Secretary Lane Here on Inspection Tour of Irrigation Projects
Secretary of the Interior Frank Lin K Lane arriving with D Deaver Assistant Secretary Miller and others. They paused in Alliance on a private car tour of western irrigation sites including Crow Agency Huntley Billings Powell Cody and Yellowstone trip via Gardner. Deaver accompanies the party home. Public notices mention a Friday club dance with Funk's orchestra and dinner.
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Inte
D. Clem Deaver
Franklin K. Lane
Burlington
Miller
Herbert A. Meyer
Secretary of the Interior
Allance
Lane
Herald Office
Washington
Alliancé
Crow Agency
Huntley
Billings, Powell and Cody
Yellowstone
Gardner
Deaver
Campany
Ole Golf Club
W. F. Richards
H. C. Harmon
Charles J. Wright
Funk
Mink chase and river trip along Platte with Overland friends
The writer and James Keeler take an auto trip to the Platte valley. A mink chase near Malinda ends without capture as others join but fail to help. The party tours to Bayard, then Milligan’s ranch, battles muddy roads, inspects a new cement bridge, and enjoys a big picnic and fish supper with Mrs. Keeler and Copeland aboard.
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Platte Valley
James Keeler
Mink
Judge Watere
Mr. Mink
Bayard
Cogswell
Cheyenne
Idaho
Keeler
Geo. Milligan
Platte River
Milligan’s Ranch
Horse Shoe Park
George
Platte
Ward Hallnd
Milligan
Hall
Mass Meeting Planned Over Box Butte Court House Site
County commissioners call a mass meeting for July 31 at 7 50 PM in the Alliance court house to decide whether to buy the eastern half of the block housing the old court house. They estimate 8000 would buy half the block with buildings, a fraction of the cost of a new $65000 structure. The county already owns several parcels forming the half block. other half blocks are listed with owners and residences nearby.
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Box Butte County
Court House
Alliance
Watson & Walteen
AlHance
Arch
Judson
Denver
J. M. McLain
Lving
Aldanse
Charley
Florence Tillett
Edgemont
Mina Peterson
Sheridan County
Freddie Funk shines at Phoenix golf club event
The clipping highlights musician Freddie Funk gaining traction in Phoenix. It notes his success and identifies the Golf club as the city’s most exclusive venue in Phoenix, a city of about 20 000. The entertainment committee of the club hosts the event.
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Phoenix Republican
Phoenix
Arizond
Alliance
Freddie Funk
Tils
Babe Reardon Wed to Mae Hasburgh in St Johns Cathedral
H J Reardon known as Babe of Alliance married Mae Hasburgh of Omaha at St Johns Cathedral. Father Whaten officiated, a Creighton chaplain. They plan to reside in Mebo Falls Idaho after a brief move from Alliance. Cal Simpson sold a valuable horse last week that became ill and died.
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H. J. Reardon
Alliance
Babe
Mise Mae Hasburgh
Omaha
St. Johns Cathedral
Father Whaten
Creighton University
Onahh
Chaplain Whaten
Mies Hasburgh
Joe Merrdon
Reardon
Mebo Falls
Idaho
Basalt St
Adjourned Box Butte Court Opens Docket July 28
District Court for Box Butte County convenes in Alliance on Monday July 28 with Judge Westover presiding. The docket lists numerous civil actions including foreclosures, divorces, quiet title suits, injunctions, and appeals, plus citizenship Applications for August Drews Phillip Will Joseph Prochaska and John Havranak.
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Box Butte County
Westover
Alliance
United States
Agust Drews
Phillip Will
Joseph Prochaska
John Havranak
Six Days of Hilarity Starts August 4 at Fair
Event kicks off August 4 with a program of humor and fun at the Fair Association venue. Organizers promise daily acts and contests to entertain families and guests.
City CouncilRaises Tax Levy and Plans Moonlight Carnival
The city council met in special session Tuesday with Mayor Rodgers and councilmen Swain Sterns and Reddish present. The 1913 levy rose to 7 mills from 1 last year, with receipts forecast at 15 939 if paid promptly. A moonlight street schedule was discussed while Capital City Amusement proposes a six day carnival starting August 4 in Alliance with a 15 dollar daily license and a 10 percent box office donation to the County Fair Association. Harry B White of the Capital City Amusement Company is in town as talks proceed, with fair association committees to meet tonight.
