History Of Interest Items From Sidney and Vicinity
History of interest items from Sidney Nebraska and vicinity recounts 44 and 54 years ago with notes on local visits to Denver Kansas City and LA, stock show trips, family news, and a retrospective on a 1885 murder trial and hanging as reported by The Telegraph. Includes references to Al Jorgenson, Fred Stuht, Jorgenson and McIntosh families, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney and Vicinity
al Jorgenson
Fred Stuht
Denver
J. T. McIntosh
Jean
Robert S. Oberfelder
California
Harry Marsh
la Junta
Colorado
Harry Witters
Billie Closman
Belle Plain
Iowa
Florence Rogers
J. J. Parks
Insanity Dodge Trial Details Chronicle Reynolds Case
District court adjourned to allow a sanity commission to examine Reynolds after a murder at a camp. The jury, drawn under strict voir dire, heard accounts from W. Nunn and E. H. Nunn and other witnesses about a robbery and killings of Pinkston men. The defense argued insanity. the state contended premeditated murder. After days of testimony and depositions, the jury found Reynolds guilty of first degree murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Hamer
Reynold
W. C. Reilly
Chas. Reilly
Sinclair
J. E. Buzzell
Big Springs
M. Wetze
Sidney
B. A. Root
George Bennett
J. J. Rogers
Robinson
J. D. Webb
Ft. Robinson
M. J. Webber
Kimball
John Classen
Louis Homer
Joseph Decker
J. F. Raymond
Jack Kiefer
Mr. Reilly
Reilly
E. H. Nunn
James
John Pinkston
Jim Reynolds
Lee Nunn
S. W. F. Moore
C. E. Trognitz
John Myers
J. A. Carley
Lodge Pole
Pinkstons
J. B. Stetson
Carly
Pinkston
Missouri
Johnnie Pinkston
Nunn
James Reynolds
Saline County
Grouchy
Crawford
Black
Fowler
Charles Reilly
Probate notice in Cheyenne County estate case Willis
Legal advertisement announces Rex E. Willis petition for decree of intestacy for Charles E Willis who died July 20 1934 in Cheyenne County Nebraska. heirs Emma G Willis and Rex E Willis named. no administrator appointed. hearing February 7 1940 at 10:00 A M in the County Court. (SEAL) Robt A Barlow A J Kinnersley County Judge Attorney. 41-3-5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Charles E. Willis
Rex E. Willis
Emma G. Willis
Lodge Pole
Seal
Robt
A. Barlow
A. J. Kinnersley
Sidney Draw by Elizabeth Kurz
Sidney Kurz and family return home from Heaver Friday after a week at the stock show. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Harry Isett and guests include Frank Kurz family Cecila Howard Marie Haunt Emmett Friel Carl Johnson and children. Denninger death in California noted. Community social notes include K C banquet attendance and visits to stock show in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kurz
Carl
Dorothy
Florence
Robert Kurz
Neice
Marjorie Kurz
Heaver
Harry Isett
Frank Kurz
Cecila
Howard
Otto Kurz
Marie Haunt
Emmett Friel
Carl Johnson
Mans Evers
Denver
Kimball
Howard Johnson
Howard Kurz
Ernett Friel
Patrick Seidel
Vernon
Robert Johnson
Jerome Denninger
California
Jerome
Sam Chambers
Claude Chambers
Lester Gladys
Art Chambers
Cordon Height
John Seidel
Sidney
K. C
Everett Mohart
C. Haupt
Snell
East Sidney
Leo Olson
Gunhart Olson
Jens Olson
Chauncey Nelson
Chris Terman
C. P. Herboldsheimer
R. B. Hil
Ed Morrow
Dewey Larson
Herman Moench
Ed Nelson
Madsen
Flora van Hausen
Allan Nelson
Maurice Nelson
Eva Olson
Madden
Henry James
George Whitney
Kermit
Warren Nelson
Christ Terman
Frank Steinbrook
J. W. Bertramisen
L. K
V. A. Nelson
Frank Peetz
Guy Terman
East Dalton Social News Briefs
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mintken and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Westerhoff with daughters visited Arthur Larson to celebrate his birthday. Mrs. James Devier underwent major abdominal surgery at Dalton hospital. James Devier and children dined with J. D. Devier. Albert Christensen and Lila Christensen with Edwin Christensen visited Orval Gibbons. Marjorie and Marva Devier stayed with Carl Christensen. Gilbert Myers and family with James Devier and Edith Devier called on C. A. Baker Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Mintken
Arnold Westerhoff
Arthur Larson
Larson
James Devier
Dalton Hospital
J. D. Devier
Albert Christensen
Lila
Carl Christensen
Edwin Christensen
Orval Gibbons
Marjorie
Marva Devier
Gilbert Myers
Edith Devier
C. A. Baker
Mrs Knox visits rural schools and more local notes
34 years ago Mrs Knox boosts shin ing hours by visiting two rural schools. W F Bassett and son Kenneth travel to Denver with Kenneth continuing to Idaho Springs to stay with Aunt and Uncle Burger. Miss Hattie Radcliff leaves for Lincoln to resume studies at the State University. S J Hedges reports corn yields near thirty bushels to the acre in the north divide. Dick Krueger operates ice cutting at Colton lake for shipment to Union Pacific at North Platte, cutting ten to fourteen cars daily. On Wednesday January 31 the M E church ladies host a supper at Mrs Leroy Martin’s home, inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Krueger
