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Official Paper of Box Butte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the City of Allianc
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VOLUME XXVIII. (Eight Pages) ALLIANCE, DOX- UUTTE COUNTY, NEP.IIASKA, TUESDAY, APKIL 12, 1921 UlStjftlSU NO. Z9
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FINAL SESSION
OF OLD COUNCIL
WAS A BUSY ONE
BIDDEN SPURT AT WIXDUP OF
ITS EXISTENCE
Camping Ground for Tourists Estab
lished Near City Park Old
Bills Ordered Paid
The dying city council, which went
nut of existence Monday evening, got
a sudden lease on life at its last ses
sion and for nearly two hours trans
acted business with all the vim, vigor
and vitality of a brand-new organiza
tion. It was a trifle late in getting
started, the members having planned
to arrive at 7:15 and be all through
with its labors when the new council
showed up at 8 o'clock, but when it
lid start it was a Veritable whirlwind.
Every member was present and in his
-chair at 8, and there was no waiting
for a quorum after the hour was
struck. The new councilmen were also
on hand, promptly, and took Feats of
honor alongside the mayo:.
A crowd of spectators, including
both friends and enemies of the city
manager plan, were on hand to see
that everything went off according to
Hoyle. The crowd was not at all fe
monstrative until the new council took
the reins of city government. Then,
as k. iw. nampion was cnosen unani
mously as ex-offic:o mayor, there was
some cheering. Later, when Mrs.
Cirace Kennedy was appointed as city
rlerk by the new council, there was
considerable audible appreciation.
There was but one woman in the au
dience, and she came for a special
purpose. The delegation of welfare
ordinance enthusiasts, which has been
n feature of council meetings for the
past four or five months, was not in
evidence, although for a time seats
were saved for them. At least, there
vere some empty seats. By the time
the old council had got over canvass
ing the vote, there wasn't an empty
seat in the house and some of the spec
tators were standing.
The Official Vote
The session started out in a dead
port of fashion. The first order of
business, following the approval of the
minutes of several adjourned meet
ings, was the counting of the vote at
last Tuesday's election. The totals
showed a variation. of only a few
votes for each candidate, not suffi
cient to change the standing of any of
them in the list.
Following are the official totals:
TJ H
5 3
t. 2 "
3 C-
3
2. H.
S1 s5
Ji
!
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Thompson .1G7 2X(5
Hampton 155 252
Gavin '..133 200
Irwin 130 17fi
Hargraves 04 105
Snyder 78 246
Hayes 60 216
Newberry 83 128
Bradburv 37 158
O'Keefe 30 1C0
Water Bonds
301
2S7
236
206
180
162
173
180
127
120
255
93
126
136
164
145
123
122
116
49
59
88
47
40
918
839
692
631
555
535
508
488
369
350
For 153
Against 30
2G1
104
125
707
280
School Board Members
J. H. Hevee12t 127
K. M. Martin 120 131
93
95
467
4S2
Only a few scattering votes were
cast for a number of other candidatas
for members of the school board. ,
Finances Discussed
Councilman Harris suggested that
transfers' be made in three or four
funds in order to make matters easier
for the incoming council. A balance
of $2,450 in the sewer fund was trans
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Fourteen-Year-Old Boy
Has a Mania for Hitting
High Speed on Motorbus
Last Friday Sheriff J. W. Miller
brought before Judge Tash a fourteen-year-old
youth, yclept "Beans", who
wna rharired with havinir ridden a
motorcycle, not only recklessly and at
a dangerous rate of speed, but after
he had been warned that he was be
low the legal age when youths are
permitted to be alone on the road with
a motorcycle.
Relatives of the lad testified that he
had been forbidden to use it, but that
he disobeyed all instructions. They
told of his reckless riding, and of one
time when he ran into a car driven
bv a woman. 1
'Judge Tash had a theory that he
could put a stop to the affinity be
tween the boy and the motorcycle,
and promptly gave the youth a ten
day jail sentence. He just as prompt
ly suspended. the sentence, to the -vis
ible relief of the la-l, out nounci jmici
iff Miller that the next time He round ll is a wont nay ami ai-n iuiy i ic-.
the youngster disobevinur the mders quested to bring a number, of pieces
of his parents and the law, to ud;e(ot cotton cloth about 6 inches square.
him to the bastile. The boy told the
court that he had reformed, and it re-1 Mrs. Win. Iod-nce of Dun ap has
mains to be seen how great a lure a Leen in Alliance receiving medical at
jnotorcycle can be. tention.
