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VOLUME XXIV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916
NUMBER 2
HIGH ARMY MAN
DIES AT HOTEL
OPPORTUNITY FOR
GOODFELLOWS TO HELP
OF.-ICIAL REPORTS
DEDICATION OF THE
NEW HOSPITAL BUILOHIG
10 THE COUNCI
H
Major Johnson, Commanding umcer
at Fort lUbiti8on, Die Hero
of Heart Trouble
Commanding Officer Major Carter
P. Johnson' ot Fort Robinson, near
Crawford, died In his room at the
Burlington hotel in this city Tuesday
afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock..
The major arrived In Alliance ear
ly Tuesday morning, having been
taken HI on a Burlington train while
nn ina return to Fort Robinson from
Wheatland, Wyo., where he had been
looking after his ranching and busl
nesr interests near that place. Tues
day oiornlng he had a physician call
ed, realizing that his condition was
serious. He had been troubled with
heart trouble for year and had had
several bad Bpells during recent
years. It Is believed his condition
was much worse than any but him
self realized. Major oJhnson hired
Charles Manchester, the night boy at
the hotel, to look after and wait on
him during the day. He confided in
the doctor that he knew he was go
ing to die. Shortly before 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon he became worse
and summoned the physician again.
He died a few minutes after 4
o'clock. About fifteen minutes be
fore his death be aroused and stood
looking out of the wnldow Into the
great wide world, realizing that it
was his last lookunto the life of this
& v a w a hnA nv I nn I annn nn wnu u
be in eternity.
Wife Came Tuesday Night
A telegram was sent to Fort Rob
inson addressed to "The Command
ing Officer," but as Major Johnson
was the commanding ofiicer the mes
sage was received by the chief clerk.
Captain J. A. Habegger. Mrs. John
son. Captain Habegger and a physi
cian immediately started for Alli
ance, arriving here on No. 42 Tues
day night. A brother was notified
at his ranch at Glenn, Nebr., and he
came, as did William B. Harrison of
Denver, a brother -of Mrs. Johnson
and a well-known attorney there.
The remains were Bhipped to Stan
ton, Virginia, the old family home,
being accompanied by Mrs. Johnson
onrt hpr hrother. Major Johnson is
survived by the wife, a sister at Stan
ton, Va., and a brotner at uicnn, jc
An Old Imllnn Flahter
Major Johnson was In truth an old
war horse. He enlisted In the Third
U. S. Cavalry in me eariy v uu
... r oKtivn fiAi'vina In the west as an
Indian fighter an din other- frontier
activities. He retired irom me army
about six years ago, a major of the
Eighth U. S. Calavry. He was re
turned to duty at Fort. Robinson
when the United States array was
tn tho horder. Malor Johnson
ovnortitlnna into Mexico in the
riv Ha va nnd foueht under Gener-
al Miles in some hard encounters
,uh ho Indiana The major also
served as a captain In the Cuban af
fair, being with the ramous lemu
Cavalry of colored horsemen under
rviinn..i nnn-ovelt in that historical
oharo nn San Juan hill. He also
... tv,Kn vn-irn of srvlce in the
Philippine Islands.
a ooonMnir without fear, a
man who had stood his ground dur
ing life and fought nobly and well,
a tha treat unknown, ae-
PU IIC . V ' . -
centlng his lot without complaint or
fear, a true soipier oi uncie oiu i
the end.
BECKWITIIS MAY GO
' TO PACIFIC COAST
Habpociui Issued fr-Allli'ce. people
as witnetiM'M in rae or Hun
er thief
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beck with of Al
llance, who were passengers on the
steamer Bear which went on the
beach off Hunr.boldt county Callfor
la, on June 14, 1916, may bo com
pelled to go to San Francisco within
the next few days to appear as wit
nesses In the federal court there.
Walter Vlllemayor, a member of
the Bear's crew, was arrested follow
ing the shipwreck and in his posses
sion were found articles of clothing
and personal property which be
longed to passengers. Among the
articles found were a Masonic charm
belonging to Mr. Beckwlth and sev
eral articles of clothing belonging to
Mrs. Beckwith.
Mr. Beckwith received a letter this
morning from John W. Preston,
United States district attorney at San
Francisco, statins that subpoenas
had been issued for he and Mrs. Beck
wlth as witnesses in the case of the
government upainst Vlllemayor.
