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Official Taper of Dox Rulte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the City of Alliancft
VOLUME XXVIII.
(Ten Tages)
ALLIANCE, DOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEKASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 27, 1921.
No. 81
HEMINGFORD
ROAD MEETING
ENDS IN AIR
TsT0 CHANCE TO EFFECT A COM
PROMISE ON ROUTE.
-Alliance Delegation Treated More or
Less Discourteously and Nothing
In Accomplished.
Fifty Alliance business men went by
automobile, to ' Hemingford Friday
evening of last week, in an endeavor
to arrive at a compomise route for
he Alliance-Hemingford state aid
road. They were received by a good
. si zed delegation of men from that part
of the county, although many busi
ness men of the neighboring city were
conspicuous by their absence, and
abou'; 8:30 were led to the opera house,
"where the daughter began. After
Voout tNree hours of rag-chewing, in
which the Alliance delegation was
waa to feel as uncomfortable as pos
sible, the meeting adjourned at the
'same place it had been during the en-
tire session up in the air. The Hem
iingford contingent was willing to talk
: anything but a compromise road, and
' .after a long and futile attempt to ar
gue, the Alliance delegation gave it up
ras a bad job.
The chairman of the meeting was
Keith L. Pierce of Hemnigford, who
opened the discussion and left the way
open for all sorts of complaints
against the county seat. Some of the
Alliance delegation are of the opinion
that Mr. Pierce allowed the meeting
to get away from him, and others have
a strong suspicion that if there was
anything of that kind, it was because
the chairman purposely let go of his
reins. Following the session, the
chairman, as well as several other
members of the Alliance delegation in
regretful vein, but is was noticeable
that during the actual progress of the
meeting there was no one who was
twilling to apply the brakes.
Carrell's Friends Out.
Commissioner George CarrelU who
is under fire not only in Alliance but
from some of his friends because of
oneor two of his official acts, was
present at the meeting with a large
number of his supporters. There were
Hemingford men who said that a num
Tber of these supporters were potato
pickers employed on the farms in that
part of the county, and neither resi
dents or voters, but the bulky Hemiwr
ford commissioner had a number of
friends among the audience, even if
" that were the case.
Before the first talk by an Alliance
man had been completed,' it was ap
parent that there would be plenty of
talk, but no compromise. In fact, be
fore the Alliance delegation left this
ity, there had been received a hint of
-what was to be expected. 1 he report
Teached this city that on Thursday
evening, twenty-four hours before the
meeting was called, the Hemingford
road boosters srot together and agreed
on a plan of action. This plan, it was
-said, was to maintain a stiff upper lip
in other words, to let the Alliance
men do all the talking and keep mum
as to their own attitude. The first
six or seven Hemingford men called on
:for their opinions followed this plan,
at least; and it was not until the Alli
ance men remonstrated and suggested
that they would withdraw if there was
not to be a genuine discussion, that
thev ODened ud.
When the discussion once opened up.
it was as (rood as a three-rine circus.
-Alliance found that the Hemingford
men had been blaming this city for
the supposed theft of the Chadron
-road from Heminirford. and the ex
planation, made in good faith and sub
stantiated by ample proof, was not ac
cepted. The charge was made that
Alliance men had "tampered with
state officials, and this charge still
-stood when the meeting adjourned,
even after it had been shown that
-when the Alliance delegation waited
-on state officers with a remonstrance
against the Hashman road, it carried a
petition signed dv tnree nunareo. men
from Hemingford alone, as well as by
hundreds from other parts of the
county. In spite of evident misbelief,
and discourtesy and insult of different
"kinds, the Alliance men tried their
best to suggest some compromise that
would be satisfactory, but were finally
forced to give up the struggle as
'hopeless.
Source of the Row.'
Earl Mallery made the opening talk
for Alliance. He explained that about
a year ago, the county commissioners
laid out a road from Alliance to Hem
ingford. They did not follow the plan
laid down by law of designating three
routes, and permitting state officers to
make a selection of the three. Instead
they designated one route, which did
nf ntpr Alliance from the west, but
. took an angling course across the
county, and joined another road two
miles west of the city limits. The Al
liance road boosters got busy. They
favored a road up the Burlington
...a. nil the time, and secured hund
reds of signatures to a petition asking
that it be designated, inasmuch as it
was the shortest, cheapest and most
.;.oW maA to receive state aid.