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THE WEATHEH
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For Alliance and vicinity: Rarn
probably tonight and Wednesday.
Colder tonight and south portion Wed
nesday. Small Kids Cut Trees
And Do Other Damage
At Alliance City Park
Friday , afternoon, shortly , after
school was dismissed, three small
boys, ranging in age from seven t
nine years, were brought before
County Judge Tash, who held a most
informal hearing in their case. Com
plaint had been made that they were
cutting the young trees at the city
park and. commuting other acts of
vandalism. The trio had been recog
nized by neighbors. They admitted
their guilt readily and were overcome
with tearful remorse. They pleaded
that they had cut the trees in an hon
est effort to find forked sticks to
make sling-shots. Judge Tash told
them a number of things about parks
and their purpose, to all of which the
boys listened intently and with which
they agreed perfectly. They were
then allowed to go upon their prom
ise not to repeat the offense. One
mother brought' four youngsters with
her, and had intended to leave it to
the judge to Fort out the guilty one,
but he owned up promptly,
Al Wiker and Dutch Manier left to
day by auto for Douglas, Wyo., on a
business trip.
Two Men Fined on
Booze Charges in
Judge Tash's Court
After a couple of weeks of compar
ative quiet, during which not 'a single
bootlegger, drunk or distiller drew a
fine in county court, business picked
up Monday. Edward Balfe, better
known as "Packey," and W. M. Short
each drew a fine from Judge Tash, the
former on a charge of having intoxi
cating liquor in his possession ami the
latter on a charge of intoxication.
Officer Eugene Stilwell of the city
police force made the arrest about
3:30 a. m. jpunday in one of the rooms
in the Rodgers roommg house.
Officer Stilwell,was called to the
rooming house, he testified, by, other
roomers, who said that a "bunch of
drunks" were raising cain. On his ar
rival he found Balfe in bed. He was
not intoxicated, although the officer
gave it as his opinion that he had been.
Near the head of the bed was a bottls
filled with "white mule," apparently
the" work of some home distiller who
was an artist at the profession, for it
was clear as crystal and didn't have
the vile odor of the stuff that is made
by amateurs. There was still an inch
or so of the stuff with the kick in th'
bottle. Short was also in the room,
and was quite soused, according to
the officer.
Balfe pleaded not guilty to posses
sion of the liquor, declaring that hr
didn't take it to the room and didn't
know how it got there. Judge Tash
held that he was guilty of "construc
tive possession," it being his room, for
which he paid the rent, and over which
it was presumed he exercised a cer
tain control. A fine of $100 and costs
was assessed. Two- local business
men were produced as bondsmen by
Attorney Eugene Burton, who an
nounced that the case would be ap
pealed, but Judge Tash refused to ac
cept them on the bond.
Short nleaded rot guilty to the
charge of intoxication, anil also the
charge of possession. He didn't deny
that he had been drinking, and was
fined $50 and costs. Attorney Burton
moved to dismiss the second count,
ami the "motion was sustained by
Judge Tash, was said it was quite evi
dent that both of them were not in
possession of the same bottle of
hooch.
It was remarked that the case was
not tried in the city police court, al
though the arrest had been been made
bv the citv coos, and the reason for
the change in court was said to be
due to the fact that on the last occa
sion when men were fined in police
court, Mayor Hodgers remitted half
the fine. John Ferguson and Ed Bren
nan were fined $50 apiece in police
court a couple of weeks ago, and the
mayor was lenient with them.
W. R. Harper Resigns
as Director of Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Harper this week resigned
his position as a director of the Alli
ance chamber of Commerce. The press
of business and other public activities
is announced as the reason for his
withdrawal. The resignation has been
accepted, but the vacancy has not yet
been hlleu.
'The ladies circle of the Chri.-tian
church will meet with Mrs. Ryckman,
I 004 Box Butte. Wednesday afternoon.
