Box Butte Home Guards Form In Western Nebraska
The Box Butte Home Guards, western Nebraska’s first such unit, organized at the courthouse with Captain Roy C. Strong and lieutenants Mahaffy and Pilkington elected. About 100 men have sworn in, with plans to reach 150, equipment arrangements underway, and a next meeting set for August 26.
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Box Butte
Nebraska
Court House
Roy C. Strong
W. J. Mahaffy
Leonard Pilkington
Strong
Mahaffy
Alliance
Iith
Pilkington
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Ira E. Tash
D. E. W. Jones
John Rhein
I. E. Tash
W. J. Hamilton
J. H. Hawes
Wm. Maunier
Wm. Buchman
John Line
Dr. Gee
J. Hand
District Court Room
Arrison
Harry L. Baker
R. M. Baker
Geo. F. Beal
T. J. Beeson
A. Becker
E. Beckwell
P. ©. Bell
G. R. Bicknell
J. W. Bishop
E. L. Buchman
F. W Bullock
H. M. Burrow
T. M. Hushnell
M. Calder
Carter Coursey
H. P. Cox
C. M. Darling
Geo. D. Driscoll
W. Rh. Hellman
Geo. Hawes
J. H. Isaacson
A. G. Hull
H. W. Jeffers
J. Z. Jungua
P. J. Johnson
Lloyd Jeffers
C. W. Kuhn
Olo PD. Jones
D. E. W Laing
C. A. Laing
Elbert G Looney
C. M. Lawrence
J. Ff Lyons
Daniel F. Jine
John M. Mann
D. W. FE. Mallory
Earl MD. Miller
J. W. Maunier
Wm Moliine
Fred Miller
A. Morgan
Robt
Moore
C. Newhirter
A. Mosher
L. H O'Connor
J. F. Nieman
W. G. Powell
Lewis F. Powell
Carl H. Quick
T Pryor
Bud Robbins
J. 8. Rhein
John Rodgers
Allen Roberts
T. D Sallows
Ben Ftowan
Jerry Snyder
Geo
F Smith
Jos. R. Spencer
Thos. Snyder
Harold Vaughan
J. ¢. Tash
Ira EB. Thompson
S. V T Romwan
P. M. Thomas
Lloyd Vorel
T. J Wadum
W. A. Vaughan
J. H. Walker
Jay Wallace
John G. Wiker
John T. Was
F. J Zimmerer
F.C. Wright
Earl
Mollring's Prize Horses Race Across Nebraska Circuit
Alliance merchant George A Mollring owner of Major and Empire Express horses races them this week at Bladen Neb next week at Aurora and the state fair in Lincoln. Spectators at the state fair will see both horses on the track as they continue to a large circuit to close the season.
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George A. Mollring
Alliance
Bladen
Nebr
Aurora
Lincoln
Nebraska
Major
Empire Express
Sand Hill
Sheridan County
Great American Desert
Romig to Study Law After Resigning from Burlington
Romig former Alliance mayor will leave about September 15 for Omaha to enter Creighton University for a course in law. He will resign his Burlington railroad post and remain resident of Alliance spending vacations there. He plans to practice law after graduation. He has served as fire chief and councilman in Alliance and is well known locally.
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Penrose BE. Romig
Alliance
Omaha
Creighton University
Romig
Burlington Railroad
The Big Sixth District Drives Nebraska’s Growth
A Nebraska study highlights the Sixth congressional district as the state’s cattle heartland with over half the cattle and rapid development. It notes sugar beet farming, alfalfa, expanding cattle and sheep feeding, potash plants near Alliance, and oil prospecting in western Nebraska. Mrs. J A Mallory moves to Lincoln for the winter, and Leone and Doris plan a late year departure.
