Duckett Refuses Plea and Is Bound Over for November Trial
Duckett, 22, a Black resident, is bound over to district court for a November jury trial on a burglary charge at a Gift Shop. He refused to enter a plea at arraignment before County Judge Barlow, and remains jailed awaiting trial until the jury term opens November 30. He was returned from California after police reported loot from the shop robbery was recovered, though some items were missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duckett
Duckett
R. A. Barlow
P. J. Heaton
California
W.W. Schulz
R. H. Rogers
Express
San Francisco
Schulz
Sidney
Water Tank Complete At Potter Cemetery
A 3000 gallon water tank at Potter cemetery was completed and filled last week ensuring a steady future water supply. The project was financed by voluntary subscription led by Potter village with a $100 donation. Total cost was about $500 with labor donated and materials bought at wholesale, saving about $250 compared to regular prices.
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Potter Cemetery
Potter
California Youth To Face District Court
Robert Williamson, 19, bound over to district court by County Judge R A Barlow after arrest at the county fair on September 10 on burglary charges. Sheriff Schulz said the youth took handkerchiefs trophies and other exhibits for display at the fair. He said he came from California.
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Robert Williamson
R. A. Barlow
Williamson
Schulz
California
Deputy Sheriff Taylor Recovers After Emergency Operation
Deputy Sheriff Barton Taylor, who underwent an emergency operation for a serious stomach ailment at Roche hospital last Friday, was reported to be much better yesterday. He was critically ill on admission with only an even chance of recovery.
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Barton Taylor
Roche Hospital
Taylor
Congress Race Spotlight Shifts West With Brown Entry
Frank Brown of Chadron enters the fifth district race as a union party candidate, threatening Norris Carpenter Simmons dynamics. Brown backs the Townsend plan, squeezing rivals and possibly drawing more Democrats to his camp. Cullen Wright, the Republican, campaigns across the district as Coffee loses favor with sandhills cattlemen.
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Frank Brown
Chadron
Nebraska
Norris- Carpenter-Simmons
Brown
Harry Coffee
Chadon
Townsend
Cullen Wright
Sandhills
GOP Speakers Schedule Campaign Events in Cheyenne County
Three prominent Republicans announce speaking dates in Cheyenne County over ten days. Cullen Wright appears in Dalton October 2 at 2 p.m. and Lodge Pole at 4:30 p.m. Roscoe Thomas speaks October 3 at 8 p.m. in Sidney to organize volunteers. Robert G. Simmons visits Sidney October 8 at 8 p.m. outdoors if weather permits.
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Cheyenne County
Cullen Wright
Dalton
Lodge Pole
Roscoe Thomas
District Court Room
Sidney
Robert G. Simmons
United States
Townsend rally draws crowd as Kirkland headlines
An audience of more than 200 gathered at Townsend city auditorium Sunday afternoon. Principal speaker J. F. Kirkland of Buffalo Wyoming, a nationally known Townsend orator, spoke for the second time here in recent weeks. Frank Brown, former Chadron professor and Union Party congressional candidate in the fifth district, also addressed the crowd.
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Townsend
City Auditorium
J. F. Kirkland
Buffalo
Wryo
FHA Aid Available for Irrigation Well Loans
FHA Title 1 loans may finance irrigation wells including pumping equipment and underground piping. The Alliance Times Herald reports three year loans at 3% interest, available through FHA channels and local banks. Final proof of two test wells in Box Butte county could spur more farmer applications for similar financing.
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Alliance Times Herald
Sidney
Lodge Pole-valley
Times Herald
FHA
Box Butte
Rights of Tax Payer to Seek Lower Cost Defended By Gov
A. W. Gordon of the Omaha Building and Loan association spoke Friday at the Cheyenne County Taxpayers association meeting in the city auditorium. He argued taxpayers form to resist rising taxes, noting taxes burden the average income and affect living standards despite tax spending being authorized by representatives.
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Gov
A. W. Gordon
Omaha Building and Loan Association
City Auditorium
Cheyenne County Taxpayers Association
Weather Man
Gordon
Huge Tarantula Stirs East Side Grocery Crowd
A giant tarantula in bananas at an East Side grocery created chaos Friday noon before a precise blow killed it. The spider, over an inch and a half wide with a hairy body, emitted poison and prompted wary distance from shoppers. This was the second tarantula found in bananas since M. A. Swick began the business, following a previous sighting at Frank Wolf’s Cottage grocery.
