Wheely Leader And Rail Rivalries Highlight Local News
Fireman Michael Callahan is buried after Wednesday’s collision. D. W. Ross dies in Denver of stomach cancer, a top Union Pacific contractor. Rail executives add express routes and new officials while telegraph monopolies raise rates. A Deadwood dispatch reports a herd of Indian ponies stampeded into Spearfish and Redwater valleys.
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Michael Callahan
D. W. Ross
Denver
Ross
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
J. H. Jones
Kansas Pacific Express
Union Pacific Company
Judge Peck
Evanston
Uinta County
J. M. Eddy
Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad
Western Union Telegraph Co
Associated Press
Dan Virgil Gates
California
W. C. Langdon
Seth Sharpless
Michael Maguire
Louisville
S. Maguire
Deadwood
Spearfish Valley
Deadwood Times
Spearfish
Redwater
Hay Creek
Another Train Robber Caught Near Sherman Texas
Thomas Noxon, believed to be an express robber for Union Pacific, was arrested about 75 miles west of Sherman Texas last Wednesday morning and is being taken north under guard.
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Thomas Noxon
Union Pacific
Sherman
Texas
Dickinson Michael wedding at Omaha
Miss Laura C. Michael marries Mr. Charles G. Dickinson at Omaha Nebraska on December 19 1877. The groom is a well regarded Mountain Division conductor and the bride is sister in law to the division’s Roadmaster Mr. Robert Law.
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Dickinson—Michael
Omaha
Neb
Laura C. Michael
Charles G. Dickinson
Dickinson
Robert Law
Sitting Bull Encamped on Rock Creek In Indian Conflicts
Dispatches from Fort Buford report Sitting Bull camped on Rock Creek and raiding other Indians while planning to seize a small post this winter. An Uncapapa courier urged him to accept U S terms and return from Canada. Big Horn and Nez Perce reports add a white scout as a prisoner and natives anxious to leave but wary of mass departure.
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Fort Buford
M. T
Sitting Bull
Rock Creek
United States
Canada
Big Worn
Montana
Proper and Sensible Resolutions End Lottery Practices
At the Northern District Conference session in Boulder Colorado on December 11 through 13 a resolution was unanimously adopted urging all charges to discountenance money raising methods such as grab bags ring cakes and lotteries for church purposes. The action requests publication in Colorado Conference newspapers.
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The
Methodist Church
Boulder
Colorado
Masonic Lodge Installs Cheyenne Lodge Officers
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A F and A M. installs new officers led by P G M IF E Addams. Officers include L C Stevens W M T M Fisher S W R B Durbin J W C F Miller Treas W OC Brown Secy E I Roberts S D GC Leighton J D P Zehner S S M Taylor J ., L Loeb Tyler. A fine supper followed at Ellis Oyster Bay.
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Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
A. F
A. M
E. Addams
L. C. Stevens
W. M
T. M. Fisher
R. B. Durbin
J. W
C. F. Miller
Treas
W. OC. Brown
Sec’y
E. I. Roberts
GC. Leighton
J. D
P. Zehner
M. Taylor
L. Loeb
Tyler
Ellis
Oyster Bay
The Pistol at Deadwood
Edward Trimpy clashed with Kitty Sparrow known as Tricks in the Pearl saloon over missing money. Tricks shot Trimpy in the head. the ball pierced his cheek and exited the back of his head. The wound is deemed fatal.
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Deadwood
Edward Trimpy
Pearl
Kitty Sparrow
Trimpy
A Pleasant Christmas Party at Whitcomb Residence
A large gathering of Cheyennes attended a Christmas night party at Mr. E. W. Whitcomb’s Crow Creek home.Guests included W.S. Taylor and wife FP E. Warren and wife I. C. Whipple and wife E. Nagle and wife, W. E H. Wibbard and wife, young Willie Whipple Geo. Nagle, Miss Birdie Parker, Miss Lotta Smith, Mrs. L. Armbruster, Miss Hibbard, Miss May March, Miss Kenton, Geo. Inman, Wilson A. Whitcomb, Jervis Joslin, Judge C. F. Miller, H. N. Orr, CG. W. Terry and P. S. Wilson.
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E. W. Whitcomb
Crow Creek
W.S. Taylor
FP. E.warren
I. C. Whipple
E. Nagle
W. E H. Wibbard
Willie Whipple
Geo. Nagle
Birdie Parker
Lotta Smith
L. Armbruster
L. Armbruster, Miss Hibbard, Miss May March, Miss Kenton and Messrs. Geo. Inman
Wilson A. Whitcomb
Jervis Joslin
C. F. Miller
H. N. Orr
CG. W. Terry
P. S. Wilson
Bill to Elect Territorial Governors and Officials
A House Committee on Territories bill proposes electing territorial governors secretaries and judicial officers by residents rather than presidential appointment. It also authorizes annual congressional appropriations of 25000 dollars per organized territory to encourage settlement and aid community formation, matching current territorial costs.
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House Committee On Territories
Congress
Delegate Corlett Opposes Lincoln Territory Bill
Delegate W W Corlett of Wyoming tells a House Territories sub committee he opposes the bill establishing the Territory of Lincoln. He argues Black Hills population is not permanent and objects to including part of Wyoming within the new territory’s boundaries.
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Waasiigron
House Committee On Territories
W. W. Corlett
Wyoming
Lincoln
Corlett
Black Hills
Woeful Wreck at Cheyenne Trains Collision Tops News
A fatal double-train wreck near Cheyenne involves Union Pacific trains No. 4 and No. 7. Fireman Michael Maguire and brakeman/engine crew killed. engineer Nick Weeks and Conductor Curtiss injured. dispatcher Langdon blamed in verdict. fog and coal shortage cited amid chaotic scene and lengthy inquiry.
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Cheyenne
Curtiss
Maguire
M. M. Patterson
Nick Weeks
W. C. Langdon
Omaha
Ogden
Supt
Davis
Ins
Callahan
Ile
J. M. Carey
Ife
Pangborn
J. H. Pangborn
Lattex
Tie
Michael Maguire
Colorado Central
Louisville
Michael Callahan
W. N. Marsh
Karamie
Wesson
Patterson
Allin
Joe Bower
Hudwell
Laramie
Sidney
Finnegan
C. M. Turck
Hillsdale
Tw. C. L
Engineer Weeks
Antelope
Langdon
Edward Partill
Weeks
N. J. Weeks
R. R. House
Mountain Division
Sillsdale
D. P
Superintendent Davis
Cmeyenne
H. Merrill
Foreman
Hi Logan
Jas
A. Bean
Joan Chase
J. W. Murray
A. Rt
Johnson
Gro
P. Gooldacker
Rawlins Racket and Community Events Summary
Snow blows in Rawlins as the Odd Fellows ball thrives. Union Sunday school children hold a Christmas tree at the Court House. Judge W L Ash impersonates Santa delivering gifts. A Fort Steele wedding occurs at the Railroad hotel officiated by Judge Ash. A photograph car arrives amid local chatter about Dooley’s Yeast Powder health claims.
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Odd Fellows
Union
Court House
G. C. Smith
L. D. Morrow
W. L. Ash
Santa Claus
N. Major
Reed
Fort Steele
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Wheely
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Siz Macpths
Masonic Lodge
Corlett’s
John E
Tom
Maguire and
Goldacker
I. I. Merrill
Jno
W. Murray
Hill Logan
John Chase
A. R. Johnson
W. P. Davis
J. A. Davies
A. Il
Swan
Rawlins
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