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Sidney Short Cut Promises Fast Cheap Route to Hills
Sidney boasts the Short Cut as the best wagon road to the Black Hills, with dominant Union Pacific and Missouri River connections. Rail lines from Chicago and Kansas City offer special facilities to travelers heading to Sidney and Center City. The note details fares from Omaha, express rates, baggage allowances, and freight volumes, underscoring Sidney as a regional supply hub with substantial freight traffic and migrant movement toward Deadwood and Custer City.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Missouci River
Chicago& Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Reland
Burlaxton & Quincy
Kinzas City
St. Joe & Council Blofz
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Center City
Union Pacific Road
Rohs Point
North Platte
Caster City
Deadwood
Har
Pluck Hills
Elass
Omaha
Custer Gy
Red Cloud
Cutter City
Hod Cloud
Custer City
Water Mole Ranch
J.P. Hollowell
Greenwood
Pine Hills
Stawe Hine
Court House Rock
Mosles
Picele
Hillay
United States
Aleo W
Sidney and
Black Hille
Thie Point
Fe Morton & Co
Snake -Creek
J. W
Cloud Agemsay
Point of Rocks
Andy Grass
Hank Cliford
White Clay Creek
Arnee
White Clay
Bom
Peeoeri
United Tates Trodse
Thin Agency
Black Hills
J. W. Dear
Frank
Yates
Yortie Shapy
Little Cottonwood Creek
Cottonwood Cleek
Westhorpe Creek
Chicago & North-Western R&y
Great Trunk Railway
West
North West
Pointesis Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Tews
Nebraska
California
Western Territories
Ilinois
Iowa
Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
China
Japan
Australia
St. Paul
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg
St. Wayne
Kankakee
Pan
East
Soutieast
Chicago and Alton
Union Pacific Rt. R
Canadas
New York
Broadway
Boston
State Street
Farnham Street
San Francisco
Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Ander Sherman Mouse
Canal
Madison
Wells Street
Wells and
Kinzie Streets
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