Soldier Reveals $80,000 Cache Linked to 1880 Sidney Gold Robbery
A Fort Warren soldier Albert J. Baker says an $80,000 gold cache buried north of Cheyenne by the Laramie river may be part of the Sidney express office loot from March 1880. He awaits leave and legal clarity before retrieving the coins, while Sidney pioneers debate the tale’s plausibility based on reported gold bricks and coins.
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Fort Warren
Wyoming
Sidney
Express Company
The
Wyoming Eagle
Eagle
Sidney's
Express
Albert J. Baker
Baker
Grand Junction
Colo
Cheyenne
Laramie River
Montana
Oil wildcatting spurs activity in western Nebraska counties
Western Nebraska heats up as oil exploration expands across Sioux Scotts Bluff and Deuel counties. Texas and Wyoming engineers tour Sidney while Tee Pee Butte Oil plans Nine Mile drilling near Scottsbluff. Analysts trumpet Salt Creek and Lance Creek level promise with Len Sherwir ranch near Sterling eyed for first major strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sioux
Scotts Bluff
Devel
Tee Pee Butte
Wyoming
Ohio Oil Company
Sioux County
Texas Petroleum Engineers
Sidney
Peetz
Len Sherwir
Sterling
Samuel Adams
Texas Petroleum
Colorado
Lance Creek
Adams
Salt Creek
Casper
Scout Camp Planning An Excellent Program
The Wyoming Nebraska Boy Scout council opens its four week summer camp season at Chadron State Park Sunday June 21. A week of fun adventure and outdoor experiences awaits all attendees with camp fires treasure hunts song fests stunt nights night games and more planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Thompson
John P. Rowe
Bob Baker
Bert Keeney
Chadron
Red Cross
Scout
Wyoming-Nebraska Boy Scout Council
Chadron State Park
Minatare Water Carnival and Local Family Notes
Local families including L V Sanders, Buster Sanders, Howard Yost, George Young and others traveled to Minatare for a water carnival. Community updates cover medical visits, summer school attendance, music studies, children's program at Corner Sunday School, and multiple social visits in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Sanders
Buster Sanders
Howard Yost
George Young
Grover Sanders
Edward
Robert Sanders
Minatare
Billy Hates
McShane
Kimball
Dorothy Spencer
Chadron
Esther Carlson
Chicago
Corner
Evelyn
Edith Sanders
Henry
Bertha
W. L. Ayers
Wheatland
Ayers
Pete Nelson
Hilmer Carlson
Oscar Redeen
Albert Jacobson
Roy Jacobson
Henry Hotes
Cheyenne
Mr. Hotes
Farmers Union
Johnson’s Grove
Arlo Fisher
Elis Fisher's
Potter
Community Notes From North Divide Social Evening
Margaret Miller hosted a 4-H girls meeting at her home on Wednesday with lunch served by her mother Mrs O L Miller. Albert Haworth hosted a birthday party for his mother in law Mrs M C Bales, 76, at their home with many relatives and friends attending including Bales and Haworth families from Lowry City and guests from Sidney and Legion Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Miller
O. L. Miller
Albert Haworth
Don
Duane
Grant
C.S Bales
Lowry City
Bales
Haworth
Washington
Oregon
California
Roger Johnston
Sidney
Bobby Rathbun
Emma Ely
Vincent
Anita
Marie
John Henderson
Lawrence Sharp
Chester
Edna Frame
Ray Frame
Ruth Sparks
Florence Brown
Russel Haworth
Arnold Draper
Forrest Farrel
C. B. Kinton
A. L. Cruise
Ray
Geraldine
Kathleen
Emerson
Robert Cummings
Bernice Jackson
Catherine Thode
Jumtesburg
Jack Rathbun
Wills
Dalton
Catherine Tressel
Weiner
Legion Park
Local social notes mention several named visitors
Margaret Miller Ruth Sparks Walter and Louis Miller and Jack Sparks are listed. Dorothy Lipke returned Saturday from Lincoln after two weeks as a 4-H encampment guest and a relative visit. Vera Sparks visited Catherine Higgins. Herman Blanke and children Ed win and Evelyn visited the George Rippe home. Mrs. Jack Rathbun called at the Paul Sparks home Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lipke
Lincoln
4-H
Vera Sparks
Catherine Higgins
Herman Blanke
Edwin
Evelyn
George Rippe
Jack Rathbun
Paul Sparks
East Gurley Notes From Gurley Neighborhood
East Gurley residents report visitors and gatherings. John Jurgens Jr. returned from Laramie to visit family. The Jurgens and Ahlm families joined Ella Micek for a Scottsbluff trip. Neleck, Miles, and Gibbins households hosted dinners and shopping trips. Local farmers union picnic and Gurley hall meeting noted. Other outings included trips to Sidney and Dalton and visits to Rowan, Crees, and Eigenderg homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jurgens, Jr
Satur Co
Laramie
John Jurgens
Sexton Ahlm
Scottsbluff
Ella Micek
Ray Miles
Grover, Cola
Charles Neleck
Harold Gibbins
Vernon Nelek
Sumey
Farmers Union
Gurley Community Hall
Paul Thompson
Sidney
Arthur Rowan
Edna Feldman
Dalton
Fred Crees
Neal Rowan
Herman Jurgens
Dennis
William Eigenberg
Weyerts By Mrs. O. Rahe Weyerts By Mrs. O. Rahe
Local social notes list visits and calls across area households. Melvin Jurgens, James Lindsey, George Buss, Ned Lee, Lena Tieman, John Peters, Walter Flicker, Lavern Larsen, Otto Rahe family, Cecil Home, William Bartling Jr., Bertha Borges, Ben Jurgens appear in weekend and weekday calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Jurgens
Bertha Borges
James Lindsey
George Buss
Ned Lee
Morris Jessen
John Tieman
Lena
John Peters
Walter Flicker
Flicker
Lavern Larsen
Otto Rahe
Cecil
Harry Thompson
William Bartling, Jr
John Frerichs
Ben Jurgens
Bake Sale by Methodist Ladies at Green Jee
The Ladies of the Methodist Kingston will hold a bake sale at Green Jee on Saturday June 20 starting at 10 a m Local public notice invites community members to purchase baked goods to support church activities.
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Methodist Kensington
Green Jee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Gold
Grandpa Benish
Mr. Benish
W. D. Mathewson
Henry Hatel
Sextrap
Mrs
Clarence Yost
Billy Smith
Robert Nelson
Remington
North Divide
Mrs. Pearl Sparks
Mae
Nya
Pitisburgh
Plasco
Aes
Sidney Paint & Glass CO
Geo. W. Moore
Prop
Walter
Louis Miller
Jack Sparks
Wardtads
East Gurley
Mrs. Warold Gibbins
Bake Sale
Axminsters
S.A.E
Illinois Street
Sidney, Nebraska
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