STOCKMEN'S EDITION OF Leading Newspaper of Western Nebraska VOLl ME XXIV The Alliance Herald OFFICIAL OROAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION AND NEB RA SKA STATE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN 8 A SSOCIATION AU.IAM K. BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, AUOU8T Hi. 1917 16 Pages 2 Sections NUMBER 37 GROWERS TO STORE SPUDS Plan to Heat Food Simulators nl Own Unnte, at nine Time il. lin- Consumer TO MKCT AT III MIM.I ii; Box Butte Man, Champion Alfalfa Raiser Permanent Organization to He Per fected at Meeting iif Growers RMMn of This w . u gomes On Saturday of this week a nutting of farmer ami Mtato will' 1m held at Homing- ford. At. this meeting an or- gunization for the eo-operntive storage and selling of potato.- will he erfeeted along the lines suggested by the Office of Mar- kets and Hnral Organization, Pniled States Itepnruuent of Ag- riculture and the Farm Manage ment Department of the State University. This meeting is of vital Inter- est to i he potato growers of llov Butte and surrounding countieN. If you are a otato grower and fail to attend this meeting;, you should understand that you will have no reason to kick if you fail to get in on the proposition. The opportunity is presented to you. It Is an opportunity for yon to get some of the money the potato sjKsrulators have been taking away from you in years i;-t wlfl you be there? At the meeting held at Homing ford Friday of last week and attend ed by only a small number of potato growers, it was decided to hold an other meeting on Saturday of this week In the hope that the potato growers would wake up to the fact that something unusual was taking place and would become enough in terested in their own business to at tend. The meeting called far Saturday of this week at Hemlngford is for the purpose of perfecting a co-operative potuto storage and selling organ ization along the lines suggested by the Office of Markets and Rural Or ganization, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, and the Farm Management Department of the State University. 0. B. Jenness of the Office of Mar keta and Rural Organization, I'nited States Department of Agriculture, and Prof. 11. C. Filley, field agent in marketing, formerly head of the Farm Management Department of the State University, were at the meeting held at Hemiiigford Friday and explained in detail the plan that will help the grower get more money for his qpotatoes. These men can not return for the meeting this week. The plans will have to be ex plained by Acting County Agent Rex Truman and those grower who die attend the meeting. Prof. Fillejr explained the idea of the organization and the reasons for the same to a Herald representative this week as follows: "Last fall many of the growers of this section sold their potatoes at from 60 cents to $1 a bushel, some getting us high as 11,15 a bushel. Last winter and this spring potatoes sold as high as $1 a peek. The spec ulators bought potatoes of the grow er last fall at around $1 a bushel and sold them this spring at $1 a peck. They were able to do this because they stored them. "Now we suggest that every grow er store front a third to a half of his crop. This would be impossible with each grower working independ ently, but if the growers will co-operate in building potato warehouses it . an be done. Kach grower's pota to. s can be kept separate.' if necessary-; and he can pay rent to the warehouse in proportion to the RUaV ber of bushels he has stored. "A man should he employed this winter to sell the potatoes thus stor ed. This will result in higher prtose fur the grower, while at the same time will bring down the price to the conMuner. (n other words' II works to the elimination of the food Spec tator. The potato market this year is going ' be more restricted. The in testate Commerce Commission has held thai a railroad company .anii.it be compelled lo allow shippers to use freight cars as salesrooms. That teas hat the grower will not be permitted to load a car with potatoes and ship that car to some point v lien- potatoes an needed god sell i. .in from the car door ft means thai unless growers take some cou nseled action gad ti'ke the matter in to their own hand, the) will have to sell potatoes attain this fall to the speculator, who in turn will again make the big money One plan advanced is for such farmers' organizations as the Union, Equty and (irainge to build potato warehouses or co-operative storage plants, allowing all growers to store potatoes and chargintt them in pro portion lo the bushels stored Then wih a man to sell the potatoes this winter and next sprint:, higher prices will be received by the grower. It will not cost tin grower any more to (Continued on page 4, column 1) y """hsaannafcMi PMsaT,"l,'LaaaaaTVtiLaamam saw wsosss "WiTgsFi w. qw .. r- mi j I rw COUNTRY WOMEN HAVE 5 CLUBS Home economics flubs Organized ag Outgrowth of Community Meeting- During the Summer TO MKF.T OXCB BACH MONTH ANOTHFR UAV IS Mil in VP Mls Itokahr Completes Holding of Series of Meetings Willi the Farm Women of County Mart Healy, champion alfalfa seed raiser, is now a Box Untie county farmer Although rather modest in his