Pump Irrigation Promises for Western Kansas and Nebraska
A mass meeting at the Court House 7 30 p m features F M Broome and a Kansas agriculture secretary report on pumping irrigation. The piece touts wells in western Kansas like Lough’s 130 foot system that irrigates 320 acres, yields high crop totals, and costs about 10 per acre. It argues pumping irrigation could transform western Nebraska and urges county action to test the approach.
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Kansas
Nebraska
F. D. Colburn
Scott County
Lough
Drouths
Loughs
Alliance
Revson
Casper
Standard Oil Company
Buffalo Bill Plans New Show After Denver Closure
Col. Wm. F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill passes Alliance on route to Cody Wyoming founder of the town and hotel and ranch investor says he will start a new show under new management with unlimited capital. He denies being down and out and aims to reopen in the west with his trusted partners including Pawnee Bill who aided the Denver show.
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Wm. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Denver
United States Printing & Lithographing Company
Cincinnati
Alliance
Cody
Wyoming
Herald
Omaha
Col. Cody
Tom Foley
Coty
Wyo
W. F. Cody
Col
Col. [Illie
Pawnee Fill
J. W. Holiday
Ghast &. Matthewe
Hve
Mesdames Teckwith
Willa
Cluer
Davie
Haoleten
Irish
Kridebaugh
Miss Holsten
Mise Kriderbaugh
Joe Hoehne
St. Louisa Browns
Old South Paw
Nick”Altrock
Senators
Washington
Johnson
Boehling
Engle Wilh
Groom
Hughes Ware
Philadelph
Stereoptican Lecture on Spanish America Delights Local Audience
Hon Frank A. Harrison of Lincoln presented a stereoptican travelogue on Spanish America to students at Junior Normal and local citizens. He spoke of Central America trips, routes via New Orleans, and Gulf of Mexico passages, then showed photographs he took. The lecture featured a distinct sequence of talk then visuals, praised as a departure from standard lectures.
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Harrison
Spanish America
Hieb School
Morium
Frank A. Harrison
Lincoln
Wade
Central America
Vic San Francesco
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
King Siven
The
Herald
Burlington to lay 42 mile track toward Guernsey
The Burlington will start laying track from Powder River to Casper Friday, forming a new line to Guernsey Wyoming. Two miles of progress per day with 250 workers. Casper becomes a division point with major railroad improvements planned. Tunneling near Guernsey will cost millions and finish could occur by fall next year.
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Burlington
Powder River
Casper
Thermopols
Guernsey
Wyoming
Guernsey Fine
Alliance
Bridgeport
Casper Link
Orin Junction
J. R. Acheson Dies After Illness At Home
J R Acheson died at his home at 1007 Box Butte Avenue after a long illness. The funeral is set for three this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev J D Brown officiating.
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J. R. Acheson
Box Butte Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
J. DB. Brown
North Platte Valley Telephone Chief Meets Distant Aunt
Fred Alexander manager of the North Platte Valley Telephone Company who owns valley lines met his aunt Mrs KE O Strong from Wartford Conn in Alliance yesterday noon. They recognized each other upon her arrival on the 41 this morning and later traveled to Svottebluff on the noon train. Alexander was elected treasurer of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association at the annual convention in North Platte last winter.
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Fred Alexander
North Platte Valley Telephone Company
Alliance Y
KE. O. Strong
Wartford
Conn
Alexander
Svottebluff
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s ‘Rssociation
North Platte
Mrs Warrick Hosts Heuce Party Invitation in Alle City
Mrs 8 K Warrick of Scovishluff invites Mesdames Norton Wilson Pate and C Smith to a heuce party next week at their fine home in Sceetebluff. The Warricks live in a beautiful valley area noted as prettiest in the west. Mary Alice Acheson returns Friday from Peru after attending the state horual this summer.
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8. K. Warrick
Scovishluff
Mesdames Norton, Wilson, Pate
C. Smith
It Is Time for Local Merchants to Embrace Mail Order Lessons
The piece argues that mail order houses trained the public to use parcel post and wait weeks for items. It urges nearby merchants to close the gap by concrete advertising and catalogs showing they can supply needs faster and more satisfactorily. The author stresses immediate action to capture local trade.
