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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1876
Page
8
A damaged OCR fragment outlines local market items and pricing, referring to location headings and supplier links. It mentions price points and items under a section titled Sprecrn Locate, with unclear dates or firm details.
A company of the 5th Cavalry pursued Sioux Indians who captured horses from J. W. Dent’s hay ranch on Snake Creek. The band was overtaken near the Platte River, three shots fired, and the Indians permitted to depart after surrendering the stock and one pony. The report criticizes the officer in command and urges harsher action against off-reservation theft. The captured ponies were linked to Red Cloud’s band.
JY C Dear and Capt Wilcox of Omaha left for Red Cloud Agency. Henry T Clarke arrived from Ontario and went to the Bridge. Richard Dear from Ked Cloud agency arrived Tuesday evening. Gen Sheridan and Col Sheridan passed through Sydney Sunday. Conner of Deadwood was in the city for Nochow. George Johnston returned to Michigan. FPerrin visiting Michigan. Frank Arnold and Winder from Tekamis County left for the Hill via Sidney route. Merchant formerly of this place arrived from Denver. M Bow shipped 20,000 pounds to Deadwood. J P Sweet returned from Quincy and boasts baggage smashing skill. Elary telegraph operator went to Ogallala. Henry Bow now shipping via Cheyenne and Ft. Pierre. John T Bell, Indian Commissioners secretary, traveled Red Cloud to Omaha by Sidney route. Edwin A Curley author of Resources of Nebraska arrived. Curley courting Sidney edition with funds via county commissioners.
The Indian Peace Commission led by Geo W Mullypenny arrived at Red Cloud after six days from Cheyenne via the Sidney route. The party saved the government about 370 by choosing the railroad over the stage route, while the Cheyenne public funded about 160 per day in travel costs.
Local freight receivers report 2 284 250 lbs received at the station, company freight 4 089 055 lbs, total 27 174 203 lbs for September up to yesterday noon, with claims any station on the live of the rent cannot beat them.
The week ending Friday September 20 shows a weakly average temperature of 57.38 degrees with maximum and minimum readings, wind direction unspecified, and rainfall recorded at 0.00 inches. Mr H W Gary opens a general commission store on East Main Street in the old Court House building, continuing his gun shop in the same building, with Becks advertisement on another page.
ist OWT Onety and followers rode north to join hostile band. Only a portion of Okidawcked agreed to treaty, Slitting Ball, not chosen, vowed revenge. Cavalry pursued the leader but failed to capture him after about seventy four hours head start.
Pewnee died Monday night at 11 oclock in Sidney Barracks from typhoid fever. Ke-Wack-00-Kahtah, a Pawaee Bcout, remains were turned for burial with military honors Tuesday afternoon in the geene yard.
SPECIAL LOCALS. A large stock of fall and winter clothing and pens will be sold at bottom prices at D. Carrigan's. Open Monday morning with dry goods groceries provisions wines liquors cigars, offered at low down prices. Also fresh oysters at D. Carrigan's Sunday morning. Old newspapers 500 cents per hundred at Trumanarn office. For a shave visit N. Grants Parlor Tsorial Establishment on Matin street. Wanted a gentleman or lady to work in Cheyenne County, address C. Lenan West Point, Neb. Old newspapers 50 cents per hundred at TxzeGraru office. Hat style at C. A. Moore's Hawan milk-punch at Jenkins' Billiard.
A garbled page of local ads lists fresh oysters at the American House, comb honey at a trading store, and promotions for McDonald's new store. It also touts beer at the Germania Motel and Metz Brow Lager, clothing and boots at A Moore’s mammoth stock, canned goods at Sudelyatl, and a Bone Branch wine and cigars listing.
A dense list of Berlinville area merchants and services promotes groceries at McDonalds and C A Moore s dry goods, furthers meat markets Adams Redington Hans and Excelsior, lumber from Moore s yard, plastered with liquor, cigars, clocks, and dry goods. Also notes telegraph news, insurance agents, and livery services.
A small notice indicates Sidney seeks a good physician and lists jobs in millinery dressmaking wagon making and a photograph gallery position. The terse ad signals local trades and service needs.
A Life Scholarship in the Great Western Business College Omaha Nebraska advertised. Geo R Rathburn President. Terms reasonable. For particulars apply at this office. tf.
The firm Adams Redington Hana forms a partnership to operate a slaughterhouse business. The notice lists partners Jomx M. Avame H. V. Reomarox Cwas Haas Sideey Nob and Sept Gh 1676 48-M and claims prompt service with satisfaction guaranteed.
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