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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
1
Small spring crops are in excellent condition and hay pastures are strong. Winter wheat stands at 86 percent in May with 63,384,000 bushels produced, down from last year but above 1924 28 averages. Oats, barley and spring wheat show high conditions and ample soil moisture supports a strong outlook for Nebraska’s crop year.
Mrs. Joseph Gossage, longtime Sidney resident and wife of the man who bought The Telegraph from founder Lawrence Connell, died in Rapid City South Dakota on Tuesday. She helped shape early Sidney social life and lived away for many years.
City and county officers are tracing origins of weekly poisoning attempts targeting dogs. Several pets have died after poisoned meat found on porches and in shrubs. Sheriff Nelson warns the act endangers children and will be treated seriously.
Scoular Bishop Grain company inaugurates a direct wire service to major grain markets in Sidney. Robert Scoular oversees a new office in the McIntosh building above Thayer's drug store, offering grain, stocks, and bonds services. The move aligns with expansion of stock and bond trading via the Kansas City exchange, signaling broader market access for the region.
Tuesday's Telegraph will be a valuable advertising medium for Farmers Union picnic visitors. It will be filled with agricultural news and ads offering bargains. Advertisers should submit copy early for best column position, as the paper goes to press Monday afternoon.
The R. S. Proudfit company of Lincoln has bought the Home Lumber company of Potter from longtime manager William Hagemeister. Frank Proudfit of Lincoln and buyers Sam Ely of Norfolk plus Kenneth Grear of Minatare helped close the deal in Potter. Hagemeister will not leave Potter, retaining land and stock in the Home Lumber elevator at Albin and interests in the Alpine Mining company of Potter.
Sidney business men are invited to hear Harry H. Culver, famed Culver City realtor, at a luncheon June 20 in the Methodist Episcopal church social parlors. The event, arranged by local chamber officials, targets real estate men bankers and others interested in the national business outlook. Culver will discuss taxation and conditions and stresses selling communities to residents.
State irrigation policy is to be shaped after a Tuesday conference in Lincoln with Governor Weaver. Attendees included J. G. Beeler and C. J. McNamara of North Platte, John Neff of Lexington, George P. Kingsley of Minden, T. F. Neighbors and R. H. Wills of Bridgeport, H. F. Parsons of Scottsbluff, Prof. Clark Mickey of the University of Nebraska, and Roy Cochran, the state engineer. Wills leads the North Platte valley irrigation district.
Mrs. Carrie Cook, longtime Telegraph want ad user, praises the paper as a reliable sales tool. She advertised three rooms for rent in the Tuesday Telegraph and had them rented before reading the page. The growing want ad column is presented as proof others find it effective for buying or selling. One trial is urged.
The House of Representatives yesterday defeated the debenture plan in the farm relief bill by a 250 to 113 vote. It returns to the conference committee and is seen as likely doomed. Wheat market activity hinges on Washington news as grain experts expect little movement until policy is settled.
Organization of the Alpine Mining company of Potter was announced recently through the press of that town. The company owns property in the Clear Creek district Colorado including four mines two leased 1700 feet of tunnel and rails, side tunnel and no representative stock of equipment. Dr A J Ames is president August Schmidt secretary and William Hagemelster treasurer. The company incorporated in Colorado and Nebraska capitalized at 50000 stock largely subscribed. Pay as it goes policy and is installing mining and smelting machinery with prospect of valuable ore and hundreds of tons of ore.
Midnight entertainment arrives in Sidney with a Sunday night program at the U S A Theatre. O G Brown promotes a 12 o'clock cinema and stage bill featuring Chinatown Nights with Wallace Beery and Florence Vidor in an all star cast.
Alliance prepares for three day stampede led by the American Legion post with cow punchers bulldoggers and rope artists from across the middle western cow country appearing Wednesday through Friday.
Marriage licenses were issued last Friday to Mrs. Mary Leonard and Robert Rux, and to Anna Badiong and Alfred Bundy. County Judge Golden P Kratz issued the licenses Friday night.
