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TUB ALLIANCE IIERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1921
BURR PRINTING CO., Owners
Eatered at the portoffice- at Alliance, Neb., for
transmission through the mails an second class
saatter. Published Tuesdays and Friday.
GEORGE L. BURR, JR.., Editor
EDWIN M. BURR Business Manager
Official newspaper of the City of Alliance;
fficial newspaper of Box Butte County.
Owned and published by The Burr Printing
Campany, George L. Burr, Jr., President; Edwin
M. Burr, Vic President.
rOTASII HIGHWAY .MUST BE COMPLETED
Alliance is losing a large amount of tourist business
hy the delay in the completion of the Potaxh Highway
ind by the time necessarily consumed in building a good
road through from the Lincoln Highway on the south.
The sandhill barrier that encircles the city on the east and
uth has so far proven a formidable one to toumt
traffic
Last week a tourist, bound for the west, dropped Into
avn Alliance garage to inquire the route westward. When
asked from which direction he had entered town he stated
that he had come up the Potash Highway "of course."
When asked what car he was driving he stated that he
had a Ford sedan. "Well, if you drove a Ford sedon
through those sandhill to Alliance," said the garage
man, "you can just start west and follow any road you
wish, for the roads west and north of here will be gravy
to you." i
The worst stretch of sandhills on the route of the
Potash Highway is said to be between Lakeside and Bing
ham. One who knows that country well can, by winding
around through the valleys, find a road which can In case
tf necessity be traveled, but the eastern tourist soon finds
himself almost hopelessly lost in a maze of soft sand
which seems to deepen as he goes forward and which has
been so difficult to traverse behind him that he hesitates
to turn back.
That sandhills can be made passable is proven by the
sixteen-mile stretch of federal aid road from Alliance to
Antioch, the first link of the Potash Highway to be com
pleted in western Nebraska. It is true that there has been
considerable objection to the "gravel" used for surfacing
this road, which appears to be more like the sand through
which the road passes than the ordinary gravel that
Is used for road surfacing.
Organized, well-directed, conceited effort is needed to
get this work started. The route has been designated as
a federal aid project by the state highway department and ,
an excellent toad has been completed to a point west of
Broken Bow. The towns along the route Mullen, Thed-
ford, Lakeside, Hyannis, Seneca, and others are ready
and willing to no their part, lor it means opening them
up to the outride world for auto traffic.
Of the 2j2,030 miles of federal aid roads which have
been built or are now underconstruction, more than two
thirds are earth roads, sand-clay, or gravel, says the chief
of the bureau of public roads. These have cost less than
one-third of the total amount expended as compared with
nearly 60 per cent of the estimated cost applied to 4,890 j
miles or nard-sunaceil roads. A study or local conditions
by an engineer of the bureau is necessary before a road
project may receive federal aid. r
The type of road to be used and the most suitable
surface with respect to the traffic of the locality must be
determined. Service must Je satisfactory, while costs
must be kept low, both for building and maintenance.
There must be a careful analysis both of the engineering
and economic conditions for each particular project. There
are individual considerations in every case which affect
the determination as to the best type of road materials
for that locality.
The mileage of federal aid roads which have been built
or are now under'construction is nearly sufficient to en
circle the globe. This is the record of work accomplished
since July, 1916, when the federal government first stepped
in to aid in the enormous task of building highways that
are now called upon to carry more than 9,000,000 motor
vehicles plus a very substantial horse-drawn traffic in
e forty-eight states.
IIEMINGFORD
Keep in mind the big chautauqua be
ginning the 14th of July and extending
oyer 10 me inin.
The attendance at the tent meeting
was god Sunday. The meetings con
tinue for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins drove
to Alliance Sunday. Little Mary MaT
gueret is still on the sick list
The Hemincford hall hov wnrt. on.
other loss to the Hay Springs team
last Sundav with srmn nf 7 tn in
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Too bad.
C. F. Wahl moved into his new house
on Friday 6f last week and is about
located. He has one of the best and
finest homes in town.
Rev. N. G. Palmer who Is to speak
here on the Fourth will arrive in time
to be with us the previous Sunday and
will speak at the Methodist church
.Sunday morning and evening. His
many friends will be glad to hear him.
ueorge Jones drove to Alliance Sun
day afternoon with a load of friends.
Two of fVip voiiniy Iniliea uhn rnrlr in
the Lockwood store were with him and
when about ready to hotor home they
suddenly got hungry and while they
YOUNG EDISON'S IDEA
(Lincoln Star.)
It will be a fine thing in ten or fifteen years for one to
manufacture his own fuel as he motors about the city or
across the country in the family flivver. No stopping at
monumental filling stations, no wondering how soon the
price of gasoline will go up after a recent gift by John D.
to the flaxen haired boys under fifteen in Borneo. Each
automobile will carry a still not the kind that produces
a well known beverage, but a fuel oil which will be
operated by the heat and motion of the car.
