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Official Paper of Box Dutte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Paper of the City of ADlanc-
VOLUME XXIX
(Eight Pages) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1922.
No. S i
FARMER-LABOR
CHOSEN TICKET
ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR
ALL COUNTY OFFICERS.
that some of the leaders of the farmer
labor bloc have been strongly against
J putting an entire ticket In the field
Aft ft I IT I Oil II. ; oe' nV been working: for an en
l.lllilllllllM Hfl ' f&, ' ment of candidates in all parties,
UUHLIIIUll llnU S favored working through all
i wen aa uimuui u&inK
Cu r Ration of the new third
part, ''ev
il is k el)eved that the action at
the Hemingford meeting: will result in
any disruption of the group. . Some
of the politicians of both of the large
parties are wondering just what the
effect will be. It is conceded that if
the ticket appeals to any great pro
portion of the farmer and labor vote.
there is a possibility that at least
some of the candidates of the bloc Will
be successful. -
The third party is doomed, so far as
Box Butte county is concerned. Ai
least all indications point that way.
Monday was the day set for the organ
isation meeting, speakers were here
from Lincoln, including: Frank Stock
ton, but the meeting waa never held.
It may be that at the next meeting of
the group,' the problem will come up
again.
rroposes to Work Through Democratic
Primary, But If Unsuccessful to "
S ' Take the Petition Route.
The farmer-labor coalition of Alli
ance, which has . interested itself in
politics for several weeks past, this
week not only extends its field but has
definitely gone into politcs. Original
ly, the farmers and labor union mem
bers in this group' sought to establish
a branch of the new third party,, but
due to the efforts of Rev. B. J. Minort
and others, this step was not taken.
At previous meetings the wotd has
gone forth that the sole object was to
get better candidates for public office
and to work for the best man.
At the last meeting, held Wednesday
' at Hemingford, this stand was changed
somewhat, The third party program
was not endorsed, but the sixty-odd
farmers and union men suggested a
list of preferred candidates. One or
two of the candidates were not Con
sulted, it reported, but the intention is
to have these favored candidates who
have not already done so, file on the
democratic ticket. The situation is a
trifle awkward, for at least one of the
candidates suggested, George Haga
man of the Second commissioner dis
trict, has already filed as a republican
1 ranrlirln.ti-
The candidates named or endorsed
by the farmer-labor group were:
State senator, Thirty-second district
Rev. B. J. Minort. The district now
comprises five counties, Box Butte,
Sinn. Dawes. Sheridan and Cherry!
ReDresentative. 100th district Al
Gordon, Box Butta and Sioux.
SheriffLloyd Gwlnn, Alliance rail
roader. ' ,
Tnnntv Attornev William Iodence,
County clerk A, H. Robbins, Alli
County treasurer C. R. Powell, Al
liance, and Mrs. fc. A. r ora, iteming
ford. , . '
County superintendent busan is
Vra-rior. now of Chadron normal.
Cntmnissioner. Second district
IIAAVO'A H Hniraman.
Commissioner, Third district Rev.
B. L. Kline of Fairview. - -Others
Not Barred.
It is said by those who are at the
head of the farmer-labor group that
other candidates are not necessarily
barred from receiving the endorse
ment. The coalition will later get out
a questionnaire to be sent to all can
didates, asking their position on mat
ters that the group deems vital, and
then a sifting committee, composed of
representatives from each local of the
farmers' union and each local of the
shop crafts in the county will decide
which candidates are to be supported
by the fanner and labor vote.
Rev. B. J. Minort is apparently wav
divine? ftVPr ft decision as to whether he
will be a candidate. The meeting at
Hemingford chose him unanimously,
v.,f Mr Minort has told some of his
friends that he believes he can do more
r.:.. ,.-.-ir rvr,i;tfrllv bv not enter
ing anv political race. On the othef
hand, lie feels strongly that he should
answer the call of his friends.
