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VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916
NUMBER 23
The Allianc
HEMINGFORD DEPARTMENT
(Written for last week)
Mrs. C. A. Shlndler is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Nellie Foley was an Alliance
visitor Saturday.
Col. Moser, well known auctioneer,
Is here at present
C. U. Canfleld autoed to Alliance
Wednesday afternoon.
Will Clark was on the sick list
Inst week, suffering with qulnzy.
B. U. Shepherd and Pearl Loren
Bon were Alliance visitors Monday.
Frank Wolverton of Alliance Is
visiting friends in this place for a.
few days.
Mary Jaden from the Pleasant Hill
neighborhood was shopping in town
Wednesday.
Fred Hagomelster returned Mon
day from Colorado where he had
been on business.
May 4 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Melick
autoed to Alliance Monday return
ing the same day.
Mrs. Chas. Sharp returned Wed
nesday from a few days viBlt with
friends in Alliance.
The misses Christina and Lyuia
Gasseling were Sunday callers at
Miss Elsie Green's.
The high school base ball team
went to Alliance Wednesday to play
the Alliance academy.
G. F. Hedgecock's moved the first
of the week Into the Clyde Whelan
residence in the north part of town.
Miss Lena Merchant came up from
Alliance Wednesday for a few days'
Tlsit with friends and relatives here.
The degree team of the Alliance
I. O. O. F. lodge came up Wednesday
evening to assist the local lodge with
their work.
Charles Wallace came up from
Alliance Saturday for a short visit
with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Fosket,
of this place.
Mrs. Clark Olds returned Wednes
day from Jlreh, Wyo., where she has
been for the last two months visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Kuhn.
In Menioriant
In loving memory of Mr. Henry
Bras, who departed this life, April
29, 1916:
He "has gone, our dearest loved one,
To that land that knows no pain.
To that land of many mansions.
And we look for him in vain.
Wife, children, mother, rotters and
sisters.
What can we say to comfort you?
Every place and every Instant
Brrng fresh thoughts anew. . . .
But, oh, what a consolation -When
he answered to the call
Of him who watches o'er his loved
ones.
To know he was loved by all.
Se, dear wife, mother, brother and
-Bisters,
Let us drive the tears away.
And prepare to meet our loved ones
In that home as fair as day.
When he crosses o'er the river
Jesus will meet him on the shore.
And oh, what a glad reunion
Meet with loved ones to part
no
imore.
Let s not think how he suffered.
New o .free from care and pain.
For we know that he is happy
And ur loss is but his gain.
Written by? a Relative.
Obituary
On May '4 the community was
A GIANT
Almost everybody in thin country has heard of the (riant Red
wood trees that grow in the forest of California. Much has been
said and written about them ,and yet persons who gee them for the
first time are surprised at their magnitude, and but few of thoge who
nave become accustomed to seeing these trees standing- comprehend
the vast amount of lumber that one of them contains.
They are one of the natural wonders of America. There is noth-ing-
else in the vegetable kingdom that compares with them in height
and solid content, altho there are trees in tropical climates that spread
and cover more ground. Their principal value does not consist in
being a great curiosity for travelers to see, but in the lumber that can
be manufactured from them.
Thru the courtesy of Mr. Fred Boisen, manager for Nebraska of
the Atlas Tank Manufacturing Company, The Herald presents its
shocked to hear of the death of Mrs.
Joseph Moeller, while not unexpect
ed brot sadness to many hearts.
Othllla Nlkont was born In Calvla,
Russia. December 19. 1861; died
May 4, 1916, at her home on the
ranch. In July. 1884, she was mar
ried to Joseph Moeller, who survives
her, with three brothers, Ferdinand
Nikont, John Nlkont. Adolph Nikont.
She was an invalid for twelve years
preceding her death, altho bedfast
only part of the time. Her last days
on earth were a time of wonderful
spiritual triumph, leaving a testi
mony to divine grace that none could
doubt. To her relatives and a large
circle of friends she has left the her
itage of her saintly influence which
will be a benediction forever. To
remember her is to think of and rev
erence her God and Bavlor.
We wish to extend our grateful
thanks to all friends who assisted us
In the last sickness.
Joseph Moeller.
Ferdinand Nlkont and wife.
John Nikont and wife.
Adolph Nikont and wife.
