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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 11, 1917
NUMBER 4f
STATE OWNS
LARGE LAKES
It KM) WOULD ENJOIN LAKESIDE
RANCH COMPANY WILL
FILE SUIT
SHUMWAY GOES FURTHER
Kays Lakes of Twenty Acres, Cross
ing; Section Linos, Belong
to the State
"DANDY SIXTH" MARCH
BY PAUL W. THOMAS
Alliance Hoy, Former Member of
Chadron Faculty, Compose Com
plete aRnd March
Lincoln, Neb. G. L Shumway,
bind Commissioner, bus gone one
Bt.en farther tban Attorney General
Willis E. cod. The latter proposes
to file a lutt to enjoin the Lakeside
RaliCh Company from taking potash j
fram a lake that overlaps on u state j
sectnon of sehool land and which is.
partly en the ranch company's land
and other private-land.;. The attor
ney general alleges the taking of
water from this lake is taking potash
from Mate land.
Land Commissioner Shumway now
comes forward with a Statute to
prove that alt laks crossing section
linos and containing more than
twenty acres of Water surface are
absolutely the property of the state,
and that such lakes cannot be drain
ed UhoWUt authority of the state
board of lrrigat ion. whose three
members are also members of the
board of educational land! and funds
which has control of all state lands.
Referring to the .Tesi lake of 200
acres. n'r!h of Antioch. Land Com-'
mtaatonor Shumway raid the Potash
Reduction Company of Hoffman is
reported to have taken $8,000,000 ;
worth of potash from that body of
water. Mr. Shumway said he In
tends to try to stop the taking of ,
water from lakes owned by the State. !
Thus far the state has received no
revenue from potash or ether mln-l
erals on state lands.
"Meander lakes, or lakes crossing
section lines, and containing more
than twenty acne of water surface,
are the property of the state," said
Mr. Shumway. "It is Reported that
jfght million dollars' worth of potash
flas been taken from one of those
lakes, without permission from, or
any account to the state. A contin
uation of such policy and practice,
this department intends to try to
stop. If possible, we shall collect a
share of the product from the com
panies which have heretofore so op
erated, and we are giving notice to
all producers of potash and prospec
tive producers that they must make
satisfactory arrangements with the
proper state boards before they will
be permitted to exploit state lakes.
"I wonder that this has been per
mitted so long, for the statutes are
plain, that no one shall be allowed
to drain or diminish the water of
such lakes without authority of the
state board of irrigation and three
members of that board are also mem
bers of educational lands and
funds."
The lake from which the Lakeside
Ranch Co-apany is preparing to take
water Is said to cover more than
twenty acres, and is therefore class
ed by hand Commissioner Shumway
as state property. This lake touches
three sections of land, one owned by
the state as a sehool section, another
tract controlled by the ranch com
pany and a third tract owned by
Dave Brire. The state school land
bordering this lake is section 16,
township 25, range 44. Sheridan
county. Attorney General Reed an
nounced the other day he would en
Join the Lakeside Ranch Company
from taking water from this lake.
At that time he laid no claim to state
ownership to the entire lake, but
contended that the taking of water
from it would be taking water be
longing to the state. The ranch
company has laid a pipe line from
lakeside to within one mile of the
lake and has constructed a pole line
for electrical pumping of water from
which potash is to bo manufactured.
The attorney general has not yet
filed a suit in this case or complied
with the request of the state board
to file a suit to establish the right
of the state to make mineral leases
covering school lands already leased
to individuals for general purposes.
PROFIT FROM ROM HI NO
London. In. a house wrecked by
enemy airmen here a few days ago,
the family found that an old bureau,
which had been handed down as an
heirloom for nearly a century, was
Kplit in two, releasing a secret inner
cabinet. In this cabinet a number
of private papers were discovered, In
cluding a will relating to property
of whose existence the family had
not known before. The will has now
been filed and attested in the proper
legal manner, and the family ex
pects to be several thousand dollars
the richer for the bombing of their
house.
