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Cheyenne Weekly Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1883

Page

8

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Dressed Meat Transport Revolution Raises Beef Trade Stakes

Micekly Reamer reports that dressed beef can profitably reach London from export cities at about twelve dollars per hundredweight while live cattle bring six. Refrigerator car trials and large slaughter outfits in Texas and Chicago aim to dominate the market though rates threaten live cattle pools. The shift pushes tanneries and leather industries toward western slaughter, reshaping rail commerce, per the Denver News.

London Fsotoria Texas

Disappearance of Union Pacific Mechanic in Laramie City

W. W. Alexander master mechanic for the Union Pacific at Laramie City vanished after registering at the Inter Ocean hotel. He left behind unpaid bills and forged checks, with a letter from Laramie asking a friend to locate him if his wife is to see her alive. His whereabouts are unknown amid his good reputation and ongoing search.

W. W. Alexander Union Pacific Railroad Laramie Inter Alexander

A Rough Trip Brings Feats of Rescue in Wyoming Flood

Wyoming correspondent reports cattle and sheep wealth amid scarce tillable land. The June 2 account recalls a Cheyenne to Deadwood journey hit by Yellowstone floods and a devastating Midwestern storm, detailing rescues, property losses, and city officials guiding flood response.

Round Up No. 13 Plans Tour Diverse Wyoming Range

Detailed schedule for Round Up No 13 with multiple divisions and foremen. Division 1 under Charles Fisher and Duncan Grant travels from Big Crow Spring through Crow Creek Lone Tree Duck creeks to Fort Laramie and Medicine Bow area. Division 2 led by Wm Lannen progresses from Red Buttes toward Sheep Mountain and Laramie River country. May 25th start at Swan's ranch with multiple creek and river routes including Harney, Twenty Mile, Lightning and Cheyenne river. Foremen listed: Rafe Rhodes Sam Moses Ad Spaugh Joe Stratton Ben Lawless.

Big Crow Spring Crow Creek UN- Man’s Ranch Terry Lone Tree Duck Creeks Twin Mountains Crow Whitcomb Chug Fort Laramie Laramie Sabille Creek Charles Fisher Duncan Grant Diamond Peak Big Laramie Red Buttes Cummins City Fox Creek Centennial Country Sheep Mountain Big Little Laramie Mill Creek Fourmile Cooper Rock Creek Cafion Duck Creek

Round Up No 2 Route Meeting Details

Round Up No 2 lists a May 20 gathering at Durbin's crossing on Pole creek followed by work down Pole creek to Julesburg. Teams meet Cheyenne county and South Platte round-ups, then proceed north to Mush creek and up the North Platte to Pump kin creek mouth and up Pumpkin creek to its head led by John Snodgrass Foreman and William Ashby Assistant Foreman.

Durbin’s Pole Creek Julesburg Cheyenne County South Platte Mush Creek North Platte Pumpkin Creek John Snodgrass William Ashby Platte River Nichols Station Ogalalla Rush Creek Laramie County Colorado Said Creek Creighton North Platte River Alton Seitz

Round Up No 3 Begins May 20 at Camp Clark

Round Up No 3 starts May 20 at Camp Clark on the south side of North Platte. Participants will work the river up to Fort Laramie then follow Cherry and Box Elder creeks and Fox Bear and Horse creeks from the telegraph road to their mouths. Foreman W G Lancaster assists Chris Streaks as supervisor.

Camp Clark North Platte Fort Laramie Cherry Box Elder Fox Bear

Round Up No 4 and 5 Details From Fort Laramie Outing

Round Up No 4 begins May 15 at Sidney Bridge and sifts the Platte basin in two divisions. First division covers Red Willow to Snake Creek and west to Godfrey Bottom then joins the second division up the Platte. They scope Sheepcreek Rawhide to Fort Laramie area and back toward Running water and Broom Creek under Foreman Lee Minor and range foremen. Round Up No 5 starts May 25 at Fort Laramie traveling up Laramie River to the mountains with all lands between the Platte and Black Hills including Laprelle, Jas, Shaw under Foreman.

Sidney Bridge Platte Red Willow Snake Creek Sidney Crossing Godfrey Bottom Platte River Sheepcreek Rawhide Fort Laramie Laramie Black Hills Range Laprelle Jas, Shaw, Foreman

Round Up No 6 Commences May 15 1883 at Broom Creek

Round Up No 6 begins May 15 1883 at the mouth of Broom creek on the north side of Platte river. Division 1 moves up the Platte and tributaries to Rattlesnake range and Careys horse ranch on Salt creek then with Round Up No 15 to Pine mountains and Fort Fetterman. Division 2 proceeds to Hechts old ranch on Sage creek and works with Round Up No 12, tracing upper Black Thunder Cheyenne river and its tributar ies including Antelope. Foremen listed for both divisions.

