Rich gold ore strike at Silver Glance copper mine near Guernsey
Last week a major ore discovery occurred at the Silver Glance mine near Guernsey in Laramié county. Ore yields 216.40 ounces of gold and 1.40 ounces of silver per ton, valued at $4,928.60 per ton, prompting rapid development and further exploration. The mine, owned by O. L. Vincent and associates, is described as a bonanza with a large vein and strong gold potential. Additional notes cover local social updates, telephone rate changes, and pensions for aging railroad workers, plus a recovery report on Henry Bainum.
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Guernsey
Laramié County
Silver Glance
O. L. Vincent and Associates
Black Hills
Ogden Assay Company
Ladies of St Mark's Guild Bazaar Event
The Ladies of St Mark's Guild will hold a bazaar in Keefe Hall on Wednesday evening December 10 1902. A hot supper will be served at 6 and dancing begins at 8 30. Furs featured and offered for sale to ladies.
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ST. Mark's Guild
Keefe Hall
Cheyenne Fire Destroys Opera House Block
A major blaze in Cheyenne gutted the Opera House block after windows blew out and a high wind fanned flames. The conflagration caused about 60000 in losses split among 15 to 20 people, with key losers including J M Carey and the Tribune Publishing Co. Firemen fought the flames heroically, two men injured, and several adjacent buildings narrowly saved.
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Cheyenne
J. M
R. D. Carey
Opera House
Tribune Publishing Company
J. M. Carey
Dra
J. T. Clark Hose Company
South Side
Metropoitan
Losses Mount From Opera House Fire Across City
Fire caused $60,000 in total losses with $40,000 on the Opera House block. The Tribune Publishing plant also burned, owned by J. M. Carey’s stock company. Insurance coverage totaled about $40,000 on the Opera house, plus multiple carriers on the plant and other properties. Several individuals report losses from $40 to $500, while live wires and heat damaged infrastructure and equipment across the block. The fire disrupted telegraph, telephone, and electric lines and caused street hazards from burning debris.
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J. M
RD. Carey
Opera House
Royal
Home
Palentine
Pennsylvania
Phenix
Phoenix
Firemen’s Fund
Aetna
Commercial Union
Firemen's Association
Queen
Firemen's Fund
Scottish Union
Tribune fire destroys presses but promises rebuilding
The Tribune reports no loss of life after a major fire. Officials say the block will be rebuilt and the paper will continue from the G A Bristol printing office. Loss includes two linotype machines and much equipment. Mrs Lariver opens her home to lodging house victims with a warm breakfast.
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Tribune
G. A. Bristol
Carey
Bristol
Sam Thompson
Lariver
Paul Lariver
Piper
FLEE FOR SAFETY IN FIRE AT APARTMENT HOUSE
A south section of a building used as an apartment house caught fire. In the blaze residents present included Mrs. Mary Piper and her two children, Mr and Mrs Tom Longhurst, Mrs John Bhaver, widow of Sheriff Gha ver, Joseph Straub a Leader reporter, Samuel Sparhawk an elderly man, and two Union Pacific engineers who were away from the room at the time. Mr Thomas Longhurst raised the alarm.
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Paul Bailey
Opera House
Mary Piper
Thomas Longhurst
the Elks
Palma
Chaffin
Warren Mercantile Company
John Shave
Samuel Sparhawk
Joseph Straub
Ed. F. Stable
J. H. Conway
Val Ports
H. H. Ells
William Dubois
F. J. Niswander
Ing
Piper
Tom Longhurst
John Bhaver
Sheriff Ghaver
Union Pacific
Tuo
Roof Collapse Destroys Opera House and Gas Explosions
A massive roof fell onto an opera house auditorium at about six o clock causing the structure to erupt in smoke. The collapse left only four walls standing and triggered gasoline tank explosions in the cellar, with gas pipes rupturing and flare ups until shut off.
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Tribune Office
Dames
Wall of Fire Split Building in Half
A thick wall held back a blaze as firefighters battled the inferno splitting the structure into two sections. The brave crew worked to save lives and property as the danger persisted.
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Frank Harmer
J. T. Clark Company
Charles Thompson
Barber & Bennett
Fragmentary OCR News Note Hidden in Smoke
Incoherent text from a fire report describes walls and smoldering ruins with water poured over the site all day. Missing details obscure place, time, and outcomes, leaving only glimpsed phrases about danger and salvage efforts.
Landmark Opera House Opens to City Heritage
The opera house, built in 1880 81 and later bought by J. M. Carey and Brothers, has served as a major city auditorium for twenty years with about ten thousand dollars spent on improvements. It is unlikely another similar venue will be built soon.
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A. J. Vance
Rawlins
Casper
Lander
Thermopolis
Cheyenne
Nock Springs
J. M. Carey & Bro
Big Cheyenne Fire Obliterates Warren Block and More
A historic blaze in Cheyenne caused the Warren block on Sixteenth street to burn on March 27, 1854, with further losses including the Cowhick and Whitcomb fire on Sixteenth street and the Union Pacific hotel destruction on Thanksgiving 1886. One life was lost when hotel eaves collapsed.
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Amoys Ofhay
Santie
Warren Block
Sixteenth Street
Cowhick & Whitcomb
Union Pacific
District Court Verdicts Reported in Ida Anderson v Ida Anderton and Hiram A Andrews v George Haskins
In district court today the jury found for the plaintiff Ida Anderson in her suit against Chris Anderton with damages of 200 dollars at 6 percent from January 1907. In Hiram A Andrews v George Haskins the jury awarded 400 dollars to the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was filed in Cy Tha v Central Association of Judge Boott. The state supreme court will meet tomorrow for several days with several decisions expected.
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Ida Anderson
Chris Anderton
Hiram A. Andrews
George Haskins
Cy Tha
Central Association of Judge Boott
Washington
Supreme Court
State Supreme Cour
Special Meeting Notice From Fraternal Union Lodge
Attention Fraternal Union and Prater announces a special meeting Tuesday evening. Judge Potter will address the attendees on current business matters at the Laramie Lodge. Further details to follow for those present.
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Attention Fraternal Union
Prater
Magquine and
Epectel Businessy Order
Potter
Laramie
Bom
Ai Os
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. E. Roedel
West 17Th Street
West Sixteenth St
Logan’s
City Meat Market
Watson & Son
West Seventeenth St
NEW Model Bakery
Schweickert’s Hardware Store
B. S. Karchmer
West Sixteenth Street
Regester
Dutton
Laramie Corps
The
Salvation Army
Omaha
Booth Tucker
J. Doctor
H.C. Lee
Carrolton, Mo
Miss Brown
Union Pacific Pensioners
Bainum
Henry Bainum
Fort Assinaboine
EB. Clarke
Wyo
W. F. Daiber & Bro
Excelator Creamery
West Seventeenth
Crook
Capital Avenue
Cowhick
GoodsCo
Tribune Publishing
Drs. Barber and
Bennett
Charles
Thompson
Will
Aller
Schilling
Dauce
Harmer
Mrs. Piper
Wm.myers&co
Miller
Ferguson Street
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hawes
Fedora
Stiff
Florsheim
John Harrington
Geo, H. Nagle
Chas
Corson
Union Mercantile Co
Wyoming
Buechner & Son
E. S. Johnston
17Th Street
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