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of Western
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VOLUME XXIII
CRAWFORD WILL PLAY
ALLIANCE ON SUNDAY
Alliance Won lost Sunday's flame
from Seneca with Ncore of 8 to
1 Team Is Picking up
. Alliance's baseball team is getting
pight down to business. The con
stant practice going on under the
fcotdance of Manager Bob Morgan is
telling with good effects on the boys.
Jtoe game last Sunday between Alli
ance and Seneca was won with a
score of 8 to 1.
' Matiphi Is "Some Iitclier"
Pitcher Maupin of the Alliance
team is a regular whirlwind and with
the support given him, he will keep
the scores in favor of Alliance. Frank
Abegg, a new member of the Alliance
team, showed -up -excellently at the
Sunday game and proved himself a
ball player of the first water.
The game next Sunday will be be
tween Crawford and Alliance, played
here. Crawford has a fast team and
the game will be on interesting one.
TOMMY SMITH MALE .
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING
Right Auto INtds of Alliance People
Attended Match at Crawford
Tuesday Evening
The boxing contest at Crawford on
Tuesday evening, June 20, was a sue-,
cess from all viewpoints. Both Tom
my Smith and Art Davis entered the
ring in perfect condition and both
were confident of a victory within the
limit. Davis was confident of win
ning on points, and Smith on aggres
siveness. ' -, .
The first four rounds "were even,
neither having an advantage. Smith
surprised his many friends by boxing
as cleverly as his speedy opponent.
After the fourth round Smith began
to rush matters and had his opponent
on the defensive all 'the rest of the
tinnt
Davis would occasionally succeed
In landing-his left to Smith's face
but the damage was slight , Smith
cleverly ducked and blocked all the
"big fellow's onrushes and countered
time after time with vicious left hand
hooks. From the tenth round and
on until the finish of the contest
Smith kept his man on the run.
' Davis showed no desire, to . ex
change punches with the rugged
--.. f,.-,i km nniv in the twelfth and
thirteenth rounds and in both rounds
be was clearly out-rougnt ana Drone
" ground readily. The bout was clean
nil the wav through and neither
.hnuoH anv inclination to use any
rough' tactlCB that were barred by
ho rnloa nf lhf tame.
t iar crowd was well pleased
-i show. The majority of the
fans, however, loked for a referee's
fWtainn In favor of Smith and some
were disappointed when the thing
was called a draw. Smith's friends
tlv Kiirnriseri at bis clever
boxing. They had expected to Bee
Davis make a chopping block or ins
ftee for a few rounds, but when
Smith held bis .van even Id the early
stages and outboxed him in the lat
ter rminiiii thev were agreeably, sur
prised. They do not now hesitate In
telling of his wonderrul ngnting aon
on.ith ' fmieht against Odds
out.,,. ' .
.w...,crwiiit hn entire fifteen rounds.
He was outweighed several pounds.
ravi had much the advantage
tn reach. Smith will box O. L. Stan
ley at Ardmore. 80. Dak., Juy tn.
The bout is scheduled for fifteen
rounds.
t.aminihr and prepare for the
Chautauqua.. July 21-26.
HAY CONTRACT
J To put up 600 or 700 tons of hay
Machinery furnished .
. m as E. CLOUGH.
The Alliance Herald
READ BY EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OP ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA
OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSO CIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 16,000 FIREMEN
Close of Successful Goeveetioe
.
Twenty-Second Annual Convention of the Nebraska Stock Growers' Association, Held at Alliance, the Headquarters of the Association, June
?o and 2i, 1916, One of the Hest Yet, from the Viewpoint of the Business Transacted, the Number of Appropriate Addresses Given, the In
terest Manifested in Them, and the Progress Made on All Practical Lines.
DECKWITHS HEARD FROM
Son of Hoy lWkwith Receives Letter
from Father Telling of Ship
wreck Lnt Week
DIaine Beckwith, son of Roy Beck
with, who with Mrs. Beckwith was in
the wreck of the passenger liner Bear
on the rocks off Cape Mendocino
Wednesday night of last week, re
ceived a letter Wednesday morning
stating that both were well and were
continuing on their trip.
