Official Paper of Box Buttev
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Taper of the City of AUbac
VOLUME XXVIII. u
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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1921.
No. 92
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I(U KLUX (LAN
: CHIEF TOPIC OF
CONVERSATION
MYSTERIOUS ORGANIZATION
HOLDS MEETINGS IN CITY.
(Local Klan Said to Have Elected Offi
cers Wednesday Evening Some
Resentment Is Apparent.
The new! v orsranizpd Ku Klux Klnn'
, , . 7 . m .
lias been the chief topic of conversa-:
tion in Alliance since last Tuesdav
evening, when the principal session of
members, nresent and nisneotivA.wnY- "
Aeld at Reddish hall. T here have been '
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jpcai and outside workers in the City
ior ine past ten days or more, and
strenuous efforts had been made to get
vci win men iu aiifiiu me meciing,
"Vine Alliance business man was solicit
d six times in one day and received a
Connie of tplpnhnnA ml la hofnt-A Viia I
"No" was accepted as final. Others
did not need so much persuasion.
The meeting was not open to the
public generally, although is was gen
erally understood that those interested
could gain admittance, provided they
passed the rigid tests that the clan
organizers prescribed. The men who
liad been asked to attend were in most
ases told they might bring others for
whom they could vouch. Over fifty
men were on hand at the hall at 8 p.
HI.
The mystery and secrecy, commonly
believed to be connected with the klan,
were preserved. There were sentinels
"inside and outside the door, and before
eny man was admitted he was ques
tioned. It is said that all adherents of
a certain religion were denied admit
"tance. The organizer, the Rev. Basil
Kewton, at present or at one time
pastor of a Christian church in St
Louis, Mo., was the principal speaker
t the meeting, according to reports
from some of those who attended.
Mr. Newton is said to be possessed of
considerable oratorical powers, and to
know how and when to use them. Ac
cording to the reports, the speaker
explained the aims of the klan, denied
that it was responsible for outrages
in the south and elsewhere with which
it has been charged by its enemies;
defended it against attacks of various
newspapers. over the country, some of
which are publishing so-called ex
posures ana then launched into some
exposures of his own, in which a num
ber of things were attacked.
At the close of the address, an ap
peal was made for members. Pre
liminary application blanks, which
called for information concerning the
candidate for membership, were pass
ed around, and the opportunity to sign
them given. Those who did not sign
were requested to leave and placed
upon their honor by the speaker not to
reveal the names of any person pres
ent at the meeting.
Many Stay for the Finish.
It was estimated by one of those
present that over half of the men pres
ent remained in the room for the
secret session which followed.
Another meeting was held the fol
lowing evening, at which it is reported
that the formal organization was com
pleted. The head of the local organ
ization, or king kleagle, is reported to
le in the employ of the Burlington.
The attendance at the second meeting
vas ever larger than at the first.
It is not known how many members
have been secured for the klan to date,
'but strenuous effort is being made to
fret at least 150, which is said to be
the minimum requirement for a separ
ate klan. Where the membership falls
below that figure, it is stated that the
organization is ranked as a branch.
Considerable ill feeling and resent
ment has been engendered on the part
of many who are opposed to the for
mation of a Klan, and who feel they
have been discriminated against. On
Tuesday evening, a closed automobile
was packed near the entrance to the
'hall, and the names of all men who at
tended the meeting were taken down.
'The names of those who left early
were carefully noted, it is said.
On Wednesday evening, when word
of the name recording had been passed
.about, it is said that several men en
tered and left the hall by a rear en
trance to the building. The names of
: these men were secured and carefully
filed for future reference.
A number of Alliance citizens were
Already members of the Klan, before
-the organizers appeared on the scene,
it is declared. Thess men affiliated
-with the Klan in Denver and several
Nebraska points. It i i estimated that
-there have been fifteen or twenty
Klan members in the city for several
months. .
Those who profess to be acquainted
ed with the Klan's activities say there
is absolutely no need for alarm; that
-the organization does not sponsor vio
lence of any kind and 13 in effect
.simply a secret lodge. On the other
hand, there are a number who have
rheen receiving reports from various
. nioooo via the newspapers and
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other routes, and these say the klan is
a trouble-breeder. The mere fact that
it. n.n,wv.in U secret and that it
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does not make public what it intends
leaves the way open
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for imagining all sorts of terrors and
outrages, and this, it is charged, is
exactly what the Klan desires. There
is no question that a number of peop'e
LEATHER
Forecast for Alliance and vicinity:
Fair tonight and probably Saturday;
moderate temperatures .
ance today, and it may be that
an
anu-Klan organization will result.