The letter stated that it may only
be necessary for one of them to go.
They are hoping that matters will so
shape themselves that they will be
allowed to spend Christmas at their
home in Alliance instead of on the
coast.
COUNTY JAIL EMPTIED
OX SUNDAY NIGHT
The county Jail 'was emptied Sun
day night when Sheriff Cal Cox took
the two Mexicans who had robbed
box cars In the Burlington yards
here, and Livingston, the man of col
or, who was found guilty of. carrying
a revolver, to the state penitentiary.
Marshall of Heraingford. who drew
a year for wife desertion, was also
taken to Lincoln. '
Worthy Families Need Assistance .
Have You Clothing, Provisions
or Cash to Donate?
There is an opportunity for some
good fellow or some good fellows
here In Alliance to do a kindly act
here at home and right -now. Often
times when a collection is being tak
en for one purpose or another the
expression is heard, "Why don't they
start their charity here at home?"
Well. Mr. or Mrs. or Miss Ooodfel-
low, you have an opportunity and If
you have money for local work you
might step up and plank down tne
needed articles or some coin or, like
the preacher said, 'Forever hold
yovrt" peace." '
Nine Children In Family
Several Instances of need have
been brought to the attention of the
Herald. There la one family In Al
liance consisting of nine children,
ranging In age from three to sixteen
years, who could use some clothing
to great advantage. The father
works by the day. The mother is a
hard worker and capable and will
ing to make over clothing for the
children. "
Widow with Small Children
Another case that Is deserving of
help Is that of a widow who has to
support and care for a family of sev
eral children, two of whom are too
small to attend school.
Mother and Father 111
In another Instance sickness has
incapacitated the mother and father
of a family of eight children. The
cold weather and soaring prices
make It necessary to temporarily as
slst this family until health Is re
gained by the bread winners.
Too Proud to Ask Help
Here are three worthy families
who actually are In need of assist
ance. Here Is an opportunity for
some good fellow to do an act of
kindness that will be remembered
long after the act Is forgotten. These
people are people who have too much
self respect and pride to apply to the
City Mission for assistance, desiring
to, support the-x selves, but condi
tions are such that they must be
helped by friendly ministrations.
You May Help
The weather is cold and will get
colder. Food costs money and con
ciderable of It when It must be- pur
chased, for a large family. Howev
er, money is not the only need, by
any means. Sontrlr"ons of cloth
Ing, provisions or cs-. ::.n be used
to advantage and will be received by
the chairman of the Investigating
committee. Mrs. E. C. Drake. 313
Box Butte avenue. If It Is more
convenient for the donor the articles !
or cash may be left at the Herald of
fice to bo turned over to Mrs. Drake.
This Is an opportunity to do some
thing here at home. What have you
to offer?
EARLY MORXIXO FIRE
AT STURGEON HOME
An alarm was turned In from the
D. L. Sturgeon home, 412 Emerson,
about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The fire department responded Im
mediately and continued to flht
with the fire about an hour. The
fire originated In the pantry and
compeltely destroyed the Boor of the
room, besides damaging the walls
considerably. The total dan-age will
probably be In tho neighborhood of
$100. The two small chemical tanks
and the big tank were all used to
quench the flr. Water was carried
In palls. The smoke was terrible,
nd retarded the work of putting out
the fire.
The fire department wis called to
he Baptist church Tuesday evening
about 6 o'clock, but the blaze was
out before th department arrived.
A box on top of the furnace had
caught fire.
FOOTBALL TEAM NOW V
ASSURED OF SWEATERS
The 1918" football squad of the
Alliance high school Is now assured
of sweaters In reward for their ef
fort during the football season. The
benefit show' held at the Imperial
theatre Monday night netted the
team the sum of $60, part of which
wes In the shape of a donation from
Manager Dubuque. The team sold
some $75 worth of tickets. It will
be necessary to purchase thirteen
sweaters, and It Is believed these can
he secured for rot to exceed J! 6 each
of a total of $78. Tho difference
between the $78 and the $60 will
probably be made up by the athletic
association, which Is now out of
debt for the first time in four years.
SALE DATE POSTlOXFD
ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
Owing to the bad weather of Tues
day the William Bust. Jr.. public
sale has been postponed until Wed
nesday of next week, December 20.
Elsewhere In this Issue of the Her
ald a complete list of the stock and
Ta-hlnery to be sold will be found.
