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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
4
The Sterling Democrat quotes praise for The Telegraph of Sidney, calling it the finest and most up-to-date Western Nebraska paper. It lauds the paper and its operator for producing a model country paper, better than the town itself and superior to Alliance.
The Bureau of Animal Industry enforces strict rules on mange affected cattle led by James Wilson. Violations carry penalties including fines and imprisonment. Regulations limit movement by transportation companies across western states, require isolation and two lime and sulphur dips ten to twelve days apart to eradicate the disease.
A Sidney subscriber list from July 18 1903 appeals for an irrigation meeting to be set in Sidney. Signatories include C J Portrey A Gunderson R Perso Nels Edner H Christensen Nels Thurston H Anderson Chas Voeltz C S Anderson Chas Krause John Anderson and others urging citizen cooperation for irrigation eastward down Lodgepole valley.
County residents flock to Sidney and Bayard as the Platte Valley Telephone line nears completion. Visits from Lisco Scottsbluff Alliance and Denver mark a week of family gatherings, funerals, weddings, and local events.
In Lodgepole the station agent W W Aldridge is laid up with a bad cold while J R Young paints the doctor's office front. C N Coates visits, Barlow and Pettis ship hay from Starkane ranch, and Friend Dickinson plans a second story on his building as magona work proceeds. Next Saturday features horseracing and a ball game amid town activity.
The Dalton to Sidney telephone line is nearly finished with completion in a few days. Local townsfolk report a light rain improving crops and several visits from residents like James Woodward and his bride from Wauhoo. Dalton residents James Davison and two sons visited Sunday while Earl Anderson shopped for wheat and W S Woolsey received a large binder twine shipment for an upcoming sale.
Legal advertisement details the condition of the Sidney Loan and Building Association of Sidnery Nebraska as of June 103 with assets including first mortgage loans stock loans cash delinquent interest premiums fines expenses and taxes paid and liabilities such as capital stock reserve fund undivided profits due shareholders and incomplete lots among others totaling items. Details are presented in the incomplete list style typical of historic financial notices.
A report from 18 miles northwest of Sidney near Clara Nebraska notes about 25 to 30 head of horses and mules missing. Younger animals bear the brand on the left jaw. Inform John Cloud in Clara Nebraska with any information.
The Burlington advertises round trip fares from San Francisco to 43.50 for August 2 to 15 and Los Angeles to 243.50 for August 2 to 15. Tickets agents can provide full details and availability.
A six room house with city water is offered for inquiry at Oberfelder's Store.
A contest filed by Clyde Spanogle against Homestead Entry 4271 by James W. White prompts a hearing set for August 23, 1903 at 10 am before the U S Land Office Register in Sidney Nebraska. Due diligence on service shows personal service cannot be made. publication is ordered.
A dense OCR fragment lists local officials including Governorate Af and state roles such as Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. It also names church notices for Evangelical Lutheran, Catholic, and Episcopal services, plus fraternal groups and lodge details with meeting times and officers.
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