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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1894
Page
2
The passage notes twelve tons of unused ballots found in New York station houses and comments on Tammany Hall nervousness about stuffing them. It laments political manipulation and urges irrigation as a way to reduce crop risk and improve farming. It cites China’s indemnity and war costs, and praises artificial moisture as a pivotal American development.
Hon T E B Sepawicr of the York Times is a candidate for Secretary of the State Senate. Sedgwick’s efficient work as secretary of the Republican State Central Committee during the campaign shows he deserves earnest consideration. He leads one of the state’s brightest country papers and supports the small farm irrigation idea as beneficial to cultivation and returns.
The letter speaks of a Nebraska Republican seeking a party leader with strong support and calls Thurston a top aspirant for the Senate. It notes wide respect for Thurston and anticipation that the Legislature may name him as the party’s senatorial candidate.
The Irrigation Farmer notes windmills are now used for pumping water for both households and livestock and increasingly for irrigation. It predicts major growth in the western United States within five years as plains farming relies on pumped water, with windmills becoming a key development factor.
The article notes broad approval of election results across Kansas Colorado and Nebraska and urges all citizens to unite in developing agricultural resources of the plains. It highlights the plains climate and soil as unmatched and calls for energy from brains and muscle to conquer and advance irrigation and cultivation.
J. K. Reeves argues in The Keiuttoy Farmer that irrigation gives farmers control over rainfall dependent work. With reliable water, plowing sowing and cultivation proceed without weather delays, avoiding lost labor and wasted seasons.
The piece outlines a proposed irrigation program tied to arid land reform and immigrant urban labor concerns. It argues for cross party unity, state cooperation, and careful handling to avoid sectional conflict while securing wages, land, and homes for workers.
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