Public Board Actions in Cheyenne County Neb 1891
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners meets August 23 24 1891 with plans to issue a liquor license for Lodge Pols and to verify treasurer Ickes accounts. They appoint Edward McLornon as county treasurer for the unexpired term, authorize bond actions, and declare a public road from an area near section 22 to 36. The record also notes visits by Lodge Pole party and a Cheyenne county wedding of George C. Lingenfelter and Ettie M. Zimmerman with local ceremonies and celebrations.
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Office Board of County Commissioners
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Neb
IL Frame
E St Crigler
J. W. Vanderhoof
D. McAleese
F L. Yarlets
Leretofore
Lhe
A.il Frame
Cricien
JW. Vandernouf
D Mcareris
Ickes
Crigler
Nebraska
Edward McLornon
Board of Culuimissioneto
Adan Teles
W. P. Miles
Smith
Old
Black Hills
Sidney Trail
A. TL
Frame
ES. Criglen
J.W. Vanderiuoof
D. McAverse
Clark
DeCastno
George C. Lingenfelter
Ettie M. Zimmerman
Leo Fleck
Indies
Telecrar
Oberfelder Block and Sidney’s rising trade scene
The Oberfelder brothers, NY-born, developed a six year Sidney stay with the Oberfelder block on Rose and Front streets, housing their mammoth clothing stock and offices. They transformed a former hotel to offices and later built the Sit ney limestone block attracting merchants and farmers. Joseph and Robert Oberfelder are prominent in local society, education, and real estate, with Joseph treasurer and council member and Robert serving as mayor. The piece also notes the bustling businesses along Front street, including D W Lewis’s restaurant and Star clothing house founded by P J Colin and later run by Lewis Cohn and M Cohn.
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Muse Oftreet
Wm IL
Adams
Oberfulder Block
Oberfelder Block
Roso
Front Street
Oberfelder Bros
Sitney
Rose Street
Sidney
D. J. Scanlon
Cheyenne County
New York
Joseph Oberfelder
Sidney Robert S. Oberfelder
Sidney Ife
Lodge Polo Creek
Cupid
Rambler
D. W. Lewis
Lewis
Ilo
A. J. Carruth
J. A. Lichty
Star Clothing House
P. J. Colin
Lewis Cohn
M. Cohn
Country Cullings from Cheyenne County Camp Clarke notes
The Cheyenne County column Camp Clarke dated August 22 1801 reports grain harvests abundant vegetables and corn looking well. Local figures P Peterson L E B Hacker J P Ammer Wm Elter and others are mentioned with farm work threshing and land interests. A mule is killed in an accident and local mischief at Sowards garden is noted. Monroe Caldwell moves to Lincoln for education.
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Camp Clarke
P. Peterson
G. R. Meradith
J. P. Amimer
Nesday
Jobin Hemberger
Scandia
Ros
Jim ‘Limm
Peter Vangarder
Peter
Wm. Elter
J.P. Ammer
L. EB. Hacker
George Kurhmaul
Katy Liden
Harvest era notes and threshing updates in Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie Nebraska August 2 1991 reports chilly nights and harvest work continuing like a weekday. Monroe Fisk buys a J I Case thresher while Mitler and Ickes acquire an Aultman Taylor thresher. Jas McConaughy will educate his children in Sidney next year. D R Sayler’s father and sister visit nearby. Calls grow for a cooperative elevator with fair grain prices. A K Greenley and family ride old horse Happy Hollow. rain favors corn crop. E E Carpenter’s broom corn looks good with potential brush sales. KR Cotten manages Roger Broad’s land and will visit home stead soon. Mrs Kidney of Happy Hollow owns a 110 year old rolling pin handed down through five generations. Lodge Poles businessmen busy fulfilling orders. Caldwell sells lumber for two new schools. Brief hail drift reported near Stine son’s North Divide area. P J Gerhardt of Julesburg visits Sidney.
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Sidney
Dunkard
Cheyenne County
WC. Vouch
Couch
O. D Lyon
Silas Warter
Henry Domer
Brubaker
Plymouth Rock
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie Nes
Monroe Fisk
J. I. Case Thresher
Mitler
Ickes
Aultman Taylor Thresher
Jas. McConaughy
D. R. Sayler
K. Greenley
Happy Hollow
Harry Nollow
New
E. E. Carpenter
KR. C. Cotten
Rahd
Roger Broad
Kearney
Robert Kidney
Lodge Poles
Caldwell
Stinesons
North Divide
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Rogers
R. McLernon
Cor. Rose & Second
Sidney, Neb
Wm Minshall
Jonh Simmons
Robt. Nornby
Grove
Redington
T.H Dry
W H. Waxyner
D. W. Fowler
Judge Church
G. F. Blanchard
T. H. Dry
John Nail
W. HL
Wagner
Milas McElheaney
Speeech
Adam Ickes
Muete
E. L. Fleck
Toom
Comrade
Neely
Shain Battle
Cactus Prairie
Harpers
Watham
Raymon
Pomeroy
Seth Vinton
Mr. Prices House
Spencer
Ira
Lud Thomsypson
Charrry
Charity Nelson
Omaha
W. I. Healy
Nelson
Jude Martin
Healy
Heary
Martin
Gen. Hastings
Lincoln
M. V. Gannon
Meiklejohn
Fullerton
Henry St. Raynor
Grapit
Boy Eero
Laige Vole
Lopge Poe
Monroe Caldwell
Peter Bowser
Colorado
Geo. Mower
Melon Bros
Buck
Swift
Ohio
Dykman
Chicago
Bower Bros
North River
Cheyennee County
Lincoln State
P. J. Gerhardt
Julesburg
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