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VOLUME XXVII.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, FRIDAY, MAKCI1 19, 1920.
NO. 32
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POTATO RAISERS
SEE JMIBIT CAR
All tlio Latest Information In Pro
duct ion, Diseases, Storage
and Marketing
FannerB of Alliance and vicinity
this morning enjoyed the educational
potato exhibits and producing sug
gestions given out and demonstrated
At the potato exhibit car on the Burl
ington track. ,
This extension service Is provided
through the cooperation of the state
agriculture colleges of Colorado,
Wyoming and Western Nebraska and
the Agriculture Department of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road and the Colorado and Southern
railroad. Special emphasis Is given
to the growing of certified seed in the
lry farming areas.
The exhibit Includes specimens of
potato diseases In glass containers
There are twenty-four of these speci
mens and all diseases of seed, plant,
Toot and tuber are shown. There
are three exhibits of certified prize
-winning Triumphs, Cobblers and
Pearls, .which are perfect in size, and
uniformity. There are twelve to
fourteen of the common varieties of
potatoes and many local exhibits of
potatoes and many local exhibits
brought in by farmers along the
route.
Special emphasis Is given to fac
tors influencing results from potato
seed treatment. The treating of seed
potatoes should be considered as a
crop Insurance measure. Both the
common scab and the Rhioctonia can
live in the soil. Sometimes the soil
has been infected by planting dis
eased potatoes. In some cases the
diseases seem to be present In the
native prairies soil. Common scab
thrives especially well in soils hav
ing alkaline tendencies. Consequent
ly scabby potatoes are sometimes
produced even when the seed . has
leen treated. In such cases Bcabby
potatoes are due to either an infect
ed soil or improper treatment. The
climate conditions also have an ef
fect on the amount of scab. In sea
sons with a large amount of rainfall
or in moist or poorly drained soils
more Bcabby potatoes are generally
produced than in dry seasons or on
better drained soils. Thev common
scab seems to live in the . soil for
iulte a few years. Therefore, land
that has produced scabby potatoes
should not be planted to potatoes for
at least the next four years. Where
Irrigation is practiced tho alklltnity
of the soil can be reduced by plowing
under stands of alfalfa.
The damage caused by Rhizoc
tonla is not always as apparent as
that caused by scab, but it is often
greater, as Rhizoctonia attacks the
small seedlings, killing them, there
by reducing the stand. The corro
sive sublimate method, when proper
ly used, can be relied upon to con
trol Rhizoctonia.
In view of these facts seed potato
treatment should be practiced as a
matter of crop insuiance. Seed po
tatoes should be treated and planted
to prevent Infecting the soil. It is
easier to prevent soil infection In this
way than It is to grow clean potatoes
after the land has once been in
fected. A dipping demonstration is
given of treatment for external dis
eases, such as scab, rhizoctonia or
black scurf and black leg. Charts
line the car giving accurate illustra
tion of the points in potato culture
which science has developed as essential.
A very interesting feature of the
exhibit is the model potato cellar.
It is the latest design of potato stor
age and embraces io distinct types.
seed potatoes Is shown.
An ordinary bin run of certified
seed potatoes is shown. These they
are selling in ten pound lota to ten
local farmers for purposes of com
parison with the seed tbey now have.
Grading potatoes is given rather
careful attention. Tho culls, poorly
graded and well graded bins show
clearly the point in grading. All
farmers are urged for their own
profit to grade before their sales.
Two hundred and fifty farmers are
the average number who daily take
advantage of this extension service,
and carry away with them bulletins
which give full explanations of all
points demonstrated. There will be
from 6,000 to 6,000 farmers on the
entire .trip who will profit by this
service. The literature given out is
very much appreciated both by farm
ers and interested parties and by the
potato wholesalers and retailers. The
tuber unit method of tuber seed se
lection is especially applicable to po
tato growers and is largely featured.
The men who accompany the car
are J. B. Lamson, agriculturalist for
the Burlington; E. G. Reed, of Den
ver, agricultural agent with Denver
headquarters for the Burlington; II.
THE WKATHEll
For Alliance and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday; somewhat
warmer east portion Saturday.
O. Werner, extension horticulturist
and agronomist of the agriculture ex
tension department of the University
of Nebraska; Jacob Pedrett of Kim
ball, Neb., president of the Nebraska
Potato Improvement association; J.
