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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
2
Local items include hail insurance by L. B. Osborn and health services by E. W. Marless. Listings for rental properties, a Florence Grosvenor four room home, and Western Realty Co pasture rentals. Opportunities to trade, buy land, cream station pricing by A. A. Clark, and sales of wagons and gear.
Trinity Lutheran will observe Holy Communion on Sunday August 2 with morning and evening services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The sermon topics are The Lord's Supper a Revelation and an Inspiration of Love at 11 a.m. and The Commemorative Character of the Lord's Supper at 6 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and Young People's Meeting is at 7 p.m. Pastor L F Gunderman.
Party who installed electric light seeks to trade for cows sells five acetylene lighting plants suitable for a country home hotel or store. Apply to B A Jones.
Grant Brady and family visited Sidney and Potter on Wednesday as did Mr. Hornaday and son Elmer. A dance Tuesday night drew a small crowd. Miss Winifred Knibbs of Orchard Nebraska visited Miss Bessie Rodman. Eight loads of cattle were shipped out Tuesday. R E Hyatt Elk Creek has been elected principal. The school board plans big improvements. Dann and Ralston shipped five loads of cattle from Potter.
A.B. Beard becomes a firm member of Potter Realty Co. One merchant disposed of twelve binders in Potter. Fred Nelson bought a gasoline engine for his grain elevator. The Lutheran social on Friday the 24th drew about 125 attendees. H.W. Struble plans to move to town. Kirk visitors J. Hendrickson Phil Burkell and Joe Johnson visited Potter this week. Rev L F Gunderman and Supt Ritchie of Sidney called on W E Longworthy of Seward to discuss land interests. Bibey Brothers from Heath traded in Potter and reported new settlers in their section and more expected from Custer county.
Rain graces the Sidney Draw region as farmers harvest small grain. Four popular youths wed Friday night, Harry Lockhart with Misa Agnes Nelson and Vernon Nelson with Misa Mary Larson, followed by a dance at Vern Nelson’s new house. Community updates include travel plans, home construction, livestock finds, and wedding attendance.
Lodgepole notes include a northward weather tilt, harvest forecasts, and casual musings on nature. Mentions new painter Ray Stiff and a humor line about a Stiff brush. Local incidents include two colts killed by lightning and a horse struck by a train. Community events mention a house warming and a park band concert.
A parade of visitors and locals fill Sidney and area towns with travel and social notes. H B Nolte of Bridgeport stops in, G F Drescher of Dalton calls on county seat, J W Anderson of Bridgeport attends to business, Kenneth Bassett returns from Idaho Springs, and Harry Junkin with others visit Dalton. Mrs A K Greenlee spends the week in Cheyenne visiting Mrs D P Evans. Mr and Mrs William Eaton dine with the Leichtys. Mrs Eaton recovering from a recent accident. Waddell of Lincoln representing W M Welch Co. lingers with Superintendent Ritchie. Campbell Brothers Big Con solidated Shows urge early seats for 2 and 8 p.m. performances.
Charles A. Sibley of Lincoln County born in Maine and educated in public schools and Wesleyan Academy moved to Nebraska in 1885 and settled in Fox Creek precinct farming and stock raising. He won a state senate seat for the 30th district by over 1000 votes and served actively in the 30th legislature advancing wolf bounty repeal efforts and supporting Western Nebraska. He backed the North Platte experiment station funds securing 20 000 and helped restore funds for poor school districts and pure food laws while opposing eastern interests. He piloted express rate reductions and pressed the Union Pacific coal rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission leading to lower rates from Grand Island west.
Dr. Murllesa reports the Reform Chautauqua Association suspends for the season due to floods delays and illnesses. The letter notes refunds or ticket credits, and aims to resume next year with a planned winter lecture course if arrangements can be made.
The Degree of Honor plans an informal social at their hall next Tuesday evening August 4 inviting all members to attend. Construction on the school house progresses and contractor Forben says occupancy is set for September 1. School begins the following Monday September 7 as announced by the School Board. The Lutheran church interior is being refurbished with new paper paint and oil finish. Local residents from Dalton and Beaton visit. Mrs Sewell and Mrs O B Brooks visit Oberfelder home. Mrs W R Pate hosts relatives from Danbury Neb.
Summary of collections disbursements and balances for six months ending June 30 1908 values show transfers from High School Fund and School Districts 1H and 2. Certified true copy by County Treasurer W R Wood Sidney Nebraska June 30 1908.
Clara reports a busy period with illnesses, repairs, and travels. Dances last Saturday were well attended and a wheel broke once. Several residents visited nearby towns and ranches while cattle branding and haying continued at pace.
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