Fred Nikont lost his large barn by
Are Monday.
C. Schroy is visiting friends in this
place for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Shepherd autoed to Al
lianco Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Carter went to Alliance
Friday, returning Sunday.
Wn. Delslng had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse Sunday.
C. Klemke is shipping a car load
of potatoes to Lincoln this week.
Miss Esther Geigcr was an Alli
ance visitor between trains Friday.
George Hedgecok received a car
load of Maxwell automobiles Satur
day. A number of young people autoed
out to the river Sunday and spent the
day fishing.
Brown Church is on the 6kk list
this week. He has a large carbun
cle on his neck.
Adam Hucke returned last Thurs
day from a visit with friends and rel
atives In Iowa.
A. M. Miller departed Saturday
night for Illinois where he was tail
ed on business.
Quite a few of the young people
enjoyed the dance at the opera bouse
Saturday night
Quite a number from here attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Joe Moeller at
Lawn Saturday.
Mr. Clough, the painter, moved
his family Into the little cottage
south of the A. M. Miller residence.
Luke Phillips was taken suddenly
ill Sunday morning. He la in a very
dangerous condition at this writing.
The little son of Robert Curry was
very sick last week with ptomaine
poisoning but Is better at this writ
ing. Mrs. George Bell of Alliance came
up Saturday for a few days visit with
her mother, Mrs. P. Kinsley, of this
place.
Frank Hoagland spent Saturday
and Sunday with his tittle daughter
Ruth, who is staying at the Robert
Curry home.
Miss Ida Liang who is very sick
with Inflammatory rheumatism, will
be taken to Hot Springs, S. D as
soon as she is able.
WE BO NOT HANDLE SECONDS.
Our goods are all first class. Ton
can save money on high class ladies'
ready-to-wear goods. Read tbe ad
in this paper and call at the atore.
The Fashion Shop.
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD
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A Train of Redwood
ALIUNCE MEN WERE
SUCCESSFUL FISHERMEN
Moisten, IW'llwoori and Mount Visit
ed Whitman last Week, I to turn
ing with a Fine Catch
F. E. Holsten, Dr. H. H. Bellwood
and W. C. Mounts Journeyed down
to Whitman one day last week with
their fishing tackle. They stayed
for a day and returned home "heavy
laden". The trio caught ninety-six
fish, the aggregate weight of which
was over eighty pounds.
Since their, return the men and
their families and friends have been
enjoying feasts on western Nebraska
fish. Seldom are Alliance people so
successful in their pursuit of the fin
ny tribe, especially In western Nebr
aska streams.
TO LET CONTRACT FOR
CUTTING 1000 TONS HAY
Has Pasture for 100 Head of Horses
or C'-attle OpiKirtnnlty for
0k1 Investment
Halt & Graham are advertising In
The Herald for bids on the contract
of cutting and stacking of about
1,00 tons of hay on their ranch in
Morrill county. This ad is only one
of about a score that appear In The
Herald Want Ad department Read
ers of The Herald who overlook this
column miss some of the most inter
esting news that appears in the paper
every week.
And not only do they miss Inter
esting news but they may miss op
portunities for themselves. Often
the very thing that you want and
have been looking for is offered to
you In this column.
Among other things the following
appeared In this column last tweek.
For Sale: Butcher Shop.
For Sale or Trade: Six-cylinder au
tomobile. For Sale: Rooming feouse.
Opportunities for man with small
amount of capital to get into a good
paying business.
' Wanted: 100 head of horse or
cattle to pasture.
These and dotens of other inter
esting little news Items similar to
them appear In The Herald's Want
Ad department every week. Make it
a point to look for this column and
read the ads every issue of The Her
ald. You will find it profitable and
e'ntertainlng.
Hare Visited Alliance
Joe Hare, who established tbe first '
newspaper printed in Box Butte1
county and who la remembered by
"v of the old settlers, visited here
between train Tuesday of this week.
Air. nare is now publishing Tbe
Campbell County Record at Gillette,
Wyo., and was on his way home from
Cheyenne, where he attended a polit
ical convention.
Hundreds of people are taking ad
vantage of the money-saving ene-half
price sale at The Fashion Shop in Al
liance. Read the ad In this paper
and tfcen visit the store.
