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VOLUMK XXVI I.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTV, NEBRASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 10JD.
NUMBER 43
johnson to get
a; bigjprity
llcpiiblk-nn State Convention Meets
for Organization Mallery Wins
the Sixth District Knee.
Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia will Lave at least twelve votes
in the national republican conven
tion for Nebraska, and possibly aa
high as fifteen, according to Earl
Mallery, republican delegate from
the Sixth district in attt-ndanee at a
meeting of the state body held in
Lincoln Monday evening, April 26.
Only one delegate, Gould Deitz will
stand for General Wood, In accord
ance with his district pledge.
The impression given by Tuesday's
paper that General Wood would have
four of the delegates is not strictly
in accordance with the sentiment in
evidence at the convention Monday
evening. The impression was that
the delegates feel bound to abide by
the district vote and would place
their support accordingly.
There were present Don. L. Love
of Lincoln and C. E. Sandall of York,
two of the four delegates at large:
A. W. Selleck of Lincoln and O. A.
Cooper of Humboldt from the First:
W. G. Ure and Gould Delta from the
Second; E. R. Davis of the Third; II.
C. Beebe and II. E. Sackett from the
Fourth and Earl D. Mallery from the
Sixth.' Neither of the delegates from
the Fifth was present.
It was planned to organize at this
meeting, that is, elect a chairman
And secretary and decide on which
committees each of the delegates
-wuold serve, but in view of the fact
that seven of the Blxteen were not
present, this action will be deferred
out of fairness to the others until the
delegation is on its way to Chicago.
It Is expected that a special car will
be secured to leave Omaha over the
Burlington the Sunday evening be
fore the convention -meets on June 6.
There were also In attendance at
the conference D. M. Douthett and J.
M. Curtis, alternates from the First
district, A. V. Pease of Fairbury, al
ternate from the Fourth, and J. E.
Lutz, alternate at large. Don. L.
Love, who Is going the third time as
& delegate, acted as temporary chair
man. National Committeeman R. B.
Howell showed up later in the even
ing, and conferred with the dele
gates. Mr. Howell, Mr. Ure and Mr:
Dietz were appointed a committee to
arrange for headquarters, rooms and
transportation.
. Prior to the meeting it was sug
gested that L. D. Richards of Fre
mont might be elected chairman of
the delegation In recognition of his
long service as an active worker In
the republican party In Nebraska,
lthough Mr. Richards Is not pledged
to vote at the national convention
for the candidate for president who
received the most votes in the state
primary, having been left off the
Johnson endorsement slate and the
name of Ed Beach submitted, it Is
Bald he will vote for Johnson at least
once, in the national convention.
Mallcry's Klcrtiou Accepted.
With a lead of a good 900 votes
and a few counties yet to hear from,
which were confidently expected to
increase his lead, Earl Mallery of Al
liance was accepted without Question
as the proper delegate from the Sixth
district at the state Republican con
vention held in Lincoln Monday eve
ning.. Mr. Mallery returned from Lincoln
Tuesday noon on No. 43.
RECRUITING STATION
WINS STATE HONORS
The Alliance Recruiting station, in
the Hotel annex, last Saturday won
the highest honors for the number of
men added during the period of April
1 to 24 of any sub-station in the
etate of Nebraska. The state organ
ization is composed of the main sta
tion at Omaha, and four sub-stations
located at Lincoln, Grand Island,
North Platte and Alliance respective
ly. The number added was twenty,
almost a man a day.
Sergeants Robert W. Frey and
Ryan of the local station have been
awarded a pennant from the service
for their banner work, which is ex
pected to arrive any day. This is the
first time Alliance has succeeded in
securing more enlistments than her
sister sub-station located at Lincoln,
and local enthusiasts are justly
proud of the hustling ability of our
sergeants.
Incidentally the total enlistments
for Alliance exceeded those secured
by any sub-station in Iowa also. In
the Iowa-Nebraska territory our city
ranks third, Just below Omaha and
Des Moines. The latter two rae main
stations.
thi: wi:atiii:k
For Alliance and vicinity Fair to
night and probably Wednesday.
Wanner tonight and east portion
Wednesday.
