Official Newspaper of Cheyenne County CONSOLIDATION OF THE TELE AND SIDNEY NEWS PUBLISHED TUESDAY IN 1873 SIDNEY, NEBRASKA SDAY, APRIL 22, 1930 VOLUME 57-NO. 63 ESTABLISHED In Unmatched Trade' The Territory Adjacent Circulation The In Unmatched Trade The Territory Adjacent Circulation Sidney High School Judges Make Impressive Showings At West Nebraska Contest Dairy Judging Honors Feature Sweeping Wins Hung Up By Proteges Of J. W. Neilsen THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS FROM EIGHTEEN TOWNS TAKE PART Sidney high school's vocational agriculture judging teams more than held their own Thursday and Friday at the western Nebraska meet held in North Platte. Competing against 17 other schools, the local Judgers were impressive both in team and individual performances.
Dairy cattle judging honors went to the Sidney team, which is composed of Clifford Jones, Clayton Jones and Raymond Cruise. Ord placed second in this event. Clifford Jones was awarded a medal as third high in the contest, Clayton Jones placed sixth, and Cruise was 11th out of 54 boys competing. Sidney also took the milk judging contest. Floyd Miller of the 1o- cal team was high man, Walter Miller was second and Harold Meyer was fifth.
Ten schools took part. In both the cream judging and an all dairy products, Sidney won first place. Walter Miller was awarded a medal as the top-notch performer in cream judging. Sidney trailed Gordon high school in the grain grading demonstration. Richard Scriber and Oakley Atkins composed the Sidney team.
Robert Morris, competing in the egg judging division, was awarded fourth ribbon. Livestock judging found the Sidney team in ninth place among the 18 schools. Hay Springs won first place, and Chappell second. Sidney's judgers were Floyd Miller, Harold Meyer and Walter Miller. According to Prof.
J. W. Neilsen, instructor of the local group and president of the Western Nebraska (Continued on page 8) Dalton School Plans Started School activities at Dalton are pushing to the fore now and demanding the undivided attention of the students and instructors. The senior class play will be given nesday evening, April 30. The junlor-senior banquet is scheduled for the following evening, Thursday, May 1..
On Monday, May 5, a mus-' ical program will be given similar the one given last December. The admission price for this will probably be 10c. The chorus, the senior orchestra and the junior orchestra will provide the features. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday, May 11, and commencement exercises will be hold on Wednesday evening, May 14, with the address being given by Rev. T.
C. Osborn of Alliance. Rev. Osborn is well known throughout this section of the state. He served as state senator from the North Platte valley a few years ago, was a member of the (Continued on page 8) I GEORGE TAYLOR ENJOYS VISIT FROM BROTHER C.
E. Taylor of Dubuque, brother of- George Taylor of this city, and wife, visited here Friday while enroute to their home from a trip to California. Mr. Taylor was retired from the service of the express company April 1, after spending 48 years in its employ, HIGH SCHOOL OPERA THEATRE FRIDAY Cast Of Seventy-Five Will Perform In The Lucky Jade Presentation of the opera, The Lucky Jade, by students of Sidney high school, under the direction of Music Supervisor Julius Cochran, is set for Friday evening at the Fox theatre. The offering is to begin at eight o'clock.
With a cast of unusually talented actors and actresses, an array of dazzling costumes and stage settings of splendor and magnificence, The Lucky Jade will undoubtedly be one of the finest home talent productions ever staged in Sidney. The cast includes 75 persons, including a picked chorus of 60 voices. Cast in the leading roles are Josephine Jordan and Lawrence Portrey. They are supported by a strong cast of players, principal supporting roles being carried by Kenneth Johnson, Olive Bush, Elinor Rose, Dorothy Dimick, Ulie Baker, Russell Ahrens, Hester Null, Robert Lowe, Sam Dan(Continued on page 8) SIDNEY LAYS CLAIM TO FIRST WEDDING ON GLORIOUS EASTER MORN There may be those cities reporting Easter weddings but Sidney lays claim to the very first ceremony performed on this day. We refer to the marriage of Chester G.