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CITY MANAGER
APPOINTED BY
NEW COUNCIL
X. A. KEMMlSil OF YORK TO AC
CEPT THE POSITION
Former Alliance Man Favored Among
Forty Applicants Salary to
Bp $5,000 a Year
N. A. Kemmish, formerly of Alli
ance, out now general manager of the
Public Service company at York, Neb.,
has been tendered the position of city
manager of Alliance and has signified
his acceptance of the position. The
appointment was made at the first
meeting of the new council, held Mon
day evening at the city hall, every one
of the five councilmen voting for the
appointment. The initial salary will
be $5,000 per year.
Mr. Kemmfsh has in the past been
an Alliance resident and especially
qualifiicd in electrical engineering, al
though his experience embraces prac
tically every ' phase of civic adminis
tration. From the time the city man
ager plan wa.i first considered for Al
liance, he has been considered as nn
Ideal man for the place by some of the
men who were active in getting the
new system adopted. It has been
largely a question of the amount of
salary necessary to bring him buck to
Alliance, and the new council feels
thatdt is particularly fortunate in be
ing able to secure a man of his cali
ber at so nominal a figure.
The new city manager will leave a
position t f considerable responsibility
with the Public Service company. As
general manager of the company he
has the management r.nd supervision
over light and power plants in sixteen
cities and towns. Nine years ago he
was in charge of the Alliance electri
cal platit and the plant was installed
under his supervision. He has a num
ber of friends in this city who are
gratified to learn that he has con
sented to return.
Other Men Considered
The council hold an unofficial meet
ing two or three days ago at which
the fortyodd applications for the post
of city manager were considered. The
majority of the applicants were civil
engineers and versed in some other
department of civic administration.
The new councilmen feel; it is under
stood, that the "light department is
perhaps the rr.ost important of the
city's activities, and that in this de
partment lies the greatest need for
supervision. It has been generally be
ttered that the plant could make a
much better showing, and it was this
belief that was the determining fac
tor in the selection of Mr. Kemmish
for the post, especially as it was
known that his experience would make
him a valuable man in other lines pf
the city's business.
Three Alliance men were called into
consultation before the new council
made a definite selection, although
none of these men had made an appli
cation for the place. . H. O. Condit, J.
E. Hughes and Mr. Pearson were
conferred with, and the councilmen
discussed the matter of accepting the
place with them.
A telegram was received from the
new city manager late Monday after
noon, which set me date oi nis ar-"-cini,-uic "'-"""K'
rival in All'unce as April IS, when he ' complete it after the city had fin
will take over the duties of the place. i--hed its narrow strip along hirst
IT hn ie,iiestl nil inesp.it emu'nves 1 .-treet. "The officials promised Mr.
of ' the cit-'-to cont 'nue in thier posi-1 Carey that while they would not com
lions for ;ie time bciing. It may be p'ete the paving this year, they would
necessary lor him to make , a short
visit to York, but he expects to trke
active change of the city's affairs the
first of ne::t week.
R. M. Hamilton Mayor
The new couicil organized with the
election of J. B. Irwin as temporary
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Junior Class Flay
At the Imperial
OH rNflaV r.VPninO possibilities of the city and its Mcili
UilHIUttJ L.TC1U1I& fnr dihtl.ibution ani KOne away
' ' . with fair words on their lips. Later
The
Jun-or Class play, I atty
Makes Things Hum," will be given at
the Imperial Theatre, immediately fol
lowing the first picture, Friday even
ing, April 15. After being expelled
from college, Patty appears, unan
nounced at a dinner party at which
her sister, Mrs. Green, is hostess. The
honor guest, an English captain, who
is much sought after by all the ladles,
becomes interested, and Patty makes
things hum for all concerned, especial -
ly her brother, the American captain,
whose love affair hangs in the balance
and he "didn't sleep a wink all night."
