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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1922)
EKiirr THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1022. Official Kccord of County Hoard for the May Meeting draw warrants on the Koad fund for s-kme: Road I'und Alliance, Neb., May 10. 11. K. Kniiht, nuikins: load plats $25.00 The Famous md-r. (or io.nl man s.so The board Geo. Carrel I, load work 4l cf county commissioners met puiMiunt to adjournment. Memher pieseiit: C. Ha.hninn ani vteore . iumaii. The following proceedings were had und done, to-wit: Fied H'Tker, nip. for road work 11.10 C. (i. Katon, road woik I4).2() AHiert 1. Sifltonalrr, road work Ji0 A via M. Jolrr, road supplies H0.21 George W. Duncan, road work V.K'.Ht C. I.. Ha.dunan, road work 135.00 Mnv 17. A. M. Gaddis was present . . . at the meeting for the pu. pose of ar- following claims were examined for the maintenance oi me - - r, Ilnv UllltP COUntV. "" "annul imi me i.i.u ranirinir tiutn hifhwnva in and to ulan a new contract with J tcpgs. Ihe following resolution of the board was adopted: C , fund for the same: r.. i O. P. Odell, hal. on contract 90.30 Shindler lldw., md.-o. for much. 23. Alex T. Lee, drairtcinir 5.00 O. I'. Odell. draKintr G.10 Lincoln I.owry, sorv. & sup lo.fi.j FIomI Trine, lraif ifinir 2'i.OO (J. F. Haker, sal. Apr 20 to May 100.00 ll. G. Green, drairtriwr l'-OO K. (J. Green, draining f.73 F. M. Kuel), dragging - 17.25 Carpenter & Thalin, services 42.75 K. L. Kvans, sal. May and team 108.00 "Whereas, It is provided by portion 20'.) of chapter 71 of the Session Laws of the SUite of Nebraska, for the year ll)li, that the county board .shall ap point a county hihway commissioner lor their county; and "Whereas, It is provided by said act that such hiRhway commissioner hull be a person who shall lie a practical road builder; and " Whereas, Keubcn K. Knight is a person ualified as' a civil enifineer, and is county surveyor oi saui counij,. fun, for the anje und "Whereas, It is necessary to appoint a county highway commissioner for paid county to act until Decemlier 31, 11)22; and "Whereas, said Keunen i:. inii?ni The following claims were examined and allowed ami the clerk ordered to , draw warrants on the state highway S. G. Adams Co. dealers' plates.? 1.12 F. F. Holstcn, vvUc. .00 J. K. Sleeps, highway work for Aprd 492.19 J. K. Slecvs, highway work May 522.91 has airrred to accept said position as' A. C. Chase, services road a highway commissioner of llox Huttei A. L. I.arkin, services road county, Nebraska, at the salary of IfoO er month; and "Whereas, We deem said salary to be fair and reasonable, therefore He It IteMilved, That Heuben K. Knight be and he hereby is appointed county highway commissioner of Box Butte county, Nebraska, lor the unex pired portion of the ye.ir 1922 and th;;t he receive for his services the sum of ?,")() jht month. 81.45 32.20 10. Steggs. iimt. discount April claim 51.CS The followin gclaims were examined and allowed and the clerk ordered to draw warrants on the Mothers' Pen sion fund for same: Mrs. Mabel Ives, pension May.$50.00 Mrs. Margaret Fuller, iens:on for M.,rch, April and May 90.00 May 18. The day was spent in in specting the county mads and state highways, and in inspecting the load machinery. . Mav 19. A new contract with J. K. Steggs was made including the follow ing changes over the old contract, made M;.rch 21, 1922, between Box Butte county, party of the first part, and J. E .bteggs, party or the second part: 1. Tarty of the second part is to receive lor hi services, $175.00 per month. 2. Tarty of the second part is to furnish two men to work lull time upon the roads. 3. Tarty of the first part is to fur nish party of the second part with all necessary oil and gas and other equip ment to be used by the party of the second nart in connection with patrol Jng said state highways. 4. Tarty of the first part is to fur nish board and lodging to party of the second part, should he be detained over night on the working ot tne north road. 5. Tarty of the second part Is to take all instructions from the county highway commissioner. 0. hen party of the second part finds it necessary to work on Sundays, a leave of absence of double time may be grunted on week days, within a month of the day of such work. 7. Courtesy must be shown to, and any ncelel assistance given free of charge to, travelers on the highways, by the party of the second part. The balance of the day was spent; in discussing tne roans ana auuiting claims. