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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
6
Japan rapid reconstruction continues after a devastating earthquake, fire and tidal wave hit 2,000 square miles. Government and business efforts aim to ease misery and restore normalcy. Temporary crematories are being built to dispose of thousands of corpses, as burial of the dead is impractical.
The U S Department of Agriculture says Nebraska farmers likely harvest a bumper crop this fall unless an early frost spoils conditions. August rainfall was light, frost risk high, corn nearly mature by late September with minimal corn rootworm impact seen in nearby Iowa. Wheat movement to market reported light.
The revived pony express from St. Joseph Missouri to San Francisco ended as Wil Tevis rode in with the mail pouch from the California line. The 1923 express beat old times by about 12 hours, covering 2180 miles at an average 18 1/2 mph. Riders were on the road 158 hours eight minutes. 1860 best average was 10.7 mph.
At a Lincoln meeting of directors of the Nebraska baseball league five cities Lincoln Grand Island Norfolk Hastings and Beatrice voted to continue the league and to attempt expansion to eight clubs.
Osaka reports Japan's cotton spinning industry hit by a severe earthquake loss totaling 1,100,000 spindles. The quake devastates mills and equipment, threatening supply chains and workers in the Osaka region.
The deposed Manchu emperor of China donates 5000 dollars and a collection valued at 100000 dollars in curios for Japan earthquake relief. Separately, Mojave county Arizona gains 25000 acres for homestead entry by WWI veterans, while Itatan authorities confiscate arms of all nationalities including Pan colony members. Ducks and geese open season September 16 with prairie chicken season starting October 1. Greece orders warships to retire to Volo Bay to avoid conflict with Italy.
The article argues that opportunity and success lie at home not in the city or distant regions. It praises the value of local neighbors and familiar farming practices while warning that distant eastern northern methods fail in other climates. Professor Ruby Green Smith of Cornell cites farm wife worth at least 3800 dollars annually in multiple roles.
The note describes economics of feeding wheat at 75 cents and corn at 90 cents with hogs at 7.50, stating 100 pounds of pork costs about 6 dollars when 75 cent wheat is used and over 8 dollars with 90 cent corn if 10 percent of feed mix includes both grains. It also suggests painting small tools bright red to ease loss.
Every boy and girl who is a member of the pure-brat sheep club of Big Horn Wyoming sleeps under a blanket made from wool from their own sheep, a simple homegrown comfort tying young members to their flocks and town.
Harrisburg reports Governor Pinchot has sent a public letter to President Coolidge urging that with an assured anthracite supply for winter, steps be taken to guard consumers against price increases. He proposes that the Interstate Commerce Commission investigate car transportation rates to prevent unfair increases amid the coal agreement between operators and miners.
Agricultural extension workers advocate improved wheat growing methods to boost grain and cut costs. In 1922 over 90 000 farms adopted these practices, and farmers treated seed wheat with smut control on about 1.25 million bushels as part of the program.
Nearly 4,000,000 hogs were slaughtered during July in establishments under Federal meat inspection, breaking all previous records for the month and signaling growing production levels in the industry.
The month saw 3,983,435 hogs slaughtered and inspected, surpassing the prior July record by 879,113 hogs and setting a new high for the period. The data reflects official counts from the slaughterhouse inspection records.
The United States faces dwindling lumber reserves as domestic forests are exhausted. The nation uses forests four times faster than they are renewed, and forest fires consume over 7,000,000 acres annually, destroying mature trees and jeopardizing young growth alike.
A near perfect imitation of the Holy Bible carved in stone was discovered in the hills near Rock Ranch Colorado and owned by J J Kinney formerly of Kimball. The closed book bears the words Holy Bible on the cover and is believed to be the work of Indians educated at an eastern school long ago.
A common parasite infesting permanent hog lot soil and causing thumps in young pigs. It reduces growth and resists disease. Prevention includes clean farrowing pens with scalding water and lye, washing sows, keeping pigs in clean pens until four months old, and rotating pastures with proper feed shelter and water.
Citizens of Lincoln county have asked Governor Bryan to suspend County Commissioner T. M. Cohagen. The same question was sent to Attorney General Spillman. Assistant Attorney Geo. W. Ayres believes the amended Sackett law does not allow suspending the commissioner, who is indicted for misappropriating county funds.
Mrs. J. G. Ackerman of Ainsworth president of the sixth district Federated Women’s Clubs will be in Sidney on October 2 and wishes to meet all members of clubs west of Sidney and between here and Chappell.
Fifty Indians from the Pine Ridge reservation will be employed this year in harvesting western Nebraska's largest potato crop. Frank H. Cunningham of Kimball will begin harvesting his five hundred acres in the next few days. A government guard will supervise the camp to prevent liquor sales. The Indians will live in tepees and provide their own board, with a field photo planned after harvesting starts.
Herbert Linn reports two calves lost to blackleg four miles east of Kimball. The disease struck a prime group and Linn vaccinated the remaining herd as a preventive measure. He urges other cattle owners to vaccinate before further losses occur. One calf could use many doses of serum.
Denver bakers face halting sales in Sidney unless they produce a regulation loaf for Western Nebraska. Grant Shumway of the state department of agriculture says Denver bread shipped to western Nebraska fails the Nebraska standard leaf law. The rule requires uniform weights of a half, one, and one and a half pounds with a small overweight variance but no underweight. Shumway cannot block shipment but can stop sale after arrival if the bread does not conform.
A brief notice observes a limited supply of winter clothing at Ober felder's including sweaters heavy underwear flannel shirts and a coat in short supply.
Cc G Conan offers free lessons and instrument instruction at Larson's Music Store. No charge for teaching players to use band instruments.
The Harding memorial stamps went on sale at the city post office last week with a consignment of 10 000. The ornate issue features an engraving of the late president that is lifelike and highly regarded, and collectors nationwide are expected to buy it as a prized addition to philatelic albums.
The Catholic ladies will hold a bake sale at Hahler's meat market at 2 30 p m on September 20.
Rev. O. H. Blessin of Juniata Nebraska arrived in Dalton last Saturday to serve as resident pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. He was ordained and installed Sunday by Rev. W. F. Peters of Sidney.
A total of eighteen indictments were returned by the grand jury during the past week. The bills involve 8. M. Souder on forgery multilation of records and larceny Lot tie LaRue on three counts of embezzlement Wm Smith for issuing a no fund check and George Clark and Dabo Ramera for possession of intoxicating liquors.
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