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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1934
Page
6
Horace G. Lovett pleaded guilty at Rawlins to wrecking the last Portland Rose passenger train of the Union Pacific last March 9 and was sentenced to a life term. He had confessed he planned to rob the train during derailment confusion but lost his nerve. No deaths or serious injuries occurred.
Nebraska county treasurers at Omaha in their 24th annual convention explore a uniform policy for delinquent real estate taxes. A proposed law would set payment delinquency dates March 1 and August 1, with debate over March 1 as worst for farmers and treasurers. May 1 and September 1 are suggested. Some counties require full delinquency and interest if the first installment is unpaid by March 1.
C P Chambers reports W S Myers says bonds of the FFMC issued by the federal land bank at Omaha are being used in settlements of farmers debts. Bonds sell near par in major markets and first New York sale closed at 100 3 4. They carry 3 percent interest, are tax exempt except for certain taxes, and are as liquid as government securities with quotes available through the Federal Land Bank district offices.
Mrs. H. F. Freytag recalls a clever Easter egg roll scene at the White House lawn where children inoculate entry by hiring adults. She claims a youngster she hired allowed entry then found another buyer. Freytag saw Mrs. Roosevelt with the president’s grandchildren and, after a rough Panama Canal to New York voyage, heads home to Sidney this weekend.
County finances are reported as excellent with 68 school districts in sound condition. Most districts operate on tight balances yet have planned expenditures to prevent term curtailment, while some hold fat balances. Twenty one of 23 road districts show treasury funds though a couple near the line. Two deficits stem from large improvements done two years ago. American National Bank holds about 130000 of county funds with 110000 in securities approved at the last commissioners meeting.
Wasem explained that an additional 25000 may be posted on Tuesday or Wednesday. Dalton bank holds about 9000, Potter bank 8000, and Lodge Pole around 3500. All deposits are secured by securities acceptable to the county board.
Legion official arrives in the city today as authorities honor Carruth and other visiting veterans. The local post anticipates large delegations from most principal towns in the fourth district.
George L. Round of the extension service spoke in Sidney outlining plans for a three column tabular display of notices. He was accompanied by County Agent L. D. Willey, secretary of the production control board, who joined the visit to the Telegraph.
Baker was released without bond pending a preliminary hearing after his arrest. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. His home, owned by Grace Barlow, burned down early Monday April 2, with Mrs Wait reporting the fire at about 6 30 am. Firefighters could not save the building or its contents. value estimated above $1000 while the family was away in North Platte.
County office opens new signing work in allotment as many applications pour in. Some farmers hold existing contracts but lack all acres farmed under contract. New program allows omitted acres to be added to contracts to enable crop rotation and better farm management.
Lincoln issued a strict relief policy declaring able bodied men must accept relief work on relief projects unless excused for a valid reason. A case showed a man claiming the state must support him without work, but authorities clarified requisitions require regular relief employment. The ruling will be enforced rigidly except for those genuinely unable to work.
The Nebraska push for private business and farm work lifted about 7,000 idle residents into jobs in March and early April, with rural areas leading gains. Private business hires jumped from 935 in February to over 6,000 in March, while federal placements stood at 1,193 in March. Transfers from federal to private payrolls totaled 6,298, moving 3,864 to farming, 777 to construction, 84 to mining, and other sectors adding hundreds more. Officials expect further improvements in April as reports exceed last year’s figures.
A state survey reported to Washington indicates the trend is expected to gain momentum month by month until August, signaling a continuing rise in the observed pattern.
The annual golf tournament lists matchups pairing Foster Cook with Fred George and Ernest Worden with Ed Stokes among many others. Notable duos include Lavern Thomas and Don Jorgenson, Tom Poole with H S Sherrerd, J R Taylor paired with J L Tewell, and John Treinen with Earl Kratz.
Shanghai Rotarian Hawkins spoke on Far East attitudes toward the United States. Mrs Hawkins and daughter, feted at U P hotel by Rotary Anns, traced domestic life in Shanghai. Hawkins, an Englishman, praised Rotary hospitality and noted the long drive to hear him. The Hawkins family plans a return visit to England after 28 years abroad.
Sidney high school students dominated the Sterling contest with top finishes in advanced and beginning typing, and Kimball taking first in shorthand. Evelyn Kraft earned a $200 Northeastern Business college scholarship. Sheriff and deputies guarded Sterling after a bank robbery as bandits fled toward Colorado. Local residents and officials faced a tense day with widespread searches and guard precautions.
Three masked men robbed the Security State Bank in Sterling at 8 30 am seizing the president and cashier as hostages. Officers from Sidney and Cheyenne counties joined a fruitless search chasing clues for over thirty thousand dollars in cash. The two bank officials were released unharmed east of Sterling as the robbers fled.
Mrs O E Rhodes reports multiple households hosting gatherings for Easter and a turkey dinner last Sunday. Guests included Dan Dickinson and Albert Ot ties, Frank Vosika and son George of Lodge Pole, James and Ray Lynch, Fred Bieber and family, C O Gentry and family, and Tolla Brown family. Mrs Dick Brown has been in poor health the past week. C O Gentry spent last Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Ed Mitchell of Lisco visited in Sidney yesterday. The brief stop touched on family news and local updates during their out of town visit.
A fragment notes the sister of a person identified as O Ma, with mention of Harris and family in a domestic context. No further details or identifiers are provided.
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