Village Board Proceedings Reflect Tax Errors and Road Approvals
The Sidney Nebraska board met in April 1908 to approve bonds for local officials, refund a tax error, record excess 1907 fees, transfer funds to the high school district, and grant two road petitions 166A and 167A. Bills were reviewed and warrants slated for various state and local accounts.
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Leroy Martin
L. L Stoner
Towit’ Commencias
Nebraska and Wyoming Railroad
Angora
W. A. Dugger
Railroad Property in Sidney Valuations Revealed
Taxable values for Sidney terminals show Union Pacific at 119,990 including track and depot grounds with major sums for round house and shops. Burlington terminal lists 16,403 with track value of 4,200 86. The legislature mandated terminals share local station taxation.
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Sidney
Court House
Union Pacific
Round House
Burlington Terminal
Fireless Cooker Demonstration At Woman's Club Convention
At the May 1 and 2 gathering the fireless cooker will be shown by a user of long experience. The device is praised by the state university domestic economy department and scientific journals for saving fuel heat and labor. No fuel is used heat stays in the food with minimal oversight and no tending. The furniture cost is stated as zero. Everyone can observe the demonstration and programs will be released soon.
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Woman's Club
Department of Domestic Economy
State University
Chautauqua Tent Proposed to Aid Sidney Citizens
A plan for a six day summer Chautauqua in a tent offers twelve entertainments priced at one dollar or eight and one third cents each. If two hundred tickets can be guaranteed the management will cover the balance. Twenty four top entertainers will present lectures readings moving pictures jubilees and quartets. Dr Murlless to canvass.
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Murlless
Mrs. Laing Buys Fruit Farm Near Clovis
Mrs. Laing of North Platte Nebraska buys the C. D. Maclaren twenty acres west of Clovis California. Half the land is peaches and half vines. Buildings will be added this summer and Mrs. Laing and her son will settle permanently in California.
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Clovis
Cal
Wedding Breaks Long Court Slide on Heavenly Spot
Judge Tucker notes a marriage license event as Andrew Nelson and Annie Olson wed on Thursday April 9 1908 at the court scene. The Nelsons plan to work for THE TELEGRAPH and receive local well wishes. Mrs O S Brooks visited from Last Chance Ranch to host friend Mrs J Lynch of Salt Lake City.
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Tucker
Andrew Nelson
Annie Olson
Nelson
Sidney Village Election Sparks Heated Yet Peaceful Vote
Voters face three ticket choices in Sidney as Dr Simon on Civic Improvement, Louis Wasem, and Hank Redington on the saloon ticket lead. J J Parks remains a vacancy candidate with strong backing, while a water works plan promises free municipal supply if three board members support it. Royalist additions include Miss Linnie James I and Miss Maude Wagner to the King’s Daughters list.
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Sidney
Everbody
W.P. Miles
Frank Shelton
B. A. Jones
Dr.Simon
Civic Improvement Ticket
Louis Wasem
Hank Redington
Saloon
J J. Parks
Rose Street
McIntosh
Dedrick
Closmiin
Redington
Wasem
Linnie James I
Maude Wagner
New School House Progress At Sidney
The new annex to the school house has reached the first floor with basement walls completed. Contractor Forbes has forty men at work and praise for Sidney quarry stone. A walk over the site gives citizens a sense of proprietorship as the building grows, and Forbes’ management is praised.
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Forbes
Sidney
Central Granaries opens new grain elevator with Mr Sweet
The Central Granaries Company began operations at a newly completed grain elevator last Wednesday. It features a gasoline powered lift and modern traffic apparatus. Mr. Sweet, a veteran local businessman, leads the venture and expects profit for investors as farmers seek a central place to sell grain at his office in the Sweet lumber yard.
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Central Granaries Company
Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Sweet Lumber Yard
Death of J. A. Berkland Near Leafdale Nebraska
Mr J A Berkland died at his home near Leafdale Nebraska on April 5 1908 after months in bed. He was born in Sweden March 2 1835 and came to America in 1880. He was a Cheyenne county settler for over twenty years and died aged 73 leaving a wife six children four daughters and two sons. Funeral conducted by Rev M Leafdale with many friends in attendance.
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J. A. Berkland
Leafdale
Nebr
Swedish Lutheran Church
Sweden
America
Cheyenne County
M. Leafdale
Railroad Notes Highlight Local Car Dept Changes and Track Work
H Snow becomes chef at U P Hotel replacing Turner while A Bangert works extra in the car gang during Siede's absence. Rivers from General Car Foreman eyes expansion, Lindberg to lead car dept during absence. Siede back from Omaha reports Mrs Siede well. Engine 116 returns from Cheyenne overhaul. Small hay fire in stock yards tied to engine sparks. 28 cattle cars fed. Union Pacific lays 600 feet of track across Front Street drawing local protests over right of way. Lincoln News notes slow Nebraska building this year outside double tracking. UP may double track if crops good, while a new main line up the Platte valley remains postponed until funds permit.
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Rivers
H. Schroeder
Andrew Lindberg
F. Siedd
Omaha
Grand Island
Union Pacific
Lincoln Newa
Nebraska
It Ia
Burlington Railroad
Platte Valley
Kearney
Bridgeport
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F. Siede
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