Filings For County Offices Near Deadline
Filing for county offices closed last Saturday with several candidates recording on the last day of grace. Elmer Youngland missed the cut as he was out of town, leaving him unrecorded for the democratic nomination for county clerk. Republican and Democrat candidates across offices include Treasurer S Fishman C M Wright S P Witters John Daugherty for Clerk H T Doran Walter Nelson Sheriff Paul R Borgquist Carl Vinson J W McDaniel County Judge Henry E Gapen C P Chambers Superintendent Edith H Morrison Coroner A E Hedlund J J Parks County Commissioner Second District J B Halston Oscar Brandt Herman Armuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Youngland
Youngland
S. Fishman
C. M. Wright
S. P. Witters
John Daugherty
H.T. Doran
Walter Nelson
Paul R. Borgquist
Carl Vinson
J. W. McDaniel
Henry E. Gapen
C. P. Chambers
Edith H. Morrison
A. E. Hedlund
J. J. Parks
J. B. Halston
Oscar Brandt
Herman Armuth
Local Births Report Two New Arrivals
Born to Mr and Mrs Charley Roth Monday a boy joins the family. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs C E Couch of Sidney Thursday July 20 at St Andrews Hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs August Olverg July 20 a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Roth
C. E. Couch
Sidney
St. Andrews Hospital
August Olverg
Marriage Licenses Saturday July 15 1911
Maximillian Schwab and Car tie Puckett, both of Denver, listed among marriage licenses issued Saturday July 15 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maximillian Schwab
Cartie Puckett
Denver
Weddings of the Week Tie the Knot in Denver
rie Puckett and another Denver resident were married Saturday July 15 by County Judge Gapen at his office. The ceremony took place in his chambers and marked a formal union witnessed by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maximillian Schwab
Carrie Puckett
Denver
Gapen
Journal of a North Western County Tour in Cheyenne
Writes of Trip describes a fifty mile tour across the northwestern quarter of Cheyenne County. The narrator notes promising crops, wheat yielding 20 to 30 bushels per acre, alfalfa fields, fat cattle, and grand barns and mansions. Water from Lewis Brett’s well refreshes the travelers as E C Stockwick provides the auto ride. Corn prospects for a bumper season are favorable per Epw McLernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Kansas
Missouri
Lewis Brett
West
E. C. Stockwick
Burns
Cheyenne County
Epw. McLernon
Alfalfa Prospects Draw Visitors to Brott Farm
Campbell and McLain of Chase County toured the Lewis Brott alfalfa operation north east of Sidney. Kilpatrick Brothers grading for Union Pacific rail projects bought twelve bushels of seed at twenty cents a pound. The Bell Telephone Company is bringing materials for improvements and a new central office is planned in the Cleburne block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Campbell and McLain
Chase County
Sidney
Lewis Brott
W. H. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick Brothers
Union Pacific
Bell Telephone Company
Alliance
Sidner
Cleburne Block
Sidney Enjoys The Circus Parade And Free Show
The circus visited Sidney with a large local contribution and a delayed parade. Spectators crowded the show grounds across from the Burlington depot for a free afternoon performance featuring bucking contests, trained elephants and dogs, trapeze, rope walks, and a lively clown. The side show offered minstrels, a fat boy, mind reader, snake charmer, and singing dancers as town crowds swelled to near July 4th levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Burlington Depot
Campbell Brothers
Fat Boy
Nebraska
Mind Reader
Palmist
Snake Charmer
Mrs Miles Hosts T N Club Shower For Expectant Daughter
Mrs W P Miles entertained the T N Club at her home with Miss Simon of Lincoln and Mrs Beauchamp of Omaha as guests. The group organized a baby shower for her daughter Mrs Edward Collins, sending embroidery, ribbons, muslins, and lace gifts. Brownell Hall friends also contributed to the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Miles
T. N. Club
Simon
Lincoln
Beauchamp
Omaha
Brownell Hall
Hunt couple in town Thursday
John E. Hunt and his wife from Bayard visited town on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hunt
Bayard
Various Local Notables and Events Across Sidney Nebraska
Omaha businessman L G Lowe visits. Mrs. W Quosterhoudt and Miss Simon from Lincoln are ill and visiting. Hubert Fuller ships cattle. Montana miner Mr Yokum in town. Land buyers tour Sidney. Campbell of McCook visits son. Kilpatrick Brothers officials stop at Olean. Omaha taxi president Hansen travels via Sidney to Denver. Osborns return from Wisconsin. Lloyd Mann plans longer stay. Tonight Krueger's Lake hosts a social dance with Klein's Orchestra. Harry Hanna transfer to Lexington around Aug 1. H P Loft ill with poisoned feet. Safety warning about swimming pools in hot weather. Ed Puthoff heads to Carson City Nevada for mining interests with Buzza. Knights of Pythias dance at Tobin Opera House July 26 with Stokes Orchestra. Wrestling match at Tobin July 19: Louis Gion vs Clarence Bush. Bush wins. Reuben Lisco visits Sidney, impressed by town’s growth. E W Zeibert returns from Gleneyre outing. trout catch totals 700-800. color from Colorado sun. Baron A Bogdestvensky of Russia visiting US west to study ranching. advocates nine-month alfalfa feeding and mixed timothy ryegrass hay. notes Oberfelder ranch near Lodgepole. climate ideal for mixed hay. Baron touring Kansas Nebraska Utah and northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
A. Bogdestvensky
Russia
Oberfelder Ranch
Lodgepole
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Great North-West
Weather week boosts crops amid rain soaked plains
A week of frequent rain across the North and South Divides brought showers from Saturday through Thursday, with some spots receiving an inch. The week aided crop maturation with ideal moisture. Also noted: the Degree of Honor attended Kimball Lodge events, Henry M. Flanders died in San Francisco, and Northport to Gering grading nears completion with bridge pilings underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Kimball Lodge
Kimball
Northport
Gering
Peetz Family Attends Circus Trip on Tuesday
The Peetz family from Peetz were seen at the circus on Tuesday, joining spectators for an afternoon show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trip
Mabel
Taylor
Los Angeles Times
Circus
Baldwin
L. G. Lowe
Miss Simon
Mrs. Simon
Hubert Fuller
Mr. Yokum
Montana
City
Mr. Campbell of
McCook
The
Olean
Mr. Hansen
Leo Osborn
Wisconsin
Lloyd Mann
Krueger
Harry Hanna
Lexington
H. P. Loft
Ed Puthoff
Carson City
Nevada
George Buzza
Knights of Pythias
Tobin Opera House
Stokes Orchestra
Louis Gion
Clarence Bush
Nebr
Bush
Reuben Lisco
Garden County
E. W. Zeibert
Gleneyre Cole
Henry M. Flanders
San Francisco
E. T. Shelby
Flanders
Dawson
Knights of
Pythias
K. P
Oberfelder
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