STOCKMEN'S EDITION OF
Leading
Newspaper of
Western Nebraska
The Alliance Herald
OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK OROWERS ASSOCIATION AND NEBRASKA STATE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN S ASSOCIATION
30 Pages
3 Sections
VOLUME XXIV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JULY 12. l!M7
NUMBER 32
LOAD FREIGHT
CARS HEAVIER
Advice Given by Railroad Men, Who
Hay that Car Shortage Would Thus
lie Ureal!) Relieved
CANNOT APPLY. If) lIVK STOCK
More Rapid Transit the Solution of
the problem a it Kelate to Live
Mod Shipment
(By John W. Thomas)
"Load freight cars heavier and
thus get the hauling done with less
oars," is the advice given by the rail
road officials to shippers who wish to
co-operate in trying to relieve the car
shortage situation. Good advice
Where applicable, but it is evident
that It cannot apply to the shipping
of live stock, not to say any great
extent if at atll.
A special committee of the Amer
ican railway association has been ap
pointed, known as the special com
mittee on national defense. The com
mittoe consists of five high railroad
officials, as follows: Hale Holden of
the Burlington, Howard Elliott of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
line; Fairfax Harrison of the South
ern railway, Julius Kruttshnitt of th
Union Pacific and Samuel Itea of the
Pennsylvania lines.
The committee has pledged to
President Wilson that it will see that
more efficiency of freight car facili
ties coniffl out of the present equip
ment. They have agreed to co-operate
as one line to eliminate wastes in
operation. In line with this pledge
the cars for all practical purposes
have been pooled, there remaining
only a minimum recognition of pro
prietor's title.
The committee holds that both
carriers and shippers are at fault in
bringing about the present waste in
tractive piwer. It is pointed out that
It the average loading were increased
two tons per car 200,000 cars now in
use could be. released at once to rush
to the aid of the -shippers who have
long been crying about the car short
age. To. i Mm It Waste Space
It is pointed out that seldom is a
ear loaded to its capacity and that in
the shipment of many commodities
ears could be loaded to capacity as
well as not without inconveniencing
anyone.
With respect to the help that can
be rendered by the shippers, the
committee recommends to the ship
pers the following:
More rapid loading and unloading
of shipments.
Shippers and consignees should
not ship beyond their ability to han
dle promptly.
Load all cars to 10 per cent in ex
cess of their marked weight capacity.
In cases where one shipment will
not fill -the car, load another ship
ment going in the same general di
rection. To Much Waste Time
In the shipping of live stock the
trouble is not in wasted car space
but wasted time. Practically stock
cars are ordinarily loaded to capac
ity. Any method that will secure
leas delay in loading and unloading
and more rapid transit will release
cars sooner and relieve traffic con
gestion and car shortage.
In line with the above suggestion
was the law passed by the Nebraska
legislature at Its last session, setting
a minimum per hour speed for trains
carrying live stock. This law was
passed primarily in the interest of
shippers, but incidentally it will be a
benefit to other shippers by speed
ing up rreight trains ana setting a
better pad for t raffle.
The tendency with American rail
roads in recent years has been to load
trains heavier and move them slow
er. Now, if with their heavy load
ing, they call get up more speed
without prohibitive extra expense, it
will be a great benefit to the public
wlthout being a detriment to the
railroads.
KOHK.KT UttAHAM OF AI.MANCK
SO. OMAHA LIVE
STOCK EXCHANGE
Second fo None In Splendid Work
done for its Patrons, the Shlpcrs
of Tributary Territory
IN FRONT HANKS Ol KXCHANGF.S
Honored by Selection of Pres. W. II. '
Togg as President of the National
Organization, Also
i;. -. l.- t.-tl president of the Nebr
aska Slock (Jrusen. AsMtciatioti at
the lent mm- i ii .-Hi mi. Mr. Gra
ham is a prominent stockman, post
master at AlUanre, and president of
the Box Bnrte county .unit II of De-feM.
For some years past The Herald
has tried to familiarize its readers,
and more particularly the ranchmen
id western Nebraska, with the work
of the South Omaha Live Stock Ex
change. We are fully convinced that live
stock exchanges at the great markets
properly organized and conducted,
are a good thing for producers and
shippers. We are further convinced
that no live stock exchange is better
organized or conducted than the ex
change at Nebraska's great live stock
market. South Omaha.
