Black Hills Mining Buzz and Murders in Sturgis
In rapid, vivid notes the column reports snowbound crowds near Crow Peak and Bear Gulch, mining fever across the Southern Hills, and a fatal shooting in Sturgis City where Baldy Ford killed John Russell. It also notes brewing coal discoveries, rich Surprise Gulch prospects, and commentary on social conduct and schooling in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldy Ford
John Russell
Sturgis City
C. T
Ford
3. H. Journal
Peasington County
Thie
Rochefort
Castle Creek
Newton
Spring Creek
French Creek
Battle Creek
Rockville
Lynching Report Claims Two Prisoners Executed on River Bank
November 4 report from Lamanure describes masked men stopping a coach near the Piste river, seizing two prisoners Mansfield and McLaughlin, and hanging them from a cottonwood on the river bank. Deputized Coroner F L Greece found the bodies at daylight and the scene drew a coroner’s inquest. The incident follows armed capture of guards Jim May and Jesse Brown who surrendered their arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamanure
Giai
Piste River
Mansfield
McLaughlin
Cheyenne
Desdwood
Jim May
Jesse Brown
F. L.greece
Also Mentioned on This Page
She Sidney Telegraph
the Black Mills
Weadweed
Crow Peak
Black Hillis
Bear Lodge Mountains
Ion
Charlie
Patos
Whitewood
Whitewood Creek
Philadelphia
Chicago Tribune
Plains
Creighton & Alsop
A T.kent
Wyoming Territory
Nelson
A. Storey
Montana
Creighton 2 &Alsop
Atnray
Poty
Joseph Cook
Gladistone
England
United States
Army
Front Street
Sidney
Nebraska
Lothin
Sete
Oberfelder & Cold
P. J. Cohn & Co
Sidney, Neb
Sidney and
Black Hills
Itian
Geo. W. Liscom
Oberfelder & CO
Joseph A. Blattman
Rose Street
Frest and
Beeomd Streets
Proprietors of the
Capitol Billiard Parlor
Beer Hall
Aonee
Manty
Joris Zobel
Rome
Neb
Ale
Curran & Johnson
Rees
Carpenters & Builders
James Brown & Rom
Enterprise Gun Works
Iteburgh
Sawkep
Myrtie Street
eTty
Fanir Eidl
Regiteared
Gency Saleges
Pac Sewty
Agen m
Weashlagion
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