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Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1913

Page

2

Cheyenne County Pioneers Speak Through Farming Record

E. E. Hiett notes settlers arriving about 1890 near Sidney. Frank Hand builds a two thousand acre dairy and crop operation with modern conveniences. John P. and George Fischer, Nicholas Trienen, W. I. Hiett, W. A. Fulton, A. B. Johnson, the Nelson brothers, Hoffmeyer brothers, Brauer brothers, Earl Hiett, Alva Westcott, C. A. Foster, F. B. Tobin, Henry Tuneberg and Hoover brothers are highlighted for thriving farms, stock-raising, improvements, and long tenure in Cheyenne County Nebraska.

Cheyenne County Fischer Brothers John P George John P. Fischer Illinois Nicholas Trienen Big 4 Mr. Trienen Trienen Jie W. I. Hiett Hiett Sheridan W. A. Fulton Fulton A. B. Johnson Mr. Johnson Ohio Iowa Clyde Nelson Brothers Walter Roy J. W. Nelson Nelson Nelson Boys Hoffmeyer Bros Charles Will Hoffmeyers Brauer Herman Clem Fritz U.S Herman Brauer C. W. Hornaday Mosse York County Nebraska Alva Westcott

Cattle Barons’ Rise in Cheyenne County Recalled

By Mrs. L. F. Cunningham a historical sketch recalls Cheyenne County’s cattle country era. Pioneers faced hard times after free homesteads, but those who stayed built prosperous farms, modern homes, and a thriving horse industry. The Kinkaid act attracted new settlers who found better markets and learned diversified farming and crop rotation.

L. F. Cunningham

County Has Good Schools County Has Good Schools

Eyed by Edith M Stark county superintendent outlines Cheyenne County schools progress. Sixty eight districts employ ninety two teachers with graded schools in Sidney Lodgepole Dalton Potter. Dalton and Lodgepole boast strong high schools and trained graduates. New district 12 to build a modern school at Sunol. County census 1552. county institute held. Nebraska Course of Study followed.

Edith M. Stark Cheyenne County Sidney Lodgepole Dalton Potter Nebraska University Nebraska

Fishman Farms On Large Scale In South Divide

Simon Fishman of Sidney, treasurer of Cheyenne County, operates a Rumley Plow Outfit and owns most of his cropland. He planted about one thousand acres flax and three hundred acres spring wheat last spring and plans five hundred acres fall wheat this autumn. His flax field spans six hundred forty acres and his outfit is among the county’s busiest. He uses headers for harvest and plans a threshing machine of his own and movable steel granaries over the fields.

C. A. Foster Foster F. B. Tobin Sidney Tobin Henry Tuneberg Burt County Lorenzo Tuneberg Hoover Boys Fishman South Divide Simon Fishman Cheyenne County

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E. E. Hiett Frank Hand Mr. Hand Hand Westcott Mr. Westcott Hartway W. E. Payzant Cheyenne
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