F, urence, of the Nebraska agrl
cv college, and T. A. Leadley,
mat. editor of tne Nebraska
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RECORb'i'PMENT OF
HOGS IVM ALLIANCE
The largest shipment of hogs that
was ever made from Alliance at one
time was made last Saturday, when
the Farmers' Union Association
shipped out three carloads 2 SO
head-for thirty different farmers.
There were forty-five wagon loads in
the shipment. Another lot will be
sent out this week.
According to George Neuswanger,
manager of the Farmers Union Store
here, 'this shipment Is added proof
that hogs constitute a profitable In
dustry for Box Butte county. Hogs
have been overlooked for a long
time it Is only within recent
months that stock raisers have -realized
their possibilities. In 1917
there were but 2,500 hogs in the
county. Farmers used to sell their
surplus feed, Mr. Neuswanger said,
but now they feed it to their herds
of hogs and now and then they buy
extra feed to help out. He believes
there is no question but that plenty
of good hogs can be raised In this
section if the stock raisers set out to
do it.
The Alliance Packing company
will furnish a big incentive for others
to get in the game. When the pack
ing plant gets into operation there
will be a ready market close at hand.
Mr. Neuswanger is strong for the
proposition and feels that it , wil'
mean considerable money for the
farmers In the surrounding territory.
Every road entering Alliance Sat
urday brought hogs. Wagon loads
came from as far as twenty miles
north of Alliance and , nine miles
south. The average hog raiser a
year or so ago used to haul from one
to five hogs in a single load. Now
the average runs from one to five
loads. .
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR INSURANCE MEN
The complete program for the an
nual convention of the Nebraska as
sociation of local Insurance agents.
which will meet here Tuesday, has
been anonunced by J. W. Guthrie,
president of the association. An at
tepdance of 150 is expected. Th4
first day is given over to entertain
ment and the second day will be de
voted to problems of interest to the
delegates. The program follows:
Tuesday, March 23, 1920
10:00 A. M. Registration Secre
tary's Headquarters, Alliance
Hotel.
2:00 P. M. Trip to Potash District.
meet at Alliance hotel.
8:00 P. M. Social hour at Elk's
Club.
. Wednesday, March 21, 1920
Morning Session.
9:30 A. M. Sharp Meeting called
to order. Address of welcome,
J. W. Guthrie, Alliance. Min
utes of Kearney Meeting and
Treasurer's Report, Frank T. B.
Martin. 1
Address W. II. Ahmanson, pres
ident National American Fire Insur
ance Company, Omaha.
Address Robe Bird, vice pres
ident Milwaukee Mechanics' Insur
ance company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Address "Making One's Calling
and Election Sure", E. R. Gurney.
president, Lion Bonding & Surety
Co., Omaha.
Address "Administration of the
Nebraska Compensation Law", Hon.
Frank A. Kennedy, secretary Depart
ment of Labor.
t Afternoon Session.
1:30 P. M. Address "The Rela
tion of the Assured to the
Agent," A. T. Lunn of Newberry
Hardware Co., Alliance.
AddresB VFire Prevention", J. F.
Joseph, secretary National Board of
Fire Underwriters, Chicago, 111.
Address W B. Young, Chief of
the Bureau of Insurance, Lincoln.
Report Nebraska Representatives
Louisville Convention, James E
Buck, Grand Island; Fred E. Walt
Lincoln. .
Choice of Convention City for next
Annual Meeting.
7:00 P. M. Banquet by Alliane
Chamber of Commerce.
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR PRODUCTION
Oil Well , Owned by Alliance Men
(Jives Pruinlve f llelrg Ex.
cerdiiiRly Profitable
Dr. H. A. Copsey, Jay Walker,
Oscar O'Bannon and other members
of a local syndicate returned Friday
morning from Newcastle, Wyo.,
where they had gone follownig the
news of the bringing In of a thousand-barrel
gusher on their holdings
In the Osage oil fields. They found
tho outlook to be as good or better
than hety had anticipated. The drill
ers have not yet reached the heavy
bearing lower sand, and U Is expect
ed that when this is accomplished
the production will be materially in
creased, perhaps doubled. The well
may produce better than two thou
sand barrels per day. The produc
tion at present is estimated at be
tween 500 and 1,500 barrels.
Members of the Wyoming-Northeastern
company, which also has
holdings in this field, went to New
castle immediately following the re
ceipt of the news. There is said to
be strong competition-for leases In
the Osage field, some of them bvf.'jg
ing high prices.
O'Bannon Bros, have disposed .of
their business in Alliance, since the
well "came In" and have not yet de
cided upon what they will do.
