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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1895
Page
2
A Sidney compositor testifies about an alleged newspaper manuscript theft involving County Clerk C J Osborn. The piece discusses county issues, politics, and plans for Cheyenne County including wells, a Bayard bridge, and a potential county campaign at Omaha.
The North Platte Telegraph urged the Republican judicial convention be held in Sidney pointing to Cheyenne county's potential as the state’s wealth center with water for reclaimed land. It accuses Osborn of improper payments to a deputy and broken election pledges, urging voters to see through his tactics.
Present indications show a shortage of Republican candidates for the county convention as many capable men are willing to sacrifice private interests for public service. Names crowd the treasurer race led by Judge Pease with several others discussed for clerk, sheriff, probate judge, surveyor, and superintendent. districts expect strong bids from Blanchard, Bullock, Stearns, King, Trognitz, and others.
Homesteader readers in Eagle Precinct discuss Osborn and county bills, Ponard rebellion, and Lodge Pole grader questions. The letter criticizes public finance handling, asks for detailed accounts and proceedings, and mentions bids for a stone schoolhouse, publisher updates, and a bakery powder ad.
Three foreclosure sale notices announce judgments in favor of Herman Sountze and Herman Kountze against Florens Lakeman Waldo Esons Samuel Powell and others. Properties in sections 14 3 and unnamed parcels, township 21 north range 52 west 41 west, 100 acres, are levied for debt and set for sale at the Sidney courthouse on July 29 July 6 and July 2 1895 at 10 oclock a.m. with cash bids and sheriff Jonny Davenerry overseeing proceedings.
A local inventory lists a stork Vane bay gelding about three years old weighing 40 pounds with a white facial mark and a left tile. A gray pony mare about two years old weighing 600 pounds with white facial mark and white feet. A blue pony mare about two years old with white hind feet and forehead blaze. A sorrel yearling mare about 400 pounds with star and white left hind foot. No blinds on any of these homes. 5t
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