Hearing on Nebraska phone rate delay and rate base debate
City Manager N A Kemmish reports on a conference with the state railway commission and Northwestern Bell officials in Omaha. Towns weighed a statewide physical valuation to set a rate base, but funding proved unlikely and Omaha opposed a statewide valuation, with a tentative plan only hinting at the cost and allocation of a future valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Kemmish
Omaha
E. Romig
Nebraska
State Railway Commission
Railway Commission
E ‘Ch
Loca
Nebras
W. C. Lambert
Omaha Gas Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
New Firm Takes Possession of the Fowler Lumber Co
The J. H. Melville Lumber company has assumed possession of the Fowler Lumber stock in Alliance after inventory completion last week. James A. Melville led negotiations. Floyd Lucas remains manager. Melville yards span Broken Bow to Alliance with planned yard improvements and new sheds. potential Kansas yard reinvestment noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Melville Lumber Company
Fowler Lumber Company
Arran
James A. Melville
Broken Bow
Alliance
Box Butte County
Floyd Lucas
Melville Company
Ansley
Kansas
Weather outlook for Nebraska tonight and Wednesday
Forecast shows warmer conditions tonight and on Wednesday. Warmer temperatures expected across eastern and southern portions. statewide mild trend continues into midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Judge Paine Addresses M. E. Sunday School in Grand Island
Judge Bayard Paine spoke ten minutes to the Methodist Sunday school in Grand Island praising juvenile reform, warning against car misuse, and condemning movies as crime inducement. He cited youths sent to Kearney Reform School and a boy inspired by films to commit theft, urging parental accompaniment for under eleven at theaters. Charles Widman returns from California after two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Paine
Grand Island
Methodist
Reform School
Kearney
Judge Lindsey
Denver
Hell's Half Acre
Hell
Half Acre
Paine
State Engineer plans joint meeting on county road route
State Engineer George E. Johnson plans a Alliance visit within a month to discuss the northsouth road through Box Butte and Morrill counties. He will meet Morrill and Box Butte officials to seek a harmonious route after earlier proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Johnson
Box Butte
Morrill
J. S. Rhein
Mr. Rhein
Chamber of Commerce
Morrill County
Bridgeport Alliance
Sandhills
Burlington
Boxlatte
Broadwater
Johnson
Khem
Morris County
Rhein
Hardware Dealers
Lincoln
Federal Reserve Banking
Nebraska
Mana N
Women urged sponsor girls' organizations in state clubs
Nebraska federation leader Mrs. Edgar B. Penney urged women to back girls movements like Camp Fire, arguing women should study laws and enforce them after the nineteenth amendment. She recalled heroism of Minnie Freeman in the 1888 blizzard and praised club work and unity despite differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar B. Penney
Nebraska State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Alliance Woman's Club
Woman's Club of
Antioch
East Side Progressive Club
Rural Club
Penney
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lion's Club
Mrs. Penney
Etta Shattuck
Inman
Louise Royce
Plainview
North Bend
Miss Freeman
Cardinal Ratti Elected Pope on Seventh Ballot
Cardinal Achille Ratti, archbishop of Milan, elected pope after two thirds vote verified on the seventh ballot at 11 30 Monday morning. He accepted the election in Latin and gave a benediction from the balcony, then returned to the papal throne as the new pope took office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achille Ratti
Milan
Benedict XV
Prix
Cardinal Ratti
Cardinal Vannutelli
Sacred College
God
Antiff
St. Ana
Entitt
Aremedep
Boston
Arri
Alliance Rural School Districts Share $3823.75 Apportionment
County Superintendent Opal Russell completed the January 1922 semi annual apportionment distributing 3823.75 among Box Butte county districts. Bee’s one fourth was divided equally among districts, about thirteen dollars each, while the remaining three fourths were allocated by pupil count. F W Harris, Alliance treasurer, received 1823.75. district lists and amounts follow.
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Box Butte
Opal Russell
Opal Bee
Ool A
F. W. Harris
Alliance City Schools
Preliminary Alliance High School Debate Selection
The Alliance High School preliminary debate will be held Wednesday evening at the Higker Auditorium to choose four debaters for the district team. The affirmative includes Charles Cross Parker Davis Verne Paing Paul Thompson and Chester Yount. The negative lists Harold Clark and others.