claims, we look for him to put Box Butte county "on the map" as far as high-class alfalfa a,nd seed is concerned, during the next few years. Mr. Healy purchased the old Reed farm, just SMl of Alliance, about a year ago and is living on the same this season. This farm contains 520 acres snd is an ideal one from the standpoint of soil, improvements and location. Mr. Healy went from Iowa to Col orado several years ago, locating at Hereford, just south of, the Wyom ing line. A visit to Box Butte coun ty so impressed him with the agri cultural possibilities that he pur chased the large farm on which he now resides and is farming the same intensively this year. The Herald, in later issues, will tell of Mr. Healy's experiments and results with alfalfa and other crops. The story of his success in Colorado was published in the Brent Divide in DgSVer and is re-published below. The accompanying picture was pub lished with the article, which is as follows: gl2,040 Worth of Alfalfa Heed The crop of a 100-acre farm was piled on u great dray and drawn up the streets of Denver last week. Great crowds followed it for the banner across its side told the story. That load was worth $12,000. It was the result of ten years of thought and twoe yeurs of hnni work. Moreover it spells the beginning of a new industry on me unirngaiea lands Of Colorado- the raising of seeds of a character so hardy as to be most desirable. This particular load was alfalfa seetl. But Mart Healy. the man with in idea and the nerve to carry it out. says that in his study ot seed culture lie has reached the demonstrated be lief that ilie unirrigated lands of the West are best for raising seeds. Alfalfa, raised in rows, as a seed crop was tiie mea 01 Mr lieaiy. his $12,000 load is the result of that idea. He is one of the owners of the great :i.t00-acre Orovcr I. & I ranch at Hereford. Colo., in the far north eaotorn part Of the state. His exper iment began two years ago. The crop this year, he believes will be double next year and trebblod the year after, Tills is ihe story told by Mart Healy: "I believe that I hitve produced an alfalfa seed that is cold-resisting and droupht-rcsisting. 1 am also certain and. on this point, have the confirma tion of the farm experts of the state. thiM I have as pear rure olfolfo seed as is to be found. To obtain this, required care and thought. The first step 'was to get a seed with which to start. In this task I h id the u;:-istanc of I'hil K. Blinn. the alfalfa specialist of the State Agriculturist college. He went to Carver county. Minueaota. and bought some Grimm alfalfa seed. He chose seed from a field 4 years old. obtaining a long history' of growth in u cold country. ThlB seed was distributed to Ihost who worked with him. and from them I obtained my supply. I decided to plant in rows instead of broadcast. The Ifiea w;-s not orig inal with me. It has been used be fore, but never popular w ith growers. I believed that it was the correct way not only of raising u sosd crop, but of assuring a crop in unirritated dis tricts of limited rainfall for hay pur poses. The rows were planted 3 feet apart sowing 7 or S grains to the running foot. A furrower was used to scatter any weed seeds to each side. This also gave a greater depth to the plant ing. a protection against strong winds, us It pinned the seeds about 3 inches below the surface. I also fnnnd that where plains were in the furrow that they were not injured by the frost, and that a freeze of the thickness of a pane of glass did not harm them. By a contrivance of wires and holts I scattered the seed a nd got indivi dual plants. ! During the first year I cultivated twice with an ordinary cultivator and twice with a weeder. In the sec ond vear I cultivated twice, very ear ly to a depth of 4 or 5 Inches. 1 In the Hist year I clipped closely at the first appearance of blossoms. 'in that year I secured about 37 tons of hay from the second growth. When ;it came to the seed harvest, I cut 'when the fods were about 2 thirds black, using a elf-rake machine and hauling in a canvas-lined header box. Kxtrii care was taken in the hull ing to prevent any waste. The crop I tu tted 12,000 pounds of need. It 1st j Choice seed, and the valuation of a 'dollar a pound is fixed, because of what I believe to be its superior qual ities in resisting cold und in resist ing drought. Behind it is a history Of selection. It was grown rarefully and was carefully protected against j weeds. What I have done can be duplicat ed by anyone who will take the care iand trouble. The nation needs more : alfalfa. It is becoming popular in I the east. There will be a practically unlimited market for many years to . come. Aside from this. I believe that my experience has demnnsiTated the ! practicability of raising alfalfa in .furrows in districts of limited ranl ifall, so that a crop may be assured at all times. In furrows, it will pro i din e enough to be a most profitable ;crop in any locality. My experience will undoubtedly , prove of great value in directing at 'tention to the possibilities of produc- ing seeds of other sorts, it is a well 'known scientific faet that production I Of seed is increased by punishing plants. The plant that has an