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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MA
TUESDAY
COUNCI
L
MEETING
buiimim mdtwo of cm
PADS OLBA.MSD SLATS
FOB TSS MOMTH
UK COMTIACTED M
Vow etaptMi VMk to S SmUt by
fee Detam Oompoaj of Linoota,
With fee Work to Stolt Imme-
diatelj.
The meet worthy Bwwbera of the
esuacll, controlling the beeinees aw
cement of the city, gathered around
the wilder of the Ml fu dub at the
city hall Tueeday algal On-the OOWt
0 eight the last chief of the eight
present was announced by the door-
aseoer and the discussion for the
evening was on.
Attorney Reddish, acting a clerk,
rushed, the business of the evening.
Bills were O. Ked with phenomenal
rapldty, dueto Mr. Reddlsb's up-to
be-mlnute knowledge of affalra The
following propositions were made and
gassed by the council.
Ray Trabert was appointed as fire
chief.
Ail concessions were granted to the
officers of the stockmen's convention
to allot as they see fit. In addition
to this the city donated $150 to the
convention management to help pro
mote a successful convention.
It was voted to give the fire depart
ment band the $375 necessary to pur
chase uniforms. Roy Burns ordered
the suits Wednesday.
The salary of M. O. Moscrlpt,
cemetery attendant, was raised from
70 to $85 per month.
It was decided that in order to do
away with the present inconvenience
of having claims presented to the
council at the last minute, that all
these must be in at least 24 hours be
fore council met.
ALLIANCE BOOSTERS
ATTEND ROADS MEETING
Potash Highway Meeting at Lakeside
Well Attended by Representatives
tkm Varkma Counties
Two ante loads of Alltaaee Boost
ers motored to Lakeside Tossday to
attend the good roads meeting there.
These were: J. a Rheim. Otto Bam
sow, A. G. Ices on. P. F.' Stephens.
T. fl. rteldiag. Mr. Thlete, Mr. Cloos.
W. D. Plsher sad Rente Manager W.
R Dattoa. of Moras.
, Thars was. no muoh discussed at
the mectlag , as arrangements have
heea ceastaatly going oa to araage
the routs. Bingham, Lakeside aad
Mils worth have been rather clow In
deciding oa their route. These towas.
acting thro w&gTeetions made by Sec
retary riaher, decided to repair the
beet road from Ashby to Lakeside sad
to prepare d ptan for a county route
thro the other towns, petitioning the
county commissioners for a permit
to start the road ss soon as the
route Is decided.
THE POTASHSHIGHWAy
IS THE SCENIC ROUTE
Will Offer More Inducements to Trav
elers Going West, According to
Field Manager Dutton
1918
NUMBER 24
PROCLAMATION
:
Whereas, the Red Cross exists in the main, to help the lick
and wounded in this war and since the war beg an has embarked
upon every undertaking by which the lot of the sick and
wounded goldiera and sailors may be made comfortable, I, as
mayor of this city, deem it consistent with all our American
ideals and principles, for every eitisen of the city to observe
the week commencing May 20 as Bed Cross week.
With the actual engagement of our troops upon the west
ern front, the war becomes mere and more real to us. As the
war goes on your friend, your son or some one you hold dear
will pay the loll of war with the supreme saerifioe.
The Bed Cross spreads its protecting arms to reaeh every
soldier. Tour contribution should be given with a free and
willing spirit, aad to the limit of your ability to fire.
Bo, the next week, let all think and act Bod Cross. Beach
dvwn lh votir heart end 'romper our esenflees to those of the
boys that hare gone and will go to fight for our safety on the
fields of Europe. The organisation, that we will honor by this
observance is moat worthy aad it's work is mos taeoeasary, for
these reasons this request is made. The quota to be raised in
the United States has boon apportioned equally among the
various citiea and towns. Our quota is the small sum of $8,000.
Bespeetfully submitted,
W. E. ROUSE Y, Mayor.
The Potash Highwsy route, in the
estimation of W R. Dutton, of Merna,
field manager of the route, will be the
main traveled road west First be
cause it will shorten the trip; second,
because the road will be a better one
than the Lincoln highway, and third,
because the road offers scenic advant
ages over the others. Starting at
Dunning the road will travel along;
the banks of the Middle Loup river,!
one of the prettiest streams in the
west, with decided advantages to
those wishing to camp. The road fol
lows this route as far as Mullen. The
lake near Whitman offers fine bass
fishing to niotoriBts, another attrac-
i tion.