It is not news to readers of this
paper, because it has been so persist
ently stated before, but is well worth
repeating that a very large part of
the work of the South Omaha Live
Stock Exchange is directly in the In
terests of the shippers and benefits
the members of the Exchange only in
directly by protecting the rights and
interests of their customers.
A fine article, under the caption
"Something About the Live Stock
Exchange," was printed in the big
annual booster edition of The Ne
braska Democrat, edited and pub
lished at South Omaha by State Sen
ator J. M. ("Dock") Tanner, June!
23rd, which we give below, hoping
that every stockman who reads the;
Herald will read it:
While naturally live stock markets j
are of slow growth and canonly pro- j
gress as the resources of the agricul-.
total territory surrounding it are de-1
veloped, nevertheless, the advance-,
ment of the Omaha Market has been !
swift and Bure, proving not only that
the location of the market is ideal
but also establishing beyond a doubt
that the group of states which an
nually contribute to Its support con
stitutes the most productive farming
community in the world.
The enviable position which the
Omaha market holds in the eyes of
the world was not the gift of some j
good fairy Imparted to the advocation
while the tired commission men and j
speculators slept one evening. It was
attained by faithful performance of'
functions, in close conformity to rig-
id rules of buying and selling, coup- j
led with the ever necessary ingredi-j
ent of any auccoss- -faith--and ah-j
betted by the ever import am elements
Of any market supply the de
mand. The success of the local live stock
inductry has been so wonderful that
the history of the first smugglings of
the infant industry In Nebraska seem
vague.
It has been little short of thirty
years since a few scattering pens with
a weight station comprised the entire
affront for recognition exhibited b
the present mammoth industry.
Advancing in yearn half of that
time and we find a promising center
of traders vicing with the other mar
kets of the country for the location
of new packing plants and industries
pertinent to the trade.
The space intervening between this
epoch and the rise of the Omaha
Live Stock market is brief indeed and
the speed which is recorded by the
speedometer of business is at the pres
ent time registering a figure which
may within a few short years estab
lish a record which not even the pros
perous Chicago will dare to chal
lenge. A few short years back Sioux City
and St. Joe enjoyed a market business
which was regarded with envy by the
local men. St. Iouis was also claim
ing a big share of the business which
should rightfully be sent to the local
struggling center, and St. Paul, Minn
commanded a prestige which gave
promise of future emminence. Kan
sas City was enjoying a patronage
from the south cattle country which
placed it far in the van of all other
contemporary markets with the ex
t . pi ion of Chicago.
Time makes many changes in the
sands of tii business and now with
reference to the markets above men
tioned Omaha has not only been tak
en from the rear, but advanced from
a rOticienJ position to that of lead
er. Kansas City is not longer the fear
ed rival of Omaha as tigur.s for the
past two year show decided advan
Uffa IB favor of the Nerbaska mar
kit in volume of business accomplish
ed. The position of second live stock
market of the world is willingly ac
corded the local industry by the en
tile nation.
While the onward march to wealth
and glory has been taking place at
the local yards there has been at
work an influence which is .seldom
redited with Ihe real effect it has
had in placing oiuaha among the
leading cities of the country. This is
the Live Stock Kxchangc
The Exchange has for its work the
protection of both members and ship
pers from infringement, fraud, excess
(Continued on page St
RFWknck or John hachklou, valentine
The picture shown herewith of the costly and magnificent home of
John Bachelor nt Vnlcntinc gives hut n faint idea of the elegant ns:to.oM
home which this prominent stockman has hullt for his family and him
self. Mr. Bachelor, who is n member of the executive committee, was
the mainspring nt the Valentine convention. He worked unceasingly day
and night to make of the meeting a success and his efforts were reward
ed li the satisfaction of knowing that everyone viho attended felt that
the meeting was a grand success. Mr. allchelor lllled this beautiful
home with guests during the convention anions them being 'Hie Herald
editor.
