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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1877
Page
5
Notice to subscribers of Gidney Texas publication states that failure to pay $2.00 per year in advance ends the term. The paper will not be sent after the paid period expires. J. B. Gossage & Co. issues the notice.
The Sidney Texnecmann states it will strive to provide latest reliable passing events by telegraph and special correspondence. It declares editors aim to remove objectionable or libelous material but disclaims liability for any article beyond original editorials or local matters.
The Grand Round-Up begins in Western Nebraska Eastern Wyoming and Northern Colorado with 125000 cattle in Lincoln Keith and Cheyenne counties and up to 200000 total including 15000 stray cattle. About 400 men will be employed and 8000 head are expected daily as crews muster on short notice.
Readable text shows a fragmented York Republican column with stray phrases and garbled names. It mentions murder, Sidney, TeLaoRstu, and Neelle in a strained, incoherent excerpt reflecting a chaotic discourse. The piece lacks clear events or a coherent narrative to summarize.
A Sidney-focused Boston-like blast extols faith in gold silver and coal bearing hills near Sidney. The Telegrapher and Omaha Denver smelters back the belief, noting Sidney’s growth from 400 to 2600 with 283 new structures. The piece contrasts Papillion with Sidney and urges continued local progress and faith.
A San Francisco Telegraph rebuttal of western emigration is cited, arguing California’s economy is failing. A Nebraska transit letter by J R Fairbanks describes California as unhealthy and depressed with widespread unemployment, urging a return to Nebraska as a better, healthier option.
Telegram from Camp Robison dated May 7 reports Crazy Horse’s band surrendering at 2 PM, about 1,400 people and 2,500 ponies. The dispersal of arms is under way, with over 100 breech loaders seized. Crazy Horse and leaders negotiate peace. Officials plan a council with Crazy Horse soon.
The Telegraph's announces a larger electrotyped map of the Black Hills with mining districts routes and stations. An ex U S engineer drafted the map after fieldwork near Deadwood and it will be about one third larger than prior editions. The project aims to boost Sidney's business by attracting wider attention.
The Right Rev James OConnor arrives in Sidney with Rev Fathers Lonergan McGoldrick and Lynch. He praises the climate and views cattle country, plans a new church, and stays at the Metropolitan. The Black Hills Daily Times mocks “Ebony Range” exits and promotes advertised travel routes.
The Chicago Times is described as unequalled in the west for its rising journalism, editorial excellence, and telegraphic news coverage. It is praised as a perfect reflex of world news with vast circulation across Nebraska and the broader west, rivaled only by the Herald.
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