Sidney Short Cut Promises Fast Cheap Route to Black Hills
Sidney promotes its gateway to the Black Hills with the Sidney Short Cut, touting shortest, cheapest, quickest and safest travel from the Union Pacific or Missouri Pacific lines. Rail companies offer special rates from Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis to Sidney and Custer City, with Omaha fares listed and freight capacity details. The text highlights Sidney as a growing Northwest supply depot with frequent wagons and stage lines to the north, and notes passenger and express rates to Red Cloud, Custer City and Deadwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Black Hills
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Island
Burlington & Quincey
Kuneas City
St. Joe & Council Bluls
Cincinnati
Indianapolse
Custer City
Union Pacific Road
North Wiatte
Kidney
Omaha
Red Cloud
Unter City
Deadwood
The Black Hills Route From Sidney to Red Cloud Agency
A historic travelogue describes the Black Hills route from Sidney west to the Water Hole Ranch, Greenwood, Coury House Rock, Platte River Bridge, Red Willow, Snake Creek, Running Water, White Clay Creek, and Red Cloud Agency. It notes stage stations, troop presence, ranches, water sources, and scenic valleys guiding travelers toward the northern and southern divisions of the Sidney and Black Hills Stage Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Water Hole Ranch
J. F. Uodlowell
Place Stage Station
Thiapatat
Greenwood
Pine Hills
Greenwood Stream
Atita
United States
Sidney and
Black Hilla
Red Willow
E. Morton & Co
Snake Creek
J. W. Dear
Red Cloud Agency
Point of Rocks
Hank Clifford
Witte Clay Creek
Black Hill
J.W. Dear
Frank Dr. Yates
Bidnes
Cottonwood Creek
Cleek
J. W
Dean
Camping Place Along South Cheyenne River Described
Riverside grove offers abundant wood water and grass with a beautiful timber strip on both riverbanks seven miles distant along the route making it a premier camping spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Cheyenne River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Siow
Bates
Horse Head Creek
Buffalo Gap
Custer
Rapid City
Deadwool
Jills
French Creek
Eeeond Point
Conaista
Justices of the Peace
Cutter City
Tere
Cutter
Harney’s Peak
Ilay
Deadwood Creek
Great Gold Region
New Golden
Elizabeth Gly Deadwood
Crook City
Sesenetrenssoreeen As
Cosseme Aeceses
Eagis Mic
Aiea Pat
Reavense
Case Goode
Wyacnm
Red Willow Ranch
Neb
Waals
E. Monron & Co
Criffin & Harrison
Waddie
Potter TO
Bushnell
Sipxay
Walrath Bros
Big Springs
Julesburg
Postoffice
Rio Simivos
Neakaska
Ceorce Keeline & Son
South Platte
JoLesavac
CoLoasvo
Kline & Stokes
and Architects
Lesve
Sidney TezLeonarn
Excelsior Printing Ink CO
London
England
Monror NT
Merclay Street
New York
McFadden’s Restaurant
Hughes & Smith
Snake ‘River
Nebraska
H. W. Gary
Gun Shop
C. A. Morian
Black Hillers
Crockery
Remington
Front Street
Cc. A. Moore
Vicinity
OLD Court House
Foat Main
Lumber Yard
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