Paul Wi Thomas (one of the
Thomas boys), has written a' band
march, "The Dandy Sixth," which
he has dedicated to Colonel Phil
Hall. The Lincoln State oJurnal of
Sunday had the following to say re
garding Mr. Thomas and his com
position :
Paul W. Thomas, teacher of violin
and orchestral instruments at the
Chadron state normal school, re
sponded to the call of his country by
enlisting in Company H of the Sixth
Nebraska, which was recruited at
Chadron last spring and early in th
summer. He acted as company
bllgler for while, afterwards trans
ferring to the band.
A march, composed hy him, he en
tilled "The Dandy Sixth" and dedi
cated it to Colon-1 Phil Hall. This
inarch was the losing number of the
concert given by the band last Mon
day night, the date the Sixth !
ment was disbanded, In writing to
his father, John W. Thomas, deputy
state land commissioner, the author
Of the march said:
"We gave a concert tonight fare
well and the (dosing number was
the "Dundy Sixth March." It went
line and the band boys, who ought
to be the best judges, especially lik"
it. I saw Colonel Hull tods) and in
formed him that I bad written a
march, "The Dandy Sixth." dedicate i
to him in commemoration of Use
Sixth and that It would be played to
night at the concert. He was much
pleased and requested a copy, which
I will write tor him. Prof, Webb
also wants i copy sure for the ban I
he like it line. 1 want lo hear it
myself some more and revise it be
fore sending it to a publisher."
READY FOR TRIAL
CHADRON CASE
CONSPIRACY TO RLACKMAIL
CASE TO RH HRARD II t It I
STARTING MONDAY
JUDGE GRIMES ON DENGH
Sensational I'.wc Involving Pronii
nent Chadron and Omaha Peo
ple on IVx-ket for Oct. 18
M, BERYL BUCKLEY
HERE OCTOBcti 2
ltfdNith Lyceum' I'ndcr Auspices of
tiapiist ijodirs Presents 0M-nmg
Number last of Month
The opening number of the Red-
path lyceum course to be put on in
Alliance this iwnter under the aus
pices of the ladies of the Baptist
Church will' be held at the baptist
Church on Saturday evening, October
27. M. Beryl Buckley, who presents
the opening number, is a dramatic
artist of rare ability who, it is said,
never fails to make good. Miss
Buckley Is more than a reader. There
Is something about her personality.
something of a sympathetic nature,
that fairly grips her hearers. They
cannot help but like her. Her pro
grams are "different a bit un
usual. Miss Buckley has such a keen
conception of her characters that Bhe
seems to breathe life into them. She
Is a real artist and inspires the loft
iest sympathies that life affords.
Miss Buckley has four complete
programs at her command "The
Shepherd of the 11111b" Miss Buck
ley's newest program is a story of
the Ozarks, overflowing with love
and human interest. "In the Palace
of the King" a charming story of
Old Madrid, full of action and rich
with sentiment. "Laddie"--a pa
thetic little Scotch story in which
Miss Buckley makes Doctor Carter
and his mother seem very real. Mis
cellaneous Selections Miss Buckley
can give a full program of short se
lections, and usually gives at least
one short humorous number at the
dose of a full evening program.
Busides the opening program by
Miss Buckley on October 27, the
course is comprised of four other ex
cellent numbers, including the Norman-Hill
Entertainers; Smith Dam
ron, the potter-craftsman; the Com
munity Male Quartet, and E. H.
Lougher, lecturer.
The aBptlst ladies are meeting
with unusual success in the sale of
season tickets for this course. Adult
season tickets sell for $1.50 and
children's tickets for $1.00.
REGISTRATION
DAY SATURDAY
WOMKN OF BOX BUTTE COVNTY
ASKRD TO REGISTER ON
OCTORKU 18TH
EVERY WOMAN TO DO "BIT"
iMl OpiMtrtunity Is Afforded Women
of County Tills Wetsl to Reg
ister for War Service
SAVKS VAST AMOUNT OF COAL
WON'T HEAR RAILROAD CASK
Washington. The supreme court
denied a writ of certiorari applica
tion in behalf of the Northern Con
tral railway, subsidiary of the Penn
sylvania, fined for rebating on coal
shipped by the Mineral aUilroad and
Mining Company.
Chicago. Reduction of passenger
service by railroads traversing the
ftrteen central states designated by
Secretary Baker as the "central de
partment" has resulted in a saving
that will amount to 1.086,171 tons
of coal, 203,097 barrels of oil. 350
locomotives and 1,774 men a year.
according to figures made public to
day by the railroads war board.
