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=Entertainment and Outdoor Life=
 
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===Entertainment===
 
===Entertainment===
Banjo 12 lbs. $12.50
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:Banjo 12 lbs. $12.50
Bible 2 lbs. $5.00
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:Bible 2 lbs. $5.00
Bordello, “boarding” (overnight stay) $30.00
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:Bordello, “boarding” (overnight stay) $30.00
Castanets negligible $.45
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:Castanets negligible $.45
Circus, ticket $.50
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:Circus, ticket $.50
Concertina 6 lbs. $8.00
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:Concertina 6 lbs. $8.00
Dance hall, one dance ticket $.50
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:Dance hall, one dance ticket $.50
Dance hall, “quick date” $5.00
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:Dance hall, “quick date” $5.00
Deck of marked cards, mail order
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:Deck of marked cards, mail order (+2 to Gambling skill) negligible $1.25
(+2 to Gambling skill) negligible $1.25
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:Deck of regular cards negligible $.17
Deck of regular cards negligible $.17
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:Dice negligible $.25
Dice negligible $.25
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:Fancy bordello, “boarding” (also needs letter of introduction) $50.00-$100.00
Fancy bordello, “boarding”
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:Guitar 10 lbs. $8.20
(also needs letter of introduction) $50.00-$100.00
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:Harmonica negligible $.50
Guitar 10 lbs. $8.20
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:Jew’s harp negligible $.15
Harmonica negligible $.50
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:Musical production, ticket $.50
Jew’s harp negligible $.15
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:Newspaper negligible $.01
Musical production, ticket $.50
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:Novel, paperback negligible $.10
Newspaper negligible $.01
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:Piano, upright 800 lbs. $100.00
Novel, paperback negligible $.10
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:Poker chips, 1000 1 lb. $2.75
Piano, upright 800 lbs. $100.00
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:Stage play, ticket $1.00
Poker chips, 1000 1 lb. $2.75
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:Trombone 5 lbs. $9.00
Stage play, ticket $1.00
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:Trumpet (cornet) 4 lbs. $11.00
Trombone 5 lbs. $9.00
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:Violin (fiddle) 4 lbs. $9.50
Trumpet (cornet) 4 lbs. $11.00
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:Wild West show, ticket $.50
Violin (fiddle) 4 lbs. $9.50
 
Wild West show, ticket $.50
 
 
===Outdoor Life===
 
===Outdoor Life===
(For weapons, see Weapon Table, pp. 88-90.)
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<p>(For weapons, see Weapon Table, ''Old West'' pp. 88-90.)</p>
Ammunition, .22 metal cartridge (100) 2 lbs. $1.40
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:Ammunition, .22 metal cartridge (100) 2 lbs. $1.40
Ammunition, .32-.38 metal cart. (100) 4 lbs. $2.50
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:Ammunition, .32-.38 metal cart. (100) 4 lbs. $2.50
Ammunition, .41-.45 metal cart. (100) 6.5 lbs. $3.25
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:Ammunition, .41-.45 metal cart. (100) 6.5 lbs. $3.25
Ammunition, .59-.90 (100) 6.5 lbs. $4.75
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:Ammunition, .59-.90 (100) 6.5 lbs. $4.75
Ammunition, lead balls 5 lbs. $.35
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:Ammunition, lead balls 5 lbs. $.35
Ammunition, black powder 1 lbs. $.50
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:Ammunition, black powder 1 lbs. $.50
Bed roll 10 lbs. $4.00
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:Bed roll 10 lbs. $4.00
Binoculars, 5´ (1850) 2.5 lbs. $15.00
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:Binoculars, 5´ (1850) 2.5 lbs. $15.00
Binoculars, 10´ (1850) 3 lbs. $25.00
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:Binoculars, 10´ (1850) 3 lbs. $25.00
Canteen 1 lbs. $0.50
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:Canteen 1 lbs. $0.50
Compass negligible $2.00
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:Compass negligible $2.00
Gun cleaning kit 1 lbs. $1.50
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:Gun cleaning kit 1 lbs. $1.50
Oil for lamps, etc. (1 gallon) 8 lbs. $.10
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:Oil for lamps, etc. (1 gallon) 8 lbs. $.10
Oil lamp 4 lbs. $1.50
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:Oil lamp 4 lbs. $1.50
Percussion caps (100) negligible $.60
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:Percussion caps (100) negligible $.60
Scabbard, rifle 2 lbs. $2.50
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:Scabbard, rifle 2 lbs. $2.50
Telescope, range 14 miles 3 lbs. $15.00
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:Telescope, range 14 miles 3 lbs. $15.00
Tent, miner’s (for one) 30 lbs. $6.00
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:Tent, miner’s (for one) 30 lbs. $6.00
Tin plate, cup, fork, spoon set for one 1 lbs. $.30
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:Tin plate, cup, fork, spoon set for one 1 lbs. $.30
Trail cook’s kit
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:Trail cook’s kit (fry pan, stew pot, coffee pot, etc.) 80 lbs. $3.00
(fry pan, stew pot, coffee pot, etc.) 80 lbs. $3.00
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:Trap w/chain, 5” jaw (mink) 2.5 lbs. $.25
Trap w/chain, 5” jaw (mink) 2.5 lbs. $.25
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:Trap w/chain, 6.5” jaw (beaver) 3 lbs. $.39
Trap w/chain, 6.5” jaw (beaver) 3 lbs. $.39
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:Trap w/chain, 8” jaw (wolf) 9 lbs. $1.85
Trap w/chain, 8” jaw (wolf) 9 lbs. $1.85
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:Trap w/chain, 16” jaw (bear) 17 lbs. $11.75
Trap w/chain, 16” jaw (bear) 17 lbs. $11.75
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=Everyday Necessities=
 
