Black Hills Gold Rush Novel Pay Gravel Review
A vivid excerpt from Hugh Pendexter’s Pay Gravel follows Deadwood figures Scissors and Dinsdale through Sioux ambushes, a gunfight, and stage-company intrigue. The tale blends historical accuracy with frontier drama in the Black Hills mining era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinsdale
and Scissors
Deadwood
Black Hills
San Juan
Joe
Lottie Carl
Scissors
Crazy Horse
Sorrel Horse
Jim Omaha
Union Pacific
Little Cart
Hugh Pendexter
Trail to Gold Land: Dinsdale and San Juan Joe Pass The Gate of Hell
In August 1876 near the North Platte two adventurers Pete Dinsdale and San Juan Joe press toward Cheyenne country despite looming dangers. They encounter a gambling pair, hear canny warnings about Red Canyon the Gate of Hell, and plan a night crossing to reach Custer City while facing Sioux and postwar gold rush tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Laramie
Black Hills
North Platte
Peter Dinsdale
Arizona
Hiis
San Juan Joe
Deadwood City
Deadwood Gulch
Jimsdale
Cheyenne
Hat Creek
Dinsdale
Ywe
Pete Dinsdale
San Juan
Joe
Ben
Laramie
Tinsdale
Pete
Bowran
Indian Creek
Green
Drysdale
Bellefourche
Crook
Rosebud
Custer
Poll
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Missouri
Red Canyon
Hisself Belman
Gate of Hell
Custer City
Oman
Sin Juan
Gambler
Red Canyon Creek
Prem
Gate of Hell in Red Canyon Ride Rescue
In Red Canyon the gambler San Juan Joe and Dinsdale evade a hidden ambush. A Sioux cutthroat raid leads to a lone girl crying for help as arrows loom and a rescue by armed riders turns the tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinsdale
Joe
San Juan
Shoe Dealer Accused of Using Figures to Deceive
A shoe dealer faces charges after using misleading figures to cheat customers. Authorities say the scheme involved inflated prices and false discounts. The case centers on a local shop and customer complaints filed last month.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cegh Delon Tribune
Mouse A
Pau C
Lea
the Bobbses
Black ‘Hills
Randy Allen
Allen
Johnny Bow Mats
Denver
the Gate of Hell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!