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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1921)
i - TEN THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1021 tifiiiiKiMMtnim"1""""""""""""""""""""""""1"""""""88 ;M;mnmHH:uKHininm: tniifiiiDiimHHi.'miiiiiiim inminiiiminniiimiinimimmniiimnmiiiinnnni MATINEE 3 P. M. IMPERIAL THEATER ALWAYS COOL TONIGHT TUES, 14th Wallace Reid in "Always Audacious COMEDY 'A DOLLAR'S WORTH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH "THE CONCERT" ALL STAR CAST COMEDY 'RED HOT LOVE' Dustin Farnum in 'Big Happiness' PUEBLO'S GREAT FL0(D DISASTER PICTURES ADM. 10c, 40c - and W. T. PUEBLO S GREAT FLOOD DISASTER PICTURES ADM. 10c, 40c - and W. T. Lloyd Thomas Talks to Chamber of Commerce at Monday Luncheon Lloyd Thomas, in his talk to the members of the Alliance chamber of commerce at the Monday noonday luncheon said in part: "During a period of ninety days, which included visits to many cities the site of Alli ance and larger, and during which we traveled over 6,400 mile, I had the pleasure of meeting with chambers ot commerce and other like organizations at many meetings like this one today. I found that the problems of the or dinary city are much like those of Alliance and I found that the cities which have the live business organiza tions are the cities which are pro gressing." "Alliance is the best known town of its size in this part of the west," he Raid. "She occupies an enviable posi tion because of the wide publicitywhich has been secured for her during the past year or more. Credit for this is due largely to the good work of the local newspaper men and newspaper correspondents, who have seen that the city dailies have been kept supplied with interesting news material about our town and county. This advertis ing is of great value to the town and should be encouraged." Referring to the farmers and stock raisers in Alliance territory and the help which should be given them by the chamber of commerce, Mr. Thomas said that the estimated price of Box Butte spuds this fall is from 50 cents to 60 cents per bushel and that with a good yield the farmers here could make money at those prices, but that unless freight rates were reduced they would prove a serious handicap in marketing this years crop. He said that in carload lots it costs 29 cents to fhip 100 pounds of potatoes from Alli ance to Lincoln or Omaha and 54 cents to ship the same amount to Kanxas City, one of the leading markets. The chamber of commerce is now actively engaged in the fight to get these freight rates reduced in time to care for this year's crop. He also stated that it coHts 17 cents per bushel to Fhip wheat from Alliance to Omaha. With dollar wheat in sight thrs fall he stated that this freight rate was going o hit the grower in this territory mighty hard. In speaking on the road situation, Mr. Thomas urged that the stockmen present from the territory east of Alli ance, traversed by the Potanh highway lend their support and their efforts towards the securing of suitable nt,ht-of-way and the building of passable roads through the bad sandhill dis tricts. Addressing the visitors from the North Platte valley territory he urged that they join in the effort to get the needed highways constructed through western Nebraska, stating that communities and towns benefit by co-operation and that the interests of western Nebraska towns and com munities are identical in these mat ters. In concluding his talk Mr. Th mas rendered "The Land of Box Butte." TIIE LAND OF BOX BUTTE know a land where the hand of God Himself has fashioned a garden spot of marvelous extant and won drous beauty, a table land upon which the western winds play hide and seek, a land upon which the gentle, cooling breezes of the snow-capped mountains play during the starlit summer nigl'ts, and upon which the warm breaths rf the southbound Chi nooks come in mid HARPER'S Straws of Style Prepared for your Wednesday Straw Hat buying with the most complete showing of America's best straw hat makers' production for 1921. winter, making this land the mecca of the heat burdened of the east in summer and of the shivering inhabit ant of the frozen north land in the winter. This is Box Butte, where day by dty the bosom of the earth is kissed by the sunbeams that caress the fields of green and moistened by the steady, plenteous