An admission of 50c for an entire
evening of picture and pay.
lhe cast is as follows
Capt. Braithwaite j'Jame3 Fowler
Capt. Little .-Clarence Ralls
Mr. Greene Edward Morrow
Mr. Smith Harold Clark
Mrs. Smith Ella Thompson
Mrs. (jrcene Manellen Beagle
Patient Little (Patty)
Josephine Wright
Helen Braithwaite Theressa Loom y
Hope Dunbar Belva Tipple
Hyacinth i Lois Boit
D. W. Kade of Lakeside was cn
Alliance visitor Satuiday.
FREIGHT RATE .
READJUSTMENT
IS PROMISED US
WILL PI T ALLIANCE IN BETTER
POSITION TO COMPETE
Secretary Carey of Chamber of Com
merce Spends a Busy Week at
Omaha and Lincoln
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Secretary George M. Carey of the
Alliance chamber of commerce re
turned the first of the week from a
xeven-day trip to Omaha and Lincoln,
during which he made hay every min
ute the ?un was shining, and put in
the darker hours baling it up and
getting ready to bring it home. The
secretary came back to Alliance with
victory perched on his banners. For
once he can report success on every
thing that he started out to attain.
Success is a rare thing in this world,
ami the secretary is feeling corres
pondingly jubilant.
The trip was made to Omaha and
Lincoln primarily for the purpose of
securing an adjustment in certain
freight rates by means of which Alli
ance had been unjustly discriminated
against. Certain other western Ne
braska towns, it was discovered two
or three mdnths ago, had better rates
on hauls from manufacturing and dis
tributing centers, with the result that
Alliance has never been made a dis
tribut ng point by any concern of na
tional importance. Mr. Carey took the
matter up with the railway officials at
Omaha and Lincoln, and has secured
the promise of a number of cor
rections and alterat'ons in rates which
should enable this citv to stand a show
the next time hew jobbing or whole
sale hmues are to be established in
western Nebraska, as well as to ma
teral'y assist in lowering present
freight rates on incoming merchandise.
Freight on Potatoes.
Another matter which Mr. Carey
took up with the ru'ilway authorities
was the matter of carlot freight rates
on potatoes. The Nebraska potato
growers' co-operative exchange some
time ago found out that they were at
n disadvantage in meeting competition
from Michigan and Minnesota to al
mo: t any of the big marketing cen
Vt.vdue to the fact that, the freight
rates were discriminatory to almost
every important point, ami especially
to p.o;nts in the southern territory.
The officers of the exchange took the
matter up- with the interstate com
nierce commission and with railroad
authorities, but so far has only been
able to report progress.
Mr. Carey finished the work thus
liejjun, and has promises that discrim
inatory rates will be changed and that
rext year the Nebraska crop will be
in a better position to compete with
.-puds from other big spud producing
states. It was found that in some
instances where the distance from
Alliance was even less than from
Michigan amf Minnesota points, the
freight rate from Alliance was as
much as 10 cents per hundred higher.
Mr. Carey took up with Burlington
officials the matter of completing the
paving around the passenger station
and freight depot. At present the pav
inir does not iro where it is badly
fill. in the ground with crushed rock
-o as to eliminate the mud holes and
ifter thi.; is ("one it will be a more
! ' omfo: table journey to leave the pave
j ment and approach the freight plat
! orni
Another big victory for the week
was the interesting of two or three
v holesa'e houses to h.ok over Alliance
vith a view to establishing branch
houses here, her two or three years,
there have been a succession of repre
sentatives of wholesale houses, who
I have met with the directors, partook
komethine usually happened to spoil
i things, although once or twice some of
these firms have gone so far as to look
around for building locations.
Buyer' Convention In Fall.
This trip, Mr. Carey reports that
he has discovered at" least one big
wholesale house which means business,
j The correction of discriminations in
freight rates had a whole lot to do
' wjth. their interest, and indications are
that they will come into Alliance
. sometime during the summer. They
;.re now making arrangements for
holdim? a bitr buvers' convention here
during the fall, which will last for a
week and at which buyers from all of
western Nebraska will be entertained
y j s concern is a big dry goods house,
aiuj jts present plans are to establish
' a branch establishment here which will
' serve au 0f western Nebraska ter-
ntory.
I I .,, but l,v no means least. Mr.
