Commissioners Urge Completion Of New North South Route
Nebraska county commissioners urge rapid completion of highway 19 from Sidney to the Colorado line. They ask State Engineer A C Tilley to appropriate Nebraska road funds to finish to the agreed meeting point with Colorado engineers. Only seven miles are finished, pending surfacing and grading due to Colorado route disputes. Colorado has now agreed to meet at a specified point, and officials expect traffic by late summer.
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Sidney
Colorado State Line
A. C. Tilley
Colorado
Nebraska
Huntsman
McQuillan Ready To Fight Dixon Sought
McQuillan earner shows readiness to fight and Dixon sought for upcoming Showboat card. The American Legion plans an appearance with Denyer’s leading colored fighter after Ham’s retirement. Young Dixon may return for a third appearance in as many months, with May fights in Omaha and Decatur Alabama altering regional dates. Dixon believes he can trim Showboat though he expects a tougher battle than prior local cards.
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McQuillan
Denyer
Ham
Jenkins
Legion
Young
Dixon
Omaha
Decatur
Breach Of Promise Abolished By New Law Measure
A house committee bill substitutes for Marjorie Stark's anti eart balm suit, abolishing suits for alienation of affections and breach of promise. It voids future settlements of such actions but does not affect existing claims. The act also bans attorneys from filing pleadings on abolished causes.
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Marjorie Stark
House
New York
Delegates Named for District Meeting
Mrs. L. L. Christy and Mrs. Archie Kirkpatrick were chosen Tuesday by the Woman's club as delegates to the sixth district convention in Lexington next week. Alternates are Mrs. E. S. Stokes and Mrs. J. T. McIntosh. A Tuesday program included a book review by Mrs. J. W. Johnson from The Folks by Anne Suchow followed by a discussion of the novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. ‘Christy'a
Archie Kirkpatrick
Womans Club
Lexington
E.S. Stokes
J. T. McIntosh
J. W. Johnson
Anne Suchow
Jim Sweeney U P Conductor Dies In Cheyenne
Jim Sweeney a Union Pacific conductor between North Platte and Cheyenne died at his Cheyenne home yesterday morning after being brought home from a Denver hospital where he received treatment for a heart ailment. He was well known in Sidney especially by the old timers of the community.
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Jim Sweeney
Union Pacific
North Platte
Cheyenne
Sidney
Sweeney
Denver
Bounty on Rabbits Cancelled by County Board
The board voted Tuesday to end the standing bounty on rabbit ears effective at close of business that night. Kimball and Detiel bounties were suspended as payments, amid reports of thousands of rabbits slaughtered by men and boys seeking rewards.
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Board of Commissioner
Kimball
Detiel
Less Precipitation in Sidney This Year Than Last
Sidney needs a half inch of moisture before May 1 to beat the 1934 total, per local observer D M Boyd. Only 2.01 inches have fallen since last November, compared with 2.43 inches from November 1933 to May 1, 1934, when an early December snow storm boosted the total. Spring rainfall is steady, but the six month tally remains deficient. Alliance reports more moisture.
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Sidney
D. M. Boyd
Boyd
Alliance
Ten Cheyenne county youths depart for Camp Minatare
Ten Sidney youths left Tuesday morning bound for Camp Minatare for fitness tests for civilian conservation corps service. Selected by the county committee, the ten include Leroy Emanuelson, Ollie Kilgore, Edward Williams, Emmett Wynne, George Meehan, Earl Henderson, Irvin Frahm, George Shay, John Witters, and Jack Bowman. Selections reflect family need, with each youth required to send $25 of a $30 monthly pay to their families.
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Cheyenne County
Camp Minatare
Civilian Conservation Corps
Leroy H. Emanuelson
Ollie Kilgore
Lodge Pole
Edward A. Williams
Dalton
Emmett Wynne
George P. Meehan
Earl D. Henderson
Ervin Frahm
George Shay
John C.witters
Jack Bowman
Sidney
Swirling Dust Creates Unusual Cloud Formations
Peculiar dust clouds swirled through Cheyenne county Tuesday with most force high above ground. Whirlwinds struck ground, churning dense dirt blankets across areas north and south of Sidney. The dust was strongest on the table lands, though storms were milder overall. A threatening cloud approached Sidney from the west but rose and passed over the town.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Table
Easter Special Church Page Emphasizes Easter Spirit
The Telegraph highlights Easter worship across local and county churches. It urges readers to remember the day’s significance and celebrate the resurrection, noting the season as a time to examine one’s religious life and encouraging Easter Sunday attendance with neighbors.
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the Telegraph
Dixon Still 15 Tops in Sidney in Three Rounds
Dixon a Grand Island Negro dominates the Sidney card beating Chuck Reed of Fort Morgan in three rounds of a ten round main event. Dixon showed early superiority, then finished Reed with a sharp left to the chin in the third round, sending Reed to a nine count and a decisive defeat as fans watched.
