Box Butte Leaders Claim County Saves on Roads
Box Butte County Commissioner George Carrell argues county roads cost less per mile than state projects and urges directing road work locally. He cites federal aid funds from 1917 to 1921 and notes difficulty getting state approval, promising transparency with data from county and state reports.
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Box Butte
George Carrell
State Department
J. Carrell
Box Butte County
Department of Public Works
Alliance to be Represented at Phone Hearing
City Manager N A Kemmish left for Omaha to prepare for the February 3 state railway commission hearing on Northwestern Bell Telephone rate increases. Alliance will be represented by Kemmish and Attorney P E Romig of the Alliance chamber of commerce. Romig will travel tonight to attend the hearing.
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N. A. Kemmish
Omaha
State Railway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Comany
Alliance
P. E. Romig
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Kemmish Momiay
Railway Commission
Romig
Weather Forecast for Alliance Area
Forecast warns of likely snowfall tonight and Wednesday. Colder conditions with fresh to strong winds. Stockmen advised to prepare for winter conditions.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Scottsbluff High Falls to Alliance 27 17 in basketball
Alliance defeated Scottsbluff High 27 to 17 with Dailey scoring twice his team’s points and Captain White leading Scottsbluff with nine points. The report notes crowd and press criticisms and previews a forthcoming Sidney game in the same gym where the two teams are poised for a competitive matchup.
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Wance
Ne RT Hi
Captain White
Scottsbluff
Dailey
Tall Alliance Formeee
Pla
Euara
the’ Alliance
Sidney Five
Sidney
Alliance
Darling's To Occupy Rumer Block March First
The George D. Darling furniture store has leased the Rumer Motor Company building at Fourth and Box Butte and plans to move by March 1. Rumer will relocate to Third and Laramie, former Melick & Redman site, freeing space for a major display and stock.
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Rumer Motor Company
Laramie
Melick & Redman
George D. Darling
Fourth and
Box Butte
Third and
Melick & Redman Implement
Rumer
Alliance
West Third Street
Darling
Treasurers Honor Frank W. Irish at Omaha Convention
Frank W. Irish, Box Butte county treasurer, was honored by the Nebraska County Treasurers' association at its Omaha convention, elected vice president. For the first time in its 12 year history a woman leads the group, Miss Myrtle Lancaster of Sidney, named president at the closing meeting. Sidney was chosen as the 1922 convention city with golf likely added to the agenda. Officers elected included S. M. Platte as secretary and Mame McAndrew Ainsworth as Brown county treasurer.
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Frank W. Irish
Box Butte
State Association of County Treasurers
Omaha
Nebraska County Treasurers’ Association
Myrtle Lancaster
Sidney
Neb
Cheyenne County
Miss Lancaster
Rome
Sidney Country Club
S. M. Platte
Lincoln County
Mame McAndrew Ainsworth
Brown County
Reddish Pioneer of Box Butte Dies at 61 in Alliance
Frank E. Reddish 61 a Box Butte County pioneer died in Alliance Nebraska at 6 4 this morning after a long career as a farmer land attorney and real estate investor He located in the panhandle in 1887 built a large landed estate of 3760 acres and accumulated extensive property holdings He had been a surveyor and insurance agent and served as a county land attorney He married Mary E Fisher in Nemaha County on April 26 1886 He leaves Mary E Reddish wife two sons Robert O and Howard E and daughter Edith Anderson plus sisters Ida M Dart and Cora Rakestraw and brother Charles B Reddish
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Frank E. Reddish
Box Butte Cod
Alliance
Reddish
Hartwell
Butte County
Redfish
Eg Oeber
Homsbtenda
Insurance
United States
Westess Nebraska
Panhandle
Box Butte County
Western Lands
California
Alliance Elks Lodge
Mary E. Fisher
Nemaha County
Mary E. Reddish
Robert O
Alliance Attorney
Howard E
Edith Anderson
Santa Barbara
Cal
Ida M. Dart
Sheldon, Jr
Cora Rakestraw
Fowler, Ind
Charles B. Reddish
West Lafayette
Ind
Alliance Athletic Club Eyes Local Basketball League
Alliance Athletic Club composed of high school alumni plans a local basketball league with teams from firemen Elks DeMolay railroad shops and American Legion. First game tonight at the high school gym with admission set to cover expenses 25 and 85 cents. The gym moves to the Methodist church building and two bit admission hoped soon.
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Alliance Athletic Club
Alliance
Firemen
Elks Club
American Legion
New Methodist Church
Reinstate War Risk Insurance Rules Expanded
The U S Veterans Bureau extends reinstatement for lapsed war risk policies. Eligible ex soldiers may reinstate by March 4 1926 with back premiums plus interest or after three months for certain disabilities. Field order No 27 authorizes designated examiners to perform follow up medicals for original claims and vocational training feasibility.