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log at the Factory of the Atlas
readers the picture of a part of a train load of Redwood logs on the
way to the factory. California Redwood is claimed to be the most
satisfactory material known for the manufacture of wood tanks, this
wood being less affected by heat and cold and having less swelling
end shrinking properties than any other lumber. It is said that a
tank made from this wood has been known to last sixty years.
Atlas tanks are made from Redwood timber, cut below the
1 ranches, which makes it free from knots and other defects, and are
guaranteed by the manufacturers against decay for twenty years.
The factory of the Atlas Tank Manufacturing Company is at Fort
Braeg, California, but they have distributing warehouses in Omaha,
fit. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City, where large stocks of all sifts
of tanks are held for shipment in less than carload lots to the sur
rounding territory. This method of distribution has been found to be
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TRYING
OUT UNIFIED PROGRAM
Well lMeaed with Plan of Making
Sunday School and Preaching
Service In One Program
The Christian church Is trying out
an order of services at the morning
session that bids fair to be very sat
isfactory. It Is known as the "Uni
fied Program." There have been
many attempts to get around the
matter of having two services In the
morning, one for Sunday school and
one for church service. Various
methods have been employed but
none had proved very satisfactory.
The Unified Program has been tried
out In a number of plact-s in various
churches and It has been very suc
cessful in every case.
The Sunday school section of the
program begins at 10 o'clock and
proceeds as usual through the wor
ship period and the study period.
Upon return from the classes the pro
gram goeB Immediately into the serv
ices of the church, doing away with
the usual opening exercises of the
church program. This enables ev
eryone to observe all the regular
services of both programs and have
plenty of time for both of them and
still be through and dismissed by
11:45. Under this plan housewives
may attend and get home in time for
the Sunday dinner even though It
must be ready at the usual time. The
shortening of the entire morning pro
gram makes an Inducement for the
children to attend both the Sunday
school and church service.
For several Sundays the local
Christian church has tried out this
program and they are well satisfied
with the plan.
STRICKLAND IS PROMOTEO
Popular Alliance Yoaag Man Pro
moted to Manager of laaaber
Yard In Eastern Kantta
Frank Strickland, woo for two
and one-half years has been book
keeper for the local braach f the
Forest Lumber Company, on Monday
received a telegram from A. T. Hem
ingway, general manager of tbe com
pany .promoting him to be manager
of tbe company yard at Maiberry,
Kansas, a town la the southeastern
part of the state with a population of
1,800 people. Mr. Strickland left
Tuesday noon for Kansas City to ac
cept the position.
Mr. Strickland, during his two and
one-half years residence in Alliance,
has made many friends who regret to
see him leave but who are pleased
with his promotion. He has been
One ft 'the leading members of the
Alliance volunteer fire department
and among the Alliance young men.
Friends of The IleraM will confer
a favor on w if (hey will come la or
call us on the iitinne whea they know
any news. We want to print all the
llox Hutte county news that will be
of laterewt to our readers and If each
of you will make It a point to tell
what you know lit the way of ikrws
it will help to make the paper more
IntervKting for all of our reader.
TREE LOADED ON FLAT CARS
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Tank Manufacturing Company, Fort
"HOST" SMITH IN JAIL
AWAITINGTRIAL FRIDAY
Proprietor of Atlas Hotel Arrested
on Charges of Itminlrig House
of Prostitution
Francis L. Smith, known as
"Host" Smith, of the Atlas hotel, was
arrested Monday morning by Sher
iff Cal Cox on complaint against him
in county court by City Marshal A. B.
Wheeler charging nlm with knowing
ly allowing his place to be used for
Institution.
Trial was set for Friday, and be
ing unable to furnish bond he Is con
fined to the county Jail awaiting the
trial.
The penalty for the offense with
which he Is charged Is a three
months jail sentence or a fine up to
(100.
RE-ELECT FIRE OFFICERS
Norfolk Fire Department Meeting At.
tended by More Than One Hun
dred at HiislncMM Session
On Wednesday evening, May 8.
the annual meeting of the Norfolk
Volunteer Fire Department was held.
A banquet was served following the
business session, at which the old of
ficers were re-elected. A provision
of the constitution was adopted mak
ln gexempt firemen honorary mem
bers of the department. A parade
waB held on Norfolk avenue, with the
band leading.
