THE ALLIANCE HERALD. FRIDAY, JUNE 21,. 1921
Many Business Men
Favor a Franchise v
For Bell Company
Tlir Herald during the past week
Via interviewed a number of business
Men anil property 'ownei a in order to
learn the prevailing Kenliment re
garding the granting of a franchise
to the Northwestern Hell Telephone
company, owner or the Alliance ex
change. The telephone company now
pays the annual occupation tax of
$600 per year and has taken the
tand that it cannot and will not un
dertake, further Improvement or ev
tensions in Alliance until it has. been
grunted a franchise.
Some of the citizen interviewed take
the tand that the company yhould le
Riven a fair and equitable franchise
if we are to expect them to give Alli
ance the telephone nervice we should
have. In the early daya of granting
franchises it was the practice to give
the utilities nearly all they asked for
in order for them to induce capital to
jro into the enterprise, as the pub
lic wanted the service. A time went
on pome of these franchises became
very valuable and the companies often
became very selfish and gave very
little considerntion to the rights and
ide of the public.
About twenty years ago, after the
public had been standing conditions of
this kind for some time, a move"ment
started which resulted in the instiga
tion of rnte-regulating laws and com
missions to govern these utilities.
Since that tim thes commissions
have been the go-hotwrfe between the
public and the companies. The public
as a rule still clings to the belief that
the public utility is a jobber and with
this feeling in mind naturally opposes
anything which seems to favor the
utility. The purpose of the commis
sions is to see that the companies do
the right thing and to give them fair
and equitable rates so that they can
attract capital to the enterprises ir
order to have funds for providing
good service.
8omi people are of the opinion that
because the commission does not lowei
rates of public utilities it is not doing
the right thing and is not doing jus
tice to the public. The purpose of
the commission is to see that fair play
is given both sides ami their rules nnd
regulations are based on showing?
made by the companies and by the
communities they serve. In our pres
ent case the rates the telephone com
pany charge their customers in Alli
ance are fixed by the state railway
com mission
Supporters of the franchise for the
Alliance exchange argue that any
franchise granted the company can
not in any way take this rate regulat
ing power away from the railway
commission, so that there is really
nothing to be gained by the city in
net granting a franchise. They also
argue that continued delay will jeop
ardize the service in Alliance, because
the company cannot and will not put
new capital into improvements here
without a franchise and improve
ments are certainly needed to keep
pace with the growth of the city and
community. Alliance is remote from
any large city and we should certain
ly have adequate telephone service,
not only in the city but to outside
points. They believe that this can
best be accomplished by working K
gether and with the surrounding
towns ami by granting the company
a reasonable franchise under which to
operate.
Buy jour sun bonnets at the
Baptist ladies' sale Saturday at
Hirst's store. 60
County Treasurer Has
More Cash Collections
Than for Year 1920
County Treasurer F. W. Irish says
that the percentage of collections by
the county of taxes for this year, up
to June 1, wa salout the same ratio
as last year, but because of the fact
that the last tax roll was the largest
the county ever had, the amount of
cash received has been larger than
heretofore.
The 1920 real estate taxes for the
county will amount to a little over
$170,000 when all is collected. Up to
June 1 a little over $100,000 had been
collected. Collections for May, 1920,
amounted to over $29,000 and collec
tions for May, 1921, amounted to over
$47,000. The delinquent tax list for
this year will undoubtedly be longer
than it has been for a number of
i rears.
Sale on large stock of Fremo Film
Tacks. Van Graven Studio. 00
Herchel Davis, who has been vot
ing with his brother, Henry Davis,
left this week for St. Louis, where he
will attend the Modern Woodmen's
convention. From there he will go to
his home at Kansas City.
Th Alliance potofTice has received
notification from the bead of the de
partment that, effective, July i, rural
fervice will be given on the Star route,
Alliance, Neb., to Fowling, Neb. The
carrier will make regular trips Mon
day and Thursday of each week, start
ing at 7 a. m. Patrons on this route
are entitled to bo delivery and col
lection service.
Mr. and Mrs. McCroskey who have
been visiting at the home of C. D.
Walker, accompanied by their grand
daughter, Viollette Walker, left over
Isnd Thursday for their home at Hol
ton, Kansas.
The St. Matthew's church will hold
communion at 8 a. m.; Sunday school
at 10 a. m.; morning prayer and ser
mon at 11 a. m.
Frank Shreve left Thursday for
Kearney where he is taking his two
race horses.
The Lions club will issue a formal
challenge to the members of Post M,
T. P. A., for a g3me of baseball to be
played on the local grounds, the pro
reeds of the game to go to the Camp
fire girls organization. The T. P. A.'s
have some crack pitchers and the
Lions have some mighty good talent,
so a good game is looked for.
Appointments given to wedding
couples, any hour, day or niht. Van
dranven studio. ,
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Mrs. Joe Frank of Scottsbluff is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hollinrake of
Hemingford were business visitors in
Alliance Thursday.
