Sidney County Proceedings Cover Road Petitions and Budgets
The Sidney Nebraska board met May 20 1908 to hear a road petition near section 31 21 51 west and another near section 28 22 50 west with remonstrance set for June 8. They granted a consent road and a second road 167 A, ordered crossing duties on Union Pacific land, and approved multiple fund warrants for road bridge general and county purposes including $75 for teachers institute and $2000 for a lot purchase adjoining the courthouse. An error in assessment was corrected and a tax refund request denied while many local expenditures and personnel costs were itemized. The session adjourned without date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebr
J. B .Haiston
W. C. Dugger
H. T. Doran
Mary Calkins
Town 21
Range 51
Town
P. H. Lyman
W. Quaterhoudt
Bidney
S. C. Yeager
Angora
Wm. Ritchie, Jr
Teachers’ Institute
A. J. Guernsey
Court House
Peoples’ Bank of
Lodgepole
J. L. Johnson
Bridgeport
W. H. Karr
Ed Bilton
Sidney School Board Elects Teachers for Coming Year
The Sidney school board held an executive session with moderator J. L. McIntosh and completed the teacher election for next year. Elected to vacancies were Emma Eggenberger of York for the fourth and fifth grades and E. L. Carl of Peru for the high school. The board praised the choices and predicted bright prospects for Slaney schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney School
J. L. McIntosh
Mises Emma Eggenberger
York
Neb
E. L. Carl
Peru
Slaney
Rabbit Foot Mac and a Sheriff Payoff Tale
Sheriff McDaniel earned twenty five dollars this week in a tale of luck and bets on Taft. A prisoner Joan Rainbolt escaped Sedgewick county jail on March six and was captured two months later near John Eckert's. Julesburg Sheriff C Morgan aided in reclaiming the escapee at a price, highlighting caution for honest settlers seeking a safe county.
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McDaniel
Taft
Joan Rainbolt
Sedgewick
Colo
John Eckert
Baldwin heads east for Nebraska vacation
J. C. Baldwin departed Wednesday morning for eastern Nebraska to enjoy a well earned vacation.
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J.C. Baldwin
Nebraska
Senior Class Play Delights at Tobin Opera House
The senior class staged Anne of Old Salem to a packed Tobin Opera House audience Tuesday. Martha Greenlee and Anne Radcliff led a strong cast with convincing period costumes and earnest performances.
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Tobin Opera House
Anne
Old Salem
Salem
Satan
Faggota
Martha Greenlee
Goodwife Ellinwell
Anne Radcliff
Anne Ellinwell
Grace King
Phyllis
Elsie McConnell
Rath
Quakereas
Mistress Hardman
Josephine Sharmer
Catherine Greenlee
Piety
Minnie Oldershaw
Truth
Edith Oldershaw
Peace Atkins
Robert James
Rodger Hardman
Guy Chambers
Cotton Mather
Earl Lobb
Captain Hardman
Glen van Gorder
Nathan Ellinwell
Dorothy Hart
Sidney
Anne of
Baccalaureate Sermon Opens Sidney High Commencement
The Sidney high school commencement began Monday May 17 with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Gunder man a Lutheran minister assisted by Rev. Corbett and Rev. James. The Lutheran church was well filled as the sermon offered practical guidance for the graduating class and listeners. The service featured unusually fine music from the choir enhancing the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Gunderman
Corbett
James
Sidney Stamps Alliance in Five to One Baseball Win
A large crowd watched Alliance visit Sidney last Sunday but the Sidney club dominated, winning 5 to 1. Sidney pitchers held firm while the batting showed strength, with several dollars reportedly donated by Alliance rooters after the loss.
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Alliance
Sidney
Fort Robinson
Scotte Bluff
Bridgeport
Los
Watchman Stationed at Union Pacific Crossing West of Depot
The Union Pacific company places a regular watchman at the crossing west of the depot to prevent accidents with passing trains and the switch engine. Farmers from the North divide and townspeople welcome the safety measure as Sidney grows as a railroad town with extensive yard expansions to handle rising traffic. Spence Harris and Gay Barnhart rented the former John Wales building and will open a garage and machine shops soon, led by Harris a former Stotte Signal head machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
North Divide
Sidney
Messrs
Spence Harris
Gay Barnhart
John Wales
Mr. Harris
Stotte Signal Company
Marion
Nebraska City Press
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Western Realty Company
W. E. Swatzlander
Mgr
Oberfelder Block
C. D. Essig
Undertaker
Postoffice
Cheyanne and
Kimball
Rodman-Looschen Land CO
BANK
THE
First National Bank
Swan Dedrick, Prop
U. P. Depot
Sheriff’s
Gust Erickson
Trognitz
Bates
Lodge- Poto
Robert Emanuelson
Sume
Eek
Cee
Frank Behmkuhl
RE Darnell
Bayard Pre T
JW Harper
Bridge Fund
Willie Friend
Frank Friend. Jr
OW Young
O Cheeney
Pease & Sons
John Friend
JO Watt
Ase
WW Hall
Yeager
Go Soleman
EN Berry
Pantenburg
Samuel Bidding
Thornburg
Seeee
Blade Publishing Co
Klopp & Hartlett
Platte Valley News
James O'Kane
Sidney Electric Service Co
Fred W Stone
Wee
Hammond Printing Co
Arcuantet
Doran
Tohay
Sager
Chas Edwards
Chas A Mallory
Shelper
S B
Endicott
C Green
Pease &'Sons
J & LaBlanc
Robinson
Dalton
Ella Ware
Bridge
N. Wilcox
E. Sanders
Same
A. O. Couch
Sam Fine
Frank Shelton
Maaynard Osborn
Fas Bettendorf
A. J. Haskell
Wm Kinelty
Seeee Eas
Joe Hubler
George Moore
Herman Rocksteadter
Hv Yeagle
Stanley Inquest
FB Tobin
Raddan
King
W. Vuth
Ebeers
Aeaca
Drad Stuwitts
Pete
Sol Willis
Pilpops
Ole A Owens
Boy
Tobin
Inquest
Feae Eee
Cm Wright
Bamesberger
Samaeweee Eal Puthom
Bamesberg
Mayme O' Kane
Wee Ae
Samo
H G Simon
Milous
Sol Wittig
Aperseae
SAS
J Gurnsey
Yeagle
HA Brockway
Livingston
Moore
Sadio
FAO
Iit
Mac
Edison Records
J. ©. Baldwin
D. J. Scanlon
Heath & Michigan
E. J. Sweet
Count
Lenox Investment Co
West of Metropolitan Hotel
Sidney, Neb
Krug’s
Fred W. Vath
McKibbin & Son
Dawson Lincoln
Deuel
Keith
Counties
Cheyenne Kimball
Conthe
Lexington and Sidney, Net
McKibbon & Soni
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