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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
4
An article argues western Nebraska can grow small grain without irrigation, highlighting macaroni wheat yields up to 40 bushels per acre. It urges a local mill to capture profits from grain, flour, and byproducts and notes Sidney’s potential for a milling enterprise amid rising alfalfa demand and eastward markets.
George Douglas of Box Butte county displayed a vast assortment of farm products at Alliance depot, including grasses, corn, beets, melons, potatoes, turnips, cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins. He farms 300 acres and has 1400 bushels of potatoes, with admiration that Cheyenne county mirrors Box Butte farming. The piece also notes a railroad safety test with electric signaling and bells, and reports Krause Brothers being denied a new trial and fined $2000.
One month of school passed as crops thresh well. Englevis shipped cattle Sunday. Mrs. Knox traveled county business. McDaniel’s friends back his nomination. Youngs return from Pacific coast trip. Durkee thrives in Cheyenne. Englerts seek Omaha hospital care for blood poisoning. Community shares sympathy for Englert. Local cattle herd brought to Englert Friday night. Verne Bates leaves for Lincoln High School with Gary Young entering the University freshman year.
W M Donelun of Glenwood Indiana returns from a trip through Western Nebraska and Eastern Colorado noting unusually prosperous conditions. He cites bumper yields in hay wheat sugar beets and corn and reports increased land values as stockmen prosper and land buyers push in from Illinois and Iowa. The high ridge cultivation and water use have transformed the semi arid west and frost damage is unlikely to threaten Nebraska corn.
A census bulletin shows 1819 Nebraska manufacturing establishments at year start, with capital of 30.24 million and 3,102 officials earning 3.07 million. Wages total 11.02 million to 20,241 workers. Output valued at 154.92 million, up 19 percent since 1900. Lincoln up 89 percent, Omaha 42 percent. Slaughtering and meat packing lead with 69.25 million, down about 2 million from 1900. flour milling 12.19 million, up from 7.79 million.
The Democrats of Cheyenne county call a delegate convention in the Sidney courthouse on Saturday October 7 1905 at 2 PM to nominate candidates for County Clerk Treasurer Sheriff Judge School Superintendent Surveyor Coroner and County Commissioner for the Second District. Each precinct gets one delegate per twenty votes and major fraction of votes cast for George W Berge for governor in 1904. Primaries west September 3 1905. Herm an Miller Joseph Ober Felder secretary chairman.
Petition filed in the District Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska by Ehime Stevens seeks foreclosure of a tax lien on a North part of Southwest Quarter of Section Twenty four Township Fifteen North Range Forty eight West Sixth Meridian. Taxes for years 1900 1902 1901 1904 with interest and penalties total 811.48 plus 10 percent interest per annum, attorney fee ten percent, costs, and decree to sell if unpaid. Answer required by October 8 1905. Sidney Nebraska. Sept 21 1905. Eur KR Stevens attorney.
County records announce a November 7 1905 general election ballot proposal to form a new River County from parts of Cheyenne with boundaries described and may continue to a state certification if approved. Also notices of nonresident defendants in Cheyenne County foreclosure suit and timeline details for filing by October 3 1905.
In Cheyenne county Nebraska Ehine K Stevens files a petition in District Court to enforce a tax lien on property described as South half of the Southwest quarter Section 24 Township 14 North Range 48 West. Amounts due from 1914 to 1902 with ten percent interest per year, costs, and 10 percent attorney’s fees. Defendants must answer by October 10 1905. Sidney Nebraska. September 6 1905. Attorney HW FE Garen.
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