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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
11
Located twenty miles north of Sidney on the Burlington railroad the town grew in ten years from nature's wild prairie beauty to a hub represented by many lines of business. It sits at the center of a vast small grain area with two large grain elevators operating at capacity. The town is a heavy shipping point for potatoes and hogs, driven by enterprising local businessmen.
Sealed proposals for a water works system in Dalton Nebraska are due by 7 p m on June 27 1914. Bids cover divisions for a brick pumping station steel tank trenching and distribution piping with valves hydrants and castings. Engineer estimate is 7200 dollars.
The Presbyterian church of Dalton invites all residents to attend weekly services at the church. Sunday school 10 a.m. morning service 11 a.m. evening service 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p.m. Signed Alexander Wimberly.
Notice to well contractor at the Village Clerk office Dalton Nebraska to 7 p m Saturday June 27 1914. Bids for an 8 inch cased well about 350 ft deep with Merchant’s wrought iron casing and 14 ft Cook or Johnson screen. Contractor to guarantee water supply of 125 gallons per minute. J L Willis Village Clerk. May 28 1914.
Two used machines offered in good condition. A 15 45 Case Steam Tractor and a 20 H P International Gasoline tractor. Both priced to sell cheaply.
Mrs. John Iverson improves from illness while Mrs. C Nicholili visits Dalton. Miss Harriet and Clayton Radcliffe return from Sidney for ranch plans. Alvah Birdwell and Vesta Thompson wed and plan farm life south of town. Residents travel to Sidney and Bridgeport. club event hosts. Dalton defeats Weyerts 10 to 0. new barn contract for Hi Eckert. Gurley store painting completed. Hyannis man to place a Dalton newspaper. families from Hudson Colorado visit.
Dan Bick completed the new sidewalk in front of the furniture and drug store. John Willis was in Chadron the first of the week. Joe Swenson of Sidney plans surveying land west of the track at Gur ley for a town site. Bishop Duffy and Father Link will conduct services at the Dalton Catholic church Sunday. Mrs. Garnett and daughter had a runaway but she and the child are not seriously hurt. Ollie Anderson bought the barber shop from Ed Mitchell. Mitchell will farm east of town. Frandsen has taken charge of the new furniture store in Ollie Anderson's former location.
Potter D H Shultz returns home Tuesday with plans to visit his nephew Lee Standard in Manville Wyoming after securing a half section there. Lee accompanies his aunt Mrs Lillian Sherman amid farm work and a promising crop outlook.
Sunday school class organized in Bronson invites all to join. Dance scenes in Bronson and F. Heiney’s barn ahead on June 20. Frank Beyer drilling a well near his place and planning more dances. Crops good but rain hoped. alfalfa growing well. Potter beats White Sox 12 to ? in a local baseball game. upcoming Potter games and North Divide clash at Gus Eden's ranch next Sunday.
Thirty delegates from eighteen building associations attended the twenty third annual Nebraska league of local building and loan associations convention in Columbus Nebraska. T C Patterson of North Platte was reelected president with R M Gillan Auburn first vice president and W Huffman Havelock second vice president H F J Hochenberger Columbus third vice president J J Fitzgerald Omaha secretary treasurer Lincoln chosen as next meeting site in March 1915 prior to legislature adjournment.
Detroit records two additional heat deaths raising the total to thirteen since the heat wave began last Sunday. A cool breeze provided some relief as residents endured soaring temperatures and hospitals treated heat related cases.
In Minden Nebraska on June 11 a pioneer physician Dr J A Martin died from injuries after a cow lariated on a public road rose as his automobile approached. The lariat smashed the windshield and struck the doctor across neck chest and head as glass fragments entered his head and neck.
Orleans Nebraska city council has set a July 7 special election to issue 12500 dollars in bonds. The funds would buy the lighting plant currently owned by the Orleans Light and Power Company.
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