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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, Fill DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920.
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Old Folks Wednesday Night Dance.
Old-Time Music. Old-Time Dance. Lovvry & Henry.
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Official nwnpaper of tha City of
Alliance: official newspaper of Vox
itt County.
Owned and publlahed by The Burr
Printing Company. Georre U Burr, Jr.,
Fraldent: Edwin M. Burr, Vlc Prea
Mont.
CALL A HALT
Alliance citizens may an well face
the truth. This city is one of the worst
in the state.
There is but one thin? to be done
The lawlessness must be checked, and
checked immediately. . The time for
half-way measures is past It is
enseless to arrest a few Mexicans,
oeirroes and Greeks, and allow far
worse criminals to go free.
. Officers charged with law enforcement-are
not to blame. Public senti
ment is the guide by which they go,
HVhen criminals are arrested and get
'Off scot free or with inadequate pun
JehCWit. time after time, it doesn't
JUke long ior the average officer to
XJbecome lax. fZJfJ7J.-::ymer
There is needed a tightening up &
Along the line. Citizens of Alliance
liave taken the first step today, in
their demand that the officials pro
ceed to gather all possible evidence
to push the murder charge. But more
i than a spasmodic effort is needed, else
. frflhin a few months the streets of
this city will be unsafe after night
tall. m -It has been suggested that a corps
of vigilantes be organized, to hwaist
the officers in enforcing the law. A
" fcand of twenty-live or fifty men, sin
cere in their purpose to put an end
to lawlessness can secure evidence
sufficient to convict evidence that
will convince any jury. It's a sugges-
, lion that is worthy of following up
ta Lincoln automobile thieving was
practically stopped through similar
means. All that; is needed in Alli
ance is a eenuiha desire to clean ud
the city. At tKe present rate it won't
he long until the most easy-going
citizen will be aroused. The time to
remove a cancer is before it eats too
deeply.
to saddle the office with an excess of
detail work or credit it with savings
that can not possibly be made as this
will surely cause its failure. The ex
perience of cities in which the city
manager plan has succeeded has bacn
that the people have received more
for the money expended, not that the
total expenditure has been reduced.
We do not believe that the city of
Alliance has been wastefully or ex
travagantly managed though possibly
the expenditures in some cases could
have be,n more judiciously made.
The Attributes of a city manatee for
Alliance should be first thorough busi
ness training, considerable knowledge
of both general and municipal finance
and some knowledge of municipal en
gineering problems.
In addition to this it has been sug
gested that he act as street commis
sioner, superintendent of the light
and water departments; design and
supervise the municipal improve
ments. The superintendent of the
I.'ght and water department and the
street commissioner have always been
actively employed on their respective
work and to make this saving it would
be necessary for the manager to su
perintend such work on the streets.
In regard to the design and super
vision of municipal improvements this
would take considerable more of his
time for work that could bo do..; In
expensively by specialists. Grant and
Fulton's contracts with the city of.
Alliance call for 314 per cent of the
contract price for design and en
gineering service and VJ per cent for
'ttcniMlnii In an interview with
Grant and Fulton's resident engineer,
he stated that the charge for Inspec
tion was based on the actual cost over
a number of years and the cost of in
spection to Alliance was nearly VA
per cent of the cost of construction on
paving and storm sewer and consid
erably more on sanitary sewers. He
also called attention to the fact that
there never were less than two, gen
erally three and sometimes four in
spectors in Alliance. In addition all
brick was tested at the place or man
ufacture before shipment.
The natural and logical conclusion
is that a city manager loaded down
with such detail work would not have
time to perform the more important
function of city management, the bus
iness and financial side and that the
city would be paying a higher price
for the routine work than at present.
Let us stick to facts.
THE CITY MANAGER
' ..The proponents of the city manasrer
dheme should not allow their zeal for
, change in form of city government
RANDOM SHOTS
Jack Hawes wandered into the of
fice of County Attorney Basye
Wednesday morning. The confirmed
(and chastened) practical joker re
moved his hat, made a neat bow to
the steno, and in his most sugary ac
cents addressed her thusly: ''Madam,
would you like to hive a good county
attorney? I'm a mighty good man
but I'm out of a Job just now." The
steno, thinking him in earnest, and
desiring to spare his feelings, let him
down easy: "I'm sorry," she told him,
"but we already have a county at
torney."
Jack says he's going to get even
with somebody because of that story
of the deer killing and his arrest.
However, he only stole one cigar off
Three others did it the same day.
Our friends at the club aren't as
liberal with free smokes as they used
to be, but now and then we can per
suade some of them to come across.
And we aren't entirely out, yet.
Half a dozen staid married couples
relieve they were the ones referred
to in the "Teasing Papa" episode.
Sometimes you find evidences of af
fection where you least expect 'em.
And sometimes, where you expect to
find affection, you don't.
They tell us, for instance, that one
of a pair of turtle doves, being ill and
indisposed, threw a glass of cold water
in hubby's face the other morning,
after he had hunted it, up for her to
take her medicine in.
ter 208, Laws of Nebraska, 1917, be
adopted!"