THE luYSTERY OF A
HAT. AND A COAT
James McNarie, a stone cutter on
the federal building. Is minus hts
coat and vest. His experience Is
about as surprising as that of the
lad who watched the slleht of hand
performer now you see It, now you
don't; The' dost and vest were In
his room at rfoon, tut since that time
hve ben missing. The police were
notified.
OUT IN OLD NEBRASKA
They talk of California,
Tlicy say the climate's grand,
They sing of old New Hampshire,
Also of "Dixie Land,"
They sing of dear old Georgia,
And of sunny Tennessee.
IH sing of old Nebraska,
It's good enough for me.
In Wisconsin there's the cyclone;
In Kansas there's the flood,
While down in old Missouri,
They wade kneo deep in mud.
In Texas there's the terror of
Submersion by the Rea,
In Nebraska we have neither
It's good enough for me.
The east coast has its hurricanes,
The west has its fogs,
The north is full of snow and ice,
The south has its bogs.
I've traveled Uncln Sam's domain
And some across the sea,
But life in old Nebraska
Is good enough for me.
Nebraska, where the cattle market
' Was never known to fail,
And when spuds all miss in other states,
We have plenty here for sale.
But for livin' in Nebraska,
My reasons they are three
There 's sunshine, health, and happiness.
That's why I'm living here. .
A MAIIPLE RANCHER.
COMMISSIONERS AND CLERKS
.
HONORED GUESTS OF ALLIANCE
Nearly Two Hundred and Fifty Visitors from All Over Nebraska At
tend Annual Convention
Supervisors
The twenty-second annual conven
tion of the Nebraska State Associa
tion of Commissioners, Supervisors
and County Clerks closed this after
noon as far as the business sessions
are concerned and Is ending up to
night with a big "blow-out" at the
opera house at which the .Alliance
Volunteer fire department is the host.
Nearly two hundred and fifty dele
gates and visitors were in attendance
from over the state and all will de
part for their homes tonight with a
better feeellng towards and a better
knowledge of western Nebraska and
Alliance and Dox Butte county In
particular.
Old Olllcers Re-Elected
All of the officers of the Commis
sioners and Supervisors Association
were re-elected. These are: Presi
dent, P. J. Kennedy, York; Vice
president, L." R. Barlow, Lodgepole;
secretary, C. E. Hill, Hastings; treas
urer, Mike Cavey, St. Edward. Of
ficers of the Clerks' Association
tdected for the ensuing year are:
President, Rudolph Brazda, West
Point; vice president, Robert E.
Waters. Broken Bow; secretary and
treasurer, J. J. Klumb, Aurora. The
next convention will be held in Oma
ha one year from this date.
The Dt-legate Registered
Among those who registered as
delegates were the following: Ante
lope county Perry H. Peterson, 8.
Greenaiuyre, L. Thomsen, P. W.
Payne, M. M. Mitchell. Hans Schutt,
A. D. Wyman. Blaine county D.
C. Norrls. Booue county Henry R.
Smith, A. J. Tisthammer. Box Butte
county C. L. Hashman, O. W. Dun
can, J. M. Wanek, Anton Unrig. Burt
county F. O. Lundstrom, M. & Wil
cox, Wm. Miller, A. J. Miller. Cass
county Henry Snoke, B. A. Rosen
crans. C. E. Heebner, Julius A. Pits,
Charles Samelson. Cherry county
J. A. Adamson. Arthur Bowrnig, A.
U. Green. Cheyenne county L. R.
Barlow, Frank Rihn. Colfax county
W. Hugh Fletcher. Cuming coun
ty Martin Bysong, Rudolph Brazda.
Custer county J. II. Phillips, Geo.
C. Marsh, John Walker, H. B. Schm
eringer, R. E. Waters, II. J. Mills,
Fred W. Hayes. Dawes county
John Blundell, M. ChriBtensen. Deu
el county J. G. McCormkk. Dundy
county A. J. Horn. Ashby Morrison.
M. A. Higglns. Franklin county
James Grout, J. H. Kelso. Garden
county G. E. Melvin. Grant coun
ty K. Carrothers. Hall county
Gus E. Neumann, H. J. Voss, Wm.
Stoeger. John SaBS. W. 11. McDowell.
M. L. Dolan. Hamilton county 11.
C. Eaton, J. J. Klumb. Uriah Bush.
J. W. Mlntun. Hayes county J. F.
Schneider. J. W. Alexander, W. D.
