Pioneer Days in the Black Hills

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Univ of Oklahoma Pr
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Summary

Pioneer Days in the Black Hills is a rough-and-tumble account of the early days of Deadwood, Dakota Territory. In 1874, after leading an expedition into the Black Hills, George Armstrong Custer announced that he had found gold "among the roots of the grass." Almost overnight a number of settlements sprang into existence. Among them was Deadwood. In April 1876, John S. McClintock arrived in search of gold. Entering a series of speculations and employments that won him moderate prosperity, he made Deadwood his home. During his later years, he wrote his memoirs, presented here for the first time in half a century.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Wayne R. Kime
Editor's Preface xiii
Author's Preface xv
Introductory
1(5)
The Black Hills
6(2)
The Thoen Stone---First Discovery of Gold
8(4)
Early-Day Gold Seekers
12(5)
Exploring Expeditions
17(2)
The Custer Expedition---Discovery of Gold
19(4)
The Gordon Expedition of 1874
23(6)
Hide and Seek with the Soldiers
29(2)
Trail Blazers of 1875
31(9)
Alleged Prehistoric Mining Operations
40(2)
My First Trip to the Hills---Captain C.V.Gardner
42(3)
My Arrival in the Black Hills
45(10)
Gold Seekers of '76 from Montana
55(2)
The First Newspaper
57(1)
The Metz Family Murder
58(3)
The Tragedy of Pino Springs
61(2)
The Bullwhackers
63(2)
Early Day Attractions and Business
65(11)
The First Sawmills
76(1)
Beef Cattle for Black Hills Markets
77(3)
Potato Creek Rush
80(3)
Killing of Jimmy Iron by Indians
83(2)
Death of Charles Nolin, Mail Carrier
85(4)
The Rise and Fall of Galena Mining Camp
89(6)
First Fourth of July Celebration in Deadwood
95(1)
Murder of Jack Hinch
96(2)
Placer Mining in Deadwood Gulch
98(7)
``Wild Bill''
105(10)
``Calamity Jane''
115(5)
The Murder of ``Preacher Smith''
120(9)
``Deadwood Dick''
129(6)
Two Killed by an Indian in Centennial Valley
135(3)
The White Rocks Tragedy
138(2)
Deadwood's First City Administration
140(6)
The Second Known Preacher in the Black Hills
146(2)
The Wolf Mountain Stampede
148(10)
First Church Organization in the Black Hills
158(4)
Organization of Lawrence County
162(4)
Seth Bullock---First Sheriff
166(2)
Accidental Tragedies
168(2)
Bill Gay, the Gayville Murderer
170(5)
Hanging of an Innocent Boy at Rapid City
175(3)
Murder of the Wagner Family
178(2)
Vigilantes Take Action
180(2)
A Fatal Quarrel
182(2)
Murder of Hoffmann by ed Durham
184(2)
A Father and Two Sons
186(3)
The Big Horn Expedition of 1877
189(3)
The Murder of Cephus Tuttle
192(2)
A Robber Ruse Which Failed
194(2)
The Fate of Ben Fiddler
196(3)
Battle at the Rifle Pits
199(3)
First Directory of Deadwood
202(5)
Overland Stage Business and Holdups
207(16)
Road Agents of Pioneer Days
223(3)
Freighting to the Black Hills
226(2)
The Deadwood Water Question
228(7)
The Homestake Mine
235(4)
Early Day Graves
239(2)
Black Hills Scenery---State Park
241(3)
Pioneer Cities
244(8)
Ghost Towns
252(1)
The Gold Rush Pioneers
253(4)
Deadwood Destroyed by Fire
257(3)
Conflict Between Mineral Locations and Town Lots
260(3)
Deadwood Swept by Flood
263(3)
The Stoneville Battle
266(3)
Summary of Early Day Fatalities
269(6)
The Society of Black Hills Pioneers
275(4)
Surviving Pioneers of '76
279(1)
Biographical Sketches
280

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