Periled Pilgrims Cross Brutal Upper Missouri Route
Harrowing tale from the Black Hills era warns travelers against advertised routes from Port Pierre Yankton and Bismarck. A party of five led by Tyler reaches Grand River after leaving a 50-wagon train, then faces a deadly blizzard. Two men die in the storm while four others perish or are stranded. two corpses are recovered and buried. Reports also note a rich ore prospect near Bear Butte and mining promises at Deadwood and Boulder districts.
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Black Jills
Missouri
Port Pierre
Yankton
Bismarck
Na Aervanta
Black Villa
Whitebend
Biamarck
Cannonall River
Tyler
Faddock
Frank
Stnynond
Northfield
Minn
C. Daniels
Syracuse
N. Y
Kaddack
Burah
Durch
Burch
Bad Landa
Firao
Ekslar
Dela
Mulg
Grand River
Stymond
Daniels
Subulot
The Black Hills Mining Activity And Claims Update
Eight handa night and day work on Deadwood claims yields up to ten ounces daily per miner. Nobles, firms, and Johnny Kane push claims Nos. 1 through 10 below discovery, with many workers and large-scale milling moving ore from Alpha and Father De Smet lodes. Redwater, Sheep Tall Gulch, and Mary lode discoveries spur stampedes and rich prospects, while mills like Pinney Bros and Nidden Treasure push output. Harney District shows promise as Castle Creek diggers extend an old claim network with bedrock prospecting continuing.
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J. J. Williams
Whitewood
Deadwood
Severnl
Nll
A. W. Conter & Co
Phillips, Brown & Worris
Chris. Lapp & Co
Hayward & Co
County Commissioners Proceedings May 7 8 1877 Cheyenne Neb
The May 7 1877 meeting notes adjournment to May 8 shows commissioners Van Tassel and Walrath with numerous juror payments listed. Petitions for liquor licenses by Wm Allen Sherwood Co John Zobil and John Wilson approved after two week layover. Bond for Mark M Coad as Justice of the Peace for Court House Rock approved. Board adjourned sine die.
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van Tassel
Walrath
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sroney
van Tass
Wm. Allen
A Sherwood & Co
John Zobil
John Wilson
Mark M Coad
Court House Rock
Lead City mill rush summary of ore finds and mills
Lead City reports clean up at Racine Company's mill from Golden Star ore brought $2100. Independent Jode owned by Mesars Coffin Judking Wooley Ramedell. tunnel 11 feet. 100 tons ore on dump. Gordon lode defined, Coffin Judking owners. Ben Franklin lode owned by Leahy McTigue Smokey Jones. two shafts 15 feet. 25 tons ore on dump. Gwinn's stamp mill expected in 10 days. Manuel & Co plan twenty stamp mill on Home stake Jode. Prospectors marching from Lead City toward Bald Mountain. Placer claim No. 19 at Falao Bottom sold for $500.
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Mesars, Judking, Coffin, Wooley and Ramedell
Messra
Thos, Leahy
John McTigue
Smokey Jones
Cant
Weat
California
Gwinn
Meesre- Manuel & Co
Lead City
Bald Mountain
Falao Bottom
Cheyenne County Taxable Property Valuation Snapshot
The county clerk received the precinct assessors' returns listing taxable assets by category in Cheyenne County Nebraska. Items include merchandise, manufacturing, stocks, furniture, libraries, all other personal property, horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, wagons and town lots, real estate of the Western Union, and U P Road Bed, totaling the assessed value.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Mornell
Western Uniel
U. P
Sageree
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The
Sidney Telegraph
Goskagry
Danhow
Joseph B. Gossage & CO
Bidney
Black Hills
Wo’olock
Ati P.M. Wiaok Ifula
A. N
Union Pacifico Railroad
Sidney
SyyuLn
Guat Nat's Wank
Raynolds & Wallace
Hanhkers
Duar
WY. Bierbower
Geo. R. Ballou
Sidney, Negilaska
Tao Woowkiet
Thos. Kane
Cuas
H. Drown
Joan M. Thanatos
Brown & Thurston
Avttorneys AT Law
Omalla, Neb
Beach Suinman
Ornly AT Law
North Platte, Nen
AM Stevenson
Monroe's Hotel
Guy C. Barnom, Jr
Nebaska
Brown Brothers
Stone Masons
L, Hobbs
Sidrey
Ned
D. G
Ivy
Bidney, Neu
Dlaeseon
M. J. Gavlan
Moora's
Surle & Grant
Second Street
Ronse
Omaha
Fred Wirtil
Harney 41
Garrie & Cooley
Telegraph Black
Hidney
James K. Ish
Prucciar
Farnham 8
Omaha, Neb
Rapid City
Johnson
Rapid C City
Traina
Missouri River
R. B. Wayes
Bear Butte
Lyons & Moore
Milwaukee Lode
Boulder Gulek
Boulder Diteh
Father de Smat
Custer City
Nhgrllankour
Stebbins
Wood & Post
Bankers
Father de Smet
Nichols & Maven
Coleman Bros
Finberty
John Kane
Messrs. Simpson & Johnson
Messra, Dolman & Wildebrant
John McAloor Fa
Frank Norton &Co
Redwater
Unyville
Golden Gate
Mesars, Brown & Carr
Sheep Tall Gulch
Mary Lode
Foster
Bobtail Gulch
Ho Ia
Pinney Bros
Alpha Lode
Nidden Treasure Company
Capt. Nicholls
Harney
Smith & Co
Castle Creek
Scontsapan
el Refugio
San Francisco
Fairview
Treasira Gulch
Racine
W. 8. Potter
Nevada
Colorado
Hills
the County Commissioners
Opvice Or
Bearn
Op County
Lipwry
R.S. van Tasser
Attest
C.K. Allen
el Anc
Watrath
Pau
I Rawlins
Thomas B Evans
Wey
Joseph Cleburne
Geo G Darrow
W Hs Anderson
Jos Dougas
Julius 11Ill
Geo Zimmerman
W Gary
T Barnhart
Thos R Beacon
Ot Walker
Wee Jas Green
Waeaee Ee MK McLaughtin
Jan Kejley
Daniel Verlihy
OW Palmer
James Lynch
Jno J McIntosh
Geo W Q Garnhart
Chase
Wea
Gen Monro, Jror
If Goddard
Moritz Urbach
Warrlson
Jno Anderson
Jno Wilson
P Baby
Livingston
Jas Sutherland
Nasty
G Blazier
H Bordwell
Harrigan
A Allenapach
Win Allen
A Neumann
Fannie Rockwell
Linen
John Zwerfel
Witness
Snyder
Robt
Glendale
JA Cumming
Jas Drum
Witnness
McNeil
Jack’ Coates
Frank Sheppard
Thos Brady
Cee Cae L D Chapman
Miles Carro
Os ~ Johnson
Watkins
Dee Annie Nelson
Wm Dailey
Jno C Lee
Oliver Garthwait
Brown
Jno
E Wellerwax
Wm J Harbison
C Stone
Geo Vunderheid
Dennis Murphy
Jno Murphy
Fred Glover
Phil Saucier
Jos Cleburne
Louis Paschen
J A Allenspach
Geof Heist
Vee 'K Allen
de Laney
Win & Ellis
Locks
K Allen
Clerk District Court
Henry Clifford
Wee
McCarty
C McCarty
R. S Vasa Tassel
G. K. Allen
Racine Company
Golden Star
Messra Coffin & Judking
Gordon Lodo
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