Sparks Rumor of 385000 Depot Construction Rumors Persist
The Sidney dispatch notes persistent talk of a 385000 dollar expansion at the Sioux Falls Depot, with Col James D. Peterson insisting no confirmed plans beyond last week’s items. Rep A L Miller cites secrecy until appropriations pass, while bids may begin soon for maintenance, storage, paving, utilities, rail work, and electric upgrades. At least 189000 in concrete and 93000 in construction have already been let, with a housing project nearby also on the agenda. The depot employs over sixteen hundred people, with payroll likely past two and a half million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Peterson
A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Telegraph
Washington
Sidney
Peterson
Constuctiva GL
UU ‘Ammugition
Tno
Fires Reported Twice in Sidney Saturday
Sidney volunteer firemen were called to two fires on Saturday. At 8:00 a.m. a blaze at Floyd Miller farm near Huntsman damaged a workshop, about 200 dollars in damage, mainly to the floor, likely from an overheated stove. The second fire at 1:30 p.m. occurred at the county shops west of Sidney, confined to the attic, possibly from chimney sparks or faulty wiring, with roof damage around 400 dollars.
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Sidney
Floyd Miller Farm
Huntsman
County
Miller Farm
County Shops
Early Settler Alfred H. Smith dies at 83 in Bridgeport
Alfred H. Smith 83 of Bridgeport, long-time rancher, died after a brief illness. Born February 22, 1868 in Pataskala Ohio, he moved to Sidney in 1888, homesteaded near Broadwater around 1890, and helped organize irrigation projects and a stock growers group at Alliance. Survived by his wife Ora Burwell, daughter Frances Harden, and a granddaughter. preceded in death by three brothers. He and his wives lived in Bridgeport since 1940 and he was a Presbyterian church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. Smith
Bridgeport
Mr. Smith
Pataskala
Ohio
Sidney
Broadwater
North Platte Valley
Alliance
Lloyd
Morton
Smith
Denver
Elizabeth Young
Frances Harden
Fresno
Calif
Cloud Seeding Planned for Seven Nebraska Counties
The cloud seeding plan for western Nebraska meets support at Dalton and Potter meetings. Sidney and Lodgepole gatherings were postponed to March 14 and 15 due to speaker availability. A farmer and businessmen funded preliminary test will analyze weather data and potential rainfall gains, with economic viability and crop safety assessed. The target area covers Cheyenne Kimball Banner Devel Keith Perkins and part of Garden counties, with Morrill County south of the North Platte River possible if local join.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Dalton
Potter
Sidney
Lodgepole
Legion Hall
District Court Room
Colorado
Kimball
Banner
Devel
Keith
Perkins
Garden Counties
Morrill County
North Platte River
Girl Scouts District Day Program Set
Girl Scouts from throughout the area will attend a District Day Program at Sidney City Auditorium on Saturday March 10. A 10 30 a m get acquainted period and exhibits setup lead to a 1 p m program with piano prelude and songs, Brownie promises, skits, dances, and demonstrations by various troops and leaders. A sack lunch will be served in the basement dining room with parents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney City Auditorium
Don Jorgenson
Rex Olsen
B. H. Grimm
Hoffmeister
Dalton Brownies
Chappell Brownies
Sidney Troop
Mrs. Hill
Sidney
Gurley
Ordville
Sidney Brownie
Oshkosh
Juliet Lowe
Fred Puliz
Chappell
Redwing
Dalton
Reading
Chappell Goldenrod
Priscilla Jones Dies Here Sunday
Mrs Priscilla Jones 79 died Sunday morning in a local hospital after months of illness. She lived with her niece Mrs H R Montgomery for 18 months and will be shipped to Virden Illinois for funeral services. Survivors include two nieces Mrs Montgomery and Mrs Eunice Knealer of Milwaukee. Her brother Hezekiah Green died in 1948. She was a Methodist and Royal Neighbor.
