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VOLUME XXIV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 29, 1917
NUMBER 52
NEBRASKA
AT FIFTY
YEARS OLD
SPEECH OF HON. CMAWL1M H.
SLOAN IN THE NATIONAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MURDERED FRIEND
WITHSHARP KNIFE
iiy Callow, IJring Northeast of Al
lium Slabbed To Death in
Fight Willi Neighbor
SIGNIFIES "WATER VALLEY"
Fitting Tribute Given Our Fair State
By Representative From the
Fifth District.
Recently Hon. Charles H. Sloan of
the Fifth representative district of
the state of Nebraska made an ad
dress in the House of Representa
tives, his subject being the state that
he represents, "Nebraska." While
the speech is not printed in full in
these columns, the main points are
brought out, and are as follows:
"Nebraska has just celebrated her
fiftieth anniversary of statehood.
That b the reason I address you to
night. The name 'Nebraska' is an
unqualified substantive, unqualified
and unmodified by 'new' or 'old,'
'North' or 'South.' It sprang from its
place and condition in the heart of
the American continent. It was bor
rowed from no European city or
shire. It has not the mouth-filling
volume of Massachusetts or Mich
igan, nor is it attuned with voweled
sweetness like Ohio, Iowa, or Illi
nois; but follow its syllabication
Ne-bras-ka energy, power, compel
ling force; it is oral dynamite under
proper control.
"The child who lisps, the school
boy who says, and the man who
speaks 'Nebraska' as its syllables de
serve to be pronounced, with power
of vocul organs and concerted maxil
lary movement, will develop a jaw
formed to either say 'no' in a way to
close an incident or yield a mild-
mannered affirmative which through
out the ages has ever charmed.
"The origin of this name, in the
language of the primitive owners,
meant 'Water Valley.' It suggests
that which they had, but which
lacked just enough in abundance to
sake it valuable.
Location.
"For Nebraska's location I draw no
nap; but there It lies, north of paral
lei 40, north latitude, where the
Mexicans directed Coronado to the
seven cities of Cibola; Bouth of the
sable bills, where gold in abundance
lies; west of America's longest river
it stretches half a thousand miles
near unto the foothills of the cont
nental range.
"There is no navigable river within
Its borders, no mineral under its soil.
There was no forest to temper its
climate, no mountains to vary its
view. Its plain was one of vast pas
ture when watered by dews and
rains, but when withered by drought
or swept by fire there was little op
portunity for either the savage or
his game. People called it the
American desert. Daniel Webster
pronounced it unfit for the habitation
of w hite men.
History.
"The habitation of the Indians
stretches back to the shadow land of
memory, legend, tradition, and even
unto myth. There were tales of
chase, love and battle, differing
somewhat as to refinement and cul
ture, but primarily similar to those
which have been told by all peoples
since the stars of dawn sang in
chorus.
"Nebraska's history of the white
man is likewise old. Back of Lincoln
and Douglas, who contended for Ne
braska to be free or slave; back of
Webster, who condemned it; back of
Jefferson, who bought it of France
back of the day of our country s
Father; 67 years back of the first
Cavalier's landing at Jamestown; 80
years back of the Puritan landing at
Plymouth, the exploring Spaniards
whose thirst for adventure and greed
for gold were unsatisfied with Monte
suma's capture, the loot and pillage
of the treasury of the Aztecans, and
the desecration of the temples, fol
lowed the north Btar across the for
tieth parallel and pressed their feet
on Nebraska soil in 1540.
"Why celebrate the passage of 50
years? It is not founded alone on
the decimal system, a half a century
It relates to a year mentioned in
Leviticus the year of jubilee, the
year after seven times seven, or the
seven Sabbath years. That was Is
rael's year of jubilee; this can will
be ours. I am glad so many of my
. friends from different parts of the
Union approve.
Success.
"That Nebraska scores a success i
established in the fact that we cele
brate. No derelict craft driven by
unfavorable winds upon a barren
shore would celebrate the anniver
sary of its putting out to Bea. No
bankrupt business concern ever
asked or invited its friends to cele
brate the day it challenged the com
petition of the world. I have at
tended many golden weddings in m
lifetiuie, but never was I present at
A tr: gcdy was enroled Tuesday af
rnoon, thity-five miles northwest of
lyannis, in which on- man lost his
fe and another was shot twice. The
ircum:.tnnees, bb near as can be as-
ertalned art. that Joseph Blaska
nt h fore Ju ig It' i . wrs)
wore out a peace warrant for Mrs.