To Use Democratic' Party '
The plan of the group is to work
through the democratic party and
notify all nominees to file with Uua
party. An effort will then be made to
nominate these men, by having all
farmers, and railroaders vote this
ticket, at the primaries and to trust to
the party to elect them at the general
election. If the plans fail to nom
inating these candidates they will be
n the field by petition. There
deemed to be little preference as to
th oartv under which the candidate
would run but the democratic was
finally decided upon as in the opinion
.um nil nresent it was more
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There was some difference of opinion
as to whether candidates' should be
nominated then or wait until delegates
from the crafts and farm unions all
' ever the county should pass upon
u. ft u decided to nominate
them at the Hemingford meeting and
later have the county convention pass
lohn Shirk and J. M. Gottlieb both
stressed the fact that the office of
.uflr miit be filled by a railroad
man, and the farmers present were of
a like opinion. Lloyd Gwinn, their
candidate, is believed by them to be
well fitted for the position and they
a. riotst-mined to elect him.
A number of speakers stressed the
vn,i;Hnn of the laboring men and
formpra under the present administra
mill asserted that the govern
ment at present was controlled by the
money interests. Excerpts from var
irnr naners were read and J. A.
Witowack told of a meeting of similar
..ot,.r in rhiracn and of some of th'
thinirs that had been done. A number
hnrt talks were given by fanners
nn.l railroaders, who told of various
m-ievaneea and of evils they thought
noi.vaad ib bv papaaaoo eq pinoui
meetings, the matter of road building
and its excessive cost came in for con
siderable comment
The developments at the Heming
ford meeting were not entirely unex
pected, although it has been knowB
ROTARIANS TOLD
EARLY HISTORY
OF BURLINGTON
j.
LEGION READY
FOR THE NEXT
BOXING BOUT
KRIDELBAUGH SPEAKER AT DATE SET FOR APRIL 6 AT THE
THE WEDNESDAY DINNER. I ROOF GARDEN.
Development of the Burlington Was Hamilton and Roach in a
Closely Allied With Growth
of the West.
The Alliance Rotary club was prto
lieged Wednesday evening to hear the
Match to Be the Headliners
Extra Good Prelims.
Alliance post of the American Le-
going to have to show that there's no
possibility of them tossing up the
sponge until they have gone quite a
few rounds. Of course, accidents will
happen, but the committee is going to
do its darnedest to that the crowd
on April 6 will see about thirty
founds of first-class boxing.
Roach and Hamilton will be in Alli
ance about the first of April and will
do some training where the public can
see 4hem. The armory is suggested
as a pretty good place for the work
outs. Ed Reardon and D. C. Bradbury
Return have been appointed as a committee
to handle publicity and ticket sales for
the next bout. The legion has a hunch
that interest in the ring battles can be
stirred up in Alliance, and the post is
backing the committee to the last cent
gion is coming back strong for the in th treasury. A third bout will be
story of the "Making of the Burling-1 nMonrf Wino- match of it wrW no
ton," the speaker being J. Kridelbaugh,' cording to a decision of the executive
DEPARTMENT IS
TO DISCONTINUE
THE LAND OFFICE
NOTICE RECEIVED THIS MORN
ING BY JUDGE HEWITT
Chamber of Commerce to Take Steps
to Prevent Consolidation
With Lincoln
Judge H. H. H. Hewitt, register and
receiver of the Alliance land office, re
ceived a communication this morning
from the department of the intenor
to the effect that the office will be dis
continued here June 30, 1923, and with
the Broken Bow office, consolidated
with the Lincoln land office.
The following paragraph from the
communication shows the plan of the
department and the reasons therefor:
"Under the specific terms of the bill
making appropriations for the Depart
ment of the Interior for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1923, it will be nec
cssary to discontinue the offices at Al
liance and Uroken Bow ana to consoii
date the records, etc- with Lincoln."
It is announced that the Alliance
chamber of commerce, at its Monday
luncheon next week, will discuss the
matter, and if possible, steps will be
taken to prevent the consolidation. It
is not known whether there is any
chance to save the land office for Al
liance. but the aid of congressmen and
senators will be asked, and a concerted
effort made to exert all influence pos
sible.
Rev. S. J. Epler
Decides to Remain
With Church Here
Rev. Stephen J. Epler has definitely
decided to refuse the call from the
Christian church in Scottsbluff, and
will remain in Alliance. The decision
was made following a congregational
meeting of the church Wednesday eve
ning, whicn was attenaea oy practic
ally all of the members of the church,
as well as a number of friends. The
congregation unanimously appealed to
Mr. EDler to remain witn uie cnurcn,
and their appeal was successful. The
board of the Scottsbluff church was
been notified.
