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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1877
Page
6
Local column charges set at 25 cents per line with a special locals section at 15 cents per line. Black lines incur double rates under the new schedule.
Sidney Nebraska May 12 notes a mix of local items. Rustler Lake Vorhees and Capt Marsh arrival appear alongside new postage stamps and mining interest moves. Several officials and businessmen pass through, brick yard near completion, bank building nearing occupancy, and horse racing excitement grows. Also reports on transport lines, water from Lodge Pole river, and local newspaper commentary.
A North Platte note hints at a staff visit and delays in publishing travel musings. Birth of a 844 pound boy to J L Pattison’s wife is announced. Plans discuss cooperative cattle round-ups with Laramie, Cheyenne, Keith and Lincoln groups, aiming to meet at Sidney to reduce stock damage and streamline the schedule.
Very choice residence and business lots never before in market now for sale on Monday the 26th of February 1877. For prices terms call on Snyder, agent for the sale of lots at Sidney QC F Davis Land Agent U.P RR n23 tf.
Advertisements note Dudley’s as headquarters for Black Hillers, William Zimmer selling produce on Myrtle Street, ammunition and cartridges at McDonalds, a No 8 Favorite Cooking Store for hotel catering, and various shops offering groceries, crockery, footwear, and repair services. Mentions Panntow & Stavesson forming a real estate and insurance agency in Sidney, 1877.
Oberfelder & Co advertise clothing furnishing goods hats caps blankets California coats overalls boots shoes revolvers ammunition for sale. Me Donald's offers ladies and children's shoes. Haas Whitney's fresh vegetables and potatoes. McDonald's on Second street fresh groceries glassware booze. Phil Saucier's in the Doss sells Mayflela whiskey.
Local ads advertise fresh produce at Haas and Whitney with new cabbage and potatoes, plus a large assortment of race goods at Mc. Also promoted are Mayfield whiskey at the Exchange, winter wheat flour shipments to Lenny Gantz & Co, and a vast stock of millinery at McDonald’s.
The notice markets the Upper Greenwood Ranch on the first living water north of Sidney with stocked goods, groceries, cigars, and 24 hour service for travelers. It also promotes McDonald’s new dry goods stock in Rose and Second streets, Tivoli bar, Metropolitan Hotel, and various local merchants offering bargains and services in Sidney.
Advertisements list aprons and ladies underwear at McDonald s, hats and caps at Dudley s, cooking stoves and camping outfits at Livingston s, a 15 ball pool table at Herlihy and Mahoney s, and various dries and groceries. McIntyre s Myrtle Street offers Capital sewing machine discounts. Bill Allen rents a house as a sample room. Thoelecke s advertises watches. Beard & Co. supply miners and ranchers with corn, provisions, and outfitting. E Dumbreck expands shoe shop capacity.
A broad card advertises sale of premises to James Slater and thanks patrons. It lists numerous local businesses and offerings including meats, hardware, tinware, clothing, blacksmith services, billiard halls, ice delivery, and lodging. Various establishments such as Dudley’s, Adams Redington Haas, Livingston’s Hardware, McEndree’s outfitting, Pattison’s blacksmith, and the Miners Hotel appear with short promos and contact hints.
The east half of the old Church Block at Second and Chestnut Streets is for sale or lease on favorable terms, apply at the Cash Store or appropriate office.
A reward of two hundred dollars is offered for the arrest and delivery to the Sheriff of Cheyenne county Nebraska of Gus Corman the man who shot cattle herders at Camp Clarke on March 5 1877 He is described as German descent about thirty years old moustache and goatee left jaw broken and sunken scar over right eye about five feet eight inches tall and 140 pounds Sidney Nebraska March 9 1877 Signed by county commissioners R S Van Tasaxn A J Walrath J J Kory
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