Potter telephone operator Mrs Mable Hite is to receive the Vail medal Friday June 21 at 3 pm in the chautauqua tent. W F Cozad Northwestern Bell will present with remarks by Paul F Buntz and Senator C W Johnson also on the program. Mrs Hite also earns a $250 reward for aiding in locating an air mail pilot during a blizzard by coordinating a temporary air field plan.
A Sidney air marker project moves to the Monday Sidney chamber of commerce meeting. The airport committee and Adrian Reynolds and Jack Lowe report on location and cost for a 60 to 100 foot sign with an arrow toward the field, colors chosen for visibility and curb markers mentioned by an aviator.
A horse owned by a transient horse peddler named Henderson was killed near Gurley on Tuesday when struck by a car driven by L Patrowsky. The rider, Henderson's adopted son, was slightly injured after racing another machine and steering into the oncoming vehicle. The horse dragged several feet before dying. minimal damage to the car was reported.
Scherer and Blome establish the local Massey Harris agency on 9th street in the former Sidney Tractor & Machinery building. The firm offers a full line of Massey Harris combines machinery and Wallis tractors, a product of the Massey Harris firm.
Mrs Peter Peetz and daughter Helen depart Tuesday for St Louis where Helen enters six weeks music normal at Washington University. She specializes in piano.
The Telegraph announces a new market service with Omaha cash grain prices at close, Chicago futures closes, and livestock quotations from Sidney via a direct wire. The feature aims to provide readers with timely market data and real service beginning this issue.
The Sidney Volunteer Fire department holds its annual banquet and gathering tonight in the Methodist church basement. Wives of members and of deceased members are invited. Program includes speeches by Mayor Herman Schroeder, Herbert Barge, R. P. Kep ler, Rev Hal Schenck, and P. C. Romig who is county attorney for Box Butte and Burlington railroad counsel.
Frank J. Brady president of the state Walton league spoke in Sidney Monday to Waltonians. He outlined aims beyond game and fish conservation, stressing outdoor America, virgin forests and streams, and restoring natural habitats for wildlife. Brady and R P Kepler visited Cedar Creek trout farm hatchery and pools, noting promising commercial prospects.
Air mail lines in the United States broke all previous records in May carrying 587,471 pounds of mail over a daily mileage of 36,334 miles for an average 18,950 pounds per day. The post office department said May surpassed December’s Christmas mail total of 537,000 pounds and April by 78,799 pounds. Double daily service on the Chicago to San Francisco route and a new St. Louis to Omaha route added nearly 5,000 miles to the daily flying schedule.
Half of the $30,000 church building fund goal was subscribed during Sunday services. The response was heartily satisfactory and gives the congregation a strong start to reach the total. More has been pledged during the week, with little difficulty anticipated. Plans and specifications are on display downtown, with headquarters at J. W. Johnson's insurance office.
Extensive road work spans Western Nebraska as Sidney Tractor & Machinery reports widespread construction across counties. Motoring of gangs reduces animal labor, with machinery increasingly replacing workers and promising future scarcity of horses. Reel Contractors, Inc. led by Joseph Reel contracts for much of the progress, recently purchasing over $23,000 in machinery.
Three injured when a car driven by Mrs. Howard Cronk left the Lincoln highway near Bronson Wednesday night. Mrs Cronk and her two daughters sustained slight injuries and were treated at Taylor hospital before being sent home.
Bunker Hill extends its winning streak with a 9 2 victory over Potter. Despite being outhit, Bales and J Beyer pitched well as Potter faltered in the fifth inning, committing errors that aided the surge. Hornby pitched three solid innings for Potter. McGowan and Bales each allowed five hits.
N. W. Gaines, community specialist from the agricultural extension service, leads the final day at Sidney mothers camp on Friday June 26. He plans activities to help campers and visitors learn to plan home community recreation after lunch he discusses the ideal community. Washington department of agriculture films titled Home is What You Make It will be shown Wednesday evening along with the county song contest. Thursday night features stunt night with original skits from each county women group. Daily round table discussions cover timely topics of interest.
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