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska: Probably
rain tonight and Saturday; slightly
warmer extreme east portion tonight
colder Saturday.
veteran railroader of Alliance. Mr.
Kridelbaugh entered the railroad serv
ice in the fall of 1870, as a section
hand. During the winter of this year
he learned telegraphy, and became
agent for the railroad company at
Prescott, la. He held this position in
different towns until 1917, when he
was transferred to the over, short and
damage department in the superinten-,
dent s office in Alliance.
Jesse M. Miller of the Alliance hotel
gave a nve-minute talk on tne ethics
and problems of his business, empha
sizing the demand for service and the
difficulties to be found in supplying
that demand. He gave a number of
surprising statistics showing the im
portance of the hotel industry in the
country. It ranks as fourth in impor
tance, judging by the money received
and expended. Some ineresting com
parisons were made, wmcn snowed
that American hotels have many more
conveniences and are much better
equipped than the hoatelries of other
continents.
Promoters Men of Visions.
Mr. Kridelbaugh laid 'stress on the
fact that the promoters of the Burling
ton were men of unusual ability, with
the vision to realize what the final ac
complishment could be from the small
beginning in 1849. The Burlington
was fortunate in the three essentials
its banker to look after financing,
the lawyer to safeguard the investors
and its engineer, to build the 'plant.
The Burlington's banker was John M.
Forbes of Boston, its lawyer James t.
Joy of New York and its engineer
John Brooks. Forbes was connected
with the Burlington from its origin in
1849 to his death in 1895.
The speaker described the great
need for railroads in the early days;
the. lanre land grants given to encour
age building them; the consolidation
of several small lines into the Burling
ton system and the growth of the
comDxnv with the territory it served.
It was a record or pioneer aays ana
the progress of civilization.
The idea or the uuriingion, saia
Mr. Kridelbaugh, grew out of the pur
chase of the Michigan Central by Mr.
Forbes, and its extension 10 i,nicago.
Prior to 1849. the state of Michigan
owned two short railroads, the Michi-
can Southern and the Michigan Cen
tral. They were unprofitable, badly
run. down and ror sale ai a oargain.
Brooks inspected the Michigan Central
and thought if the right banker could
be found,-the road put in good shape
and extended to Chicago, it would be
pnm a naving proposition. In 1846
Forbes formed a syndicate and bought
the Michigan Central from Detroit to
Kalamazoo for two million dollars. It
had cost the state of Michigan over
five million. Like all other railroads
of that day. the Michigan Central track
consisted of beams of wood six inches
square, to which was nailed straps of
iron one-half inch thick and two inches
and a quarter wide. This track had
been in use eight year3, had never been
renewed, the wooden parts were badly
decayed. Incidentally, this clearly in
dicates what government or state
ownership can do to a railroad if given
time.
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committee at a meeting held Tuesday
evening. The first bout, while it was
interesting to the fight fans, many of
whom hadn't seen a good go for five
or six years, was not exactly a bril
liant financial success. The figures
showed that the local post went into
the hole, about $175 on the first bout,
but that doesn't discourage the ex-
soldiers a bit. They have dipped into
the post's treasury, and squared up all
the bills in connection with last Sat
urday's fight, and are all ready to
make it back and then some at the
coming scrap.
The legionnaires have picked up
quite a bit of experience after man
aging their first scrap, and tne outlook
seems to be pretty rosy. There are a
lot of expense that won't need to be
figured in for the coming scrap, in
cluding quite a wad of cash for license
fees and other frills demanded by the
state boxing law.
The chief advantage lies in the ad
vertising gained by the bout of last
Saturday. Until a year ago, boxing
wasn't a legalized sport in the state,
although there were a few exhibition
matches put on for special occasions.
In Alliance, wrestling has held the
public favor, but this sport has just
about petered out. due to the unsuc
cessful efforts of fans to pick the win
ner. Boxing starts in here with a clean
slate and the fans have no Dad taste
in their mouths from other scraps in
which they guessed wrong, in addi
tion to this, the state boxing commis
sion s regulations are so stnet that
it s pretty hard work to pun on aj
framed match. In the event there s
any crooked work discovered, tne
manager of the club gets it in the
neck, and the scrappers are barred
from using the gloves ai any exniDi-
tioo i&Jth state. , . . - . . i. , -.
