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FACTS ABOUT NEBRASKA
STATE CROP CONDITIONS
PARTY VOTES 110 GOOD
Tirit diMrlot . .
Jleeond district
Third district .
fourth district
Fifth district . .
Sixth district
.laes ruling Fact ami Figure About
Onr State Which Every One
Should Keep at Hand
HVbraska was organized ai a W
H10TJ In 18.14; admitted into th
fjnten as a state In 1867. It la 460
tilt Ion rant and west, 207 miles
rte, north and south.
U contains 76.808 square miles.
It has an approtlmate land area of
0,157,120 acres. About one-half of
K land la under cultivation.
Average acres per farm, 297.8.
It la divided into 93 counties.
Cherry county with 5,979 . square
ao ties la the larK'-st; Sarpy county
artth 240 square miles is the small
est. It has 77 legislative districts with
100 representatives.
It has 28 senatorial districts with
II senators.
It la divided Into six congressional
districts.
The totft lpoptilation of the state
In 1910 was 1,192,214.
By congressional districts:
1910 1914
Popula- Votes for
tlon Congress
164.114 32,135
190.558 28,872
233,178 45,890
189,670 41.895
176.806 33.660
237,888 51,185
Omaha Is Its largest city, with an es
timated population of 170,000.
Lincoln, the state capital, la the
second In size, with 50.000.
Nebraska has no bonded Indebted
ness. In Its permanent school fund
la $9,747,616.65. and 1,900,625 acres
of school lands unsold.
In addition to school lands men
tioned, the state owns the following
land, on which ita Institutions are lo
iaicated: Acres
Lincoln Asylum 700
Hastings Asylum 621
Norfolk Asylum 320
Grand Island Soldiers Home.. 640
Mllford Soldiers Home 37
-Kearney Industrial School . . .320
Jtearney Tuberculoma Hospital 15
Geneva Girls' School 40
Mllford Industrial Home .... 88
Lancaster Penitentiary 295
Bratrjcf Feeble Minded Insti
tute 222.82
Lincoln Orthopedic Hospital.. 2,83
Lincoln State Capitol 11.6
Lincoln University Campus . . 39
Lincoln Unl. State Farm ....320
Uncoln State Fair 183
Nebraska City Institute for the
mind 7.34
Omaha Deaf and Oumb Insti
tute 23
Omaha Medlcat School and
Hospital 3.33
Teru Normal 59.57
Wayne Normal 13.61
-hadron Normal 83.66
Kearney Normal 23.92
firetna Fish Hatchery 53
'Valentine Fish Hatchery .... 88
(Vuxlltjonn of Nebraska Crop Gen
erally Much Itetter Than Year
Ago Many Crop I'Untnl
The excessive rainfall of the year
1915 caused an Ideal condition aa to
moisture in the soil during the win
ter season. Over the wheat belt in
the South Platte section splendid
rains have fallen during the latter
part of April, but many sections of
the North Platte territory are In
need of rain to bring, satisfactory
conditions.
Winter Wheat
The area town to winter wheat
during the fall of 1915 waa fully 12
per cent smaller than In 1914, owing
to trouble in getting on the fields on
account of the excessive rains. The
present condition of the crop Is ex
cellent on all fields except those on
sandy soil, which has been badly
damaged by the strong winds prevail
ing this spring.y
Oats
March and April have been ideal
montha for the preparation of the
fields on the farm. Therefore oats
have been sown much earlier this
year than last A great majority of
the fields are showing green with the
early start and conditions for a good
stand are Ideal.
Corn
Fully sixty per cent of the fields
for corn are prepared and more ear
ly planting has been done than for
several years past. The southeast
part of the state Is about ten days
ahead of the central and northern
sections in such preparations. Farm
ers are becoming more proficient
with the plow each day so that no
freshly turned ground Is unharrow
ed at night.
Potatoes
Thousands of acres were planted
to potatoes tho week in which Good
Friday was observed. Last year this
was an Impossibility on account of
the altenesa of front leaving the
ground. This season with normal
conditions prevailing the usual time
ly planting obtained.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa is a crop which now has an
annual value of more than twenty-
five millions of dollars in Nebraska;
therefore Its splendid condition this
spring is a matter of satisfaction to
Nebraska farmers. Quite an addi
tional acreage was added to the area
of alfalfa last year and some plowed
up In the natural rotation of crops
adopted by numbers of our best
farmers. From the present outlook
our aggregate alfalfa crop should
continue In its habit of breaking the
previous year's record.
Pastures
Cattle are beginning to show the
effect of the early pasture this spring
which has been a month to six weeks
ahead of last year. Blue grass is
I luxuriant and wild grass is greening
I up nicely.
State Irgal Department Advlae Pro
hlbltion Supporters that Vote
Must He for or Agalnat
If the constitutional amendment
for state prohibition Is adopted rext
November, It will have to be done
through a majority of votes cast di
rectly for anl against It and not by
counting straight party votes A rul
ing to this effect has been given by
the state legal department In reply
to an Inquiry from W. T. Thompson,
chairman of the Nebraska dry feder
ation.