The polling places for said election
shall be: For the First ward, base
ment of Central school building, 715
Box Butte avenue. For the Second
ward, council chambers in the city
hall, 115 East 3rd street. For the
Third ward, office of Fairmont Cream
ery company, 202 West 3rd street For
the Fourth ward, Episcopal Parish
house, 215 West 7th street.
The election will be held ami the
ballot box for the reception of ballots
will be opened at the hour of nine
o'clock A M. and will be closed at the
hour of seven o'clock P. M. on the -1th
day of January, A. D. 1921.
Qnly legal voters of the city of Alli
ance will be permitted to vote upon
the question submitted at f-aid elec
tion.
Dated this 3rd day of December,
1920.
Attest:
GRACE H. KENNEDY,
(Seal) City Clerk.
Dec. 10-17-24-31
DINNER WARE
See the Dinner Set for
$14.40 and $17.40
at
HIGHLAND HOLLOWAY CO.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE One senior yearling
Chester White boar: registered. D.
E. Purinton, route 1. Phone Bin.
8011.
FOR SALE Two cupboards. Call at
at the Red Cross office for particu
lars. '
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welcome is
the thing -About
which
poets sing !
, Your home will extend a warm, comfortable hospitality
if it is heated with the proper kind of coal. We are
selling the highest charactered coal that ever re
sponded to the touch of a match. Let us send you a
ton now and try it out.
M. NOLAN & COMPANY
f Yards iOl Cheyenne Phone 41 Office 317 Box Butte
For Christmas
CONKLIN CRESCENT FILLER
FOUNTAIN PEN.
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is always
known by
the Gold Crescent
Alliance Drug Co.
Scotten ann Ilirshman
214 Box Butte Alliance, Neb.
WHEN
Of course, being a comparatively in
experience dhusband, he forgave her
immediately and hunted up another
glass of water. ,
If she does it ten years from now,
he'll probably sulk for a week.
If the woman of our heart ever
showed a disposition to toss things in
our direction, we'd buy nothing but
paper plates.
We caught a glimpse of one young
lady's Christmas list. It's a long one,
and there isn't a one but will receive
more than an embossed greeting card.
The second item on the list read this
way: "Dad Doll and accordeon pleat
ed dress." . This is probably an error.
. Maude and May are each to receive
a T. B. What on earth is a T. B.?
One of them is pink, and one is white
the T. B.'s we mean.
Truth is stranger than campaign
slogans. Will E. Wapgle of Omaha
cast a vote for Harding during the
!ate unpleasantness.
The Elks minstrel will have, among
other attractions, some high kickers.
The chorus is especially trained, and
while they were receiving instruction
n the art of elevation, one male mem
ber of the cast was observed peering
through the keyhole.
This man expressed himself as en
tirely satisfied with the performance.
He regrets that he cannot be in the
audience tonight
"Mighty good work for amateurs,"
was his comment.
Of course., it was rerrettahl that
shortly after he had gained the key
hole, the door had to come open.
But even a skinned nose and, scorn
ful looks didn't dampen his ardor. "It
was worth it," h said.
You understand, trentle reader, that
tonight is the only opportunity you'll
have Jo see this show. It won't be
repeated for love or money.
And the seat sale has been terrific
If you can still get one, you can
consider yourself fortunate.
was opportunity greater than now to spend our
Christmas fund for practical household conven
iences to take drudgery out of the home, by buy
ing equipment that serves when called upon
without the annoyance of "Maybe it will work
right." The "tried and found true" articles:
The Beautiful and Serviceable Alcazar Ranges.
Great Majestic Ranges Pressure Coookers
Reed White Enamel Ware.
Vacuum Cleaners Aluminum Ware
National Vacuum Electric Washers
PyrexWare Electric Irons
All goods cheerfully shown. j ,
RHEIN
HARD
WARE CO.
Prompt and Courteous Service.
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The trap drummer in a show al
ways reminds us of press-day.
Moundridge (Kan.) Journal.
A man looks for a place to sit
down; a woman for a mirror. Phila
delphia Public Ledger.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
City of Alliance, State of Nebraska
Special Election Upon the Question of
the Adopt ion-or the Lity .Manager
Plan of Government.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Public notice Is hereby given to the
legal voters of the City of Alliance,
in the county of Box Butte, State of
Nebraska, that a special election has
been called by the mayor and city
council, and will be held in said city
on Tuesday, the 4th day of January,
A. D., 1921.
The question to be submitted to the
legal voters at Eaid election is as fol
lows: "Shall the City Manager Plan
of Government, as provided in Chap-
Movie
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names
to be
Made In Alliance
BY THE HALLER FILM CO., using
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Local Talent and Scenes
This Photo Play Will be Shown at the
Imperial Theatre
Those wishing to appear in the picture will call at the box
office of the Imperial Theatre,
Saturday, December 1 1
AT 2:30 P. M.
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Mr. LaZar, the company's director, will Interview any Applicants.