The famous Chadron-Omaha con
spiracy to blackmail case which was
transferred to the rox Butte county
district court from the Dawes county
district court is on the" docket to be
heard at the court house in Alliance,
before Judge crimes of North l'latto.
Starting Monday morning, Octoln r
la, the opening date of the fall term
of court here.
The defendants' arc: Stephen Ma
ioney, William s. Do! an, Qui a.
Tylee, Chili!) Winrklrr, Harvey Wolf
and Charles W. Pipkin of Omaha,
and Alien (i. Fisher, Charles I. Day
and I,ouis K. "lot'- of Chadron.
lien S. Baker. Frank S. Howell and
m. i'. Harrington, Omaha attorneys,
will rsprss tit the defense at the
hearing he I nartine Monday. H. C.
Ilwiine of Oi.': ha will be assisted by
Chadron attorneys in tho prosecu
tion. The slleged conspirators were
hound over lane i by Ju igo Buttery
Of the county court at Chadron after
a sensational preliminary hearing.
Since that time Stephen Maloney.
former captain of detectives of Oma
ha ,vas discharged by the Omaha
city council, following a long hear
ing. It is alleged in the information on
Me against the defendants that they
conspired to extort money from
County Attorney ('rites and Mr. and
Robert Hood of Chadron and that a
"big scene" in Crttea office in Chad
ron on the night of May 14 was evi
dence of the existence of such plot.
Elsie Phelps, the woman In the
case, has been in Omaha staying at
a Sixteenth street hotel. She testi
fied that she was engaged by the
Omaha Detective Association to work
on their Hood case at Chadron, but
took advantage of the opportunity
by double-crossing the association to
expose the alleged conspiracy.
The principal witnesses for the
prosecution in the forthcoming trial
here will be Detective Sutton and
Mrs. Phelps of Omaha, County Attor
ney CrlteB of Chadron and probably
Mrs. Hood of Chadron.
It Is said that the defense will en
deavor to show that there was a
frame-up and that the alleged con
spiracy was conceived in the minds
The case is without question one
of Detective Sutton and Mrs. Phelps.
The case is without question one
of the most sensational cases of this
nature to be brought to trial In Ne
braska, Involving, as it doeB, well
known personages from both Chad
ron and Omaha, making it a case
that will be watched with the great
est of interest all over the Btate.
As a result of the hearing of this
celebrated case in Alliance, this city
will entertain a long list of more or
less distinguished visitors next week
inrt as lone as the hearing lasts. It
is expected thft a host of Chadron
and Dawes touuty people will be in
attendance owlnT to the extreme in
terest manifested there and because
of the prominence of the Chadron
people Involved. Omaha will be rep
resented by an array of legal talent,
reporters, special representatives
and photographers from the Omaha
dally papers. It seems a foregone
conclusion that the crowd here dur
ing the time the trial goes on will
be so large that the hotel accommo
dations will be taxed as in conven
tion time.
In granting the change from the
DaRwes county district court to the
Box Buttte county district court
Judge Grimes, who will hear the
case, announced that he had chosen
Alliance In preference to any other
court on account of better hotel and
court house facilities. Judge West
over did not feel that he ought to
try the case in view of the fact that
it involves two members of the bar
practicing before him and so secured
Judge Grimes of North Platte, from
out of the district, to hear the case.
6000 TIMES HIT
BUMS BODY DLOW
Tramp Can't Drift Into Any Tow
Without eldng Offered a Job
Hide Cushion Now
FIRE CHIEF
WARNS PEOPLE
TKLIjS HOW PUBLIC MAY ASSIST
IN FRVENTTON OF
FIRKS
WILL ESCAPE COURT MARTIAL
Petrograd. Gen. Korniloff prob
ably will escape trial by court mar
iial because of technicalities and be
Judged, instead, by a civil court on
the charge of insubordination, says
the Novaia Zhizn.
It is pointed out that General Kor
niloff's march toward Petrdograd was
by order of the government, which
three days after the "rebellion," con
tinues the newspaper, commanded
that all orders Issued by General
Korniloff at the front be carried out.
