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VOLUME XXVII.'
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBUA.SKA, DECEMBER 30, 1919.
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JANUARY 2
SEVEN ENUMERATORS FOR BOX
BUTTE COUNTY.
-Questions Must eB Answered and
Uncle Sam Is Counting On Help
of Every Loyal Citizen.
On the second day of the new year
the work of taking the 1920 census
will be begun. The different coun
ties are divided into enumeration
districts and one enumerator has
leen assigned to each. A cornmunl-
ibu. uoBtnJojui en.) Mog
Box Butte county will have eight dis
tricts, which will be covered by sev
en enumerators, all of whom have
been appointed. The following are
the enumerators who will have
charge of the work in this county:
Mrs. Ida Fernald, Mrs. Mary
Weise, Wilbur F. Patterson, Jr., J. J.
"Vance, Joseph Jalenlk, Joseph W.
Kennedy and William J. Johnston.
The enumeration of the popula
tion during a census of the United
States always presents numerous dif
ficulties, among them the apprehen
sion on the part of the people, par
ticularly those of foreign birth or
extraction, that their answers to the
enumerators' questions will cause in
creased taxation, legal entanglements
or other complications injurious to
their welfare. In order to quiet such
fears and at the same time ac
quaint all persons with the main
questions included in the census
schedules this statement has been
prepared.
It is, therefore, earnestly hoped
that clergymen, editors, school teach
ers, employers, agricultural agents
and other public spirited citizens who
come in contact with large numbers
of people will grasp every opportu
nity to correct any erroneous impres
sions about the census which they
may hear. It is no less earnestly
hoped that all public spirited citizens
will aid the government in the gigan
tic task of taking the 1920 census
by impressing people with the great
Importance of the coming census and
urging them to prepare for the com
ing of the census enumerators, so
that correct and complete answers
may be given.
The census is required every ten
years by the constitution of the Unit
ed States and by act of congress.
The date of beginning the 1920
census is January 2, but the "census
day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumera
tion will be completed In two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
completed in thirty days.
The census of manufactures, mines
and quarries, oil and gas wells, and
forestry and forest products will,
as a rule, be taken by special agents
and by correspondence and not by
enumerators.
The census Is the means by which
the government ascertains the In
crease In the population, the statis
tics concerning agriculture and the
vital information as to the resources
of the nation. ,
The census inquiries are defined
by act of congress.
The information gathered is strict
ly confidential, made so by act of
congress.
Census information can not under
any circumstances be used as a basis
for taxation, nor can it be used to
harm any person or his property.
It has nothing whatever to do
with detection, arrest, prosecution or
punishment of any person for viola
tion of any law.
Questions -Asked of AH Persons
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person en years of age
and over will be asked whether he is
able to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his
birthplace as well as the birthplace
of father and mother.
4. If foreign born the date of com
ing to the United States will be
asked, and, if naturalized, the date
of becoming a citizen: also mother
tongue or native language.
5. Each head of a family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. If owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free of
debt.
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he Is an en
ployer or employe or Is working on
his own account.
The answers to the above ques
tions give valuable and vital Infor
mation to the government concern
ing the health, welfare and progress
of the persons under Its protection,
Questions Asked of Farmers
1. Each occupant of a farm will
be asked bow many years. If any, he
worked on a farm for wageB; how
many years, if any, he was a tenant;
nd how many years, If any, he
med as an owner.
Whether he (a) owns, or (b)
nts, or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether (d) he
operates the farm for others as a
manager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm?
Number of improved acres? Num
ber of unimproved acres and num
ber of acres of woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total
value of buildings?- Value of imple
ments and machinery on farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged?
If so, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer,
and labor in the year 1919?
7. Several questions concerning
artificial drainage of his farm.
8. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic ani
mals on the farm January 1, 1920?
9. Quantity and acreage of all
crops grown on farm in 1919, Includ
ing fruits and vegetables.
10. Quantity of milk and butter
sold off the farm during the year
1919?
11. Acreage of timber land on
farm and value of forest products. I
Correct answers to the above ques
tions are of the utmost importance.
The United States department of ag
riculture assisted the census bureau
in preparing the' questions on the ag
riculture schedule and appeals to I
farmers everywhere to keep farm
tecords for census purposes.