Killham, popular Sidney automobile salesman, who wedded Melba Mackey at a novel ceremony Sunday morning at 12:01 o'clock. The ceremony was performed in the Methodist church with Rev. Hal Schenck officiating. Gowned in a creation of white satin and carrying a bouquet of pink roses, the attractive bride was a beautiful picture. Her sister, Mildred, serving as bridesmaid, was also garbed in a white satin gown, Edward OLeary served as best man.
The single ring ceremony was used. The personnel of Wade and Hamilton, and their wives were in the bridal party. Supper at the James cafe followed the wedding. CENSUS TAKERS MEET ODD TROUBLES Uncle Sam's Servants Find All Is Not Roses When Enumeration Leads To Many Unpleasant Circ*mstances Completion of census taking in Sidney and Cheyenne county will be accomplished some time this week, it is thought. An early estimate on the completion date set it last week, but unforseen difficulties encountered by the takers has caused the delay.
Bronson precinct and Pleasant View precinct in Cheyenne county have both shown slight gains in the past ten years, it was announced this week. Bronson shows a population of 231 persons as compared to 174 ten years ago, while the ten year growth of Pleasant View has an from 103 to 161. information also was given out this week showing that Peeta has decreased in population, the shrinkage running from 322 people in 1920 to 244 at the present time. Crook showed a slight gain and is now listed as having 251 residents. Figures are preliminary but are thought to be substantially correct, according to the statement.
SIDI AN POSSESSES OF CHICAGO PAPER OF DECEMBER 3, 1896 Julius Grage, well known Sidney man, is the possessor of copy of the Chicago Markets, the publication date of which was December 3, 1896. The paper has all important grain and livestock news in most modern form and editorializes on the outlook just as the metropolitan papers of today feature financial and market news by recognized experts. Receipts of cattle for the six days ending December 3 Chicago stockyards was 54,412 head. Hogs shipped to the Windy City terminal in the same six day period numbered 180,345 head, while sheep receipts were slightly over 70,000. December wheat was quoted at 80 5-8 cents, with corn bringing 23 3-8.
Oats were bringing 18 5-8 cents, over cent higher than during December of the previous year. FARM MACHINERY SHOW AT SIDNEY MAY 7, 8 AND Million Dollar Exhibit Will Attract Thousands; Bigger Than Ever The second annual power farming machinery show is scheduled to open at Sidney, May 7, 8 and 9. This year the show will be larger than ever, and indications are that there will be well over 10,000 people in attendance. Over million dollars worth of power farm machinery and accessories will be on display at the Cheyenne county fair grounds where the show will take place. All the leading machinery houses of the United States will be on hand for this mammoth event.
Their experts will be present to explain the various machines to dealers and farmers who attend. Distributors are bending every effort to make this the outstanding show of the country. Extensive newspaper advertising and radio broadcasting is being done to draw as large an attendance as possible. Sidney merchants are cowith the association in an effort to entertain the visitors and make everyone welcome during these three days. The machinery show will be eduel cational in scope and there will be almost every modern convenience shown for the modern Agricultural experts from Lincoln and other extension departments will also be present to.
show farmers the latest in crop development and how the application of power farming really pays the farmer. Sidney is recognized by implement men as being the largest distributing center in the west. Every form of machine is distributed from here. Tillage tools, combines, separators, tractors, washing machines and every device known to the modern farmer can be seen in Sidney warehouses. Over 30 implement firms distribute thousands and thousands of dollars annually from Sidney.
It is estimated that the warehouses in Sidney alone house over two million dollars worth of machinery. Car loads and train loads of implements are a common sight in this bustling: implement center for the great panhandle of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas. The show this year will draw crowds in special cars from eastern points and factories. One company alone is sending 35 people from the east to assist in its display. Hotel space is being provided for the many visitors as rapidly as possible, and the residences of Sidney people will be thrown open to take care of them.
Pullmans will be placed on the many railroad sidings to help house farmers and dealers. The latch string is out in this bustling city for those three days, and everything de being done that can be thought of for the entertainment and welfare of the guests. OVER EIGHT HUNDRED KIDDIES JOIN HUNT Over 800 kiddies took part in the big Easter egg hunt staged Saturday morning by Fox theatre, Bassett's pharmacy and The Telegraph, Eggs were hidden on the court house block, and the block was thronged with eager hunters. Treats were passed out at Bassett's after the hunt had ended. CHICK ENTERS RACE FOR CHEYENNE COUNTY SHERIFF C.
