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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1876
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate deadlines and hand aspects for communications and advertisements. Mentions Phara dayes and Friday noon deadlines, with unclear references to insurers and insertion timing. No identifiable persons, places, or organizations.
Win Furguson and Dr. Frye visit Sidney while Sheriff McCarty rounds up cattle. Advertisers include New Drug Store and Germanta Hotel. notices mention post route plans, lumber supply, and a car directors meeting. Multiple cattle drives, pony herds, and local exchanges mark a busy week with townsfolk, hires, and subscriptions noted.
Long list of travelers and freighters leaving Sidney for the Hills with hundreds to thousands of pounds of freight and provisions. Reports mention Captain Hubert from Omaha, Mrs Thompson and son, Hgh McGaffery, Joe Baker, Antone Weber, A Baker, G W Nevour, H T Clarke, Frank J Perry, and others. Notes claim Sidney is the outfitting hub and question whether Cheyenne pretends to be the real gateway.
A Camp Sheridan post trader reaches Sidney with reports that Crook’s forces were driven across the river after an encounter with an Indian chief Laine Deer, claiming more casualties than Custer’s in the battle. The account warns of a northern Indian sweep targeting miners and agencies, then railroad stations.
Report from the Front via Underground Telegraph details a night incident near Sidney where a mowing machine was sabotaged by members of nearby Tuscarora led groups called Lame Leg and Solemn Face. The tale frames it as minor damage with no injuries and notes a playful yet criminal attempt to steal or damage the implement. The piece portrays the event with local color and satirical asides.
A dramatic scene unfolds as the Bight Stripe in a coastal feud suffers a costly setback. Key figures red pawnotes and local factions clash over control, signaling a shifting balance of power and a tense, unsettled aftermath.
Mr Goodwin arriving from the hills reports forty three young men left Ned Cloud to join Gen Sitting Bull in an aggressive frontier action. A cavalry pursuit intercepted them about 86 miles northwest of Red Cloud Agency, resulting in seven survivors. The informant is described as reliable and the report is welcomed as progress.
A frontier item reports seven Red Cloud Agency Indians riding to Bostler’s North Platte ranch, recapturing horses, and heading north. It notes peaceable bands crossing Chimney Rock southbound, with warnings to ranchers to defend stock and shoot intruders on sight. Also mentions M Jorgans of Clarke's forwarding firm amid frontier bustle and rhetoric.
The item notes Mr. Alex Sutherland departing for an editorial post on the Home and praises his capability. Rumors claim 10 more companies of soldiers will head here, making Sidney a General Supply Point near war fronts, seen as economical for the government. A letter from A H E Raynolds of Central City, Colorado, discusses banking prospects and potential branch service in Sidney with strong local encouragement.
Notice declares members of the Stonxy Mounted River to meet Saturday evening at the Court House at o'clock sharp to transact important business by order of JT Kang Captain Also various local ads high lighting Fresh Eggs 20 cents per dozen at Mc Donalds quicksilver at the new drug store and barroom offerings and goods from multiple merchants including C A Moore O A Moore Jenkins Urbach Goodman and Borgquist with drinks meats dry goods and medicines advertised throughout the town.
Eleven teams belonging to Pratt and Perris arrived from the north on Wednesday amid rough weather. Lawrence Foreman of Camp Clarke visited town reporting quiet at his outpost. A wagon of horses was corralled by locals near Antelope. Dudley, the postmaster, forwarded over 100 letters from the gold fields via the Sidney route. Dr Harris of Kearney Junction, captain of Black H A Sauna, returned from the gold debds with fresh dust. A tin shop will open next week near the hardware store by Mr Livington of Cheyenne. The town expects business, despite rumors of dull times and a stinker from an old home.
Local advertisements list Fresh Eggs, breakfast bacon, cigars, Kentucky sour mash whiskey, and barber services at Sidney and McDonalds. Notices promote Fremont Lager Beer, Milwaukee bottled beer, ice cream by Mrs Porter, California fruits, fresh butter, green and new potatoes, lumber and building materials, and a billiard hall. Several merchants, including John Carrie and C A Moore, pitch shops and services with emphasis on quality and stock.
Notice from Sidney Nebraska dated July 11 1876 states the printing and publication business is dissolved and a new firm Joseph B Gossage & Co assumes operations The old firm’s bills will be collected and the new firm will settle all debts by the party name change
Notice states money due on advertising will be collected on the first of each month to give patrons clear costs. It promises liberal patronage and notes a dollar spent in advertising will return tenfold across any business line, aiming to support the Telegram’s publication.
Local ad notes four coal stoves offered cheaply at McFadden's store. The short listing highlights a ready sale with price and seller location. Potential buyers are directed to visit the shop for details and availability.
A reward of twenty five dollars is posted for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who, with malice, broke a mowing machine on the public hay grounds about four miles east of Sidney on the night of July 13. O. E. Beacecisr.
Notice states the undersigned have bought the Bridle Bit cattle brand and empowered A. J. Walrath to gather the stock. The deal covers 84 40 percent Anama and Repinaton & Co.
A newspaper brief seeks a capable red haired cook and dining room girl for employment at the American Hotel. The notice requests applicants with kitchen and service experience and highlights availability for duties at the hotel dining area.
Ranch for sale at Lodge Pole eighteen miles east of Sidney includes one dwelling, one milk house, a large corral and 25 acres broken. Soil suitable for cultivation with irrigation water privilege or can be used as a hay ranch. For terms apply to Q. A. Moore, Sidney, Nebraska.
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