AMERICAN LEGION
TO MEET TONIGHT
Approval of State Constitution arid
Formation of Ladies' Auxil
iary to Be Discussed
Alliance post No. 7, American
Legion, will meet this evening in the
city hall, in special session, and the
men who turn out will find a big
stack of unfinished business waiting
to be transacted. First and foremost
is the consideration of the new state
constitution .which will be discussed
and voted on section by section. The
vote on this must be in shortly after
the first of the year, and local officers
are hoping that there will be a big
attendance. All of the members
have been notified, and the news
papers have been asked to call their
attention to it again.
Among other matters that will
come up is the question of the for
mation of a ladies' auxiliary. This
has been in the minds of the league
for some months, but has been de
layed. The local post Is expected to
push the matter, as a number of
nearby cities have done. State Com
mander Earl Cllne has sent out the
following letter on the subject:
"While the definite rules have not
as yet been worked out, arrange-
ments have been completed In Ne-
braska so that these auxiliaries can
receive a temporary charter, which
will later be replaced by a perma
nent one. For the time being the
organization of such auxiliaries will
not be extended beyond the local post
of the legion.
"Anyone desiring to organize an
auxiliary should obtain blanks from
our state headquarters at Lincoln
These, after properly filled out by at
least fifteen women, first, must be
approved by the post to which it Is to
be attached, and secondly, by the
state commander. The temporary
charters will be issued on a basis of
temporary constitution adopted
from the present constitution and
post organization of the American
Legion, membership in this auxiliary
will be limited to mothers, wives,
daughters and sisters of members of
tne region, ana momers, wives,
daughters and sisters of men and
women wno were in me mimary or
naval service between April 6, ii7,
ana November 11. iis. ana aiea in
line of duty or after honorable dis
charge and prior to November 11,
1920."
Merritt Chaffee, who has been
in the employ of the Newberry Hard
ware company, has accepted a posi
tion with the A. II. Jones company
and will go on the road as auto and
truck salesman beginning January 1.
His territory will be north and east
of Alliance. Mr. Chaffee is an ex
soldier with a mighty pleasing per
sonality and will undoubtedly make
good from the start. He makes the
third salesman on the road from the
Alliance onicea oi me companj.
Cal Cox has handed in hh res-
ignation as a member of the city's
police department, and the place has
not been filled. With the resigna-
tlon of Chief Oscar Reed, this means
that the city will have but one cop
on duty after January 1 unless the
vacancy Is filled within the next two
days.
STORES TO CLOSE
NEW JfEAR'S DAY
To Celebrate the Arrival of 1020 by
Taking n Day City Hall Also
Will Bo Closed That Day
Indications are that practically all
of the Alliance stores will be closed
on New Year's day. The big dry
goods concerns, clothing dealers and
groceries have signified their inten
tion of taking a day off to celebrate
the arrival of 1920 the banks will
be closed and the chances are that
those who come to Alliance on that
day will find few opportunities to do
much trading. Plans are to remain
closed the entire day.
No offices In the city hall will be
open for business on the first day of
the New Year. The city officials have
had their hands full getting caught
up with the work that the fuel dls-
tribution delayed, and they will take
advantage of the first opportunity
they have had for a holiday in some
time. During the rush days when
the city was in the coal business,
they not only worked holidays but
Sundays, and they feel that they
have earned a rest.
BRAKEMAN INJURED
IN U)CAL YARDS
W. II. Wilson, a brakeman in the
employ of the Burlington, suffered
what for a time were believed to be
fatal injuries when his head struck
the beams on the viaduct about 4 a.
m. Sunday. Wilson, who was rid
ing in the caboose of a freight train,
stuck his head outside the window
and was looking back for signals,
when the accident occurred.
He was taken from the car, an am
bulance called and he was rushed to
the hospital, where he was attended
by Dr. Bellwood. He did not regain
consciousness until Tuesday morn
ing, when Dr. Bellwood said that he
had a chance for recovery.
CONSTRUCTION WORK
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
The last wheelbarrow load of ce
ment was poured into the first floor
frames of the new Lowry & Henry
garage on Monday morning, and for
the balance of the day the workmen
were engaged In spreading sand over
the newly finished cement and In
hauling lumber and constructing
support for the frames for the sup
ports for the next floor. The big en
gine that has been on the job fur
nishing steam to heat the sand and
also prevent tne cement freezing has
been removed.