INTERCHURCH MOVE
COUNTYCONFERENCE
Rev. A. J. Kearns reports that
plans for the county conferences of
the interchurch world movement are
well under way. The Box Butte
county conference will be held In Al
ilance at the Christian Church Mon
day, April 5. These County confer
ences will present the aims, ideals
ana reasons for the Interchurch
world movement. . The world needs
of the 41 participating denomina
tions will be presented with stereop
ticon slides which portray the latest
fuels and figures of the world survey.
The message of the Interchurch
world movement will be' presented
in every county of the state during
the week of April 5-9. Team No. 13
composed of Re. A. J. Kearns, Chair
man; Rev. S. J. Epler, Rev. A. J.
May, and Rev. M. C. Smith will pre
sent the interchurch world move
ment in five counties In northwest
Nebraska, as .follows: Box Butte
county at Allance, April 5th; Sioux
county, at Harrison, April 6; Dawes
county, at Crawford, April 7; Sher
idan county, at Rushville, April 8;
Cherry county, at Valentine April 9.
In each county conference there win
als obe a woman to present woman's
work in the interchurch world move
ment. In the Box Butte county con
ference, Mrs. Epler will have charge
of this part of the program.
Following 'the county 'conferences
the county organizations will be com
pleted looking to the carrying out of
the great united simultaneous finan
clal campaign by the participating
denominations under the directions
of the Interchurch, which is in fact
tho forward movements of the de
notations. The campaign is set for
the week of April 25 to May 2 an i
in Box Butte county will be under
the direction of Robert Graham who
nas been selected by the state finan
cial director. Mr. Graham, us d;rec
tor of the financial campaign in Box
Butte county, will have working with
him a representative of each of the
churches of tho county. Some of the
church representatives have already
beon appointed: Mr. A. H. Robbins,
for the Baptist Church o Alliance;
Otto Zamzow for the Presbyterian
church; Rev, S. J. Epler for the
Christian church. Others will be ad
ded to make up the county financial
directors' cabinet and the campaign
will be thoroughly organized through
out the county.
MOTORISTS MUST HAVM f"
LICENSES SAY OT"
Two state officials wero v.vu
yesterday looking after t' e c 'hat
did not have 1920 tagr af hed
The men had a good tine and di I
more business than a cranberry mer
chant. They took the names of about
thirty people for not havii.g the new
tags and Impressed upon them
necessity of procuring them at on.
They did not fine or arrest anyone
but took the names and addresses
and If they do not comply with the
Ixf at once and are caught driving a
rar without the new tag. they will be
Trtrtec'. The men did the same
hi ig In Gerlng day before yesterday
-nd bout the same results were ob-aiued.
MISS BARRY LEADS
HERALD CAMPAIGN
Mi.x.4 SaiaUl Newman Second; ltnlnli
Vox Third Others Within I'jisy
Reach f Leadership.
Tiio standing of contestants
will bo founil on Pago 6 of,
thin IsMie. Vote totals includ;
ballot cast up to 8 o'clock
Thursday night, March 18.
Developments during: the mint
days in The Herald's prize and auto
campaign have been the most sensa
tional and spectacular yet repordi
Hundreds of thousands nf
were cast; first one contestant wouhl
hold sway for supremacy, then an
other; battles were fought, won and
iosi, nna the race waxed fast and
furious.
Yet so closely arrayed, and win.
honors so equally divided up to tho
present time, it depends almost en
tirely upon results obtained by each
inamaual candidate and his or her
friends, between this date and th
close of the "first period" Satur-
day,; April 3 as to who the ultima
winners will be.
No one has a "walk-away" for tho
big Reo Six; neither is anyone hope
lessly beaten. Just a few long term
subscriptions turned in for any one
of the various contenders would
change the entire line-up and crown
ft new leader. A little help volun
teered may be Just the aid necessary
to stem the tide of defeat and turn
it Into sweeping victory for some de
serving participant. '
Campaign Reaches Acute Stage.
'With but two more weeks aft9
Saturday night in which to turn in
ubscrlptlons and -secure the maxl
mum number of votes, and but flvo
more weeks to go before the ract
finally comes to a close, interest in
the competition intensifies. Candi
dates nhoud realize that the big
prizes, stupendous In their value, It?
practically !thin their grasp, eithei
to by claimed for their very own or
forfeited to' more. " agresaive oppon
ents during the next few days, de
pending to a great extent upon the
upremo effort put forth while tho
BIG VOTES are allowed.
