Captain Lyunggren and Mr Ross Flight from Truth
The Sun prints a corrected account of Captain Fritz Lyunggren and C A Ross. Lyunggren left his post to seek a Denver mineral surveyor role and met Ross for a loan. Lyunggren gave Ross a salary order to fund the loan, then resigned. Ross delivered the order and received a Cheyenne check for work done. A later carrier dispute and allegations of a New York departure are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Fritz Lyunggren
C. A. Ross
Lyunggren
Ae General
Denver
Central City
David
Ross
Mr. R
Mr. Ross
Cheyenne
General David
Minoghi Mention and Local Happenings in Cheyenne Daily Leader
Notes from the Daily Leader dated June 3 report Conductor Heath with a silent passenger aboard No 8 and a warranty deed recorded for John Breshnahen to Mrs. Ben Whalen. Depot chatter includes a multilingual scene and a hotel bellman. Cheyenne previews a full week of amusements and council meetings on special assessments. The item references Henry Lord’s remains sent to San Francisco and delayed burial due to family illness, with No 4 arrival expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
John Breshnahen
Ben Whalen
Cheyenne
John Robinson
Omaha
Fort Collins
Express
Henry Lord
J. H. Lord
San Francisco
Baptist Church
General O. O. Howard tours forts and talks of Nes Perces war
General O O Howard and party pass west en route to Fort Steele to discuss fortifications and a meeting at Ogden with Major Cook about Fort Douglas. He hints at Yellowstone visit and recalls Nes Perces campaign while noting his wartime loss of an arm. Also reports a railroad accident involving Johnny Burke and a bold railway scam offer from Commonwealth Distribution Co with large prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Howard
Howard
S. M. Bright
John Bright
England
J. A. Sladen
14Th Infantry
Fort Steele
Bridger
Ogden
Cook
Fort Douglas
Yellowstone Park
Nes Perces
Fair Oaks
Tornado Sighted Along K P Rail Line Near Victoria
Mr R Schermerhorn, a Pullman car conductor, recounts a hot afternoon and dark skies as a tornado on the Kansas Pacific approached the town of Victoria. The storm damaged the area, halted the train, and left officials to assess the wreckage while witnesses described the event as a grand sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Schermerhorn
Kansas City
D. P
K. P
Victoria
St Jacobs Oil Named Top Rheumatism Reliever
The St Louis Dispatch notes the lingering belief that St Jacobs Oil is the sole remedy for rheumatism in popular use. The statement reflects common opinion of the period and highlights the oil as a widely accepted treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs'Oil
St. Louis
Dispatch
Searight Cattle Company Incorporation Filed
The Searight Cattle Co articles of incorporation were filed yesterday in Secretary Morgan's office for the Searight Cattle Company with capital stock of 1,500,000 dollars, 8,000 shares at 500 dollars each. Trustees listed include Gilbert A. Searight of Cheyenne Francis W. Searight Geo P. Searight of Carlisle Pa Robert M. Searight and W W Corlett of Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searight Cattle Company
Morgan
Gilbert A. Searight
Cheyenne
Francis W. Searight
Geo. P. Searight
Carlisle
Robert M. Searight
W. W. Corlett
Fire Department Resolutions on Fourth of July 1883
Cheyenne firemen declare they will not run a city celebration unless funded by themselves. They warn citizens that, if a celebration occurs, it will be citizen managed with department support. A five member committee is formed to arrange a Colorado excursion on July 4 1883 inviting Grand Army and other societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Wuerens
Cheyenne
Wuernas
Colorado
Grand Army
Nebraska Notes and Local Happenings
News notes report a pig with eight feet and the death of Fred Levening in Plattsmouth. Farmers plant corn as Nebraska endures bad weather. The ninth annual state sportsmen’s tournament is set for June in Lincoln with prizes totaling 200 to 250 dollars. Plans include moving Otoe land sale profits west for a Sioux tribe. Bellevue’s Henry T. Clarke may donate fifty thousand dollars to a Presbyterian college. Merrick county Adventists grow active. one man claims to be the Savior and is committed to an asylum, with more expected if unrest continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Kelly
Firth
Fred Levening
Napoleon
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Lincoln
State Sportsmen’s
Otoe Reservation
Joe Connor
Columbus
Joe
Henry T. Clarke
Bellevue
New Presbyterian College
Merrick County
Insane Asylum
Columbus Journal
Memorial Verse For Mr Mc Kenstry Of Cheyenne
A commemorative poem honors Mr Mc Kenstry formerly of Cheyenne who fell in the White River campaign of September 1879. It laments the lack of a grave marker or relatives to mourn and recalls brave Lawson Thornburgh and the fallen, asking whether his body will be moved to a graveyard and whether a monument will be raised. The verse credits M J Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenstry
Cheyenne Dept
White River
Jesse James
M. J. Winters
Final settlement sought in Moore estate probate
Notice to all creditors and interested parties that final settlement of the estate of Joseph C. Moore, deceased, will be made at the next regular term of the probate court of Laramie county Wyoming territory in Cheyenne on July 9, 1883. F E Appos administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Moore
Laramie County
Wyoming Territory
Cheyenne
F. E. Appos
Notice for Final Proof by Cheyenne Settler John Gordon
Public notice from Cheyenne Wyoming dated June 8 1883 announces that John H Gordon has filed for final proof to support his land claim for the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and other parcel in township 25 north range 67 west. Proof will be made before the U S land office July 12 1883 with witnesses Thomas A Kent John Reese A H Rees George Mitchell and EB W Mann Register.