=Everyday Necessities=
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===Clothing and Personal Items===
 
===Clothing and Personal Items===
Bandana negligible $.10
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:Bandana negligible $.10
Boots, military or cowboy 3.5 lbs. $5.00
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:Boots, military or cowboy 3.5 lbs. $5.00
Boots, custom made 3.5 lbs. $25.00
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:Boots, custom made 3.5 lbs. $25.00
Buckskin shirt 3 lbs. $2.00
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:Buckskin shirt 3 lbs. $2.00
Buckskin trousers 3 lbs. $1.75
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:Buckskin trousers 3 lbs. $1.75
Buffalo robe 40 lbs. $10.00
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:Buffalo robe 40 lbs. $10.00
Candles, wax (1 dozen) 1 lbs. $.10
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:Candles, wax (1 dozen) 1 lbs. $.10
Cap, broadcloth negligible $.50
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:Cap, broadcloth negligible $.50
Cartridge belt (holds 50 rounds) 2 lbs. $1.00
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:Cartridge belt (holds 50 rounds) 2 lbs. $1.00
Chaps 6.5 lbs. $4.50
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:Chaps 6.5 lbs. $4.50
Cigar, cheroot negligible $.05
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:Cigar, cheroot negligible $.05
Cigar, “the kind Buffalo Bill smokes” negligible 2 for $.25
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:Cigar, “the kind Buffalo Bill smokes” negligible 2 for $.25
Dress 4 lbs. $1.50
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:Dress 4 lbs. $1.50
Hat, derby 0.5 lbs. $2.00
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:Hat, derby 0.5 lbs. $2.00
Hat, cowboy 1 lbs. $3.00
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:Hat, cowboy 1 lbs. $3.00
Hat, Stetson 1 lbs. $20.00
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:Hat, Stetson 1 lbs. $20.00
Hat, lady’s feathered 1 lb. $4.00
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:Hat, lady’s feathered 1 lb. $4.00
Hat, sombrero 0.5 lbs. $3.50
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:Hat, sombrero 0.5 lbs. $3.50
Holster 0.25 lbs. $1.00
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:Holster 0.25 lbs. $1.00
Holster, Hollywood 0.25 lbs. $5.00
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:Holster, Hollywood 0.25 lbs. $5.00
Holster, shoulder 0.5 lbs. $1.50
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:Holster, shoulder 0.5 lbs. $1.50
Holster, swivel 0.25 lbs. $3.75
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:Holster, swivel 0.25 lbs. $3.75
Knife, pocket negligible $.50
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:Knife, pocket negligible $.50
Matches, safety (1855) (box of 240) negligible $.10
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:Matches, safety (1855) (box of 240) negligible $.10
Mirror, brush, comb set 2 lbs. $3.00
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:Mirror, brush, comb set 2 lbs. $3.00
Overcoat, cloth 10 lbs. $8.00
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:Overcoat, cloth 10 lbs. $8.00
Overcoat, fur 20 lbs. $15.00
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:Overcoat, fur 20 lbs. $15.00
Razor, straight negligible $1.25
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:Razor, straight negligible $1.25
Shirt negligible $.50
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:Shirt negligible $.50
Shoes, men’s or women’s 2 lbs. $3.50
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:Shoes, men’s or women’s 2 lbs. $3.50
Slicker (yellow) 4.5 lbs. $4.00
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:Slicker (yellow) 4.5 lbs. $4.00
Soap, cake negligible $.03
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:Soap, cake negligible $.03
Socks, 1 pair negligible $.01
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:Socks, 1 pair negligible $.01
Suit, man’s or woman’s 6 lbs. $12.00
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:Suit, man’s or woman’s 6 lbs. $12.00
Tobacco (1 oz.)
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:Tobacco (1 oz.) (smoking, snuff, or chewing) negligible $.10
(smoking, snuff, or chewing) negligible $.10
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:Travel trunk 25 lbs. $5.00
Travel trunk 25 lbs. $5.00
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:Spurs, plain negligible $0.50
Spurs, plain negligible $0.50
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:Spurs, fancy negligible $10.00
Spurs, fancy negligible $10.00
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:Trousers 3 lbs. $1.50
Trousers 3 lbs. $1.50
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:Watch, pocket with chain negligible $4.00
Watch, pocket with chain negligible $4.00
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:Union suit 1.5 lbs. $.75
Union suit 1.5 lbs. $.75
 
