Gambling and gamblers were as much a part of the Old West as were cowboys. Professional gamblers frequented the saloons, the riverboats, and the trains, looking for honest or dishonest games, as long as there was a good chance of them winning.
There were gamblers on the local passenger trains tha
This week's column will feature some of the businesses that were once in many of the old buildings on North Main, where the paving is being done this summer. These businesses were hotels, theaters, many saloons, and even the Hop Sing Laundry.
This from The Sheridan Post October 23, 1921 - While S
With the construction beginning on Sheridan’s Main Street, this week we take a look back in time to when Sheridan went from mud streets to paved streets, and some of the comments for and against the new paving projects. This will be an ongoing series of stories about Main Street.
As we see in the
Tomorrow is April 1. After enduring a long, cold winter, most people want a little gaiety. Enter April Fool's Day. April 1 is April Fool's Day, a day set aside for hoaxes and practical jokes on friends and colleagues, often yelling “April Fool” when the victim falls for the prank.
It has been cel
March is an historic month in Sheridan. On March 6, 1884, the town of Sheridan, was incorporated. It was named for John B. Louck’s commander in the Civil War, General Philip Sheridan, who was born on March 6, 1831.
On March 11, 1888, the county of Sheridan was formed out of Johnson County, which