Farm Board Plan Outlined To End Independent Elevator Rule
S R McKelvie spoke in Sidney outlining four methods to stabilize wheat markets through a nationwide cooperative system. He urged eliminating middlemen, reducing waste, orderly marketing, and controlling surpluses, with district cooperatives feeding into a national grain marketing association to ensure profits for small grain growers. The meeting drew about 600 listeners, with plans seen as favoring a comprehensive co op move across the United States.
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Farm Board
S. R. McKelvie
Sidney
Mr. McKelvie
United States
Federal Farm Board
McKelvie
National Grain Marketing Association
Pacific Northwest
Dahlman Remembered As Sidney Pioneer Cowboy Mayor
Col. Robert S. Oberfelder recounts Jim Dahlman life in Sidney and western Nebraska starting 1876. Dahlman rose from cow puncher to head bookkeeper on Z. N. Newman ranch and led the first large Oregon to Nebraska cattle drive of 5 000 head. He gained fame as Omaha's Cowboy Mayor and remained a beloved Panhandle figure.
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Jim Dahlman
Sidney
Nebraska
Col
Robert S. Oberfelder
Dahlman
Z. N. Newman
Oberfelder
Texas
Newman
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Oregon
Omaha
Coop Gas and Oil Co Shows 1929 Profit Amid Stable Sales
Farmers Union Cooperative Gas and Oil company reports 1929 net income of 10 160 82 from total sales of 83 120 99 and gross profit from operation of 30 530 86. The statement notes no losses during the period.
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Farmers Union Co-operative Gas and Oil Company
Third Period Scoring Rampage Gives Maroons Fourth Victory
A third quarter scoring spree boosted Sidney to a fourth straight conference cage win over Lodge Pole, 36 to 17. The Maroons led 6-1 after one quarter and 12-6 at halftime as Chaney returned at guard and Portrey and Lowe supported by reserves. Black pushed backups late, preparing for Kimball clash, with Sidney aiming for their fifth win and a potential title boost.
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Maroons
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Reglars
Black
Chaney
Portrey
Lowe
Warmer Weather in Prospect for Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County faces a gradual warmup after a brutal cold spell. Sidney and surrounding areas endured record lows with temperatures around 24 below zero causing car troubles and drifted side roads. By Wednesday activity suggested relief, though travel remained difficult on untreated routes. Continued cold snap warnings and weather updates are expected.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Mercury
Lodge Pole
Tree Planting Urged At Sidney Farm Bureau Meeting
The Cheyenne county farm bureau held its annual meeting January 16 in Sidney's Methodist church basement. Despite bad weather, farmers and Sidney business leaders attended a luncheon and heard Robert Wilson, head of the central great plains field station in Cheyenne, speak on tree planting and care for Cheyenne county homes. Wilson cited 14 years of rural tree-planting experience in surrounding states to argue for proper seed bed, selection, and ongoing care to make trees grow in the county. County Agent L. D. Wiley reviewed last year's work and county challenges. The farm bureau board was reelected with one vacancy noted.
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Cheyenne
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Wilson
L. D. Wiley
Farm Bureau Board
Otto Perso
Kepler Marries Lucile Nyedegger in Laramie Ceremony
Kenneth Davis Kepler of Alliance wed Miss Lucile Magadalen Nyedegger at St Matthew’s Cathedral in Laramie Wyoming on Saturday evening with organist Hugh Mackinnon directing the 8 pm service. The bride’s father Dr Carl Nyedegger gave the bride away as groomsmen Day Woodford and Joseph Replogle led the procession.
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St. Matthew's Catherdal Church
Laramie
Wyo
Lucile Magadalen Nyedegger
Carl Nyedegger
Kenneth Davis Kepler
Alliance
Hugh Mackinnon
Day Woodford
Joseph Replogle
Virginian Fitch
Lillian England
Virenia Abney
Nyedegger
Interference to Lights Saturday to be Remedied
Western Public Service announces lights disturbances in Sidney last Saturday caused by a large engine out of order. Manager J E Paquette explains the plant’s rebore and new piston reduced capacity, forcing partial production off the transmission line during peak evening demand.
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Sidney
Western Public Service Company
J. E. Paquette
Seeds At Auction Must Be Labeled and Tested
State agriculture seed division warns auctions selling small grains clovers and alfalfa must label seed with purity germination and weed data. Unlabeled seed or seed with noxious weeds is unsalable, with fines from 1 to 100 dollars. Farmers urged to submit samples to Lincoln seed laboratory for testing.
