Penitentiary confinement linked to Republic ticket story
A brief report notes Robert Lee's ten year sentence at Laramie penitentiary in connection with a train robbery case. It details the prosecution's view of Lee and Lon Curry as principals and mentions Pinkerton notes praising the case. It also references rewards and costs, plus ongoing manhunts for remaining suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert KE. Lee
Laramie Penitentiary
Lon Curry
Robert
Hagen
James McFarland
Amazon
Pinkerton
Tien
Considera Loe
United States
T. Fourke
Jodie Lacey
Harrigen
Cripple Creek
Expres Company
Winton Pacific
Betkcare
Cheyenne
Laramie
United States Jurora
Wyoming’s Prodigality and the Call to Local Resources
The article argues Wyoming should curb reliance on imported goods by boosting local food, meat, grain, and hay production. It notes cattlemen buy vegetables and hay is imported from Cheyenne, urging development of local capital to exploit state resources and improve self sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Syund
Mondell Seeks Second Homestead Bill Aid for Struggling Settlers
The conference committee reports favorably on Mondell's bill to aid those who failed to prove up on their first homestead claims. The measure would permit them to establish second entries and regain a chance at settlement benefits in Wyoming. The prior policy of denying relief is cited as a cause of hardship, with supporters arguing the bill helps a large number of families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodall
Wyoming
Homestead Act Leave Provisions Cited by Mondeil Bill
The act of 1889 provides leaves of absence for crop failure sickness or other casualties and the act of 1814 allows second entry after forfeiture for similar reasons. Mondeil introduces a general bill covering all forfeited entries under the homestead act, per Lammle Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondeil
Lammle Republican
Chicago's Cowboy Revival Comes From Cook County Reclamation
The piece extolls Chicago and Cook County as a gateway to the West with a revival of the cowboy myth. It describes draining swamps, creating cattle ranges in Indiana and Illinois, and bringing back the bucking bronco amid modern autos. Governor Richards comments on sheep industry gains in Wyoming and Idaho aligning with Republican prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Cook
Great Southwest
Kankakee
Indiana
Texas
Globe-Democrat
Richards
Wyoming
Idaho
Fragmented political chatter and social gossip from late 19th century columns
A jumble of political barbs and social anecdotes references senators clark Corbett Cuban officials and Admiral Dewey. It notes a Brooklyn woman returning a found pocketbook and hints at marriages and romances amid public figures and theatrical resonance.
Judge Brown in Alaska: Sitka to Juneau to Skagway
Judge M C Brown writes from Alaska describing his move to Sitka and Juneau, opening court and planning a jury term in Skagway. He notes mixed U S and Oregon Code practices, praises local officials, and details mining prospects including Theadwell mine and a mine near 25 miles from the coast with future wealth potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molde Court
Sitka
Juneau
Skagway
Tiedale
M. C. Brown
Alaska
Wyoming
Slack
Bkaguay
Marshall Shoup
CiéP&k Elliott
United States
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
diMense
Theadwell
Aix
Tisdale
Mr. Tisdale
Salt Lakers Tragedy At Union Pacific Crossing
A Gal Lake City family and Mr James Flackman suffer deadly injuries when a buggy drawn by two horses collides with a westbound passenger train at a busy city crossing. Three tracks hindered visibility and no flagman or warning devices were present. Doctors treat Mrs Johnson for a spinal injury, the younger child for critical wounds, and Mr Johnson for multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Johnson
Gal’ Lake City
James Flackman
Rocky Mountain
Mountain Hotel
F. Harrison
Johnson
Cheyonnée Area Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday as high pressure shifts eastward from Montana to the Dakotas bringing cooler conditions. Heavy showers reported across the Dakotas Nebraska western Iowa Illinois Indiana and northern Michigan southward to Southlake with Detroit Sioux City Memphis New Orleans recording 1.08 to 1.76 inches in the past 24 hours. Max 81 degrees min 43 with trace precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyonnée
Viccinity
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Lake
Nebraska
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Eorthern Michigan
Southlake
Sioux City
Detroit
Memphis
New Orleans
City Matters Classified Fragments Readily Available
Local notices offer household furniture for sale, bathhouse pricing, and shop referrals at Padgett's barber shop. A three room house and lot available on monthly payments at 411 East Eleventh Street. An ad seeks a wealthy widow to marry immediately with financial support. Property listing shows deeded land and seaged lands totaling 4,945 acres with water privileges and high hay yield.
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House Street
Padgett
Reamy
West Seventeenth Street
Gale
East Eleventh Street
Mims Doar
Sweet Bell Place
St. Louis
Notice of Land Offer and Proof of Residence in Wyoming
Notice from the Department of the Interior Cheyenne land office regarding final proof for Curtis B Griffin for lands in sections 14 and 22. Griffin must prove continued residence and cultivation by January 28, 1900, before the United States land office receiver in Cheyenne. The notice mixes unrelated ads and travel rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bia
United States Land Office
Cheyanne
Wyo
Vie Curtis B Griffin
Phillipe
Jad
Prince March
Resolutions Endorse McKinley Victory and Republican Policy
Wyoming Republicans praise McKinley for victory and vow continued support. They affirm sovereignty over the Philippines, open door in China, and national prosperity. They applaud treaty actions, public credit gains, and policies aiding credit, labor, and commerce.
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Uniempi Aid Repibucan
Ita Poucéis
Wwe
Philippine Islands
China
William McKinley
Republican Party
Wyoming
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Paris
Spain
Lberty
Senate
Congress
McKinley
Republican Party of
Dnd
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Clark
Sheldon
Divinity
Brooklyn
Beat Polley
Jom Corbett
Admiral Dewey
Lew Wallace Aho
Tle Atent
Abdul Hamid
Tomes
Sudboribe Porthy
Brown
Junean
St. Louia
Peoria
Tates of Sale
Anguat Mi
Salt Lakers
A. Johnson
Weather Report
Buechner & Son
The
Republic
Colorado
Canta
State Convention
Deepnes Ae Si
Peking Go
Soap Works
Omaha
Neb
Burchiver & Son
Chey Enne
Sheyenne
T. Buteks
Abbott
J. HK. Loomis
Asst
Cash
Stockgrowers National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyo
Metropolitan Hotel
J. W. Griffin
Prop
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W. CG. Walker
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Keefe
Bradley
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Ali
C. Nash
Andrew McAdam
Capitol Avenue
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