Judge Slaughter Plans Small Fruit Culture Next Summer
Weekly Leader notes Judge Slaughter arranging for culture of gooseberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and currants next summer. Also reports Dill and Wise buying the Denver Sunday Mirror, with Dill noted as former Denver Times city editor. Fact of cattle driven into the Platte River and a snowbound water wagon rescue attempt near Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hoyt
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Platte River
Nebraska
Ford
Ford, Company D
Fifth Cavalry
Sidney
Salt Lake Letter Reports Mines And Fires In Utah
A Salt Lake letter notes thriving mines in Park City Alta Bingham Tintic and Frisco and reports eleven bars from Ontario Smelting Co Park valued at 20061.68 shipped to New York. It cites Wasatch smelter fire at Big Cottonwood loss about 32000 and mentions incinerary suspicion. The piece also observes improving business and spring activity with theatre and gardening amid cheerful locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Crry
Cheyenne
Utah
United States
Park City
Alta
Bingham
Tintic
Frisco
Ontario Smelting Company
Park
New York
Telegraph
KR. P. Launsberry
B. M. DuRell
Salt’ Lake
Harris
Terpsichore
Imblac
Beeson Lectures Indian Question in Gotham
A man calling himself John Beeson lectures in Gotham on the Indian question. The Herald notes Beeson recounts travels among Indians and claims wars were engineered by morally abandoned interests. He condemns profiteers in the warfare and shows sympathy for the Indian plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson
John Beeson
Gotham
The
Herald
Snow Storm Delays Wagon Road Survey and Snake River Shooting
Rawlins Wy March 8 1878 report details a severe snow storm halted travel and delayed a survey party locating a wagon road from Camp Brown to Rawlins. It notes a fatal shooting in Snake River where Chas Slinkard allegedly wounded Allem, and a coroner's inquest on Ray Gonzales who froze to death at J E Rugg's ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wy0
the Leader
United States
Camp Brown
Bryan
Sweetwater River
Arapahoe
Snake River
Collins
Allem
Chas
Slinkard
Ulem
Ullem
Chas. Slinkard
Sherley
Denver
Rankin
Lawry
Ray Gonzales
J. E. Rugg
Charles B. Wolff
T. Casey
A. Adamsky
L. Biddle
Frank Miller
M. Gottstein
Goldacker
Gonzales
Rugg
A Printer on His Travels
A reporter from Bear Springs describes travel conditions on the plains near Cheyenne. He notes heavy storms delaying freighters and snow-bound routes toward Fort Custer. Military escort and freight teams are stranded. some herd losses and partial recoveries are reported with four horses still missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Springs
O. K
Nine Mile Ranch
Fort Custer
Condition of the Cattle on Horse Creek and the Chug
Castle Ranch dated March 13 1878 reports stock across the region have adequate feed between Horse Creek and the Chug with losses limited to stock that drifted under. Fisher Brothers camped near the summit but were drifted in. they returned home Monday hungry and chilled after burrowing through the drifts. A narrow escape. Heny Chase
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Black Hills Stage Company
Cheyenne
Johnny Denny
West
Castle Ranch
Leader
Horse Creek
Fisher Brothers
Henny Chaase
Union Pacific Snow Removal Restores Thoroughfare Leadership Praised
After six days of arduous labor by Union Pacific officers and employees, the railroad is free of the storm king. Snow plows and shovels were used day and night under the leadership of Superintendent Clark and Division Superintendent Jeff Davis. The piece commends these men for their energetic and enduring effort to accomplish the task quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Clark
Jeff’ Davis
Our Stock Interests
A telegraphic inquiry from New York asks about Wyoming stock losses after a storm. The reply reports a severe storm with about three percent sheep loss and much less cattle loss, noting distance and rumors may exaggerate figures and that this winter has been favorable with total losses not exceeding any year since 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Wyoming
Three Men Frozen to Death Near Cooper Lake
The Sentinel reports three men found frozen in a snow drift near Cooper's Lake about 20 miles west of Jaramie. The bodies of Chas Wilson Cardl and Kuntze were identified. two others McCann and Conroy are missing. Their widowed partners were taken to Laramie for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Cooper’s Lake
Jaramie
Mr. Littlefield
Cooper Lake Station
Big Laramie
Nottage
Dysart
Cooper Lake
Chas, Wilson
Cardl
Kuntze
the Sentinel
Messrs
McCann
Conroy
Laramie
Mining prospects and local notes from Sweetwater county
The Sweetwater region shows rich ore finds at Miners' Delight and related mines. James Kime and George Bennett run the Left Lake mining operation sinking 115 feet with a 24 inch vein and free gold in quartz. Other firms like McKary & Co and Norton & Billcox report promising veins and dumps near Little Giant and Creso, urging visitors to verify claims firsthand.
