Longmont Post changes hands and Cheyenne real estate moves
The Longmont Post has new owners Pabor & Julian, Cheyenne sees 106 February real estate transfers. Hogs head east to Chicago, Denver stage show praised, and scattered notes on crime, mine finds, and local events fill the week in Wyoming and surrounding towns.
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Wyoming
Longmont Post
W. S. Condit
Pabor & Julian
Union Pacific
Chicago
Omaha
Sidney
West
Peck
Sage Brush
Lincoln Provokes Laramie Tragedy Shot by Crout and Capt. Lincoln
Capt. Joseph F. Lincoln of Cheyenne went to Laramie after receiving insults to his wife. He confronted William Crout at Crout’s hotel and fired twice, wounding Crout in the thighs and ankle. Lincoln is jailed but expected to be released. sympathy for Lincoln’s actions is reported from Laramie. A Cheyenne audience praised Tot and cast in a recent performance.
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Black Hills
Crout
Lincoln
Forrester Opera House
Denver
Wm. Crout
Laramie
Joseph F. Lincoln
Clark
Cheyenne
Confiding Man and a $50 Baggage Fraud in Omaha
An Omaha report recounts two confidence men who trapped a traveling man for fifty dollars after forcing a payment on baggage in transit from Central Iowa. The victim, who loaned the money, never saw the pair again as police had yet to catch them. Also details a singular illness in a Crow Creek area family tied to suspected pork poisoning and a doctor's treatment.
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Omaha
Iowa
Sharper
Number One
Geo. H. Russell
John Bergher
Bergher
Crow Creek
Fort Russell
Wing Shots and Sioux War Costs Reported in Denver News
The Denver sweepstake shooting event saw G W Jones among top shooters, with close scores in sweep 15 birds and sweep 10 birds. The latest figures on the Sioux War put total costs at 2 312 531 and 283 killed, 125 wounded. A dead unknown man was found near Crow Creek, Cheyenne, likely insane and frozen, with $40.25 on him. coroner held an inquest.
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Cheyenne
Denver
G. W. Jones
Western Union
JOS Cero AdHbuntcooo Ocean Aocude
Cook Ferncesccedinn Circles
Tate Testi
Piisercueiteieen Celdtsielecie
Senate
Meigs
Terry
Department of Dakota
Quartermaster’s Department
Crook
Department of the Platte
Crow Creek
Goldacker
Packer
J. C. Abney
Joshua Whitcomb in Yankee Farmer Drama at McDaniels
The Denman Thompson troupe staged Joshua Whitcomb last night at McDaniels New Dramatic Theatre. A solid audience observed a faithful portrayal of a genuine Yankee farmer with attentive focus on the leading players ensuring a strong presentation.
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McDaniels’ New Dramatic Theatre
Denman Thompson
Joshua Whitcomb
Illness of Mr S H H Clark at Union Pacific
The Herald reports General Superintendent S H H Clark of the Union Pacific railroad remains seriously ill at his Omaha residence. Friends regret the illness and hope for his quick return, urging fewer calls and business interruptions during his recovery.
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S. H. H Clark
S. H. H. Clark
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Keystone mine mill shipment to Douglass Creek
A ten stamp mill weighing about 18000 pounds was loaded for transport to the Keystone mine on Douglass creek. The project requires five four horse teams and Mr Blanchard supervised the move with expected operation in ten days doubling ore crushing capacity. More mills are planned for Douglass creek and Centennial mines with spring.
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Keystone
Douglass Creek
Blanchard
Centennial
Sentinel
4Th
Dooley's Yeast Powder Promises Finest Pastries
The advertisement claims Dooley's Yeast Powder yields superior rolls muffins biscuits and cake. It asserts all ages crave desserts and cites Washington as a reference for sugar candy quality.
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Dooley
Utes Killing Cattle Report From Wyoming Frontier
George Baggs reports in Snake River that Utes have killed 125 head of cattle for him and others. He says the tribe is defiant and may wage war once grass returns. Iles from Bear River notes a big scare with fortifications and evacuation of women and children.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Geo. Baggs
Snake River
Iles
Bear River
The Lincoln Crout Shooting at Laramie
The Sentinel reports a Friday shooting at the Frontier Hotel in Laramie involving Capt. Joseph F. Lincoln and William Crout. Crout was wounded in the leg and thigh after a pursuit and exchange of shots. Mrs. Lincoln and John M. Coolbroth were arrested, later released or jailed as the case progressed.
Murder Rumors Rock Nebraska Over Teen Death
Reports from Sidney allege the 18 year old Charlie Philips was murdered by Mrs Walreth and Harry Duboise. The accused inmates were said to be in Sidney jail with Mrs Walreth’s later confession detailing the crime and the fatal shots that ended Philips life.
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Nebraska
Charlie Philips
Walreth
Harry Duboise
Sidney
Duboise
Philips
Phillips
Harry
North Platte
Purdy
Charlie
Dubois
Charlie Phillips
Murder at North Platte and a cashed mining deal
The narrative describes a violent murder scene with dueling accounts and alleged accomplices, the aftermath in which Mrs Walroth and Walreth face accusations, and notes on a North Platte death ruled as possible suicide. It also reports John Bierigg and partners buying a Hayward quartz mill and the Red Cloud mine, signaling cash purchases and mining activity boosting local miners.
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John Bierigg
Grand Island
Nebraska
Hayward City
Red Cloud
Peck troubles and Wyoming county matters in 19th century notes
A compilation from a private letter by Delegate Corlett discusses actions on the Peck objection, the Edmunds bill, and county districting. City proceedings report mayor Bresnahen presiding, routine bills, printing bids, street and sewer concerns, and a debate over Sunday tobacco store closure with proposed amendments.
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Corlett
Congress
Senate
Teller
Saunders
Paddock
Peck
Epistolary Labor Describes Wild West Letter
A young man writes from a western town describing a rough origin, gunfire in streets, and a Sharps rifle that saved him. The letter, dated December 28, 1877, was misrouted to a dead letter office and later returned. The scene captures frontier danger and tarnished mail delivery.
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Great West
Massachusetts
B. L. Ford
Washington
Uncle Sam
Miles plans 1000 men expedition in Indian country
Letters from Fort Keogh dated March 20 report General Miles organizing an expedition of 850 men with 150 additional recruits for the Indian country. The note adds that Sitting Bull is now on the opposite side.
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Bismarck
Fort Keogh
Ultime
Miles
Sitting Bull
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