Sage Creek O. W Lance Creek Harney Creek Twenty Mile Walker Creek Lightning Creek Cow Creek Cheyenne River Lodge Pole Creek Lodge Pole Black Thunder Creek Broom Creek Platte River Platte Rattlesnake Range Carey Bute’s Hole Little Medicine Hecht Black Thunder Antelope

Round Up No. 7 at Laramie Plains

Round Up No 7 plans a meet at the lower bridge near McGill's ranch on the Big Laramie river June 1. Participants will work the country between the river and Black Hills divide as far south as Red Buttes, then divide into two divisions with No 1 continuing as two divisions.

Laramie Plains Lower Bridge McGill’s Ranch Big Laramie River Black Hills Divide Red Buttes

Round Up Movements Across Platte Toward Julesburg

Foreman Alton Seitz plans two parallel roundups starting May 20 from Nichols station and Julesburg. crews move along the Platte and its tributaries toward Rush Creek and Pumpkin Creek, then converge by June 1 for Colorado and Laramie county rounds.

Round Up Plan Details for May Campaign Across Colorado Plains

Schedule outlines a multi site cattle roundup starting May 10 at Rankin's ranch on the Middle Loup. Teams move north and west toward Sterns & Patterson's ranch by May 12, then split to cover Dismal River, Birdwood forks, and the North Platte system. Foremen will be owners or representatives of ranges.

Rankin’s Ranch Middle Loup Sterns & Patterson Birdwood North Platte River Blue Creek North Platte Blue Sand Hills Snake Creek Sidney Road Sand Hill

Round Up Schedule for Range Party at Multiple Ranches

Round up to meet at Poor s ranch May 10 and split into three groups to work north sand hills toward Wounded Knee then Newman s ranch and return. Second group travels west up Running water to the same point and meets. Third group covers sand hills from Kearney crossing to Sidney road and along Running water to the same road. All converge at Play er s ranch then cross White River and work tributaries to Wolf Creek. Robt Warrison foreman to down White River.

Poor's Ranch Sand Hills Wounded Knee Newman’s Ranch Kearney Crossing Sidney Road Player’s Wolf Creek Player’s Ranch Warrison White River

Round Up No 11 On Trail Across Indian and Hat Creek

Commence at Player's ranch May 20 traveling along Indian creek and its tributaries to Camp creek then Hat creek to Davis ranch and Cottonwood creeks. Continue to Cheyenne river and Burnt station, tracing streams toward Alum springs and back to Cheyenne River.

Player’s Hat Creek Davis’ Ranch Alum Springs Cottonwood Creek Cheyenne, River Cheyenne River Burnt Station

Tongue River Round Up Declared for May 20 1883

Foreman Henry G Williams outlines a detailed two river expedition starting at Line Riders Camp near the Rosebud big bend. The plan traces Tongue River and its tributaries north to the mountains then returns along the south side to Hanging Woman and up tributaries to the divide between Piney and Dutch Creek.

Tongue River Lineriders Rosebud Hanging Woman Henry G. Williams

Powder River Round Up Plans 1883 Schedule

The Powder river round up begins May 22 1883 meeting at Powder river mouth of Crazy Woman. The path runs to the 76 cow camp then up Seventeen mile creek to the stage station where the round up divides. It continues to Meadow creek Salt creek mouths and heads, follows Powder river forks to Pine mountain then to the head of middle fork and back to the mouth. Foreman Fred G B Hesse and assistant foreman John Donahue lead.

Powder River Crazy Woman Meadow Creek Salt Creek South Fork Pine Mountain Middle Fork North Fork Fred G Hesse John Donahue

Round Up No 16 Foremen Map Long Trail Route

Round Up No 16 proceeds from the stage station on Seventeen mile creek to Crazy Woman mouth and up to the head of south fork then along the mountains to the north fork then to Clear creek head and Piney mouth then up to the mountains past Lake de Smet Shell creek Rock creek and back to Powder River as needed. J R Brazier foreman HW Covington assistant foreman.