The contract for the new septic in the estimation of Mr. Dutton the
tank was made with the Dobson com- road will not be difficult to construct,
pany of Lincoln. This firm have all ; The road from Dunning to Halsey is
their equipment at Antioch, where in a valley and all dirt road, easy to
they have been employed in the con-: construct. The road from Broken
struction of pipe lines. Work on the , Bow to Grand Island is passable now.
tank will be started a week from The difficulties df the road will be en
Monday. It was only after a long ' countered between Dunning and Alll
discussion by the council members lance. The ''rouTea, in Sheridan and
that the contract was made. Due to i Thomas counties have been decided
the fact that something must be done upon. The route from Ellsworth to
quick to the tank and the fact that . Bingham was Settled this week. Hal
materials will be steadily increasing j sey and Thedford have been as yet
in value it was decided to let the con- unable to decide upon their route, but
tract. The Dobson company is the will get together, on the proposition
only logical company for the work as this week. Actual surveying has al-
they are a Nebraska firm and can ready been done on some parts of the
save a little on the contract by al- roadway, especially around Seneca
ready having the equipment for the land Dunning. .
work on the ground. No company out-j Pgfti 0f, iati state and federal
side of the state could accept the Jobjfun(l8 will undoubtedly used in the
at the figure made by the Dobson peo- building of-the' roadway. Hooker1
RKD CROfM DAY, SATURDAY, MAY lOTH
::
The big parades, inaugurating the National Red Cross drives to
be held throughout the United 8tates. oa next Saturday, will start
everywhere at noon, by proclamation of President Wilson. Denver
is giving the largest parade ever put on in the city, as is every otber
city In the United States.
The plan of the parade follows a prescribed form to be used
everywhere, the local parade managers adding any additional attrac
tions to the parade that they see (It.
Pinal preparations for the parade to be held in Alliance were ar
ranged, Wednesday night, at the city hall, in a special meeting called
by Parade Manager E. O. Lalng. According to the form, there will
be various units comprising the various divisions of the line of march.
The various units represented in Alliance include the following:
Mothers' unit. Fathers' unit, Sisters' unit, Wlve's unit. Grand
Army of the Republic, Red Croasers, Band, Hemlngford unit. Schools,
Drum corps, T. P. A., Woman's Christian Temperance Union, County
and City officers, P. E. O., Knight Templars, Home guards, Elks,
Farmers. Fire department, Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows, Rail
road unit. Any other unit wishing to show their spirit and get in
the honorary parade should notify E. G. Lalng, will be glad to ar
range a place In ten line of march for them.
The place of meeting for the folowlng units whs determined on
at the meeting as follows:
Mothers' unit All soldier mothers are to meet at Fifth and
Cheyenne at 11:30 a. m., Saturday. Mrs. W. D. Rumor, as leader of
this unit, will issue full instructions before the parade.
The farmers' unit will meet east of Laramie on Fourth street, at
11:4F. sharp. Unit leader, George Neuswanger.
Sisters wishing to honor their brothers In war aervico kindly
meet at the corner of east of Laramie on Ninth street, promptly at
11:45 a. m. Beulah Smith Darrow, unit leader.
Every woman who Is a Red Cross worker and has not a uniform,
please call some worker, who is a sister or a mother, and they Will
gladly loan you their uniform. Red Cross workers are to meet at
Eighth street, west of Laramie, at 11:46 a. m.
Colored Red Cross workers are to meet at the west end of the
apartment house on Seventh street.
The other unit members please get in touch with your leader
for final instructions.
The line of march will start at Tenth and Laramie, proceed down
to the depot and up Box Butte avenue past the reviewing stand,
which will be occupied by Chairman Harry Ganz and Congressman
Sloan.
The speaker of the day, Congressman Sloan, is well known in na
tional affairs and the people of Alliance and tributaries will be given
a special treat in hearing him.
Many onteraining features have been prepared for the occasion
Music, talks, speeches, etc. Everybody that isn't tied to a bed
should turn out to this event and, make It the most successful dem
onstration of your patriotism yet shown since we entered the war.
