Biggest Question in Cheyenne County
County Agent LeRoy D Willey reports a common pest in Devel Kimball Cheyenne and part of Logan counties identified as the false wire worm Eleodes opaca The worm is prevalent in Cheyenne and likely native It damaged winter wheat seedlings after dry falls and shallow seeded beds and feeds at night advancing through life stages from worm to pupa to dull black beetle with a broad arched back. beetles feed in furrows and can be poisoned becomes abundant in June and July with eggs deposited near soil surface Continued notes reference page 1st sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devel
Kimball
Cheyenne County
Logan
Colorado
Myron TI. Swenk
Lincoln
Swenk
Chappell Bank Case Defendants Are Free
Federal Judge Woodrough freed Starvey I. Babcock John Wertz and A M Johnson after dismissing the conspiracy charge in the North Platte federal court. The jury found not guilty as testimony showed defendants acted to save the bank amid 1919 1920 value deflation and wheat price drops. Babcock led bank operations while Wertz and Johnson long served as key stockholders shaping western Nebraska development.
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Woodrough
North Platte
Starvey I. Babcock
John &. Wertz
A. M. Johnson
First National Bank of Chappell
Defendents
Babcock
Wertz and Johnson
Nebraska
Hastings Doctor Found Guilty of Murder
Dr. C L Egert a renowned Hastings surgeon was found guilty of second degree murder in district court. The verdict follows the February 21 shooting at his home entrance reported by local authorities and jurors in Nastings. Charles R Gordon was named as the son in law.
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C. L. Egert
Hastings
Charles R. Gordon
Nastings
Thieves Enter Home During Farmers Union Picnic
While Mr and Mrs Burt Curtis attended a Farmers Union picnic last Wednesday, burglars entered their home and stole clothing and other articles valued at 70 dollars plus food. Curtis previously had a saddle stolen about a year ago, but the culprit was caught and the saddle returned.
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Mrs
Burt Curtis
Farmers Union
Pensioned After 47 Years Service at Union Pacific
Lorenz Jessen, a veteran Union Pacific crossing flagman, retires after forty-seven years of continuous service. He began July 3 1876, worked at Sidney roundhouse for 34 years, then 12 years as flagman at Central Avenue crossing. At 71 he receives a life pension, paid-up policy, and travel pass. Carl R Gray, Union Pacific president, lauds his loyalty in a personal letter.
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Lorenz Jessen
Union Pacific Crossing
Mr. Jessen
Union Pacific
Sidney Roundhouse
Central Avenue Street
Carl R. Gray
The
Great Railroad
Sidney Rip Track Growing Business in Sidney
The Sidney rip track, started July 1 during a rail strike, has grown into a sizable freight car repair operation. It now employs eighty-five men with nearly $400 daily wages and a $70,000 stock, producing 10 to 15 cars daily and 3,057 cars last month in first class condition. The facility, led by storekeeper G. D. Cooper, plans expansion and is expected to stay and grow, possibly adding Sunday work and more staff. The project originated as an emergency measure in a grain and beet belt and is regarded by Union Pacific officials as cost effective and superior to other tracks on the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinton Pacific
Sidney
Cheyenne
North Platte
Sidney Track
G. D. Cooper
Union Pacific Rip Track
Union Pacific
J. H. Mahr
Chamber of Commerce
Trespass Stop Enforced at Sidney Country Club Pool
Sidney country club acts to stop trespassing at its pool by hiring Frank Lally as guard and lifeguard. Non members denied access while junior members pay ten dollars only if parents are not members. Visitors charged fifty cents daily, two dollars four weeks, eight fifty per month.
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Sidney Country Club
Frank Lally
Lally
Country Club
Sidney
Kreugers Lake
Burlington
Swatzlander Gets Year and a Day in Federal Penitentiary
Swatzlander was sentenced to one year and one day in the Leavenworth federal penitentiary by Judge Woodrough in North Platte. A $1000 fine was imposed, with sentence to begin October 1 to allow affairs to be arranged. He was indicted June 6 by Omaha grand jury on three counts for misappropriation from the First National Bank of Sidney.
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Swatzlander
Leavenworth
Kaw
Woodrough
North Platte
Omaha
First National Bank of
Sidney
R. C. Jackson
Bronson
United States
OQ Oberfelder
W. P. Miles
Struck by Lightning At Farm Injury to M F Kraus
M F Kraus of the north table was struck by lightning during a Monday storm whileWork in the yard. He sought shelter in a granary at the east end of the barn. The bolt likely hit the roof and flashed down the rafter. He was found by his wife after cries and was upright in a semiconscious state, rallying when spoken to.
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M. F. Kraus
Farmers Co Operative Elevator at Tiff sold to Denver firm
The Farmers Co Operative Elevator at Tiff was sold to J. K Mul ten Co. of Denver, a major western grain company with about 600 elevators and several flour mills across Colorado Utah Kansas and Idaho. Approximately 170 elevators are in Colorado.
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Farmers Co
Tiff
J. K Multen Co
Denver
West
Colorado
Utah
Kansas
Idaho
Marriage Licenses Listed in Nebraska and Wyoming Counties
Frank Henry Flessner of Sunol aged 23 and Anna Bertha Florke of Lodgepole aged 21 appear on a marriage licenses list. Also included are Daniel Morrill Gray aged 45 of Wheatland Wyoming and Viasta Voseipka aged 35 of North Platte, with Landon W. Robinson of Sidney aged 19 noted among the employes.