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City Hell
Rodgers
Swain, Sterns and Reddish
Tromig
Alliance Post Office
J. Sam Houston
West
Capital City Amusement Company
St. Paul
Digeon
Houston
Allinave
Harry 8S. White
Fair Association
Elmer McFall Arrested In Omaha Under Alias Jim Stevens
Elmer A McFall widely known in western Nebraska was arrested in Omaha with a woman calling herself Ellen Wright of Sidney. He allegedly disappeared after driving a Ford onto an island in the North Platte near Scotts Bluff on April 20. Authorities believe the woman may be connected to his disappearance and a large sum of money was later moved from an Alliance bank by the woman.
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Jim Stevens
Elmer A. McFall
Nebraska
Omaha
Ellen Wright
Sidney
Mela
Wil Ford
Norh Platte River
Secottabloff
McFall
Capital Avenue
Fred OO. Aaron
Scotterluff County
Stevens
Cering
MecFall
Pete Schott
AL Apse
Council Blaffe
Iowa
Het McFall
AlcFall
Reno
Alliance
Link Lowry
Grand Island
Burlington Wepet
Lowry
Zoon
Io the
Bien Wraht
Skiney
Rice Buys Mulloy Ranch in Western Nebraska
Stock man Jim Free reports the purchase of the Frank Mulloy ranch spanning Gesac acres from twenty miles south of Alliance to the North Platte river. The deal valued at 8 per acre mirrors the Hampton ranch sale and makes Rice one of the West's largest landholders.
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Nebraska
Hampton
Jim Free
Frank Mulloy
Allance
Vicaste
R. M
Hampton Ranch
Rice
Lincoln agent for Liverpool London & Globe visits city
Chas Caldwell of Lincoln serves as state agent for the Liverpool London and Globe insurance company and was in the city today.
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Chas, Caldwell
Lincoln
The
Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Company
City
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Ltfe
Funk Orchestra
Babe Reardon
Cal Simpson
State of Nebraska
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Chas. P. Bresee
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Charles P. Brease
James Hunter
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Annie Kohrman
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Elizabeth W. Herbert
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George Hall
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Lizzie Scott
Chas
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Fred W. Rehder
Henry Klatt, Jr
Anton Dieboch
Lyman Th. Cornell
Irwin A. Hager
Helen Ridgell
Theodore Peterson
Thomas M. Lawler
Geo. A. Underwood
Showalter Mortgage Co
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Royal Highlanders
Arthur Walker
Clameson
Cedi C. Smith
City of Alliance
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Snethens
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B&b & Q Ry, Co
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J. F Spilser
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Ora E. Phillips
Irabogard
Anna WH
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Samuel A. Wilvert
Ernest A. Herbert
Clarence Herbert
Thomas K. Gilshannon
Frank H. Ramedell
Fred T. Herbert
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John H. Set
McClusky Bros
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Heningford
Louis Lariviere
CB & Q Ry. Co
Charles E. Rosenberger
Lor A. Rosenberger
G. W H. Clayton
Adi
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Clarence Zurn
Ingue N. Parson
Madeline Brennan
Geo. D. Cgnddis
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Hemingford
Albee RR
Jesse
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Powell Jesse
Allee
Sarah Jesse
Paxton & Vierling
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James McCluskey
Rob O. Reddish
Chas J. Benjamin
Mary L. Shrarum
Shrarum
James ©. Bennett
A. L. Hungerford
BE. Ford
H. C. L. Vance
Grace Bruckner
Carl Bruckner
Jennie Herbert
Marie Ball
Wm. E. Bye
Henry Wellman
Sophia Weinel
Peter Weinel
W. W. Hall
C. L. Hashman
Herb Versaw
Nettie L. Barton
Henry M. Horton
Ches, EK. Wiltsey
Isaac Rockey
Ernest Gus Marewal
Minnie Marewal
Nancy Spiers
Dakota Lawn and Trust Co
Wm. J. Colvin
Carrie Colvin
C. Klemke
H. H. Ver Mehren
Constatin Klemke
G SN
Williston
B & Q Ry
TAA Levy
Mihges
Elmer M’fall
Mulloy Ranch
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