This is the prophecy of Thomas A. Edison, Jr., son of
the famous inventor. "For ten years I have been working
on a substitute for oil, admixture of kerosene and some
other ingredient thatwi4 have the combustible qualities
of gasoline," says young Edison. "I believe that a mix
ture will some day be found. We shall be able to solve the
problem by manufacturing stills for individual cars to
distill a combustible mixture from crude petroleum and
other chemicals while the car is in motion, just as cars
generate electricity power while running."
But the inventor's son is no less ambitious than his
father. Not only would he have each automobile distill
enough combustible mixture to run itself, but there would
be by-products which the thrifty automobile owner would
sell and thus pay for the repairs, new tires and other
costs incidental to the upkeep of the car.
We may not all glimpse Edison's vision, but we will
tertainly endorse his work. In fact we will hope that it
is less than ten or fifteen years before every car is its
own oil well.
WOULD 60 FROM
HOUSE TO HOUSE
Tennessee Farmer Wants To Go From
House to House and Tell
Everybody About Tanlac
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"If I were not so busy with my
farm work I would go from house to
house ami tell the people about Tan
lac," said A. J. Livingston, a well
known farmer, living near Ashland
City, Tenn.
"I had stomach and kidney trouble
and suffered torment with my back
and side. The doctors could do noth
ing for me so I wrote to a friend of
mine in Nashville about Tanlac and
he advised me to try it, saying he had
heard so many favorable reports about
it and sent me a bottle.
"After taking the first bottle I felt
M much better that I ordered another
RANDOM SHOTS
Jesse Miller, proprietor of the Alli
ance hotel, and Lloyd Thomas frequent
ly have a bunch of fun out of the .
common mistake of strangers in mis
taking one for the other. Recently j
when Jesse was in Denver, standing in
a hotel lobby, a tall stranger stepped i
out, stretched out his hand, and said. '
"Why, hello Lloyd." Jesse stepped
back, doubled up his fists and appeared
to be Rreatly ofrended. The tall j
stranger stopped as a look of amaze-1
ment spread over his face. "Aren't
you Lloyd Thomas?" said he. "No,
1 m not Lloyd 1 homas and if you don't
want to get a punch in the jaw I
warn you never to call he 'Lloyd'
again, said Jesse. It took some con
vincing talk to persuade the stranger
that he was mistaken, after which the
two had a good laugh over the mis
take. Lloyd boasts that he can stand
around the lobby of the Alliance hotel
for thirty minutes and cause Jesse
more trouble than he can straighten
out in a week, while it used to be a
bottle myself and the result is I am editor of The Herald, for Jesse to,as-
a wen man. l told a mend or mine j pu, e Herald subscribers that it was
about it and ordered a bottle for him -all right to take the paper as long as
ami ne nau Koou resuns. i can eai they wanted to without paying up."
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"Aren't you Jimmy Hicks?" asked
the stranger.
"No," replied Jimmy, thinking the
stranger might be trying to make a
"touch."
"I'm sorry, I thought you were. You
look uncommonly like him."
"I assure you," insisted Jimmy,
"you are mistaken."
"Well, 1 certainly did think you
looked like him," said the stranger.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to insult
you."
and can sleep like a log. To tell you
the truth, I just simply feel like a
new man and have more strength and
energy than I have had in years. It
is simply the grandest medicine in the
worWl 1 would like to see all of my
friends and getNtho.;e who are suffer
ing to try it and 1 hope you will reach
them through this testimonial, which
1 have gladly given."
Tanlac, the celebrated medicine,
An Alliance railroad man delights in
tellinur of the complaint which was re-
reived by a rlaim agent of the Illinois
central i-mimaa, at vicKsourg, miss.,
from a Franklin county farmer whose
hog was killed by an Illinois Central
train:
My razorback strolled down your track
A week ago to day.
Your 29 came down the line
And snuffed his life away
J. H. Owens, manager of the Bridge
port telephone exchange, was in Alli
ance Monday between trains. He
came up to meet his famiy, who came
in on No. 43 and who returned with
him to Bridgeport to make their home.
Mrs. Robert Annabel and two chil
dren left Friday night for " Grand
Island. From there Mrs. Annabel
went to Hot Springs and Chadron to
visit, returning home Sunday morning.
Kate Graham came in from the
ranch Friday and spent the day in
town.
The Misses Lydia and Alice Foley
went to Joliet, Wyo., Saturday.
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which accomplished such remarkable ( You can't blame me; the hog you see,
results in this man s case, is a won
lerful tonic, appetizer and invigorunt.
It builds up the system, creates a
healthy appetite, promotes digestion
anil assimilation of the food and makes
you feel strong, sturdy and well as
nature intended.
on
to
OMTUARY
Mrs. Maria Halstead was born
March 18, 183G, in Ohio, eominir
Michigan at the age of six month and
died June 18, 1921. at the ripe old age
of 85 years and three months, at her
granddaughter's Mrs. Ethel Nobles, of
Minatare, Neb. She came to Nebraska
in 1915. She was married to Amas
Tallado in Alamo in 1854. She was
the mother of four children, the oldest,
M rs. Martha Rosa of Wheatland. Wyo.
being the onl yone surviving.
