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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1879
Page
1
Chicago lines study railroad revenue from dressed beef and byproducts versus live cattle shipments to Boston. Analysis shows dressed beef yields higher per hundred rates, with commissions to cattle “eveners” reducing live cattle trade.
Eastern Oregon herds totaling 10000 to 100000 head are driven across Snake River and through Idaho to reach eastern markets. Buyers seek Oregon beef, railroads may gain nearly a million dollars annually, and Chicago could secure the lion’s share as cattle ranges grow.
A Yankton Dakota note discusses Julia Sully, a likely heiress to General Sully’s estate, living with Colline Lamount and claimed to be of Sioux kin in White Swan’s village. It cites Philadelphia wealth, possible Indian marriage proof, and Sully’s illegitimate offspring among Indians. The piece then shifts to market sentiment on cattle and hog prices, noting weak demand, previous panics, and hopes for a future when well matured beef fetches better prices despite current low values.
The writer observes cowboys visiting Fort Worth Texas from plains homesteads. Cowboys spend money at saloons, buy sombreros with bright braids, and mingle with theater crowds. They ride the plains, brandish lariats, and settle conflicts with six shooters, embodying a free and independent frontier archetype.
A note from Sillmater Lumberman states a reward of five dollars will be paid by the girl's father if the young man who went to call a girl last Sunday night returns the dog that was tied to his dome. No questions asked.
The Omaha Journal of Commerce notes rising meat and grain exports from interior U S regions as stock raising expands westward. It highlights Omaha as a gateway for Nebraskas beef and grain to world markets, with Turris and Fisher shipping beef and pork to England.
A fragmented narration describes a dog, cat, ox, and lam reciting dialog about tails and wagging. It shifts to a pig butcher scene and a king of the Hottentots observing cattle, with crude humor and dialect language, featuring Mr Grvple and Master Billy the butcher in a humorous rural vignette.
A fragment reports conductors on the Central Pacific avoiding ejecting vagabonds near new sheds to prevent arson. It notes a recent arson incident burning a mile and a half of costly structures and argues major corporations share an interest in stricter vagabond laws to protect farmers and railroad managers.
A rumor of a new fatal disease among Colorado cattle caused alarm but was confined to a few small herds. Roundups show cattle in good condition with reduced losses and higher calving, suggesting Western Nebraska ranges may fare similarly as facts are known.
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