Primary Interest Grows as August 12 Nebrask a Pr imaries Near
With less than three weeks to the August 12 primaries, Sidney and Cheyenne County voters see a heated sheriff contest with twelve Republican and Democratic hopefuls. The county slate includes candidates for sheriff clerk commission treasurer attorney and surveyor, plus university regent and national ticket seekers. The piece notes a strong Nebraska senatorial race and gubernatorial contenders. continued on page 10.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Sheriff
William Schulz
Ralph Robertson
Carl M. Livoni
Roy L. Tobler
Co. P. Millett
Roy V. Ellington
Ed O'Leary
P. C. Collaré
Republian
Gurley
John Peetz
Guy Shaw
J. W. Smith
Dalton
E. C. Stockdick
E. H. Biggs
H. L. Challburg
D. A. Pratt
R. P. Kepler
Edward L. Hyde
W. F. Wehmiller
Earl R. Kratz
Charles H. Gardner
John T. McIntosh
Gertrude M. Nelson
Charles M Taylor
John M. Matzen
George L. Jackson
Earl Cline
W. G. Lewis
R. M. Switzler
William Ramsey
A. G Stokes
United States
W. M. Stebbins
George W Norris
Aaron Co. Read
Jennie Mather Callias
Gilbert
Wheat Field Fire North of Dalton Burns 80 Acres
A wheat field three miles east of Dalton burned over 80 acres yesterday afternoon. The blaze, in Elmer Westerhoff’s field with no improvements on the tract, was believed under control late yesterday though risk of spread to adjacent fields remained.
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Dalton
Elmer Westerhoff
Wheat Futures Rise After Morning Dip on Bullish Notes
Wheat closed modestly higher after a choppy session that saw an early drop below the prior day’s finish. Oats and rye were little changed while corn led gains on reports of strong producing areas and potential weather issues. Storms and moisture readings could heavily influence yields, with Indiana, Ohio and Iowa cited for possible shifts in shipping and yields. Canada reports a uniform 20 bushel wheat near Wainwright Alberta. potatoes in excellent condition.
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Scoular-Bishop
Broomhall
Wired
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Oklahoma
Cromwell
Canada
Wainright
Alberta
Denver Black Hills road group clears final financial hurdle
Promoters of the Denver Black Hills highway report the last financial hurdle cleared. Plans for roadside signs maps and information for points of interest along the route proceed. Walter Hager says graveling and paving progress continues with a three mile unsurfaced stretch between Angora and Bridgeport as the only remaining rough section. The Denver hotel owners association contributes 500 to support the project, aiming to complete a quota around 3000.
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Denver-Black Hills Highway
Walter Hager
Hager
Alliance
Denver
R. L. Bronson
Rapid City
S. D
Mervin Brown
Sterling
Angora
Bridgeport
Colorado
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Association
Denver Hotel Owners Association
Denver-Black Hills
Mr. Haver
Development Of Park In Sidney Is Accelerating
Development of Legion park in south Sidney proceeds swiftly through collaboration of the Sidney Lions club and the city council. Two tennis courts will be installed with concrete corner posts and wire netting as backstops. Since the playground began two weeks ago, a baseball diamond, pool, croquet grounds, and a junior golf course have been added under the Huntzingers. Over 100 children attend daily. visits encouraged to observe the growing enthusiasm and improvements.
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Legion Park
South
Sidney
Sidney Lions Club
Arold Huntzinger
Huntzingers
Lions Club Committee
Schroeder
Eliminate Rye Seed Sources For Wheat Fields
Farmers seek rye free seed to remove rye from wheat and avoid dockage. Plant rye free seed on summer tilled or corn land, though complete elimination may take more than one year as rye can persist. Certified rye free seed from Nebraska Crop Improvement Association fields and from farmers who have maintained rye free cultivation are available locally, notes County Agent Willy.
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Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Willey
Legge Praises Farm Board After Central West Tour
Chairman Alexander Legge of the federal farm board praised farmers spirit and rejected political attacks on the board. He said the board exists to aid farmers, not politics, and predicted a wheat acreage reduction next year as farmers support the campaign. He criticized political leaders and named the Democratic National Committee chambers of commerce and grain dealers as spreading criticism.
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Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Central West
Farm Board
Legge
Kansas
Oklahoma
Docktas
Democratic National Committee
Chambers of Commerce
Arthur Ciper
Sidney Lesi Loses Opening Game in State Junior League
Sidney Lesi fell 21 to 9 to the Aurora club in the state junior league baseball tournament opener. No further game details were received.
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Sidney
Aurora
Northeast Colorado wheat harvest to top last year
Farmers in Sedgwick Phillips Yuma Logan Kit Carson and nearby counties report about six million bushels of wheat so far with yields near 45 bushels an acre. Conditions in northeastern Colorado are unusually favorable and total production is expected to rise about one third from last year while other crops like corn rye barley and sugar beets show strong prospects despite dry farming and prior frost and ice risks.
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Colorado
Denver
Government Crop Reporting Service
Sedgwick
Phillips
Yuma Logan
Kit Carson
Former Sidney Man Has Prized Garden at Home in Omaha
M Urbach former Sidney resident has a rose garden at his Omaha home selected for the American Rose annual for 1930. A rotogravure feature in the Omaha World Herald showed the garden alongside the noted Henry Ford garden as the only others chosen. Urbach, born and raised in Sidney, is widely known by old timers and is brother of Mrs Albert Kruse.
