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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
16
Reports from Our Exchanges note milk cows owned by Frank Armstrong were killed by lightning in last Thursday’s storm. Other items include a Denver marriage, a truck theft and wheat theft in Banner county, and local highway and wheat relief actions.
W H Wiker, once operating an optometrist shop in the Marcotte jewelry store, was summoned home due to his father's serious illness who lives a mile west of Dalton.
Mr and Mrs Andy Anderson of Cheyenne visited county clerk and Mrs Otten this week Andy formerly played with the Sidney professional baseball club He is playing with the Cheyenne team this year.
Judge Oberfelder returned last Friday from a several weeks speaking tour of the south. Col. R. 8. Oberfelder left Sunday for the east on a business trip.
Mrs Maude Jolliff and son Clarence attended the funeral in Omaha this week for her brother in law Lee Joliff who died there Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ed Hamilton and daughter Ruth arrived Sunday visiting at the M W Dimery home. Hamilton owns five quarter sections of land in Cheyenne county and formerly resided in Omaha.
Prof. O. V. Adams and wife visited Sunday at the Roy Liggett home on their way home from the University of Michigan where Mr Adams studied. He teaches in the agricultural college at Colorado. W R Weeden left Tuesday afternoon for Omaha to attend the Masonic grand lodge and the state furniture and undertakers convention.
Miss Alta Sawyer resigns from the American bank and returns to her Broadwater home. Charles Marsh, a popular Sidney man, succeeds her as bookkeeper. Marion Straight with son Nat of New Market, Ta., visits Elder Mr. Straight and H. F. Straight on the way home from California. Marion Straight is a G. A. R. member and 50 years old.
Co. W. Johnson and Charles Cords spent several days in Omaha last week where Johnson marketed 10000 dollars worth of choice cattle. Johnson expects to purchase 300 to 600 head soon and will raise his herd to about one thousand head.
Bayard police chief A M Webb found a small fire in a dirty towel container at the O K Barber Shop on Sunday of last week. The blaze had scorched the wall and cracked a plate glass mirror. Investigators suspect an employee may have dropped a lit match into the container by accident before leaving.
The Scotts Bluff county district court awarded Alva Williams 995 in damages after suing Western Public Service Co of Scottsbluff for loss of four horses electrocuted by a transmission wire blown down across the Melbeta bridge approach during a storm months earlier. Williams sought double the amount awarded.
City Attorney Honnold reports State Labor Commissioner Frye ruled Scotts Bluff liable for Albert Peterson's death in Mitchell in April 1923. The city must pay $140 for funeral expenses and $15 weekly for 350 weeks to widow Mrs. Bina Peterson.
The state railway commission orders a fifty percent cut in freight charges for purebred live stock shipments within the state, effective immediately and limited to less than car load lots. Railways sought liability relief for in transit stock damage, but the commission ruled no immunity is allowed. minimum charge per shipment set at seven dollars.
Agricultural report shows Nebraska winter wheat acreage at 2,908,000 acres, down from a 3,942,000 record in 1922. Seven-year yield average 13.6 bushels per acre versus 17.8 previously. 1900-15 era averaged 18.4. Gross returns per acre 1915-1923 averaged $19.57, vs $13.60 earlier.
United States Department of Agriculture reports co operative bull associations aid hundreds of farmers in lowering costs while raising milk and butterfat yields. Last year the number of associations rose 15 percent nationwide, with Idaho increasing from 14 in 1922 to 29 in 1923. Record data on seventy daughters show an average 11 percent rise in milk yield and 25.21 percent in butterfat.
The article notes radio has moved beyond a toy stage to a public expectation of high class service and entertainment. It highlights immediate shifts to distant stations, half hour updates, and rapid growth as a household essential in millions of homes.
Bonham Brothers advertise a complete line of picture molding and framing services for all types of pictures and displays. They invite customers to consult for custom sizes and finish options.
Plate glass for windshields and soe dan deers installed at Hahier Garage according to the brief local notice.
The Citizens National Bank of Julesburg, Sedgwick county’s first, was under national bank examiner scrutiny Monday amid farm land overloan concerns. President W. W. Vaught said depositors could be paid in full. The bank holds about 160000 in deposits with 25000 capital and 10000 surplus. Officers include Mrs. W. W. Vaught and Charles Peterson. directors are George E. McCone, Earl C. Harris, and Swan Friscopp.
Commissioner Spry restores about 7 700 acres in township 48 north range 3 west and 3 200 acres in township 46 north range 5 west Gunnison county to homestead and desert laws with a preferential filing right for ex servicemen of the war with Germany. Ex servicemen may file June 24 to September 22 1924 with initial applications at Montrose land office but not acted on until June 3. After September 23 the lands open to general entry. Altitude about 7 000 feet. Cebolla creek near Cebolla. 15 miles south of Sapinero on the Big Blue. Further information from Montrose land office.
