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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
14
Western Nebraska’s Sidney rose from frontier roughness to a thriving plains town. From garrison origins in 1867 to a rail hub, it endured saloons, lynchings, and cowboy galas before evolving into a settled community with streets, trees, and a future railroad.
June 22 1878 report from the city describes a quarrel between John Wright and Ed McGrand near Clarke's bridge. McGrand rode up as Wright walked and fired a pistol, hitting Wright in the left breast and exiting near the right hip. Wright, a young man with good standing, is gravely wounded and possibly dying. McGrand fled. he is a Texas native and considered dangerous when intoxicated. Edward McGrand had been convicted of John Wright's murder on June 20 and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary.
The report describes Sidney Barracks on Lodge Pole Creek within Cheyenne County Nebraska. It covers post layout a parallelogram 433 by 200 yards with frame buildings. hospitals inadequate. stables ample. irrigating ditch of 1.5 miles. garden of 3.5 acres. commissary abundant. summer fishing and winter game. Sidney population about 300. nearby Sidney a rail hub with Union Pacific, and the post's distance from North Platte and Cheyenne noted.
Telegraph reports from Camp Robinson on May 5 1876 describe Black Hunters attacked by eleven men near Hank Clifford’s Running Water camp. L J and F J Keeney of Harvard Nebraska attempt escape with gold dust and gear, pursued by eleven riders, a firefight ensues with twenty five shots fired. The Keeneys flee to Hank Clifford’s ranch and reach Camp Robinson exhausted, the elder brother losing 250 dollars.
A fragment from 1875 US Army report by Assistant Surgeon A. Hartsuff describes Sidney Barracks in Cheyenne County Nebraska at latitude 41 North. The note mentions mules and a bull train, with a hostile closing remark attributed to White Hawk condemning certain men and civilization.
On November 29, 1890 troops at Fort Sidney were ordered to the Indian disturbance in Dakota. They returned from Rosebud on January 30, 1891 marching from Rosebud to Valentine in two days through a blinding snow storm. All are delighted to return to garrison life.
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