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Dixon
Sidney
Reed
Young Dixon
Grand Island
Funeral Services For Pearson On Tuesday
William A Pearson longtime Peetz merchant died early last Monday at age 61 after five months bedfast illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Peetz with Rev Taylor officiating and burial in Sidney Greenwood cemetery. Inactive for three years due to ill health he left a wide network in Logan and Cheyenne counties. Survived by wife and seven children. Telegraph seeks full obituary for Tuesday publication.
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William. A. Pearson
Peetz
Logan
Cheyenne
Pearson
Telegraph
Additional relief funds allocated by state committee
The state assistance committee approved nearly 700000 more for relief to be added to 350000 distributed earlier. Panhandle counties receive 60000. western counties receive 59994 in total. A new policy states relief recipients offered work and refusing it while able to work are ineligible for relief during the job period, with employer verification and case inspection required. The policy also protects future relief prospects for those who take temporary work.
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State Assistance Committee
Panhandle
Man On Reef
Western
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
South Sheridan
Total
Fewer Cattle On Feed In Nebraska April 1st
Nebraska cattle on feed April 1 stood at 42 percent of last year, with the state and federal agriculture departments noting one of the lowest feeding operations in the Corn Belt. The report cites a 36 percent drop across the region, while Kansas and South Dakota reported 35 and 40 percent of prior-year levels respectively as corn prices and shortages influence feeding activity. Nebraska's corn supply remains short though some corn hay and forage are available.
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Nebraska
Federal
Department of Agriculture
A. E. Anderson
Kansas
South Dakota
Weir and Bible Attend Lion Rotarian Meeting
Dana X Bible and Ed Weir, Nebraska figures, spoke at a Lion Rotarian lunch at Union Pacific hotel. Bible highlighted athletic training values and praise for local success while Weir screened 1934 game films and praised freshman stars. They planned to attend a Sidney alumni dinner later that evening.
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Dana X Bible
University of Nebraska
Ed Weir
The
Cornhuskers
Union Pacific
Bible
Weir
Nebraska
Sidney
Scchtsbluff
Erosion Danger Overstated In State Expert Opinion
Agronomist D L Gross says wind erosion and dust storms are alarming but not worrisome for Nebraska. He notes storms stem largely from 1934 drought, with corn fields most affected. Idle land under 1934 programs has good weed cover, aiding spring farming. public anxiety reflects tangible erosion impacts.
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D. L. Gross
Lincoln
Nebraska
School District Row To High Court over Bus Contract
Members of Cheyenne county No. 10 district appealed a district court order to the supreme court arguing they lacked power to hire August Theis to transport district No. 9 pupils at 1400 dollars yearly. Twelve residents claim Fritz Huddin was ineligible, L. M. White defeated yet serving, and challenge the bus arrangement for two families’ children. The district court granted injunctions.
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Cheyenne County
Supreme Court
District Court
August Theis
No. 9
Fritz Huddin
L. M. White
M. ‘B. Morfeld
M. White
Theis
Best Spellers Compete April 27 in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne county spelling bee will be held April 27 at the junior high school under County Superintendent Nelson and the Sidney newspapers. Over 200 entries are expected from fifth through eighth grades. The seventh and eighth grade oral champion earns county title and a Hafis wrist watch. the winner may advance to the state meet in Omaha for a trip to Washington.
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Cheyenne County
Nelson
Sidney
Omaha
Washington
Margaret Maher
Smith Gets Two Years For Larceny
An 18 year old Sidney youth identified as Carl Smith, after a 1500 mile flight for freedom, was sentenced by District Judge J. L. Tewell to two years in the Lincoln men's reformatory for grand larceny. He had escaped from local jail, admitted taking a horn valued at $150 from J. W. Cochran, and broke parole within three days. He wa sheld in San Bernardino, California, ending his flight. The Kearney authorities agreed to local prosecution after assurances of vigorous pursuit.
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Carl Smith
Reformatory
Lincoln
Kearney
Sidney
J. L. Tewell
Smith
Tewell
J. W. Cochran
P. J. Heaton
Heaton
San Bernardino
Calif
Cattle Growers Meet On Tuberculosis Testing April 24
Cheyenne county cattlemen are urged to attend a public meeting in the district court room next Wednesday April 24 at 7 30 pm. County Agent Swinbank says a government expert will discuss tuberculosis testing and abortion control in local herds. Under the Jones Connally cattle bill farmers can have the work done at no cost.
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Cheyenne County
Swinbank
District Court Room
Poppy Day Observed In Sidney By Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary in Sidney sets Sunday May 25 as poppy day with women distributing red memorial poppies on the streets to honor World War dead. A volunteer corps will distribute flowers ordered from Lincoln’s veterans hospital where disabled veterans make them.