In northwest Nebraska a deep sea vessel named U-Go-I-Go slid into Alkali Lake southeast of Hay Springs as a crowd of about 500 witnessed the launch. Crew Gig McCreath Ralph Strottheide Clarence Stiehl Charles Kadiecek T. R. Morison and R. T. Stiehl quickly fired the motor and set a swift course against strong winds and rough seas.
The department of agriculture reports a process to convert straw into 10 000 cubic feet of gas for lighting and cooking, plus by products such as 10 gallons of tar 625 pounds of carbon and ammonia. It cautions the machine is not yet practical for farm use but foresees farmers becoming laboratory chemists.
The Pathfinder dam is ready for spring irrigation with about a million acre feet stored and an inflow of 7 320 second feet. An outflow of 5 015 second feet is allowed to keep storage in check and regulate river flow. River gauges show Bridgeport rising to 6 70 feet with North Platte at 4 00 feet, Lexington at 6 900 second feet, and Overton at 4 300 second feet as the dam remains full through early irrigation.
Ralph Selmarr of Harrison and Attorney Richard McKelvie of Crawford died Sunday afternoon in Brewster lake two miles east of Crawford during a fishing trip. Their canoe capsized 20 rods from shore as hip length waders filled with water, hindering swimming. Bodies recovered near midnight and taken to Crawford.
Four men Elmer Palm Ed Palm Charlie Irwin and Frank Irwin lead a Wyoming group sailing from New York to London to perform a real American rodeo for the British exposition. Tex Austin directs bars while many women riders join including Mabel Strickland Ruth Roach Rose Smith Donna Grover Florence Hughes Helen Elliott Fox Hastings Bea Kirnan Dorothy Morrell Mark Gibson Ruth Wheat and Bonnie Gray. The party plans several weeks overseas to show the Prince of Wales how to stay on a horse.
The old muddy hog wallow is a dangerous swimming hole for young pigs as it concentrates parasite eggs and disease germs causing losses to Nebraska farmers. The agricultural college recommends a temporary shaded roof with air circulation, built from old poles and boards, located away from main buildings on ground free from contamination.
The Fairview Co operative cheese company directors chose a site on Parrish land, one-quarter mile west of the Fairview schoolhouse. They bought from Scottsbluff school district the frame building at the south end of the West Ward grounds for 200 dollars and plan to move it with a contract likely to be set immediately.
Plate glass is installed at Habler Garage for windshields and sedan doors improving durability and safety. Workers report quick fit and a cleaner look for the shop’s automotive services.
Reports from Wimball speak of dances at a school house six to seven miles north of the city. Deputy Sheriff David Uhl confronted intoxicated revelers, was disarmed when attacked, and the lawmen were resisted. Kimball court sentenced eight men to ten dollars and costs, five for disturbance and three for resisting an officer.
Sam Souder former Lincoln county treasurer now in state penitentiary serving a arson sentence has instructed his attorneys to dismiss his appeal to the supreme court which is on file. He says he lacks funds or property to appeal and that the cost would be about 1500 to 2000 dollars and he does not want to burden Lincoln county residents.
Booth Tarkington writes J. K. McDonald after a preview of Boy of Mine in Indianapolis. He praises the film as dignified yet humorous and touching, notes its success with audiences, and congratulates McDonald for surpassing Penrod and Sam with this work. He adds he wishes no credit for the film beyond its merit.
The U N agriculture college suggests bacon can enhance meals beyond breakfast. It can be used in sandwiches with or without other meats, lettuce, and dressing. with bread or toast. with cottage or cream cheese. and in soups, vegetables, poultry, and meat dishes. Club sandwiches with bacon make easy Sunday night meals and entertaining fare.
Robert G. Ross of Lexington, a local former livery stable owner and perennial political hopeful, appeals to Nebraska Supreme Court as his own attorney. He contends Dawson county district court erred by not granting a venue change and by failing to record proceedings, seeking relief after eviction from a house and two lots in 1920. He cites constitutional protections and alleges due process violations in the handling of his case.
Arthur Brisbane asserts that many Paris papers reach broad audiences while American readers rely on local papers for daily news. He emphasizes that 14,000 country dailies and weeklies keep rural communities informed, defending the role of country newspapers as a safeguard of American democracy.
Finishing surplus poultry on the farm or plant improves weight in 10 days to two weeks using a mixture of finely ground corn and bran with white shorts or ground oats. Feed in a mortar consistency with sour milk three times daily. Milk fed birds fetch higher prices. sell to a quality buyer. Contact county agent or agricultural college for crate details and extension circular 1414.
A local studio invites residents to schedule birthday portrait sessions at Phelps Studio this year. The offer highlights personalized photographs and flexible scheduling for guests celebrating milestones.
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