Frank Chick, prominently known here, has entered the growing list of aspirants for the county sheriff's position. Mr. Chick tiled last week. More filings are expected in which has grown to be the largest Hat of candidates ever reported here. Chamber Of Commerce To Invite Weaver And Norris For Machinery Show Here Tennis Tourney Set This Week High School Stars To Tangle In First Court Meet In History Of Sport In Sidney.
One of the spring tennis features is the high school singles championship tournament to be held on the Sidney tennis club course on west Maple street starting this week. A silver cup will be awarded to the winner and a silver medal is offered for second plaec in this first high school tennis meet. The trophies and the use of the court are given by the club in the interest of promoting the sport among school players. Besides the trophies mentioned, the 12 entries will be fighting for places on the high school tennis team as Coach Black is scheduling some dual meets with neighboring schools and this tourney will give a lineup on what material is available. students and any of the sport fans of the community interested are invited to attend the matches, Advance dope points to a closely contested fight for the 1930 high school title with Chaney and Kahl, grid and cage stars, 1 looking the strongest.
However Wolf, Baker, Lowe and A. Adams play the game well and in match play upsets are not unlikely. The matches will be for two out of three sets for elimination and a consolation for the first round losers. The matches must be played when scheduled or forfeited unless the committee decides that the court is not in playable condition, The schedule for the first (Continued on page 8) SHELL DEALERS HERE LAST WEDNESDAY FOR MEETING AND DINNER Western Nebraska dealers for Shell Oil company products and mechanics from many nearby towns were guests last Wednesday evening of the Porter Oil company of Sidney, the occasion being the appearance here of J. P.
Royal, lubricating engineer from the Shell laboratories at St. Louis. The talk given by Mr. Royal on the proper methods and types of lubrication was the highlight of the evening. The meeting was held in the Commercial cafe dining room, where a dinner was served preceding the talks.
L. V. Ewing, sales manager, of Kansas City, was also in attendance at the meeting. R. J.
Porter of the local oil firm was in charge. METHODIST CHURCH TAKES SEVENTY-ONE NEW MEMBERS INTO ITS FOLDS SUNDAY What is conceded as one of the bright spots in Methodism of Sidney took form Easter Sunday when 71 new members were added to the membership roll at the morning service. Forty adult members took the vows of the church and 33 children were received and placed in a class of preparatory membership. Ten babies were baptised at that service, which made an impressive sight. PENNEY MANAGER LEAVES FOR CONVENTION BEING HELD AT OMAHA, NEBR.
D. W. Ewing, manager of the local J. C. Jenney company store, left Sunday to.
attend the spring convention of the organization to be held at Omaha. Headquarters of the convention will be at the Fontenelle hotel and the meeting will continue for one week. Speical interest is being paid to the convention meetings this year owing to the attendance of Earl C. Sams, president of the J. C.
Penney company and nationally known not only as an outstanding business executive but also as a dynamic speaker on economic subjects. Mr. Sams was first identified with the organization at the original store, located in Kemmerer, and became the first manage sent out by the founder, J. C. Penney, to open up the original development of the group of stores which now totals over 1400 units covering every state in the union.
SIDNEY SCOUT TROOPS REPORT BUSY WEEK A first aid contest. was held last week at Boy Scout headquarters with first honors falling to Joe Shull and Roger Armstrong of troop 89. Troop 90 was represented by Harry Bonham and Lawence Clinton. and troop 99 by Lester Campbell and George Averman. McLernon Stands Up For Dry Law Pioneer Sidneyite Scoffs At Those -Who Claim They Were Fooled Into Backing Volstead Law Teeming with interest, because of the present nationwide discussion on the success or failure of the 18th amendment, is the following letter published in the Public Pulse column of the Omaha World Herald.
The author of the letter is. Edward McLernon, a pioneer Sidney man and a prominent figure in the early business life of the city. The letter follows: Sidney, April 16-To the Editor of the World Herald: We have in our town quite a number of men like your Omaha M. J. Welsh who claim they were "fooled" into voting for prohibition.
