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THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, Nov. 14, 1883
- Very rare publication
- Deuel County, South Dakota
A very rare railroad town, territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, six years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gary was 227. It never had a population larger than 600.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, July 18, 1868 A wide variety of news reports both local and regional and a huge quantity of ads as well.
Among the articles: "A Man With Eight Wives Who Does Not Live in Utah" "Lynch Law in Minnesota--Letter From Gov. Marshall" "Letter From Lake Tahoe" & more.
Four pages, a very large size newspaper, never bound nor trimmed, discrete archival mends at fold junctures, minor margin tears. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
THE ADVANCE, Red Wing, Minnesota, Oct. 25, 1882 Page 2 has a somewhat inconspicuous report; "Female Bandit Caged" which reports: "...the capture in the Indian Territory of a female desperado named Belle Starr. She was wanted for horse stealing...claimed she has led a wild life...claimed that she was a member of the Younger gang of outlaws & was present when Shepard claimed to have shot & killed Jesse James..." with more.
Also an account of the gunfight on Gay Street during which 3 prominent
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, April 2, 1884
- Very rare publication
- Deuel County, South Dakota
A very rare territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, five years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gary was 227.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some wear at the spine and a bit at the
THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, 1878 A nice territorial newspaper eleven years before Montana would become a state. Helena was founded at the discovery of gold in a gulch off the Prickly Pear valley in 1864. Thoughts for a town name included Tomah, Pumpkinville and Squashtown but ultimately was named Helena for a town in Minnesota or Arkansas, with Yankee & Confederate sympathies expressed accordingly. The city's main street is named "Last Chance Gulch" & lies close to the winding patch of
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