 
===Food===
 
===Food===
Bacon, side 40 lbs. $.10
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:Bacon, side 40 lbs. $.10
Beer, glass $.05
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:Beer, glass $.05
Beer, small keg 10 lbs. $2.00
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:Beer, small keg 10 lbs. $2.00
Chewing gum, 100 pieces 5 lbs. $.25
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:Chewing gum, 100 pieces 5 lbs. $.25
Chocolate, 8 oz. tin 0.5 lbs. $.10
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:Chocolate, 8 oz. tin 0.5 lbs. $.10
Coffee, 2 lb. tin 2 lbs. $.50
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:Coffee, 2 lb. tin 2 lbs. $.50
Corned beef 100 lbs. $5.75
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:Corned beef 100 lbs. $5.75
Crackers 25 lbs. $1.50
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:Crackers 25 lbs. $1.50
Flour, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
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:Flour, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
Meal, average $.25
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:Meal, average $.25
Meal, good $.75
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:Meal, good $.75
Meal, train $1.50
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:Meal, train $1.50
Oatmeal, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
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:Oatmeal, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
Rations (salt meat, flour,
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:Rations (salt meat, flour, beans for 1 week) 10 lbs. $1.00
beans for 1 week) 10 lbs. $1.00
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:Sugar, 1 lb. 1 lbs. $.10
Sugar, 1 lb. 1 lbs. $.10
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:Tea, 6 oz. tin 6 oz. $.50
Tea, 6 oz. tin 6 oz. $.50
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:Whiskey, shot $.10
Whiskey, shot $.10
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:Whiskey, bottle 3 lbs. $1.25
Whiskey, bottle 3 lbs. $1.25
 
 
===Housing and Services===
 
===Housing and Services===
Bath $.50
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:Bath $.50
Bath (clean water) $1.00
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:Bath (clean water) $1.00
Hotel, poor (per night) $.25
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:Hotel, poor (per night) $.25
Hotel, average (per night) $.75
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:Hotel, average (per night) $.75
Hotel, good (per night) $2.00
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:Hotel, good (per night) $2.00
Hotel, high falutin’ (per night) $6.00
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:Hotel, high falutin’ (per night) $6.00
Room (per week) $1.00
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:Room (per week) $1.00
Room and board (per week) $2.50
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:Room and board (per week) $2.50
Shave and haircut $0.25
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:Shave and haircut $0.25
Stable, overnight, for man or beast (per night) $.25
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:Stable, overnight, for man or beast (per night) $.25
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=Homesteading=
 
=Homesteading=
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===Household Items===
 
===Household Items===
Bedroom set 275 lbs. $21.00
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:Bedroom set 275 lbs. $21.00
Cook stove 300 lbs. $40.00
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:Cook stove 300 lbs. $40.00
Cookware set 80 lbs. $3.00
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:Cookware set 80 lbs. $3.00
Dining room set 400 lbs. $50.00
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:Dining room set 400 lbs. $50.00
Dishes, setting for six 80 lbs. $12.00
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:Dishes, setting for six 80 lbs. $12.00
Glassware, setting for six 40 lbs. $8.00
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:Glassware, setting for six 40 lbs. $8.00
Oil lamp, fancy parlor type 10 lbs. $1.50
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:Oil lamp, fancy parlor type 10 lbs. $1.50
Parlor suite (couch, 4-5 chairs) 325 lbs. $40.00
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:Parlor suite (couch, 4-5 chairs) 325 lbs. $40.00
Sewing machine (1851) 50 lbs. $25.00
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:Sewing machine (1851) 50 lbs. $25.00
Silverware, setting for six 4 lbs. $5.00
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:Silverware, setting for six 4 lbs. $5.00
 
