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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1889
Page
1
A promotional notice states no price changes will occur due to gifts while heavy wear items will be discounted further. Beginning Monday February Ith a ticket system awards chances for prizes such as a 190 piece dinner set a 12 piece tea set a decorated lamp and an eight piece vase set with purchases of 2 00 or more.
A proposed flour and feed mill for Sidney gains momentum as investors from Olean explore building a stone structure near the railroad with a 50 barrel daily capacity. Local committees organize fund-raising and site acquisition, aiming to start work soon.
Private Simon J femmen deserts on the 12th. Captain J W Doncan lectures on Riots and Street Fighting this evening. Lieutenant Batley appointed post quartermaster. Mrs Bonesteel and children return from Fort Leavenworth. Sergeant Murphy discharged and reenlisted. Leave of four months granted to Lt Parmerter. Sergeant Quinn reduced to private. Prominent promenade concert at the post hall. Private Luger discharged with savings. plans to enlist again at David's Island. Masquerade ball to Fort Sidney Social Club. Dinner party by Mr and Mrs W T Whitney with elaborate courses and flowers. guests listed including Misses Alley, Kinney, Mankourt, and others.
The Lutheran church schedules morning and evening services with all welcome. Morning sermon titled When the Shall Appear and evening sermon Delivered from the Power of Darkness. Sunday school begins promptly at 10 AM.
The Telegraph reports the B and M railroad plans an immediate eastward line from a western Nebraska point toward Wyoming coal regions and Sidney. If law changes allow, the route would run southeast to Pumpkin Seed valley and reach Hathaway, linking with Colorado mainline. Expected completion within two years.
Special report from February 13 covers Ducal county returns with towns listing votes for Chappell and Froid against Big Springs, while Liseo and Rush Creek show Chappell leads. Alkali, Big Springs and Chappell undecided. Scott’s Bluff county votes Mitchell over Gering by 83. Banner county sees Marrisburg ahead in Marrisburg Ashford and Freport race.
A Har lan Iowa reader cites optimism about forming a Cheyenne County board of trade to promote land development and rail access. He cites Omaha exhibits and Union Pacific and B M railroads ad blitz, notes land value myths, mentions local projects, coal oil potential in Wyoming, and cautions on taxes and rainfall trends. He collects quotes from locals in New York and Iowa praising boards of trade and warns against repealing pre emption acts.
Experiments near Grand Island show beets from that area yield more saccharine content than same seed from Germany. A booster of a 1 cent per pound sugar bounty could attract capital to build beet factories along the Platte valley, altering regional agriculture unless Congress blocks it.
A brief public notice invites home seekers and investors to Cheyenne County, promising reliable information from the board. The letter expresses hopes for continued prosperity and signs off with a cordial closing, Tam Truly yours, J B. Buack.
Treasurer Joseph Oberfelder reports five months ending January expenditures at 2758 dollars, about 551.62 monthly, 496.68 for nine months. From this sum 4185 goes to the principal, subordinates, and janitor. Debts include construction bonds 12000, Pease & Walsh balance 605, CC Rittenhouse plans 154.40, AIL Andrews & Co furniture 824. The average attendance is about 200 with per student cost near 25 dollars. Some district residents attend tuition-free for liberal policy. Last term attendance was 166 due to illness.
Mr and Mrs McGowan traveling from Chicago to Salt Lake City stay at Pattie the hon or. Their first pledge a daughter is born under the roof and christened Sidney Pacific A Vigions Imagination by hotel ladies. Father recovering from astonishment. Discharged soldier misreads nine hundred dollars.
A Pleasant Amall reports Laldes' AldSef M E church hosted a parlor social at Dr and Mrs Cotter's residence. The program pleased attendees and the spacious parlors were filled. Another parlor social is planned at Mr and Mrs Whitney's residence.
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