They had sense enough left to know and admit that the saloons, were one and all damn bad. Therefore they helped vote them out. But now I am here to tell you that enforced abstinence from strong drink has restored their manhood. They go about their daily tasks like sane. men- -before they were an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains." I do not mean to assert that all are total abstainers either from choice or necessity, but I do assert without fear of successful contradiction that there is not one-tenth of the alcohol in every form, beer, wine, rum, gin, whisky, consumed in Sidney per capita that was consumed before the passing of the 18th amendment.
To quote a Colorado slogan, "It la now a pleasure to live in Sidney. COUNCIL VOTES TO PUT SIDNEY POLICEMEN IN UNIFORM IMMEDIATELY Sidney's policemen will be uniformed, it was decided Friday night by the city council. Orders for the uniforms have already been entered, and Chief of Police Livoni and Night Marshal Arthur Kenfield will be garbed in the new outfits as soon as they arrive. Three building permits were Issued at the meeting, one to Fern Willis Bruce for a new tabernacle, one to Fred Siedow, and the other to the Farmers Union Co-operative Oil company. The city has agreed to spray all the trees in the city within reach from the streets.
No efforts will be made to reach groves or orchards in out of the way spots, however. The spraying was started yesterday. RECOVER ABANDONED FRIDAY NIGHT; CONFISCATE CATE ANOTHER CAR AT LORENZO An abandoned car was found east of the viaduct last Friday night and is now in possession of the sheriff. Stolen license plates from Douglas county were taken from the machine by Sheriff Schulz. A car bearing a Colorado license and aileged to have contained liquor, was confiscated at Lorenzo Saturday night by Sheriff Schulz and Deputy George Sheldon.
PRETTY MARRIAGE IS HELD SATURDAY AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Last Saturday afternoon at the Christian church parsonage occurred the marriage ceremony of Waldo M. Lundberg, and Miss Phyllis M. Clevenger, two young people of Sidney. The bride and groom were attended by Mrs. O.
W. Ericson and Lloyd Lundberg, sister and brother of the groom. The marriage lines were read by Rev. J. H.
Bicknell, pastor of the Christian church. The bride was dressed in a beautiful russ brown silk crepe dress, and her bridesmaid in imperial blue silk georgette. After the ceremony the happy couple left for 8 brief honeymoon to Sterling. They also visited the bride's mother st Proctor. The bride, after completing her high school couse, took the teachers course at the state teachers college at Greeley, Colo.
She followed this with a businese course at a business college at Sterling. The groom came here from Kearney. HARDWARE STORE HAS GOOD OPENING DAY A successful opening day was reported Saturday night by the Sidney Hardware company. Hundreds of shoppers paid the new establishment visit during the day. The store te featuring a special showing of Priscilla ware during this entire week.
Would Have Both Men Talk As Feature Of Three Day Gathering; Civic Group Puts Shoulder To Wheel HOUSING FACILITIES FOR VISITORS IS OCCUPYING MUCH ATTENTION FORMER RESIDENT HERE LAST SATURDAY Nathan Bergman, son of Samuel Bergman, one of the early day business men of Sidney, was in Sidney for a few hours Saturday. Mr. Bergman is engaged in the printing trade but reports that he has been pursured by unemployment for more than eight months. GOLF TOURNAMENT OPEN TO WORLD Sidney Country Club Sponsoring One Day Meet On May 4th. A golf tournament open to the world will be staged on the Sidney country club course Sunday, May 4.
Thirty-six hole, medal play matches will be open to all contestants. Four flights have been arranged and plenty of worth while prizes have been selected. Because the golf committee is putting worth every effort to make this one of the top notch meets of the club's history, the gallerey birds will probably witness real play when pros and amateurs tee off for the tourney. A special $20 prize for professionals will serve as an incentive for entries. Attractive placards have been printed in the job department of The Telegraph and are being distributed all through this section.
The sportiness of the Sidney course is well recognized, however, and the mere announcement that a meet is (Continued on page 8) LIEBENDORFER ELECTED ROTARY PRESIDENT AT MELTING FRIDAY NIGHT G. F. Liebendorfer, superintendent of the Sidney city schools, was elected president of the Sidney Rotary club at the regular meeting Friday night. Earl Kratz was elected to the vice president's post, Leon Fine is secretary, J. E.
Thayer is er, and J. W. Johnson, sergeant at arms. M. Christensen is retiring president.