Congress Considering.
Col. William J. Simmons of Atlan
ta, Ga.. imperial wizard, is now testi-
fying before the rules committee of
the United States house of reoresen
tatives concerning1 the organization.
Resolutions are before congress asking
for an investigation of the order, and
according to press dispatches, Mr.
Simmons spoke favorably of them.
TllA Irion V. n tnlA 1 .J
,..aiAmo k. . 1 .
"-"" ttyi luimy tu present tt
thousand witnesses.
The Km mv vi, . n.'t,.-
hv rEini s7: ''T
ism, brotherhood amng men, charity,
iou. wivviivi nwv M I liliac II llla
benevolence, and other virtues.
It is not, he declared
most emphati-
!" far nrirh.
cally, a "gigantic swindle
cany, a "gigantic swindle" for enrich-
ment of its organizers, nor is it
Catholic, anti-Jewish or anti-negro. It
does not countenance lawlessness, nor
does it terrorize citizens, he averred.
bimmons took the stand before tho'at tht henrincr if a. nr;n;noiN. th.
others
scribed
and den
made before the committee and in
public print. He offered documents
in support of his contentions.
Simmons denied the klan counte-
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take law into their'own hands.
"We teach respect for the law.
love or country, and a closer fellow-1
ship of service," he declared, offering I
copies of the ritual, constitution an3 ,
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other documents as proof.
A number of Alliance men who were
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ri.niMC
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do wun it until after congress dennite-
Iv takes action in retrard to an inve3-
tigation.
STUDENTS ARE
ENTERTAINED BY
THE ROTARIANS
i'T rc iim i." v vn cnnoAMrtDro
GUESTS OF BUSINESS A.EN. 1
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Rev. Walter S. Rundin of Mitchell
Addresses the Lower Classmen
Wednesday Evening.
v uticim uic man, UKl . IfirV nf mnnv thnt Irani Clan. Inn 4V...V. -" -"-J " f lull
t" 5"""1T:"!U "1, "?."r I'v.g the country with the car. The ..l.r'i. -.:7v.. a"T ?r.
11.3 JurillUUUn HIKl KrOWlIl. la. m,miT Ihnf ni.iiHi, . k.U;..!.!-''1"1""" wui mix liic no, umici Hie hnl.
1PU cnarges mat nave Deen fnr ,iatr -r,nr oo .,.. uirernon 01 o. i. maun, ine uiinii
1 i ' " ".o'ivim v..uv vnui itni Hi I1WIUIIIK 1IJIII .j! e , ,1 , , 1 J
The members of the Alliance Rotary down from $10, which was asked at car m the city Harvest restivul jay,have been under our yearly estimate, M. l. Parks, A. L. Dominy, D. P.
club entertained the boys of the fresh- first. He had put up one dollar of,wi11 l'iaw "own a Pair. ,of Rhoes- e according to a statement issued by Hosman, Clinton Wildy, M. C. Jones
men and sophomore classes of the Al- the purchase price and Ellis the oth- car with the most mileage on the City Manager N. A. Kemmislu (and Charles Schafer.
liance high school at a dinner held at er. Later in the evening the youth j speedometer entitles the driver to ai jn the public safety department, the' "One of the first duties of this com
the Palm Room of the Alliance hotel had driven the car to the Ellis home,lnc' fal1 nat. The worst looking car pojce department has run close to the'mittee will be the mapping out of &
at 6:30 Wednesday evening. The club First and Niobrara, and delivered the Pet9 a new inner tube. The judges estimate. The fire division has run be-1 road due east from this city to intar
entertained the boys of the junior and tire and received the money. He then for a" ,o the contests have been jow the estimate so far and for the sect a road running north from Bay
senior classes at its meeting last confessed .that he had stolen the car. ! selected from among the members or remainder of the year should be con- ard to Alliance. Conferences will ba
week. The entertainments were a He said at first that he had stolen it I the T p A- Post this city, and Rev. siderably below. In what is called the had with the commercial organisa
feature for the month of October, at Lincoln and later that he had taken Stephen J. Epler, Jack Hawea i and Joe general fund, which includes the main, tions of Bayard in order that cooper
which is set apart in Rotary circles it from Hemingford. Ellis had then j O'Connor will be judges in the above part 0f tne c;ty government expendi- ation may be had. Secretary Mack
for educational and boys work. Mar- returned the tire, the witness said. I events. The judges s stand will be tures, there has been expended less of the chamber reported that he had
cus Frankle is chairman of the club'a The next morning Glandon tried to located at the corner of Third and Box than two-thirds of the estimate ex-j the promise of the Box Butte county
entertainment group for the month, 'sell him the car for $50. He had left,Butle' and ca" wh!ch it is desired t)lpens8 for this period. This has been 'commissioners that they will nvtat
which planned the meetings. jt in the Ftrect across from the Ellis enter in any of these competitions will i ,one notwithstanding the street grad- the good roads advocates half-way
Some sixty or seventy-five boys home and Stewart, notifed both Chief j report directly to the stand, where : ing program that has been carried on and see that the improved highway
were present at the meeting. Follow-1 jefrers flnrt Sheriff Miller that if they i the judges can give it the once-over during this time. Unless something, is continued from the county line to
ing the dinner and the usual song lest,
Rotarian Earl Mallery explained the
aims of the club and what it hoped to
accomplish in working among and with
the boys. Mr. Mallery introduced the
m At . n lir.ti.
