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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
6
Located twenty miles north of Sidney on the Burlington railroad the town has grown in ten years from wild prairie to a hub of diverse business. Center of a rich small grain area with two large grain elevators at capacity and a heavy shipping point for potatoes and hogs.
Two used machines offered by Dalton Lumber Co. A Case Steam Tractor 15-45 and a 20 HP International gasoline tractor, both described as in good shape and priced to sell cheaply.
The Presbyterian church of Dalton invites all in Dalton and vicinity to regular services. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Alexander Wimberly.
The Dalton Co-operative Society met in Dalton on July 14 for its third annual convention. Despite a smaller turnout due to harvests, attendees enjoyed a social gathering with a large noon dinner. Officers for the coming season were elected as Herb Foster, James Wiker and Fred Hart. The annual report showed 178000 in business with a seven percent dividend. Clayton Radcliff spoke on cooperation and Western Nebraska agriculture. Steven Babb was chosen chairman, Herman Armuth named manager, and plans were set to broaden cooperative interests, including shipping hogs. Fern Johnston of Sidney attended.
A series of short items notes visits and activities around Dalton with mentions of Miss Mary Burke visiting Ruth Buchanan, Miss Edna Rowan and a friend, Mrs. Morrison hosting the Woman's Club, new hires at W.S. Woolsey store, and assorted trips to Denver, Sidney, Bridgeport, Alliance, and other nearby towns. A dance at Armuth hall drew a good crowd despite farm work.
Mr and Mrs Thilges left after a pleasant visit with relatives Mrs P T Figgins went to Potter for medical treatment returning Sunday Mr Bowen returned from Ohio to visit his aged mother Ethlyn Rogers of Denver visits at Mrs Lf Cunningham’s The hot weather helps corn but hurts small grain Farmers are haying A Ladine visited Sidney on business Last Saturday The post office department has let the…..
An advertisement touts motherhood happiness and urges husbands or friends to provide Scott's Emulsion to overworked nervous women. Describes the product as a nature oil-food tonic that enriches blood strengthens nerves and boosts appetite, with physicians nationwide recommending it for tired mothers.
The patrons of Clara and Ickes are assured of excellent service as Mr Foster has acted in that capacity before. Road Overseer White from Herndon arranged last Wednesday for work on the new road in the north part of Bronson precinct.
Bra nson notes wheat work with Frank Portrey and A P Siebenaler guiding heads. Beyers brothers show 3200 acres headed with new McCormick header along with Joe Bollman. P A Pultz seeks threshing gear for wheat and rye for himself and J C Sayers. Joe Bollman trades a buggy for a new one. Henry Ehmke buys a new buggy. FE W Portrey buys land two miles northwest. Corn and oats await rain after a Tuesday shower. Local youths attended a dance at Ehmke’s. large crowd and good time. White Sox lost to North Divide 16 to 14 in Bronson’s visit. July 26 Bronson vs Montauk ranch with bucking contest. all invited. Mrs Wallick and daughters return from six weeks with relatives in Lincoln and Omaha. Miss Lillian Roth visits Miss Anne Lingwall in Potter. Mrs Matilda Wright and Mrs Jennie Taylor visit. Taylor travels to Bridgeport to see a daughter.
The notice urges readers to act as one person committees to gather and send in country news. It asks neighborhoods to supply items missing from coverage and to recruit or become correspondents to boost human interest stories in the paper.
National bankers respond to Secretary McAdoo’s request for help keeping crop movement flowing by urging government deposits to support lending. McAdoo plans to loan banks of all sizes as needed, noting a $37.1 million deposit last year to cover financing during the season.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for untreatable catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites 15 years of acquaintance with F J Cheney and claims solvency and honesty of the Cheney firm. Hall's Cure is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, priced at 75 cents per bottle and sold by druggists, with a recommendation for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Beef and cattle prices moved lower as demand cooled for dressed beef with top beeves at 9.80 and feeders steady. Hogs slipped about 20 cents to 8.60, with 109 500 head in pens and 8,000 sheep and lambs offered but not eagerly taken. Idaho lambs reached 8.90, while range mutton and lamb quotes ranged up to 9.00 for prime lambs and 4.90 to 5.10 for ewes.
Washington July 16 Secretary McAdoo notified Speaker that he would urge the solicitor of the treasury to prepare a new report on the nearly four million dollar debt the central branch of the Union Pacific owes the United States government The railroad now owned by the Missouri Pacific runs from Atchison to Waterville Kan and is shown as indebted in the June 30 1914 public debt statement The present owners have not filed business reports since June 30 1903 and McAdoo recommends submission to the attorney general for reconsideration of a prior opinion.
Summary of July first ten days shows income and corporate tax receipts totaling 5 240 10883 and lifting the fiscal year total to 76 626 26496 The secretary McAdoo estimate projected full year income and corporate tax collections near 75 000 000.
Cattle receipts 16,000 with lower prices for beeves and cattle categories. Hog receipts 28,000 with prices mixed by grade. Sheep receipts 20,000 showing lower values for sheep and yearlings. Data include ranges for steers cows heifers calves and various hog and lamb categories.
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