Sidney Telegraph Pokes At Local Rivalry and Farming Notes
The Sidney Telegraph attacks a rival paper over printing practices and a prune business critique. The piece highlights local concerns, prairie farming methods by H. W. Campbell, soil culture at an Holdrege farm, and shifting stock practices toward larger, humane herd management with fenced enclosures and year-round care. The editorial also previews an interview later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Campbell
Soil Culture
Holdrege
Neb
B. & M. Railroad Company
Stand Up for Cheyenne County and Mixed Farming Success
The Cheyenne county piece defends homesteading and stock farming, citing Roosevelt on courage honesty and common sense. It notes early settlers failed without mixed farming, highlights proven success of those combining stock raising with crops, and previews Telegraph interviews with successful men who favor staying and inviting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Acre
Roosevelt
Telegraph
Post Office
Scotts Bluff folio of Geologic Atlas issued by USGS
USGS Geo logical Folio No 88 presents the Scotts Bluff quadrangle in the North Platte valley Nebraska. The 892 square mile area includes most of Scotta Bluff and parts of Banner county with Camp Clarke to the west. It features Scotts Bluff peak at 4662 feet, a geology discussion focusing on underground water, irrigation canals, and crops like wild hay alfalfa wheat corn and potatoes. A topographic sheet a columnar sheet and an illustration sheet show Scotts Bluff from the river and the local bad lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Scotts Bluff
Geologic Atlas of
United States
North Platte River
Scotta Bluff County
Banner County
Nebraska
Camp Clarke
Panorama of Finance and the Markets in The Chicago Record Herald
The Chicago Record Herald markets section offers two pages of live stock grain provisions stocks and bonds and foreign cables. Features include Speculative Gossip Wall Street Talks LaSalle Street Notes and John Chambers Wall Street letter detailing Gotham money market trends and undercurrents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record
Herald
Northwest
Wall Street
LaSalle Street Notes
Record Herald
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
John Chambers
Gotham
To Cure a Cold in One Day By Laxative Bromo Quinine
Claim advertises a fast cold cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails. Product boxes bear E. W. Grove’s signature and cost 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Local Notes Roundup From Scottsbluff to Alliance
Warren Neff and Jas Carr drove from Scottsbluff Sunday with Neff returning Monday. Several locals visited the county seat for land cases, canal work, or business. The Bayard saloon license dispute drew a mandamus from Judge Grimes, and a criminal case in Justice Wade’s court was set for May 27. The community also reported new businesses, school staff appointments, land purchases, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Neff
Jas, Carr
Scottsbluff
Mr. Neff
Mr. Carr
Frank Wilder
Lexington
R. P. Scott
Sidney
Steve Lowley
M. B. Smith
Pat Rowlan
Lowley
Haugh Milhollin
Scottabluff
Mabel Cartwright
Lincoln
Will
E. E. Beebe
E. C. Rodgers
West
Julius Gemauer
Grand Island
W. L. Ayer
Alliance
Bayard
Grimes
Spry & Soder
L. L Raymond
J.T. Montgomery
Ed Robinson
Justice Wade
Mark Whitman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Watkins Building
F. E Williams
St. Paul, Neb
R. H. Willis
R. Swanger
Local Happenings and Weather at Dalton Ranches
Arthur Feagins beams at his ranch after a pleasant Saturday visit. Several families called at the Perso and Planet Ranches Sunday. A brief Saturday night hailstorm dropped two inches of rain but caused no crop damage. Rocking for a new Dalton store begins by Lester Clough. James Birdwell plans a six week trip to Kentucky and the East. Rev. Harold moves from Center with his first Dalton sermon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harr
Fred Dresher
Dalton
Simla
Lou Finn
W.S. Woolsey
Denver
Arthur Feagins
Albert Morrow
James Birdwell
Perso Ranch
W. J. Remnuth
Jake Mayer
Ickes
Fred Thompson
Will Morrow
James Davison
A. Johnson
Ed Mayer
Planet Ranch