speaKer lor ine occasion, ev. waiter
Kundin of Mitchcl , Neb., pastor of the
community cnurcn ai, wwneu, e"..he had no use for the tire and had
and well known to many Alliance men. fld b jt on, he fig-
Mr. Rundin appealed to the boys to ured ,t ,oan instead of a He
continue their studies and not only tuKf r.ian,inn wna mnn,-i nn
graduate from the high
school, but .
f- .L v 1 :" j ' :
boon nn until thev nan attained urn-1
versity degrees. He quoted statistics
showing that only one man out of 150,-
000 ever attained
school education
000 were all
achieve distinct
education. A
creased the chances
number, while a university career in
creases the opportunity ten times, as
records show that there will be 800
who could expect to m 17.jV: It.. . :.Tl""7.r" ZZ gallons of gasoline and a box or cigars.
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high school training in- '3 IT -i i.. ;rj k V;" The greased pig chase by imuan I
iu of uut ui viia i i
WTrtilw3uSL, win wished by Stewart. an that he and
me" "n "y"". Chief Jeffers arrested Glandon Wed-
out where only 87 men with high
school training succeed.
The speaker quoted a number of
other figures, covering the various
professions and occupations, the result
of which was to show to the boys that
by remaining in school they had a
vastly better cnance io get in on me
world. He said that he realized that
about the time a boy nits the hign
school, he is tempted by offers of big
wages in the business field, but the
boy who leaves school to take a job on
a wheelbarrow will be still running
the wheelbarrow twenty-five or thirty
years from now, or have a joo no
better, while the boy who stuck it out
and improved his opportunities in
school will be bossing me jod.
County Judge Delamatter of Ger
Ing was in Alliance today. With his
wife the judge has been taking a five
weeks' vacation, among other places
visiting Mis.oula, Mont Mrs. Dela
matter is a sister of Mrs. Ralls of
this city.
M. E. Wyland of west of town went
to Antioch Thursday to visit a brother.
Dr. E. C. Drake left Thursday for
YOUTH IS HELD
TO FACE TRIAL IN
DISTRICT COURT
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF FORD
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CAR IN II EM I NG FORD
Sale of Extra Tire and Rim for $2 and
Offer to Sell Auto for $50
Leads to Arrest
James Glandon, eighteen years of
age, was ordered held for trial at the
age, was ordered held for trial at the
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'complai
a Dreliminarv hfnrinr nn a
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jof a Ford automobile, the property of
luuiwKinr airawmiineiMit
L. S. Wright, near Hemingford. The
nfTtfnuo uraa nllocr&rl tn V. -
oirense was alleged to have been com-
anti-;mitted on the evening of October 11,
in Hemingford. some time hetu-Mn
16:30 and 7:30 o'clock.
According to the testimony adduced
thA hour nn if uras It U
to whom he had attempted to dispose
of a snare casino- tube nn.l V-im imS
arraigned, pleaded not guilty. He was
mi uignv fVUl.U IIVV jUMl
EflTE.? A?Tn..l.
