Two Men Injured In Truck and Trailer Wreck Near Hillrose
A Western Ice and Storage truck and trailer overturned near Hillrose Colorado injuring two men. Driver George Marsh sustained minor injuries while Don Bush traveling with him from Sidney to Denver suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized in Sterling. The crash occurred between four and five a.m. after the vehicle slid into a soft shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marsh
Don Bush
Sterling
Craft
Hillrose
Colo
Marsh
Sidney
Denver
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sterling- Fort Morgan
Range program pays Nebraska ranchers to improve range lands
Nebraska ranchers qualified for the range program will receive payments covering a substantial portion of costs for practices such as deferred grazing, contour furrowing, water-storage dams, and shelter belt planting. The allowance equals 1.50 per animal unit, based on ranching unit grazing capacity, with limits tied to the unit’s range-building allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Fred Wallace
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
W. H. Brokaw
Agricultural College Extension Service
Break In Cold Seen In Nebraska Weather Report
Western Nebraska residents hoped for relief as temperatures rose above freezing after days of subzero readings. The panhandle faced hardships with needy families suffering and business activity crippled. A record monthly low of 20 degrees below zero appeared, with several readings at 15 below. Another Arctic cold wave was forecast for Sunday night, though its arrival impact remains uncertain.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Arctic Circle
Henry Frederickson Announces Public Sale Near Gurley
Henry Frederickson advertises a public sale Thursday at 11 oclock at his place two miles north and one mile east of Gurley. Items include horses cattle and a long list of machinery. Ladies from Grace Lutheran church will serve lunch. Roloff and Orr are selling. The American Bank is dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frederickson
Gurley
Ladies of Grace Lutheran Church
American Bank
Roloff
Orr
Social Work Meeting Discusses Welfare and Legal Aid
Nebraska panhandle district social workers meet at Scottsbluff for a full day to review welfare needs and possible federal health program changes. speakers include Donald McKelvey on reemployment services Dr J T Googe on the federal health program and attorney J G Mothersead on legal aid and indigent access to counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle
Googe
Motherhead
Nebraska legislature weekly calendar reveals one house system start
Week ending last Saturday saw the legislature pass the first three bills of the new one house system. Acting Gov Walter H Jurgensen signed them enabling senators to draw part of their pay and mileage. Memoralized congress to pass the Sheppard Hill universal service act. Blocked resolutions urging Bible at Nebraska and urging $75 000 for an equestrian statue at Columbus. Used committee of the whole for the first time. Total bills introduced rose to 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Walter H. Jurgensen
Congress
Dana X. Bible
University of Nebraska
Frank and
Luther North
Columbus
Keith County Slayer Appeals His Sentence
Ross Jackson of Ogallala appealed a nine year manslaughter sentence in Keith County Supreme Court after being convicted for the July 2 shooting of pool hall owner Charles Beeken in LeMoyne. The quarrel occurred during a visit with his wife, who was wounded in the leg, and Beeken died from a severed jugular vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Jackson
Keith County
Supreme Court
Jackson
Ogallala
Charles Beeken
LeMoyne
Beeken
Elswick Quietly Ends Gazeteer Publishing Career
W. L. Elswick retires as Gazeteer publisher at Gur ney after long newspaper work with his late wife. Equipment is packed for storage as he plans travel to Cheyenne and Crawford to visit relatives and seek future business connections.
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W. L. Elswick
Gurney
Birthday Ball to mark Roosevelt birthday Saturday
The American Legion sponsors the president's birthday ball at the city auditorium Saturday night January 30 to aid local charity and the Warm Springs foundation fight on infantile paralysis. Seventy percent of net proceeds stay local, with over 6,000 parties planned nationwide. Col Henry L. Doherty heads the drive as the National Committee reports years of strong fundraising.
