Local News Briefs From Laramie Wyoming Region
Short items report a range of local notes from Wyoming: state and federal officials visit, postal changes, prison transfers, church events, and civic projects. Highlights include a money order post office in Lander, a Cody Wild West billboard push, four month jail for a bad check, and a Cody church dedication.
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Lander
Wyo
Whitehead
N. Bard
Denver
Breitenstein
Quincy
Ill
Rawlins
Laramie
Ben Nash
Presbyterian musicale features city’s best musicians
The participants in the musicale at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening are among the best known musicians in the city. The concert begins at 5:15 o'clock sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Will Bore For Oil Near Fort Steele
Fort Steele residents expect an oil boom as Overland Oil tests soil after unloading a large drilling rig. Promoters include HH Shepherd and Colonel Stocking, with drilling to start one mile east of town. Officials claim 3,000 feet reachable in about forty days using modern machinery backed by St Paul investors.
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Fort Steele
Overland Oil Company
Rawlins
HH. Shepherd
Chicago and Alton Railway
Denver
Colonel Stocking
St. Paul
Longest Troop A Cavalry March Rumored From Port Rusell to Fort Duchesne
The Fourteenth Infantry Troop A advances across Utah toward Fort Duchesne. The voyage aims for about thirty three days of travel, following historic long distance marches. A prior record suggested an eight cavalry trek from Fort Houston to Fort Meade around 800 miles. Lost boy 0 year coat reported. return to Mimi Bulkley 1616 Brady Street.
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Fourteenth United States Infantry
Port Russell
Fort Duchesne
Utah
United States
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Houston
Texas
Fort Meade
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort DuCheane
Local Reports Outline Palmer Command of Wyoming U S Agency
Gleaned notes from local reports show W.8 Palmer heading the Wyoming department for the United States Government with interest in current developments. The summary highlights agency leadership and ongoing federal activity affecting Wyoming communities.
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W. 8. Palmer
Wyoming
United States Government
Weather Review of Cheyenne Wyoming Week 1902
Cheyenne reports a week of near normal temperatures with cool nights and frosts on the 18th and 19th harming southern Uinta county. Highs on the 14th and 15th gave way to cooler conditions by Saturday. Showers aided much of the state. crops show good progress with grain and potatoes promising, alfalfa first crop secured and second crop starting, haying late, grasshoppers damaged parts of Laramie and Converse counties, ranges improving to good to excellent.
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Uinta County
Laramie
Converse
James L. Patten
W. D. Pickett
Irma
W. H. Brundage
Lovell
Quincy Holoker
Leo
A. Cowdin
Rawlins
H. A. Kirk
Saratoga
J. F. Crawford
Albert Urban
Kirtley
R. L. Zum Brunnen
Careghuret
Hildebrand
Regional crop notes show mixed rainfall across counties
Albany County reports nearly an inch of rain aiding hay while Mandell and other areas note three days of rain improving hay and greens. Several counties like Lovell Elk Mountain and Buffalo describe dry spells, water shortages, and variable hay yields, with notes on alfalfa crops, grain heading, and cattle condition.
Royal Baking Powder Advocates Purity and Digestibility
The advertisement claims Royal Baking Powder is superior because a corps of chemical experts tests every ingredient and oversees every production step to ensure a pure wholesome product. It emphasizes the powder as the most wholesome and digestible food additive, produced by Royal Baking Powder Co. of New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William BT
New York
Denver Fridborn murder suspect tied to Funk
Arthur Funk, recently sentenced to 28 years for a separate crime, was held in county jail for days while Denver authorities investigated a possible link to the Fridborn boy murder and sister assault. Funk denied knowledge, though contradictions and fear surfaced during questioning. The case remains one of Denver’s most infamous crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Funk
Animolt
Funk
Denver
Ridborn
Clme
North Platte Defeats Kearney In Close Home Match
North Platte beat Kearney 4 to 2 at North Platte in an interesting game. Final scores show North Platte 7 hits to Kearney 8 with 4 errors by both sides. Mentions of standings and ticket info for Knights of Pythias biennial meeting in San Francisco with round trip rate and sale dates included.
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North Platte
Kearney
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
J. F. Barron
Weather notes from Wyoming farms show mixed conditions
Weather updates from Sweetwater County towns report light timothy, good strawberries, poor range and scarce irrigation water. Afton sees hot days and adequate alfalfa cuts, Border notes frost damage to potatoes and gardens, Evanston frost and tender plant damage, Newcastle showers and good stock fattening, Upton warm winds and rain needed for early stock.
