Rawhide Copper Camp Seen as Promising by Illinois Colonel
Colonel A I King of Chicago returns from Rawhide talks with The Leader on cattle losses and copper prospects. He reports near no cattle deaths, endorses Rawhide fissure veins, predicts multiple smelters and strong ore, with railroads needed. Also notes death of Byron E Hamilton near Fort Fetterman and livestock shipping trends to Wyoming and Montana.
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A. I. King
Chicago
Cheyenne
Deadwood
King
Omaha
Farish
Hartville
Rawhide
Tombstone
United States
Michigan
Wyoming
Fort Collins
Byron E. Hamilton
N. C. Alford
Ralph
Route Details for Division No 2 Mining Work
The report lists the mining survey route from Red Buttes across the Big Laramie to Cummins City and Fox Creek, through Centennial country behind Sheep Mountain, along the Big and Little Laramie rivers, and through numerous creeks and meadows including Hampton, Dana, Puss, Elk mountains, and ending at Foot Creek. Foremen named are Rufe Rhodes for Division No 1 and Wm Lannen for Division No 2.
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Twin Mountains
Diamond Peak
Big Laramie
Red Buttes
Cummins City
Fox ‘Creek
Centennial Country
Sheep Mountain
Little Laramie
Mill Creek
Cooper
Rock Creek
Cafion
Duck Creek
Laramie Peak Country
Antelope Basin
Laramie
Sheep Creek
Little Medicine
Shirley Basin
Medicine Bow Creek
Hampton and
Dana Meadows
Puss Creeks
Elk Mountains
Beaver Creek Round Up Plans and Foremen Listed
The document outlines the Beaver Creek and Tongue River round ups starting May 25 and May 20 1883 respectively, listing foremen Sam Moses Bhall Lawless and Henry G Williams. It details routes along Sage Creek O W ranch Old Woman Lance Harney Twenty Mile Lightning Cow Creek and Cheyenne river to various heads mouths and tributaries.
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Sage Creek
O. W
Lance Creek
Harney Creek
Twenty Mile
Walker Creek
Lightning Creek
Cow Creek
Cheyenne River
Lodge Pole Creek
Lodge Pole
O. 8
Black Thunder Creek
Spaugh
Joe. Stratton
Route Recon by Foremen Fisher and Grant Across Territory
Foremen Charles Fisher and Duncan Grant lead a survey from Big Crow Spring on June 1 to Crow Creek Ullmans ranch Terry’s Lone Tree and Twin mountains. They map creeks Lewis Laramie Sabille and Chug aiming toward Fort Laramie.
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Big Crow Spring
Jane 1St
Crow Creek
Ullman
Terry
Lone Tree
Duck Creeks
Twin Mountains
Crow
Whitcomb
Chug
Fort Laramie
Laramie
Sabille Creek
Charles Fisher
Duncan Grant
Round Up No. 2 Guides Creek Route to Julesburg and Nearby
Meet at Durbin's crossing on Pole creek May 20 work down Pole creek to Julesburg meet Cheyenne county and South Platte round-ups there then work north to Rush creek and up North Platte to Pump kin creek mouth and up Pumpkin creek to its head Foreman John Snodgrass and Assistant Foreman William Ashby directed the proceeding.
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Durbin
Pole Creek
Julesburg
Cheyenne County
South Platte
Rush Creek
North Platte
Pumpkin Creek
John Snodgrass
William Ashby
Round Up No 3 at Camp Clark May 20
Round Up No 3 begins May 20 at Camp Clark on the south side of North Platte. Hunters will work the river up to Fort Laramie and along Cherry and Box Elder creeks to their mouths, then Fox Bear and Horse creeks from the telegraph road. Foreman W G Lancaster oversees with assistant Chris Streaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Clark
North Platte
Fort Laramie
Cherry
Box Elder
Fox
Bear
Round Up No 4 and 5 Details at Fort Laramie Counties
Round Up No 4 begins May 15 at Sidney Bridge and runs up the Platte with two divisions. The first division covers Red Willow Snake creek and headwaters then joins the second division at Godfrey Bottom to run up the Platte and Rawhide to Fort Laramie. Round Up No 5 starts May 25 at Fort Laramie moving up Laramie river and then the territory between the Platte and Black Hills including Laprelle Jas Shaw.
