Indians hold firm on six dollar a day potato work wage
The advance guard of Pine Ridge Indians in Alliance demand six dollars per day for spud harvest work. George Running Horse resists lowering wages as farmers plan a three dollar offer. Harvest season nears with wage disputes and sun dried meat concerns looming.
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Pine Ridge Reservation
Alliance
South Alliance
Cox Butte County
Warner
Alliance Board of Health
A. D. Rodgers
Lady Labor
Butte County
George Running Horse
Box Butte
George
New M. E. Church Construction Presses On Despite Obstacles
The new Methodist church project continues with steady effort as the building and finance committees work to meet payrolls and bills. Labor costs run about 500 dollars weekly while fundraising faces slowdowns. timely contributions may unlock 2000 and 5000 dollar pledges, with efforts focused on closing in before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Building Committee
Finance Committee
Building Fund
Weather Update for Nebraska Unsettled Tonight and Wednesday
Unsettled weather continues in Nebraska with tonight and Wednesday bringing overcast skies and possible showers. Areas in the east and central face the greatest chances of rain and mild gusty winds as temperatures hold near seasonal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Duck Season Opens Friday Morning Through December 31
The open season for squirrels plovers snipes brants coots ducks and geese starts Friday and runs to January 1. Hardware stores report big shell sales and licenses exceed 300 this year as hunters prepare, with bag limits of ten squirrels twenty five ducks or coots fifteen plovers rails or snipes ten brants prairie chickens or geese. Open seasons for prairie chickens and grouse run October 1 to November 1.
Birth Announcement for Rust’s Eight and Half Pound Boy
Mr and Mrs Henry Rust announce the birth of an eight and a half pound boy on Monday September 12. The delivery adds a new member to the family and is celebrated by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rust
Rosetta rooming house nuisance eyed by federal court
Temporary order restrains the Rosettas from selling liquor while the court weighs abating the nuisance. Alliance lawyers attend Charlton for federal cases before Judge Westover. Vallas case moves to federal grand jury as bootlegging prosecutions rise in the district.
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Alliance
Charlgton
Jude W. H. Westover
Mitchell
Gantz
Rosetta
A. D
Westover
Eugene Burtim
Christ Vallas
Vallas
Tash
Burton
Federal Grand Jury
Chadron
Mollring Trunk Case Decided in Federal Court at Chadron
Federal Judge Woodhough in Chadron directs verdict for Burlington to limit liability to 100 dollars in the Mollring trunk loss suit. Edith Mollring sought 3209 dollars for a trunk lost April 10 1920 from Alliance to Scottsbluff. The case rests on a 1920 rail surcharge rule for declared value over 100 dollars.
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Chadron
Woodhough
Edith Mollring
Burlington Railroad
Omaha
Woodro
Mollring
Alliance
Alliance Land Lottery Draw Yields Many Nonlocals
Torrington and Box Butte county winners drawn from a 3436 unit field in a U S land lottery show less than a hundred Nebraskans drawing farms while 8456 applications were recorded deposits refunded to losers. Ex soldiers and ex nurses among winners include Jennings B Fuller of Gresham and five women: Florence O Wheeler Pearle Goesie Nannie Rhodes and Hattie P May.
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Alliance
Box Butte County
Nebraska
American Legion
Jennings B. Fuller
Gresham
Jennie
Florence O. Wheeler
Council Biuils
Pearle Goesie
Marquette
Nannie Rhodes
Hutchinson
Hattie P. May
Smith Center
Kas
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Torrington
Weiss
Mitchell
The
Inter- Or
Local Names Listed in Regional Ledger
The fragment lists numerous individuals associated with various Nebraska towns including Gering, North Platte, Lincoln, Scottsbluff, Burwell, Mitchell, and Sidney. Names include J. WH Haber, Lyone, E.R. Smith, Julian, George Curtis, H.S. Hunt, J. K. Young, Wirtz, Wadeworth, and C.K. Weller among others.