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Afton
George Osmond
W. Condron
Evanston
Newcastle
F. B. Fawcett
Upton
W. W. Sewell
Largest dinosaur skeleton found near Medicine Bow
Professor Wilbur C. Knight of the state university reports a summer dig near Medicine Bow yielding over fifty bones and a complete skeleton of the largest Jingaaur yet known. The team recently exposed the tail and neck of a huge dinotaur estimated at ninety feet long and fifteen tons, the largest prehistoric skeleton uncovered to date.
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Laramie
Wilbur C. Knight
The
State University
Medicine Bow
Aurora Gold Mining Company Increases Capital Stock
A certificate filed with the county clerk states the Aurora Gold Mining Company raises its capital stock to 1 250 000 dollars from the previous amount.
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Aurora Gold Mining Company
Proposals for Masonry Water Dam Cheyenne Wyoming
Sealed bids requested for construction of a masonry dam on the Middle Fork of Crow Creek in Cheyenne Wyoming. Proposals due by noon August 21 1902 with $1000 certified check and bidder proof of capability. Bids opened at an August 21 1902 city council meeting.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Middle Fork
Crow Creek
Boating Picnic by Tin Horns at Lake Minnehaha
The Tin Horns club held a boating picnic at Lake Minnehaha with many members rowing during the evening outing. Augustus Buechner described the day as the time of their lives with the jelly crowd of young men enjoying the lake activity.
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Tin Horns
Lake
Minnehaha
Augustus Buechner
Swedish Officer Backs Down After Duel Challenge
Stockholm reports Captain Arvid Wester, in full uniform, challenged American William Casper to a duel after disrupting a seance at Grand Arena palace. Casper and U S legation secretary John S. Muir witnessed the scene, but Wester failed to appear at the agreed meeting place, likely ending his army career. Casper receives praise for handling the incident.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Arvid Wester
William Casper
Grand Arena Palace
Wearsr
Casper
Wester
United States Legation
John S. Muir
Cuba
South Africa
Cas
Per
Minwry
Norway
Washington
United States
Spain
Turkey
Greece
General Shafter
Cheyenne Ice Company offers reward for information
The undersigned Cheyenne Ice Company announces a cash reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone breaking into any of its ice houses near Sloan's Lake.
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Sloan's Lake
Cheyenne Ice Company
Classifieds Notice of Housework Helper and Goods for Sale
WANTED Girl to do housework for small family apply to Mrs. Mary Morton at Cheyenne Dry Goods. FOR SALE Household furniture at a sacrifice plus baby cart and bicycle. Address J. B. 2016 House street. FOR SALE A new 1 spring wagon bargain by E Clarke 517 West Sixteenth. FOR SALE Four lots in good location inquire at this office three lots on Twelfth near Thames inquire Albert Chapman real estate agent. Cut flowers Mrs Glafcke phone 64-6.
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Mary Morton
Cheyenne Dry Goods Company
J. B
House Street
E. Clarke
West Sixteenth Street
Twelfth Street
Thames
Albert Chapman
For Rent and Lost and Found Classified Snippet
Classified notices list several rental offers including a five room house at 19th and Russell, a four room house near Dr Conway in Opera House block, a six room furnished house at 919 West Twentieth, and nicely furnished brick blocks with utilities at 4% per month. Also a lost white stag hound female dog six miles west of Cheyenne with a $10 reward for return to Phil Kerrigan, plus local services and barber shop pricing.
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Conway
Perry Williams
Cheyenne
Phil Kerrigan
East Town Residence Lots on Maxwell and Twenty First
Prominent parcels for sale in the east part of town on Maxwell and Twenty first and Twenty second streets. Inquiries may be made through Albert Chapman, local real estate agent.
