Annual Meeting of Western Nebraska Stock Growers at Ogallala
The Stock Growers Association of Western Nebraska held its annual meeting at Ogallala on April 3 1877 with President Guy C Barton presiding. Officers were elected including Charles Ferris as president and Samuel Boyd and Guy Barton as vice presidents. The group approved rounds up plans for May and June on the Platte rivers and North and South Platte sides, discussed cattle shipments and hides, and endorsed forming county co operative stock associations. A motion to publish the proceedings in Sidney Telegraph and North Platte papers passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atuna
Stock Growers Association of
Western Nebraska
Ogallala
Guy C. Barton
3D Brat
Lawrence T. W Lonergan
HN Nickhols
Guy A Lang
Mathews
W Oo. Irvine
J Bratt
D. B. Powers
Geo M. Boaler
Alex Strouthers
Wm A. Paxton
W. Frazer
Pill J Lovergan
Louis Audegarden
Peter Morris
Wn Ho Packer
Charles Ferris
Barney Gillen
M I Leech
W FP Brown
Amos E. Gantt
Association
Aix
Tong
Powers
Bratt
DB Powers
Samuel Boyd
Guy Barton
T UT Lawrence
Til Lawrence
Louis Aufdengarden
Mr Auftengarden
S KR. Mathews
Platte
North Platte City
North Platte
Prate & Ferris
Alex Strathers
South Platte
Randhoff
Nickheuss
Lincoln County
Lincoln
J. Bratt
Wiskens
Co-Operative Stock Associations
Cheveous
Keith
Brand S
Dawson
Custer
Frontier
Red Willow
Hitcheack
Rock Growers Association
Nebraska
Foow Brown
Brown, Adams & Eldridge Commission
Chicago
Phil J Lonergan
Sidney Ter Korarit
Motovon
W. C. Invene, Sec’y and Treas
School Election in Sidney Elects Officers and Sets Terms
The Sidney school election Monday elected officers including Williams as treasurer and Bierbower as director amid a postponed director report. Voters approved a tax of one and a half mills for general school purposes and set the next term at ten months with a male teacher at $80 monthly. The meeting also left textbooks to the school board and adjourned after approving salaries and reports. Outside notices report a Tivoli hall social dance every two weeks, with upcoming event on Friday the 18th, and Hank Clifford pursuing horse thieves near Edge Pole after eight horses were stolen. The Grand Jury adjourned after completing its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
John Griffin
Messrs
C W Smith
Cal Barnhart
Silios der
Bae
Fh. Williams
Kane
Hughes
Fon Directo Vo
Bierbower
J J McIntosh
Redington
A. Baldry
Messrs Willams and
Bierkower
Snyder
Thos Kane
Sidney Wighfehl
Local Saloons Openings and Notices Across Town
SPECIAL LOCALS list saloon openings and new rooms including Knittel & Benschoter’s fallowing boarding house near the freight depot, Bob dispensing Denver beer, Ascom & Jordan’s Office as a nightlife hub, Bill Allen renting next door for a sample room, EQGER'S MEAT MARKET offering steaks chops and roasts, Senate Saloon with top liquors and cigars, Wm Allen opening a pew simple room near the depot, The Star Restaurant inviting oysters stews, Fullinwider & Myers dissolution with W Myers continuing business and collecting debts, 203 Walnut Street posting, Occidental Saloon grand opening on Front Street with W A McNeil, two shoemakers wanted at E Dumbreck's, Social dance at the Tivoli, Bill Allen's opening promotion, and a Tivoli ball announced for Friday with a call to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knittel & Benschoter
Fallowing
Bob
Denver
Ascom & Jordan
Bill Allen
Ting
EQGER
Senate
Wm Allen
THE
Star Restaurant
the Tivoli
Tivoli
Capitol Billiard Hall and many shops open in town
Anderson & Williams advertise Capitol Billiard Hall at Rose and Second, praising its elegant furnishings. Currier the premier photographer, Minera Hotel offers reduced lodging, and many merchants list goods from groceries to hardware, meats, and coal. Dudley's and McDonald's provide hats, boots, apparel, and stock. Greenwood Ranch and various services target western patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson & Williams
