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Up and Down The Valley
New Bank at DaltonThe announcement is made this week that the Dalton State bank will re-open for business next Thursday morning. The bank suspended on Nov. 7 last and movement was initiated immediately to put the institution on its feet by the sale of stock. When the necessary stock was subscribed a meeting of the depositors was held to inform them of the progress that had been made. It was brought out that the depositors would be asked to take write down of 12 1/2 percent of their deposits at the time of suspension or business. The depositors signed for the write-off. together with an agreement to leave their deposits in the new bank for period of time, with a 5% payment being made when the bank re-opened. There were a number of matters to be worked out before the new stockholders would be willing to allow the bank to open, their idea being that the institution must be absolutely safe for the depositors and the stockhold- ers, to use an expression heard on the street, were "hard boiled."Dalton Delegate. Farm Boy KilledHarold Reichert, 10, son of Mrs. Minnie Reichert, was killed about four o'clock yesterday at ternoon at his farm home mile south of Gering when he fell beneath the hoofs of a team of horses became frightened and started to run, the boy was said to have grabbed them by the heads, hung on for a short distance until he fell. His injuries caused almost instant death, it was stated. Harold was born at Gering and attended the Gering schools. His father Henry Reichert, died July 22. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Minnie Reichert, and by SIX sisters and four brothers: Mrs. Alex Dietrich, Gering: Mrs. Will Henry. Mitchell: Jacob, Lexington; Elizabeth, Linnie, Marie, George, Alex and Irene, all living at Funeral services have not been definitely arranged but will probably be held Monday with burial in Westlawn cemetery-Scottsbluff Star-Herald. Frost Near MitchellThe first frost of the season was reported here yesterday morning. no damage was done by its appearance. A few miles north of town the tips of tomato and other vines easily touched showed slight effect of the frost. The same is reported from some sections south of the river. In town a trace of frost was discernible on some of the tenderest garden plants but no damage is shown. Flowers did not show any effect of having been bitten. The frost was not unexpected after reports of the snow and freezing temperatures were reported from Wyoming Tuesday evening Mitchell Index. Cycled Through EuropeWilbur Currier left Sunday morning for Wahoo, Nebr., after visit with relatives here. Wilbur arrived in New York August 5, from his motorcycle trip thro' European countries, which lasted two months. He, in company with Superintendent Franklin Anderson of Wahoo, had sailed on the S. S. Leviathian, which is the largest ship in the world and floating palace. The two toured Denmark, Newark, Sweden, Germany, Holland. Belgium, France and England on their motorcycle. They visited all the capitol cities of the countries and because of their independent means of travel were able to get off the usual beaten track of tourists and get a very good insight into the countries. Wilbur says one has to go to Europe to appreciate the depression, that It is worldwide and conditions are so much worse in the European countries there is no comparison. We hope to have a detailed account of his trip soon He kept complete dairy and took many kodak pictures of the high spots Wilbur will coach in the Wahoo schools again this year.Morrill Mail Large Crop Expected'Prospects for an extra large sugar beet crop have been excep tionally good during the entire season The only unfavorable development is the leaf spot which has appeared in some fields during the last few days. but this sould a record break ing crop, S. B. Nuckols, agronomist of the United States department of agriculture, said here this week.
Mr. Nukols has been analyzing samples of beets from an experimental field in the Goos tract farmed by Henry Kaufmann. From July 21, when the sugar content was found to be 9.88 per cent until August 18 when it was 13.01 per cent, the sugar content increased 3.13 per cent Scottsbluff Pioneer. Need New MayorDue to the fact that R. T. Lincoln, mayor, has moved out of the city limits, It will be the duty of the board to make a selection of someone to fill the position until the next election As to whom the board will bestow the honor, will probably remain a secret until after their next meeting. which will be on Tuesday night of next week.- Bayard Transcript Plant HollyhocksMembers the Gering Lions club, assisted by the Boy Scots and other Interested persons, started the planting of hollyhocks along the principal highways Tuesday morning. The Scottsbluff Lions planted seeds along highway No. 26 the same day. Hollyhocks were planted along the pavement from Gering to the bridge north and from Gering to the Ed Weatherfield corner south. A group also planted them up to the cemetery west. If this seed planted. some 200 quarts, matures the will beautify the principal highway through the valley considerably. The plan is being followed out by other Nebraska cities, especially in the North Platte valley. Practically all of the seeds planted were presented to the Lions club by B. B. Grove, manager of the Grove theatre, who sponsored free show in exchange for hollyhock seed. Gering Courier. Diving SuitOtis Terhune has perfected a diving uniform which is capable of protecting the wearer in water not over 30 feet in depth for a considerable time. A successful demonstration was made at Lake Minatare Sunday, Mr. Terhune, staying under the water for 15 minutes. He states that he could have bettered this mark if the water had been warmer, but the coldness of the water made it decidedly uncomfortable. The suit is a real made in Ger ing product and weighs about 50 pounds. It can be used for several purposes, among which is the res cue of drowned persons in water too deep for diving.-Gering Courier. Fire at Alliance residence belonging to J. C Berzina at 1224 Yellowstone avenue burned to the ground at 2 m. Wednesday Firemen, answering a belated call from neighbors, arrived on the scene too late to save any of the structure. The residence was vacant at the time the fire broke out and origin of the blaze is unknown. The family of H. P. Dearing had moved out of the residence about week prior to the fire and no reason could be obtained for the outbreak of flames. The building was a two story frame structure. The owners carried $2500 insurance on the residence and It is believed the loss is fully Alliance News. Frost! light but undamaging frost was reported yesterday morning in the Lake Alice vicinity. On the C. J. Hain farm, two miles east of the lake, the top leaves of squash and cantaloupe vines were reported as nipped but other crops were undamaged. The mercury in Scottsbluff slipped to low of 35 degrees, according to Weather Observer L. R. Vickery, while the maximum reading of the day was 74 degrees Scottsbluff Star Herald. Sidney Wants HeadquartersWestern Public Service company loses its Scottsbluff franchise at the special election called for Friday, September 23, Sidney would welcome the transfer of the company's headquarters to this city and is prepared to offer concrete reasons why this transfer would be beneficial to the company as well as the town. There is a possibility that voters of Scottsbluff will vote to condemn property of the company in that city which consists of its lines and plant and new four story office building which houses the headquarters for this division. There are 80 employes at Scottsbluff, drawing annual payroll of $165,000 which would be transferred here in case the company decided to headquarter in this city.
