Two Nebraskans Bring Goods to Peetz as Newcomers Arrive
Two more farmers joined the Peetz community this week. Henry G. Warren from Graviton brought two carloads of farming machinery and stock, while L. W. Bowlin and family arrived with a carload of machinery and furniture from Elm Creek. A fire destroyed J H Morfeld’s barn east of Potter on Wednesday afternoon, losing four calves and hay with neighbors unable to save it. In Sterling District Court, the embezzlement case against Eugene Boddy was dismissed before defense witnesses testified, Judge Munson ruling no cause for action under the charge.
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Peetz
Henry G. Warren
Graviton
Nebr
L. W. Bowlin
Elm Creek
J H. Morfeld
Potter
F. E. Hoover, Sr
Eugene Boddy
Sterling
Munson
Peets Gazette
Gurley Indoor Baseball Tourney Closes With Several Close Games
The indoor baseball tournament at the Community church building in Gurley ended last Friday evening with good crowds and competitive play. Gurley beat Bunker Hill 14 to 2, then lost to Dalton 13 to 12. West Dalton defeated West Gurley 18 to 17, and the final saw West Dalton beat Gurley 13 to 3 for the championship. Dalton Delegate notes county highway commissioner J. W. Billeter reports the Lodge Pole through Dalton and Potter road designated a state road, with plans for new funding and delayed start dates for upgrades.
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Gurley
Dalton
Bunker Hill
Center
West Dalton
West Gurley
Weat. Gurley
J. W. Billeter
Lodge Pole
Potter
City Plans Citywide Spray to Fight Tree Pests
Sterling Advocate reports the city has acquired a small power sprayer and will spray every reachable tree to combat scale and other parasites harming trees. The program aims to treat all trees regardless of ownership to prevent further damage this year.
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Sterling
Sterling Advocate
Garage Fire Damages Searle Garage in Sunday Blaze
About 4 30 Sunday afternoon a fire in the machine shop of the Searle garage burned two cars and damaged machinery and the roof. Volunteer firemen and chemical apparatus saved the rest of the building and nearby businesses. Smoke filled the Searle hotel office and Farmers State bank while residents helped move and replace valuables. Searle faces business losses as repairs proceed. Keith County News.
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Searle
County Agent's Office
Farmers State Bank
Goodall
Keith County News
Chapell Egg Market Breaks Record Buy by Welble
Wm. Welble, manager of Chap pell Produce, bought 140 cases of eggs totaling 50 400 eggs for Den ver and North Platte buyers. The $1 099 purchase illustrates the weekly egg market in Chap pell and reflects strong local poultry farming and demand for high quality Deuel county produce.
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Wm. Welble
Chappell Produce Company
Chappell
Welble
Denver
North Platte
Deuel County
Chappell Register
Building New Elevator At Chappell Expands Capacity
The Lexington Mill & Elevator Co builds an iron clad elevator east of the current plant in Chappell, south of the tracks. Excavations began last Saturday and construction is under way. The new unit adds about 25 000 bushels to the present 45 000 bushel capacity and will be electric powered with modern machinery including two air dumps automatic scales and man life.
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Lexington Mill & Elevator Company
Chappell
Resister
Thieves Steal Alfalfa Seed From Granary
Rich Wilds, angered by seed theft, reports the loss of about a thousand pounds of alfalfa and sweet clover seed from his granary after a Monday night theft. He had advertised the sale in the News-Blade and offers a reward for information leading to arrests and convictions.
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Rich Wilds
News-Blade
Mr. Wilds
News- Blade
Bridgeport News-Blade
Boy Arrested For Obtaining Under False Pretenses
A fourteen year old boy, son of George Knaub, living near Gering, was arrested for soliciting fifty cents under false pretenses to donate to the Cedar Valley Women's club. Six witnesses testified. the county attorney filed the complaint, but the case was dismissed after the state's evidence. The incident aimed to justify sending the boy to a school for incorrigibles.
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George
George Knaub
Heiss
E. M. Gandee
Knaub
J. L. Grimm
Gnandee
Cedar Valley Womans Club
Ife
DelaMatter
Gering Midwest
Violated Fish Law in Police Court
Carmen Silva and Claudio Medrano admitted fishing in the river without licenses. Deputy Dan Ayers jailed them overnight. in police court they pled guilty, fined 15 dollars plus costs each, totaling about 200 dollars. The piece notes stricter enforcement this season aided by the Izaak Walton league and urges alien license compliance.