DISTRICT DKHATi:
Hi:UK THURSDAY
On Thursday of this week Alliance
nnd Scottsbluff will compete for the
district championship, the winner to
be the district represent at Iw- in th
contests for state championship to be
held later. Four towns ae Included
in this district, Bayard, ScottsbluCT,
Sidney and Alliance. Allianre ins
already defeated Sidney, and Scotts
bluff won over Bayard, and the de
bate on Thursday will finally decide
who is to be district representative.
The Alliance contestants are Wm.
Cotant, Ruth Stanton and Edward
Morrow, taking the negative side of
the subject, "Resolved, That Con
gress Should Prohibit Strikes on
Railroads Doing Inter-State Busi
ness." The winner of this debate will
then compete with the other district
representatives In the contests . for
state championship, which will be
held sometime in May, completing
the series begun in March.
ROY STRONG IS THE
FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT
Roy C. Strong of Alliance, one of
the most widely known traveling
men In the west, was elected fourth
vice president of the Nebraska divi
sion of the Travelers' Protective As
sociation at the 26th annual conven
tion, held In Omaha last week at the
Hotel Fontenelle, which closed on
Saturday. The officers elected were:
Walter W. Watt, Omaha, was made
president; George Smullen, Beat
rice, first vice president; D. C. Cham
berlain, Grand Island, second vice
president; H. A. Webbert, Kearney,
third vice president; Roy Stron?, Al
liance, fourth vice president; L. L.
Black, Fairbury, fifth vice president,
and Charles L. Hopper, Omaha, was
re-elected secretary.
Members of the" board of direc
tors were selected as follows: A. A.
Taylor. N. Stanley Brown, O. L
Wohlford, Omaha; H. C. Lett, Lin
coln; F. A. Mitchell. Hastings: L.
M. St. John, Kearney; Lee Martin,
Fremont; R. Woodrum, York, and
William Wldonner, Lincoln.
Fred Ruthman, Seward, was made
chairman of the railroad committee;
James A. Stlne, Omaha, chairman
of the press committer; S. C.
Latham, Grand Island, snalrman of
the hotel committee; Thomas A.
Fry, Omaha, chairman of the legis
lative committee; J. A. Kirkendall,
Grand Island, chairman of the em
ployment committee; George Woli
Fremont, chairman of the good
roads and public utilities committee,
and H. G. Hoel, Omaha, chain inn of
the commerce committee.
ANTICCH RED CROSS
CHAPTERTAKEN OVER
Leonard W. Troester, acting state
Director of the Red Cross, of Omaha,
arrived in Alliance Sunday. One of
th" matters calling for his visit con
cerned the unfinished work of the
chapter formerly known as the South
Sheridan County chapter, with head
quarters at Antioch.
A meeting of the local Red Cross
board was calley Sunday afternoon
and the situation discussed.
During the war, work by this
chapter was most satisfactory, but
since the "great ned for assistance
had passed there were a few matters
left unfinished. It was necessary to
finish this work njid for this reason
a meeting of the local Red Cross
board was called for Sunday after
noon and the situation discussed. It
was decided to effect a settlement by
assisting the Antioch chapter in ex
change for financial aid. Mr. Troes
ter made the trip to Antioch Mon
day, with the result that the desired
change was effected.
The South Sheridan County chap
ter is now a part of the Box Butte
county chapter, they having given up
their charter. Miss Josephine Gan
son will make one trip a week to
Antioch from now on, as she does to
Hemingford, The work will be han
dled juqt as efficiently as possible.
Offices will be established In Antioch
Boon, and this will be announced In
the papers, together with the day on
which Miss Ganson will visit Antioch,
In order that the work ean be carried
on with the best results.
POSTPONE EXAMS FOR
CITY CLERK-CARRIERS
The clerk-carrier examinations
which were to be held at the nost
office April 24, have been postponed
until May 8.
COURT SUSTAINS
OIL m FILINGS
Hecent Decision or District Court
(iivr Homesteader ltielit to
lMHslon to Lands.
Alliance men are heavily Interest
ed in the Osage oil field fourteen
miles northwest of Newcastle, Wyo.,
and are active participants In the lit
igation which is now going on In that
field over the rights to lands near the
big pusher which was brought In on
March 14th.
Much of the litigation now going
on involves the right of homestead
ers in that district (and in any dis
trict, for that matter) to hold the
surface possession of the lands on
which they have filed. It Is report
ed that a case which came up In the
district court at Newcastle last week
was decided in favor of the home
steader, w' o had filed on 320 acres
of land adjacent to the section on
which the 1,000-barrel gusher was
brought in.
