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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
1
Fragmentary text references a photographer and an office in a county in Indiana. It mentions satisfaction or a completed job and includes garbled names and phrases, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.
Administrator of the Maxwell estate seeks to delay tax payments in Cheyenne County. Judge Grimes denied a restraining order against Treasurer Peare regarding 100 head of horses taken for back taxes. Supreme Court granted a temporary injunction on December 31st, halting further action until February trial. Bond of $1,500 required to protect the county.
Funeral services were held at the Essig residence with Rev. Bakes paying tribute to the upright character. The remains were taken to Canton, Ohio for interment on Wednesday. Pallbearers included old friends Mesrs Moore, Ragan, Britton, Martiny, F. Ohrfelder, Grannellan and Potter.
The State Journal notes the decline of open range cattle grazing as settlers fence watercourses and take hay lands. Bulls the shift favors water control and winter hay provisions, with large herds facing rustlers and harsh winters. The Lake region and Nebraska sand hills emerge as ideal for this newer system.
The First primary opened well though Edith McCombse and Ernest Stubt were absent due to illness. Laura Breisech reentered the Sixth grade while many pupils were away before Christmas. Maynard Osborn returned after several days away. Tardiness faced in every department, with High School showing multiple late arrivals. Miss McKee and Mrs Shelton praised for 100 percent punctuality. The Cronberg boys were noted absent from High School after the fatal accident affecting the Pathology class, drawing sympathy from the school community.
The Northwestern and Burlington roads contest a government mail contract between Omaha and Chicago valued at 750000 dollars. A race between the roads Tuesday produced the fastest time yet, with the train reaching speeds up to 110 miles an hour for fifteen miles.
An old fragmented newspaper ad extols the Semi Weekly State Journal as Western thought leader. It claims unmatched legislative news facilities and urges readers to subscribe for one dollar per year, promising lasting value and mass appeal.
The January 3 1899 Sidney Neb report lists approved minutes and bonds for county officials including assessors and a road overseer. It also details the fatal accident of Hans Cronberg who died from a fractured skull after his wagon and team left Sidney for his homestead west of Bronson.
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