Cheyenne county opens vast lands to homeseekers in west
The article extols Cheyenne county Nebraska offering free government land and affordable parcels. It highlights growing settlements, productive soil with corn wheat and rye, improving rainfall, rail access via Union Pacific, and plans for future rail routes. It notes a non frontier status, presence of schools and churches, and a migrant eastern population with ambitious settlers.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska County
Oklahoma Territory
U P
Ieyenne County
Cheyenne County
West- Nebraska Uc
Muha
Union Pacific
Onger
Ilinois
A Source of Wealth in Cheyenne County Stone Deposits
The article argues Cheyenne County harbors under explored limestone quarries that could anchor a regional industry. It notes limestones extend across the county with thick beds near Sid ney and along the railroad bluffs, and recounts small-local quarry efforts, including Neubauer property and Haskell quarry, with potential for external capital and wider eastern markets. It also mentions a local lime company and transportation issues hindering development, plus a veteran quarryman’s optimistic forecast for jobs and sustained demand.
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Cheyenne County
Lodge Pele
Lima
Sidney
Judge Neubauer
A J. Haskell
Hogkell
Nebraska
Kansas
Agaow
City Marshal Faces Calls to Expel Rowdy Town Fighters
A fragment notes a speaker urging the marshal to banish disruptive men from the city after they strike the town. The quote implies the marshal could act swiftly if he intends to preserve order, suggesting tension over enforcement.
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Touy
A Democrat's Views Examined In Cheyenne County
A defunct Democrat newspaper attacks a local party figure and policies, claiming corruption and dark tricks. The letter warns of an upheaval by honest voters, citing names and alleged misdeeds to stir political tension in Cheyenne county Nebraska.
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Democrat
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
J F Wellington
Trials of a Fisherman and the Telegraph Pole Lashing
A Telegraph reporter confronts Station Agent Borie who denies a west trip and mocks the pursuit. The reporter uses a clothes line as a lasso, ensnares him around a box car, and in a fatal struggle the agent dies with the cry I could not tell a lie while reporters are hanged from a telegraph pole.
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Telegraph
Borie
West
Cattle Thieves Captured by Bunner County Sheriff
Last Saturday evening Sheriff Kent frow of Bunner county brought two men to Sidney and lodged them in the county jail. Their names were Bordwingle and Hake, longtime residents near Harrisburg with business extended over eastern Wyoming. They are said to be experienced cattle thieves captured late last week by a Wyoming officer on his long pursuit. On the Banner county judge’s advice they refused to go to Cheyenne but agreed to come to Shiney. Wyoming officials filed requisition papers Tuesday and the prisoners were turned over to Sheriff Eubank, Deputy Millthorpe accompanying them to the state line.
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Kentfrow
Bunner County
Sidney
Bordwingle
Hake
Harrisburg
Wyoming
Banner County
Cheyenne
Shiney
Eubank
Millthorpe
State Line
Farmers in Pumpkin Creek country praised by county surveyor
County Surveyor Paine praised Lumpkin Creek crops in Pumpkin Creek country. He noted farmers there cultivate well and cited a 200 acre corn field that may yield thousands of bushels, arguing Cheyenne County has strong agricultural potential.
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Lumpkin Creek
Paine
Pumpkin Creek
Cheyenne County
Cutting Affray At Oberfelder Store Attracts Crowds
A crowd gathered at Oberfelder's store amid a dispute over pricing as staff cut and slashed prices on all goods causing a commotion and sharp reactions from onlookers.
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Oberfelder
Renovating Fort Sidney Underway as Repairs Begin
Work by Pat Walsh crews on Fort Sidney quarters starts with $12 000 in contracts for foundations roofs and walls. Gen Morrow predicts Fort Sidney will remain a military post for years and urges a $50 000 next congress appropriation to boost western Nebraska prosperity.
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Fort Sidney
Camp Crook
Pat Walsh
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Company C
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Gen. Brooke
Crook
Fort Shiney
Judge Norvell
Mcintosh
Congress
Victory
Nebraska
Vostal
Walenstein
Denver
Stone
Bailey
The Bond Question Questioned in County Debate
A TeLEguara man challenged County Treasurer Ickes on arguments against voting bonds. He claimed voters fear bonds would rescue the county from difficulties caused by the State bank failure and asked for clarification of the issue.
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Ickes
Week's Happenings on State Bank Assets
J J McIntosh administrator of S C Morgan's estate has reviewed the bank's affairs for the past week. He reports a careful asset valuation and warns that unless additional property is found the assets may yield less than expected. He believes Johnson's proposition will not pay creditors more than 60 cents on the dollar.
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J.J. McIntosh
S. C. Morgan
Johnson
Building Renovations At School House September Reopening
The public school building in Sidney undergoes extensive repairs including plastering painting roof repairs and blackboard work to reopen for students around September 3. The Cheyenne county teachers will begin institute work in western Nebraska while a new Sterling organ arrives for the pupils.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sterling
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