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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1877
Page
7
Advertisement pricing list shows per line rates for local notices and transient ads. The weekly Leader claims larger circulation than any Wyoming paper, with dates and proprietor note.
Information for travelers detailing gold prospects in the Black Hills with Deadwood and Whitewood as rich mining centers. It covers Cheyenne as a staging and outfitting point, rail and stage routes, fare tables, and the Cheyenne to Deadwood road distance. It lists necessary provisions and mining tools for four men and prices for teams and goods.
A passage forecasts a mass movement to the Big Horn region as immigration to northern gold fields grows. It then lists a long distance table from Cheyenne to Big Horn Mountains and various stops, noting scarce water and harsh conditions. Separate legal notice: Henry W. Simon files for divorce from Georgiana Simon in Wyoming Territory, setting an April 16, 1877 answer deadline.
Henry Wolf is notified that his wife Wiebke C. Wolff filed a bill of complaint in the District Court of the First Judicial District of Wyoming at Laramie County. The prayer seeks dissolution of bonds of matrimony on grounds of abandonment for over one year. He must answer by April 80, 1877. Complainant: Wiebke C. Wolff. Solicitor: W. W. Corlett.
An advertisement extols celebrated coaches splendid hotels and scenic views along the line. It promises fares as low as any line with through Pullman Palace Cars between major Western and Eastern cities. Tickets baggage checks and sleeping car details available at major ticket offices.
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