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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
16
The exchange reports Governor Bryan, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, endorsing government ownership of railroads. It also notes Colorado pilots using planes to spray fields against a sugar beet worm infestation and local social notes from Banner county including new auxiliary organization activity and a birth in Bull Canon.
Harry Courtright of eight miles northwest of Potter was thrown and dragged by four frightened horses during disk plowing last Wednesday. He suffered bruises and minor cuts, escaping serious injury. One horse was badly hurt and shot when the team collided with a corral fence.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa toured Torrington early last week visiting a Chautauqua program, inspecting irrigation projects and the Guernsey dam, and pledged support for legitimate irrigation measures in Congress. The article also notes dissatisfaction with the final wheat pool payment by Nebraska Wheat Growers, with growers debating contract terms and possible release from five year consignments if prices stay high.
Banner county sent County Clerk Johnson and Commissioner C J Johnson to Lincoln last week to protest the raised assessed valuation of Banner county lands. Building material from Enterprise Lumber Company yards is being used for improvements on Dr E T Bikner farm two miles north and two miles west of town. A fire of unknown origin destroyed grain taken from 200 acres farmed by the French brothers of Scottsbluff in Banner county country.
G B Long and crew push to finish 12 miles of graveling on the Kimball-Bushnell highway before winter snow. Once done, Kimball county will boast a road as fine as any in the state.
BE Fenske visits with his brother Adolph, who left Lodge Pole thirty years ago. They have not met since he departed. Adolph homesteaded four miles south of Lodge Pole but never proved up. land was worth about one hundred dollars for a quarter back then. His home is now near Galveston, Texas.
L Benge of Sterling bought five pairs of black silver foxes from C T Dryz of Eagle River Wisconsin for 21500 per pair. The foxes, born last spring, will stay at Dryz's ranch until September next year before being shipped to Benge's Idaho ranch where his son resides.
It reports thirty two cases shipped Friday with postage and insurance of 63 5c per case. The store planned another shipment early in the week. W 8 Woolsey also ships eggs by mail. The move boosts postal receipts, which funds the postmaster's salary, and no objection is raised by Mr Blome.
The Single Review recounts Mrs. Marion Warner narrowly escaped a fire when her long braid caught on an oil stove. She acted quickly, cutting the braid off with scissors and saved herself from serious injury. She now sports a short bob she did not seek.
In Lincoln last week the Democrats named John Norton to head the state ticket after a long contest with McDonald of Bridgeport who lost the final ballot. Eastern interests blocked a western counterpart, signaling regional power shifts and a similar pattern in the Republican gubernatorial race with A N Mathers defeated by McMullin. Both parties unite to overturn machine control as western influence grows.
Broadwater reports a Western Public Service representative visited to map the town for a planned Bayard to Bridgeport transmission line. The project aims to complete the line this fall and extend holdings further down the river.
Earl House jokes with Dr and Mrs McKnight who left Haxtun Wednesday for York. After Big Springs they mistook routes and ended up in Sidney instead of North Platte. Finding hotel rooms full they rode to Lodge Pole, arriving at 1 o'clock and made three tries to locate the House home.
Ralph Brown sold four hogs to Andy Barrett for 109.65 at 8.50 per hundred pounds. The pigs, farrowed in January from a six pig litter, weighed 1290 pounds total. He bought the sow and pigs for 30 and later sold the sow for 28.75, keeping one sow pig for breeding.
Vernon Nernon nine lived north of Dix with Elmer Travis and was badly cut while on a car fender learning to drive. The car struck a barbed wire fence, leaving him with deep cuts needing many stitches. He was taken to Miller hospital and is reported mending well.
James William Harris born June 22 1840 in Franklin County Ohio died July 24 at home after years of illness. A Civil War veteran he moved from Adams County Illinois to western Nebraska in 1884, later ran a livery in Sidney and Lodge Pole. He was the oldest member of Golden Fleece lodge Chappell and husband of Cordelia Vickers Harris with four children Oscar, Ethel, Hattie, and Edith.
A prompt directs a birthday photo shoot at Phelps Studio this year. The instruction emphasizes getting photographed on the celebrant's birthday, with the request to send the image to the laundry for processing.
Roy Howard of Banner county died after a Sunday night shooting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Lamb near Scottsbluff. His wife Mrs. Anna Howard fled the scene then called police. She was arrested on a murder charge and remanded to jail. the case heads to district court in October.
R. E. Scarfe manager of Searle Motor and W. J. Scott manager of Scott Auto have challenged oil majors and cut gasoline 2 34 cents after Standard Oil and Sinclair refused price reductions to dealers. They sourced fuel from outside points as customers pay 18 cents locally, amid competition from neighboring towns.
Taxi-Call 161 announces a trade extension event in Sidney scheduled for August 20. The notice invites participants to attend and engage in extended trading activities and related services.
Fire destroyed about 200 acres of Whitcomb brothers wheat on the Lieniger share farm north of Dix last Wednesday afternoon. Neighbors saved roughly 50 acres. the field had yielded about 39 bushels per acre. Insurance listed at $8,000. Authorities cite possible backfire from a truck as the cause. field valued near market price of a dollar per bushel.
John Eddy left Cheyenne hospital Thursday and plans Omaha surgery for stomach ulcers. John Simmons, 74, confined to bed six weeks. Rev Dillon critically ill with stomach cancer treatment showing no improvement. sister from York aiding. Mrs. Arthur Fleming operated for appendicitis. condition improving. Mrs. Frank Doyle, aka Valaska Paviat, ill yet cheerful at her father’s. Perry Bowser injured knee repairing a chicken coop. treated at town. recovering at home.
A traveler reports the Sandhills region has abundant cattle and excellent pasture conditions. Cattle prices are fair, but stock and calves bring low figures, limiting restocking. Water is plentiful due to high lake levels, and rains boost potential beef production for years ahead.
A Nevada extension letter to Nebraska farm bureaus discusses drought and foot and mouth impacts on California and Nevada markets. It notes 50,000 breeding cattle to be sold, high corn prices, and abundant rainfall in Nebraska ensuring feed. It invites Nebraska farmers to express interest in direct purchases and promises continued information from Director Creel.
The piece treats politics as a blend of sport and gambling, urging Americans to move beyond party passions toward sound business principles. It emphasizes restoring Europe’s postwar normalcy, maintaining open markets for farmers, and using skilled leadership to align government with national and global economic interests.
A Future Outlook reports that farm boys and girls in 4-H clubs cared for and fed livestock worth more than 3.99 million dollars in 1928. They demonstrated improved livestock methods for agricultural extension workers, nearing the level of senior farmers in demonstrations.
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