Therefore, it is argued, he can only
be considered blameable from the
moment when he refused to resign
as commander-in-chief.
POUCH MAGISTRATE MARKS
REPORT TO CITY COl'NCIL
The report of Police Magistrate
T. D. Roberts for the month of Sep
tember, 1917, made to the city coun
cil shows that during the month a
total of $55.00 was collected from
four fines. Judges fees amounted to
$5.80. Marshal fees totaled $4.20
The total collected by the police mag
istrate during the month amounted
to $65.00.
Saturday of this week. October
13th, is registration day for the
women of Box Butte county. This
will he the last opportunity afforded
the women of the county to register.
The lirpt registration was held on
Wednesday, September Ittjk, At
that time 217 women registered in
Alliance.
Mrs Claudia B. Dole, chairman of
the woman's committee of the Box
Butte County Council of Defense, has
this work in CharSS and is anxious
that every woman in the county reg
ister for war service. The work Is
done locally, it is not necessary for
women to leave their home cities or
states. Per., -;:tic work, for Instance,
w.mid Include the care of childrt n,
perhaps the orphans of a soldier at
the front; knitting, sewing, or the
preparation of surgical dressing and
many other forms of service that can
be done right in one's home. ThS
point is that l.'ncle Sam should know
about the readiness of the women to
serve and In what capacity.
Th registration for Alliance and
surrounding territory will be con
ducted at Red CroSS headquarters In
the Masonic Temple building. The
precinct chairmen are expected to
look after the registration of farm
Women, but every farm woman can
register in Alliance either by calling
in person or by sending in her name
to Mrs. Dole.
The state chairman of the commit
tee on registration, Mrs. A. K. Shel
don of Lincoln, tells of this great na
tional movement in the following
language :
The official registration of 'the
women of the nation for patriotic
service Is one of the greatest move
ments of our age. It is the first
time that our government has offi
cially recognized Its women and call
ed upon them for definite service.
The official registration card is a de
cided compliment to the women of
the nation. It tabulates 154 lines of
work it needs to have done, imply
ing that its women citizens are both
capable and willing to give strong,
splendid, essential knowledge cmfwa
splendid, essential service, in addi
tion it leaves blank spaces to be fill
ed by the individual, implying that
woman's ability and willingness to
serve her country is beyond the pow
er of her government to define.
"Persons dependent upon you, if
any," Isn't that worth living in this
great age to hear? Woman so long
the chattel, the plaything, the de
pendent what has become of her?
This official card makes no least
allusion to her. Surely, surely this
is n new age, despite all the horrors
of this greatest war in history. It is
a great age and In every sense a
good age.
September 12th, the day Bet for
the great drive in the work of reg
istering Nebraska women, was a red
letter day. When the brief time
given for the organization of our
ninety-three counties of over 2,100
precincts, for this exacting work is
considered the results obtained on
that day are remarkable. It is no
secret that all of our Nebraska coun
ties, much less our precincts, have
never anywhere nearly been organ
ized for any women's Interest, nor
man's interest, either, be It added.
Nor are all of them organized now.
But the work is going on very well
Indeed considering the magnitude of
the undertaking. When the final
returns are In after the drive on Oc
tober 13 to 17, the press of the state
will be given results by counties.
There will be much in this report to
encourage, much to give us thought
and suggestion.
What is there for Nebraska women
to do? Very much. Nebraska has
over 400,000 women eligible to reg
ister (every woman over 16). UM
each woman Interested take from her
busy days hours and hours tactful!)
to exolain this registration to the
women in her precinct who have not
yet registered, to the end that they
may see this matter as a great priv
ilege, a splendid opportunity, and
hasten to register. We have until
October 17. Let us help the county
and precinct registration officers in
every way possible. Let us do our
utmost to have Nebraska stand at
the head of the forty-eight states in
the percentage of loyal women reg
isterlng. What a proud record that
will be.
H. C. OF L. HITTING BOOZE
New York. Foam on Gotham's
beer deepened today, but the price
remained a nickel a glass, hwile all
other drinks experienced a sharp bull
movement. Liquor dispensers all
on account of the war, and taxes
hoisted cocktails to 25 cents. Im
ported whiskies snd gins gsined like
wise. Cigars and cigarettes became
more expensive.