===Land===
 
===Land===
Homestead (160 acres; land must be worked for five consecutive years) $10
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:Homestead (160 acres; land must be worked for five consecutive years) $10
Townsite (320 acres; could be subdivided into 450 lots, 125 ft. deep ´ 25 ft. wide) (Founders’ price) $400
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:Townsite (320 acres; could be subdivided into 450 lots, 125 ft. deep ´ 25 ft. wide) (Founders’ price) $400
Townsite, quarter (80 acres) (Founders’ price) $100
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:Townsite, quarter (80 acres) (Founders’ price) $100
Town lot (poor location) $50
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:Town lot (poor location) $50
Town lot (Main Street location) $400
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:Town lot (Main Street location) $400
Town lot (choice location) $1,000
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:Town lot (choice location) $1,000
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=Tools and Professional Equipment=
 
=Tools and Professional Equipment=
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===Business Supplies===
 
===Business Supplies===
Cash box with lock 2 lbs. $.60
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:Cash box with lock 2 lbs. $.60
Envelopes (1 dozen) negligible $.05
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:Envelopes (1 dozen) negligible $.05
Paper (100 sheets) negligible $.25
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:Paper (100 sheets) negligible $.25
Pen, fountain negligible $2.50
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:Pen, fountain negligible $2.50
Pen, quill negligible $.05
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:Pen, quill negligible $.05
Pencil (1 dozen) negligible $.10
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:Pencil (1 dozen) negligible $.10
Postcard negligible $.01
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:Postcard negligible $.01
Printing press, small 50 lbs. $45.00
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:Printing press, small 50 lbs. $45.00
Steel safe (inside 12” ´ 8” ´ 9”;
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:Steel safe (inside 12” ´ 8” ´ 9”;
outside 24” ´ 15” ´ 15”) 300 lbs. $13.25
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:outside 24” ´ 15” ´ 15”) 300 lbs. $13.25
Steel safe (inside 28” ´ 21” ´ 18”;
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:Steel safe (inside 28” ´ 21” ´ 18”;
outside 47” ´ 32” ´ 30”) 2,100 lbs. $82.50
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:outside 47” ´ 32” ´ 30”) 2,100 lbs. $82.50
Typewriter (1867) 20 lbs. $34.00
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:Typewriter (1867) 20 lbs. $34.00
 
===Medical Equipment===
 
===Medical Equipment===
Doctor’s bag with instruments 15 lbs. $25.00
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:Doctor’s bag with instruments 15 lbs. $25.00
Ether* (1844), anesthetic negligible $.25/dose
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:Ether* (1844), anesthetic negligible $.25/dose (Flammable: when heated in closed container, an air/ether mixture, will explode for 1d damage.)
Eyeglasses negligible $2.00
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:Eyeglasses negligible $2.00
Laudanum, for pain 4 oz. $.35
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:Laudanum, for pain 4 oz. $.35
Nitrous oxide, “laughing gas” negligible $.25/dose
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:Nitrous oxide, “laughing gas” negligible $.25/dose
Quinine (1803), for malarial fever 4 oz. $.50
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:Quinine (1803), for malarial fever 4 oz. $.50
Veterinary bag with instruments 20 lbs. $22.00
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:Veterinary bag with instruments 20 lbs. $22.00
Wondercure (pint) 1 lbs. $2.00
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:Wondercure (pint) 1 lbs. $2.00
* Flammable: when heated in closed container, an air/ether mixture
 
will explode for 1d damage.
 
 
===Tools===
 
===Tools===
Anvil 80 lbs. $15.00
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:Anvil 80 lbs. $15.00
Axe 6 lbs. $1.00
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:Axe 6 lbs. $1.00
Barbed wire (50 yds.) (1868) 20 lbs. $1.00
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:Barbed wire (50 yds.) (1868) 20 lbs. $1.00
Blacksmith’s tool set
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:Blacksmith’s tool set (bellows, hammer, tongs, etc.) 100 lbs. $15.00
(bellows, hammer, tongs, etc.) 100 lbs. $15.00
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:Blasting caps (1 dozen) negligible $.50
Blasting caps (1 dozen) negligible $.50
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:Carpenter’s tool set (level, plane, saw, square, etc.) 30 lbs. $21.00
Carpenter’s tool set
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:Dynamite, black market (1866-1872) .5 lbs. $1.00/stick
(level, plane, saw, square, etc.) 30 lbs. $21.00
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:Dynamite, legal (1872) .5 lbs. $.25/stick
Dynamite, black market (1866-1872) .5 lbs. $1.00/stick
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:Electronic detonator (1870) 1 lbs. $5.00
Dynamite, legal (1872) .5 lbs. $.25/stick
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:Fuse (per yard) negligible $.05
Electronic detonator (1870) 1 lbs. $5.00
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:Handsaw 2 lbs. $1.50
Fuse (per yard) negligible $.05
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:Hammer 2 lbs. $.50
Handsaw 2 lbs. $1.50
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:Lantern 2 lbs. $.80
Hammer 2 lbs. $.50
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:Nitroglycerine (1846) 1 oz. $.50
Lantern 2 lbs. $.80
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:Ore car 150 lbs. $15.00
Nitroglycerine (1846) 1 oz. $.50
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:Pan .5 lbs. $.10
Ore car 150 lbs. $15.00
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:Pick 6 lbs. $.75
Pan .5 lbs. $.10
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:Plow (horse-drawn) 80 lbs. $6.50
Pick 6 lbs. $.75
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:Rope (per yard) negligible $.05
Plow (horse-drawn) 80 lbs. $6.50
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:Scales 10 lbs. $3.00
Rope (per yard) negligible $.05
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:Shovel 6 lbs. $.50
Scales 10 lbs. $3.00
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:Wirecutters 2 lbs. $2.50 (In some places, at some times, possession of wirecutters was considered proof of intent to cut fences…a hanging offense.)
Shovel 6 lbs. $.50
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:Wheelbarrow, steel, for miners 80 lbs. $6.00
Wirecutters* 2 lbs. $2.50
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Wheelbarrow, steel, for miners 80 lbs. $6.00
 
