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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
That ourmercIumTrhaverovided bountifully for our Holiday wants is evidenced- ty tiiiiuu iu i fit' paironage oj an humTliatis-desircd in Christmas merchandise 111 tiepeopeof r 1 3' COMMISSIONERS AM) CLKRKH strutted to hare a bill drawn for .... AKU GUESTS OF ALL1AXCK that purpose, and use all proper means to secure Its passage. (Continued from pace 1) morning by a number of speakers on I "Duties of Commissioners and Sup ervisors to Tajpayers," "Grading Public Roads," "Sand Roads." all of ; which were listened to attentively and, In which good things were Brought out " i - A Block Trial Wednesday afternoon talks were made on "Road Dragging," "County Poor Farm." "Real Estate Assess ment". The entertainment Wednes day evening was given at the fire de partment club rooms In the city hall. It consisted of a smoker at which there was penty to eat and drink, and a mock trial. Gus E. Neu mann of Grand Island was the victim at the trial and was accused of a number of horrible (?) crimes, the chief one of which was the sending ' out of a post card on which Scotts bluff and Gering were mentioned. John W. Guthrie ably filled the posi tion of Judge. The prisoner was de fended by Mayor P. E. Romlg. Lloyd Thomas of The Herald acted as pro secuting attorney. ' Secretary H. M. Bushnell, Jr., was the complaining witness. . Other witnesses were A. G. Isaacson, and George Kelser. After a trial in which mush oratory was thrown to the winds the prisoner waa found guilty by the Judge and is to receive his punishment at 10 o'clock tonight at the opera house. This (Thursday) morning talks were made on "Personal Property Assessment" and a number of speak ers made recommendations for the benefit of the coming legislature. This afternoon talks were made on "Shall We Make Personal Tax a Lien on Real Estate T" The biggest part of the afternoon was spent in sight seeing in the country about Alliance In a long train of autos, guided by E'. T. Kibble, the real estate dealer. It was a grand opportunity for the visitors to Bee "the country that lies beyond the sand hills" and many people in the eastern part of the state will know more about this wonderful and fertile part when the visitors have returned home and tell of what they saw. Hot Time .This Eve A number of unique features of entertainment are on the program tonight and the visitors will be well entertained until the midnight trains take them hence. ' H. M. Bushnell, Jr., secretary of the Alliance Commercial Club, was a busy and active man during ' the convention and has handled the pro- cram, with the assistance of the committees, in an able and satlsfac tory manner. The following resolutions, passed during the convention, cover the most important actions taken: Resolutions Passed Whereas, it has pleased the Com miasioner of All to take from our midst our co-workerB and friends James White of Otoe county, P. F. O'Sullivan of Cummlng county, S. 11. Slmonson of Merrick county; Now. therefore, we, the county commissioners an dsupervlaors of the tate of Nebraska, In convention, as sembled, do hereby express our rec ognition of the. fact that these coun ties have lost capable and efficient of ficers, and that this organization has lost earnest and conscientious work ers. Be It resolved, that we hereby ex tend to the families of said deceased our sincere sympathy In their great loss, and that a copy of this resolu tion be mailed to them and also be made a part of our record. - ' ' -' ' " Be it resolved by the county com missioners and supervisors in con vention assembled, that Whereas, under the Increased liv ing expenses and Increased cost In traveling the present mileage fee al lowed to commissioners and super? visors la Insufficient to pay the cost of the traveling of the commission ers and supervisors In performing their duties, We therefore petition, the honora ble members of the legislature to amend the law so as to allow a fee of 10 cents p er mile mileage and raise the amount of limit allowed for fees and salaries to a 30 per cent Increase. Resolved, that we favor legislation for good roads along the following lines: . . - 1. Amending the present law by giving the Board of Irrigation, High ways and Drainage and county com missioners authority to lay out and superintend the construction and maintenance of an Inter-county road system. 2. A system of county highways constructed and maintained by the county board levying a fund which has been authorised by a semi-annual election, said election to be call ed by petition. S. Providing for an appropriation to be used in conjunction with the federal aid fund in the construction of lnter-county highways. " : We, the county clerks, duly being assembled at Alliance, Box Butte county, December, 1916, session, re spectfully submit the following res olution and respectfully .ask . your consideration: Whereas, the majority of officers aa register of deeds, county assessor, clerks of courts, county commission ers, are elected for a term of four years, and Whereas, It appears to this asso ciation to be to the best Interest of the tiublic welfare for economy, ana efficiency for the county clerks and remaining county officers to be given the same term as before mentioned; Whereas, the present mileage ana salary does not permit of the super visors