Telephone rate fight grows as Nebraska hearing opens
The Nebraska State Railway Commission opened hearings on Northwestern Bell’s 10 cent surcharge for the Alliance area amid strong opposition from about twenty five towns. The commission pledged a thorough cost and efficiency review, with data from the company and local communities to determine the reasonableness of the proposed increase.
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State Railway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Alliance
Lincoln
P. E. Romig
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Kemmish
Railway Commission
H. G. Taylor
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company of
Omaha
Nebraska Railway Commission
Nort Platte
Guy H. Pratt
E. M. Morsman
Thorne Brown
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Old Nebraska Telephone Company
Nebraska
Nom
Wall
Western Electric Company
The
American
State Railway
Forecast Calls for Fair Weather and Wind Warnings
The forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight with colder temperatures expected Saturday. Strong northwest winds diminish by Saturday morning. The article discusses a 10 percent surcharge on exchange rates, with attorneys and representatives from twenty or more communities pressing to end the surcharge at year’s start. A committee formed to oppose the continuation argues the surcharge should be dropped. company official Morsman warns revenue denial could force federal court action.
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Braska
New Roomfield
Morsman
Ares
Argu
Legislature Saves Russell in Bank Check Case
Nebraska lawmakers amended the law on uttering bank checks to treat Russell’s offenses as petit larceny rather than a felony. The Green River youth, who passed two worthless checks totaling 25 and 10 dollars, was released after Judge Tash sentenced him to 30 days and costs, with a job awaiting him in Wyoming and plans to pursue an estate dispute.
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Nebraska
Dewey L. Russell
Green River
Wyo
Thiele
W. R. Harper
Russell
Alliance
Promi
Herald Office
Tulsa
Okl
Trator
Nes
Lions favor a seed potato expert for state normal
Alliance club endorses President R I Elliott plan to install a seed potato expert at Chadron state normal following his address. The group also discussed the county agent petition in Box Butte county but postponed action, saying farmers should decide. Visitors included Robert J Elliott Chadron Dr Q H Steven Broken Bow Dr A H Francis Lincoln and Dr H E Smith North Platte.
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Alliance Club
Alliance Hotel
R. I. Elliott
Chadron State Normal
Elliott
Butte County
Robert J. Elliott
Chadron
Q. H. Steven
Broken Bow
A. H. Francis
Lincoln
H. E. Smith
North Platte
Lloyd C. Thomas
Northwesternelephone
Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Penrose E. Romet
Thomas
Aivern Me
Cub Charles E. Brittan
Box Butt
Cub Rhein
Cubs Brittan
Basye
Rhein
Graham
Guthrie
Dr. Francis
Lions
Property Owners Object to Closing Big Horn Avenue
A remonstrance circulating in Alliance protests closing Big Horn avenue between D and Eighth and Twelfth streets north of those blocks. St. Agnes Academy seeks the closure to expand its proposed school, but the council notes water mains on Bi Horn avenue and Twelfth street and a cross-town role for Twelfth, with concerns about fire protection and northern residents’ inconvenience.
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Big Horn Avenue
Eighth
Twelfth Street
St. Agnes Academy
Uest
Bi Horn Avenue
Academy
Candle Service At Methodist Church Sunday Evening
There will be a New Year candle light service at the Methodist church Sunday night at 7. The opening service will be followed by darkness except for a single light as twelve girls representing the months carry candles and light from the lone flame while the minister explains the new year. Music will accompany the service.
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Methodist
Rotarians Hear Able Discussion Of Disarmament
Rev Stephen J Epler spoke to the Rotary club on arms limitation and peace. Alliance minister outlined current talks in Washington and the cost of war, citing Pershing and historical wars. H F Anderson and L L Raymond attended, with Raymond recalling a trip to Alliance by ox team and changes over thirty years.
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Stephen J. Epler
First Baptist Church
Rotary Club
L. L. Raymond
Scottsbluff
H. F. Anderson
Mission
Raymond
Alicance
Ox Team
Anderson
Epler
Washington
Johnny
John J. Pershing
New York
Persia
Greece
Rome
Ostfresland
Agate Nebraska oil well abandoned after failure
A Hemingford dispatch reports the Agate oil well in Nebraska proved a failure and is being abandoned. About 2300 feet saw a light oil flow with no commercial value after reaching around 4700 feet. The wigglestick operator sparked high hopes but assessments say no oil at Agate.
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Agate
Neb
Hemingford
State Journal
Devel
Sioux County
Nebraska
Wigglestick
Alliance
Box Butte
Windy morning damages city storefronts and windows
A strong late morning wind shattered several store windows and signs around the city. George D. Darling and the M Cleaners suffered from broken glass while the Reuler store also reported window damage.
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N . George D. Darling
M Cleaners
Reuler
Advertising Is News Says Billings Gazette
A Billings Gazette editorial argues that advertising is newsworthy and valuable to readers. It asserts ads attract attention, educate, and serve both advertisers and readers by conveying useful information within the classifieds.
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Esa
Sheriff Miller Sets Trip for Prisoners to Hawthorne Reform School
Sheriff Miller departs with Enzor and Dolan to Hawthorne reform school at Lincoln after guilty pleas on grand larceny. Judge Westover cites futility of crime. sentences range one to seven years. Miller then to St Paul to fetch Watkins and Chleve for theft of a Spatman car, with extradition papers prepared in case of change of mind.
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Westover
Reformatory
J. F. Spatman
Alliance
Basye
Sheriff Miller
Jack Dye
Coyote Roundup Planned Next Sunday in West Box Butte
Arrangements set for a large coyote roundup in West Box Butte county next Sunday. Rifles are barred but many other weapons will be used. Oral invites issued for participants with meeting points along Hemingford Lawn church Will Roth farm Jameeeen home H. O. Strong place at 10 a m.
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Hemingford
Lawn Church
Roy Phillips
Caha
Will Roth
Floyd Trine
Jameeeen
Floyd Trine Farm
H. O. Strong
Police Alert For Missing Ford Runabout
Chief of Police C W Jeffers received a call from Sheriff Neumann asking Alliance police to watch for a blue Ford runabout left city yesterday. The one year old vehicle has a rebuilt body and ton top.
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C. W. Jeffers
Neumann
Bridgeport
Alliance Police
High School Girl Denies Russell Love Story
Alliance residents read a Denver Post ad tale as Dewey L. Russell of Green River claimed he taught a wife. The girl denies any serious intent and says she answered for fun. She exchanged photos but had no engagement plans and avoided him. Her father confirms she refused money requests and saw Russell only briefly.
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Dewey L. Russell
Green River
Wye
First National Bank
Alliance
Russell
Denver
Manne
Denver Post
Sidney, Neb
Pokulney
Yale
R. Price
Siememe
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R. J. Elliott
Robert S. Elliott
Yeenies
Plannstall
Chadron Normal
K. L. Pierce
Billings Gazette
Enzor
Dolan
West Box Butte
Ham
Oklahoma
Ogden
Utah
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