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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
4
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The 1903 year brings prosperity to Cheyenne county and Sidney with new homes, a modern telephone system, windmills, and plans for electric lighting. Local leaders urge unity to sustain growth as the city views a bright future for its residents.
Fred Borges works at the Sidney round house and visits friends during holidays while Mrs. Schwarz and children stay with her parents. John Hinrichs welcomes a baby boy amid heavy snow. Christmas services at the German church were canceled due to deep snow. Snow drifts reach ten feet around feed lots and houses. John Pappen returns from Wyoming after ten months. Mrs. Bratz visits Illinois and is due home soon. Minnie Busacker returns from Grand Island. George Thompson will live in Eagle precinct and Charley Nelk will sheriff Bubb’s ranch. Other notes cover local relocations and weather hardships. The December month was dreary with snow, fog, and a blizzard on December 21.
J. H. Bowen and his niece Miss Humphrey rode to Alliance on Wednesday morning and enjoyed the grand bull that evening. Louie Meyers and wife of Linco visited town Wednesday and purchased a large amount of ranch supplies.
Potter notes John Nelson and Gus Larson among names passed to Sidney this week. Thornburg Bros unload coal for their father. Misses Selma and Laura Hansen depart for Denver on No 3. Chas Erickson hunts jack rabbits with a new gun. Frank Norfolk reports jack rabbit meals after groceries from Davi s precinct Thursday. Potter Christmas celebrated on New Year’s eve due to last week’s storm. Carl Berkland returns to Sidney Tuesday night after visiting his parents.
Wenzel Smith was seen on the north side last Friday. Mrs L M Meyers visited her parents Mr and Mrs J Johnson and returned home Monday. The river is frozen enough to cross on the ice, as a bridge is unaffordable. Marie and Anthony Johnson and Mrs L M Meyers called on Wenzel Smith on the south side Monday.
Clara remains hidden two weeks under heavy snow as the villa sits impervious beneath white slopes. John Burk and Chay Lager visited I p Epp on Christmas Day. A Benish dance draws invites while coyotes and snow show days signal a quiet Christmas season with many staying home.
The notice orders Willam Stubt petitioning for John J. Pisher to be administrator of the George Heofdinger estate. County Judge James Tucker schedules a hearing for December 18, 1902, at ten o clock in the morning in Sidney Nebraska. Published in the Sidney Telegraph for three successive weeks prior to the hearing.
Birdie Otteman teacher at Ickes and Supt. Chambers traveled to Sidney for a vacation. Ad. Barricklow Lew Wilson and Wilsons daughter Myrtle, studying in Sidney, were snow-bound at C. Lagers. John Burk John Cloud and Pat Dalton with wife were snow-bound at Mr Pomeroys ranch with two men lost for three hours Friday. Albert Burk stays with Thos Epps this winter.
The St Paul Calendar offers six sheets of 10 by 15 inch color reproductions of Bryson pastel drawings now ready for distribution. It will be mailed on receipt of twenty five cents in coin or stamps to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
A Nebraska County Court schedules a probate hearing on January 31 at 8:00 AM for Bridget O Kane to prove the will of James O Kane deceased. Notice requires interested parties to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Published in the county newspaper for three successive weeks. County Judge James Tucker signs.
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