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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
3
Local notes report arrivals, visits, and departures including Postmaster W F Walker and others in Crawford. Visitors include Miss Collie Pierce, Mrs Burleigh, C W Brown, and Chas Burlew. Firefights, a runaway incident, and entertainment at the school are highlighted with community reactions.
Jas. Gray of Alliance transacted business here last week. The McGogg Poole Trading Co shipped a car of potatoes east Saturday. Various residents moved, visited, or engaged in work, including carpenters Anderson and Eversull, ranch hints, cattle purchases, and a steam plow project by Kendrick Bros at Fritz Hoffman's place. The week closed with community events at Lawn school and steam plow operations continuing nearby.
Canton and nearby residents report plowing, threshing, and windmill use while awaiting water. Weir loses a horse and buys a new wagon bed. several neighbors visit Hemingford for business. A Catholic Mass is held with Crawford priest. a creamery receiving station is arranged at Curly. a Sunday school session begins at a homestead school.
Freep McLinina, the county treasurer, states he will send statements of delinquent personal tax to all who have not received notice. If payment is not made within ten days, he will commence collection with extra costs. He says he means business and will collect taxes due to the county.
S C Beck will quote prices on mill work tanks screens Storm sash and repair work for projects. The ad notes competitive pricing and invites inquiries from potential customers seeking home improvement supplies and services.
County Assessor E. P. Sweeney and deputies urge complete reports of all taxable holdings in Box Butte. Banks loans mortgages and securities must be listed or taxes may be doubled by the assessor for omissions. Citizens are warned to avoid trouble by ensuring full disclosure.
The Box Butte county educational rally will be held in Hemingford April 18 at 1 30 p m Deputy State Superintendent E C Bishop and county speakers will discuss topics for teachers patrons boys and girls A major feature is forming boys and girls clubs in potato growing bread baking butter making sewing and other activities A lecture by Bishop on The Progress of Education closes the program and attendance is encouraged
A historical overview traces the engine’s birth with Richard Trevithick in 1803 and notes earlier steam road wagons by Cugnot and Murdock. It covers Stephenson’s 1825 Stockton-Darlington line, the Rocket’s Rainhill trials, and rivals like Blenkinsop and Hackworth shaping early steam propulsion.
Notice states an election on April 7 in Box Bute county Nebraska for treasurer clerk engines civilities councilman and a member for the ward. Polls open seven in the morning. Dated March 1 008 by Chern.
State of Nebraska issues legal notice for the estate of John Jones. Court in Alliance will hear claims September 2 by county court judge Nerry. Time to file claims runs one year from March 7, 1008, with hearings on September 2.
Notice of sale under a chattel mortgage dated March 9 1907 and filed with Hiox county clerk. F J Beeson pledged property to J Al Vaughn to secure 000.00, default occurred, and a public auction will sell laundry equipment and related items at 1 pm on March 26 1904 at the laundry building in Alliance Box Butte County Nebraska. Attorney William Mitonei represents the lender.
Watson and Watson sue in Box Butte County Nebraska against W Sharp for four hundred plus dollars. Chicago, Baringo A Spurney Bans Company attached funds by garnishment to satisfy the plaintiffs claim. Answer required by May 1, 1908. Dated April 24.
Notice to creditors of Gustaf Jennett estate in Hutte County Nebraska. The county court will convene October 2 in Alliance to receive and examine all claims for adjustment and allowance. Claims must be presented within six months from April 10, 1900 and debts paid within one year from April 10, 1900. Signed L A Wrey County Judge March 1, 1900.
William J Karl files a district court petition seeking foreclosure of tax certificates on described land in Township 24 Range 48 Box Butte Nebraska It targets portions of section 6 and surrounding quarters with a claimed amount of 8505 05 plus interest and attorney fees The notice requires defendants to answer by May 18 1908 and names the plaintiff and attorney.
Sealed bids due May 1 1905 for a lumber 32 by 20 foot schoolhouse in Alliance District No 12 Box Butte County with concrete foundation. Separate bids for building and foundation. Plans available at the county clerk's office. Board may reject any bids. Further details from Peter Kicken Peter Belgum P H Zobel or C J Benjamin Alliance.
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