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Sidney Bridge
Platte
Red Willow
Snake Creek
Sidney Crossing
Godfrey Bottom
Platte River
Sheep Creek
Rawhide
Fort Laramie
van Tassell
Broom Creek
Lee Minor
Laramie
Black Hilla Range
Laprelle
Jas, Shaw, Foreman
Round Up No 6 Plans and Division Details
Round Up No. 6 begins May 15, 1883 at the mouth of Broom Creek on the north side of the Platte River. It splits into two divisions with routes spanning the Platte tributaries to the Rattlesnake range, Salt Creek Powder River to Pine Mountains and Fort Fetterman, then Cheyenne river and its tributaries Antelope and others. John Lind leads Division 1 with W. W. Jaycox as assistant. Division 2 is led by John Stratton with A. A. Falkner as assistant.
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Broom Creek
Platte River
Platte
Rattlesnake Range
Carey
Bate’s Hole
Little Medicine
Hecht
Sage Creek
O.S. Pens
Black Thunder
Cheyenne River
Antelope
Round Up No 7 at Laramie Plains June 1
Round Up No 7 plans a meeting at the lower bridge near McGill's ranch on the Big Laramie river June 1. The party will move to work the country between the river and Black Hills divide as far south as Red Buttes, then split into two divisions with No 1 continuing as further described.
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Laramie Plains
Lower Bridge
McGill’s Ranch
Big Laramie River
Black Hills Divide
Red Buttes
Round Up No 8 Heads West From Julesburg
The roundup begins May 20 between the Platte river and Nichols station then proceeds west along both rivers to Ogalalla. Forces divide at Julesburg to cover the South Platte toward Julesburg and the North Platte to Rush creek mouth, returning to Julesburg for the Colorado and Laramie county roundups. June 1 the party goes from Julesburg to Rush creek head then down to its mouth, then west to Creighton’s lower ranch on Pumpkin creek, sampling tributaries en route. Alton Seitz serves as foreman with an assistant foreman to be named.
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Tongue River
Lineriders
Rosebud
Hanging Woman
Ace
Henry G. Williams
Platte River
Nichols Station
Ogalalla
South Platte
Julesburg
North Platte
Rush Creek
Laramie County
Colorado
Said Creek
Creighton
Pumpkin Creek
North Platte River
Alton Seitz
Round Up No 9 Starts May 10 On Middle Loup Ranches
A round up plan details two crews commencing May 10 at Rankin's ranch on the Middle Loup, moving toward Sterns and Patterson's ranch for a joint gathering May 18. One party surveils Dismal river prongs to Birdwood and North Platte, then west to Blue creek. the other moves to Blue creek head, joining North Platte, with later splits at Blue mouth and Snake creek. Foremen of each range are to be named by owners or their representatives.
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Rankin
Middle Loup
Sterns & Patterson
Birdwood
North Platte River
Blue Creek
North Platte
Blue
Sand Hills
Snake Creek
Sidney Road
Sand Hill
Round Up No 10 Trails Across Ranches and Rivers
Round up movements set for May 10 at Poor's ranch with divisions to head of Wounded Knee North Sand Hills, Newman’s ranch and Running water areas. Teams split to cover Kearney crossing to Sidney road and Runyning water tributaries then meet at same point, proceed to Play er's ranch cross White river and all tributaries to Wolf Creek. Robt Harrison foreman directs owners or reps to run rounds on their ranges to Player’s ranch.
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Poor’s Ranch
Sand Hills
Wounded Knee
Newman’s Ranch
Kearney Crossing
Sidney Road
Player’s
Wolf Creek
Player
Robt
Harrison
Foreman
White River
Round Up No 11 Route Summary
Round Up No 11 begins at Player's ranch on May 20 and traces a circuit along Indian creek and its tributaries. The trek crosses Hat Creek, Cottonwood creeks, Horse head, Sand Creek, Cheyenne River, and ends near Burnt station with an implied return to Davis' ranch.
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Player’s
Hat Creek
Davis’ Ranch
Alum Springs
Cottonwood Creek
Cheyenne River
Burnt Station
Powder River Round Up Begins May 22 1883
The Powder river round up starts May 22 1883 and traces a route from the mouth of Crazy Woman along Powder river to 76 cow camp and Seventeen mile creek stage station then to Meadow creek Salt creek forks Pine mountain and back to Crazy Woman. Foreman Fred G Hease and assistant foreman John Donahue lead the first phase with a second split under J R Brassel and H O Covington.
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Powder River
Crazy Woman
Meadow Creek
Salt Creek
South Fork
Pine Mountain
Middle Fork
Midde Fork
North Fork
Fred G. 8. Hease
John Donahue
Seventeen-mile Creek
Clear Creek
Piney
Lake de Smet
Shell Creek
Rock Creek
J. R. Brassel
H. O.covington
Round Up No 18 and 19 Engage in River Survey Work
Details outline two divisions with foremen Nelson Yarnell Alfred McCrea and Jacob Price. They begin May and June 1883 at Muddy Springs Gooseberry and begin work along Wind River Big Horn and Platte with routes to Brush Creek Ferris Ranch and Fort Steele area. John Wilcox leads final group at Fort Halleck.