GREAT SAVING FOR
ALL ALLIANCE MEN
Mot Men In Alliance and Surroond
tag Onnntry Will Be Glad to Take
Advantage of This Special Offer
la ease yea feel that yon eaa't
epead the mosey this year as you
hsvs doae la former years. Aad If
yen wast to savs big moasy this fall
sad wlatsr. It will pay yon to read
the beck page of this Isaac of our
paper, thea go down to f 07 Box Batts
sad lavest ia the proposition,. -
la view of the fact that there Is
bouod to b an advaace la all sea's
furnishings from Urns to time. Mr.
rraakls, el the Famous. " Is making
a proposition to ths msa that will
save Hs Is able to do this at ths pros
eat time ss hs arranged for a largo
amount of goods st current prices,
whea on his haylag trip oast fear
weeks ago.
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS
FORGONE BUILDING
lUiiroad WU1 Assist Employee In Se
curing Lots on Which to Build
Permanent Homes
DECREASE IN
SPUD ACREAGE
I GREELEY DOT.
MARLY 8UBVKTS IVDICATX
OMB-TRIKO LIM A01HAO1
1M COLORADO THIS YMAR
CMfCAfiO MARKET EASIER
Receipts of Old Rtook Literal Last
Week Hew Potatoes Comiajr;
More Freely With the Florida.
On Friday of last week Assistant
General Manager W. F. Thlehoff
and Land and Industrial Com
missioner E. M. Westervelt, of
the Burlington Rsllroad company,
were in the city on a trip of
Inspection. They were accompanied
over the Wyoming district by General
superintendent Smart, of Alliance,
ml ,,ver the division by Superln
in Griggs. These men were de
... UK a large part of their time to
tin ,oiositlon of helping the em
ploy i of the railroad secure perma-
n nt uo.aes at the division points
It is co mon knowledge that at all
of these division points it Ib almost
impossible to rent a house, which has
been a discouraging feature in secur
ing and keeping efficient holp, and It
seems as if Borne plan should
be evolved whereby a man working
for the railroad on monthly pay could
be enabled to get a lot and
Oreeley, Colo. The potato acres ge
la the Oreeley district this summer
will be rally one-third less thsa that
harvested la 1 917, accordlag to agri
cultural surveys of the school districts-a
rou ad Oreeley, Bstoa sad Aalt
the principal potato shipping point
of Weld county. Growers srs cutting
their potato screagc from 30 to 50
per cent and In some instances they
have eliminated potatoes from tola)
year's crop plans altogether.
Msrkct conditions, the aerlous car
shortage, labor troubles nu t heavy
irOata during the harvesting season
lest year tie the cauao of the dr
e"ehJO, la connection with appeals of
the food administration to boost the
sugar sect screage together wtlh a
lit price per ton for beet.
More than 25,000 seres of seed!
beana have been contracted In the
Greeley district thia year and much
of this acreage will ocupy good potato
land. The wheat acreage throughout
the district has increased from 36 to
60 per cent this year.
Prices on potatoes his last season
ranged from $1.60 down to 60c ner
cwt. with the average price slightly
below 1. Including aucks, which
have cost as high as 22c each this
year, the cost of production of the
1917 crop is placed at fully $1 a sack
on farma averaging 100 sacks to the
acre. The car famine on the Union
Pacific and Colorado & Southern rail
road prevented the growers from tak
ing advantage of $1.50 1.60 prices
of October and early November.
In April potato prices at Greeley
. i i . . . -i i .
...... m, uioyneu ub low as r,r,.
then, The market later rallied to 85 90c.
n as- big government orders placed in this
pie and get out with a profit.
The proposition of a crematory for
refuse and rubbish was presented by
Mr. Jones, of Mason City, Iowa. The
crematory would be a decided Im
provement to the city, but under ex
isting conditions the council members
felt that it could not at present be
seriously considered.
young woman is
BRUTALLY
ATTACKED
A man, thought to be colored brut
ally attacked Mrs. W. E. Anderson
near the fair grounds Tuesday even-
in
county hiui'mfwypJnfwypmfwypmfwyp
000. Hlalnecoualy $15,000, Carter a
fund of $80, Ope; of which only a
small part" "Will-be used for furthering
the highway. The other counties have
funds of various amounts, the use of
which wil aid materially in complet
ing the workT.
