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Cheyenne Weekly Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1882

Page

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Copper is King First Output of Copper Bullion in Wyoming

A special report from Fairbank chronicles the Wyoming Copper Company’s smelting start near Fort Laramie. The Sunrise mine drives initial ore supply while Hartville and Millersburg camps grow. enterprise leaders include Col. A. T. Babbitt and N. K. Fairbank. The first copper bullion, 97-98% fine, flows from a thirty to forty ton daily furnace, marking Wyoming’s copper era.

Territory of Wyoming Fort Laramie Platte Grand Cafton Wyoming Copper Company Fairbank Venice Laramie Range Bartlett Col A. T. Babbitt Businés Terre Col. Babbitt Hart Ville Mountain Lion Hartville Millersburg N.K. Fairbank Chicago Laramie County Muskrat Cation Rawhide Buttes Whalen Catton D’appui J. H. Bartlett F. Guitterman A. J. Roulstone Louis P. Fay Cheyenne B. C. Fay Leadville Colorado F. Quitterman San Francisco Messrs. Montgomery & Cory Montgomery & Cory Denver Nevada Pacific Coast Mexico Central South America Rankin, Brayton & Co Wyomin G. M. Bradley Sunris

Lottery ticket draw promises fifty thousand prize

A reader notes their club bought one of fifty five tickets for 100 dollars from R M Boardman of Louisville Kentucky for a December 30 drawing by the Commonwealth Distribution company. Single tickets cost two dollars and half tickets one dollar.

R. M. Boardman Louisville Kentucky Commonwealth Distribution Company

Devil's Gate: A narrow watercourse through Sweetwater ridge

A description of Devil's Gate near Rawlins Wyoming, detailing a near mile long Gorge carved through granite walls by the Sweetwater river. The impassable, 260 to 360 feet high walls, roaring water, ice blocks, and a lone forty foot tree for scale are described as the landscape’s austere power.

Devil’s Gate Sweetwater Range Rawlins Sweetwater Devil's Gap

Advertising Letters Left at Cheyenne Post Office 1882

The Cheyenne post office lists remaining letters for the week ending December 13 1882. Advertised items include GENTLEMEN S LIST and LADIES LIST with numerous surnames. notice asks inquirers to state they are advertised. A separate item notes Port Ivron Times delegates Post and wife of Wyoming arriving at National hotel, occupying house No 1329 M street, with Mrs Post recovering from a September carriage accident and her niece Birdie Parker visiting.

Cheyenne Arnett H Baldwin Boots A Bell G Chadwick E Crockett E Cadwick Mr Carpenter W Darby J Draper W F Eerickson F Field C Finnessy J Fitzgerald J F Griffin J J Gulcher JK Hilton AB Hanson C Haeckner C Helsinger G Huba J Houston K Holloway N Hall W P Harper W Medina I McCook L O’nealey W Price T Richard R Reid F Ryan J Ross J L Robertson J L Zitzman A Spaugh A A Zebrell L L Tompkins F W Thorn J Wilkins A T William E N Corr Port Ivron Times Post Wyoming National Hotel M Street Birdie Parker Port Huron Michigan

University of Colorado Courses Listed For Four-Year Study

A university notice outlines three full courses across four years each in scientific, social science, and liberal arts disciplines. The program details emphasize a broad curriculum and structured progression through the degree tracks.

Preparatory School Course Offers Thorough Teacher Training

Pupiu is fitted for any one of the College Courses or Normal School. A three years' course provides thorough training for the business of teaching.

Pupiu

Remarkable Chemistry Facilities Highlight Nationally Comparable Lab

The facility boasts excellent spaces for instruction in Chemistry and Assaying with a laboratory as complete as any in the country.

Full particulars from J A Sewall President Boulder Colo

For full particulars, send for catalogue and circular. J A Sewall LL D, President, Boulder, Colorado.

J. A. Sewall LL. D Boulder, Colo

Louis Shaw Drugist and Pharmacist Veteran

Louis Shaw, a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Associations. He brings fourteen years of experience in the drug business.

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy American and Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Associations

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Copper Putin W. A. Farrish N. K, Fairbank Geo W. T. Baker W. I Cobb Illinois No. 1 Chamber of Commerce Wyo W.T. Haines, Esq Devil's Gate Anderson Allison J H Crook M J Cameron F Cameron Frazier C Ferrell M Heyl A Haye C Kenrick M Nutter Johnson P Washington Siseth Preparatory School Normal School Louis Shaw Addams & Glover Sixteenth & Eddy Joo Choo Yellow Sea Haylock & Jenney Deytreet New York Iiditor Merchantile Review America Doey St Jas. E. Stansbury Baltimore, MD Chicago, Ill Pioneer Brand J. D. Mountain Fish and Oyster Depot Fifteenth Street Denver, Colo Joe Baird Wye Stebbina & Post Tha
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