showers that bring smiles to the busy farmers who till the scil with tractor and with team. This is Box Butte, where by night the fragrant pine-clothed ridges in the north and the massive, green-clad sand hills in the east and south, stand sil ent guard, while away to the west the slowly setting sun sinks low behind the Rockies whose shadows linger long oer plain and dale. This is Box Butte, whose beckoning smile to the weary hemeseeker is as fair as on that day when the first sun pushed back the curtain of night anil touched the horizon with crimson streaks heralding Creation's dawn. This la Box Butte, the land of the glad hand, who3e outstretched arms beckon invitingly to the stranger from all the world, that he may come bud know the charms that are hers. This is Box Butte, rich beyond court in her hidden wealth, whose fertile soil, richened and strengthened by un seed food for plants and all that grows puts forth a bounteous harvest of golden corn, hard-shelled wheat and plump potatoes. Thia is Box Butte, the land '-Where the West Begins"; where yesterday the crafty Indian on shaggy pony rode over the fenceless plain and who with flint-tipped shafts brought low the mighty bison, the mighty king cf beasts, who grew powerful and ftronr on luscious grasses that nature cured. Where winding trails led to the water hole, today broad, well-kept, high crowned roads stretch out invitingly for miles and miles, between scented fields of green. Where the smoke from the Indian's campfire lazily wafted up ward, today rise the chimneys of in dustry, and where the trail of freignt er and immigrant mingled across the plains, today two shining bands of steel bear onward the speeding train, This is Box Butte, to which the world will come and linger and praise. She strides along with the vigorous, swinging pace of youth.'-in time with the spirit of progress, a song of icy on her lips and in her eyes the light of determination. For she has found herself and in the years to come will be known far and wide as the bread basket of the west, the home of the famous Box Butte potato, equalled by none and approached by few. This is Box Butte. Her broad ranges which are yet untilled provide grazing ground for countless thousands of sleek cattle, while her fertile acres, tilled by the hand or man, produce an nually harvests of unbelievable value. And this is Alliance, the gem that shines and sparkles on the broad bosom of Box Butte. A city of broad, naved streets, sightly business blocks and stately public buildings. A city, young in time but old in wisdom, destined to grow in coming years for to her, the metropolis of the west, will come a new era. Her past is but a promise of her future. The achieve ments that have been hers are but a foreshadow of those to come. Her feet are cased in Seven League boots of progress and the coming decade will see a new Alliance, a better Alli ance, a city where none are idle and all are happy and industrious, where work is here for all and where there is room for those who enter "the gate way of the west," over whose streets there shines in letters broad and high the word "Welcome." New The Lower Levels Price $2.50 to $5.00 Interestinw Style Show SMART CAPS Silk, Palm Beach, Fabric Caps $1.50 to $3.G0 t- Bays' and Children's HATS AND CAPS '.J 50c to ?3.00 i mmmmmmmmmm Circus Train Wrecked Near Hot Springs Wednesday Morning The Palmer Brothers' cirrus train of ten cars was wrecked at a point three miles south of Hot Springs, S. D. on the Northwestern railroad Wednes day morning. The WTeck is blamed on soft tracks, due to the heavy rains of the last three weeks. One man is reported killed. The circus showed in Alliance two weeks ago. 1 hree of the cars wrecked were re ported to have been animal cars and reports were current here that a biar hunt took place in the Black Hills near Hot Springs for the lions and other animals which were reported to have escaped from the wrecked cars. Alliance people who were in Hot Springs at the time, however, say that there were no animals at large. Some of the cages were broken open, but the lion tamer was on the Job and proceeded to get the animals under control without delay. PERSONALS John Blume had his tonsils removed Wednesday of last week, Dr. Baskin performing the operation. Will Glass suffered a broken leg last Thursday while working ona building at the Rust farm, four and a half miles from town. The scaffold ing on which he was standing gave way, and he fell a short distance to the ground, a plank of the scaffolding strinking his left leg just above the ankle. