11 Aug 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1869
Page
1
The Cheyenne region has fertile soil ample rainfall and rich resources including timber coal iron and gold. It urges the Union Pacific to declare a clear policy guaranteeing settlers title to railroad lands within ten miles of the line and a fixed purchase price once surveyed to end the current uncertainty.
The writer apologizes for deficiencies in the columns during absence at the convention and promises to improve variety and amount. Yale College received rebel files including the Charleston Courier for the rebellion period. California consumes half its own wines. Atlantic States a quarter. Europe the remainder.
News from Brisg Hampton and Albany reports chaotic conditions over the Susquehannah railroad war. Erie raiders clash with Ramsey supporters near Bainbridge and at the tunnel, with guards, militia, and arrests amid telegraph disruptions.
Report from Montreal describes the shifting of adjustable freight cars between broad and narrow gauge rails at Point St. Charles on the Grand Trunk line. Workers operate from a dedicated pit under a protective shed as wheels move along tapered axles to fit the changing track width in minutes.
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