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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
4
The piece argues for extending civil service protections to third class postmasters and supports reelecting Senator Millard to preserve experience. It cites Wyoming as a model of stable leadership and urges voters to back continuity in government through the coming election.
Attorney General Brown and State Auditor Searle challenge sheriffs fees for conveying charges to state institutions. Sheriffs, under contract with railroads, travel on passes and seek mileage from the state. They deny payment, and the AG and auditor rule sheriffs on passes will not receive mileage payments henceforth.
A clipped, tongue in cheek dispatch questions the President's message to Congress and mocks efforts tied to the pine era. The note playfuly jabs at political figures including Jeff Davis of Arkansas while referencing public attention and a warbling refrain.
The piece surveys political figures and social trends, noting the 59th Congress with Cannon and Fairbanks, Roosevelts engagement to Longworth, La Follette’s credential troubles, and reform zeal. It cites amendments to homestead law by Judge Kinkaid, Brooks’s bid to extend similar legislation to Colorado, Oregon’s Senator Mitchell’s death, and local newspaper updates.
Nelson of Potter threshes in the Draw this week while Horace Moore spent days on his homestead. Lawrence visited Lodge Pole for cattle. Dye and Nelson invite a dance at Wheeler place next Saturday. Newt Biggs and family renewed old ties in town. L G Pitts moved to Sidney for his children’s education. Gunderson schoolhouse held a basket sociable for Danish church Christmas tree funds. baskets sold well and dancing capped a very enjoyable evening.
The Union Pacific with the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake RR offers daily through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car service from Omaha to Los Angeles via Salt Lake City. Cars depart Omaha daily at 98:45 a.m. The train uses 16 wide-vestibuled sections and is first class. Connections allow transfers to Portland. Inquiries to ALYA B Capy, Agent.
Nebraska Experiment Station reports on corn variety trials across six regions. Findings show no single variety fits all areas. eastern fields yield larger ears, while western areas produce smaller ears. Seed corn should come from nearby regions for best emergence and stand. Dense planting favors three stalks per hill with good moisture. two stalks suit drier western edges. Suckers appear in thin stands and may help ear production when moisture limits growth.
The Chicago Record-Herald features a daily Meals for a Day department with breakfast lunch and dinner menus and accompanying recipes selected by the household editor. Cash prizes are awarded for the best submissions and housewives are invited to join the competition. Fr Woitisbek visits Sidney seeking land tracts. Oosterhondt and Hornaday relocate their carpenter shop to the Odd Fellows building. Mrs Carlyle visits from Kimball to meet her sister Miss Beach.
By virtue of an execution issued from the Clerk of the District Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska, judgment dated November 11, 2020, in favor of the County of Cheyenne against Lewis W. Driskell for fifteen dollars and thirty cents with costs, levied on the east half of the northwest quarter in section 9, township 19 north, range 48 west, for sale to the highest bidder for cash on January 10 at 10 a.m. in front of the Sidney Court House.
An order of sale issued by the Cheyenne county district court clerk directs the sale of the north half of the southwest quarter of section 24, township 15 north, range 48 west, Cheyenne county Nebraska. The 1900 property sale is set for January 10 at 1 pm in front of the county courthouse in Sidney.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska Edme R Stevens sues Jacob Sulers et al for 49 dollars plus costs. The clerk orders sale of the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 24 Township 11 North Range 45 to satisfy the judgment. Sale set January 16 at 11 am in front of Sidney Court House.
James Aitkins plaintiff files in Cheyenne County District Court to recover 34.16 plus costs from William H Burns Virginia Burns and others on judgments obtained in Illinois and Wisconsin. An attached attachment describes the North half of the NW quarter of Section 17 Township 16 North Range 6 West. Defendants must appear by January 1, 1907. James Aitkins, Plaintiff. Lutoy Marrs, attorney.
A reflection from North American Review argues that marriage without love fails, and love that hurts marriage is not love. The ceremony binds not as imprisonment but as opportunity, a garland over a crown that imposes the obligation to sacrifice everything moral for its honor.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the county court assigns December 27 1905 at 1 p m for hearing a petition to probate the last will and testament of Amanda Mayhew. James Tucker county judge orders publication in Sidney Telegraph for three weeks prior to the hearing to notify interested parties.
A small gray Hecht pony about six or seven years old and lacking visible brands is reported missing near May 1. The owner may reclaim by proving ownership and covering all charges at the Sidney Telegraph office.
Daily through October 316 195 inclusive the Union Pacific offers one way fares from Sidney Nebraska to Ogden Salt Lake City 20 dollars to Helena Butte 20 dollars to Spokane Wenatchee 22 50 to Huntington Nampa Idaho 22 50. Brown's promotes square dealings.
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