Looters Probe Unmarked Grave For $80,000 Buried Gold
Diggers have reached three feet at the unmarked grave of John Dunn in Roubedeau pass near Scottsbluff seeking a supposed $80,000 in gold coins. The spot lies on D. B. Wooldridge land near Oberlander’s farm where matches and wooden box fragments were found. Local farmer W. C. Oberlander vows to deter trespassers as word of James A. Silver’s treasure map gains renewed attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunn
Roubedeau Pass
Scottsbluff
Banadits
Sidney
W. C. Oberlander
Dunn
D. B. Wooldridge
Oberlanders
Oberlander
James A. Silver
Milwaukee
Wis
Harold
Harold Silver
Attendance to Boost Cheyenne County Fair in 1936
Weather permitting attendance at the Cheyenne county fair in 1936 is expected to rise as the event shows three days of programing with an all star lineup of entertainment and concessions. Four tri county league teams will vie for the county fair championship in four leading baseball contests while purse money surpasses $1200 with total additions likely pushing some races over $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Cofunty League
M E Church Closes Good Financial Year
The Methodist church reports a successful year with $500 paid on debt after budgets were met. Nebraska delegates head to Grand Island for the 78th annual conference, with Rev J J Sheaff and Archie Kirkpatrick serving as delegates. Sidney church shows full local budget, $300 for foreign missions, $250 for benevolences, $500 toward debt. Kensington ladies raise $1290. An invitation was extended for another conference year for Rev Sheaff and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Gus Hellbush
Methodists of
Nebraska
Grand Island
J. J. Sheaff
Archie Kirkpatrick
Sidney
Ladies Kensington
Sheaff
Booster Trip Tonight Promotes Cheyenne County Fair
A booster trip advertising the Cheyenne County Fair will tour Chappell and Lodge Pole this evening after five. A loud speaker will be used and entertainment provided at the two stops. Anyone may join the caravan departing from in front of The Telegraph News. Potter and Kimball were visited over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
Chappell and Lodge Pole
Telegraph News
Potter
Kimball
Griswold and Wright to Speak Here Thursday
Dwight Griswold Republican nominee for governor and Cullen Wright Republican congressional aspirant will speak at the Cheyenne County fair grounds Thursday evening. Both talks will be non political in nature. Earlier it was announced that Congressman Harry B Coffee would speak Friday on activities of the congressional agricultural committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Griswold
Cullen Wright
Cheyenne County Fair Grounds
Harry B Coffee
Congressional Agricultural Committee
Inspection Of Farm Practice To Start In Nebraska
The federal farm program moves briskly in Nebraska with inspections of practices before payments to begin soon in many areas. Farm reporters have attended instruction schools across counties and learned required measurements for farm reports. Farmers will notify the county association when they request inspection cards and plan to apply for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Heaton To Lead Campaign Duties In Name Only
P. J. Heaton has been placed in charge of Omaha headquarters for the national and state democratic campaign but will be away from his office only occasionally. He plans to speak for the party during the campaign and may be gone a day or two at a time while continuing his law practice locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Heaton
Omaha
The
Telegraph News
Heaton
Bond Refund Move To Committee
The city council, after hearing a letter from Attorney Paul Lt. Martin, moved to refer the proposed refunding of 27000 dollars in bonds by Western Public Service to the finance committee and city attorney for investigation. The council also authorized 200 dollars from the fire department fund to attend the state convention in Columbus next month, and the appropriation ordinance was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lt. Martin
Western Public Service Company
Fire Department
Columbus
Fair Feature Adds Art Zike Act with Schroeder Horses
Howard Schroeder of Carroll Indiana arrives in Sidney to join Art Zike at the county fair. Schroeder brings Pal O Mine, an educated horse famed for beauty and stunting. They join Zike and his celebrated string in the big entertainment features Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Schroeder
Carroll
Sidney
Art Zike
Schroeder
Zike
Pal O Mine
Child Drowns in Farm Stock Tank Near Bridgeport
An 18 month old boy, Richard Brown, wandered alone in the yard at his grandmother Mary Mitera’s home north of Bridgeport. He toppled into a stock tank and drowned last Wednesday. Relatives found him in several inches of water after a hurried search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mitera
Bridgeport
Richard Brown
Achievement Day Held Here Saturday By Four-H Members
County Four-H clubs hosted a noon program at the city auditorium drawing nearly 100 attendees. The 1935 event showcased readings, musical numbers, demonstrations, and club project exhibits with a popular style show featuring dresses made by clothing club members. Ruth Kinton won first place in the style contest with others named among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Auditorium
Chicago
Conors
Ruth Kinton
Dorothy Lipke
Margaret Miller
Betty Lea Yowell
Florence Seime
Two Amendments On Ballots In November
After several trips across the state a politician notes little public interest in two November ballot measures. One would abolish the state land commissioner and the other end double liability for bank stockholders. Bankers note confusion over double liability, explaining stockholders may lose stock and face par value liability if a bank fails, with recoveries from remaining assets only if enough.