What has become of the tramps of
a few months ago? Tho police and
railroad detectives are being asked
that question dally and all they can
say Is that they have either gone to
work or have been picked up ami
placed in safe places for the duration
of the war.
Fven many of tho old-time crip
ples, professional beggars and tho
periodical" whom the police meet
every year and even many of tho
well-known "snow birds," aro miss
ing from this territory and from the
district covered by detectives on the
Burlington lines entering Alliance.
To be sure there have been cripples
and beggars in Alliance recently, but
it RIUSl be remembered that Alllante
Is a division point and that being
such this city gets about all the float
ors of that class going through the
country and the number visiting this
city of late has been very small us
compared to tohor tmes.
There have ic en I. W. W.'s through
this section and men have been ar
rested lore who carried I. W. W.
cards, but since the war S gainst the
agitator;-, was started by the govern
ment but very few members have'
been found. The detectives declnro
that tho men no longer carry their
membership cars, fearing rough
treatment lu the various cities and
'owns they enter. One man was
found a few days ngo, according to
reports, who had his I. W. W. Sard
carefully concealed between tho lin
ing of his coat and It was discovered
only after the shoulder of the coat
h id bOS9 examined. This secrecy In
dicates that the I. W. W. men have
fear of arrest.
"They have no mercy on them In
most of the towns along the rnll
road," said one detective. "The men
who can show no good reason why
they are not at work find the town
officials hard hearted and in some
places they draw as high as two
months."
The regular "bums," as the tramps
are always called by the special
agents, seem to be riding the "cush
ions," and paying their way. The
same thing is reported to oe true
iniong the transcient laborers who
ire well supplied with money and
who are only occasionally met with
now by the officers.
Where formerly we had gangs of
bums to contend with and large num
bers of hands to look after," said a
special agent, "we now seldom run
across a laborer beating his way. He
seems to be paying his way now and
that iB what he should do. He ha
plenty of money now and can go to
work any place. Even the bum pay
heir way now in many cases anil
there are no more gangs.
The police believe that the great
amount of work all over the country
and the co-operation the government
s receiving from city and town otfi
rials has resulted In the disorganise
ng of the tramp gangs. The gen
eral policy when an idle man Is found
n railway yards is to get him to worn
instantly. If he is not looking for
work he becomes a suspicious char
acter or a "vag."
Evidently the police have deter
mined that there is no place in the
country for the tramp and that all
must do their "bit in making tne
nation's war against Germany sue
cessful.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Points Out That Care nod Caution
May Save Alliance Frm Had
Conflagration
TO DISCI SS WAR AIMS
Amsterdam. A copy of the Co
logne Gszette which has been re
ceived here, in its report of the sd
dreBS of Dr. Karl Helfferich, German
minister of the interior, In the reich
stag Saturday, represents him as
saying:
"The question of war alms would
be discounted in the course of a big
debate next week.
CITY IS IN DEDT
OVER $33,000.00
Registered Warrants Outstanding for
olith General I me I ami waxer
Pund Report of Treasurer
The City of Alliance, according to
the report made by City Treasurer
Frank Abegg to the council for the
month ending September 15. is in
lebt to the extent of at least $.1J,
773.66. exclusive of any bonded in
debtedness. There were registered
warrants outstanding, unpaid, and
drawing interest to the amoun
named. Of this amount, $29,448.31
is in registered warrants on the gen
eral fund and M.325.35 Is In regis
tared warrants on the water fund
The light fund is in excellent condl
tion. having a balance on hand of
$11,081 91.
The reoort for the month endm;
August 15th showed a balance in tn
general fund of $222.69 with regis
tered warrants outstanding and un
paid bearing interest amounting to
$29 448.31. The report sr.ows mai
If the city would apply all the money
on hand in the general fund, at tn
time the report was made, onto tm
reftistered warrants or debts of tht
.. iLI. - - - I
citv. as iar as uiih mini in i-uuvn um
would be In debt to the amount of
$29,225.63.
The report shows $193.22 In the
cemetary fund; $21.20 in the library
fund, and $96.56 in the pars runti
The water fund has a total of
$181.71. The sum of $409.15 was
received during the month, but there
wss an overdraft of $227.44 to be
taken care of. No disbursements
were made. The registered warrants
against the water department
amounted to $4,325.35.
