Nebraska Stock Growers Meet Opens At Elks Club
One hundred fifty cattle growers gather at the Elks Club in Alliance for the Nebraska Stock Growers Association convention with sessions at the First National Bank building and a chamber of commerce luncheon. Attendees include Charles C. Jameson and Leo C. Stuhr, who will speak. officers for the coming year are named. The president urges freight rate reductions and packing industry cooperation amid a year of low cattle prices and rising handling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neraska Stock Growers Association
Elks Club
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Charles C. Jameson
Ellsworth
C. L. Talbot
W. B. Tay
South Omaha
Leo C. Stuhr
Agriculture
W. R. Metz
Graham
Robert Graham
Alliance
Ed. H. Reid
Scottsbluff
Ed. P. Berers
Omaha
Dan Adamson
Eli
E. M
Stephen J. Epler
Mra. al
Peety
Resignation Resolution Withdrawn by St Matthew’s Vestry
The vestry of St Matthew’s Episcopal Church voted unanimously to discard a resolution demanding Pastor Dean J J Dixon resign by July 1. Two absent signers remained on the document. The meeting also accepted resignations of two vestry members and one more later. The session ended tense in parts but ended peaceful.
Gurley Named Superintendent for Alliance Burling Division
F G Gurley named to replace G L Griggs as superintendent of the Alliance division of the Burling effective June 15 He comes from Wymore as assistant superintendent Griggs moves to Beardstown Illinois division after promotion Griggs receives a Masonic ring during farewell visits at Alliance office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Gurley
Wymore
George L. Griggs
Alliance
Burlin
Griggs
Beardstown
Gurley
Burlington
Sveral
Burlington Special Agent T J Smith Transferred to Lincoln
Burlington announces that Special Agent T J Smith will depart for Lincoln this evening to succeed Bert Ely as railroad special agent. W B Short of Sterling Colorado will replace him in Alliance. Smith has long served in Alliance and aided city and county authorities in law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
T. J. Smith
Lincoln
Bert Ely
Railroad
Mr. Smith
Allinee
Short
Sterling, Colo
Smith
Alliance
Denver Train Hits Boxcars at Sterling
A Chicago Burlington and Quincy train out of Denver struck a line of boxcars at Sterling after a washout forced it onto Union Pacific tracks. The crash injured engineer McFall, delayed the train about five hours, and scattered lumber and debris across the track. Several Alliance passengers, including Mrs. John O Keefe, were aboard. McFall suffered a broken left arm, facial injuries, and a scratched eye, and was taken to Denver for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sterling
Union
Union Pacific
Mac
McFall
Harry Wella
Alliance Undertaker
Eyeas
Alliance
John O'Keefe
Harry Wells
Burlington
J M Miller Attacked by Holstein Bull on His Farm
J M Miller narrowly escaped serious harm Sunday afternoon when a Holstein bull attacked him in a pasture four miles west of the city. He fought the animal with an auto crank and timber as Mrs Miller and the children sought help, later subduing the bull by running a chain through its nose ring and gouging its eyes. Robert Atz arrives from Casper for a short visit this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Miller
Bane
Alliance
Mra.nena
Yin Biain
Mr. Miller
Fine Prospect For Successful Speed Meeting
A three night Alliance race meet promises strong harness and running fields led by Charley Irwin and Ed Gould of Kearney. City streets fill with carnival attractions as merchants extend hours, fireworks light the evenings, and wrestling events loom with Pete Sauer, Fred Mortensen, Zimmer, and Joe Stecher billed to headline each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Alliance
Charley Irwin
Gould
Kearney
Esate Eta
Hasery
Chamber of Commerce
Pete Sauer
Fred Mortensen
Zimmer
New Sunday School Organized North of Alliance
A new Sunday school was organized at the Johnson school house about twenty miles north of Alliance, led by A W Marts of the American Sunday School Union. C P Mann was chosen superintendent, four classes formed, and Rev Mearl C Smith preached, drawing an unusually large crowd with more men than women in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson School
A. W. Marts
American Sunday School Union
C. P. Mann
Mearl C. Smith
Pse
DeMolay Boys Challenge Lions and Rotarians in Game
DeMolay members announce they will play the Lions Rotarians in a baseball game with proceeds to Campfire girls. The Thes have pledged to supply the winner and a regular series may follow. Ed Fletcher has recovered from illness and can return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Rotarians
Alliance
Weather Outlook: Unsettled Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with possible focal thunder showers. The southeast portion remains warm and humid as the pattern persists.
Morality of the World Sermon Preview by Rev Smith
Rev Mears C Smith will speak at the Methodist church next Sunday on whether the world is growing better or worse. He will discuss deterioration of morals during the war service and, in the evening, the positive signs that suggest improvement. Leslie Glass of Hyannis arrived in Alliance to begin carpenter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
College Presiden
Mears C. Smith
Methodist Church
District Court Hears Numerous Equity Cases In Session
The district court pressed ahead with equity cases amid heat with no adjournment expected this week. A verdict favored W J Edbroke against the First National Bank for over 1100 in a remodeling dispute. Volta E Byrne known as Magegins lost an appeal over a whisky note dispute. The Phillips divorce case was dismissed without prejudice after the judge urged reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Edbroke
First National Bank
Edbroke
First National
Volta E. Byrne
Magegins
Phillips
Hemingford
Northwestern Bell seeks extended rate hike for toll service
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. filed with the Nebraska state railway commission to extend a 10 cent surcharge on exchange rates and raise toll charges especially for person to person and appointment services. A hearing is set for June 27 in Lincoln, with local businesses forming a protest committee to submit figures. The company reports four month net earnings of 214,776 dollars, under 5 percent on Nebraska property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telecompany
State Railway Commission
The
Railway Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Citieg
Lincoln
Alliance Cha. Commerce
Clay Harry
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nebraskg
Canta
Bell Company
Ito
Nebraska
Airplane Makes Bridgeport to Alliance Trip in Twenty-Two Minutes
Ted Powell piloted the Curtis biplane owned by W. W. Howe from Bridgeport to Alliance in twenty two minutes on Monday afternoon. He traveled with T. C. McCamey of Bridgeport and will stay in Alliance for the race meet. Powell plans to give cloud trips to passengers later in the week. W. H. Benn, traffic manager for the Sioux City Stock Yards Co, is among delegates to the Stockmen's convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Alliance
Ted Powell
Curtis
W. W. Howe
T. C. McCamey
Powell
W. H. Benn
Soux City
Mrs. Caldwell Visits Daughter in Rush and Wesleyan Student
Mrs. W. E. Caldwell of Rush visited her daughter Mrs. Mearl C. Smith and was joined by Morris who is attending Wesleyan University. They return home Thursday after Beach's business trip to Omaha last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Caldwell
Rush
Mearl C. Smith
Morris
Wesleyan University
Beach
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stockmen’s Convention
Western
Dean Dixon
ST. Matthew's
G. L. Griggs
Robert Atz
Casper
New Sunday School
DeMolay
Ed Fletcher
Rev. Mears C. Smith
Leslie Glass
Hyannis
Miller
Commission
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