Cnrev finished un an almost perfect
yei. by calling upon a batch of state
officers in the interest of a county fair
for Box Butte county. The matter was
I broached bv 1). E. Purintrton and L. E
Bliss several weeks aao, and several
meetings of farmer were held, at
which the sentiment was decidedly in
favor of holding an agricultural' ex
hibition here this fall. When interest
was nt its heighth, however, it wrts
d'scoveied that there could be no as
sistance from the county commission
ers. The commissioners, ro expecting
any agitation for a fair, had not set
apart any appropriation when thev
made thcr 1021 budget.
Secretary Carey took the matter up
v;th the state tax commissioner and
the state's attorney general, and from
them received the authority, and a
legal opinion to back it up. for the
commiss'oners to ndd to their budget
an amount sufficient to provide- the
fair association with enough financial
assistance to encourage them to gs
ahead.
Special Meeting of
Scottish Rite Masons
Wednesday Evening
The Scottish Rite Masons of the
valley of Alliance are called to meet
in the Masoiric Temple building on
Wednesday of this week, to perfect
plans for the holding of the spring
reunion here on May 11, 12, 13 and
14, at which time all degrees from the
fourth to the thirty-second will be put
on in lull form, lhe work from the
fourth to the eighteenth degrees will
be given by the Alliance Scottish Rito
Masons and the higher degrees by the
Omaha lodges.
All Scottish Rite Masons arc ear
nestly urged to be present to assist in
completing arrangements for the re
union.
Alliance Eagles Are
Now in New Quarters
Over Morgan Grocery
Alliance lodge, F. O. E. Xo. 13(5, has
recently secured new and larger quar
ters for its club rooms. They are sit
uated over the Morgan grocery and
consist of four rooms, which have been
furnished, lhe new Eagles room is
all modern, with bath, buffet, reading
room, pool tables and lodge hull. The
new quarters are ideal in every re
spect, centrally located, plenty of light
and room.
The Eagles are, planning to stage a
membership campaign in the near
future. During the past several months,
there has been ditliculty in securing
suitable quarters, and the membership
lapsed and withdrew to quite a con
siderable extent. The club rooms, it
is believed, will be furnished in such
a way that the membership will be
rapidly pushed back to normal. At
present there are some forty members
in the Alliance lodge, fifteen of whom
live in the city, the remainder being
scattered all over the country.
On April 21, a big class of new
members will be initiated. There are
already fifteen or twenty applications,
and some thirty will be reinstated.
There are a large number of rein
statements in prospect, as well as a
considerable number of new members.
The low initiation fee will be raised
within a short time and those who are
desirous of joining are urged to get
their applications in without delay.
Prospective members are asked to call
at the club rooms or ask some member
for an application blank.
The next regular meeting will be
held this Thursday evening and all
Eagles are urged to attend. Matters
of business in connection with the new
club rooms will be taken up, and plans
for the big initiation next week will
be perfected.
A Golf-Professional
From Omaha Club to
Come to Alliance
The Alliancs golf bugs ere jubilant
over the announcement that Stanley
Da vies, golf professional from the
Omaha Field club, will come to Alli
ance the latter part of this month and
will spend a week in teaching Alli
ance players the fine joints o( the
game. During his last visit in Omaha,
Earl Mallery played at the club and
won from the powers that be, as well
as the professional himself, the prom-
se that the visit to Alliance would
be made.
Mr. Davies will gfve Alliance golf
ers a lot of fine points about ground
rules, and will be available during Mr,
week here for personal instruction in
his spare hours. Players who desire
to have a little expert advice will do
well to register the hours they want
with Bernard Holsten at the Jlolsten
drug store, and as the instruction will
be extra good and the rate unusually
low. it will be well to get your reser
vations made in plenty of time, as Mr.
Davies will undoubtedly have his
hands full from the moment he ar
rive3 at the links until he takes the
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miiinigni train oui ot me cuy ai me
close of one of the busiest weeks in
hi history. During his stay here, he
expects to handicap the players and
make suggestions about the layout of
the course.
A dance will be given at the Elks
club Friday evening at nine o'clock,
following the regular meeting of the
R. P. O. E. at eight. Members attend
ing the meeting will get in to the
dance free. Others pay the regular
price.
