Fatal Overdose Suicide of Jenny Kortwright Talbot
Lillie Talbot died after a long struggle from an overdose of laudanum administered by her own hand. The coroner's jury ruled death by overdose, and a premeditated act is shown by a letter to her lover John Talbot. Jenny Kortwright, the deceased, had a Denver marriage to Carl Wheeler in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Talbot
Kate Saunders
Wonewoc
Wisconsin
Lola Livingston
Chaflin
J. Abney
O. P. Goodwin
J. H. Waugh
Smaper
John Talbot
Jenny Kortwight
Jenny Kortwright
Denver
Carl Wheeler
Wheeler
Columbus
Ohio
Beaver Creek Work Arrives at Head of Round Up
Round ups feature Beaver Creek progress with Sam Moses serving as foreman guiding crews toward the head of the operation in 1883.
Round Up No. 12 Begins At May 25 At Nowan’s Ranch
The schedule outlines a long two stage round up starting May 25 at Nowan’s ranch head of Sage creek. It proceeds along Old Woman Lance Harney Twenty Mile Beaver dams Lightning Cow creek and Wal ker creek to the Cheyenne river Bridle Bit Lodge Pole and Black Thunder areas. Foreman Ad Spaugh and Joe Stratton command crews up to the Black Thunder mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowan
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
Ad.Spaugh
Joe Stratton
Tragic Suicide Woman Laid to Rest in City Cemetery
Jennie Kortwright, who died by laudanum, was laid to rest in the city cemetery after a funeral attended by friends and relatives. Rev. G N Eldridge led services as flowers adorned the coffin and letters from her mother expressed love and concern. Companions suggest the death was not premeditated, and the community reflects on forgiveness and charity beyond the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kortwright
G. N. Eldrige
Methodist Church
Route Survey Details by Charles Fisher and Duncan Grant
Commence at Big Crow Spring June 1 and work up Crow creek to Ull mans ranch then to Terry s ranch on Lone Tree. Travel Lone Tree and Duck creeks to Twin mountains then head of Crow down to Whit comb s then Arnold s ranch. Down Pole creek to Stage road up Horse creek to the Lakes then Bear creek to the road across to Kelly s and up Chug to its head. Down Reeshaw and Hunton creeks west of Chug to Fort Laramie up the Laramie and Sabille creek to its head working its branches. Foremen Charles Fisher and Duncan Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Crow Spring
Crow Creek
Ullman
Terry
Lone Tree
Duck Creeks
Twin Mountains
Crow
Whitcomb
Fort Laramie
Laramie
Sabille Creek
Charles Fisher
Duncan Grant
Round Up No 2 Progress by Creek Routes
Round Up No 2 convenes at Durbin's crossing on Pole creek May 20 to work down to Julesburg then join Cheyenne county and South Platte round ups. In connection with Cheyenne county round up the party proceeds north to Rush creek and up North Platte to Pump kin creek mouth then up Pumpkin creek to its head. John Snodgrass foreman and William Ashby assistant foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durbin’s
Pole Creek
Julesburg
Cheyenne County
South Platte
Rush Creek
North Platte
Pumpkin Creek
John Snodgrass
William Ashby
Round Up No 3 Details and Route Summary
Round Up No 3 starts May 20 at Camp Clark on the south side of North Platte. It will work the river up to Fort Laramie then follow Cherry and Box Elder creeks and Fox Bear and Horse creeks from the telegraph road to their mouths. Chris Streakseman and W G Lancaster assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Clark
Platte
Fort Laramie
Cherry
Box Elder
Bear
Round Up No 4 and 5 Begin at May Dates Across Platte Country
Round Up No 4 starts May 15 at Sidney Bridge and proceeds up the Platte in two divisions. First division traces Red Willow to Snake creek then across to Godfrey Bottom and joins the second division up the Platte to Sheep creek and Rawhide. Foreman Lee Minor oversees. Round Up No 5 begins May 25 at Fort Laramie moving up Laramie river to the mountains and covers territory between the Platte and Black Hills, including Laprelle, with Jas. Shaw as foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Hills Range
Laprelle
Jas. Shaw
Foreman
Round Up No 6 Details May 15 1883 Dispatch
Round Up No 6 begins May 15 1883 at Broom Creek mouth on the north side of Platte River. Division One follows the Platte then its tributaries to Rattlesnake range and Salt Creek to Pine Mountains and Fort Fetterman. Division Two moves to Sage Creek and Black Thunder then follows Cheyenne River and its tributes to Antelope lands. John Lind and W W Jaycox lead the first division. J Stratton and A A Falkner lead the second. Round Up No 7 joins Laramie Plains gathering at the lower Big Laramie River bridge June 1 to work between the river and Black Hills divide toward Red Buttes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broom Creek
Platte River
Platte
Rattlesnake Range
Jarey
Horse Ranch
Salt Creek
Powder River
Forks
South Fork
Powder
Pine Mountains
Fort Fetterman
Bate’s Hole
Little Medicine
Hecht
Sage
Black Thunder
Cheyenne River
Antelope
John Lind
W. W. Jaycox
Joseph Stratton
A. A. Falkner
Laramie Plains
Lower Bridge
McGill’s Ranch
Big Laramie River
Black Hills Divide
Red Buttes
Expedition routes for Division No 2 from Red Buttes to Foot Creek
