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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
8
The 7 District Court suit seeks to quiet title in fee for C. R adcliffe to specified real estate. Defendants must answer by May 13, 1940. Filed April 2, 1940 by plaintiff C S Radcliffe. attorney Raymond J Fox listed.
Legal advertisements announce heirs devisees and personal representatives for the estates of Elsie S Newkirk Anna N Hunter Hasbrouch S Newkirk Philenus Williams Roy Williams Harry P gatees and others. Real names are unknown. The notice lists affected lands in Cheyenne County Nebraska and cites a petition filed March 30 1940 by C S Radcliffe.
Under a district court order, referee Goldem P Kratz will sell the NE quarter of Section 17, Township 12 North, Range 50 West of the 6th P M in Cheyenne County at public auction on May 17, 1940 at 2 PM at the east front door of Sidney courthouse. Cash payment required. 25 percent at sale close. crops on the premises are reserved. Property subject to existing encumbrances and court approval.
Notice is given that at 10 00 o clock A M on the day in May 1940 the west front door of the Western Ice and Storage Company in Sidney Nebraska will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash the described property a Lester upright grand piano No 40971 to satisfy storage charges against Ho H Boyd for the years 1938 1937 1938 and 1939 at 12 00 per year total 48 00 and costs of sale Western Ice and Storage Company Heaton and Heaton Attorneys 65 67 69
Estate of John P. Fischer deceased. County Court Cheyenne County Nebraska. Petition for probate of last will and testament and to appoint George M. Fischer as executor set for hearing May 1 1940 at 10:00 a m. Attorneys Radcliffe & Fox. County Judge Robt A Barlow.
Estate in Cheyenne County Nebraska in county court. Notice of hearing set for April 24 1940 at 10 00 AM in Sidney county court room. Petition by Julia OConnell for probate of a certain instrument.
Court records show a petition dated April 6 1940 for the Last Will and Testament of Thomas B O Connell deceased and for Letters Testamentary to the petitioner Bernard Ptak attorney Norfolk Nebraska with official seal of County Judge Robt A Barlow.
The County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska issues notice to creditors and all interested persons in the estate of Henry G. Walker Deceased. The claim filing deadline is July 17 1940 and the debt payment date July 20 1940. A hearing will occur July 17 1940 at 10 oclock a.m. to receive examine hear and adjust all filed claims. Dated March 30 1940. (Seal) Robt A Barlow Attorneys 61 35 Radcliffe Fox County Judge.
The Sidney Nebraska city council met in regular session at 7 30 P M with Mayor Roche and councilmen Ells Thompson Kokor Heagrin and Blome present along with officers Martin west Bowman Moore and Clerk Jones Minutes were read and approved Appropriation Ordinance No 287 was approved subject to delinquent taxes on stock or fixtures of applicants for package sale liquor licenses Ed Michalek Co G Killham Joseph Hahler and L L Pippitt were approved subject to taxes On sale and off sale beer applications Harry G Marsh Bert Steele Joseph Simon dynes and Peter H Schwartz were approved subject to delinquent personal taxes on stock or fixtures, roll call carried unanimously.
The council canvassed poll books and mail votes from the April 2 1940 city election. Results show Roche 771 mayoral votes. Breternitz 630. Ward results list Kokjer 698. Heavrin 126 Spearow 122. Thom as 326. Perry 756 Hedgecock 393. Neubauer 1138 for city treasurer. Jones 1190 city clerk. Wright 948 Troutman 640 Farquhar 470 Kirkpatrick 582. The motion to approve the canvass and declare elected carried. Roche appoints Kokjer Blome and Ells to investigate swimming pools. Council adjourned.
Centerville Iowa mayor T J McIntire asks city council for a raise in a part time role earning 30 dollars a month. He defends his duties by noting office hours from 9 to 10 a m and jokes that the job is truly part time.
A proposed stethoscope like instrument would listen to mine roof sounds to locate weak timber supports and dangerous sections. Current methods rely on tapping with cane or pick handles and may miss hidden faults that can unleash sudden collapses. The device hopes to extend detectable signals and warn miners of unseen dangers.
The article notes numerous new building materials now available to architects and contractors, including glass, steel, plastics, rubber, metal, and wood. These substances, shaped in new forms, widen design scope by reducing costs while boosting durability and strength for homes and projects.
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