Western Plains News Highlights From Wind River Farmlands
The issue notes cutting hay and grain as farmers work amid average crops and full plains lakes. It reports on a Western Union line to Cinnabar Montana, Bill Hickman’s death, and auditor Abbott’s fence policy views. It also cites Professor Aughey letter-prints, Villard’s drive of the Northern Pacific spike, and Miles City Press commentary on eastern journalists and capitalists.
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Wind River
Western Union
Cinnabar
Montana
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Hot Springs
Yellowstone Park
Pony Express
Bill Hickman
Lander
Brigham Young
Auditor Abbott
Colorado
W. S. Armstrong
Aughey
Vigenham
Professor Aubey
Villard
Helena
Eastern
Yellowstone
Miles City Press
Fences and Judge Sener Decision Stir West Land Debate
A dispatch from Cheyenne and remarks by Judge McFarland discuss Judge Sener's ruling upholding government land rights. The decision targets unlawful fencing to fence in grazing lands, with Wyoming views stressing law over force. Officials foresee extended court battles and possible federal action to remove fences.
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Washington
Associated Press
Sener
Cheyenne
McFarland
Department of Justice
Wyoming
Judge McFarland
Interior Department
Cheyengg Sun
Colorado
Denver
Republican
MacFarland
Supreme Court of
District Court
Territorial Supreme Court
Teller
Times
United States
Prairie Cattle Company
Edinburgh
New Mexico
Arkansas
Kansas
Congress
Open Range Fencing Debate Divides Wyoming Stockmen
Discussion on government policy toward wire fences on public lands draws wide interest among Wyoming cattle interests. Prominent stockmen debate open range versus fencing, with many opposing large fences while favoring hay pastures and high grade bulls confinement.
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Wyoming
McFarland
Associated Press Dispatch
Sener
Interior Department
Public Land Notice for Lewis Blair Final Proof
Notice in Cheyenne Wyoming announces Lewis S. Blair has filed for final proof to support his preemption claim No.1087 for 14 acres in section 18 township 34 range 60W. He will prove residence and cultivation September 22, 1883, before the Register and Receiver. Witnesses include William J. Henderson Thomas L Walker James Griswold Henry Mell vane of Raw Hide Butte Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Lewis S. Blair
William J. Henderson
Thomas IL. Walker
James Griswold
Henry MeIlvane
Raw Hide Butte
Evegar W. Mann
Register
Love Letter Echoes and Drowning Aboard Ranch Work
An anonymous poem on unrequited love titled Drowned appears. A cowboy, Thomas Edington, working for J N Scott near Green River, drowns after a cattle drive. his body is brought to Green River and burial arrangements are made. Cattle market reports from Rawlins and Evanston regions note Texas steers and large beef shipments, with horses and herders returning from Big Wind River operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edington
J. N. Scott
Green River
Rasmussen & Wallace
Rawlins
Rawlins Journal
Evanston
List of Letters Now Lying at the Cheyenne Post Office
A mixed list of names under Gentlemens List and Ladies List appears for Cheyenne Wyoming dated August 28. The section includes numerous individuals such as Archuleta Adams Anderson Bates and many others. The text also contains advertisements for Glenns Sulphur Soap Hill's hair dye Hale's honey of horehound and tar Pike's Toothache Drops and local job printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Valley’s Rich Harvest Shines In Favorable Season
Farmers report unusually good crops across the valley with Larry Fee cultivating 25 acres of wheat oats and barley the best seen. Ezra Flemming John Towle and Thomas Alsop show fine grain while John Dearlove brings in monster oats and barley from Little Laramie. P G Murphy profits from turning and potato crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Fee
Ezra Flemming
John Towle
Laramie
Thomas Alsop
John Dearlove
Little Laramie
P. G. Murphy
Fashion Catalogue and Temperance Anecdotes of Mrs Hayes
A collage of items notes Mrs. Hayes temperance stance at the White House and a Washington wag created a mock temperance society. Also recounted is Lt Josiah Chance’s Civil War service, lottery winnings, and a New York catalog offer for Fashion Catalogue A’s free mail promotion by H C Koch & Son with luxury goods and engravings.
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Gen. McCook
Sherman
Hayes
White House
Mrs
H.C. F. Koch & Son
6Th Ave
20Th At
New York
Thret Ed Lake Shad at Beau Yard Mon Ed Ty Thret Ed
The readable fragments describe a scene with threatened actions near a lake and a yard. Names and places are unclear, but the tone implies a warning or alert regarding a threat involving the area and individuals.
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Beau
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J Merce
W H Nelson
J W Nelley
R F Noble
W P McCabe
Boulton
A Russell
D A Rogg
J Rodman
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J Rogers
J Root
AS Root
H Pittison
J Phillips
J Paxton
T Smith
A T Stewart
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A S Summers
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Mr Speak
M Hf Tyler
FF Wanamaker
B A Woodruff
C Waggoner
F A Wright
GJ Weston
J H Wheon
J D Webb
Allen
G Anderson
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C Burcher
H M Brosser
C Britten
W Cambric
M Farmer
M Fisher
C A Grissinger
B Gregory
C Glenn
M J Johnson
L C Lyons
R H Moore
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E Robinson
A Rhodes
A Robbins
E Roan
Rory
L Olssen
C Sparks
N Tufts
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MD Woods
Glenn
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Pike
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Temperance
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17Th Regiment Infantry
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