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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1877
Page
5
Joseph B. Gossage and George G. Darrow inform subscribers that the Sidney Telegram will not be sent unless the $2.00 annual price is paid in advance. Subscriptions lapse at expiration and will not be renewed without payment. J. B. Gossage & Co.
A Sydney, Nebraska paper discusses local growth and the push to bridge the Platte. It highlights Sidney's rise as a Black Hills outfitting hub, Omaha’s backing, Weld County and Cheyenne County cooperation, and calls for regional support to accelerate railroad-linked commerce. The piece cites editorial praise from the Omaha Bee and notes the broader Westward commerce momentum.
The Sidney Telenaram quotes praise from the Omaha Bee and Memphis Journal while noting criticism from Western exchanges. It highlights Sidney as the Golden Gate City of the West with rising business, river water, and a booming county seat in Cheyenne County. The piece cites Nabors and editors Darrow Gossage Brainerd Lohar and mentions Indian moves near Cheyenne and favorable notices from the Washington Gazette.
Maj George M Randall arrives by order of Gen Crook to discuss surrender with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse about 120 miles distant. Spotted Tail’s runners expected as the hostiles gather. Four missing miners feared dead in Big Horn storms. First Powder River bridge nears completion aiding crossings. Anomalous Asskian item critiques Sidney debate and recounts McDonagh tale with gruesome details. editor’s past avocation hinted.
A traveling salesman writes to the Sidney Telegraph praising Sidney Nebraskas strategic rail route goals and mockingly predicting Union Pacific decisions. He describes a broad view of towns along the line from Lake Michigan to the plains, compares Sidney to Jack Horner, and notes local trade dullness while hoping for better business.
A Cheyenne report notes a decline in urban liveliness amid police efforts to curb vagrancy and illness. It cites pox outbreaks in the pest house, with about fifteen cases, and describes ongoing government actions on deficiency, military academy, and sundry civil appropriations as Congress nears potential passage.
Cheyenne faces upheaval as railroad tensions ease and a new fare bank investment looms. Indications point to possible bankruptcy within days if the town cannot rally to shield its interests, as locals debate the unexplained pole in a struggle over access.
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