The letter. In telling of the wreck,
stated that they had time to dress
and put on life preservers. They en
tered a life boat with other passen
gers and members of the crew and
were lowered to the water. The
boat capsized and all were thrown
into the water.
After much work and danger the
boat was righted and they clambered
in, reaching the shore shortly after
ward through the breakers. Help
did not arrive until 7:30 o'clock
Thursday morning and they spent
most of the night on the shore in a
half-drowned and nearly frozen con
dition. They were taken to Capetown,
Calif., from where they pent the tel
egram which was received here at 12
o'clock. They lost all their baggage
and were compelled to buy new out
fits complete. Both are thankful
that their lives were saved.
SENDS BOY TO HOME
Chief of Police licked up Youngster
Who l,eft Home to See World
nod Avoid School
On June 15 Chief of Police Jeffers
received a letter from an anxious
mother, living at Ellenrburg, Wash.,
which read as follows:
Ellensburg. Wash., June 13, 1916.
To the Chief of Police.--
Alliance, Nebr.
Dear Sir: I am enclosing a picture
of my son, Donald Glidden, who got
tired of school and left home Janu
ary 23.
About ten days ago he wrote us
V. A-dI .1 i vm. nAn.a f ,i him) sob- 1
luci Uil ml I IV " o I " nan .
ing us to write him at Cheyenne,'
W'yo., but It has been bo long we fear '
be is having trouble. He has an un
cle in Laramie and if he gets there
all will be well. He was In a very
excited state when he left home and
we want him to get some direct word
from us as soon as possible. . I
would like you to hand the enclosed
letter to him If you find. ,
He Is 17 years of age, light com
plexion, rather dark hair, blue eyes.
fine pink, and white complexion when
he left, probabry tanned now, bright
smiling face. He is extremely sensi
tive. Call him Don suddenly and he
will start and his face will color.
Probably rather shabby by now. He
was last seen In Moscow, Idaho, Feb
ruary 22. He then wore overalls, a
faded: brown or grayish coat and a
telescope hat and tan shoes. When
he left borne he wore a blue suit and
cap as tn picture. If you will help
us to get in' touch with him in any
way we sh;ll be Very grateful. You
might get him to stay with you while
you wire his aunt Mrs. B. w. Rich
mond, 463 N. 4th street. Laramie,
Wyo. Don't arrest him as I am sure
you can talk to him and hold him all
right. No one has anything but the
kindest thoughts for him. Treat him
as you would your own boy.
If be has passed thru since June 2
let us know.
Yours truly,
MRS. E. J. GLIDDEN.
Friday night the chief located the
youngster at the electric light plant.
He took the boy to headquarters and
after a talk of about an hour, in
which be pointed out the evils of his
ways to him, the boy was convinced
that he was doing wrong, both to
himself and his parents, by remain
ing away from home.
The boy had evidently seen hard
times since leaving his home but had
secured some work and had a little
money. The chief put him on the
train bound for Sidney, telling him to
take a train from there west on the
Union Pacific and to go to the home
of his aunt at Laramie. Wyo. He
also told the boy to write htm as
soon as be reached Laramie.
On Tuesday the chief received the
followin. letter from the boy: "Lar
amie. "Wyo., June 19. 1916. Dear
Sir: Well, I arrived this morn at
2:30. Am writing from my aunt's
house. Yours truly. Don Glidden.
A fond mother In Washington Is
now happy in knowing that her lost
boy has been found and Is undoubt
edly on the road home, to be a wan
derer no more.
Fre Ikuid Concert
' Vru hand concert Sunday after
noon at the park. The park gates
will be opened and autos can drive
in. Concert begins at 4:30. The
hand under the direction of Prof.
