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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
7
A man confessed to a tourist racket but no charges could be filed in Wyoming. Rogers deemed extradition for a five dollar crime unnecessary, and the suspect was released Wednesday morning after a stern warning.
Officials urge care from children during holidays warning against throwing fire crackers under pedestrians or into moving cars. Such acts cause wrecks and have led to fatalities or blindness, threatening the sale of fireworks in Sidney. Parents are reminded that injuries are permanent and must be prevented.
Lions Make Awards For Farm Practices highlight Arnold Draper and Byron Weston for multi year agricultural programs near Bronson and Huntsman. Draper’s entries include potatoes corn winter wheat and a Hampshire sow with litter across three years. Weston earns gold for a four year program featuring potatoes crops livestock and a research based fourth year with public speaking and Future Farmers of America honors.
The telegraph advertises a July Fourth celebration with Gov Cochran riding in a palace and joining Mayor Roche, city council, and county commissioners at the reviewing stand. Parade floats compete for cash prizes up to 25 dollars, plus a best bicycle and most comical float. A patriotic speaking program follows at the city auditorium led by Gov Cochran.
Morning drum and bugle corps demo and bands from Sidney Kimball and a German group. Kimball concert on courthouse lawn at noon, James Wild West show at 1. Tug of war and other events follow with cash prizes. Sidney Kimball baseball at Legion park 2:30, Rink Wright daring equilibrium 3. Free afternoon music and activities continue for visitors. Fireworks planned at 9. Clip program to follow.
McCully and a companion were arrested after a fatal hit and run near the Fox theatre. A hub cap from McCully’s car surfaced at the scene, aiding identification. Miss Jones, the deceased, died in the ditch after a collision that left both cars in the road. McCully faced district court on charges of leaving the scene.
Mayor Roche introduces G. P. Kratz as speaker of the day for a July 5 event in Sidney. Gov. Cochran will address, Rev. Tyner gives benediction, colors retired, and the National Anthem sung by the Sidney band. Parade begins at 9 45 a m and program follows immediately.
Heat waves and late spring rain hurt winter and spring wheat across Nebraska with fields turning white and useless. Barley and oats suffer, corn stands vary, and subsoil moisture remains short. Grasshoppers swarm, pastures decline, and conditions shift rapidly with changing rains and temperatures.
The Nebraska Motor Carriers association calls a meeting of all truck operators at the Chappell sales pavilion on Monday July 12 at 8 p m C A Ross former rate expert and C J Hotz former director of motor transportation of the Nebraska railway commission will be present to explain the truck law itinerant truck law and police patrol bill Valuable information will help truckers operate The law requires all common and contract carriers to obtain a certificate or permit to operate while the itinerant bill requires all truckers who buy sell and transport in their own trucks without an established business to obtain a permit from the department of agriculture to pay an occupation tax
The article notes drought lingering in years past, with young tender growth vulnerable to extreme heat. It says current conditions are better than recent years but still far from normal and final outcomes remain uncertain.
A lad admitted placing pennies nails and a clamp on the railroad right of way to derail trains. Officers said the clamp could have wrecked a train. A ditch beside the track worsened potential derailment risks, with heavy westbound Union Pacific traffic noted near the incident.
County agents describe a grasshopper catching machine and stress the need for immediate control. Variations in construction are possible to fit needs and mimeographed plans are available free from the county agent’s office in the basement of the post office.
The railway commission reports about 28 000 truck operators in the state with fewer than 5 000 having filed applications to operate. Many more may be compelled to file to protect operating rights, but lack information on required actions under the truck law and itinerant provisions administered by the department of agriculture.
The season for Nebraska farmers opens with county fairs across 74 counties. Perry Reed, state fair board secretary, notes most counties will stage expositions featuring farm products. Dodge and Frontier counties hold two fairs each. Cheyenne and others report specific September dates for fairs such as Box Butte September 1 3 and Scotts Bluff September 15 18.
Governors from Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado accepted invitations to attend Gering Oregon trail days on July 15 and 16 with a parade on July 16. Nebraska and Wyoming leaders confirmed while Colorado’s governor accepted tentatively. A staged stagecoach holdup from James Cook’s ranch will feature Pine Ridge Sioux Indians and a guards escort from Torrington and Scotts Bluff units.
Contractors for the state highway department completed a prime coat on over 10.2 miles of the Alliance Bridgeport highway No. 19 south of Angora. Traffic will use the north end during work, while the south end detours via the old road for about eight miles when necessary. The detour road is graveled and in fair condition.
Observers note that these agile gibbons swing through the trees with leaps of nearly fifty feet, a remarkable display of balance and strength.
Market quotations list wheat and corn futures and assorted grain and poultry values. Prices cover barley leghorn hens roosters and eggs with varying grades and weights in a compact historical ledger style.
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