Denver Telegraphes August 1877 Civic News and Notes
The issue reports a Legislative election planned for next Tuesday week and notes cattle shipments from Pine Bluffs by Sturgis & Goodell and William Gaitskill. It mentions Buffalo Bill building a house in North Platte, growing Murphy movement support, Denver temperance meetings versus horse racing, and rail rate cuts for the Knights Templar gathering in Cleveland. It covers accidents, a court case against Union Pacific, a death in Utah, and local railroad and town-building activity as well as Dooley's Yeast Powder promotion and a fatality from consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis & Goodell
Pine Bluffs
William Gaitskill
Buffalo Bill
North Platte
Murphy
Denver
Utah
Stockton
Knights Templar
Cleveland
Ohio
Blanche Clark
Longmont
Robert Snadden
Ogden Carton
City Hall
Hill
Ransom Street
I. Fields
Green River
Union Pacific Company
Wm. M. English
Nathanial English
Jacksonville
Gibbon
Nez Perces
Colorado
Johm EH. Bowman
Hat Creek
Jack Bowman
John H
Hayden
Joseph Tooker
Richard Strachey
Gray
Leidy
Lamborn
Nevada
Mr. Clark
Missouri
Mississippi
Twin Lakes
Dooley
C. I. Churchill
Episcopal Church
London
Canada
Big Thompson
Barnes’ Place
The Cheyenne Leader Promises Growth and Ten Year Milestone
The Cheyenne Leader traces its rise from a four column sheet in 1867 to a daily paper under Captain C. M. Tyler, pledging constant improvements and service to Cheyenne and Laramie County. A Boulder Creek report notes Captain Tyler’s 200 acre wheat farm with a 51.5 bushels per acre yield and a rye field used for ground feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Wyolaine
Reliable
Pioneer Journal of
Wyoming
Magic City
Tn Leader
Cheyenne
Plains
Baker
Laramie County
C. M. Tyler
Boulder (Col
Boulder Creek
Involuntary Tribute to Consistency in Fort Collins
The Fort Collins Express contrasts earlier dire forecasts against the current praise for a railroad extension. It notes shifting opinions as the Times changes with subscribers facing liability for time-expired papers and advises against taking papers from the post office when discontinuing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Denver
Colorado
Cheyenne
Military board investigates supply shortage at Cheyenne
A board of survey led by Col Wesley Merritt and Capt James Gillis convened at the Quartermaster's Depot Cheyenne on August 22 1877 to examine a shortage of 150 pairs of stockings and 60 pairs of drawers and fix responsibility. Maj Henry G Thomas of Fort Reno was appointed special inspector to supervise at his post one ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Survey
Wesley Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
James Gillis
Gerald Russell
Third Cavalry
Quartermaster’s
Cheyenne
Henry G. Thomas
Fourth Infantry
Fort Pred
Steele
Change of Base in Laramie for U P A R veteran
Mr. Shankland longtime superintendent of the Laramie division U P A R resigns, effective September 5. He leaves a record praised by the company and plans to enter the stock business and visit Kansas to buy a herd of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shankland
Laramie
Great Corporation
Kansas
Taxpayers of the County with 5000+ Valuation Listed
A scanned roll lists citizens, firms, and corporations paying taxes on assessed values of five thousand dollars or more. Names include Addams & Glover, Carey JM & Bro, Denver Pacific R R Co, First National Bank, UPRR Co, Whitehead JR, and many others with specific valuations ranging from about 5,000 to over 86,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addams & Glover
Addams
F E
Arnold, McAmptrels
Sds Sibi
Ben
Stephen
Brown, Jacques
Bresnahen, LD R
Bean & Hottel
Bullock & Seo
Woot
Clay
Carr, Treff
Converse
A R
Corlett
W W
Creighton, J A & Co
C& BH Stage Co
Carey, JM & Bro
Dyer
Timothy
Draper & Hammond
Pe Durbin Bros
Duffy, ET
Denver Pacific R R Co
Dowdell & King
Evans, Jackson & Co
Ford
Erie
First National Bank
Gottstein & Idelman
Haas, Herman
Herman, 1& Co
Hamilton, Ida
Hurlbut Bros
Hecht, Chas
Hellman
Biwi
Eee
Horrie
RW B
Niatye
