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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1920)
THE ALMAXCK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1920 fElft .Alliance Hrralfli PItO.MOTi:n IIAH VI.AS 6h JLJt BCnR miMTINJ CO.. Ownr Entered at Ih postnfflce at Altljnr. Hb for trnnsniiKulun throuah Ihr Mil mi conl elapa tnatttr. Publlhed Tatxdar and Friday. QVOROB U. nURR. JR. Editor SOWIN M. BURR Business Mgr. Official nrwupaper of th City of Alliance: official nawepaper of Box eutta County. Owned and published by Tha Burr Printing Company, George I Burr, Jr., President; Edwin M. Burr, Vlca Pres ident tabaeriptl" Sl.BO per year In advanea OataUe ( 15 rn.lt- H(W per year DIM ItATK li.yO.iT FOll TIIK UAIMtOADfl Auliiuiity ui- (Le railroads to In crease revenues by approximately one billion and a half dollars was grant ed Saturday by the interstate com merce commission. Freight rates will be advanced about one-third, passenger fares one-fifth and Pull man charge one-.inlf. roast wise and Inland steamship lines and elec tric railway companies also were granted an Increase In freight rates In proportion to the Increases grant ed railroads serving the same terri tory. The new rates, to continue un til March 1, 1922, will become ef fective on five days notice by the carriers to the commission and the public, and they must be In opera tion before January 1. Since the government guarantee expires Sep tember 1, the carriers are expected to put the advances into effect by then. ' The Increase Bare designed to off Bet the $600,000,000 wage advance awarded by tie railroad labor board and to provide the 6 per cent net income on the aggregate value of the railroad properties under the trans portation act. The aggregate value of all railroads was estimated by the commission at 18,040,000,000, as Against a book value of $20,040,000, 900 given by the carriers. The 20 per cent Increase In paa aeuger fares, excess -baggage Uidre.i and milk transportation rates, and the 60 per cent surcharge on Pull man fares will be general. Freight rate Increases will vary according to territory, with 40 per cent in the cast, 25 pe cent in the south, 35 per cent In tae west from the Missis sippi river to the Itocky mountains and 25 per cent In mountain-Pacific territory fromea st of the Rockies to the Pacific coast not lncldlng Alaska. TO 1U IU) OAS PliANT The directors of the chamber or commerce, at their meeting Monday evening, discussed, among other ihlnps, a proposition from one M. C. Sleberllng, who desires the chamber of commerce to get behind a gas gas works for Alliance. Mr. Sieber ling doesn't much care how the thing Is put over, so long as It Is done. He Is willing to have the club organize a stock company, or Inter est outside capital, or persuade the .Hy to do It, and his letter, which was rat.ier lengthy, Intimated that he could be persuaded to assist In the work of organization. I Everything was down In black and j white in that letter. It told how I much the machinery would cost, and i how much pipe would be needed for J mains. It was all figured out that turf could be produced at a cost of $1.75 per thousand cubic feet, and if this were sold at $2.50 it would leave a tidy profit on the total Invest ment of $87,654, provided, of course, people would buy it at that outra geous figure. Mr. Sieberllng had gone farther tian this. He announced In a little paragraph near the end of his letter that his services would be at the rate of $10,000 for the Job. He. was liberal, however it didn't have to be paid in a lump sum. So much could be given him In three months, to much in six, and bo on, properly secured by mortgage on the plant end notes. He was willing to take $2,000 of this amount in stock of the plant, whici shows that he was willing to risk something on the suc cess of the project. The directors laid this liberal offer on the table. ALLIANCE Q TKAM Till MS CKAWFOltn The baseball game at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon between Crawford and the local Q nine proved to be a walk-away for the home team. The final score stood 11 to 0, with the visitors at the small end of the count. McNulty was on the mound for Alliance and only twice were there men on third base. Both times t)ig Ed pitched atmself out of the Jade. Black starred with the stick getting four hits out of five times up. Griggs, on short, made several brilliant plays, one especially. With three men on, a liner was knocked between Bhort and third. Griff spear ed it with one hand, tossed the ball to third completing a double play and retired the side. Lineup for the game: Hudkins, catch; McNulty, stick; Black, first base; Griffls, short; Brew, second; Fennlng, Uird, Edwards left field; Butler, center; Stein, right, and Bryon and Thompson subs. DEATHS ANI FUXKKALH Charles Reese, an ex-soldier, died at the St. Josephs hospital Sunday morning. Death was duo to blood poisoning. He had been employed at the Dick Shannon ranch near Dalton, where h cut his knee on a binder last week. He was brought to Alliance and taken at once to the hospital, but and been without medical aid for over a week and blood poison had already set In. - Tho body Is being held at the Darling undertaking parlors awaiting word from a sister who lives In Pennsylvania, the only relative that 1ms been located. 