Today the walk at the front of the
lot will be opened up for the first
time in months. The work of con
struction will proceed .rapidly as
long as the weather permits, the su
pervising architect says.
Shortly after spring officially ar
rives, it is said, work will be started
on another garage of similar dimen
sions, but a full story higher, which
will be occupied by another automo
bile concern of the city.
The funeral of Peter Sebastian
Rouche, sixty-five year old, who died
Sunday morning, was held from the
Catholic church today. J, P. Roueche
of Omaha, L. R. Walter of Hershey,
W. E. Roueche of Hershey and Ma-
rlan DeFrance of Mitchell were in
attendance from out of town. Mr.
Roueche was at one time a rancher
near Dunning. He had been ill for
about three years, and had made all
arrangements for his funeral. He
had had a very interesting career.
When a boy, his father, who had
been a guide during the Mexican
war, wanted him o become a priest
and had made arrangements to send
him to school. The lad objected and
ran away from home, going to Texas,
where he became a cowboy. He grad
ually worked north, afterward own
ing his own ranch. He united with
the Catholic church a few months
ago.
Night .Watch Taylor arrested
three young ladies in a local room
ing house at 3 a. m. Sunday and
they were placed in the city Jail on
rhnrira of disorderly conduct. After
being held for several hours, they
put up a bond of $25 to appear In
police court Monday morning, but
when the appointed hour rolled
around, they wore rt-tr -vUere. It is
said that they left town on No. 41
I headed east early Monday morning.
I The trio had been in the city for
I some two weeks.
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A WATCH NIGHT
WilliWatch the Old Year Out nnd
the New Year In at the Presby-
terian Church Tonight
All the churches of the city will
unite' in watch-night services at the
Presbyterian church tonight. A pro-
grant, will be given under the aus-
pices of the women's missionary so
cieties of the various denominations,
and there will be enough happening
to make the hours of waiting pleas
ant and enjoyable.
The union waich-nlght services
are flue to two things, this is the
opening gun, so to speak, In the in
ter-church world movement, and the
watch-night prayer used will be one
that will be said all over the country
the night the year 1919 comes to an
end. In the second place, the
women's missionary societies of the
city Jiave been holding union meet
ings during the months which con
tain five Wednesdays, and this Is the
month and the Presbyterian church
was the appointed place, the women
holding their program in the eve
ning Instead of in the afternoon as
usual. Refreshments will be Berved.
The following program, to which
every person in the city will be made
welcome, has been arranged:
Address of welcome, Mrs. W. E.
Spencer.
Response, Mrs. J. Orrin Gould.
Solo, Mrs. Hershman.
Reading, Eva Beat.
The Missionary Box, senior girls
of Presbyterian church.
Instrumental solo, Norman Mc-
Corkle.
Reading, Evangeline Acheson.
PUnologue, Mrs. Dunning.
Reading, Dixie McManls.
Duet, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fuller.
Selection, male quartet
Reading, Aseneth Shell.
Devotlonals, led by ministers of
the churches, ' with watch-night
prayer heard around the world.
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ONE, LAST TRY FOR
-VISIT FROM PERSHING
Secretary Rufus Jones is not a
man to give up easily. He has been
sending out letters by the bale In an
effort to get various people to press
Alliance's invitation to General
Pershing to stop off and get ac
quainted with the city on his way to
Cheyenne. Congressman Kincald has
done his level best, and may have
had the best of success, but no ac
ceptance has found its way to
Alliance.
According to Lincoln papers, Gen
eral Pershing will spend several days
more In Lincoln, and will then strike
out for Ogden. Utah, by way of Chey
enne. The route as mappea out aoes
not pass through Alliance, but it will
require very little change to make It
do so.
The secretary has made one final
try, this time sending the invitation
through Mark Woods, who la not
only chairman of the national
"Pershing-for-presldent" committee
but a personal friend of the gen
eral's, and Mr. Woods has forwarded
a cheering reply, stating that he will
personally guarantee that the invita
tion Is placed in the general's hands.