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Foster
Safety First movement gains railroad employee attention nationwide
A Safety First special train toured the Burlington system from Billings Montana to Ravenna reaching Alliance and Edgemont to promote safety. The program features inspection crews and safety committees teaching hazard avoidance with moving pictures in 20 cities showing nail rust dangers trespassing and safe car handling to reduce injuries.
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Billings
Montana
Ravenna
Sherman Division
Edgemont
Alliance Division
Alce
W. M. Weidenhamer
T. J
EB. W. Bell
C. B. McCalll
G. E. McCarthy
Ayotor
E. Young
Alliance
Hurlington
United States
E. M. Switzer
Burlington
Safety First
Nove Mamet
Y M B C Meets Friday Evening
The Young Men's Bible Club will meet in the club rooms under Alliance National Bank Friday evening at 7 40. All are requested to be present.
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Young Men's Bible Club
Alliance National Bank
Norton couple and guests tour county northeast of Alhunee
Mr and Mrs W W Norton rode with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thomas on a Sunday auto trip to the county section northeast of Alhunee.
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W. W. Norton
Lloyd (. Thomas
al Hunee
Cross and Baldwin Fight Delivers Strong Card in 20 Rounds
Leach Cross climbs toward a title as he battles Matty Baldwin in a grueling 20 round bout. Cros s wins the decision amid a display of endurance while Wolgast vies for a 20 round title clash and other boxing notes unfold across the league.
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Leach Cross
Wille Richie
Bailiwick
Mr. Cross
East
Baldwin
Cross
Crosse
Crose
Rivers
Wolgast
Dy Tar Eet
Richie
Aekel Wol
Jommy Murphy
VICE PRESIDENT OF BIG LAND COMPANY VISITS ALICE
W Owen, vice president of The Big Bend Land Company Spokane, on a Texas scouting trip reports good conditions and optimistic prospects. He is treasurer of The North Texas Land Company and with wife Mrs. Owen plans to stay through week’s end.
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Fov W. Owen
Big Bend
Old National Bank
Spokane
Washington
Allance
W. C. Mounts
Owen
North Texas Land Company
Texline
Texas
Mra. Owen
Mrs. Owen
Alliance News Briefs from Nebr and Nearby Visits
Local items report J. P. Hagerd returning from a ten day survey through the sand hills and Nebraska National Forest areas as a prelude to settlement opening. Alliance and Strasburger workers share progress while Kessler and neighbors note good Strasburger conditions. Mrs. Harper plans a fall stock purchase for Harper's Ladies Toggery and others make regional trips for business and visiting relatives.
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J. P. Hagerd
Sand Hills
Nebraska National Poresa
Grant
McPherson Counties
Hazard
W R. Harper
Des Ridines
Chicag 0
Harper's Ladies
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Box Butte
F. M. Broome
Ins Plant
Drouth
Colorado
Ditch Company
Missouri River
Gavin
K. T.S
Alliance Knight Templars
Owibers
Toy Beckwith ‘Bas
E. Willerasi
Tehom G. ‘Thhrett Chas
B. Ward BH
C. McCluer
T. WW. Barnes W. HL. Swan T. D. Janes
W. J. Cheahine Gee, BK. Davin
J. N. Andrews
F. E. Holsten
Claude Vaughan
K. J. Beard
Chas, HH. Tully
J. Kindelbaugh
KE. H. Boyd
Doc” Copeland
Mer
Clark Grivtich
Water Johnson
Unel
Mexico
C. Matheween
Beauty
Chicago White Sox
Boston
White Sox
Red Sox
Nationals
Ponder
Tyrus Cobb
Joe Jackson
New York
Cobb
Drew Murphy
Joe DeWolf
Doc Copeland
Rapid City
Sioux City
Mer. Clark
Chicago
Riverside Park
Mizzon Park
Fe Beng
BIG Land Company
Spokane, Washington
Titus Lane
En- Jeylac
Lane
of. G. Lang
Hooper
Nebr
Austin
Bic
Raithor Viento
Amger
Coma
Snday Merhing Ctommanuel Gertian Evangeleg
Herm Ehores
C. Keva’er
Jess Brewer
J. (. Lyasborzr
Strasburger
Kessler
Strveburger
Charley Pushnell
Hemingford
Wis
Jerry Rowan
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