Black Hills Gold Trade Shifts to 18 Per Ounce Dust
Merchants in Deadwood and Crook City agree to accept dust at 18 per ounce after July 1, replacing 20. The plan aims to align with greenback value and ease pricing, though exchange and weight issues persist. Details cover milling plans, mines like Flagstaff and Highland Chief, and rail for future development in Lead City, Deadwood, and surrounding gulches.
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Deadwood
Crook City
Jie
Petiion
Black Hills
Sam
Crook City Tribune
Highland Chief
Bear Butte
Custer
Flagstaff
How They Do It A Cheyenne Read Agents Narrative
An account detailing a Cheyenne route stage robbery by mounted road agents. The captain orders cover, search, and force compliance as the coach is robbed. Victims are warned to not resist while agents loot the treasure box and valuables, then release the passengers to continue. The piece frames the routine crime as a recurring Montana Idaho California and Mexico route danger with mock bravado.
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Cheyenne
Iuila
8. D
Crook City
Pascengere
Deadwood
Rapid City
Uie C
Iims
Montana
Idaho
Cindifornia
Mexico
D—D
Montgomery Queen's Circus Comes to Our City
A San Francisco Chronicle notice reports Montgomery Queen's Circus and Menagerie finished a three week San Francisco engagement with praise. The troupe offered new features, courteous staff, and excluded rough elements, while the menagerie displayed rare animals including an African gnu and the mammoth two horned black rhinoceros, noted as a unique exhibit in this country. Public thanks were given to Mr Queen for the entertaining and instructive show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Queen's
San Francisco “Chronicle
Queen
Bryant
San Francisco
Mr. Queen
Somebody s Bones Found Near Sidney Skeleton Discovered in Dam Repairs
Laborers near Sidney unearthed a box containing a human skeleton with missing feet and head, the skull cracked, believed placed years ago. The scene drew many onlookers as locals pondered the grim find and pondered the west’s vast plains and cattle markets amidst a column touting Nebraska stock prospects and the Dewey firm’s western departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sioux Chiefs at Canadian camp seek summer stay
Major Walsh of the Canada mounted police meets Sitting Bull and other Sioux chiefs at Frenchman’s Creek. Sitting Bull prefers living in Canada for the summer, vows no illegal acts, and may return to the United States if Canada cannot sustain him. About 200 lodges remain, with ammunition limited to hunting. Canadian Indians want the hostiles sent away. if the U.S. demands them back, Canada cannot compel it.
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Washington
Major Walsh
Canada Mounted Police
Sitting Bull
Frenchman’s Creek
Canada
United States
Spotted Eagle
San Francisco
Clear Water
Lien
Ffletcher
A. D. Chapman
Joseph
Bancroft
4Th Artillery
Lieut. Williams
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Sidney Telegraph
B. Gogaage
D. Darrow
B. Coreade
Cos
Edlionesed Proprietors
Sidney and
Daparte
Golagwy
A.m
Milha M. Handay
To A. mi
Save Me
Union Pacific Railroad
Tralna
S. m
I. Svvogn
Banking House
M. Rayrolds
Gnd. W. Met
WM. Wallace
Omaha
Nat’ Bank
Rayrnolds &Wallace, Bankers
Ridney
Nebraska
Traneset A Genera
Gorn Duar
V. Bierbower
Notary Forte
Geo. R. Ballou
Thos. Kane
Nebmaska
Btute
M Bhowm
John'f. Feureton
Brown & Thurston
Attorneys - At -Law
Omaila
Nrb
Beach
Hinman
Morsm Flattr
Moore's Hotel
Guy CU. Barnum, Jr
R. C. Brearley
JOUN
BURNS
Breakley & Burns, Attorneys - At - Law
Deadwood, D. T
Darrow & Stevenson
Front Street
Tlores
Sidney, Ner
Dri. A. Ivy
Sidney, Neb
Wompne
Efreet
Hove
Carrie & Cooley
Second Street
Telegraph Block
James K. 1801
Farnham’ N
Neb
Omaha House
Yred
Wirth J. Suey
Jonah Ates
Teaualeats
M. Johnson
Rapid C City
Bleak Wilts
D. Fe
Sidney Tage
Ko Weed Travalers
Ouster City
D.T
Corral
B.M. Dooth
Milly
A. Ws
Ellis Xbai
MF Perkina
Tnacarora
Nevayla
Hibek Hills
Iereek
Niles
Discovery
Whitewood
Alden Potter & Go
MLV
Roughton
John “Eaveshav Sant
Lead City
Golden Prospect
A.C. Marshman
Studebaker & Co
Mesara, Studebaker & Co
Rolph, Aikman & Greenough
Roff
Whitewood Hydraulic Company
W. D. Knight
Whitewood Gulch
Qsyville
Hilla
Dutye
Itis
Wambold, van Meter & Co
Ac Custom Mill
Croukers
Little Rapid
Castle Creeks
Boston
Saturdy
Central City
Spirittall Gulch
Wood
Montana City
Vollin & L Wildebrand
Gentemen
Bob, Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Casgate
Montgomery Queen’s Circus
Cheyenne County
Chas. H. Dewey
Frm
Dewey & Stone
Howard
Kamia
Illiam Burlings
Bone City
1St Cavalry
Robbin
Tweny
Bender
Indian Valley
G. 3
Sanford
Salmon River
21St Infantry
Boise City
United Sratce
Col. Sanford
P Collins
Fort Boise
Collins
Lieut. Riley
Rendeavous
Maxaley
Roard
Ward
Pitcher
Sawrday
Winnemucca
Hasbruck
Emniy
Chapin Hamwond
Wilson
Col. Green
New Orleans
White House
Haverty
Hills
Kearney
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