easy ;time produces no seed. To obtain the best results they must be Kiuntod and held back. There are many other plants that can be grown for seed pur poses iu these lands with a good results V., I :l Ll E?fc J1 saattatsa'asaansaaaifll " 444368 iLirasumuf thrlnttril&fltrs MM '- ' IMSSaj THiiin rot j li. . s IMi.lr ) The last of1 the series of monthly home demonstration meetings held in the live country com in unities In Box Ilutte county this spring and sum mer b .Miss Mary Rokahr, woman county agent, provided by the Exten sion department or (he Stale Univer sity, was concluded lust week in the organisation of Home Economies clubs. The women manifested great in terest in the whole series of meet ings and desired to continue the work among themselves. The work will be continued, the women con ducting the meetings in the future along much the same linen as by Miss Rokahrd. They will keep in touch with the Extension Service of the university, and the Extension Service will assist then in planning their programs. Five meetings were held last week, two talks being given at each meet ing. Mrs. E. R. Davison of the I'm Iversity Extension Service accompan- leu miss KOkanr and gave a talk at each meeting, explaining to those in attendance the work being done by the several Home Economics clubs over the state. Mrs. Davison's talk and suggestions met with a ready re sponse as was evidenced by the or ganization of each of the five com munities into u club. Miss Rokahr gave a salad demonstration explain ing the use of mlueral foods and showed various ways of using vege tables and fruits attractively. Thirty-two women and girls at tended the meiAing held at the home of Mrs. L. Boness, eight miles south east of Alliance, Monday. A Home Economics club was organized to continue the work. Mrs. S. R. Smith was elected president of the club; Mrs. Bryant, vice president . and Mrs. J. E. Britton, secretary. The Tuesday club met with Mrs. W. (Jrirflth. fifteen miles northeast of Alliance, nnieteen attending. Mrs. Fred Nuson was elected president of the club; Mrs. W. Griffith, vice pres ident; and Mrs. Herb Nason, secre tary. Wednesday the women north of town met with Mrs. F. Uilleran with the Woman's Rural Club, that was orgunlzed several years ago. Twenty nine women attended this meeting. Thursday the meeting was with Mrs. Fred Abley, fifteen miles north west of Alliance. Twenty-nine wo men attended. Mrs. Tom Green was elected president of the club: Mrs. II. II. Hanson, vice president; and Mrs. Reynolds, secretary. On Friday the women of Hemiiig ford community met with Mrs. Frank Black, four miles northwest of llein ingford. Fifteen were in attendance. Mrs. Harry Pierce was elected pres ident; Mrs. Fiank Black, vice presi dent; and Mrs. Peterson, secretary. The four new clubs organized lasi week are planning lo meet once a month ami are looking forward to a profitable seris of meetings. These meetings are community affairs and all women of the neighborhood an welcome. While the organizations are termed clubs, they are clubs on ly in so far as they provide a means for the women to get together. There i:- no membership, all women of I given community being invited to al tcnt. take part in the meetings and l (five t lie benefit . Tile series of meetings coudin te by Ifiai Rokahr were highly success ful in every respect They afford' go opportunity for 'he woman to be him better acquainted, gave ihen something in common and laid the fou tdatioa for Iho permanent organ- iz.ilions that hae come as a result. APPOINTED TO SECOND OFFICER'S RESERVE CORPS Joe I.. Wesloier and William I in. In. Jr. Are Two of Men Selected for Training at Fort Snelling Joe L. Westovet . former Alliance' attorney, son of District .fudge W H Westover of Itushville. in one of the applicants selected for the aaoond of fioerg' reserve corps training camp which will open at Fort Snelling. Minn , August 27, for a period of throe months, the first camp having closed Aiittust 9 Two other well gnowa western attorneys selected for the training tamp are William Rit chie, Jr., and C. O. Terry, law part tiers, of Bridgeport. Itonald Moore, a member of Com pan? (., Fourth Nebraska Infantry, the Alliance company, was one of tboae selected to attend the training camp. Most of the men Selected for :lle se.ond officers' camp are profession al and business men. aiiiiounc.-d Cap tain George L Byroads, U. s a Die examining officer for Nebraska, as Mi. gorerogsenl desired more mature 'men. instead of the younger men. mostly students, who attended the tirst camp. Among the men selected from O SgtarS Nebraska, out of l tie total I Of 2H4. were the following: Joseph R, Brown, It Itushville Orog v. Harrison. North Platte Charles r Cadwglador, Oaford. Harry P CookllU. North PlattS t'ullinan, Company H. rjoo. F Sixtti Nebraska. Chad rbn Prank Fischer, Valentine James Howard Qullfoil, Brownloe. Carl P Jeffords. Broken Bow William w Mcjjoaatd. aVloptlno, Itonald Moore Company ;. Fourth iforaaaa, r on t roop Clay hot ne ; l'erry Bridgeport. I'- r.y J. C HI kl.y. Brownlec Miner lliniuan. North Platte rU) M Kirk. IfeCook. Ernes! W sfoehnert, Mitchell JOS L Westover. Itushville Among Ike alternates named from western Nokraakg were: Frank J Metiovern, North Putt. Frank M Morrisey. Chadion lames Q Motborsoad, kcotlebteg ieorge B. Wilson. Itushville. Ueorge c Proud, Arapahoe George It Tiguc. North I'lutte RKAli NEWS gfCRVIt'K Do you realize that the Alli ance Herald in this issue gives will a complete review of the lo cal, state and national news a hea.i of any other newspaper The Herald maintains a larger reportorlal torch than gnj other newspaper for the express pur pose of givlni all 'he news more promptl) and e sprees eosspietal than any other newspaper. 