Alliance School Board Faces Bond plan and tax impact
Business leaders gathered at a chamber luncheon to hear Alliance school board plans for selling $200,000 in bonds and building new facilities in spring. The discussion covered tax effects, enrollment figures, staffing, heating and gym needs, and potential auditorium options with no opposition voiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monady
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance School Board
E. M. Martin
Pate
F. W. Harris
Kemmish
Allanes
State Spud Grading Law Case in Nebraska County Court
The Nebraska case State vs Harry O Wildy of Hemingford opened at 10 am with defense by William Mitchell and County Attorney Basye for the state. A first complaint charged neglect to have a carload of Hemingford spuds inspected under the new law and was dismissed when a two count complaint was filed. The first count mirrored the original charge and the second alleged neglect to have the shipment sorted. The first witness was C W Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nebraska
Harry O. Wildy
Hemingford
William Mitchell
Basye
Chargirer Wildy
Fair Weather Helps War Prof Test Case At Court
The court heard a potato grading dispute as Attorney Mitchell sought to bar testimony. Judge Tash recessed to study the new law before ruling on the motion, with a crowd of growers and shippers watching. C. O. Sawyer testified he refused a certificate due to culls in the carload. Wildy planned to ship anyway to test the law. The verdict imposed a $25 fine plus costs after witnesses testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Wildy
C. O. Sawyer
Udge Tash
Police Alert on Priest Murder Suspect in Lead
Alliance officers warned to watch for a murder suspect described as a tall Italian man about 6 feet 10 inches wearing new overalls a brown sweater and a tan cap. A call from Chadron reached Officer Stillwill around 3 am Sunday with deputies in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Father
Lead
Chadron
Stillwill
Deadwood
Charles Coker to Be Tried at Bridgeport Cattle Theft Charge
Charles Coker a Morrill county rancher and Alliance resident was arrested by Bridgeport Police on a cattle theft warrant issued by County Attorney McDonald. The case is tied to Hall and Graham of Alliance with witnesses allegedly local ranch hands. Deputy Sheriff Davis returned Coker to Bridgeport for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coker
Bridgeport
Charles C. Coker
Morrill County
Alliance
Charles W. Jefferson
McDonald
Hall & Graham
Coker
Davis
Alliance District Pastors Meet at Methodist Church
Alliance district pastors gathered in the district court room to back the Nebraska Wesleyan endowment campaign with a goal of 1 1 3 3 5 0 0 0. The district pledges the first 100000 raised locally to the Scottsbluff hospital and the remainder to the Wesleyan fund. Twenty five ministers attended and Rev E C Fintel of Scottsbluff was named representative to the Long Pine district meeting. Campaign leadership includes Dr G W Isham Lincoln as general manager with C C Wilkins Baldwin Kas and Dr Cable Des Moines Ia assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance District
Nebraska Wesleyan
Nebraska
Methodist Church
Asppers
Scottsbluff Hospital
Nebraska Wesleyan Endowment Fund
E. C. Fintel
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Long Pine
Ainsworth
Campasion
G. W. Isham
Lincoln
C. C. Wilkins
Baldwin, Kas
AlHance
Dr. Cable
Des Moines
Denver Men Return After Week of Ranch Hunting
E E Nichols W Clark and J percent Ver trees returned to Denver after a week hunting at Frank Palmers ranch. They traveled by auto and said Harrisburg had heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Nichols
W. Clark
J%. Vertrees
Frank Palmer
Denver
Harrisburg
Herald to Launch Greatest Series of American Leaders
The Herald announces a major series edited by the Community news service. It will feature insights from cabinet members generals senators financiers and industry leaders whose careers shape national policy and culture. The project promises a galaxy of powerful voices across business politics and public life, with continued coverage on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Community News Service
United States
Volees
Eee
America
Alliance Burglar Is Held for Robbery of Quincy Mail Car
Night Officer Eugene Stillwill reports Ernest Conrad, an enterprising burglar, was caught in the act of breaking into Horace Bo store with a crow bar on May 17. He is tied to a Brush post office robbery and a Quincy mail car raid, with a rifle threat against a clerk. Grand juries in Pueblo and Grand Junction pursued indictments. Conrad faced vagrancy confinement earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stillwill
Ernest Conrad
Horace Bo
