Timber claim filings halted by U.S. Land Office order
A Washington dispatch reports Land Commissioner Sparks ordered that no more timber claims desert act or pre emption filings be accepted until after August 1 as Congress considers repealing these laws. Festivities by the Ladies Guild planned for Friday and the following weekend include a post theatre display, concert by the 21st Infantry band, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Sparks
Congress
Morrow
21St Infantry Band
Jas. Johnson
Ogallala Company
J. J. McCutcheon
Laramie
St. Louis
H. B
Ickes
Unclaimed Letters Advertised in Sidney Weekly List
The June 6 1896 weekly notice lists unclaimed letters at the Sidney Nebraska post office for gents Cronberg H Oliver Jno W and ladies Jones Mrs A Z Parsons. The item notes to say advertised. The column also reports Dr Webster locating in Sidney for dental work and other local news including rainfall, grasshoppers, invitations to Irene Rodgers and L Cunningham marriage, travel of Joseph Cherfelder, and early water works planning by J TM Brengle with local civic support.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Herman Miller
Wyerts
Irene Rodgers
L. Cunningham
Joseph Cherfelder
Omaha
Frank Welsh Lodge
A.F
Masonic Grand Lodge
Nebraska Club
Cornerstone of LeScuer lumber office laid in Sidney
Cornerstone ceremony in Sidney deposits a box with documents expected to amuse future generations. Contents include typed current matter accounts, a county circular by The Sidney Telegraph, three Telegraph issues on Memorial Day and commencement exercises, and reports on wet and dry controversies from District Judge.
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LeScuer
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney Council hears debt figure and historic notes
The City Council reviews the Village of Sidney financial statement showing about 190000 debt not including school district or courthouse bonds. The Telegraph claims to be the oldest Sidney paper since 1873 and notes LeSeuer Lumber Yards founded in 1882 by A Pease. Sidney students at the University are listed returning home last week and local residents comment on college activity.
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Sidney
Court House
Telegraph
LeSeuer
A. Pease
le Seuer
Goldwin Doran
Elmer Grabill
Fred Parks
al Greenlee
Lewellyn Martin
Guy Chambers
Oliver Chilled Plow Works Opens Sidney Warehouse
Oliver Chilled Plow Works of South Bend Ind leased and will use Sidney facilities for distribution. J D Hough named resident manager of the Sidney branch after a multi year lease with Robert S Oberfelder warehouse. Frank Parsons hosted a Charleston artist program last Thursday night with a field of competitors and cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Oliver Chilled Plow Works Company
South Bend
Ind
Robert S. Olberfelder
Oberfelder
Telegraph
Large crowd attends event amid varied local news
The page notes a strong turnout at a community event with Grabill's Merrymakers performing. It reports a fatality at North Sterling reservoir, three deaths total, and local marriages, WPA debates in Cheyenne county, and business moves in Sidney. Upcoming paving, pool leasing, and election races are also covered.
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Grabill
Merrymakers
North
Sterling
Louis E. Pilger
Edna
Peetz
Colo
Sidney
Joseph Frank Brachtenbach
Ethlyn May Stork
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Anton Link
Sidney police expand traffic unit add former officer Les Couch
The Sidney Police Department adds Les Couch to boost traffic work around Legion Park and Illinois Street. Police Chief Sol Willis announced the upgrade as part of broader department strengthening. The Sidney Rotary Club achieved a 100 percent meeting attendance of its 84 members last week. President Don Jorgenson noted the Sidney Country Club will trial a grass green to test maintenance costs.
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Sidney
Sol Willis
Les Couch
Couch
Legion Park
Illinois St
Sidney Rotary Club
Don Jorgenson
Sidney Country_Club
City charting a grass-green municipal golf course plan
The board of directors last night approved building a single green outside the regular 18 holes as a possible municipal grass-green addition. Dr. CB Dorwart urged the city takeover to create a municipal course. Funeral services are set for Dr Benjamin Hayes Grimm at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church after his death from a heart attack in Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital. The Cheyenne County Historical Assn received Union Pacific’s old steam locomotive No. 407, now in Sidney, fully equipped and on display.
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WPA
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Wyoming
the Telegraph
Forrest Belieu
Sidney Bottling Company
Alliance
Alliance Bottling and Storage Company
Belieu
John B. Fegen
M. A. Banta
Bridgeport
Sidney
New City
James Hazelwood
King and
Linden Streets
Tenth Avenue
Democratic Central Committee
Evelyn Zuhike
Gurley
George Minshall
Lodgepole
Council
Sidney Lions Club
Sidney Rotary Club
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leo Shuman
Sidney High School
Patricia Osborn
Harold C. Craig
CB. Dorwart
Benjamin Hayes Grimm
The
Light Memorial
Byterian
Grimm
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
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J. J. Parks
Florence Parks
Hazel
Grace King
Martha
Katherine Greenlee
Hazel Oberfelder
Grace Daugherty
Jesse Cushing
Marguerite Stowitts
J. ™. Brengle
Crane Co
Brengle
Thorized
R. E. Roche
A. S. Hardy
West Illinois Street
Walter L. Jewett
Methodist Church
Calkins
Rod Weeder
Plains Equipment CO
Western Implement Co
East Highway
Carter
Enco
West
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Amervca
Inco
Enco Extra
Saeook
Corvair
Maddox Motor CO
Illinois
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