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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1901
Page
1
Information leading to recovery of the left hip cattle brand will be suitably rewarded. W. J. Mierly of Gering Nebraska offers the reward. The Doran store advertises that everything goes below cost.
Two hundred sacks of second grade flour are offered at 60c per 50-lb sack to introduce Blue or Red Seal Patent brands. Only one sack per family at $1.00, retail normally $1.25, as mill authorizes price difference. Also closing out winter goods regardless of cost.
A 36 year old man, John Murphy, formerly of the U S battleship Oregon and British Navy, killed himself on Union Pacific train No 3 near Chappell as it headed to San Francisco. He had enlisted in 1893 at Mare Island and carried family letters and a varied relic collection. Coroner Bassett impaneled a jury and the body was interred after relatives could not be located. The report notes his difficult health and a stomach disorder treatment advertisement closes the item.
County Superintendent Lyon hires Prof S Y Gillan of Milwaukee for a six day teachers institute starting June 24. Gillan, a noted expert, has taught from country schools to universities and will lecture on topics such as Educational Progress in the Nineteenth Century and Teaching Patriotism. He will stay at the Union Pacific Hotel due to travel constraints.
During the last regular review of Sidney Tent K C T M new officers were installed for the coming year. Past Commander James McConaughy, Commander C J Gaborn, Lieutenant Commander James Worden, Record Keeper T W Whitman, Physician A D Stowitta, Chaplain Henry Snider, Sergeant A L Fast, 1st Master Guard J McConaughy, 2nd Master Guard Lewis Sharman, Picket A J Haskell.
R B Wilson Deputy Grand Master Workman for Nebraska will visit Sidney Lodge No 196 and deliver a lecture at the K of P Hall on Tuesday evening March 19. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Multiple land transfers recorded in Cheyenne County include M. S. Updike to W. M. Fuller for $400, L. G. Harper to P. J. Dalton for $100, J. W. Harper to H. Schroeder for $100, and Nancy Herring to Frank Lehmkuhl for $25. Other transactions involve Lincoln Land Co. to Bishop Graves in trust for $25, Atlantic Realty to W. M. Fuller for $1,000, Mackie to Wisner & Walford for $700, Winters to Cochrane and Lindeburg for $300, Union Pacific to Alvina Range for $25 and to another Sidney lot for $20, and heirs of Michael Cohn to J. J. McIntosh for $750. Dr. Seymour announces a talk at U. P. Hotel on Saturday April 6.
Burlington railroad ordered fifty engines at a cost of 750000 and joined a temperance drive. Alliance for the first time in its history, under a new temperance mayor, closed saloons at midnight, creating a dry Sunday amid business pushback and spoiling gambling hours. A stray cow with calf and one horn is found eleven miles north and two miles west of Potter. owner to prove property and pay for notice.
Limited run of county maps measuring 28 by 42 inches offered by O. D. Lyon for 50 cents apiece. Quantity finite.
A list excerpts household articles including one top buggy one good saddle horse one good cook stove and various furniture items offered. Mrs M A Smith advertises a spring suit made to order at Oberfelders with guaranteed workmanship and fit. Oberfelders also promotes Mammoth spring seed rye new variety for sale.
Mr McLernon visited the First primary and stayed an afternoon. He aided Misa McFadden's room. Sarah Flinn was absent from Room 8 this week. Nellie Latimer returned after a prolonged absence. Younger readers enjoy the new library. Room 4 is crowded and students are busy. Fifth graders seek memory gems from Shakespeare. Sixth and Seventh graders held a graphophone concert but ran late and stayed after school to finish spelling.
The Sidney Stone company through its board submitted to the Nebraska governor a proposal to convey forty acres of prime quarries to the state for a branch penitentiary at this point. The deal hinges on public funds and building a maintenance facility with suitable structures. Principal stockholders are Robert and Joseph Oberfelder.
For sale or trade notice offering heifers for horses two draught stallions to trade for horses or sell on time or will pay cash for good draught horses. Inquire at Washburn's livery barn. W. L. Reynolds.
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