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Muddy Springs
Owl Creek
Wind River
Cufion
Jacob Price
Gooseberry
Said Creek
Big Horn
Looman
Kirby
Old Fort Halleck
Pass Creek
caSon
Platte
Brush Creek
Hunter's Ranch
Savoy
Ferris’ Ranch
Fort Steele
Ferris’ Range
St. Mary’s
John Wilcox
Brown's Iron Bitters Promised To Restore Health And Strength
A testimonial extols Brown's Iron Bitters as a powerful tonic that cures dyspepsia indigestion malaria and general weakness. The letter from Mansfield Ohio dated November 26 188 is used to promote the product claiming relief from side and back pain loss of appetite and renewed strength. The ad asserts the remedy contains iron Cinchona and other standard tonics and is non alcoholic.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Joan K. Aruonoza
Bitter Creek Round Up at Rawlins Details
Round Up No 20 known as Bitter creek round up will meet at Rawlins May 10 commence work at Fort Steele work up the Platte to Warm springs then west and south of the Union Pacific railroad as far west as Green river and back on the north side to Bell springs W H Weaver Foreman
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Bitter Creek
Rawlins
Fort Steele
Platte
Warm Springs
Union Pacific Railroad
Green River
Bell Springs
W. H. Weaver
Work to start at R B Conner ranch near Sweetwater June
Foreman Ed Ordway announces that round-up No 6 will begin at R B Conner's ranch when the group reaches the mouth of Sweetwater around June 10. The operation covers Dry creek area south of the Rattlesnake range to the Sweetwater bridge and extends to Green mountains Crooks Gap and down the Sweetwater river to Sand creek.
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Sweetwater
R. B. Conner
Dry Creek
Rattlesnake Range
Sweetwater Bridge
Sweetwater Ridge
Green Mountains
Crooks Gap
Sweetwater River
Sand Creek
Ed. Ordway
Round Up No 22 Foreman Riley Haskell Leads Trapping Sweep
The passage describes a broad round up route starting May along Polson Creek in Wind River country, crossing to Bad Water and its tributaries, proceeding through No Wood Bridger and tributaries to Bad Water mouth, proceeding to Wind River Big Carson on its east side, Poison and Deer creeks, Muskrat and Rattlesnake divides, Alkali springs, Pig Wind River area, Little Pope and Agie River systems, headwaters of Sweetwater and Beaver, under foreman Riley Haskell.
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Polson Creek
Wind River
Big Carson
Poison Creek
Deer Creek
West Fork
Kirby
Little Pope
Agie River
Sweetwater
Beaver
Riley Haskell
Foreman
Weld County Round Ups and Dates in 1883
Weld County schedule lists Round Up No. 10 starting April 20, 1883 twenty miles above Denver on Cherry Creek to Bijou then Platte and Box Elder. Round Up No. 10 continues May 25, 1883 from Frenchman head to Beaver Creek and Platte. Round Up No. 11 begins June 1, 1883 at Bijou mouth on South Platte then joins the North Platte round at the same date.
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Denver
Cherry Creek
Platte and
Box Elder
Bijou
South Platte
O Platte
Explosion at Lehigh Valley mine entrance shaft in Wilkes-Barre Pa
Gas explosion injures no one seriously and draws the entire fire department. Separate items note Petersburg bricklayers winning a $3 day raise, strong demand for masons, over Crown mining boom, and humorists Bill Nye and Geo. W. Peck meeting in Milwaukee expressing mutual pleasure.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Over Crown
Bill Nye
Geo. W. Peck
Peck
Milwaukee
Voyage and Round Up Schedule for 1883 Western Route
The expedition starts at Denver Junction on June 1 1883 proceeding up South Phatte and its tributaries to Twin Mountains before disbanding. The extreme southern Round Ups begin May 5 1883 on the Arkansas River.
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Denver Junction
Twin Mountains
Arkansas River
Norfolk gambling trio vanish after alleged cheating device
A trio of gamblers in Norfolk fled town after a victim exposed a rigged machine, claiming it used electricity to turn an innocent game into a fixed affair.
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Norfolk
Wick
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TEOW
LS Socl
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Bacon
Tal
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John Lind
W. W. Jaycox
Joseph Stratton
A. A. Falkner
Weld
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Ashworth
Grey Bull
Will
Tributa
Petersburg
Dare & Collins
Geo. L. Holt
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