The general land office In Wash
ington, In rendering an opinion on
the rights of homesteaders, makes
the following statements:
"Mineral lands are disposable only
under the mining laws and, if it
should develop, after a homestead
entry has been made, and prior to
final proof, that the land was In fact
mineral in character, the homestead
entry would be subject to contest,
for that reason, by one claiming an
Interest therein and who desired to
acquire title thereto under the min
ing laws. But, even though the land
was found, from such contest, to be
mineral In character, the homestead
entry would not, In all cases, be can
celed, for the Act of July 17, 1914,
(38 Stat., 509) provides for agricul
tural entries of lands withdrawn,
classified or reported as containing
phosphate, nitrate, potash, oil, gas or
asphaltlc minerals, whenever such
entries are made with a view of ob
taining or passing title with a re
servation to the United States of the
deposits on account of which the
land was withdrawn, classified, or
reported as valuable, together with
the right to prospect for, mine and
remove the same. In the same way,
also, agricultural entries may be
made on coal lands. "Therefore,
should it be found, prior to final
proof upon a homestead entry, that
the land entered is chiefly valuable
for its deposits of oil, or valuable for
some of the other mineral deposits
above mentioned, the homesteader
could accept a limited patent, reserv
ing to the United States the oil or
other mineral deposits in the land.
"If the lands embraced in a home
stead entry were NOT KNOWN to be
valuable for their mineral deposits
prior to the submission of satisfac
tory final proof, the homestead entry
would not, therefore, be subject to
attack on the ground that the land
was mineral, for, at date of such final
proof, the equitable title to the land
vests In the homestead c'almant, and
any mineral deposits that may be
discovered belong to the homestead
claimant, or those claiming under
him."
The attitude of the government
has been so far to protect the posses
sory rights of the homesteader.
(Continued on Page 4.)
HERALD PRIZE WINNERS
We the untlcrsifmeil, acting in the capacity of jml?es in
the Alliance Herald's Prize and Anto Cutnpaifjn, just closed,
after canvassing the fmdinjrs 'in the sealed ballot box and
adding same to the last published vote totals, do hereby de
clare, to the lxst of our knowledge and belief, the following
contestants to be the winners:
Winner of Grand Capital Prize, (Reo Six Touring Car)-
B. M. Kelly 12,224,700
Vinner of Free Trip to California
Miss Margaret Barry
Winner of $50 in Gold
R. V. Cox
Winner of $35 Gold Watch
Miss Sarabel Newman
Winner of $25 Gold Watch
Miss Lyda Gasseling
Winner of Eastman Kodak
Mrs. J. Wong
BOND ELECTION
CANVASSJS MADE
lloth HoixIh Cartled by Over Tliiw
l'ilths Majority Other
llllsiltCiS.
oii: ox i)iiA;i: and
IMYIXd IIOND 1XKCTIOX
IMrst Waul.
1'or Against
Drainage Bonds 73 20
Paving Bonds 74 18
Second Ward.
Drainage Bonds 116 32
Tavlng Bonds 125 36
Third Ward.
Drainage Bonds 107 22
Paving Bonds 3 1
Fourth Ward.
Drainage Bonds 91 9
Paving Bonds 97 9
Totals
Drainage Bonds ......287 83
Paving Bonds 299 64
A general clean-up of town busi
ness was considered at the adjourn
ed meeting of the city council Mon
day evening, April 26. The first In
order of business was the canvass of
the votes on the $10,000 drainage
bonds and $25,000 paving bonds sub
mitted 4o the people at the general
election Tuesday, April 20. Both
bonds were carried by over a three
fifths majority. The results by wards
are given above,
After a discussion of the most ad
visable procedure, the motion was
carried to execute the bonds and to
advertise for bids, sale to be held at
the meeting May 25, bonds to carry
not to exceed 6 interest
The question of licenses for pool
halls, picture shows, plumbers and
dray lines was next considered. It
wa found that papers In many cases
were Incomplete, some pool' hall
owners having failed to submit ap
plications and some having no bonds
with the applications. The law reads
that a written application shall be
submitted, together with a bond for
$100, and a fee of $10 per table paid
to obtain the license. It was decid
ed' to Jay the matter over until a spe
cial irfleeting Thursday' nig' t of this
week, when all licenses will be con
sidered and granted.