Charles Jeffers and M. N. Kelly
drove to Marsland Thursday on busi
ness. Mrs. .Joe Thoryne and Mrs. Kynett
left Thursday for Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Winfred Gier of Chadron Is visiting
in Alliance.
Mrs. Claude Schaffer entertained a
few guests Thursday evening at a
Bridge party, after which a delightful
two-course lunch was served. ,
Members of the Methodist Sunday
school enjoyed a pleasant evening in
a picnic Tuesday evening in the park.
Kedured prices on Kodaks. Van
Graven Studio. 50
The Baptist ladies will hold a
food sale at Hirst's store Satur
day. 50
Mr. and Mrs. Tatge of Norfolk
drove over in their car and are look
ing after some improvements on their
large farm southwest of Hemingford.
For Sale Haby buggy, $10.00. Call
901. 60
louis Griffin, former 'Alliance busi
ness man, was in the city on Thurs
day. He is now traveling salesman.
He made hh home at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
for a number of years after leaving
this city.
Mrs. A. G. Isaacson who has been
visiting in Chicago and Des Moines
for the last two months, and Mr.
Isaacson who went to the Shriners'
convention, returned Thursday.
SMALL TOWN STUFF
"Rogers lives in a small country
town."
"How small?"
"Well, it'a so small that he regards
everv competitor in business as a per-1
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Weekly. t
W 1 1 A D DYE MEAN. LIN CO LN ?
There was a young lady from Lincoln,
Who showed signs of deep thinin",
for she said with a smile,
"To keep up with the stylo
I buy clothes that always are shrinkin'."
American Legion Weekly.
Don't worry about what the other
fellow says about you worry about
what he does to you.
A silver-toned orator seldom ob
jects to exchanging gold for his i.ilver
tones.
It is claimed that a buildinir boom
is going on in the country. 'Ihus far
nobody has been deafened by it.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Swanson of
Hemingford were business visitors in
Alliance this week.
SPECIAL
PRICES
SU'awberry spe
cial, per box . .20c
Underwood's Sardines,
packed in mustard,
dandy for picnics, spe
cial 2 cans for 25c
All varieties of Cheese, in
cluding home made
Cottage Cheese.
MKAT SPECIALS
Mutton Stew, per lb 10c
Boiling beef, lb. 13c
Soup Meat, per lb. 10c
Hamburger, per lb. 15c
DRESSED CHICKENS
SATURDAY.
Cantaloupes and Water
Melons Now in
Season.
MALLERY
GROCERY COMPANY
Quality Groceries.
Mrs. Ralph Stream of Crest on, la.,
died at 5:15 o'clock Monday afternoon
from Bright disease, at her home.
Her sister, Mrs. R. G. Green, who lives
twelve miles west of Alliance, was no
tified of her death but was prostrated
by the news and unable to go to the
funeral. Mr. Stream is an auctioneer
who has held several horse sales in
Alliance in pa.-t vears.
Nineteen hour Kodak finishing serv
ice. Van Graven Studio. 60
DE MOLAY NOTICE A
Regular meeting of the Order of
DeMolav, Monday, June 27, at 7:3
p. m. All members requested to be
present.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE Some pieces of house
hold furniture. Call at 707 Chey-
OW-OL
enne.
JUST A LITTLE AHEAD AS USUAL
in announcing new
Reduced Prices on
Window Shades
We now quote: -
6 ft. Water Color Shades G $ .75
7 ft. Water Color Shades $ .83 "
7 ft. Oil Shades with-
guaranteed roller Q $1.10
Other sizes of shades at prices in
accordance with above reductions.
We were the first in Alliance to advise you
publicly of the former drop in shade prices.
Also we have been the first to advise and
quote you new low prices in our other lines
of merchandise.
Why not do your trading with us, the one store that is first
to give you these benefits?
v. onte in, look over our goods, and let us quote you our
low prices. .
Geo. D. Darling
FURNITURE and HOUSE FURNISHINGS
11.V117 West Third Street Alliance, Nebraska
Mom
ey
a vims Oooorteeitie
Saturday , June 2
Featuring Many Extra Special Seasonable Values
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TURKISH TOWELS ladies- ladies- betsy ross LADIES' TRIMMED HATS
SILK HOSIERY v SILK SWEATERS CROCHET COTTON
Large and Small Shapes. ' I
; Good Values
$950 i 10c Each $3-98.
18c Each $1.00 cage make
All the Newest Shades. Regular 15c Quality. ?(. and
35c Quality. 1 In Black and Dark Brown. ?12.00 and $15.00 Values. Five Spools to a Customer. Values.
LADIES' HOSIERY PERCALES FANCY RIBBON BOYS SUITS m e n s
In Black and Dark Brown- , (Two Pair Pants) FLORSHEIM SHOES
18c Pair 39cYard
In Light and Dark Patterns. $858 $958
Regular 45c Quality. Regular 23c and 35c Quality. These are 75c Quality in
o i j i o i j r i , . , Regular $15.00 Values. These are $15.00 Values
Saturday Only. Saturday Only. Fancy Stripes and Checks. T v vaiues.
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CASH AND WE
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