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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
4
The Telegraph editor rails at a rival column’s anonymous critique while defending autonomy from the town censor. He urges fair treatment, condemns personal attacks, and calls for civic focus on business growth rather than petty jealousy.
County News notes a rainy Sunday and a flurry of small-town events. Residents report visits by Judge Beasley and Byron Perkins to Bridgeport, horse exhibitions, and a busy gallery with new camera gear from Fred Gilman. Community plans for a Fourth of July celebration emerge as fishing stories and local antics provide color.
Bridgeport locals report visitors and arrivals across town with many from Redington Irving Sidney and Bayard. Homes under construction include Daggy Ayer Neff and Dr Anderson and a rental cottage backs the department store. Train schedule changes note Denver at 2 10 am and Alliance at 8 am.
Sol Judd visited Elmer Mayer Sunday. John Belden made two trips to the river last week. Mrs F M Kemp has been very ill during the past week. James McNulty and Jack Willis were Sidney visitors Monday. Gustafson and children were pleasant callers at Ickes Tuesday. Dave Eckert and Will Morrow were guests of Jacob Eckert Sunday. Jacob Mayer and Ed Root went to Sidney Friday returning Saturday. Ed Mayer, Ralph and Will Reinmuth visited Charley and Elmor Mayer. Henry Mayer began work on the section at Dalton Thursday. Everett Davison visited with Emile and Paul Collart Saturday evening. Mrs Ed Walsh was a pleasant caller at Mrs Ward's and Rosie McNulty's Tuesday. James Davison and his son Dorus went to town Saturday morning returning in the evening. Lillie Bergman and Lavina Anderson visited with Mrs Jacob Eckert Wednesday and Thursday. A dance at Willis schoolhouse Saturday evening reported as a small crowd and good time. Neighbors assisted Dan Davison Wednesday in laying up his house. It is always best to have the cage ready for the bird. Rev Harold preached to an appreciative audience Sunday morning. The rain prevented Rev James from delivering his sermon in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jacob Mayer and daughters, Mr and Mrs Chas Lager and daughter, John Harold, Clara and Violet Higgins, and Sadie and Aric Hanna visited James Davison's Sunday.
Frank Morris rounds up horses. Mrs T C Quinn visited with the Morrises. Chas Lager and Davison family hosts noted. Herbert Foster and Jack Tissue sought their horses. Evangelist Wallace visit tied to Morris. A horse buyer cashed in two nice horse lots for eastern markets earlier. Thomas Epps and son Thomas visited Morris during heavy rain. Chas Anderson checked Bronson precinct worth. Milo Webster noted from Davison precinct. Frank Norfolk senior eyes a Cheyenne county homestead. Chas Epps and his companion enjoy a ranch outing. John Burk and Thomas H Epps each hold 160 acres in Cheyenne county timber claims final proof.
A series of social notes from Pleasant View reports Fred Heimer visiting Potter and Charley Lager on the streets. Fred Nelson of Potter and Gus Carlson of Sextorp were seen in Pleasant View with Carlson claiming his corn is fully planted. Charley Anderson the assessor appeared early in the week, Will Gustafson of Ickes plans to farm in Pleasant View this summer.
Harvest notes from Potter show Charley Olander herding sheep for Grant Brady and Frank Norfolk planting corn for his brother Will. Residents travel to Sidney on business and family visits occur as Albert Nelson heads to Montana for summer work. Repairs and property work continue with B F Thornburg fencing, while cattle dipping and well concerns surface amid ongoing town life.
Summer brings gnats and good pasture as cattle move to summer range on Fireguard. Residents report cattle in fine condition after beneficial rain and ample feed, with locals like J Johnson Edn and Anthony and Pat Rowlan moving stock and workers such as Cy Duncan of Bridgeport employed by C A Wagoner.
Dalton notes report a light shower last Friday. Otto Perso hauls hay to Sidney while Martin Cape visits the town Saturday. Walter Reimnuth and Tom Freeman also in town with Albert Morrow, and Jake Mayer returns home with him. Assengor Webster appears this week and warns of hard times as cattle numbers shrink to a few old cows.
A press comment warns that killing wild ducks along the creek will face full legal penalties. It notes no killings since April 15 but urges an end to the poaching by emi grants, with fines partly awarded to the complainant.
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