Ground broken for Stebbing & Post bank building
Workmen began breaking ground yesterday afternoon for Stebbing and Post's new bank building. The notice also lists numerous local business updates including ore shipments, copper finds on the Sunrise lode at Hartville, contracts on Warren's double store, and a new eastern mail service. A range of civic notes, telegraph dispatches, and minor legal notices round out today’s Cheyenne Chronicle items.
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
Trial concludes in murder case at Weeping Willow ranch
Mattison Hall faced a murder trial tied to a Christmas time shooting at the Weeping Willow hog ranch near Fort Laramie on the South Platte. The defense argued self defense and Hall was acquitted. after verdict he faced a new arrest for horse stealing as Sheriff Boswell acted on a Laramie City telegram.
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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
Sad Rites for Mrs. M. A. Arnold in City
Remains arrived with Mr. Arnold and son Dan. A large Episcopal service honored the deceased as old pioneers’ society members attended in tribute.
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M. A. Arnold
Wyoming Likely Chooses Gen. Jos. C. Wilson for Governor
Gen. Jos. C. Wilson of Colorado, longtime Denver resident, appears the leading candidate for Wyoming’s governor. He reportedly enjoys strong backing from Secretary Teller, Colorado delegation and Senator Till, signaling a broad political endorsement.
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Wyoming
Curley Mack Arrest Details and Alibi
Denver Marshal Carr arrives with the prisoner Curley Mack also known as Frank Miller and Harvey Rustin. The Cheyenne transfer reveals Rustin as the suspect in a six week old robbery and assault case where miner Colonel Ward lost 1700 dollars after a barroom ambush. Dempsey and Neil implicated Austin as 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 Return from Westward Vacation Trip
A 81 passenger overland train carried the second division of Raymond's vacation excursion from Boston to San Francisco and back. C. C. Harding of Boston led the party with Rev. A. B. Winship and L. Bean as baggage master. The group, mostly well-to-do New Englanders, enjoyed a pleasant journey without notable incidents. The third party will head home a week later.
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Raymond
Lome
C. C. Harding
Boston
A. EB. Winship
Somerville
Mass
L. §. Bean
Wrighter
F—h
District Court proceedings June 3 6 and 6 1882Wyoming cases
District Court notes proceedings from June 3 to June 6 with Judge James B Sener presiding. Cases include County Commissioners vs Talbot illness affidavit, Territory of Wyoming vs Mattison Hall defense evidence closed prosecution opened, and a murder in the first degree verdict of not guilty. Proceedings cover re sentencing motions for Charles Williams Joliet appeal and certificates for defense fees.
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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
Army boards and assignments reveal 1882 Wyoming posts details
The excerpt covers a board of survey at Cheyenne Depot to examine lost camp equipment and assigns officers to posts across Fort Saunders Fort Fred Steele Fort Douglas Fort Laramie and Fort Bridger. It notes a cranky rheumatism risk among troops and outlines transport and road projects from Fort Bridger toward Fort Thornburgh with a pleasant scouting country described.
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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
Steinway criticizes Browne and Conger bills on officer rank
A correspondent applauds the War Department demand to inform boards of survey about proposed measures. The letter from R C Drum Adjutant General notes the need to inform command. Steinway attacks bills that would credit officers for volunteer service time and grant earlier regular rank, arguing the plan is absurd and would trigger regressive moves for militia to reclaim old commissions.
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Secretary of War
Boards of Survey
Tam
R, C. Drum
Steinway
Register
County Records of Deeds and Mining Deals Filed
The county clerk recorded yesterday multiple instruments including Union Pacific Railway vs J H Hutchinson warranty deeds covering lots in blocks 201 295 and 297 with $958 total consideration. Other filings include mining deeds for half interest in Extension road Platte canyon district $500. J H Hutchinson and wife to Isaac Bergman lot 5 block 201 lot 1 block 295 lot 5 block 297 $650. James B Walsh and wife to John Malten and wife warranty deed parts of lots 8 and 4 block 229 $1,000. John Conly to Charles Slerman mining deed one third interest in Phil Sheridan mine $250. Frank Carlson et al location novice Sun lode Silver Crown district T Dyer to J W Hammond warranty deed lots 1 2 block 329 $1,000. Amelia Post to Wm R Stebbing and Morton E Post part of lots 8 and 4 block 390 $7,000.
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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 June 1882
Round-Up Racket reports June 1 1882 round-up with about two thousand cattle on Horse creek at Telegraph road and Bear creek later. Two ranch accidents: John Mullard fractured arm at Col Bab bitt’s ranch and Pinto or Martine Barline broke a leg at Goodwins. Subscriptions raised about 40 dollars for Pinto. Also misc incidents: Arnold’s mess wagon capsized, Laramie plains mishaps, and No. 1 moves to Bear creek. An estray mule and mares named VTT with a twenty dollar reward offered for recovery.
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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
Four Ladies Die Hard Runaway Carriage Crash
A funeral procession return from the cemetery ended in tragedy when a double team from William Wightman’s stables driven by James Ratcliff ran loose on Sixteenth street. Four ladies were thrown from the carriage. Mrs Picket suffered a broken collarbone, Mrs Sparhawk and Mrs Masi received injuries, while Mrs Hoyt escaped with minor harm. The driver’s quick actions reportedly saved others, and the report commends his handling of the frightened team.
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William Wightman
James Ratcliff
Sixteenth Street
Lannon
Picket
Sparhawk
Masi
Hoyt
Notable shifts and arrivals sweep through Cheyenne
Secretary Morgan left for Washington D C on territorial business and will return in about three weeks. John Arnold topped his Annapolis class last month and is slated to graduate with honors for Wyoming. The Crook family moved into a new seven teenth street home. the doctor's office remains in McDaniel's block. Morrison of Norton Kansas joined Latsch in a painting partnership, with a new card issued.
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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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Wreekly Loxer
Allen
Firat Avge
Geo
W. Hoyt
Ho Ta
Omaha
Buck
Wood River Country
Carr
Becker
District Court
Latta
la Bonte Creek
Chas, W. Brown
R. V. Preron
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Batty
Burdett
Newark
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Haldeman
Louisville Courier-Journal
St. Jacobs Oil
Tor
Rei Pac
Vasi
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