Cattle Claims Filed in Whalen Mining District and Weather Notes
County Clerk records four new mining claims in the Whalen cafton district as cattle men gather. The piece notes wind speeds of 54 mph from Tuesday’s storm, compares to 65 mph last January, and reports plans for a Knights of Pythias ball on April 25. It also mentions cattle acclimation to locomotive noise, a patent for hot water projection, and a spring district roundup schedule across Nebraska and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Leader
Jeffery
Whalen Cafton
Lucia E
Kimball
Laramie City
Knights of Pythias
Scientific American
Pretty Camp
Grow Dog
Washington
Deadwood Times
Culberton
Nebraska
Colorado State Line
Ogallala
Platte
Beaver
Fort Morgan
Denver Tribune
Four prisoners to Joliet after Sharpless House visit
Deputy Sheriff Will Hosford returned from Laramie City with four convicted prisoners Chas Williams Moses Reader W Payne and Carey Boyd to be transported to Joliet after a brief stay at the Sharpless House. Court adjourned until April 17 and another murder trial will be heard. Territorial officers Warren and Knight qualified, audits approved, Dr Barkwell plans stocking Wyoming waters with fish for anglers. Lost brown mare 15 hands heavy with foal, reward offered by G B Goopell Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will. Hosford
Laramie City
Chas, Williams
Moses Reader
W. Payne
Carey Boyd
Joliet
Sener
Hunter Va. Wolcott
Ivison
Colorado
M. C. Barkwell
Denver
Wyoming
Cheyenne
G. B. Goopell
Free cure recipe offered by missionary in South America
A card promises a free remedy for youth errors nervous weakness and other male health issues. It claims discovery by a South American missionary and asks readers to send a dressed envelope to Rev Joseph T. Inman in New York City. The text ends with a garbled word nidaweod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Joseph T. Inman
New York City
Nidaweod
Fort Laramie Journal Passes Roadside Views and Oddities
Correspondent J C B reports a spring journey to Fort Laramie with Henry White I B Bartlett J Allen and J C Baird. He notes good roads busy ranchers and a vast fence built by Mr Kelley as well as Fort Laramie improvements and a curious so called new weapon a log used by soldiers. He plans a historical sketch of Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Laramie
Henry White
Bartlett
J. Allen
J. C. Baird
Schwartz
Bard’s
Kelley
Bill Sharon
Nevada
Jim Ralston
Mr. Kelley
Hawk
The Wind Storm Hits Fort D. A. Rus sell
A severe wind storm at Fort D. A. Rus sell on Tuesday left dust obscuring the parade ground. Fences, ditches, and windows were damaged while chimneys blew down at the commanding officer's quarters. Col Brackett feared fire but stove fires were extinguished, leaving carpets ruined by soot and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
D. A. Russell
Sountry
Col. Brackett
Dry Wyoming airs warp china and glass in Cheyenne tale
A Cheyenne article describes extreme Wyoming dryness shrinking and warping wares from an eastern delivery, citing warped ironstone dishes and cracked plate glass. It notes how locals joke about the air as the cause, while marveling at the climate's effects on everyday goods and even editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
East
Warren
Denver Pioneer Theodore C Dickson Described in Local Letter
An Old Denver correspondent profiles Theodore C Dickson as the first stake planter in Denver and a member of the original Green Russell party arriving in 1858. Frank M Cobb is noted as a witness and fellow founder, with Dickson aged about 54 in Cheyenne, plus details of nearby properties, a cattle dealer club, and Mrs Iliff’s former residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cherry Creek
Dickson
Green Russell
Colorado
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Club Rules Mention Drunkenness and Profanity
The text cites offenses that may expel members including drunkenness in club precincts and profanity or obscenity. It notes house rules banning all games on Sunday and mentions there is no Ladies day as in Denver. It also highlights substantial buildings and notable hospitality from Mr and Mrs Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Denver
Dickson
Nervous Debility Cure Advertised by Dr BE
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for nervous debility with West's Nerve and Brain Treatment. It claims effectiveness for hysteria dizziness convulsions nervous headache mental depression and other conditions. One box costs one dollar, six boxes five dollars, with a six box order backed by a written guarantee. Orders and guarantees are offered by George W. Hoyt at 807 16th St Cheyenne Wyoming by mail.
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West
George W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weekly Leader
Albany County Court
Territorial
F. B. Warren
Jesse Knight
Board of Auditors
Bresh Kish
Mother Earth
Braddock
Monongahela
Art Laramie
J.C. B
Brown
Hartville
Hon. I
Phil
T. Dyer
John Conly
John O’brien
Empire Lode
Sparks Brothers & Co
Copper Gulch
John London
Lieut
Eaton
Jeff. McDermott
McDermott
Chicago
CG. A. Gardner
Platte River
Copperopolis
Lone Jack Lode
Capt. Bubb
B. A. Hart
John Shaw
Lone Jack
Village Belle Lode
I. 8. Bartlett
C. W. Nylan
J. Conly
New York Lode
Messrs. Whitbeck & Scott
Green Mountain Boy Lode
Messrs. Dickson
McGregor
Miller
Allen
Brooks
Messrs. Miller and
Golden
Denver Lode
Wm. A. Patt
F. F. Stanton
Wiest Lode
Baker & Johnson
J. G. Thompson
Platte Cation
Olive Branch
Union
California
Copperfield
Eureka
Revenue
Garfield
Kid
Montana
Jessie
Leader
Walter
Mattie
Little Chief
Cowboy
Mono
Arthur
Keystone
Bessie
Franklin
Independent
Clare
Red Jacket
Iron King
Homestake
Little Pittsburg
Metropolitan
Henry Chase
Fort Lammie
Sartville
North Platte
Messrs
Robert Law
Thomas W. Shanks
Nava Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
New York
Ware Peck
LAW Office
J Cc
Baird
Leader Building
Simmons
Seventeenth Street
E. S. Bartlett & Co., Proprietors
U.P
Simmonds
Nabob
Kentucky
Pacific Slope
S. Dana Hayes
Massachusetts
I. ©. Louderback
St. Louis
Missouri
Canada
Geo
W. Hoyt
Cheyenne and Vicinity
G. Simmonds
Didawsna
J. Ht. Reeves
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