They waited upon the state officers
with these petitions, secured a promise
that the roiid would not be approved
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Alliance and vicinitv:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler
tonight.
out their case, and then tnlked to the
commissioners. At that time, throe
hundred llemingford men were in
favor of the track road.
About a year ago they met with the
commissioners, and after a stormy
session, got the promise that three
routes woii'd be designated, and the
choice left to the state engineer. This
was not none, me recorus or me com
missioners showing but one resolution
had been passed. This summer the
commissioners proceeded to build their
toad. A week or so asro, they were
informed by state authorities that
state aid funds could 'lot be used on it,
as it had not been designated. They
had used $2,000 of state aid money.
and in repay'sig this by transfer from
county road funds, they left the latter
in pretty slim state.
Mr, Mallery explained that Alliance
favored the track road: that a year
ago the road boosters of this city were
willing to compromise and permit the
road to go straight west of Alliance
and then angle north to Hemingford,
in order to keep peace in the county
family; that this city did not want to
cram its road program down any
body s throat, but that it was hoped
that out of the discussion a definite
policy in respect to road building could
be reached. He though that Alliance
should have consulted Hemingford
more often, but this remark was made
of the opening of the meeting and not
the close.
Argument for Track Road.
The speaker summed up the work
that has been done on state aid roads
in the county, showing that outof
funds to maintain 100 miles, there are
but thirty-two miles of state road at
the present time. He said the policy
of the state department was to give
state, aid only to direct roads between
important points, and argued that the
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HARVEST HOME
FESTIVAL TO BE
HELD OCTOBER 1 5
FORTY ALLIANCE MERCHANTS
TO PUT ON FREE SHOW.
Ford Automobile to Be Given Away
by Business Men All-Day
, Program Planned.
Saturday. October'15, is the date set
for the Harvest Home festival, and on
that day the business men of Alliance
will endeavor to furnish a big free en
tertainment during the entire day for
the entire connty. Forty merchants
have agreed to split the expense or
staging the festival. At a meeting
held at the chamber of commerce
rooms Friday night, arrangements for
the festival were practically complet
ed. The program is not yet decided
upon in full, although several numbers
have been agreed upon.
Among the attractions that will
draw crowds to Alliance thrt day is
the giving away of a Ford automobile
by the merchants. Tickets will be
given away free with merchandise of
various kinds, and a drawing held late
in the day to determine the winner.
There will be prizes for the biggest
family coming to Alliance in a Ford
car; for the oldest model Ford run
ning; races and athletic events of one
kind and another in short, a com
plete program with no expense to the
visitors. A great deal of fun js ex
pected in the scramble by the Indians
for a greased pig and the pony races
for. squaws. There will probably be a
free dance in the evening. x
Complete details will be given in
later issues concerning the biggest
day of the year.
Two Players Injured
In Football Game at
High School Saturday
Jerome Fleming and George .Purdy
were Dotn quite Dauiy oruisea in a
football game between the new Alli
ance high school football team and the
alumni. Dlayed at the hijrh school
grounds Saturday arternoon. ine
final score was 13 to 6 in favor of
the alumni.
The first eame in the field will be
nlaved at 4:30 Friday, when the Alii
nc eteam will play Chadron high
Rchool. Coach West of the Chadron
norm al will referee.
Bleachers have been erected ror the
srwtiitors. and season tickets are
now on sale at Thiele's, Holsten's and
Harper's.
The Box Butte county farmers'
union mpt at Heminirford last Satur
day and decided on the wages to be
Da id notato nickers in the county. A
schedule was agreed on which calls for
3 a dav and board i'or white laborers,
and $4 for Indian labor, including
spuds, pasture for horse and kindling.
The organization, of which Alex Lee
is president and H. L. Click, secre
tary, hopes to lurve the co-operation of
I all growers on tfre wage scale set.
