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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
1
The statement asserts a footing of over a half million and affirms that the institution has always furnished its depositors with every safeguard and protection.
A local practical mechanic is now permanent and offers repairs and parts for all machines. Do not trust traveling repair men for service. Contact Vento at phone 139 to arrange repairs by Geo. D. Darling.
Barry Hotel offers sale or rent for a well furnished property with 27 outside rooms and full utilities. Inquiries at Barry oe 26-1 SOBA Bug sale at The Gadsby Store next Saturday June 16 one day only.
The Herald reports a meeting at the Commercial club room where the Box Butte County Agriculture and Fair Association organized by adopting a constitution and by laws and electing officers Geo. D. Darling James Hunter Dick Waters Chas Brennan Jos Vaughn C A Newberry Ira E Tash Glen Miller Wim James C A Anderson as officers. The group plans to prepare a premium list appoint division superintendents and assistants and the Herald will cover progress.
A quiet celebration miles north of town drew 35 to 40 people from nearby farms and town. Ice cream lemonade and a picnic dinner filled the day. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J N Johnston and daughters Mrs Hanson Mr and Mrs Bruckner Mrs B H Fernald and Mr and Mrs F M Russell. Mrs Atz received much credit for the successful gathering.
The Herald announces a new series titled Making Money on the Farm by the same author as Home Course in Modern Agriculture. Syndicate articles from the American Press Association Omaha plates aim at general nationwide readers with practical farming information.
County Commissioner J. M. Wanek, visiting for the board of equalization meeting, chatted at The Herald office last evening. He has spent twenty five years in the country, coming from Madison county Nebraska, and has had an exten- sible agricultural background and experience.
The speaker, with farming and stock raising experience on his Hem ingford property, emphasizes improved methods and more corn and potato crops to increase land tillage and boost national agricultural development. His remarks align with the paper's campaign for agricultural progress.
The paper notes that seven and a half inches of rainfall, properly conserved, can yield a good crop. It cites six months of rainfall in Box Butte county: January 0.45, February 1.22, March 1.30, April 1.38, May 3.57, June 0.50, totaling 14.52 inches, suggesting ample moisture for a bumper crop.
Newberry announces excavation is underway for a new three story and basement block at the northwest corner of Montana street and Laramie avenue. The building will face north on Montana and is expected to be finished in about three months.
The Alliance W C T U meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays at members homes. Officers listed include Mrs Eva M Tash president and others. The local society will meet Tuesday July 13 at 3 pm at Mrs Geo Fernald's home.
A program of songs and readings on Flower Mission Work will be conducted by Mrs. Libby with an open invitation to all. The Burlington station library table draws many readers and seeks donations of clean periodicals on religious or temperance topics to support the department run by Mrs. J. W. Reed.
The Methodist Episcopal Church concludes its double sermon series on The Church and Heaven with morning and evening messages. First Presbyterian Church announces Dr. Bogue will preach Sunday July 11 morning and evening with all other services as usual.
Emil L. Moll, Woodmen of the World special deputy, travels from Alliance to Scottsbluff to organize new camps in the valley. Afterward he aims to return to Alliance to establish a camp here, as the order prepares to unveil Sev Floyd Watson’s monument and attract local interest in fraternal insurance benefits.
The Woman's Club of Alliance meets Friday July 9 at 3 30 p m with Mrs Mewhirter to transact important business. Mrs L C Thomas is secretary. Also advertised are velvets 27 44 inches at 1 35 and better grades at 1 79 from The Gadsby Store with sale details.
The Normal marked the national birthday on July 2 with patriotic music by the Normal quartet. Hon J E Tash urged intelligent citizenship and future suffrage participation, noting country progress and urging readiness for women’s vote. Principal Hayes left for Denver for the National Educational association meeting. Superintendent Ora Phillips leads school law work this week. Some students returned late after the holiday.
J. P. Colburn will relocate his dry goods and clothing store into the Beal Bros. room just south of The Herald printing office. The recently finished space will be among the citys finest for merchandise displays. A new stock of goods will open with the move.
Work has begun on a new Burlington service building located about one hundred feet west of the station. The 334 by 104 foot structure will replace several small shacks and cost $20,000 or more. Total permanent improvements by the Burlington in Alliance exceed $30,000 this year, a development the town highly welcomes.
The Phillips-Thomas Land company begins operations with solid sales to local buyers and recent disposal of Box Butte county soil to parties from Lancaster, Dixon and Cuming counties.
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