Ground broken for Stebbing Post bank building
Workmen began breaking ground yesterday afternoon for Stebbing and Post's new bank in Cheyenne. Paragraphs note ore discoveries on the Sunrise lode at Hartville with an estimated 10 000 tons in sight and plans to ship 500 tons to Chicago for smelting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Leader
Stebbing & Post
Washington
Cheyenne
Chicago
Sunrise Lode
Hartville
London, Eaton & Co
Denver
Wyoming
Steck
Teller
T. J. McGuire
Charles Goodsell
McGuire & Goodsell
Warren
Sixteenth Street
Hoyt
Cummins City
Union Pacific
Geaper
Octavia Reeves
Bean
Fort Laramie
Blair
Laramie
Robinson
Ogden Warm Springs
Joe Wilson
Colorado
Congress
Denver Tribune
United States
Mattison Hall Acquitted in Fort Laramie Murder Trial
Public interest followed the Mattison Hall murder case concluded yesterday. Hall claimed self defense after a Christmas night altercation at Weeping Willow ranch near Fort Laramie ended in Georgia Cox dying days later. A mob threat and subsequent arrest led to Hall’s acquittal and impending transfer to Fort Fetterman for trial on horse stealing charges.
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Mattison Hall
Weeping Willow Ranch
Fort Laramie
South Platte River
Hall
Georgia Cox
Sharpless
Boswell
Laramie City
Fort Fetterman
Miller
Fields
Albany County
Funeral for Mrs. M. A. Arnold Held at Episcopal Church
Remains arrived with Mr. Arnold and his son Dan. A large funeral service followed by numerous floral tributes. The old pioneers society attended in a body, walking to the graves after the ceremony. The piece notes an unrelated aside about Austin’s past crimes and arrest in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Arnold
Wyoming Eyes Gen Joseph C Wilson for Governor
The state leans toward Gen. Jos. C. Wilson of Colorado as the next governor. He has strong backing from Secretary Teller the Colorado delegation and Senator Till, signaling solid support. Wilson is a western man with a favorable record and ties to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Curley Mack Arrest Details Revealed in Denver Tribune report
The Denver Tribune recounts the arrest of Curley Mack who uses the alias Frank Miller in Cheyenne and Harvey Rustin as his real name. The Crime involved is a robbery of miner Colonel Ward who lost 1700 dollars after leaving a Red Light venue and being left for dead. Two men named Dempsey and Neil were arrested and Austin named the principal.
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Denver
Marshal Carr
Curley Mack
prapEr
Denver Tribune
Curly Mack
Cheyenne
Frank Miller
Harvey Rustin
Rustin
Colonel
Austin
Excursionists Train From the West Returns to Boston
The second division of Raymond's vacation excursion arrives in Boston aboard a heavy thirteen car train of Pillman sleeping and drawing room cars. C C Harding of Boston leads 81 passengers with Rev A E Winslow and L Bean as baggage master. They left Boston April 13 and San Francisco June 1, reporting a pleasant trip free from major illness.
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Raymond
Lome
C. C. Harding
Boston
A. EB. Winship
Somerville
Mass
L. §. Bean
Wrighter
F—h
District Court Proceedings and Jury Verdicts June Session
County Commissioners vs Talbot Affidavit of illness filed Judge Parks temporarily on bench case continued to July 1 Territory of Wyoming vs Mattison Hall defense evidence closed prosecution opened Judge Sener later charged jury not guilty verdict and discharge Territory of Wyoming vs Charles Williams Williams sentencing appeal debated Proceedings June 6 and 7 include fees awarded for Mattison Hall defense and multiple penitentiary sentencing appeals with Judge Peck and J Baird presenting arguments.
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Talbot
Parks
Territory of Wyoming
Mattison Hall
Potter
Elliott
J. ©. Baird
James B. Sener
Sener
Chas
Wil Hams
Joliet
Illinois
Peck
W. W. Colett
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
James B. Sewer
J. C. Baird
Mattison
V. W. Corlett
Military matters reveal orders and roving duties in 1882
The piece notes Major Elderkin's rheumatism and a board at Cheyenne Depot to review lost camp gear. It lists officers and posts from Fort Saunders to Fort Douglas, road work between Fort Bridger and Fort Thornburgh, and transfers and leave authorizations. It includes a letter from the Van Department criticizing survey reports for being too vague.