FRIDAY'S DRIVE
FOR BOY SCOUTS '
GOES OVER TOR
PERMANENT CAMPS FOR BOYS
ARE XOW ASSURED
Over Two Thousand Dollars Collected
in One Day by Alliance
Business Men
The drive for funds to finance th
building of two permanent camps for
the Boy Scouts of Alliance, staged
last Friday under the direction of a
group of the city's business men, went
over the top with a whoop. Practice
ally all of the funds needed were coU
lected by the soliciting committee
who started to work Friday morning
and the balance was made up at th
meeting held in the interests of th
campaign at the roof garden in th
evening.
The committee set the amount de
sired at $3,000, which, according to all
the rules of successful drives, wat
slightly ia excess of what was ex
pected to be realized. The drive netted
something in excess of $2,000, after
all expenses of the campaign are paid
and these funds will be sufficient to
lease the five acres of land at BeU
mont, build a hut there and a cement
lined swimming pool, as well as to
equip a similar hut at Broncho laktt
for week-end trips.
The men who had charge of solicit
ing funds were: Percy Cogswell,
George D. Darling, H. O. Condit, A,
O. Isaacson, Charles Brittan, W, R,
Harper, Dr. C. E. Slagle, Roy Strong,
S. V. Thompson, A. T. Lunn and J. C.
O'Connor. These men brought in alt
but $50 of the money needed Friday
evening and the scouts themselves
completed the canvass Monday.
The entire expense of the driva
amounted to some &00, the largest
item being the bringing of the Boy
Scout band over from Chadron to as
sist in the program at the roof gar
den. The items were: Snyder Trans
for, draynge, $12; Boys' band, Chad
ron, $1.j()J rooms for boys, $25; Burr
Printing Co., printing, $18.75; meaU
for boys, $19.92; Times, printing,
$30.15; roof garden, $17.50; Joe HoN
land, singer.
Program at. Roof Garden
The feature of the one-day drive
was the free entertainment given at
the roof garden Friday evening. Tho
big attraction was the Chadron Boy
Scout band, which gave a fhort con
cert at th eLions club dinner at 6:30
a few selections in the open air and
a half-hour concert as a part of th
program at the garden.
The following program was pre
sented:. Concert, Chadron Boy Scout band.
Reading, Mrs. ln;ce Dunning.
'Address, W. R. Pate.
Reading Mrs. William LaMon.
Saxophone ro'o, Miss Marie Kibble,
accompanied by Mrs. George Neus
wanger.
Solo, Joe Holland, the boy singer.
Exhibition, Boy Srouts of Alliance.
After the program at the roof gar
den the Boy Scouts of Ch ulion and
Alliance were entertained at the Elks'
club hotue at a feed.. The boys were
given free rein m the hou.e and en
teitained themselves' at pool, and box
ing exhibitions of shfit duration be
tween different Boy Scouts.
Solicitors for the Alliance baseball
association are on the streets of the
city today, interviewing business men
end securing Memberships to the asso-
c ation, which is to fihar.ee a baseball
t"am for Alliance this season. Mem-
berships are set tit $15 i throw, with
monthly due of a do'lar. This method
of financing was adopted at a masa
meeting of baseball enthusiasts held
u lew iiays aco.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Jones has been quite ill with the
niea.-les.
Shipment of Trees Is
Purchased for The
Country Club Grounds;
The building and grcunds commit
tee of the Alliance Country club hat
already started on its work of mak
ing the barren site on Broncho lake
a thing of beauty and a joy forever,
lit addition to the fancy archway for
the entrance, two hundred young treea
have been received, which will be
planted according to approved speci
fications of a regular landscape gard
ener. They will be watered regularly
by the club's own water system.
The work of building the club house
is now under way. The lumber Is.onj
the ground and the sand for the foun
dation was hauled out to the site Mon
day.
The fine weather of the past week
has been most encouraging for the
golfers, who find that there is now
plenty of time to play a round after
5 p. m. and still get home before it
grows dark enough to turn on the
lights. Sunday there was a crowd oj
players which filled the links, despite
the high wind that spoiled the true
golf form.
Pr. George J. Hand drove to Ha$
Springs Sunday to visit his sister.