Many Railroads Form North Platte Valley Line Plan
A large North Platte meeting proposed the North Platte to Gering rail line named Sidney & Northwestern. The plan envisions a six to twelve month start, with a survey in thirty days and funding from Lincoln to Scotts Bluff counties, plus local subscriptions. Shops would be at Sidney with operation leased to Union Pacific after completion for 99 years.
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North Platte
North Platte Valley
Gering
James Kerr
New York
Willian Neville
Wimes
Fr. W. Hale
W.S. Peters
Goring
J. M Kerr
As York V
Uiege
Tom Bratt
Mov Daugheon Ore
Exkeaats Macit
Robert Day
CR. Clapp
Podyaatonr Deudl
Pf Stephbens Coles VeCuuer
William Peters
Wyenne County
Keith
Deney
Cheyenne
SJMO
Charles McCarter
Bayard
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Fake Sidney and Northwestern railroad scheme exposed
A collection of clippings from the Omaha Bee and World-Herald warns of a fraudulent railroad proposal linking Sidney Nebraska to Orin Junction Wyoming. It describes eastern capitalists and locals discussing a 139 to 140 mile line, details route through Redington Ashford Harrisburg Gering and plans to lease to UP or Elkhorn. The report notes dubious credibility and public outrage over other local corruption.
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Cheyenne
Scotts Bluffs
Sidney
Oberfelder
Union Pacific
Orin Junction
Converse County
Wyo
Elkhorn
World Herald
Che Sidnecy
Northwestern
Omaha Bee and World-Herald
Millard Hotel
Eastern
Neb
Banner
Scotts Bluff
Redington
Ashford
Harrisburg
Gering
Omaha Bee
Millard
New York
Chicago
Omaha
Sidney & Northwestern
Robert S. Oberfelder
Enterprise
Platte
Union Pacific Announces Through Pullman Sleeper to California
Arrangements completed for a weekly through Pullman Tourist Sleeper from Minneapolis St Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus Neb without change. Train leaves Minneapolis Thursdays 7 40 p m St Paul 8 15 p m. returns Los Angeles Thursdays 2 00 p m. Union Pacific touts faster west travel and space applications urged through local agents E L Lomax Gen Pass and Ticket Agent Omaha Neb.
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Union Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Los Angeles
Cal
Sioux City
Columbus
Neb
California
E. L. Lomax
Omaha
Entertaining Dramatic Musical Night by Christ Church Ladies
The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church under Mrs Dr Stewitts patronage plan a late month dramatic and musical event in the city. A comedy titled The Jack Trust will feature the best local dramatic talent, plus a strong vocal and instrumental program, promising a premier season event.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Dr. Stewitts
Jack
Camp Clarke News Circles Around Community Happenings
This week in Camp Clarke reports local social events and personal notes. Geo W Soward completes homestead proof while Charles Seslar and Bob Davis attend a New Year social in Bayard. A Johnson visits A Nelson. Alma Johnson shops at Kisco. a New Year wedding on the bride’s sister’s farm joins Clyde Megle mie and Maymie Rue in matrimony. Nearby Bayard, Lisco, and Sand Hills share dances, churchwork, and hopes for a new railroad along the North Platte Valley aiding irrigation and settlement efforts.
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Camp Clarke
Geo. W. Soward
Charles Seslar
Bob Davis
Bayard
Sorenson
Peterson Ranch
Julesburg
St Louis Post Dispatch
Omaha
Neb
North Platte
Wyoming Line
North Platte Valley
Messrs. W. N. Cody
William Neville
HH. MM Grimen
Warner
M Oa. Daugherty
John Brotherton
Ogellala
Mr. Werr
New York
Colajondai Club
walle +s
Liucuth
Cloaca
Lisco
Silverthorn
Sand Hills
Jim Millett
John Margus
Alma Johnson
Nelson
Rolin
Redington Racket and Berg Gossip
Special Correspondence notes social items from Redington region. Jess Ridge seen in the berg Saturday while G B Cook was there Friday. M W A installed new officers last Saturday night. Mr Herm travels to the canyons today after a wood load. Wash day falls on Tuesday the 7th with fine weather for business. Charley Nunn travels to Sidney on the commissioner contest case. Weather has been fine since New.
