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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
12
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Fred W. Johnston visited Potter over the weekend while H A Withers of Lodgepole came Thursday to Sidney. Charles E Johnson of Potter was here last Wednesday. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frederick L Baker on May 9 and a son to Mr and Mrs Oscar Aurich on May 7. Visitors: Attorney Seidell of Sterling and florist B C Johnson of Sterling. Several residents moved, traveled, or shopped locally including A E Greenlee and family, Miss Timm, Miss Thomas, and Mrs Hostettler with kin in Cheyenne and Sterling. The King's Daughters gathered Monday evening with Mrs L G Lowe for benevolent work.
Attendees and locals frequent the county seat with brief mentions of Gurley residents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Flohra, John Selfer, I. W. Ingwerson, Johnson of Gurley State Bank, and Mrs. I. A. North. School news notes Miss Clemmie Smith returning from Bronson, while Will Osborn, Clara Kurd and others motor to Sidney. Advert suggests khaki suits from Metz Millinery for vacation.
Sidney City Council meets in regular session on May 7 1921 at 8 p.m. with Mayor Grabill and Council members Jorgenson Schroeder Shipman Hellwig and others present. They confirm audits approve April appropriations elect officers and appoint committees while approving numerous utility and vendor payments totaling over 91000 to various firms and individuals. Memorial Day notices appear as an adjacent local item.
Estate No 348 in Cheyenne County Nebraska lists the executrix filing a final account and petition for distribution and discharge. The hearing is set for June 4 1921 at 10:00 A M in the County Court room Sidney Nebraska with all interested parties invited to appear and be heard. Co P Chambers County Judge.
The federal government allocated funds for federal road work four years ago, with Nebraska matching the Cheyenne County share of 148 002.55. Federal rules require depreciation in bridges under 36 feet and strict adherence to federal specifications. Projects include the Lincoln Highway delayed to 1922 and the Sidney Dalton Federal Project 130A, with other county roads funded by local five mill road levies and two mill bridge levies plus automobile revenues.
A fragment notes the Bile license fund hovering around 210000 dollars. It highlights Cheyenne county’s natural advantages including road networks, few shallow waterways, modest hills, and favorable earth and rock quality for potential development.
Charles Couch returned last Saturday from Medicine Row Wyoming where his family nears final proof on the homestead. The Sidney colony is cozy and happy as the country is described as a garden and all believe their efforts will be repaid in time.
Joseph Oberfelder attended the Grand Lodge in Lincoln this week and was returned to the finance committee for a six year term.
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