New Curtain at Laramie Opera House and Local Notes
In Laramie on January 25 1883 the Opera House gains a new proscenium curtain while Dr. Chapman lectures on Character building. J A Shetter from Rawlins plans a calico bail February 14. Reports mention an artesian well 185 feet deep in Rawlins, the Mace Slade exhibition with a brass band, and various local incidents including a near miss at Evanston and fires in Cheyenne districts.
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T Laramie Opera House
Dr. Chapman
Laramie
J. A. Shetter
Rawlins
Captain J L Smith Killed While Capturing Fugitives
Captain J L Smith a well known Cheyenne figure and former deputy sheriff and railroad detective was killed in St Louis Missouri while attempting to arrest fugitives. He served as sub agent at the Mascarrero Indian agency and had a storied career including troubles in Louisiana. Friends in Cheyenne mourn his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
Cheyenne
St. Louis
Mascalero Indian Agency
New Mexico
Louisana
Cattle Stampede Delays Delivery Near Chalk Bluffs
A herd of 185 cattle en route from north western Colorado to Cheyenne with Robert Bishop and Justin Phillips broke loose in a severe cold snap near Chalk Bluffs. The storm drove temperatures to thirty degrees, preventing roundup and likely causing substantial loss.
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Chalk Bluffs
Robert Bishop
Jostin Phillips
Cheyenne
Colorado
Governor Hale Praises Wyoming in Omaha Visit
An Omaha Herald reporter quizzed Governor Hale in Omaha about Wyoming. He replied he liked Wyoming very well, noting its energetic people, public spirit, and progressive hopes, adding the visit left a positive, rue-to-life impression.
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Wyoming
Omaha Herald
Hale
Military Orders and Personnel Moves at Fort Omaha
The Department of the Quartermaster arranges transport for Private Charles Johnson from Omaha to Fort D. A. Russell and grants a one month leave of absence for First Lieutenant Thomas R. Adams. Reassignments include Giles Provost, John Witzpatrick to 4th Infantry. John Wenandy to light battery D, 5th Artillery. Llewellyn Williams to Company N, 7th Infantry. Petre’s five year penitentiary confinement is remitted. recruits Caston and Lally join the 4th Infantry. Lt Col Edwin A. Mason will travel to Ogden and Cheyenne on public business.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Omaha
Neb
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Charles Johnson
Company 1
6Th Infantry
Thomas R. Adams
5Th Artillery
Fort Omaha
Fort
D. A. Russell
Giles F. Provost
John Witzpatrick
4Th Infantry
John P. Wenandy
Llewéllyn F. Williams
7Th Infantry
Frederick Petre
5Th Cavalry
Charlie Caston
Patrick Lally
Edwin A. Mason
Ogden
Utah
Cheyenne
Secretary Teller Takes Steps to Curb Indian Dances
The Chicago Times reports Teller moves to end dancing among Indians including square, round, scalp, war and sun dances as a first step toward their reformation. The piece labels these dances as wicked pleasures and urges Christian observers to approve the crackdown.
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The
Chicago Times
Teller
Wyoming Cattle Uninjured By Severe Cold Spell
Four days of record cold across central Wyoming caused minimal stock losses. Cattle were in good condition before the storm, with few deaths in railroad cuts and some damage in Carbon county. Stockmen warn water shortages if snow does not fall soon, but overall prospects remain strong for spring.
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Gunnison
Colorado
Grand Rivers
Ancomphagre
San Miguel
Dolores
Rio Grande
Denver
Colorado Farmer
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Carbon
Carbon County
Rawlins
Wyo
Mercury
Platte
Teller County Named and Snow Calamity Follows
From North Park the Miner reports Teller will be the new county name amid eighteen below zero. Snow-shoeing gains fashion among Teller ladies as village tales recount Tommy Cochran losing two fingers while wood chopping and undergoing a Dr Whall operation. McGuffy escapes a cabin by dawn as a rolling avalanche threatens his cabin. he is said to be fleeing in only boots and cap.
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Teller
Tommy Cochran
J. M. Cochran
Whall
Frenchy
McGuffy
Local notes from Lander and Baldwin Creek
Quipsy patients Lottie Slincksey and J. Ketchum recover while Mrs. Joliff fights erysipelas. A new shoe shop starts next week and Charles Harrison lands a harness shop and residence contract in Lander. Lander plans a spring cornet band and a January 6 marriage of Wmn Sellers and Caroline Peterson. The Shoshone trader Vallentine sells to W. Noble and departs to Montana. Lander graveyard fence project raises funds after a dance netted $107. a larger enclosure could have reduced fundraising needs.
