Deadwood and Sidney Mail Contract Awarded to T A McDavitt
The mail contract for the coming year between Deadwood and Sidney is awarded to T A McDavitt of Pennsylvania for 9775 dollars. Reports say McCann, a victim of the Cooper Lake storm, was found dead after being badly frozen. Conroy and McCann bodies moved to Laramie. Ty bill for Sioux treaty expenses introduced by W W Corlett. Caledonia mine in Shoemaker gulch bought for 50000 by California interests. Telegraphic communication with Deadwood resumes after nine days of freeze. over a hundred messages exchanged between Cheyenne and Deadwood.
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Deadwood
Sidney
T. A. McDavitt
Pennsylvania
Sentinel
McCann
Cooper Lake
Conroy
Laramie
W. W. Corlett
House of Representatives
Nebraska
Committee On Appropriations
Caledonia
Shoemaker Gulch
Lead City
Central
California
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Controversial Army Reform Plans Voiced in Cincinnati Interview
Congressman Banning discusses three army bills in a Cincinnati Commercial interview. He cites a 20 percent cut for commissioned officers saving about 1.25 million annually, a 50 thousand dollar yearly raise for meritorious noncommissioned officers, and a major proposal to reorganize the army to curb expense and improve efficiency. He notes Sherman’s pay cut to 10 thousand and criticizes city duty officers’ inflated quarters, fuel, and forage payments, with Washington duty officers totaling over 100 for quarters and similar sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Congress
Washington
Murder at City Lodging House in Deadwood
Chas W Hunt shot proprietor C W Tappan at the City Lodging House after a drunken tirade and refusal to leave. Tappan died from the mortal wound. Also reports a pigeon shooting match in Deadwood where J Cook Jr, G W Jones, and W D Greene tied at 25 birds each at 21 yards.
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Deadwood
Chas. W. Hunt
C. W. Tappan
Hunt
Massachusetts
Allman’s Meat Market
J. Cook, Jr
Denver
G. W. Jones
W. D. Greene
Arrival of Mrs. General Baker in town for trial of son
Mrs. Baker widow of N B Baker Adjutant General of Iowa arrived from Des Moines to attend the murder trial of her son Wm L Baker in Fort Russell last November. She is highly regarded in Des Moines Clinton and beyond and receives local sympathy. The aged father of William and Benjamin Brower has been missing since March 8 and is feared buried under snow near their home twenty five miles west of Cheyenne on the Happy Jack road.
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Baker
N. B. Baker
Iowa
Des Moines
Wm. L. Baker
Murray
Fort Russell
Lrap- ER
William
Benjamin Brower
Cheyenne
Granite Carton
Fort Sanders
Laramie City
Mr. Brower
Sozodont Promises Teeth Whitening and Fresh Breath
Promote dental care with Sozodont as a preservative and beautifying agent. Claims to prevent tooth decay, whiten and spotless teeth, color gums coral, and leave breath fragrant. Describes safety and effectiveness. sold by druggists.
Heaviest snow storm hits Black Hills area
Deadwood South Dakota reports the heaviest snow storm since settlement, lasting seven days from March 7 to 12. Five feet of snow blanketed the city, halting mail and telegraph service, stranding teams and freighters, with fears of stock losses and roof collapses in mining camps. Efforts push to reopen mail and stage routes while water fears ease.
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Black Hills
Deadwood
Cheyenne
Storm overtakes party near Canyon Springs Ranch
Letter from Canyon Springs Ranch dated March 12, 1878 recounts a march from Cheyenne on March 1. A storm near the ranch caused sheltering with John Fields. two horses and a mule were lost. Also notes a local death and funeral arrangements for Lottie Burnside of Cheyenne, with Rev. J. P. Howard officiating. Advertisement promotes Dr Swayne's Wild Cherry syrup with trial bottles 25 cents and large bottles $1, sold by Addams & Glover in Cheyenne.
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Canyon Springs Ranch
Leader
Cheyenne
Harlow
John Fields
Dougs
Dr. Swayne
Description of stock salvage and ranch conditions near Fort Laramie
William Shriver reports severe blizzard conditions with drifts at Cottonwood Gulch reaching twenty to thirty feet and Government Farm Ranch nearly submerged. He notes stock losses nationwide, a Black Hills stage escorted by Fort Laramie soldiers, and praises John Fields at Government Farm Ranch for sheltering stock and housing a dead horse. The writer places the ranch twelve miles from Fort Laramie and two from Government Farm, highlighting water, wood, and a thriving but distressed stock-raising community.