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k .o'fi
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,Mr; VfK w5"vthfu f,rst wnttn-eS8
?Jh
"? starea "".on tne night or oc-
. V " r.a ,,c "" niir""!
ed services at the Lutheran church in
Hemingford coming from his home
iiv miloa nnvth onI ht.AA mil., urof
j X-l
2.ile,nlnf?r, They. arrived about
7:30, parked the car in front of the
church and went inside. When they opportunity offered to make purchases,
came out, about 9 o clock, the car was and practically every one of the mer
pone. The city and county police of- chants of the citv is making special
ficers at Alliance were notified. Mr. inducements on his lines of merchan
Wright stated that he had never seen There'll be on opportunity not
the defendant before. The car had only to have a good time, but to make
been found by police officers and taken
to the Sturgeon garage, where he
i identif ied it.
i Jack Stewart, a recent arrival in Al
liance, gave the most damaging tes
; timony.
About 9:30 on the night of ' ' A program has been arranged that
11, he said, shortly after he'i K' practically every out-of-town
e out of the auction sale of visitor n opportunity to compete for
October
hati mm
jKhad cUe upok defend?
ant whn nnnta,i t Mm un.i
companion, Merle Ellis, that he want-1 to the family coming from the great
ed to sell a tire. He said he wanted est distance to attend the celebrution.
to get money to buy gasoline. After
some discussion Ellis aoreed to buv
fc-s
the tire for S2. to which price he came
had a call for a stolen car, they would
f jnd it there. I
Merle Ellis, brakeman. testified to
practically the same facts, with the
pci.y i u w, w.in we
Mentify the defendant as the man who
ha(, him the tire He thgt
riTf?m ion tiiui lie truuiii iioi. uuMwvriy 1
.u- .,1 ...u'.tion tO lit
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irancn ana neeiea ine money to ouy
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car Xd bn stolen he
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eyes were full of cinders. '
Sheriff Miller testified that he had
found the car upon information fur-
rjesday aernoon upon a description
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neys, following which Judge Tash held .
Alio t(MC woo &iucri vy (.110 .ivtui"
there was evidence to show that a
crime had been committed and that
there was probable cause to believe
the defendant guilty. Bond was placed
at $500. Witnesses Stewart and Fdis
gave tneir recognizances in tne sum oi
VXJ&X ZT" at dlStnCt CUrt
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and give testimony. I
According to young Glandon's story,
he is but eighteen years of age and
has neither parents nor home. He
had been in Box Butte county only
a few months, and had worked at the
Baldwin and Charles Murphy ranches,
among others.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wells and daugh
ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Johnson, arrived Thursday f or
a few days visit with their son and
KskfViAB Vffowv h UTaHis Tk.ai 1hviia
uww,ci "cirn.
u s luuu iiviu aAsi iuii, c u. f oiiu
will take in the Harvest Home festival
while here.
Miss Nellie Kent was on the sick list
rhursday, but i reported better today.
. 1 14a hori a en tnli, t ha vnnfh ti taVtk thn ... ... . ...aa kAi.a ti'h
SATURDAY IS
FESTIVAL DAY
IN ALLIANCE
FREE ENTERTAINMENT PROVID
ED FOR ALL WHO COME.
Ford Automobile to He Given Away
By Merchants of City on After
noon of the Big Day.
Ior county, tvery man.
fni all Kiv Ruff a Atinfv h vaiu man
from L "V 'Vi.; i
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viicu vu up me truesi ui iony or more
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tertainment with no admission fees,ldilT" have conVnted to tV n.rt
n? concessions such aa come with car-
niVals: DO D-amhlinCT Or RKin frames '
mva s; no gamrmng or sum games--'
nothing but good, wholesome fun and
a whole day of it. The fun will start
at 10 a. m. and will be officially at an
f.nd "l fi. P- m- hen the drawing for
vim auvwiiiuunc vv w
J?" ,r,e1 livken UP lM, rac.e!', a i
the iudBes have rendered decisions in
' K1 a"nu VSJSZ
ui vki cbi ii win rim r v v f 1.1 w fv mvii
drawing for the For.l, but for those
who desire theve will be a dance at the
roor sroen, tne movies and snopping
at the stores, which will be kept open
as late as desired for the accommoda-,
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tions of the visitors
A numner or the mercnaniii wno are
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spciaV baVgain 'sales To make
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woiin me wnue oi patrons io visu
Alliance. Aside from the free-enter-
tninmonf nrnviilor I thorn -ill ho nn
mighty good wages if the visitors
txike advantage of the sales that are
now going on.
Big Program Arranged
, the 'ul r.thlkC a
1prize of a ack of flour will be given
A sugar curea nam goes io vne largest
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family that makas the trip to Alliance
in one car. The driver of the oldest,
amI Kei ine recora siraiguu u
'n these contests will be announced at
iumu a. m.
