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TOLUME XXVL
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 24th, 1919.
NUMBER 34'
0,000 BLAZE: AT LAK
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.ESIDE1
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PAVING SHOULD
BE STARTED AT
AN EARLY CATI!
COUNCIL WILL ADVERTISE FOl
BIDS FOLLOWING TONIGHT'S
SESSION.-
Those Interested Claim Contractors
Can Be Secured and Urge Ac- .
tion be Taken.
Engineer William Grant, who U to
Lave charge of the construction
work of the storm sewer eastern and
the paving in Alliance arrived in Al
liance this morning and is getting
things lined up for the Immediate
commencement of the work planned.
At a meeting of the city council to be
held this vening calls for bids on the
work will be made and after the
time fixed by law, twenty days has
elapsed the council will take action
of some kind that should expedite
the work.
Mr. Grant, like many others who
are interested in the improvements
planned, is confident that contrac
tors may. be secured to handle the
job. He -has in mind at this time
one contractor who is anxious to bid
on the job and says, that he has the
equipment necessary in shape as to
enable him to place it on the Job at
once. At the best, this late in the
season, it will necessitate the con
stant pushing or the construction if
the Job is to be completed before the
weather will forbid activity and
many Alliance people are becoming
anxious to see some definite 'action
taken. The streets of the city are in
deplorable condition and th council
has hesitated making the needed re
pairs because of the. fact that' the
members hoped to. get the paving
construction, but something must be
done and done -soon. Nothing will
now prevent, the letting-, of the con
tract, provided a bid that Is suitable
Is received, and the work should be
in full progress within the next few
weeks.
"Let's Go!" Alliance should by
til means maintain her reputation of
doing things.
STATE BANK I'l'lU'lIASKS
Hl'lLDlXG xow occupied
The First State Bank of Alliance,
is one of the more recent business
property changes, became the owner
of the building now occupied by this
banking house and it is the intention
of the officers and director to mater
ially improve the building at some
not far distant date. .Mr. w. n
Swan, former Alliance resident, but
now living at Sherman, .Texas, was
the owner of the building and in
closing this deal he disposed of the
last remaining piece of a one-time
quite extensive real estate holding in
Box Butte county.
BROADWATERALLIANCE
ROAD WILL BE BUILT
Construction of Important Highway
Started Monday Blcknell
Will Supervise.
- Actual construction of an impor
tant north and south highway, from
Broadway to Alliance, was commenc
ed Monday Morning under the gen
eral supervision of J. W. Blcknell of
Alliance. This road, long talked of
and much needed, will open a really
desirable territory to the travel of
the public and will shorten the dis
tance between Broadwater and this
city at least eight mlleB and elimin
ate one bad hill.
Mr. Bicknell, who for several
years past has been a strong advo
cate of this highway, has the con-
' tract for the grading and finishing of
that portion which lies south of the
Chas. Snow place and Mr. Snow will
do the work from his place to the
Kodgers corner seve miles south of
Alliance. The plans call for a thor
ough grading and the covering of the
' sand with gravel and shale, which
... should convert the road into a really
f passable one. When finished, as
contracted by the county commis
sioners of Morrill county the road
will connect with the south road
leading out of this city at tne county
line seven and one-half miles south.
One of the strong points In favor
of the highway Is the fact that here
tofore tourists were forced because
of the Inability to cross the sand
bills, to follow the river roads and
thereby would miss Alliance. It Is
pointed out that hundreds of these
people, actually desirous of visiting
Vur city, are annually directed to
ft ther valley towns because of these
Conditions and that Alliance suffers
' the loss of considerable patronage
and Box Butte county loses the op
portunity of showing her wonderful
resources as a consequence. It to to
be hoped that the county board will
no r see to it that a fitting connec
tion to this new road Is made be
tween the county line and Allisnce.
! AVEtINC MEN WERE
4 IMMUNITY CLUB GUESTS
f Traveling Men and Members of
nmunlty Club Enjoyed Chicken
Banquet at Alliance Cafe.
fty traveling men, members of
M, T. P. A., and members of
Alliance Community Club sat
around the festive board at the Alli
ance cafe Grill Room Saturday even
ing and enjoyed a delicious banquet,
of which fried spring chicken was
the principal Item on the menu.
The banquet was tendered the
traveling men by the community
club in appreciation of the good
work done by Post M members dur
ing the recent race meet, both at the
fair grounds and In conducting the
most successful sale of sunny,
golden, brown and grey haired dolls
at the street booth.
