Western Nebraska potato tour set for August dates and counties
The 13th annual western Nebraska certified potato tour will run August 15 to 18 covering Kimball Banner Scotts Bluff Box Butte Dawes and Sheridan counties. Cheyenne County is skipped due to mileage. Willey plans a county tour meeting at Kimball. Officials note limited certified growers justify the route.
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Nebraska
Kimball
Banner
Scotts Bluff
Box Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Cheyenne County
Willey
C. L. Nibler
Scottsbluff
Gering
J. P. Ross
Alliance
Box Butte Experiment Farm
John Pospisil
J. Russell Batie
Chadron
Sheridan Counties
Elmer Huckfelat
Agricultural price decline believed to be definitely over
The Department of Agriculture reported this week that farm prices may have stopped their steady decline. From June 15 to July 15 higher hog, cattle, cotton and major crop prices pushed the index up five points, the greatest one month gain since July 15, 1932. If hog price gains hold, the corn belt could benefit greatly. Supply adjustments indicate a smaller pig crop for next fall. Continued on page 6.
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Department of Agriculture
Hog Cholera Spread Should Be Checked by Farmers
Hog cholera is gaining ground in Cheyenne and western Nebraska counties and should be checked promptly. Abandonment of vaccination due to low prices and poor conditions threatens control, but farmers who can afford it should vaccinate and isolate affected hogs. County agents and veterinarians advise using available farm health measures to minimize losses amid rising hog prices.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Cmiera
Poe
Prank County
Willey
Ann
Harvest Activity Peaks Across Cheyenne County This Week
Harvest in Cheyenne County runs wide spread with reports of excellent wheat quality despite adverse growing conditions. Some fields yield 40 bushels per acre while others struggle. labor is scarce with only 26 workers hired countywide. A trucker swapped work with a neighbor near Dalton, and many farms haul grain by horse and wagon due to fuel costs. (Continued on page 6)
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Cheyenne
Sidney
Sunol
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Denver
Cheyenne County
Gertrude Nelson
Nelson
Bass Sends Out July Gas Tax Shares The Panhandle
State Treasurer Bass is mailing checks totaling 216,106 for July gas tax apportionments after refunds and deductions. Cheyenne County receives 1,980, with other Panhandle counties listed: Banner 345, Box Butte 1,910, Dawes 1,515, Deuel 980, Keith 1,251, Kimball 926, Morrill 1,455, Scotts Bluff 4,642, Sioux 698.
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Bass
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Banner
Box Butte
Dawes
Deuel
Keith
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sioux
Harry Hoops Dies On Train Near Billings
Harry H. Hoops, former Sidney resident, dropped dead on a train near Billings Montana last week. He had been living in Billings for some time, and with his wife operated the James cafe here for a period, gaining local recognition.
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Harry H. Hoops
Sidney
Billings
Mont
Hoops
James
County Boards Face Budget Cuts After Land Valuation Drop
Cheyenne and 93 Nebraska county boards must trim expenditures to align with reduced land valuations. Expect higher levies, still tighter budgets, and possible delays in road work and projects. Officials warn cuts will hit departments, but aim to avoid hardship while keeping services on a lean footing.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Farmers Question Feasibility of Holiday Sales Moratorium
About half a million midwestern farmers back a sales holiday to push farm prices higher but western Nebraska producers doubt they can endure 30 days without selling produce. They warn debt and immediate obligations threaten participation, while Albin Olson says the plan’s merit hinges on liquidity and collective action.
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Middle Western
Nebraska
National Farmers Holiday Association
Albin Olson
Middle West
Will Ham Jenkins ClarkFight For World Light Heavy Title
Ham Jenkins Clark aims for the world light heavyweight title with a September 15 bout in Sidney against Fay Clark for ten rounds. Jenkins decisively defeated Hugh Nichols in Denver, challenging the NBA rating and prompting local Legion support.
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Ham Jenkin
Fay Clark
Sidney
Ham
Hugh Nichols
American Legion Committee
Dusky Battler
Nichols
Denver
Jenkins
Nicholas
Sidney Band Concert at Court House Square Sunday
The Sidney Municipal Band offers a Sunday evening performance at 5 o clock in Court House Square. The program includes Military Concert March Bennett American Patrol Meachem Festival Overture Taylor After Sunset Arthur Pryor Song Of Love from Blossom Time Schubert Romberg Um Happy When You're Happy Davis E Pluribus Unum March Jewel Anchors Aweigh Navy March Star Spangled Banner.
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Sidney Municipal Band
Court House Square
Arthur Pryor
Bitter legal fight anticipated as power revolt grows
Western Nebraska braces for a major legal showdown over the Scotts Bluff power plant as citizens push to constrain the Western Public Service Company. Bayard plans a new $200000 plant, Mitchell voters seek a municipal ownership vote, and Bridgeport weighs buying power from Bayard’s plant, all centered on condemning the company’s network and franchise terms. The dispute spans Scottsbluff Wyoming and western Nebraska assets, with a multi million dollar investment backdrop. Kentucky line notes omitted.
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Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Western Public Service Company
North Platte
Lodge Pole
Panhandle
Bayard
Hoth
Canon
Bridgeport
Maiy
Mitchell
Kimball Farmer Held On Charge of Bigamy
Ivan D. Stanley, 29, of Kimball, was arrested Tuesday on a bigamy charge after admitting two marriages. Deputy M. C. Morgan said Stanley claimed a divorce was obtained two years ago in Nogales, Mexico. He allegedly married Frances Libbee on July 5, 1922, in Kimball and Helen Nelson on March 5, 1932, in Morrill, without divorcing his first wife. one child was born from the first marriage.
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Ivan D. Stanley
Kimball
M. C. Morgan
Gering
Stanley
Morgan
Nogales
Mexico
Frances Libbee
Helen Nelson
Morrill
Eight Skeletons Unearthed Near Lisco by Workmen
Workmen repairing an irrigation ditch northeast of Lisco unearthed eight skeletons believed to be Native American. All remains were seated with a flint arrow head found near one skeleton, near the old Mormon trail. The discovery is being investigated by the Western Nebraska Historical Society.
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Lisco
Western Nebraska Historical Society
State Board Raises Levy as Land Values Fall Across State
A 0.33 mill increase lifts the total state tax levy to 2.37 mills, up from 2.04 last year, despite a $517 million drop in total property value. The general fund becomes 2.26 mills and the capital fund 0.11 mill, with $221,148 less state tax revenue than 1931. Local levies apply to the new assessments as counties report large declines in land values and personal property.
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State Board of Assessment
Smith
State Board
Postoffice Softballers Win Bunting In National League
The Telegraph softball team fell to the Postoffice club 26 to 3 as Postoffice clinched the National league title while Osborn-Uptegrove edged the American Legion 6 to 5. Venoco’s Swede Hanson leads long distance sluggin as the season nears its end with key upsets and tight races across leagues.
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Postoffice
Slaughter Telegraph Club
Wenoco
Telegraph
American Legion
Osborn-Uptegrove
Oilers
Finke
Lions Club
Bonham
The
de Molays
Hooverites
Hanson
Venoco
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Journey Association
United States
Harry Hoops
Cheyenne County Board
Will Bill Jenkins-Clark
Clark
Hemingford
Vic
Cf Were
North Platte Valley
Wyoming
Kimball Farmer
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