Box Butte plains emerge as promising farmland hub
In northwestern Nebraska Box Butte plains near Alliance show rising land values and spread of alfalfa and potatoes. The region's sand hills border rich level prairie where Alliance acts as railroad hub. Farmers push cultivation, yield improvements, and new homes as crops progress amid ample rains and humus challenges.
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Northwest
Nebraska
Box Butte
Crawford
Alliance
Niobrara
Sandhills
Geo. Douglas
Douglas
Allinnes
Sudan
O Keefe and Thomas Promote Box Butte Real Estate
T J O Keeffe and Editor Thomas visited Columbus real estate agents to boost Box Butte county. O Keeffe, former Alliance Herald editor, now promotes new settlers to the potato rich region ahead of a potential move from Alliance. He lauds Columbus and warns his own town could be drawn by its attractions.
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T. J. O'Keefe
Thomas
Alliance
Columbus
O'Keefe
Alliance Herald
Box Butte County
Nebraska
Alliange
Ranchman John Leith Retires Sells Western Alliance Ranch
John Leith, a prosperous ranchman west of Alliance, retires due to age and lists his ranch for sale with Dineen Rubendall Young. The property features two creeks a ten acre grove and strong stock raising and farming potential.
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John Leith
Herald
Alliance
Dineen, Rubendall & Young
Free Dormitories For Girls At National Corn Exposition
The Domestic Science and Art Department announces free dormitory housing for visiting young women from December for two weeks during the National Corn Exposition. Miss Jessica Besack directs the department and coordinates with Omaha churches to provide lodging near the exposition grounds. She will oversee plans while continuing studies at Columbia University.
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Jessica Besack
Besack
Columbia University
New York City
Omaha
Churches of
Exposition Grounds
Miss Besack
Columbia
Farm For Sale Ad Offer In Omaha Bee
Advertise your farm for sale or exchange in The Omaha Bee at a cent per word per day. Reach over 46 000 subscribers and increase chances of finding a buyer. Write today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Hemingford Happenings Show Busy Local Life
Charley Davison is building a large barn on his farm. Residents visit Alliance, Seattle, Crawford, Omaha, and Crete for business, medical care, fairs, or family events. A string of travels, visits, and celebrations includes weddings, baby arrivals, and local gatherings.
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Charley Davison
C. Klemke
Seattle
M. P. Solberg
Carl Fostrom
Burleigh
Crawford
Alex Muirhead
Omaha
Dailey
Joe Kuhn
Bond Vote Narrowly Passes in Morrill County Court House Plan
In Morrill County a special election approved bonding for a courthouse in Bridgeport by five votes amid a total of 65 ballots. County Clerk W C Mount of Box Butte gathered mortgage records to fund county revenue. Mrs John King returned from Hot Springs Alliance and Denver to visit her parents in North Highland while Mr King stayed in Alliance for several days.
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Ray Woods
Gladys Burleigh
Alliance
Kella Johnson
Clair Mewhirter
Mr. Douglas
Anderson
John Anderson
Strong
Lillian Blanchard
Morrill County
Bridgeport
John King
Hot Springs
Denver
North Highland
Mr. King
Bayard Transcript
Ranch for Sale in Nebraska Offers Large Acreage and Improvements
A July era notice advertises 530 acres deeded with one school section for sale near Long Lake Nebraska. Two adjoining sections may be secured as homesteads. Land is mostly level and arable with six miles of wire fence two windmills wells tanks two fair houses and other improvements. Price is 2000 cash with flexible terms and mortgage on deeded land. Contact Jas Pormesir Long Lake Neb. 2 miles west of post office. Also includes an unrelated line about Western Office Supply Co. samples and phone numbers.
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Jas
Pormesir
Long Lake
Nebr
P. O
Pure Bred Poultry Leghorn Cockerels and Eggs for Sale
Mrs A Gregory of Narsland NobI offers choice R C Leghorn cockerels for sale and eggs at 50 cents per setting. Call or write for details.
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R. C. Leghorn
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Alliance and
Box Butte Plains
Leonard S. Herron
Nebraska Farmer of
Northwest Nebraska Live Stock Growers’ Association
Lloyd Thomas
Alliance Commercial Clnoi
Motu
Box Hutte Plains
Suaoth
Bos Butte County
Emat
Burlington
Kansas City
Dillings
North Platte Valley
Guernsey
Barrington
North Platte River
Black Hills
Billings
White River
Hox Kutte County
Grule
Joseph Harkhurst
Hex Butte County
Hox Butte Plains
Tox Butte County
Rox Hutte County
Hox Hutte
Ox Butte
Joseph Barkhurst
George Douglas
Near Alliance
Hemingford Herald
Hemingford, Box Butte County
Neb
Hemingford
E. L. Everett
Emery Abley
Daisy Kohrman
D. W. Butler
Henry Winton
Clark Olds
Henry Ely
Odd Fellows Meeting
Mrs. Gsehumacher
Orleans
Henry Winten
Ed Wildy
Sylvania Potmesil
Banningwater
Scottsbluff
W.C. Mount
Bridgeport Newa-Blade
Western Office Supply Co
Deering
J. I. Case Threshing
Anton Uhrig
Emingford, Nebr
Frohnapfel Hemingford, Nebraska
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