War of chiefs and agents near Spotted Tail Agency
A correspondent accuses government agents of using Chief Little Big Man to arrest Linke Big Man, who fled after a talk with Spotted Tail. The writer claims the chief traded with whites, headed hostile bands, and opines arrests were bungled, blaming officials for ongoing corruption and theft among factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weskerss
Luke Big Mas
Bull's Bend
Spotted Tail
Hestloge
Little Big Man
U. S
Indiana
Long-faced writer helps widen Indian war rhetoric
The letter page harshly attacks Government leeches and Agency Indians over Sitting Bull, preferring eastward action. It mocks a Chicago reader and praises Omaha World-Herald for vigor while noting Beanders county bond conditions for a railroad. A Kansas farm obituary notes a 27-year-old man, Dex-ter, died after a racing mate beat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michi
Gamer
Red Cloud Agence
Sitting Bull
Sidney
Murder of Harvey Benson Overshadows Pike County Frontier
A young herder Harvey Benson employed by Adams Redington & Co. was killed after an Indian attack near Kane's ranch on Pump kin creek while Benson defended himself with a revolver. He endured18 hours before aid arrived, and his death prompts a solemn burial service with pallbearers including Capt. Kane and H. V. Redington. Benson, from Miscovet, Ohio, left behind mourning brothers and a community in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey ‘Benson
Adams, Redington & Co
Geo. Clerk
Kane
Pumpkin
Benson
Succes
Brown
Ald
Mr. Beaws
Lawrence Parks
Mr. Clark
Sidner
Antelope
HV. Redington
Geo. Johnston
Capt. Kane
H. V. Redington
John W. Adams
Wm. France
L. Jenkins
Dr. Sealth
Geo, Johnston
K. Alles
Bay
Harvey Benson
Xemis
Ohio
Conary
Len Brothers
Gold in the Hills Prompts Booming Black Hills Report
Sept 8 1876 letters describe booming mining districts in the Black Hills with plentiful gold silver and copper. Deadwood City Crook City and Whi Wood are active while water limits mining elsewhere. Peace commissioners from Washington expected. soldiers coming to Red Cloud area. travel warnings and high rents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rup Cooup Aerner
Eprrons Taermonaru
Romive
Sock Hille
Black Hills
United Mates
Wood
Elizabeth Town
Deadwood City
Crook City
Deadwood
Custer City
Big Horn
Black Lills
Red Ulund
Dave
Washington
Vlay
Bidnacy
Mosiow
J. M
Grasshopper eggs destroyed after heavy rains report
Mr Wailing near Waverly reports grasshopper eggs are all destroyed by recent rains after examination by him and L A Scroggin. Lincoln Juminus, Bidney Johnson son of Samuel Johnson, Belvidere, injured when his horse power vehicle caught his foot in machinery. doctors fear possible crippling, but amputation unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidney Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Belvidere
Lincun Jonas
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Gossaor, George
G. Darrow
Jenceli
Moodsy
Omaha
West
Owabe
Republican Valley R R. Company
Kouats
Rogers Sand Moses
Beanders County
Chicago
Bruas Aif
Kiea
Asserese
Whela
Dexter
Kansas Suck Farm
Harvey
H. T Clarer
Crocer
Kew
Main Brest
Nebraska
Camp Clarke
Web
Desdweed
D. T
Wilcor
Farnham St
Omaha, Nebrask
Colliva
Collins
Varnahbam Street
Neirepelimn Btech
Dewey & Stone
Cilt Edge Hotel
TSS Hotel
Rome
U.P. R.R
A. Haight
Proprietor
Bidney
Frode Boel
Park
Veal Sal Mellen
Adams, Redington & Maas
Bankrypt Sale
Milton
Willam
North 7Th St
Philadelphia
Efouse
Geo. Johnson
Benween
Bees
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