Water works bids to be advertised on Ransom street
The Daily Leader notes plans to publicly bid the water works project with the main pipe laid on Ransom street. Divorce actions are filed in district court, and local crimes include thefts and a near-miss burglary. Gov. Crittenden may pardon Bob Ford in the Jesse James case, with three quarters of the reward remaining unresolved.
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Daily Leader
Ransom Street
Ke, R. Hurdys
Millie Hurd
Levira Thorne
Chas. Thorne
Gov. Crittenden
Ford Boys
Jesse James
Bob Ford
Wyoming Representation Sought for National Exposition in Denver
Editor urges Wyoming participation in the National Mining and Industrial Exposition to showcase resources from Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Montana and adjacent territories. He details benefits for miners and proposes a Wyoming committee with female members to arrange exhibits and promote equal rights, plus notes new mail routes and railroad plans impacting the region.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Col
Sec'y
S. T. Armstrong
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Montana
Plains
Pacific
Territorial
Sioux City & Pacific to Build Missouri River Bridge
A Deadwood Times correspondent reports the Sioux City and Pacific railroad will construct a bridge over the Missouri River at Blair this summer at a cost exceeding $1,000,000. The project ends the need for boat transport for their cars at Blair and will be pursued to quick completion as the line sits well south of the Hills.
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Camp Sheridan
Long Pine
Fort Niobrara
Missouri
Pierre
Chamberlain
Deadwood
Elkhorn
Sioux City
Gilmer & Saulsbury Company
Deadwood Times
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Company
Missourii River
Blair
Nebraska
Fremont
Omaha
Clark
County Commissioners Approve Road Declares Public Highway
The county board met with all members present and approved the viewers report on Miner and Warren's ranch road. Insurance on the courthouse for 7500 dollars is to be renewed April 20. The county is divided into five road districts with overseers named: Gilchrist Hunton Gordon Snodgrass Atkins. Jurors for May term chosen. names to appear in LEADER tomorrow.
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Denver Times
Phebus
Geo. I. Inman
Board of County Commissioners
Miner & Warren
Court House
Legislative Assembly
Horse Creek
Laramie County
A. Gilchrist
Laramie
Fort Laramie
John Hunton
Laramie River
North Platte River
John H. Gordon
J. H. D. Ranch
John Snodgrass
C. H. Atkins
Disgusted Argonauts react to veto talk on train
A group of travelers on train No 4 east voiced strong opinions about an anti Chinese bill after reading a newspaper headline. They debated party loyalties and predicted political moves, with some suggesting a future veto scenario and others praising Blaine.
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California
Tam
Arthur
Blaine
Pacific Coast
Congress
Musc Talk on the Cheyenne Omaha Rail Line
Reportorial correspondence from April notes a dull passenger load on the Cheyenne to Omaha route. The author jokes the line is not scenic, cites dry weather, and describes stops at Sidney and Fremont with observations on cattle, mining towns, and Montana emigration before concluding in Omaha.
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U. P
Cheyenne
Omaha
America
Wyoming
Nebraska
Pine Bluffs
West
W. A
Sidney
Eustice
Grand Island
Brooks
McNalley
Price
Montana
Butte
Marshal Schnitger
Judith Basin
Sulphur Springs
Helena
Jno. Cameron
Crank Inventor and Oddities Reported by Cheyenne Paper
A Cheyenne newspaper notes a local mill worker who built a perpetual motion machine from scraps. The piece mocks the inventor as eccentric, explains a complex mechanism, and jokes about his credibility. It also lists stallions for sale and several local notices and travel items from Daily Leader.
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Jake Wybrecht
Cure for youth errors claims from missionary in South America
A letter offers a free recipe to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. The ad says the remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America and asks readers to send self addressed envelope to Rev Joseph T. Inman Station D New York City for details.
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South America
Joseph T. Inman
New York City
Nidaweod
Nervous Debility Cure Advertised by Cheyenne Druggist
Brooklyn era style advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for hysteria dizziness convulsions nervous headache mental depression memory loss and other ailments from overexertion or self abuse. One box costs one dollar six boxes five dollars with a written money back guarantee if no cure.
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West
Grorah W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nédawly
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Joe Fisher
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Geo. Ballantine
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Fred Longhurst
W. P. Carroll
Livestock Commission
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G. W. Harper
W. M. Darlington
R. F. Glover
Santa Barbara
Cal
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Sherman
Buford and Tie Siding
J. C. Baird
Cheyenne, Wyott
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Wye
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