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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1913
Page
8
The Telegraph advertises small sectional maps of Cheyenne County for sale. Each map costs five cents and is available by phone from E. W Marness. The notice presents first class prices and dual proof letters filed for sale.
Yearling and two year old thoroughbred colts and registered Duroc Jersey pigs for sale. Adolph Swenson, tailor. First class repairing cleaning and pressing. Gapen Building. Subscriptions for all magazines and periodicals will be taken at this office. Apply any time.
Multiple small notices offer a steam heated room for rent in the Gapen Building and a furnished room with bath heat and light. A separate ad seeks a competent man to tend sixty acres of alfalfa near Sidney. Also a pasture request for 100 head of horses on a three section new range in BD. A sheriff’s notice urges property owners to clean alleys at once or pay for the town effort.
Fifty bushels of re cleaned alfalfa seed offered for sale by Richard Krueger. Seed to be delivered in Sidney. Contact The Krueger Ranch by phone or mail.
Russian flax seed offered at 150 dollars per bushel in Dalton. Buyer provides sacks and an application sample. Seed sourced from North Dakota last season, naturalized locally. Reported yield advantage of three to five bushels per acre. J L ROUCH and J M IVERSON promote the sale in Dalton Nebraska.
The South Half section 27 township 17 range 47 Cheyenne County unimproved farm land is being placed on the market. Wilson Grocery Co of Peoria Illinois invites bids for the property.
Cattle and horses to pasture at the Montauk Ranch with ample range all under fence. Harry Selch, Manager.
Seed corn for sale with on ear at 1.00 per bushel and shelled at 1.50 per bushel. Leave orders at C. W. Hornaday's store and at W. A McMullen J M. Smith will stand Mammoth Jack four years old at Roy Nelson place eight miles southwest of Sidney. Jack described as large boned like a Percheron horse. Also for sale a highly improved Quarter Section in south eastern Idaho with excellent water right at 90 dollars per acre, ten percent cash, address Owner care of The Telegraph Sidney Nebraska.
The notice advertises forty acres under cultivation in sec 14 tp 14 range 49, cash price 15 per acre, locating six miles northeast of Sidney. It lists a house, barn and small buildings, well and windmill. Also mentions a front office room for rent in the Gapen building with steam heat water and electric light. Inquire at this office via Mrs Anna Larsen Sidney Neb local postoffice.
The Southwest Quarter of 1915- 48, for Three Thousand Dollars. Five Hundred Dollars cash, balance to suit purchaser, up to ten years, with six per cent interest. Address JOWAN LYLE, 564 Oakland, Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Uncovered opportunity offers an 80 acre tract about a mile from Kimball Nebraska with a favorable filing option. Write Box 115 Kimball Nebr for details.
A Sidney resident outlines support for public ownership of utilities while warning against premature attacks on existing service. He notes the current Light and Power Company provides 24 hour water service at low cost, cites a new contract offering street lighting at under five cents per kilowatt, and presents a conservative cost estimate for a municipal plant including building, boilers, stacks, pumps, and heaters.
A. S. Hardy, manager, outlines cost estimates for converting from direct to alternating current. The plan includes engine rooms, 3 phase generators, street lighting transformers, steam heat mains, and wiring changes. He notes total estimated expenditures around 20 237.50 with transformers and poles costing up to 10 000, and anticipates no great current advantage.
J B Sanders came down from Ickes Tuesday while Ed Howe arrived from Sidney Draw Monday. Joe Oliverius checked in Monday from Lodgepole. Mrs Martin Cape of Dalton visited the city Saturday. B A Lathrop came from Kimball Wednesday. J M Nelson visited from his Potter ranch Saturday. Contractor Gordon will handle the sewer next week. Paul Collart spent Saturday in the county capital. F M Siddens of Dalton visited Wednesday. Charles W Haines and wife of Simla were here this week. Joseph Kulick of Lodgepole was in town Thursday. G C Chambers, Chappell school principal, visited his parents here last Sunday, and in May traded in the Dalton area Wednesday. Mrs B Dawson left this morning for Laramie to stay two weeks with her son Fred. Carrie Aura, a teacher near Dalton, was guest of Mrs E T Stark for a few days.
Bernard Robinson and William Gustafson of Potter were city visitors on Tuesday, meeting local officials and touring municipal sites.
Mrs Nellie Goff arrived from Salt Lake on Wednesday to spend two weeks with her brother S Dedrich.
Mr. Kintz and his daughter Miss Winnie of Lodgepole spent several hours in Sidney on Wednesday while returning from a business trip to Alliance.
Mrs Charles Yost and two children of North Platte stopped Friday on a return trip from Green River and spent a few days visiting Mrs Zimmer.
Miss Nellie Erickson who has been teaching near here spent several days this week with her uncle S Dedrich and family and returned to her home in Wahoo, Friday.
Office clears out a bulk of old papers offered at low cost. Suitable for shelves and car pet lining use. Call early for purchase.
Miss Blanche Faber plans to locate in Sidney around May 1 to establish a permanent music class. She offers tiered rates with advanced payment options: first grade at 75 cents per hour or six hours for four dollars, and advanced work at one dollar per hour or six hours for five dollars.
The McNish Land Company of Sidney displays organization and capability to sell land and invites consultation for land sales. In city Monday, C. F. Rahe, George Miller, C. D. Jurgens, and August Kraft of Weyerts conducted substantial business.
New two story residence with lot 66 by 132 feet features hot water heating plant majestic range hot water tank and bath all modern. Address P O Box 317.
Mrs. B. W. Frazey offers a furnished room with modern conveniences for rent. Also listed items include FOR SALE a baby carriage and WANTED a girl for general housework in a three-person family. Box 22 Sidney, phone 142.
W H Thompson chairman of the Democratic state committee says he will stay in Grand Island to run his law practice and attend to business interests. After two weeks in Washington and pleasant talks with departments, he decided to remain in Nebraska. The treasury solicitor post was tendered, but his acceptance is unlikely.
In Madrid on April 15 King Alfonso rode through the park, greeted by enthusiastic crowds who celebrated his escape from the archist Rafael Allegro’s gunfire. Allegro, under examination, appeared merry, amusing guards and magistrates with witty comments.
Albany April 16 Stephen J Stilwell Democratic senator from New York City was found not guilty of unofficial conduct by a 21 to 28 vote The charges alleged he accepted half of a 250 dollar fee for drafting a bill and solicited a 3500 dollar bribe The dramatic session ended with Stilwell in tears after his closing plea and both sides presents their arguments.
Fire at the Kansas state penitentiary in Lansing destroyed four large structures with losses around 500000. Convicts reportedly spread burning papers to hinder flames though not in the fire path while prison officials prepared for a mutiny. Lansing and Leavenworth residents feared an outbreak, yet most inmates cooperated and helped fight the blaze.
Kansas City April 17 ten fire insurance companies doing business in Missouri notified local agents to suspend writing new policies April 20 because the Oliver rating law was repealed by the last legislature. The group includes the Firemen's Fund of California.
A vintage ad states that Cough Medicine for Children should be pleasant to take, contain no harmful substance, and be most effective. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as meeting these requirements and is advertised as for sale by all dealers.
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