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Alliance High School
Higker Auditorium
Charles Cross
Parker Davis
Verne Paing
Paul Thompson
Chester Yount
Harold Clark
Ue Riogsines Irwin
Robbins
Rowland Keld
WR Ic
Imperial theatre plans radiophone system for audience
H A DuBuque, Imperial theatre pro, plans to install a radiophone in the theater to broadcast opera, speeches, and music to about a few thousand Alliance listeners. Ben Keach of Auto Electric Service assists, eyeing a $1000 setup for the Boy Scouts. receivers in use reveal nationwide signals and time broadcasts from Denver Y C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. DuBuque
Imperial Theatre
San Frahelaco
Harding
Boy Scouts
Dubuque
People of Alliance
Keach
United States
Denver Y. C. A
Cocene
Mr. Keach
Denver
Cataline Island
San Francisco
Alliance
Alliance Hich Falls to Sidney in Conference Match
Alliance loses to Sidney 18 to 13 Friday night dropping to third in the league standings. Cross leads Alliance with solid all around play while Camey and Bicknell spark the visitors. Sidney’s fast handling and mid-range baskets prove decisive as both teams struggle with accuracy. Alliance travels to Chappell February 10 with a chance at the title fading amid tough odds.
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Alliance
Sidney Warriors
Sidneyites
Sidney
Cross
Bicknell
Chappell
Oise
Ceceesecces Ke
Dalley
Ooo Brown
Fowler
O Bickadil
Leonard
Campbell
Zimmer
Dresser
G P C Booster Seeks Route Change for North Nebraska Highway
Oshkosh editor urges action on Gulf Plains Canadian highway. He questions Morrill county’s support and proposes a shorter Oshkosh to Alliance route via sandhill country to bypass Morrill. He notes limited efforts by Broadwater and Lisco papers and calls for county cooperation to establish a practical road despite costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tomppert
Garden County News
Julesburg
Oshkosh
Broadwater
Alliance
Morrill County Heardlock
Tomppert
Publi
Broadwater News
the Tribune
Lisco
Here
Bridgeport
Sandhill
Plana
Garden County
Box Butte County
Morrill County
Boys Find Moonshine in Outbuilding Near German Church
George Jeffers and Parker Davis, both twelve, brought two pints of moonshine to police last Thursday. They found the liquor in an outbuilding north of the German church at rd and Sweetwater. Officers have monitored the site but have not located the maker or any customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jeffers
Parker Davis
German Church
Sweetwater
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers and Mrs Penney Speaks
Mrs Edgar R Penney, department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, spoke to the local branch Friday at Mrs A E Ige's home. She urged unity of all eligible women, proposed hospitalization work for wounded veterans, and a monthly joint meeting with the Legion to boost cooperation. She urged observing Flag Week, aiding schools, furnishing club rooms, helping disabled soldiers and families, assisting burials, and providing Christmas boxes. She stressed contributing to the national emergency fund for families of disabled soldiers. New officers elected for 1922 include president Save Johnsen, vice president Mrs A ge, treasurer Mrs D bury, historian Mrs van. executive committee: Mrs George I Burr, Mrs M T Frank O'Connell, Mrs Lane, and Mrs Joe Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Penney
American Legion Auxiliary
Frida
A. É. Ige
Penney
Contra
Ate
Save Johnsen
A.ge
Bert Duncan
D.bury
M van
George I. Burr
M. T. Frank O'Conneree
Ae Lane
Joe Williams
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Fowler Lumber Co
M. E. Sunday School
Charles Widman
California
Morrill and
FE. B. Penney
Club Federation
Pope
John Ditsch
Sam Mundt
A. J. Gannon
John
Gerdes
Fred Trinkle
Carl Hashman
W. L. Clark
Jasper Jas Rson
John Tune
G. L. Taylor
Mrs. Crawford
N. Neilson
John Schefcik
Charles Boness
Otis W. Cox
Bert Lance
E. F. Abely
Sam Graham
C. F. Hoo
J J Winton
J. F. Hilton
Joseph Kennedy
Herb. Robinson
D. E. Purinton
Herman Rehder
As. Bowser
C. A. Donnell
J Watson
H. L. McLaughlin
August Lincer
Henry Finke
H. C. Hansen
Mrs Robinson
E. A. Herbert
Frank Vaughn
Raph Hopkins
Jozeph Duhon
Otto Becker
C. P. Mann
Mre
Rathburn
Harry DuBuque
The
Imperial
Alliance Hich
Legion Auxiliary
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