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The
American Legion
City Auditorium
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
Henry L. Doherty
National Committee
Virginia
Waldorf
New York
Seize Car Turns Out To Be Big Mistake
A parked car with Wyoming plates and a Nebraska receipt aroused officials in Sidney after tracks suggested a driver abandoned it for a freight. Sheriff Schulz inspected the vehicle, hooked it up, and towed it away, while relief workers noted the car vanished from a replacement foreman's duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter ‘Review
Knight Cabin
Sdney
John Pavlat
Sidney
Less Beef Slaughter Forecast for 1937
The January forecast from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics projects smaller commercial slaughter supplies of cattle and calves in 1937 than in the past three years. Slaughter this year will include a higher share of better grades from grain fed cattle. The corn belt on feed at month start is 23 percent below last year and well under average, while western states show more cattle on feed than a year ago. Prices have risen sharply recently despite large slaughter figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Corn Belt
Allotment Checks To Kimball Last Week
The first wheat allotment for 1936 was received at the Kimball county agent's office for payment Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Exactly $105,973.16 in checks was distributed to 765 farmers and landlords. This amount is a partial payment of 20.8 cents per bushel on 54 percent of the wheat acreage based on a county average of 10 bushels per acre. This is about half of the total 1936 consignment payment. The three largest checks were $1,527 $1,188 and $1,028.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball County
Miller Plans State Safety Patrol Amid Nebraska Legislature Debates
A. L. Miller proposes a state safety patrol to reduce auto accidents with about 50 patrolmen, limited enforcement powers, and funding from a drivers license fee. The plan follows other major items including non-partisan county officer elections and a governor appointed secretary of state and attorney general. Gov Cochran's budget message dominates Monday's business as standing committees brace for a heavy workload before further floor action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Reynolds
A. L. Miller
Miller
Nebraska
Cochran
Senate
Country Club Sets Dues At Twenty For Year
Sidney country club to set dues at 20 dollars for the coming year under membership chairman H E Bauman. President Paul L Martin announced after a board meeting. A drive to add at least 100 members is planned with aims to broaden activities and intra club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Sidney Country Club
H. E. Bauman
Paul L. Martin
Martin
D. R. Thomas
Guy V. Doran
Don Jorgenson
K. C. Lasseter
Fewer Children Out Of School Yesterday
Health conditions in public schools rose enough to deter any move to close schools indefinitely. Superintendent Liebencorfer reported 92 absences yesterday versus 145 last Wednesday, with absences declining each day. Officials insisted parents may not return children to school without a doctor’s written permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
G. F. Liebencorfer
District Four Tops Legion Membership Pace in Nebraska
District Four of the American Legion led three Nebraska districts in membership, posting 107.82 percent of quota under Lawrence Schwartz of Potter. Districts Five and Six followed at 102.86 and 102.08 percent, while the remaining ten districts ranged from 96.09 to 69.04 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Nebraska
Lawrence Schwartz
Potter
Sidney Wins At Bluffs 26 to 16 To Stay In Running
Western Nebraska basketball standings stay open as Sidney defeats Scottsbluff 26 to 16 after a 3-0 start by Bearcats. Mitchell edges Alliance in overtime, Gering tops Minatare 29 to 8, Bayard over Lyman 23 to 14, Kimball noses Morrill 26 to 23, Bridgeport beats Oshkosh 19 to 18.
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Sidney
Bluffs
Nebraska
Mitchell
Alliance
Tigers
Bulldogs
Scottsbluff
Bearcats
Beacats
Gering
Minatare
Bayard
Lyman
Kimball
Morrill
Bridgeport
Oshkosh
Floyd Corbin Promoted to New York City Passenger Agent
Floyd H. Corbin, longtime Union Pacific telegraphers staffer in Laramie and former Sidney U P operator, is promoted to city passenger agent in New York City. He and his wife and two sons will move, with the new post starting February 1 after 12 years with the railroad. He also conducted tours to western national parks from Chicago for the Union Pacific in summers past.
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Floyd H. Corbin
Union Pacific Telegraphers
Laramie
Sidney U. P
New York City
Corbin
New York
U. P. Railroad
Chicago
Union: Pacific
Legion Auxiliary To Hold Joint Meeting At Dalton
A joint county meeting of the American Legion and auxiliary will be held at Dalton Thursday night. County presidents John Costello and Ruby Hutchison direct arrangements and assist the Dalton posts until new officers are elected. Entertainment is planned and a lunch will be served with good delegations expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American. Legion and Auxiliary
Dalton
John Costello
Ruby Hutchison
Three Western Nebraska Legislators Praised for Economy Stand
Three first term western Nebraska senators L B Murphy of Scottsbluff A L Miller of Kirnball and Harry E Gantz of Alliance earned a reputation as pragmatic fiscal conservatives. They opposed a $75 000 request to fund a bronze statue of the North brothers in Columbus, with Murphy noting the state faces hunger and Miller questioning the logic of urging such expenditure.
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Nebraska
One House
A. L. Miller
Omaha World Herald
Congress
North Brothers
Columbus
L. B. Murphy
Scottsbluff
Kirrball
Harry E. Gantz
Alliance
Murphy
Mercy Death Law Is Avoided By Miller
Nebraska's unicameral lawmakers consider a proposed mercy death law. Lincoln physicians, led by Dr. Inez C. Philbrick, push the measure while Dr. Arthur L. Miller of Kimball declines to introduce it, citing life’s limits and the unknowns of tomorrow.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Inez C. Philbrick
Arthur L. Miller
Kimball
Exposure Nearly Kills Kimball Sheriff’s Son
Sheriff C A Forsling of Kimball rushed to Eureka Nevada after learning his son Carl lay in a Eureka hospital with frozen feet and exposure. Carl and four mine co workers were stranded 30 miles from town in a blizzard when their car stalled. A rescue party found them walking toward town and one comrade was reported in critical condition with one leg amputated, while another feared for the second leg. Carl’s condition was less severe but he faced a month to six weeks in hospital unless complications arose.