Arrangements have been made to
provide a number of truckB to work
the highway wrth. Several of these
are in operation in Hooper county at
the present Jtlihe. A great deal of
earth will have to'be hauled in to fill
up the sandy stretches of the road,
the trucks will be used afterwards to
keep the road up. The intention is to
SMASH BETWEEN ! EXCELLENT PROGRAM
TRAINS AT GIRARDi FOR NEXT WEEK
Serious Delay Caused When No. 42 HUtli Annual Meeting of State Com-
Crashed Into a String of Bo Cars
on Main Line No One Killed
,Mr. and Mrs. Anderson attended j have the route parallel the Burling-
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the second show at the theater Tues
day evening. Mr. Anderson, after the
show, had to go to the depot on some
business. He told his wife to walk
on slow towards home and he would
hurry to the depot and then catch up
with her. At the depot he was delay
ed longer than he expected. When
about two blocks from the fair
grounds he heard his wife scream for
him for help. Mr. Anderson shouted
that he was coming. Before he got
there his wifes' assailant had fled.
The shock sustained by the young
woman was very severe, but she was
injured in no way with the exception
.Of finger marks on the throat where
: the assailant had choked her.
Officers Cox and Stafford were noti
fied immediately, but after an all
EHsht search were unable to find any
trace of the brute. Searching will go
9m until all means ..re exhausted to
locate him.
ton the entire distance.
AN AUTOMOBILE SMASH ES
INTO A LAMP POST
3 C. O. Davenport's family left Wed
nesday morning to Join htm In their
Bew home at Sterling, Colo. Their
vnany Alliance friends wish them suc-
mesa In their new location.
In trying to avoid a collision with a
wagon Mrs. It. A Cook smashed into
the steel lamp post at Second and
Box Butte Wednesday noon, in front
of the Rodger's grocery. The steel
post was moved from its base, while
Mrs. Cook's new Chevrolet car suffer
ed a ruined radiator. Had the post
not have been there the Chevrolet
would have gone through the front
of the barber shop next to the store.
Mrs. Cook was going to the cream
ery and was making a wide turn to go
west and noticing a wagon coming
she tried to turn again but the wheel
was too stiff for her strength. A
large basket of eggs and a can of
cream went through the accident
without injury. Food conservation
pays.
JuBt before reaching Girard, pas
senger train No. 4 2 cra-.hed' Into a
string of unlighted box cars left on
in. i la I Club Next WeHi Promise
tulles Big Affair
through a local building and
soeiation or otherwise, make an ar-1 district and potato consuming nrona-
rangement bo that It could b.: paid for' ganda started by the Btate and natlon
in monthly payment at about the ' al food administration helping to sfif
same amount per month that he 'fen the market.
would have to pay as rent and there-j Potato shipments from the Greeley
by In the course of a few years, In- district up to April 20 were 4,50
stead of having paid rent and nothing 'cars according to the report of the
to show for it, he would have a home! United States bureau of markets of
of his own, and such improvements as ' flee which was opened here for tho
ho had made, either on the lot or j first time this Inst shipping season,
buildings would insure to his own Since that time fully 400 additional
boaoflt cars have left the district. It is esti-
The Hallway Age Gazette of May 3 ! n,IlTO that at the present time there
has a very interesting article show
ing what wns done for one employe
by some unnamed railroad, by start
W. D. Fisher, of the Alliance Com
munity club, las arranged an excel
lent program for the commercial
the main line by the crew of freight dubs convention to be held here next
train No. 46. The fact that 42 was week. Approximately 200 delegates
proceeding at a rat much slower from all over the state will be in the
than usual, accounts for no one being city to attend the meeting. The pro
killed. As it was three loaded coal Kram arranged for the two days will
cars on the freight took what shock ; include the following:
there was. These cars were plied j Tuesday morning, all delegates will
one upon the other. The presence of register at the Community club
mind of Engineer Meyers, when he i rooms.
saw the freight cars Just ahead, in! Prom 9 to 12. general busineas
nutting on the brakes immediately, ; meeting will be held at the court
also slowed the passenger's speed ma
terially. Passengers Interviewed, state that
they considered it a miracle that no
one was killed, as the crash was ter
rible. No particular blame can be laid on
any one for the accident, part of the
freight had been uncoupled on the
hill as the load was too much for the
Mrs. Ed O'Donnell is visiting her
daughters, Jose and Nellie, at Omaha
this week.
house.
