Wealth and Wages in Central City during a Hard Winter
In Central City Colorado February 2 1869 editor notes tighter money and a dull season. Mines and mills shutdown for water shortages and repairs. Miners wages cut to 8 50 daily with uneven board costs. Calls for a new commodious hotel and lower day rates as tariff freight shifts ease. Nevada party nights and Frost’s cold forecast loom as ice merchants prep. A shooting near Black Hawk, ruffianism in Georgetown, a high tone wedding, and local notes including Osage and Oregon items fill this week’s miscellany.
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Central City
Coloracter
Epitek
Colorado
Nevada
Black Hawk
Georgetown
Dolan
Italy
Grand plan to subsidize railroads debated in Senate
A sub committee of the Senate railroad panel reportedly agrees on a plan to subsidize railroads, aiming to bind both Congress and the public in favor of bonds and subsidies. Reports from New York and Washington include legislative moves on land transfers, infantry reorganization, theatre taxes, and civil actions tied to Overend Guerney.
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Denver
Union Pacific
Denver Pacific
Reiter
N. Y
Craighill
Orange County
Arnany
Grand Masonic Chapter
Danbury
New York
Broadway
Bowery
James Maher
Edward Riley
Rs. Beruern
Conn
Indian Bureau
War Department
Grant
Dawes
Blaine
Ways and Means
Canada
Tribune
Orth
Fiverite
Senate
Madrid
Jon
Rome
Desert Dwelling Plea Amid Frayed Poem Fragments
Fragmentary verse evokes yearning for a tranquil home in a desert dwelling. The lines reference distant landscapes, green hills, red banners, rainbows, and musical cherubs, ending with a plea for peaceful belonging and love inside a secluded place.
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Gwerfell
Romance of a Tidewater Mine Marriage in Old Virginia
A long tale from Virginia recounts a 15th century Maine marriage, a California years later, and a Nevada stint before both parties reconnect in this state. After hardship and divorce, reconciliation leads to a second ceremony last week, with names withheld for respect in the community.
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Virginia
New
Yeguard
Maine
Land of Promise
California
Sierra
Comstock
Richard
Fossilized Official and the Crypt Superintendent
A House committee debates the appropriation for the Superintendent of the Crypt. The posthumous need for a guard at the Capitol vault honoring Washington puzzles Gen. Butler and lawmakers who trace the habit through 59 years of bills. Separate notes recount a crime against a blind cigar seller and a row over Chinese women arrivals, plus mail addressed to fictitious recipients.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Butler Sinon
Tle
Capitol
Washington
Congress
Butler
New York
San Franelsco
Japan
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Dennis J. Toohy
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Whitehead's
Eddy St
Miller
Thos
J. Stret
Miller & Street
Attorneys At Law
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Ome
G. Adame
South Ashle
Seventeenth Street
Weg
G. W. Corry
M. D
Union Pacifie KH. i. and
Wells, Fargo & Co
Wilometiie
Thin City
Omer
Seven Genth Street
Gentral Dieu
Tal Oy Fhomes
James E. Palmer
Frixteenth Street
Kuantse Brothers & Co
Funk
Cheyenne, Wy
George W. Ford
Rogers & Co
Cheyenne, DT
W. W. Slangiter
House of Geom
Trifles 4 Co
Dakota Territory
Gronak Taien
Reel Argus
Geo, H., Russell
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Eddy Steeet
All Elty Bell
E. P. Johnson
Dist
U. 8
Umce
Eddy Street
Wad Linti
Wile
POS. Lincln
J. M.stricklen
C.J. Mailak
Lincoln, Strickler & Mahar
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Eddy
Wyoming
M. W. Eger
Empire
J. A. G. Farrar
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Daily Leader
Official Paper OF
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Waabob
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Brooklyn
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Daily Leader A Eee
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Heaven
Rogers &Co
C'N. Syenne Dakota
Kirnational Bank
Bortver
Miscellaneicus
Harper & Mouseman
Tron
Glass & Queens Ware
Coal Oil, &c
Litzetiron
Fairbanks
Charter Oak
E. A. Allen&co
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Seventeenth Streets
Paints & Oils
Speer
Union
Rachie
Bruy
J. 8S. Chord
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Eeurkendall’s
Cheye Tn
Nixon & Co
Roger
Johan
Sisko & Uo JA
Omaha
Nieuw
J. Irwin
Iim of Irwin & Dirahain
Mae Tivawest
Te Bellin Dee
Elby
Sopelig
Frank Hoyer & CO
17Th & Thames
Plymouth Rock
Challenge
Eureka
Hoyer
R. M. Beers & CO
M. Beers & CO
Bell House
Pormedy
Couner Spventernth
Wiyomingy
J. B. Bell
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Howe
Seylos
Park Pheer
Fedevelst
Kosten
Karns
Ostilsthlet
Vluevessy
Karan Howko
Ater
Karna
Germania Hotel
Nolothe Carmanea
Rollins House
Ristoouth Shord
Cheyne
Whyoming Territory
Meese
Dorron
Domi Propeltor
Tivis Dee Dateney
L, Murrin & CO
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