superintendent over his republican
opponent, the majority being 625.
SUCKING MAIL ORDER HOUSES'
One of Tin- 11 .raid's exchanges, published in Illinois where local
merchants perhaps suffer as much or more from mail order house com
petition than in lustcru Nebraska, has the following sensible editorial
tinder the above heading:
The parcel post haa resulted, as was generally expected,' In a
large Increase of the mall order business. Some merchants bewail
this condition, and never cease to complain about the unfairness
of the system that provides such easy facilities for this form of
... trade. '
i Other merchants, instead of complaining, imitate the mail
order methods with great success. They start a campaign for ed
t ucatlng the people along the country roads about the advantages
. they get by buying In near-by centers. They show them ho- the
near-home store simply haa to keep only substantial and reliable
goods, or it could never hold Its trade. ,
1 Also they can get goods the day they order them, and if the
j stun does not prove an represented, satisfaction is guaranteed.
; They do not have to go through with the vexatious process of try-
ing to get satisfaction out of some vast impersonal machine of a
j great mail-order house.
J The bulk of the trade that goes to mail-order bouses would go
. '. to stores near home If people knew what the home Btore has to
j' sell. The local newspaper Is both catalogue and solicitor for the
home merchant, and the one means by which he can beat the big
mall order concern.
WESTERN MAN FOR STATE OFFICE
A western Nebraska candidate for state office does not stand
much show of being elected for the reason that the eastern end of the
state is more densely populated and out votes the west. But for all
that, the western part of the state is entitled to some reeogniion in
the distribution of the state nftinpK
It is not our intention, as editor
luuvu in pom us. u wouw not do wise to do so, and we have no de
sire for it. However, we hope to be pardoned, if once in a while we
tay a good won t for a worthy candidate in the west half of the state.
Toe W. Li't'ilnm. editor nf Tl ftnt-.tmi .1rnt..ol ...,.. i
- . - .... . . v . v. . uuuiuai, nan ailiiumil'iu
his candidacy for the office of Commissioner of Public Lands and
uiiwiiit;n, Mjujcri ui i ne republican nomination at the April primar
ies. ,
We COIlfeNH to liavillir frienrllv Wliiicr ,. Xfi. t
perhaps, because ht is a newspaper man, but more because we know
him to be a man of good character and ability. Altho his location so
lar west in the slate will be against
wr iieciKHi io a suite onice, it wili iot make the support of his friend
Jes hearty. .
Mr. Leedwin is a native Nebr.iskan and has resided in this stat(
twenty-six-years, but spent a few years in Iowa and South Dakota
He has a hih school education, supplemented by study in the Stat
University of Nebraska ami Mnrninir fci.L. fnll
where considerable time was spent
Nebraska, for transmission through
Scotts Bluff counties. These gen
has done remarkable work in edu
home study courses.
about the practical workings of
commend their courses of study and
,
of a stockmen "k paper, to dabble
his securing either the nomination
in the study of politics, economies
DUTCHMAN ROBBED
OLEAH-UP STARTED
(Continued from page one)
tel'ln the evening when the drunken
man was taken to his room. He said
he called at the room' the following
morning to awaken the man and to
collect the room rent and It was then
that Maivocht discovered that he had
been robbed.
Maivocht came to this country
from Germany about three years ago
and up to the time he came to the
Potash Works several weeks ago he
had been working In the mines at
Keystone. 8. D. ,
Similar deals Involving smaller
amounts have been frequently re
ported to the police of late, and ft Is
believed that the same organized
gang Is back of It all. Other parties
swindled or robbed have been reluct
ant about the notoriety accompany
ing an investigation and failed to
push or hack up any complaints
Considerable information has come
to light during the investigation fol
lowing the Dutchman's robbery, and
besides the Atlas Hotel and the "Pea
Green" rooming house, several Joints
may be affected by subsequent official
action.
WARMER WEATHER NOW-
lU'itort of Ofllclal Weather Observer
lor rat Week Show Weather
Haa Not Ueeu Below Zero
The report of P. w. hIpItb it g
weather observer, for the past week,
looKs Deuer man ror the week previ
ous. The report is as follows:
Feb. 3 maximum 30; minimum 0.