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Priscilla Jones
H. R. Montgomery
Virden
Ilinois
Montgomery
Craig
Jones
Ill
Sidney
Montgomerys
Eunice “Knealer
Milwaukee
Wis
Hezekiah Green
Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Rooms To Be Needed For University Band
The University of Nebraska 90 piece band will perform in Sidney on March 14 and needs sleeping rooms in private homes for about 65 boys and 25 girls. Volunteers to house members should call Mrs. Kermit Moore or Duis Studio. Breakfast is requested for March 15, with some already offering meals Wednesday and Thursday. The band travels at absolute cost and proceeds benefit the Sidney school band fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Sidney
Kermit Moore
Duis
Rotary Club
Sidney School Band Fund
Donald A. Lentz
Nebraska University
Sidney High School
Sidney Rotary Club
Sidney Band Fund
Winter Drug Co
Sidney Clothing Co
Rae’s Sporting Goods
W. P. Ackerman Agency
the Gift Shop
Greenlees
Fine
Wheat Theft Near Dalton Reported In Nebraska Farm Robbery
A theft of about 1000 bushels of wheat from sealed federal granaries near Dalton Nebraska was reported to Sheriff W W Schulz. Elevators were taken from Harold Hyde and Herb Krauter farms, with Krauter first discovering the missing grain and tracks leading to the robbery site. A prowling truck without a trailer observed nearby prompted a call for license plate or other information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
W. W. Schulz
Dominic Ernest
Harold Hyde
Herb Krauter
Krauter
Schulz
Postoffice Has Five 30 Year Veterans on Staff
Frances Lathrop notes five staff members at the Sidney post office near thirty years of service. Georgia Martin began in 1920 as a clerk, later becoming assistant postmaster in 1944. Evelyn Clark joined in 1920, Louis Grage, chief city mail carrier, plus rural carriers David Ells and Lester Perry also nearing three decades.
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Sidney
Ostmaster
J. W. Martinosky
Evelyn Clark
David Ells
Georgia Martin
Louis Grage
Les Perry
Thomason
Frances Lathrop
Masonic Building
Drs. C. B. Dorwart
J. B. Roche
Music Bonus For New Members In Civic Group
Sid ney Civic Music Association began its annual membership drive with a free dinner at the Methodist Church attended by over 100. J H McNish presided as toastmaster and introduced Mrs George E Brannan who spoke as field representative of the Civic Concert Service New York. Don Shipman Jr provided music and Rev Henry Monnich gave the invocation. A block by block canvass will invite all in Sid ney to join during one open week and concerts offered depend on membership size.
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Sidney Civic Music Association
J. H. McNish
George E. Brannan
Civic Concert Service
New York
Don Shipman, Jr
Henry Monnich
Sidney
Civic Music
Brannan
Liquor Policy To Take Form In Ogallala City Hall
The City Council plans a special Friday night meeting to review the liquor by the drink policy and the 1949 1950 sales figures kept private pending dealer input. McIntosh McKinley license matters are before the liquor commission while Sittner Haines plans shift to individuals Saab also files. Ogallala faces a ballot on liquor by the drink with a city election set for April 3 following a petition filed with 263 signatures.
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John Kurs
State Liquor Commission
McKinley J. MclIntosh
Liquor Commission
Peter Sittner
A. A. Haines
Sittner
George Saab
McIntosh
Ogallala
Keith County
Peté Stobzewski
Western C of C Meets First Alliance Session
Western C of C and Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce plan their first official meeting since organization in Alliance on Thursday night. Main speaker will be Sam Reynolds of Omaha, a noted businessman and civic leader, with Sidney expected to be represented.
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Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Alliance
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
Sidney
Soil Conservation Progress Shown by Cheyenne County District
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation District released a 1950 report praising strong gains in dryland work and overall practices. Highlights include 2248 acres contoured total 4638, 4838 acres stubble mulch fallow total 12829, 570 acres contour furrowing total 783, 1063 acres grass seeding total 2239, plus 10 farm ponds and 90 outlets and waterways.