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Nebraska
Alood
United States
Teachers Here for Institute at Central School
The Box Butte County Teachers Institute meets this week at the Central school building under County Superintendent Opal Russell with forty five teachers and prospective teachers enrolled. Notable instructors include Pr. BK Cornell and Miss Sus an KR Frazier among others. sessions run five days ending Friday with numerous teachers from Alliance Hemingford Ashby and other towns listed among attendees.
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Box Butte County
Teachers’ Institute
Opal Russell
Dollie Hegaman
Dora Coker
Grace Carlson
Eleanor Harris
Katherine Schill
Louquessa Nye
Helen Putman
Clara Becker
Fred Nason
Carol Nason
Muay Nation
Beulah Reeves
Verity Rehder
Nellie Allen
Anna Heath
Anna Holly
Hazel Bowman
Lillian Hobbs
A. E. Hann
Henry Blanchard
Opa Burkholder
Grace
Ellsworth
Catherine Hill
Long Lake
Louise van Buskirk
Antioch
Victoria Wilkinson
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported This Week
Roy Grege sold his Biz Horn property to Fred Help bringer and the home is not finished. Judge L A Berry sold his Missouri avenue residence to Ray Clifford of Sheridan county and bought the WO Barnes property on Cheyenne. W H Swan sold his Box Butte residence to H B Alter.
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Roy Grege
Biz Horn
Fred Helpbringer
L. A. Berry
Missouri Avenue
Ray Clifford
Sheridan County
WO. Barnes
Cheyenne
W. H. Swan
Box Butte
H. B. Alter
Five drunks arrested. four plead guilty in city case
Five men were jailed by city police Wednesday. Four, Geo, Fikoff, Brode Hawkins, R. Sayles and Charles Dureya, pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a total of 66 dollars in fines and costs to Police Judge Roberts. Chas Dorsey, colored, pleaded not guilty but may change plea. hearing possible later today. The men said they brought the liquor from Casper. They reportedly found no free water after arriving in Al-Haneer.
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Geo, Fikoff
Brode Hawkins
R. Sayles
Charles Dureya
Roberts
Chas. Dorsey
Casper
al- Haneer
Weather Summary From Alliance Weekly Report
The Herald lists a weekly Alliance weather report by F W Hicks noting 0.76 inches of rain and cooler temperatures. Readings show daily highs around 82 to 89 and nightly lows near 48 to 68 with clear and partly cloudy conditions and winds from the north and west. The forecast calls for cooler conditions tonight followed by a warmer day on Friday.
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The
Herald
F. W. Hicks
Alliance
Clay
Box Butte County War Exemption Board Names For Service
Box Butte county reports 51 men assigned for national army service with 60 exempted or discharged to date. The local board certified the last 22 of 61 selected and sent notices to examinees, with draft dates from September to October. A list of those called shows 12 married men among the certified, and exemptions include dependents and medical discharges.
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Box Butte County
National Army
War Department
Neville
Nebraska
Fort Riley
Box Butte
United States
Jas. H. Tally
Thos. L. Squibb
Clif Franklin Joe Kriz
Pete Sclora
Wm. F. Walker Jr
Jas. G. Hibbert
Cyril Havlik
W. J. Freshen
Tt. Grant Ray V. Reddish
Frank Abegge
Jesse Chileon
Roger L. Nichols
Theo. E. Yeager
Henry Harbur Tom H. Zallores
Francis Townsend Roy E. Spencer Arthur H. Walker
Geo. E. Hare
Geo. R. Heckman
M. Buckley Frank Kriz Roy Holton
Harry Gaverick
Chas, Wilkinson
Oo Wuon
Rent Geo. J. Moscrip
T. W. Gahagan
Charles Claxton
W. R. Griffith
Richard Haugh
Ponder. Fileff
Arthur Marien
Fred K
Elmer L. Marah
Chester Johnston
Chas. A. Whaley Gustav Carlson
M. W. Colerick
Iee, A. Larry Jno
Sisley
Oto
A. Uhrig
Martin Bakes
J. H. Kilasian
Arthur Lyon
T. R. Crawford
Jno
C. Henley
Jas
Coupons
B. Johnston
Fred Brown
Ray Westlake
Brower
Martin (Zegler
Percy J. Jaqua
Harold Snyder
Gen Kk
Melick
J. W. Armatro
Koy Burton
Melvin Hudson
Frank Walbridee
EF. Dar
Chas
Frank Turek Hierla
New Alliance Garage Opens With Modern Facilities
L F Smith and Martin King open Alliance's newest garage at 216 West Third Street. The 50 by 125 foot fireproof building features a five car repair department, two front offices, large show windows, and storage for twenty five cars. They will sell Hudson and Overland autos, offer demonstrations, and provide tractor and auto repair with the region’s largest garage lathe and up to date equipment.
