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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1907
Page
5
A Sidney Nebraska note praises natural resources and calls citizens to cooperate with Sheriff McDaniel to clean around homes, protect water supply, and maintain a beautiful city. It warns that neglected property leads to dead trees and duty forgotten as nature’s gifts require care.
The itemized snippets report on moves and sales in Lodgepole and Clay County. W F Busse sells out to Fred Baur and moves to Glenville. Aged Mrs. Ehine Stevens buried in Gothenburg. An infant dies in Weyerts. funeral planned Thursday. Mr Sam Ayers breaks leg from colt incident. Tate Bros. buggy overturn after runaway team. no injuries. Viola Young returns from Omaha ill, to rest at home. Jos Jenik builds harness shop on South Divide site. A M Peyton buys land and plans to move family. Ileane Oleson sells unimproved land at 50 per acre. J W Buchanan family arriving to establish home.
A notice announces a teachers meeting will be held here next Saturday. It notes interest in attending and expects many pedagogues to attend. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Perso are listed as guests.
A Miss Whitehead visit and later a large supper at Mr Will Mac Alans honor Rev J S Leamer. Potter hosts a voxel night with Mr Charles Anderson. Real estate remains strong with new spring buildings teased. Died near Potter Feb 18 Mrs Abigail M Shrear born Princeton NJ 1850 survived by husband three children and one brother. Sorrowful thanks to friends for support.
Bridgeport residents report Mr Harvey a Sidney marble cutter visiting on Monday while Mrs Harper of Sidney travels to Bayard to see her son Rev Harper. John King from the Sandhills plans a Bayard meat market after a trip to Alliance. Sarah Lee returns from Denver for a visit. Ian Livingston leaves livery to start a saw business in Sidney. Zimmerman family moves into Wilder building. Wm Willard turns ranch to Jno Beldin to farm. Willard to live with son C Willard five miles south. Union Pacific branch toward Bridgeport appears certain. Workmen finish water tank and tower at Lewellen and begin depot foundation.
The transcript notes L A Christian moving his household goods to Harrisonville Missouri. Bertha Baquet and George W Burne wed at the Baquet home. A Bayard youth, angry over a dance partner, slapped his date. the crowd threatened to mob him but the marshal removed him from town.
Pat Rowlan handled business in Bridgeport Saturday while Anthony Johnson also visited on business. Clark Rice and Harry Covall came from Clemen for the week. A dance is set at the Buske home on February 23. J. I. Miller ends a seven month District 3 school term. Ben Pusey plans an addition to his home. Pat Dunn and Lark Thurman are busy with local tasks including barn framing. Whentol feature referenced on last page.
A wild West character bursts into a saloon with threats and boasts, claiming to be the wolf with the bloody claws. The next morning he faces the judge, battered and remorseful, admitting he overplayed his part. A string of jokes and quips about society, manners, and odd news follows.
A dampened spirit and failing flame give way to an oil can blaze that powers a timely breakfast. A satire of public figures follows with apocryphal scenes of suicide, presidents, and eccentric opinions punctuated by playful 1900s quips.
Paragraph lists plaintiffs Herman Haas Bertha Haas John Haas Charles Hass Matilda Haas Win Haas Anna Haas Catharine Porth Fred Porth Aman Berg John Berg and others in Cheyenne county district court with unspecified action and plaintiff roles unclear due to OCR fragment.
Chris E Weyerts sues Karl D Schaefer estate heirs in Cheyenne County Nebraska to foreclose taxes on the SE quarter of section 1, township 1, range 48 west. Plaintiff seeks 243 dollars with 20 percent interest from Feb 21 1901 plus 10 percent thereafter and 109? taxes plus interest. land sale requested. Answer due March 18 1907. Attorneys: Mines & McInrose.
A contest affidavit by Ira K S Kilne challenges Henry M Knox for Homestead entry 4305 filed May 24 1901 in Township 1N Range 19W SE section 4. Hearings set Mar 1 1907 and Mar 18 1907 at North Platte. service deemed impossible. publication ordered by GEO C FRENCH Register.
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