Hattie F. Callow, a widow, alleging
hat she had threatened to do bodily
njury lo his children whn ban to
ss the Catlow placj in going to
school. The warrant was placed In
he hands of Floyd Yauney, consiable
for service. Yauney made service of
he warrant and .hen thought ho
would go to the Blaska plr.ee and see
ho could arbitrat-3 i.nd settle the
'.ffcrences between the btiligerents,
on wh.ih errand Guy C;tlow, the son,
accompanied Yauney.
After arivlng at the Blaska place
he negotiations for pence developed
nto a fist fijcht between Blaz'.ca and
young Cr.tlow, durinn which Mrs.
Blazka appeared on ti e scene with i
ifle, of which Yauney disarmed
er, and the scrap being over, set the
gun inside the house. Yauney says
Blazka tli ti went into the house
nd th'nking he would t-.ecure the ri
fle and take a shot nt them they fol-
owod him. After they got in :ide the
ight was renewed, M. :. Blrzka oick-
d up the gun and he tussled with
hor for lifl possession. While they
wore struggling for the gun Catlow
ecu red a hammer and belted Blazka
n the herd a couple cf times with it
nd then Blrzka preduevd a. pocket
knife and Jabbed it into Catlow throe
imes, in the breast. Btomreh, and
back of head at base of the brain, the
atter producing death almost Instant
y. Yauney and Mrs. Blazka wore
till struggling for the gun and Blaz
ka turned his attention in that direc
tion when Yauney secured the wea
pon and fired twice at Blazka, one
bullet going through the fleshy part
f the right leg and the other thru
his left knee, which put him down
ind out, whereupon Yauney went to i
he Stansbie ranch, notifying resi-
lents en route, and phoned to Hyan-
lis. Sheriff Metcalf and Doctor '
Barr started at once from that place
tot the Blazka home.
Deputy Sheriff Rourkc arrived
he next morning and took charge of
he case. Blazka Is now at the Com
mercial Hotel Annex 'n HyanniB, un-
ler medical care, while an inquest is
being held at the Catlow place with
Deputy Sheriff Rourke in charge.
(Continued on Page 16)
JCFFRE GETS VALUED PRESENT
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General Pershing rr,,sPntlng to Ma ratal JoflTre an allium containing pre
clippings concern1. ig tho famous Frenchman's vi ;t to the United States,
NO DEEDS ISSUED i IMT (IFMAnffl
TO ALIEN ENEMIES! pQR mm
STILL THE RULE
Land Commissioner ,Q, L. Shuinway
Issues .Notices .to County Of'
rkSM Itegonling Old bMfri
PETE HEDGEPATH IS
GENERAL MANAGER
Former Alliance 'I veiling Man Is
Now The "Big Cheese" On A
Short Missouri Road
He Did His Best.
Great amusement was caused by the
ictlon of a yellow hammer which tried
to peck a hsle through u castlrou Unit
d States mall box OH a post In front
of a hotel in Albany, N'. Y. The bird
persistently operated his beuk on the
lop of the box for several Intervals of
live to fifteen minutes with the result
that the paint was slightly scarred in
several places, but so fur as could lie
ascertained, with no damaging effect
to the beak. Early In the forenoon the
proprietor of the lintel, was disturbed
while rending the paper, by the sound.
He watched the performance with
amusement until some passer-by
eaused the bird to fly away. The bird
returned several times during the fore
noon and pounded away on the top of
the box, at times a number of people
icting as spectators.
Pete Hcdgepath, well known trav
eling man who made his headquart
ers at Alliance for a number of years
and who had a large drug business
at Scottsbluff, has resigned his posi
tion with the Omaha wholesale drug
firm for which be travelled, sold out
his Scottsbluff business, t.nd enterad
t' e railroad business at Rock port,
Missouri.
The railroad line in whicb Hedge
path has purchased conlrclling inter
est Is, according to bis friends, six
miles in length, connecting with the
mail line of the Burlington at Rock
port. He has assume- .Imposition of
g Mieial manager of the busy little
connecting line. Inasmuch as he is
of course provided with p-sses over
connecting lines, including the Bur
lington, his Alliance friends expect to
see him back acuin once in a while.
