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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1935
Page
8
Fremont officials seek AG guidance after illegality risk under revised law in caucus process. may renominate by committees or place names on ballot via petition to resolve the issue.
Promoters warn that neither bout may go the distance as fans expect knockouts. Four round prelims feature Bob McKelvey versus Ray Hewgley with Weldon Thomas withdrawing for family reasons, and Dayton Delano facing Bob Loebe. Admission slips list 75 cents plus taxi, ringside $1.10, undercard 25 cents. doors open at 8 p m.
Potter community plans Pioneers Day featuring old trails and ranch routes across territory between Kearney and Independence Rock. Maps of cattle trails from Texas to Miles City and routes of early military expeditions, owned by Cheyenne County Historical Society, will be shown. Harry Courtright and Potter Community club lead the program with Sidney visitors expected to attend.
School notice lists teachers not returning next term at East and North Schools. Names include Edith Oldershaw principal and teachers Verle Hubbard Agnes Ladine Lottie Brown Helen Cunningham Elma Nelson Emma Lindberg Jeanetta Sloan Edna Seyfang Blanche Curtis across grades from kindergarten to sixth.
Dr Donahoe outlines a plan for a March 18 finance drive in Sidney to raise 600 for welfare of 60 boys and 75 girls in scouting. He notes annual costs to rear a boy at the reformatory are 428 and a girl 512, arguing scouting and campfire work offer value. Business and professional leaders will form teams. a preparatory list of names is being compiled.
The state grants 41 mallards trapped near Bridgepot to the park department. Sept Ager clipped wings and banded birds with goal to raise a flock, band them, and release to flight next fall. New arrivals placed on a Pioneer pond as water levels rise on Haines creeks reservoir.
A. B. Rapp reported strong turnout at the machinery sale held at the Sidney Live Stock Sales pavilion. He praised the orderly, cheerful crowd that bid well on most items and thanked Telegraph readers for their courtesy. This Saturday the pavilion will offer several high class milk cows for sale.
The February 14 1914 Telegraph notes Mildred Elizabeth Kelly born February 9 1914 to Francis M. and Mrs Kelly. Her birth certificate is missing, hindering an inheritance claim. telegraph files contain the only record, and a notarized copy was sent to her. Railroader doctor details could help identify the attending physician.
The Sidney Rifle club has attracted wide attention for its winter shooting prowess. They tied with Valentine for the Nebraska state championship and await a shoot-off to determine the top club in the state. The Sidney team has improved its score steadily and earned a national rating through consistent team shooting.
A jury finds Belongia guilty of first degree murder in the Oesterick case. Testimony depicts planned killings, a love relation, and a plea for funds to marry the rancher’s daughter. Defense argues reduced mentality, while prosecutors seek the death penalty.
Lincoln visit features Green securing promise of a second wheat payment for Kimball and Cheyenne counties and AAA seed and feed considering a work horse allowance rise to nine dollars monthly. Mead seeks an airplane survey for North Platte water rights but no promise given. Delegation touts broad support from Nebraska congressmen and 40 states at the national legislative council. A resolution seeks state sales taxes and gas tax while the federal government would tax liquor and tobacco. O Gara chairs district organization. Green sits on the finance committee.
Dr Mabicott operates as a chiropractor and gift shop contact option with phone 199.
The case details a worker employed by Karnick who aided in stealing wheat. Newport allegedly delivered extra wheat to the Newport elevator and misreported funds, totaling $56.16 in stolen value. County Attorney P J Heaton noted Newport's remorse and urged mild sentencing, with ongoing investigations into nearby wheat thefts and possible future arrests.
Oma ha Cold Storage plans a new building in Sidney to expand its poultry and produce operations. The company has grown Sidney into a central poultry marketing area, bringing truckloads of chickens turkeys and other fowl from as far as 125 miles. The existing facility has sufficed but expansion is under consideration.
The company outlines a future expansion to accommodate thousands of birds, requiring a new refrigeration installation and bigger facilities as part of its growth agenda.
Nearly full inch of moisture fell in Sidney with five inches of snow on the level. A mist rain and sleet froze on walks and roads making travel risky. By Wednesday evening much of the snow had melted though side roads remained slushy. Roofs and ceilings suffered water damage from months of dry weather.
Contractors cite roof damage from heat and drought with warped surfaces. A traveling man drove seven hours from Sterling to Sidney, selling in Sterling and aiming to replicate it. Machinery men see a weather break boosting interest in new and used equipment while farmers delay buys due to poor crop outlook. Oil dealers report tractor fuel orders as field work nears, and rubber goods move as merchants clear winter stock.
A smooth check artist, about 40 to 45, used bogus checks to fund land and cattle purchases and to pay doctors, dentists, and shops in the area. He bore a strong resemblance to the McGinley family and fled after his identity was discovered, with sheriffs humorously urged to check local garages for cars he may have bought.
Nebraska legislator Charles Green and Senat or W H O Gara conferred with United States Reclamation Bureau officials in Washington to speed surveys of the North Platte project. He urged an airplane survey and erosion survey funded and approved, aiming to finish before Nebraska Wyoming suit argument before the Supreme Court. Green also discussed a proposed Nebraska state NRA law with NRA state officer R S Beach, hoping for early passage before NRA reorganization by Congress.
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