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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
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SMR'HAPPV
PARTV
II. C. Lind-ay, elk. sup. ct., oa
costs
ISnvder Trim for lul f,-;..u
vt
$14.90
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--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,
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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,
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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.
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