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Cheyenne County
M. Helfrich
Lee Girardot
Soil Conservation Service
Oil Progress at Munshaw No 1 Drab Outlook for Sinclair
Sinclair Oil Co reports a drab outlook for Munshaw No 1 near Dalton with third Dakota sand unproductive and water cutoff in the first bench. Peterson No 1 a mile south showed limited test results and no showings. Wildcat tests in Cheyenne County include Henzl No 1 near Sunol and Perle Smith Hand No 6 near Sidney, with spuds and cement waits at several sites.
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Sinclair Oil Co
Munshaw No. 1
Dalton
Dakota
Scottsbluff
Sinclair
The
Telegraph
Munshaw
Peterson
Cheyenne County
Foy No
Carter
Sunol
Jeét
Perle Smith
Sidney
A. B. Cobb
Cut Bank
Montana
Chilly Walk Ends In Jail
Russell Grim was arrested by Nebraska Highway Patrol late Friday night after a fist fight with John Chapman, a wrecked 1948 Fraizer vehicle, and a follow‑on foot chase of four to five miles. Grim and Emory B. Piercy were jailed in Sidney and treated for frostbite. car damages were estimated at $350. Authorities considered charges but had not yet decided.
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Nebraska
Russell Grim
Grim
Cheyenne County
Jack Knicely
W. W. Schulz
John
Brownson
Sidney
Public Invited To Local CAA Session
A Civil Aeronautics Administration meeting for the public is set for Monday night March 12 at 7 30 in the Sidney City Auditorium. It is an information program featuring a color sound motion picture The Air Age. Speakers include Paul Cannon regional CAA office Kansas City Roger T Boggs safety agent North Platte Preston E Kirk district agent North Platte and others.
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Civil Aeronautics. Administration
Sidney City Auditorium
Paul Cannon
CAA
Kansas City
Roger T. Boggs
North Platte
Preston E. Kirk
2 000 000 Foot Gas Strike Reported Near Sid ney
The Ohio Oil Co reports a wildcat gas discovery at the Sparks No 1 well in the Marlow area seven miles north and one east of Sidney. Initial test exceeds two million cubic feet per day, with core samples and plan to extend testing into the third Dakota bench. Drilling continues with additional wells planned in Huntsman and East Gurley fields.
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The
Ohio Oil Co
Wildcat Marlow
Sid
Wm. Sparks No. 1
Ohio
Dakota Beach
East Gurley
Huntsman Fields
Sparks
Casper
Telegraph
Dakota
Marlow
William A. Sparks
Ohio Drilling
Cheyenne County
Huntsman
Gurley
Brockersby
Rexroth Heads 4eH Committee
Cheyenne County 4-H organized its committee for the coming year at a Saturday meeting. Members include Robert Rexroth of Sidney as chairman, Walter Dykman and Edson Madden of Sidney as vice chair and secretary, Verlin Livingston of Sidney as treasurer, and Arnold Westerhoff of Dayton. The group replaces the usual spring party with a 4-H picnic on June 3 and schedules a leader training meeting on Wednesday night, March 28, in the Sidney City Auditorium.
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Cheyenne County
Robert Rexroth
Sidney
Walter _Dykman
Sidney City
Rapp Machinery Sale Set This Wednesday
Col A B Rapp announces a large machinery and equipment sale this Wednesday March 7 with opening at 10 30 for miscellaneous items then sale at 12 30 Additions to the list since last week promise one of the biggest sales ever weather not expected to interfere Lunch will be served at the sales pavilion one block north of the Union Pacific depot Auctioneers A B and Emerald Rapp with Wayne Rapp and others clerking
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
A. B
Emerald Rapp
Wayne Rapp
Spring Grain Seed Sought in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County extension office has received several requests for spring grain seed. Agent Ivan Liljegren urges anyone with seed to contact the extension office promptly for sale arrangements.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
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Sparks Boo
Sioux Ofdee Depot
Girl Scouts
Lentz
Imperial
Nebr
Postoffice
Oil Progress
Sinclair Dalton Wells
Ohio-Marlow
Rexroth
Rapp
Ini
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