Havllk is developing rapidly and de
serves to be beard, You will enjoy
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22,
Officers for Ensuing Year
President
Robert Graham, Alliance, Nebraska
Vice President
Chas. H. Tully, Alliance
Secretary-Treasurer
Chas. C. Jameson, Ellsworth
Members of Executive Committee
Ed. T. Ross, Gordon
E. P. Meyers, Omaha
Reuben Lisco, Lodgepole
J. H. Bachelor, Valentine
Herman Krause, Long Lake
J. II. Monahan, "Whitman
A. R. Modisett, Rushville
E. M. Eldred, Orlando
John II. Orr, Lcwellen
John Diemer, Hyannis
A. Metzger, Merriman
A. J. Abbott, Hyannis
Ed. M. Brass, Grand Island
J. II. Quigley, Valentine
Daniel Adamson, Lake
RANCHMEN PLEASED WITH CONVENTION
Holding a convention of the Nebraska Stock Urowcrs Association
without a program of sports in connection was a new departure, a
radical change from the custom of previous years, but it turned out
nil right, viewed from the standpoint of the business to be transacted
and the instructive addresses provided by the management for the
occasion. r'"
The twenty-second annual convention, held Tuesday and "Wed
nesday of this week was the convention that was different, so much
different from Ihose of former years that to some it did not seem like
stockmen's convention time in Alliance. The crowds that thronged
the streets in former years were conspicuous this year by their ab
sence. But for all that the convention was a pronounced success.
The number attending the business meetings and the lectures was
good, the number of ranchmen present comparing favorably with any
previous year, and that was the thing most desired by those iu charge.
A splendid program was put on. President (Jraham and those who
assisted him in its preparation deserve commendation for their good
work. - i . ' ' '
The executive committee for the year 1915-16 held meetings for
the transaction of business connected with brand inspection and rela
tive to other important matters, Tuesday forenoon and evening and
Wednesday morning. ...""""'
The Convention Sessions ,
The first session of the convention, composed of all. members of
the Nebraska Stock (J rowers Association, was held in the Phelan Op
era House, Tuesday af ternoon,.Robert Graham, president, in the chair.
Jlev. Il.'J.,ioung of Alliance Offered toe opening invocation.
A short but cordial address of welcome was delivered by Earl 1).
Mallery, president of the Alliance Commercial Club.
. The president gave an appropriate talk, introductory to the work
of the convention. .
The secretary-treasurer, Chas.
the last annual convention, and also
year, which was on motion accepted.
... . A vocal solo was finely rendered by Miss Kate Kniest. The audi
ence showed appreciation by demanding an encore, which was 'also
given in a very pleasing manner.
The report of C. L. Talbot, chief brand inspector, was read. It
showed an increase of work over the preceding year and in the
amount of money returned to members of the association for strays.
This report will be published in full in The Nebraska Stockman and
the monthly stockmen's edition of The Alliance Herald for July.
The report of Ben. Graham, brand inspector at Sioux City, was
read, accepted and placed on file.
A. P. Stryker, secretary of the South Omaha Live Stock Kx:
changc, read an interesting and valuable paper on 5 'The Relationship
of the Commission Merchant and the Exchange to the Shipper." This
paper and other addresses given at the convention will be published
in the July number of The Nebraska Stockman. After reading the
paper, Mr. Stryker made some
member of the N. S. G. A. make
other members.
J. C. Havlik rendered a vocal
the program and pleased the audience.
In the absence of Dr. C. B. Lee, who was on the program for this
session, G. V, Hervey, associate editor of The Twentieth Century
Parmer, gave an extemporaneous talk on the development of the ta
blelands of northwest Nebraska into a farming country. It was a
good talk but would have been better suited to a farmers' or dairy
men's meeting than to a convention of cattle ranchmen.
The afternoon program was
the appointment or committees.