The program for the day will begin
u flt 10 m with a compt.ti
letermine which car can make
the greatest distance on a pint of gas
oline. This will be followed by a tug-of-war
between Fords, a race for one
block with a change of tire and pump
ing up to twenty-five pounds pressure;
and a novelty or obstacle race. These
events will be judged by W. G. Nei
mi,nn' C" M- M)0ne,y Bnd, E' RVH"ri
The races wl take place between
' u rnnidered the feature event
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.? m ,in t k ctirwi
An nurav ti'ill tnbA nlaM 1
n,Lv Rnh Jnhntone. U. M.ithe Thomas county officers could get
" and j Chaomar a judges Uown here to take them back. There
P.f.ft &h5pm"n' fIfl ft tV are no law enforcement official in
uh the fun but hunu of others
... . th K fiowa ks. several
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""w fHt STthe co
norker. but the favorite for the com
petition is Mary Whitebelly, whose
prowess is such that her backers are
certain that the pig will be gracing
.ner UWe within few hours
1 '5 , a Ie n
, - M j t t fcut has a
long aid ancient lineag'e. being no less
HI If I LlltS I ULr ClltlSa
a personage than the granddaughter
of Charles White Horse. It is re
grettable that one of her optics is
damaged, but even with this handicap
she expects to win. The Indian pony
race, squaw pony race, the fat men's
race, and climbing the greased pole
will all take place at this location
between 11 a. m. and noon. The
prizes include the pig, five pounds of
..ITaa Aa tmwla A ithoAAA 011 fit VlOl
, ,,8 and luxuries. Ten pound
, f butter to the winning fat man,
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anu at present prices ims bnouia can
forth a lot of entries and considerable
perspiration.
Afternoon Program.
The afternoon program begins
promptly at 1 p. m. on West Third
street Si Thompson, James P. Bur
lington, Jr., and John Fine are slated
for Judges, and they will decide the
dinners in the Ford race, one block,
si ant nng sian; open race, same con
ditions; truck ice, and open novelty
race.
At 1:30, between Third and Fourth
streets, Roy Strong, W. W. Marks and
Tom Gee will decide the winners in
the Indian foot race, the squaw foot
race, me races ior Indian boys and
girls and school boys and girls, potato
races, pitching horses, exhibition run
by fire department, Indian wrestling
and other entertainment.
The Pine Ridge Indian, who are
planning to be in Alliance several
hundred strong and hope to cop off a
good share of the prizes, will stage a
big Indian pow-wow in the late after-
nnn rf aifAnln- Tk.ip V ... ,L.!H .
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0Ufcht to one of the bj 'attractions
L.1"? in a?uaw .ave "
Rrununjr away at tnose Indian solos
ki.u ,. r w .i ,
t iiivii nt c c ami w v. liic lltt til ill
even the most rheumauc of the In
Xne bi featvire of the day. the riv-
1 . P
jn(C away of a Ford car wni take place
fi0me tjme between 5 and 6 J m
TiUot. th ,.,. t,o v- t "
awuy free with purchases of mer-
chan(j.,e during the oast week or ten
days, and tickets will be given away
day during the festival. The rule
the drawing provides that the
ler of the lucky ticket must be
present at the drawing. The mer
chants will reserve none of the tickets
themselves, and the car will go to
some resident of the city or county
who has purchased merchandise at one
of the stores staging the festival.
Coursey & Miller, local Ford agents,
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nave nung up iwo special prizes a
0v3 casimr for th larrrAKt famiiv
coming to celebration In .Ford
30x3 tub to th Ford car S
and a 30x3 tube to the Ford car com
ing from the greatest distance.
"" oe one large day, an.
--dance .8 expected to break a..
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CITY MANAGER
REPORTS UPON
EXPENDITURES
made for the working out of a def-
COST OF CITY GOVERNMENT lS,,ni,t,e Proram for thia activity in tha
LESS THAN ESTIMATE.
Record for the First Wr Months of
the Year Shows That Considerable
Money Has Been Saved.
For the five months period ending
..-. mivii iv a iiai utilise
October 1st. the expenses of runnino-
the city a-ovemment for this neriod
unusual should arise the record during
balance of the year should be even
better.
Thomas County Sheriff
Takes Four Prisoners
Away From Jail Here
Nick Shriner, sheriff of Thomas
county, arrived in Alliance Wednesday:
and took back with him in the eve-
four prisoners. Two cf these
had confessed to rob-
Seneca store a week or so
two other prisoners were
colored men who attacked
n SnMi!i'i A cront. Khnrt. thprA
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the first of the week and were being
held here on a vagrancy charge until
Seneca, it is said.