THE HOME CIRCLE
MAGAZINE SECTION
Herald Headers Are Favored With
Several Good Stories This Week
In Magazine Section.
If They Could See Us Now.
The other day In re-rending a hook
by John EtarKMJfhft, first published In
ISTfi, I was Interested In this para
graph In a chapter n the loy of wnlk
ina: "It is said thnt Englishmen when
they first come to this country are for
some time under the Impression that
American women nil hove deformed
feet they are so coy of them and so
studiously careful to keep them hid."
Anne Sherrlll Bnlrd, In Southern Wom
an's Magazine.
Herald readers will find the
Monthly Home Circle Magazine Sec
tion of thia week's issue crammed
full of Interesting stories. The cover
in color j, with Invitation to join the
Home Guard is an invitation to
glance within.
"The Maiket Hunter," a short
story by Robert W. Chambers, is in
teresting a story pulsating with life
and clooo to nature. "Tho Crime of
the Bungalow," a short story by Geo.
T. Pardy, is a detective story full of
thrills and this well known author
has kept up to his reputation in t his
issue. "The March of the White
Guard," by Sir Gilbert Parker which
began In a prevlons number, Is -concluded
this week. "Marlitt's Shoes"
is another short story by Robert W.
Chambers a love story cf mm n il
fascination.
G. L. Shuniwiiy, st. to land Com
missioner has decided to enforce a
Nebraska statuie which provides that
alien enemleB and sympat' izers can
not hold title to lands in the state
and that these lands shall revert to
the state school lands. Commission
er Shuinway does not contemplate
seizing the lands of friendly aliens
but urges that they be given an op
portunity through IcgUlatitn to re
tain their homes.
Commissioner Shumway sent the
following notice to county clerks:
"Hereafter, when an applicant to
purchase state lands Is made, kindly
ascertain if the applicant 1b a clti
ten of the United States.
"If 'a citizen, kindly ascertain If
native born or naturalised.
"AIbo ascertain If possible if the
applicant is an alien in Bymputhlrs In
any way.
"Nebraska has an alien lhnd law
which has been practically obsolete
for many years. It should not long
er remain so.
"It Ib proper that all, especially
the state, should observe that no tit
les should paBs to alien enemies.
"You nir v find in your deed record
the names ofowners of lands, parties
known to be alien enemies and alien
sympathizers. The county attorney
will llkoly confer with you as to me
thods of converting theBe properties
into state school lands.
Commissioner Shumwr.y has sent
this notice to county attorneys:
"Your attention is called to the al
ien land law, R. S. 1913, Bectlons
6273-6274-6275-6276. This law has
been obsolete in general practice for
many years.
"Now would seem the proper time
to resurrect It from 'statuBquo'. If
the state has alien enemies owning
land, and land owners claiming ex
emption because of alien allegiance,
the schools of the state can UBe the
land.
"You are fortunately situated,
that thru the operation cf the draft
law, you may be able to identify a
number of offenders. County re
corders will be In position to assist
you, and this department will rend
er you whatever assistance possible.
"You should find alien owners who
arefrlends of America In act and
deed, the legislature should be given
an opportunity of providing tbem a
way to qualify to retain their homes.
The slackers and known enemies
need attention first."
To county treasurers this notice
was sent: "If you will examine your
reglBter of sale contracts of state
lands, you may be able to find among
the owners thereof, alien enemies and
sympathizers. Please advise this of
fice the numbers of any that should
bear investigation or are known aliens."
Teeth Under Suspicion.
Bad teeth are now believed to he ri
important source of rheumatism, heart
disease and kidney trouble. The germ
producing these diseases mny get Int
the system from an unsuspected ah
cess at the root of a tooth, whose pres
once may be revealed only by nn X
ray photograph. Doctors tell of chil
dren recovering from Bright! disease
iib soon as their teeth are proper!
cared for. In fact the teeth have com
under suspicion along with the tonsils,
and X-ray pictures of them are part of
a thorough physical examination.
Way to Conserve Food.
Many persons ent too much, say
the diet specialists here's a way to
conserve our food supply and health
at the same time stuffing oneself at
the tuble should be a dying tradition.
Exchange.
Model Fish Market.