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State Department of Agriculture
State Seed Laboratory
Lincoln
Huge Road Contracts Set by Nebraska for 1930 Letting
State Engineer Roy Cochran announced after meetings in Omaha with road boosters that about two million dollars in Nebraska road contracts will be awarded at the first 1930 letting in six weeks. The program aims to pave roughly 100 miles and graveled at least 600 miles this year with early work slated for late March or early April including 22 miles on the King of Trails from Nebraska City to Auburn and 25 miles on the Lincoln highway between Ames and Schuyler.
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Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce Public Highways Committee
Auto Club
Cochran
Nebraska City
Auburn
Ames
Schuyler
Lincoln Highway
Grain and Livestock Outlook to be Discussed in Sidney
The 1930 farm outlook will be discussed February 24 in Sidney for Cheyenne county and nearby farmers. College of Agriculture experts will outline plans for small grain and livestock growing, with focus on hog numbers, cattle production, corn acre increase, and wheat prospects, as Nebraska undertakes 24 meetings statewide.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
College of Agriculture
District Court Room
L. D. Willey
Nebraska
Willey
Harold Hedges
Washington
Ralph Cole
Rural Economics Extension Service
R. E. Hollin
H. G. Gould
Rev Link Returns From Old Country
Rev Anton Link pastor of St Patrick s church returns from a European journey of several weeks. He attended his parents 50th wedding anniversary in Germany and visited historic sites on the continent including Rome. A large audience greeted him at the train and a public reception was planned. Rev Raymond Layton of Canon City leaves Sidney after serving in Link s absence.
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Anton Link
St. Patrick's Church
Old Country
Link
Germany
Rev Link
Academy
Rome
Raymond Layton
Canon City
Colo
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Fox Theatre Manager to Take Charge in Sterling
O G Brown, manager of the Fox theatre, spent Wednesday night and Thursday in Sterling handling Rialto and Amer theatres business. He will be transferred to Sterling February 1 to oversee both houses. Fox plans a new theatre in Sterling with construction starting in March. Raymond Davis will manage the Fox in Sidney after February 1, and Lawrence Reisdorff remains as assistant manager.
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O. G. Brown
Fox Theatre
Sterling
Rialto
Amer
Fox Company
Raymond Davis
Sidney
Lawrence Reisdorff
Scottsbluff Youth Drowned as Car Pins Him to Ground
Andrew Hergenrader a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Hergenrader residents 64 miles northeast of Scotts Bluff drowned Monday evening when a Ford roadster driven by his uncle Phillip Hergenrader slid into a deep drainage ditch five miles east of the city pinning the lad in three feet of water It is believed the uncle missed the corner at a road turning north Continued on page 12
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Andrew Hergenrader
Andrew Hergenrade
Scottsbluff
Phillip Hergenrader
Swift Cream Station Relocates To New Ninth Avenue Site
The Swift & Company cream station moves from Hickory street to a new building on Ninth avenue between Illinois and Jackson. H. B. Jones will oversee the station as manager. Their advertisement appears in this issue.
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Swift & Company
Hickory Street
Ninth Avenue
Illinois
Jackson
H.B. Jones
Fire damages basement at Dr Zike home
Fire started by a shorted wire caused minor basement damage at the C W Zike residence early Thursday. Dr Zike extinguished the blaze without signaling an alarm. Walls and ceilings were scorched and fixtures softened by smoke.
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C. W. Zike
Dr. Zike
Nebraska Farmers Union backs federal grain plan with safeguards
The Nebraska Farmers Union board pledged cooperation with the federal farm board's grain marketing program while delaying alignment with the National Grain Corporation. President H G Keeney demanded a definite assurance that Nebraska's marketing agency and its management remain independent and not interfered with before subscribing for stock. The board plans further talks and a March meeting to decide on possible action if assurances are provided.
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Federal Farm Board
Nebraska Farmers Union
National Marketing Organization
National Grain Commission Company
Omaha
H. G. Keeney
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Nebraska Marketing Agency
Partners National Grain Corporation
Grain Exchange
Keeney
Farmers Union
Clarence E. Huff
Farmers Union Central
Nebraska Union
State Board
Nebraska
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Co-Op. Gas and Oil Company
Lodgepole
Kimball
Prospect
Kenneth Kepler
Swift Cream Station
State Farmers Union
Federal Board
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