Local Leaflets Spark Cheyenne Gossip and Front Street Notes
A patchwork page from 1877 Cheyenne reports on liquor dealers moving to Cheyenne, Fort Russell traders selling out, and a 1877 almanac gift for sidewalk cleaners. Topics include weather, cattle mortality, a court martial beginning, printer retrenchment, smallpox in Denver, and street loafers harassing women near the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottstein & Idelman
Laramie City
Cheyenne
Maj
J. D. Woolley
Fort Russell
Messrs. C. A. Weidman & Co
Vale sought by Cheyenne readers as runaway sought
Reader from Rice’s Landing Greene County Pennsylvania asks Cheyenne authorities if Amos M Vale has arrived in Cheyenne. The writer cites a family dispute over a grandmother’s will and urges Vale to depart for his share.
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Cheyenne
Tom Cheyenne
Stiers Blackledge
Rice’s Landing
Greene County
Pennsylvania
Amos M. Vale
Vale
What Does Bramel Mean in Chronicle Contemplation
The editor states Bramel has no power to move the Chronicle to Cheyenne or start an evening paper. Proprietors decide the paper’s fate, while he, C. W. Bramel, hints at possible future ties to Cheyenne but asserts no control over the Chronicle’s existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Cheyenne
The
Sun
Leader
C. W. Bramel
Grasshoppers inspire methods to curb plague pests
A patent applicant promotes coal oil in irrigation water to wipe out grasshoppers, claiming one pint mixed with water can destroy half a million. A Colorado woman reports gathering fifty bushels of grasshoppers for winter feed. Bears and birds also eat the insects as agencies seek effective remedies.
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Colorado
Wheeler's Wiles and a Possible Marriage Hint
The Evans ton Age editor W. E. Wheeler, Uinta county schools superintendent, is hinted to be marrying. A clipped notice describes a missing tall man last seen around the 6th of next month 1875 with distinctive clothing and a carpet box, seeking information under threat of prosecution.
The New Gold Diggings Near Wind River
Prospector Barney Hughes and partners John R. Murphy and Henry Leywell report ten dollar diggings on the upper Wind River 15 miles south of the Camp Brown to Yellowstone road. The find lies about 120 miles from Lander and 150 from Franklin Idaho with rich basins 80 miles across.
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Barney Hughes
Montana
John R. Murphy
Sweetwater County
Wyo
Henry Leywell
Big Wind River
Camp Brown
Yellowstone National Park
Lander City
Franklin
Idaho
Utah Northern Railroad
Two Ocean Pass
Wind River
Bull Lake
Decision in Draw Poker Debt Case in Laramie City
Bill Nye presides over a case where the plaintiff seeks repayment of $10 loaned to continue a draw poker game. The court rules money loaned to legal games is recoverable, rejects the prohibition defense, and orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the full amount plus costs.
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Bill Nye
J. P
P. Jr
Laramie City
Nye
Patent Office
Billy Steele
Snipe Hunting at Russell in a Soldier Post
A Russell account mocks a soldiers post snipe hunt using cigar stumps from guards as the hunted prize. Prisoners in the guard house lose money and tobacco for the right to gamble on the so called snipe hunt.
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Russell
One More Night At McDaniels Sparks Cheyenne Buzz
A glowing Cheyenne theatre audience hailed the Valdis Twin Sisters last night as among the finest ever seen in the city. The show drew raves with high praise urging attendance tonight for a performance described as unforgettable.
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McDaniels
Cheyenne
Valdis
Scrap-Book editors and Midwest mining notes in Cheyenne
A Cheyenne Daily Scrap-Book item features Poulton with twenty eight scrap-books and jokes about his readers. The Denver Hydraulic gold mining firm elects Sherman as president and reports ground in the Black Hills. Reynolds court martial decision pending. John W. Smith, Colorado pioneer, assigns liabilities of about 100000 with real estate assets around 400000. Samuel Holmes dies after a train crash in Salt Lake City. M E church revival continues with prayer and services. Local business directory offers inexpensive listings for exposure.