There Is a model fish market Ir. Co
penhagen, built by the municipality
With the exception of the large vari
eties, like cod and halibut, all the flsb
ure kept alive in tessellated .'links with
running water.
'GENE HEATH'S GRIP
Volume 1
Nonpareil, Dawes County, Nebraska. May 25th, IHHti.
.Number if
Being a recital of early happenings in the Box Butte Country, clipped
from the files of the first newspaper published in the country then part of
Dawes county, at Nonpareil, the townsite of which was south and west of
Hemingford. This week the Items are taken from the second Issue pub
lished May 25th, 1886, three years before the town of Alliance started.
Editorial
When the news of the election of
Cleveland reached Rock Rapids, la.,
man by the name of Gardner threw
up his hands, rolled up the white of
his off eye and said: "Well, I'm ready
to die, the republicans are beaten
and I don't care to live any longer."
Unfortunately the poor fool still
lives.
According to the Sun the supply
depot at Pine Ridge agency is to be
moved from Gordon to Rushville.
Proud, haughy Rushville wants it all.
Supply depot, county seat and even
the land office. But, here, what will
Gordon have? Poor, plain, hard
working Gordon without a shirt to
her back.
HEMINGFORD SUNBEAMS The
Katie Hotel is fast approaching com
pletion. The hostess has ordered a
full line of carpets from tb e east,
while the queensware 1b ordered
from .Chicago through L. L. Max
field. Overing, Hampton and Bur
roughs have erected a very neat of
fice north of the square. Several
claims near town have changed
hands within the last few days
People are beginnig to feel the con
fines of city life about here, and
wish to get to a more secluded
place. One girl left at Maxfield's
store. Call early. Our school op
ens prompt on the open'ng hour of
late. The "hop" at Smith's did not
prove a success the ladies were too
busy planting corn. The mystic
wand of Cupid's darts seem to di-
vert themerld of one of our sedate
young men. When surveying in the
northern part of the county the com
pass seems to be attracted toward a
Bpring located upon a certain claim
that has lately come in possession of
a young lady. James, you must at
tend to business and not dally around
that spring too much.
Gene Heath In Thinking Mood
apologies tc Kin Hubbard
HUNTING PARTY W. C. Bat
tello. A. L. Field and Thos. Beck of
Hancock, Iowa, arrived in Nonpareil
last Tuesday, and on Wednesday the
boys, accompanied by John Bowen
and W. G. Simonson, started for an
antelope hunt. The party took a
southwest course from eighteen to
twenty miles to where the country is
sparsely settled and where the pret
ty creatures roam at will. Here
the bloody scene of c.i rn.iL'e U'tiH en
acted. Shooting, yelling, sweating,
swearing ana getting tired, Bowen
pulled off his boots and attempted
to run one of the creatures down, but
John's game foot Isn't entirely well
yet and he actually failed to over
haul his prey. Late in the afternoon,
as the shadows lengthened toward
the east, far to the southwest over
U unbroken prairie, could be seen
what appeared to be a small black
speck, and someone said the boys
are returning. Night came, the busy
populace hushed and Nonparlel was
quiet. At an unknown hour, when
everything was resting preparatory
to the morrow's stir, the hunting par
ty stealthily crept into the village,
with one antelope.
OUR MAIL All mall coming to
this place should be directed: Non
pareil, Nebraska, via Hay Springs
We have no regular service to this
point as yet, and our mail la carried
gratuitously by the Nonpareil and
Hay Springs stage. Mail directed via
Hay Springs comes through without
delay, otherwise it Is often delayed
from a week to two weeks, and some
times does not reach this point at
all.
LOCALS
Overing and Hampton of Heming
ford, are authorised agents for this
paper at that place. Any business in
the way of advertising, subscription
etc., may be transacted with them.
A new town has 1 -en started
southeast of here about seven miles
to be called Martinsville. The town
is composed of a sod stable, a tent
the bark of a dog, three toots on a tin
horn and no hopes of a railroad.
What might have been quite an ac
ident occurred last Monday after
noon. N Bowen and sister were out
riding, when the horse becoming
frightened at Mr. Bowen's firing at
..n antelope, ran away, throwing Miss
Bowen from the buggy. Fortunately
she was not seriously Injured, and
the only damage done was a slight
break upon the buggy.
