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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
9
Rates of subscription listed: one year postage paid 1.50, six months 0.75, single copies 5 cents. Page notes second class matter at Sidney Nebr post office. Foreign advertising representative The American Press Association.
From The Telegraph files 14 years ago Mrs Dora Davis wed Mr Ollie Camblin. Mrs G Fix of Norfolk Nebraska visited this week with her daughter Mrs Herman Schroeder. Many citizens attend Bridgeport reunion. County Attorney Gapen Coroner Wright and Deputy Sheriff Sager traveled to Bridgeport to investigate the shooting of James Keith.
Charles Doran left Wednesday for Lincoln to attend the University. He will this year finish the classical course and then he will take up medicine.
A Big Springs resident threshes 900 bushels of wheat intended for Omaha shipment. The Telegraph notes Cheyenne county may become the state’s banner county in coming years. Principal W. J. McCoy and Miss Maggie Dicky discuss school matters as lokalevents unfold. C. F. Robertson of Kimball leads a notable farm products exhibit at the Omaha fair. Cedar Creek’s Mac Radcliffe sends large cabbage samples signaling possible sauerkraut plans. The Omaha Elevator and Grain Co. received a carload of local No. 2 wheat from Abbott and Kimball, marking the county’s first shipment.
Foreman Frenk Welch, a longtime Norfolk resident, died suddenly at his residence. The obituary notes his role with the local lodge of Masons, which gave its name to the area community.
A historical column extols Nebraska dirt roads as akin to pavement when graded and drawn, praising tourist camps along main highways and the hospitality of out-of-state visitors. It notes Nebraska towns leverage beauty spots for tourism and outlines three funding methods for road work: property levy, vehicle licenses, and gasoline tax.
The article argues for taxing gasoline at the source to fund road maintenance. It notes license fees vary by horsepower, price, or weight and that usage differs by driver. A small per gallon gasoline tax could raise substantial revenue without hardship, benefiting interstate travel and wear on trunk highways. Seventeen states already collect such a tax with others adopting it.
The aphorism “He serves his party best who serves his country best” traces to Rutherford B. Hayes and his March 5 1877 inaugural address. In Pope’s Iliad translation the line reads similar though not identical, reflecting a shared idea of service to country.
The passage argues that fear of Native Americans and resource concerns shaped frontier policy. It contrasts the land’s capacity for game with pioneer needs, notes historical resistance to new industries like iron, and reflects on conservation as a constant newspaper and schoolhouse theme. It cites ancient and medieval engineering feats and hints at post Crusade explorations shaping modern resource use.
The item cites an old-fashioned fire setting practice that at times aided workmen, enabling gains of up to five feet per month, as recorded in the National Republican.
A Tri State Farmer reader argues that improper dragging technique wastes money and promotes poor road upkeep. He advocates weighted, correctly oriented drags, supervisor oversight, and permanent fixes over straw and manure patches to lower taxes and improve road quality.
The first week of September brought near record heat with highs of 106, 91, 95, 94, 101, 102 and 102 degrees. Maximums ran 22 degrees above normal, prompting fair managers to recall 1918 when September opened hot and dry after August.
During the fair the daytime heat topped 99 degrees on two days and reached 100 or more for five days. The small show drew a total attendance of 127,186 according to the State Journal.
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