Wheat and Barley Production In Cheyenne County Will Set Pace
STATISTICS show Panhandle counties lead Nebraska in wheat and barley. Cheyenne County tops wheat with 5,106,000 bushels, Perkins near 3,876,000. five western counties surpass 1,000,000 bushels in barley. Panhandle also leads in spring wheat and other staples, with strong cattle and cheese production. Continued on page 8.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Cheyenne
Perkins County
Perkins
Kimball
Deuel
Box Butte
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Panhandle
Gurley Plans Community Day Festival Date August 21
Gurley business men organize a community day festival to honor local spirit. The event, set for Thursday August 21, promises a full day of programs and activities with emphasis on community engagement.
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Gurley
Union Pacific Washout Delays Western Mail Service
Heavy rains caused a serious washout on the Union Pacific near Burns Wyoming delaying all mail service from the west from yesterday afternoon until the line was cleared this morning. Track crews worked overnight between Burns and Laramie to restore service with limiteds rerouted to stay close to schedule.
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Union Pacific
Burns
Wyo
Here
Laramie
Potato Growers Annual Tour Heads West Nebraska next week
Buyers from southern spud states and Nebraska panhandle grower officials will tour western Nebraska during the Western Nebraska potato tour August 18 to 21. Agricultural experts from railways and Oklahoma State will inspect fields and visit Scottsbluff and Alliance experiment farms. Lead by Marx Koehnke, the group includes state entomologist Schwenk and university staff to study flea beetle control, with a stop at the Cook ranch Agate to view an Indian museum and Niobrara fossil beds on Thursday.
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Neraska Panhandle
Nebraska Certified
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Potato Growers Association
Schwenk
Don B. Whelan
H. O. Werner
R. W. Goss
University Agricultural College
Fred L. Taylor
Denver
Burlington Agricultural
O. O. Waggoner
Panhandle
Cook Ranch
Agate
Niobrara River
Kimball
House of David in Tilt Here Tuesday
The whiskered House of David baseball club crushed Sidney with 25 hits and 24 runs in a traveling exhibition. Sidney and county teams fought hard but lost 24 to 12 as the bearded players demonstrated skill and sportsmanship.
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House OF David
Sidney
Two Parties Choose Former Sidney Man For County Treasurer
The Larimer county Democratic and Republican parties both back C S Ickes of Fort Collins for county treasurer. Ickes, once a prominent city resident, was designated by one party and endorsed by the other for re election. The Democratic resolution commends economy and good government while noting cross party support.
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C. S.s Ickes
Fort Collins
Colo
Ickes
Democratic Party
Larimer County
Miniature Golf League Planned In Sidney
Growing popularity brings organized firm teams to form a city league. The O EK barber shop foursome beat Palace barber shop in the initial match as other businesses recruit players. Play is 18 hole medal format with putters, aiming for a fast league by summer.
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Sidney
O. EK
Palace Barber Shop
O. K
Page
Formal Opening Of Shop Saturday
The formal opening of the Com mecial Barber Beauty and Supply shop under C. M. and Glen Andrews is set for Saturday August 16. Promoters, well known in Sidney and vicinity, will give away free gifts to every visitor. The shop was recently purchased and redecorated. The beauty shop run by Mrs Edna Worden will operate in connection with the barber business as before.
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C. M
Glen Andrews
Sidney
Edna Worden
Sidney seeks bids for new senior high school building
The Sidney school board invites bids for general construction, heating ventilating and plumbing, and electric wiring for a new senior high school with seating for 800. Plans by Architect Fred W. Clarke of Omaha are on file, with required deposits and certified checks. Estimated cost around $200,000, site in west Sidney, bids due by 6 p m Friday September 5, opened that evening.
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Sidney
Sidney School Board
Fred W. Clarke
Omaha
Colored Clowns Come Tuesday at Athletic Park
The Broadway Colored Clowns, a traveling ball club, meet Sidney next Tuesday at Athletic Park. Managed by Ray L. Dean who also leads the House of David team, they promise as much entertainment as this week’s House of David game. Admission is 50 cents. game time is 2 30 p m.
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Broadway Colored Clowns
Sidney
Athletic Park
House of David
Ray L. Dean
Forger Again Active In Sterling Check Fraud
A man described as harvest hand suspected in Potter store forgeries is believed traced to Sterling where he was captured in Bauman's drug store after a scuffle. Police held a suspect two days this week but released him as descriptions did not match. The pattern mirrors a $3.49 signature copied from a Green brothers chicken purchase, with about $60 reported taken in Sterling.