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U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
SaaeSaet
Ee Sreeines Wael
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Judge Westover Candidate Rumors For Supreme Bench
The World Herald notes Judge W H Westover of the district court is a strong bid for the state supreme court from his district amid talk of district election reforms. His preference appears judiciary over Congress, with a lively Sixth district race anticipated and multiple judges named as possible contenders. Miss Nora Mohr began work as Latin teacher at the high school.
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W. H. Westover
Art
Congress
Moses P. Kinkaid
State Supreme Court
Westover
Judiciary
Supreme Court
The
World Herald
Letton
Day
Mancny
Bruno Hostetler
Twelfth
Robert R. Dickson
Fifteenth Judicial
Ralph W. Hobart
World-Herald
Northwest
Nora Mohr
Potato Growers Plan County Selling Organization
Three hundred Box Butte county potato growers gathered in Hemingford for an all day meeting to discuss forming a county selling association. George W Boomer outlined cooperative marketing options while H O Werner discussed seed potato certification. Alex T Lee was elected president and Se L Click moved to treasurer with operation modeled after the Nebraska Potato Growers Exchange. A farmers union path will handle selling until a co operative body forms. The next meeting is set for the first Monday in March at the Fairview church.
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Box Butte
Hemingford
George W. Boomer
H. O. Werner
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Alex T. Lee
Se. L
Waa
Ted
Nebraska Potato Growers
Farmers’ Union
Fairview Church
Dreams of Oil at Rushville End in Nebraska Failure
The Chadron Chronicle reports the Big Chief well north of Rushville failed to show oil after reaching 1,216 feet. Midwest Refining Co drilled past 1,200 feet with a shale zone and sand showing no oil indications. Drilling progress stopped with no string marks, suggesting leases under Warner holdings may be jeopardized.
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Nebraska
Big Chief
Rushville
Chadron Chronicle
Midwest Refining Company
Pe Epl
Mack Slattery
Denver
M. F. Stiffer
Midwest
Warner Holdings
Chadpho
Dr A L V Smith to Attend Postgraduate Course
Dr. A L V Smith, chiropractor, plans a Wednesday morning departure to the Mid West College of SATORERs in Minneapolis for a month or more of postgraduate study. Dr. J H Jeffrey of Casper will serve Alliance patients in his absence and wires instructions to friends. County Attorney Lee Basye issued warrants for several youths accused of property destruction and bullying at the city park where trees are used for firewood and the caretaker was mistreated. The park remains a popular skating site.
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A. L. V. Smith
Midwest College of Satorers
Minneapolis
Alliance
Smith
J. H. Jeffrey
Casper
Wyo
Jeffrey
Lee Basye
Werner Urges County Agent for Box Butte
H C Werner of the state department of agriculture spoke at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon urging a county agent for Box Butte. He traced agency work, explained funding, and noted Box Butte lags in potato yields compared with Kimball and nearby counties. He cited potential gains from agent state links and farm bureau support plus a $186,078 wealth increase in Scotts Bluff county from county agent activities.
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H. C. Werner
State Department of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Werner
Sialista
Mr. Werner
Box Butte County
Box Butte
Sioux
Awes
State Department
Farm Bureau
Scotts Bluff County
Alliance Boy Scout Council Reorganized in Alliance
At a Saturday noon meeting at Thiele's former President C. E. Slagle organized a new Alliance Boy Scout Council. A. V. Gavin elected president with Mose Wright as vice president, W. R. Pate secretary, and Charles Brittan treasurer. Keach named scout commissioner. Burge assistant. board seats filled by Edwin Burr, N. A. Kemmish, H. F. Thiele, D. C. Bradbury, and Dr. G. J. Hand.
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Thiele’s
C. E. Slagle
Boy Scout Council In Alliance
A. V. Gavin
Mosq Wright
W. R. Pate
Charles Brittan
B. W. Keach
Edmin M. Burge
Edwin Burr
N. A. Kemmish
H. F. Thiele
D. C. Bradbury
G. J. Hand
Slagle
Mose Wright
Minor Morris
J. P. Maxfield
H. P. Coursey
National Board
Keach
Herald Office
Auto Esmalt
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Board of County Commissioners
R. E. Knight
Nebraska Department of Public Works
Lincoln
Darling's
Rumer Block
Real Este
Veterans’ Bureau
Chadron
Scotts Bluff
Alliance Boy Scout Council
A. ¥. Gavin
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