At thlB point it was called to the
attention of the councilman that not
all of them had as yet taken out
bonds. No action was taken.
A petition of residents in District
No. 12 for sewer connection, on mo
tion of Councilman Moore was ac
cepted by the council and the request
granted. No definite action was tak
en, however on the petition for wat
er extension to include the district
containing the homebullders houses
and the proposed new school site.
The matter of an occupation tax to
be charged against the Nebraska
Telephone company was considered
and City Attorney Metz was instruct
ed to draw up an ordinance embody
ing the sentiments of the council.
This will probably be considered in
the Thursday night meeting.
The subject of the condition of Al
liance streets was discussed at some
length but nothing further was done
than the Issuance of a direction to
Mr. Chambers to fill all the holes
5,929,800
3,123,100
1,918,500
1,552,500
370,700
Signed
W. R. HARPER,
A. D. RODGERS.
LEE BASYE,
GLEN MILLER,
CHAS. BRITTAN,
Judges.
that have appeared since the period
of rain began. Mr. Chambers ns
mrcd the council that he was wait
ing only for the ground to become
dry enough to shovel for this to be
done.
Mr. Hall reported that the city
had an insufficient supply of hose,
having only 800 feet. This, ho said,
would not permit them to use two
streams of water on a house In case
It happened to be equal distant be
tween two fore hydrants. Five hun
dred feet of new hose was deemed
advisable, especially in view of the
condition of the streets which make
it impossible, to drive the fire appara
tus over all streets. This hose will
be purchased as soon as possible.
Arrangements were made for the
location of the four drinking foun
tains to be placed on Box Butte ave
nue. One fountain each will be
located on the east side of the street
at Second and Third street Intersec
tions, and one each at First and
Third. Connectlonlwlll be made be
fore the paving operations will inter
fere. The matter of paying Mayor Rodg
ers more fully for his added labors
since the departure of the city man
ager was left for the meeting Thurs
day night.
The council adjourned to meet
ing Thursday night.
The council adjourned to meet
Thursday, April 29, at 7:30 p. m.
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SENIOR CLASS OF A HS.
M 4
GIVES SAFETY FIRST"
Friday night. April 23. at the Im
perial theater the Senior class of the
Alliance High School presented the
lively and entertaining comedy play,
"Safety First". It dealt in a clever
manner with the develornnenta sub-!
sequent to an all-night adventure In
which a fond young husband and his
"fixed friend attempted to dissuade
a pretty Turkish maiden from mar
rying Into their family circle,
A few of the things which hauDen-
ed comprised a month's stav in lit
for the principals with a pretty story
or a souinern Shriners' convention
which was only the tlrrt. whit.- !!
that led on to many others. Friend
mother-in-law who is suspicious arr
a Turkish father who seeks a lost
daughter are a few of the obst&ci.i.
presented to. the . husband and -.his
friend In their efforts to convince
wlfie that everything was as thev
had represented., Of course. It ends
with a complete reconciliation on all
sides, and includes a fervent resolve
from the principal offenders thai
they travel the "S. and'N." thence
forth and thereafter.
The successful presentation of the
play necessitates many hours of hard
practice and the execution of the
Seniors showed much work, but com
mensurate success. The leading roles
were played by Miss Madelaine Zedl
ker, who recently carried off the dis
trict honors In the declamatory con
test, und by Horace Fuller and Ray
Edwards. All the young people arc
to bo congratulated on their work.
IU)X lll'TTH RAITISTS
PLAN YVIIIItlAVIM) FINISI
With confident determination to
carry their quota over the top on
time, the Baptists of Box Dutte
county launched their New World
Movement Campaign Sunday after
noon whin the every-member can
vass to raise the county'B quota of
$16,011 was started. The drive In
this county Is to be made under the
leadership of A. H. Itcbbins who siiys
that although the membership In the
county Is only 176 the local leaders
have confident hopes of meeting the
quota. This means that each Bap
tist in the county will have to five
more than $100 during the next five
years. Of course many of them wtll
have to give a great deal more than
that. Such a contribution is almost
gtagperlng In comparison to previous
efforts of the Baptist churches in Ne
braska, but never have the Baptist
people in this state responded with
such unanimous enthusiasm and de
termination as they have to this, the
greatest challenge in the ch urea's
history.