She became a christian while young, j
pulling all her trust in God. She
brought up her own children to wo-.
manhood and manhood and also two
grandchildren, making her home with
one of them, and lived a useful life
. and wa loved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn their loss four
grandsons, two of Wheatland, Wyo.,
one of Racine, Wis. and one in Mich
igan; three granddaughters, two of
Alliance and one of Minatare; sixteen
great grand children and five great,
great grandchildren. She has been one
of five generations twice in her life.
She was laid to rest in the cemetery
at Minatare, Neb.
Sl'pped through a cattlegate.
So kindly pen a check for ten
This debt to liquidate.
This reply received by the farmer
Old 29 came down the line
And killed your hog, we know,
But razorback on railroad tracks,
Quite often meet with woe.
Therefore, my friend, we cannot send
1 he check for which you pine.
Just plant the dead; place o'er his
head:
"Here lies a foolish swine."
There was a time when mourners wrote
This epitaph: "He rocked the boat."
But now we read, on yonder stone.
These few sad words: "He brewed his
own."
If you can't be a pine on top of the
nm
Re a scrub in the valley, but be
The best little scrub by the side of the
riu;
Be a bush, if you can't be a tree.
If you can't be a sun, be a star
Be the best little booster wherever
you are.
Today's Best Story.
Overheard in an Alliance household
"Oh, Bob, you've let in a lot of
flies!"
"I'll get after them, dear."
ou II never kill them all
Donald Maloney left Sunday night
for Deadwood and other points in the
Black Hills, where he will spend a
hort time after which he will go to
Chicago to make his home.
Fresh
Studio.
films in stock. Van
Graven
"Well, I'll kill these three, anyway
"How do you know?"
"lhey made a dash for the mirror
the hrst thing."
No Insult. Intended.
Jimmy (F. W.) Hicks, the popular
Aiuance potaonice employee, was ac
costed by a stranger recently in
Undgeport.
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intended to be home in time for the
evening church service the supper was
of too long a duration for them to
make connections, etc
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Klemke, Alfred
and Inez, were over from Bayard Sat
urday and Sunday visiting Mr. Klem
ke's brother west of town. Alfred at
tended the Methodist church Sunday
morning and was greeting friends and
acquaintances, and "others."
Flan to attend the big celebration
here the Fourthl The ball game and
the entire program will be free. The
Hemingford band will furnish music
for the day and so every provision will
be made for your comfort. The pas
tor of the Methodist church announces
that the basement of the church will
be open for any who want to eat their
basket dinners there.
A letter from Helen Andrew in
Dunn's Station, Penn., states that they
are roasting from the hot weather.
They have been in Pennsylvania for
over a week where they will remain
until sdme time after the first of July
when they will return to their friends
in Ohio. Mr. Andrew is hauling Rome
lumber and mowing hay for the side
issues in his vacation. They reported
a big Andrews reunion there on June
VJlh and had a big "blow-out." They
expect to be home about the first of
September.
TO THE VOTERS OF
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 37
A special meeting is called in District
Mo. 37. on Julv 11. 1921 at 8 o'clock
!p. m., for the purpose of voting on a
higher levy.
, D. E. PURINTON,
61-64 Director.
Mrs. J. B. Feyen enjoyed a visit
from Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gillettee and
two children who are motoring to the
Black II ills.
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National Park
The Gladdest Spot
the most-talked-of place in America by out-of-doors
folk, is a "hikers' " and "horsebackers " joyland.
Up there in the Northern Rockies in Northwestern Montana, there are
fifteen hundred square miles of breathing room loafing space; forests,
hundreds of sparking streams which meander through valleys ablaze with
wild flowers, and tumble over foaming waterfalls to feed two hundred ana
fifty mountain lakes of rare beauty. In the "high-spots" there are eternal,
slow-moving glaciers, astride the pageant of carVed and tinted peaks. The
thrill, the majesty, the bigness of it all is wonderful.
To live for a time in this "high" land is a never-to-be-forgotten experience.
You'll straightway develop an amazing appetite.
If you are a fisherman, you'll enjoy battling with the trout. "
If you are a hiker,, there's no end of trails to follow to your heart's con
tent. If you love to ride, a sturdy little mountain pony will carry you over
sky land trails.
Mountain guides chaps you'll enjoy getting acquainted with are there
to accompany the timid.
Rowboat and launch service, auto-stages on a mountain motor highway,
are there for your pleasure and convenience.
If you like to "take your hotel with you" and camp, there are scores of
ideal spots.
are picturesque
The chalets little hotel villages in the mountains
tarrying-places.
Two mammoth mountain inns, where unique indoor campfues crackle
on evenings in the "forest lobbies" provide accommodations of a more
elaborate character.
The whole scheme of service within Glacier readily
lends itself to the out-door idea follow the dictates of
your fancy.
lietter plan to go this summer and enjoy a real vacation
H. L. ORMSBY,
;i Ticket Agent i
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