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Transportation routes and prices to Red Cloud and Custer City
A 19th century notice outlines stage and freight routes from Sidney to Red Cloud and future extension to Custer City. It lists fares First class 20, Second class 15, with through tickets, and freight charges 3 to 5 cents per pound. Prices for horses, mules, and mining tools are given, with cautions about outfitting costs versus buying locally. It notes the overall advantage of purchasing locally and the availability of provisions and mining gear.
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Deadwood
Whitewood
Custer City
Sidney
Miles
Green Wood
Court Hose Rock
Court House Rock
North Platte Rive Crossing
Burdue Creek
White River
Tenbutes
Csecccsene
Beaver Creek
Peewee
Crater City
Snake River
Red’ Cloud
Red Cloud
Custer City S
Bidney
Red Joad
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