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C. A. Forsling
Kimball
Eureka
Nev
Carl
Turkey Loading To Be Held January 29
The clean up shipment of 1936 turkeys will be made to eastern markets by western Nebraska and Wyoming growers this week. The Sidney shipment will be received Friday January 29 from 8 am to 5 pm at the back of the old Omaha Cold Storage building across the alley north of the post office. The annual meeting of local members of the marketing association will be held in Sidney at 2 pm the same day. At this meeting the growers will elect local officers and nominate representatives for the board of directors of the North Platte Valley Market association.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Sidney
Omaha
Marketing Association
North Platte Valley Market Association
Bad Check Writers Under Fire Locally
The chamber of commerce discussed the bad check issue in Sidney and urged cooperation to stamp out the practice which harms local businesses. It urged caution in accepting checks from strangers or known bad check issuers and noted credit associations can help track standings. The chamber will not set holiday closings for 1937. merchants must decide or consult city officials. In under five minutes, members pledged $71.50 to the Red Cross flood relief drive, with $60 to be sent immediately and the rest held for future calls. Donors listed include Telegraph, American National Bank, A. B. Rapp, Lee Ellsworth, E. E. White, Dr. R. E. Roche, H. W. Shirley, Rev. J. L. Tyter, T. E. Kokjer, Cheyenne Co. Lumber Co., J. W. Johnson, I. B. Grabill, E. L. Singer, J. W. Barnhart, J. H. Lowe, C. C. Jones, M. V. G. Rice, and E. R. Blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Busifs
Ray Babcock
Red Cross
Cheyenne County
Ohio
Kentucky
Ilinois
Paul L. Martin
Cary T. Grayson
Red Cross National
Martin
Telegraph
American National Bank
A. B. Rapp
Lee Ellsworth
E. E. White
R. E. Roche
H W. Shirley
J. L. Tyter
T. E. Kokjer
Cheyenne Co. Lumber Co
J. W. Johnson
I. BE. Grabill
New Penney Manager Arrives Here Friday
H. W. Shively formerly of Lamar Colorado arrives in Sidney to become manager of the J. C. Penney Company store succeeding D. W. Ewing after seven years in the position. This is Shively first Penney managerial post though he had led the Lamar store during a leave of absence. His wife and child will join him when housing is found. He expresses gratitude for Sidney and its progressive, favorable community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Shively
Lamar
Colorado
Sidney
J. C. Penney Company
Shively
D. W. Ewing
Penney Company
Ten NYA Youth Employed Across Cheyenne County
Cheyenne county reports ten youths, seven in Sidney, two in Gurley, and one in Potter, part of NYA project work. Also sixteen Cheyenne students hold part time jobs in Center, Sidney, Dalton, Lodge Pole, and St Patrick's Academy.
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Western
NYA
F. A. Cropper
Alliance
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Gurley
Potter
Center, Sidney
Dalton
Lodge Pole
St. Patrick’s Academy
Hunting and fishing fees totaled in Cheyenne County 1936
County Clerk I. L. Pindell reports Cheyenne County residents and non residents paid 1218 for hunting fishing and trapping in 1936. Residents bought 1025 permits at one dollar each. Non residents bought six at sixteen and two at fifteen. Non resident fishermen paid fifty one for seventeen permits. Resident trapping permits were issued to twenty six persons at two dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
I. L. Pindell
Drunk Driving Law Gets Real Teeth in 1937 Bills
The first two liquor bills of the 1937 session began movement Friday. Senator Allen A. Strong of Gordon sponsors measures tackling unlawful operation of a vehicle under liquor influence and prohibiting liquor sales to Indians with fines for violations. Judges and officials note the 1935 law did not declare drunken driving illegal. Penalties outline up to 50 dollar fines, one year auto ban for first offense, and for a second offense 50 dollar fine or 60 days in jail or both plus a one year driving ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen A. Strong
Gordon
Strong
George Irwin
Gering
Frank Aplan
Rushville
Soil Meetings Under Way In This County
Precinct meetings for the 1937 agricultural conservation program began last night at Huntsman. The schedule runs through February 5 with sessions at Colton Sund school January 26 and other towns including Bronson Eagle Davison Sidney Lodge Pole Union Valley Chambers Potter Pleasant View Gurley and Lorenzo at various schools halls and courtrooms.
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Huntsman
Colton
Sund
Bunker Hill
Bronson
Eagle
Davison
Center School
Sidney
Court Room
Lodge Pole
Trognitz
Benish Hall
Union Valley
Frandsen
Chambers
Treasurer's Statement Appears In Telegraph News Issue
Semi annual report of Cheyenne county treasurer's office published in this issue. The publication fulfills an official duty of the county newspaper and its cost is included in the blanket bid accepted January 12.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph News
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Western Ice Company
Robert Jackson
F the Company
Elswick
Gazeteer
Sisk
William Frank Wells
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Wells
State
R. M Howard
Henry
Ray Maley
McGrew
Melbeta
Harrisburg
Scottsbluff Star Herald
Floyd Corbin
Legion
West
Turkey
NYA Wing
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