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L. F. Smith
Martin King
Alliance
West Third Street
Third Street
Iito
Hudson
Overland
Nebraska
Scottabluff
al- Hance
West
Caroline
Alliance Exemption Board Questions City Treasurer Duty
County Clerk reports Governor Neville declined exemption for city treasurer Frank Abege, citing section 48338 of Nebraska Statutes for 1913. The issue involves filling a vacancy if the treasurer is drafted, with Alliance charter allowing ordinances to set procedures. Abege serves as assistant cashier at First National Bank of Alliance.
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W. ©. Mounta
Neville
Frank Abexe
Abeeg
First National Bank of Alliance
Alliance
Abege
Davis Named Alliance Store Manager by Haddorff Music House
J. H. Davis of the Lincoln Haddorff Music House store is transferred to Alliance as manager to succeed B. T. Prout. Davis arrives after a long piano business background and a pleasing appearance. The article notes uncertainty about Prout’s future plans and outlines appeal procedures under the government and district boards.
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J. H. Davis
Lincoln
Haddorff Music House
Alliance
B. T. Prout
Davis
Mr. Prout
Commissioners Cut Tax Levy In Box Butte County
Box Butte County commissions trimmed the coming year’s levy from 18.9 to 14.52 mills, offset by a state levy rise of 2.38 mills. The county projects $233,469.94 from the 14.52 mill county levy, Alliance city aims for 36.5 mills to raise about $50,050, with total tax likely near 104 mills for Alliance residents. School levies remain to be set, but are expected to be completed soon.
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County Board of Commissioners
Box Butte County
State Board of Assessment
Box Butte
State Board
Alliance
Eity
General Fund
Road
Bridge Fund
Court House
University Activities
Officers Search King's Corner in Rooneys Arrest
Wm Rooney of Sheffield Missouri was jailed in Alliance after intoxication arrest. He claimed the wine bottle came from King’s Corner as officials sought a search warrant at Mayor Rousey’s urging. Sheriff and deputies found nothing. Hodgkinson says Rooney drank cider in the tavern and tried to pin blame on the establishment to dodge federal liquor rules.
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Wm. Rooney
Sheffield
Lurlington
Wyoming
Alliance
Missouri
King’s Corner
Rooney
Rousey Oled
Tash
Johnny Hodgkinson
King's Corner
Hodgkinson
Herald
Madgkinson
Nebraska
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Roy. Strong
Box Butte Company
Molleing
Ter Creighton University
Penrose Ke.romig
Story OF
Ing
J. A. Mallory
Leone
Doris
Box Butte County Institute
Werekly Weather Report
Elmer Kronwall
M. J. Keegan Lt
A. EK. Alexander August Kohrman
Jay O. Walker
Kd E. Shimek
Wm. E. Connors
Lares Anderson Hl. BE. Kierig
KE. Carrell
Chas, W. Sharp
W. G. Neimann
Koste Kaneleheff
Thos, R. Manion
Wm. HW. Vore
Eo. A. Everest
John Turek
Roy Howard
Albert Hudson
R. Herbison
Alliance's
Raddoree
Sovernment
Graham
the Herald
District Board
Loreal Board
Box Butte Board
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