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VOLUME XXI II
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916
NUMBER 30
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL
BY SPECIAL TRAIN
TROOPS READY TO EMBARK ON A TRAIN
METEORIC FRUIT MAN
SKIPPED THE TOWN
YOUNG BURGLARS TAKEN
BACK TO BRIDGEPORT
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Wealthy iot.hcn County, Wyoming
Ilanchmaii Bushed to St. Jo
sephs for Operation
Edward Peering, a wealthy Tor
rlngton, Wyoming, ranchman, waa
rushed to Alliance Wednesday after
noon for an immediate operation for
acute appendicitis, on board a special
train, which came from Northport
Juntion to Alliance iti forty-five min
utes,' arriving in Aliance at 3:45
o'clock.
Deerlng was operated on a short
time after his arrival at the hospital
by Dr. C. E. Slagle of Alliance and
was reported as doing well this morn
ing. O tne special train, in addition to
the train crew, were Deering's wife
and Dr. F. J. Kotlar, of Torrlngton,
his "physician. Deerlng was taken ill
Saturday afternoon. He is a Bon-in-law
of Wm. Springer, who has exten
sive ranch holdings twenty miles
southwest of Torrlngton and with
whom Deerlng is associated in the
ranching business. Deerlng was
brought to Torrlngton by automobile
Wednesday and rushed through on
the special train.
SHIPPED CATTLE EAST
i. M. Real, tho Alliance Dairyman,
Took Tuberculin Cattle East and
Saw Them ulltchered
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O. IIiirHliell lieft Sunday Mght.
Itetwcen Days, 1oavlng ( Yodlt
ors and Holders of Cliwka
DEPUTY FIRE INSPECTOR
INSPECTED THE TOWN
Railroad Notes
t.. M. Deal, the Alliance dairyman,
r'turned Wednesday morning from
Omaha, where he went Saturday with
eighteen cattle from Alliance dairies,
which had not paRsed the tuberculin
test required under the new city or
dinance. Mr. Beal Is a firm believer in the
testing of cattle for tuberculosis,
since seeing the results of the test
and seeing the meat from the cattle
shipped to Omaha. He sold the cat
tl to Armour & Company and watch
ed them butchered Tuesday morning,
going from the killing pens to the
coolers.
One cow in the lot was fit for
tankage only. All of the cattle look-i
ed healthy, but after being butcher
ed showed the result of the disease
on their lungs and liver. Only one
of the eighteen was a native Uox
Uutte cow, the balance having been
shipped In from Illinois. Armour's
plant, visited by Mr. Beal. has a ca
pacity of 800 cattle per day.
"I am strongly In favor of inspec
tion," said Mr. Real on Wednesday.
"There is some satisfaction in know
ing that your herd is free from dis
ease and that every cow is clean, i on the trip he also visited Omaha and
assuring you of absolutely pure 0)jlf r points.
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Otto Murccl Order a fiviwrnl
Cleanup of Cellars ami Oilier
Dangerous Ilisks
Otto Murschel, of Ord, Nebraska,
deputy fire inspector, working umkT
direction of state firo commissioner
Wednesday and today and In compa
ny with fire chief Leonard I'iking
ton made an Inspection of the busi
ness portion of town.
A number of property tenants and
owners were ordered to clean up
premises which were in a dangerous
condition. l'ropcrty owner3 ex
pressed willingness to co-operate and
to keep preniit-03 in good condition in
the future.
It was noticed while buildings
were being inspected, that there are
no fire escapes on Central school
building. A state law requires that
fire escapes be provided on buildings
of this kind and It Is believed that
the school board will take steps at
once to provide the necessary fire
escapes on this building. Mr. Murs
chel has no authority in cases of this
kind to order this done.
Yardmaster O. K. WiU'anis and son I
Walter leave today to vlait friends i
and relatives In the east While icone ;
they will visit at Olenwood. Iowa.
Chicago and Ludington, Michigan.
The regular monthly safety meet
ing was held Tuesday. Nearly all
members were present and a number
of subjects perta'nine to Snfety First
were discussed.
Chief Dispatcher A. V. Gavin made
a business trip over the east end of
the division the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward left Wednesday
on 12 to spend the Fourth with rela
tives at Cozad, Nebr.
Claud McDonald who has ben
working at Sheridan for the past sev
eral months, has returned to Alliance
and where he has accepted a position
as switi-hman
Urakeman W. V
to Detroit Tuesday on account of thej
serious illness or nis sister.
FIRE THIS MORNING
DAMAGES PAINT SHOP
1 Firemen Fought Fire Over an Hour
I in Choking Smoke, Saving Frame
Hull. ling from PeMt met Ion
Carter Calder lU-turned
Carter Calder, president of F. O. E.
