Local News Flotsam and Black Hills Happenings
Cheyenne sites boast finest drives while Kabis and Dillman repair their saloon. Crook arrives from the east and plans a council with Indians at the agencies. A missing Key City hotel clerk and a vanished $160 spur rumors of theft. Vigilantes in Cairo discuss harsh justice for horse thieves. Dooley biscuits gain high local regard amid varied tidings from Deadwood and Red Cloud.
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Cheyenne
Kabis & Dillman
Black Hills
Ringolsky
George Crook
U.S. A
Hills
Rankin
Carbon County
Deadwood
Lincoln
C. W. Meyer
H. C. Walker
Inter-Ocean
Denver
Brooks
Key City
Mann & Galls
McDaniel’s
McDaniel
Chicago
Mac
Ile
Harry Hill
New York
Cairo
Black Skills Daily Times
Juliet
Dooley
Interesting Letter from Deadwood in a Dakota context
A Deadwood correspondent reports on the legal frontier and the Wyoming border dispute, noting Geo Henckel’s survey, Rand McNally map findings, and the shifting civil status of Deadwood. He highlights mining prospects in Sand Creek and nearby gulches, stock ranges, and the presence of notable figures like Senator Spencer and Lyman Elmore, with colorful commentary on lawyers and judges in the boomtown.
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Deadwood
Gayville
Montana
New Chicago
Galena City
Iron Creek
Potato Creek
Negro Gulch
Bear Gulch
Red Water
Senator Spencer
Geo. H. Butler
Lyman Elmore
Brooklyn
Morgan
Carey
Salt Lake City
Jedge
Greeley
Colorado
Wyoming
Blackstone
John Smith
Sioux Scout with Crook's Money Controversy
Sioux scout employed by Gen Crook sought to change a $100 bill at Red Cloud Agency trader Frank Yates. Yates paid out one hundred $1 bills. the scout offered his complete roll for a gold watch chain but the price was $140. He then tried a $40 chain, bought a cheaper one, and left. Yates, who lost a brother at the Custer massacre, suspects the note came from his brother's body. The Che Sioux reportedly changed the bill from a Cheyenne killed in Mackenzie’s clash with Dull Knife.
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Crook
Frank Yates
Red Cloud
Frank
Yates
Custer
Mackenzie
Castle Creek Mines Boom Described From Sitting Bull Country
Special correspondence from Sitting Bull, Black Hills reports rapid mining activity on Castle Creek. miners drain ditches and install steam pumps, with J. S. Cornell, Reno & Pierce, and Billings advancing claims. Prospecting reveals pay dirt on mountains and along the creek, including antimonial silver vein finds near Hoodoo Gulch and several rich gold leads.
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Sitting Bull
Black Hills
Frank B. Smith
Smith Bros
Custer
Cheyenne
Occidental Hotel
Castle Creek
Hill City
Hillyo
Hill
Spring Creek
Newton’s Fork
Slate Creek
Ma. Slaughter
Castleton
Deadwood
Sid Cornell
Prospect Mining Co
Crazy Dick
Frank Smith
Sitting Bull City
J. 8. Cornell
New York
R. D. Williams
Kentucky
Cornell
Williams
Missouri
Bismarck
Fort Pierre
J. I. Billings
Billings
Reno & Pierce
Col. Smith
Hoode Gulch
Smith's Cabin
Newt. Donnell
Utah
Mr. Smith
Battle
Squaw
Rapherty
New Census Ordered for Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies
Acting Agent Johnson reports Red Cloud Agency Indians total over 8000 after a new census is ordered for Red Cloud and Spotted Tail. The complete count aims to be the most accurate yet taken. About 850 Indians joined Crazy Horse. Lieut. Johnson at Red Cloud expects relief soon by Dr. James Irwin, the new agent, with military authorities to end their connection with the Agency.
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Red Cloud Agency
Johnson
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Crazy Horse
Lieut. Johnson
James Irwin
First Wedding in Hayward Dakota Ter
The ninth witnessed the first wedding in Hayward City Dakota Territory. Groom Charles C. Drake of Bennet & Drake ties with Anna Jenkins of Custer City. Ceremony performed by Theo Vos Burgh.
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Hayward
Hayward City
Dakota Ter
Charles C. Drake
Bennett & Drake
Anna Jenkins
Custer City
Theo, Vos Burgh
Body Found Near Durbin Crossing and Pole Creek
Sheriff reports telegram about a body found four miles from Durbin's Crossing and four miles from Sturges and Lanes ranch on Pole Creek. Coroner notified and plans to proceed with the remains. Medical note warns skin-disease sufferers to wash linen with Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Hill's instantaneous hair dye claimed safe, contains no metallic poison.
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Carr
Durbin
Sturges
Lanes? Ranch
Pole Creek
Glenn
Hill
Dangers and Curiosities on the Sidney Route Drove Report
The Sidney route between Red Cloud and Custer City is in fearful condition with Buffalo Gap and Bad Lands making the road like worn-out corduroy. Deep gulches and adhesive black clay clog coaches as the rainy season begins. Henry Gibson of the Herald in Omaha praises Sidney as a bustling business town along the line and predicts Omaha as the Queen City of the west while Salt Lake City is deemed dull.
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Sidney
Red Cloud
Custer City
Buffalo Gap
Cheyenne
Henry Gibson
Herald Printing House
Omaha
Neb
Salt Lake City
U. P
Gibson
Denver
West
Good News for Our Stock Men
Application to Gen Crook last winter to visit Red Cloud Agency to recover stolen horses was not granted. Gen Crook recently informed the writer that stock men may now visit the Agencies to pursue claims. Over 3,000 Indian horses are in military care at Red Cloud and will be returned to identified owners before final disposal by the government.
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Gen. Crook
Maj
Randall
Lieut. Schuyler
Red Cloud
Crook
Red Cloud Agency
Lust Sunday
Big Horn Mountains
Reno
Cheyenne
Fort
D. A. Russell
5Th Cavalry
John M. Hamilton
Fort Russell
Merritt
95Th
Powder River
R. N. Montgomery
Eben Swift
Ic, Kellogg
Robert London
C. P. Rodgers
Bernard Reiley
Charles TH. Rockwell
J. W. Wheeler
E. P. Andrews
Lieut
King
Hall
Payne
Payne and Lieut. Cherry
Sidney
McPherson
Cincinnati
Death and crime tales in early Cheyenne transport notes
Special telegram from Custer City reports death of John Featherstun after a wagon accident near Mountain City, while a shooting at Hayward City ends Hurley’s life. Deputy Wolf pursues the killer. Also noted are two young women arrested for whisky sale to Indians at Red Cloud Agency, dressed in male clothes and confined to reserve grounds.
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CustTer
Cheyenne Leader
John Featherstun
Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage Company
Mountain City
Deadwood
Hayward City
Hurley
Geo. Johnson
U. P. Railroad
Sidney
Johnson
Wolf
Horse Thieves Housed At Public Building Amid Wariness
A gang of noted horse thieves took rooms at a public building in our city yesterday. The officer in charge fretted over safety in facing Judge Lynch, while the surrounding crowd considered the scene and wondered at the fate of the lawless group before the funeral nearby and supper time.
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Jehovah’s
Lynch
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Wreekly
Phayenne Weekly Leader
Siz McUths
Sim
Geo. Henckel
U. S
Dakota
Henckel
Rand, McNally © & Co
Ey Troy
Garden City
Spearfish
OUR
Omahog
Custer City News
United States
Army News
Fifth Cavalry
Gen. Merritt
Bear Lodge Mountains
Stewart McKay
Charles Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mr. McKay
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