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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1877
Page
13
Disjoint OCR text mentions Pettus and a large figure, references to a change in tax or toll and a court or legal matter. Several garbled names and phrases suggest a political or community notice with unclear details about payments, eligibility, and relationships between individuals.
A New York letter profiles John Morrissey, detailing his rise from pugilist to politician, his late son’s death, and his standing among merchants and the poor. The column notes a new comet sighting in Rochester and Philadelphia, plus anecdotes on Helen Potter versus Anna Dickinson and a proposed tramp law.
Weekly corrected market list showing wholesale and retail rates for grain provisions breadstuffs and case goods. Includes States Corn per 100 lb sack prices, flour, bread, butter, lard, bacon, cheese imports and domestic products, canned fruits and vegetables, tea coffee sugars syrups and molasses with varied per unit costs.
A round-up known as the Upper Round-Up will meet May 1, 1877 at W. M. Dailey's ranch on Labonti creek to work cattle north of the Laramie river with Dailey as foreman and James Lane after crossing the river. The Lower Round-Up will meet May 20, 1877 at Carey's ranch on Pole creek to proceed toward Potter station and the North Platte region with John Snodgrass as foreman and G. B. Goodell as assistant foreman. By order of Laramus County Stock Association. Cries of murder in the night prompt a home remedy note. Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar advertised. Buckskin sale notice by J. W. Huans & Co. Fort Steele, Wyo.
A few copies of the compiled laws of Wyoming are available on application at the Leap office for five dollars. Sent by mail postpaid for five fifty with payment by P O money order or registered letter. The volume includes territorial laws, the Declaration of Independence, Union Pacific grant, treaties, land and mining laws, and related acts.
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