John W. Guthrie was toaetniasler
of the evening and called upon dif
ferent ones who were present . for
their sentiments. A touching little
poem was read in honor of George
Reed, and a momento was presented
to him in appreciation of his suc
cessful "barking" through a mega
phone at the doll sale. His "little
playmate" Si Thompson, who
"rolled the wheel" was also remem
bered. A feature of the evening was the
announcement by the toastmaster
mat tne community club was
ser-
iously considering the organization
of a country club or similar organ
ization, to secure lands at Bror.co
lake, two miles west of the city, and
the establishing of a summer resort
there. The traveling men expressed
themselves as in favor of such . a
move and promised their support.
BUSINESS BLOCK AND
CLUB HOME COMING
Alliance. KaRle Plan to Erect Two-Stoi-y
IluiuLnic on Box Butte
Avenue to Cost f 40,(MM)..
The Eagles Building Association
of Alliance, at a meeting held on
Monday evening, perfected prelimin
ary plans for the financing and erec
tion of a business and club home, to
be erected on Box Butte avenue at a i
cost of $40,000. The project is de
pendent on the sale of .$20,000
worth of seven per cent preferred
stock In the association. From pre
sent prospects this stock will be
sold within a short time after the
subscription books are opened.
The plans call for a building to be
50x150 feet in size, two stories and.
full basement. The basement and
first floor will be rented for bus!
ness ipurposes. At the front of the
second floor will be five double-room
suites, to be used either for offices or
for quarters for club members.
The Hond floor will include
large louge assembly ball, 32x50
feet; a banquet hall separated from
the assembly hall by sliding parti
tions,' will Include a well equipped
kitchen; the club quarters , proper
will Include billiard room, lounge
room; card room, office, shower and
tub bath. The plans include two
fireplaces, plenty of window space
for light and ventilation, and a mod
ern building in every way.
The lots on which the building Is
to be located are on the west side of
Box Butte avenue, directly north of
the garage building now occupied by
Lowry & Henry and across the street
from the Elks club home.
The officers of the Eagles Building
Association are F. E. Holsten, presi
dent; Lloyd C. Thomas, secretary;
E. T. Kibble, treasurer. The direc
tors are F. E. Holsten, Lloyd C.
Thomas, E. T. Kibble, A. J. Sieffert.
F. W. Hicks. M. E. Lander and T. J.
Lawler. Although the building as
sociation is separate and distinct
from the local lodge, the members
and officers of the local lodge are
taking an active Interest In the new
building project. - The officers of the
lodge are Lloyd C. Thomas, presi
dent; Carl Wen zel, vice president;
F. W. Hicks, secretary; Geo. Gadsby,
treasurer; F. E. Holsten, T. M.
Lawler and Geo Hills, trustees.
COKEK IiAKN WAS UKSTUOYFJ
UY FIKK THIS MOKMXa
The barn at the W. S. Coker place,
Ninth street and Yellowstone t was
completely destroyed by Cre . this
morning. The blaze was first dis
covered by the young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Coker as she was play
ing with other children of the neigh
borhood about ten o'clock. Mrs,
Coker, who was at the time visiting
with netghbors in her home at once
turned in the alarm and the quick
response of the fire department prob
ably saved the residence and other
nearby buildings from damage. She
is unable to account for the blaze,
stating to a Herald representative
that but about thirty minutes. before
the fire was discovered the daughter
had gone to the barn and put away
her pony and at that time all was
apparently In good order. ' Nothing
of particular value was lost in the
fire excepting the barn.
SHERIDAN COUNTY POTASH TOWN CAME NEAR BEING
WIPED FROM MAP TUESDAY AFTERNOON BY
. FIRE STARTING IN BARN.
THE ENTIRE BUSINESS
BLOCK HIT BY FLAMES
Hord Potash Plant Fire Fighting Facilities Prevented Greater Loss
Two Lumber Yards, Hotel, Store and Printing Office Reduc
ed to Ashes Within Two Hours Time.
