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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
5
Birth notices from Ogallala and Potter announce a June 24th son born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Branscom and a June 25th son born to Mr and Mrs James J Cullison. Mrs Branscom is formerly Miss Susie Thornburg of Potter.
Three couple pairs filed for marriage licenses with locations listed Potter Nebraska Sextorp Ne Denver and Denver with partners Arvel A Henrikson Emma Elvira Anderson Elmer Lee Mayer Enid Helen Jacobson William Sampson Smith Faye Elizabeth Bell.
Washington land department reports 1 200 000 acres in Nebraska subject to home stead entry with fifteen counties over 10 000 acres each Cheyenne county shows only about 500 acres available indicating strong demand. Also a library notice asks for the return of House of Bondage by Kaufman to the Sidney Library and mentions shelves added for nearly a thousand books. Mrs V Klein visited her brother at Simla on Thursday.
Lincoln officials detail ballot nomination options after primaries with two paths a petition or party committee. Several state actions follow from the railway commission approving capital stock and bonds for St Edward Electric while others report on dismissals, enforcement efforts, and regulatory inquiries across费 Nebraska.
In Plattsmouth Nebraska a district court jury was chosen in the Amelia Monroe versus C Lawrence Stull case. Monroe, sister of the defendant, sues for damages claiming he assaulted her in her husband’s store, knocked her down and kicked her. The defendant says he acted in self defense and that she attempted to take a revolver from a showcase.
Major Penn and Captain Kesterson of the Nebraska national guard inspected Company A of the Second regiment at Kearney. Sixteen of twenty five contestants qualified as marksmen, up from five last year, including Bishop Beecher and Major Gibbon. On the way home they stopped at Hastings where Company D began practice. it was halted due to safety concerns of the rifle range. Once a safe range is secured, practice will resume.
Purchase Agent Evans returned 350 books to the university after removing indecent portions. Of 1,500 issued, less than 350 came back and 100 were allocated to distribute to Nebraska high schools. Dana Van Dusen of Omaha was barred from commencement exercises due to the dispute.
R H Robinson Pittsburgh detective failed to obtain extradition for Salton Schonbroon from Omaha over alleged money fraud. Governor Aldrich refused the paper as no crime was proven. Lincoln June 27. Abraham Lincoln statue unveiled on the state house grounds, eight feet high, on the west pedestal.
The adjutant general’s office faces a possible halt to national guard drills at Cheyenne Wyoming and a state encampment. Taft vetoed the army appropriation bill over riders, risking funding gaps unless Congress acts before adjournment.
John L. Ryan and Joseph Pivonka, fire and police commissioners of South Omaha, must stand trial under ouster proceedings brought under the Sackett law. The supreme court overruled objections to jurisdiction, declared the 1912 South Omaha election invalid, and appointed Judge Holcomb as referee to hear the case.
Water reached six feet in the new penitentiary well sunk about six feet beyond the flow start. Gravel at the strike shows smooth stones, indicating a good flow.
Clerk Piper of the board of charities and corrections returned from Cleveland where he attended the annual meeting of the national association. He was elected corresponding secretary of the national organization, which will hold its meeting in Seattle next year.
Rev F A Joseph traveled to Al Lance Tuesday to officiate at a wedding at St Matthew's church. Mrs W A Barton hosted a gathering Friday afternoon for Miss Helen Bird of North Platte. George Evans from Norfolk Nebraska stayed at the Rectory this week as a guest of his cousin Mrs F A Joseph. The merry go round strains on the press hint that the glorious Fourth has begun.
A high noon Wednesday wedding united Arvel A. Henrickson of Kirk Nebraska and Emma E. Anderson daughter of O E Anderson Potter in a home ceremony. Rev N J Nelson officiated with sister Mrs Wm Struble playing Mendelssohn. Bridesmaid Miss Freda Anderson and best man Barry Henrickson attended. The couple honeymooned through Nebraska and Kansas before settling in Kirk.
Helen Jacobson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob N Jacobson of Sextorp Nebraska, was married at the bride's home at eight o'clock Wednesday evening June 26.
Faye Elizabeth Bell and her partner, both residents of Denver, were married by Rev. Berg at the Lutheran parsonage on Tuesday evening, June 25th.
List of farms for sale or exchange across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Entries include near Ute Iowa Monona county 150 acre farm at 15 per acre with improvements and exchange options toward Nebraska. 120 acre near O Neill Nebraska at 84 percent price with crane or hardware trade. 240 acres near DeGray South Dakota at 90 per acre with incumbrance and trade for horses or cattle. 60 acre near Mound City Missouri with price 120 per acre and trades toward Nebraska. 800 acre ranch in Valley Nebraska with stock and day ranch features and jewelry or general merchandise trade. 1240 ranch near Merriam Nebraska with cultivation, pasture, stock ranch features and merchandise trade.
The town improves steadily with investments in grading sidewalks lawns and trees. A booming tourist economy is hoped for as more visitors settle here. The Good Old Summer Time returns as rain is hoped for to sustain crops north and south of Sidney, where a heavy cloud produced only a limited shower elsewhere.
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