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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
4
Several Cheyenne county races are listed with candidates for sheriff, county clerk, assessor, and county judge. Names include J W Lee, F W Situ, P J Dunn, A N Johnson, and T B Dawson. The piece notes party conventions and upcoming county elections alongside editorial remarks on North Platte’s agricultural station decision and local procurement wisdom.
A columnist urges residents to patronize local stores, noting the savings in time and railroad fare by shopping at home. They argue nearby merchants support city improvement and loyalty by reinvesting earnings locally, warning those who shop elsewhere hurt the community and lose money over a year.
The News of Norfolk praises Judge J B Barnes as a strong republican for supreme judge. It notes his home recognition, broad support from neighbors, and past work as a lawyer and commissioner that fit him for the high court role. It argues his popularity will grow as voters know him better.
The western railroads consider halting return passes to stockmen from market centers to deter scalpers. They claim this protects themselves though critics say it unfairly targets honorable stockmen who ship crops and buy locally from farmers and small village dealers.
The Burlington grants a round trip fare of one and one third for the Democratic county convention at Bridgeport on Saturday September 26. RR P. Scott, Chairman. C. P. Chambers, Secretary, Democratic Central Committee.
Republican electors of Union Valley precinct to meet at the new school house three miles east of Dalton on Wednesday September 23 at 1 PM. Delegates to county convention in Sidney on September 26 to be chosen, precinct ticket nominated, and other business addressed. H. G. Hinrichs, Precinct Committeeman.
Republicans of Sidney precinct are called to meet at 260 o clock p m on Saturday September 19 to choose delegates for the county convention and nominate candidates for precinct offices. Also to transact such other business as may come before meeting. P R BorGQuIST Precinct Chairman.
Populist electors of Sidney precinct meet at the engine house in Sidney Nebraska on Saturday September 19 at 8 o'clock p m to elect delegates to the Populist county convention and nominate precinct officers. Gus Wellner, Chairman.
Republican electors of Brownson precinct meet at the schoolhouse Saturday September 19 at 2 PM to select delegates for the county convention and to nominate precinct officers. C H Reep chairman.
The notice states Saturday October 34 as the date for Dr. Seymour's visit to Sidney. The oddly formatted date suggests a transcription error but identifies the planned event and location.
The Cheyenne County fair at Bayard drew praise for exhibits and races despite rain and deterring conditions. Bayard folks remarked on the close Bridgeport score of 710 to 6 and noted Bayard’s overall success with livestock, fruit, and horse events.
Snow vanished after a heavy Monday night fall leaving the country brown. Madonas Mathers, daughter of the station agent, is ill with whooping cough and taken to Kimball for care. Measles and whooping cough ease in town, with this the sole severe case. Otto Johnson returns from a business trip to Gothenburg and Owahba. Charles Epps recently from Rawlins, Wy.
Heavy rain last Friday delayed threshing into Monday while cool weather slows corn maturation. Ducks are being shot well with many boys setting records. Fecht lease nearly finished, old sod shanty to be deacrted. Fecht house repair by Bockstetter. measles illness. Local farming: corn binders busy, plans for prairie breaking, 100 acres promised to Willie Baner, 20 acres from Aar o Fecht. Democratic primary nominates road overseer Chris Weyerta justice L. Clough constable Geo Miller. delegates Miller Hinrichs Rilen. A 240-foot pipe pulled from a caved‑in well using threshing engine to surface pipe. Cold day with frost and light icicles. snow on ground. little corn damage though tender vegetables suffer.
A sudden snow storm left ground white on Monday after Sunday’s brief snowfall. Clarence and Gust Larson plan fall rye planting and advise snow plowing first. Arthur and Mrs. Erickson received a serenade Saturday evening. Charles Gunderson breaks a road north to Heimers. D Heimer advances cattle shed work. Patrick Dalton and wife welcome a baby girl. Grassmere cowboys were seen on a roundup Saturday. Vincent Flinn and Charlie Marsh began a hunt recently.
In Riverside a string of social visits is reported with Mrs P Rowlan and children, Miss Mary Ryan, Mrs L M Meyer and Marie and Anthony Johnson, J C Grim and Miss Laura Milliken from Bridgeport, plus Miss E A Johnson returning to Denver. Cool spell prompts thoughts of overcoats as W E Covall looked for stray cattle.
Several residents continue haying operations. Oscar Stewart of Sidney plans an implement house for Thos Epps. J W Harper and family visited this area on a mixed business and pleasure trip midweek. Frank W Portrey traveled to the county seat Thoracay. Miss Sadie Hanna began a six months term at district No 147 with good pupil attendance.
Robt. Epps and Oscar Stewart visited at Benishes Sunday. Mr Quinn and Mr Portrey and their families visited at Epps Sunday. Elmer Cloud has returned home after a lengthy stay near Higgins. Several carloads of cattle will be shipped from this part of the country this week. If frost holds off a few days the corn crop will be very good. B. F. Thornburg of Potter soliciting business for an Omaha commission firm the first of the week. Chas Mureh and family expect to move to Sidney soon. Mr. Marsh has sold his hay crop to Rev. Schultz of Dix. Emuene Sanders is at the head of the list, having threaded nearly 1,500 bushels of grain.
The document lists assets including U S bonds premiums and banking house along with cash items. It shows totals for United States bonds securities and a redemption fund with the U S Treasurer. It records due from banks and reserve agents and lawful money reserve values totaling 400 547 08.
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