Nebraska County Farm Land Valuations Rise by State Board
The Nebraska State Board of Equalization proposes farm land valuation increases across 67 counties with many changes minor. Hearings set for July 31, with a statewide tax levy likely to dip from 2.35 to about 2.0 mills for 1926. Increases are listed by county from 2 to 25 percent, Cheyenne up 4 percent lifting Cheyenne county total by about 1.0 million dollars.
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Nebraska
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Antelope
Buffalo
Cherry
Dawson
Keya Phah
Pierce
Richardson
Saunders
Washington
Box Butte
Cheyenne County
Dix Man Loses Leg in Combine Accident
Anton Williams a 26 year old farmer from the Dix area had his right leg amputated below the knee in a combine harvester cylinder while cutting wheat at the Walter Baur place two miles east of Dix. The accident occurred about three o clock Wednesday afternoon when a tractor halted shifting gears causing him to fall forward into the cylinder. He was taken to Miller hospital in Kimball for operation.
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Kimball Observer
Anton Williams
Dix
Walter Baur Place
Afton
Miller Hospital
Kimball
Campaign to educate publishers on complete addresses
Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett has begun a general campaign to educate the business public on the necessity of giving complete addresses on all letters. Postmasters are instructed to discuss with advertisers in their cities the need for a complete address in all advertisements in newspapers and magazines.
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Bartlett
Wheat Shipments Hit Huge Value in Western Nebraska
The Associated Press reports 508 cars of new wheat from western Nebraska arrived in Omaha on Monday, worth about 900000 dollars. This season’s shipment nearly doubles any 1925 single run and nears the 770 car August record. The wheat is high quality and thousands of bushels are being bought by local elevators while more is shipped to other markets as peak harvest approaches.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Nebraska
Rancher confesses to slaying Nebraska cowboy near Gordon
Albert Hill, 42, ranch owner and employer, confessed to killing Neal Oblennis, 21, whose body was found buried in a sand grave on the Burns ranch eight miles southwest of Gordon. Hill said the quarrel stemmed from alleged attentions paid by Oblennis to Hill's wife. Oblennis had worked for Hill for over a year.
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Neal Oblennis
Burns Ranch
Gordon
Nebr
Albert Hill
Oblennis
Hill
Mra Hill
Rushvill
Nebraska Ranks Third in Sugar Beet Production
Nebraska rises from fifth to third in sugar beet acreage this year with 81 000 acres planted and a production estimate of 890 000 tons. Last year set a state yield record of 15.83 tons per acre. Michigan leads with about 6 00 000 tons and Colorado trails. Nebraska may reach second in production this year.
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Nebraska
Federal
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Colorado
Michigan
Local confectionery makers plan chain stores
J. G. Takis of the Sidney Sweet shop traveled to Torrington Wyoming and other northwestern towns this week to scout sites for confectionery and ice cream shops. Blair and Takis intend to open Sweet Shop No. 2 at Torrington and will add more stores as suitable locations are secured.
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J. G. Takis
Sidney Sweet Shop
Torrington
Wyo
Blair & Takis
Sweet Shop
Interstate commerce order lowers Nebraska sugar rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a revision of freight rates on sugar from New Orleans and the south into Nebraska towns and cities, signaling a notable price drop for sugar buyers. Henry Koester made a business trip to Sterling last weekend.
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The
Interestate Commerce Commission
Nebraska
New Orleans
Henry Koester
Busienss
Sterling
Grain dealers hold convention at Sterling on trade problems
A 125 member group of Colorado Grain Dealers Association and western Nebraska men met in Sterling to discuss crop handling issues and actions to boost industry and farming welfare. Talks cited track buyers, smut treatment, and the benefits of heading grain over combining, with optimism for fall corn despite varying yields.
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Sterling
Colorado Grain Dealers Association
Nebraska
Sidney Territory
Sterling Sunday
Sterling Advocate
Council
Graham
Combine
President Bell
Omaha Grain Exchange
Clark
Omaha
Mr. Kinney
Consolidated Flour Mills of
J. G. Lowe
Dan Jewett
Nebraska-Colorado Grain Company
Sidney
Colorado
Fire destroys Olson farm barn near Chappel
A severe fire at the 8. E. Olson farm northeast of Chappel last Thursday evening burned the large barn and contents, killing two horses and two cows, with about five sets of harness, fifteen tons of hay, and two hundred bushels of oats and barley lost. Barn damage estimated at $3,000 and contents at $1,000. stock and supplies uninsured. Property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Simon Anderson.
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8. E. Olson
ChappeLl
Simon Anderson
Kreiger Wins Attempted Comeback In Wrestling Bout
Adam Kreiger trailed Pat O Conner after a rough start at the Legion ball park in Scotabloft meeting Wednesday night. He rallied to win the next two falls in just over five minutes total. First fall time listed as 3 minutes 214 seconds, second fall 4 seconds, third 4 minutes 37 seconds.
