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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1916)
Herald The Leading Paper of Wcste rn Nebraska 3,000 Copies 16 Pages Two Section READ BT EVERT MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 10,000 FIREMEN , VOLUME XXIII ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916 NUMBER 86 Editors The All IANCE We Nebraska come 9 The Alliance Herald, in behalf of the Associated Commercinl Clubs of Western Nebraska, the Western Nebraska Editorial Association, and the people of Western Nebraska, welcomes you to our section of the great state of Nebraska. The entertainment which you have been accorded at the towns which you have visited is but a small taste of the hospitality which would hare been shown you, had you the time to remain with us for a week or a ronth. To those of you who have never before visited this section of the state wo would say that the surprises which you have received in seeing our little cities, our farms, our ranches and our developed and undeveloped resources would be continued with your stay. We are pleased to know that those who had been for titrate enough to be here before were eager to come again. Western Nebraska has greeted you with an open heart and a smile of welcome. We greatly appreciate the fact that you have en deavored to see every part of this section during your brief trip. We trust that you have seen a country that will linger in your memory as the land of energetic, busy, happy people. We are but going through the process of evolution that eastern Nebraska passed through years ago. Those of us who have been here for only a few years marvel at the great changes which have taken place in the country since we came. If you will come again in later years we promise you that you will also marvel at the changes which are taking place and will take place with the coming years. We trust that you will remember us after returning to your homes in a way that will cause you to point out Western Nebraska to your readers through the columns of your newspapers as "the land of promise." We have roo min this section of the state for more farmers. We have hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile, rich undeveloped farm land waiting for the tiller of the soil. We know that you can now truthfully say to the homeseeker in your localities that Western Nebraska offers homes and opportunities to make a good living, and to educate their child ren. The foot of the rainbow of promise is in Western Nebraska and at its foot is the pot of gold. In bidding you Godspeed we invite you to come again and we promise you that we will, as citizens of the greatest state in the Union, do all in our power to assist you in the advancement of Nebraska, the state "Out Where the West Begins." DIED FROM LOSS OF BOTH LEGS Laborer Goes to Sleep on Tracks and Is Hun Over by Cars in Night Left Family Michael Higgins, aged 38 years, died in the hospital Saturday morn ing after he had been found In the railroad yards wlm both legs sever ed below the knees. The loss of blood had been bo great that he could not survive tne shock. Higgins had been working at the lock yards Friday and had evident ly crawled under a line ot coal cars to get out of the rain and had gone to sleep. The switch engine moved the cars about midnight but at that time knew nothing of the accident Higgins was found shortly after 1 o'clock by a railroad man and was Immediately rushed to the hospital. He died there shortly afterwards. He leaves a wife and three small child ren In St. Louis. Mrs. Higgins was notified of his death by wire. The remalnB were cared for at Darling's undertaking; parlors and shipped on Monday morning to his family at St. Louis. . . '. , . . MEDIATION AVERTS STRIKE Brotherhoods Accept Proffer of Gov eminent Board to Mediate Dif ference with ltoads Taking Extended Auto Trip Mr. and Mrs. John Snoddy left this morning in their Ford roadster on an extended western auto trip which will Include visits to points in Wyoming and Montana. They will visit relatives at Moorhead, Mont. They will return in two or three weeks. This is the nrBt vacation that Mr, Snoddy has taken "in one hundred years." WEATHER REPORT Report of temperature and rain fall for the week ending August 9, 1916. reported by F. W. Hicks: Aug. .Max. . Min. Precp. 3 98 57 .11 4 90 64 .55 5 92 60 79 59 7 88 56 8 91 59 08 r' 9 90 58 Total rainfall 74 Barbara Socle of Minatare came over Sunday to visit friends. rall the that The threatened Btrike of the 400, 000 railway employes of the United States was averted yesterday when the railroad brotherhoods accepted a proffer of the United States board of mediation and conciliation to medi ate their differences with the rail The national conference of road managers had rejected men's demands and proposed they be mediated by the federal tri bunal. The brotherhoods refusing to Join in an appeal to the tribunal, the railroads made an individual ap peal. The federal board, which is in session here, then offered Its serv ices to the brotherhoods. The board immediately prepared a communication to the brotherhoods offering its services. Meantime, it was stated the board would remain in session to await the brotherhood's reply. It was indicated by members of the board that the communication was sent on the assumption that the brotherhoods would accept tneir fer. SPECIAL TRAIN MAKING FINE TRIP of- Magazine and Paper Wanted 'The ladles of the Christian and Methodist churches are making- an effort to collect a carload of old mag azines