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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1913
Page
3
Black stallion weighing 1900 pounds and twelve years old will stand for the 1913 season at WM Bundy’s property in Potter Nebraska. Service terms set at 85 to insure colt to stand and suck. owner waives liability for accidents. The undersigned, WM Bundy, owner.
The registered jack Jim Crow Jr. is a black Jack with white points and is described as a good choice for buyers seeking well-colored stock. Terms set at $12.50 to insure a live colt.
Terms announce a live colt insured for the 1913 season at a ranch two miles north of Sidney. The owners Ziebert and Andrews state care will be taken but they are not responsible for accidents.
The article recounts a heated effort to annex adjacent lands to Kansas and admit it as a state. Proponents cite Platte river boundaries and population gains, while opponents warn of domination by Kansas interests and tax burdens. Kansas set its foot down, uniting Kansans and North Platte residents against the move.
Lincoln May 6 The dismissal followed a plan for a new Falls City station costing about 40000 dollars and citizens approval of the plans. Frank C Reavis said the decision ends the complaint while leaving the commission's jurisdiction in such matters unsettled until another city raises the issue.
George W. Kline former Daily Star city editor and current university alumni secretary is chosen state publicity expert. He will work under the governor and the state board of agriculture secretary and follows a new law granting the board authority to collect agricultural and industrial statistics. A burglar entered ex Governor Chester Aldrich's residence and found only $1.30 left in a purse after an afternoon shopping trip.
Friends supporting the social evil suppression expect July 16 as the key date. The new hotel law requires registration and inspection of hotels, rooming houses, and apartment houses with five or more rentable rooms, to be overseen by the hotel commission under the 1911 act.
At the request of Falls City residents who appeared before the railway commission and filed a complaint seeking a union depot, the application has been withdrawn. It is presumed the people reached a satisfactory adjustment with the railway companies and dismissed the suit.
The largest state aid bridge in the state spans the Niobrara river fourteen miles from Bassett. It features five fifty foot spars, reinforced concrete construction, and cost 15 thousand five hundred fifty nine dollars and eighty five cents. One half funded by the state and one fourth each by Treva Pahe and Rock counties. Fire Commissioner Calls for Cleanup. Fire Commissioner Ridgell urges statewide cleanup as a formal proclamation is issued.
Lincoln May 5 Nebraskans debated a proposed division of the state south of the Platte River to join Kansas. J Sterling Morton backed a memorial arguing the Platte should be a natural boundary to prevent slavery expansion and keep harmony. The plan failed in the legislature amid charges of political maneuvering and regional rivalry, with later disputes over North and South Platte interests and state funding.
The Nebraska Experiment Station reports from the North Platte Substation on crop results 1904 to present. It covers yields by tillage, seed choices, seeding times, and forage crops with conclusions on winter wheat, corn, oats, barley, emmer, durum, sorghum, alfalfa, and brome grass. Bulletin 135 summarizes climate data and will be sent free to Nebraska residents upon request.
Straight talk urges trying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs or colds. The advertisement touts its remarkable cures and worldwide reputation, noting it is for sale by all dealers.
A brief remark warns that the fresh air movement is only tentative while noting tents will be needed as part of the effort. The quoted comments reflect cautious support and practical considerations.
Delay is dangerous in Sidney. Doan’s Kidney Pills aid kidney trouble in winter and other times. Mrs. Benedict of Alliance Neb praises the medicine as effective for several years. Used by family members with great benefit. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for U.S. Remember the name Doan’s.
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