Capitol
Rose and
Second Streets
Missouri River
Local business notices and shops listed in Sidney ads
Fresh oysters and fish at the American house. IW Herling and Mahoney offer boss drinks in Sidney. Jenkins' offers imported ale. Mr A Marian buys Mr France's hardware stock and moves to Front and Myrtle streets with a full assortment of hardware boots hats dry goods and guns. The Office on South Walnut provides sit down service. Bascom and Jordan handle freight and passenger dispatch to all Black Hills points. McCann & Co supply Mills travelers. McCon 8 offers blankets. The Star Billiard Mall and Sample Room to open this evening with W J Green inviting friends for cigars liquors and wines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minera Hotel
Currason & Johnson
Beard & Fowler's
Myrtle Street
Kennard & Simpson
Second
Pine Streets
Read
Denslers
Adams, Redington & Flans
West
Jenkins’ Place
Kearney
Pullinwider & Myers
Cunningham Bros
Flrat Street
Dalton
Greenwood Ranch
Sidney
Hills
Capitol
Ruse
Fullinwiner & Myers
McDonald's Parnes
Black Hills
Kennard & Simpson's
Vine
McVey
Bordwell's
McDonald's
Front Street
Milwaukee
American House
F. A. Beeler's
Second Street
Tex
Senate
Peter Frenzer
Firat Street
Ine
Herlihy & Malroney
Messrs
Loomis & Jorgans
Vine and
Second Streets
Anderson & Williams
Populus Billiard
Rose and
Adams, Redington &Aus
Kelley Island
Jenkins
Loomie & Jorzans
J. T. Clarke's
Carrie & Cooley
2D Street
Telegraph Block
IW Herling & Mahoney
A Marian
France
Front
Myrtle Streets
Walnut Street
Bascom & Jordan
McCann & Co
McCon
Star Billiard
W. J. Green
Reward offered for arrest of Gus Corman in 1877 murder
A Cheyenne County Nebraska reward of two hundred dollars is posted for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Gus Corman, the German descent cattle herder shooter at Camp Clarke on March 6, 1877. Corman is about 30, 5 feet 8 inches, 140 pounds, with a broken jaw, facial scar, and a moustache. Sidney, Nebraska, March 9, 1877. County Commissioners R. L Van Tassum, A. J. WallnarTy, J J Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Gus Corman
Camp
Clarke
Sidney
van Tassun
A.J. WalLnarTy
J J. Kinney
Notice of suit in Cheyenne County Nebraska court
Thomas Ryan plaintiff sues defendant for one hundred dollars and attorney fees with attachment issued dated March 1877. If the bill of particulars is not answered by April 16 1877 at 9 o'clock a m judgment will be entered for the full amount with costs attorney Hinman by Gov Lett his attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ryan
Sard
Coata
B. I. Hinman
Gxv
W. Lett
Also Mentioned on This Page
He Sidney Telegraph
Oyrician
Pavyn
Chevenus CourTy
Gidney, Nebraska
Stock Growers Meeting
Towa
Republican
Ogahals
Enat
Dawson County
Cumings & Simpson's Auction House
F & M Neubauer
Fullinwider & Myers
W Myers
W Myvyens
Nidpey Morehsts
Yue Offige
Walnut
Alt Dudley's
Urbach's
Livingston's
New York
Dudley's
John van der Wielan
Star
J. Lloyd
Singer
Mc Donald's
Tiearari
Thiele
Rose
Goto Mac
Oasis
MYERS
Myrtle
Puis
Red Cloud Agency
D. Yates
Sidney Barracks
Calland Sweeney & Co
First Street
Carrigan’s Grocery
Thos. Brady
Brady
W. A. McNeil
Atlantic
Pacific
E. Dumbreck
Rose Street
Mac
Currier
Douglas Street
Omaha
Dudley
Mitchell and Cooper
J Sweeney
Senuic
McIntyre
Dutley's
Miners
Allencpach & Smith
Metz & Bros
McDonald’s
Mac‘s Billiard Hall
Mac's Billiard Hall
Kennard & Simpson’s
Adama
Redingtos Ans
Rvin's
Salton’s
Dudley’s
Moore's
H. V. Dalton
Livingston’s
Michigan
Anderson & Williams Corner
Rose Streets
Bass & Co
Dublin
Herlihy & Mahoney's
Il Vo Didion
Adams, Kedington & Hus
Herlihy & Mahoney
Hinman
State of
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