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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
1
An ad extols a bank book gift plan, urging readers to start during the Christmas season. It promises abundant entries with a wart to be made and invites readers to learn more at the First National Bank spa, noted as one of the best in its category.
Local items report the Sidney area seeing a Sidney county seat news round up with notes on court, real estate, homesteads, and business. People like Frank King J J Parks H H Hippen and many others are mentioned visiting Omaha Bridgeport Sterling Potter and Cheyenne county.
Jacob Mayer of Davison precinct visits Sidney while H A Fecht a German settlement farmer calls at The Telegraph. Rev Hageman travels to Wumieta and will return overland. Center charge tied to Sidney prompts team changes. County court dismisses State of Phillips case for insufficient evidence. Wreck near Rock Springs blamed on faulty crew. engineer Brink killed conductor Roy Darrell distraught. Union Pacific unloads rails near Sunol Sidney under Andy Moberg with Arch Howard in charge. Rev W H Frost to base in Alliance. Episcopal services set weekly. Sidney land office closing order planned around March 1. final proofs encouraged. Kilpatrick Brothers win double-track contract for Wyoming division. 1.75 million outlay. March start. Miss Margaret McLernon’s salary raised to 60 and term to nine months. Sidney-born teacher praised. Local schools lauded for quality teachers and progress. Essig’s advert ends.
Prof Mars the balloonist staged an outdoor ascent in Sidney last Saturday in perfect weather. He released from about a hundred feet, performed trapeze stunts midair, then floated to a mile high before the parachute opened and he landed safely amid cheering spectators.
Inspector Vandyke of the salaries and allowances division visited the city Tuesday and urged several changes at the postoffice. Proposals include renting extra floor space to move fixtures seven feet into the lobby, creating a larger working area, building a small ante-room for mail sacks after closing, installing heavy iron bars on exterior windows, and other minor improvements.
Sidney Lodge No 196 A O A W elected officers Thursday evening with Master Workman A Lindburg Foreman S R Sweet Overseer W A Grosvenor Guide Alva B Cady Recorder W J Shoemaker Financier C A Hornaday Receiver W H Adams Inside Watch Fred Seido Outside Watch John Borgquist Trustee D J Scanlon.
A serious blaze three miles east of town destroyed about sixty tons of fine hay and twenty acres of meadow pasture. Low wind aided quick containment. The fire likely started from a passing train and could have caused far greater damage in a gale.
In a Tuesday meeting of Lady Rit tenhouse Hive No 45, Lady Maccabees, officers for the year were chosen: Mary Stevenson as Lady Commander, Lizzie Tobin as Lieut Commander, Catherine Shurmer Record Keeper, Nellie Cumming Finance Keeper, Iona Griffith Chaplain, Annie Hart Mistress-At-Arms, Annie Stuht Picket, Julia Scanlon Sergeant. Mrs Stevenson later served refreshments.
Mrs. J C Wolfe and daughter visited from Lodgepole on Tuesday. Mrs. C T Dillon of Kimball received dental work in Sidney Wednesday. Jno M Adams Q R McAdam and Nels Thurston travelled from Potter on Tuesday. The Ow Saloon showcases a large arum shaped sign promoting Krug beer. A new telephone directory will be issued from The Telegraph office for Independent Telephone Co around January 1. Geo Kretz completed curb work along the court yard. J W Harper & Co ordered marble and granite for tombstones, a new Sidney industry. The Telegraph notes O D Lyon asks address change after selling Hemet interests and moving to Reedley. Darnell & Moore put up an attractive imitation marble and granite sign at their barber shop.
The 1905 crop value surpasses national money supply, with U S prosperity broadening. Boom in labor, farm land values, and strong retail demand reach Cheyenne County and Sidney as merchants stock goods for Christmas. Local barber W H Adama posts a sign warning mischievous youths and decorates a nearby telephone pole with trade colors and a permanent night sign.
A sequence of real estate transfers lists buyers and sellers with tract numbers and prices ranging from 300 to 6 000 dollars. The entries include parcels in Bridgeport Riverside additions and South Bayard areas, plus railroad land transfers and a large frame sale ad for pictures at Easig's.
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