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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1926
Page
1
Cheyenne county and surrounding areas report one of the greatest wheat harvests in western Nebraska. About 160000 acres may yield four million bushels of high grade wheat, with strong demand for labor and record machinery sales fueling a prosperous season.
A resident of the Sutil district suffered a thumb injury while opening a fruit jar this week. Dr. Roche treated the wound and applied a dozen stitches to the injured finger.
Cheyenne county announces J W McDaniel seeks another term as sheriff subject to August primaries. He is described as fearless and efficient with broad local support and a long career in law enforcement. The piece praises his record and predicts a strong following in the primary.
The U S A theatre boards a big two night program on July 21 and 22 featuring Wheldon Comedy company in a premier entertainment. Also showcasing Julienne Feltinge, hypnotist and impersonator, in Madam Behave with acts like The Sleep of Death, Pexzy the radio girl, and Mildred in the bath house scene. Three hours of singing, dancing, scenery, music, and merriment promised.
O D Slayter operator of the Zone Pine tourist camp on East Second Street reports the tourist season is in full swing with touring parties from across the country checking in nightly. He notes an average of 52 cars per night this party week and cabins fully occupied as he builds more to meet demand.
Representatives of the Sidney Agency for the Chevrolet Motor Company arrived this week and leased the former Cheyenne County Trading Company room for a showroom. The room is being remodeled for that purpose and Mr. Green of Wymore will oversee the agency.
Greenlees department store marks its annual birthday celebration with a two page Telegraph spread. The event opens Saturday morning and draws large crowds, with a birthday prize cake containing gold pieces. Readers are urged to study the four and five page ads in the Telegraph.
A record solid train of over seven hundred white faced Herefords from W. H. Ferguson and C. N. Wright of Scottsbluff shipped from the North Platte valley to Chicago. Ferguson, Beatrice Creamery president, and Wright, Platte Valley Bank president, accompanied the cattle and reported top prices proving sugar beet pulp’s fattening value. The valley, famed as the American Nile, set sugar beet yield records last year and plants near 100,000 acres this season, with by products aiding livestock feeding.
The Burlington is ready for a flood of freight as harvest begins. Agent M A Shipman says crews have been deployed and hundreds of freight cars moved to key points along the division for wheat and other grain shipments. The season is expected to be a record for local traffic.
The Sidney Wrecking and Construction Company won the contract to remodel the Bassett home on Weeth and J. The project plans include removing the second story and developing a modern bungalow from the plains under the supervision of R Thingen. While dismantling the upper structure, workers found old copies of the Sidney Telegraph dated 1884. Dewey Dirks of Detton visited Sidney this week.
Washington Congressman Hob Simmons and his wife left the capital for Scotts Bluff last Thursday with plans to reach there about the 20th. His secretary remains in Washington to handle departmental matters. Congressman Johnson of Washington praised Simmons' work at the Capitol and urged voters to keep him in Washington long.
The Second Battalion headquarters company of the 15th Infantry was designated for Sidney by the adjutant general and organized July 6 at Tobin Opera House with twenty members. Mayor McNeal of Lincoln and Major A C Stein led the ceremony. Fred Underwood heads the unit with a roster of 21 named men and room for up to 41. Equipment is expected in the near future.
A Ford coupe owned by the Kimball county deputy sheriff was found abandoned on the Union Pacific right of way at the east end of town after thieves stole it Monday and drove it here. Sheriff McDaniel turned the car over to a local agency. A Ford from Sidney Hart Parr Co was stolen from a repair shop Tuesday night and traced to Omaha. authorities pursue leads.
Galizry J. McMurray and B. A. Sumburg lease the east end of the McLernon vacant lot on Contract avenue and operate a shooting range. They offer instruction and provide target fans while the active layout continuously moves targets for skeet style practice.
Parl Depew of Greenleaf Kansas arrived in the city to visit relatives and plans to spend the harvest period on the farm of A. Anderson.
Tests by Charles Green and associates show underground water in the Lodge Pole valley can supply vast irrigation. Shallow swells yield water at low cost, enabling ditch systems to irrigate thousands of acres. Pumping plants with tractors suggest per acre costs can be kept low, promoting diversified crops and heavier farming activity. Local wells show water depths of 4 to 60 feet with thick underground veins and nearly inexhaustible supply. A McIntosh and Martin test found 1200 gallons per minute from a 00 foot strike, costing under £2.00 for 12 hours of fuel. If properly ditched, single pump setups could irrigate 25–40 acres without natural moisture, expanding with ground conditions. Public interest foresees demand for large canal systems and capital, yet profitability is deemed practical for western Nebraska farming.
Roy F Lefler of the Nebraska consolidated flour mill toured Cheyenne county with plans to secure western Nebraska wheat for state mills. He found the crop conditions favorable and noted the western region would likely supply mills statewide due to poorer crops elsewhere. Wheat was reported at 40 bushels per acre on several northern table farms.
Scott Davis, former Union Pacific livestock agent and ex chief of guards of the Sidney and Black Hills treasure coach, lies critically ill at Mercy hospital in Denver. Davis once oversaw treasure shipments worth millions of dollars and faced numerous skirmishes with holdup men during the Black Hills gold era.
In county court on Wednesday Judge Fi mer Kabi dismissed the assault and battery case after Mrs. Dan Duncan accused Mrs. J. T. Meeks of striking her during a dispute over a dog and chickens. Evidence failed to support the allegations.
Representatives of the state department of fisheries will be working in the Lode Pole creek on July 19 to seine suckers and carp, considered enemies of trout. All interested are asked to be on hand, with further information available from Henry Paviat, county clerk.
A garbled local item mentions L Temple of North Platte visiting town for a week, with unclear notes about deserts and a phrase about a rake and toes. The fragmentary text suggests a brief social/news snippet with undetermined events or persons.
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