Pos Office
Pueblo
Brush
Col
United States Court
L. A. Berry
Stilwill
Conrad
Grand Junction
Quincy
Union Pacific
Colorado
Louisiana, Mo
W. R. Harper
Golden Rule
Alabama Man Fires in Alabama Feud and Knife Incident
Fred Grizzell, an Alabama brake man, sparked a race incident after an on street confrontation with Frank Weaver, a colored porter. Grizzell sought a weapon to attack, was knocked down, and Weaver was wounded in a neck blow. Both men faced court with Grizzell fined for drunkenness and fighting while Weaver claimed self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grizzell
Burlington
Alabama
Frank Weaver
W. G. Exell
Grizzell
Rodgers Grocery
Weaver
Shelton Resta
Grinzell
Army and Navy
Alliance
Keep-U- Newt
Stilwill
Short
Martin
Grizell
Hox Butte County
Clay Ranch
Agvat
Speent
Griese
George W. Powell
Ray Tompkins
Bud Charlton
Frank J L. Thomas
John Velouws
Costa
Touchtto
Will Form an Organization for Brancho Lake Pier
Sheriff Miller calls a meeting at the County Court Room at 7 30 p m Wednesday to form a supporting organization for Brancho Lake pier. Subscriptions paid to build the pier this summer remain owed and groups like the Lions Club seek a formal payee. The project has drawn civic groups and residents to address maintenance and vandalism since the bath house saw thefts and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miller
Jeffers
Brancho Lake
County Court Room
Lions Club
Bath House
Rotary Club
Firemen’s
Legion Men En Route To National Meeting
American Legion delegates travel by special trains through Alliance Nebraska to the Kansas City convention. Ex soldiers from Omaha, Lincoln Lead, and a carload from Lead and Deadwood arrive as Night Officer Stilwill reconnects with old friends. Dr. L Reynolds heads to Tacoma after learning his mother Mrs Mary Reynolds died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Alliance
National American Legion
Kansas City
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Kaysee
Lead
Deadwood
Eugene Stilwill
Stilwill
Mr. Stilwill
Dr. L. Reynolds
Tacoma
Wash
Mary Reynolds
Mrs C L Finch and Mrs Harry Petfick Head Denver Shopping
Mrs C L Finch and Mrs Harry Petfick left Sunday night for a few days shopping trip to Denver. The trip aims at leisure and purchasing domestic goods during their stay in the Colorado city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Finch
Harry Petfick
Denver
Rescue in Burning Shed Saves Boy From Flames
Dale Threlkeld narrowly escaped death as a fire in a tin shed behind the Threlkeld furniture store trapped him inside. O E Fessenden burst through flames to reach the boy and dragged him out uninjured but terrified, while investigators suspect the blaze started when the brothers played with fire and tried to drag an ember outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dale Threlkeld
Threlkeld
O. E. Fessenden
Mr. Fessenden
Threlkeln
Miss Rathburn Wins Popularity Contest at Bazar
In Alliance papers it is reported that Miss Marie Rathburn won the St. Agnes academy popularity contest at the roof garden last week. Miss Edythe Williams placed second with 3,300 votes while Rathburn captured 5,125 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rathburn
Alliance Papers
St. Agnes Academy
Toar
Roof Garden
Edythe Williams
Misa Williams
Marie Rathburn
Miss Williams
Government calls for bids on Star Route mail service out of Alliance
The U S government invites sealed bids by January 10 1922 for mail routes from Alliance to Longlake 31 75 miles round trip twice weekly Alliance to Fowling 29 50 miles round trip twice weekly Alliance to Hickory 37 50 miles round trip three times weekly and Alliance to Marple 27 20 miles round trip twice weekly The four year appointments run July 1922 to June 1926 Details available at the post office lobby bulletin boards or from the postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Longlake
Fowling
Hickory
Marple
Officers to Testify in Dallas Case Before Omaha Federal Jury
The report notes the Omaha federal grand jury may call Alliance and Box Butte officers to testify regarding a burglary case tied to Christ Wallas who was convicted of receiving stolen goods from a Burlington shipment. Smith the youth and possibly one Burlington and one local officer were expected to travel to Dallas to testify. Jury testimony would cover a August incident and the wider risk to police protection in Alliance and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Omaha
Alliance
Box Buttecovery
Jeffers
Eugene L. Stilwill
Burl
W. S. Short
Tom Miskimen
Smith
Alliance Hilliard Parlor
Christ Wallas
Burlington
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Father Belknap
THE
Porter
Jacknife
Miller
D. BE. Fessen
Den
Dale Threlkeld
Star Route
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