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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
8
A fragmentary timetable mentions trains such as No. 1 Overland Limited No. 101 Fast Mail No. 3 Pacific Express with times around 9 00 am 5 30 pm and 4 40 pm 7 05 pm 3 50 pm all freight trains carry passengers to points where the train stops Agents and times appear in a scattered format including E R Bretscen
A brief listing shows commodity prices with key figures: 1.00 15 5 and a range from $2.40 to $10.00 across several items, including 3.00 3.50 8.00 4.00 8.00. Details reflect market quotes from Sidney.
Local brief lists numerous businesses and services in Sidney Nebraska including J W Harper and Son's goods, McMullan's prices on butter eggs and flour, C M Wrights windmills and oil stoves, Thornburg Smith saddles and harness, Beard and Wooldridge groceries and land office blanks, Dr Murlless dentist, Dr Harris women’s health, and agricultural ads. Also mentions cattle to herd and various product prices plus a patent medicine suggestion.
A Norfolk note lists a forthcoming visit by Dr. Seymour, renowned eye specialist, to the area. Other notes cover residents traveling to Omaha Milwaukee and Grand Junction, social visits, bridge contracting bids, auctions, and local society events.
W M Iddings brings finest melon load of the season from the river. Andy Burg, ex resident of Sidney, now Union Pacific chief irrigator, in town. John Hart the Rockies scenic artist at work. Jack Clanges arrives with family then returns to ranch. Union Pacific Baxter discusses coal policies with dealers. A diseased beef is hauled but not sold after owner’s tumble. Harry E Graham and Miss May Furlong wed by Judge Sanders. Emma Shea watches as bride’s mother. New furnace at the M church fires up and works well. Carl Wagner brings 200 fine steers for sale at a stiff price. A W Atkins ships a grading outfit to Big Horn Basin and moves to Billings. Morton B Smith travels via Burlington between Bridgeport and home. New road makes North River area easier to reach. A Lifdner joke about two hunters and a mute lad yields fifty nine ducks in three shots. Rev Austin of M E church hosts birthday surprise then departs for Lexington conference.
Estrayed yearling steer and yearling heifer both branded rail on right shoulder with ear holes, reward for return to ranch 9 miles northeast of Potter Neb. DAN HEIMER. Also a 30 day sale ad listing boys shoes real bargains with sizes and cash discounts plus clothing line from Men coats to boys pants. TET DORAN.
For sale a half section located seven miles east of Sidney and a quarter mile north of the U P track. For price and terms call this office.
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