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Adam Kreiger
the Legion
Scotabloft
Met
Pat O'Conner
North Platte visitor Miss Mann at Stuht and Os homes
Miss Katherine Mann of North Platte visits at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stuht and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Os, born this week.
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Katherine Mann
North Platte
Fred Stuht
Leo Osborn
State Supreme Court Affirms Peters Trust Co Case
Lincoln dispatch reports the State Supreme Court upheld the Kimball County District Court ruling that Peters Trust Co mortgage claim on 6000 acres once owned by Bennett Livestock holds a prior lien over Bennett bondholders. A written decision was issued, ending a long-running dispute in Khoball County.
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Lincoln
Supeeme
Kimball County
Peters Trust Company
Bennett Livestock Company
Bennett Company
Livestock Company
Khoball County
Tewell
Bridgeport Chautauqua Not 80 Good Either
Ridgeport Chautauqua last week failed as a bowling fundraiser. High school would receive a share if proceeds exceeded 750 dollars. Season tickets totaled 257 dollars and single admissions 111.25 dollars, for a total of 368.25 dollars.
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Ridgeport
New Girl Arrives At Schlesselman Home On July 13
On July 13 a fine new girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schles selman. The new arrival weighed nine pounds.
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John Schlesselman
Fifteen Year Old Girl Becomes Nebraska Elementary Teacher
A 15 year old girl, Miss Anne Joyce of Alma, was issued a third grade teaching certificate by the Nebraska state superintendent under a new ruling. She passed the teachers examination requirements and is now qualified to teach, as age cannot bar certification. Joyce, a graduate of Alma High School, completed two years of normal training alongside regular studies.
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Nebraska
Superme
Anne Joyce
Alma
Joyce
Miss Joyce
Stickup Pair Rob Tourists Then Lock Them In Cars
Authorities in Cheyenne Kimball and nearby counties pursue two stickup men blamed for game-holdups across Dalton territory. They robbed tourists and harvest hands at gunpoint, confinement in railroad cars, and fled before a train crew learned of the cries. Descriptions have been broadcast to sheriffs with no trace yet.
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Cheyenne
Kimball
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Dalton Territory
Dalton
Haseen
Rose, R. D. Sr. Announces County Commissioner Bid
R. D. Rose Sr seeks the Republican nomination for the second district county commissioner. The present official says one term is enough to prove his experience and ability. He pledges an impartial business like administration and asks Cheyenne county voters to consider his candidacy in this issue of The Telegraph.
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R. D. Rose, Sr
Telegraph
Rose
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport Girl Marries Broadwater Young Man
Miss Fredonia Blume wed Russell Hays of Broadwater at Sidney in a surprise announcement. Born in Bridgeport she belongs to a respected local family and friends wish her a long, happy marriage.
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Fredonia Blume
Russell Hays
Broadwater
Sidney
Hume
Bridgeport
Keep Grain Moving Pushes Speed on Wheat Shipments
Railway officials tell trainmen to move all wheat shipments quickly to avoid shortage claims. Wheat shipments from western Nebraska grain belt grow heavier daily as a large amount of wheat is being delivered to elevators due to moisture in new grain reaching as high as twenty percent.
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Nebraska
Nine Million Cars On U S Highways On Summer Tours
A A A touring board revised forecasts to show nine million automobiles carrying about 36 million people will take long distance vacations this season. Three million cars will carry camping gear and stay up to 33 days. Hotel stays will supply the rest. per car daily spending averages around ten dollars for campers and seven fifty for four passengers. The total impact on resorts and services is projected at about three billion dollars.
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National Touring Board
American Automobile Association
National Routing Agency
A. A. A. Touring Board
Motor Tourista
Canvas Brigade
Sale of Automobiles and Gas Increasing
Gasoline consumption in 32 states for the five months ended May 31 totaled 1,571,227,000 gallons, up 17.5 percent from 1,337,498,000 a year earlier. May usage reached 373,434,000 gallons vs 328,804,000 in May 1925, up 13.0 percent. Autos and trucks sold in the U S and Canada in five months 1926 were 2,043,483, up 14.8 percent from 1,781,303 in 1925, per the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports.
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American Petroleum Institute
United States
Canada
National Automobile Chamber of
Comegree
Sioux County Woman Kills Self With Rifle
Mrs. Ted J. Dunker, wife of a prominent farmer eight miles northwest of Morrill, Sioux County, died Friday shortly before noon by shooting herself through the heart with a .22 caliber rifle. No cause could be determined by relatives and friends.
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Ted J. Dunker
Morrill
Sioux County
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Kreiger
State Supreme Court
Peters Trust CO
Bridgeport Chautauqua
A. BD. Rose
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