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United States Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyo
John H. Gordon
S.w
Towinship 25
Range 67
Thomas A. Kent
Wyoming
John Reese
A. H. Rees
George Mitchell
Ava
P. O
EB. W. Mann
Register
Thomas Chenevert
8. W. Qr. of N. E. Qr., S. E. Qr. of N. W. Qr. and the N. Hbif. of the N.W. Qr
John B. Frayer
John A. Kessler
John B Latsch
Thomas M. Herrick
Little Horse Creek
W. Blf
N. E. Quar
S. E
N. W
N. E
Township
John B. Latsch
Enear W. Mann
Wyoming Divorce Complaint Filed By Husband
Charles L Boughton files in the District Court of the first judicial district in Laramis county seeking a divorce from DecrainA Bousoton on grounds of willful desertion for over a year and adultery. Respondent to answer by August 6, 1883. Clerk Joan K Jeffery records the filing in Cheyenne City.
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Decraina Bousoton
Wyoming ‘Territory
Charles L. Boughton
Territory of
Wyoming
Laramis County
Cheyenne City
Crarves L. Boyncuton
Land Office notices and county warrants issued in 1883 Cheyenne
Land Office at Cheyenne announces final proof dates for Thomas Chenevert and Thomas Chene vert with witnesses from Little Horse Creek and nearby townships. Separate county treasurer notice lists warrants paid or ceasing to draw interest after June 1 1883 from J M Cl reven ger, John E Summers, J M Cronkhite, N G Carwile, and officials.
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BurFraLo
Wyo
J. M. Clevenger
John E. Summers
J. M. Cronkhite
N. G. Carwile
Wid Witer
J. M. Lopnan
N. G. Carwite
List of Letters at Cheyenne Postoffice June 13
Long roster of names appears as a Gentlemens List and Ladies List for Cheyenne Wyoming postoffice. Entries include Aubeyonois Bearden Brown Bowman Burk Backer Bromley Curry Clark Carter Cary Clark Chapman Casey Cole Cranwell Campbell DeMonea Dandrea Dodge Edison Evans Emmerson Farley Friel Graham Green Grigsby Greene Garvey Hordsty Hick Haddock Kennedy Miller Manty Merritt Mansion Marcus Moore McCracken McBrown McMillen Owen Perry Reddish Schnackenb Shaffer Sheen Schenck Subr Smith Teller Tompkins Thompson Wilderson Victor Willson Wroth Wren Wannamaker Woods Rose Seal Brooks Edison Huth Johnson Lee Lewis Roberts Rood Laverendts Wilcox McFarland Sweet Heard Lastock Brusinham Bucker Fagans wr iy al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubeyonois
A Bearden
C Brown
G W Bowman
J Burk
J Backer
M Bromley
S P Curry
A R Clark
A E Carter
A Cary
CH Clark
C B Clark
Collier
CA Chapman
Casey
M Cole
Cranwell
W Campbell
C. DeMonea
A Dandrea
G Dodge
Edison
M Evans
S Emmerson
W Farley
A. W Friel
J Graham
E L Green
F Greene
H Grigsby
J J . Greene
L Garvey
OK Hordsty
A Hick
I Haddock
Trland
Kéen
Kennedy
Miller
E McMillen
Owen
G& B Perry
H Peterson
BedlbDney
E Rowan
A Rice
J Russell
Weeny Reddish
Schnackenb Shaffer
Sheen
R Schenck
J Subr
FE Smith
B Teller
W Tompkins
H M Thompson
D Wilderson
M Victor
T Willson
D Wroth
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Rife
Florefresh
Termic Nursilable
Ike
Amy
Wrk
Daily Leader
Minoghi
Johnny Burke
Purple
No. 9
Laramie
Johnny
Larache
Harris
Commonwealth Distribution Co
Louisville
R. M. Boardman
J. O. Baird
A. D. Campbell
Baird and
London
Bidgood, Jones & Wilson
New York
Thomas Sturgis
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Wromine Stock Growers Association
Wyoo
James D. Hopkins
D. VY. S
Seventh Legislative Assembly
Union
Atlantic
TxHos, Sturals
Wyoming Stockgrowers’ Association
Sirk
Jas, D. Hopkins
D. V
Brodie Dk CO
Larimer Street
Wea
the Searight Cattle Co
Nebraska Notes
Lawson
Thornburgh
Cheyenne, Wyo
Joan K. Jeffery
Johnson County
United States
Canada
France
Germany
Novaealera
Munn & Co
Scietific American
Broadway
Louisiana State Lottery
Seana State Lottery Company
New Orleans
Yom Ara Weaverli
Miol UP Pai
LOS Eternay
Wey LA
M. A
Dauphin
Seventh St
Washington, D. C
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Postoffice
Rasmusen, H ¢ Rose
Urg
Ladie
B. Frank Moore
la Salle Street
Chicago
N. Y
Alyon&healy State
Monroe Sts
Ogu
Armateur
Muse
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