Spring Creek Valley Homesteads and Oaks Farm Life
Notes on Spring Creek valley in the Hills near Deadwood with Dunlap and California Joe as pioneer figures. Describes farms, crops, stock, and the 1855 1878 period, including Chas Dunlap’s homestead, ranch growth, and sagebrush town gossip. Mentions local flora, yields, and old frontier characters amid a mix of anecdotes and classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saal DaNn
Peenington
Pot
Miyan
Deadwood Regia
Premcet
Sprong Creek
Uilaly Mies
Chivas
Ding
Bincke
Spring Creek
Duninp
California
Joe
Harney
Dunisp
Janney lode discovery near Sheridan sparks gold mining buzz
In Sheridan South Dakota a rich lead called the Janney lode extends 80 to 200 feet wide with over a dozen veins. Major Woolley of Deadwood and firms Festner and Bente of Sheridan hold key claims including the Excelsior, with several extensions south. Assays rumored above 100 in gold and silver. Local courts and land offices are being set up, raising concern over possible relocation from the county seat. Sheridan hosts two stores, led by Tease Golden, in this developing mining town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janney
Major “Woolley
Deadwood
C. Harbach
Iaa
J. C. Funderburgh
C. Morton
Sidney
Sustes
Liifis Ditrie
Siober
Sherida
Sheridan
Tease Golden
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Sidney Telegrapy
Ket
The
Black Hills
Sheridan City
Neem
Telegraph
Lasley
Vals
Gora
Giere
Cali
Iid
Steck Hilix
Cusek Ie
Dina
Cnek
Palener
Chicago
David
Diogenes Leing
Cain
Abel
Adam
Wao
East Ereetown
Mass
Bes
Josiah Demerandville
Mikes
Figlze
Impultse
Uma
Stert Peren
Ifernier
Kirin
Auwin
Berlin
Hullo Pugs
Daehern
Barnhart
Big Springs
Julesburg
Big Springe
Beasow Bros, & CO
Nebraska
Callaman & Musheio
Potter
Boo
Pers
North Platte
Dridge
Etottasmith
John F.coad
Scott
Hevenue
W.T. Mark
M. Coad
Camp Clarke
Nebravke
JK. Simpson
Henry Horblercer
Walrath Bros
Faitee
Bushnell Postoffice
Smwsxy
Newraska
Henderson Hros
Bruce Rayox
Soorm Plarre Paver
Gretxer
CoLonano
Ramsey & Son
Srantinc
Cuh & Sterey
Rose Street
Sidney, Nebraska
Second and Vine Streets
BAIN
M. Searle
Inet
Critle
Platte Hivers
Addrew
Owallalz, Neb
Thomas Ryan
A. Moore
Bipexy
Sipner
Nxon
Sroce Rayon
Cenex
Hugh Clark
C. Addrete
ESTES
Loomis &Jorgans
Rus
Iells Nomske
Ponthesi
Postofice
Sipwery
Neewaans
Asio
Seeond and
Vine Streets
Ove
Grandcentral
Jenantt
Deadwood City
Walker Howie
Baddle Rock
Keirebrant
East Lake City
Utah
Har
Mee
Ronke
Ubich
D, A
MOR
Massey
Douglass Street
Omaho Nehra Ko
Excelsior Meat Market
Hassng Erecta Varge
Sidnes
Onti
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