Junction at Bear River Preferred Over Ogden for Rail Route
The writer urges Congress to designate the junction of Union Pacific and Central Pacific at Bear river Corinne rather than Ogden. Corinne would save rail distance and avoid ferry costs, boosting Gentile town growth and government value. Brigham Young allegedly pressures for Ogden to gain control and subsidies.
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Congress
Union
Central Pacific
Railroads
Brigham Young
Ogden
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Corinne
Bear River
Chicago
San Francisco
Brigham
Union Pacific
Central
Various Anecdotes and Notes from 19th Century Press
A collage of brief items including a female Sorith teaching velocipede writing to Des Moines women, Anna Dickinson’s profitable lectures, a quip by John G. Saxe about laws, Stockbridge Indians reduced in Wisconsin, a Texas-textrap narrative about Arkansas, Bermuda potatoes in New York, Alps height reduction satire, a Bacchus devotee’s exchange with his hat, a war pony exhibit in Leavenworth, artesian well depth near St. Louis with surprising cool water, Wyoming newspaper rivalries, aged Nashville widow at 114, Revolutionary War pensions, and a fatal piling hammer accident near Kansas City.
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Des Moines
Anna Dickinson
America
John G. Saxe
Stockbridge
New York
Bermuda
London Fun
Peace Society
Europe
France
Switzerland
Italy
Black Kettle
Custar
Leavenworth
St. Louis
Lyell
A Ledger Editor And A Subcriber Incident
A Philadelphia Ledger episode recalls an excited subscriber who confronts editor Swain at the paper’s office. The man insists the paper be stopped, then relents after Swain’s explanations and asks the Ledger continue being mailed to his address. The tale ends with the subscriber departing wiser.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Swain
The
Ledger
Eighteenth and
Chestnut Streets
Chestnut Street
Third
Chestnut
Wain
Fire in Nevada mines kills and traps workers
A Yellow Jacket mine fire at Gold Hill Nevada spreads to Kentuck and Crown Point shafts. Rescuers race to reach survivors as dozens are confirmed dead while families gather at the mine entrance. Virginia City aids with relief funds and labor.
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Washington
D. ‘Omie
Isconsin
B. B. Pinchbeck
Land Office
New Orleans
Mary J. Falls
Vallajo
Cal
Quartermaster Department
Senate
San Francisco
Yellow Jacket
Gold Hill
Nevada
Kentuck
Crown Point
Iar
Kentucky
Virginia City
San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Olivia Nor Slittendorff
New York
Union Pacific
Blatchford
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ONAL
Tp Rer Tonaal
Aixtewath Aaa
I. W. Cook
Altlorney
Court House
Cheyenne
Wyoming
George W. Ford
P. Johnson
Palmer & Johnson
Altorneyn
Solicitors
J. W. Hutchinson
Notary Public Dé Conveyascer
Edy Streol
Up Ceil
Geo. H. Russell
Wen
Buddy Street
Old City Hall
Via
MIELE
Miller & Street
Pinkota
Adame
Cheyenka
J. B. Wilson
Wom Mentint & Chirepeioe
Tang de Fanpé
Piveotab
G. W. Corry, M. D
Banking
Bankers
Kount? Bros. & Co. B . 2 CO Veseer LE Hors
Porey
Wilson
Scoop Seh Eieroess Weenie
Hibbard & Spencer
Rimelation Ratice
Wbdent
Eecaft
MM. Ae i
Daily Leader
Caren
Post Office
Land Department
Charles Wilder
Columbia
Bacchus
Sweetwater Mines
Leader
Pioneer
Green River
Wind River
Pole Creek
Rattlesnake Mountains
Cheyenge
Ma Diausah
Nashville
Tennessee
Kana City
Lee
John McGin
Rye
Eaven
Ford
GEO. D
York
Barham Dearer
Army Regulations
Corinue
Union Pacific Railroad
EL Streret
Ansignee
O'firlen
Weider
Amirs
Penn
Darien
Gryenne
Bell House
Seventrerfeth
A. B. Belt
Earns
O' Neil Street
Germania Hotel
Goopd Board
OI Rman
Gee Gennette Otracht
Ford House
SF Wells
Fargo 4 Co
Colors
Fitternichot
Bet
Ferguson & Vdldy
Underlich & Vogel
Whipple Brothers
Hances
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