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LINCOLN-BLACK HILLS HIGHWAY Mans Fast Materializing for New East and West Auto Road Through Alliance Short Distance In Custer and Hall Counties to lb leslgnnted by Their Hoards Plans leading to the eatabllshment of the Lincoln and Black Hills High way, irom Lincoln to the Black Hills via Alliance, as a continuous high way to be built from the appropria tions made by the federal and state governments for federal and state aid in building good roads are fast materializing. The greater portion of the proposed highway which will parallel the C. B. A Q. rallwaw from Lincoln to Alliance and on has al ready received the approval of the various organisations along the route ami official action has been taken by the county hoards of many of the counties affected, naming that sec tion of the proposed highway passing through the board's respective coun ty as one of the roads to receive the federal and state aid. At the good-roads meeting held by the Associated Commercial Clubs of Western Nebraska at Uering April 30 the highway from Orand Island through Lakeside, Alliance and Hem ingford and on to Crawford was rec ommended. The counties of Lan caster, Seward, York, Hamilton and Hall some time ago recommended the road through these counties from Lincoln to Urand Island to connect with roads already designated to the east line of Ouster county which, if continued through Sherman and Buf falo counties, paralleling the Bur lington railroad through Litchfield, Hazard, Sweetwater and Ravenna. and connecting with the designated road in western Hall county, would make a continuous designated high way from Lincoln to Alliance and beyond via Broken Bow. The short gap In the designated highway through Custer and Hall counties seems now about to be tak en care of by the boards in those counties. A good-roads convention was held at Mason City the early part of this moflth through an invi tation extended by the Mason City Commercial Club. Delegates to the number of about 250. representing practically all the cities and villages between Urand Island and Merna at tended the convention at Mason City and look up the proposition of the proposed extension of the federal and state aid highway from Urand Island northwest along b line of the Bur llngtoB. follow it, j a general discussion it was decided to send a delegation to Lincoln to confer with the State Highway Commission at an early date. Resolutions were drawn up and adopted endorsing tin road as recommended through Custer and Hall counties and recommending to the boards of supervisors of Sher man and Buffalo counties that they take such steps as necessary to con nect the highway through Hall, Sher man und Custer counties. The delegates In attendance at the good-roads meeting held by the As sociated Commercial Clubs of West ern Nebraska at tiering this spring recommended for aid the Black Hills. ChadrOB, Alllauce, Sidney, Dearer road, among others, for federal and state aid. This road running through Alliance as it does connects the four mail) roads laid out under the plan and provides the means for those traveling- the Lincoln and Black Hills highway to reach the Black Hills. The Lincoln and Clack Hills high way will parallel the Burlington giv ing an excellent continuous highway from Lincoln lo Alliance and beyond, joining the following cities and towns between Lincoln and Alliance: Lincoln. Seward. York, Aurora. Urand Island, Ravenna, Sweetwater, Hazard. Litchfield. Mason City, Ans lejr, Berwyn, Broken Bow. Merna, Anseliuo. Dunning, Thedfurd, Mul len. Hyannls, Bingham. Ellsworth. Lakeside. Antioch, Hoftiaml, and A. Banco. This road, the Lincoln and Black Hills Highway, is but one of the sev eral highways approved for feders and state aid in Nebraska. Among the other roads favored are the Northwestern Highway from VuL n tine through Rushvill. Chadron, Crawford and Harrison continuing from Harrison Into Wyoming; the North Platte highway, through Osh kosli, Broadwater, Northpoit. Bridge port, Bayard. Uering, Scottsbluff. Mitchell and into Wyoming; and the Lincoln Highway, through Duell. Si.i ney and Kimball. This systerh will give w eat era Nebraska four complete east and west highways that traverse all the counties in the district except one To connect there four roads -the Lincoln and Black Hills High way, the Northwestern Highway, the North Platte Highway, and the Lin coln Highway- and also to provide a through north and south highwa. . the Black Hills. Chadron. Alliance. Sidney. Denver road has been rec ommended for aid. In order to give aid to Banner county gag make a supplemental north and south high t Com inued on page 4. column b )