The Norfolk News had the follow
Ing to say regarding the meeting:
The annual meeting of the Norfolk
volunteer are department was at
tended by more than 100 fire fighters
Wednesday night Matt Shaffer, Jr.,
and E. E. Trulock, for three years
president and vice president respect
ively, were re-elected. Herman W.
Winter, for nearly a quarter of a
century treasurer of the department,
was also re-elected. Louis Novak was
selected as secretary; John Rice Is
the new trustee, and J. A. Ballan
tyne, Jt., Is chief of police for the
department There was no contest
for the chlefship and V. A. Nenow,
the present chief, was elected unani
mously following acceptance of his
very complete report
EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION
Twewty-Nlith Annual Convocation of
-Western Nebraska Held
at Chadroa
Thirty delegates from western Ne
braska, including a number from Al
liance, are attending the twenty-sixth
annual convocation of the Missionary
District of Western Nebraska of the
Episcopal church at Chadroa this
week. The convocation is held on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The district Included In the terri
tory represented is west of Hastings
and Grand Island. Wednesday
morning Bishop Beecher of Hastings
delivered his annual address at
Grace church. Rev. W. S. Banks of
Chadron is "host" to the delegates.
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Brayg, California
the most economical from the fact that freight rates can be reduced
to their minimum from these points. Their plan is to sell thru local
dealers, but where they have no dealer they will ship direct to tha
customer.
Mr. Fred Boisen is general sales manager with office at 1102 W.
O. W Bldg., Omaha. Healers who wish to handle the Redwood tanks
should write or call on him, and ranchmen and farmers who wish in
formation regarding this wood and the tanks manufactured from it
should write him for information. Descriptive printed matter will
be sent free to persons who apply for it Shipments will be made
from the nearest warehouse, at the lowest possible freight rates A
representative of the Atlas Tank Manufacturing Co. will attend the
stockmen's convention at Alliance in June and will be pleased to meet
stockmen and answer any inquiries regarding Redwood and the tanks
made from it.
PROGRAM ON FRIDAY
AT EMERSON SCHOOL
Puplln Taking Part Well Applauded,
nnu i-nrenis ami rYlemU Well
PleRHod wifli Work
A large audience attended Iho pro
gram held at the Emerson school
last Friday afternoon. A small
charge of ten cents was made for ad
mittance. The entertainment was
given In three rooms, all of the teach
ers of the school having put forth ef
forts and drilled the children to an
efficient standard so that every si'lec
tlon was given in a most, reputable
maner. The first part of the pro
gram waB on Holland, the children
being dressed In the costume charac
teristic of that country, and the
songs, drills, etc., setting forth this
Idea. The second country represent
ed was Scotland, and enjoyable in
deed was the play of Cinderella, put
on in Scottish style. Japan was rep
resented in the third program, and
was alike as enjoyable as the preced
ing ones. Ico cream and homo-made
candles were sold from decorated
booths, nnd the whole afternoon's
entertainment was a credit not only
to the teachers but to the pupils as
well.
NOTED MAGICIAN HERE
James Tot ten, Assisted by Daughter,
Held Audience Mystified Sat
urday Evening st
A small but appreciative audience
attended the entertainment given at
the Phelan opera house Saturday ev
ening to hear James Totten, and see
him perform the many wonderful
things for which he is widely noted.
The clever way In which he held his
audience In rapt attention, and still
not letting them Bee the why or the
wherefore, was a thing of comment
Still greater waa the Impression giv
en by his Illusions, and impersona
tions. Deaf Producer' Day
The fourth annual beef producers'
day at the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Lincoln will be held Wed
nesday. May 17. The different lots
of cattle which have been on experi
mental rations will be on exhibit at
that time. The experiment which
has been 'conducted this year take
up, among "other Interesting prob
lems, tbe ase ef cottonseed meal and -Tarklo
molasses feed for finishing
fattening steers. .Further experi
mentation has been done In regard to
the value of corn silage In a ration
for economical beef production. This
year's experiment also Included a
comparison of the relative feeding
values of shelled corn . and ground
corn.
The Nebraska Live Stock Feeders'
Association meeting will be held at
10 a. m. the same day. Tbe officers
say that It Is Important that as many
Nebraska live stock feeders as possi
ble attend this meeting inasmuch as
questions vital to the economical
handling of market animals will be
considered. ' .
Fred Brown, of near Alliance, went
to Rushville on business Tuesday.
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