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Carmen Silva
Claudio Medrano
Dan Ayers
Izaak Walton League
The
United Sates
Scottebluff Star-Herald
Ogallala youths blamed for Felts Ranch grass fire
Fire scorched about 400 acres of grass at F. J. Felts ranch northeast of Ogallala Saturday evening between 6 and 8 oclock. Report says local youths likely left a cooking fire unattended after supper. Similar incident occurred last year, with greater damage. Keith County News notes lack of proper home training or pure cussedness as motives for destroying others property.
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Ogallala
F. J. Felts
Keith County News
Sunday Night Theft At Central Meat Market
The Central Meat market was burglarized after midnight last Sunday. J. J. Richards and assistant discovered the break next morning. Thieves entered through a back window, pried the screen, and left via an unlocked rear door. They stole game sausage smoked meat fresh meat and canned goods. Two professional hoboes were later spotted by a track walker cooking breakfast along the railroad east of town.
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J. J. Richards
Mr. Luddik
O. B. Bower
Knights of the Road
Union Pacific
Chappell Register
Former Peetz Men Unite on Coast in Big Business
The Bell Herald reports a business combination between two Peetz figures in Los Angeles suburb Bell. Whitelock Lumber expands with a mortgage and bond dept led by M A Shipman Jr. They plan to build medium priced homes on deferred payments as the firm grows.
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PEETZ
The
Bell
Calif
the Herald
Whitelock Lumber Company
M. A. Shipman, Jr
Los Angeles
Whitelock
Peets
Ra Shipman
Peetz State Bank
First National of
Prairie Fire Ravages Belmont Area West of Bridgeport
A prairie blaze discovered about four o clock yesterday afternoon swept roughly five miles long and a mile and a half wide along the river south of Bridgeport. Originating near the Ingraham place stable, the fire burned a log and frame structure and crossed Belmont canal for the first time in the river bottoms. A tenant house and a Schlater place stable burned, with two Bridgeport irrigation district buildings damaged at the dam. The blaze moved toward the river and was halted north of the Tom Burke farm house now occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and family.
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Bridgeport
Ingraham Place
Belmont Canal
Schlater Place
Fire destroys hay stacks and fence lines near John Oliver farm
A large fire damaged about seventy five tons of hay owned by John Oliver and Mr Campbell, plus a hay stacker and sweep. The 8 F Stock company lost around thirty tons across three stacks. Aarons Boyer of Bayard had at least one stack burned. Firefighters from Bridgeport, 25 to 50 strong, aided in extinguishing the blaze. Mark Iddings of the fire department moved the truck and then returned after a late-night flare up driven south by shifting winds, dying out at the hill range north of the Oliver farm.
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John Oliver
Mr. Campbell
Oliver
8. F. Stock Company
Aarons Boyer
Bayard
Bridgeport
Mark Iddings
Iddings
Bridgeport News-Blade
Bridgeport Boy Scouts vote for independent operation
In a five to one decision, Bridgeport Boy Scouts withdraw from the Platte Valley Area to operate independently. The council plans to expand to 12 members and direct all Bridgeport activities locally. A gallery of about 50 scouts attended, and eight Tenderfoot to First Class boys were approved for badges at the next meeting.
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Boy Scouts Council
Platte Valley
Boy Scouts
Bridgeport
Walter Canaday
Court of Honor of the Scouts
Tenderfoot
Eadward Jennings
Blanchard Spurgeon
Harold Dean
Richard Young
Farris Jones
Harold Johnson
George Nunn
Arthur Lukehart
Elbert Downs
Buster Plummer
Lions Club
Bridgeport Heral
Canning Factory May Come Later Officials Say
Victor Pouzar returned from Longmont where he represented the Sterling chamber of commerce to interest Empson Canning in a Sterling factory. He conferred with H. Caris and met the company president. Empson officials say vegetables can be grown commercially in Sterling and justify a factory when conditions are right. Sterling will be given first consideration when Empson or Libby McNeal decide on new territory.
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Victor Pouzar
Longmont
Sterling Chamber of Commerce
Exmpson Canning Company
Sterling
H. 4. ‘Cariis
Pousar
Empson
Libby- McNeal Comany
Superior model Chevrolet touring for sale
1% ton truck with pneumatic tires in perfect condition offered by A S Hardy. Reliable, ready for use, priced to move.
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A. S. Hardy
Social events in the Capitol during inauguration week
In a grand Mayflower hotel charity ball for visiting dignitaries and national figures, thousands gathered for an unofficial yet elegant event. Governors, the Dawes entourage, diplomats, and notable guests filled the rooms and balconies. boxes carried purchaser names while many attendees observed from the crowd.
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Mayflower
Dawes
America
McMullens
Mrs. Dawes
Mellon
Mise Alisa
Labor
Davis
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Kise
Diplomatic Corps
New Hampshire
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the Gazette
Peetz Gazette
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