Feb. 4 maximum 17; minimum ' 0.
Feb. 5 -maximum 33 ? minimum n
Feb. 6 maximum 35; minimum 12.
reD. 7 maximum 41; minimum 6.
reo. 8 maximum 44; minimum 21
Feb. 9 maximum 48: minimum is
The Chinook winds have taken off
much or the snow on the prairies and
some of the farmers are aimnriv niin.
nlng to soon start plowing for spring
crops.
Meeting of Fai-mrr' Huh
The February meetlnc f ih n
Butte County Farmers' Club is to be
held Tuesday, February 15, at the
home of Glen Russell. An Invitation
to tne public is extended and all who
are interested In this work are nrfced
to attend. The meetings of this club
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OP II RAKING
In the matter of the estate of Machlas
I'osvar, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
11th day of March. 1918. at the
County Court toom In the city of Al
liance, said County, at the hour of 9
o'clock. A. M., of said day, the fol
lowing matter will be heard and con
sidered, towlt; the 1 petition of
Charles Posvar filed February 5th,
1V1G, setting forth that Machlas. Pos-
var departed this life October 9th.
1895, in the County of Box Butte,
state of Nebraska, being at the time
of his death a resident of said county
of Box Butte, seized of the following
described real estate, to-wit: The
Southeast Quarter (SE4) of Section
Eight (8), Township Twenty-seven
(27). North Range Fifty-Two (52).
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
in Box Butte County, State of Nebr
aska, In which petitioner has an un
divided one-fifth Interest, with pray
er for the determination of the tinis
of the death of the decedent, of the
heirs of the said deceased, and tin
degree of kinship and right of do
scent of the real property belonging
to the said deceased. ,
Dated February 5th. 1916.
L. A. BERRY, County Judge
(SEAL)
10-4t-682-6439
NOTICE OF HEARING
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Posvar, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the
tlth day of March. 1916, at the
County Court room in the city of Al
liance, said County, at the hour of 9
o'clock. A. M.. of said day. the fol
lowing matter will be heard and con
sidered, torwit: The petition Charles
Posvar filed February 5th, 1916,
setting forth that Frank Posvar de
parted this life on or about July 1,
1912, In the County of Colfax, state
of Nebraska, being at the tinie of his
leatn a resident or saia uounty oi
Colfax, seized of the following de
scribed real estate, to-wlt: an undiv
ided one-sixth interest In the South
east Quarter (SEV) of Section
Eight (8). Township Twenty-seven
(27). North Ilnge Fifty-two (52),
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian
in Box Butte County. State of Nebr
aska, in which your petitioner has an
undivided one-fifth Interest, with
prayer for the determination of the
time of the death of the decedent, of
the heirs of the said deceased, and
the degree of kinship and right of
descent of the real property belong
ing to the said deceased.
Dated February 5th, 1916.
L. A. BERRY,
(SEAL) County Judge
10-4t-681-6589
Free inspection cf any
ctv vv m tw an., wv rrv
-2
Mrs. C. 11. Tullv nrenlrfpri at a 1
o'clock luncheon thla afternoon and
had as her guests many of her Inti
mate friends. The hours following
the repast were spent at bridge.
On Tuesday afternoon of this week
the Woman's Club enjoyed a session
at the Imperial, and about seventy
flve ladies, including the members
and Invited guests, enjoyed the pic
tures of'famous artists, each picture
being described by Mrs. Rowan.
Mrs. L. 11. Highland entertained at
dinner Sunday noon, In honor nf
Mrs. Nleman'fl birthday anniversary,
and Mr. Highland's approaching
birthday. A three-course dinner was
served, and the friends enjoyed the
time spent In celebrating with the
honored ones.
The woman's guild met at the par
ish house vesterday afternoon In
regumr session,' and the hostesses for
the occasion were Mrs. Frankle and
Mrs. Cogswell. A pleasant time was
had. About sixty-one are reported
as being in attendance, and the la
dies are very much pleased with the
success of the guild and its under
takings.
