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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1904
Page
8
Sleeping dining and reclining chair cars on through trains with seats free. Tickets and baggage check to any point in the United States or Canada. For information maps time tables and tickets contact M. A. Shipman agent or J. Francis general passenger agent Omaha Nebraska.
The timetable lists Westbound trains including Overland Limited No 2 at 6:00 pm and No 1 at 7:45 pm. Atlantic Express fared 6:00 pm and 4:20 am Mall and Express No 6. No 101 Fast Mail at 8:45 pm. No 3 Pacific Express at 5:10 am. No 101 and 103 do not carry passengers. Freight trains carry passengers at stop points. Agent W D Cuirtron signs.
Eight desirable lots for sale cheap by C D Essig. Cream available from Osborns ranch with delivery to Sidney customers. Heath and Milligan paint promises ten year durability. Dr EB W Murless offers reasonable dentistry at Scanlon’s. Arctica gum shoes and Glassaes eye fittings advertised. Anticeptine wood preserver sold at Scanlon’s. One dollar per gallon anticeptine and paint cover claims cited.
An advertisement asserts that Crown Cottage Colors from Bradley & Vroman outperform rivals when properly applied on sound surfaces. The firm promises to redo the work at its expense if results fail due to material fault. A separate line mentions a three year old White-face bull three miles south of Adam Schimka's, with Frank D. Kokes listed.
A 93 year old sorrel mare branded on the left jaw is missing from a Sidney Draw ranch. A reasonable reward is offered for her return. Contact Se Orro Kurz in Sidney, Nebraska.
Good ranch for sale or trade for town property. No incumbrance. Range for 100 head of stock, two miles west of Sidney. Or will lease ranch for a term of years. For farther particulars call on or write Mrs. Clara Britton, Sidney, Nebraska.
Official notes from the June 14 1904 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at Sidney Neb include chairmanship change Frank Riha and multiple real estate tax adjustments and notices to residents to appear for equalization hearings. Entries detail land assessments, cattle counts, and specific property reductions across precincts. The session resumes June 16 and adjourns with further actions set for June 18 1904. The report closes with a local theater ad mentioning The Telephone Girl at Tobin Opera House.
Contest cases attended to be fore the U. S. land office. Filing papers made out and all other land business transacted. Satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondence solicited.
The Junior Normal at Alliance began Monday June 13 reaching ninety on opening day. Cheyenne County starts with ten teachers, plan to grow to twenty five in two weeks as instructors arrive. Prof C C Danforth and Prof Bartz lead classes while Mrs Rus tin coordinates county information and welcomes guests. Citizens of Alliance welcome visitors and push for the program as a lasting fixture.
Brownson residents plan a day of games, races, a ball game Brownson versus Ickes, a dance, and fireworks starting at 10 a m. Prizes will be awarded, a basket dinner is encouraged, and refreshment stands will be available. A committee invites all to join the event and enjoy the fun.
Unclaimed letters at Sidney Nebraska post office listed as advertised on June 17 1904. Names include Ben Evens W H Evens Clara Easly J S Halt W P Keyser Melvin Phipps Lela Witter Robt Weat and E McLernon postmaster signoff.
Union Pacific runs coach excursion from Sidney Nebraska to St Louis and return on June 20 and June 27 at 17.15. Tickets valid seven days for day coaches on any train. Illustrated Fair guide available. W D Clifton Agent.
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