Weekly Leader Highlights and Local Vignettes
A collection of brief notes from August 8 1878 covering weather and commerce forecasts in Nebraska Colorado and Denver. Headlines touch on gold finds road safety gopher hunting and a Denver hero rescuing a child from a fast moving train. Notable mentions include Eliza Hanley suing Omaha for damages and J W Harding travelling to Colorado to canvass Loveland and Patterson.
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Nebraska
O. K
Denver
Colorado
Beckensfield
Beckensfeld
J. W. Harding
Loveland
Patterson
Mills
Eliza Hanley
Omaha
Sitting Bull
Gen. Sheridan
Black Hills
Ninety Cent Trade Dollars And Silver Currency Debates
A historical discussion on the value of Mexican and South American trade dollars versus the new silver dollar. It covers exchange rates, bank practices, and proposals to make all silver coins legal tender in limited amounts, with a critique of the silver bill and a preference for paper currency redeemable in gold. It cites a senator’s remark about carrying heavy coins and notes a local county tax and road valuation adjustments by a board.
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United States
Congress
sAsAcoadac Dube
Sweetwater County
Soldiers Accused After Train Stop in Nebraska
On a west bound Union Pacific train from St Louis to Idaho in Nebraska, soldiers allegedly robbed a hotel till of 800 dollars at Columbus. The sheriff searched the troops at Grand Island and two soldiers, behaving suspiciously, were turned over to civil authorities for trial.
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Nebraska
United States
St. Loui
Idaho
Columbus
Grand Island
Equalization Board Ends Session on Railroad Tax Protest
The Territorial Board of Equalization, including Guy Hoyt Col Downey and W Richardson, concluded days of work. It upheld that the Sweetwater county tax of 9000 dollars per mile on 155 miles of Union Pacific rail line is excessive compared with other counties where bed taxes do not exceed 6000 dollars per mile.
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Territorial Board of Equalization
Guy. Hoyt
Laramie
Albany County Debt Reduction Report Highlights Officials
The new county officials took office January 1, 1877. The county’s debt dropped from about 60,000 to 35,617.18, a principal reduction of 17,896.70 plus interest. Delinquent taxes fell from 7,000‑8,000 yearly to 1,248.30 last year and a lengthy Albany Sentinel review praises the honest, competent officials chosen by the people.
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Albany County
Sentinel
Meteorological Summary for July at Cheyenne Office
From the Signal Office Cheyenne Wyoming dated August 1 1878 meteorological data shows mean barometer 30.049 inches with high 30.230 low 29.890 and daily range 0. Data for temperature puts mean at 70.29F with maximum 92F minimum 44.9F. Humidity averaged 62.19 percent with peaks on July 24 and 27 and lulls on July 3. Rain or hail occurred on twelve days totaling 1.43 inches. Prevailing winds varied by direction with maximum velocity 32 mph and total travel 6128 miles. Clear days eight fair days twenty two and cloudy one.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
N. W
S. W
Scientists Return From West Eclipse Expedition
Prof. A. N. Skinner and a party of scientific gentlemen arrived yesterday after viewing the eclipse in the west. Their car rests at the depot awaiting instruments from Denver due today. The party will shortly proceed east.
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A. N. Skinner
Denver
Colorado Central Railroad
Births in Colorado and Cheyenne Families
Annis and Killian families announce new births. A son born Wednesday July 81 1878 in Greeley Colorado to Mr and Mrs F J Annis. a ten pound boy born Wednesday the 1st to Mr and Mrs Wm H Killian of Cheyenne.
Marriage of Maggie Lynch and M E Waldraven in Cheyenne
Miss Maggie Lynch and Mr M E Waldraven wed in Cheyenne Wyoming at St Marys Catholic Church with Father J Jennette officiating. Also note Kinnears Cocoanut Laundry Soap is advertised as resin free and non shrinking.
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Lynch— Waldraven
Cheyenne
Wyoming
J. Jennette
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Maggie Lynch
M. E. Waldraven
Bond & Company Order Prompts Ogden Leader Subscription
H M Bond and Co shipping merchants issue an order in Ogden Utah urging subscriptions to The Leader newspaper. The notice suggests a business partnership or promotional request tied to local trade circulation.
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H. M. Bond & Co
Shipping and Commission
Special orders appoint multiple courts martial across western forts
Military notices from the Department of the Platte Omaha Barracks outline several general and temporary garrison court martial trials. Details name officers from the Fourteenth Infantry and other units, with meeting dates at Camp Douglas Fort Cameron Fort Russell and Fort Fetterman for trial of prisoners and temporary garrison duty.