1:FK0KT TO NKTTLM . ! ANTlom UOA1) HOW Attorney Eugene Burton, Engineer Hall, County Commissioners Hash man and Duncn aand Highway Com missioner Reuben Knight left tnis morning for a conference with Jesse Wilson, east of Alliance, for the pur pose of arriving at a settlement of tie squabble over securing surfacing material for the Antioch road. This trip was decided upon after a con ference of the above-named gentle men with the directors of the Alli ance chamber of commerce Monday evening. Work on the surfacing of the An tioch road has been held up for sonic time, and tho directors felt that It was for the best Interests of the city, county and state to use their best oiUces to settle the difficulty and hurry the completion of the road building. Mr. lturtnn explained the position of his client, Mr. Wilson. When the project was first laid out, arrange ments were made by the commission ers with Mr. Sweeny, who then owned the Wilson ranch, to secure material for the surfacing of tae road from Sweeney's lake. When Wilson bought, he agreed to It. For some reason, the Btate blue print shows this lake to be on the south side of the road, In the exact location of Wilson's meadow. The contractors proceeded to take out several loads of dirt from the center of the mea dow, cutting It up badly. Wilson then objected. He was willing, be said, that they saould have free of charge the mud from Sweeney's lake, but his meadow was too small to et nr any of It. The contractors declared that they could not get the mud from the lake without the expense of hauling be ing prohibitive. Besides, they averred, the lake mud wasn't suit able. The state department inter preted their contract wit a the coun ty commissioners in such a way that It was up to the county to secure the clay, although they do not ex pect the county to secure a supply of sand or gravel for the same road, both of which materials are used. It developed that there was, ad- Joining the road, a supply of this clay on the railroad rlgat-of-way, and local railroad officials had given per mission to use It. Engineer Hall did not know whether this was suitable, but will inspect it today. If so, an attempt will be made to persuade Mr. Wilson to part with enough of his meadow to finish the road. Dr. LeGesr where they could reach him In a few minutes. Wounds and sores must be taken care of Immediately. Get a can of Dr. LeGenr's Antiseptic Healing Powder from your dealer. Dust on enough of It to cover the wound oi sore. It forms a protection uvain.t insects and Infection and promotes healthy healing. Dr. L. D. LcGear Med. Co., St. Louis, Mo. On the other hand, the candidates for president who did not get nom inations will be saved a lot of worry. THIIEK ItOHUKRIKS IX THE LAST THREE DAYS A miniature crime wave seems to have struck Alliance, Judging from the number of cases of thieving walch have been reported. The A. G. Isaacson home was entered shortly after sunset Friday evening and two diamond rings taken. The house was ransacked by the burglars. Mr. and Mrs. Isaacson were away from home at the time. No trace of the burglars has been discovered. The home of H. DuBuque was also burglarized the same evening. A re volver was the only thing of value taken. In neither instance was there a trace of the thieves. Tae W. R. Harper department store Is minus some $60 due to good teamwork on the part of two Mexi cans. The men entered the store about closing time, late Saturday evening, and one of them asked con cerning a pair of trousers. Mr. Harper was alone In the store. One of the Mexicans remained in the front of the store while the other was making his selection. The cus tomer finally decided that he didn't want new trousers, and the pair left. Five minutes later, Mr. Harper dis covered that the casa register draw er had been emptied. Cold Drinks Nothing is quite so re freshing on a hot day as a tall glass filled with an iced cold delicious drink. The warmth of the day fades, jaded spirits rise, and life is very much worth living. We have a "splendid assort ment of iced tea glasses and spoons, most attractively priced. Those sets may be used for any drink you wish, and whether you serve to the family or guests, the drink will he doubly enjoyed be- cause so daintily served. 5 Iced Tea Glasses $4.50 to $7.50 G Iced Tea Spoons $2.00 to $5.50 Ztlches-Dius prunswickfionooraphs Watch Inspectorial You Should Eat HEALTH PASTRY During this hot weather the home cook cannot be too careful of the foods she prepares for the family. Plenty of Rye Bread or old-fashioned Corn Bread makes the children grow better and feel better. And Dad likes them, too. Order a sack today either large or small. Your choice of: Special Yellow or White CURTIS BEST FLOUR RYE FLOUR CORN MEAL Regular size 24 lb. sack 10 and. 100 lb. sacks High Grade Standard Buy Your Winter Coal Now You should be laying in your winter's supply of coal right now. We are receiving shipments of coal from time to time, and we suggest that you place your order TODAY to be filled as soon as your turn comes. You will not be able to get it cheaper for several months. OWL CREEK Lump or Nut EIRBY COAL Lump or Nut MOFFAT COAL Lump or Nut Evertyhing in our line is at your immediate service. We want you to "give ns a chance" to please you. That is all we ask. Stephenson & O'Bannon WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HAYGRAIN, FEED, FLOUR AND COAL All the boys who were so desirous of getting In the Boy Scouts will have the opportunity to do so as there Is to be a new troop organized In the near future. Some applica tions have already been received and as there Is to be only two patrols or ganized to Btart with, anyone who wants to get in will have to hurry as that will only let sixteen boys in. Boys wanting to Join the Boy Scouts will call on Mr, Hamilton at the Na-r tlonal 10c Store and get application blanks.- HORSE IS BADLY CUT BY WIRE Specialist's Prescription Complication. Prevents In telling of the accident to his horse. Mr. Luther Carmen of Valley Park, Mo., stated: "My horse fell down and cut his knees all up. I dressed them with Dr. LeGear s An tiseptic Healing Powder and they are healing fine. It is a wonderful rem edy for healing sores on horses." 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PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE While Building is the Most Advantageous When can we say that BUILDING a home is more advantageous than RENTING a home? It is when, in the LONG RUN, rents are much higher than the cost of the money (or interest) necessary to construct the home. That is the situation today. You will save actual dollars paying for your HOME rather than paying present high RENTS. In addition to this, don't overlook the fact that the present price of lumber has not risen in accordance with the increased cost of other commodities, and that soon lumber must take a jump upward to cover the increased cost of freight NOW is the time to act Phone 650 and talk it over with us. vivu . . rJr -iSs!; FOWLER LUMBER COMPANY FLOYD LUCAS,' Mgr. nr i