W. M. Winders and E. L. Uptegrove were named as directors for the coming year.
Mr. Uptegrove was also selected as official delegate from the local club to the international convention in Chicago during June. Mr. Liebendorfe was appointed both as alternate to this convention and the official representative, at the district meeting in Omaha in May. M.
A. Shipman is alternate. Franklin Barger entertained the club with vocal solos. Governor Weaver and Senator Norris will be invited to attend the second annual power farming machinery show to be held here May 7, 8 and 9, by the chamber of commerce, which is throwing in with the implement men in order to make the show a success. At the regular meeting yesterday noon, the members without exception voted to throw their shoulders behind the power machinery show to be held here early in May and to assist the implement men in making this a successful show in every respect.
It was stated that there would in all probability be nearly 25,000 people here for those three days and the housing situation had reached a stage where the entire residence district would have to be utilized to take care of the visitors. The housing committee, consisting of E. L. Uptegrove and A. Hardy, is being hard put to find enough rooms.
The chamber of commerce is urging that every one list their roms with eigher Mr. Uptegrove and Mr. Hardy, or call L. T. Poole at the John Deere building and list the number of beds.
Prices will be fixed by the committee so that they will not be any of the visitors overcharged by unscrupulous citizens. The Boy Scouts are being asked by the committees on housing to aSsist them in directing guests to the various residences and have everyperformed in an orderely way thing, youngesters in their untforms. Union Pacific To Speed Up Trains Faster passenger schedules affecting three trains between Chicago and California will go into effect June 1, it is announced by the Union Pacific. Time on the extra fare Overland limited will be reduced one and onehalf hours wectbound and 50 minutes eastbound. Running time on the Los Angeles limited and San Francisco limited is to be reduced one hour on west bound trains, the announcement.
adds. The time on the Portland limited, serving the Pacific northwest, has already been reduced one hour and 15 minutes west bound. Detailed schedules for a new time card are now being worked out by Union Pacific officials. Unless radical charges in departing hours from the terminal cities of Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland are made, local changes in train service will be only a matter of a few minutes. WHEAT NATURAL MARKET DECLINE HAS Improvement In Domestic Crop Causes Drop In Quotations; Rains Are General In Many Sections Meanwhile, difficulties and oddities encountered by the census takers occupy considerable prominence.
in the daily press. Robbing a bank makes a banker of a man, the three condemned Manter bank bandits believe. Questioned by a census enumerator, each declared he was a banker, and each gave Eads, the scene of their murder trial as former residence. Questioned regarding their vocation they replied they had not worked for some time and had no immediate expectancy of working again. Their home, they said, Looking around at the surrounding Denver county pail, was neither rented, owned, nor desirable.
Claude Ray described his matrimonial status as swell. To John Sankavick of Chicago, minding one's own business also applies to the census taker. "I mind my business and you (Onntinued on page 8) Domestic wheat markets declined rather sharply during the week ending. April 19 influenced principally by improved prospects for winter wheat as a result of scattered rains over dry areas in the southwest, according to the weekly grain market review of the U. S.
department of agricultural economics. Additional moisture in the spring wheat areas of both the United States and Canada were also weakening factors. Some improvement in foreign demand for North American wheat with a sharp reduction in southern hemisphere movement, however, tended to offset the weakening influence of the improved crop prospecta. Feed grain markets held fairly steady, although prices at most points declined slightly along with wheat. Farm work has reduced marketing of corn and other feed grains but demand continued active and current arrivals were readily taken.
Rye declined with wheat, while flax was a continued slow demand for the limited offerings. Corn conditions are now the dominating factor in the wheat market and reports of rains over scattered areas during the week were largely responsible for the weakness which developed in the market. Beneficial rains occurred in the northwestern winter wheat belt and local showers were reported over parts of southwestern area, Drouth conditiona, however, were not wholly relieved and more moisture is needed in western Kansas and Oklahoma. Crops in the latter state have deteriorated with continued dry weather. Scattered to heavy rains were received: in the spring wheat acreas in the American northwest and in Canada, but both top and subsoil moisture in Canada are still defticent in large areas, according to trade reports.
Seeding of springw beat is progressing rapidly in the American northwent end at thin close of the 1 was so pore In.
