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Cheyenne Weekly Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1878

Page

3

Geographical Surveys West of 100th Meridian Reported

Lieut. Wheeler and engineers return to Washington from field work across Colorado Texas Nevada California Oregon and western territories. Reports cover arable timber grazing and mineral lands while detailing Comstock lode surveys and new mapping efforts for about 30000 square miles.

Washington G. M. Wheeler Corps of Engineers U. 38. Army Colorado Texas Nevada California Oregon New Mexico Utah Wyoming Idaho Montana Comstock Lode Lake Tahoe Ogden Bingland Tillman Lymans Young Engineer Corps Birnie Morrison Macomb Army J. A. Church A. R. Conkling Dr. Kaupf Postoffice Department Jan Key South Senate Conkling Ben Butler

Telegraphic Ticks From A Noted City Ledger

Four Memphis clothing firms failed yesterday. A negro named Rice was lynched in Louisiana Tuesday. A terrible gale harmed Maine coast shipping Friday. Henry Curran & Co New York patent firm went under in hard times. A heavy snow storm hit Delaware county New York Thursday night nearly two feet deep. The bark Edward McDowell from Liverpool to Galveston stranded near St Louis Pass with no lives lost. HH R A M Whittemore New York brokers remiss. Bookkeeper says the loss totals about 50000 dollars. The fortified town of Nische in Servia surrendered Friday after five days of combat. A tramp set fire to a New York factory yesterday injuring many girls. The lower portion of the building damaged. employee narrowly escaped.

Rice Louisiana Maine Henry, Curran & Co New York Delaware County N. Y Edward McDowell Liverpool Galveston St. Louis Pass HH. R. & A. M. Whittemore New

Gold and mining notes from the Black Hills region

Reports from Rapid City and Deadwood describe gold and ore yields at the Old Abe and Homestake mines, a new California backed mining company, a bar of gold bullion valued at sixteen hundred dollars, and forecasts of rising bullion output. Listed are postoffice changes in Wyoming and local business developments including Tom Miller’s Lead City theatre project.

Rapid City California Granville G. Bennett Kidder A. J. Bowie Jy Father DeSmet Abe Badger Homestake Company Loyd Tevis D. F. Verden Tom Miller Lead City Deadwood Minnesota Chambers C. Davis Black Hills Coll. Deane Deadwood Gulch Pioneer

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