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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1925
Page
5
Foreign Advertising Representative notice appears in the post office at Sidney Slebe as second class matter indicating arrival of materials for a publication.
Frank Pierson, recently injured in the west Sidney yards, is recovering steadily and hopes to return to work soon. Earl Darnell left Thursday for San Francisco to enter the navy and seek a position aboard one of the ships there. A weather quip notes sprinkling wagons paying special attention to crossings as if it were raining. Mr and Mrs J W Harper and son William left Wednesday for a trip through the west and northwest. County Treasurer Wood has handed distress notices to Sheriff McDaniel for delinquent tax collection.
Sheriff King sells horses to an Omaha buyer and retires from politics at his North river ranch. Joseph Oberfelder heads to Omaha to meet his wife and daughter returning from New York. Mrs Bergman and children depart for Spokane for summer with relatives. Clarence Hadley and party head to Steamboat Springs to reside. Peter Van Gorder dies in Mansfield Minnesota on April 15. Wooldridge plans to move grocery stock to Oberfelder building around May 10. Local cattle losses from recent storms estimated under five percent.
A 30 plus year old Telegraph item notes a general court martial with Captain Tesson presiding and Lieutenant Sparrow as judge advocate in session. It mentions Chancey Depew and Wm. Vanderbilt visiting the sheriff, Jay Gould stopping at the Telegraph office, and top heavy men breaking a window in Scanlon’s drug store. The piece forecasts Cheyenne county cash growth from irrigation and notes US railroad commissioners passing through Sidney in a special car. Sheriff Trognitz introduces a new wife.
The Telegraph notes the U P pay car distributed ducats to many boys on Tuesday. It reports a large number of Town and Missouri farmers plan to emigrate and settle along the Lodge Pole this spring, with a cordial welcome assured. Col. Compton, Fort Sidney commanding officer, will return from the...
J Jenkins, the road supervisor, is on the job rebuilding bridges and cleaning ditches as Sidney plans street work. Sidewalks need repairs while the town eyes a photograph gallery and tailor shop as potential investments. Farmers along the Todge Pole report good wheat and oats as youths discuss forming a local baseball club.
Grand Prairie residents and families shared visits and hosting across the week. Numerous callings occurred among Ruhter, Christensen, Tremain, Jorgensen, Welton, Siders, Johnson, and Heinzman households with club meetings and school programs noted. A large group traveled to Sidney for gatherings, and several attendants visited relatives in Sunol and Lodge Pole.
The record notes numerous Sunday visits and meals among residents. People mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Johnson, the E. A. Johnson and W. O. Johnson families, the Sharman family, Mildred Hart, the Kragel and Fenimore households, and others such as Frank Christensen and Jorgensen clans. Several trips to Sidney and Anaheim are noted, plus hog hauling to Colton and Crook errands.
White Cove Valley residents share Monday trips to Crook and Sedgwick. A surprise twenty first birthday party for Melvin Gross with games, dancing, a midnight lunch, and gifts. Multiple visits, radio listening, irrigation, cattle branding, and corn shelter moves noted among neighbors and families.
A long list of local visits calls and family news from Lorenso area residents. Residents visited relatives in Sidney and Gurley while others attended a play in Bronson and a church event featuring the film Lest We Forget. Birth announced for a girl to Henry and family. many small gatherings and Monday through Sunday social rounds are recorded.
Doris Barlow broke her nose after a fall on Monday evening but can attend school and is recovering. Peterson and Carlson of Chappell will take charge of Lodge Pole Lumber and Grain this week after purchasing the business. J W Rogers sold a half section of north divide land to W L Bates and Harvey Rathbun of Lincoln for 14000 dollars. Mr and Mrs Leon Fine and son Leonard along with Mrs Bertha Abbott visited Ed Bowser Sunday afternoon. Walter Fishers hosted a house party Sunday night with dancing. Gilbert Holtman married Miss Cora Della Kidney at Julesburg on Saturday and will move to Marysville California. Mr A C Peterson, Mr H Rawen, George Barlow, and Miss Mildred Dickinson were guests at J W Rogers Sunday dinner.
Lorenzo residents Lorenzo Harvey Jacobson and wife returned home after a two week visit in the eastern part of the state. Edward Meier sold sixty bushels of seed potatoes last week. Earl Hietz hauled grain to Lorenzo last week. A number from Lorenzo attended the show in Sidney on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. J B Smith went to Sidney Monday for dental work. The two project leaders of the Lorenzo club will present demonstrations at the regular business meeting at Mrs Frank Meier's home. Elva Crosby was unable to attend school Monday due to trouble with limbs and feet. Mr and Mrs Bert Walker and Mr and Mrs Harold Spiker and son Keith dined at the Clyde Robertson home Sunday. Mrs C D Crosby and her father Charles Robertson visited at the Robertson home Sunday afternoon. Oneta Fitch took teachers examinations in Sidney Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Jacobson Helen and Charles spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Edward Meier. Mrs Clyde Robertson called on Mrs Elden Cooley in Sidney Thursday. Mr and Mrs R H Schwertzberger visited Sunday evening at the J D Bolton home. The Lorenzo grade baseball team.
All right folks greet Mr L J Chmelka from Seward Nebraska who has joined our office and will call on you. He owns a farm in Cheyenne county and has been a taxpayer here for years so he is not a stranger. We thank you for any courtesy extended. If the thief who swiped our ax returns it we will show him how to chop wood. If you need a real estate loan call us we have the money ready.
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