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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1879
Page
1
Cattle drives and roundups across Northern Colorado and surrounding regions are summarized from Cheyenne Sun reports. Details include Weld county activities, camps near Fort Fetterman, branding speeds, and plans along Platte and Horse creeks with cattle totals and foremen.</s>
W T Bidmey reports from June 1 1879 that cattle health is good as the column nears six miles of Fort Laramie. The issue outlines the next week s programme starting with a move on the 3rd when they will cross over to the next locality.
The Ogallala roundup moved from Middle Creek Lawrence Forks and Pumpkin Creek to Cedar Creek and began along the south side of the South Platte. Work continues toward Seven Creek ranch Dillon and Barton's then to O Fallon. Battles look promising.
A list of aquatic and surface races appears including a yawl race attributed to Cates and a bark race named Dogs. A Shell race is linked to Editors and a ship pace described near Hatte Republican. A tar race features Men. Public religious services are announced: preaching at Masonic Hall weekly at 11 AM and 8 PM and a Sunday special at 2 PM.
A long, humorous local reminiscence details failed strawberry grafts near Brainerd and a plan to plant bees after Quinby’s treatise. It also notes a Monday caravan of 35 emigrant wagons with 176 people entering town from Kansas, heading to Washington Territory, Montana, and Oregon, spending on local merchants.
A seething city notice wryly outlines a festive, carnival style celebration at the Masonic Hall. It envisions a greased pole with a five dollar prize, sack races, hurdle jumping, and humorous feats, while lampooning social elites and promising lighthearted mischief and fund raising.
The new postal card will be larger, feature a stamp in each upper corner, and cost two cents. The right corner stamp cancels after first use. the left cancels on return. Writing moves to back. recipient replies on front, erasing sender’s name to write theirs. Space must be reserved by the original sender. The system aims at economy and convenience and may aid legal proof.
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