Deserts Reclaimed Through Nebraska Desert Reforestation
The Bessey nurseries in Nebraska report 25 years of comprehensive reforestation plans by Dr. Charles E. Bessey. Planting pine and other evergreens on 10 million acres of sand hills has yielded trees thirty feet tall in two decades, improving moisture retention, soil fertility, flood control, and potential future lumber supply across Nebraska and neighboring states.
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Bessey
Nebraska
Charles E. Bessey
University of Nebraska
Nebraska ‘‘Hand
Great American Desert
New England
Maine
Dr. Bessey
Sand Hill
Nebraska Sand Hills
First Hand Crop Reports Draw Interest to Cheyenne County
Western Nebraska and Cheyenne County attract agrarian experts and visitors who tour the wheat belt during harvest. University of Nebraska officials F D Kien and W H Brokaw lead the party, expressing astonishment at crop yields and confirming Cheyenne County farms meet optimistic forecasts. County Agent Willey and Prof. Neilson guided the tour, highlighting unprecedented outside interest in the county’s agricultural prospects.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Cheyenne
University of Nebraska
F. D. Kien
W. H. Brokaw
State University
Willey
Neilson
Sidney Vocational School
Chyenne
Thomases
Great West
News From the St George Ranch and Nearby Calamities
Joe McDonald, emplore of the St George ranch, died after a Sunday bucking horse accident leaving him paralyzed. A tornado tore through the Taylor ranch near Broken Bow as M J Taylor aided rebuilding. Andrew Carnegie will fund a public library in Sidney, and several local figures suffer serious injuries or urgent care.
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Joe McDonald
St. George Ranch
Sidney
Cheyenne Braves
Ferry
Fine
M. J Taylor
Broken Bow
Taylor
Kline
Lodge Pole
Sol Faust
Sterling
Carnegie Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew McAdam
Potter
Charles Stafford
obituary notes and local notices from Sidney area
Mary P Lewis dies in Cary city this week from age related infirmities. She lived with her sister in Sidney in recent years. Darnell and Moore open a new barber shop premiering in western Nebraska. Miarshill Stubt praised for leading the city hobos cleanup. Workforce remains strong with work available. those who decline are asked to leave. Mrs H E Cox and children depart for Iowa for several weeks. Henry Judd’s infant dies last Saturday and is buried in Catholic cemetery. Arthur Oberfelder, a newsboy, assists Myron Sager in the post office during summer vacation. W J Williams and Della Ragan wed at the bride’s parents’ home. Mrs John Daugherty hosts birthday gathering last Saturday.
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Mary P. Lewis
Cary
Sidney
Darnell and
Moore
Nebraska
Miarshill Stubt
H. E. Cox
Iowa
Henry Judd
Arthur Oberfelder
Myron Sager
W. J. Williams
Della Ragan
John Daugherty
Wheat Production Costs to Be Tabulated This Year
Lincoln college department reports final cost of wheat production in Nebraska counties. Study covers 160 farmers with August completion. Cass County costs average 14.61 dollars per acre at 11 bushels, reflecting small farm size and higher rentals. Western Nebraska shows lower costs via large machinery, with combines cutting costs by about 2.38 per acre at 18 bushels yield, improving market delivery.
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Rural Economics Department
College of Agriculture At
Lincoln
Nebraska
We8
Cass County
State College
Middleweight Boxer Syd Socklin Visits S. H. Snyder Family
Lincoln Nebraska boxer Syd Socklin once sparring partner of Ace Hudkins has stayed several days with the S. H. Snyder family and friends. He plans harvest field work as conditioning before returning to the ring and has defeated several formidable opponents in his career.
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Syd Socklin
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ace Hudkins
S. H. Snyder
Socklin
Officers Drive Against Liquor Law Breakers
State law officers conducted raids across Sheridan Scottsbluff Cheyenne and Turcoln counties over two weeks resulting in sixty nine arrests on liquor charges one car confiscated a stolen vehicle recovered several stills seized Deputy State Sheriff Gates Weggint and Masson led the operation With 59 arrests in Sheridan county fines totaling 8300 and 420 days in jail were handed to fourteen defendants Prosecution assistance came from Charles Matson Lincoln with cases still awaiting trial in parts of the region
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Sheridan
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
TuncolIn
Condit
Lincoln
Gates
Weggint
Masson
Sheridiny
Charles Matson
Lancaster County
Sheridan County
Sidney
North Philte
Lincoln Star
Piano Tuning Service at Burgess Music Store
For piano tuning, leave orders at Burgess' Music Store. All work guaranteed satisfactory. F. H. Eggers, tuner. Phone 219. 88-89
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Burgess
F. H. Eggers
Broadwater Resident Accused of Embezzlement
Sheriff Klemskamp of Taylor County and Loup County took Tracey Schafer from Bridgeport after his arrest on embezzlement charges. Schafer, former treasurer of a Loup County school district, allegedly diverted district funds. He fled to Morrill County where Sheriff Davis located him near Broadwater and returned him for detention.
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Klemskamp
Taylor
Loup County
Bridgeport
Tracey Schafer
Davis
Schafer
Morrill
Broadwater
Bridgeport Herald
Marcelling at the Bon Ton headline
Mrs Edw A Furersett promotes better used cars through Sidmey Motor Sales Company in a brief notice appears in the Bon Ton section of the paper with a marketing lead and local dealer name.
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Marcelling
The
Bon Ton
Edw. A. Furersett
Sidmey Motor Sales Company
Sef
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Gehrig-Wright
Funeral Home
Wear Third Street
Liberty State Bankey
Cae
Eon
Freytag’s
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