Miss Barry Retains Lead.
With a total of 699,600 votes Mits
Margaret Barry retains the leader
ship of the campaign. Miss Barry,
whose picture appears In these col
umns today, is wide awake to her op
portunities, and has a coterie of
friends who are showing their appro
val of her candidacy in a substantial
way. She has made a splendid re
cord. Only . 65,800 votes representing
but one club of subscriptions bar
Miss Sarabel Newman from the Ini
tial position. Miss Newman has nut
lost ner grasp on first place sfio la
Just taking a long breath before de
terminedly going after the nonor
position. Her many acquaintances
are supporting her loyally. Miss
Newman is an energetic young lady
and deserves success.
In third place today, but not at all
satined to stay there, is Ralph Cox.
Mr. Cox has not strifck his stride as
yet but his loyal supporters of the
railroad fraternity are planning a
driw that will make other contes
tants step right along to keep up.
Two weeks of the first period remain
and it is during this time that Air.
Cox will develop his full strength.
Surprise of the Campaign" "
The surprise of the campaign was
furr.ished by B. M. Kelly who is now
In fcurth position. He came up from
olg!i'h place and is to be reckoned
with before the campaign ends. An
gora is for Mr. Kelly first, last and
ll tne time and it will not surprise
Iii3 backers to see bim hurdl ino
the lead next week.
M 83 Lyda Gasseling, the popular
con" estant from Hemingford, is mak
i ii K a record. She made a big ad
vaiu-e during the past few days and
the nd is not yet. Miss Gasseling is
ft on having the Reo e!x for her
very own and there is a strong bus
picl'.n that she can do what she set
out to do.
With strong contestants in Hem-
Inpford, Angora and Alliance civic
irlde is becoming a factor. Alliance
..arts the Reo kept at borne. Hem
lnplord la determined that Miss Gas
seling shall have It. and Angora
wants to show thorn all up and prov
that they have a winner In Mr.
Kelly.
Miss Minnie Anderson, who Is Just
getting started In the campaign, will
be heard from next week. Mrs.
Wong and Miss Anderson are very
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MISS MARGARET HARRY
Miss Margaret Barry, the pretty
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Barry, Is one of the live-wire con
testants in the Herald's auto and
prize campaign. She Is a native
daughter, having been born and
raised In Alliance. Her parents
and several other relatives are
numbered among the old residents
of this section. Miss Barry is a
graduate of the Acadamy school.
She is employed by the Quick
Service Electric company, corner
of Fourth street and Box Butt?
avenue. Miss Barry has a pleas
ing Vivacious personality and has
friends and acquaintances in ev
ery part of tne county who arr
helping her maintain dpremacy In
the Herald campaign.
close together and either one of them
can, by a little additional effort, ge'
right up with the leaders.
C'hcrs in tho campaign are doinr
splendidly now that interest Is grow
ing by leaps and bounds. Watch the
vote totals grow.
The next published report will ap
pray In the Hjjald Tuesday.- Votes
and BubscrlptloDaUo be credited luuul
be turned in by 8 o'clock HouUy
evening, Maitu 22. , , ,. - ,
-. - T Subscribers.. " "
If you have n6t as yet paid your
subscription, do so at once and help
one of the ambitious ' candidates
along. Your subscription will be
welcomed and an offer of voluntary
assistance will meet with a just apT
praciation on the part of the recip
ient. You probably intend taking
The Herald you need It If you are
a resident of western Nebraska so
why not pay for a year or more In
advance and give the votes to the
candidates of your choice.
Notlcs.
- There are a number of candidates
whose names appear in the published
list who apparently have been taking
no active part in the race the past
several days.
Therefore, In accordance with the
rules of this competition, all nomi
nees who fail to make a cash report
each week will be considered as hav
ing given notice of withdrawal and
their names dropped from thj pub
lished V.st.
This is final and fair warning.
FREE TREATMENT OF
VENEREAL DISEASE
From the bulletin of the United
States public health service, reprint
No. 521, entitled "Hoopltal and Dis
pensaries for Free Treatment of
Venereal Diseases," and from cor
respondence wun ine :eorusK& siai
board of health, the Red Cross has
compiled the following information
lenai-dintf clinics. This should bc
useful not only to provide relief but
also as a protection to the commun
ity. Those treated at these clinics
are advised of precautionary mea
sures to take, as well as being put
on the road to recovery:
These free clinics are:
Omaha University of Nebraska.
free dispensary, 1716 Dodge street
Omaha Creighton college free
dispensary. Fourteenth and Daven
port streets.