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Atlantic Cray
Mar
Leader
Wyoming
Green River City
Camp Brown
Sweetwater County
Peck
Senate
Edmunds
East
Sweetwater
Jones
Carey
Fisher
Blair
Thomas
Judge Peck
House
F. Nicholls
Delight
Left Lake
James Kime Esq
George Bennett
McKary & Co
Young America
Johinson & Burgess
Carrie Shields
Norton & Billcox
Cresp Gulch
Fletcher & Co
Oriental
Garbanati & Co
Pendleton
Logan & Ricketts
Judge Washington
Budd & George
Livingston & Vohn
South Pass City
Sioux absent in the Missouri River region threaten border tribes
Army headquarters report about 7000 Sioux roaming north of the Yellowstone with bands south of the river. Sitting Bull may be seeking allied tribes near British possessions. To prevent starvation and insurrection, Gen. Terry and the Secretary of War authorize rations for the starving Assiniboines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Missouri River
Yellowstone
Sitting Bull
Terry
Assiniboines
Secretary of War
Gone but Not Forgotten Dr A N Thompson found alive in Denver
A Cheyenne doctor disappeared recently causing concern but has been located in Colorado. He met Dr Crook at Lone Tree and said he’d return to Cheyenne after a brief trip for important business. The piece notes his past Omaha involvement, no possessions, and mixed reactions from locals.
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A. N. Thompson
Cheyenne
Denver
W. W W. Crook
Lone Tree
Thompson
Crook
Hle
Omaha
A. Gueck
Gueck
Benson
Correspondence Wanted from The Leader Readers Across Country
The Leader requests friends nationwide to send in news and keep the paper posted on progress and development. Readers in the city are invited to visit the office and share any information they may have.
Black Hills Railroad to be Built by Union Pacific
At the annual meeting of the Union Pacific board, it was unanimously decided to construct one hundred miles of railroad this summer toward the Black Hills. Cheyenne is identified as the likely southern terminus of the Black Hills branch.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Mysterious Disappearance Amid Storm Victims
Reports note five storm victims near Coopers Lake including Lindsey and Gonzales, with fears of a sixth. Dr. A N Thompson, a Dayton native and Delmonico hotel clerk, is missing after possible sightings in Longmont. Described as 35, 175 pounds, full beard, precise talk, unmarried, and rumored to owe money. authorities fear foul play or insanity.
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Coopers’ Lake
Lindsey
Gonzales
A. N. Thompson
Longmont
Denver
Fisk Block
Delmonico
Dayton
Ohio
Omaha
Colorado
Forger y Most Foul in Wyoming Con man Case
George Williams, released from Wyoming penitentiary after two years for larceny, came to Cheyenne with letters of introduction but committed a forgery. He, alias Jones, presented a forged order for 10 dollars to J S Taylor via Rev F W Tomkins, who denied signing it. Williams was arrested after Tomkins exposed the scheme. Bail set at 500 dollars. awaiting district court trial.
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George Williams
Wyoming Penitentiary
Cheyenne
F. W. Tomkins
Episcopal Church
Williams
Taylor
F. Tomkins
Lewis Jones
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Dooley
Ailem
Sweetwater News
Sam Johnson
Tales of the Border
Fort Defiance
the Animas
Pines
Animas
Ambrose N. Thompson
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