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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1936
Page
8
A fatal accident near Chadron on Highway 19 occurred at a railroad crossing. The crash follows a recent deadly incident on the same road that claimed the lives of Dick Strong and Mrs. George P. Jones of Alliance last week.
The article reports Norris’s campaign history with vote tallies from 1912, 1918, and 1924 against Shallenberger, Morehead, and Hitchcock, noting previous losses and gains. It notes Norris ran under the Republican label in past races, with conservatives alleging crossovers, and questions the result now that he has shed the party name.
The special schedules show items like express, banks, Pullman, insurance, Western Union, telephone, Western Public Service, Burlington and Union Pacific. Old age tax is 7,264. consolidated state and city 37,003.76 with 5,934.94 to the state. road tax 4,557.96. schools 73,897.20. consolidated city and village 22,711.96. Pincell notes separating automobiles from the personal list greatly changes totals.
A shop robbery suspect was captured in California and most stolen watches and rings were recovered. Sheriff Schulz and Chief Rogers traveled to California to extradite Bucket to Sidney for trial.
Oil lease near the state border progresses toward development. Estimates place the drill depth around 3800 to 4000 feet. The proposed single development sits within miles of Ohio Oil Company lands near Jay Em, Wyoming.
Vice welcomes all county women to attend the sewing machines service clinic. Requests should be filed now. admission is first come, first served and not limited to project club members.
Farmers Union plans a Wednesday meeting with a program by Jack and Peggy Hictl a vocal and instrumental duet. President Robertson praised convention attendance and said officials expect another good year.
Farmers report the season's first frost on Wednesday morning leaving a light white blanket on grass. The light freeze touched tender plants but spared hardier crops as temperatures slid in the days leading to forecasted frosts.
Frank B. OConnell of the game commission says trapping, once a nearly one million dollar yearly income for the state, has declined sharply due to low water and loss of breeding stock. The commission seeks trapper input to set the 1936 open season with last year’s dates used as reference and asks whether to close the season or propose new dates and durations.
Green outlines gravity based irrigation plan with engineers and geologists backing practicality while inviting farmer involvement in ditch digging and irrigation work. Sidney area chamber of commerce forms committee with Dr. Roche Paul L. Martin J W Billeter K C Lasseter A J Jorgensen J C Swinbank M W Dimery to pursue a test district. Site chosen is old Couch place near Mrs Floyd Glassburn west of Sidney. Respondents include Dr Reeche C C Jones Leroy Larson and others.
St Marth's guild of the Episcopal church sponsors a rummage sale in the basement of Hink's Shoe Store on Saturday September 26.
The county board met Tuesday with little business beyond routine claims. A motion to transfer 500 dollars from the special construction to the relief fund was the sole item outside current bills. Proceedings copy is on file for those interested in reading it.
Harry B. Coffee, fifth district congressman from Chadron, spoke at the Cheyenne county fair outlining the federal cattle buying program on terminal markets and data on the Canadian trade agreement. He noted that reciprocal trade agreements are negotiated via the secretary of state, not votes in Congress, and cited the Canadian pact restricting cattle imports over 700 pounds to 0.75 percent of annual slaughter. He argued tariffs favor industry over agriculture and stressed Nebraska’s limited representation on the House Agricultural Committee, stressing its importance to the state.
Coffee described committee actions and amendments linking AAA provisions to export subsidies and a federal cattle buying program aimed at maintaining prices amid drought. He cited 30 percent of customs receipts diverted to agriculture, funding relief channels and subsidized exports, with minimal government cost and occasional purchases for relief meats.
Dr and Mrs Carlisle plan return to California after summer touring Alaska and Canada. E H Leyfang drive new Dodge bought in Sidney. Joe Johnson spent early week in Omaha. Billy Heineman and family from Laramie arrived to visit George Reetz. H A Swanson to Denver on business. Holvar Nielsen family visited Albert Nielsen home. A L Estef and son Kenneth from San Bernardino and Bobby McShane from Cheyenne stayed at Fred Reetz. Zada Olivette Soan returns to Kearney for normal studies. A son born to Mrs Doris Hotes.
September updates show families visiting relatives, birthdays and anniversaries, and county fair prizes. Ruby and Annie Sanders won third in the amateur contest. Wheat and Potter booth wins are noted along with a public sale ad. Several residents travel to Denver and Omaha area for visits and medical care. Rev Sorter moves to East St. Louis pulpit. J R Quein returns from hospital. Mary Hughes and Faye Smith wed in Torrington.
Marjorie Deaver attends Chadron State College in Nebraska. H J Elsen and Harvey George visited Sidney Monday afternoon. Corliss Stockamp attends St Pauls College Concordia Missouri. Frank Lansing of Petersburg and Henry Koester hosted visiting relatives. A J Petre and son George dined with John George. Clara Koester Lucile Schmidt Dorothy Elsen Mary Kavanaugh shared supper. Charles George dined with Louis George. H J Elsen cane-cutting for Harvey George. Dorothy Elsen visited Lucile Schmidt. Mrs George Kavanaugh helped at Altar society. Lucile Schmidt spent weekend with Dorothy Elsen. Many South Divide residents at Lutheran mission festival in city auditorium.
Mr and Mrs J C Hatcher called on Will Neick at the Dalton hospital Thursday. Nearly everyone from this community attended or heard news of the visit and related events.
Community members attended the fair last week. Mrs. Oscar Hatcher visited Sidney with Mrs. John Frerichs. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson of Sidney called on the J. C. Hatcher home. A large crowd attended the Bronson dance Monday night hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelson. The Van Mark family visited relatives in Sidney. Bronson school enrollment reached 30 students. Ruby Mitchell visited school Monday afternoon. Donna Jean Van Mark began school Monday after a week in Torrington Wyoming.
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