Uvana. Hitchcock county J. O.
Hardy. Holt county T. E. Skid
n ore, H. W. Hubbard, P. C. Kelley.
Howard county K. D. Bahcnsky.
Jefferson county C. O. Marthis.
Louis Jarchow, E. II. Knowland, Ho
mer S Yeakle. Johnson county E.
B. Piatt. Keith county C. E. Nich
ols. D. A. Lawler. O. P. Kllgore. Kim
of State Commissioners,
and Clerks
ball county H. C. Amos. W. D. At
kins, Harry Phillip. Lincoln county
D. B White. Morrill county Z
H. Jones, Fred R. Llndberg, If. E
Jtandall. Merrick county VV. H.
lUggs, C"F. Witt. Nance county
F. R. Goodwin, Clyde B. Dean, W.
L Wolles. Nemaha county C. C.
Keyt, D., Casey, A. W. Harris. Nuck
olls county W. E. liedgecock, Hugh
Allison, T. T. Kauffman. Perkins
county J. M. Baker, H. E. Pankon
in, W. O. McClintock. Phelps coun
ty Frank Falk, F. M. Magill. Pierce
county H. E. Rohn, Robert New
tnann, G. W. Holmes, Jacob Pilger.
Platte county George H. Bender.
Otoe county Fred Market, Henry
Heesch. Richardson county O. O.
Marsh. ' Rock county M. Spann, J.
R. Amnion. Saline county Joseph
Cerny, Herman Wahl. Sarpy county
W. E. Patterson, Ernest Ruff, W.
B. Wykert. Saunders county Sor
en Miller. Emit Helsing. Scotts
Bluff county J. H. Ferguson. Sher
idan county J. R. Bray, P. 8. Park
er. Sherman county Dan McDon
ald, W. O. Brown. J. H. Welty. Sioux
county Cyrus O. Wertz, G. B.
Will, fitaonton county Paul Klng
sley. York county G. W. Oillan,
Ernest Green, D. C. Jones.
t'ommerrlal Men Here
In addition to the above there
were registered the following: R. B.
Harris, Omaha, representing Illinois
Steel Bridge company; Chas. Ditt
man, Omaha, representing Western
Building & Construction company;
H. E. Fayer, rpresentlng Keystone
Culvert company; P. D. Caldwell,
representing Lincoln State Journal
company; -Harry Whltaker, repre
senting Klopp & Bartlett company,
Onrahu; J. 11. Crawford, represent
ing Lee-Arnett Company, Lincoln;
George E. Mlzen of Hastings, rep
resenting Lincoln State Journal com
pany: E. E. Placek, of Wahoo. rep
resenting Nebraska Culvert & Mfg.
Co.; Wm. Acheson of Superior, rep
resenting concrete manufactures;
Oscar Llndercamp, Wahoo,' repre
senting Nebraska Culvert & Mfg. Co.
A. L. Huddleston, Omaha, represent
ing Wllnon Concrete company; 11. K.
Mansfield, Omaha, representing Fi
delity & Deposit company; O. N.
Ball. Omaha, representing Structur
al Steel Works; Joe B. Redfield of
Omaha, representing Klopp & Bart
lett company; Harry Peters of Nor
folk, representing Nebraska Culvet
Si Manufacturing company; Lee A.
Hoerner, of Des Moines. Iowa, erp
reaentlng Wheeler Bridge & Suppty
company.
Rnmlg Welcomes Visitor
Mayor Romtg of Alliance deliver
ed t he address of welcome Tuesday
afternoon and was responded to by
State President P. J. Kennedy of
York. The entertainment Tuesday
evening consisted of a free show at
the Imperial theatre for the visitors,
lutereftting Talks
Speeches were made Wednesday
(Continued on page 3)
City Fathers Consider Several Iron
ositloiui at Meeting Tue.
.. day Evening
At the regular meeting of the city
council held at the couneff chamber St. Joseph's ''hospital was dedicated
in the city hall Tuesday evening the at four o'clock Wednesday afternoons
regular order of business was fol- with two hundred people in atten
lowed. Claims were allowed and dance. Folllowlne a tour of the new
the reports ot the city officials re-, building by those present, the dedlca
ceived, accepted and placed on file. Jtlon ceremony w conducted by Rt.