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Department of the
Warrens
Albert Austin
Geo.i. Patterson
Robt
A. Lovel
Fourteenth Infantry
Wm. B. Moe Cammon
Fort Cameron
Utah
Henry Douglas
D. W. Burke
S. W. Cowdrey
James Kennington
C. F. Lloyd
John Murphy
Fort Russell
Joseph H. Gibson
J. W. Wham
U.S. A
John D. Devin
9Th Infantry
Wm. H. Nash
G. I. Luhn
4Th Infantry
Chas. King
5Th Cavalry
Wm. B. Weir
Ordnance Department
Geo. O. Eaton
A. H. Bowman
Judge Advocate
Wm. Gerlach
8Rd Infantry
Fort Fetterman
Fort Fred Steele
Gas Works Proposed for Local Growth in Missouri Letter
A Missouri resident plans to establish gas works in Cheyenne after a letter to Mr. Johnson. The community expects the move to begin soon and urges local attention. A leading local businessman is to marry a cherished Cheyenne woman, with the groom a member of a well known group of young men.
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Missouri
Johnson
Bold Thieves Attack Camp of Col. Henry Near Lance Creek
Col G W Henry of the Third Cavalry encamped on Lance Creek when horse thieves attacked at night. The colonel and his men fired, the thieves returned fire but fled without taking any stock. The informant says the Belle Fourche to Lance Creek area is rife with these outlaws and action is needed.
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G. W. Henry
Third Cavalry
Cheyenne
Lance Creek
Belle Fourche
Brutal murder near camp on Little Missouri
Reported yesterday of a Friday event near a Little Missouri camp. A Third Cavalry man from F company killed instantly by a blow from a K company member over disputed property. The killer to be jailed in Cheyenne. military honors for the victim.
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Little
Missouri
K Company
Third Cavalry
F Company
Col
Guy WY. Henry
Cheyenne
Eclipse letter from 1878 reports solar obscuration in Atlantic City
A delayed letter from Atlantic City dated July 29 1878 describes a total solar eclipse lasting four minutes and forty five seconds. Observations note atmospheric conditions wind dust clouds birds cattle grasshoppers and bright stars visible during totality with details of location altitude and observers near Caraboo Hill.
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Atlantic City
Atlantic
Camp Stumbaugh
Wm. A. Jones
Terra Firma
Bulldozing a Milkman Staged Robbery Near Deadwood
Deadwood reports a milkman Jas Anderson bound and robbed by four masked men on the route to town. They stole about 12 dollars and the span of horses from the wagon and later took three more horses and saddles from the ranch, telling the rancher to free Anderson.
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Deadwood
Jas, Anderson
Anderson
Cattle Movement Report From Union Pacific Routes
In July 458 car loads of cattle moved east along UP mountain division. Laramie City contributed 18 car loads east, western division 50. T Sturgis plans 80 cars from Pine Bluffs tomorrow. Baker of Julesburg shipped 13 cars east yesterday. Wm Paxton of Julesburg to ship 20 cars today.
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Union Pacific
Laramie City
T. Sturgis
Pine Bluffs
An Old Timer Visits Cheyenne From Prescott
Mr. Thos Dougherty formerly with Joslin and Park jewelry returns from Prescott Arizona to Cheyenne and spends the day greeting many friends while he is in town.
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Thos
Dougherty
Joslin & Park
Prescott
Arizona
Cheyenne
Dooley's Baking Powder Promotes Purity and Value
The ad touts Dooley's Yeast Powder as the best evidence of its worth for light biscuits pies cakes and puddings. It emphasizes perfect purity and absolute full weight as the manufacturers' watchwords and mentions a Five Cent Cigar at the Post Office news stand.
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Dooley
Postoffice
D&wte
Sozodont Promises Breath and Teeth Purity
An 19th century advertisement extols Sozodont as a great purifier of breath and whitener of teeth. It claims the product prevents dental deterioration and counters enamel damage from acids. Also promotes Try Kinnear's Toilet Soap and a local Postoffice news store for papers.
Gas Works Interest Circulates to Cheyenne Prospect
Lexington Missouri July 27 1878 letter from A H Chevalier ex gas superintendent seeks Cheyenne Wyoming franchise insights. He asks population growth hotels theaters churches coal prices and potential manufacturing plus council franchise status and tentative relocation. He plans to move if Cheyenne proves promising and may provide testimonials.
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Lexington
H. P. Johnson
Cheyenne
Wyo
George Wilson, Jr
Mr. Wilson
Free cure promise in special notices card
An advertised notice offers a free receipt for cures of youth errors nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. Claimed to be discovered by a missionary in South America and directs readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev Joseph T Inman Station D Bible House New York for details.
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South America
Josspht
Inman
Bible House
New York
Sepldeod&wly
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Weekly Leader
Bear Paw
Mississippi
Pacific
Wm. Swan
Lambert
Colorado Central Road
Longmont
J. H. Coates
Coates
Denver Tribune
Sweetwater
Deereeereee
Oba
Bree
Albany Pere
U. S
Equalization Board
J. H. Suir
Serg’t Signal Service
Kinnear
Ogden, Utah
Kinnear & Co
Standard
Postoffice News
D&wtt
E. P. Johnson
Fort Custer
Fort Keogh
Yellowstone
Bismarck
Dakota
Montana
Helena
Joe McLane
Cheyenne Wells
Kansas Pacific
McLane
Duck Creek
B. Brewster & Co
Havana
Pollard & Co
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