Town busy with improvements and new arrivals
Lee Baker and son Clarence visited the town this week as improvements continue. Visitors include G A Williams of a hat trade, Chas Whitney and Geo Moore from Omaha, C Schmutz procuring machinery, and Dr Frank Shelton arriving from Alabama. Local contracts advance on Haskell Addition homes and dry goods opening on Second street.
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Chas. M. Whitney
Omaha Tobacco House
A. E. Simpson
City
Geo. P. Moore
Omaha White Lead Company
The Custer Case Testimony in Mitchell and Ketchum Hanging
Bion Brown testifies in Omaha Herald account detailing the Dec 10 1878 events at Olive's ranch and Wood River gathering. He describes tying, shooting Mitchell, the fire at the canyon, and the execution of Ketchum, with Olive and Gartrell present and orders given to dispose of the prisoners. Brown notes intoxication and fear, and explains his subsequent arrest and willingness to testify.
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Omaha Heputlicar
Bion Brown
Mitchell
Ketchum
Custer County
Brown
Olive
Gasmann
Durfee'ay Ranch
Fisher
Jasfal. Am
Ohio
Loop
Jim Kelley
Dennis Gartrell
Judge Biblitz
Gartrell
Myself
Kelley
John Kelley
Pedro
Gartrill
Mr. Olive
Ptil
Dufrand
Gillan
Owe Sod
Dennis Gartiell
Durrand
Dennis
Baldwin
Green
Gilan
Finner
Green Baldwin
Gartrell and
Olive'a
Stevens
Thad
Amano
Young Brown
Miner in Rapid City Letter Describes Sidney Hills Travel
In a Rapid City letter to the Grand Island Commonwealth, a miner praises North Platte and Sidney, noting Sidney’s growth and a lively stage line to the Hills. He recounts Brainerd clearing streets, Archie's old acquaintances, and a bustling journey via the Sidney Black Hills route under manager Corrido.
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Grand Island Commonwealth
Rapid City
North Platte
Sidney
Han
Woo H. Brainerd
Te Zarapra
Brainerd
Twen
Archie Stevensan
Grandland
Black Hilla
Staey
Wanpreiwel
Corrido
Trilla
Kidney
Cattle Drive Reports from Rawhide Creek Area
TzieeRara's Rawhide Creek correspondent dated April 6 notes vastly improved cattle health north of Rawhide Buttes after a grim outlook on the South Platte near Sidney. He describes mud-bound cows near a large hole, praise for forthcoming roundups, ranch openings by Dan Boen and Scot Jinks departure, and the Rawhide Round-up planned for May 20 with favorable winter stock conditions overall.
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TzieeRara
Rawhide Creek
Anys
South Platte
Sidney
Platte Valley
Bidney
Ibe
Camp Clarke
Latiiver
Rawhide
Rawhide Buttes
Weverick
Dan’ Boen
Dan
Calico
Scot Jinks
Cheyenne River
Bidney Road
Jinks
Benson Bro
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H. H. Brainerd
Satha
Yo’elock A. M
Black Hills
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P. M
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Wendot Pe Hs
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Pacific Railroad
Ree Sidney
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MM. Hownan
Iney Bans
Sidney, Nebraska
Mets
J. W. Fowler
At Law and
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Nebraska
V. Bierbower
Bevant
A.M. Stevenson
Mosre’s Block
A. M. Stevenson
Ote and
Inonsiness
Bat Kron
Ae Sa
Thomas Kane
Torney - At - Law
M Tad Pm
Oficeom
Rose Street
Bank
Lee Baker
Clarence
van Taneell
van Tassell
Tsat
G. A. Williams
Paldry Hee
Second Street
A. Pease
C Schmutz
Black Hille
Frank Shelton
Alabama
Lesra
W. B. Towne
Chicago
Diebold Safe and Lock Company
Pease
Haskell] Addition
D. B Lynch
Streater
Cohn & Co
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Welch
W. Livingston
Ernest, ‘Rippe
Sally
Goond Stagh
Kent
John W. Griffin
Greeley
Sidney Fri
Greeley Fri
Gresley
Lewis’ Canyon
Farinda
Buffalo
Beaver Creek
Platte Vale
Keeley
M. Peers
Buffalo, Col., Or
Sidney, Neb
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Olive Aed Fisher
Wood River
Quartrell
Devil’s Gap
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GUN and Roe
Mr. Green
Ms. Laldwin
Horace
Plum Creek
Tianging
Lana
Mr Olive
Acond
Meeps
Kres
Lambert Jenkins
Neb
John Cameron
Mose Street
Bidney, Nebraska
Curran & Johnson
Carpenters & Builders
W. Smith
Attorney At Law
Jobiah Slick
Ofee
Post Office