Prodigal Youth Tour of Black Hills Mining Towns
Chicago Times reports Alpheus W. Smith details his months in the Black Hills describing Rapid City Gulden City Hill City and Custer City along with Deadwood and Whitewood mining regions. He notes declining populations scarce wealth and warlike Indians threatening prospecting efforts while describing early mining claims and dangers of the terrain. The piece also covers a mining safety device using a gas detector linked to a bell system tested in several coal mines.
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Chicago Times
Alpheus
W. Smith
Black Hills
Aupiferois
Rapid City
Rapid Creek
Gulden City
Custer
Hill City
Custer City
Smith
Stand Off Bar
Bemis
Calaboose
Young Smith
Cheyenne
Frontier
Orice
Deadwood
Whitewood
Tventy
el Dorado
Ilims
Goldsmith Maid Runs Time Trial at Belmont Park
The Goldsmith Maid trotted three heats aiming for a mile in 2:14 2:18 and 2:19 times as crowds of about three thousand watched at a new track out of the city. Budd Doble guided the horse with pacing and wagering centered on the second heat. The event drew heavy bets despite the third heat failing to match the second.
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Goldsmith Maid
Belmont Park
Philadelphia
Budd Doble
Desperate Confederate Rescue Mission Turned Raid in Tennessee
Historical note details a Mitchell expedition led by Andrews with twenty-two soldiers. They hijacked a Confederate train near a tavern, severed telegraph lines, and burned bridges toward Chattanooga. Pursued by locals and military, most participants perished or were captured. eight survivors later recounted the perilous raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compt de Paris
Mitchell
America
Annes
Andréws
Buell
Chattanooga
Mort Georgia
Andrews
Beauregard
Chattanoga
Huntaville
Teleg Amd
Mineral wealth and mineralogical notes from the west coast
The excerpt surveys minerals across western districts including copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, zinc, titanium and gold with mentions of Ti, quicksilver, and zinc oxide. It references vein systems near Mount Hamilton, Los Gatos creeks, and the Russian River country, noting abundant manganese and copper veins and shipments from San Francisco, plus a stray note about Captain Samuel Cook and a political figure Belknap.
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Consid
Almadian
McCartney
Aper
Mount Hamilton
Lick
Los Gatod Ven
Russian River
San Fran
Temiscal
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Miles& Kessler
Proprietois
Toe Tv
Toeeday
Thurday
Gaturiay
Hutte
Montana
Girton House
Oo. B. Whitford, M.D
Hurry, ‘Montana
Broadway
Cen
Beal
Onsee
Banking
Henry Elling
Virginia City
Europe
Wiblliam Wooowaro
Butte
Sss
Isks
Arnold
Dan WM. Woodward
W. H. Weimar &Co
Deer Lodge, Montana
Grocers
W.H. Weimar & CO
J. Cohen
A. Comen
D. Cohen & Bro
Behrman’ & Richards
Haus
BSIGN
Buite
M.T
Copperopolis
Rosenthal
Sscott House
Deer Lodge
Sam.scott
McBurney House
Deer Lodge City
Aylesworth & McFarland, Proprietors
Butte City, Mont
Robert Girton
Promneron
Nor
Gucala
Sulie
Rmbt Girton
Hotel de Mineral
Butte City
Proprietors
Hauswirth Bros
ST. Louis Hotel
Main
Jackson Streets
Helena, Montana
Schwab & Zimmerman, Proprietors
Horm
Titik
E. B. Hart &Co
Moose Creek
General Merchandise
Mouse Creek
Highland
Hard & CO
Centennial Fire Works
William Coleman
Jain Tocktot
Reader's Trainy
Fas
Worthern
Seventess Gento
Hilla
Ansell
Everal
Lanburger Gartenzeitung
Germany
Cain
Bailad
San Francizon
Saya
Ladies’ Department
Gentleman’s Department
Setsus
Gray
Iazel
Samuel Cook
Boston
New York
Washingtox
Connsel
Senate
Belknap
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