The report ot Police Ma glstarte T. Rev. Duffy, of Kearney, Bishop of"
D. Roberts shows that during the this diocese, assisted hv Father Man
month of November the sum of
$111.60 was collected In fines and
fees. The fines totaled $31.60. Judge!
fens amounted to $46.40. Marshall's
tees were $33.60.
Treasurer's Report !
A. Gregory, city treasurer, report
ed a balance on hand in the general
fund of $149.01. There was a bal
ance at the start ot the month of
$723.20. Miscellaneous licenses
netted thee lty $6. Marshal's fees
were $33.60. Interest payment re
ceived amounted to $6 and funds to
the amount of $46.40 were received
from miscellaneous - sources. War
rants to the amount of $634.32 were
paid as w as $80.93 Interest, on
them The total amount of register
ed warrants yet unpaid Is $27,232.-
47. -
There Is a balance In the water
fund of $989.04. The sum of $393.
33 was received during the month,
which added to the balance at the
first ot the month makes a total of
$2,129. The sum of $1,140.81 was
paid out. . '
Light Fund In Fine Shape
The light fund shows a balance on
hand of $5.649i64. During the
month $4,275.15 was collected and
$2,134 paid out. There was a bal
ance carried over ot $3,608.49. In
commenting on the municipal plant
the mayor stated that he felt that
the plant was exceedingly well man
aged and that the city had goou men
In charge. The sum of $868.69 in-
vested in general fund warrants war
not included In the light fund report.
Ten dollars was reported to the fire
inmtrnnrn rnnd. The cemetery fund
balance Is $94.12. Celuetery regis
tered warrants amount to $901.05.
, Make (Jmh1 Showing
The report of J. S. Hughes; super
intendent, and Grace H. Kennedy
cashier, of the cloctrlc light depart
ment, snows the groBS earnings roi
this month to bo $3,630.35 as com
pared to $3,354.33 last month and
$3,056.44 sl year ago. Discounts
were allowed to the amount of $211.
79 as compared with $181.74 las.
month and $188.73 a year ago. op
erating expenses amounted to $1,
465.24 as compared with $1.283.2f.
last month and $l.i92.27 a year ago.
The net earnings were $1,953.32 at
compared with $1,889.34 last muntL
and $1,431.45 last year. construc
tion cost $239.45 as compared with
$253.92 last mouth and $243.99 the
j.une month last year, 'ine repor.
of the water department showed tlu
receipts for the month ending Nov
15 to be $3,366.77 with an uncollect
ed balance of $347.89.
I'liuubcra to Submit HIils
Plumbers are to be asked to sub
mit bids for the installing of lean
service pipes for the water depart
ment, the intention being to give tlu
successful bidder all of the city work
Instead of turn-about as is the pres
ent custom.
! Ordinance No. 226. providing for
the refunding of bonds and their re-
Issuance, waa passed.
l'lIkingUm Given Raie
Crlef of the Fire Department Pllk
InrtAn uraa iH van a 1 1 O-ll-mont h
raise In his salary, lie had resigned
to accept a position with more money
and a satisfactory man could not b-
found. The mayor after talking tb
matte rover with several of the
councllmen offered him the raise
which act was ratified by the council
at this meeting.
Let Saranger Contract
A five-year contract will be enter
ed into with' Sam Sheldon to do the
sravenrer work for the city, with
the agreement that the city has com
plete authority to regulate prices
Mr. Sheldon will invest a considera
ble sum in new equipment In order
to better handle the work.
1-lre Hoys Helped
Lloyd Thomas, deputy chlet of the
Alliance fire department, appeared
an dasked the council to guarantee
the indebtedness of the department
for the improvements which the de
partment had made, which was done.
The deparement. while It is abl fin
ancially to handle a loan, ls not in
corporated and for that reason
could not borrow money on Its own
aorount without the guarantee of the
city. '
Light Near School House
At the request ot the school board
a light will be placed near the steps
at the west approa-h to the Central
school building.
H. Hines, who runs a lunch car on
lower Box Rutte avenue, was denied
ihs privilege of making an extension
to the car. ,
Following the board's organize Hon
as a board ot equalization. It ad
journed until December 28.
The council, accepted the bond of
Pohi-o Magistrate T. D. Roberts, Mr.
Roberts having been re-elected at the
recent election.