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Frank Henry Flessner
Sunol
Anna Bertha Florke
Lodgepole
Daniel Morrill Gray
Wheatland
Wyo
Viasta Voseipka
North Platte
Landon W. Robinson
Sidney
Western Nebraska Lawyers to Meet in Sidney in 1924
The Western Nebraska Tar association will hold its 1924 annual convention in Sidney. At Ogallala this week the association elected W. K. Hodgkin president and Paul T. Martin secretary. Sidney sent seven attorneys including Judge J. I. Tewell, who spoke, with Chief Justice Morrissey and Justice Dean among the speakers.
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Western Nebraska Tar Association
Sidney
Ogallala
W. K. Hodgkin
Paul T. Martin
Rowland Rodman
Kimball
R. H. Beatty
North Platte
Ogalalla
C. S. Radcliffe
FE. L. Hyde
W. K K. Trodgkin
A. KF. Warren
P. Tt. Martin
G. B. Kratz
J. I. Teowell
Tewell
Morrissey
Dean
Nebraska Supreme Court
Gillan
Levington
Ots JecTer
Wesley Wilcox
Second Test Well Proves Successful
A second irrigation test well on the McIntosh Martin farm yielded strong flow. Water was struck at thirty feet and again on a deeper dig, washing away dirt as fast as it loosened. Dug on high ground near the Lincoln highway and north of the first well, it suggests abundant underflow despite earlier failures near the pest house.
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McIntosh-Martin
Lincoln Highway
Nail Injures Union Pacific Worker Eye in Thursday Accident
Leo Killgore, a rip track employee for Union Pacific, likely will lose sight in one eye after a nail he was pounding glanced and lodged in his eyeball. Dr. Mantor treated him and he was sent to Cheyenne Hospital.
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Leo Killgore
Union Pacific Rip Track
Mantor
Cheyenne
Emil Peterson Dies in Cheyenne While Visiting Family
Emil Peterson of Sidney died at 11 30 Thursday morning in Cheyenne after several weeks away. The death was due to Brights disease. He worked at the Union Winniefie rip track and leaves a widow and several young children. Mrs Peterson hurried to Cheyenne when word arrived.
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Emil Peterson
Sidney
Cheyenne
Bright
Peterson
Union Winneifie
Sidney Plans Big Railroad Meeting
A Sidney Chamber of Commerce luncheon launches plans for a large railroad day inviting Union Pacific and Burlington officials. Proposed July events include a county sight seeing tour, a community basket dinner, and social time with farmers, aimed at improving relations between rail heads and residents. A nine member committee will extend invitations and set a date.
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Union Pacific
Burlington
Sidney
McIntosh
Cheyenne County
Sidney Andddresses
Guy V. Doran
A. E. Phelps
Chamber of Commerce
Carl R. Gray
W. M. Jeffers
MclIntosh
U P Nine Breaks Up Over Sunday Work Schedule
Union Pacific baseball team members began Sunday work at the rip track, leading to the team being abandoned indefinitely and all calls canceled.
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Union Pacific
Haave
Free Open Air Concerts Proposed By Sidney Chamber
Sidney and Cheyenne counties would host free weekly open air concerts each Saturday. Secretary J W Johnson proposed a temporary band platform on the court house square. Cost about 200 dollars, chairs extra. Local bands offered to perform, city may fund from amusement fund. Council to review at July 6 meeting.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Johnson
Court House Square
Court House
PB. W. Bonham
Johnson
Bunker Hill
Dalton
Lodgepole
M. A. Shipman
Jorgenson
Guy V. Doran
Chamber of Commerce
Juvenile Band Concerts Draw Largest Sidney Attendance
The Sidney Juvenile band played Friday and Saturday at the U S A theater before 1125 attendees, the largest entertainment turnout in Sidney. Director B W Bonham expects about 175 profit to fund band treasury. Russell Ahens won first prize and Willard Sutter second in the ticket selling contest with 31 and 14 tickets. The 60 members, aged nine to twelve, wore khaki uniforms and delivered solos readings and duets, with Dale Chambers delivering the welcome.
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Sidney
B W. Bonham
Russell Ahens
Willard Sutter
Dale Chambers
Bonham
Sidney Loses To Fast Dalton Nine
The Sidney baseball team fell 9 to 6 at Athletic Park last Sunday. Crowley pitched poorly in the seventh, blaming faulty umpiring as part of the trouble. Dalton’s nine is the strongest Sidney has met this year, with a rematch set for Sunday in Dalton and promises of a good game.
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Sidney
Athletic Park
Dalton
Crowley
Western Nebraska Fair Dates Across Counties
The Western Nebraska Fair runs in multiple counties with dates for Kimball at Kimball September 19 to 21, Keith at Ogallala September 11 to 14, Lincoln at North Platte September 8 to 10, Garden at Lewellen September 19 to 21, Scottsbluff at Mitchell September 4 to 7, and Dawes at Chadron September 18 to 21. This listing covers event windows across the region.
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Nebraska
Kimball County
Kimball
Keith County
Ogallala
Lincoln County
North Platte
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LeRoy D. Willey
Chappell Bank
U. P
Sidney Rip Track
Sidney Bank
Iliff Elevator
Paul L. Martin
Prospect
U. P. Nine
Sidney Council
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