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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1923
Page
1
Second week of district court clears many civil matters aiding litigants. Numerous foreclosures finalize with decrees ranging from hundreds to over ten thousand dollars, several trials end in guilty verdicts, and asset sales or quiet title actions move toward final orders.
County Agricultural Agent R. B. Scott has tendered his resignation to the County Agricultural Board, to take effect April 15. The move surprises many as Scott hopes a new man will unite farmers and boost agricultural development. He thanks the board for cooperation, praises local friends, and notes he and his wife will miss Sidney and Cheyenne County communities.
A large crowd watched The Count of Monte Cristo on Monday night while a penny guessing contest in the Bassett window determined prizes. The winning total was 8881. Grace King guessed 8880 and won $5. Ray Witham and Jay Closman took second and third prizes, while 23 others earned free passes.
A second community concert, following a highly successful first event, is set for March 11 in the U S A Theatre. Attendees will not be turned away, with community singing of two patriotic airs and popular solo numbers. Musical acts include Sidney Light band, Sidney High School Orchestra, Sidney Shrine Saxophone Band, and Sidney Juvenile Band. Prof Bolduc leads, aiming to top prior shows. more details arrive next week.
Twelve cars of hogs were loaded Tuesday night for San Francisco with four locally sourced cars from Lorenzo Dalton Lodgepole and Chappell. A 15 car requisition is planned for next Tuesday as farmer enthusiasm to boost stock rises. Union Pacific stock yards manager John McCleneghan pays 70 cents per bushel for shelled corn, feeding 1100 to 1200 bushels weekly. Much of this corn comes from near Sidney, supporting a home market and local employment as many heads of families are kept busy moving the animals. From two weeks ago through the following Monday 14 car loads were shipped. Each car carries 63 to 100 hogs.
The Telegraph wraps up a nationwide puzzle contest held to find objects in a picture starting with the letter B. Winners include Mrs. Ray Stansbury of Crawford Nebraska as top scorer with 260 items. other prize recipients hail from Sidney and nearby. Judges praise the effort and thank participants and assistants.
A city telephone meeting held in the office of Manager Hioydston discussed upgrading from magneto to battery systems. Mr. May of Grand Island outlined costs of 25 cents for residence lines and 50 cents for business lines, with a two year horizon if the proposal is postponed. The Chamber of Commerce committee and local utility service group will report back.
Sunday celebrations honored Mrs. Alice Closman and Ben Planck with a family dinner at E Planck’s home. Attendees included Louis Mann, Art Closman and son, Frank Schroeder and daughter, Alice Closman, Jay and Esben Closman, and E Planck and family. A country drive preceded a final evening meal.
The Cheyenne County Association held a productive session with new general committee nominees for Antelope Local and Gurley members. Talks on co operative marketing and a county wide publicity campaign sparked enthusiasm, while County Agent Scott announced his resignation and urged continued farmer cooperation. The next general meeting is set for March 5 with the new committees to report.
The Father and Son banquet at Methodist parlors Tuesday night drew 136 fathers and sons. Rev Wm Kilburn toastmaster, Sidney Juvenile band director B W Bonham provided music, Rev E C Staley and Rev R W Pruitt sang, Rev C O Thibodeau gave a stirring speech with his own son and borrowed sons in attendance. Attendees called it one of the best community gatherings in memory.
The Sidney Light Band marched on Thursday in new uniforms to promote the Shrine show. The group looked smart and played better in proper costumes while director Dr Light wore plain clothes, though the band hopes he will adopt the uniform.
Cheyenne County Bankers Association held a meeting to choose a slogan for a publicity drive. A ten dollar prize will go to the best line, submitted by March 15 to any local bank, with the slogan limited to ten words.
The period from January 1 to March 15, 1923 opens for filing income tax returns for 1922. Citizens and residents must file if net income reaches 1000 dollars or more, or gross income 5000 dollars or more, with married couples at 2000 dollars net or 5000 dollars gross. Willful failure to file carries severe penalties. a blank 1922 form is mailed to those who filed last year, but non receipt does not excuse. Forms available at banks or from the Collector of Internal Revenue, Omaha Nebraska.
At the last regular meeting local officers were installed by district committee woman Miss Laura Kintz. The latest bulletin ranks Sidney fifteenth in the state for hospital fund contributions and lists a number of gifts sent to Bellevue Hospital this month. The district convention is March 7, 1923 in North Platte. Delegates chosen: Mrs. A. D. Greenlee, Mrs. C. Ledbetter, Mrs. W. J. Bhoemaker and Mrs. Bixby. County chairman appointed: Mrs. Percy Randall. A bake sale is planned for March 31.
Businessmen at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon heard a phone report, discussed district court interests, and adjourned for the court room. Minutes from the directors meeting were read, and a municipal service committee update noted potential phone system cost increases. A General Motors Acceptance Company rep spoke on deferred payments and car financing. New member A E Wright welcomed. Adjournment set for next Wednesday.
E R Butler, manager of agencies for the Nebraska Building and Loan Association, reports improved business and farming conditions in western Nebraska after a three week tour. He highlights rising local construction, beet crop adjustments in the North Platte valley, diversification toward corn and hog production, and growing seed potato interest in Kimball county, with hog shipments to San Francisco and favorable corn yields.
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