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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
4
Citizens face a decisive May first ballot on adopting a water plant. The piece urges residents to vote yes to protect homes, reduce insurance costs, preserve trees, water streets, and raise Sidney’s standing as the county seat of Cheyenne County.
Uncertain blessings teased as Mr. Bockstadter lands several walk contracts. Bert Bates unveils a windmill mount on a tall pedestal. Mrs. Kelley of Ogalalla visits the agent’s home. Mrs. Cary visits Ogalalla late last week. J. W. Buchanan leaves the parsonage for the site of the former King hotel after its overhaul. Lodgepole Land Co moves offices to a better location and stays hopeful. Mr. Wright, new M. E. minister, plans to move his family into the vacated parsonage. Our barber becomes a farmer, Asa Kinkaid. J. C. Wolfe joins the Kinkaid homesteader colony. Al Johnson seeks supplies for his Kinkaid ranch. Sheriff McDaniel and wife take a brief trip to Lodgepole. no reports of any “pulling.” Tree shipments and dry stock distributed for regional planting. L. R. Barlow builds a neat porch at the Post Office and adds a cement walk.
The piece surveys town life with quotes from Carnegie and Peace Congress remarks, praises local schools and outsiders welcomed for education, and lampoons political figures. It blends social commentary with wry humor on national figures, prohibition, and local happenings.
A collage of wry anecdotes, quirks, and witticisms on science, law, fashion, and public life. Topics range from a destructive wheat bug named tox optera granima to a Pittsburgh heiress ordered to support her husband, with riffs on brain chemistry, romance, Roosevelt, Zephyrettes, spectacles, Coxey's army, Bryce in Chicago, and more.
Village treasurer Leroy Martin reports the west district finances for year ending May 1 1907 with balance on hand May 1 1906 receipts during the year warrants redeemed and balance. figures garbled but references to saloon license fund and account balances.
North Platte Nebraska April 12 07 contest affidavit filed by John Pantenburg contestant against Homestead entry 4600 made Jan 2 1905 NW4 Sec 18 Two 18n Range Stw. John P Doremus contestee alleges non residence and lack of cultivation since settlement. Parties to appear June 7 07 before James Tucker Sidney Neb and June 1 07 before the Register and Receiver. Public notice ordered by J F Evans Register due to due diligence of service.
Notice describes a levy on the NE quarter of section 8 in township 16 north range 48 west for $150.95 plus $418.55 costs, with Sheriff W. McDaniels selling at 10 a.m. May 1, 1907 in Sidney Nebraska to satisfy the Emil Fenske judgment against Anna F L Bauer et al. Also includes Sidney village bond vote on $17,000 water works bonds with details on denomination, interest, payables, and election timing.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick A Collins deceased creditors must meet the administrator before the County Judge of Cheyenne County Nebraska at the County Court Room Sal yapatty on May 20 1907 at 10 o clock for examination adjustment and allowance Six months to file claims and one year to settle from April 19 1907 This notice will be published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to May 20 1907 Judge James Tucker County Judge
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