The Virgil class of the high school
and the A. P. S. girls called on Mrs.
James Walker, formerly Miss Gabus,
their teacher", last Tuesday evening,
and the hours were enjoyed. The
self-invited visitors furnished the
"goodies" and all were delighted to
have the opportunity for a social
chat with their nuch beloved ex-in
structor.
The G. I. A.'s are to be the hosts
of the B. of L. E. this evening at 6
o'clock, presiding at their annual
dinner which Is to be served in the
Odd Fellows hall. , The program will
include music ana speeches, ana a
general social time Is expected. Cov
ers have been laid for a large com
pany, and no doubt the time will be
one long to be remembered.
The Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church met at the home of Mrs. W.
C. Mounts yesterday afternoon, and
the hostess for th eevent was Mrs.
Fee. There were forty-two in at
tendance, and the time was pleasant
ly spent. The lunch served was sug
gestive of Valentine Day. the napkins
being decorated with red hearts, and
the lunch was prepared in boxes
which were tastefully ornamented
with hearts.
Miss Teressa Vandervoort agreea
bly entertained the ladles of the
Methodist Ladles' Aid at the home of
Mrs. Mark yesterday, when she gave
a reading. "Priscilla's Wedding," to
the delight of her listeners.- By call
ing Miss Gilford at the School of
Music, clubs or societies will be able
to obtain pupils under her Instruc
tion who will gladly respond for pro
grams. '
The Ladles' Aid of the Methodist
church were entertained at the home
of Mrs. L, E. Mark yesterday after
noon. Those who assisted Mrs.
Mark with the serving were Mrs. C,
O. Davenport, Mrs. J. C. McCorkle
and Mrs. Fred Mollrlng. Included In
the pleasant program for the after
noon was the contribution of a dollar
by each member of the society, and
the telling of each member In origin
al rhyme bow she earned the money.
i On Wednesday evening Mrs. E. C.
Dyer entertained a company of twenty-five
young people In honor of her
son. Chester, and the hours were
spent pleasantly with games and a
jolly good. time. The Misses Alta
Dye. Thelma Wesly, Edith Jacks,
Mahle Hawkins. Laura Weaver. Bes
sie Younkln, Chloe Richards, Chloe
Miller, Bertie Kldd, Rose Bummers,
Pauline Kldd, Vera Dunn, and
Mann Rir Butler. Floyd Lotsnelcb.
Hessy Campbell. Fred Hanna, Arthur
Whetstone, Bryant saizDury, jonn
Mnftrrin. John FleminK. Georae Mos-
crip, Chester Dyer, Arthur Wright,
M Mnnnrln and Carl MoscrlD were
the Invited guests. Mrs. Dyer Berved
a plentiful and delicious luncn to me
young folks ana time went Dy an too
rapidly.
Girl Drowned In Dismal River
Thedford. Nebr., Feb. 9 Anna
Horn was drowned in the Dismal riv
er Sunday afternoon. Her body has
not been found. The liora ramny
Bye on a homestead eighteen miles
southeast of Thedford.
. Anna left home on horse-back at
noon Sunday to go to her school five
miles down and across the river. No
notice was taken of her non-appearance
until Monday when inquiries at
the home excited the gravest fear.
Following tracks searchers found the
broken ice and the end of the trail.
Yesterday searchers found the horse
where he had drifted, a hundred
yards under the Ice. Neighbors Join
ed in the search and a large party
vont nut from Thedford last night
but all efforts to locate the body have
becu futile.
Keeping ia Condition
A 1 alf-itarved man can't work oa an
Ice wagon. And a weak ba'.tery can't
give f.ood lighting ar.d starting service.
W e're here to make weak batteries strong.
ALLIANCE ELECTRIC W0KKM
battery at any time
BOUGHT SITE FOR
HEW RESERVOIR
T (Continued from page one)
necessary furniture for the new
council chamber.
Will l'lant 4Treea in Cemetery
Councilman Rowan, chairman of
the cemetery committee, stated that
J. P. Barger, the nurseryman, would
lurnlsn six to eight foot elm trees for
sixty-five cents each and eight to ten
foot for one dollar. Mr. Barger
would also furnish Golden Willows
from six to eight feet for sixty cents,
and from eight to ten feet for elghty
flvec ents. These prices include dy
namiting the aground, setting the
trees, aud a guarantee of one year.