No. 136, returned Sunday from Lin
coln, where he attended the annual
state convention of the E.iales. While
. New Secretary Coming 15th,
Chas. W. Collins, of Van Buren
Arkansas, has been hired by the Al
liance Commercial Club as secreta
ry. il Is expected to arrive about
July 15th. Mr. Collins has held the i
position of secretary of the en Hu
ron commercial club for some time,
and was formerly secretary at Mu.s
Kogoe and Poteau. Oklahoma, and at
Brazil. Ind. He comes highly recommended.
Fire, starting at eight o'clock this
morning in the frame building on
West Second street, occupied by Ba
sye's paint shop, nearly suffocated
several volunteer firemen who were
compelled to use large quantities of
winter in putting out the blaze.
The building Is two stories in
heif-tat. The fire started on the sec
ond floor of the building and most
of the damage is confined to that
part. The firemen responded
promptly, but were handicapped in
Trultt wes called i"u'lr eiioris ny i.k k 01 water press
ure. I ne smoae was intense ami
several firemen had to be carried to
windows by their comrades to pre
vent suffocation. The blaze was soon
extinguished, but tho heavy smoke
continued for nearly an houtf-untlt a
mattress was taken out. Burning
paint caused the intense smoke.
Tho greutest loss falls on Mr. Ba-
Sklnner's Macaroni Products, made
in Nebraska. Ak your grocer. Adv
have had their herds tested and who
- - have, eliminated, the diseased ones
are all glad that the Inspection has
': been required.
Mm. Newell Seak TMtay
f Mrs. L. B. Newell of Chicago, district
J missionary for the Woman American
j. Baptist Missionary Society of the
west, speaks this afternoon at Dr.
Bowman's residence. She will speak
tonight at the Baptist church. .
.Mrs. oJhn Halsman of Crawford
submitted to an operation at St.
; Josephs hospital last week.
' Hot Woatlu-r in Alliance.
..The long . expected spell of warm
weather has at last reached this part
of the state. Wednesday afternoon
The Herald's big thermometer, pro
tected from the sun by the awning,
reached 108 degress at four o'clock
In the afternoon. The Burlington
thermometer at the depot reached
105 degrees.
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James Bowlarup, of Elva. Nebr.,
returned to his home" today afotr a
visit with his son Chris in Alliance.
Mr. Bowlarup is an old friend of J. H.
Herman.
sye, who roomed in tue Duiiuing ana
whose wearing apparel waa complete
ly destroyed, as well as paints and
work in process of completion. Tho
building is damaged on the second
floor. Two automobiles In the build
ing ere run out under their own
power without being damaged. The
building Is owned by Ben Anderson.
(1. O. Hurshell. who dawned on Al
liance about three weeks ago and
proceeded to open up two fresh fruit
and vegetable stores, at which these
eatables were sold exclusively at cut
prices, is gone and on his trail are a
bunch of creditors and holders of
checks which were given on an Alli
ance bank, which have been returned
marked "no funds."
Husheli split the fruit and vegeta
ble business wide open during his
stay in the city. He bought fruits
by the carload and unloaded them in
prodlgous quantities. But the bills
began to pile up and creditors began
to look for their money. Saturday
he gathered unto himself the pro
ceeds of a big day's sales and the
money he had been taking in for the
past two weeks and took the night
train for ports unknown.
Parties who appear to be. well In-
rormea state tnat liursnen whs a
former North Tlatte valley bootleg
ger who thought that he had found
a quicker way to get rich in Alliance,
and he evidently did, for it is estima
ted that he got away with not less
than $1,000.
One or two local parties and a
wholsaln fruit house protected them
selves by grabbing all the fruit in
sight Monday morning and dispos
ing of It at greatly reduced prices.
But there are still about $150 worth
of bad checks out and a number of
bills which nro unpaid.
Crysal Talnter of Survey came up
last week for medical treatment.
County Judge L. A. Berry returned
this noon from a trip to Ilushvlllo.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kearney of
Morrill are In Alliance today on bus
iness.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown's llttlo baby
mv was operated on at tho St, Jo
sephs hospital June 27th.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Torrey of
Mitchell came up Wednesday noon to
consult with Dr. Single.
Little Donald Williams, while pluy
ng Sunday In tho yard, fell off tun
fence and broke his arm.
F. W. Schneider of West Union,
Iowa, with his family returned hoir.e
today after a visit of two weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Andrews and fam
ily. Mr. Schneider is a brother-in-law
at Mr. Andrews.
llridgcNrt Marshall Taken Youthful
Jturglara who ilohbcd Miller
Clothing Store on Monday
Joseph Reeves and Harry Smith,
the two youthful burglar n w h
robbed the Miller clothing store at
Bridgeport Monday right, we:e taken
back there Wednesdey afternoon by
Dave Lee, the Brldco:ort marshall.