A large audience tilled the opera house in the. evening and listen
ed attentively to the illustrated lecture on "The Prhistoric Animals of
the Nebraska Plains," by, Prof. A. C. Whitford of New York, who
has been doing much research work in Nebraska and will continue to
do so during the next few years. ,i
Second Day's Sessions
Or. C. B. Ia v of the State Experimental Station had prepared t
paper to read before the convention on "Animal Husbandry,", but as
his name was on the program for the day. before and as the program
for this day was long, he gave a shorter but excellent talk at the fore
noon session, on the three points in the live stock industry, namely,
raising, feeding and marketing. The prices of fat cattle and feeder
,
C. Jameson, read the minutes oi
made his report for the last fiscal
timely remarks advising that every
himself a committee of one to secure
solo that helped to give variety to
closed by the president announcing
1916
CARD SHARKS LEAVE TOWN
Pay Hues Assessed Against Them for
(ambling and Take First
, Trains out of City
Henry Smith, colored, and Henry
II. Harmon, white, after languishing
for two weeks In the county Jail,
where they were placed after plead
ing guilty to gambling, have paid
fines of $26 and costs and $16 and
costs, respectively, and shaken the
dust oi the city from their feet.
The men were arrested after hav
ing met and fleeced John O'Sblgley,
an Ash by ranchman, out of $20 while
the carnival was In town. They plead
guilty to the charges of gambling and
after their friends had raised the
money for the fines and costs, were
released.
JACK MILLER WILL
ORGANIZE A COMPANY
Issues Call for Sixty-five Men to Join
New ConiMiiiy as Part of the
National Guard
Col. J. II. Miller, Spanish-Ameri
can war veteran .has issued a call for
sixty-five men to Join a company as
part of the Fifth Regiment of the
National Guard. Nebraska has two
national guard regiments, the Fourth
and the Fifth. The fourth regiment
is filled but the fifth lacks three com
panies to bring it up to the twelve al-j
lowed. ! far without result.
Mr. Miller proposes" to take the j in the roundup three young men,
new company, for which applications ; Bollclttng subscriptions for an Oma
are now being received by him at the ha farm paper, were gathered into
Commercial Club office, to raoblllza-the city bastlle but they proved theni
tlon headquarters at Ashland, as Belvos not guilty and were released
soon as It is accepted, the enlistment on their promises to leave the city
to be for Mexican service. 'within five minutes which promise
Among the national guard officers they proceeded to make good,
who are handling matters at state j go many Alliance people have been
headquarters In Lincoln are; Major 8tung by fake subscription agents
A. It. Haysel, assistant adjutant pen-.(nat
eral; Major A. D. Falconer, Capt
homas W. Jaycox and Capt. O. F,
Smith of the general staff; Capt. H.
C. Stein, quartermaster corps, Fifth
regiment.
The text of the telegram sent by
Governor Morehead to all national
guard companies, was as follows:
"Having in view the possibility of
further sggreBslon upon the territory
of the United StateB from Mexico and
the necessity for the proper protec
tion of that frontier you are ordered
to assemble your company at the
armery at once.. Open, the . sealed
mobilization package and follow In
structions for muster into the army
of the United States. ..Organization
to be accepted Into Jhe federal serv
ice have the maximum tteace strength
..ii t i ...iUm.k . .. i.i
a vrrwi , .u "l
organization of the United States ar-
my Furt her nst ructions on mobil-
Isation wll follow In , c rcu ar
john i. MUKKMi.Aii. .
"VT"1""''
paper men mat it is nis intention o
issue
soon
Barry at Chicago." lie says the men
will be given a day or two for ar
ranging matters at home. The gov
ernor anticipates that the state camp
will be opened by Friday or Satur
day, at the latest.
"THE NE'ER-DO-WELL"
Sellg bcreen Version of Ilex Iteach's
Most Famous 8tory, at the.
liuM'rlal Today
The Imperial is presenting this af
ternoon and evening a screen version
of ' Rex nacb's -fatuous story, "The
Ne'er-do-well." This will be Iff" fen"
acts. The films feature the Sellg all
star cast that made "The Spoilers"
famous, including Kathlyn Williams,
Eugenie Besserer, Wheeler Oaknian.
Jack McDonald, Frank Clark and
others. A special company of Selig
players visited Panama la order to
secure the atmosphere called for in
this exciting story of plot and coun
terplot. . ,
Friday evening the attraction will
be the Omaha Concert Company, a
guaranteed attraction.
TKMl'KHA WK I'fUHiltAM
Program for the union temperance
meeting Sunday evening, June 25. at
' the Baptist church, 8 p. m.:
I Music.
' Opening prayer Mrs. Iayton.
