Dalton visitors and ranch activity listed in local note
LOB tie Oy Clara reports plentiful moisture and healthy crops. Mr and Mrs T A Johnston of Dalton visited The Hara Times Ranch. Ray Bayne breaks horses at Full House Ranch. Hail fell in our city last Monday evening. Eden Bros finished breaking 100 acres of sod for eastern parties. Several plant sod corn as we go to press. Most homesteaders will prove up before autumn. Mrs T J Quinn visited Mrs Pultz. Mr Daugherty builds a brick addition to his house. Raymond Bros drove by in their auto toward Thelwild ranch for a telephone meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Johnston
Dalton
Hara Times
Ray Bayne
Eden Bros
T. J. Quinn
Raymond Bros
Thelwild Ranch
Pleasant View News: Rains Boost Crops and Local Activity
Pleasant View reports good rains with crops thriving Wheat is heading corn well cultivated. Chas Stanton helps Will Gustafson lay a new house foundation. Will Godling used his auto to run down Almgren's hired man and team. Amateur baseball teams gain attention as Pleasant View prepares to join the League. Several locals visit, travel, or shop in Sidney. Building material transport and prairie breaking noted among residents.
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Kersion
Chas. Stanton
Will Gustafson
Will Godling
Almgren
Pleasant View
Arlie Gale
Hicks
Chas. Kinnersley
Potter
Fred Korsmeyer
Geo. Hicks
Henry Courtright
Harry Courtright
Evan Stines
Sidney
Kate Heimer
Chas
Margate
Peetz Colorado Hosts Busy 4th of July Week
Large crowds traveled to Sterling for a morning train and Sidney for a celebratory event. Nebraska Lodgepole requested Peetz players to help beat Chappell on July 4. A. Fletcher left for Denver to spend the holiday and return Saturday. Sam Davis and his mother drove to Sidney. Two rains blessed crops Sunday and Monday. U B Church Ladies Aid met at Rev Mason’s home. two weeks hence they plan a gathering with Mrs Meecham. Melba Wollens visited, hosting a party for fifteen couples in Peetz.
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Sterling
Sidney
Lodgepole
Nebraska
Peetz
Chappell Boys
A. Fletcher
Denver
Sam Davis
Mother
Ladies Aid Society
U. B
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Upcoming Post Office Change
Higgins W F Edens visited Sonsie farm last week. Henry Horst Jr Albert Juedes and Carl Bartels were in Dalton last Saturday. Andrew Limbeck visited Wm Juedes Sunday. Rain on Sunday and Monday improved crops which look better than ever. Higgins Post Office to be abandoned July 15. Mrs A Limbeck and Mrs Wm Juedes were seen driving to Wm Schwartz's Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Edens
Sonsie Farm
Henry Horst, Jr
Albert Juedes
Carl Bartels
Dalton
Andrew Limbeck
Local Notices and Market Snippets
J B Smith promotes a fine chicken house and money in chickens. Phillip Strohmeyer announces candidacy for county commissioner on the Republican ticket. Louis Pilger plans a complete general store stock. Irene Horner took teachers exams in Sidney last weekend. A Morris traveled to Sterling. Wm Meyers and wife visited Mr and Mrs Meecham. Ina Burt of Campbell Neb spent days with Mrs W H Frazier. Mr Petre traveled to Sidney. M H Kraxberger of Gothenburg stopped in Peetz to visit relatives before returning to the Pacific coast. Cleanliness in food stores earns public confidence, a note from Will Maupin's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Smith
J. B
Phillip Strohmeyer
Irene Horner
Sidney
A. Morris
Sterling
Wm. Meyers
Mrs. Meecham
Mr. Petre
Sidney Monday
M. H. Kraxberger
Gothenberg
Neb
Peetz
Visi
Pacific Coast
Wheat harvest begins in Blue valley near Beatrice
Reports say the Blue valley wheat harvest has started near Beatrice with expected yields ranging from fifteen to twenty five bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Valley
Beatrice
Potato Scab Treatment and Grass Irrigation Advice
A New Jersey correspondent discusses treating potato seed for scab using formalin in water, rotating crops, and soil amendments. The text also covers grass seeding, seed mixes, irrigation timing, plowing, and field preparation for brome grass, timothy, and alsike on local farms.
Little Things About the House in Costly and Cheap Goods
The article argues against snobbery toward inexpensive items while urging not to buy shoddy gear. It promotes practicality: buy the best you can afford, or the best satisfactory option, and avoid waste, stressing value over price and advising sensible substitutions like prints of luxury goods and durable kitchen tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jace
Europe
Timothy and alsike mix for Marshall Colorado hay crop
A Colorado reader asks about grasses for Marshall area and best seeding methods. The response notes timothy as the best hay grass locally, with timothy and alsike a superior mix of about 15 pounds timothy to 5 6 pounds alsike. Bromish nernis also performs well alongside these grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Bostwick
Parshall
Colorado
Marshall
Feeding Calves Practical Guide to Weaning and Diet
A reader asks about calf feeding ages and methods. Start with whole milk, then gradually mix in half skim, then skim milk, while introducing grain early. Include bran, low protein concentrates, and salt-free grain options like corn, oats, barley, or sorghum. Provide ample water, hay, and sun, and use ensilage if available. If growth stalls, wean to half skim milk and monitor. avoid sudden diet changes and add lime water if needed.
Rotation or Crops for Sugar Beets in Various Locales
A regional guide on beet rotations notes beets perform best after alfalfa, corn and small grains. Suggested sequences include a six year plan of wheat, beets, clover, potatoes, then repeat, with alfalfa if possible. Montana favors wheat, clover, oats, beets, barley, peas, while Utah recommends a five year cycle: beets, peas and oats, beets, oats to alfalfa, then alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Utah
Cozad Canal Case Before Railway Commission
Argument before the railway commission touched the jurisdiction to regulate irrigation company service. Senator W V Hoagland of North Platte spoke for the complainants and W A Cook of Lexington for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Commission
Cozad Canal
W. V. Hoagland
North Platte
W. A. Cook
Lexington
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Clara
Dan Heimer
Mr. Henry
Goding
Colo
Louis Pilger
Ina Burt
Campbell, Neb
W. H. Frazier
Will Maupin
C. J. Hellwig
North Side
Blacksmith
New Jersey
Louis Fick
Timothy
Alsike
Grace Marian Smith
The
1Hc Service Bureau
W. T. Turner
Chile
Michigan
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
Schlitz Beer
Tobin
Sidney Marble Works
A. A. Clark
Proprietor
Ferdinand Schulz
Guackenheim
Sunnybreek
Yellowstone
Sidney, Neb
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