The young men wjro arrested Tues
day morning by marshall Whoeler
after they had attempted lo dispose
of f.ome of the clothing stolen by
them. Most of the stolm articles
were recovered.
Smith confessed thr.t he had served
In tho Oregon reformatory and that
he had committed crimes in that stat
before coming to Nebraska. A wire
received Wednesday morning from
E. B. Jcckson, chief of police at
Baker, Oregon, requested the police
to hold Smith, stating that Jackson
had a warrant for him.
INSPECTION FOR HORSES
Next Inspect ion at Alliance Stock'
YordCa Will be Friday, June
rtOih, for Italian Army
FEDERA1 BUILDING COMING, BRAKEMAN DROWNS
rjbroQtautme
for 5ulv tfourtb
5:00 a. m. Sunrise salute.
9 :00 a. in. Band concert, Third Street and Box Butte Avenue.
10:00 a. m. Baseball game at fair grounds, Alliance vs. Sid
ney. Admission 25c.
10:30 a. m. Exhibtion by Alliance Volunteer Fire Department.
100-yard race by members of Fire Department.
100-yard foot race, open to all.
Relay race by tlie Fire Department. Four men on each
team, each man to run two blocks.
Cow pony race, men and boys.
Cow pony race, girls.
Pie eat in f? contest.
1:00 p. in Kxhibtion by Alliance Fire Department on Box
Butte Avenue. Three' Kite Drpartmoit teams give exhibi
tion of answering nijjht fire alarms. Water fight between
firemen.
2:00 p. in. 1'aces and exercises at the the City Park. '
Address by lion. Victor K. Wilson of Stromsburg, Ne
braska.
U :.';() p. in.- Baseball game at fair grounds.
Aliance vs. Sid
ney. Admission, 25c.
Sack race, boys under twelve.
Sack race, boys under fifteen.
Fifty-yard foot race, boys under twelve.
Fifty-yard foot race, boys under fifteen.
Fifty-yard foot race, girls under twelve.
Fifty-yard foot race, girls under fifteen.
Shoe race, boys under twelve.
Shoe race, boys under fifleen.
Wheelbarrow race, boys under fifteen.
Woman's nail driving contest.
Woman's base-ball throwing contest.
Potato race on horseback.
Potato race on foot, .boys under sixteen.
Potato race on foot, girls under sixteen.
$:30 p. m. Fire fighting exhibition by Alliance fire depart-
ment at City Park,
i) :00 p. m. Firework.
Kunerintendfciit of construction for
Shaw CiMupany in tbe City Pre- I
Itaring for the Work
E. E. W. Jones, of Lincoln, who
will be superintendent of construc
tion on the new federal bu'ldlng, for
the Geo. A. Shaw Company, of Sene
ca, Kansas, who were awarded the
contract, is In the city preparing sam
ples for the government of the brick,
stone and otner materials that will
be used in the construction.
; The Shaw Company was awarded
tho contract for $56,996, This does
not include any furniture or fixtures,
which will be supplied separately.
Mr. Jones has just finished a $70,000
government Job at Garden City, Kan
sas. Construction work will probably
start not later than July 15th.
William O Keefe Drowned in Kdge
uiont Lake at ' Fotir' O'clock
WediM'bday Afternoon.
William O'Keefe, a Burlington
brakeman on the Dead wood line, was
drowned at four o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in the' lake at ' Edgehiont
while bathing with two companions
He was a poor swimmer and attempt
ed to cross the lake, which Is small
and immediately Joins tbe town. He
Bank and when pulled out shortly af
terwards was dead.
The Edgemont lake Is smalt and U
formed by the surplus water from the
bi Burlington artesian well. Tbe
water ia warm, which makes the lake
very popular as a bathing resort.
O'Keefe was single and is survived
by his father, who is Burlington sec
tlon foreman at Trojan, S. D., on tbe
Spearfleh line.
WATER SHORTAGE HERE
liurlington Will Assist City With
Water Supply Until New Pump
is Installed.
582,000 gallons of water were
pumped and used by Alliance people
on Wednesday. The supply of water
ran short or the consumption would
probably have reached at least 100,
000 gallons additional. At six o'clock
water did not reach the second floors
of buildings.
This mornln gat five o'clock the
city standplpe was full 80 feet of
water. At eight o'clock the water
had dropped to 30 feet. In order to
help out with the water supply tne
Burlington railroad officials have
connected their pumping plant onto
the city mains and will help out dur
ing the hot weather. While this will
help greatly water users must econ
omize or go without water.