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Columbus
John B. Wirtz
Mitchell
G. A. Wadeworth
F. 8. Jones
C.K. Weller
Scottsbluff
Omar Kingry to Meet Tom Alcorn on the Mat at Angola
Omar Kingry, a western Nebraska standout with three undefeated years, faces Tom R. Alcorn in a finish match at Dove's Hall in Angola Saturday night September 17. Alcorn, based in Dalton, Neb, is noted as one of Kingry’s fastest opponents and trains under veteran Farmer Burns. A whirlwind match is anticipated.
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Omar Kingry
Tom Alcorn
Angola
Omer Kingry
Nebraska
Jack Ryan
Oklamaha” Ross
Arndt
Crews
Tom R. Alcorn
Dove's Hall
Angorn
Alcorn
Dalton
Neb
Kingly
Farmer Burns
Wives of Mexicans Help Free Husbands in County Jail
A report from Saturday noon tells of three Mexican men released after their wives paid fines and bail. Pedro Arrollos and Jose Cortez were jailed for bootlegging and intoxication, with fines and fees totaling about 111.10 dollars. Their wives paid to secure freedom and arrange a work-based release, while Jose Orbina negotiated a similar deal, but was refused when his wife reportedly spent part of her funds.
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Little
Mexico
Pedro Arvollos
Jose Cortez
Burlington
Jose Orbina
Burlington Round House
Amuck
Larersel
Costa
Arrolloc
Judge Tash
Judge Tah
Gasa Exjean
Tianguish
Orbina
Creditors of Walker Drug Company Hold Meeting With Referee
Creditors of the Walker Drug Company of Hemingford met in Alliance before referee Frederick A. Crites as J A Jensen of Hemingford was nominated and approved as trustee. The firm’s assets are about $6,000 with liabilities roughly double that amount. The business may be sold to satisfy claims, including a $5,000 note endorsed by Hemingford residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Drug Company
Hemingford
Alliance
Frederick A. Crites
Chadron
J. A. Jensen
City Manager Faces Daily Bills and Sewer Bond Dilemma
City Manager N A Kemmish struggles to cover looming debts as sewer mains in districts 37 and 38 were funded by abutting-property taxes rather than bonds. Officials consider refunding bonds to cover $3000 shortfall while warrants accrue interest.
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N. A. Kemmish
Kemmish
F. M. Ent
Iasuel
Revival Meetings at Church of the Nazarene
Attendance grows at the Church of the Nazarene revival meetings led by Rev. Lieward. He emphasizes a true relationship with Jesus to make seemingly possible outcomes probable. The sessions run each evening this week at 7 30 with aid from other churches in Alliance. Ray Gladson was ill and unable to work. A D Rodgers spent Monday in Chadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Lieward
Folke
Jesus
Ray Gladson
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Court
Rooming House
Mgorlyash
Toretagrton
R. B. Dame
Washington
Ting
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T. T. Sigler
Wyo
Hia
Leucheers
West C. Boson
Stromberg
Robert Hanson
West Points
S. W. Geek
North Platts
Hl. Schultz
Neizh
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J. A. Heubregen
Norfolk
Lawais Peterson
Kremont
LL. Hubbins
Grand Island
Phili Rouse
Lincol
Frank 5. Fletcer
L E Helmich
Mane Carl E. Peterson
FF Istings
EE. White
A. Stevenson
Maier
H. J. Anderson
John Halles
J. R. Huber
Lyman
J. Nelmer
Grand Inland
Marion Andrews
Geing
F. Benchman
Linewin
N. E. Devois
Anton Schuckhart
Sestrablaff
J. C. Peterson
One City
Cheater B. Cottier
Bethany
EF. E. Smith
Julian
J. P. Pullen
Garland
A. E. Olson
Znesseh
R. Koehler
D. C. Moody
Bridgepon
G W. Swanson
Litchfield
S. A. Farber Humphrey
L. Rives
D. E. Holomyson
Carl E. Rockwell
Kimball
Oshkosh
Ed N.tart
Asetu
C. B. Jones
Richards Hoffman
G. B. Parkhurst
Tom C. Ray
L. F. Burns
Collegeview
Charles D. Sells
Baumgartner
Henry
Douglas
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