Directory of county officers and local organizations
A dense listing covers Heath Officens Governor John M Thayer lieutenant governor and state officials. It lists county officers for Chase County with names, roles, and positions including clerk sheriff treasurer surveyor and county attorney. Also includes Sidney village trustees and union pacific railway schedules with arrival and departure times. Church and lodge meeting notes appear for local Episcopal Protestant and Catholic congregations along with post office regulations and later postal hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
John M. Thayer
Leutenant
Shedd
Ander On
A. Pense
Union Pacific Tailway
Oregon
Idaho
Coches
Fort Robbnson
Chadron
Fort Hobbison
Societins
Co A
Henry
C Dawson
At & Oclock
Griswold NG
Dam Fekes
Premopmenut
Curly
Ps Griswold
Serling
Entoy
Odd Fellows
Merehard
Rank Welch Lage
Egular
Robert Shiianuin
Ducol Meter
Wretgrys Methedtet Episcopal Church
Jopant
Protestant Episcopali-Revnha
Cheyenne County Nebraska A Vast Frontier for Settlement
Cheyenne County Nebraska showcases its geography climate and growth as a settler destination. The piece details longitudes and latitudes the Platte River system mountainless plains timber resources and rail connections with towns like Sidney Dig Springs Julesburg Chappell Lodge Pole Potter Kimball Camp Clarke and Vendome. It notes population growth from about 1 000–2 000 to an estimated 6 000 aiming for 10 000 within six months along with railroad lands valued at about 4 million dollars and total property value near 8–9 million. It highlights stock raising schooling progress and local church construction as signs of rapid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Platte
Platte River
North Platte
Vendome
Nebraska
Dig Springs
Brownson
Camp Clarke
Wellsville
Phute
Sidney
Tabor
Pumpkin Creek
Redington
Livingston
Washington
California, Idaho and Oregon Stage Company
Fort Robinson
Kimball
Cheyenne
Julia Shelton
Sidney Nebraskas Bright Early Boom Town 1881
Sidney in 1881 emerges as a growing county seat on the Union Pacific line with population around a thousand. The town gains attention for new land office prospects, a central block owned by the county, and a developing commercial community including numerous firms across estates, hotels, clothing, groceries, and professional services. The piece notes climate and settlement momentum boosting immigrant and settler interest.
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Sidney
Union Pacific Railway
Union Pacific
Black Hills
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
United States Land Office
Public School and Churches Highlight Sidney Growth
Sidney's public school advances with a two story building nearing completion for 14000 dollars and a strong faculty led by Miss Emma Goodrich. The town reports several religious groups with active congregations and plans for new churches, a robust lodge scene, and 1887 improvements including a new school house, courthouse, stores, homes, and a flouring mill near Fort Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney's
Emma Goodrich
Clark
Carr
Calhoun
Sidney High School
State University
Sidney
County
Oberfelder & Co
J McIntosh
Cal Barnhart
Ros. Oberfelder
Trognitz
Episcopal Church
Lutheran Church
John R. Griffin
Cheyenne
Star Clothing
Land prospects in Cheyenne County invite settlers
There are millions of acres of land in Cheyenne county available under homestead preemption and timber culture acts. Most entry is possible, with some timber claims limited to a quarter of each section. Prospects look bright as settlers urge friends to migrate, predicting a rush of applicants before lands run out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
United States
Homestead and Preemption Rules for U S Land Claims
The article explains homestead rights to 160 acres with varying filing fees and timelines based on distance from rail lines, six months to start improvements, five years residence for final proof, and seven years to patent. It covers preemption eligibility for families or individuals over 21 who are citizens or have declared intent, limits on land ownership, required improvements, and proof of good faith within defined time frames. Timber culture rules limit timber claims to 100 acres per person per section and require growing timber as a condition for title, with precedence to preemption or homestead qualifiers. The piece ends noting continuation on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hind
United States
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Postoveich
Goluig
Sindaye
Seedayn
J. Wnexnan
Sale Stables
Thave
Hone Street
L. Jenkins
Jorney
Charles Trogan
Newraska
West End
Front Street
John Holden
Bootsnoe
Maber
Sidney, Ned
Fohn Wirges
Plum Creek, Nes
Great American Desert
New England
Italy
Florida
Ty Hinglnet
Iowa
Iowna
Priucipat County
Hebesseraer
Business Mouies of
Torbay
Aidneys
Ken Estate Agents
Domer,Teeter & Co
Vanniee & Diwson
Reilly, Shirley & Reilly
1D Nigh
Bee & Lee
BO Blakely
WF Paine
GO Streeter Hotels—Metropolitan
Gdobe, Moore
Pacific Clothing Devers
Louis Conn
Ickes & Barr Liquor Merchants
Doran & Tobin
IT Rubel & Co
Larry Winters
Mo Urbach
Salomonson
A. Pease
John McAuley
John Wirges
J. Hutchinson
Thos. Walsh
Thos. Dugan
Kettearing & Crawford
Churcites
I. T. Fisher
Father Barrett
Roil Methodists
Methodist Church
W.A Chalfant
Frank Welch Lodge
A. F
A.M
Good Templar Lodge
Good Templars Lodge
Fort Sidney PO Off
Nott
Ecneamopment
Sumner Post
G@ A Ry
Port Sidney
Fort Sidney
2St Infantry
I A. Morrow
21St Infantry
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