' Roach and Hamilton Up.
Th Wion committee, in planning
for the second bout, figured that they
couldn't do better for a headliner than
to pick on Chuck Roach of Denver and
Bud Hamilton or luisa, uki., wno were
the headliners in last Saturday's
match. Roach was given the decision
on a foul, but both of the bantams
proved themselves to be regular
sportsmen and while the crowd
lamented that the match couldn't have
lasted for the full ten rounds, the big
majority of them were satisfied with
the efforts the boxers put forth. .
The date for the next scrap is set
for the roof garden on Thursday.
Anril fi. In addition to Roach and
Hamilton, the committee in charge,
cnrira Madsen and Jack Kane, are
considering two or three propositions
for a semi-windup. There's a Casper
light heavyweight, an ex-navy cham
pion holder from the Letan neighbor
hood, who has just finished a six-year
hitch; a prospect from Antioch who
hung up some good records at the St.
LOU1S A. a tieimiiKiuiu jirii
held some time the latter part of
April, and at that time it is planned
to match Young Billy Panke, who
made himseir solid with the rans dur
ing his one-round engagement with
Mel Wyland, for a go in a heavier
class.
PHONE COMPANY
IS ORDERED TO
FURNISH FIGURES
RAILWAY COMMISSIONER MAK
ING EXHAUSTIVE SURVEY
Some Details of the Information
Be Considered in Connection
With Rate Inquiry .
to
The Nebraska Btate railway com
mission is going into a very exten
sive and painstaking investigation of
the Northwestern Dell lelephone com
pany's operation, according to City
Manager N. A. Kemmbh. This is In
connection with the rate increase asked
of the commission. ' A questionnaire
has been prepared covering the oper
ation or the telephone company and
its finances covering the last ten-year
penod,
Home or the most important things
asked by the questionnaire are a com'
plete classification or the book costs
of their property in the state of Ne
braska as of November 80, 1921, sub
divided between their exchanges and
toll. The same is to be stated sepa
rately as to property directly allo
cated and properly pro-rated as far
as the same can be determined from
the records of the telephone company
or by special investigation in the
field or as made necessary by part
of the proceedings.
A similar statement is also to be
furnished for each of- the following
exchanges: Alliance, Butte, rullerton
Grand Island, McCook, Mason City
Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha and
Spalding. The commission has taken
these ten towns and asked for com-!
plete reports upon their operation
aside from the rest of their exchanges
in the. state of Nebraska.' They have
also asked the telephone company for
a complete statement of all operat
ing revenues and operating expenses
as classified between the above-mentioned
ten cities and the rest of the
exchanges in Nebraska. They ask
that the segregation De maue as Be
tween toll and exchange revenues and
They have also asked the telephone I
company to show a complete accuuni,
of the property which was formerly
under the Nebraska Telephone com
pany located in the state oi sown u
I . rrl A. A. 1 a fha MAtM,
C. OF C. HOLDS
ANNUAL DINNER
' AND ELECTION
JOHN M. FLANNIGAN AND R. t.
ELLIOTT SPEAKERS
heavrwe ght : and an Alliance man.'kota. They want to w w cjw
SOTf!ilwta wiel , Plete WtodttJ
wicked right and has dynamite in his f Bell Telephone
a
left.
Complete announcement concerning company a year ago. t
the prelims will be made as soon as i ir "VfI' into T the
the committee tests out the aspirants of the vanous "sT various ties
for pugilistic honors. This time, thev exchange costs in these various cities
say, the men who go into the ring are ! (Continued on Page 0)
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True Miller, Charles Brittan, C A.
Newberry and Floyd Lucas New
on the Directorate
The annual dinner and election of
the Alliance chamber of coramere
was held at the new Methodist church
gymnasium on Thursday evening of
this week. The dinner was one of th
most successful ever staged by th
organization, almost two hundred be
ing present. The dinner was servedi
by the ladies' aid society of the churcb
and J. P. Mann's orchestra played dur
ing the evening. Both organizations
were given a special vote of thanks for
their efforts in making the evening
success.
