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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
6
P W Barker and sons Ronald and Ross traveled to Denver on Friday. Mr Barker aimed to buy goods for the store and to observe the troops muster from various cantonments in the state, providing the boys with a practical lesson in military organization.
Kimball County Agricultural Agent R bK Holland reports on cooperative potato work, pig weighing aid for Pig Raising Project members, seed wheat availability in Eastern Counties, and early threshing efforts. Four county canning meetings taught cold pack methods led by Miss Rokahr, with recipients receiving recipies and instructions at the County Agents office.
General Barry, head of the Central department with headquarters in Chicago, is said to be slated to succeed Major General Hugh I. Scott as chief of staff of the army when Scott retires in September.
Petrograd reports General Alexis Brusiloff has resigned as commander in chief. General I G Korniloff is named to succeed on the Southwestern front, Teheremissoff to command the Eighth Army, and Terestchenko dispatches a circular to allies urging renewed combative strength for final victory.
The war tax bill, revised since May 4, was finalized by the finance committee for senate report. It provides about $2 billion in taxes to cover war expenses with no new bond authorizations. The house had increased the total by $133 million, and about $227 million was added last week due to updated war estimates.
Peking ministers debate joining the entente allies as Wang Tah Sieh urges immediate action following Siam's example. The cabinet appears inclined to declare war against Germany and cast China's course with the coalition.
A draft objector Hoklenville Oklahoma Edward Ela loch was killed in a fight with possemen and officers twelve miles southeast. A second objector Jack Paige was wounded and later carried off by outlaws as Henry Johnson another posseman was wounded. A large posse rushed to Paige's rescue as about fifty objectors gathered nearby. The clash occurred about three miles north of Calvin at the Cross Roads schoolhouse with two resisters said wounded and possibly captured. In Argentina bakeries groceries and cigar stores may stay open Sundays for proprietors only.
Sunday visits filled by the Beyers Runge Madden and Anderson families as Bronson hosts and travels. Miss Kidney of Lodgepole will teach Bronson school this year. Ted Anderson attended Frontier Days in Cheyenne. An elevator is rising in Bronson to aid farmers. Laura Madden and Harold Lyngholm visited Anthony family members.
Grain and provision prices for Duluth show wheat on track and to arrive with No 1 Northern at 3.00 and No 2 Northern at 2.95. Flax on track and to arrive at 3.40, with cash close figures for various grades and corn oats barley and rye also listed.
Cattle receipts: steers $5.00 to $8.50, cows and heifers $6.00 to $8.00, calves $4.75 to $11.25. Hog receipts 26435 range $14.46 to $15.30. Sheep receipts 110 lambs $6.00 to $14.00, ewes $6.09 to $5.50. Wheat Sept 32,2014. Corn Dec $1.1782, May $1.1544. Oats Sept 603%4c, Dec 60 1%4c. Pork Sept $40. to $40.65. Butter Creameries 38 38 14c. Eggs 21 22c. Poultry Springs 19 23c, fowls 15 4 18%4c.
Market rundown shows cattle receipts of 1 000 head with steers at 7 50 to 14 09, cows and heifers 4 50 to 11 60, calves 8 50 to 13 00. Hog receipts total 8 000 with light 14 75 to 16 25, mixed 14 75 to 16 40, heavy 14 55 to 16 45, rough 14 55 to 14 75, pigs 11 25 to 14 00. Sheep receipts 2 000 native 7 50 to 10 65, lambs 9 25 to 14 50.
An extension seeder for the threshing machine from S. Schinité Implement Co promotes efficiency with a Save The Waste And Win The War campaign. The item targets farmers seeking improved grain handling and wartime resource conservation.
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