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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
3
The Telegraph is an independent newspaper published in Sidney Nebraska at 11th Avenue and Illinois Street. It issues every Tuesday and Friday morning serving Cheyenne County and western Nebraska with office, circulation, and editorial roles listed.
An editorial urges vigilance during the Christmas season citing higher accident and fire risks in December. It promotes the Greater Cheyenne County Safety Council’s program of public education and a countywide meeting in Siney to reduce preventable deaths through care, restraint with alcohol, and proper home safety practices.
Lit.Gov. Robert Crosby is described as a politician in disguise for railing against Nebraska Community Property Law. He argues the affluent gain under current rules while lower income brackets bear the burden, noting federal action likely and urging state efforts to ease taxes despite limited relief.
Dwight Havens of the Nebraska State Safety Council warns that public opinion is rising against drinking and driving. The council backs legal chemical tests and restricting drivers appealing DUI convictions or leaving injury accidents, as steps to curb the problem ahead of a state conference called by Governor Peterson. The public mood, Havens says, will drive action and enforcement.
Military funeral services were held at Ironton Minnesota for Michael Gillespie 26 who died in an ammunition explosion at Sioux Ordnance Depot on December 2. Gillespie a three year World War I veteran was laid to rest as the board of inquiry investigates the blast which injured several and leveled a concrete storage igloo. His body was sent to Ironton by The Gehrig Funeral Home.
A Friday afternoon collision on Newton street occurred when a 1936 Chevrolet Tudor driven by Billy A Breternitz could not stop on ice and struck a 1937 Ford one and a half ton truck carrying lumber at the 10th Avenue stop sign. Breternitz’s car sustained about 55 dollars in damage to the grill and radiator while the truck received around 5 dollars in damage. Fatrelman Simmons Cook investigated the crash.
Dean Hagemeister, a farmer, lost his potato crop last year due to irrigation issues. Soil Conservation Service officials surveyed the field and advised changing row directions to improve water distribution. They split the field into five sections with varied row directions, boosting yields, reducing water standing, and cutting labor.
Edward Schultz sues Augusta and Albert Runion and others in district court seeking a permanent injunction to stop trespassing on his land and $100 in damages. He says on July 1 they entered and drove vehicles across the property to reach the county road and continued using the way. Schultz alleges he asked them to stop but they refused and said they would use the land whenever they wish. He states he removed a gate and built a wire fence on September 1, but the defendants cut the wire and took fence posts for their own use. He claims the wire and posts cost $100. Defendants must answer by January 5.
A tire inventor conducts a durability test by installing his tires on a car and driving across railroad ties spaced 20 inches apart at 35 miles per hour to assess resilience and performance.
The 1946 delinquent personal tax list shows about 99 percent paid. Of $258 665.36 in levy, only $2 623.55 remains delinquent, per County Treasurer Herbert Stevens. Many accounts will be paid later, bringing total collections above 99 percent. November payments broke county records.
The Telegraph advertises office supplies including rubber stamps stamp pads dating machines and other essential office needs with concise product mentions and pricing likely included.
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