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Sidney’s Short Cut to the Hills and Freight Lines
The article extols Sidney as a premier transit hub for travelers and freight to the Black Hills. It details superior rates and routes from Omaha to Sidney, Custer City, Deadwood, and beyond, with extensive wagon and stage connections. It describes Custer City’s rapid growth, timber mills, a provisional government, and the surrounding pine country aiding transport and settlement.
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