General Awakening in the Black Hills Preparatory to Spring Work
In Drapwoop South Dakota the Black Hills populace writes to the Sidney Telegraph from March 27 describing revival after winter, rapid town growth with new buildings, a planned bank, and debate over dust as currency. They discuss mining titles, a rumored deadly mine incident, and anticipate a lively summer with emigration and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drapwoop
Black Hills
Sidmey Telegraph
Pew
Nebraska
South Deadwood
Hella Union
Sidney Fim
Mint
Custern
Exchange Bank
HINTS FOR BRET HARTE AND A DESERTED POKER FLAT TALE
A reader review notes Bret Harte and a second Poker Flat work, then shifts to Montana's Territorial history. The Montana Historical Society has issued its first volume focusing on mining adventures notably James Stuart. It recounts Stuart’s Yellowstone expedition narrative and a dramatic frontier scene where a lookout’s group witnesses a fatal pistol misfire and a poignant farewell dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Territary
Montana
Historical Society
James Stuart
Yellowstone
Stuart
Geory
Jim
Goory
Georg
Sidney Notes from the Cheyenne County Ledger
A brisk bulletin spans local doings from A. J. Walrath visiting to town, to new hotel plans on Front Street and a government wagon train from Red Cloud. It notes busy fishing rods stocked by merchants, prairie schooners arriving ten daily, and continued mining activity as weather improves. Cattle from the east return, and Golden Gate City near Deadwood grows with mills in operation and town lots valued around $100 to $800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate City
Deadwood Gatch
Gayville
Sidney
A. M. Stevenson
Kearrey
Black Hills
Rhoderick Chulade
Gilmer, Salabury & Patrick
San Francisco
California
Minera
Sacramento
North Platte
Republicap
Villiana
Information Wanted on Grasshopper Eggs and Editors
In an Omaha oriented column, W C B Allen questions grasshopper infestations across the west seeking data for commerce and agriculture. The piece mocks editors as “grasshopper damphool editors,” notes no western Nebraska steps taken to combat pests, and mentions local happenings in Sidney Cheyenne and North Platte with various notices and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. B. Allen
Omaha
Allen
Douglas County
W B.C. Allen
W.C. B. Allen
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
W.C. B. Auuxs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Felegraph
Jou
Noemaer
Ano
Darkow
Joseph B. Gossage
Mit
Sidney and
Union Pacific Railroad
Frama
Bidney
Wxet
ZABT
Expres
Bnynka
Raynor,da
Wallace
Nat'l Bank
Raynolds & Wallace, Bankers
Nebkrabka
Gov Duar
Bierbower
Attorney AT Law
Wotaky Fualio
Sidney, Neuraska
Geo. R. Ballou
Attirne At Law
Nebrabka
Gno W Hei
LA Sidney
Neblabka
Cmas Ih. Brown
Adam M Thurator
Beacil
Uinman
Neb
BROWN
T. Jubbs
DR. J. Givy
G. T. Murphy
J Malhoney
Burle & Grant
Second Street
Rowe
Fred. Wirth
Nes
Harvey St
Om Iin
Translonta
Carrie & Cooley
Telegraph Block
Grover & MacKenzie
James K
Farnham
Rapid City Hotel
Secretary of the Interior
Guyville
Hiddee
Citi
Sens
Hilla
Joe EntrikIn
Genesee
Illinois
Ed. Milligan
IU Oaluck
Cheyenne
Pius the Ninth
Citien
Wishigh
South
Piatt
Lodge Polo River
Henry Ward Beecher
Earth
South Platte
Saunders
Polk
York Counties
Deadwood
Henry Gilmore
Kearney
Ithan
Sol
Bret Harte
MCA
A. J. Walrath
Sidney Nat
Mr. Brinkworth
Sfrontstreet
New York
Tecumseh *’Chieftain-Herald” Office
Red Cloud
Joseph Brinkworth
City
A. W. Wellman
Adama, Redington
Aua
Mr. Griffin
Front Street
J. J. Kinney
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Nichols & Co
M. Leeper, Jr
Company “I
Fourth Cavalry
Pinney Bros
Nebraska City
Kansas City Freighting Company
Tucelay
Germania
McKay Bros. & Co
Wm. Hunt
Thos. Sweeney
Dr. Boggy
Sweeney
Texas
West
Cheyenne Stockman
North Piatte
Boughton & Berry
Poor Man's Gulch
Ifilla
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