North Platte land sale draws crowds as 350 filings reported
Andrew Weiss of the United States reclamation office in Mitchell says more than 200 filings have been made in the North Platte Valley project with 50 in one unit. In Alliance, land office staff handle crowds for drawings and an auction through the 29th. Visitors sample land by auto tours near Box Butte County as preparations for a June Nebraska Stock Growers convention celebration build. Joe Stecher may headline an exhibition, with plans under negotiation.
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Andrew Weiss
United States Reclamation Office
Mitchell
The
Herald
North Platte Valley
Moon
Omaha
Box Butte Ce
Alliance Band
Box Butte
Third
Col. Paschel
Des Moines
H. P. Coursey
Jack Miller
Alliance
Box Butte County
Nebraska Stock Growers’ Association
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Nebra
Alliance Commercial Club
Stecher
Fire Tournament Spurs Volunteer Dept Contest in Alliance
During the stockmen annual convention week of June 20 the Commercial Clubhouse and Lance Volunteer Fire Department plan a volunteer fire department tournament with teams from western Nebraska and beyond. State association sanction is expected. Alliance bars are state champions in the line. The program features athletic contests among picked teams and aims to draw big crowds.
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Cluilianece
Lance Volunteer Fire Department
Nebraska
Alliance Bars
City of Alliance
Alliance Commercial Club
Morehead
Fireworks Parade for Alliance Welcome Sign
Alliance plans a fireworks parade to celebrate an electric welcome sign. The event starts at 7 55 PM Saturday at First and Box Butte, marching to Fifth and back to Third, with brief addresses by Mayor Romig and Commercial Club representative Hamp ton, followed by a concert by the Alliance Concert Band.
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Box Butte
Alliance
First
Fire Department
Alliance Band
Boy Scouts
Commercial Club
Royal Highlanders
Odd Fellows
Eagles
Fifth Streets
Third Street
P. E. Romig
R. M. Hampton
Alliance Concert Band
John Havlik
Alliance fire department elects officers for year
At the regular meeting the Alliance fire department elected officers for the ensuing year. Stored positions include F. C. McCormick president Ward Hall vice president Percy Relfson secretary R. C. Gradson treasurer Leonard Pilkington chief Ward Hall foreman company 1 Art Schieb assistant Frank Merritl foreman company 2 Carl Rockey assistant foreman hook and ladder Frank Strickland Harold Snyder assistant. Installations occur at the first April meeting.
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Alliance Fre
F. C. McCormick
Ward Hall
Percy Relfson
R. C. Gradson
Treacmrer
George Keiser
Leonard Pilkington
Art Schieb
Frank Merritl
Carl Rockey
Frank Strickland
Harold Snyder
Representative Naylor Stomps Through Alliance En Route Home
Charles Naylor, Nebraska state representative from the Dawes and Sioux county district, visited Alliance on Tuesday while returning from California after a telegram said his brother was ill. He reported his brother is NS and noted the border is quiet along lower California during a Mexico trip last week.
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Naylor
Charles Naylor
Chadron
Dawes
Sioux Counties
Nebraska
Alliance
California
Mexico
Paul Hoth Responds to Allegations in Alliance Case
Paul Hoth declares in a Herald statement that he believed he was unjustly portrayed in last week’s Alliance bawdy house arrest report. He says his police court plea to a disorderly charge was not as an outside solicitor for the house, and his general reputation remains good.
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Paul Hoth
Herald
Alliance
The
Roth
Bryan to Speak in Alliance on Campaign Tour
W J Bryan will visit western Nebraska before the primary, stopping in Scottsbluff on Monday April 3 and Alliance on Tuesday April 4 between trains. Postmaster Robert Graham will escort Bryan by car from Scottsbluff, with hours and location in Alliance to be announced in The Herald next week.
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W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Robert Graham
Bryan
Scottsbluff
Broken Bow
Graham
Mr. Bryan
Alliance
Americas
Herald
Large crowd fills Burlington Safety First meeting
A Sunday night Safety First gathering at Phelan opera house drew a vast audience, with many turned away. Mayor Romig presided as E. M. Switzer of Chicago and Rev. A. J. Young spoke on Safety First, plus music by Paul Thomas led orchestra and a male quartet.
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Burington
H. J. Young
V. Reeves
J. B. Irwin
Layton
The
Baptist Church
J. S. Rhein
Switzer
Burlington
Spuds marketing plan eyed at district meeting
Western Nebraska potato issues take center stage in a district court room discussion led by C E Bassett of the U S Department of Markets and Rural Organization. Farmers, merchants and the public hear arguments on sorting grading and labeling to boost prices for Northwest Nebraska spuds.
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Nebraska
Box Butte County
Northwest Nebraska Potato Growers Association
C. E. Bassett
United States Department of Markets and Rural Organization
Dassett
California
Gardening in Alliance Public Schools to Begin This Year
Alliance Public Schools plan a school wide gardening program supervised by Professor E Q Perry with support from the University of Nebraska. Participation earns grade credits, records and reports are required, and prizes from the Commercial Club and Women’s Club will reward top growers and best reports.
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Alliance Public Schools
E. Q. Perry
United States
University of Nebraska
Commercial Club
School Board
Woman’s Club
Perry
Old Country
Alliance Winners Prepare for Crawford Debate
Three Alliance students Charlotte Moliriog Hannah Cotant and Homer Barnes will travel to Crawford to debate three Crawford students with Oral Harvey as alternate. Prof. Stockdale leads the team with Mrs. Cotant as chaperone. The winner faces Sidney Ogalalla and could advance to Lincoln for the state title in May.
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Crawford
Crawford School
Alliance
Charlotte Moliriog
Hannah Cotant
Homer Barnes
Oral Harvey
A. Stockdale
W. E. Cotant
Lincoln
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