Sidney Telegraph Local News in March 1885
The Sidney Telegraph reports late trains, new clothing stock at Oberfelder, planned south town additions, and multiple visits by locals such as Emmett James and Dave Powers. It notes the repeal bill on pre emption laws failing in the lower house, skating rink ads, immigrant arrivals, and a fire in the Pacific hotel caused by a faulty flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberfelder & Co
Star Clothing House
South Platia
Oberfelder
Emmett James
Snake Creek
Congress
Dave Powers
Bordeaux Creek
Jeckes
Geo. Thomas
Zip
Texas
Denver Junction
Ickes
Metropolitan
E. A. Boots
Bill Kelly
Pumpkin Creckers
Metropolis
Round House
Mrs. Jewett
Powell & Whitney's
Stan Clrolyine
Jas. Sutherland
Second Street
Pacific Hotel
Custom Boot
Pumpkin Creek
Sidney
Rapid
Front Street
W Jones
W G Perry
Plankington
D. C
W.F. Paine
Gen. Hazen
Signal Service
Hazen
Fort Sidney
Paine
Washington
South Platte
Telegraph
Colorado
Denver
John J. Phelan
de C.R. Kelsey
Camp Clarke
Kelsey
H. T. Clarke
Bridge
Glendive
M.T. Chas. Wells
Omaha
Ewen
Meeker
Cohn
Meri
Cornman
Cornman i
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Cheyenne County School Districts Survey Details
The report outlines Cheyenne County districts with varying school ages and facilities. District No 2 Big Springs shows twelve to fifteen children. No 8 Antelopeville has about twenty five pupils and a full year. No 4 Lodge Pole reports a $1000 new school house. No 6 Brownson area plans a spring build with £ 2,000 cash on hand. districts propose new sites at Chappell Potter Pumpkincreek and Rush Creek North Platte areas. No bond issues or overdue warrants, wages start at fifty dollars monthly, and most districts run nine to twelve months with ample funding and free pupil schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Antelopeville
Maintaiins
Lodge Pole
Potter
Brownson
Bushnell
Chappell
Rush Creek
North Platte River
Cabinet officers named in telegram and Cheyenne county jurors
A telegram from Sidney Thursday night reports the President appointed and the Senate confirmed cabinet members: State T F Bayard Delaware Treasury Daniel Manning New York War William C Endicott Massachusetts Navy W C Whitney New York Interior L Q C Lamar Mississippi Postmaster General W F Vilas Wisconsin Attorney General A H Garland Arkansas. Also lists grand and petit jurors for Cheyenne county district court starting April 6. A Friday ball in Sidney drew the largest crowd of the winter, net profit $100.90 after expenses to aid A E Schultz’s artificial feet, with thanks to local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Senate
T. F Bayard
Delaware
Treasury
Daniel Manning
New York
Wm.c Endicott
Massachusetts
Navy
W C Whitney
Interior
L Q. C Lamar
Mississippi
W. F Vilas
Wisconsin
A H. Garland
Arkansas
Joseph Sharmer
A. E. Schultz
Letter List for Sidney Nebraska Twenty-first Infantry
Advertisement thanks to the Twenty-first Infantry String Band for volunteering services. The post office at Sidney Nebraska lists jotters remaining for the week ending March 1885. Persons calling for these letters should say advertised. Names include Brown Isaac, Laker Hiram, Elson Frank, Butler Emma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-first Infantry
Sidney
Nebraska
Ntlemen Brown
Isaac
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Sidney Telegraph
Mr. C
Hamburg
Germany
Louis Cohn
Morrow
Burton
Billy Fritz
Fifth Cavalry Band
Pat Murphy
K Company
Ninth Infantry
Fort McKinney
Mra
W.P. Goodwin
Fort Townsend
Port Townsend
W.B. Hazen
Army
Secretary of War
Greely
Hancock
Schofield
Monard
Terry
Augur
McFeely
Holabird
Murray
Newton
Andrews
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Black
Twenty-third Infantry
J W Claus
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County District Court
I. H. Bordwell
D. L. Means
Geo. Bamgrover
E. D. Wright
A. G. Chapin
H. H. Libby
James Green
E. A. Phelps
E. J. Sweet
J. AL. Hartman
J.S Smith
Thos. Irwin
L F. Shelton
William Gaverty
T. J. Cowgill
Sidney, Neb
Ewen, Mesgra
Bush, Hartman
Sharmer
Borgquist
Butler, Emma
Donald J . Mclntosh
Raid
J. Neuualer
Mary C. van Tasne
Cheyenne
Wyo
J Nevasacen
Neb
Ie Gbyu
Wingate
Shop
Myrtle and
Fourth Streets
All Dee Malere Ge
Sim
Irinek
Arto Ho
Tivenings
Wedneming
Persingee & Sutherland
Props
Lopp
E. Boettcher
Nordgren & Swenson
Chapman, Neb
Ecaunk
WILEL
Chapman, Nernabkal
Chung Lee
Ghost Wallace
Nebilabka
Moritz Urbach
E. Anheuser & Co
ST. Louis Beer
Gorner
Contractor
E. Pe
Myrtle Street
Cva. Moore
General Werchandise
Acresale
Sidney Nebraska
Hi. McLhanon
Mel IR Inon
SIDMN
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