Early Alaskan Tells Of Feats
Rotary Club members and guests heard Edgar C. Raine recount Alaska slides and his Klondike era experiences. Raine, 74, discussed towns he helped start, the shift from dog sled to air travel, and notable figures like Soapy Smith, Tex Richard, Jack London, and Robert W. Service. Dr Hull Cook introduced him.
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Rotary Club
Alaska
Edgar C. Raine
Sidney Country Club
Raine
Klondike
Canada
Mr. Raine
North
Soapy Smith
Tex Richard
Jack London
Robert W. Service
Hull Cook
Tenth Anniversary of Soil Conservation Districts
August fourth, yesterday, marked ten years since the first soil conservation district was formed in the United States. The Brown Creek district in Anson County, North Carolina, was the inaugural district, with Nebraska's Papio district in Washington and Douglas counties established just before World War II.
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Soil Conservation District
United States
Brown Creek
Anson County
North Carolina
Nebraska
Pappio
Washington
Douglas Counties
Top Wheat Quality Cited By Swinbank
J. C. Swinbank, agronomist at the College of Agriculture and secretary of the Nebraska Grain Improvement Association, says the 1947 Nebraska winter wheat crop matched past quality. He notes 55 percent of farmer test-plot samples graded good for seed, with market wheat high in protein and low in moisture.
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J. C. Swinbank
The
College of Agriculture
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
Nebraska
City and County Maps Now In Stock At The Telegraph
New supply of city and county maps available for sale at the Telegraph. Each map priced at $1.50, offering updated layouts for local navigation and planning. Limited quantities. get yours while they last.
Early Sidney Draw Homesteader Dead
Mrs. Jane E. Brown 83 of Mitchell died Wednesday night at her daughter’s home. She homesteaded with her husband in Sidney Draw in 1887, later settling in Brown’s canyon near Mitchell. Services were held at Fisher mortuary in Mitchell with burial in West Lawn cemetery, Gering. The Browns moved to Mitchell in 1894 and resided there from 1901.
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Jane E. Brown
Mitchell
Sidney Draw
Fisher Mortuary
West Lawn
Gering
Brown
O. W. Campbell
Mitchell Valley
Brown's Canyon
Scotch Tape pensers kept on hand at The Telegraph desk
A fragment notes that Scotch Tape pensers are always carried at The Telegraph and on the handy desk or pocket. The terse item emphasizes readiness and practicality in the newsroom.
Unusual Investment Possibilities in Sidney Area Ranches and Farms
Multiple properties offered in Sidney and surrounding areas include 640 acres with 480 deeded and 160 school land, 160 irrigated acres with water rights, and a 400 acre farm four miles from Sidney. Also listed are two modern dwellings, commercial lots near Highway 30, and three South Table wheat farms. Prices are strong with financing options and favorable interest terms.
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Sidney
Highway 30
Unusual Business Opportunity at Rural General Store
A well established going concern general store serving a 200 resident town plus a large trade territory. Located 17 miles from Sidney Nebraska and 27 miles to Sterling Colorado. The business is profitable and presently operating.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Sterling
Colorado
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Rable Hot Water Service
Skelgas
E. L. Hoover
Swinbank
LIBBY
Martin W. Dimery
Wards
IGUT
Guiding P
Seen
Neotte
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