AUCTION OF SOULS
AT IMPERIAL TONIGHT
"Auction of Souls" was accorded
an enthusiastic reception at the Im
perial yesterday, and will be shown
again this afternoon and evening. A
box for contributions for Armenian
relief has been placed in the Im
nerlal lobby, in charae of the minis
terial association
the picture also
relief.
The doyalty from
goes to Armenian
Rev. A. J. Kearns, secretary of the
local Armenian-Syrian relief commit
tee, has made the following state
ment concerning Box Butte county's
quota:
There has been no drive for Ar
menlan-Syrian relief In Box Butte
county this year. It was postponed
last January to June and finally was
not taken. The year before (1918)
Box Butte county raised over $3,000
and oversubscribed her quota $566
a72 - The state committee has given
us credit for that amount. This
year's quota, $2,216 1fs $566.72,
leaves approximately $1,650 yet to
be raised it Box Butte county will
1o Its part to care for these starving
people.
The motion picture film, "The
luctlon of Souls," was announced to
county .committles In Nebraska last
May and was produced originally
CHURCHES
OIN
under the title "Ravished Armenia."
(t is handled entirely on a commer-
Inl basis, but certain royalties to
Miss Aurora Mardlganlan go to Ar-
mnelan relief through the New York
office. Beyond this the management
of the theater and of the film have
Invited the committee to place a box
at the door to receive donations to
Armenian and Syriau relief. Every
dollar of your gifts goes to the credit
of Box Butte county's quota.
If the county quota is to be raised
Alliance ought to give $800. "Auc
tion of Souls" is a great historical
drama and will portray graphically
to future generations the barbarisms
of the Tuks in the great war. It rep
resents the greatest tragedy of the
ages, more terrible than the depor-
Ifltlnn mil nnHv1tr rt (tia Taw. In
Babylon In ancient times. See "Auc-
tlon of Souls" and then reallzelng
the untold agonies these people have
suffered and that there are thous
ands of them yet on the verge of
starvation, let us make a great
Christmas gift for the healing of this
nation. Monday's gifts netted $143.-
05 for the cause.
A. J. KEARNS.
Sec'y Armenian-Syrian Relief Com
mittee of Box Butte County.
WAR ISGDECLARED
INlCOURT HOUSE
Janitor Corp over at the county
court house has been tackling a
ticklish Job this week. Somewhere,
somehow mice have appeared In
the building, and the result has been
that every now and then visitors to
the building would see some senog-
rapher up on one of the tables yell
ing at the full capacity of her lungs.
Four ordinary traps and a supply
of choice cheese for bait together
with a poller of watchful waiting,
has turned the trick. .War was of
ficially declared last Saturday, and
the engagement continued fiercely
all day. Monday not a single one of
the enemy appeared or made his
presence known by scratching on the
doors. Eighteen victims responded
to the bait left In the traps, and four
others were treed and the janitor
Is in hopes that the total of twenty-
two represents the entire mouse pop-1
utotten of the county a buildings -Thet
janitor tells of chasing one mouse!
into an empty room and Men shut- Butte county land will raise success
ting the door. He chased the festive fully almost any kind of a crop that
animal for at least ten minutes, when can be grown in the state. The prizes
it suddenly dropped off the face of that our agricultural displays have
the earth. There was no opening In repeatedly won furnish all the proof
the room even the windows were that can be desired. More and farm-
closed the doors fitted so snugly
that there was no opportunity .for
escape there. But no mouse was to
be seen. He looked about for a few
minutes and was about to concede
that the little cuss had vanished Into
thin air when he caught a gleam of
two black eyes from the steam radi
ator. There was his mouse, perched
up in between the dlnkybobs, (note
to op: if you can think of the right
word for this part of a radiator, you
are at liberty to Insert it note to
ed: was never taught to take Uber
tlesi "dlnkybobs" goes) and that
mouse was grinning at the discom
fiture of his pursuer. That bright
grin was his last, for be was rapped
on the nose within four seconds by a
heavy piece of balling wire, and an
other notch was carved in the broom
handle. Court house folks have r
hunch that all these mice came from
an agricultural exhibit that was
brought back from Lincoln and
stored in the building. It was a
pleasant mouse paradise while it
lasted, there being all sorts of grains
millet, wheat, corn, rye and even
clover and beet seed all prize win
ning stuff.
