Black Hills Route Budget for Travel and Gold Regions
A compact guide answers reader questions about the Black Hills fever with notes on gold being found in paying quantities near Deadwood and Whitewood creeks and nearby areas. It lists distances from Sidney to the Black Hills, camping spots, travel huts, and major waypoint names including Custer City, Green Wood, Rock, North Platte, Red Willow, Snake River, Point of Rocks, Running Water, Antelope Creek, Bardue Creek, White River, Tenbuted, Beaver Creek, and final arrival at Custer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Deadwood
Whitewood
Custer City
Black Ills
Furmeton
Velon
Tms
Court House Rock
North Platte River
Red Willow
Snake River
Antelope Creek
Bardue Creek
White River
Tenbuted
Tenbutes
Peaver Creek
Wee Beaver Creek
Appointment of Cadet Midshipman for Nebraska
Washington DC March 27 1876 the secretary of the navy requests a Nebraska appointment for Cadet Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in June. Eligible candidates aged 14 to 18 residing in the state may appear at the University in Lincoln on the set day at 2 PM for examination by appointed gentlemen. Printed regulations may be obtained. aspirants are urged to consider the strict requirements and potential disappointment before seeking admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Nebraska
United States Naval Academy
Lincoln
Naval Academy
Black Hills mining letter from Spring Creek camp
A Eureka Nevada Sentinel letter from LMM City Spring Creek Black Hills dated January 30 describes stage routes 182 miles Sidney to Red Cloud and onward to Custer City with through fares. It notes supplies, mining gear costs, gold in gravel, deep diggings, water troubles, and a rough prospect of great future wealth as camps like Spring Creek outshine Alder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Black Hills
Lmm City
Spring Creek
Cnae
Stranger fleeces hotel with stolen pants ruse
A man in a long Ulster overcoat plays billiards for hours, swindles a hotel and billiard hall by pledging security and stealing a pair of pants worth 18 dollars, then returns with money to redeem them. The incident, recounted by Gillman Brothers and Oyster Ocean hotel, links the thefts as a single nighttime lodging scam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillman Brothers
Oyster Ocean Hotel
HW Gaiman
Strayer
Strange
Terms of Cuurt for Fifth Judicial District of Nebraska
The Fifth Judicial District of Nebraska fixes regular district court terms for 1876 across Cheyenne Lincoln Dawson Kearney Buffalo Sherman Adams Webster Franklin Harlan Furnes Ned Willow counties. Dates list February through December with specific day figures. terms may be ordered for any subset of counties upon public notice by district commissioners. Judge Wr. Gassin, Jan 23, 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Lincoln
Dawson
Kearney
Buffalo
Sherman
Adams
Webster
Franklin
Harlan
Furnes
Ned Willow
Wr. Gassin, Jn
Porous Kettle Lesson Sparks Clerk and Customer Dispute
A Detroit hardware store clerk is confronted by an elderly customer who insists on porous kettles and argues over porcelain versus porous. The exchange ends with the man buying the kettle for seventy five cents and demanding delivery, illustrating class tension as the clerk concedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Free Presa
Nebraska Editorial Association Meets in Fremont May 23
The Nebraska Editorial Association is called to meet in Fremont on the 23rd day of May for the State Convention. In this centennial year the press of the state should be well represented and editors are urged to attend, regardless of attire, with a note of enthusiasm from Harvard Advocate.
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Nebraska
Fremont
Harvard Advocate
Leap Year Love Confession At Indies Locale
The Reveille recounts a leap year courtship scene where a young lady kneels to declare love, invoking leap year privilege. The gentleman replies with casual remarks about her family, dogs, and cooking, then consents and suggests picking a day. The tale blends weather, club chatter, and rustic humor in a dated social vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Telegraph
Joseph B. Gossage
Esoase
Gating East
Tod
Gw.peerny, J
Sidney and
Brnck Hollis
H.R. Pfrssins
I. Sxvoen
Ballou
Sidney, Ned
Geo. W. Heist
Sidney
Browr Inmen
Thurston, Rown & Thurston, Attorneys At Law
Omaha, Neb
L. Hobbs
Kidney, Neb
John Carrie
Kidney
N. Grant
AXE &O
PLAS
Bidney
ENOIM
Shialine
Blanka
Honertead
Boldiers
Pallore
Neder
Partien
Addrena
Ortons Cartuwait
Neb
Binet Hills
Washinarton, D. C
Bnaku River
Red Cloud
Clister City
Cutte
Fifth Judicial District
Roose River
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