Political rallies booked in Scottsbluff
Rep Marvin Jones of Texas co author of the Jones Costigan sugar act and chair of the house agricultural committee will speak at Scottsbluff high school auditorium Wednesday October 14 M Morrow announced Thursday The speech will be in the evening Republican forces in western Nebraska set to hear U S Senator Arthur H Vandenberg Michigan on Saturday September 12 at the high school auditorium Residents from across the Nebraska panhandle expected to attend to hear him speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jones
Texas
Agricultural Committee
House
Scottsbluff
Wi M. Morrow
Scottsbluff High School
Nebraska
U. S
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Nebraska Panhandle
City Heads Welcome Fair Visitors To City
Acting Mayor William Breternitz assured fair board members and visitors that Sidney will give a warm welcome during the annual county fair week. City officials pledged cooperation and aid to the fair board and its committees for the 1936 festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Breternitz
Fair Board
Sidney
Breternitz
Cheyenne County Fair Schedule and Events 1936
The Cheyenne County Fair runs September 8 to 11 with daily exhibits, baseball at noon, horse racing in the afternoons, and evening entertainment by Zikes Educated Horses Frank and Bernice Dean Schad's Troupe. Sidney merchants fireworks Thursday, county amateur night Friday, and daily band music by local groups. Concessions rides and large displays accompany Brunk's Comedians each evening at 8:30. No gate admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zike
Frank
Bernice Dean
Schad
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Sidney Merchants
Fort Warren
Dean
Bernice
Sidney High School
Brunk
Resettling Aid Paid Locally In Nebraska 1935 36
Payments totaling 52218.12 were made to Cheyenne county by the resettlement administration from July 1 1935 to June 26 1936. Loans of 49866.12 to 86 persons and grants of 2352 to 52 persons. Farm debt adjustment in Cheyenne county aided 12 cases original debt 34755 with savings 12343. Nebraska rehabilitation loans through June 26 total 4102916.98 with 52 093.57 unpaid commitments. Grants 403600.64. 7172 loan recipients and 8178 grant recipients in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Resettlement Administration
Richard L. Metcalfe
National Emergency Council
Nebraska
Seed Loan Deadline Set At September Twentieth
County Agent Swinbank announces blanks for full seed loans with a landlords waiver and a mortgage on the financed crop. The loan limit is the actual seed and seeding cost up to 400 dollars per person per year, applicable even if a spring seed loan is paid off, mainly for summer fallowed ground with adequate moisture. applications must be filed before September 20 due to clerical help constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swinbank
Carpenter Status Not Explained By Leader
Robert D. Flory of Albion denies reports that Terry Carpenter was cut from the Democratic state committee's campaign plans. He says no action has been taken and Carpenter has not requested help, noting Carpenter released a statement declining assistance. Flory adds he will devote time to Cochran's campaign again this year as campaign manager before concluding remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Flory
Albion
Democratic State Committee
Terry Carpenter
Flory
Carpenter
State Committee
R. L. Cochran
Cochran
Sorghum Seen as Ideal Crop in Cheyenne County
Denver seed expert William G. Sorensen spent ten days surveying Cheyenne county to judge sorghum suitability. He plans to return with a proposal to seed supply and buyback contracts, noting soil south of Potter is ideally suited and predicting strong world demand for the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
William G. Sorensen
Denver
Sorensen
Digest Poll Ballots In Mail Here Saturday
Postcard ballots are mailed to Sidney and nearby residents as part of a Literary Digest poll surveying over ten million people to forecast the next U.S. president. Nebraska’s initial ballots went out from New York City and should reach voters early this week. Ballots are secret with return postage prepaid. In the 1932 race the Digest predicted Roosevelt would win 59.64 percent. actual returns showed 59.14 percent, a 0.72 point error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Literary Digest
United States
Nebraska
New York City
Sidney Post Office
Roosevelt
Hoover
Valley Irrigation Promise Highlighted by Expert
William Frank of Grand Island argues the Lodge Pole valley offers substantial underground water suitable for irrigation. After touring the valley with Charles D. Green, Frank praised the promising surface features and noted farmers have not yet tapped the shallow underground supply, calling it one of his most interesting trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge Pole
Nebraska
William Frank
Grand Island
Mr. Frank
Charles D. Green
Mr. Green
Frank
Thursday Afternoon Closing Favored by Merchants
The chamber of commerce merchants committee reports most storekeepers favor closing Thursday afternoons at 1 pm to allow clerks to attend the fair. A few stores close at 5 pm on weekdays, so no universal opening hour was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Old Stage Route To Custer City Recalled