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East Side
M. A. Swick
Frank Wolf
Cottage Grocery
Democratic leaders line up top notch talker for Sidney
State and county Democratic leaders plan to bring a nationally known Democrat to Sidney in October for a mass meeting. A speaker has been chosen but the name is withheld pending confirmation. Officials say the appearance will offset Teddy Roosevelt Jr on October 6 and expect an official announcement soon.
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Sidney
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr
Real Estate Activity Better Says Johnson
Johnson reports improved real estate activity in Sidney due to housing scarcity. He notes the sale of 1800 Osage Street to Ross Barker and says inquiries about good residence buys exceed any time in six years.
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Sidney Real Estate
J. W. Johnson
Johnson
Osage Street
Ross Barker
Pioneer Resident of County Visiting Here
Mrs. Ella Burke of Pasadena California visits Sidney and Cheyenne county friends. She lived here from 1898 to 1928, plans two weeks with a sister near Bridgeport, and will spend about a week with Mrs. Fletcher Mann.
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Ella Burke
Pasadena
Calif
Sidney
Burke
Cheyenne County
California
Louis Schultz
Bridgeport
Fletcher Mann
Nebraska forester names hardiest trees for drought summers
College forester M B Jenkins urges Nebraskans to plant Austrian and bull pines and eastern red cedar with western red cedar as the best drought resistant choices. He says these four species withstand long dry periods and should be planted by the millions annually.
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M B. Jenkins
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Jenkins
Several Hurt In Two Car Crashes Over Week End
Two midwestern crashes injure six people near 14th Avenue and Illinois Street. Dorothy Hippen suffers serious injuries and is hospitalized. George Averman Arnold Sellers and Howard Maley sustained cuts and bruises.
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14Th Avenue
Illinois Street
George Averman
Howard Maley
Averman
Dorothy Hippen
Arnold Sellers
Miss Hippen
Reche Hospital
Sellers
Kimball Water Extension Project Gains Federal Aid
Dwight Felton state WPA administrator says Kimball’s water extension project is underway with $4,493 local sponsorship and $2,922 federal funds. Five workers are employed and the project, begun last March, is 70 percent complete. Felton notes officials voiced the relief need and counters a Sunday World Herald error claiming Kimball refused federal offers.
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Dwight Felton
WPA
Kimball
Felton
Sunday World Herald
Anti-Peddler Law Up Before Kimball Board
Kimball city council discussed an anti-peddler ordinance modeled after Kankakee Illinois but deferred action for one week to allow revisions for state legality. Some opposition cited parts that may not withstand state tests. council members favor passage but seek broad acceptance before enactment.
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Kankakee
Kimball City
Schools Face Loss Of Tax Monies Threat to Education Budgets
Omaha tax expert A. W. Arnold warns the public school system faces its first major tax competition tolling funds for other programs. He notes old age assistance already consumes tax revenue once allocated to education, risking budget cuts and reduced school facilities.
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A. W. Arnold
Omaha
Telegraph News
Arnold
Simpson Plans Dual Tests For Weeder Demonstration
Rain and cold weather delayed the Simpson Cable Weeder demonstration last Saturday. It will be shown on Wednesday and Saturday at a weeded field on Highway 30 two miles west of town owned by Olson and Son. Demonstrations run 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 each day with postponement possible if rain continues. Melvin Simpson plans further fall demonstrations if rain persists.
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Simpson Cable Weeder Company
Highway No. 30
County Gardens
Olson and Son
Melvin Simpson
Trunkful Of Bonds Arrive At Bridgeport
A trunk load of bonds was received last Wednesday by County Clerk J. T. Cavett at Bridgeport. The 1180 bonds in $1,000 denominations total $1,180,000 and are from the Farmers Irrigation district issued to refund a previous issue. They mature serially from 1938 to 1967 and Cavett must sign the certificates before the bonds go to Scotts Bluff county for recording. They are payable at Scotts Bluff county treasurer’s office.
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J. T. Cavett
Bridgeport
Farmers Irrigation District
Cavett
Scotts Bluff
Scotts Bluff County
Trucker Meetingheads and Roosevelt Tour Plans
Nebraska railroad commission extends jurisdiction over for hire motor trucks with hearings on insurance and rates set for October in Lincoln. Theodore Roosevelt Jr plans a GOP speaking tour stopping in Sidney October 6 as part of a nationwide itinerary backing Gov. Landon and Frank Knox.
