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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
2
A damaged slice of Clay county and surrounding area news spans farm concerns about spring, elopement schemes thwarted, state fair exclusions, plans for Boone Webster City electric road, postponed poultry show, legal sentences, wills, and local deaths. Names and places appear fragmented.
Mrs Grant, widow of General Ulysses S. Grant, died at six o’clock Sunday at her residence in New York. Death was due to heart failure following valvular disease and bronchitis. Her daughter Nellie Grant Sartoris was present, sons Jesse and Ulysses Sherman in Europe, and General Fred Grant en route to learn of the death. Interment planned at Riverside Park, New York, beside her husband.
Unscheduled Senate action on the statehood substitute bill is anticipated Wednesday after a preliminary readings. Committee on territories chair Beverlage will likely present the report and a subcommittee testimony will be printed for Senate use. Debate is expected to center on soil, education, and immigration concerns with New Mexico and Arizona opposition noted.
A Washington briefing notes that the tariff bill speech argues the term abroad refers to America and warns against concessions in treaties. The statehood committee report on the omnibus bill to empower territories is published, a 394 page document filled with maps quotes and population data.
Ardmore Oklahoma reports that once the government appraisal is finished the nine million acres will be allotted to Indians. Each Indian is entitled to 320 acres of land valued at about 1,000 dollars per allotment. Division begins within sixty days.
Denver court grants writ of supersedeas delaying enforcement of the contempt sentence for County Clerk Alchele. A $500 bond is required. The clerk was fined $500 and ordered to 60 days in jail for ignoring an injunction linked to a registration case.
Washington report states the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill with 26,930,453 dollars was reported to the house by the appropriations committee. The measure is an increase of 500,301 over the current fiscal year's appropriation.
The Sholes grand jury returned 104 indictments charging men with selling their votes in the last election after a session last week.
The Hamilton Club held a special meeting Tuesday and adopted resolutions of regret on the death of ex-speaker Thomas B. Reed. Prominent members paid tributes to the late leader, with principal speakers including U S Judges W H Seaman and C C Kohlsaat, Hon O N Carter, and Alexander R Revell.
Fire at the Oliver Iron Mining section 162 mine near Ashpeming, Marquette Co, Mich, continues. The underground workings still burn and cannot be entered as shafts and openings remain sealed with timber and clay, smoke and gases continuing to ooze out.
The article notes state school fund values including securities and contracts totaling over 17 million while detailing the Soldiers' Home Grand Island biennial report with 342 members in 1900 rising to 361 by 1902 and proposed capital and safety upgrades. It also covers local incidents, market reports, and various civic notes.
Deputy Food Commissioner Bassett submits his biennial report to the governor warning of adulterated foods preserved with dangerous chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid. He notes 163 of 228 samples failed to meet law and asks a state laboratory and direct appropriations for maintenance rather than fee dependence.
W F Fowler, superintendent of instruction, in advance sheets of his annual report, proposes exchanges and new schools. He urges exchanging Kearney industrial school for boys with Bern state normal, establishing a Lincoln normal school, providing junior normal schools at Alliance and McCook, and recognizing first class private normal schools and denominational colleges of high standard. He cites distance and travel obstacles to Peru to justify the Kearney Peru exchange.
After editing and publishing the Hayes Center Republican for eighteen years Judge NM J Abbott relinquishes the speaker role to mortgagee R May of Hayes Center who will run the DA until he can realize his worthgage.
The Washington State Department discussed canal treaty negotiations with Colombian chargé d'affaires Dr Herran at the request of Secretary Hay. Officials explained delays due to other pressing diplomatic matters and noted Bogota’s government pressure over price terms for a lease, with Herran reporting back to Bogota.
Fragments describe political maneuvering in Port au Prince with mentions of a presidency, national assembly, and a new leader likely within days. References to the Army and government figures appear amid chaotic phrasing.
A fragmented note says robbers held up the private Bank of Hillsboro at daylight on Wednesday and escaped with over $30,000. Three men galloped through Fairview mining camp toward the Black Pane asher M’s posse pursued.
Reports indicate Santa Fe Railway president Rinley announced a Texas Central line purchase, but the agreement faces hurdles. The plan involves routes from Albuquerque to Galveston, with no locomotives built yet. A treaty between the United States and Cuba is also noted as signed.
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