In western Nebraska lore a mileage table from Sidney to Custer City is recalled. The log lists distances: Sidney to Waterhole 12 miles, Waterhole to Greenwood 12, Greenwood to Court House rock 10, Court House rock to Camp Clarke 8, Camp Clarke to Red Willow 10, Red Willow to Snake Creek 12, Snake Creek to Point of Rocks 8, Point of Rocks to Running Water 18, Running Water to Antelope Creek 10, Antelope Creek to Burdue 7, Burdue to White River 12, White River to Ten Buttes 8, Ten Buttes to Beaver Creek 20, Beaver Creek to Custer City 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
Custer City
Bridgeport
Camp Clarke
Waterhole
Greenwood
Court House Rock
Red Willow
Snake Creek
Point of Rocks
Antelope Creek
Burdue
White River
Ten Buttes
Feeders Meeting At North Platte Schedule
The annual fall feeders meeting at the North Platte substation will be Saturday September 26 with sessions at 10 a m lunch at 12 m and 1 15 p m The Swine Situation substitutes for corn range management Outlook for Livestock Feeding and Our Experiments will be presented by M L Baker W J Loeffel G LeDiout J T Sarvis and H J Gramlich An experimental livestock demonstration includes barley fattening on alfalfa pasture native grass breeding cattle and fishmeal versus tankage for hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
M. L. Baker
W. J. Loeffel
Lincoln
George LeDiout
Hershey
J. T. Sarvis
Mandan
N. D
H. J. Gramlich
Plenty Of Music At County Fair This Year
Cheyenne county fair in Wyoming will feature live bands from Lodge Pole, Dalton, Sidney, and Fort Warren over three days. Lodge Pole and Dalton perform Wednesday, Fort Warren brings a thirty piece ensemble Thursday, and Sidney headlines Friday with the uniform band, directed by J. W. Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Sidney
Fort Warren
Wyoming
Cheyenne County Fair
J. W. Cochran
Cochran
William E Collins Sr dies after fall in Gurley
William E Collins Sr 88 a Gurley resident died in a local hospital Friday afternoon from complications of a fractured hip suffered in a fall. Pneumonia after the injury aided his death born July 15 1848 in Wisconsin he was widely known in the county. Body sent to York for interment Rice Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Collins Jr
Gurley
Mr. Collins
Wisconsin
York
Rice Funeral Home
Farm Home Burned While Family Absent
The Leonard Freeburg family of near Silma were away in Sidney when fire destroyed their farm home and contents at the old John Reynolds place. Neighbor Mallory Morgan spotted smoke. volunteers arrived to find the house a mass of flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Freeburg
Near
Silma
Sidney
Freeburgs
Dalton
Mallory Morgan
John Reynolds
Felton Recovers After Sidney Trip Overwork
Press reports Felton state WPA administrator returned to his desk Friday after two days of illness following a breakdown. Local democrats said Felton was not unduly active here and attributed sickness to overwork in the Lincoln office while arranging President Roosevelt's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Felton
WPA
Felton
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Local Golfers Go To Sterling For Tourney
Several Sidney golfers traveled to Sterling Sunday for the annual invitational golf tourney. Medalist, reported yesterday, was Harold Fales of Orleans with a 136, six under par. Attending from Sidney were Joe Simodynes, C. W. Smith, J. W. Dirks, Guy V. Doran, P. J. Ackles, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Harold Fales
Orleans
Joe Simodynes
C. W. Smith
J. W. Dirks
Guy V. Doran
Cheyenne County Fair Opens With Record Exhibits
The Cheyenne county fair opens today at the fair grounds west of Sidney with entry day assigned to Tuesday and a three day show. Officials predict the largest fair in county history with rivaling exhibitions in commercial and competitive displays and strong crop and livestock entries including some from outside the county. County Superintendent Gertrude Nelson notes the school exhibit will showcase hundreds of student displays and the fair will include a designated school day Friday. committee leaders report all preparations are in place for a record breaking event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Fair Board
Gertrude Nelson
James Sparks
Arvin
Fox Features Mel Roy Midnight Spook Show
Mel Roy brings a high end midnight spook show to the Fox on Thursday night with new dramatic effects. Box office opens at 11 pm and the show starts at 11 30 pm. Women should be escorted and the performance is not for children due to its thrilling nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Mel Roy
MGM Historian Arthur Atwill Visits Sidney Monday
MGM historian Arthur Atwill from Culver City California visited Sidney on Monday en route to the Black Hills to gather background material for an upcoming production. He previously studied Lincoln's state historical society records and was directed to Robert S. Oberfelder in Sidney for additional facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Atwill
MGM
Culver City
Calif
Sidney
Black Hills
Lincoln
State Historical Society
Robert S. Oberfelder
State Gas Tax Distribution Totals $348 549 for August
State Treasurer Hall distributed August gas tax shares totaling 348 549 with Cheyenne County receiving 3 027 09. The payment equals three eighths of monthly collections after refunds to dealers and 232 366 for the state assistance fund, one cent per five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheyenne County
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.E. Church
Griswold
Wright
Four-H
Beaver Creek
Wm. E. Collins Sr
Sterling
P. J. Ackles and Others
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