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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1903
Page
4
A page carries candidate declarations for county clerk sheriff assessor and judge from Cheyenne county Nebraska with party lines. The piece also notes judicial convention results in Grand Island and broader remarks on county geography, taxes, and a new Nebraska revenue law affecting delinquent taxes and collection practices.
Bridgeport sections report visitors and residents in town and nearby areas, school openings with staff assignments, assignments of Miss Poole and Miss Hannawald, enrollment nearing one hundred, and various tradesmen, fairs, and road trips. The piece also covers cattle rustling concerns, stockmen meetings, and a pending push for further action after a dismissals.
The Potter column reports summer prosperity with a thriving church scene led by Rev. Hayes at the Methodists and Rev. Borquist at the Swedish Lutherans. Rev. Leamer from Sidney preaches regularly. A new marriage unites Charles Stanton and Miss Brothers, filling town rooms and signaling potential rental demand for builders.
Nicholas Flynn offers 21 head of stock and assorted farm implements for sale on September 16, 1903 starting at 11 a.m. items include cattle horses hay tools a windmill and pipe fencing with a 12 month credit option on payments of five dollars or more. cash for items under five dollars and no removal until terms are met. V F Kucera conducts the auction with Fred Lehkuhl as clerk.
Nebraska Experimental Station digest reports on 1902 field trials at Ames with Standard Cattle Co. over 200 acres. Home grown seed matched imported seed. seed quality mattered more than variety. Barnyard manure had no yield impact. salt improved quality. Early planting and deep cultivation favored yields. weed control and leaf thinning at lay-by raised per acre output. Continuous cultivation after full leaf growth increased yield.
South Omaha market notes show cattle receipts 20,000 below last year and feeder sales dipping since 1902. Prices for corn fed and grass beef steers rise, with corn fed steers at 5.50 to 6.00 and cows showing weakness. Sheep and hog demand remains active, with range hogs 5.25 to 5.70 and various lamb and sheep quotes listed. Nye & Buchanan Co.
The Republicans of Sidney precinct are called to meet in caucus at 2 p.m. Saturday September 19 to select delegates for the county convention nominate candidates for precinct offices and transact other business as may come before the meeting. P R Borgquist Precinct Chairman.
The Populist electors of Sidney precinct are requested to meet at the engine house in Sidney Neb Saturday September 19 at 2 oclock p m to elect delegates to attend the Populist county convention and to nominate precinct officers. Gus Wellner chairman.
Republican electors of Brownson precinct are called to meet at the schoolhouse on Saturday September 19 at 2 PM to select delegates for the county convention and to nominate.
Democrats of Cheyenne County convene in Bridgeport to nominate candidates for county offices for the November 4 1903 election. Precinct representation totals and a permanent plan call for primaries on September 12 1903 to select precinct officers and delegates to the county convention.
By order of the District Court a sale of the northeast quarter of Section 30 Township 16 North Range 48 West in Cheyenne County Nebraska is set for the dry day in October at 1 p.m. at the Sidney courthouse. Adele Curtiss sues Nathan M. Clough et al for $62.28 plus costs of $422. The sheriff will conduct the cash sale to satisfy the judgment.
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