The report outlines detailed explorer paths for Division No 2 led by foreman Rafe Rhodes and foreman of No. 1 Wm. Lannen. The route travels from Red Buttes across the Big Laramie to Cummins City Fox Creek and Centennial country behind Sheep Mountain. It follows multiple creeks and basins including Mill Seven Mile Four Mile Cooper Rock Creek Cafion and Duck Creek before ending at Foot Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Mountains
Diamond Peak
Big Laramie
Red Buttes
Cummins City
Fox Creek
Centennial Country
Sheep Mountain
Big
Little Laramie
Mill Creek
Fourmile
Cooper
Rock Creek
Cafion
Duck Creek
Laramie Peak
Round Up Details for Platte River Work at Nichols Station
The schedule covers starting May 20 at Nichols station to work west along both rivers toward Ogalalla. Forces split toward the South Platte to Julesburg and the North Platte to Rush Creek, returning to Julesburg for the Colorado and Laramie county gatherings on June 1. From Julesburg the party moves to Rush Creek head, down to its mouth then west to Creighton’s lower ranch on Pumpkin Creek, surveying North Platte and Pumpkin Creek tributaries. Alton Seitz serves as foreman with an assistant foreman to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte River
Nichols Station
Ogalalla
South Platte
Julesburg
North Platte
Rush Creek
Laramie County
Colorado
Said Creek
Creighton
North Platte River
Alton Seitz
Round Up No. 9 Commences at Rankins Ranch and Rivers
Round Up No 9 starts at Rankin s ranch on Middle Lowp Muay 10 and proceeds through Middle Toup country to Sterns Patterson s ranch where the general round up meets May 13. The party splits to cover Dismal river prongs and Blue creek to North Platte, while the other group moves from Sterns Patterson s west to Blue creek head and joins the North Platte round up. Foremen to be named by range owners or their representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin’s
Sterns & Patterson
Birdwood
North Platte River
Blue Creek
North Platte
Blue
Sand Hills
Snake Creek
Sidney Road
Sand Hill
Round Up Route and Ranch Work Instructions at May Meeting
Round up to meet at Poor's ranch on May 10 to split into two teams. One group works north toward sand hills to Wounded Knee head, then to Newman’s ranch. The other goes west up Running water and tributaries to the same point. They meet, split again to cover sand hills from Kearney crossing to Sidney road and the Running water area to the same road, then west to Players ranch, cross to White river, and work both sides and all tributaries to Wolf Creek. Owners or reps to run the rounds on their ranges to Players ranch. Robt Harrison, foreman, down White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor's Ranch
Sand Hills
Wounded Knee
Newman’s Ranch
Kearney Crossing
Sidney Road
Player
Player's
Round Up No 11 Commences at Player's Ranch
Round Up No 11 begins at Player's ranch on May 20 and follows a route along Running water to the head of Indian creek then down Indian creek to Camp creek. The path extends to Hat creek and Davis' ranch then traverses Cottonwood and Horse head areas and along Sand and Cheyenne rivers to Shiner's ranch. The notice continues toward Alum springs and the Burnt station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Player’s
Hat Creek
Davis’ Ranch
Alum Springs
Cottonwood Creek
Cheyenne River
Burnt Station
Tongue River Round Up No 14 Under Way In 1883
Foreman Henry G Williams organizes the Tongue River Round Up No 14 starting May 20 at Line Riders camp near Rosebud big bend. Teams will ride up Tongue River and tributaries toward the mountains then along the south side to Hanging Woman and return over Wolf Creek Soldier Creek and Dutch Creek toward the Piney divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tongue River
Lineriders
Rosebud
Hanging Woman
Henry G. Williams
Powder River Round Up Charges May Twenty Second in 1883
The Powder river round up starts May 22 1883 meeting at the mouth of Crazy Woman and traversing Powder river to the 76 cow camp then along Seventeen mile creek to the stage station where it divides. It continues through Meadow creek Salt creek Pine Mountain Middle fork and North fork stages then merges and resumes up Crazy Woman and Clear creek finally returning toward Powder river under foremen Fred G Hesse and J R Brazier with assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powder River
Crazy Woman
Middle Fork
North Fork
Fred G
Hesse
John Donahue
Seventeen-mile Creek
South Fork
Clear Creek
Piney
Lake de Smet
Shell Creek
Rock Creek
J. R. Brazier
H. O.covington
Round Up No 17 at Ashworths Ranch 1883
Beginning May 1 1883 at Ashworths ranch on Grey Bull, working north to Stiiking water, then east to Big Horn and along country between Grey Bull and the Big Horn. The roundup proceeds up Big Horn, up Grey Bull to Ashworths ranch where divisions occur, with northern sub division along Dry Creek and tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashworth
Grey Bull
Big Horn
Dry Creek
Tributa
Construction Work Details for Wind River Region
The report outlines Southern and Northern sub divisions starting dates in 1883. Foremen Nelson Yarnell Alfred McCrea and Jacob Price lead the rounds from Muddy Springs to Wind River and Gooseberry to Big Horn with multiple tributaries and headwater goals.
