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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1877
Page
5
In Nebraska on Saturday April 21 local column charges are listed. Special locals receive 15 cents per pam while all black lanes incur double bids. Seats priced at 25 per line, details in local notices.
City notes report visitors from Chicago Burlington and Council Bluffs, arrivals of freighters and travelers, a stage line car load of horses, a local bishop sermon, business purchases, and repairs after a storm. The item lists residents and guests, advertisements, and remarks on trade, real estate, and travel routes including the Sidney Short Cut.
Brevet General George A Forsythe of the 6th Cavalry travels through Slaney en route to Camp Robinson on Department of the Platte duty. His prior actions in 1867 against Kiowa Cheyenne and Arapaho bands led to a dramatic stand, horse loss, and a failed relief mission from Fort Wallace. The piece highlights his stubborn defense, Sheridan connection, and commends his conduct. It also reviews the near completion of the Lockwood Hotel in Sidney, praising design, construction team, and the Dawson Street establishment's features and culinary standards.
Special locals announce heat cooked meals at Sherwood House near the passenger depot with mining experience offered. Ice delivery to regular customers starts from the 2nd prox. Orders for occasional supply at the office of Sidney Te Learam Monroy Teague. Also notices of a 15 ball table at Merlihy Mahoney’s and bargain watches at Thoelecke’s and bread at Ewing’s Bakery.
Upper Greenwood Ranch sits on the first living water north of Sidney along the road to the Hilla. It is fully stocked and furnished with goods for travelers. Canned fruits, fish, coffee, tea, flour and provisions are available at reasonable prices. The bar offers liquor, cigars and tobacco. Freighters hail the place as the best on the road. John McGee, proprietor, famed as an old Colorado freighter, hosts guests.
An assortment of short notices advertising Occidental Saloon run by Thos Brady, thanks to patrons, and references to Pioneer Bottling Works getting new equipment. Also mentions Joe Bowers for blacksmith work, Livingston's tinware on Rose Street, Ewing's Bakery offering eighteen loaves for a dollar, watch repair and jewelry, and Drury at Second and Walnut Streets for optimal service.
Advertisements for Lankin's Restaurant and eating rooms, Dr Army dentistry at Walnut and Second, Patten & Co tents and canvass, Dudley's Miners Bowta, a 15 ball pool table at Jerryh and Mahoney's, Boardwell Groceries at Chestnut and Second, Livingston's goods on Rose Street, Brinkworth lodging house near depot, bar figures at McDonald’s, and Dudley's canned products.
MUSHROOMS section lists His & Willoey's Fruit am Produce Store on Rose Street offering butter, fruits, groceries, provisions, and fresh fish. Serlihy and Mahoney's on Front Street touted for vegetables. Lankin's Restaurant on East Front Street recommended for meals and drinks. Bon Ton north of the RR track offered cigars, wines, and a social space. Beard Co. on Myrtle Street advertised cigars, wines, and liquors. Sidney Restaurant on Chestnut Street highlighted for meals. E Dumbeek on Rose Street claimed as boot and shoe maker. Rnittel & Benschoter's Saloon and boarding house near the freight depot advertised daily or weekly board with Denver beer.
Livingstons offers cooking stoves camping outfits while W Myers & Co at Blue Front sell potatoes fruit butter and eggs wholesale and retail. The Exchange on Second street advertises billiard tables. Bill Alien rents next door to Bob's place as a sample room. Herlihy Mahoney supply Dublin Forge and Bass' Paic Ale. Blue Front on Second street advertises sugar cured bacon ranch butter and potatoes. Mrs J Lloyd opens spring hats trimmings and ribbons.
A dense old notice page advertises bread five cents a loaf at M Urbuch's Bakery on Front Street opposite the Railroad Eating House, with numerous other ads for Capito l and rose Second streets, Miners Hotel open with lodging and cheap rates, Capitol corner offers quiet games and cigars, Adams Redington Inns meat market and sausage, Jenkins sour mash whiskey, McDonald’s stocking miner boots and new stock, McIntyre’s Myre street Hotel, assorted candy 86 cents a pound, Miners Hotel accommodations, Metz beer and Bass ale at Anderson Williams, McDonald’s map to Black Hills, toilet ware, Singer sewing machine agent Mrs Lloyd, millinery and fashion at Mrs Lloyd, W A Saucier liquor, McIntyre blacksmith, W Myers Co groceries, and various dressings and ham from Myers Co.
An assortment of advertisements lists drinks at various taverns and stores. Offers include fresh oysters at the American House, hats at Dudley, dresses at McDonald’s, railroad caps, and cigars at Mac’s Billiard Hall. Other notices urge watch repairs at F A Beeler’s and saloon visits with “Tex” at the Senate Saloon.
A two hundred dollar reward is offered for the arrest and delivery to the Cheyenne county Sheriff of Gus Corman the man who shot cattle herders at Camp Clarke on the Sunday of March 1877 Described as German descent about thirty years old with a moustache and grace left side jaw broken and sunk a large scar over the right eye about five feet eight inches tall and 140 pounds Sidney Nebraska March 9 1877 County Commissioners R 8 Van Tassen A J Walrath J J Kisney
The partnership conducted as E Morton & Co was dissolved by mutual consent. Future operations will be at the same location by E Morton, E Morton, and R C Howanp at Red Willow Ranch. Date April 2 1877.
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