The committee was Instructed to
purchase trees as needed, to have
them planted and do such other work
as needed at the cemetery.
A new up-to-date city map was or
dered, the 8ize(of the map to be four
feet square, scale of two hundred
foet to the inch, and to cost 1100.
Complaint was made that railroad
men have lost their positions through
reports made by members of the city
police force. Chief of Police Jeffers
Btaled that he had not made ,such re
ports. Mayor Romlg stated that the
railroad has its own special officer lo
cated here for that purpose.
W. D. Fisher, secretary of the
Commercial Club, was present and
asked the city to assist In the erection
of the new "Welcome" sign by help
ing erect the two poles for the sign,
furnishing the electric globes for the
main sign and furnishing the cur
rent. The council voted to do this.
Will Pave Alley
A petition was presented signed by
property owners asking that the al
ley between Box Butte and Laramie
and Third and Fourth street be pav
ed. , The council voted that an ord
inance be drawn creating the paving
district and that bids be advertised
for paving. A
A petition was presented asking
for the guttering of Box Butte ave
nue but was not acted upon on ac
count of lack of sufficient signers.
Curb petitions are being prepared for
Third street. Seventh street and Box
Butte avenue.
City Election Coming
The annual city election will take
place April 4. Polling places were
designated the same as last year:
First ward In the. Central school
building; Second ward in the city
hall; Third ward In the McCorkle
building; Fourth ward in the Episco
pal parish house.
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY.
Next Sunday afternoon the second
of a scries of free band concerts
planned fbr this winter will be given
by the Alliance Band under the direc
tion of John Havlik.
The boys have shown marked Im
provement the past several months,
and the object of these concerts Is to
show the people of Alliance and vic
inity that we have a real band. One
that Is worthy of support, and to try
to increase the interest of the Alli
ance people in their band.
This concert will be given In the
Imperial Theatre at 2:30 o'clock. The
program follows:
"SouBa'a Triumphal," March
Fred P. Hralow
"High. Jinks." Selection
Rudolf Friml
"A Night In June," Serenade
KlnR
"Our Glorious Nation." March ...
H. C. Miller
INTERMIS8ION '
"Majar Katonasag", Hungarian
Soldlary James M. Fulton
Selection from "Marltana'.' . . -. .
; . W. V. Wallace
"La Belle Roumalne." Waltz ....
. . . J. Ivanavice
"Panama-Pacific." March
Harry L. Alford
ROMIG AT KEARNEY
Alliance Mayor Attending Annual
Convention of Municipal oflic
era in the Nebraska City
J ':
; 1
1 . r.. nuiuiii, j' ot Alliance, is
attending the annuul convention of
Nebraska municipal officers, being
held In Kearney this week. Nearly
throe hundred were present at the
banquet Tuesday night. N.- P. Mc
Donald acted as toastmaster for the
evening.
A. C. KUlian, president of the club,
responded to the toast, "Lest We
Forget." This was followed by an
address by J. J. Klein, a farmer re
siding north of the city, who spoke
on "Good Roads." R. I. Elliott, of
the Kearney normal faculty, spoke on
the educational advantages ef Kear
ney. S. U. McKelvie of Lincoln
Bpoe on "Community Interests."
Archdeacon George O. Ware of St.
Luke's EplKcopnl church, formerly
dean of St. Matthews at Alliance,
poke oft Preparedness." Matthew
rrinff c( I'la tlsniout h w;t the last
r " h! Hubject
;Men and Women of the West."
CITY OFFICERS' REPORT
ReMrts of City Departments and Of
ficers for Month of January
Encellent Showing Made
The reports of the city depart
ments and officers for the month
January, as rendered to the city
council Tuesday evening, are as fol
lovrs: The report of T. D. Roberts, police
magistrate, -shows fines collected
amounting to $16; Judge's feea
amounting to 811.60 and marshal's
fees amounting to 88.40, a total af
$36.