The business section of lakelde, the lllUe potash town, twenty-five
miles outheat of Alliance was gutted and came near being wiped from the
map In one of the mot disastrous tires of western Nebraska history Tuesday
afternoon. The blaze started in the barn owned by the lakeside Mercantile
Company and located at the rear end of the lot on which the company's
other buildings are situated. Due to the headway gained before the fire was
discovered and to the lack of fire-fighting facilities the Jinnies soon spread to
the lumber yard owned by the I.ake Side Mercantile company and was then
beyond the control of the bucket brigade. ' Iater it reached the lumber
yard and the Crowther store, known as the "Quality Store" both of which
were complete losses. The wind then whipped the fire across the street to
the Central hotel, owned by Messrs Chas. and W. B. It) land; the building
occupied by the Lakeside Sun printing office and J. U Boe's oiera house,
where again business buildings and contents were reduced to ashea. Two
vacant building, one the pnqierty of Lw II. rainier and the other owned by
j iartlen whose names we were unable
barber shop and confectionery operated by 51 r. Drown Is now' In ruins.
The fire was first noticed In the barn at about twenty minutes past
three o'clock. As wmn as the alarfii was sounded the entire citizenship
turned out to combat the mad llamcs but without water facilities the fight
was at best a HHr one. Connections were made with the water pump and
well at the Hord 1'otash plant and but for tills relief it is thought the en
tire town would have been destroyed." A( It is the I.aketJde State Bank
building:, the Ilunsaker hotel and the garage and Ihery stable remain as
evidence of the location of a proiK-ron little town before the lire. Each of
these buildings were somewhat twoithed, but were not damaged to any v
preclable extent. -- ' ... ... -
The heavy losers are The Lukeslde Mcrcaniiltv coiiiwwiy, which lost it
lumber yard; the Crowther store company for which the blaze destrojed the
lumber yard ami store and the hotel owners. In each case the loss will bo
covered in part by insurance. The Alliance Fire Department and Siierlii
tendent (J. L. Griggs of the C. Ik & O. proffered the wen ice of as many men
as could be used immediately unhi the receipt of the information of the fire
but were informed that nothing could be done at that htage of the unfortun
ate affair other than what had been or was being accomplished. Citizens
of Ellsworth, Antioch and many of the fanners of the vicinity went to the
scene and gave snch assistance as wan Mtssible. - .
The origin of the blaze Is yet unsolved, other than it was llrt discov
ered in the bam.-
$100,000 FIRE SUFFERED AT DUNNING
THIS AFTERNOON IS STILL BURNING
The town of Dunning, on the Burlington east of Alliance, in
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the sandhills country, was nearly wiped out by fire which startecL;
at 12:20 o'clok this afternoon, doing damage estimated at more than
$100,000 before it was finally stopped by volunteer fire-fighters.
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t... j aw- i -
muiaUaxk ii, am vuo oyci uuusc, vuo
barns. 1 .
The fire was still burnincr at
but its spread had been stopped
pected. Its origin is Unknown.
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CLASSY BALL GAME IS
PROMISED FOR SUNDAY
One of the Fastest Uall Teams
in
Western Nebrat.Ua Has lleen
Secured.
The base ball team of Potter, this
state, has been secured for a contest
wit hthe Alliance Fire Department
nine at the fair grounds in this city
for Sunday afternoon and a game
that should be fast and interesting is
assured the Alliance fans.
Potter, though a small town, has
the reputation of producing . some
real ball players , and boosters there
say they have the best team this year
they have ever ha. They have
trimmed most of the teams they
have gone against and will come to
elean ud" I
Clean up '
this city determined to
The flreboys have now
-nn c t
straight games and if some of the
local sportsmen are to be believed
that are playing a better class of
base ball than played by amateur
teams in this city in years. They
need and deserve a far stronger sup
port than they are getting and will
appreciate a good turn out to this
game.
WILSON & SON TO HOLD
HOUSE AND MULE SALE
J. E. Wilson & Son have arranged
for another big sale of horses and
mules. The opening of the southern
horse markets have brought about
a shortage of horses and mules and
they anticipate no dearth of buyers
when the big tale Is held, August 6th
and 6 th.
to get went up in the smoke and the
n: - i . i a a
uwcaaauaj, a. uiuuws Biiwp nam wu
the time The Herald roes to vress
and no additional damage was ex-'
,
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BEUCIiSENSTEIN BUYS
DRAY LINE INTEREST
Form Co-Pa rtnerkhip With John
Wallace and Takes Management
of Hufdness.