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Maxwell and
Twenty-first
Twenty-second Street
Albert Chapman
Proposals Sought for Steam Heating at Fort D A Russell
Denver Colorado July 2 1902 Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received here until 11 am August 2 1902 and then opened for installing a steam heating plant in Commanding Officers quarters at Fort D A Russell Information furnished on application to Q M Fort D A Russell or undersigned U S reserves right to accept or reject any or all bids Envelopes marked Proposals for steam heating at Fort D A Russell and addressed Major J W Pope C Q M 2 to 531 1
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Denver
Colo
Fort D. A. Russell
Q. M
Wyo
U. S
J. W. Pope
Citizens Oil and Gas Company Dissolves Under Wyoming Law
More than two thirds of the capital stock voted to dissolve the Citizens' Oil and Gas company under Wyoming corporate law. After publication and filing with the secretary of state and county clerk, the corporation is deemed dissolved forever. Signed by President L. C. Paddock and Secretary John A. Hall with the company seal, dated June 30, 1902, and published July 1, 8, 16, 22, 26, and August 6, 12.
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Citizens’ Oil and Gas Company
Wyoming
Laramie
Secretary of State of
A. D
L. C. Paddock
John A. Hall
Notice to Creditors and Public Notices in Cheyenne
Notices inform creditors to file claims within six months and warn of bar after one year for estates of Michael Smith and John Baird. Include final proof for Thermkel Yensen in Granite Canon Wy for preemption declaratory statement 6768 with witnesses Soren Yensen Hal Strong Christ Christensen and William Boyce. Dated 1902 in Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Michael Smith
Patrick Smith
Department of the Interior
Landfice
Cheyenne
Wyo
John Nielsen
Therkel Yensen
Granite Canon
Soren Yensen
Granite
Hal Strong
Christ Christensen
William Boyce
Box Elder
Cole
John
Baird
D. W. Gill
Notice for Publication Land Claim Cheyenne Wyoming
Department of the Interior Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming publishes notice of a settler Martin Breicher for a land claim No 9170 in township 15 N range W. Witnesses Peter Keenan John Thomas Frank Moanoa and Robert Perry are named to prove residence and cultivation. W. & CHAPLIN Register
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Department of the Interior Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Emai
Wyo
Martin Breicher
H. BE
Peter Keenan
Hillsdale
John Thomas
Rabert
Frank Moanoa
Robert Perry
Booth Bend
W. & Chaplin
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N. Alden Bolles, D.C
Osteopathic
Normandie Hotel
W. F. Daiber & Bro
Crescen Ls
Ramblera
Tribunes
Stearns
Clevelands
Mationals
LL. P. House
Manewal
Ferguson
Louis Manewal
Wiluralah
Dinneen Bros
Davis
Grocers
China
Tust
Depot Exchange
O— Lukabig
Union Pacific
Cheyenne, Wye
Thos
Longhurst
Fiowara
Shevenne
A. Slack
George H. Evans
State Supreme Court
Conductor Matthews
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
A M
Richard Beebe
LaGrange
Laramie County
E. F. Shafter
Young Men's Republican Club
E. E. Tarbill
Cody
Gilbert Wilkes & Co
M. P. Keefe
Fort Russell
Sam Geason
Capitol
Rock Springs
Federal Building
Gem City Grocery Company
Trading Commercial Company of
Mim
L. Bulkley
Daily Leader
Albany County
N. A. Nelson
Mandel
Philip Bath
Big Horn County
Carbon County
William Richardson
Converse County
Fremont County
George W. Scott
George
Vanderveer
Johnson County
Charleo H. Pinney
Powder River
A. Grigg
Glondo
Kreen
Allen Laughlin
Iron Mountain
C. H. Edwarda
Natrona County
Alcora
Oropa
A, Sherman
Sheridan County
Hollingsworth
Btory
Fridborn
Shelton
Timothy
M. L. Wolfe
Sweetwater County
Lillian Stoll
Weston County
Cheyenne, Wyo
the City Clerk
J. L. Murray
E. A. Abry
Nelson Miles
Allence
City Matters
19Th and
Russell Streets
West Twentieth Street
Warren Emporium
Chafin
Green House
Carner
Bighteguth
Central Avenue
Padgett
Sixleoath St
W. E, Chaplin
Hood River
Davis & Kelley
Capitol Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Evne
Wabash Screen
N. B
Morrison, Merrill & G
East 16Th and
van Lennan Streets
Riner & Schnitger
Northern
Colorado
Acme
Ruby
Black & Clark
Reed
Cheyenne and Northern Tracks
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Rockport
el Paso
Louisiana
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Mexico— City of Mexico
Monterey
Guadalajara
Florida
Jacksonville, St. Augustine
Havana
New Providence
Nassau
Ours
South Cur
T. BE. Fisher
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Minsouri River
Northe- Western
Callem
J. ¥. Barron
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