The report of the city treasurer
shows receipts amounting to $364.29
in the general fund and expenditures
of $3284.99, leaving a balance in the
general fund of $179.30, with regis
tered warrants unpaid amounting t
$12,613.63. Receipts in the water
fund were $2097 79 with disburse
ments of $484.40 with a balance oa
hand of $199 3.88. The receipts la
the light fund were $2560.44, with
disbursements of $1513.84, and a
balance on hand of $5632.74, not in
cluding $5814.65 invested In general
warrants not Included. '. There Is a
balance In the1 cemetery fund of
$238.69.
The report of the electric light de
partment shows gross earnings for
the month ' ending January 15 of
$3213.21. discount allowed. $232.
80; o perating expenses, $1192.91,
with net earnings of $1787.50, with
no construction expenses. For the
same month last year, when the rates
were one-third higher for light and
power, the gross - earnings were
$3625.31, with discounts allowed of
$238.99; with operating expenses of
$1318.16 and net earnings of $1688.-'
O caaiva wuovi uvuvu vai'ouovd w.
$379.29. There are now 610 con
sumers of light an dpower, an in
crease of five over last month.
The water department shows re
ceipts amounting to $303.78 with ua
collected balances of $562.01 and 68T
consumers.
Carload of Overland
George F. Snyder, local agent for
the Overland automobile, unloaded a
car of these machines Saturday nd
placed them in his garage opposite
the city hall. In the shipment were
three four-cylinder and one six-cylinder
machines.
METHODIST CHURCH
At the morning service Sunday will
be held a national song service in the
interests of the freed men. No col
lection will be taken, but the pastor
will say something that all will wish
to hear.
A lecture on "Abe Lincoln" will be
given Sunday evening, and the recall
ing of the great life of so grand a
character will be interesting for ev
ery listener.
Death of Mrs. 1. A. Garrison
1 Word has been received in Alliance
of the recent death of Mrs. D. A. Gar
, rison. a former Alliance woman, at
Rawlins. Wvo.. where she lived with
her husband, who was in business
. .there, -. -: . ,; ; . i
Mr. Garrison will be remembered
' as being in the employ of the W. D.
Zediker Plumbing Shop and the city
light and water department, during
their stay here.
Death - resulted from a severe
throat trouble. The remains were
taken to the former home at LincoU
for burial.
- Study Club Organized
The "Study Club" organized last
week at a meeting at the home of
Floyd Donovan will hold Its second
meeting tonight. at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Drake. The club is
composed at the present time
about fifteen young people, moat of
whom are members of the Ep worth
League of the First Methodist
cnurcn,- wno are taxing up tor wew
first work this year the study of "The
Mrua 1 aat finimnn nRtrnvr." B book
In lesson form treating on the liquor
question. This book contains a ser
ies of eight lessons, and when the
study of it is completed the members
expect to take up another study.
FIVE III SHERIFF RACE ,
A. A. Ralbi, Former Mjuutger of For
est Lumber Co., Files for Dent
ocrattc Nomination
Two more candidates for sheriff
have made their appearance in the
ring. They are Ed Mabtn, of Hem
Ingi'ord, whose filing for the Repub
lican nomination is mentioned else
where In this paper, and Arthur A.
Ralls, who filed Tuesday for the Dem
ocratic nomination. Mr. .Ralls is a
long time resident of Box Butte and
former manager for the Forest Lum
ber Company in this city.
There are now two-democrats, Cat
Cox and A. A. Rails, and three re
publicans. W. O. Barnes. W. L. Grif
fith and Ed Mabln.
These arms straighten
out and your
lenses loosea
This is a common
fault of most rim
less ' glasses. And
it is ' positively
harmful to the eye
sight besides beiag
annoying and dan
gerous. That trou
OUttyU
ffTc
ble absolutely cannot happen with
the new KeeLock. Lenses are ce
mented In solidly without pressure
and they never loosen. You can
hardly appreciate the handsome ap
pearance of KeeLock mountings un
leus you see them. We will demon
strate if you will call.
Drake & Drake
Optouietriu