Sidney North Platte Route Promotes Western Trade
The Sidney line touts its wagon road to Custer City and Deadwood as shortest, cheapest path from the north to the Black Hills with rapid stage lines, cheap freight, and abundant water and timber. It highlights immigration inducements by Union Pacific, plentiful supplies at modest cost, and a growing rail and wagon network from Sidney to Deadwood via Custer City and Hill City, noting December freight totals and passenger rates. The piece details Custer City’s location, timber, and civic setup, and sketches Deadwood and surrounding camps.
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Sidney
Aeien Jeelie
Chicagoec
Chicago
Heck Island
Byron &Memey
Kansas City
St. Joe & Council
Blunt
Engi
Cincinnati
Indianapoli
Custer City
Union Pacific Road
North Platte
Sidny
Deadwood
Sidngy
Black Hills
Umnaha
Umha
Sitney
Red Cloud
Toro Rata
Zteloud
Custer
Buffalo Yap
Rapid City
Trilly
Wrench Creek
Second Point of Rocks
Caster City
Dimeter
Slarney’s Park
Deadwood Creek
Black Hill
Mea
Hill City
Elizabeth
Crook City
Water Ilole
D. F. Yoltowell
Greenwood
Greenwood Priss
Harges
Ala
Count House Rock
Walér
Pumpkin Creek
Bevtec
Easgesi
Lotel and
Naced Corral
United States
Sidney and Winckills Stree Company
B. Morton & Co
Bnake Cheek
J. W. Dear
Red Cloud Agency
General Coods
Hank Clifford
White Clay Chleer
White Clay
Eharveter
Thia
Sidney and Black Hills Lines Company
Curtonwood Creek
Chicago & Mertu-Western FR
Rent Trunk Railway
North West
Lilinore
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnerots
Iews
Nebraska
California
Western Territories
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Evanston
Lake Forest
Ulailand Park
Waukegan
Racine
Kenosha
Palen Italace
Chicane
St. Paul
Sinneapolls
Winong
Chicago & North-Western
New York
Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Kerman House
Canal
Madison Street
Kinzie Street
Kinzie
Wells Street
Wells
Komacket
Apn
Marvin Ughit
Gen
Maneger
The Black Hills Route In Sidneys Quiet Canyon Drive
The Black Hills road departs Sidney half a mile west of the city’s center, winds into a small canyon and climbs gradually to a scenic table land described as a beautiful upland area. The text notes a thinly described feature named PEL Bewa amid the landscape.
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Black Hills
Sidney
Outfitters Price List From Sidney for Camping and Field Gear
A historical price list from Sidney detailing outfitting items for parties. It enumerates tents, saddles, blankets, canteens, camp kettles, cookware, shovels, rifles and pistols ammunition, bacon, sugar, corn, beans, tomatoes, salmon, oysters, and other camp supplies with varied prices. The legible items include galoshes, bed cokes, and camp gear, reflecting era-specific military or expedition provisioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Wagone
Carettnecereseres
Nsas
Sascaenen
UAP
CFB
Csece Coorons Cansenanesensenee Peonessearee
Wessussaoneese
Snake River Ranch Meals At All Hours
A compact ad notes meals at all hours at Snake River Ranch run by Drar, with reasonable terms. It invites travelers en route to Hille to stop there, promising fine lands, year round grace, and good water as a benefit of stopping.
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Thie Ranch
Chayetse
Red Cloud Agency
Drar
The
People’s Journal
Portland
Alaine
Snow use and other quotes in 1870s dispatches
The Telegraph compiles a collage of witty international and domestic snippets. Snippets include Russia’s sobriety jest, McClellan remarks, New Jersey liquor saloon quips, and a parade of humorous exchanges. Notable items mention Miss Randolph Jefferson’s descendant tale and an invention aiding blind writers in Geneva.
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Pel Bewa
Bufy
Snake River Ranch
Sidney Black
G. Andreen
Harney Street
van Dorn
Omaha
Lincoln Marble Works
Tenth Street
Red Scars
Lancaster,Coun
Lincoln
J W. Fowler
A. J. O. Beard & Coss
Myrtle St
Ameees
Naik & Horden
BR. R
Farnham Street
U P
Aard and
State
Sidney Telegraph
Balkans
Virginia
Newark “Advertiser
General McClellan
Richmond “Enquirer
Delares
Conckling
Russia
Ben Frankin
CourierJournal
Talmage
Kentucky
Sauly
David
Solomon
Air
Suebay
Miss Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Charlotte
On Greatnot
Prince of Wales
M. Recordon
Geneva
Paris
North Platte Bridge
Traas Bridge
T. Clarke
H. McFadden
MAAS
T. Whitney
Haas & Whitney
Grocers
W. It Gen
Poon Mae Ghlesge
Red Willow
Stars
Srack
W. Elliot? & Co., Proprietors
Samuel Burns
Desler
Farnam Street
Samvel Burns
Fremont Blacksmiths
J. L. Pattison
AT His
Thiele & Wagner’s
Lose Street
G. W. Dudley
D&c
Front Street
Railroad Depot
Becond
Vine Streets
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