Sidney business men have long felt that this city should be divisional headquarters for the Western Public Service company. Rail and highway facilities here cannot be matched by any other town in the entire panhandle. Railroad connections are particularly important to the company because of immense coal shipments every year to operate its Special ElectionDue to the uncompleteness of the plans for the building of a hydro-electric plant, furnished by Franklin P. Wood of Denver, special engineer, whose services have been secured by this city, no bids were received as bidders were notified that more specific specifications would be forthcoming as soon as it was possible to get them properly compiled by Mr. Franklin. While the plans furnished could have been bid on. they were not as much in detail as the board deemed advisable. Petitions making it mandatory upon the/ city council to call special election on the question of condemning the holdings of the Western Public Service company in and adjacent this city, by right of eminent domain, were filed Tuesday evening th the city meeting of the council will be on Tuesday evening, Soptember 6th at which time It is presumed the date for the special election will be The potition chrried signatures of about 350 names and is far in excess of the number required to make the election mandatory. Bayard Transcript. He LaughedWhen Lowell Nage:schnelder emitted loud guffas and some boo ing during a police court session at Hemingford last Saturday, he was immediately called from his place in the crowd and given a fine of $10 and costs for contempt of court Police Judge Lockwood was hearing the cases of Ed Mabin and Am Abley in the Hemingford court when the alleged laughter and bo: ng took place. There was considerable interest in the and the courtroom was packed be you capacity. From what he the gh to be safe position back of the crowd. Mr. Nagelschneider pro eded to unicker at the course being taken by the officrs of the court, is alleged. He was unable to pay the fine and was sent to jail. Mabin and Abley were taken into court by City Marshall Walker following an alleged fight in a house in the west part of Hemingford. Mabin was fined and sentenced to pail for two and onehalf days when found guilty on a charge of intoxication. Amos Abley was found guilty of a charge of illegal of liquor and fined $100 and costs. He gave notice of appeal. County Attorney W. H. Hein went to Hemingford Saturday and prosecuted the two Alliance Times-Herald Boy DrownsFalling into the waters of a drain ditch at the mouth of an underground channel at Twelfth avenue and Seventeenth street about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, Donald Leslie Joachim of this city, two and a half year old son of Harold Joachim of this city, was drowned before his body came floating from the outlet slightly over an hour later. While playing with two other neighborhood children, Donald Nagel, 7 and Walter Hersch, 5, the little fellow was said to have fallen from the top of a concrete structure above the opening into the underground, tiled, portion of the ditch and his body was almost immediately carried into the
Back in Harness— The News is again in charge of the owner, the temporary editor having written his "swan song" last week and turned over the business this week. You Broadwater folks have no doubt been well entertained and Mr. Pease's pungent editorials. perhaps rather jolted at times by One thing hope is that he has pictured the attractiveness and advantages of rural life to such an extent that we can better appreciate our and make the full use of our opportunities. While my absence from the post of duty was largely for business reasons, the rest has been a great help and think the change will be of mutual benefit. No notes were taken on my trip through some southern states that would help in writing a travel article; however, one or two points of interest will be covered in a couple of stories that I'll try to write later.-Broadwater News. Preservation of the Crescent Lake Migratory Bird Refuge is assured as a result of a decision rendered by the Nebraska Department of Public Works, which has dismissed an application for use of the water in irrigation. This area in the sandhill region of western Nebraska is a nesting, feeding and resting ground for migratory birds, including all kinds of wild ducks, Canada and snow geese and sandpipers and other shore birds. Under the provisions of the migratory bird conservation act, the Federal Government had acquired some 35,000 acres of rolling, sand hills, interspersed with beautiful fresh-water lakes that are Ideal places for myraids of migratory birds to nest and raise their young. According to the Biological Survey of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, it is one of the few remaining unspoiled places in the United States of the many that formerly were attractive to birds as breeding
One for the BookW. L. McMillan delivered some nice young fries to Chris Schwieger Saturday, and thereby hangs a tale.
Among these chickens was an especially attractive fowl with a good eye and taste for the Better things of life. These admirable traits availed for naught, however and the pullet suffered death- and even a post mortem, which disclosed a gold nugget of fair size in the fowl's digestive organ, commonly called the gizard. The gold is on display at the Schwieger meat vending station for all to see.
In order to forestall a gold rush to the MeMillan farm, we'll admit that there are those unimaginative persons who contend it is nothing more or less than a Doc Jones special wad from a delapidated bicuspid Nevertheless, its gold. Gering Courier.