PRODUCE COMPANY
SLEKS A LOCATION
J. L. Clayton, representing the
Hastings produce company of Hast
ings, was in town this morning look
ing up a location for a branch dis
tributing point for his company. The
company has lnview two polnti
Sterling and Alliance, with things
pretty much In favor of Alliance with
the exception of that everlasting
housing question. This Is one more
point that should emphasise In a
very practical way our urgent need
of adequate housing facilities not
only for home people, but for new
businesses coming our way. Alliance
must awake to this Important fea
ture and provide these necessary
things If we expect to get new in
dustries here. Mr. Clayton figured
that the country surrounding Alli
ance would be Ideal for their busi
ness and talked pretty strongly of lo
cating here If they could only find
even temporal-;- quarters.
Ever notice what a hit a food list
ener makes with the women folk?
CHANCE fOR BOYS
TO ATTEND THE -SHORT
COURSE
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C. A. NEWBERRY MAKES A LID.
EKALOFFElt
Will Pay the Expenses of One Dof
From Encb. Precinct to Attend
Sessions for Four Weeks
One boy from each precinct la Box
Butte county will be sent to the short
; ,u . " -l"u' u "a
Lincoln Beginning January 29 and
continuing four weeks. C. A. New
berry, president of the Newberry"
"ardwre comnr of this city, will
mi, iicnucu b vuer
is made In
order to encourage scientific farming
in Box Butte county. This Is not
the first time that he has gone to
considerable expense In order to
show his Interest In agriculture.
Seven or eight year ago, before coun
ty agents had been though of, Mr.
Newberry brought Professor Hunt of
the state university school of agricul-
ture here and kept him here for
year, in order that the farmers of ths
county might hare the benefit of hi
experience and advice. The present
plan will have an even greater effect
on the future of farming in tne
county. . .
All boys making application must
be between eighteen and twenty-onS
years of age, and' must have com
pleted the eighth grade. Each ap
plicant must fill in the questional
land application blank, and selection
will bemade by a committee consist
ing of County Superintendent Opal
Russel, ex-County Agent eorgs
Neuswanger and W. E. Spencer,
manager of the Alliance creamery
In deciding what boy shall go from
each precinct, the committee will
take Into consideration successful
farming experience and general
scholarship.
Boys Interested will find the ap
plication printed on another page of.
this issue. Get your application in
early. .-v--c- . . .-
There Is no question that Box
ers are coming here. The more men
with scientific training, the better
will be the results secured. '
There is a marked difference In the
attitude of farmers in tlw western
part of the state toward county
agents and scientific farming as com-
pared with agriculturists in the mors
thickly settled portions. Eastern Ne
braska farmers are slow to accept
the services of the scientific fanner.
Out here men are quick to see the
advantages and not at all slow in
adopting recommendations. Mr. New
berry offer Is a fine thing, not only
for the boys who will win the com
petition, but for the county as
whole.
RUFE'S BOOKS ARE
WORTHLOOKING AT
The editor of The Herald hap
pened to drop into the office of ItufuS
Jones, secretary of the Community
club, a day or two ago at a moment
when Mr. Jones was at work on the
books of the organization, and, be
coming Interested, devoted half an
hour to an examination of them.
We are now prepared to state that.
although the secretary probably does
not pose as an expert accountant,
there is not a prettier set of books
in Alliance.
The disbursement book In partic
ular is a marvel of neatness and ex
actness. It shows in minute-detail
where every penny of the Community
club's money has gone to since Mr.
Jones assumed the secretaryship
last April, each expenditure being
charged to a separate department of
the club's work. At any moment ths
secretary is prepared to render an
offhand report of the organizations
financial status, and his system Is so
simplified that a child may readily
grasp it, at least we had no difficulty,
and there be those who Insinuate
that we are no financial wlsards.
Taken altogether It Is an excep
tionally attractive set of books and
one that the secretary ought to be
proud of.
Miss Mabel Worley .entertained
the following guests at a kenstsg
ton Monday evening: Misses Ruth
Rice, Ethel Graham, Alts Young an
Mesdames Axel Johnson and R I
Johnstone.