Cheyenne News Roundup From The Weekly Leader
The Cheyenne Weekly Leader reports on New Year notices and local doings, notes fines in Justice Fisher's court, illness among officials, and business moves including Caswell leasing the Delmonico site. It covers hotel ice theft, telegraph office travel, and Reynolds court martial attendees, plus city council results and Crook’s welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
The
Laramie Chronicle
Leader
Justice Fisher
Slaughter
Ben Braun
Boss Caswell
Oyster Bay
Delmonico
Sixteenth Street
Converse & Warren’s
Poulton
C. F. Annett, Esq
A, & P. Telegraph Office
Canada
Andy Borie
Buford
Andy
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Post- Office
Snow Plow Kills Watchman Near Sherman
Henry Wise, about 25, a U P watchman for the snow shed near Sherman, was killed Monday morning when a snow plow with engine 111, driven by Barney McDevitt, struck him from behind as Wise walked along the track in a blizzard. His body was found after the next eastbound train passed. Wise was from Ohio.
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Henry Wise
U. P
Sherman
Wise
Barney McDevitt
Ohio
Back from Deadwood Haas reports growing gold lode
Hon Herman Haas superintendent of the Black Hills Gold Mining Co returned from Deadwood with over seven thousand dollars in gold. He says the Hidden Treasure lode is growing richer as development progresses and notes light snow en route though deep near Deadwood. Wood Foglesong came back Saturday night and arrived near the scene 24 hours after the Stephens Fritz attack. Fritz suffered a hatchet wound in the head. Indians appear to need clothing as raiders took garments from victims and emptied flour from sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haas
Black Hills
Stephens
Fritz
Miners Massacre News Clarified by Wind River Reporter
Wind River Valley correspondent of the Laramie Sentinel confirms a massacre of twenty six miners by hostile Indians near the Big Horn. Only one body found so far. five men still missing. Blair denies Owl Creek prospecting claims. Hon. A. H. Swan elected county commissioner. Spearfish valley horses stolen and recaptured. school progress strong. request for a local dancing school grows. Christmas gift to Mr. Landau noted.
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Green River City
Blair
Owl Creek Mountains
Duncan Blair
Owl Creek Range
Crook's Campaign Closed After Winter Pursuit
General Crook's command returned to Fet from the Black Hills area on December 29 after a winter campaign that kept hostiles on the move. The march began December 22 from Belle Fourche amid severe weather. mules were released for forage shortages and a forage train met at Wind River on the 25th. Sioux and Arapaho scouts returned to Red Cloud on the 22nd. Crazy Horse is reported on the Little Missouri. Crook believes spring will bring a larger tribal force for action.
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Crook
Fetterman
Belle Fourche
Wind River Creek
Arapahoe
Red Cloud
Col
Randall
Pumpkin Buttes
McKenzie
Crazy Horse
Little Missouri
Dexter and four oxen draw cheers in city carriage
Dexter, famed tamer of male povines, wowed streets yesterday with a carriage pulled by four milk white oxen in tandem. Governor Thayer rode along as other gentlemen enjoyed the sight. Dexter claims his oxen can trot a mile in 8:47 and bets they can outpace any four horse or mule team with 4500 pounds of freight to Deadwood. The item notes possible progress on a library and reading-room project and urges committees to report soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
John
Thayer
Leather stockman Jem Lesight’s daring retreat from Indians
James Lesight, about 28, a hunter and scout among the Big Horn massacre victims, from Deadwood, faced a lone ambush near timber. He sheltered behind a rock, then charged a bluff, leapt into a group of eight to ten warriors, fought a large Indian, and escaped to safety without a scratch, as reported by the Wind River correspondent of the Laramie Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lesight
Big Horn
Deadwood
Jem
Jen
Boone
Bashan
Lesight
Wind River
The
Laramie
Citizen letter questions threat and church teaching in schools
In a letter to the Editor, Citizen argues no threat is intended by Citizen TM in his message. The writer suggests the real threat is to elect and control a legislature. They question moves by a teachers institute under congressional law to establish religion at public expense.
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Leader
Congress
El Refugio Mine Bonded in Black Hills Deal
A Deadwood report says the El Refugio silver mine in Bare Butte district Black Hills was bonded to eastern parties for 10500 dollars for thirty days. Founders Geo C Cooke and Frank Franklin located the vein shows a seven foot quartz lode in a fourteen foot shaft. The Conductors Brotherhood ball at the Railroad House drew many attendees with praised organization.
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el Refugio
Deadwood
Bare Butte
Black Hills
Hills
Geo. C. Cooke
Frank Franklin
Expensive Legal Quibble Delays Hanging at Colorad o
Moynehan once slated for execution at Cation City Colorado on the 5th gains a reprieve after a Supreme Court supersedeas. The case over Patrick Fitzpatrick remains tied to miscapitalization in papers and returns to District Court. Also a Fort Wingate New Mexico fire on December 15 destroys officer quarters, with about $500 loss to Capt. J. W. Eckels Fifteenth Infantry.