MEETING FOR
SPUD GROWERS
IN ALLIANCE
PREVENTION OF LOSSES TO BE
THE KEYNOTE.
Many Agencies Co-operating With
Growers to Eliminate Three
Million Dollar Waste.
Prevention of loss in storage and
transit and the reduction ot the enor
mous yearly wastage of the potato
crop will be the key note of meeting.
planned for this locality this month.
bvery year $3,000,000 or more is lost
by the potato growers and shippers
of the United States through diseases
and mechanical injury to the pott toes.
A large part of this can be prevented
and eliminated say the men from the
U. S. Bureau of Markets and the
Agricultural Colleges.
These agencies co-operating with the
Agricultural department of the Bur
ling and Colorado & Southern rail
roads will illustrate and demonstrate
to the growers and shippers of pota
toes, how to reduce and prevent potato
Iccses. This is especially appropriate
at this time as the recent crop reports
indicate a considerable shortage in the
potato crop for this year.
Meetings for this locality will be
held at Alliance, 2 p. m. and 8 p. m.
October 10, and will be in charge of
Fred L. Taylor.
All farmers, potato growers, deal
ers, shippers and others interested in
the potato crop are invited and asked
to attend and enter into discussions
presented. Mr. H. O. Werner of the
Agriculural college will give a discus
sion of the injuries and diseases which
cause enormous losses each year to
potatoes during storage and transit.
This will be illustrated with a set of
p!ctures showing the diseases, cause,
eftect and the prevention. Mr. w. c
Andreas' of the Division of Markets
and Inspection Service will explain in
detail tne new state potato grading
und inspection laws and answer all
cucstion on this subject.
Representatives of the railroad, us
ing a minature refrigerator car 40
inches lone, built complete in every
detail, will demonstrate the best meth
ods of loading, stowinir, lining, rack
ing, heating and ventilating cars of
potatoes. The billing and shipper's
options will also be fully explained so
that any grower or shipper can intel
lieentlv and properly load and bill
out his own crop of potatoes.
It will be worth while for anyone
interested in the potato crop either
as grower, shipper, receiver or dealer
to attend these meetings. It is hoped
that much eood may result which will
save monev for the erower and ship
per and conserve a large portion of
our potato crop now annually counted
as a total waste.
Literature will be carried for free
distribution on all the subjects discus
sed, and complete plans for the con
struction of Droper potato storage cei
lars will be furnished to those desiring
them. Daily telegraphic reports of the
notato market and shipments win De
Dosted at the meeting places. A chart
showing the size of the potato crop,
the acreage planted and the trend of
prices for the past eignteen years win
h exhibited. This is valuable infor
mation for many growers. Many other
things of extreme value to potato
growers and shippers will be shown by
illustration and chart, ai wen as ais
cussed.
Alliance, 2, p. m, and 8 p. m. w-
tober 10.
Heminirford. 2:30 p. m. and 8 p. m.
October 11.
Berea, 2 p. m., October 12.
Marsland, 2 p. m. sad 8 p. m.,
Oc-
tober 13.
Belmont, 2 p. m. and 8 p. m., Vc
tober 14.
Mendenhall Family
Row Settled by the
County Court Today
The Mendenhall case was finally
settled in county court this morning, j
when Roy E. Mendenhall and his wire
agreed to go to Missouri together this
evening. Mendenhall was arrested on
complaint of his wife some days ago,
who charged him with ill treating ner,
and later she withdrew the complaint.
He was arrested the last time by the
county offices when his wife swore to
a complaint charging him witn non
support. The case was dismissed on
payment of $5.60 costs by J. L. Men
denhall. Judge Tash saw to it that
the agreement was signed by all par
ties concerned.
DIRTIIS
To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rehder of
Heminirford, September 25, a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Albon Hall, Sep
tember, 23, a girl. I
Calvin D. Walker left today for
Casper, Wyo. He expects to be gone
the balance of the week on business.
J. F. Rom of Antioch was
ness visitor in the city today.
a bu.si-
W. B. Bennett left Saturday night
fur Denver on buinesi
SPUD CROP IN
BOX BUTTE IS
WORTH MILLION
BIG
YIELDS AND FAIR PRICES
FOR THE POTATOES.
