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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
6
The semi annual June school apportionment totals 362296, up 101810 from last year and near the large grants of 1882 and 1893. Most funds come from interest on school lands, with a smaller share from county bonds. State Treasurer Reserve notes monthly collections will curb bank deposits and foresees a further rise before peaking.
Washington special reports Judge Strode admitted to practice before the supreme court on motion by A. E. Harvey of Lincoln. Harvey seeks submission and possible dismissal of the Capital National Bank and Kent H. Hayden receiver v Coldwater National Bank of Michigan case. Harvey asks for ninety days to file supplemental briefs. The Coldwater bank had funds at failure drawn from Capital National Bank. Trial before Judge Strode found Coldwater entitled to return of its money. Nebraska supreme court affirmed, followed by a federal supreme court appeal held until October term without ruling on Harvey’s request.
Washington special reports the Nebraska maximum rate case not decided at the May term of the supreme court. Nebraskans gathered in the courtroom expecting a ruling, but the court carried the decision to the second Monday in October. Impatient observers suspect Justice Harlan will write the opinion, with premature reports possibly influencing delay.
The board of secretaries has postponed the hearing in the corporate case for thirty days. Several causes ready for submission will be presented when the board meets, expected soon, marking an important session.
General Passenger Agent Francis of the Burlington & Missouri has traced Joseph Persell of Farnam Nebraska who allegedly stole a ride on a Burlington train fifteen years ago. Persell remains under scrutiny as the case unfolds with a lengthy history and new inquiries reaching local headquarters.
Washington May 28 Dist Attorney Davis opened reply to defense motion for acquittal after jury returns not guilty in Havemeyer trial. Prosecution argued six points. judge sustains motion. Indictments against John E Searles and others may be affected, but Davis says Searles case proceeds separately tomorrow.
New York reports reveal Dr. G H Griffin, once at 19 Broadway, enticed investors into multiple ventures. He promoted Nanaimo Coal Mining, Central Islip and Massapequa Land and Improvement firms, West Asbury Water, Panther Mountain Coal, and a Newfoundland Canada rail project. Griffin claimed vast coal holdings, issued bonds and stock, and secured loans while prospects faded and buyers balked.
In a Carl Schoep saloon an alcohol contest among Jacob Conrad Joseph Bolum and Carl Eisteben led to Conrad collapsing after drinking many glasses. He died, Bolum and Eisteben were critically ill, and the saloonkeeper was charged with manslaughter. Police were alerted as the three men collapsed and were left on the floor.
Secretary of Agriculture appoints a board headed by B Killen of Oregon City with Botanist Evans of this city to study Alaska terrain for an agricultural experiment station and gather data for its possible establishment. The party will travel from Tacoma in June.
Pullman has been awarded two medals and a diploma by Archduke Rainer for founding and building the most perfect town in the world. The honors come from the International Hygienic and Pharmaceutical Exposition in Prague where Pullman competed against Krupp and Stumm steel works and Baron von Thornhofer.
L H Pammel notes 62 tested corn samples from across the state show varying germination rates. Dry, well-stored seed yields high lab and greenhouse germination while open crib seed with rain exposure drops sharply. Laboratory and field results diverge in wet cold weather, urging dry storage for planting success.
The article states that moderately fertile soils that grow wheat or corn suit beets, with depth and friable texture essential. Calcareous soil yields high sugar. extremes in soil type are avoided. Wisconsin clay loam, Washington intermediate soils, and sandy loams in several states produced best results. The ideal soil is a moderately fertile porous deep sandy loam with a porous subsoil.
A Star editorial argues that settling prosecutions by large settlement offers under the oleomargarine law undermines deterrence. It says penalties must include imprisonment to deter repeat offenses and that compromised payments may encourage evasion of the law, hindering enforcement of the act.
Professor Byron D. Halstead of the Rutgers College Experiment Station warns of the new asparagus rust. The fungus, spreading from Atlantic states to Virginia, turns stalks brown and blistered. Destroy all remnants after harvest and burn brush in fall to curb damage. Palmetto is partly exempt.
The article notes that farm work should feel light and pleasant for youth since their perspective differs from elders. It suggests reducing monotony in routine tasks to keep both young and old from fatigue and boredom.
The National Academy committee urges continued forest protection, noting prior executive orders reserving 13 million acres and the Cascade range. It warns of flood risk, fire, and grazing impacts, calling for managed access and selective mining within reserves.
Alexander Tl. Beckett, once a clerk at the National Bank of Illinois which failed months ago, shot himself in Curcago on May 27 amid illness and inability to meet payments on his home. This marks the third suicide tied to the bank’s collapse.
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