Weekly Center: Cheyenne Weekly Lancer 1877 Itemized news
Local items report Army paymaster policy clarifications for officers. William J. Lewis of Nevada City heads to hills with a 15 stamp mill. A Chicago man sues Sidney stage line after a coach accident seeking about 15000 dollars. Post office requests for Little Bear Bard’s Ranch. J Chinaman arrivals and earnings for carpenters and masons in Cheyenne. Stage accident injures driver McDonald. A large grizzly bear killed at Spotted Tail Agency. Death by drowning of M C Page U S Attorney for Montana. pioneer and Republican ally of Corlett ticket noted, former Cheyenne lawyer turned miner’s delight resident.
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Devens
Secretary of War
William J. Lewis
Nevada City
Colorado
Lewis
Chicago
Bishop
Sidney
Post Office Department
Horse Creek
Bear Creek
Little Bear
Bard’s Ranch
W. W. Corlett
Washington
John Chinaman
John
Cheyenne
Spotted Tail Agency
Neb
White Fox
M. C. Page
U.S
Montana
Page
Wyoming
Miners’ Delight
Sweetwater County
Ite
Corlett
The Hotel Bilk Hotel Keepers Form Protective Association
The Hotel Bilk recounts unscrupulous guests who register with aristocratic airs and torment staff. One culprit allegedly caused a head bookkeeper’s death by action, prompting proprietors to bar him. A mysterious exit left a carpet bag and uneasy baggage. The piece notes the hotel bilk is widespread and likened to a traveling pest.
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Chicago
Bilk
West
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Missouri
Hostiles Discovered Near Badwater by Snake Indian Scouts
Reports from Camp Brown on May 16 state that Snake Indian scouts found a hostile camp on the head of Badwater about seventy five miles northwest of Camp Brown on the Big Horn range.They estimate fifty to sixty lodges. Captain Mix of the 2d Cavalry at Camp Brown leads a party including Sho shone Indians under Tom Cosgrove to strike at once.
Doings in Deadwood and the Scribner’s critique
Nemo the Black Hills correspondent reports on Eli Perkins and L. P. Richardson amid Deadwood gossip. He notes rough dining etiquette, widespread revolver use, and bustling mail routes via Cheyenne Sidney Bismarck and Kearney as miners flood in. Beef scarcity troubles hotels while goods remain plentiful on the road amid frontier chatter.
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Nemo
Black Hills
Denver
Col
Daily Tribune
Eli Perkins
Annanias of the Press
L. P. Richardson
Man of Scribner’s
L. D
Richardson
Scribner’s
Cheyenne
Sidney
Bismarck
Kearney
Bob Ingalls Adventure Ends With Flight On Street Corner
Two men sought a settle of a misunderstanding by fighting last evening with five in the party. Officer Bob Ingalls chased a suspect from the corner of 18th and Ferguson as two peacekeepers happened by. The fracas ended with the others fleeing and Bob taking a knee to pray before continuing pursuit. The latest report notes Bob has not yet returned and a later update hints he is believed to be in Sydney.
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18Th
Ferguson
Guardians of the Peace
Bob Ingalls
Bob
Sydney
Homestead and Pre-emption Laws Explained Briefly
The homestead and pre-emption acts allow adults 160 acres of government land for a $14 or $2 fee, with deed eligibility after six months to five years of residence and proof of settlement. Soldiers may deduct service time from five years. Timber land offers 160 acres for tree planting and eight years of cultivation, with similar fees, under the same payment terms.
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Ti Leapor
United States
Black Hills Letter Reports Mill Progress and County Seat Shift
Special correspondence from Custer City May 11 describes the Deadwood to Custer stage run, thanks local hosts, and notes the completed Black Hills Metallurgical Works led by C. C. Davis. It details the Prospector stamp mill test, its high output potential, and urges capitalists to invest in scalable mills. The piece also covers the county seat moving to Deadwood, criticisms of the Sheridan land office, and comparisons of Cheyenne freight routes with calls for lower, uniform rates.
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Custer Crry
Deadwood
Messrs
Warner
A. W. Adams
Jas, Halley
L. T. Babcock
C. C. Davis
High Joint Commission
U. S. Land Office
Sheridan
General Land Office
Here
Crook City
Sidney and Pierre
Cheyenne
Omaha
Sidney
Cheyenne Urged to Grow as Outfitting Hub for Black Hills
The editorial urges Cheyenne to systematize business, maintain roads, and intensify inducements to outrun rivals and become the premier outfitting point for the Black Hills, warning that delay risks losing the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Fortunes and dangers of the Black Hills mining rush
The Chicago Tribune reports vivid details from Deadwood and Bear Butte the mining belt. Rich ore yields 800 to 1,600 ounces per ton in some mines while California capital enters the market. Prospects, bonds, and high prices push wealth, but dangers include fierce prospectors, gunfire, and hard labor with wages 4 to 6 dollars daily.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Black Hills
Deadwood
Gayville
Bear Butte
California
Atlantic
Pacific
Hayward Notes on Wamp City Prospects Soon to Be County Seat
Special correspondence from StayWamp City notes the town is named county seat of Custer County. miners report rich pay from main gulch claims, with daily yields from 20 to 70 dollars per hand. town growing fast with sawmill, dance-house, and rising buildings. ore from Little Grace lode near town and Silver King claim on Iron Creek sparks excitement. tools scarce and prices high. mail service expanding and roads planned.
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Staywamp City
D. T
Cheyenne Leader
Custer County
Ed. W. Hope
Quincy
Ill
Iron Creek
Rouze &Co
Old mining camp in Black Hills traced by ancient evidence
From Deadwood and Whitewood Gulch to Golden Run in Montana, the Deadwood Daily Times reports signs that the Black Hills were prospected and mined years ago. Evidence includes timbered trenches, buried sluice-boxes, a siege-marked mine timber, and a primitive grindstone unearthed near Morton's saloon.
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Black Hills
Deadwoodwood Gulch
Whitewood District
Montana
Hills
Whitewood
Golden Run
Deadwood
Morton
Deadwood Daily Times
Silver mining reports and a miner buried on claim No. 7
From the Black Hills Times dated April 14, the nugget describes a sale of a Whitewood claim portion to W. J. Sidway for $500, assay results from Lyons & Moor showing high silver and gold values, and multiple ore yields from Red Cloud Mining near Bear Buttes. It notes Buckley & Co. drilling, claims consolidation, and the prospective wealth of the mining ventures. Also mentions a rescued miner, terrain conditions, and local newspaper dynamics. The Castle Creek item adds a missing boy found and returned to the Weekly Leader stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills Times
Whitewood
W. J. Sidway
Lyons & Moor
Lucky Boy
Buckley & Co
Gilmer, Salisbury & Co
Smith Ehinger
Luella
Gayville
Red Cloud Mining Company
Bear Buttes
Ward
Cheyenne
Custer City
Deadwood
Stebbinss Wood & Co’s Bank
Chambers & Davis
Register of Deeds
South Deadwood
Castle Creek
Black Hills
Cheyenne Leader
Ross
Ropherty
Thas
How to Throw Ten Cents Away
A street con sells a ten cent chuck at a center target where passers-by pay to try. The setup promises prizes for hitting the illuminated centrepiece, awarding cigars, chromos, and sometimes fifty cents. The piece notes public overconfidence and amusement at the stunt.
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Sharp
St. Louis
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Ceater
Gheyenne Weekly Lancer
Sidney Line
McDonald
Hotel
Bob Ingall’s
Our
Hayward
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