Prices Being Paid to Growers Are
About Double Those Expected
Earlier in Season.
Over one million dolalrs will be re
ceived this season by the potato grow
ers of Box Butte county, according to
the estimates ot leading growers and
the commission men of Alliance and
Heminirford, according to the Alliance
correspondent of an Omaha paper.
The four shipping points in the county
are Henungtord, Alliance, lien and
Girard. Hemingford ship, the most,
with Alliance second and Berea third.
Shipping Is just getting well started
but wili grow heavier as digging
progresses. Some of the heaviest
growers will store their crop In the
huge potato cellars until later, ex
pecting a much higher price.
lhe prices beinsr paid to the irrow-
ers are about double those expected
early in the season, prior to the time
Uut the crops of Wisconsin and Min
nesota were hit by the drought, caus
ing a serious shortage, lhe average
price being paid to growers is from
41.33 to $1.85 per 100 pounds, sacked
and delivered at the car. lhe average
price is about $1.00 per bushel for
the bcrt grade of Early Ohio pota
toes. With an average yield or 100
bushels ter ncre the irrower will re
ceive around $100.00 per acre for his
crop. Some of the larger growers
have 160 acres or more in tneir neids.
Carlot Rates on Potatoes.
The carlot rate on potatoes from
western Nebraska shipping points to
important markets is as follows, per
100 pounds: '
Kansas M.
Omaha City Louis Chicago
Alliance J.29 .41 .50 Vi
Rushville 2t .42 'a .57
Scottsbluff .36 .43 .50
.50 ',i
.57 V
During the past week there was
an influx or buyers or carload lots
from Iowa points, mostly for single
carloads only. This ran the price up
somewhat over the quoted prices, in
some instances as high as 25c.
. George Gabus, a former traveling
man,, who is now raising spuds on a
large, scale, has started digging i:is
fields two miles south of Hemmirro
He has 60 acres of Early Ohios which
are running 140 bushels per acre.- He
also has 35 acres of certified Tri
umphs, raised for southern teed,
which is pronounced the third lest
field in the state. It Is estimated that
this field will yield 160 bushel.) per
acre.
C. C. Whitnack of Lincoln, head of
the produce firm bearing his name in
that city, has 160 acres of exce'lent
potatoes which will yield better man
100 bushels. These potatoes were
planted from May 16 to June 13, us'ng
10 bushels of Minnesota seed per
acr. Mr. Whitnack has spent much of
his time this summer in looking after
this crop and will have from 1.1,000 to
20.000 bushels or excellent spucis,
Jay Vance, well known . Alliance
young man who is employed in the
city, rented a tract of farm l.ind ad
joining the city last spring, purchased
a tractor and used his spare time in
caring for 28 acres of spucto, tending
them outside of working hours and
employing a small amount of help. He
has lust sold his croD. yet in the
ground, for $1.40 per 100 pound, and
will net around $3,000 from the 28
acres.
Indians Help in Harvest.
A large number of Indians are
in
the county from the South Dakota
reservation for the annual potato
picking. Several hundred journey
down to Box Butte county each fall
and the whole family takes part in
the work, usually camping in tents
adjoining the fields in which they
work. They at nrst demanded d.uu
per day this fall and "struck" for a
time, A compromise was finally af
fected on a basis of $4.00 per day and
the tribe are hard at work. A qu er
thing about the Indian is that he in
sists on being paid each night in c.irh
for the day's work.
Last month a Box Butte potato
grower, who had employed Indians the
freviou season, received the follow
ng 'interesting" letter from one of
them: "My dear friend: I remember
you all the time but I got no time, so
I wish to tell you somethings this
time. I worked for you last season
you know, because you help me every
thing3. And you told me we have
good luck. Then we seen by us we
said, how is you getting along. You
are riffht. I wish to hear from you.
How U your planted Potatoes now
many acres, you farms in this reason
I would like to know if you want me I
work for you again. I let me know
before Sept or Aug 1921, or you mov
ing any place, hut I don't know. That
is all I want say to you. I am glad
to shake your hand with all your
folks. Best regards to you. Your
friend I am, Chas. Chase Close to
Lodire."
