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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
5
The page lists government offices and officials for Nebraska districts, including John M. Thurston, Wim Neville, and state officers. It catalogs representative districts, judicial districts, and local officials, with scattered church, fraternal, and social society notices and meeting schedules for several lodges and groups in Sidney.
Public sale announced by the U S Land Office in Sidney Nebraska under General Land Office instructions. On June 9 1900 at 10 oclock a m the office will offer Lot 5 in Section 28 Township 2 Range 60 West comprising 1220 acres. Adverse claimants must file before the sale or lose rights. notices dated May 3 1900 signed by Register Robley D Warriss and Receiver Matt Daugherty.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a misaddressed telegram that crosses the country, tracing a case of mistaken identity as a man travels from a Western town to hear news of a sick brother in California. The tale ends with the telegram’s true recipient learning of the message’s confusion. The item blends travel lore with a humorously plotted telegram misfire.
A gallery of brief items includes Professor Frederick von Martens noted for polyglot skills in Paris arbitration reads, sailors prefer gaps over bulwarks, and progress notes from Cairo to Khartoum. Also quips about gray hair, domestic squabbles, and a Nebraska 50 cent subscription offer.
Notice lists Lucinda Childers claimant for land in Sidney Nebraska with witnesses Herman Brauer Fritz Brauer and William Niorhedger. Court order directs sheriff Frank L. Kine to sell at public auction on May 25 in Sidney for three hundred fifty nine dollars due plus costs. Property described as two and one half sections in Cheyenne County Nebraska, in front of the Sidney courthouse.
Land Office at Slarey Neb. April 2000. Notice is hereby given that the following named section has filed notice of its intention to make final proof in support of this claim and that data proof will be made before register and receiver at Sidney Neb. on May 2010. Mary Walsh formerly Mary NeNulty for the SOM see 12 two 18m 2. Names witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation: Gas Wellner Sidney Neb, James Natty Tekos Neb, Withtum A Dugger, George Dnnger, Keding ste Neb, Rosier Y Warns Register.
Public notice from the Land Office at Sidney Nebraska dated April 24 1900 states Maury S Millett formerly Mary S Ware is filing final proof to support her claim for a land parcel described as sebif see 26 Taisn r 479 to be presented before the register or receiver at Sidney Nebraska on June 4 1900. Witnesses listed include Hiram Fisk Eric O Lit Lis eon Neb Orvilia C Harrington Lad seite Neb Samuel P Jones Sidney Neb Rosary Dannis.
Edmond Root has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the Register at Sidney Nebraska. The timber culture entry No. 16 covers the northwest quarter of section two in township five west. Witnesses named: Lewis A Stanton Charles Stanton Higgins John Nelson Albert Nelson. Harris Register.
Land Office at Sidney Nebraska notes that Joseph H Bettendorf and Samuel N Culp with associates file notices of intent to make final proofs on June 3 1900 at Sidney Nebraska. Bettendorf seeks for the SW1 4 of Section 12 Township 2 North Range 7 West. Culp Morris Rihn Doran named residents also listed. Registered by Roney D Waniss.
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