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lyons are visit ing the latter's parents at Heming ford. Paul Boyd Jones is reported ill. K. L. Pierce of Hemingford was in the city Thursday. Mrs. Jack Miller and son Tom left HARPER'S Big Underwear Values Athletic and Knitted Union Suits BIG STORE 1 r li lYJJLM Thursday evening for Des Moines, la., where they will make their home. Glenn will remain in Alliance for a short time before joining them. W. R. Pate is enjoying a visit from his brother, H. F. Pate, and family, of Stratton. Fred Cutts made a business trip to Lincoln yesterday. From there he will proceed to Des Moines, Iowa, and at tend the Shriner's convention there. Miss Katharine Fletcher returned Saturday from Hampshire, Wyo., near which place she has been teaching school for the past few months. F. W. Plank and family spent Sun day at Pine Ridge. M. J. Saunders of Norfolk and Omaha and E. K. Haldeman of Grand Island are in the city in the interests of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company. A number of Alliance people mo tored to Hemingford Sunday to see the ball game and witnessed the first flight of the season of Ora Phillips' air plane. Gaylord Chase, manual training in structor in the Alliance schols, has accepted a position with the W. R. Harper department store and began work there Tuesday morning. Miss Corinne Moore, of Antioch was an Alliance visitor Friday. She re turned Saturday, accompanied by Miss Miriam Harris, who will make a few days' visit. Charles Coupons has just purchased an Allen touring car. W. L. Broad returned this morning from Lincoln, where he was called by the death of his father, John M. Broad. Mrs. Broad will return the last of the week accompanied by her hus band's mother, Mrs. J. N. Broad. About sixty Alliance people attend ed the Children's day program held at the Berea church Sunday, at which Rev. S. J. Epler delivered an address. Bishop Thomas of Wyoming wilt be the guest of Dean and Mrs. J. J. Dixon several days this week. $1 Fine quality Nainsook Athletic Union Suits. AH sizes to 50, at White and Ecru Union Suits, short sleeves and ankle length, all sizes 51 LARGEST SHOWING COOL UNDERWEAR $1.50 to $3.50 Featuring a vast range of ath letics in crossbar, nainsook, ma dras, aero weave, handkerchief cloth and fine silks. Also B.V.D. 'WIPVU HIhEU HARPER'S Great Wednesday Feature If the University of Nebraska does not put up a barrage of some kind it is liable to find itself deluged with a storm of butterflies from the direction of Alliance, due to the statement of a local "scientist" that the beautiful but almost numberless butterflies which are now so prevalent here are worth ten dollars each at the state university. HARPER'S Supreme Values in FINE SHIRTS I m i "i "kin n ' Men's Tany and Drak Bdown Oxfords. Extra Good Values at BIO STORE 1 Traveling First Time in years such extra fine quality has been offered at ; Gusseted inside pockets. . Very best of trimmings. Made of the natural or top layer of cowhide (not split), full cut, hand &ewed frame, leather lined. Color, black or brown. Similar bags sold last season at $31.50 our special price for Wednesday, $15.00. This report has started children, mea and women out catching the innocent butterflies. We fear that some of the collectors who have been proudly ex hibiting their collections, which they have multiplied by the value of ten dollars each, are doomed to a sad dis appointment. madras and percale 7H Netlitee Shirts. V VJJ Sizes 14 to nVi. j The new lower price, Collar attached Shirts in fine madras cords and Garner's percales. All fast colors, all sizes. Fine Madras, Russian Cords, Oxfords. Many with separate collars and collars attached $2.00 to $3.50 Pongee Shirts The style leader of the hour Ideal summer Comfort Shirts Silk fiber and imported $5.98 . ' Oxfords $8.98 Men's Oxfords in tan and and brown calf leather, saddle strap, square toe and plain styles. a New lower price 5 s Harper's Special Oxfords for men and young men. A new idea of value for you at the -new lower prices . w-rfi $9.98 j ""'M'TtT I'U m:JS " T Bags i: - f. $ - j. iff! M t big store r 3aiimza2Ezi23E