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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1962
Page
2
A vivid 85 year old reminiscence recalls four barefoot tramps who arrived with a flag of truce and spent $3,681 in gold dust within an hour while plotting eastward journeys. It also notes jack rabbits ravaging gardens, urged fish embankment repairs, and Cheyenne county’s debt-free status along with a new stock yard near the depot.
Fifty-five years ago a weekly dance is moved from Tobin Opera House to the Krueger ranch stone barn east of town with phonograph music by Louis Mann. Local notes report W Oosterhoudt and Dr Frazey returning from Denver after purchasing a car, delivering it partway before finishing by rail, and bringing the auto to Sidney. A large crowd traveled to Cheyenne for Frontier Day. about 300 tickets sold, with much support from the north via the Burlington. George Hower hired Sam Sweet to build a 33 000 cement block dwelling on north-side lots, a modern large home when completed. J B Dawson lays cement walks on South Rose Street. Jesse Mount of Bridgeport comes to manage Essig's store while the couple vacation east, possibly to the Old Bay State. Len Sherwin and H T Sutherland have purchased near-
A shipment of about one thousand head of cattle from North Divide ranchmen was sent to Sterling. The move reflects regional cattle trade activity with substantial livestock being redirected toward Sterling markets. The source notes the origin and destination but provides limited additional context.
Unusually hot and dry weather with a 102 degree high, a brief Wednesday shower north of the valley, and a successful Farmers' Union picnic at Krueger's grove. Recruits shipped from Sidney included Clyde P Tomsett and Sid ney Jackson, with others, as Miss Nellie extended her stay. Harvest news notes three pounds of twine per acre predict thirty bushels per acre. Harold Lyngholm badly injured by a bull, and Mr Poppett survived a 23 foot fall with injuries. A valuable team of black horses owned by Charles McRoberts died near Gurley after a line broke and plunged into an embankment. Gulls appear to combat grasshoppers around Proctor and Crook. State Engineer Tilley updates highway No. 19 progress and timing. Longtime Cheyenne county settlers Mr and Mrs S H Babb visit Osborn home. Babb once sheriff. Fred Reker injured when thrown from a combine south of Sidney. Duane and Burnell Lowden photographed in Kansas harvests. Derrill Ammerman, 18, signs with St Louis Cardinals and will report to spring training as a pitcher/infielder option.
35 years ago Theodore Poppett, a well known resident of the neighborhood west of Gurley, met with a painful accident Tuesday of last week.
Members of The Lodgepole Valley Saddle Club and inviting clubs from the Nebraska panhandle plan the second annual overland ride to Cheyenne starting at six a.m. Saturday. The 103 mile trek coincides with Frontier Days opening and a parade in Cheyenne. Robert Montgomery, 15, son of H. R. Montgomery, won Sidney’s Soap Box Derby championship and a trip to Akron, Ohio by defeating 11-year-old Mar-
Lin Clark of Chappell finishes first in a thrilling afternoon of racing. Montgomery earns a spot to represent The Telegraph at the national derby finals in Akron, Ohio, on August 17. A devastating hail storm later that week tore through Nebraska panhandle, striking Cheyenne County and damaging crops, property, and roads. The loss was placed at about 400000 dollars with an estimated 209000 bushels of winter wheat destroyed, as crops were flattened and livestock losses reported.
Dean Wilson was installed as commander of American Legion Post No. 17 in Sidney. The Telegraph history column recalls Frank Kurth delivering mul berries from his farmstead near Sidney six miles south and east, with Frank Morey later bringing berries from the same tree. The mul trees yield varies with moisture. Sidney Civil Air Patrol squadron will host International Exchange Cadets again this summer.
The Sidney Iowa rodeo awarded Honorary Bronc Buster certificates to Mayor Doyle Foland and other mayors from Sidney communities including Sidney Australia. Civil Air Patrol Cadets from Portugal and Sweden will visit Sidney Municipal Airport in upcoming events. The Sidney Rodeo is billed as the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, with Sidneys across several states.
Steller sea lions are superb swimmers and fishers. They dive deep, reaching 600 feet, and include bulls weighing up to a ton. Despite their size and aggression toward humans, they can be frightened away by the simple sight of an open umbrella.
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