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Omaha
M. Urbach
Sidney
Mr. Urbach
Omaha World Herald
Henry Ford
Ada Frances Jones Dies in Scottsbluff Funeral Held Here
Ada Frances Jones 56 widow of Joel Jones died Monday in Scottsbluff. The Rice funeral service handled arrangements. Her son Roy Jones lives in Scottsbluff. The body was later laid to rest beside her husband here after short services. Services were also held in Scottsbluff Wednesday. Mrs Jones had resided with her son for several months.
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Rice
Ada Frances Jones
Scottsbluff
Brown to visit with friends here Thursday
6O. G. Brown of Sterling former ly manager of the Fox theatre here was visiting in Sidney yesterday. He has been transferred to Boulder Col a where he will open a new one million dollar Fox house.
Vernon Livingston to Again Fill Pulpit at Presbyterian Church
In Rev. Welker's absence, Vernon Livingston will supply the pulpit this coming Sunday. All members and friends of the congregation are urged to attend, according to Rev. Welker.
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Welker
Presbyterian Church
Vernon Livingston
Rev. Welker
Hamilton Suffers Deep Gash Cutting Hand at Work
R. B. Hamilton of Wade and Hamilton Chevrolet company received a deep cut on the back of his right hand Tuesday while working on a car engine when the radiator hood fell on his hand.
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R. B. Hamilton
Wade and Hamilton Chevrolet Company
Frontier Days Draws Fans From Across the Nation
Sidney attendees contribute to Cheyenne's Frontier Day celebration this week with carloads of locals in attendance yesterday and plans for more today. The event attracts tourists from every state, growing in popularity to claim the title as the daddy of them all.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Union
Genuine Treat In Store For Sidney
The House of David baseball team, a bewhiskered nine, tours Sidney next month with an all star Cheyenne county lineup. Managed by Francis Thorpe for 15 years, the team travels about 20,000 miles yearly and claims world traveling champion status. J. L. Tally, a left handed slugger billed as the colony’s Babe Ruth, leads a lineup featuring John Tucker. The novelty and pepper game exhibition draw strong fan interest.
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House of David
Sidney
Cheyenne County League
Francis Thorpe
Mary Purnell
Benton Harbor
Mich
J. L. Tally
Colony
Babe Ruth
Tally
John Tucker
First Basement
Future Farmers Inspecting Fields at Sidney High
Sidney high school Future Farmers report summer activities proceeding on schedule with two monthly meetings a field tour a caporizing demonstration and careful records of costs and labor for each project Two fields of Ceres spring wheat owned by Edward Hinrichs and Louis Jurgens near Gurley were approved for pedigreed seed by D L Gross with County Agent Willey assisting The fields are in excellent condition and valued for clean seed and weed free varieties Hinrichs field is expected to yield about 25 bushels per acre totaling 250 bushels worth about 50 percent above seed market value This program aims to produce pure clean seed and improve grain quality across Cheyenne county in cooperation with the county extension office and vocational agriculture department.
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Sidney High School
Ceres
Edward Hinrichs
Louis Jurgens
Gurley
D. L. Gross
College of Agriculture
Gross
Willey
Cheyenne County
County Extension Office
Vocational Agriculture Department
Road Experiment Attracts Attention In Holt County
Highway engineers monitor a nine mile oil and sand road trial south of O Neill in Holt County. Four miles use varying oil formulas on a two inch sand base, with limestone dust to fill gaps. The process blends sand and oil to create a durable four inch layer aimed at resisting moisture in sandy soils.
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State Department of Public Works
O'Neill
Holt
Wheat Yield Near Six Million Bushels in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County harvest drives a huge parade of wheat haulers as elevators labor 24 hours a day. Reports from extensive growers and scattered landowners suggest yields of 30 to 45 bushels per acre, aiming toward six million bushels with many fields exceeding expectations and storage rapidly filling as combines dominate the harvest.
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Cheyenne County
Rotary program highlights county youth speakers
George Flora of Gurley, last year’s Cheyenne county representative boy, addressed the Rotary club last Friday night. Youth representative girl Genestia Foster gave two musical readings with accompanist Helen Doran. Miss Doran also performed two piano solos.
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George Flora
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Ootary Club
Young Kuora
Rotary
Genestia Foster
Helen Doran
Miss Doran
County Fair Racing Offers 2000 Dollar Purses
The Cheyenne county fair racing program for August 26 to 29 features purses totaling 2000 dollars with entries to be filed by Supt. A A Bauer before nine p m the day prior. Col Charles Cook will again officiate as starter. Four entries must start per race with possible changes by the committee. The 1930 event aims to eclipse prior fairs with a three day program starting daily at 1 15 p m. Exhibits of livestock and crops expected to highlight the four day gathering.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Joseph Johnson
A. A. Bauer
C. S. Radcliffe
Col. Charles Cook
Fair Board
Cheyenne County
Potter Faces Tough Hurdle at Gurley Sunday
Potter's Bearcats seek to extend league lead in county clash at Bronson. Gurley beat Potter earlier and will aim to disrupt, with hurling leaders Closman and McGowan for Potter. Lodge Pole and Bunker Hill also in action as Sidney tours to Lorenzo.
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Potter
Gurley
Bearcats
Art Closman
Duke McGowan
Rehmer
Bunker Hill
Bronson
Bales
Lodge Pole
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George W. Norris
Black Hills Road Group
Hotel Association
Chamber Commerce
Sidney City Council
Lions Club
Dod
Sidney Lesi
North
Sidney Man
Brown
Vern Livingston
Hamilton
Frontier Days
Lorenzo
Lodgepole
Star
Loop State
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