. The Indian is not hard to feed. An
old steer or horfie furnishes plenty of
meat, which with a few potatoes,
sulfices for food. Strings of "jerked
beef wave gaily in the breeze onll PnTlinP IIPHT
strings strung around the tepee nvdl I hill II II P HhnP
is nicely flavored from the smoke f L.L.U I UIIU lli.HL.
the camp fiie, while hungry dogs t
evening howl melodiously in concert.
The loonl branch of the federal Bu
reau of Markets Is maintaining a
daily bulletin service, nearly I'OO
. bulletins being mailed daily to in
terested parties. O. D. Miller is in
charge of the bulletin, which is is
sued from the 'federal building.
Practically all of the large easttrn
commission firms are represented here
and competition will be active. . It
would not surprise those who are in
touch with the situation to nee prices
go out or sight before spring and
the consumer who fills his cellar with
good supply this fall will undoubt
edly save money.
'unera! Services for
Charles Johnson Were
Held This Morning
Charles Johnson, well known Box
Butte county rancher, died at his
home, twenty-five miles northeast of
Alliance, about 4 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon, lhe cause or deatn was
hardening of the arteries. He fell
to the ground unconscious about ten
minutes before his death,, being out
of the house at the time.
Mr. Johnson was fifty-eight years
old and had been a resident of the
county since 1883. He was born in
Sweden in 1863, settled in Iowa on
coming to this country. In 1883 he
was married to Miss Anne Johnson.
Four children were born to them, of
whom three survive, Frank Johnson,
Mrs. Clarence Benschoter and Clar
ence Johnson.
Mr. Johnson had been in poor health
for some time.
Funeral services were held at 10
a. m. today irom me late nome, in
charge of Rev. M. C. Smith of Alli
ance. Interment was In Greenwood
cemetery.
m dl.a.At I
PREHISTORIC
BONES FOUND
NEAR ANGORA
PORTIONS OF MAMMOTH SKELE
TON UNEARTHED
Interesting Discovery Made at
Sand
Pit on the Farm of
Frank Boodrjf
Considerable interest is manifested
in a discovery of a mammoth petrified
limb and joint of some pre-historic
animal unearthed while excavating on
the farm of Frank Boodry southeast
of Angora. The discovery was made
by Harold Boodry while at work at a
sand pit on the land and on further
investigation the curio was fullv un
covered and brought to town by Floyd
rnend, a well known farmer on the
east side.
It is evident from the showinir of
the limb and joint, which is intact and
which has assumed the hardness of
rock, that the animal what ever it may
have been, was of tremendous size
and weight, far larger than anything
known to be a habitant of this con
tinent at the present time.
The discoverers are confident from
the showing that the remainder of the
skeleton may be found on the spot
and effort will be made to unearth the
same and if possible secure the
presence of some one versed in pre
historic research who can identify the
find. Professor Robert Gilder of Om
aha and Professor Condra of the state
university having been advised of the
discovery.
Body of Man Killed in
Coal Car to Be Taken
to Home for Burial
Word has been received by the po
lice authorities that a man is ea the
way to Alliance for the purpose of
taking the body of Leroy Bennet, who
was killed while beating his way out
of Alliance on a lumber car Thurs
day evening. The man expected is
E. B. Taylor, and it is thought the
body will be taken either to Rushing,
Ark., the famiy home, or Bennett's
old home at Hollister, Mo.
There was considerable delap in lo
cating relatives of the dead man, in
asmuch as they lived near an inland
posteffice and the telegram had to be
mailed, lay lor was expected to ar
me this afternoon or tonight.
Mrs, John Query who has been via-
ltiwr at the home or her ddujrhter,
Mrs. Frank Shreve. left Sunday noon
for Scottsblulf, where she will spend a
week with Mrs. James O.sborn, before
returning to her home in Vilisca, la.
Mrs. J. P. Weyrens and little son
Donald, returned last rriday from
two weeks' visit at different points in
Montana and North Dakota. Dr.