"Nebraska Over on Time" is tee
slogan which the state organisation
has adopted for the campaign, and
reports received at state headquar
ters show that the slogan was not 111
chosen, as the great bulk of the
state's quota was subscribed in the
every-member canvass Sunday alter
noon. It Is hoped that the halance
of the quota for this county which
still remanls unpledged will be clean
ed up this week and the count re
ported over the top next Sunday,
May 2, the final day of the cam'
palgn.
A meeting of the workers will be
held Wednesday evening, at which
time a report will be submitted to
the committee by the captains of the
competing teams.
B. M. KELLY WINS
THE HERALD'S AUTO
Herald Subscript Ion 1,1st Now Larger
Than That of Any Other News
paer In Western Nebraska.
After holding the unwavering In
terest of all Western Nebraska for
seven weeks, established a new re
cord In newspapers annals In this
section, the last chapter of the Her
ald'B Prize and Auto Campaign was
written Saturday night at the First
State Bank.
Wide Spread lit! Croat.
Not within the history of this sec
tion has a newspaper campaign at
tracted the enthusiastic and wMa.
spread Interest that was shown dur
ing the contest Just closed. The last
week was especially notable. Rival
ry was Intense but friendly, and the
Herald feelsassured that the success
ful ones merited the prises for which
they so earnestly strlved. The num
ber of votes turned In by candidate
and their friends was fairly stagger-'
lng, and when the Judges met to un
dertake the task of counting them, It
would have been dlscourairinclT lab
orious but for the keen Interest even
they felt In the success of th ram
palgn, and the knowledge they had of ,
the popularity of the movement 1
every section In which the Herald
circulates.
The conduct of the count was
methodical and business-like. Tha
selection of the Judges proved to b
an admirable one, and to them th
Herald extends its felicitations an
thanks.
Struggle for First llace.
Naturally the greatest struggle was
for that splendid 1920 model Reo Six -touring
car, worth 11985 the crand ,
capital prize. The Herald offered the
very best prizes obtainable; It was .
willing to pay liberally for good .
work, and it got It. for never befora
In this section of the state has there
been such a successful subscrlDtlon
camnaien nn iho nna t
by this newspaper.
Hundreds and hundreds of new
subscribers have been added to tb
Herald's list making this newspaper
ids mosi wiaeiy reaa journal Id an
town In the state of Its size.
' " Congratulations. ; ', ' '
To the candidates whose enerrfea
have carried them through this cam- '
paign io success; i ne iieraia extends
the heartiest congratulations. W
are proud of the hustlers who took
part In this competition, and we
hope they who by right of conquest,
have Just claimed their rewards, will
be proud of their prizes. .
While the prizes themselves were
remarkable for their value there art
other considerations to be taken into
accoint. During this campal-n those
who participated have learn j J much
that will be of benefit to them. They
uuve uiuuu new ana pieasani ac
quaintances. It has taught among
other things that couiane an.1 ner-
severance are the two essential ele
ments necessary to reach any given
goal be it business, soc'al or other-
Ise an abundance of which is
tecessary to overcome the obstacles
that beset this nevcr-endim? rnndiri
ailed "life".
Ambition I Ce warded.
Of course, it Is inevitable In a
a::.paign of this kind that all can
didates cannot win first honors and
the attendant award- ttini u-., . on
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understood fact at the beginning of
he contest, and, right or wrone. civ
ilization seems to have accepted and
applied nature s rule of "the survival
of the fittest." To accomplish a giv
en purpose a great amount of energy
s necessary, and fortune seems to
lavish her richest gifts upon those
who are enuinned with RnmHpnt
energy to carry out the mandates of
ambition.
In conclusion we wish to aav that
our relations with all the contestants
have been very pleasant indeed.
They, In turn, have dealt with an or
ganization which, to the best of its
ability, made the campaign one long
io De remembered for its wholesome
character and fair dealings. It was a
great race, and it leaves In bold re
lief that cardinal virtue ambition.
I'KTITIOXS FOU MOHU
SCHOOL HOXDS OCT
Petitions to the Board of Educa
tion, are being circulated ask In for
the issuance of 1250,000.00 for the
erection or the new school houses,
Instead of the 1200.000.00 which
has been previously petitioned. The
original amount has been found In
adequate to meet the requirements
and It was necessary to Increase the
same. Copies ot this petition may
be signed at the following places:
Newberrys, Holstens, Lalngs. Thielea,
Rodgers and Brennans. .