President seeks Hazen Branley court record in war court case
Washington May 26 The president asked for the record in the Hazen Branley court martial matter and General Sherman sent it to him. The move provokes comment among officers with Kla gen wishing for review and Stanley preferring the matter stay private. Grand Island May 27 Bonds for the Grand Island and Hastings Railroad extension were carried by a large majority amid public jubilation.
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Washington
Hazen Branley
Secretary of War
Sherman
Klagen
Jim
Stanley
General Sherman
Grand
Verdict of the Jury in Nebraskas cattle case
The jury finds the defendants received $9,801 for cattle allegedly killed by Spotted Tail's band. They determine the cattle were killed without the plaintiff's consent and value the cattle at $3,750 for 125 head. They assess damages at $13,686.86 to the plaintiffs and also find the defendants were overpaid $8,457, leading to damages of $8,457 for the plaintiffs. Omaha Republican reports the case to the Circuit Court.
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United Coe, Carter & States
Nebras- Bratt
Spotted Tail
A. Paog
Tait
A. Pang
Omaha Republican
Unitec
Inundations Report From Sidney Nebraska 1879
A Sidney editor writes amid high water and impaired telegraph lines. He notes west east communication via Frank Shepard, mentions hail storms ruining wheat stored in barns, and observations of flood damage in east Sidney and nearby towns. He jokes about Gondolas for plowing and mentions irrigation and new bird habitats introduced by floodwaters.
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Wear Stovey
Neb
Sidney Telegraph
Ines
Sidney
Frank Shepard
Wendes
Frank
East Sidney
Dolsenville
Perth
Bidney
Mississippi Swamp Reminiscence and Water Privilege Rumor
The writer recalls a Mississippi swamp and promises to send a specimen and water sample of excellent quality and unlimited quantity. They heard the UPRR bought the water privilege of Sidney and plans to power the line by water, a report they incline to credit as Positive Magner.
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Mississippi
U P. R.R
Sidney
Magner
Stock Roundup Heads North From Pine Bluffs to Greenwood
The latest stock report notes the round-up moved from Pine Bluffs to Tuslers and the North Platte Bridge on Monday, left U P R R at Callahan and Mushbeth's on Tuesday, with cattle in excellent condition and no accidents reported as the outfit reached Greenwood last Tuesday.
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Pine Bluffs
Tuslers
North Platte Bridge
Callahan & Mushbeth's
Greenwood
Laramie
Clark
Platte
Lodge Pole
Burb Creek
South Platte
Round-ups and cattle conditions in 1879 frontier regions
The Sidney Telegraph reports multiple 1879 round-ups from Laramie Lodge Pole and Fort Laramie areas with cattle in fair to excellent condition. Incidents include a man injured during a lasso attempt saved by Andy Walrath, and a large excursion train carrying about four hundred travelers en route to the Pacific coast.
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Love Pure
Sidney Telegraph
Lodge
George Green
Rush Creek
Cate
Ogallulu
Carly
Andy Walrath
Walrath
South Platte
North Platte
Sidney
Pacific Coast
United States
Grand Sunday School Assembly Trip to Yosemite Valley
An Omaha to San Francisco excursion offers a Sunday School delegates trip to Yosemite Valley from June 7 to 15. Tickets priced at 100 dollars cover a ninety day return and include stops in Ogden Salt Lake City and San Francisco with a reception by Utah officials. Rev J N Pardee of Fort Dodge Iowa is the advance agent. The train faced delays near North Platte as two engines pulled the long Mountain Division train.
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Yosemite Valley
Omaha
San Fandieco
Pacific Coast
Yosemite
Ogden
Utah
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
J. N. Pardee
Fort Doage
Iowa
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White River
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Clichards
Cale
Cliffords
McCanns
Hunters
Evans
Newman Brow Carpenter
Sharp & Paxton
Creighton
Cody's
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Borres
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Nebraska
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Irwin
Hes
Divi
C. E. Borgquist
Cunard Line
Europe
Keith County
Board of County Commissioners
Gro
W. Tanner
Ogallala
Texas Cattle
Dodge City
Kansas
Kaness
Wm. B
Kanbas City
I. Rubel & Coo
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New York
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Second and
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I. Dumbreck
Rose St
Sidney, Neb
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Hazen
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Sidney Bank
Cheyenne County
Lockwood
George Lynch
Voat
John VanderWeilen
Webbs
A “al Rver
IRC Lab
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Parker Hho Meriden
Smxaus &Co
Portland
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Foaming and Genaig
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Moritz
George Zimmer
Mu Eh
Sample Roy
Milwaukee
Lieven
Wing Clears
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Chestnut &Ts
Alfred
Baldri
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Second Street
Nc. Schmutz
DAILY
Delawave
Bottling House
Mailroad
Pratt & Ferris
Bidxey Nebraska
Beer
John Zobel
Roark Atrept
Bidney, Mee
Sidney Smort
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General Merchasdig Ang Ontitting
Oods
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