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STOCK GROWERS'
ANNUAL MEETING
An Account of Hie T cm j -third An
nual Convent ton of the Nebras
ka Stock Omwci-s Ass'n
HKLO AT VAI.I.NTINE IN JINK
Valentine Citlreus Prove Able Host
to Many Member aGlhered at
Hiai til) Two Day
ELECTRIC POWER
FROM NIOBRARA
C H. Cornell of Valentine Ha Plant
Which Han Boundless PoMdblll.
ties for Iower levcloment
STOCKMMN VISIT POWKH PLANT
Plenty of Power Available for Run
ning Motor for Irrigation, l a. -totiea
and Other Induatrlea
m hla;el falls nfar yai.fntinf
Hundred of Itcautiful spot for camping mid recreation abound on
Ihe Niobrara and lis tributaries. Tilth iiiur. is t ls hlagel FHs on
Schlagei (iwt, near Valentine. Member of I he Nebraska tSock (inm
erx AMMM-iation werr taken in Mlw i.. iuan tat IheM. beautiful kUtM on
the nerond day of Ihe coiiveattoti. Photo by eourte) ot tl.. talenline
Ikjeaaaeeja,
The twenty-third annual session
of the Nebraska Stock Growers As
sociation was hold at Valentine,
Nebr., on Monday and Tuesday, June
18 and 1!), 1917. ThlB account, is
published for the information of
Herald readers and for the particu
lar attention of all members of the
Association, to whom this and fu
ture issues, during the coming year,
will be mailed.
At the meeting held Monday morn
ing there were present the following
officers and members of the execu
tive committee: Robert Graham,
president; Chas. C. Jameson, secretary-treasurer;
E. P. Meyers, J. H.
Bachelor, II. J. Krause, A. R. Modi
sett, J. II. Qulgley and John Dlemer.
The president appointed the fol
lowing committees: Auditing com
mittee A. R. Modlsett, E. P. Mey
ers, 11. J. Krause and John Dlemer.
Resolution committee Robert Fad
dls, J. 11. Qulgley and J. II. Bache
lor. Nominations committee - -J. H.
Bachelor, J. II. Qulgley and John
Dlemer. These committees proceed
ed to their work. Their reports as
adopted by the association are found
in this issue of The Herald.
The Afternoon Meeting:
The afternoon meeting was called
to order by the president at 3 o'clock
in the Valentine auditorium, a com
modious new building well adapted
for such conventions. President
Giaham opened the meeting with a
short address of welcome to the
! members and visitors, who lllled the
I hall. lie also thanked the citizens
of Valentine for their cordial wel
' come.
j The report of C L Talbot, chief
brand inspector at the Omaha yards,
1 was then called for. This report is
published in this Issue.
! W. B. Tagg, president of the Nat
ional Live Stock Exchange, was then
called on for a speech on "Inspec
tion." Mr. Tagg's speech is re-prlnt-ed
ill full in this issue of Tile Herald.
It should he read by every stockman.
i The next speaker was (' C. Covey,
superintendent of the Koschud Indi
an Reservation. He told of condi-
I lions of lands on the reservation
! which are and will be available to
'stock growers for grazing purposes
under government leases. His re
marks contained much information
for association members.
W. 11. It- an. traffic manager, for
the Sioux City Slock Yardj Company,
told of the Sioux City yards and ask-
.ed that a share of the business of th"
slot kill. II present be sent to those
! yards.
Lloyd Thomas. Mate rep-esenla-
iiu for the 73rd district, spoke on
i legislation passed at the 1917 ses-
jsion for stock growers and referred
to tin opportunity to secure a I. in
er membership for the association.
He read and explained House Hull
339. the compulsory gate closing law.
House Roll 119, the 18-mlles-pei-hotir
transportation law, and House
lloll 70. the compulsory dipping
law. These laws are printed in full
in The Herald this issue.
Representative Geo. E. Tracewell
of the 7 3rd district, who lives at Val
entine, made an Interesting talk on
legislation and matters of interest to
stockman.
