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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1912
Page
1
A letter from Wm. Grant of Lincoln Nebraska to J. J. McIntosh of the Sidney Village Board argues a 10 inch sewer main is adequate. It cites a capacity of 300 000 gallons per day versus current 50 000 to 60 000 and notes the system is not a storm sewer. The letter predicts ample room for expansion over decades.
In a letter from WM. Grant, concerns about sewer main sizes in early adoption periods are discussed. He cites Sidney and Lincoln as examples, notes rising costs to shift from 10 to 12 inches, and argues sanitary and economic advantages of a sewer system including improved public health, property values, and city growth. He urges careful planning and offers further assistance.
The library marks its birthday with a Book Shower event to be held at the Rest Room on March 30. Further particulars will follow.
Miss Claribel Oberfelder wed S. S. Pearlstine of Cheyenne Wyoming in a Brown Palace Hotel ceremony officiated by Rabbi Friedman. The couple, attended by relatives, planned a southern wedding trip and will reside in Cheyenne. Pearlstine, Virginia Law School graduate, is secretary of Cheyenne's Industrial Club.
Citizens are invited to a mass meeting Monday night March 11 at 7 30 at the Commercial Club rooms to nominate three nonpartisan candidates for Village Trustee. Election day is Tuesday April 2.
The History Club gathered at Mr. W. J. Shoemaker’s home last Saturday night despite bad weather. Misses Henrietta Shoemaker and Ethel Wright hosted. Albert Greenlee and Helen Lindsey won the evening history contest. members enjoyed social and educational value.
Sidney Neb March 8 1912 list of letters remaining unclaimed at the post office. Names include Wm Nickals D E Dickinson Ivah Gibson Merton Heath Mrs 8 J Dencan Raymond Johnson Mabel Johnson Mable Fulson M Frandsen L Howard Mrs Florence Hale Gee Jones Andrew Limbech Joan T McIntosh postmaster W A Steinhour Cambridge Neb guest of Rev E J Hayes and family early this week.
F W Neuhart led round house construction discussions with old Sidney associates. The installation of twenty five miles of screw spikes progresses between Weir and Sundl. Several transfers and surveying tasks update second track work from Julesburg to Pinebluffs. Colonist trains by Union Pacific boost Pacific coast migration. New coal chutes at Ogallala enable concurrent engine fueling on three tracks. The Rotary Snow Plow 061 moves to Colorado division due to heavy snow. Continuous day to day staff updates include sick leave for Machinist Fred Jack and Telegrpah office moves planned with J B Sheldon overseeing dispatch relocation.
Mrs Eugenia St John a National Evangelist and Lecturer will lecture in Sidney on Sunday March 24 with details to follow next week Roy Durkee newer signal maintainer for Union Pacific has moved his family into the Klein house in the town’s east part New artistic signs have enhanced the appearance of several business houses Stanley Naylor was behind the brush
The regular Commercial Club meeting drew sixteen members. They debated a second class city status and sewer bonds due March 25, with no action until further data. Plans include road signage, a post-Lent entertainment, and details for a May pathfinder trip and August motor club tour stopping in Sidney.
The Degree of Honor initiated five candidates Tuesday night, expanding their active membership. The ceremony featured a rambunctious goat and midway entertainment, followed by a deluxe luncheon and social dancing. The group lists ninety social members and sixty beneficiary members. Carload potatoes advertised at Hornaday’s.
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