22 Dec 1877
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1877
Page
1
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Report from Deadwood and surrounding Black Hills area detailing arrivals of Sioux and Ponca at Yellow Medicine agency, prospecting results at Excilstar lode on Spring Creek near Sheriff dan, and ore developments in towns like Lancaster, Bobtail Gulch, and Excelsior. Mentions water projects, new mills, and milling progress with several discoveries and early town growth.
The text details rising tensions between the United States and Mexico over salt lands in Texas ceded after the 1837 war, with Diaz loyalists influencing events in Washington. Mexican troops and armored units threaten the Texan frontier, prompting US militia and army mobilizations. A separate incident reports a cavalry sergeant killed by a soldier under liquor influence, with ensuing mutiny and a fort evacuation narrative.
Mosaic of Nebraska news shows bounty on broom corn in Adams County, flouring mills in Howard County, and a new Democratic paper planned for Lincoln. Reports on crime, land demand, and election fever mingle with anecdotes from Kearney to Lincoln as state life buzzes with speculation and local drama.
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