Attorney General Reed points out
the explicit wording of the constitu
tional section relating to tho Initia
tive and referendum, which says thit
all propositions submitted thereun
der shall be placed on the billot and
voted upon In a non-partisan n.an
ner. He holds that this Is an effect
ive barrier against any political par
ty endorsing the amendment and
having straight votes for its tickets
counted In favor of prohibition.
The prohibitory proposition will
be printed at the top of. the general
election ballot, preceding the party
circles. Unless a voter marks a cross
In one of the squares labeled "For"
or "Against", he will loBe his vote so
far as prlhlbitlon Is concerned.
Here is what Attorney General
Reed says In his letter to Chairman
Thompson:
"Answering your favor of the 2d
Instant, In which you Inquire wheth
er a political party may endorse a
proposed amendment to the consti
tution, which has been proposed In
accordance with the provisions of
section 1A, article 3, constitution,
known as the initiative and referen
dum provision and in which you put
the question:
" 'May a political party endorse
such a proposed amendment In such
a manner as to have a straight party
vote count as a vote for the amend
ment?' "Section 1. article 3, constitution,
expressly provides, in speaking of
submission of amendments to the
constitution by Initiative and refer
endum that:
" 'AH propositions submitted in
nnrsuance hereof shall be submitted
in a non-partisan manner and with
out any Indication or suggestion on
the ballot that they Have Deen pro
vided or endorsed by any political
party or organization.'
"This language Is bo clear and un
equivocal as to leave no doubt In any
mind that a constitutional amend
ment proposed under that provision
known as the Initiative and referen
dum cannot be placed upon any bal
lot in such a manner that the straight
party vote would be counted for the
amendment. If the proposed amend
ment had been submitted by the
legislature In accordance with the
provisions of article 15, constitution,
then and In that caBe. if endorsed by
a political party, a straight party vote
of such party would be in favor of
J
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ted
We will have our next Inspection at
The Alliance Stock Yards
Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13
The Following; Prices Will Be Paid
for Accepted Horses:
'Cavalrv - -
Light Gunners
Heavy Artillery
$110.00.
$135.00
$150.00
Try and have your horses well halter broke. No com
mission charged. Plenty of pasture can be
had at 10c per head per day.
Write or wire at our expense for any
information desired.
G. L LES
TER ft CO.
Qr Call Phone 104
Alliance, Nebraska
ATTENTION RANCHERS!
We Want Your
Horses and Mules
We have both Italian and French Inspections
and orders for all the mules from 4 to 9 years
old that we can get that stand from 144 up to
16 hands. Our trade on eastern horses is ex
tra good and if you have horses get in touch
with US.
Grand Island Horse & Mule Company
Grand Island
Nebraska
Ti
the amendment (State ex rel Thomp
son v. Wlnnett. 110 N VV, 1113.)
"The Initiative ana rererenaum
nrnvialnn of the constitution Was
adopted by the people for the very
purpose, among otner tnings, oi
eliminating party prejudice, and with
the hope, expectation, and belief that
the great mass of voters In each pol
itical party would favor wise legisla
tion ni it waa best not to hamper
or deny the people the right of legis
lating for themselves Dy reason oi
any political party or organization of
any kind or character."
Teacher' Examination
The regular state teachers' exam
ination will be held at the court
house In Alliance on Friday and Sat
urday. May 19 and 20. The reading
circle on Saturday afternoon, May
20. OPAL RUSSELL.
County Superintendent.
may 4-11
Pined for Heating Wife
L. C. Brumley was arrested Satur
day night and fined $50 and costs
vinnHuv mnmine bv Police Magis
trate t. n. Roberts on charges of dis
turbing the peace by striking and
abusing his wife. The fine was sus
pended in order to give him a chance
to go to a Job which he claimed wa3
waiting him at Bayard. Mr. and
Mrs. Brumley are the people from
whom a few-months-old babe was
i months a eo and placed
in the state home for dependent
children at Lincoln.
Watch Your Child for Worms
Wnrmi nan child's strength, rob
child of food and make child fretful,
irritated, nervous. Watcn stool ana
at- first sign or suspicion of worms
give one-half to one lozenge Klcka
poo Worm Killer, a candy worm re
mover. Gives immediate results, is
laxative. Paralyzes and removes
wnrnm imnrovea digestion and gen
eral health of child. Continue giving
Kickapoo Worm Killer until an signs
of worms are gone. 25c at your
druggist.
Adv 1
ADD WEMJHT TO YOUR
PACKAGE SAVE POST AO K
"TIZ" HELPS
SORE, TIRED
"Those must b funny fellows."
comments an exchange, "who man
age our postal department and rule
on the postal regulations. It we de
sire to send a package of printed
matter consisting of sale bills or
horse posters weighing three pounds
to some farmer patron; it costs is 24
cents. But by bringing the same
ntrkiii back to our offlct and add
ing to It a fe wold scraps of insurance
reports fcntil it weighs four pounds
we can send it for I cents. How long
do vou exDect a orivate concern
would last doing business in that
wav? It takes a Ions time to get a
matter through Uncle Sam's Intricate
noggin."
