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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
4
Thomas Sirevenvry announces his candidacy for Sheriff of Box Butte County on the Democratic and People Party tickets. Primary is to be held August 17 with support requested from Voruxs of Box Borte County.
A note urges fair conduct at the Box Butte County Fair promising improvements in methods and thoroughness will pay off, even if it means tough measures. It underscores adherence to standards and communal progress.
Local organizers urge timely preparation to make the Box Butte County Fair the biggest and best ever held in western Nebraska. The message emphasizes ample time and careful planning.
State Senator Buck of Otoe county and Prof. Unut visited Alliance and called at our office a few weeks ago. Buck, a Berlin banker, is popular with neighbors and won his election as a Democrat in a representation of Otoe County.
Beatrice dispatches report severe storms July 5 leave wheat damaged beyond recovery in the region. Farmers face floods and hardship, while Box Butte County offers rain to nurture crops and a chance to recover from the disaster.
The text argues for expanding farming only after improving efficiency and adaptation. It states that proper planting and cultivation of crops suited to the soil and climate will yield reliable annual harvests. Failures are attributed to misfit crops, poor methods, or neglect in farming.
The piece argues the real test will come when the tariff bill is put to a vote. It claims democratic and insurgent Republican efforts aim to improve the bill, while voters will see who stands with the public and who with trusts. It hints at a showdown to reveal genuine support.
In York, leaders of Nebraska anti-saloon advocates prepare for a major gathering next week. Prohibition factions split between open confrontation and gradual licensing strategies, with county option seen as a key issue shaping local elections.
The article describes a looming Nebraska campaign battle over state prohibition versus county option. It notes a York meeting where Republicans and Democrats may unite anti prohibition factions behind a common program. A strong cross party coalition could elect a legislature aligned with county option.
Lincoln Star reports on the downfall of Wilbur Glenn Voliva as ruler of Zion in Chicago following John Alexander Dowie's death. Elders mourn the dethronement while warning of future leaders and the dangers of cult charisma.
Supt. D. W. Hayes returned from Denver where he attended the National Educational Association convention. The Nebraska education heads hosted a reception for Nebraska teachers with several hundred attenders, including ex-teachers, and about 100 to 160 Nebraska educators were present, a likely state record.
Twill offers all household furniture for sale and rents a house at 503 East Wye. Contact J. A. Hotpripae by phone 695.
Readable items report travel, visits, arrivals, and local doings in Alliance Nebraska. Citizens attend commencements, exhibitions, or trips to Denver and Crawford while weather, road talk, and new businesses are noted. A gooseberry burst and a livestock deal also appear among varied town interest.
Superintendent Hayes received a letter from Broken Bow showing total Junior Normal enrollment reaches 120 to date. Mc Cook reports about 171 students and Alliance over 170, confirming Alliance as one of the largest programs in the state and likely in the lead.
A farewell meeting at Mrs J L Vallow’s residence honored Mrs Thomas Allen last Monday afternoon. The W F M 8, of the M E church, presented a souvenir spoon and pin, and the M E S orchestra provided music. Mrs Allen will visit Rapid City, South Dakota, before joining her husband in the south.
C. E. Rosenberger, a Hemingford reader, reports growing ninety acres of potatoes this year the largest acreage yet. He plants seventy acres of Bliss Triumph for the southern seed trade and treats all seed potatoes with corrosive sublimate before planting ensuring high quality crops in the fall.
W. O. W. Deputy E. L. Moll, state organizer of the Woodmen of the World, departed Alliance yesterday after weeks here. He attracted interest for a growing local camp of about one hundred members and plans to establish three additional camps along the Guernsey line.
A visit to the second floor city hall southwest room reveals the Alliance Laboratory led by Dr KE Mead Wilcox state botanist. Potatoes growers urged to report any disease signs to Wilcox or Prof Hunt for prompt guidance and inquiries welcomed at any time.
Orville Wright left for Dayton to obtain cloth to repair the lower plane of his aircraft after a tree collision during a glide. A flight at Fort Myer may be delayed until Friday or Saturday.
Seattle July 5. American Woman Suffrage association held a largely attended mass meeting in the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition auditorium. Principal speakers included National President Anna H. Shaw, Mrs. Florence Kelley of New York, and Henry B. Blackwell of Massachusetts.
The sultan on the Erbogroat reviewed eighteen Turkish warships off Haidar Pasha near Constantinople. It marked the first naval review of the Siad witnessed in Turkey and drew much interest.
Ambassador David E. Thompson of Nebraska told the Resoried Press he will leave the U S diplomatic service on January 1 next year. He announced from Mexico City that he plans to resign his post.
Wayne County notices state that prominent Wooster financier Edward Quinby died in Dresden Germany after an appendicitis operation. The city man held extensive real estate holdings in several states and operated widely through his firms.
Sioux City in Ta, July 6, receives a grant of 26,000 dollars and thirty acres of land for St. Viateur College of Kankakee to establish a new campus in Sioux City. The gift signals a major development for higher education in the city.
Marcocines July 5 The seamen's strike ends as the arbitrator appointed by the minister of marine finds in favor of a weekly rest day for the sailors.
Stanley Ketchel, the middleweight champion, wins by decision after twenty hard rounds against Papke the Illinois Thunderbolt. Referee Alch cites Ketchel’s aggression and cleaner punches as the deciding factor. Reports say Reichel broke his right hand in the sixth. Crowd reaction divided.
Orville Wright toils in Dayton shop making a new cloth cover for the lower plane of the machine injured by a Fort Myer collision. He praises the craft’s safe glide after the motor failure and expects no flights until next week.
A blaze in Cobalt Ontario on July 3 caused an estimated loss of 350000 to 100000, with at least one fatality and many injured. Two thousand residents were left homeless by the fire.
Salisbury North Carolina July 6 L D OKelley a policeman died within forty minutes after drinking carbolic acid mistaken for whisky in his possession.
Portland Maine July 6 James Corcoran of Lowell an aeronaut was killed after plunging 200 feet from a parachute during a descent The tragedy occurred as he attempted to land near the city observing crowd and authorities investigated the equipment failure and safety measures.
Several small ads list residential lots for trade near St Agnes Academy and prairie breaking within two miles. Also notices for lost items, a large door key, sale items from The Gadsby Store, a Dunbar pop corn roaster, cement work contracts, a seven room house for sale, an M E Ladies market, and office supplies from Western Office Supply Co. plus found items and services from The Herald Office and The Gadsby Store.
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