*In some places, at some times, possession of wirecutters was considered proof of intent to cut fences…a hanging offense.
 
 
=Transport, Travel, and Communications=
 
=Transport, Travel, and Communications=
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===Transportation===
 
===Transportation===
(For animals, see Critters, pp. 117-121.)
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<p>(For animals, see Critters, ''Old West'' pp. 117-121.)</p>
Buggy (capacity 2 people, 500 lbs.) 380 lbs. $40.00
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:Buggy (capacity 2 people, 500 lbs.) 380 lbs. $40.00
Surrey (capacity 4 people, 800 lbs.) 500 lbs. $90.00
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:Surrey (capacity 4 people, 800 lbs.) 500 lbs. $90.00
Canoe 90 lbs. $10.00
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:Canoe 90 lbs. $10.00
Consolidation locomotive 57 tons $9,750.00
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:Consolidation locomotive 57 tons $9,750.00
Flatboat 4 tons $1.50/ft
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:Flatboat 4 tons $1.50/ft
Harness (single) 15 lbs. $10.00
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:Harness (single) 15 lbs. $10.00
Harness (team, per 2 horses) 40 lbs. $25.00
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:Harness (team, per 2 horses) 40 lbs. $25.00
Keelboat 6 tons $3.00/ft
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:Keelboat 6 tons $3.00/ft
Pullman car 20 tons $20,000.00
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:Pullman car 20 tons $20,000.00
Quirt (Spanish riding whip) negligible $1.25
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:Quirt (Spanish riding whip) negligible $1.25
Saddle and bridle, fancy (cowboys) 25 lbs. $60.00
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:Saddle and bridle, fancy (cowboys) 25 lbs. $60.00
Saddle and bridle, plain 20 lbs. $27.50
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:Saddle and bridle, plain 20 lbs. $27.50
Saddlebags and saddle blanket 10 lbs. $8.25
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:Saddlebags and saddle blanket 10 lbs. $8.25
Stagecoach (not including six horses) 2,500 lbs. $1,500.00
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:Stagecoach (not including six horses) 2,500 lbs. $1,500.00
Steamboat 60 tons $100,000.00
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:Steamboat 60 tons $100,000.00
Wagon, light (capacity 1,200 lbs.) 500 lbs. $30.00
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:Wagon, light (capacity 1,200 lbs.) 500 lbs. $30.00
Wagon, heavy (capacity 4,500 lbs.) 1,085 lbs. $40.00
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:Wagon, heavy (capacity 4,500 lbs.) 1,085 lbs. $40.00
 
===Travel Fares===
 
===Travel Fares===
Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848),
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:Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848), around Cape Horn (168 days) $80.00
around Cape Horn (168 days) $80.00
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:Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848), across Panama (70-90 days; scalper’s prices) $200.00
Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848),
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:Stagecoach: Local (per mile) $.15
across Panama (70-90 days; scalper’s prices) $200.00
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:Stagecoach: Express (per 50 miles) $3.00
Stagecoach: Local (per mile) $.15
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:Stagecoach: St. Louis to San Francisco (25 days) $200
Stagecoach: Express (per 50 miles) $3.00
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:Steamboat: St. Louis to Fort Benton $300
Stagecoach: St. Louis to San Francisco (25 days) $200
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:Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 1st class, express $100
Steamboat: St. Louis to Fort Benton $300
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:Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 2nd class, express $75
Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 1st class, express $100
 
Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 2nd class, express $75
 
 
===Mail===
 
===Mail===
Letter, by mail (1861-1883) $.03/half oz.
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:Letter, by mail (1861-1883) $.03/half oz.
Letter, by mail (1884) $.02/oz.
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:Letter, by mail (1884) $.02/oz.
Letter, by Pony Express (1860; per half-ounce) $5.00
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:Letter, by Pony Express (1860; per half-ounce) $5.00
Letter, by Pony Express (1861; per half-ounce) $1.00
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:Letter, by Pony Express (1861; per half-ounce) $1.00
Package, by mail (1870) $.01/oz.
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:Package, by mail (1870) $.01/oz.
Package, Overland Express (1859; up to 20 lbs.) $.10/lb.
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:Package, Overland Express (1859; up to 20 lbs.) $.10/lb.
Package, rail freight (1870; over 100 lbs.) $.08/lb.
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:Package, rail freight (1870; over 100 lbs.) $.08/lb.
Telegram $.50/word
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:Telegram $.50/word
 
===Bounties===
 
===Bounties===
Billy the Kid (1880) $500
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:Billy the Kid (1880) $500
James, Frank (1876) $15,000
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:James, Frank (1876) $15,000
James, Jesse (1870) $500
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:James, Jesse (1870) $500
James, Jesse (1882) $10,000
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:James, Jesse (1882) $10,000
Starr, Sam and Belle (1885) $10,000
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:Starr, Sam and Belle (1885) $10,000
Typical bank robber $100-$1,000
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:Typical bank robber $100-$1,000
Typical stagecoach robber $50-$100
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:Typical stagecoach robber $50-$100
Typical train robber $100-$500
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:Typical train robber $100-$500
Army deserter $30 ($100 after 1885)
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:Army deserter $30 ($100 after 1885)
Scalp, male Indian $100
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:Scalp, male Indian $100
Scalp, female Indian $50
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:Scalp, female Indian $50
Scalp, Indian child $25
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:Scalp, Indian child $25
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Revision as of 02:49, 12 August 2024

Entertainment and Outdoor Life

Entertainment

Banjo 12 lbs. $12.50
Bible 2 lbs. $5.00
Bordello, “boarding” (overnight stay) $30.00
Castanets negligible $.45
Circus, ticket $.50
Concertina 6 lbs. $8.00
Dance hall, one dance ticket $.50
Dance hall, “quick date” $5.00
Deck of marked cards, mail order (+2 to Gambling skill) negligible $1.25
Deck of regular cards negligible $.17
Dice negligible $.25
Fancy bordello, “boarding” (also needs letter of introduction) $50.00-$100.00
Guitar 10 lbs. $8.20
Harmonica negligible $.50
Jew’s harp negligible $.15
Musical production, ticket $.50
Newspaper negligible $.01
Novel, paperback negligible $.10
Piano, upright 800 lbs. $100.00
Poker chips, 1000 1 lb. $2.75
Stage play, ticket $1.00
Trombone 5 lbs. $9.00
Trumpet (cornet) 4 lbs. $11.00
Violin (fiddle) 4 lbs. $9.50
Wild West show, ticket $.50

Outdoor Life

(For weapons, see Weapon Table, Old West pp. 88-90.)

Ammunition, .22 metal cartridge (100) 2 lbs. $1.40
Ammunition, .32-.38 metal cart. (100) 4 lbs. $2.50
Ammunition, .41-.45 metal cart. (100) 6.5 lbs. $3.25
Ammunition, .59-.90 (100) 6.5 lbs. $4.75
Ammunition, lead balls 5 lbs. $.35
Ammunition, black powder 1 lbs. $.50
Bed roll 10 lbs. $4.00
Binoculars, 5´ (1850) 2.5 lbs. $15.00
Binoculars, 10´ (1850) 3 lbs. $25.00
Canteen 1 lbs. $0.50
Compass negligible $2.00
Gun cleaning kit 1 lbs. $1.50
Oil for lamps, etc. (1 gallon) 8 lbs. $.10
Oil lamp 4 lbs. $1.50
Percussion caps (100) negligible $.60
Scabbard, rifle 2 lbs. $2.50
Telescope, range 14 miles 3 lbs. $15.00
Tent, miner’s (for one) 30 lbs. $6.00
Tin plate, cup, fork, spoon set for one 1 lbs. $.30
Trail cook’s kit (fry pan, stew pot, coffee pot, etc.) 80 lbs. $3.00
Trap w/chain, 5” jaw (mink) 2.5 lbs. $.25
Trap w/chain, 6.5” jaw (beaver) 3 lbs. $.39
Trap w/chain, 8” jaw (wolf) 9 lbs. $1.85
Trap w/chain, 16” jaw (bear) 17 lbs. $11.75