The speakers for the evening la-
eluded John M. Flannigan of Stuart
Neb., secretary ot the Nebraska 'war
finance corporation; R. I. Elliott, pres
ident of Chadron normal, and W. &
Bostder, Boy bcout . commissioner of
Chadron. , . .
Mr. Flannigan, after a few humor'
ous introductory remarks, proceeded to
grow serious. He told of the work of
the finance corporation, organized dur
ing the war. A few months ago it
was made a loan agency to put farnv
ers and stockgrowers back on their
feet It had a capital left over from
war times of $346,000,000, a capitali
zation of $500,000,000 and this may b
increased to a billion dollars at vny
time. It has loaned to date something
like fourteen million dollars. The Ne
braska total is over three million dol
lars. In the Sixth district of Nebras
ka, the total is under half a million.
To date most of the money has beer
loaned in eastern and southwestern!
Nebraska. Now the corporation ia
turning its attention to the farmer
and stockgrowers in this part of th
state and it is expected that needed;
assistance will be furnished promptly.
He urged that the word go out ana
that worthy stockgrowers and farmers. .
who need money to restock their
ranches or get on their feet be inducedi '
to apply for aid.
Mr. Elliott was called to take th
place of Chancellor Avery of the Uni-...
versity. of Nebraska, who had gone to
Chicago for an important conference.
Mr. Elliott spoke on educational lines,
giving several definitions of an edu
cated roan or woman. - One of thesa
was a man who is harmoniously de-,
everything, and everything about somo "
thing." His own definition, he said,
was a man who was harmoniously de
veloped physically, mentally and mor
ally. He stressed the need for moral
training, and closed with a few words
on the boy' work that is being done,
over the country, and the need for citi
zenship training. , . .
Mr. Bostder, when called upon
spoke on his hobby, boys, and told bow
business men could help them, to be
come better citizens.
J. S. Rhein, vice president, presided
during the meeting. The Lions club
who meet regularly on Thursday nirht.
met at the banquet and were assigned!
tables in the center of the hall.
The election of officers followed th
program. C. A. Newtberry, Floyd Lu
cas, True Miller and Charles Brittan
were chosen as directors. Mr. Miller
and Mr. Brittan were re-elected, and,
the other two men will take the place,
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oi (jien miner, retiring ui rector, aim
W. R. Harper, who recently resigned
his place on the board.
The board will elect officers of th
chamber of commerce at a meeting to
be held later, probably on Monday,
Mrs. Lloyd C Thomas read a brief fi
nancial report, her annual report ap
pearing in another column.
ONLY 17 DAYS LEFT
to Win the $100 Prize
To Those Who Are Working: i
Check over the P-Word Puzzle Picture carefully now. Make sure you have ALL of
them. Then be sure to qualify for the highest class. It takes so little work after you
have the list, and the reward is much greater. Get your answer in by April 10.
To Those Who Have Not Started:
It's much easier to spend $100 than earn it. And we believe there are hundreds who
want $100; need it, too. Try this, anyway. If you win, everybody knows it; if you lose,
nobody knows it. It takes only a comparatively little time and effort. You still have 17
days' time if you
Write Today For Puzzle Picture and Rules
Hi,
Declamatory Contest
Is Held Wednesday '
to Pick Contestants
The declamatory contest to deter
mine the students who will represent
the Alliance high school in the district
meet was held at the Imperial theatre
Wedneslay evening. The winners in
the idiferent classes are Theodora
Benson, oratorical, with the "Un
known Speaker"; Miriam Harris,
dramatic, with "01 Mistua", and
Frances Fletcher, humorous, with "A
Case of Fits". Second place in the
respective classes were taken by Jay
Cantlin, Mildred Pate and Elsye Har
ris. ThU was the second contest, the
first being held to eliminate all but
three contestants in the humorous and
dramatic, there being only two in the
oratorical. All of the contestants did,
very well and some difficulty was en
countered in selecting the winnera-
The judges were Mrs. Ray Stans-
bury of Crawfrod, Mrs. G. M. Irwin
of Bridgeport and Mrs. L. W. Dirks
f f Sidney.
The district meet will be held at
Bridgeport, April 7. With the ability
shown by the Alliance representatives.
Alliance should make a good showing.
Last year the locals won two of the
three places, and the year before
Madeline Zediker won first at the state
meet, in the dramatic