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Jess Ridge
Berg
G. B. Cook
Herm
Charley Nunn
Sidney
Weare
School Notes Highlight Prompt Weekly Changes
JMdna Bellunde is on the sick list and Tes Capvor joins the Sec ond Prinsary this week. Miss Stella Soward visited the high school Monday. Tom Stockton is the Freshman class New Year’s wife this week, Duan Stafford moves from second Primars to Intermediate. Willie Jessen injures hand in nesling after ice collision. Bert Polley and Jay McConaughy enter Grammar. Johnny Aldrich absent as the only First Primary student. New books distributed across classes: Algebra, Fifth Readers, American Classics, Histories, Third Readers, First and Second Readers, and Arithmetics in Second Primary.
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Tes Capvor
Stella Soward
Tom Stockton
Duan Stafford
Primars
Willie Jessen
Nesling
Ice
Bert Polley
Kimball
Jay McConaughy
Johnny Aldrich
Thafehgwing
New Composite Buffet Cars On The Overland Route
Modern Buffet Smoking and Library cars operate daily on the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago. These latest design cars feature writing materials and periodicals, with leading papers and magazines. The Overland Limited runs daily, and Union Pacific pioneered this service west of Chicago. Check tickets reading via The Overland Route.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Salt Lake City
Are You One of Them
A fragmentary note in verse questions whether several men who promised payment by various moments will ever pay. The speakers doubt the reliability of promises and reflect on death, birth, shooting, and afterlife as unreliable assurances. The tone is a wry, philosophical exchange about delayed or impossible promises.
No-to-bac tobacco habit cure ad in Sidney Neb
The Sterling Remedy Co promotes No-to-bac as a harmless guaranteed cure for tobacco habits. It claims to calm nicotinized nerves, remove nicotine poisons, and help men gain strength and vigor. Sold by W F Bassett of Sidney Nebraska or via druggists. Free mail order from The Sterling Remedy Co Chicago office.
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W. F. Bassett
Sidney
Neb
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Randolph St
New York
Spruce St
The Stockton Harper Contest Farce and Costs
A critical note on the Stockton versus Harper case and the cost consequences. The piece questions bond requirements, witness fees, and the fairness of prior election contest practices, claiming Stockton may be forced to pay witnesses and officers, with a satirical insistence that he will pay, even against self-interest.
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Stockton
Henry Neumann
Wood
Neumann
A. A. Ricker
Bnfors
Harper
Neibus
New County Officials Take Seats and Assume Duties
The county new officers sworn in Thursday noon include A. Pease as treasurer replacing J. McIntosh and Daniel McAlesse as sheriff replacing John Daugherty, with W. C. Bullock as clerk replacing C. J. Osborn and J. Neubauer as judge replacing A. A. Ricker. W. F. Bunsett becomes coroner, Robt H. Willis as surveyor, J. W. Harper as commissioner from the third district, and C. P. Chambers as county superintendent. They have begun duties and county business proceeds as in recent decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pease
J. J. McIntosh
Daniel McAlesse
John Daugherty
W. C. Bullock
C. J. Osborn
J. Neubauer
A. A. Ricker
W. F. Bunsett
S. L. Burger
Robt
H. Willis
R. P. Scott
J. W. Harper
C. P. Chambers
Rheumatic Cure Praised by Chicago Doctor
Dr E E Tura of Chicago endorses Groff's Rheumatic Cure as the most wonderful remedy and claims it is the only effective treatment found for rheumatism in all its forms.
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Groff
E. E. Tura
Chicago
Republican nomination outlook in sixth district
The North Platte Telegraph notes George W. Heist as a strong Republican candidate for Congress in the Sixth district and believes he has a strong chance if he secures the nomination. The piece appears alongside a note about rail service by the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line with Breisch as U P System agent.
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North Platte
George W. Heist
Congress
Kearney
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and Childrens
Manufac
E, McLernon
T. C. Stockton
Neihus
Haskell
Neilus
Ryker
Therough Car Service
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn
News OF the County
The
Telegraph’s’’ Corps of Special Reporters
Hedberg
A Johnson
A. Nelson
Kisco
Bert Rodgers
Orlando
Rr. Bolan
Cooper
Clyde Meglemie
Maymie Rue
Will Wagoner
John Oliver
Squire Beasley
Greenwood
George Teasley
Tom Wilcox
Sam Coulter
Arkansas
Lee Nunn
Glendale School House
Jmdna Bellunde
Wilcemmes
Union Pacific & Northwestern
Missouri River
E. R. Breisch
U. P. System
Helat
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