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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
4
A local voter notice asks residents to cast their ballot for F. M. Tippin for sheriff in Jefferson County on November 2, 1920. The appeal urges voters to place an X opposite Tippin's name.
A brief voter note requests residents of Jefferson County to vote on Tuesday using the pallet ballot and mentions names CK Choate and C. K. Nispek in association with the item.
Fairbury defeated Steele City 32 to 5 in a hard fought game marked by weight versus speed. Key plays by Mark Pickering and Hugh Greenwood boosted Fairbury while Steele City’s only score came on a late TD by Greenwood. Injuries to Wallace Palmer and Vernon Adee weakened Fairbury, but steady defense and offense prevailed.
The side walk section was finished today. Dr Barndrran and Petto Asche Sr. of Washington were town callers last week. A dentist examined our teeth this week and a Chau tauqua representative visited merchants but no deal closed. Our new high school professor arrived Monday and hopes for a good term persist despite obstacles.
Two ore mining outfits are at work about cx miles northwest of Fairies. They are sinking test holes for a proposed company to evaluate lime deposits and justify installation of cement. Work began last Friday under contract to complete a thorough test in the vicinity. Holes will reach 70 feet and several dozen feet of waste will be dug every five feet down the shaft.
A cement company plans a $15,000 testing program near Fairbury to assess deposits and transport costs and determine whether to build a factory. If tests justify profits, work may start, otherwise the project will be abandoned. Previous Indiana test efforts failed after $10,000 spent.
A farmer explains he has been tied to farm work and cannot meet voters, asking for support for State Representative. He pledges to protect taxpayers’ interests as in the past.
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