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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1925
Page
5
Invariably in advance rates shown for the year and months with postage paid. Copies sent by mail to Sidney and surrounding area are registered as second class matter with post office handling.
J T L Mcintosh began duties as postmaster while Ed McLernon steps down after eight years of service. McIntosh keeps the office force with Miss Kelly and Ed Shoemaker. Fred Nelson marries Ina MacAdam of Potter last week. High school play The Sophomore features Blaine Grabill Vance Doty Fred Parks I Oberfelder C McConnell and others tonight.
The Telegraph notes Cheyenne county retained a Republican tilt with a state ticket head gaining over 200 votes. J. W. Harper bought the Fowler ranch near Redington. Ernest Kruse and spouse return from their wedding trip to set up in southeast town. Herman Schroeder travels from North Platte to vote.
The Telegraph urges Cheyenne county business men to concerted action to attract new families from the east. It notes the irrigating canal is assured and insists the county could become the largest in western Nebraska with effort and fundraising. Postmaster Tuyon mourns his mother in Hudson Illinois.
Forty nine years ago reports recount Mr. Wheeler from Lincoln Marble leaving Sidney after noting two dead Indians aged men. The writer recalls a hunting trip, bringing in twenty four fat antelope and describes two women arriving with a baby carriage and a red headed bear along with thirty nine cats of various sizes.
Senator C. W. Johnson visited Lincoln to straighten gasoline tax exemption claims. Many refunds were denied due to incorrect blanks. He notes blanks seem simple but were often filled out incorrectly, detailing questions on gallons purchased, taxed versus exempt usage, tractor make, and horsepower.
The excerpt discusses describing the tractor use, urging precise terms like using it to combine wheat, and warns against vague wording. It notes payments are often delayed due to improper forms and outlines filling blanks, including name date address, sworn notary, and submitting in triplicate with invoices.
Grant L. Shumway 60 prominent Nebraska Democrat died Saturday afternoon at West Nebraska Methodist Hospital Scottsbluff after a major operation on October 26. Born March 7 1865 in Oxford Illinois he moved to Nebraska 1885 helped build Scottsbluff and the North Platte Valley served as chief engrossing clerk 1893 state house auditor of public accounts and state commissioner of public lands and buildings. As secretary of agriculture under Governor Bryan he wrote History of Western Nebraska. Survived by his family and Masonic ties.
The widow and a daughter, Mrs. Tonkin of Lingle, Wyoming, were at his bedside when he died. No funeral arrangements have been made. Omaha World-Herald.
Western Nebraska leads in potato production with Box Butte and Scotts Bluff counties driving a 3.29 million bushel western crop, up from 272 thousand last year, with total state output over half from seven western counties. Temperature drop caused partial damage and October shipments rise to 1,805 cars.
Lodge Pole observed the funeral Thursday at the M E church for Mrs Clara V Wolfe with Rev Staley of Ogallala presiding and E Fenske in charge of arrangements. A large crowd attended. Many floral offerings testified to the deceaseds popularity after living 43 years in the community.
An auto accident four miles west of town left Mr. A Dix with minor injuries and his wife with severe face lacerations and possible spinal injury. Mrs. Dix's mother from Hanover arrived to help care for her. The report notes other local social visits and events from the same period.
A Miami Florald note suggests inmates of insane asylums might publish resolutions protesting the admission of certain individuals committed by juries. The remark frames potential collective action as a reaction to jury decisions.
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