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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1904
Page
4
The North Platte Tribune notes R. D. Harris will run for lieutenant governor, declaring candidacy in Omaha. It urges Western Nebraska Republicans to unite and support Dr Robly D. Harris, a well regarded figure in Nebraska politics known for integrity and strength.
W A Hampton sells controlling stake in the First National Bank of Alliance to Chas E Ford of Chicago and S K Warrick of Broken Bow Neb. Hampton will depart soon for health reasons but keep Alliance residence. Sterling residents expect Union Pacific division realignment with Sterling as a hub and Julesburg reduced to sidetrack. Alliance Times notes formation of Tri State Land Company under New Jersey law with $1,600,000 capital, led by G C Knobbe James A Speer and John J O Reilly to develop real estate sugar beets factories railroads and irrigation across Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming.
R P Scott returned from Omaha and Denver on business. J B Trinnier and family came back from Omaha and Auburn to visit relatives. W W Norton and wife traveled from Alliance to Minature after Mr Butler's death. Various residents appear in town, with visits, business talks, and plans including a Baptist church building project and a forthcoming wedding.
Local items report illnesses like tonsillitis and grippe, family travels to assist a paralytic father, and moves to California. Several residents travel, conduct business, or visit relatives. a new nine pound girl arrives for Mr and Mrs Staunton. Rev. Hayes to preach March 6 with invited attendance.
Clara Lager hosts Mrs Halston while Jimmie Baker starts school. Several residents miss a sickness week. Potter cottage moves toward Will Gustafson ranch. Heimer visits Higgins. Sadie Hanna visits Cloud. Higgins Lager trip to Sidney. Carlson and Sullivan visit Lager. Wash tub found after windstorm with no brand. owners may claim. Carlson buys corn at Redington. Leslie Sanders chases his pony, a daily delight. Hugh Ward passes through town.
Frans Oscar Johnson, infant son of Otto and Sophie Johnson of Potter, died February 19 after a brief illness. Born on Christmas Eve, he brought joy to his family. He was buried Sunday with Rev. Hases officiating.
Twenty years ago items from Tie TeLKaraa February Sh ISK. A J Haskell sent 2 000 pounds of freight to Caeter this week. A Pease justice of the peace card appears in this issue. There's a good time coming and it's almost here for Sidney. L D Livingston moved into the Moore hotel and will run his hotel business there. Rev L Stevens is fund raising for a Methodist church and has about 1 500 collected. A thaw left streets lakes and boys skating by morning. The old O K saloon became Bon Ton restaurant. Dr Field operates Turko Russian baths. City boasts one more luxury unseen from Cheyenne to Omaha. A boom is at hand. County to have a free bridge, city new church, emigration rising, town lots active, a foot racer from Stayerville. Literary club program Friday includes reading L E Brown, recitation Rebecca Doran, essay Stella Stevens, original speech J C Bush, lyceum journal M J Sundera. Debate wealth produces more crime than poverty. affirmative C D Essig A E Ricker. negative W J Powell Henry Rayner. A north of river letter says cattle look fine and horses do well. Some outfits near Sidney lost many dogier. Railroad casualties to cattle lower than last year. main line between Antelope and North Platte about 250 killed.
Advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists refund money if the remedy fails and notes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box priced at 25 cents.
Public notice announces foreclosure of a mortgage in the district court for Nebraska. Special Master Geo H. Thummel will sell the southeast quarter of section 4 in township 13 north of range 50 west at nine o clock in the morning on March 104 at Cheyenne County Courthouse Sidney Nebraska for cash. Joan M Ragan solicitor for the com pant.
Notlee transfers delinquent taxes on the southwest quarter of section 28 township 4 west in Cheyenne County Nebraska to Pultz after private sale by the county treasurer. He has paid later taxes for 190? and 1902 totaling sums noted, with redemption deadline given as June 10 and February 18 of a year.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the County Court scheduled a hearing on the petition of John Wilts for final settlement of the estate of Joseph Wilts deceased. The hearing is set for February 20 at 2 PM in the County Court, with notice to all interested parties by publication in The Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior. James Tucker, County Judge, ordered publication and hearing.
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