Afternoon, from 1 to 5, addresses
given at the court bouse.
Evening, lectures at the Phelan
opera houBe.
Wednesday, starts at 9 a. m. sharp,
includes, announcements, war work
In Nebraska, Nebraska highways.
Afternoon starts sharp at 1 p. m
Talk on Nebraska s natural re-
-in.. Sn 42 war wHitinK on the
j .m.... .i,,. i, sources, consideration of resolutions
M.I nit aim ruu.imriiLn mJ uik. vku. ... .
proceeded. The intention of the en- uken UP- e,ecUon of offlce-
gineer on 46 was to uncouple part of
the load taken over the hill and then
back up from the siding to get the
rest of the train.
A spur had to be laid to extricate
the trains from the mix-up, as the ex
tra west. 5268, was thrown off the
track by a spreading rail, the spur be
ing laid around this point. Traffic at
this point was delayed for about six
hours.
Delegates after the meeting will be
motored on an inspection tour of the
potash plants.
The evening session will be held st
the Elk club rooms. A special pro
gram has been prepared by the Elks
with a luncheon following.
Ing the building
borne.
This is but a preliminary visit, hop
ing to see what the employes might
think of a proposition of this kind.
which would, of course, be entirely
voluntary upon their part, and if It
seems to appeal to them, further ac
tion will bo taken looking to the put
ting of some plan into effect.
It would seem that at this time.
when the director general of rail
roads Is putting into effect the In
crease In pay, which will be retroac
tive, dating back to December 31 and
giving at one time to each employe
an increase on at least five months,
that this would ! the best time to
start the building of a home, because
each man will have enough money to
make the first start.
are about 800 carloads of merchant
able potatoes in storage. Some of
these potatoes will not be shinned.
and paying for a;Dut will be fed to cattle and hogs.
BOYS FHOM ALI.IANCF3
ABE SEP A HATED
W. Herbert Butler, John A. Stans
bury and George Keyo, Alliance boys
who were taken on the last quota
were not long left together. Half of
the continent separates the friends.
Mr. Butler has been stationed at
Camp Fremont, California, with the
ammunition train. Mr. Stansbury is
located at Fort Leavenworth with tho
31st engineers. Mr. Keyo Is located
at Camp Funston.
Misses Ruth Morris and Teresa
James Curran, an exrmple of the
I. W. W . type, was grabbed at the
Burlington depot Wednesday by the
special agent and lodged in Jail here
to await the arrival of Deputy Skin
ner from Fall River county. South
Dakota. Skinner will arrive tonight
and take Curran back to answer to
O'Donnell will go to Denver Friday the government for his actions in
evening. j South Dakota.
Chicago Market
Chicago, 111. The old potato
market last week was somewhai eas
ier with prices generaly about 5c low
er than those prevailing at the close
of last week, but there was no mark
ed break in the early market and op
erators were of the opinion that tho
low levels had been reached.
Receipts have been liberal on this
market but a decrease in the move
ment from producing sections would
seem to indicate a reduction in the
number of arrivals which might be
expected next week. Practically all
Of the old stock remaining la In tho
hands of growers who realize thata
they have but a short time to dtsposdV
of their b'ifllngs. but at thai there
has beea'as great rush to unload, as
this week has brought the first real
spring wctektr and the growers are
devoting mtt of their time to their
usual spnnt farm work which has
been somewhat delayed.
In apite of the fact that receipts of
new stock are on the increase, there
has been a very good local demand
for old stock and the carlot operators
report that a satisfactory demand has
been coming from the outside terri
tory. Potatoes have kept unusually
well this year and the stock now com
ing out of the warehouses generally
Ib in fine condition, which has done
much to maintain the inquiry for old
stock.
The market Tuesday was some
what unsottled with sacked Wiscon
sin white stock selling at $1.15 1.10
per cwt., mostly at 01.15. Bulk Wis
consin round whites sold mostly
around $1. There were s few cars of
sacked Idaho russets which sold at
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