Hay & Thomas
Leighton & Whipple
Leiby & Nichols
Landau, Foi
Masten
Monash, Im& Co
Marks & Myers
Murrin
Luke
McDaniels
James
S.s
McAlven & McFarland
Nagle, E
Renter Tenia
Nichols, J H
O'Brien
George
O’brien Orr
We Polack
Esate
Pratt & Ferris
Phillips, F M
Post
ME & M Cassels
Rogers & Brewster
Rugg
J B&co
Reel
Simmons
Stebbins, Post & Co
Shaw, DS
Swan’ Brothers
Terry, OC H
Terry & Tunter
Tracy, DC
Uphrco
UPRR
Whitehead, JR
Wagner
Eella
Whipple
Whipple & Hay
E W
Teeees
U Telegraph Co
Wallace & Crowley
Arizona colonization warned by Arizona Citizen
The Arizona Citizen argues against agricultural colonies in Arizona noting no available large water land endowments and predicting disappointment from false premises. It urges Eastern press to discourage colony formation for Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Citizen
Arizona
Beware of Frauds Among Workingmen Seekers
Beware of the frauds and bilks who seek to straddle the organization to feather their own nests. Last evening an attempt by described individuals to win unconditional support for a hoodlum ticket was defeated. Nondescripts, perfumed or liquor-soaked, who pretend to be workingmen but have never done an honest day's work should be kicked out of decent workingmen's company.
Forces in Civil War Departments Enumerated in 1866 Plan
The article lists the Northwestern Army under Gen George Crook with two regiments and eight cavalry companies and three infantry regiments in the Platte Department. Dakota Department under Brig Gen Terry has one cavalry regiment with four companies and seven infantry regiments. Columbia Department under Gen O O Howard shows seven cavalry companies, five artillery, and two infantry regiments, with five cavalry, three artillery, and three infantry from California and two infantry from Arizona serving with Howard against Idaho Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Platte
George Crook
Department of Dakota
Terry
Department of Columbia
O. O. Howard
Department of California
Department of Arizona
Howard
Idaho
Car Shops Move West Proposed by Union Pacific
Telegram reply from Jay Gould informs Omaha that the Omaha car shops will be relocated west this fall with Cheyenne as a likely new site. The note cites 890 workers in July split between locomotive and car departments and total pay of about 41 275 dollars, suggesting substantial local employment impact and family considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Herald
Jay Gould
George L. Miller
Omaha
Citizen’s Committee
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Herald
Riese Betry Agnected
Gayville Fire Destroys Business District Razing Town
Early Saturday fire at Gayville origin in Varnes restaurant spread rapidly through the cloth ceiling and stove pipe. Hierb’s building blown up to check the blaze, saving a planing mill. many dwellings saved while businesses suffered heavy losses and rebuilding plans move forward with mill firms offering lumber on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Varnes
Gayville
Deadwood Saloon
Gayville Brewery
Gayville Bakery
Falconer
G. W. R. Pettibone & Co
Mr. Menor
Jerry McCarthy
N. Pesold
Mr McCary
Montana Corral
Flora Bell
Mr. Varnes
J. M. Murphy
Thomas Carr
Wood & Wilson
Joseph Fink
IT T. Shultz
Democratic County Convention nominates councilmen and reps
The Laramie County Democratic Convention at City Hall nominated five councilmen and nine representatives for the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Wyoming Territory. Delegates were seated, credentials approved, and workingmen’s resolutions adopted before final adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie County
Legislative Assembly
Wyoming Territory
W. H. Miller
L. R. Bresnahen
H. W. Foglesong
J. N. Keller
E. Chase
Cheyenne
Granite Cafson
Egbert
Pine Bluffs
Hat Creek
R. I.’. Glover
L. Loeb
T. Dyer
Lh, Haas
G. A. Draper
Luke Murrin
J. I. Coad
D. C. Tracy
J.B. Davis
Peter Hamma
P.j.mcnamara
H. Kimme
A. Ryan
R. FI. Glover
Geo. D. Foglesong
J. M. Irwin
Democratic County Central Committee
Sine Die
Cattle Receipts In Chicago And St Louis Nominal Prices