The secretary then read a letter
from Mr. Burke, vice chairman of
the National Market committee. The
president asked the members of the
association to consider the matter of
contributing to the funds for the
financing or' the National Market
committee. The president had been
present at the national meeting in
Cheyenne Ohen this matter was con
sidered and he urged that the asso
ciation assist in the matter His re
marks were seconded by Mr. Kaddls,
Mr Krause and Mr Modlsett. Mr.
Oorothen disagreed with the previ
ous speakers on the matter and said
that t he ranchmen and stock grow
ers needed investigating us well as
the packers Mr Bachelor called
attention to the fact that through
tin- energetic work of the National
Market Committee congress had ap
propriated $200. 00U for the purpose
of investigating the packers, to de
termine whether or not the latter
are in a combine for the control of
prices On motion It was voted to
lev) ad assessment of one-half of
one rant per head OB the t attle of as
sociation member and that the
amount raised by this levy be con
tributed to the Market Committee
expenses. I lie H.-ralU represent a
live talked with a number of prom
I nan I stockmen, both large and
small, and found them strongly in
favor of this when they realizetl th
good work which the National Mar
ket Committee is doing in their be
half.
Report of Itesolutiou Committee
The report of the committee on
Those who attended the annual
convention of the Nebraska Stock
Growers Association in Valentine In
June were given the opportunity of
visiting a unique undertaking and
accomplishment In Nebraaka the
hydro-electric power plant construct
ed by C. 11. Cornell on the Niobrara
river.
The plant was completed In De
cember, 1916. It now supplies pow
er to the city of Valentine. Only a
small part of the power which the
plant can generate Is being used.
Boundless possibilities In the way of
use for this power present them
selves for future development
pump Irrigation, potash drying
plants, and many other uses are sug
gested. The picture of the dam published
herewith gives but a faint idea of
the entire plant. The history of the
plant is interesting to anyone. The
Nebraska Farmer, on July 5, 1916,
published an article written by
Thin -man A. Smith of Cherry county,
which tells of the big project. The
article was written before the com
pletion of the plant. It reads as fol
lows :
Power from Nebraska Stream
(By Thurman A. Smith, Cherry Co.)
The dam across the Niobrara river
at Valentine, Nebr., which will de
velop approximately 750 horsepower
every day of the year, Is the "dream
come true" of a man who many yeara
ago saw Ihe great possibilities for
power in the fast-flowing stream.
The dreamer was Charles H. Cornell
of Valentine, a pioneer with no vlst
blo means to develop his lder.s, but
he had pluck and push, two very es
sential qualities of a successful
dreamer.
More than thirty years ago ho
stood In silent wonder and gazed up
on the fertile table-lands, the cliffs,
and lastly upon the murmuring wa
ters of the Niobrara He recognised
the rapid flow of the current and his
practical nature at once suggested
the possibility of water power from
the stream and the development
thereby of an Industrial city upon its
banks, lighted, and the wheels of its
varied enterprises turned by the
electrical current generated by the
water.
HIV electric railroads reaching
out to remote points through highly
productive regions. He saw waving
! grain where others saw on
ly prairie. He saw great wealth in-
.,.euu to pioneer poverty ana priva
tion Men to whom he told his vis
am listened and calle.. Mm ;. diC3Bl
er, but the vision remained, and, as
often as he returned to gaze upon,
the river ,to him its wuttrs seemed
to murmur, "Water power."
A li am Tltat t ame True
The construction of tho Cornell
Hydro-Electric Co. 'a dam across the
Niobrara at Valentine is one evi
dence of Mr. Cornell's rare ability to
make his dreams actual facts, and
Valentine, one of the most promis
ing cities of the northwest, is anoth-
Continued ot) page 17
CHAA. C. JAMESON OF HUM-WORTH
(Continued on page 4)
Cam
iangil W
IHspkISE BE2'
Mr. JameMui was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer
of the Nebraska Stork
Growers Association at the Valentin,
convention. He has held this no
IMirtant "Hi' ' for a number of -. -Mr.
JameMMi i at the head of the
Richards A omstock run. lung in
teres!-, who have interests in all
iar(s of ihe West, especially in west
ern Nebraaka. lie spends his liao
looking after the company at Ells
worth and Denver. No other stock -bub
baa wider acquaintance or a
wider circle of friend than Mr.
Jameson.