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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1931
Page
1
Nebraska's 1930 crop value reached 259,556,000 with corn leading at 120,204,000. Despite higher acreage, total value was the smallest in the trio of years. 1929 and 1928 values were 347,017,000 and 327,495,000 respectively. Corn produced 235,695,000 bushels, hay total 6,434,000 tons, wheat 73,275,000 bushels valued at 38,656,000.
The quarterly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City notes low price levels for grain and livestock in the tenth district, with declines in hogs milk and meat packing sectors. Harvested acreage rose 13 percent over 1929, while overall crop value fell 32.8 percent. Winter wheat conditions edged down from prior readings.
The U S biological survey acquires 39 000 acres in Garden county Nebraska to form a federal migratory bird refuge. Land from Abbott Boyd Cattle and Lund Co plus parcels from Eldred and Avery will be used. Crescent Bean and Swan Lakes anchor the site with an Alliance post office office to handle affairs. The four tract cost averages 5.28 per acre. Nebraska land at just over 7 per acre.
Cheyenne county adopts a new slate of officials with County Attorney R. P. Kepler leading the law department and Sheriff William Schulz beginning his first term. County Clerk Pavlat, Treasurer Ernest Biggs, Superintendent Gertude M Nelson, Surveyor Charles H Gardner, and District Court Clerk John T McIntosh remain in post. Ford Weikhost and Guy Shaw join the county board replacing Joseph Nelson and Paul Collart. Kepler’s office will be at an uptown suite due to courthouse space limits. Kepler will serve a second nonconsecutive term as county attorney.
Sidney high school Maroons led a strong year across sports. Basketball team claimed western Nebraska cage honors and regional title with 20 wins in 22 games under Coach Leo Black, led by Lowe, Chaney, and Wolf. Tennis maintained county titles with seven dual meets, Greenlee and Maley won doubles, and Kahl became school champ after beating Chaney. Baseball Legion team won western district title at Alliance. Potter Bearcats won Cheyenne county league pennant. Golf saw steady participation with local clubs and Evergreen tourney appearances. Sam Daniel and Jay …
Harold Domnisse and Floyd Cook escaped from Box Butte county jail aided by an O'Connor woman who posed as Domnisse's wife. She guided officers to Alliance. Peters’s actions led to the cave hideout. The pair surrendered after a standoff, facing 20 years each for bank robbery and possible 10 more for jail breaking.
Sidney resident EN N Sherman, a prominent landowner and farmer in Cheyenne county, died of pneumonia at his home Tuesday night after a period of illness. He helped develop local agriculture and owned farms on the south table that yielded fine crops. family were by his bedside. Continued on page 2.
Football fans in Sidney tuned in to the Rose Bowl classic between Washington State and Alabama. Local supporters split their choices with Alabama favored by many while Washington State drew strong backing from others.
Charles Hower, 88, Sidney's last remaining Civil War veteran, celebrated his birthday this week with relatives. He has long been a familiar figure at veterans gatherings and ridden in many parades with G. A. R. comrades, though this past year left him as the sole survivor of the Civil War in Sidney. He remains well preserved despite his age, with only minor hearing difficulty noted.
Auto license plates have been selling briskly since becoming available December 20. The county treasurer's office reports strong demand and steady purchases.
Dr H E Mantor Joe Simodynes and L G Lowe formed a business party to Cozad Tuesday. They returned the same evening.
Attorney Paul L. Martin, long part of McIntosh and Martin, buys the practice of Walter K. Hodgkin who retires due to ill health. Hodgkin, Sidney attorney ten years, came from O'Neill and built an extensive practice after serving one term as county attorney. Martin leaves McIntosh interests to operate from Hodgkin's former office.
In western Nebraska the winter has shown a lack of zero weather so far this season. While severe cold has not yet arrived, the panhandle experienced its strongest blizzard in years during November.
Despite the stock market crash era fears the 1930 year brought steady business and continued construction in Sidney and Cheyenne County. The year saw new city auditorium completion, park projects, a $200000 high school, and a growing warehouse network, while crops hit high production amid depressed markets and stable purchasing power.
Sidney High School basketball returns to full workouts under Coach Leo Black ahead of a demanding schedule against the Maroons. Captain Chesebro and Zivoni headline the forwards with Wolf at center and Griswold and Adams in the backcourt as Livoni joins as the non letterman. Keith Adams shines at running guard before illness. Wolf regarded as a top pivot. Black expects Chesebro and Livoni to form a potent scoring duo while reserves Goodale Walker and Ladine anchor the bench as ready substitutes.
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