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Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
G. P. Kratz
J. H. Heinlein
Lexie Parks
J. H. O'Neil
T. E. Kokjer
Claude Babcock
R. B. Hamilton
L. A. Bartholomew
J. L. Tewell
D. L. Abbott
L. L. Lockwood
R. V. Francis
J. W. McDaniel
H. W. Wingerson
K. C
County Track Meet Slated For Saturday In Sidney
The fourth annual Cheyenne county county track meet will be held Saturday in Sidney drawing youth athletes from grade schools. Class A town schools and class B rural schools compete with equalized events to suit equipment limits. Salem hopes to defend the cup emblem as last year’s champions amid warm rivalry and anticipated thrilling events.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Leo Black
Salem
Black
Prominent Grain Experts Visit Sidney This Week
Three leading grain authorities visited Sidney Monday night to discuss a forthcoming market survey that could steer prices in the coming weeks. R A Cromwell of Lamson Brothers Chicago A E Anderson Nebraska state statistician and E A Welsh of Butler Welsh Grain Omaha refused to disclose details noting conditions are very bad in Texas Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. The trio departed early Tuesday morning heading via Dalton to Kimball across the north table.
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Sidney
R. A. Cromwell
Lamson Brothers of
Chicago
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska
E. A. Welsh
Butler-Welsh Grain Company
Omaha
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cromwell
United States
Dalton
Kimball
Fourth Of Counties In State Get Moisture
A. E. Anderson, crops statistician, reports more than a quarter of Nebraska counties show seven months rainfall above normal with an average 7.55 inches versus 8.21 inches five year norm. He notes soil moisture depth averages 14 inches from rains and snows since last summer, with corn and wheat roots reaching up to five feet.
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Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Anderson
County Wheat Chief Warns of Threat to AAA Allotments
Carl Feldman, chairman of Cheyenne County Wheat Production Control, says powerful interests are trying to kill AAA allotment programs that have benefited Cheyenne County and rural areas. He argues the programs’ broad benefits outweigh political barriers and urges continued support.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
AAA
Carl Feldman
Cheyenne County Wheat Production Control Association
Feldman
One House Set Up Shows Western Leaders Split over Districts
The unicameral House committee debated state districting aims on Monday night and flirted with secession. They tentatively backed 43 districts as the fairest population balance among regions. The Senate’s 48 district plan was discarded without protest.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Rasdal
Ogallala
Summer Recreation Institute Planned at Dalton School
The Dalton Presbyterian church will sponsor a recreation institute on April 25 at 1 30 PM in the Dalton school auditorium. Newton Gaines from the agricultural college will demonstrate summer games and projects while Dr Hargraves of the federal council of churches discusses character education in the evening.
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Dalton Presbyterian Church
Dalton School
Newton Gaines
The
Agricultural College
Hargraves
Federal Council of Churches
Gaines
No League Baseball For Sidney Is Agreed
Committees from the chamber of commerce and Lions club met last week and opposed Sidney entering a county league baseball team while offering to help establish an independent club with no definite financial backing. The town risks losses and no gains, as others in the league resent Sidney’s Denver Post tournament participation. Interest favors juvenile baseball and softball over league play locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and
Lions Club
Sidney
Denver Post
New Corn Hog Rule Announced In State
The AAA announced a ruling on corn hog contracts in Washington that allows signers to harvest excess wheat and dispose of it as they choose, excluding wheat contract signers. It places corn hog contract signers in the same position as if wheat restrictions had not been in the contract, removing wheat growing limits.
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AAA
Washington
Seed Oats Arrive For Growers Of County
A car load of government seed oats arrived in Sidney Monday and is being handled by the Farmers elevator. The oats will go first to those who filed for seed oats earlier in the season at the county agent office. After allocation, about 1000 bushels remain to be distributed to other farmers who apply. The oats must be paid for when received at 75 cents per bushel.
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Sidney
Solution Of Tiresome Liquor Law Offered
A Sidney man proposes a drastic method to simplify Nebraska liquor law. His plan: throw the 117 pages the House handed to the Senate into the air and keep what lands, discard the rest. He argues public outcry will shift to favor prohibition over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
House of Representatives
Senate
Commissioners OK New Deputy Sheriff Barton Taylor Named
The commissioners approved Barton Taylor of Dalton as deputy sheriff succeeding George Sheldon. Taylor was sworn in after a $5000 bond furnished by Sun Indemnity Co. was accepted, with official action delayed until bond arrival.
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Barton Taylor
Dalton
George Sheldon
Sun Indemnity Company
Taylor
Two Main Events on Bluffs Card Monday
Veterans of Foreign Wars at Scottsbluff stage a fight card Monday April 22 featuring Hershey Wilson and Billy Vaughn, Johnny Mack and Flo Contratto in a double main event. Wilson is Colorado lightweight champion. Mack and Contratto claim North Platte valley featherweight crown. Vaughn is the Wyoming youngster who challenges topnotchers in lightweight.
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Scottsbluff
Hershey Wilson
Billy Vaughn
Johnny Mack
Flo Contratto
Wilson
Colorado
Mack
Contratto
North Platte Valley
Vaughn
Wyoming
Arbor Day Observed Across Nebraska This Monday
Nebraska observes Arbor Day Monday with public offices and banks closing. In Sidney the American Legion continues last year’s seedling tree distribution as a minor reforestation and beautification effort by local groups. The American National Bank will also close for the day.
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Nebraska
Sidney
American Legion
American National Bank
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