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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1875
Page
4
Rates for Advyrertising and insertions listed with per line costs. Text notes include 6 cents per line for standard ads and two line examples. Mentions brevier and nonpariel typesetting and placement terms with a reference to Kaylet 167.
Justice Fisher bound barber Duen over to the next District Court in $100 bond after a charge of intent to kill. A large crowd gathered at the Catholic Church to pay last respects to Charlie Beno, with a long funeral procession to the cemetery reflecting strong community sorrow.
Major G A Bearight returns as E W Harris of Staunton arrives with a party seeking definite Black Hills information. J M Watson of Evans Co. New York visits. J N Mohr of Kurtz Mohr Co Omaha travels east. Senator Hamilton of Texas leaves Cheyenne after delay. bodies of drowned John Boyd not recovered. Black Hills miners disbanded. Col White of Missouri offered command but declines.Borx. June 16, 1875 announcement notes birth. local breeding.
The celebrated Jackaley troupe impressed a large audience at the Opera Mouse despite bad weather. McDaniel awarded a gold medal to Nanno Jackley, praised the opening volunteers, and lauded the troupe as champions of acrobatics and gymnasts.
Mr Craig an experienced miner and brother of Gen Innes Craig visits city. He just returned from the Black Hills where military authorities forced his departure. Reports strong gold prospects. Sergeant Benner from Fort Russell decamped after a fire theft from the Commissary safe totaling 300 to 350 dollars. General Reynolds blames whisky and closed the Fort saloons. order remains in force.
The Grand Jury reports sixteen days of inquest, notes some witness gaps, and states they acted to the best of their ability while claiming authority was not exceeded. They urge repairs to the jail stairway and floor cement, call attention to bridges, especially the Long Branch Creek crossing near Durbin’s ranch, and commend the sheriff's maintenance of the jail.
General Sheridan and others argued for a water route via the Missouri and Yellowstone to reach Northern Wyoming and Southern Montana. Forsyth's expedition found the Big Horn impassable, ruling out inland navigation and likely pushing the re opening of the old wagon road via Cheyenne and Forts Reno Kearney Smith to Bozeman. The Sioux Commission will push for Indian consent to reopen the overland route despite findings.
Information on securing warranty deeds and title checks offered free at our office. Property sale fronting Ferguson Street between 17th and 18th Streets includes three 22 by 192 foot lots with title perfect and deeds guaranteed. Also notices for rental housing at Great Western Corral and extra copies of the Daily Ledger at Holt's post office news.
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