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Nebraska State Railway Commission
Lincoln
Otober
Colder Weather Ends Indian Summer Across Nebraska
A sharp cold wave hit Cheyenne county and western Nebraska last Friday, bringing wind and light precipitation. Sidney saw only .16 inch of rain while other areas reported up to 1.85 inches. Temperatures fell below freezing but frost damage was limited as snow sleet and rain moved across the state.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Middle West
Sidney
Public sales listed in Telegraph for October
The Telegraph announces five October sales and urges advertisers to use its coverage to reach surrounding farming communities. Farmers sell machinery livestock and miscellaneous items to the highest bidders as they leave their homes for various reasons this fall.
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Seasors
Telegraph
Business Perks Up As Cold Spell Hits Sidney Markets
The early Saturday cold snap boosts retail trade in Sidney with clothing stores reporting strong demand as shoppers discard summer wear. Merchants note bus iness improving across sectors though some firms see only their best day of the fall season.
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Sidney
Truckers Gather To Review New Regulations
Truckers meet Thursday evening at the Commercial hotel starting at seven o clock. The Central States Motor Carriers Association sponsors the session with Peter S Peterson president and Ralph Mann director presenting on new state and federal requirements for truckers.
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Central States Motor Carriers Association
Peter S. Peterson
Ralph Mann
Tobin Opera House Converts to Skate Rink
The Tobin Opera House is undergoing extensive interior remodeling to open a roller skating rink in the fall and winter season. Five weeks are needed for completion and no name for the rink has been chosen yet.
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Tobin Opera House
Circus arrives broke departs the same
The Seal brothers circus played to few customers Friday afternoon and canceled the evening show due to wind and cold. Ground crew were trapped under a collapsed tent post but no injuries occurred. The company, short on funds, faced creditors paid at pennies on the dollar while attempting to move to Emporia Kansas. Youngsters with reserved tickets faced major disappointment.
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Seal Brothers Circus
Sidney
Emporia
Kan
Prisoners Returned to Bridgeport After Escape
Joe Calvert and Jake Fields among five prisoners who escaped Morrill county jail at Bridgeport July 26 were sent back to Bridgeport from Midlothian Texas by Sheriff A M Webb. They faced one to five year terms in state prison for forgery and were arrested September 19 after nearly two months free.
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Joe Calvert
Jake Fields
Morrill County
Bridgeport
Midlothian
Texas
Seriff A. M. Webb
Coal prospecting near Chadron eyed for first Nebraska mine
Plans to prospect for coal 15 miles northeast of Chadron on the William Braddock Tanch were announced Friday by Cottrell Mining of South Dakota. Officers Frank Cottrell and William J. Maiden identified a hard coal finding in 1902 slush bucket dumpings as a clue to site viability.
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Nebraska
Chadron
William Braddock
Cottrell Mining Corporation
South Dakota
Frank Cottrell
Porcupine
William J. Maiden
Cottrell
Maiden
Braddock Ranch
Farmer Seeks Supreme Court Aid To Save Kimball Farm
Axel Andrews a Kimball county land owner asked the supreme court Thursday to block foreclosure and keep his farm. Trustees of the Mary P. Stanley estate agreed to sell the property for 13 000 dollars. Andrews has paid 4 500 dollars but later conditions prevented further payments.
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Axel Andrews
Kimball County
Supreme Court
Mary P. Stanley
Andrews
Man Pleads Guilty To Obscenity Charge
J. H. Willis bound over to district court by County Judge R. A Barlow after pleading guilty to possessing and offering for sale obscene literature. Sheriff Schulz arrested him in Dalton, and authorities said a large quantity of obscene matter was taken.
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J. H. Willis
R. A Barlow
Willis
Schulz
Dalton
Maroons Drive Past Lodge Pole 26 0 in Opening Scrimmage
Sidney's 1936 football team opened with a 26 to 0 win over Lodge Pole as Daniell scored three touchdowns on runs of 15 20 and 34 yards. Dedrick added a 15 yard TD surge while Darnell found the end zone and Willey and Bales each kicked extra points.
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Maroons
LODGE
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Daniell
Dedrick
Bales
Willey
Darnell
Nice
Dedtick
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