and papers to sell for the ben efit of their churches. A house-to-house canvass Is being made but anyone overlooked or living in the country who has magazines or old papers to give to this cause, please briiiK them to II. L. Onnnby's burn, at 522 Box Butte avenue, or phone Mrs. A. Gregory, 542. or Mrs. II. B Alter, 84 8, and they will be collected. COMMITTEE. Examination for Stenogralier The United States Civil Service board announces that there will be an examination at Alliance August 30 for the position of stenographer and typewriter in the field service. Both men and women will be admit ted to the examination. Full particular- may be obtained from F. W. HIcUs. local secretary, at. the Alli ance postoffiee. LEARNING HOW TO DIG A TRENCH imi mi i ih iiniwnm in wmmixa&vmmmtif"f ;,T'M'Hy::-v-ae:ft ?s fi r 7 1 v at - 1 ; a W K- a mo 1 A. i Jt 4 1 ? If i: ct 3 - i - it: 7k ta Members of the Nebraska National Guard, on the Texas-Mexico international border, are being daily trained to become veteran sol dierly One of Ibeir mott important duties is to b am bow to properly dig a trencn. Tbe special train carrying the members of tbc Nebraska PrcKS AKsociation on tbeir big tour of western Nebraska left Grand Island Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. At Ravenna it was joined by Bur lington Division Superintendent W. M. Wcidenbatner in his private car, accompanied by Chief Clerk A. V. Arnold and Lloyd Thomas of The Alliance Herald force. Mr. Weidrnhamer inn do the trip with the train over the entire division, giving his personal attention to the welfare of the distinguished visitors. At Broken Bow the train was met by a big reception committee ai.d a large number of automobiles. Following an auto rido a ban quet was served to all. Afterwards speechmaking and funmnking was indulged in at the big Chautauqua tent with over 1,000 Broken Bow people as hosts. The train left nt midnight, passing through Al liance at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning. )At Crawford the party was served to an excellent cafeteria lunch for breakfast and taken out to I'ort Robinson in autos. Walter C. Ruiylin, secretary of the Craw fodr Chamber of Commerce, was much in evidence and helped in mak ii g the guests feel at home. The party was taken over the Northwestern to Chadron, where dinner whs served in great style and where the. visitors were shown around the interesting surrounding country. Earl Jackson, secretary of the Chadron commercial club, had things lined up well with the help of the local newspaper men and everyone enjoyed himself. The party was then taken back to Crawford and down to Alli ance over the Burlington. A stop of an hour was made at Alliance, from 5 :30 to 6 :30. A large number of autos met the train and the big lire truck took twenty-one editors on board and sailed over town with them. The Alliance brass band furnished plenty of good music dur ing their stay. On leaving, many of the editors were heard to ex press their regret at not being able to make the stay longer for they found Alliance to be -well worth seeing. The train continued on to Bridgeport where they were banquet ed and entertained Tuesday evening and where, they slept Tuesday night. The citizens of Bridgeport did their bfest in, seeing that all enjoyed themselves, ednesday morning the train was run to Chim ncy Rock, where they were met by autos and taken overland to Bay ard to see the site of the new sugar factory and other interesting val ley points. The urst business session opened at tiering at 4 o clock ednes- da afternoon. The program follows: 4:00 P. M. First. ates'on of Nebraska Press Association, called to onlr by Horace M. Davis President. Meeting held in oluce of. Gering Courier. Invocation': Rev. VV. S. York, Gering. Welcome to Gerlnjr: A. B. Wood, Gering Courier. Response and Annual Addrees of President, II. M. Davis, Ord Journal. Roll Call. lieport of Secretary-Treasurer. Appointment of Committees: Auditing, Resolutions, President's Address. A iiiual Poem: A. L. Bixby, Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln. Paper: "Political Advertising and How to Handle It," E. E. Correll, Hebron Journal. Discussion led by Adam Breede, Hastings Daily Tribune. Paper: "The Itinerant and His Ad Scheme," Frank Brown, Kearney Morn ing Times. Discussion led by Will C. Israel. Havelock Post. Vnper: "Should the Country Paper Have an Editorial Page," L. E. Brown, Bert rand Herald. Discussion led by L. D. Beltxer, Bradshaw Monitor. Address: "The New Work of the Iowa Press Association," O. I Caswell, Secretary, Denison, Iowa. Hound Table: "Keeping Prices up to the Increased Cost of ' Production." Leader: Don C. Van Dusen, Blair Pilot. I .-.per: "How to Gt and Maintain Adequate Advertising Rate," J. F. Web ster, St.' Paul Phonograph. Discussion led by A. D. Scott, Edtutr Sun. Wednesday evening tbe party was taken to the country club at l lie foot of Scotts Bluff and royally entertained. The stay was made ovtr night at Gering and this morning the business session is being eld at XeoltshliilT. This is the last business session, and the program i- ns follows : 11:00 A. M. Second at'ssion of Nebraska PreHS Association, called to Older by Horace M. Davis, President, i :i oration : v elcome to Scottsbluff: E. T. Wesiervelt, Scottsbluff Republican. Response: J. M. Tanner, Nebraska Democrat, Omaha. Paper: "Foreign Advertising and How to Get It," Lloyd Swain, Columbus Telegram. Disi usnlon led by E. It. Purcell, Broken Bow Chief. Taper: "How and Where to Draw the Line on Free Publicity." Karl