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John Scott
Fourth Infantry
Cheyenne Depot
Wyo
William A. Elderkin
U.S. A
Edgar B. Robertson
Ninth Infantry
Frank L. Dodds
W. T
United States
Edwin Pollock
Daniel G. Caldwell
Fort Saunders
Fort Fred
Steele
H. HW. von Falkenstein
Fort Laundere
Fort Douglas
Utah
Quartermaster’s Department
John J. Marston
Fort Fetterman
Fort Laramie
James Cullen
Fort Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Quinn
Keefe
Fort Russell
Bisbee
Fort Bridger
Fort Thornburgh
Uintah Mountains
Fred. M. Weigle
Fort D. A. Russell
William H. Bisbee
van Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
Department of the Platte
Military Division of
The
Missouri
Secretary of War
Boards of Survey
Board of Survey
Army exchange of views on boards of survey and rank from militia to regulars
A correspondence to the Register includes a sharp critique by a correspondent named Steinway on Browne and Conger bills. The secretary of war asks that the remarks be circulated to commands for the information of boards of survey. Drum, Adjutant General, signs the communication.
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Secretary of War
Boards of Survey
Tam
R, C. Drum
Steinway
Register
County Records of Yesterday Deeds and Mining Instruments
Instruments filed with the county clerk include Union Pacific Railway against J H Hutchinson for warranty deeds covering multiple city lots with a 958 dollar consideration. Mining deeds record half interest in Extension road and undivided one third in Phil Sheridan mine with 250 and 500 dollars respectively. Additional warranty and mining deeds list transfers among Wutchinson Bergman Walsh Malten Slerman Conly Slerman Carlson Post Stebbing and others with values from 250 to 7000 dollars.
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Union Pacific Railway Company
J. H. Hutchinson
Daniel McKay
J. ©. Dickson
Platte Canon District
J. H. Wutchinson
Isaac Bergman
T. Dyer
J. W. Hammond
Amelia Post
Wm. R. Stebbing
Morton E. Post
Round-Up Racket and Mishaps on Horse Creek Telegraphed Ranch
Round-Up Racket reports June 1 1882 activities on Horse creek at Telegraph road with about two thousand cattle and many calves. One accident at Col Babbit’s ranch left John Mullard with a broken arm. Pinto Barline and others aided with care and a $40 subscription. No. 1 moves to Bear creek. mess wagon mishaps and a capsize on Mountain. Round-up No. 2 slated for Pumpkin creek June 6. Round-up No. 8 slows due to cattle volume. Estrays include two mares branded VTT with $20 reward for delivery to Cheyenne or Laramie City.
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Goodwin
Horse Creek
Telegraph Road
Col. Babbitt
John Mullard
Pollard & Collins
Babbitt
Martine Barline
Pinto
Carey
al. Boyce
Bear Creek
Arnold
Laramie
Pumpkin Creek
Big Willow
Juan Dotoros
Latta
la Bonte Creek
Cheyenne
Chas, W. Brown
Serious Runaway Ends with Four Ladies Hurt in Overturned Carriage
A Sunday cemetery funeral procession return ended in a runaway carriage driven by James Ratcliff of William Wightman stables. Four women Mrs Picket Mrs Sparhawk Mrs Mass and Mrs Hoyt and the driver were thrown as the left wheel collapsed. Mrs Picket suffered a fractured collar bone but was recovering at home. Mrs Sparhawk and Mrs Mass sustained head and chest injuries though not life threatening.
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William Wightman
James Ratcliff
Sixteenth Street
Lannon
Picket
Sparhawk
Masi
Hoyt
Notable Movements and Arrivals in Cheyenne
Secretary Morgan left for Washington D C on territorial business and will return in about three weeks. John Arnold topped his Annapolis class and is expected to graduate with honors for Wyoming. The Crook family moved into a new Seventh Street dwelling while the doctor's office remains in McDaniel’s block. Morrison of Norton Kansas moved here and formed a painter partnership with Latsch.
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Daily Leader
Morgan
Washington, D. C
John Arnold
Annapolis Naval Academy
Wyoming
M. A. Morrison
Norton
Kansas
Oliver
Harry Hill
John A
Ays
Laramie City
D. C. Adams
Sprague, Warner & Co
Chicago
Judge Parks
Millie Hurd
Prof. Murphy
Montana
Thomas Sturgis
Ed. Lehmann
Pinkham
North Park
Colonel Royal
Department of the Platte
John Caplic
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Geo
W. Hoyt
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Omaha
Buck
Wood River Country
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Becker
District Court
R. V. Preron
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Batty
Burdett
Newark
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Haldeman
Louisville Courier-Journal
St. Jacobs Oil
Tor
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