This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1877
Page
5
Local notes cover expenses for street numbering, a dispute over a one armed man’s pennies, and obituaries for Lieut James I Bradley and Capt William Logan. Coffee-mill import praised, Indian policy debated, and Cheyenne water pipe costs analyzed with Union Pacific terms.
The Bridge Company was authorized to issue 2.5 million dollars in bonds sold in England. Boomer Bridge Company of Chicago won a 1.0895 million dollar contract on September 4, 1868 with a completion date of November 10, 1809 but delayed to March 1869. Union Pacific took over in July after contract annulment, completing the bridge on March 25, 1872 at a cost of 2 million dollars.
Indians from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies will number twenty and depart about the 15th. They expect to arrive in Washington on September 25. Spotted Tail and possibly Red Cloud will join. Crazy Horse is being urged but has not yet consented. Delegates are mostly young, chosen to better convey their wishes. Lieut. W. P. Clark will accompany them.
The Omaha Herald details the collapse of the Union Pacific bridge on the Big Muddy after a hurricane force NW wind and hail. Eye witness John Pierson braved flood and debris to reach the depot as the bridge and piers were estimated to cost about 200000, with rebuilding at 100000 per span. The report also covers Republican nominations for local seats and introduces four new candidates including Dr G W Corey and J P C Poulton.
The reporter interviews fourteen workers seeking seats in the Legislature. Four share Democratic views. ten remain. Among ten the city candidates P. McKay J. S. Taylor H. Helphinstine C. Hecht and S. M. Preshaw all respond affirmatively to backing retrenchment measures if elected.
County efforts aim to reduce taxation by lowering county official fees to fair salaries. The record notes that Kelly Weeks Conley Swift and Swan were away and could not comment. Prior talks with Commissioner Swan suggest strong support for retrenchment.
From Fort Steele Wyoming Aug 27 regular report says Hood sighted a party of eighteen to twenty Indians while hunting near Foote’s. Hood suspects Utes or Arapahoes, not Sioux, and authorities fear possible hostilities after a recent arms sales ban. Captain Egan resumes command. Teddy is popular with the Grays.
The Deadwood Times recounts a clash between prospectors and Indians on the Little Missouri. A party leaving Spearfish reached thick timber, dug rifle pits, and fought from 8:30 p m to 8 p m with about 500 attackers. Only Mr Carr of the prospectors was killed. The survivors fled toward Deadwood, walking roughly 160 miles in sixty hours, with no further Indian interference.
Special notices offer a free remedy to cure early decay and loss of manhood. The advertisement claims discovery by a missionary in South America and instructs readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T. Inman at Elba House New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.