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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
6
Located twenty miles north of Sidney on the Burlington railroad. Grown in ten years from the beauty of Nature's wild prairie to a town represented by nearly every line of business, pushed by wide-awake business men. Center of magnificent small grain area. Two large grain elevators operated to capacity. Heavy shipping point of potatoes and hogs.
Bids due 7 p m Saturday June 27 1914 for water works construction in Dalton Nebraska including a brick pumping station steel tank and 1475 ft of 6 inch pipe plus 640 ft of 4 inch pipe. Proposals require 5 percent certified check and bonds. Engineer’s estimate 7200 plans may be obtained for 5 with 0 refund.
The Presbyterian church of Dalton invites everyone to regular services held at the church. Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning service at 11 a.m. evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. By Alexander Wimberly.
The Village Clerk of Dalton Nebraska announces bids for an 8 inch cased well about 350 feet deep. Contractors must supply iron casing and a Cook or Johnson screen and guarantee a water supply of at least 125 gallons per minute. Bids accepted until 7 p m Saturday June 27 1914. J L Willis Village Clerk Dalton May 28 1914.
Two used tractors offered for sale by Dalton Lumber Co. A Case Steam Tractor 15-45 and a 20 H.P. International gasoline tractor, both described as in good shape and priced cheap.
The dedication of the new Methodist Episcopal Church of Potter Nebraska is set for Sunday June 21. Rev J A Kerr and Building Committee members Grant Brady Fred Nelson and C W Johnson present the schedule including 10 am service of song and prayer and a Love Feast, 11 am dedicatory sermon by Rev R P Hammond, dinner in the church basement, and preaching at 2 pm and 8 pm. The document invites all to attend and bring basket dinners.
The text advocates Scott's Emulsion as a blood purifier and strength builder to arrest rheumatism and improve general health. It claims the product nourishes organs and helps expel impurities, warning against alcoholic substitutes and touting widespread aid.
A call to the community to attend the event regardless of weather, promising a warm reception and spiritual and temporal blessings. Organizers emphasize cheerful hospitality and broad participation.
Dalton residents attend gatherings and travels with trips to Denver and Sidney. Ada Hill visits Armuth. Seeger couple arrives in Dalton in a new Ford. Dalton loses a baseball game to Kimball 11 to 3 amid errors. John Seifer and Jake Meyers depart for Germany for 21 days, returning by August. Ladies Aid luncheon hosts at Harvey Heizer. Wheat from Redington brings sale to Dalton. Local corn shelling by Troids boys for Farmer's Grain Co.
Bernard Morfeld and wife visited relatives in Potter. E B Cromoyer returned to Lincoln. Local eighth grade graduates at Potter included Agnes Thornburg Elizabeth Morfeld Richard Smith John Seyfang and Fred Johnson. Dr Kahse of Atchison Kansas preached in Potter and Kimball with praise. Miss Freda Anderson went to Idaho. Lutheran Guild plans Thursday gathering with a new birthday-pledge fund. Chas Gunderson added a Ford Runabout to his livery. H W Struble fell ill at church Sunday night.
Cc. W. Johnson attended county seat Tuesday while Mr. and Mrs. B. Morfeld plan a week or more with relatives and friends. Morfeld runs a real estate business and sells groceries wholesale to farmers. Ed Thornburg and family drove to their ranch in Sidney Draw Sunday. The Cubs may redeem Potter if they keep winning, now at two straight victories. Miss Anna Nelson visits Cavalli home and will summer with the newlyweds. Mrs E C Banta has beaten a maid, sister of Mr Headey, and the Review Editor seems lonely after school closed.
P T Higgins made a business trip to Sidney this week. Mr and Mrs Ladine drove down to Sidney Friday to bring Agnes home and attended graduation exercises in the evening. John Cawley and daughter Mrs Keiser of Sidney with Mr and Mrs Kent Childers and family spent Sunday at L F Cunningham's. Mr and Mrs P T Higgins visited with Mr and Mrs Ladine last Sunday. R G Webb went to Sidney Sunday. E Higgins and wife, Mr and Mrs Walker and A Limbeck were north dividers in Sidney Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Beyer were trading in Sidney Saturday.
Grand Prairie was well represented in Sidney on Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Nels Johnson traveled by auto to visit their daughter living about 25 miles south of Kimball. Rev Cresap of Lodgepole conducted services at the Swedish Lutheran church last Sunday. BB C Stockdick called on friends in the vicinity Sunday. George Hares child showing improvement after illness. Julia Johnson attended the commencement exercises in Sidney Friday night. Fred Plorin did business in the county seat Tuesday. R K Jorgenson seen riding about in the locality early in the week. Otto Perso and Banker Willis of Dalton called at Mons Johnsons.
Rain continues this week aiding farmers as a large crowd attended a Sunday ball game where North divide lost 10 to 17 to White Sox at Montauk diamond. A new baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beyer sparked cigars and hopes he becomes a ballplayer. The Bailey family dined with R. Frame and watched the game. Frank Borneik plans a summer engine and threshing machine. C. P. Selbenaler digs a fence around section 36. Henry Anderson lost a colt. Pierce helps Mrs. Green plow millet. Herdon townsite surveyed four miles west of Bronson with plans for an elevator and store plus stockyards. W. E. Swatzlander visited on business. P. A. Pultz reports a missing fifty pound porker.
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