, W. M. Acheson of Superior, "Nebr.,
assistant chief of the Superior volun
teer fire department, was In the city
M week attending the convention.
He attended a meeting of the Alll-
ance tire department while In the
city.
Many TUItors out of town attend cr.
' . enionle-baniuet followed in
eyentng at church
The new bnUdint In ha nppuniaA lit
ning of Alliance. Bishop Duffy gave
an interesting talk following' the cer
emony, telling of tho' work of the Sis
ters In charge and of the purposes of
the dedication ceremonies. , t -
The banqaet was. held, at Six
o'clock. "
Bishop Duffy of Kearney spoke first
following the . banquet, which- was
served In the basement of the. Catho
lic church. He ttated that , first the
bishop must be a business man, as
much of his time la taken up with
business matters. He emphasized
the fact that the Sisters are not .In the
hospital work tor profit but that their
lives are devoted to this work.' He
also emphasised the fact tbtft it la
more to Alliance to have ''the' hew
building than it Is to the Sisters.
Mayor Romlg was h next speaker.
He first complimented the ladles on
the fine banquet. He told of-, the
value of an Institution of this kind to
Alliance and stated that the people
should support It financially and In
every way. . .
R. M. Hampton n aao a speech
which brought out tho fact that men
of means should give to deserving
causes like the hospital and told of
the work which Lad been done. He
complimented the Sisters on their
deserving work una slated that If tne
Sisters are donating their lives to
tills work the people of Alliance
should not sit back and be afraid to
donate a few tnlsiutes of their time
and a few of their dollars to the
good cause.
Doan Wm. Cnrson Shaw, made a
tulk -which will be long remembered
by those presont for Us clearness. Its
directness and its comprehensive
ness. He told of his own experience
is a patient at tho hospital nnd of
the faithful work of the Sisters in
charge. "Don't como and tell me
that you are a Christian man unluss
ou support a Christian Institution,"
said the dean. The dean viewed the
hospital from three different angles
that of a clergyT.an, that of a cit
izen and that of a graduato of the
uotfpital. "I am Intensely interested
n tho work ol any raan who shows
that he Is trying to do good," said
the dean. His talk waa followed by
i spontaneous burst of applause.
John W. Guttrle announced sev
eral subscriptions which- had boon
inade. .
Among . the larger subscriptions
which have bees luaclo up to date are
ho following;
Mr. and Mm. C. A. Newberry .... $500
dewberry Hardware Co. 500
R. M. Hampton BOO
First National Bank 500
Flrat State Bank 600
Dterkfl Lumber Co. 250
Korest Lumber Co 269
Veter Backer . : 200
J. E. Slaule' 250
Mallery Grocery Co,
60
Bruce G. Mallery 60
D. Rodgere
60
11. Hlsblaud r 50,
J. Sallows
60
Harry Thtelo 60
W. J. Hamilton 50
Bert Ponalh 2S
ilowan & Wright ............ 2s
Miller Bros. . . . . , 26
Lowry & Henry 28
E. HolHten i . . 25
J...M. Miller 26
W, R. Harper 26
Geo. Mollring - 2
S. n. Wright . 2
J. W. Guthrie 26
Archie Allison ...... 25,,
Thos. Katen 21
SHELDON PLANSTO
INSTALL INCINERATOR
City N-nvwuger, Who Was Given Five
vur tVmtrmt, May M ike Ex
Miifiive Improvements
Sam Sheldon of Alliance, who woe
given a five-year contract Tuesday
evening as city scavenger, is plan
ning to ln'tall an Incinerator for the
purpose of burning all refuse. If th
city does not feel able to bear t!e
expense and desire to install the
same.
Mr. Sheldon's contract with the
city provides that the prices for hla
work as city scavenger shall be reg
ulated by. city ordinance. He plans
to put In two now tank wagons for
hauling garbage, at once.
An incinerating plant to properly
care for Alliance would cost In the
neighborhood of $6,000. Mr. Shel
don has the necessary backing prom
ised to put the plant In If the city v
does not care to do so. He has In
spected the plants in operation at
eBatrice. Nebr., and points as far
east as Illinois.
The Rumer Motor Company Is
moving this week to the Norton
block at 116 Box Butte avenue, re
cently vacated by Nlcolal & Son. The
Interior of the garage room Is being
! thoroughly remodeled and painted.
a private offW Is being built, and
the building being put in shape for a
Crow-Elkhart service etatlon.