Everyday Necessities

Clothing and Personal Items

Bandana negligible $.10
Boots, military or cowboy 3.5 lbs. $5.00
Boots, custom made 3.5 lbs. $25.00
Buckskin shirt 3 lbs. $2.00
Buckskin trousers 3 lbs. $1.75
Buffalo robe 40 lbs. $10.00
Candles, wax (1 dozen) 1 lbs. $.10
Cap, broadcloth negligible $.50
Cartridge belt (holds 50 rounds) 2 lbs. $1.00
Chaps 6.5 lbs. $4.50
Cigar, cheroot negligible $.05
Cigar, “the kind Buffalo Bill smokes” negligible 2 for $.25
Dress 4 lbs. $1.50
Hat, derby 0.5 lbs. $2.00
Hat, cowboy 1 lbs. $3.00
Hat, Stetson 1 lbs. $20.00
Hat, lady’s feathered 1 lb. $4.00
Hat, sombrero 0.5 lbs. $3.50
Holster 0.25 lbs. $1.00
Holster, Hollywood 0.25 lbs. $5.00
Holster, shoulder 0.5 lbs. $1.50
Holster, swivel 0.25 lbs. $3.75
Knife, pocket negligible $.50
Matches, safety (1855) (box of 240) negligible $.10
Mirror, brush, comb set 2 lbs. $3.00
Overcoat, cloth 10 lbs. $8.00
Overcoat, fur 20 lbs. $15.00
Razor, straight negligible $1.25
Shirt negligible $.50
Shoes, men’s or women’s 2 lbs. $3.50
Slicker (yellow) 4.5 lbs. $4.00
Soap, cake negligible $.03
Socks, 1 pair negligible $.01
Suit, man’s or woman’s 6 lbs. $12.00
Tobacco (1 oz.) (smoking, snuff, or chewing) negligible $.10
Travel trunk 25 lbs. $5.00
Spurs, plain negligible $0.50
Spurs, fancy negligible $10.00
Trousers 3 lbs. $1.50
Watch, pocket with chain negligible $4.00
Union suit 1.5 lbs. $.75

Food

Bacon, side 40 lbs. $.10
Beer, glass $.05
Beer, small keg 10 lbs. $2.00
Chewing gum, 100 pieces 5 lbs. $.25
Chocolate, 8 oz. tin 0.5 lbs. $.10
Coffee, 2 lb. tin 2 lbs. $.50
Corned beef 100 lbs. $5.75
Crackers 25 lbs. $1.50
Flour, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
Meal, average $.25
Meal, good $.75
Meal, train $1.50
Oatmeal, sack 50 lbs. $4.00
Rations (salt meat, flour, beans for 1 week) 10 lbs. $1.00
Sugar, 1 lb. 1 lbs. $.10
Tea, 6 oz. tin 6 oz. $.50
Whiskey, shot $.10
Whiskey, bottle 3 lbs. $1.25

Housing and Services

Bath $.50
Bath (clean water) $1.00
Hotel, poor (per night) $.25
Hotel, average (per night) $.75
Hotel, good (per night) $2.00
Hotel, high falutin’ (per night) $6.00
Room (per week) $1.00
Room and board (per week) $2.50
Shave and haircut $0.25
Stable, overnight, for man or beast (per night) $.25

Homesteading

Household Items

Bedroom set 275 lbs. $21.00
Cook stove 300 lbs. $40.00
Cookware set 80 lbs. $3.00
Dining room set 400 lbs. $50.00
Dishes, setting for six 80 lbs. $12.00
Glassware, setting for six 40 lbs. $8.00
Oil lamp, fancy parlor type 10 lbs. $1.50
Parlor suite (couch, 4-5 chairs) 325 lbs. $40.00
Sewing machine (1851) 50 lbs. $25.00
Silverware, setting for six 4 lbs. $5.00

Land

Homestead (160 acres; land must be worked for five consecutive years) $10
Townsite (320 acres; could be subdivided into 450 lots, 125 ft. deep ´ 25 ft. wide) (Founders’ price) $400
Townsite, quarter (80 acres) (Founders’ price) $100
Town lot (poor location) $50
Town lot (Main Street location) $400
Town lot (choice location) $1,000

Tools and Professional Equipment

Business Supplies

Cash box with lock 2 lbs. $.60
Envelopes (1 dozen) negligible $.05
Paper (100 sheets) negligible $.25
Pen, fountain negligible $2.50
Pen, quill negligible $.05
Pencil (1 dozen) negligible $.10
Postcard negligible $.01
Printing press, small 50 lbs. $45.00
Steel safe (inside 12” ´ 8” ´ 9”;
outside 24” ´ 15” ´ 15”) 300 lbs. $13.25
Steel safe (inside 28” ´ 21” ´ 18”;
outside 47” ´ 32” ´ 30”) 2,100 lbs. $82.50
Typewriter (1867) 20 lbs. $34.00