Nonpareil will have a school and
church building inside of two weeks
litis ii ii AND FROZEN SPFDtt
CAISE III Y F.KS TO HOLD
OFF FOIl PRESENT
EMPHASIZE 6RADING NEEDS
miners nf Western Nebraska lrn
Kilter Expcriece That Ungraded
Spuds Drug The Market
The demand for potatoes on tho
Chicago, Kansas City and other mar
kets ns far east as New York City,
continued light during the past week.
Potato operators give as the reason
for this the fact thatfrostod potatoes
arc fill! going to the markets and
hat because of this the only buying
being done is for immediate con-
umpilon.
A Box Butte county potato grower,
hard working farmer drove a load
of potatoes onto the scales of a local
potr.to buyer. This buyer had Just re
ceived notice that a carload of spuds
hipped to Kansas City, had been re
fused because of the fact that the
car was not up to grade it contain-
d both scabby and frosted potatoes.
I don't blame the KAMA! City peo
ple" Bald he. "I'd turn down that
car too, If I was them." He continued,
I wish that the potato growers of
Box Butte ccunty could realize that
hly are losing thousands of dollars
o themselves by not grading their
potatoes and by bringing In frosted
stock and offering it cn the market."
The potato buyer then walked out
o look over the wagon load of spuds
tandlng on the scales. Fine largo
puds but badly marred with scab.
I cannot use them" sr. id the buyer.
nd walked back Into bis off.ee. The
farmer Bat there wondering what
to do with the load of spuds. We
felt sorry for him, and yet we remem
bered how, during the summer ex
pert potato men had urged time and
gain that the growers grade their
puds: we remembered Prof. Link,
he well known expert on potato dis
eases, had taken us through fields
during the summer and explained
that If the grower would be careful
n the cholco of seed; if he would
treat his seed; and If ho would go
carefully through his fields during
the growing season, pulling oat the
sickly plants, he would b; well re
paid with clean fine potatoes at har
vesting time, and we wendered how
long It would be before thiB grower
would learn the fact that the -rowing
potatoes mil: i be handled on a busi
ness basis.
Government Ruling On Shipping
Washington, D. C. An important
ruling has been made by the Food
Administration, as announced by E.
Percy Miller, In chnrge of the pota
to transportation in special rule No. 8
of the rules and regulations govenlng
licenses.
This rule provides. "The licensee
shall (juoie, buy and sell potatoes on-
y by the pound." Mr. Miller says an
xreption has been made to this rule,
Whereby the licensee is not required
q sell by the pound when the pata
OM are in barrels or hamiers.
Mr. Miller called aU-n.lon to Rule
2, which he declares 1b of conslder-
ihie importance to potato shippers
md dealers. The rule is as follows:
The licensee shall n-t sell for
food purposes from poin s of produc-
on, potatooa which are not practi
cally free from fr -8t injury : nd de
cay, and which are not free from se
rious damage caused by ('.i't or other
foreign mrtter, sunburn, second
growth, cuts, scab, blight, dry rot or
other d . souses , insects cr mechanical
means."
In connection with tho word prac
tically frc", Mr. Miller c: lled atlen-
ion to the dcfinitilon given in the
ruling; lhat Is "Practically free
means that the appearance shall not
be injured to an extent rwr.dlly appar
ent on c.sual examination, and that
my daniate from the cauces men
tioned can be removed by the ordin
ary process of paring without appre
ciable increas in wr.ste over that
whicb would occur if the potato were
perfect. Loss of outer . Kin (epider
mis) only shall not t" considered as
an Injury to the appearance "
He also referred ij the fact that
the food administration beleives the
adaption of the federal grades on po-
ta'oes would effect an econcmlc sav-
ng.
Minnesota Market Quiet
St. P. ul, Minn., The pi ti.to mar
ket opened this week ev n mere light
than last week. The Inquiry was
light and shippers report little stock
moving. The receipts from farmers
continued light also. Opei tors Bald
thnt field frost was still causing some
trouble. The car sUua.lon Is not Im
proved and is holding back stoek
that should be moved.
Tuesday the market was wc.k with
demand light. Minnesota white stock
ws quoted at $1.95 Q 2.10 per cwt
sacked basis loading stations.
Wednesday the marke continued
weak with a light inquiry. Receipts
were light and the movement was
slow There was a wldj range or pri
ces with a little owe level. Minne
sota white stock was quoted at $1.80
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