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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
6
Local notes from the Draw and Sidney area describe snowfall increasing spring moisture, farm plans for Hugh Hammond and C S Chambers, and moves by families including E C Henderson and Geo Thornburg. A Catholic Bazaar, a new dray line, and Potter Hotel ownership changes are noted, with arrivals from Big Springs, Frisco, and Danneberg.
Enjoying spring weather as we go to press a telephone meeting at W Portrey s aimed to cut share prices and add members Eli Ellston Ray Bayne spent a couple days at Dalton last week Wm Gustafson sold his farm to Mr Berg for 29 per acre will visit Oklahoma before deciding where to locate Mr and Mrs P J Beyers Sidney visitors last Saturday Col A A Sharp went to the county seat on sales business Thirty three sales this season for the local auctioneer Farmers discuss farming sod to be broken and sown to flax Mrs Selch and Miss Atherton visited The Ash Grove Ranch Daugherty s tree sales make a shady place easy to find Neslund sold to Swatzlander Sidney for 15 per acre deal closed Monday Mrs T J Quinn saw a Sidney doctor Monday after a long illness and cold health concerns.
Mr Ludwig pulled his gasoline engine across the divide last week Roy Nelson hauls fodder this week John Dubbs assists Will Fulton bought a new tank for his engine Will prepares for spring plowing Mrs Hiett notes the Loudys moved to the Xurth place for the year Fred Uphoff visits and returns to Logan County Orville Miller’s guest Big Four Ranch buys a manure spreader Rabbit hunting is fine the snow stands about ten inches on the level.
A vintage advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children as pleasant tasting and harmless. It claims to be effective and favored by mothers, available from all Dew Jers outlets.
Livestock prices rise across cattle hogs and sheep at Union Stock Yards South Omaha with strong demand for fat cattle and sheep while stocker feeder trade slows. Cattle largely steady with three day advance 15 to 20 cents. hogs up briefly then easing. lambs and sheep show 10 to 15 cent gains.
Clarence Mickey, nephew of the late Governor Mickey, died by an accidental self inflicted gunshot while rabbit hunting near his home four and a half miles south of Gresham Nebraska He was forty five years old He left a widow and three sons. Ferdinand Zimmerman named commandant at Grand Island Soldiers Home Lincoln Neb February 26 Zimmerman hotel man at Lexington will assume duties to fill vacancy from B C Ellis death He served in the Ninth Ohio regiment in the Civil War.
A quotable line reflects that character and ability earn recognition regardless of birth or station. It emphasizes effort to pursue opportunities, even in difficult environments, as a measure of merit and achievement. The speaker Ninomiya Sontaku voices insistence that integrity and talent attract engagement.
The piece recalls apple rich sayings from sacred and secular history. Proverbs link apples to wisdom and value from Solomon to English physicians. It notes Dutch and Norman origins for common aphorisms about apples and harvests.
Mrs. G. E. Leidy of 322 FE Dakota St Alliance Nebr testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her kidney complaints and backache after multiple uses. The endorsement notes Doan's are sold by all dealers nationwide at 50 cents, Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY sole United States agents.
Lincoln March 6 The Nebraska senate voted 23 to 10 to amend the McKissick bill so that university building funds are used for construction at the state farm campus rather than the downtown campus. Democrats involved were Grace Krumbach and Smith. Republicans opposing removal included Dodge Heasty the Hoaglands and Marshall. The debate grew heated over the consolidation plan.
In Lincoln on March 6 the house in committee of the whole discussed road bills. Action taken included postponing H R 325 which would raise the poll tax to 3 dollars and allow work to be done, and indefinitely postponing H R 367 taxing bridges built by two counties according to valuation. Recommended for passage were H R 288 on compulsory dragging of roads, H R 323 allowing farmers to use unused road adjoining farms, H D 324 County road tax levy in road districts, and H R 278 requiring the state engineer to provide bridge plans to counties with a one vote tie rule among counties and the engineer.
Lincoln March 6 Auditor Howard has drafted a simple bookkeeping plan for state institutions that Governor Morehead has approved. It allows instant access to the current condition of every fund and daily expenditures. A legislative committee is to study the plan and decide whether to adopt it.
In McCook Nebraska on March 6 Judge T C Munger opened the federal court for the McCook district. The sole notable case involved charges of securing land patents through fraud. the government failed to prove its case and the defendants were discharged. An April special session may be held. In Omaha, Sebastian Puglissi was freed on his own recognizance by Judge Charles Leslie after double murder trial. The county attorney plans to dismiss, Woods had been killed in a dispute over furniture sold on installment.
Wahoo Nebraska reports a congressional telegram announcing passage of the public buildings bill granting the city a fifty thousand dollar public building. The government previously appropriated funds and bought a half block site in the city center two years ago.
Lincoln notes two pending house bills seek to permit locating saloons anywhere. One bill, already passed by the senate, was introduced by Grossman of Douglas county. The other, by Baker of Thomas, claims to curb nothing and to answer a request.
Loup City Nebraska reports a proposed $30,000 high school bond issue was defeated by two votes amid March 5 coverage. The result highlights tight local finance debates and voter caution impacting school funding proposals.
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