LATHES Dont forget the half
nrlM aalA now coins- on at The Fash-
Ian Shoo in Alliance. See the ad
vertisement in this paper.
Good-bye sore feet, burning feet, rv.vl
len feet, sweaty feet, smelling feet, 'tip''
feet.
Good-bye corns, callouses, bunion a .
raw spot. :t'
more shoe tirl t
ness, no mr
limping wit!:
pain or draw in ;
up your face in
agony. "TIZ" is
magical, acts
right ofT. "TIZ"
draws out all tho
poisonous exuda
tions which putt
up the feet. Use
"TIZ" and for
get your foot misery. Ah! how com
fortable your feet feeL Get a 25 cent
Ihix of "TIZ" now at any druggist or
ilepartment store. Don't suffer. - Have
good feet, glad feet, feet that never
nwell, never hurt, never get tired. A
year's foot comfort guaranteed or
money refunded.
VAIGHAN & SON PUT IN LINK
OF PAINTS AND VARNISHES
J. H. Vaughan & Son have added
paints, varnishes and painting mater
ial to their business. A complete
line of the "Gold Bond" paints man
ufactaurcd by the Manhattan Paint
Company, of Chicago, was received
ihe first, of the week.
We have Inquiries every day At
The Herald office for houses and
rooms. If you have any to rent it
will pay you to place an advertise
nient in The Herald's Want Ad Department.
Colds Quickly Relieved
Many people cough and cough
from the beginning of Fall right thru
to Spring. Others got cold after
cold. Take Dr. King's New Discovery
and you will get almost Immediate
relief. It checks your cold, stops the
racking, rasping, tissue-tearing cough
and heals the Jnflammatlon, soothes
the raw tubeB. Easy to take. Anti
septic and Healing. Get a 50c bottle
of Dr. King's New Discovery today.
"It Is certainly a great medicine and
I keep a bottle of It continually on
hand." writes W. C. Jesseman, Fran
conia. N. II. Money back if not sat
isfied. Adv 1
Summer Handling of Meat
Meat that has been smoked slowly
for at least four or five days Is in
the best condition for summer keep
ing. Ordinarily a smokehouse is the
best place for storing meat until ex
treme hot weather sets in. Meat will
keep in the summer where it Is cool.
dark, dry, well ventilated, and free
from files. It may be wrapped in
paper and muslin and be buried in
the oat bin. Some farmers have ob
tained satisfactory results by pack
ing it unwrapped in clean, granulat
ed rock salt. The smoked meat will
take up little or no salt from the
packing, and the rock salt does not
collect the moisture that common
salt does. Ventilation, dryness and
freedom from flies are the most im
portant things to be considered in
the successful keeping of smoked
meat. College of Agriculture.
A dollar goes twice as far at the
one-half price sale now going on at
The Fashion Shop in Alliance. Read
the ad in this paper.
We have inquiries every day at
The, Herald office for bouHee and
rooms. If you have any to rent It
will pay you to place an advertise
ment in The Herald's Want Ad Department.
A WORD FOR MOTHERS
It is a grave mistake for mothers to negi
led their aches and pains and suffer la
sfleace this only leads to chronic sick
Bess and often short ens life.
If your work is tiring; if your nerves are
excitable; if yon feel languid, weary or
depressed, yon should know that Scott's
Smulaion overcomes just such conditions.
It possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tisanes, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's is etrengthealaf thousands oi
mother sad will help you. No alcohol,
ntott Be was. BtosaAaM.W.S.
ESTATE IS RE1NU PRORATED
AFTER TWENTY-TWO YEARS
Twenty-two years after the death,
the estate of Thos. D. Potts is being
probated in the Box Butte county
court. Mr. Potts died in 1894 and a
few days ago when heirs at Hot
Springs attempted to make disposi
tion of property in this county they
discovered that it would be necessary
to probate the estate. The land in
question is what remains of the half
section from which the Catholic cem
etery was taken.
We have Inquiries every day at
The Herald office for houses maS
rooms. If yon have any to rent It
will pay you to plare an advertise
ntent In The Herald's Want Ad De
partment. . ... An ideal Spring Laxative
A good and time-tried, remedy ir
Dr. King's New Life Pills. The first
dose will move the sluggish bowels,
stimulate the liver and rlear the sys
tem of waste and blood Impurities.
You owe it to yourself to clear the
system of body poisons, accumulated"
during the winter. Dr. King's New
Life Pills will do It. 26c at your
druggist.
Adv 1
' The greatest sale of its kind ever
held in Alliance ladies' ready-to-wear
goods at The Fashion Shop one
half price sale. Read the ad in this
paper.