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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
8
A chamber of commerce committee named for talks with government and local commissioners seeks regular plane stops. Members include Mr. Jorgenson M. W. Osborn and Walter K. Hogkin to press improvements and maintenance of north and south thoroughfares.
The Sidney chamber of commerce declares a crying need for more hotel facilities and votes to promote and support a 100 room hotel in Sidney, aiming to make the city a convention center in the Nebraska panhandle.
Grain harvest accelerates this week with favorable weather. Elevators operate day and night to handle a flood of grain moving to market. Western Nebraska assists with cars reaching eastern markets. Railroads manage the rush by deploying hundreds of cars before harvesting began.
Nebraskans will hear how tariff revision links to the farm relief program as Gray, director of legislative work for the American Farm Bureau Federation, explains organized agriculture’s role in Washington. He is described as trusted by both Congress and the White House and as a watchdog for farming interests at the national Capitol.
Mr Gray dedicated 20 years to farmer welfare starting in 1910 with Vernon county Missouri cooperative marketing associations. He led Vernon county and Missouri state farm bureaus, helped draft the American Farm Bureau Federation constitution in 1919, and contributed to its national growth and structure through extensive travel and knowledge of state, county, and national units.
Bobby Chick, after a broken arm in a prior match, headlines a Toledo wrestling card on Thursday night at Terminal A. He faces a tough opponent at 147 pounds after weigh in. Semi final pits Cowboy Chick against Abe Coleman, a newcomer said to rival his brother in skill, promising more technical wrestling and fewer brutal holds. Mrs Charles Dickinson and Mrs Dan Dickinson attended Cheyenne Frontier Days celebrations last Thursday.
Leslie Neubauer announces a nationwide glass breakage insurance policy for cars with a $50,000,000 asset insurer. The plan covers all glass breakage, offers immediate free replacement at authorized stations, uses Thoma certified glass, and costs $4 for coupes or $5 for sedans, with service across the United States.
Sheriff in Sterling reports out of state truckers haul grain to Peetz elevators without Colorado licenses. Nebraska licensed trucks are common near the border, while drivers from distant states like Oklahoma are inspected and instructed to obtain Colorado licenses. Officials seek to enforce law without hindering grain hauling.
The state board of equalization lowered Union Pacific's 1929 assessment to 92,419,564 after reviewing a protest against a five million dollar higher valuation. Omaha Bridge & Terminal, a Illinois Central subsidiary, rose to 1,107,923, up nearly 470,000. South Omaha Terminal railway rose to 938,456 from 731,342. Burlington’s protest was overruled. Overall railroad assessments total 260,004,252, up 1,562,185.
Nebraska farmers reduced unprofitable cows in June by culling dairy herds and replacing them with stock. Cass county led purchases with 20 new animals, while Harland and Phelps counties bought seven purebred bulls. The Nebraska Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports 73 cows replaced those sold and notes high butterfat yields across Adam Clay association. Corn oats and bran are favored for summer grazing and milk production profitability.
The July outlook predicts higher prices for hogs and choice steers, steady to higher egg and butter prices, and lower poultry prices over the next 30 days. Wheat and corn depend on crop progress. firmer hog prices likely, fewer hogs and lighter receipts support fall prices. butter trending up, while cattle grades diverge with grass cattle moving higher. Overall, farm finance tightness persists and farm purchasing power improves from earlier expectations.
Five year study at Lincoln Agricultural College finds disking stubble on July 15 then plowing August 15 increases wheat yield by about 34 bushels per acre versus late plowing. At about one dollar per bushel, farmers can gain over 50 dollars per acre, with 15 acres per day possible. Listing stubble early and subbing seed-bed prep adds additional gains.
Nebraska banking probe lead A C Shallenberger declares that at least 90 percent of bank failures in past years resulted from gross violations of state banking laws or non enforcement. He promises written statements and calls for reform and honest disclosure to restore public confidence.
The 33rd Frontier Days closed with no records broken as top hands failed to surpass arena marks. Only two men finished bronc riding finals, Fred Stillings and Pete Knight won top spots. Midnight the horse wowed crowds, hailed as successor to Old Steamboat. Champions were Fred Lowry steering roping Mike Rude calf roping Ervin Collins bulldogging Josephine Wicks women’s relay Chester Byers trick roping.
Senator C. W. Johnson of Potter was appointed to the honors committee for the 150th anniversary of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski. The statewide commemoration, tied to Pulaski’s death from wounds at the Battle of Savannah, is to be proclaimed by Governor Weaver. Johnson was chosen for his many poles in the district.
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