Colton
Union Pacific Railroad Company
North Platte
M. E. Church
Leroy Martin
Revival of High School Literary Society Elects Officers
The Literary Society at the high school has been revived and officers elected: Wallie Doran president, Harry Jones vice president, Mattie Griffith secretary, Ethel Philsbury and Walter Nelson editors. Also noted are personal moves and a local note on sugar beets in Cheyenne county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallie Doran
Harry Jones
Mattie Griffith
Ethel Philsbury
Walter Nelson
Bob Oberfelders
Omaha
South Bend
J. J. McIntosh
Lincoin
Riebecca Doran
Guy Lian
North Platte
Sidday
Cheyenne County
Century-Old Cheyenne County Hanging Remembered in Sidney
Fifty four years ago this month Jim Reynolds stood trial for killing his two partners James Pinkston and John Pinkston. He was convicted and hanged, the only legal execution ever in Cheyenne county. Coroner W. F. Moore known as Uncle Billy Moore later faced murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
Reynolds
Jim Reynolds
Pinkstons
James Pinkston
John
Cheyenne County
W. F. Moore
Pinkston
Sidney
Billy Moore
Reynolds Convicted of First Degree Murder
Reynolds is found guilty of first degree murder as his defense team fights to overturn the verdict. The trial centered on grisly evidence and testified to by prosecution and defense witnesses amid intense courtroom drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Community Notes From Olson and Nelson Families
Local social roundup lists visits and gatherings among Olson, Nelson, Terman, Herboldsheimer, Morrow, and Madsen families. Visits include Denver trip, Sunday dinners, and Monday house calls with relatives in Antelope and Sidney.
Property Tax Lower in Nebraska Total for 1939
State Tax Commissioner Smith reported 1939 property taxes totaling 44,863,607 with 1,955,480 in special taxes. Local government received 86.4 percent, including 19,504,699 for schools and 9,447,056 for cities, villages, 8,915,446 for counties, and 6,111,012 to the state. Special levies included 118,560 for drainage districts and 345,722 irrigation taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Nebraska
Weather reports to be more extensive for Nebraska crops
Plans were made to issue more comprehensive weekly weather and crop reports in Nebraska for 1940. The project unites the U S weather bureau state federal division of agricultural statistics and the university extension service with county agents to collect local crop and soil moisture data. The program, proposed at Lincoln, should improve accuracy and statewide summaries and run from April 1 through the growing season for about eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
U. S. Weather Bureau
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska Agricultural College
Extension Service
Lincoln
W. F. Callander
Washington
T. A. ‘Blair
Weather Bureau
Lin
Weekend Visitors and Local Gatherings in West Center
Ruth Osborn reports a weekend of social visits in West Center. Jack Morgan stayed at J. C. Guill’s home while Just Jensen called on E. E. Osborn. Others hosted or attended events including a well work session with Chris Knudsen, overnight stays, dinners, and a banquet at the Dalton Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Morgan
J. C. Guill
Just Jensen
Dalton
E. E. Osborn
Oakley
Sidney
Charles Hancock
Ervin Campbell
Roy Gish
Kenneth Morgan
Gene Weed
Raymond Weeds
Glen
Ed Zorn
Clifford Webster
Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watkins
Watkins Company
Winona
Minn
Helen Bassett
Mary McIntosh
Leona Oberfelder
L. Wasem
Leon Fine
New York City
Henry E. Gapen
Guy V. Doran
Kansas City
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Bloomington
Ill
E. P. Swan
Los Angeles
Julia Scanion
James Worden
Catherine, Treinen
Campbell
Griffith
Reynalds
God
H. T. Doran
Linden St
A. S. Hardy
George Thompson
Greenlees
Elm St
G. P. Kratz
Chappell
Minden
Nebr
Lorenzo
J. I. Case
John R. Jirdon
Morrill, Nebr
Sala —Furniture
Hornaday
Perfection
North Flatte
Roger Francis
Bill Gyoss
Star Packing Co
George Ehlers
Bronson
Bailey's
Melvin
P. O
Ersc
Edgar Leafdale
Potter
Call Jack Newport
World-Herald
R. A. Babcocks
Telerrand
Shaw-Walker
Fequipa
Shaw Walker
Telegraph Publishing CO
Sidney Draw
Elizabeth Kurz
East Dalton
Quilty
Winda Herboldsheimer
West Center
Ruth Osborn
Tenth Avenue
Cheyenne County Abstract CO
Jackson Street
Idney, Nebr
Sidney, Nebraska
Banks
American National Bank
Dlinois Street
Dray Lines
Lee Gains Transfer
McDaniel Transfer Co
Hickory Street
M. J. Maher
10Th Ave
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