and commissioners to devote sufficient time to the welfare of their respective office. Therefore, be it resolved, that the County Clerks Association favor at least a 30 per cent raise In salary and ten-cent mileage for all supervisors' work performed. And be it further resolved that we ask your co-operation and endorse ment that a bill be submitted to the legislature asking for a four-year term for county clerks and other county officers. MISTOOK ROOMER FOR CLERK OUT $50,00 dig up before he could receive them, introduced Intending to show ' that, While not making any direct, the building was erected out of Reck l claims Mr. Titts is of the firm opln- brick worth about $11 a thousand.) Ion that B. A. Rosencrans, also of i Judge Westover investigated the Plattsmouth, and deputy county clerk, knew considerable of the deal, and be figured it out this way: Ros encrans on arriving in Alliance wore a cenulne farmer's can one that pulls down over the ears to keep those protruding extremities warm. The Plattsmouth delegation, which, in addition to Messrs. Pitts and Ros encrans, consisted of Commissioners C. E. Heebner and Henry Smoke, and Road Commissioner C. F. Vallcry. had been "kidding" Rosencrans all the way to Alliance. Finally they put up a deal on him. One of the building for himself by visiting the site and after seeing it waa convinc ed that there was no Reck brick in the building, but Instead, brick cost ing from $24 to $28 a thousand. The Judge made a personal investigation of the building because of the fact that there was so great a discrepancy In the estimates of its value made by the different witnesses. Happiest Man. The mas. who makes everything that leads to happiness depend upon himself, and not upon other men, has bunch offered him a dollar for ! adopted the very best plan for living hat, and he took up the offer, when Mr. Pitts suggested that he auction off the cap. It brought forty-five cents. It was then that Rosencrans swore and it was this that caused Pitt'a suspicions. ' ADVISES TO RUB OFF THE PAINT happily. This is the man of mooera tlon, the man of manly character and of wisdom. Plato. To Our Friends and Customers (5 v c c t in 06 with Guet at Western Left Pnrne I&oomer for Sufe Keeping I loonier Decamped That it pays to be careful to whom you intrust your money was demon strated by an occurrence that hap pened in this city Saturday night. R. S. Ruckel, a Wyoming stockman, ar rived in town Saturday, and Satur day nleht went to the Western hotel for a room. Landlord A. B. Wheel er was out. so Elmer Cahll, a roomer, assigned Ruckel to a room. As waa but natural. Runkel n istook Cahll for the clerk and paid for his room, also leaving $50 in money in ' his care to be locked up In the safe. On Mr. Wheeler's erturn Cahil told him he had assigned the stock man to a room and had collected for It, and turned over the fee for the room. However, he negieciea 10 Bay anything about the $50. The night train going west carried Cahll on his way and it was not until about 8 o'clock Sunday morning that the loss was discovered, when the guest called for his money and showed re ceipt whfrh Cahll gave him. It was here that Landlord Wheel er's experience as a special agent for the Burlington and on the. Alliance nniira form stood him in hand. He immediately telegraphed to Edge mont and notified the authorities to get Cahll. When the train came in Cahll was arrested. Wheeler then made the trip to Edgemont and re turned with the $50. which he re turned to the guest. Cahll returned to this city and was placed under arrest. IN COMPETITION WITH "SEPTEMBER MORN" Evangelist Delivers Strong; Address to Men Only Sunday Jood At tendance at Sleeting -"The Paint Washed Off," was the Bubject of the address Rev. W. M. Martin, the evangelist who has been conducting a series of revival meet ings at the Baptist church, delivered to a good-slsed audience of men at the Imperial theatre Sunday after noon. Rev. Martin believes that paint and varnish and even white wash are all right when applied to the right substance. On the other hand, he is of the opinion that any given surface .that looks well when It has a nice new coat of paint on it will look decidedly otherwise if the Bald paint is scraped off. So he ap plies the illustration to human uvea, showing that people may look well on the outside but be rotten at the core. Rev. Martin in his address dealt particularly with the man in political and public life, not forget ting the business and home rela tions. He spoke along the line that In politics and In the affairs of the nation, state or municipality the man and his manhood should stand out paramount over party and party allegiance. . ' Comparing property rights and human rights," Rev Martin stated that In his opinion the1 time will come in the not great distant future when it will bo no longer, possible for a nation to demand service and possi bly life of Its people than it is now for them to take the individual's property without reasonable compen sation. Rev. Martin Btatea mai as the laws of nations are at the pres ent time property rights are placed above human rights, the right to live in peace and harmony. SET ASIDE MORTGAGE ' SALE OF BUILDING o ' O I'.y 3J S o 3 ngo cd r: h 3D a D 1 to Co CO Judge Personally Inspected McCor kle IUiildiiig and Then Made Ills Decree Whereas. Section 2983 of the re vised Statutes of