The city officials greHtly appreci
ate the courtesy and help of the Bur
lington at this time. Mayor Romtg
will insist that lawns be watered In
the morning and that the use of wa
ter during the afternoon for irriga
tion purposes be discontinued dur
ing the present shortage. The city
pumping plant Is working to capaci
ty and there is not help until the new
pump, recently purchased, can be in
stalled, which will not be before
three months.
TWO WEEK'S REVIVAL
KMM-lal Evangelist Will Condct a He
rieii of Mid.suimner Meeting at
Flit M. K. Church
The next Insepctlon for war hors
es at tho Alliance stock yards will
be tomorrow. Friday, June 30th,
when horses will be purchased for
the Italian army. Oscar Braman
will have charge of this inspection. ,
At the Inspection held last Friday
and Saturday by C. L. Lester & Com
pany for the French army, nlnety-slx
head were secured. Tho next French
inspection will be held on Friday and
Saturday, July 7th and 8th.
The United States army will un
doubtedly be In the market for hors
es within the next few days. Top
CHfih prices should continue with all
three bidders In the field.
Donald Hunslckcr of Alliance was
operated on, having his tonsils re
moved the latter part of last week.
Mrs. L. T, Keano left Sunday night
for un extended visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. B. J. uBrke, of Lincoln,
Nebr.
Mrs. S. W. Thompson and family
left Sunday night for the bedside of
her father. R. It. Williams, who Is
very sick.
J. W. McKlssIck and F. W. Shapp,
of the state department of Weights
and Measures, were In tho city Wed
nesday and today Inspecting scales.
Pays 22,MM Worth of Bond
County Treasurer Edgar Martin to
day remitted $22,000 to the state
treasurer for city bonds and bonds
of school district number six. This
cuts down the interest Indebtedness given fifteen days on the streets by
of tbe district and city considerably, j tbe police magistrate this mornlns
Bev. Stephen Williams of Lincoln
Nebraska, will conduct a two weeks
revival meeting at the First M. E
church of Alllane, commencing July
6. Two services will be held each
week day at 3 and 8 p. m., and three
on Sunday, at 11 a. m. and 3 and 8
p. m.
Rev. Williams is an eloquent
speaker and an earnest worker. At
other places where he has conducted
revival meetings large crowds have
attended the services and much good
a co'iipllshed. It is expected that bis
visit to Alliance and work here will
cruate great Interest before he has
been In the city long. A cordial in
vilallon is extended to all to attend
Already the pastor of the church.
Rev. Dr. Cams, and others who
know of the work of Rev. Williams
as an evangelist at other places, ate
anticipating great results from tnt
meeting in Alliance.
Ktahbed .Mar-hal Wluwlcr
Drunk man used file on city mar
shal after being taken to Jail. Mar
shal Wheeler, in response to a call,
went to the residence of E. W. Bay
in east Alliance last Wednesday af
ternoon and arrested a drunk man
who was endeavoring to attack Mr.
Ray. After arriving at the uolice
station the drunk, who had been do
cile, suddenly hMcamu furious, and
drawing a three-cornered file, stab
bed the marshul in his left side. The
wound is not serious. The drunk was
Western Nebraska Rough Riders
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Western Nebraska young men, who want to offer their
services for the defense of their country, will be given the op
portunity to do so, in case the call is issued for volunteers for
the war with Mexico. ' Responsible and well known western Ne
braska citizens have started a movement for the organization
of a troop of cavalry, in be organized as a military company, to
be ready for action whetl volunteers are called. .
In time of war it is the cavalry that see the country, arid
that are used for scouting purposes. This company, when or
ganized, will have no connection with the army until a call for
volunteers is issued. .It would not 4e a part of the National
Guard but a part of the volutitcer army, after its members had
been mustered in. -.
Patriotic western Nebraska citizens, who have ample
funds, have signified their intention of assisting the company
to secure horses and equipments so that when organized they
will be ready for training. It will require not less than sixty-
five members for the troop, before organization couM he com-
iimber have already signified their intention ot
becoming members.
pleted. A numbei
If vou are one of those young men who have red blood in
their veins and who would offer their services to their country
in case a call for volunteers should be issued, fill out and sign
the blank below, mailing it to Box 93, in care of the Alliance
Herald. Acknowledgment will be made of the receipt of your
name and you will be notified of further developments. Men
only in good health are wanted, who can devote some of their
time to training during the coming months.
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Box 93,
c-o Alliance Herald,
Alliance, Nebraska.
I wish to become a member of the Western Nebraska
Rough Riders. t my application is acceptable I will enroll as a
member of that organization.
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