Alliance City Departments Report Highlights May Earnings
The June report shows Alliance electric light and power net earnings for the month ending May 15 at 1524.23, up from last year’s 928.97, with gross earnings 2954.54 and operating expenses 1201561. Construction totals appear as 0. Water department receipts for quarter ending May 15 were 1452.46 with uncollected 747.04 and 720 consumers served. City treasurer records April 1 to May 15 show various funds, warrants, and balances including general, ark, cemetery, fire insurance, and water funds with overdraft covered receipts. Plans note sewer district bids and engineer estimates: district 13 650, district 31 991, district 34 cost unspecified. bids subject to rejection. city clerk T. P. Rolfson signs seal notice.
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Alliance
Electric Light and Power Department
Water Department
Ark Fund
Hecht Fund
Notice of sealed bids for Alliance Nebraska 1917
Sealed bids will be received by the city of Alliance Nebraska until 6 p m on June 26 1917 for a municipal project to be specified in the official notice.
Hay Worth 3600 Burned Sunday at Burlington Yards
A passing switch engine sparked a blaze at the Burlington stock yards burning a 225 ton hay pile valued at 3600 dollars. Firemen from Burlington and Alliance fought for hours with limited water supply from locomotives to save adjoining sheds. Nearly all hay was lost with salvage unlikely as bales burned on the outside. The hay, valued higher due to market conditions, was used for stock feeding in transit through Alliance.
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Burlington Stock Yards
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Burlington
Alliance Volunteer Department
Alliance Department
Alliance
Alliance City Budget Estimates for 1917-18 and Estate Hearing
The document lists Alliance Nebraska budget items for the 1917 18 year including bonds and maintenance costs for parks water sewer streets library and cemetery with totals and a mayoral certification. It also notes an estate hearing in Box Butte County for Floyd E Watson with Elijah A Watson requesting letters of administration to George W Watson on July 7 1917 and includes county official seals and attorney name.
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Alliance
Nebr
General Fund
Ceneus
Box Butte
Nebraska
Floyd EK. Watson
City
Said
Elijah A. Watson
Floyd E. Watson
George W. Watson
Ira
Soldiers may buy summer suits with refund on call
A club notes that members who prepare for possible army service can purchase summer suits now and receive a refund of half the price if they are called to service.
Hear Grand Opera Sunday Afternoon
The last Alliance community concert of the season will be Sunday at 2 30 PM in the Phelan opera house. The program features three acts from Il Trovatore with soprano Eunice Burnett, Mabel Sward, and Rex Truman plus a large chorus. Burnett departs soon for summer vacation, making this her farewell performance.
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Phelan Opera House
Alliance
TI Trovatore
Eunice Burnett
Mabel Sward
Rex Truman
Miss Burnett
Organization Planned for Alliance Volunteer Guards
Members of Post M. Travelers' Protective Association met to finalize the Alliance Volunteer Guards on Saturday June 23. A military band will be secured and Alliance eligibles will have a chance to demonstrate patriotism in a patriotic celebration.
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Post M. Travelers’ Protective Association
Alliance Volunteer Guards
Alliance
Alliance store offers half refund on suits for draftees
The Famous and Alliance clothing store advertise a plan to refund half the price of any suit if the buyer is called for service under the conscription act before August 15. The Nat ional Clothiers idea inspires the incentive, aimed at Alliance young men delaying summer wear purchases due to military service.
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Alliance Clothing
National Clothiers
Herald
Alliance
Organization of company for military training date set
The organisation of the company for military training will be completed on the 23rd. N. E. Tash Jack Hawes and R. M Baker named to arrange the program. Lloyd Thomas I. E. Tash and Jack Hawes form a committee to draw up and present the muster roll. Some fine Turkish and Huck toweling at the National Store.
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N. E. Tash
Jack Hawes
R. M Baker
Lloyd Thomas
I. E. Tash
National
Butter Carload Shipped by Alliance Creamery
The Alliance Creamery sent a carload of butter to Chicago on Wednesday, the first full carload of the season, signaling heavy butter production as warm weather returns. Ice manufacture is slowed by higher coal costs, but the plant is expected to near capacity soon.
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Alliance Creamery
Chicago
Alliance
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Geo. D. Darling
M. K. Black
White Sewing Machine Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Black
Nebra
White Progressive Lab
City of Alliance
Cee
T. P. Rolfson
Val
White” Progressive Club
L. H. Highland
W. E. Rousey
Progressive Club
Alliance Clothing Store
L. W. Bowman
First National Bank
Norton Block
L. F. Hulen
Nebraska Potash Company
H. M. Bushnell, Jr
Alliance Commercial Club
Rushville
King’s Corner
John Hodgkinson
Met
Bridgeport Bottling Works
The
Liance
Dinary
Carter Calder
Mgr
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