Lester Clough
Freeman
Sidney
Gust Burk
Joan Harold
Minster
Kentucky
Sunday Social Notices and Local Visits Reported
ICKES Chas and Louisa Herboldsheimer of Potter searched for stray stock. Sunday school opened with a good crowd and expects larger turnout next weeks. Ed Walsh family Rosa McNulty of Ickes visited Mr. and Mrs. Dalton. J W Harper and Mr Wrighter of Iowa called at Thos H Epp’s. Theos H Epp’s guests included Por trey family Cloud family and Quinn family. Grandma Carlson and son of Sextorp visited Lager’s. Mrs Lager is Grandma Carlson’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Louisa Herboldsheimer
Potter
Ed. Walsh
Rosa McNulty
Ickes
Theos. H. Epp
Mr. Portrey
Mr. Cloud
Mr. Quinn
Grandma Carlson
Sextorp
Lager
Mrs. Lager
Rural Social Headlines From Local County
Mr and Mrs Quinn visited Mr and Mrs Portrey on Monday and Quinn branded Portrey’s cattle. Schimpf and family from Sidney visited with Benish’s family. Steven Davis from Mud Springs came in early week. Mr Cook from Pumpkinseed Creek went to Sidney and back. Area sees more land tillage from 10 to 50 acres and corn planting complete. Pleasant Plains School House opened Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Quinn
Mrs. Portrey
Mr Quinn
Mr. Portrey
Mr. Schimpf
Sidney
Mr. Benish
Steven Davis
Mud Springs
Mr. Cook
Pumpkinseed Creek
Pleasant Plains
Riverside News Briefs Record City Happenings
Sydney Johnson went up the river last Friday. The hail storm of Saturday evening the 6th did considerable damage. Rev and Mrs J C Nosce of Clemen were guests of Mr and Mrs J Johnson last week. Ed Smith was a pleasant caller in our midst recently. P C Laing assessor of King precinct visited last Saturday. We had a fine rain Saturday afternoon. Anthony Johnson and sister went to Irving Sunday. Miss Marie Johnson came down from Bridgeport Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Johnson
Patrick Rowlan
J. C. Nosce
Clemen
J. Johnson
Ed. Smith
P. C. Laing
King Precinct
Anthony Johnson
Irving
Marie Johnson
Bridgeport
Prohibition Growth Highlights Mississippi Progress
The Mississippi era of Prohibition fuels praise in southern papers. The state reports a three year rise in assessed value by 52.7 million to 241.0 million, a tax levy of 6 mills down half a mill since 1900, 285 more railroad miles, and a near completion million dollar state house. Educational appropriations for 1902 reach 1.757 million, up from 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
South
Charlotte Observer
Country farmer Oscar Anderson shows success on high prairie
Telegraph reporters visit Oscar Anderson near Potter on the Union Pacific line to learn his methods in soil culture and stock-raising. Anderson explains irrigation practices, warm reception, and steady cash purchases, noting two thousand mulberry trees planned and a 130 foot stone barn. He built a thrifty, self-reliant homestead with windmills, groves, and careful water management. Cheyenne county offers more settlers like him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Anderson
High Prairie
Potter
Union Pacific
Anderson
Sidney
Telegraph
Nebraska
Creyenne County
Mrs. Anderson
State finances show rising bank prosperity and school funding
The text notes total state funds of 696,798 with 360,575 for common schools and 336,228 for colleges. It argues government prosperity mirrors private enterprise, cites bank growth from 92 to 129 since three years, and mentions rising capital, surplus, profits and deposits with average dividends of 11.18, 9 1/2 and 12.20 percent in 1900 1901 and 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nw Voice
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Sidney Telegraph and Peoples Poniard Consolidated
Nek Canes
Rennesseeesaene Business
F. A. Gapen
Ayers
Ayer
D. C. Holt
Weat Haven
Conn
JC. Ayer CO
Alldruggista
Lowell
Maas
County News
Anna Tiernan
F. H. Wilder
Board of Education
A. A. Miller
Gering
Nettie Hannawald
Anselmo
Delia Cline
Philip Stilta
G. J. Hunt
Wyoming
Whalen Canal
Wm. Swarts
Mark Spanogle
Clara
Riverside
France
Bine
Song
Tyre
Cas
Cheyenne
Mr. Anderson
Peeniv
Madison Square
Swan Dedrick
Metropolitan Hotel
Sidney, Neb
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