St. Agnes Academy
to Stage a Bazaar at
the Roof Garden Soon
A bazaar will be staged at the Roof
Garden for three days, October 25, 26
and 27, for the benefit of St Agnes
academy, the proceeds to go to tne
building fund of the academy. There
will be a number of features for the
three days, including a beautiful col
lection of needlework made by the
women of the parish, alumnae and pu
pils of St. Agnes. Dinner will be
served eac hevening, there will be
dancing and each admission ticket en
titles the holder to one chance on a
ton of coal donated by F. W. Har
garten. Ted Fielding .poprietor of the
Model Cleaners, this week makes some
extensive additions and improvements
to his plant, which will permit of ex
tensive improvements to his service.
A new boiler and a steam drying room
are among the new faculties tnstaueu.
SCOTTSBLUFF
WANTS A ROAD
TO ALLIANCE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY TH
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Secretary Mack Reports That lie Ha.
Promise of Co-operation of tha
Box Butte Commissioners
The ScottsblufT chamber of com
merce has taken definite steps toward)
securing a road between that city aadJ
Alliance. Secretary J. II. Mack of
the ScottsblufT organization is said to
be one of the livest wires that ha ever
been connected with that city's eonv.
mercial organization, and has amour s
other things, been making considerable
effort to iron out out differences that
have existed between his city and)
neighboring cities. He had been pay
ing especial attention to Gerinss. and
has not overlooked Alliance.
Several weeks ago, in a letter to tha
Alliance chamber of commerce, Mr.
Mack offered to work with this city's
organization to secure a road between
the two cities, but at the time his let
ter arrived, Alliance was engaged in
keeping peace between the North Star
and G-P-C highways, and nothing was
definitely decided upon concerning a
road to connect with the metropolis f
the sugar beet country. The present
road Is believed to be one of the worst
in the entire world, and it is probabla
that Alliance will co-operate with tha
neighboring city to improve the thor
oughfare. Committee Is Appointed.
The ScottsblufT Star-Herald Drives
the following account of the meeting::
"The first meeting of the interest
group meetings as planned under tha
program of the American City bureau
for the chamber of commerce work in
Scottsbluff, was held at the chamber
headquarters on last Friday evening.
The gathering was in the nature of
good roads meeting and there were
between twenty-five and thirty per
sons in attendance, the start being
F. F. Everett was selected as chair
man, and, following organization, tha
first topic to bo taken ,up was tjha
matter of a good road between thi
city and Alliance. After citing the
need of such a highway and the bena
fit which result to both cities in con-
sequenc, a committee was appointed
to
take ine preliminary worn . in
charge, this committee consisting of
Alliance.1
Grading the G-P-C Route.
From the Broadwater News is taken
the following account of grading oper
ations on the G-P-C highway in Mor
rill countv. Thin is the Broadwater
route. When the North Star-G-P-C
struggle finally ended, the North Star
route was approved as the first road
to receive state aid, with a promiso
that the Broadwater road would bo tha
next completed. The Broadwater
boosters with the assistance of ranch
ers living along the road, have not
been idle meanwhile. The News says:
"The big county grading outfit is up.
near the Hickman ranch, what form-
erly was called the Wagoner meadow
and is grading the road north anq
south from there. The G-P-C high
way was marked out a different route.
but after considering the amount of
work which had been done on the old
highway, it was considered advisable
to complete that road grade as near
as possible. 1 he business men ana tna
farmers in and around Broadwater
are donating the oil and gas for tha
big machine and it is hoped that soma
good work will be accomplished, If tha
weather permits, within tho next
month. Commissioner Draper and Mr.
Conover were up looking over tha sit
uation the first of the week and order
ed the big outfit to ge busy. Many
places between here and Hickman's
the sandy spots could be helped a big
lot if hay were hauled and thrown on
the sand. There are not many long
stretches of sand and it seems that it
would be a great benefit if the farm
ers in that territory would do that,"
County Judge Tash reports a com
plete dearth of applicants for marri
age licences. The last couple who ap
plied came on September 28, and hero
it is October 14 and not a single cou
ple has appeared to be made happy.
There have been dull periods before,
but this is the worst record since th
judge assumed office.
Joe Bates, engineer at the Allianca
creamery, who recently had a piece of
steel removed from his eye by a mag
net, is getting: along: nicely.