Christmas Eve Murdered Lawyer Lived Near Cheyenne
Weekly Leader notes Geo. M. Clay killed at Garland Colorado on Christmas Eve leaving a wife and two children near Cheyenne. Also reports wages cut on Union Pacific. large cattle transfer. multiple marriage events in Salt Lake City. and weather and railway notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M. Clay
Garland
Colorado
Cheyenne
Stebbins, Post & Co
Black Hills
New York
J. Scott Payne
Fifth Cavalry
Lumbago
Union Pacific Railroad
W. W. Ayers
R. D. Clark
U.S. A
Fort Russell
Camp Carlin
Real Estate Transfers in Cheyenne Detailed with Lots and Deeds
The Cheyenne property ledger lists city wide transfers from City of Cheyenne to individuals and companies, including 47 lots and fractional parcels for total of 231.50, plus numerous warranty and sheriff deeds with prices from 1.50 to 841.67. Other entries show state and federal transfers, with multiple lots in blocks 290 324 413 and 355, and special deeds for right of way and government land. The page also reports on oil prospects near Jenneys stockade and local anecdotes from Fort Custer, plus a note on a Custer Massacre relic shipment to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Cheyenne
Henry Altman
United States
W. D. Pease
J. H. Nichols
Jno
A. Campbell
John Sparks
O. Irvine
J. W. Hammond
L. R. Graves
G. A. Draper
Wm. Stephens
Hurlbut
Township
Range
Cheyenne Lodge No
I. O
David Miller
McDonald
I. Nagle
W. M. Ward
R. F. Glover
LT. J. Carr
J. A. Bean
A. W. Haygood
Bresnahen
T. Dyer
L. and
J. Mortis
R. Wenger
City of Cheyenne
G. Kabis
G. B. Stimpson
H. Kimme
C. I. Annett
G. P
M. H. Arnold
M A. Arnold
RK. B. Eldridge
Pease & Taylor
E. P. Johnson
E. Nagle
I. ©. Whipple
Geo
Cagsells
M. Marks
Taylor
Marks & Myers
Housman
Schooler
J. I. Coad
Underwood Proved Not Nixon in Train Robbery Case
A man arrested in Texas on Christmas and brought to Omaha then Big Springs to identify as Thos Nixon, train robber, is revealed to be another man, named Underwood. Detectives vent frustration over the misidentification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Omaha
Big Springs
Thos. Nixon
Underwood
Arapahoe Indians Come to Fort Fetterman for Trade
Several hundred Arapahoe Indians who moved from Red Cloud last November to settle near Shoshone land reached Fort Fetterman on December 29 seeking to trade buffalo hides and furs for provisions guns ammunition and blankets. The band totals about 1250 and had collected many hides in the Big Horn and Sweetwater regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Fort Walsh
St. Paul
Martin Ryan
Seventh United States Cavalry
Spotted Eagle
Chick
Kittson
Ryan
Irvine
Marmot
Miles
Joseph
Sitting Bull
Arapahoes
Arapahoe
Laramie Dands 1878 Social Notes and Store Hours Change
Regular correspondent from Laramie describes Christmas and New Year observances, weddings including Frank Lepper and Luella Ames, social balls, charity needs, and two amateur dramatic clubs. Mentions business activity, new grocer, Marks & Myers, calico sales, and a proposed 8 pm store closing plan with a signed agreement to run until April 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramus City
Laramie
Frank Lepper
Luella ,Ames
Cheyenne
Frank
Mrs. Lepper
Laramie Society
Wanless Tose Co. No. 3
Ivinson
Fischer's
Rescue Hook & Tadder Co
Tischer
Dunbar
Hughes
Marks & Myers
Messrs
Lona
Weather chaos and a tale of grave neglect in Wyoming
The piece recounts wild Christmas weather across the region blamed on western Signal Service observers and Lieut. Greely. It also notes the dissolution of Converse & Warren, a Wyoming firm, and exposes a troubling report from Custer battlefield burial efforts, alleging improper interments and skeletal remains left exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Adolphus W. Greely
Signal Service Bureau
Lieut. Greely
Cox
QO. K
Washington
Greely
Horace
Converse & Warren
A. R. Converse
Magic City
E. Warren
Wyoming
Campaign to subdue Bannock Indians launches from Fort Russell
Gen. Merritt orders Major Verling K. Hart with Companies B F I to Fort Hall to quell the Bannock threat near the post. Transportation delays by the Union Pacific push departure to tomorrow. Hart’s Indian warfare experience leads the Fighting Fifth in what is described as a decisive campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hall
Idaho
Crook
Merritt
Fort Russell
Verling K. Hart
Montgomery
Payne
Kellogg
Union Pacific
Maj. Hurt
Self-Government in Territories Questioned by Bee
The Omaha Bee argues Delegate Kidder’s bill granting territorial self-government won’t pass. It warns elected governors and judges could undermine anti polygamy laws in Utah and risk anarchy in New Mexico, then questions granting the privilege to Wyoming Montana Dakota Arizona Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Shere
Kidder
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Dakota
Arizona
Idaho
Washington
Runaway Boys and Local News From Green River Valley
Three boys Willie Ladd 11 Frank Brady and Downey 10 ran away aboard a Denver bound train to Cheyenne and were captured Thursday by D engee officers. The Green River Courier reports sale of the Cariboo gold mine to Californians including Central Pacific officials and plans rapid, large scale operations. Rawlins prepares a new weekly paper Carbon County News with J Friend as editor potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Ladd
Frank Brady
Downey
Denver
Cheyenne
Dengee
Tony
Scott Davis
Black Hills
Concord
Sweetwater Daily Stage Line
Supt. A. S
Cariboo
California
Sweetwater County
Central Pacific Railway
Deadwood
Owl Creek
Rawlins
Carbon County
Territorial Council
Wyoming
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Weekly Leader
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Alfred M. Fuller
Second Cavalry
Lame Deer
Wm. C. Irvine
Salt Lake City
C. W. Bramel
Fort McKinney
Sidney Barracks
Fort McPherson
Camp Brown
Wyo
Edward T. Duffey
U. P
C. C
Hazard
Fannie A, Wheeler
Vinton
Town
Union Pacific Railway
Davis
Nichols
North Platte
Platte Valley
Jenney
Stockade
Belle Fourche
Cheyenne River
Salt Creek
C.M. Jones
Sam Parker
John Mowe
George Jacobs
Lead Cuy
Petroleum City
Baldwin
Pennsylvania
Parker's Landing
Lieut. Geo. I
Chase
Custer
W. H W. Brown
Big Horn
Fort Custer
Boston Custer
Auty Reed
Brown
Boston
Reed
Jean
Dooley
Nixon
Whipple & Hay
Pease & ‘Taylor
SeaAprn
O. F. Cowhick
Smith
Gutterman & Harrington
A. Pollack
B. Hellman
Whipple & Way
Joslin & Park
D. Miller
Will L. Foglesong
Leibey & Nichols
J. Jay Joslin
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