Round Up Schedules and routes for 19 20 22 western roundup crews
The document lists Round Up No 19 led by John Wilcox at Fort Halleck with routes along the Platte and its tributaries to Brush creek and back to Fort Steele, Round Up No 20 Bitter creek led by W H Weaver starting May 10 at Fort Steele with routes to Green River and Bell springs, Sweetwater Round Up No 6 at June 10 led by Ed Ordway covering Dry Creek south of Rattlesnake, and Round Up No 22 led by Riley Haskell starting May 5 at Poison Creek Wind River area tracing rivers, creeks and ridges to Muskrat, Alkali springs, and Big Wind River headwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort Halleck
Pass Creek
Cation
Platte
Brush Creek
Hunter’s Ranch
Savoy
Ferris’ Ranch
Fort Steele
Ferris’ Range
St. Mary’s
John Wilcox
Bitter Creek
Rawlins
Warm Springs
Union Pacific Railroad
Green River
Bell Springs
W. H. Weaver
Poison Creek
Wind River
Big Carion
Deer Creek
Big Wind River
Riley Haskell
Foreman
Weld County Round Ups and Locations in 1883
Weld County round ups begin April 20 1883 twenty miles above Denver on Cherry Creek and follow the Platte and Box Elder to Bijou mouth. Round Up No 10 Section 1 starts May 25 1883 at Frenchman head up the Republican and down Beaver Creek to the Platte. A Bijou mouth start mid May on the south side of the South Platte joins Round Up No 11 on the north side of the Platte in June 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cherry Creek
Platte and
Box Elder
Bijou
Republican
Beaver Creek
Platte
South Platte
O Platte
Round Up Timetable and Expedition Route 1883
Commencing at Denver Junction on June 1 1883 the expedition moves up the South Platte and its tributaries to Twin Mountains before disbanding. The southern Round Ups begin on May 5 1883 on the Arkansas River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Junction
South Platte
Twin Mountains
Arkansas River
American Ticket Brokers Meet in Chicago
The American Ticket Brokers association session concluded in Chicago with members described as independent rail way ticket dealers known as scalpers. The group reported last year revenues of 60 000 and expenditures of 61 000. Also noted, a Dublin court convicted Timothy Kelly of murder and he received a death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ticket Brokers’ Association
Chicago
National Temperance Society and Publication House of New York
John N. Stearns
Bishop Hopkins
Massachuusetts
Timothy Kelly
Dublin
Cavendish
Burke
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Healing and Strength
An 1881 Baltimore testimonial extols Brown's Iron Bitters for wide benefits from improved digestion and appetite to renewed vigor. It claims relief of dyspepsia debility nervous mood and malarial symptoms and cites a Mrs F Grivvit who recovered after six years of illness following use of the remedy at 37 Walker Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker St
Baltimore
Hope
Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eeurg Keaner
Matyo
Rbs
Sam Moses
Twa
Bacon’s Old Corral
Belle Fourche
Devil’s Tower
Richard’s Corral
Donkey Creek
Little Powder
Ben. Lawless
Muddy Springs
Owl Creek
Cafton
Jacob Price
Gooseberry
Looman
Kirby
Sweetwater
R. B. Conner
Sweetwater Bridge
Sweetwater Ridge
Green Mountains
Crooks Gap
Sweetwater River
Sand Creek
Ed. Ordway
Weld
Conrad
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Tonquin
Hanoi
Dare & Collins
Cheyenne
Geo. L. Holt
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