Fish Culture Sparks Nebraska Wyoming Conference Hope
A 1876 piece urges Nebraska and Wyoming to stock streams with fry from state hatcheries. It notes Colonel Shaw’s effort in Council Bluffs, lists fish types planted, and advocates joint meetings at Lincoln or Omaha to promote stream stocking amid calls for Aks to broaden distribution and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Anamoga
Col. Shaw
Izaak Walton
Troy
Rochester
Cairo
Baltimore
Fort Mackinaw
Iowa
Decorah
Faber
Nebraska
Seth Green
Ain
Lincoln
Omaha
California
Wyoming
Laramies
Wyoming Anglora
Sidney
Faeilitles
Nebreska
Shaw
Blair Gommmnissioner
Ontario
W. UW. Hsbeainnne
Black Hills Buzz and Prospect Notes
A sprawling mining update from Deadwood and surrounding districts reports Captain West planning an aeramp mill at Rhoderick Chulade Golden Gate, extensive lode work at Deadwood with claims 2 3 and 4 yielding strong returns, and new districts Gold Creek and Donlwood lode promising rich finds. Reports from Custer indicate growing settlement and promising mining, with letters discussing routes via Sidney and Cheyenne and postal delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain West
Rhoderick Chulade
Golden Gate
Messia
Canto
Thompson & Noyes
Deadwood
Uncle Sam
Deadwond
Pierce & Co
Messrs Morrow & Co
Ward Bills
Fay
Sidney
Evans Colorado
Belmont Clark
Evans
Mosers
Vipond
Johnson & Brunskill
Discovery
Sidney boom in business and crowds in 1877 climate letter
A Sidney reader describes a boomtown scene with Omaha capital and numerous new buildings under construction. Hotels, stores, liquor houses, and blacksmith shops surge as hundreds of freight wagons arrive. Front Street gives way to Second Street as the main business corridor, while nightlife and masquerade at the American House showcase the town’s vigor and healthful climate with mentions of prices and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Front Street
Ed Parker
Senate
Chicago
Creale
Second Street
Range
Cumings & Simpson
Omaha
Maret
Omaha Republican
Cheyenne Insurged as a Perilous Black Hills Route
A reader warning outlines Cheyenne as a dangerous, lawless town with no government, rampant crime, and smallpox. It claims travelers to the Black Hills face armed bands, corrupt officials, poor roads, scarce water, and high rations with no military protection along the lone trail through Indian country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Pheyenne
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Dakota
Woroming
Nebraska
Bluffa
Onchyas
Cheyenne editor rips Sidney route bias and rival towns
A Cheyenne editor blasts The Black Hills Herald for backing Cheyenne over Sidney, arguing the Sidney Short Cut line is safer and shorter to the Black Hills. He mocks the Cheyenne route and warns against sensationalism while urging fair coverage of Sidney. The piece notes local business ties, pigeon shooting protests, and a parade of regional promoters and mines in Deadwood and Treasure Gulch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Johnston
Black Hifia
D. T
Sidney
Deadwood
Cuxter Wiry
Bortons
Custer
Pal
Chattino
Myers
South Haddam
Haddamn
Black Hills Herald
Sidney Stage Line
Herald
Faota
TaLeGuarit
U.P R.R
Black Hills
Nerald
Cheyenne
Boya
Ita Elas Mayorita
Bogardus
Omaha
Miller
Pleoong
Tollo
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The
Sidney Telegraph
Comage
Aro
Daion
Joseph B
Gossage & CO
Bidney and
Black Hills Stage Line
A. N
Tod P.m
W. Duonry
P.M
Union Pacific Railroad
Exgreen
Banking House
H. Raynolds
Wallace
Nat'l Bank
Raynolds & Wallace, Bankers
Sidney, Neb
V. Bierbower
Notary Pullic
Geo. R. Ballou
Sidney, Nebraska
Geo. Heist
Will Prnefieg
BROWN
Thurstoos
Brown & Thurston
Attorneys AT Law
Oman A
Hindan & Gant't, Attorney's AT Law
North Platte
Ned
Brown Brothers
Stone Masons
L. Hobbs
J. GC. Ivy
T. Murphy
Main and
Walnut Street
J. Mahoney
Surles & Grant
Moore's
Joan Carrie
Corrigan’s
Omaha House
Marney At
Qronta
Jamus K. Ish
Farnhoum
St Omama
Rekbraneka
Jeremias Mahoney
Walnut
Nos
Pioneer
Mountain City
Weeuls
Gold
Cantle Creek
Dontlwood Lode
Nouth
Whitewood Creek
Williams, II
Je Scott
Richard Cheney
William Hanlon Thay
FW. von Bodungen
Deaowoop
Sipngy Teekorarn
San Francisco
Vin
Eldo
Cheyenne Nuffects
Cras
A. B
Arabia
Paul Vandervoort
Cuckar
Columbus Erna
Ifeneley
Bidney Treanarn
Joseph
Eva
Brother Teasley
Lime
Sara
Fairview Jode
Messrs. Morrell, & Storey
Idden
Main Street
New Discovery
Nowra
Houlac
S. Pena
F.C
Thullen
Tleayge B. Brigham
Junlaal
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