Omaha Women's detention home
1015 Dodge street
Beatrice Clinic. 113 North
Fifth street. Dr. C. C. Walden.
Lincoln Clinic, Tenth and Q
streets, Dr. C. H. Bastron.
Grand Island Clinic, Fourth and
I ine streets, Dr. W. R. Raynor.
Fremont Clinic, Loomls-Miller
block, Dr. James Ages.
Hastings Clinic. Madgett build
Ing, Dr. E. B. Hamel.
Anyone wishing further informs
tion may communicate with the state
board of health, Lincoln, Neb.
HiGH TEACHERS
REJECTJNTRACTS
PronMM t of a 33 1-3 Per Cent HaJm
In Salary Falls to Tempt
Instructors
Not a single high school teacher In
Alliance has signed the contract to
come back next year at a 33 1-3 per
cent increase In salary. The blank
contracts were passed out several
days ago, and the teachers given time
lo consider, but every contract came
back before the time limit expired.
This means that Superintendent Pate
will have to assemble an entirely
new force, although it Is possible
.hat one or two may be retained.
According to Superintendent Pate
l no new salary schedule compares
very favorably with -that of other
cities of this class In the state. Be
fore the board took action, Mr. Pate -communicated
with ten or twelve
other cities, many of them larger
than Alliance, and secured their fig
ures for next year. The Alliance scale
is as good as that of Beatrice, Fair
bury, Fremont, Hastings, and better
than some of the towns on the list.
In the grades, the contracts have
been ,pretty generally signed, although-the
Increase was not as much
there as In the high school. This
year's minimum salary In the grades
was $90, and for next year the min
imum Is $109. The low mark for
the hlfch school teachers this year Is
$120 per month, and the minimum
under the new scale Is $160.
The contracts offered the high
school teachers contained the follow
ing figures: One for $1,440, two for
$1,500, two at $1,550. one at $1,620,
one at $1,740 and one at $2,000.
The teachers are not Inclined to
discuss their objections to the new
salaries, but from hints dropped, It
would seem that not only do they
believe the Increase Insufficient be
cause of living expenses here, but
that they dislike the bonus feature.
A part of the Increase comes In tho
form of an extra month's wage,
which Is not given until the end of
the last, month of the school year.
Thus, If any teacher drops out before
that time, she, gets no bonus. The
Imrhiin vr cnrflv dfnarmnlntod ItA- .
cause the board failed to increase the
salaried for this year, as well as next.
Most of them, it is said, will not have
enough money left over to carry
them over the three months' vaca
tion, and this does not predispose
them In favor of this city.
"Salaries for the year should be
divided by twelve to ascertain
hether we receive a living wage,"
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one teacher saia. "Many or. iuo
lower paid teachers are not getting
enough to live on without financial
aid from home, nor will they be witlr
next year's raise. Living expense "
have Increased more than 33 1-3 per
cent, and many of u feel tnat wr
cannot afford to sign up for a sum
that will not cover UvInR expenses.
It costs more to live In AlMr.nc?
It does In some of the towns x.mc n
a basis In determining salaries."
CJAS SAVKR irSTALLET IS
ALLTAXCTC CLKAMXO FLANT
FieldinK &. Son have recently In
stalled a DeLaval gas cleaner in their
cleaning establishment. This ma
chine takes the dirty gasoline ana
turns it out white and pure and thus
saves many gallons of gasoline every
month. This machine works some
what like a cream separator and is
built on the same principle, and by
the same company.
$200 DAMAGE WHEN
STORM BREAKS GLASS
The force of the wtnd ' broke a
large plate glass window on the
north side of the building occupied
by the Highland-Holloway company,
scattering pieces of glass over the
window display, which Included a
number of spring hats, silk garments
and other merchandise. The damage
will probably reach $200, according
to the estimate of L. E. Highland.
The plate glass was Insured by the
owner of the building, but the dam
age loss must be borne by the com
pany. The storm was fast and furious
while It lasted, but the wind was the
most disagreeable feature. The tem
perature was mild during the whole ,
performance. To the west consider
able damage Is reported to telephone
and telegraph wires.
NOTICE. ,
We have sold our business and de
sire ot close our books by April 1.
All those knowing' themselves Indent,
ed to us will please see us before that
date. O'BANNON BROS.