.Scripture reading Mrs. Held,
i Short temperance talk Rev. Young.
. Music.
! Reading. .1
1 Music.
Paper Mrs. Fernald.
'Music
' Paper, "Preparedness' Mrs. Glenn.
Music.
Closing prayer Mrs. Pr. Cams.
Mrs. M. M. Reynolds Is confined to
her home this week on account of illness.
Governor MOretif art sta e.i JO news they stonned
men tnat it is n, mtenuon ,0. j TbV wpre
me Biuie uioommiiou oruvr u ,,...,,. n
j ri nita Mr w l t m AX n I u I
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20 Pages
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NUMBER 29
SUBSCRIPTION SOLICITOR
TOOK FUNDS FROM LADIES
Handsome, SUck, Bmooth-Tongued
Solicitor Made Promises to
All the Ladies
Wednesday morning a well dress
ed, smooth talking stranger dropped
Into Alliance and garnered unto him
self tome of the hard earned shekel
of several Alliance lady clerks. He
seemed to confine his work strictly
to the ladles, several of whom parted
with their coin and received In re
turn many promises, the thanks of
the gentleman and a pasteboard re
ceipt on which were several Intelligi
ble marks. He was careful to not
sign his name to the receipts, howev
er, although he had to do so to the
checks which he cashed at the banks
as fast as he secured them.
To the checks he signed the name
of Frank Weaver. He gave wonder
ful bargains in magazines, giving
$4.50 worth for $1.50 and this
brought him the money. However,
the ladles began to be suspicious and
he didn't secure more than twenty or
twenty-five of these orders until he
"got wise".
JuBt where the gentleman went Is
a matter of conjecture on the part of
the ladles and of the police, who went
to work on the case as soon as It
was reported and who were at one
time within five minutes of catching
him. Marshal Wheeler did some dil
igent work, assisted by a reporter or
two and several of the ladles, but so
they are beginning to become
wary, but when the handsome gen
tleman offered "such wonderful bar
gains" a few were caught unawares
and are now deeply regretting It and
promising themselves that they nev
er again will be enticed Into handing
over hard earned dollars for promis
es. ,
ROWANS RETURN HOME
Traveled over Turn Thousand Mile
on Auto Trip and Ylxlced ,
K-aMern Cities
Mr. and Mrs. Jeny Rowan return
r '
ed Tuesday aliernoon from a trip in
Ithmr H.udebaker automobile which
., n,fl,n.H of 3.jS0
j d (ook k Gn he
' thy vi;,tpd at 09ceo,a Uf.
j.0)) aml 0lual)Jt( , Nebraska.
i Vro n On aim i in v d:oVc direct to
for sev-
. . ..... - -- rhIl.tt0 to
parade and
not tak
ing time, however, to view the entire
latter one, as it occupied twelve
hours.
From Chicago they went to Mich
igan, driving over 111 oh t of the south
era peninsula. Foth Mr. andMrs.
Rowan were born in Michigan and
have many relatives over the state.
They spent most of the time there
visiting In Port Huron, Owasso and
Detroit. Mrs. Rowan went to Port
Farnia, Canada. While there two
battalions of soldiers were preparing
to go to the European war front.
Most of these Boldiers were from Port
Huron.
They missed the big state conclave
of Knight Templars by one day while
1 it Michjgnti. The east seems fo be
eiperiemitm'iaw eame oiv 01
er that Alliance and the west is af
flicted with rainy and cold. On
the trip going east the roads were
very muddy but on. the return they
experienced good roads and excellent
weather. They 1 ft Detroit. Mich..
Sunday morning, June 11, and reach
ed Kearney, Nebr.. Friday evening,
visited there anC ti.eu drove home.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Rowan enjoyed
the trip greatly and show the results
of being out In the open on their
long trip.
The attention of Herald read
er is respectfully called to the
fact that there are three sec
tions of the ner this week, a
total of twenty pages. Yon
will miss reading good, live
news and interesting advertise
inents if you miss a single sec
tion. Ixiok for them all.
is7s.Sfl-it Alliance. Nebr.
it. Come.
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