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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1929
Page
8
Dealers condemn the measure calling for license posting, grade standards, discrimination bans, storage condition rates, and bonds for grain on consignment or contract. They plan to relay sentiment to Senator Johnson and sent two delegates to Lincoln for talks. the bill was due for senate reading.
House Banking Committee chair urged a thorough probe into the sweeping guaranty fund for failed banks asking for an appropriation of several million dollars. The plan aims to determine the deficit, state liability, recoveries from wrongful asset losses, bank solvency timelines, and future depositors protection.
City council votes to hold a special election on March 2. Utilities rates outlined include tiered charges up to 200 kwh and minimum monthly fees. Home service rates apply to electric stoves or refrigerators with a separate meter, detailing initial charges and per kwh costs.
Local basketball teams prepare for a district tournament at Chappell this week. Friday schedule features Class B matchups Broadwater versus Arthur Lewellen versus St Patrick s Sunol versus Oshkosh Goodview bye. Class A games Bushnell versus Chappell Big Springs versus Sidney Lodge Pole versus Potter Ogallala bye. Miller and Smith officiate all games. Team records list mixed results across 14 squads with several high winning totals.
The city read and passed three times ordinances granting Western Public Service a five year contract for lighting streets and pumping water. Voters will decide March 26 on the proposed sale of municipal plants and franchises. Some council members voted yes in all cases while one abstained. The full proposal appears in next Friday’s Telegraph.
Glenn Keller convicted February 14 last year on forgery has applied for parole after a one to three year term at the state reformatory tied to a $19.50 check pass using the name Hubert Fuller of Sidney. Evelyn Ramey found guilty of obtaining property under pretense also seeks parole after a November 22 1927 sentence.
The city council fixed Thursday February 28 for ward and general caucuses at 7 and 8 p m in the Tobin opera house and local schools. The council largely deferred to consider the Western Public Service company bid to purchase the city power and light plants.
M. E. Bush of Casper Auburn dealer covered the 338 miles from Denver to Casper in 4 hours 56 minutes, shattering the former 6 hour 49 minute record in an Auburn 120 speedster. He made a gas stop at Wheatland, Wyoming, and was checked out by the Western Union and News-Times on both ends.
The local Womans club hosts a benefit at the U S A theatre Friday night with a showing of Fred Thomsen in Kit Carson, the last Thomsen film. A colonial playlet, directed by Valeska Neubauer with costumes by Mrs J T McIntosh, features Jean Liebendorfer Fern Paquette Marion Bassett Jeanette Larson Maxine Poole Virginia Stiverson Zepha Lockwood and Catherine Carlton. The program includes songs and dances plus a solo by Marjorie Pettett.
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