Walter Beuchsensteln is now the
owner of one-half interest In the
transfer business which for years
has been conducted by John Wal
lace, in the deal, which was closed
a few days ago, Mr. Beuchsensteln
takes the active management of the
business enabling Mr. Wallace to
devote his time entirely to the auto
mobile and truck sales agency in
which he has recently engaged.
The Wallace Transfer has enjoyed
a very lucrative patronage and Is
especially well equipped to handle a
vo,ume f business. Auto trucks are
naai im .1 i . j
wiuohcijf iuu more
w! ur uuutfu hb neeuea. me new
owner needs no introduction to the
people of Alliance and vicinity, he is
a hustler; would be an asset to
any business and will without a
doubt succeed in this new venture. -
MOLLItIX,TO MAKKKTS
TO PCltCIIASE FALL GOODS
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mollrlng
left last Thursday night for Chicago
and New York, where Mr. Mollrlng
will look over the markets and make
arrangements for some new fall
goods. He will spend about three
weeks in the large wholesale houses
of these cities and when h has fin
lhed and the goods have been re
ceived here the many Alliance pa
trons of "The Quality . Store" will
have an exceptional, opportunity, to
buy the season's best.
CRAWFORD BALL TEAM
LOST TO FIREFIGHTERS
Sunday's Game Was One of Bert of
Season flayed on Ioral
Diamond.
The Alliance fire-boys added an
other victory to their list Sunday
afternoon at the fair grounds when
they took the Crawford team into
camp to the tune of & to 3. From
start to finish the game was very
close and during the sixth and sev
enth Innings the score remained a
tie, three and three.
The home team took the' lead in
the first Inning, when "Jack" Glea
son, the clever thlrdbaseman, th
first man at bat hit the first pitche
ball to deep right field for a horn
run. This did not however, an
the fighting spirit of the Crawf
players' and after one more t,:.e
was pushed across the plate the side
was retired. The visitors starting
their scoring in the second frame
and in (he fifth tied honors with the
home beys. Thus it remain.' for
two full mnlngs when Alliance again
crossed the platter for two tallies
and cinched the game in the eighth.
Both nines played consistent, base
ball; both fought hard to win and
not until the last Inning had been
played. was it either side's game. The
Crawford boys are a fine, tlean
bunch of fellows and have a ball
team that will be hard to beat before
the season closes. They have not had
the opportunity of sufficient practice
to date they say but are now work
ing every minute possible to get into
shape. The return game at Craw
ford will le played August 24th.
NEW TYPE EQUIPMENT
NOW BEING INSTALLED
. . .
First - hhl(Mieiit of New Materials
Arrive. With More Exiecied
in Few Days.
The first shipment of type, a ran
of a large order placed a few weeks
afro with Barnhart Bros. ii'Splndler
1'ype Foundry of Omaha, arrived
this week and is, being installed in
The Herald office. In the new equip
ment is to be found the most modern
type faces and a plentlous supply has.
been provided for. When finally In
corporated with the other printing
iiacerlals and machinery this m.w
type will Increase the efficiency of
the plant greatly and will make roh
sible the production of a newspaper
bigger and better than The llerila
Is today and Job printing that cannot
be excelled in western Nebraska.
Additional helft has also been
secured and it is a great relief too,
Little do many realize the scarcity
of skilled mechanics. For weeks we
ve fearcriea tne "J'""' BJ
advertised in newspapers ana traae
pUDllcaon and have kept the wires
hot in our effort to secure sufficient
help to properly handle a large and
ranidlv increasing patronage. We
have at last succeeded and are now
bujy getng thng8 In shape for
j bigger things and a better newspaper
for our readers. The work of im-
proving the interior of the office is
001 ei ro, , ,neu' ,uul u""6 T"
ed as rapidly as is possible and a
couple of weeks time will witness the
finish. When the task has been ac
complished we will be glad, yes twice
glad, to have our friends and cus
tomers call and see us and to took
over our establishment.
MULE CREEK OIL FIELD
IS DEVELOPING FAST
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Local Men, Interested in Field, Leant
of New DevehHiient In the
Kdgemont District.
The Mule Creek oil field, located
eighteen miles west of Edgemont, is
one of the most rapidly developing
oil fields in the state of Wyoming.
Local men are in contro! of several
thousand acres on the Mule Creek
dome and are watching develop
ments there with much interest.
The Deuver News of yesterday
contained the following report on re
cent developments there:
The Mule Creek oil field in eastern
Niobrara county is fast dsveloping
into one 'of the most promising of
the newer Wyoming districts. The
pay sand Is found at 1,400 feet, and
the amount of oil at that depth
makes drilling attractive.
