Blockade Era Real Estate Mining Boom Amid Speculation
The report notes brisk real estate sales on Jimricon Avenue and rising front-foot values as investors flood Carbonate and nearby towns. It highlights booming smelting at Grant's and Harrison operations, large bullion readiness, and new mills planned while warning of ore handling bottlenecks and rail-shipment hitches. Nocturnal rumors claim sightings of James brothers in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant’s Smelter
Harrison
Dickson & Co
Berdel & Witherell
Jimricon Avenue
W.it. Bushe
Alscs
Germania Or Utan Company
Cleveland
Indian Perspective on Little Big Horn Fight at Standing Rock
A Bismarck correspondent quotes an Standing Rock Indian returning from Sitting Bull’s camp. He says Custer split his forces provoking a rout. Reno faced the first volley and many pivoted to Custer’s side. Indians claim only General Terry’s timely arrival halted a mass massacre and blame disarray for the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Ribute
Standing Rock Agency
Sitting Bull
Abe Custer
Custer
Reno
Terry Wren Terry
Keno
Brave Little Woman Faces Harsh Trek Home
The Cheyenne Sux tells of Mrs. J S Wingate traveling alone with her children for twenty days from Rapid City to Nebraska after hardships. Wingate’s husband died last year and illness plus a ruined cabin left the family with nothing. She endured cold and snow aided by friendly trainmen and ranchers and plans to sell her few belongings and return to Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sux
J. S. Wingate
Fremont Neb
Spring Creek
Hill City
Rapid City
Wingate
Bismark
Nebraska
Sidney Item Highlights Local Health and Investment
Western Nebraska is praised as the healthiest part of the state with delightful climate and pure water. Stock raising is described as the safest investment for all income levels. The notice adds a light aside that the handsomest girl in Sidney is reading the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sidney
Union Pacific Will Not Build to Black Hills This Season
An interview with Colorado Central president W A H Loveland relays that Union Pacific has no plan to extend toward the Black Hills this year. Primary efforts focus on expanding the Northern Utah line and a 150 mile Southern Utah extension, with Leadville and San Juan routes advancing. May or June weather permitting outdoor work. Sidney favored as Hills start, Cheyenne opposed by most directors except Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Black Hills
Union Pacific Railroad
Northern Utah
Utah
Colorado Central
San Juan
Georgetown
Leadville
Union Pacific Company
New York
Sidney
Gould
Dad’s Pork Barrel Sketch Fuels Petition for Direct Mail Route
The piece notes how a man mildly smoked the pork barrel and salted pork to mask taint, then mentions petitions sent to the Postmaster General to establish a direct mail route between Sidney and Greeley via the South Platte to aid southern residents and improve communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Greeley
South Platte
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Keith Cosansett Bi
Ches
GEO. G. Darrow & CO
Sidney and
Yo’elock
Eloecs
Weat
Jack Hills
Lack Fille
H. Syvoex
Official Directory
Paddour
Janalar
Beatrice
Qinana Saunders
Omaha
En Lentine
Westmint
Bilas Garber
Lincoln Bettaschuck
Beck
Lincoln
J.B. Weston
McBridee
Lincsln
B. I. Thompson
Snat
J Maxwell
Fremsat
Cro
Lake Amasa Cobb
Wiifth District
WM Gaslin, Jr
Kearney
Drew
Huck Month
Register
North Platte
Soin Taper
Roeder Yonik
Phe
County
Gno
G. Darrow
Sidney Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Yrameechan General Banking Business
Tonegan, SW. Fowler
V. Bierbower
BerTaaty Public
A. M. Stevenson
Moore's Block
Darwow & Stevenson
Great Priest
Thomas Kane
Sains Keinine
C. W. Smith
Comeiste
Pryor
St. Joseph, Mo
M. V. Ferris
Bartling
Fredrik Glover
Fred
Glover
Colorado
James Brothers
Jesse
Theodore H. van Wagenen
Carlonate
Halleck & Cooper
Chaffee and Associates
Tabor
Chaffee
D. H. Moffatt
Little Pitteburg
David M. Moffatt
Metropolia
Walker
Forrester
Corliss
California Consolidated Company
Homestake
Golden Terra
DeBmet
Caledonia
Enterprise
San Francisco
City Creek
Rochford
Silver Creek
Avim
Redwater
Spearfish
The
Times
Meeps the Fanest
Lambert Jenking
Second Street
Sidney, Neb
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Great Central
Chicago
Des Moines
Davenport
Rock Island
Westinghouse
Farnham St
Grand Central Hotel
Omaaha
Stevens
A.M. Smith, Gen'l Pase
R Acame
H. P. Devel
Riddle
Icket
Mathews & Irwin
Centennial and
Myrtle Streets
South
Josiah Slick
Curran & Johnson
Carpenters & Builders
Prichs
Myrile Street
W. A. H. Loveland
Cheyenne Sun
Fremont
State Reform School
State Prison
York County
Howards
Crete
Nebraska City
Ashland
Baptist
Methodist
Adams County
Richards and
Olive
Nemaha City
Nebraska Railway
Butler County
Republican Valley
Humbolt
Alexandria
Table Rock
Lincoln Packing House
Platte
South Bena
Seward
Grand Island
J. G. Compton
Columbus
Green Island Lake
Ceder County
Old Settlers Association of
Washington County
Stair
Thayer County
Cheney
Durance
Lamy’s
Krause's
West Point
State Normal School
Riverton
H. R. & W. Railroad
Bloomington
W. R. Morse
Clarksville
C. W. Springer
Red Cloud Chief
Merrick County
Mutual Hail Insurance Company of
Milwaukee
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