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the board adjourned until they shall meet at board of equalization, on June 13. Pleasant Hill Picnic Last Week a Decided Success The picnic civen by the Pleasant Hill faimeis union local and baseball team at the Deitchler ranch, six miles vet nnd o miles south of Ilemingford, last Thursday was a decide! success. and Mr.. John I.ulu, second, with Mr. and Mrs. Kd Mabin close in the rear. The tug-of-war between Pleasant Hill team and Kd Mabin team was a good one, pulled the rope in two in i nc and one-fourth minutes and called it a draw and divided the money. ' The Hemingford Legion boys defeat ed the Lawn team 15 to 0 in a well played game. The saddle horse race for three Planters Use Dry Land Grown 'Spuds' Of West Nebraska Dry land grown seed potatoes that 1 are relatively free from disease in the (ungated sections in the western part I of the state and throughout eastern Piu-htha nf a mil was w on bv Claude I nn". central iNeorasKa, are recommenu- Ihe day was exceptionally good for) Hookham, first; Charles Sijuibbs, sec this time of the year and a large crowd was present. The Pleasant Hill team defeated a pickup team, composed of Hemingford, Lawn and Liberty teams, with the col ored star, ;Io;tey in the box, with a score of 13 to 11. Pleasant Hill touched him up for five two-bae hits and numerous single. The girls' race, under fourteen, was takn by L'lsie Klcmke. first; Blanche Hookham, second. The loys' race, under fourteen, F.lnier Leis, first; Alvin Jasperson, second. In the woman's race. Ida Klemke took first nze and Minnie Nikont and Meta Ilemke made a tie for second and divided the money. Fat man's race was won by Bill Abrnm, first; Gus Deitchler, second; the lightest man weighed 220 wunds (time, four and one-hfth seconds). 100 yard dash Leu Moltev. first; Jay Wood, second; F. J. Logan, third. hpud race was won ly H. C. Han sen, first; Lonnie Wilkins, second; Ted Abrams, third. Man and wife race was won by Mr. and Mrs. William Abrams, first; Mr. ond and Bud Kennedy, third. The free-for-all horse race was won bv Charles Sciuibbs, first; Floyd lxgun, second and Kussell Roberts third. John Hennings took the $10 purse for the worst bucking horse and F.d Heron first money as liest rider, F. J. Lagon, second; C. F. Laveere, third. An exhibition ride on a steer vas put on by Lew Moltey. A danre was given in the evening attended by a large crowd. The music was furnished by Flaherty and Henderson. Scottsbluit Man May File for Congressman From Sixth District Ten thousand people have been made destitute by a landslide in Italy, ami in Washington a landslide lias been known to do the same thing. American Lumberman. A female mosnuito lays 1,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000 eggs in a hundred days. Hey, Mrs. Sanger! Life. Robert G. Simmons, SeottsblufT at tomey, is being urged by his friends to ' file for congressman from the sixth district to succeed Moses P. Kinkaid, who will retire because of ill health. Mr. Simmons is p-rmhinto nf thn laur ed by the agricultural college after school of the University of Nebraska. caret ul trials conducted over the last I and is at present president of the five years in western Nebraska. Nebraska alumni association. "Potatoes that have been irrigated I Mr. Simmons was elected county at one year have been found to be worth 1 torney of Scotts BlutI county, but re approxirnately ten per cent less for 1 signed after being in office about six seed purposes than dry land grown months to enter the air service. He seed potatoes," says the college, "while enlisted nt the time the United States potatoes that have been irrigated two entered the war. Last year Mr. Sim years, frequently are worth twenty to mons was state commander of the forty per cent less than good, dry land4 American Legion. "There will be no unemployed by fall," says a banker. This is great news for the college seniors. News paper Enterprise Association. grown potatoes. In Scotts Bluff county in 1921, n number of growers planted eight car loads of western Nebraska dry land seed potatoes, four carloads of which were certified. The growers estimated that they gained at least 100 bushels per acre from the use of dry land seed as compared with their own home grown stock. "That they are convinced of the superiority of dry land seed is shown in the fact that more seed potatoes are being planted in the western part of the North Platte valley this year."' To discover how bolshevism works out, cherchez la famine. Boston Herald. Whether or not Mr. Simmons will file is not known, but his friends be lieve if he should decide to tlo so that he vonM stand an excellent chance f election. Secretary Fall says that "Alaska alone could pay for the war.'' Well, we are perfectly willing to give her a trial. Asheviile Times. A wild man has been discovered in Philadelphia. Maybe he ha been watching the Philadelphia baseball team& play. Southern Lumberman. Sounds from within hint that this is a good time to stand away from Chinas open door. Brooklyn Eagle. BLACKKOOT Mr. ami Mrs. L. L. Dyer announce the arrival of a baby boy on May 1G A number from here attended the picnic and dance ct Dietchler's last Thursday. This neighborhood has been visited with several showers in the past week, and they were much needed. Mrs. Byrl Dyer and daughter visited at the Lorn Dyer home Wednesday. Carey Johnson and son, Glen, Mar shall Sheldon, Jay Hall and Esther Hall are the latest small pox victims. The Bert I-ance family visited at the G. C. Dyer home Sunday. Byrl Dyers visited at Joe Pomers Sunday. The Curley school with Miss Shank as teacher, closed Friday with a pic nic. Pete Farrell and C. F. Henderson made a trip to Marsland Tuesday for a load of salt. C. I I-eis and family visited at the George Flaherty home Sunday. May 20.