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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
9
Box Butte County records show total actual property value at $93,523,395 with assessed value of $18,704,679. Banks hold $154,135 in deposits, autos listed 471, dogs 499 claimed, and live stock valued at $1,281,552 in actual terms. Assessed valuations are one fifth of actual values, with April 1 as the listing date.
Frank B. Moffitt a prominent western Nebraska ranchman died today at 11 17 AM at St Josephs hospital Alliance after a week long illness from acute kidney and bladder trouble He was nearly 69 and a pioneer settler of Garden county The Moffitt post office and route were named for him He is survived by four children Frank A Moffitt Tom O Moffitt Mrs S E Smith and Edith Moffitt The wife preceded him in death Funeral services will be held at St Matthews Episcopal church Alliance at 10 AM Friday and burial will be in Chillicothe Missouri beside his wife The two children Frank A and Edith will accompany the remains
Hiram Bently Hoppich 43, farmer from miles north of Hemingford, died Monday night at the hospital from injuries after being thrown from a horse near Hemingford Thursday. He and his wife moved to the county last spring from Farragut Iowa and bought the Whelan place. He was kicked beside the head, rendered unconscious, and later transported to the hospital.
Local boosters push Alliance Potash Company to build three plants in Alliance. They note four existing plants would boost city population and payroll, with a $165 000 Antioch plant already purchased. Organizers say a small pipeline extension could attract the company and several more plants locally.
Twenty one passengers were slightly injured when Burlington through train number 29 derailed on the Casper division three miles east of Glencross Wyoming. Seven cars left the rails as crews worked to clear the wreckage and trains resumed service by Tuesday night.
Rex Butte county potato growers will meet in Hemingford Friday at Chandler's hall. B Jenness of the USDA will discuss marketing plans and storage. he replaces E Bassett who is called to Washington. Prof. H C Filley, field agent in Marketing, will also attend to aid the effort.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kind assistance during the illness and death of our beloved father Frank A. Moffitt and Edith Smith.
The Box Butte County Teachers Institute will convene August 20 at 8 am in the Central School building, Alliance. All prospective county teachers must enroll and attend all five days. The program features faculty from Chadron Normal and Lincoln, with practical sessions, reading circles, and a two day Round-up style entertainment block including races and bucking contests.
Elm Creek prepares for a major roundup with top horses and riders from Cheyenne and Ogallala. Lou Cogger will present sixteen bucking horses, aiming to showcase the best in roping bull dogging and frontier day spectacle.
Fred M. Seidell longtime Box Butte County Farm Bureau agent has been appointed land appraiser for the Omaha Federal Farm Loan Bank serving Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming. He accepted unsolicited with a good salary and travel expenses. Seidell will keep Alliance headquarters for now and recently traveled to Arthur Nebraska to appraise land for the Arthur County Farm Loan Association. Rex Truman serves as acting county agent until a replacement is named.
Postmaster Robert Graham, also chairman of the Box Butte county council of defense, has been named by President Wilson through Governor Nevil to supervise exemption boards for Box Butte county. The role involves substantial work with no cash pay. Graham may receive appeals from individuals who were not exempted but claim entitlement to exemption and will investigate.
Box Butte county prepares for military conscription with 60 men summoned to appear at Alliance for physical exams. Exemption claims to follow exams. daily calls of 20 to 25 to reach a 31 man quota. First tests by Sheriff Cox at the courthouse. Names listed include Elmer Marsh, James Tally and Earl Pyles among those called or moved. Additional calls planned for September drafts with harvesting labor carve-out.
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