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Moynehan
Cation City
Colo
Patrick Fitz Patrick
Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
J. W. Eckels
Fifteenth Infantry
Pull Down Your Feet a Sign of National Decline
A satirical sketch argues that Americans’ habit of resting feet on furniture reveals cultural decline. It jests about fashion, health, and science claims, cites a French writer’s reaction to rail cars, and humorously notes Nye wearing pants reversed. The piece mocks progress from upright posture to four-footed stance as society regresses.
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Canada
Medical Faculty of
America
Laramie City
Nye
Darwin
Garters Offer Sparks Cheyenne Store Tale and Sioux Scout Return
A Cheyenne clerk faces a quirky misunderstanding as a customer seeks elastic garters and the clerk improvised with a pun about garters after a curious exchange. A separate dispatch reports 250 Sioux scouts led by Louis Richard returning to Camp Robinson without linking up with Gen. Crook.
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Louis Richard
Camp Robinson
Nebraska
Gen. Crook
District Court Doings on Wednesday Jan 80
Multiple cases heard with rulings and actions. Brown vs City of Cheyenne defendant overruled. Territory vs John Blanchard set for Jan 5. Mittie Martin case discontinued. Price vs Cassells plaintiff to amend. Curtis & Arnold vs Pennock deposition suppressed. Bonnifield vs Tyner & Price defendant to plead Jan 4. Gaylord vs OBrien jury empanelled for damages with verdict $175 for defendant. Webber cases dismissed. Heermans vs Snell leave to file. Bain vs Haas postponed. Connell vs UPRR demurrer argued and amended petition allowed. Dumphy vs UPRRR same. Tracy vs NB O'Brien sheriff jury sworn and trial begun. adjourned to Thursday at 4 pm.
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District Court
W. C. Brown
Cheyenne
Territory
John Blanchard
Mittie Martin
L. Price
W. B. Bonnifield
Tyner & Price
Gaylord
N. J. O’brien
N. T. Webber
W. T. DeKay
Webber Vs. Smith
Webber
P. H. Allen
Heermans
Snell
KE. Bain
H. Haas
Connell
Montana Mines Report Rich Pay in Several Districts
Meagher county reports no delinquent taxes while Fred Miller and Jno Futterer discover good pay in Upper Thompson gulch. Quartz mines near Bannock show spring potential as dump piles fill with rich ore. In Scratch Gravel Helena Tandy finds a 27 ounce flat gold nugget resembling a biscuit. Bozeman Avant Courier notes assays from a new silver lode at Bitter Root river head by Geo Crogan reaching $180 per ton.
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Meagher County
Fred Miller
Jno. Futterer
Upper Thompson Gulch
Bannock
Scratch Gravel
Helena
Tandy
Bozeman Avant
Bitter Root
Geo. Crogan
Arrivals and Local Officials In Town This Week
Yesterday’s arrivals include Wm. B. Fortes C Richie M H Mills and Gen F F Flint with entourage at the railroad house. Gen George Crook and Gen R Mackenzie plus officers arrived from the north. New county commissioners K Nagle A J Swan and John Sparks organized at the court house with A H areas as chairman. A Nebraska territorial anecdote recalls a temperance moment in the assembly ending with a quip about laying remarks on the table.
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Christendom
Magic City
Moore
Railroad House
John E. Smith
14Th Infantry
John Gibbon
E. M. Coates
H. E. Thomas
T. Hall
Gibbon
Smith
Reynolds
Metropolitan
Wm. B. Fortes
C. Richie
Denver
M. H. Mills, Esq
Laramie City
F. F. Flint
Fred. Steele
L. P. Bradley
9Th Infantry
Board of County Commissioners
Messrs. K. Nagle
A. J. Swan
John Sparks
Court House
A. H. Are
Nebraska
Territorial Assembly
Ile
Brown
Speaker
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H. 8. Towling
D. Fisk
Old City
Sexton
Russell Thorpe
Frank Hunter
City Contemporary
Wind River Valley
A. H. Swan
Spearfish Valley
Kempton
Greeley Sun
Little Beaver
Arroyo
Dr. White
Wright & Bough
Bruce I’. Johnson
Mr. Wright
Geo. Gunn
Sidney
Owens and Watson
A. D. Wilson & Bro
John Hutson
Gephardt
K. P
John O’neal
Cheyenne Wells
Arapahoe Station
Conductors’ Brotherhood
Montana Mines
Luke Voorhees
C. & B. H. Stage Co
George Crook
R. §. Mackenzie
Schuyler
A. 8
Tyler
J. G. Bourke
Dyer’s
A. Moses, Jr
A. F. Morse
Walford
Mass
N. N. Phillips
St. Louis
J. G. Coy
Fort Collins
S. Jones
Z.thompson
Chicago
Wim, C._ Wilson
William Foley
Washin
Louisiana
Ted
Kelloggh Dent
Timidats
Merric
Louisy
Louis
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