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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
1
The County Commissioners and Sidney City Council jointly pursue tax relief, trimming initial $76,000, or about one third, to $50,600 while preserving essential bond payments. Tables compare 1920 and 1921 levies, showing state taxes rising and local taxes dipping. The extended budget outlines municipal funds, bonds, and utilities for the 1921 year.
The minutes show Interest Series 1918 and 1920 bonds for electric light and water extensions with annual rates of 2.0 percent and 2.31 percent respectively. Totals listed include 50,600 and 14,200 and a certification by Acting City Clerk A. J. Jorgenson. The last column notes mills levied by the Board of Equalization, not part of council proceedings.
Judge Towell and his wife have spent the past week in the cool mountains of Estes Park to rest up before the fall court terms.
Grant Hornaday, once employed at the First National Bank and treated after a railroad wreck near Crawford, was seen in Sidney last Saturday. He spent months in a hospital recovering from a skull penetrating spike injury that left him unconscious for five weeks, and he now appears hopeful about regaining health.
Sunday night a Ford belonging to Fred Maloney of Buckner ranch four and a half miles east of town was found side parked on the highway out of Chappell. Sheriff McDaniel claimed the car after recovery. The lights were discarded at the start of the trip, and the thief reportedly abandoned the lighter car when gas ran out to avoid filling stations.
C J Osborn state president of the Farmers Union Association attended a meeting at the Court House with sixty five grain growers present to discuss marketing improvements. W F Dale solicitor for the U S Grain Growers spoke of developments and Mr Osborn and wife visited with relatives before leaving for Omaha.
A stylish display titled Beautiful showing in Hats and Fall Dresses highlighted at the Quality Shop over the Scottsbluff Creamery. The showcase drew attention to seasonal headwear and wardrobe pieces, emphasizing craftsmanship and local fashion flair.
The City Fire Department gained council backing for exclusive use of the fire house and removal of non department items. An ordinance to fine drivers who jump ahead of fire trucks was framed, and firefighters were to be sworn in as municipal police to enforce regulations. The council approved a fire house zone to prohibit parking, hose racks, lockers, and post-fire maintenance funding. A fire practice system, helmets, slicker uniforms, and new lockers were ordered, with improved access via a dedicated telephone at the entrance. The first man learns fire location through central, which alerts the light plant and blows the whistle. Fire Wardens Sol Willis and Frank Nolan are advancing fire trap cleanups.
The document lists city fire officers including Dave Wulf as president and Sol Willis as chief, with roles for vice president, secretary, treasurer, and trustees. It emphasizes public safety via proper rubbish storage, inflammables rules, and home fire prevention education to support the Fire Department.
The home of L. G. Simon caught fire Thursday around 1 PM. Firemen arrived promptly and saved part of the building, which has suffered prior blazes, the most recent about three weeks earlier.
Reverend Boelling of the north table returns from Lincoln after attending the Evangelical Lutheran Convention. The meeting ran from Wednesday the seventeenth to Tuesday the twenty third with a wonderfully successful outcome. Reverend Borgmeier of Potter and Reverend Veters of Sidney attended and will return a few days later.
Assistant Attorney General Chase departed Tuesday evening for Lincoln after spending Monday and Tuesday in the Nebraska State Bank with State Bank Examiner Stahl. They made no report. A. J. Jorgenson is the tentative bank receiver. formal appointment pending Judge Tewell’s vacation in the mountains.
Matt Treinen and his son Mat Jr along with their families the Peetz Treinen Mahr Ruttners Li vonis and Kindred departed for Marysville Kansas last Monday. No place like home. SIDNEY LUMBER CO. see us about laundry and taxi service at 161.
Cheyenne County Nebraska proclaims its wheat leadership and issues a world challenge. It tabulates shipments from July 1 1920 to July 1 1921 across Union Pacific and Burlington routes, listing stations Sidney Potter Sundl Lodgepole Dalton Gurley Huntsman Lorenzo. Total cars 2746 at 1500 bushels each yield about 4 119 000 bushels, excluding elevators bins and farm stocks.
Miss Margaret King of Nevada Iowa departed for home last Friday after spending part of the summer with her sister Mrs A M Sherman following a mountain tour with her forouty of Ames Iowa She is an interesting visitor and carries many honors from a school educators deem among the finest in the world.
Library notes announce evening hours Tuesday through Saturday 2 30 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm with Sunday close. Twenty four volumes of the New International Encyclopaedia ordered by the board will enhance the reference department.
One block east of American Bank the Electric Shop offers a range of electrical goods and supplies. Visitors can browse lighting, wiring, tools, and small appliances with location noted for easy access from the bank.
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