It is said that eight wells have so
far been completed on the Mule
Creek structure, and that four or
five others are expected In within ten
days. There are thirty rigs up in
the field and about a dozen are drill
ing. The Ohio and Midwest compan
ies control the largest acreage on
Mule Creek, but many small compan
ies are operating there.
The Ohio drilled in the first well
last week, and this oil is being used
as fuel for all wells drilling in the
field. This Is reported to amount to
150 barrels dally, although the well
BRONCHO LAKE
WILL BE MADE
A NATATORliT
SITE M SEClltED FOR tJOMMCN
IT riAYGlvOUND BY
LOCAL IIOOSTERS
flS.000 Will be Expended Convert
ing (he Place into Pleasure
Bewort.
Alliance is soon to have a first class
pleasure resort. The man .i
ready bene made and local business)
uien nave agreed to raise the sum of
io.vuv to te expended la the im-
-ovement work outlined. A desir
ble site, consisting of forty acres of
laud on the north side of Broncho
lake has been secured for the pur
pose and the work Is scheduled to
begin very shortly.
The plans specify the converting
of the lake Into a swimming pool;
the erection of a large, airy dancing
pavilliott and the providing of gas
oline launches and boats. The lake
Is to be dredged an', the bottom
graveled and spring boards and
other paraphenalia necessary to
avail the bather the most enjoyment
of the pool will be furnibhed; the
lake will be roped and the depth of
the water at the various places
marked that the danger may be
eliminated Insofar as is possible and
the place fixed up In grand style,
Those interested will engage a
competent landscape artist to super
vlfe the work of planting hundreds
of tres and shrubbery in abundance
and to beautify the site in every pos
s'hle manner. Sidewalks will be
laid and fountain built and a tract
cf land and a lake, now representing:
hut little value will be converted into
a. pleasure Tef.tfrt,, tb.r. vUi do credit
to the entire western' half of Ne
braska. When the const motion,
work bus been finished the place "
will be put in tfct hands of exper
ienced people aiul conducted in a
manner as to command the good
will of the people of the community.
Programs of various natures will be
rendered as deemed advisable by
the management and the resort will
without a doubt soon become the
mof-t pleasaiA place within tho rad
ius of miles.
W..U. IIAIUM Jt I.KAYKS FOB
FASHION CKMTFKS OF KAST
W. It. Harper Kit Alliance last
evening for the fashion tenders of
the eat to be rrtie about three
weeks and informed frlenls here be
for leaving that ere he returned he
would purchase the niftiest line of
wearing apparel and dry goods ever
brought to the city. Mr. Harper
conducts one of the best stores in
western Nebraska and keeps in close
touch with the markets at all times.
HEWETT IS CANDIDATE
FOR THE CONVENTION
Well Known Alliance Citizen Was
Selected at Meeting Held In Court
House on Monday Evening. ,
At a meeting held at the court
boufce in Alliance Monday evening,
called by W. R. Harper, Judge H. H.
Hewett of the Alliance land office
was selected us a candidate for elec
tion as a delegate to the constitution
al convention to be held in Lincoln,
this coming winter
Petitions were immediately start
ed and the required number of sig
natures had been secured early
Tuesday. Others who had been con
sidering entering the race by the pe
tition route have decided to with
draw and Judge Hewett will appar
ently have a clear field in this part
of the district, which consists of
both Box Butte and Sheridan coun
ties.
Under the law, party lines are not
considered in the primaries and at
the election. If not more than two
candidates file by means of petitions.
wnicn require nve per cent of the
total vote cast at he last election.
there will be no primary. ..
Judge Hewett Las been a resident
of the district for many years and is
widely known. His record is above
reproach. His experience and knowl
edge gained therefrom will be of
much value to him as a member of
the constitutional convention. He
will have no trouble in securing the
necessary time away from his duties
at the local land office,
could readily double this output, it
is stated.
The LuEk and Mule Creek Oil
company, of whka Edward .11. Lea
key of Luek Is general manager, has
a well down 670 feet. It was start
ed July 9 and its completion is look
ed for about Aug. 10.
The Hugo-Williams company,
which started a well for the - first
sand, changed to 8-inch casing at
285 feet and wll sink to the depth,
sand at 1,300 feet.