Weyrens returned earlier in the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mohrman
Miss Nellie Acheson and William Sar
bum motored to Chadron Sunday ,re
turning by way of Crawford.
BY BUSINESS
EXPERT SOON
W. II. FARLEY OF PADUCAH COM
ING OCTOBER 10.
Chamber of Commerce Make Ar
rangements for Talk for the
Retailers and Others.
Arrangements have been made by
the Alliance chamber of commerce t
bring to this city on Monday, October
10 at 7:45 o'clock at the Imperial th
most famous American business lee
ture on the platform, "Getting th
Most Out of Retailing." .
Under this head. Mr. Farley, well
known business expert and organUecy .
will discuss the various questions thai
are or special interest to merehaat
and business men everywhere. He will
show how co-operation and organisa
tion will make for a better community
or city. He will show practical inv
provements in service and store organ
ization that will please the general
public and draw trade. He will show
how proper advertising will change,
losses to profits, how systematic, eon-v
tinuous newspaper advertising pays
the largest dividends of all, how sys-..
tern enables a merchant to know at all
times the conditions of his business in-
stead of guessing.
With the aid of several thousand)
feet of moving picture film, Mr. Far
ley will give a mot interesting nd
timely discussion.
It isn't theory. It isn't over th
heads of people. It is solid hors
sense applied to merchandising. Prac
tical, every day, solid experience given,
in this way with lecture and pictures
make a double impression through
the eye and the ear that is sure to
be of lasting benefit to every business
man or sales person who attends this,
lecture.
Every merchant or wife of a mer
chant, every salesman or clerk, every
business man, and all those interested
in seeing Alliance become a better
business center should not fail to heajf.
Mr. Farley.
A glance at this outline of the lee
ture is suificient to show its great
value: Retail Failures and Their
Causes, Store Organization, Newspa
per Advertising, Window Displays,
The Business of Clerks, SalesrnanshJp
System. v. V........ , -. -
Kemmish Talks on His '
Plans of Making Armory
Into Municipal Pool
i !
City Manairer N. A. Kemmish, at a
eetlnir of the chamber of commerea.
held Monday noon at the club's head-
quarters, told the members of his.
plans for remaking tne present suy,
armory over into a municipal swim
minir oool and irymnasium. The talk
covered the same ground as an inter
view printed in The Herald several
months ago.
Mr. Kemmish plans to raise tha .
walls of the structure to provide for
two stories; to make the basement in-.
to a swimming pool, Z.jxdo reel im
size, with ample dressing-room faclIU
ties. The second noor would oe ae
voted to a gymnasium, with standards
for basket ball and . bleacher seats.
This part of the building could b
used for games, as well as dances
The pool could be supplied with watte.
by the city s pumping station, ana mr,
Kemmish has devised a plan to heas
the water at little expense.
The city manager still has this
Droiect in mind, and as soon as som
other more pressing. matters are dis
posed of, will turn his attention to
financing the project. A number o4
plans lor this ate under considers
tion.
Indian Had Sore Feet
Residents Thought '
Him Up to Mischief
DeDutv Sheriff Tom Miskimen was
culled todav by residents living north,
of the academy, who told mm mat s
man was to be seen near by crawling
on his hands and knees, and that th.
women in the neighborhood were eon-
siderably alarmed at his actions. Mr.
Miskimen went up expecting to fln4
a crook, an amateur ueiecuve wr n
insane man, but there was nothing P
get excited about.
It was Ix, the poor Indian, who
had been having a run of hard luck.
A big buck he was, but his feet were.
so blistered from walking mat ne naa
to crawl about half of the way to
make any progress at all. It seems
that, attracted by advertisements or
many jobs at Scottsbiutr, he went
there for work, and didn't find it. He
was put on the extra list, and on the
extra list he remained without em
ployment until down to his last $3.
He then came back to Alliance, He
heard of a job eight miles out in the
country and he walked out, only to.
find it a false alarm. Sixteen miles
on moccasins put his feet to the bad.
An effort will be made to find him
real job. ...... . .
until they had an opportunity w f