Chief Leonard PUklngton of the
ATI lance oVlpnteor f. Department
has issued a warning to tho people of
Alliance to do their bit towards pre
venting first The season of the
year Is approaching when heat is
necessary for comfort In the hones
and the business hftusrs, and fires are
more likely to break out If care and
cai i ! n"! u ed.
Tuesday of this week was national
fire prevention day and this week is
being observed generally ovrr the
rountry as a week when people
hould look ii'onnd and discover If
h. i. a i : ny defects that might lead
o a Ave C k n"i n bin a
hat in view of this fact suggestions
or fire prevention will prove timely.
Tho suggestion' follow:
"As dirt, dust and rubbish are food
for firi I should be our first duly
to see thai our homes, wood-sheds
and yards are thoroughly !. aned
nd all trash hauled away.
It is not alone that dirt and rub
bish are handy to start a fire, but
they are read and waltio for a
mall trail of lire that is looking for
something to feed on. Many fires
It W Uld '' Ollt
harmlessly If they did not reach a
ouv nl I) h.
"Oils, paints and greases are an
Ihei i) i n p around the
house. If they must he kept, ke p
he min I shed away from tho house.
f po I N v kc i' i hem In .i
eiia' or roe i or rdosots near the
stairway, as this Is one of the rea
sons i ; U ' bu n down
he house without giving tho firemen
. ch ';" y ia t unnoticed and
pread through the house before bo
ng discovered. There is a differ-
nce be ween oils. And oils burn
reely and help the fire. Gasoline,
benzine and nuptha are dangerous
because of the explosive vapor they
give off Animal and vegetable oils
are dangerous because tney siarc
fires by spontaneous combustion.
Unseed oil (used in nearly all
paints), connton-seed oil, olive oil.
lard oil, machine oil. grease and rats
in general, when put on cotton, silk,
saw-dust and the like can be de
pended on to start fires when you are
asleep or away from them. There
fore burn up all ham bags, rags, pa
per or cloth rubbed with lard or but
ter, greased cloths used to wipe sew
ing machines, lamps or fresh paint.
eBware of floor mopB used to clean
oily floors. If you use them, keep
them outside when not in use.
"AsheB and cinders should be kept
n metal cans, but when this cannot
be done they should be piled In a
safe place away from the house,
sheds and fences and should not be
mixed with other trash or rubbish.
'You should be very careful about
using anodes made of celluloid as
this is made of high explosive, that
is, gun cotton, (cotton-soaked with
nitro-glycerine) camphor. It take
fire from the least heat or a spark,
and if such heat is suddenly applied
It explodes. Some of the things that
will HI off celluloid are, a heated
curling iron or a flat-iron, and elec
tric light bulb, a match or lighted
cigar I Is used to make all kinds
of articles in imitation of tortolss
shell, amber or ivory. There 1b hard
ly a home which has not some article
made of celluloid, such as hair
brushes, manicure sets and the like
'Gasoline, benzine and naptha are
very eaneerou and snouid oe nan
died very carefully, if handled at all
None should be kept in the house
It should be kept in well corked cat
or bottles and left outside. One pint
of gasoline will evaporate and mix
with air and form 200 feet of ex
plosive gas. As this gas is heavier
than air itw ill sink Instead of ris
ing, as some other gases do. For this
reason it will remain near the floor
In a room, waiting for a light or
spark to set it off when an explosion
occurs and the fire is carried to the
receptacle in which the gasoline is
kept.
"None but safety matches should
be used.
"In case of a fire In the home, the
first thing to do Is to call the fire de
partment. Then give your attention
to the fire. A broom dipped in wa
ter and the water sprinkled on the
burning material, especially if it to
some flimsy material, such ss lace
curtains, is the best method of ex
tinguiBhing a small fire, as the water
la more evbenly distributed than if
thrown on from a bucket.
RAISE WINE RATION
Paris. The daily wine ration of
the French "pollu" will be raised
from one-half to three-quarters of a
qnart beginning January 1, 1918, ac
cording to a decision Just reached by
minister of provisions and minister
of ar. The date of the Increased al
lowance will be advanced, If possible.