Powder River Seventeen-mile Creek Crazy Woman South Fork North Fork Clear Creek Piney Lake de Smet Shell Creek Rock Creek J. R. Brazier HW. C.covington

Round Up No 17 Began May 1888 at Ashworths Ranch

Round Up No 17 starts May 1888 at Ashworths ranch on Grey Bull and heads north to Stinking Water then east to Big Horn. It covers the country between Grey Bull southwest and the Big Horn and up Big Horn as needed. The roundup moves up Grey Bull to Ashworths ranch where divisions occur and work continues on Dry Creek and tributaries.

Ashworth Grey Bull Big Horn Dry Creek Tributa

Cattle Unloaded at B M Yards Kearney and Local Incidents

Over 6 000 head of cattle have been unloaded at the B M yards in Kearney since January 1. Scrub stock from Missouri mingles with half breed Durham heifers and Durham Hereford bulls. Reports of local crime and transport news follow with various outcomes and notices.

Kearney Missouri

Round Up No 18 Work Details Southern Northern Divisions

The notice outlines Round Up No 18 in two divisions. Southern division under foremen Nelson Yarnell and Alfred McCrea begins May 5 1883 at Muddy Springs near Owl Creek Mountains, travels to Wind River and its tributaries to the head of Big Wind, with Jacob Price supervising. Northern division starts June 6 1883 at Gooseberry mouth, follows Grass and Cottonwood to Big Horn, then up Owl Creek to head, with Jacob Price as foreman.

Muddy Springs Owl Creek Wind River Casioo Jacob Price Gooseberry Said Creek Big Horn Looman Kirby

Round Up No. 19 Stationed From Fort Halleck To Fort Steele

Round Up No 19 details a trek starting at old Fort Halleck on June 1 to survey Rattlesnake and Pass creeks then proceed along the Platte and its tributaries to Brush creek from Hunters ranch down to Ferris and back to Fort Steele foreman John Wilcox directing the operations along Fer ris range and the chimneys at St Marys

Old Fort Halleck Pass Creek Canton Platte Brush Creek Hunter’s Ranch Savoy Ferris’ Ranch Fort Steele Ferris’ Range St Mary’s John Wilcox

Bitter Creek Round-Up Sets May 10 Meeting at Rawlins

Round Up No 20 known as Bitter creek round-up will meet at Rawlins May 10. They commence work at Fort Steele and work up the Platte to Warm springs then west and south of the Union Pacific railroad to Green River and back on the north side to Bell springs. Foreman W. H. Weaver.

Bitter Creek Rawlins Fort Steele Platte Warm Springs Union Pacific Railroad Green River Bell Springs W. H. Weaver

Round Up No 21 at Sweetwater Ranch

Round Up No 21 will commence at R B Conner's ranch when Round Up No 6 reaches the mouth of Sweetwater around June 10. The job covers Dry creek and land south of the Rattlesnake range to the Sweetwater bridge and west to Green mountains and Crooks Gap, then down the Sweetwater river to Sand creek. Ed Ordway, foreman.

Sweetwater R. B. Conner Dry Creek Rattlesnake Range Sweetwater Bridge Green Mountains Crooks ‘Gap Sweetwater River Sand Creek Ed. Ordway

Round Up No 22 Foreman Riley Uaskell Heads Poison Creek

Round Up No 22 begins May 5 at the head of Poison creek Wind River region works upstream through Bad Water No Wood Bridger and all tributaries to Bad Water then moves toward Wind River and Poison Creek heads crossing to Deer and Muskrat drainages. Foreman Riley Uaskell leads the expedition.

Wind River Poison Creek Deer Creek Kirby’s Corral Riley Uaskell Foreman

Weld County Round Ups No 9 and No 10

Round Up No 9 begins April 20 1883 twenty miles above Deanver on Cherry Creek working down Platte and Box Elder to Bijou mouth. Round Up No 10 Section 1 begins May 25 1888 at head of Frenchman along the Republican then down Beaver Creek to the Platte.

Deanver Cherry Creek Platte Box Elder Bijou Frenchman Republican Beaver Creek

Round Up No 1Q-Section 2 Placed Along Platte

Round Up No 1Q Section 2 begins May 15 or 20 at the mouth of Bijou on the south side of the South Platte. Work proceeds down the Platte and joins Round Up No 11 on the north side of the Platte by June 1, 1883.

Bijou South Platte O Platte

Round Up No 11 Commencing at Denver Junction June 1 1883

Round Up No 11 begins at Denver Junction on June 1 1883 advancing south along the South Platte and its tributaries to Twin Mountains before disbanding.

Denver Junction South Platte Twin Mountains

Round Ups Begin May 5 on Arkansas River

The extreme southern Round Ups commence May 5, 1883, on the Arkansas River, marking the start of the event sequence.

Arkansas River

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