Belmont Canal Irrigation Promises Western Nebraska Boom
The Belmont Canal Company built a 42 mile canal north of Sidney along the North Platte, with plans by McShane & Condon to sell land in small tracts and lease water for intensive farming. Prospects cite large influx from Colorado, rising land values, and a push to irrigate table lands via reservoirs and dammed draws, signaling a regional development surge for Western Nebraska.
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Belmont Canal Company
Sidney
Worth Platte River
Camp Clarke
Cedar Creek
Messrs McShane & Condon
Ontalia
Colorado
Ciger
Deeberpeta
North Platte
Nebraska
St Jg Lode
Union Pacific Lands Offer Near Sidney Nebraska
Union Pacific land agent announces sale of choice lands in Western Nebraska on a ten year plan with one tenth down. Land near Sidney offers low down payments, prices from $2.50 to $700 per acre, six percent interest, with demand in eastern markets. Agent Lyon Callan, Sidney, Nebairo? (addressed) O. 10. Lyon, U P Land Agent.
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Union Pacific
Nebraska
Ilst
Sidney
U.P
Priess
Sydney
Cheyenne
Callan
Neb
Lyon
Bargains at Oberfulder & Co Overcoats and Suits
Wanted at once 1000 customers to avail themselves of Oberfulder & Co's bargains in overcoats suits underwear and hats. Readily available at actual coat prices for a limited time.
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Mills & Averill
St. Louis
Avai
Oberfulder & Co
Skull Found in Burned Lodge Pole Fuel Building
Last Kidas boys found a skull and bones among ashes at the Lodge Pole Fuel building. Coroner Burger and a jury investigated on Saturday, identifying the remains as Ernest Butler, a German mason. The inquest suggested he slept drunk in the cellar and the pipe fire caused the disaster.
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Kidas
Lodge Pole
Burger
Mth
Ernest Butler
Oan
Minnesota
Phils
Pole
Sounds Amongs Ants Demonstrates Ant Stridulation
A French observer reports achieving audible ant sounds, showing that species such as Merenda rubrata and Tetramorium caespitum produce stridulating noise by rubbing body parts. The simple setup uses a putty ring and glass pane to trap ants and reveal a faint bubbling murmur and distinct stridulations when disturbed.
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M.C Janet
Tetramorium Caespiium
C. Thilsaux
G. Bertrand
Dal Mall Gazette
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Russia
Rusia
Inundation Rafts and Belting Rejuvenation Report
A colonial era note describes rain season travel in Bengal using bamboo raft set on earthen or copper water-filled pitchers. It also outlines a leather belting renewal process using bees wax borax glue and starch with rapid drying between copper cylinders. Additional items include nickel ore in New Caledonia, cloud control ideas by kite, early wire rope power transmission, giant leaves and fauna notes, and oyster cultivation as an alternative in England and Scotland. A morphine mortality estimate from Paris is cited, plus a local Cyclone store relocation notice.
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Bengal
Ganges
Aber Bt
Noumea
New Caledonia
M Bandoln
Wobs Co
Dari
Thregoning
Asace
Malim
Patin
Tina Patin
Madagascar
Paris Academsy
Haale
Thanws
England
Scotland
France
M. Debrt de Lifouret
Paris
Nedrs
M. de Lecarsagne
Vietim Wees
Medical
Protcestuu
Mare Services Offered at Lawrence Fork Ranch
A. Lamont offers standard and registered stallion services for 1894 at his ranch on Lawrence Fork near Redington Neb. Due to times, the service fee is ten dollars to insure a mare in foal, payable when foal proves in foal. Mares kept two months free. longer stays charged at one dollar per month. Mare risks borne by owners. E Doran Sidney Neb.
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Lawrence Fork
Redington
E. Doran
Sidney
Neb
The Hibernian Ball Delights City Friends
The A O H H society hosted a March ball that drew a crowded crowd from early evening to after midnight. Peter Vers Orchestra provided music with accurate melody. Prof Walsho acted as prompter. Hall decorations featured stars and stripes and loaned flags from the fort. Catholic church ladies prepared a banquet like supper. Guests patronized the tables liberally and the supper netted a sizeable sum for the church group.
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A. O. HH
Petervers
Merrry
Avim
Prof. Walsho
Sidney
Advertising helps business and public notices in distress
A discussion on advertising effectiveness cites Royal Baking Powder and a business owner refusing $12,000, urging persistent ads. It reflects early 1890s market rhetoric, noting importance of timely ads, paper selection, and reaching readers. Mentions mutual life insurance assets and dividends as part of a financial report, plus Suney Mills engaging in general exchange business for grain.
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Royal Bakine Power
Tre Pn
Alwad
King
Moonmt
Charl&s Austinhates
Irrigation convention sparks future development in Sidney
The Interstate Convention at Omaha highlighted irrigation as key to national progress. Sidney’s land along Pole Creek could rise from modest value to about 100000 by irrigation and water storage. Owners McLernon and Neubauer plan surveys. capital may be found with engineer estimates. Local note urges attention to this opportunity for growth.
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Omeda
Sidney
Sturter
E. McLernon
J. Neubauer
Populist Treasurer Accused in Custer County Looting
The Blair Pilot reports that Hos. M. Kem of the sixth district allegedly participated in looting Custer county’s treasury. He allegedly returned 91,500 of county money, with 43,000 still unreturned. The piece notes reform oaths and populist upheaval, and mentions a possible ex-treasurer probe in Howard county for Gumner with state shortfalls of 16,000 and county shortfalls around 3,000.
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Hos
M. Kem
Big Sixth
Custer County
Kem
Custer
Amash
Blair Pilot
Omabe
Cheyenne County
Sone
Gumner
Howard County
Nathan Fodres
Ifis
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J. B. Lewis
Congress
California
Just
M. Cohn
Belmont
North Platte Valley
Fo Belter
Uabis Udde Sight
Union Pacific Lands
Cyclone
American Bank
A. Lamont
Hibernian
Sulney Mills
the Mutual Life Insurance
Richard A. McCurdy
Insurance and Amaltien
Pascina
Audie
Robert A
Rannig
Muagir
W. F. Alten
Anbraska
Wyoming
Utah
Omaha
Adam Ickes
W. I. Anta
Pealpie
Staten Bonils
Secur
Boul and Mortgan
Eiocks
Teal Estate
Hawke and Trust Com
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