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SoaprEr
Merritt
Col. Stanton
Egan
Leib
5Th Cavalry
Reynolds
John Hi. King
9Th Infantry
Cheyenne
Poulton
Cheyenne Daily Scrap-Book
Americus
Daily Scrap Book
Slack
Knights of the Scissors
Denver Black Sills I Hydraulic Gold Mining Company
G. W. Sherman
M. Anker
Wim
Parker
Whitewood
Deadwood
Black Hills
Chicago
John W. Smith
Colorado
Centennial State
Capture of Volin and Papinaus train by Crazy Horse band
A telegram from Fort Randall reports Crazy Horse's band captured the Volin and Papinaus' train on the Little Missouri river last Thursday morning and killed twenty men who accompanied the train. Details are scarce but the Fort believes the report. The attack occurred about thirty miles east of the Hills.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Fort Randall
Volin & Papinaus
Little Missouri River
Crazy Horse
Sioux Carriers Attacked En Route to Sioux Agency
A mail carrier between Red Cloud and Crook's Sioux Agency was attacked by four Indians on his first trip but escaped. On the return he found fifty friendly Sioux bound for talks with Crazy Horse. A hundred Cheyennes reportedly encountered them, causing a halt and return to the Agency. Small bands seen near Indian Creek. No confirmation of Valin’s train massacre reaching Deadwood.
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Crook
Har Creek
Wyo
Red Cloud
Crazy Horse
Indian Creek
Burglary Arrests Linked to Buford Case and Odd Items
Cronan and Kennedy were arrested in Laporte Colorado after a Buford burglary of Chris Quigley, with Shanks recovering most stolen money and valuables. On the return trip an axe mishap led Cronan to strike Shanks, but the thieves fled as Shanks’ posse pressed on to Buford. Smallpox in Omaha. The Colorado Senate chaplain, Rev B I Watson, is Black. Yanktonai declare war on Sioux. Cheyenne ads urge full business directory presence. Evanston reports 28 below zero at sunrise.
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Cronan
Kennedy
Chris Quigley
Buford Station
Laporte
Colorado
Henry Shanks
Buford
Shanks
Shank
Age
Evanston
Word to the Wise Promotes Cheyenne Trade Through The Leader
The Leader explains its letters column cannot answer all inquiries about Cheyenne and the Black Hills. It uses specimen copies of Tre Lamp er to inform readers and attract trade, urging merchants and professionals to advertise in The Leader to reach travelers and settlers headed to Cheyenne via the Black Hills route.
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Cheyenne
Black Hills
McDaniels Theatre Showcases World Class Performers
The McDaniels Theatre presents a strong bill led by the Valdis Twin Sisters and McDonald the child star. A.M. Campbell provides scenic art while Mlle Cerito delivers European and American fame. The program also features Walter Parks, Billy Diamond, Mlle Aubrey, and others in a large, varied company. A revival at the M E church follows with prayer today and a missing Sioux child alert lists Col. C. W. Fisher in Denver for tips.
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West
Missouri
James McDaniels
Valdis
Maine
Pacific
Tiny
McDonald
Price
Rose
Willie Gill
America
Jas. McDonald
Christendom
McDaniels
Louise Lee
Lizzie Warren
Flora Bell
la Petite Lizzie
Master Harry
A. M. Campbell
Shakespeare
Washi in cony regard t country now arr tion of
The fragmentary text outlines broad themes of enterprise and national interest, mentioning a possible 1873 era context and references to principled leadership, safety, and economic questions. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Frank Hurlbut
Baby McDonald
Star
New Dramatic Theatre
Denver
Salt Lake
Second Colorado Regiment
England
Mr. Vale
Germania Club
Recreation Hall
District Court
Chas. Hecht
Boughton & Beary
Chas. Epps
L. Kabis
Jos, Lowe
F. D. Anthony
E. R. Ruthven
A. D. Shakespeare
Petit Jury
Peter Smith
Geo
Durbin
Whitney
Chas
Lediard
J. IT. Bishop
Sarah M. Fisk
O. E. Green
M. A. Gervais
Variety
the Scissorer
Pleasanton
Alderney
Alphabet Po
Gen. Reynolds
Capt. Moore
Judge Advocate General
Army
Washington
Maj. Swaim
Thompson’s Lumber Yard
Annis
Mark Twain
Louisiana
Samuel Holmes
Salt Lake City
Utah Central Railroad
M. E
Crystal
Relentless Redskins
Fort Pierre
Valin
Omaha
Colorado State Senate
B. I. Watson
African Methodist Church
Wm. Wale
Rock Springs
Houses of
Congress
Oregon
Blue Mountain
Laramie
Fort Sanders
McDaniels’ Theatre
Mass
Fred Abraham
Oskaloosa
Col. C. W. Fisher
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