Nebraska,' govern ing the construction and mainten ance of bridges over and across drainage and Irrigation ditches, pro vides for said bridges to be con structed by the Irrigation or drain age district and thereafter be main mined bv the county; and Whereas, the above section fails to provide for the building of bridges on newly-laidout roads crossing any A ro 1 1111 1TA ar irrigation ditch and numerous conflicts have arlsed as to whether It is the duty of the county or the drainage and irrigation dis trict to build said bridges; Therefore, be It resolved, that it ts the sense of this convention that too great a burden Is placed on the counties when compelled to maintain all bridges across drainage and Irri gation ditches and being compelled hniiA now bridges crossing such ditches on newly-laidout roads; Be It further resolved, that we recomn end the repeal or material amendments to said section 29Z8. and that we favor that all irrigation ditches be declared to be common carriers and that drainage and irri gation be segregated bo far bb the question of bridges Is concerned, and that the legislative committee be In- All nothing Save Socks and Hat Stolen from I loom Found in Hock at Alliance Har Julius A! Pitts of Plattsmouth. one of the commissioners of Cass county, who has been In attendance at the state convention of county commissioners. supervisors and clerks here this week, awoke Wed nHday morning in his room at the hotel to find that his clothing with the exception of his socks and hat hd bean stolen. He was certainly in a delicate situation. Imagine yourself going out to hunt clothing tr'dt;ed, or rather undressed, in a pair of socks and a hat. One so dressed would certainly present a picture that might well be entered In "an art show In competition with "September Morn." Mi.' Pitts, wno is a greav uig uu ; and as Jovial as he Is big, somehow secured a pair of trousers and a coat, j the trousers it Is said being built for ( a man several sizes smaller than himself, and proceeded, to make a1 search. He had a dark suspicion, and after continuing his search dis covered the articles of apparel that adorned his person the previous ev ening hocked at the Alliance Hotel bar ior $1.75, which sum he had to Thursday afternoon, after he had made a personal Inspection of .. the building. Judge Westover Bet aside the sale or the McCorkle building. Third and Laramie. The building had been sold to Harley Morebead for the sura of $10,000 to satisfy a mortgage. J. C. McCorkle, the owner of the building .testified that the building cost him $24,900 and that the lots were worth $5,000. C. E. Fuller, sunerlntendent of construction on the Masonic building, a man experi enced In building operations ana who Qualified as an expert, stated that based on the present prfce of building materials and labor the building was worth $30,900. Ira E. Tash estimated its value at $25,000, Fretd Mollrlng at $24,000. George Heilman at $25,000, and Conklln at $26,000. On the other hand. C. A. Newber ry, F. E. Holsten, Joe Vaughn and F. W. Harris each stated that they thought the building waa worth not to exceed $10,000. Testimony was R U Superstitious Do You I,"' f a judicious adver- Believe p a p. business man. Ju ID, ulnS cLcious advertising t Inaji mjm and especially when you advertise in a paper that is read by everybody in its territory. This newspaper retches the yt of everybody wko might ba possible buyer in this section. f f P f r f f J h We take this opportunity toextend to you thr compliments of the season and wish each and every one of you a , Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. .,."V':' It is your continued patronage and support that has made the success of our business possible and we thank you now for your patronage and assure you that in the future, as in the nast, we Mill strive to please you in every particu lar. It is our business to "Kccp-U-NeatMi, -. ( Out services are always at your command. You do not need an extensive wardrobo with our prompt servico at hand. Just continue to telephone us any day you have a garment to be cleaned or pressed. Your wants will be taken care of. If it is new clothing you need, we can be of service to ' you as ou rtailoring remains as always UNSUR- ., ' passed, ' , " :; -; KEEP-U-NEAT Cleaners and Tailors ROY B. BURNS, Prop. 205 Box Butte Ave. Telephone 133 1 There Should Be Flowers - In Your Home on ,. ' . . . Christmas Day Flowers make lovely gifts for wife, daughter or sweetheart. ThcVr fragrance fills the air and their beauty adds to the loveliness of the home. My .all means have flowers in your home on Christmas day. ' It will pay you to visit our shop between now and Christmas." You may.placc j - , . ., . orders for future delivery you will be taken care of. mA : . . wu " Big shipment of Palms, Ferns and' Arau'caria (Northfolk Pine).". - -m - .. Extra Select Cyclamen. Begonias in three leading varieties, including Begonia Lorraine, Begonia Lu minosa and Begonia Chatelaine. The only way to appreciate these is to come and see them for yourself. 1 Don't overlook the POINSETTIAS in pots and cut flowers. : - Full line of Cut Flowers American Beauty Roses, Pink Roses, White Hoses, Richmond Beauty Roses. CARNATIONS in all colors. WHITE NARCISSUS. VIOLETS Watch for our Christmas Greens ALLIANCE GREEN HOUSE Edward Tatro, Prop. Successor to E. W. Ray 4 f 1 i s t I i i J j 3 3 j i i. i