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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
6
Country correspondence from Bronson reports heavy rains delaying work while Pleasant View and Beyers Brothers met in a ball game with Pleasant View winning 1 to 2. Local residents include Alfred Pierce and F W Portrey with a new diger engine, A P Siebennier’s Winwooding stallion, and many farm families active in farm, road, and school life across the area.
Pleasant View reports heavy rains hinder farming with moisture enough to limit work. Fred Korsmeyer shopped in Potter. May baskets hung by local youths. Edgar Hicks now works on Pete Nelson ranch. Pleasant View baseball beat Beyers 16 to 2 at home with Weldman and Hicks pitching, Sanders catching. Next home game hosts Potter on May 9 with Will Godling managing.
Rain slows field work as several farmers plant corn and prepare fall wheat. Judge Chambers and wife spent Sunday with their son and family. C. J Porfrey moved near Sunol to break a quarter section for fall wheat. Waltz couple visited Sidney. Floyd Glassburn left for Sterling to work as an engineer on a plowing outfit. Wo Chowins attended a Fair Association board meeting. Residents question road drags to improve grade roads after rains.
Miss Ruby Welz, a Peetz school teacher, departed for her Denver home last Sunday evening after completing an eight month term. Her departure follows a period of successful teaching and community involvement at the Peetz school.
George Paston celebrated his birthday with music and dancing last Thursday evening. A midnight three course supper followed with roses and carnation favors. Winners of a guessing contest were Miss Carrie Eckert and John Davison. booby prizes went to Miss Clara Eckert and Al Morrow. Many local families attended, with visits to and from Eckert and Harber families. Notable purchases included Eckert sisters buying a Studebaker and Sam Eckert delaying a Ford due to wet roads. Church services were well attended at the schoolhouse and plans for a Sunday school class were discussed for next week.
A lightning strike set a barn on the Ehler farm near Rockwell City Neb May 3 4 destroying the barn and nine horses owned by tenant George Hayes. The blaze also consumed 300 bushels of grain and a quantity of harness.
May 3 body of an unidentified woman found in the Missouri river opposite Bellevue. The woman appeared about 25 years old with brown hair, wearing a blue waist and blue skirt of corded material.
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha on May 3 cattle receipts were about 5 800 head with a steady trend. Fat cattle were slow but near Monday’s levels. light steers steady, heavies a notch lower. veal calves in strong demand. stockers and feeders quiet. Hogs sold around 7 25 to 7 30 with tops near 7 95. sheep and lambs light offerings with lambs around 10.00 to 10.20 and various ranges for other categories.
Peter Glennon a ranch hand was killed after a clash at Chino canyon five miles from Palm Springs Cal Father Paul Reinfels a Catholic priest from Paloma was wounded and Miss Clara Sherrer a nurse attending the priest was ill with pneumonia Pulse of the incident: Glennon allegedly traveled from his ranch to the Chino camp announced his intent to kill the priest and Miss Sherrer and the sheriff investigates whether Glennon fell in a shootout with the priest or was slain by Miss Sherrer The priest’s wound was slight and he was taken to Pen ning for care Attendants say Glennon loved Miss Sherrer who had come from San Francisco to help the priest
Frank Van Wie of Milwaukee regains memory in Kenosha after two years amnesia. He reveals he married his former sweetheart Miss Clara Heise of Milwaukee during the lapse and a little son nearly a year old was born to the union.
A major blaze in Colon left half the city destroyed and 10 people dead with many others injured. Officials estimate total losses at 2,103,000 dollars.
Burlington Nebraska weekly crop report notes winter wheat in better condition than any prior year. Omaha Lincoln Wymore and McCook divisions at 102 to 103 percent. Spring grain growing rapidly with about 26 percent of corn planted and nearly all fields in ground. Rain ample aside from a Missouri river fringe area. no location in immediate need of moisture.
The big Imported Belgian Draft Stallion weighs over 2000 pounds with heavy bone and superb body. Seven years old and dark bay in color. Said to be the heaviest horse ever shipped into this part of the country. Owner not responsible for accidents.
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