Wyoming News Roundup Signals Changes and Tragedy
Sheriff Sharpless heads to Joliet with John Kuboella after term of court. Laramie papers shift to morning editions while Gilmer Salisbury and Voorhees relocate a stage line to Montana via Billings Bozeman and Yellowstone. Floods, weather, a prize fight conviction, a circus accident and a murder attempt are noted with local names and places.
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Daily Leader
Sheriff Sharpless
Joliet Penitentiary
John Kuboella
Laramie
Gilmer, Salisbury & Voorhees
Sidney
Black Hills
Montana
Billings
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Yellowstone National Park
Arthur
What's in a circus
The writer recalls a circus visit with Mr. Robinson and Mr. Lawson of the Sun and a LEADER representative. The menagerie includes elephants Mary Princess and Chief, a crocodile tears originator, zebras, lions tigers hyenas, giraffes, vampires, a yak, dogs and monkeys. A big ox dies in Wyoming, and a horse is lost. pink eye affects stock. the narrator praises the show and notes plans for a future circus. The latter section laments bicycle nuisance in the city and predicts suppression.
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Robinson
Lawson
Beck
the Sun
Mary
Princess
Qchief
Carolinas
Crow Creek
Cranks
Mr. Lowlow
Peru
Lowlow
Dan Rice
Wyoming
Sam Ritchie
U. P
Burglary at Hon Bartlett Residence Narrows to Two
Thieves burglarized the Bartlett home while Mrs Bartlett and children were away. Two men were seen in the vicinity, one outside and the other inside, suspected to be begging earlier. Jewelry worth about 300 dollars including a lady’s gold watch was taken.
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Bartlett
Martville
Bicycle Taken by Cemetery Committee Raises City Question
A letter to the editor dated June 13 1882 questions why the cemetery committee of the city council has possession of a highflying bicycle. The writer warns against seats on the bike and jokes about aldermanic necks and possible vacancies.
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Leader
Caryve Enne
Cemetery Committee
Indian trouble reported near Fort McKinney
Dispatch from Fort McKinney dated June 10 cites E. U. Snider reporting Crow Indians killing cattle and stealing horses across northern territory. Governor Hoyt in Cheyenne urged orders to clear the area to prevent further transgressions and potential escalation.
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E. A. Snider
Fort McKinney
Goy
John W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Interior secretary halts Sioux leasing efforts and backs anti-lease move
Reports state Secretary Teller has ordered that no applications to lease the Sioux reservation be considered by him or the Indian Bureau. He supports settlement and favors the anti-lease resolutions adopted May 6, promising to carry out their provisions while opposing stock-grower attempts to gain footholds.
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Teller
Black Hills Times
Preserve the Teeth Dentifrice Ad From Addams & Glover
An old advertisement promotes Enameline and Dental Lotion from Addams and Glover successors Dare and Collins for oral care. It notes Enameline as a dentifrice and mentions selling location by Dare and Collins.
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Addams & Glover
Dare & Collins
Addoms & Glover
Mystery surrounds Campbell death near Hat Creek
A Fort Collins inquiry follows telegrams about Campbell found dead near Hat Creek with four bullet wounds. Loomis and companions claim death by own action, but officials and locals call it cold blooded murder awaiting coroner’s examination and police questions.
Death of J P Campbell at Hat Creek Wyoming
Fort Collins readers discuss the death of J P Campbell who was shot in three places at a Hat Creek camp north of here. Telegrams report he was shot in a tent thirty five miles north and that Loomis and Mabel were nearby as investigators weigh whether it was self inflicted or foul play. Campbell had been paid at Fort Laramie and buried near Taft's ranch.
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Cook
Brother Hayford
Laramie City
Denver
Brush Electric Light
Laramie
Associated Press
Wyoming
Hat Creek
Campbell
Lance Creek
Loomis & Andrew’s
Fort Laramie
Lee
Crook
Fort Collins
Wyo
Belle Fouche Country
Lon Loomis
Loomis
Will Mabel
Collins
Abner Loomis
North
Mabel
Loomis & Andrews
Cheyenne
Darling
James Sweeney
Frank Campbell
I.comis
Sheriff Sweeney
Sweeney
First National Bank
Walter Campbell
Frank
J. P. Campbell
Hat Crerk
Here
W. A. Taft
Round-up No 3 drives heavy work on Horse Creek ranch
Round-up No 3 moves up Horse Creek and heads for Seven Mile on June 10 to range, carrying over a thousand head of cattle. Several horses fell but none seriously hurt, two broke necks. No 2 operates at Punkin creek, finishing about six days earlier. No 1 works Chugwater at the T Y ranch. Stock that stayed in the foot hills fared better than drifted stock. All round-ups expect to finish by June 20 amid losses from poison weed due to rain. Dororos.
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Horse Creek
Evans Haas
J-D
Punkin Creek
T. Y
District Court Proceedings in Promissory Note Cases
Monday June 12 sessions include Dyer versus O'Brien with a plaintiff verdict for 256 dollars plus interest. Bresnahen versus Wilson on attachment discharge. Hoyt cases involve demurrers and motions to quash counts. May Term Judge Sener presiding. Tuesday adjourned to 9:15 AM with further rulings on Davis vs Newcomb wool claim and Hoyt indictment matters.
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Dyer
C. A. Hoyt
James B. Sener
Bresnahen
Territory of Wyoming
Dermurrer
C. A
Railroaders Keller Office Address and Endorsement
A Brooklyn Eagle letter relates how a rheumatic arm pain improved after using St Jacob's Oil. The note mentions a New York ticket office at 187 West Street overseen by C. V. V. Ward and cites a representative’s account of the remedy.
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West Street
New York
C. V. V. Ward
St. Jacobs
Brooklyn Eagle
Brotherly Love excursion party returns from east trip
A 65 person Philadelphia to New York and back party led by John Bolton and Edwin Wallace toured through Granite Hill and Philadelphia. The group from PA NJ DE OH and NY enjoyed a jovial journey with temperance lectures and romantic intrigue including jewelry gifts and a Mormon society joke amid the trip.
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Raymond
Philadelphia
John Bolton
Somerville
Mass
Edwin RR. Wallace
Alvin J. Mooney
Concord
N. J
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
George Young
New York City
Granite
Hub
Salt Lake
Samuel Glading
EK. BR. Walace
Elder
Baggageman Mooney
Chas. J. Stille
University of Pennsylvania
William Patten
Annie Taylor
Sam Glading
Pikes Peak
J. Bolton
Mr. Meehan
Mr. Lewis
Miss Needles
Goose Creek Letter reports unusually wet spring in Goose Creek Wyo
Goose Creek Wyoming letters describe heavy rains and lingering snow in the mountains delaying fording and gardening. Residents note rapid settlement growth and upcoming shingle machine operation if roads become navigable. Printer Guerin Cricker signs off on the LeadeR job office note.
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Goose Creek Wyo
Cheyenne Leader
Mississippi Valley
Goose Creek
Guerin Cricker
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Mleekly
J. H. Benns
Colorado
Boulder
Georgetown
Central
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Leadville
McKenna
Joe Botts
Omaha
Studebaker
Botts
Hawley
Denver Republican
John Robinson
Alfredo
Iris
Fort McHinney
E. U. Snider
Sioux Reservation
Strange Wate
James FP
Jim’ Campbells
District Court
Keller
Pe Jo
Cabie
Sen
Bill
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