In Chicago yesterday cattle receipts reached 8800 with buyers holding off and prices remaining nominally unchanged. St Louis reported 2300 cattle received with prices unchanged. Only Texans and butchers' stock were selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Are Scientific Men Scientific A Look At Black Hills Gold
A Leader sponsored item notes confidence that the Black Hills yield will reach eight to ten million dollars this year. It recalls General Custer's era and cites a later eminent scientist who doubted gold could exist due to rock geology. The piece questions scientific certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Custer
Mountain Division Cattle Shipments Reported
Heavy stock shipments totaled 90 car loads or about 1 800 head across the Mountain Division. Swan Brothers delivered 40 car loads to Brown Adams and Eldridge in Chicago. Sturgis and Goodell sent 84 car loads from Pine Bluffs. J Wiff shipped 16 car loads from Julesburg yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Swan Brothers
Brown, Adams & Eldridge
Chicago
Sturgis & Goodell
Pine Bluffs
J. Wiff
Julesburg
How He Lost His Eye in Police Court
William McNulty appeared at the Police Court with one bloodshot eye and muddy torn clothes. He claimed to have lost his eye in the army and navy, then mumbled, and the judge sentenced him to thirty days in the bake-oven to ponder the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McNulty
William
Army
Navy
Distressing accident at Mr. Clark’s residence injures child
Mrs Gee O Brien rode with her son past 17th street gate where Blanche Clark aged three leaped from the piazza and fractured an arm. Dr Corey attended and set the injury. the child remains under careful treatment with hopes of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Clark
The Longmont Extension Bridges and Depot Progress
Progress on the Longmont extension shows four bridges under construction ahead of Longmont including a 56 foot Box Elder trestle, a 244 foot Collins pile bridge, a 160 foot Big Thompson timber and pile crossing, and a 112 foot Little Thompson crossing with piles and timbers in place. Depot work at Hazard nears completion and Collins stone work is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmont
Box Elder
Poudre
Collins
Big Thompson
Little Thompson
Hazard
Lone Tree
Democratic Convention Nominates Broad County Ticket
The county Democratic convention praised by both parties for a unified ticket for the Council and House of Representatives. Dyer, Mutrin, Keller, Haas, and Draper on the Council. Murrin, Haas, Keller, and others on the House slate, with strong prior service noted. The Leader endorses the slate and urges support, stating no Republican alternative will be nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
House of Representatives
Messrs
Dyer
Mutrin
Keller
Haas
Draper
Dyer and
Laramie County
Legislative Assembly
Council of
Fifth Legislative Assembly
Luke Murrin
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Nebraska
Glover
Tracy
Ryan
Peter Hamma
Republican Organization
United
Regimental Move To New Montana Post In Indian Territory
The Second Cavalry prepares to move to a new post at the junction of the Little Big Horn and Big Horn rivers in Montana. Since 1872 HQs have been at Fort Sanders with companies active across the Northwest. The force joins General Howard pursuing the Nez Perces as Colonel Brackett leads quarters and four Port Sanders companies to Medicine Bow, others marching from Wind River to Cantonment Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Cavalry
Little Big Horn
Big Horn River
Montana
Fort Sanders
Northwest
Rosebud
Tongue River
Slim Buttes
Bates’ Creek
Muddy Fork
Howard
Nez Perces
Brackett
Port Sanders
Medicine Bow
Fort Steele
Wind River Country
Reno
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Weeklyearner
THE
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Solid Citizens
Northwestern Army
Locomotive Department
Car Department
Manet
Gayville Blaze
Glenn
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