Interesting notes from Lead City and Black Hills mining reports
The Lead City paper reports on ball fundraising near four hundred dollars, moved county offices, and ongoing lot disputes. It notes wells finished except one, toll road status changed to free road, and a wave of mining news including claims staked, housing for speculators, a pledged bond, and large mining maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lead City
Golden Gate
Bald Mountain
Longfellow
Black Hills
W. E. Adams
Bear Gulch
Niggerhill
Rhoderic Dhu
Cunningham & Dorrington
McIntyre & Clapp
Homestake
Old Aire
Gold Street
Lead City Register
Hills
Deadwooders
Green River Racket and Local News
Green River reports Dr. G G Gravelle’s serious illness with Dr Ford attending. Lander City, nicknamed Push root, is lively with about $20,000 paid out by government contractors. A Sidney reference is offered on the hell question. The item notes low crime with only one prisoner in Green River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Gravelle
Ford
Lander City
Pushroot
Cheyenne
Sidney
Green River
Dear John jailed for grain sale and freighting charges
James Rogers of Wind River Valley reports last year crops totaling 14 acres of oats producing 900 bushels and 6 acres of wheat yielding 240 bushels while potatoes, turnips, carrots, and cabbage are listed with tonnage. Rumors of mail tampering in Sweetwater circulate as authorities pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Wind River Valley
Colorado Clippings: Mining, cattle sales, and Masons in Colorado
News briefs report coal from Story mine in St Vrain at $2 a ton. Colorado Springs plans $100000 in bonds over water questions. Cattle sales include 900 head to M W Gillette for 13500 cash. Sheep men to meet for a spring exhibition. An Evans Frenchman and his wife scene of a days long illness. Hiram Grand Lodge of Colorado election and installation of officers by Masonry leaders in Denver and Kansas.
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Colorado Springs
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
D. H. Payne
Evans
J. Macrum
South Platte Range
M. W. B. Gillette
Greeley
Colorado
Hiram Grand Lodge of Colorado
A. F. and
A. Y. Masons
Denver
George W. Prince
Georgetown
G. M
Robert .M. Cox
A. J. Jackson
Cheyenne
J. R. Smith
M. M. Madison
Jerry Davis
John T. Cashier
Wm. D. Mathews
Masons
State
Kansas
Geo. W. Devere
Knoxville
Tennessee
R. W. John A. Townsend
M. W
W. D. Mathews
America
Rapid Gold Rush Headlines From Hill Mining Camps
Rapid and Golden camps in the hills attract miners, develop quick frontier activity, and spark renewed prospecting. Early reports describe dense camps, rough cabins, and mounting claims as workers flock to ore-rich districts seeking fortune.
Weekly Leader Club Offer Promises Magnificent Book Deal
Readers urged to send six dollars and twenty five cents drafts or money orders to receive a prestigious weekly leader club offer. The advertised volume is a large octavo of five hundred pages with four hundred fifty engravings, gold edges, and a gold stamp, valued at twenty two dollars if bought separately.
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P. O
Leader Club
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the Daily Leader
Byne Leader Printing Company
Yonker
Wyoming
CRHMS
Galena
Dear John
Camp Stambaugh
U.S
Sweetwater
U. S
Courier
Story Mine
St. Vrain
The
Grand Lodge
S. G. W., Charles Russell
Chey
Enne
J.G.W., N. Sanders
George
Jerry Graham
John A. Townsend
Grand Tyler
Gilbert Alexander
Pueblo
van R. Cox
Gr. D
Frank Lightner
Den
Ver
J. Gr. D
D. BP. Reed
Greorgetown
George Patrick
J. Gr
Wm. H. Campbell
Gyr
Isaac Brown
Waters
Horace Waters & Sons
Manu’ls and Dealers
East 4Th Street
New York
Express
Post Office
H. G. Root
Pearl Street
Mammoth Chromes
P.O. Vickery
Augusta
Maine
L. Jones &Co
Nassau
Daniel Beatty
Washington
New Jersey
Oscar G. Moses
Cortlandt St
Pole Creel Ranch
Pred. Schwartze
Yrriel Uyer
Tim Pow
Forturate
Uewee
Edward W. Francis
Notary Public
Liberty Street
New York City
Right Fire Arm Co
Lawrence
Mass
Commission
Wadressuie, Edward A. Grabne & CO
Chesnut Street
Philadelphia
V. Pierce, M. D
Prop'r
Buffalo
Geo. Ford
French's
11Th Street
Stebbins, Post & Co., Bankers
Cheyenne, Wyo
Ogden, Utah
N. Robertson
Brora
Deadwood
Custer
Battle Creek
Gayville
J. T. Gilmer
M. T. Patrick
M. Salisbury
L. Voorhees
Aia
Ieee
Lambeli
United States
Weaver& CO
P.O
Tamaqua
South Pass
Atlantic City
Miners’ Delight
Red Canyon Mines
Camp Brown
Huntly & Co
A. E. Bradbury
Aden Riau Aa
Washington City
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Baltimore
Richmond
Lynchburg
Boston
Baltimore& Cluo Railroad
R. Dorsey
L. M. Cole
T. Thos
P. Barry
Thos
R. Sharp
Wethertt Farr
the Favorite Journal of the West
Wink Pay
Washington’s Army Accounts
Congress
Cheyenne Weekly
Eeeeeeer
Leader Printing Company
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