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Cottonwood Gulch
Government Farm Ranch
Black Hills
Fort Laramie
John Fields
Government Farm
William Shriver
Storm Strikes Dozens of Cattle and Sheep in Dolores Region
Five year’s severe weather hits the country with heavy losses. Two feet of snow on Chug Water piles up while Little Beaver ranches suffer about fifty head each, totaling around one hundred fifty cattle and sheep deaths. A small remount of Mr. Searight’s horses moved southward yesterday.
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Little Beaver
Fraudulent temperance lecturer chiaming as Sam Anderson
A New York lecturer claims to be Sam Anderson, former Cheyenne saloon keeper with a menagerie who poured $6,000 of liquor into Crow Creek and started anew as a reformer. The true Sam Anderson, however, was killed in a fight with Harry Leighton, alerting Yorkers to beware of the impostor.
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New York
Sam Anderson
Cheyenne
Crow Creek
Harry Leighton
York State
Lawyer James M. Irwin dies in Cheyenne Wyoming
The Cheyenne community mourns James M. Irwin a 42 year old lawyer born in Newville Pennsylvania who practiced in Decatur and Cheyenne after a typhoid and tuberculosis illness. He died at 10 45 AM after requesting funeral arrangements and spiritual counsel from Rev C M Sanders. The Wyoming bar convened to honor him with resolutions and a body funeral with Masonic rites.
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Irwin
James M. Irwin
Newville
Chambersburg
Decatur
Ilinois
Luce
Democratic Party
Macon County
Democratic County Central Committee
Congress
Cheyenne
W. H. Miller
M. Sanders
Congregational Church
C. M. Sanders
Walnut Hill
Mr. Sanders
Green Castle
A. L. Irwin
Laramie County
Johnson & Potter
G. B. Stimpson
T. Jeff. Carr
M. Preshaw
Fisher
J. W. Kingman
E.W. Mann
U. 8
E. P. Johnson
N. Potter
G. W. French
C. W. Bramel
J. D. Dangworthy
Masonic Fraternity
O. M. Sanders
Masonic Order
Messrs
T. J. Webster
W. Guitterman
E. B. Annis
H. Schultz
John Durbin
E. Hurd
Ferguson Street
Army officers retirements and leaves of absence issued
Capt. Peter M. Boehm of the 4th Cavalry and Capt. Geo 8 Gallupe of the 1st Infantry have been retired due to service incidents. Second Lt Francis W Mansfield of the Eleventh Infantry receives two months’ extended leave. Lt Alfred M Fuller of the second cavalry gets eight months’ leave with disability, and Lt John Hamilton gets one year’s leave with disability and permission to leave Dakota. Transfers in the Eighth Cavalry include 2Lt Frederick E Phelps A to Is and 2Lt John Guest Jr K to A.
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Peter M. Boehm
4Th Cavalry
Geo. 8
Gallupe
1St Infantry
Francis W. Mansfield
Eleventh Infantry
Dakota
Alfred M. Fuller
Second Cavalry
John Hamilton
Department of Dakota
Eighth Cavalry
Frederick E. Phelps
John Guest, Jr
Notice to Stock Men Annual Meeting
Notice to stock men. The Laramie County Stock Grower’s Association will hold its annual meeting at the Court House in Cheyenne on Monday April 1 2010. A H Swan president.
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Laramie County
Stock Grower’s Association
Court House
Cheyenne
G. L. Holt Moves News Stand to Polack Store Corner
G L Holt has removed his news stand and stock of books and stationery to the Polack clothing store corner adjoining the post office. Call and see him at his new location.
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G. L. Holt
Polack
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Wehekly
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Gen. Sherman
Seco Cook
Greene
General Baker
Little Bear, Wyo
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Dolores
J. D. Langworthy, C. N. Porrenr, E. W. Mann
W.H.H. Brainerd
Rapid City Daily Journal
the Telegraph
Tata, Brainerd
J. P. Howard
M. E
B. F. Bates
Texas
Mr. Howard
Board of County Commissioners
A. H. Swan
Swan and
Nagle
Jeffrey
G. P. Goldacker
Hugh Goodfellow
Hanley
Isaac Bard
Horse Creek
E. Nagle
Colorado Central Railroad
George W. French
Illinois
Ohio
Board of ‘Trustees
Bresnahen
Masten
Reel
Granger
Caswell
Addoma
Marks
Hammond
J. K. Jeffrey
John Talbot
Finance Committee
B. Blackstone
C.N. Potter
R. W. Jordan
R. F. Dietrich
Cheyenne Gazette
Eng
Fire Department
Uh Ries
Durant
Union Pacific Railroad Company
A. Simmons
C. B. Town
W. W. Wilcox
A, H, Swan, Pres’t
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