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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
1
Dr R B Benda advocates osteopathy massage and suggestive therapy to restore circulation and cleanse the body. He urges patient effort and living instructions, claiming many ailments respond to natural treatments for both children and adults.
Cheyenne county Republicans praised for a harmonious convention that nominated four unopposed county officials clerk treasurer superintendent and surveyor and pledged full party support. The ticket includes Paul Borgquist elected county chairman and Robt K Barrett for sheriff Frank W King for judge and W F Bassett for commissioner along with other nominees.
County Chairman Trinner presided as temporary chair. J J McIntosh became chair. C D Green secretary as the convention grew permanent. A credentials committee reported precinct representation, then nominates A K Greenlee treasurer and Robert E Barret county clerk. Frank H King won sheriff nomination. B A Jones county judge. Frances E Knox superintendent of schools. Robert E Willis county surveyor. W F Bassett coroner. Borgquist chaired county central committee. full committee listed and empowered to fill vacancies. convention adjourned.
Delegates from the second commissioner district organized after adjournment with J. J. McIntosh as chairman and W. J. Shoemaker as secretary. Jerome B. Halston of Davison precinct was unanimously nominated for county commissioner, then the convention adjourned sine die.
A review of Cheyenne county ballots highlights A. K Greenlee for treasurer with a proven record of fiscal care. Robert E. Barrett seeks clerkship again, while Frank H. King aims for sheriff with a strong public safety record. B. A. Jones runs for county judge backed by legal experience and banking leadership. Frances E. Knox seeks re election as superintendent of schools for continued educational progress. Robert H. Willis is renominated for county surveyor, praised for precise field knowledge. Dr. W. F. Bassett is a popular former coroner defending bid again. Jerome B. Halston earns the nomination for commissioner from the second district with ranching and frontier experience.
The Fourth Grade began Geography this week with delight and perfect attendance. Third Grade gains new language books. Jesse Sharp and Fred Epps join the sixth grades. Ed Brennan visited the seventh and eighth grades Thursday. Anna Roth was absent in the seventh grade due to sickness.
The board adopted a resolution restricting First Primary admissions to the first two weeks of school or the first week in March to avoid disrupting classes. A March 1 start will form a new first primary class and truancy, book damage enforcement, and high school accreditation were also decided.
A malevolent act at the electric light power house left the water glasses misreading the boiler level. The engineer would have faced a catastrophic failure if discovered late. The culprit faces exile with tar and feathers from a local committee.
The world renowned traveler Rev Charles A Payne of Milwaukee will give an illustrated lecture on The Pacific Coast and the Yosemite Valley at the Lutheran Church next Monday. He has visited Sidney before and is known for superb stereopticon views. His talks are highly entertaining and expected to draw a large audience.
Two coats of the Heath Milligan paint cover better than three coats of any other brand says D. J. Scannon. Harper & Wright's invites customers to view the new Peninsular range for comparison and investigation.
A long column lists visits and travels of residents and visitors in Sidney. Mrs L G Simon visits Omaha. Col Youngers homesteads at Simla. A B Persinger tours Dever county. Peter Nelson a Trognitz Republican visits. Postmaster Higgins sprees in town. Vollie Williams returns from Saratoga ranching. Chas Johnson from Cheyenne attends to bank business. Mrs Ernest Worden travels to Omaha. Dickenson of Lodgepole en route to Black Hills. Britton heads to Rock Springs for daughter Rodeene's typhoid fever. E Taplin plans move to Arlington Wash with Telegraph remittance. Union Pacific engineer W H Peterson, Peter Beck and G Maitland in Sidney. Len Sherwin buys horses to ship east. Fred Bratz reports caucus absence at county convention. Andreen and Cape from Dalton discuss melon patch and land leasing signs. several homestead and farming notes plus a fire at Burlington stockyards.
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