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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement touts spending at the store as value for money with emphasis on pure goods. It highlights canned goods from reputable packing houses and promises parity of quality. Pickles, soap, sardines, and fruits are claimed to be among the best manufactured today.
The Madison Star Mail reports Madison county farmers bought Box Butte county land through Nelwska Land Company. J M Dineen acted as local agent and exhibited crops including 48 pound oats, buckwheat, flax, millet, alfalfa, apples, garden produce and potatoes. The event features roping contests, wild horse races and a star roster including Harry Tipton from Phoenix and a champion Oklahoma lady rider. Grand Island plans to spend over $5 000 for the three day event with special trains from across Nebraska.
The county Democratic party met last Saturday to organize. Robert Graham was chosen chairman for the coming year with C. W. Brennan as secretary. Precinct committeemen were elected for Alliance First Ward John O Keefe Alliance Second Ward Cy Miller Lake Wm Rust Sr Boyd C Baver Box Butte KR H West Wright Frank McCoy Snake Creek John Burns Nonpareil G W Love Dorsey A D Miller Runpingwater John Jelinek Liberty Frank Caha Lawn Joe Moeller.
Final arrangements for the Daughters of Isabella are set. The McCook team arrives Monday for degree work at Knights of Columbus hall. Banquet moves from Northwest Cafe to light refreshments served by Knights of Columbus in the hall over Marks harness shop. About 37 candidates will be initiated including several from Edgemont and Hot Springs.
Hal Reid's new play At Cripple Creek comes to the opera house for one night next Monday evening September arst. A romance and western mining camp tale of love and hate with dramatic tension and vivid scenery led by Mayme Arington. Prices 75c 50c and 25c. Reserved seats at naval place.
Rev. Cecil Phillips of Minatare married Miss Jeanette Johnston of Wilsonville Neb on Thursday night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H H Bogue in the city with the groom serving as pastor of the Minatare Presbyterian church. Johnston arrived that afternoon and was escorted to Rev Bogue's home for the nuptials.
Frontier and Harvest Festival in Island Island aims to draw record crowds October 6 and 7. Local organizers report rising interest with letters from noted residents and visitors across the region as the event nears.
Edgemont notes switchman Lonery has moved to Douglas to wed. Depot workers sort old books for listing. Engineer Rathburn shifts to main line duty after a stint in Alliance shops. Sam Tillett fishes in the hills. Foreman Moore rushes to Denver due to his wife’s relapse. Knights of Columbus plan a large Lead class with 57 members. Night agent Whaley captures a suspicious man in his home and detains him. suspect found with razors.
Hemingford residents share news of return trips and visits. A.M Miller and S. Weat came back from the east, G. Baker sold the restaurant to Coe and Martin, and several families visited others in town. A Yeoman dance drew a good crowd, and Mrs Hood shopped locally while staying with Roy Hickey.
George Gregg finished threshing with 1475 bushels of grain of good quality. Ned Simmons from Enid Oklahoma visits his aunt Mrs L T Poole. Henry Clark buys the Butler claim for 900 dollars. A potato patch theft is reported. Prairie tires start early this fall. Fire likely from a B M engine sparks. E V Cramer travels to Chadron for federal court juror service. Steam plow agent reports unsatisfactory Kendric Bros machine. J M Tollman runs a gasoline engine to pump stock water. Windmills hindered by lack of wind. Trainmaster troder and roadmaster visit from Alliance for local grain. Rose and Spat visit Snow’s garden and steal produce. Mrs Holdridge to sell hats at McGogg Foole Trading Co Sept gad.
Real estate dealer Triller offers houses flats stores and barns for rent as demand stabilizes in a tightening market with 30 listings noted.
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