The various interests are such that the farmer always has something to turn into money ; if the grain crops are light he has some stock to sell, and also the increasing growth of alfalfa in this section is giving to it a business that is a winner and will be a growing industry in the future. The alfalfa seed grown in Dawes county is second to none grown in the United States and very few sections can compete with it as to quality in every way and as it always makes good in planting, any one who comes here for it once will come whenever they need alfalfa for seeding.

The editor is indebted to B. L. Scovil for parts of the above information.

The World War

In closing the local history of Dawes county the last great chapter of its experience shall have brief mention. It is a star that will shine in the firmament of Nebraska's splendid constellation.

Every drive of the war stands out conspicuous in that every one went over the top without hesitation and in record time. Every

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war auxiliary was up on its toes to excel the record of similar organizations elsewhere. Not merely with the idea that it wanted to excel although that has a wonderful merit but because keen intelligence and patriotism of the freedom loving people of the county made everything move forward like the Yanks went forward when General Bundy told General Foch "we are going to counter-attack."