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Lander
Van
Lottie Slincksey
I J. Ketchum
Sarah Joliff
Cook
Charles Harrison
North Fork
W. F. Chalmers
Baldwin Creek
William Fredericks
Wmn. Sellers
Caroline Peterson
Fredericks
Vallentine
Shoshone
W. 2. Noble
Montana
Fort Collins
Cole
Colder Than Ever Weather and Turbulent News From Colorado
The piece reports record cold in Collins and Georgetown, while Boulder hosts farmers institute sessions. Leadville raises $18,000 for Rhine flood victims. A juried conviction in Towngulch, a Denver dog slaughter controversy, and hotel racket cases are noted alongside curious frontier tales of a man and a bear. Mormon travelers, county debts, taxes, and county clerk integrity round out the miscellany from Gizette.
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Farmers’ Institute
Boulder
Leadville
Kelly
Clohesy
Towngulch
Georgetown
Gunnison
Denver
Stack
Fort Collins
District Court
Colorado
Manasses
Conejos
Conejos River
Rio Grande
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pueblo
Cattle Book Aims to Promote Wyoming Beef Boom
A Cheyenne manager plans a detailed pamphlet on Wyoming cattle prospects for eastern capitalists. He will share firsthand insights from his rise through stock work and management to help investors understand stock numbers cattle types and the investment potential in Wyoming. Also notes a Holyoke Mass exchange mentioning Judge Judd cured by St Jacobs Oil.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Holyoke
Mass
G O. Judd
U. S
St. Jacobs
Bridgeport
Conn
Wire Fences on Public Lands Divides Cattlemen
Interviews with cattlemen reveal opposition to large scale fencing on public lands. Critics argue fences trap cattle in storms and hinder movement, while discussion notes Union Pacific land grants in Wyoming totaling about 3.5 million acres and potential sale of 7 million acres to private parties. Some sections could pass from railway to private ownership, affecting government held lands.
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E. Goetz
Engine-Com
Union Pacific
Evanston
Union ‘Pacific
Wyoming
Local notes from Carbon Wyoming storm news and arrivals
Carbon reports severe snowstorms with residents detained in town. Joe Brownell reports light sheep losses from the storm. Connor and Cantiday sold cattle and saddle horses to the Swans of Cheyenne. Sam J. Gorman arrives promoting Dimmitt Co. Bill Richardson suffers a fractured ankle after a horse slip near Elk Mountain as he heads home.
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Carbon
Wyo
Leader
W. C. Fuller
Medicine Bow
Joe Brownell
Connor & Cantiday
Cheyenne
Sam J. Gorman
Dimmitt &Co
Cigar
St. Joe
Bill Richardson
Elk Mountain
Mill Creek
Richardson
Frozan
Criep
Colorado Notes and Local News Snippets
Denver faces social roughness as dog ridden and opium use rise. Greeley merchants rail at freight discrimination. Minnie Palmer to perform at Tabor Opera House Monday. freight cars wrecked on South Park at Dear Creek with a brakeman killed. Denver German societies plan a grand concert for Rhine relief. two-year outlook optimistic for Colorado. Collins rearranges railroad schedule aiding Denver access. Trinidad meadow hay prices around 15 per ton and good timothy baled at 22 per ton. potatoes wholesale 1.25 to 1.35 per hundred pounds.
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Denver
Greeley
Minnie Palmer
Tabor Opera House
South Park
Dear Creek
Colorado
Collins
Trinidad
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Rt. B. Robinson
Rawlins Journal
A. A. Bailey
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Frank Weaver
Baramie
Jimmy Cannon
Jimmy
Steck
J. Stroud
Thomas A. McShane
Creighton
Wii
Stock
North Park
Coloralo Notes
Sweetwater
P. A. McPhee
Ed Morris
Gizette
Cattle OF
Union Pacific Lands
Central
Drngen's
DR. Wagner
Summer Street
Beaver
Wagner
Henry Wagner
H. Wagoner
Surimer Street
Spinney & Co
DR. Wagner & CO
Louisville
N. B
Expres
R. M. Boardman
Courier-Journal
Lee
Rover
Destore Grayor
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