Medical Equipment

Doctor’s bag with instruments 15 lbs. $25.00
Ether* (1844), anesthetic negligible $.25/dose (Flammable: when heated in closed container, an air/ether mixture, will explode for 1d damage.)
Eyeglasses negligible $2.00
Laudanum, for pain 4 oz. $.35
Nitrous oxide, “laughing gas” negligible $.25/dose
Quinine (1803), for malarial fever 4 oz. $.50
Veterinary bag with instruments 20 lbs. $22.00
Wondercure (pint) 1 lbs. $2.00

Tools

Anvil 80 lbs. $15.00
Axe 6 lbs. $1.00
Barbed wire (50 yds.) (1868) 20 lbs. $1.00
Blacksmith’s tool set (bellows, hammer, tongs, etc.) 100 lbs. $15.00
Blasting caps (1 dozen) negligible $.50
Carpenter’s tool set (level, plane, saw, square, etc.) 30 lbs. $21.00
Dynamite, black market (1866-1872) .5 lbs. $1.00/stick
Dynamite, legal (1872) .5 lbs. $.25/stick
Electronic detonator (1870) 1 lbs. $5.00
Fuse (per yard) negligible $.05
Handsaw 2 lbs. $1.50
Hammer 2 lbs. $.50
Lantern 2 lbs. $.80
Nitroglycerine (1846) 1 oz. $.50
Ore car 150 lbs. $15.00
Pan .5 lbs. $.10
Pick 6 lbs. $.75
Plow (horse-drawn) 80 lbs. $6.50
Rope (per yard) negligible $.05
Scales 10 lbs. $3.00
Shovel 6 lbs. $.50
Wirecutters 2 lbs. $2.50 (In some places, at some times, possession of wirecutters was considered proof of intent to cut fences…a hanging offense.)
Wheelbarrow, steel, for miners 80 lbs. $6.00

Transport, Travel, and Communications

Transportation

(For animals, see Critters, Old West pp. 117-121.)

Buggy (capacity 2 people, 500 lbs.) 380 lbs. $40.00
Surrey (capacity 4 people, 800 lbs.) 500 lbs. $90.00
Canoe 90 lbs. $10.00
Consolidation locomotive 57 tons $9,750.00
Flatboat 4 tons $1.50/ft
Harness (single) 15 lbs. $10.00
Harness (team, per 2 horses) 40 lbs. $25.00
Keelboat 6 tons $3.00/ft
Pullman car 20 tons $20,000.00
Quirt (Spanish riding whip) negligible $1.25
Saddle and bridle, fancy (cowboys) 25 lbs. $60.00
Saddle and bridle, plain 20 lbs. $27.50
Saddlebags and saddle blanket 10 lbs. $8.25
Stagecoach (not including six horses) 2,500 lbs. $1,500.00
Steamboat 60 tons $100,000.00
Wagon, light (capacity 1,200 lbs.) 500 lbs. $30.00
Wagon, heavy (capacity 4,500 lbs.) 1,085 lbs. $40.00

Travel Fares

Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848), around Cape Horn (168 days) $80.00
Ship: N.Y. to San Francisco (1848), across Panama (70-90 days; scalper’s prices) $200.00
Stagecoach: Local (per mile) $.15
Stagecoach: Express (per 50 miles) $3.00
Stagecoach: St. Louis to San Francisco (25 days) $200
Steamboat: St. Louis to Fort Benton $300
Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 1st class, express $100
Train: Omaha to Sacramento, 2nd class, express $75

Mail

Letter, by mail (1861-1883) $.03/half oz.
Letter, by mail (1884) $.02/oz.
Letter, by Pony Express (1860; per half-ounce) $5.00
Letter, by Pony Express (1861; per half-ounce) $1.00
Package, by mail (1870) $.01/oz.
Package, Overland Express (1859; up to 20 lbs.) $.10/lb.
Package, rail freight (1870; over 100 lbs.) $.08/lb.
Telegram $.50/word

Bounties

Billy the Kid (1880) $500
James, Frank (1876) $15,000
James, Jesse (1870) $500
James, Jesse (1882) $10,000
Starr, Sam and Belle (1885) $10,000
Typical bank robber $100-$1,000
Typical stagecoach robber $50-$100
Typical train robber $100-$500
Army deserter $30 ($100 after 1885)
Scalp, male Indian $100
Scalp, female Indian $50
Scalp, Indian child $25