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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
8
Passenger notes indicate trains running north and south with sleeping and dining cars and free seats. Tickets, baggage checks, and information available for United States and Canada routes. Contact M. A. Shipman, Agent, or Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebraska.
Eastbound trains include No. 2 Overland Limited No. 4 Atlantic Express No. 102 Fast Mail and Express with departures around 8:20 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Westbound No. 1 Overland Limited No. 101 Fast Mail No. 3 Pacific Express No. 5 Mail and Express with afternoon and evening times. All freight trains carry passengers at their stops. WOD. Cureios, Agent.
Blood Scanlon sarsaparilla offer, furnished rooms for rent, and an Encuire of Mrs Oosterhondt featured. Miller's restaurant advertises meals and short order lunches. Scanlon's Rheumatism Cure promoted as a certain remedy for rheumatism.
Wantrep Eggs and butter at the cheap cash store. JOUN Cox. Dr W Murlless resident dentist with reasonable prices for first class dentistry. Cuovo Nuptholeum available at Greenlee & Benson. A line of Millers Wisconsin shoes. Hard to beat in quality and price Dan Bergman.
An office advertises land office conveyancing blanks and general housework positions for a small family with good wages. V F Kucera runs Saturday auctions of household goods and clothes. A lost covered basket with a double handle from October 25 is requested to be left at the office. J R Merifield offers free eye tests and affordable glasses with guaranteed satisfaction.
The November term opens with Judge G W Norris presiding in this city while Judge Grimes oversees Beaver City. The first days focus on docket organization and trials including Joseph A Nelle horse stealing and Kellar admitting guilt and receiving two years hard labor. Other cases tackle Bank of Bayard fraud and quiet title disputes with multiple verdicts, appeals, and pending actions guiding the court toward adjournment.
A street brawl erupted on a Saturday evening when a North Platte detective chasing a $109 reward for Happy Jack Plunkett accused Carl Vincent of being the fugitive. Mike Foster clashed with Vincent’s ally, Foster was knocked down. Sheriff Babb arrested the youth. Foster suffered facial injuries. the fight ended with a Court fine of 18.00 for the pugilist.
A new batch of machinery arrived for the Union Pacific shops this week. Nathan Mick joins the bridge gang, and the pay car distributed 6400 among employees. Ninety one machinists and helpers are on the payroll. Old Soda the switch engine was in for repairs Tuesday. Wm Kinglety returns as night engineer after illness. Sidney gains Supt Chas Hemple as permanent HQ. The fence gang under Foreman Palmer worked on snow fences. A new pump house and Knowles pump arrive for a large sand blast. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen adopt the Chicago wage scale for switch crews.
Mr Cary visited Miss Allen's 100m class last week and the literary program in the High school room was a thrilling success. Several students returning from absences included Lawrence Harman Minnie Oldershaw and Margaret Morrison while Glenn Pierce and Della Ragan were briefly out. Mrs J C Singleton of Alna Colorado visited room 54 and Mr Cary spoke to pupils in Miss Davey's room. Henry Bartling warns he will not be responsible for his wife's debts printed November 21 1902. The best dressers in town are liberal patrons of Oberfelder.
Jay Hayseed writes from Deer Epitur on November 22 1903 about attending a traveling show at the opry house. He humorously describes four female performers in white, a fiddler's slow start, a stiff classic music aside, and a wine and gossip ending as men head to saloons and women discuss the performers.
A new publication on the Big Horn Basin Wyoming is off the press and ready for distribution. It highlights farms gardens cattle ranches irrigation canals oil fields and golden opportunities. The book features thirty one half tone illustrations from photographs and is free to any address on request via J. Francis GP.A Burlington Route Omaha Nebraska.
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