--The treasurer reports the following balances in the miscellaneous fund; Fees county clerk, March, 1922 $252.40 Filing fees 15.00 DISTRICT No. 57 Mr. and Mrs.- waiter Walker and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. tred Davison. Mr. and Mrs. urthaman and son and Mrs. Bill Walker were shopping in Crawford rnday. Miss Huth Cox and brothers spent from Wednesday until Friday rooming with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown of Pleasant valley. They also attended the farmers' union picnic given at Gus Deitchler s Ihursday. Mrs. Minnie Wells and children at- I tended the circus at Alliance Monday. ll 1. ll 1 . il . k I a 1 i 1 m. . m i it is me oruer oi tne ooara, inai iney returned nome luesday. mo amount or 2in.40 be transferred Otis Cox spent Monday evening to the General fund. I with his son, Fussell. who is working! lopt- for Edgar Brown of PU The following resolution was ai ed by the board: "Whereas, A levy of one-tenth of one mill was made for the purpose of .defraying indebtedness prior to the -&(lc)Pl'on f the present constitution; and 'V'h-reas, That is now in said fund . th nui .f $800, and "WhcNvu Said part in indebtedness' has leen palu out of tne Jl'neiu' fund ' of wii.l county, tnerefwe Be It Kesolvv' Thut. w transfer said sum fm tf lial tund, now in the hand 0f tlf rour)l' treasurer, to the gener.J fund frf .sft"1 county and the countv t vm uier U t. t,rvt).' author ial and diiecte I to maK" aid trans fer Tho official l.-d of Glonn Bletlsoe for deputy clerk ,f the district court was examined im.f. approved. The bond nf .i,i athan E. Steggs for patrolman on t; for Box Butti and approved. ' C'lie following claims x vere examined anj allowed and tu-e cl draw warrants on th l -for the iime: v -. General Fund ea,sant Valley. William Walker and son. Bud, sheared mules for Fred Davison Mon day. Wet wash calls received before S:30 will be returned by 2 p. m. ?.0 lb, for $1. Alliance Steam Laundry. 38-tf state highways was examined k ordered to 'eneral fund J. - ' i SMR'HAPPV PARTV II. C. Lind-ay, elk. sup. ct., oa costs ISnvder Trim for lul f,-;..u vt $14.90 ...0 ll r i ' . ."" --i. 11. DiciKner, services -. W. Bell Tele. Co., phones Sv OS "ity of Alliance, lights 3. -, The Famous, nul.se. for poor 3.1. P. O. Beck well, sup. and sen- 21.00 .nyer iran fer. del. Ireight 1.50 Glen Miller, drinking glasses .50 City of Alliance, lights 2.94 r.tnei m. Clary, salary May 104.17 N. W. Bell Tele. Co.. phones 33.45 J. W. Miller, salary May 125.00 J. W. Miller, jail fee and mels100.02 T. L. Miskimen, sa'ary May 100.00 Opal Kussell, sal. May &. ex p. 23(5.11 Cora M. Lewis, work for assessor 82.50 Avis M. Joder, salary May 1CG.66 Manhattan Cafe, jury board and meals for poor 12.80 J. H. Carroll, salary May 100.00 F. W. Irish, cash advanced 10.00 G. V. Duncan & Son, groceries for poor 22.15 G. W. Duncan, com. services May 20.00 C. I Hashman, com. serv. May. 22.00 The following claims were examined nd allowed sjxi the slerk ordered to. I NOURISHMENT'S A REMEDY FOtt. WHAT AU.S . BOTH Vou AND ME Mr. Farty has written a prescription for all hungry folks, lie advises you to eat the choice meats that we sell. You get sixteen ounces to the pound of nourishment in this shop. Watch for Mr. Happy arty. IE MODEL 1ARKET '6 WEST 4TH ST., PHONE 3Q, c 3HBBK B&QEBI As I am leaving this climate on account of my health, I will sell at public auction, on the Rochford ranch, 6 miles south of Ellsworth, and 9 miles southeast of Lakeside, on Wednesday, J) II II II IIC e 1 Commencing After Free Lunch at Noon THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT: 75--HEAD OF CATTLE--75 Consisting of: 25 cows and calves 18 milch cows 3 dry cows 5 cows, fresh soon Balance are yearling steers, yearling heifers, and two-year-old steers and two-year-old heifers. 25 Head of Horses 25 These are mixed horses, work and saddle, from geldings up to eight -year-olds. Some are broke and some not. FARM MACHINERY 2 McCormick mowers 1 McCormick rake 1 Dain hay stacker 2 sweeps 1 14-inch breaker 1 16-inch breaker 1 14-inch John Deere Stir ring plow 1 separator 5 sets of harness 2 saddles " 1 hay rake and wagon 1 fanning mill iy2 h. p. Dempster engine Household Goods and Miscellaneous A quantity of household goods too numerous to mention.. 20 bushels of sweet Clover seed. Six dozen chickens. Three hen turkeys. TERMS All sums under 50.00 cash; over that amount a credit of 6 months' time will be given on good security bearing 10 per cent interest. Parties desiring credit will arrange for same before sale. No property to be removed until settled for. MARTIN ROCHFORD, Owner Col. Harry Coursey, Auctioneer, Alliance C. M. Darnaby, Lakeside State Bank, Clerk. Si 1