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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
4
The Sixth district Republican committee schedules a Grand Island gathering for April 24 to decide the timing and location of the congressional convention. The report of John M. Thars im succeeding Hitchcock as secretary of interior is unfounded. Hitchcock is expected to remain in the cabinet.
Residents advocate for public improvements and a village telephone system with lighting. They tread carefully, promising support if proposals are responsibly considered and investigated, and invite offers from responsible parties.
William Frank of Grand Island promotes the Farmers Irrigating Company of Western Nebraska to the state irrigating board seeking permission to divert Platte water for a 150 mile ditch through Scotts Bluff and Cheyenne counties ending at Devel. Estimated cost reaches 550000 dollars. Meat price rises threaten hotel and restaurant finances with beef near eighteen year highs and pork and mutton also costly.
March and April fare list from Missouri river terminals and most B and M stations invites travel to Cody Wyoming Helena Butte Spokane Portland Tacoma Seattle and Rossland BC with rates like 3150 to 25 00. The Big Horn Basin Wyoming offers resources and new Burlington Route access enticing homeseekers. a free folder on the basin is available on request.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. The ad promises relief for a price of 25 cents and highlights cough relief and cold remedies.
George DeGraw bought a new cream separator. Mr and Mrs Ed Porter expect a sister from the east. Geo DeGraw and John Albee returned from Alliance canal work. Miss Gracia Ware interviewed the dentist Dr Scoggin. Mr and Mrs F W Smith expect their brother in law Mr Belt from Omaha. The St George Cattle Co moved wintering cattle last Friday. Snow storm surprised cattlemen Saturday and Sunday. Artie Thompson Alice Kushmaul Minnie Kushmaul absent sick. Pearl Kushmaul of Northport visited with Katie, Mrs Will Willis, and Mrs Ware. Mr Albee to finish well and move family to new home. J L Yoey from Minatare seeks land. bought 160 acres for 800 then sold for 1400. Land boom along west branch of Burlington. riding plow in Sidney. Mr Anderson has an improvement on the man behind the plow. Mike Lacey returned from California to manage Cheyenne county interests. He plans to settle here soon. Cheyenne county appears right to him and us.
Ralph Reinmuth owns a new saddle. John Belden visited Tom Judd's last week. Anna and Dorus Davison joined Miss Rose McNulty on Friday. Miss Winn Judd returns to school after illness. James Davison and Jacob Mayer went to Sidney and back. Clara Gustafson visited with Anna and Maude Davison. Gustafsons went to Sidney then returned Monday. Rev. James missed his Davison schoolhouse appointment. James Davison and Jacob Eckert visited Redington. Sheriff Steve Babb with Henry Mayer and Henry DeBruner dined at Davison's. Gus Sanders and August Erickson seen downtown. Stormy weather kept many from Mrs. Higgins funeral. Henry DeBruner left for Cheyenne Saturday. Song birds depart and flowers fade.
A light snow fell Tuesday night affecting Clara Cullings and nearby activity. Rev. James of Potter passed through, Thos Quinn and P J Dalton were nearby recently. Chas Lager hauls rock for ranch improvements. Clara post office closed Monday due to the storm keeping Postmaster Higgins from Sidney. Epps plans spring ranch improvements and tearing down his sod house landmark of fifteen years.
Asa Atkins visited the Gilmore ranch last Saturday. Walter Henry traveled from Cheyenne Wyoming to see his father. Fred Himer from Pleasant View was seen on our streets. O E Anderson and Fred Nelson went to Sidney last Wednesday on business. Farmers are busy with small grain and plowing for corn. Andrew McAdam from Cheyenne Wyoming shook hands with old friends. Citizens attended a Herdon schoolhouse literary last Friday evening and enjoyed it. E J Mead from Killiball reported spring rye scarce this season and O B Anderson bought a John Deere.
The item lists numerous residents and visitors from Bridgeport and nearby towns during the week including Ray Tarble, Bert Scott, Pat Rowlan, Winn White, Chris Vandenburg, Jake Schwender, H. Fuller of St George Cattle Co., Mr and Mrs Frank King, J W White, Edd Thomas, Mrs J W Lee, Rev G B Claris, Rev R Moore, Alf and Mrs W L Ayer, and J Hunt. It covers church services postponed due to storm, a grand wolf hunt near Irving, improvements to the Beerline Hotel, train schedule changes, park improvements credited to Swan Starkane, school term progress, and a forthcoming wedding of L R Barlow to Cora Davis. Also notes a humorous subsidy argument about horse thieves and a closing line “With apologies to Puck.”
Ralph Reinmuth and Otto Perso have been under the weather in Datton. Walter Reinmuth bought eight head of young heifers from August Erickson. The Planet ranch will begin branding and dehorning cattle soon. Mr and Mrs J W Wicker attended the obsequies of Mrs Higgins at Clara. Calves die unexpectedly at a high rate among ranchers. Talk of forming a bachelors club grows. Two St George boys returned after helping feed 400 cattle at North River. Sympathy goes to Mr Higgins and family on Mrs Higgins death.
Briggs Coats has secured the role of timekeeper and operator for the event, taking responsibility for timing and operations at the venue.
The mica blocks come as rough prisms with a rough exterior and often water damage. Large sheets require removal of outer plates, leaving margins of worthless material. Defects like black specks, rust streaks, ruling, ribbing, and wedge formation reduce value. A mica with A or V ribbing yields unusable strips. wedge mica is scrap.
The Atchison Globe notes quaint residents described by attire and habit. It recalls an old fashioned woman who said hush while a man in lodge regalia posed for a photo and a gold chain wearing woman. It mentions a quick three shake task and a home with the best room named the room. It also references children at the window and a fiancée beginning crochet trimmings.
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