Sien, Franklin News. Discussion led by Burt Kroesen, So. Sioux City Record. Ai'ilriKs: "Education for Efficiency and College Training for Journalism." Prof. M. M. Fogg, I'niversiiy of Nebraska. Pn per: "Should More Time be Devoted to the Newspaper and Lesn to Job Printing," Fred B. Howard, Cliiy Center Sun. Discussion led by Geo. ('. Snow, Chadron Journal. Bound Table: "The Cost System fp to Date." Leader: Clark Perkins. Aurora Republican. F vi Minu'e Talks: ' "Nebraska "Newspapers and the Nebraska Legislature." Members of the Legislative Committee: J. W. Cutrlght, Lincoln Star; M. A. Brown. Kearney Hub: Frank E. Helvey, Lincoln News Bureau; F. O. Ediqecombe, Genera Sienal; . S. Foxworthy, Lincoln W. N. V. P.M c r: "Bargain D;;ys. Do They Pay tin Publisher? Do Thy Pay the Mer chant? How to Conduct Them." Chas. R. Kuhle, Leigh World. Dis cussion led by C. G. Carlton. Oakland Independent. Arr'ress: "Are Nebraska Newspapers Meeting Their Opportunities? What They Most NVed." W. R. Watsoii, Omaha World-Herald. Paper: "Should We Increase Our Subscription Prices." Miss Anna A. Hunt. Ponra Advocate. Discussion led by C. B. Cass, Ravenna News. Busf ti ras Session: Election of new officers; reports of committees; selection of next meeting place; special business; recommendations of president elect and announcement of committees. Adjournment. The program for this afternoon includes auto trips up and down the valley to Mitchell, Minatare and other points of interest. The ed itors and their families seem to be enjoying themselves srreatlv. The train will leave tonight down the valley line of tke Union Pacific, making stops Friday at North Platte and Kearney and ending the inp at uranu uiand. CITY OFFICERS REPORTS City Departments Continue to Make I Excellent Showing Improve ments on Streets Continue The city council met for its regu lar monthly session at the city hall Tuesday evening but on account of lack of a 'quorum adjourned to meet Friday evening. Tbe extensive street Improvements being made throughout the city are receiving much favorable comment. Several thousand dollars are bein.T expended for curb and gutter Im proving. Work is expected to start very soon on the alley paving be tween Box Butte and Laramie ave nues and Third and Fourth streets. " Reports of the city departments and officers for the last month are as follows: Report of the police magistrate showed receipts from fines amount ing to 18; from Judge's fees. NO RAISE IN VALUES FOR BOX BUTTE Protest of County Clerk v Hargrove and Commissioner Duncan la Heeded by State Hoard There will be no raise In real es- fate values for Box Butte county this year. The state board of assessment had notified the county officials that they proposed to Increase the real estate valuation five per cent. Thirty-eight other counties received no tices of similar proposed increases, which would make a total Increase of $8,228,658. A decrease was to be given to fourteen counties, amounting to $4,257,210. The total assessed valuation of the real estate In Box Butte county was given at $2,054,154 In 1915 and $2. 186,520 In 1016, an Increase of $133,866 this year over last- The county officers appeared be- $34.80; from marshal's fees. $25.20. tfore thft boRr4 Rt Llncoln on Tuesday total of $78 The report of the electric light de partment showed gross earnings of $2721.12; discounts allowed, $175. 67; operating; expenses, $1306.61; construction expense, $266.64: with net earnings' 'of $783.87. The net earnings for the previous month were $782.74 and for the corre spondlng month last year were $718.53. The total number of con sumers Is 665, an Increase over last month of five. The report of the city treasurer showed a balance on hand of $154.20 the first of the month. Receipts were $2167.33 and disbursements were $264060, leaving an overdraft In the general fund of $328.07, with registered warrants unpaid amount ing to 15.287.74$. Balance on hand in the water fund was $273.43 with receipts of 12520. 85 and disbursements of $1479, leav ing a balance on hand of $1315.28 in this fund. Balance on hand in' the light fund was $7736.46 with re ceipts of $2584.69 and disburse ments of $6148.13, leaving a balance on nana or iti73.uz. in aaaiuon to this there Is $2253.92 Invested In general fund warrants. The ceme tery balance is $217.93. and were sustained In their objection to the raise. This means that tbe flrures as turned in will be accepted and that taxes wlll.be no higher than the original reports. . IMg Fxlr In September . The Alliance Fair Association held a meeting Wednesday night and made arrangements to have one of the largest and best race meets this fall that has ever been held in this part of the country. There has been $2,000 appropriated for the prizes for the horse racing alone. The premium list and program will be printed soon. The dates are Septem ber 27, 28 and 29. ALLIANCE WINS, O TO 2 Before the great crowd of sixty eight people the Alliance baseball team took a fall out of the fast Mit chell team yesterday by the score of 6 to 2. The home team got off to a bad start In tbe first Inning, Mitchell obtaining a two-run lead after two were out. After this It was all off. Bud Du nell having the Valley boya ' eiiMnr out of hi hsnd, and the. sup port he received was sensational. (Continued on local page) NATIONAL GUARD AUTO WIRELESS STATION 1 . . v -..;.' . . U v -2 V j Fremont, Nebraska, has furnished a signal company to the nat ional guard now on the border. These men have an important duty to perform in the transmission of official army messages. v