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Sterling
Bauman
C. M. Livoni
Green Brothers
Rainfall Stops Wheat Harvest in Cheyenne County
Continuous rain across Cheyenne county delays the wheat harvest further. General moisture persists with many fields already harvested, but ongoing rainfall prevents combining and causes daily losses. While wheat suffers, the corn crop benefits as moisture helps less damaged areas.
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Cheyenne County
State crop report praises Nebraska conditions
Nebraska is in better condition than the average corn belt state says A. E. Anderson agricultural statistician. Small grain production is above average and two thirds of the state has fair to very good prospects. Hay crops exceed average and drought impact is mitigated by widespread favorable prospects for corn. Old stocks July 1 noted.
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Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Hanson Reports Crop Condition In Cheyenne County
Hansen reports Cheyenne county wheat crop among the largest and finest, with barley also strong. He notes a rising barley acreage used for hog and cattle feed, and cites yields up to 65 bushels per acre in Cheyenne and 45 in Kimball, with a general average near 25. About 35 percent of the 1930 crop marketed to date.
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Fremont Tribune
James R. Hanson
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Cheyenne County
J. F. Hanson
Nebraska
Kansas
Kimball County
Senior Chamber Seeks New Law on Truck Markings
Sidney senior chamber of commerce pushes for a state law requiring black and white diagonal markings on rear of trucks to improve visibility and reduce accidents. The proposal follows a recent accident involving chamber president L. T. Poole.
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Sidney Senior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
L.T. Poole
Chamber
NORRIS HITCHCOCK WEAVER BRYAN SOROSEN TOP VICTORS IN DISTRICT RACES
Schulz and O Leary won easy sheriff nominations with large majorities. Pavlat and Green captured county clerk and Republican and Democrat contenders split county offices. Hodgkin and Collart failed to win reelection, while Shaw defeated Collart by about 100 votes. Results list county offices with votes for clerk treasurer and other posts.
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Cheynne County
Walter K. Hodgkin
Earl R. Kratz
Keper
E. L. Hyde
Kratz
W. H. Wehmiller
Henry Paviat
Albert Green
E. H. Biggs
D. A. Praty
Chas. H. Gardner
John T. McIntosh
Gertrude M. Nelson
McIntosh
Joseph Nelson
Ed Erickson
Ford Weikhorst
John Peetz
Cheyenne county votes heavily for Norris and Hitchcock in U S Senate race
Cheyenne county Nebraska reports a heavy turnout with George W Norris leading over W M Stebbins and A C Read for the United States Senate, while Gilbert M Hitchcock also leads in the contest. Governor Weaver dominates Harry Palmer, with Bryan favored over Jensen among Democrats. Local results show Sorensen the GOP attorney general nominee, Hardenbrook and Moriarty defeated in their statewide races. Dimery concedes to Senator Johnson for state Senate in the 31st district. Pedrett records the smallest local vote share.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
United States Senate
Arthur J. Weaver
Omaha
Harry Palmer
Charles Bryan
Anton Jensen
C. A. Sorensen
Bert M. Hardenbrook
Potter Lodgepole and Gurley Dalton Games Feature Sunday
Potter Lodgepole and Gurley Dalton games are billed for Sunday in Cheyenne county league race. Potter sit in front as trailers contend for one of four high spots to share in county fair tourney prize money August 26 27 28. Sidney aims to beat Bunker Hill with Hornby or Santos on mound. Rehmer leads Star against Lorenzo with Phelps catching.
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Potter
Sidney
Bunker Hill
Bates
Beyer
Hornby
Santos
Big Boy
Rehmer
Star
Lorenzo
Phelps
Lodge Pole
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Weaver
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Sorenson
Steele
Johnson District
Schulz & O’leary
Pavlat
Republican Ticket
A. C. Green
Jerry C. Vacik
W. W. Schulz
Co. M. Livant
R. V. Ellington
Ralph Robertson
C. P. Millett
Roy Tobler
R. P. Kepler
H. Gardner
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United States
W. M. Stebbins
A. C. Read
Eli Simon
J. A. Garaner
B. R. Coulter
T. W. Metcalfe
D. Gallagher
Secretary of State
Frank Marsh
T. P. Johnson
Olga Webster
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