Weekly Leader Notes Various Frontier Happenings
The column reports on Bryce Howe ill in Brownsville Nebraska, rail freight moving to Cheyenne, cattle grazing near Fort Casper, hog cholera outlook, Mormon postmaster controversy in Ogden, misprint woes at the Bee, pardons for four prisoners from Albany county, and Dr. Carver’s romance with Miss Kittie Love after a Cincinnati theater visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carver
Cheyenne
Cincinnati
Rentz
Grand Opera House
Br. Carver
Kittie Love
Pencil Sketches of Men Who Control Municipal Affairs
Portraits of city leaders W H Wibbard Isaac Bergman Marvin Be Waldraven outline their backgrounds in Pittsford Ypsilanti Omaha Cheyenne and Cheyenne Fire Department. Wibbard a Second ward councilman served in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry and on the Overland and Union Pacific lines. Bergman Cheyenne City Treasurer born in Germany rose from New York dry goods to clothing sales and city finance. Waldraven Chief of Cheyenne Fire Department born in New York state traveled through California Tennessee and Memphis before settling in Cheyenne in 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsford
Monroe County
N. Y
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Seventh Michigan Cavalry
Sheridan
Kilpatrick
Custer
Mr. Hibbard
Seventh Michigan
Plains
Ft. Collins
Sulphur Springs
Leavenworth
Kansas
Hibbard
Omaha
Western Union Telegraph Company
Union Paracific Railway
Salt Lake
Union, Pacific Road
Cheyenne
Isaac Bergman
Germany
United States
New York City
Peter Smith
B. Hellman
Sixteenth Street
Bergman
Marvin BE. Waldraven
Cheyenne Fire Department
Little Falls
Saginaw County
Brooklyn
Marysville
California
New York
Memphis
Tennessee
Leonidas Polk
Gideon J. Pillow
Waldraven
Marriages in Cheyenne Wy and Cheyenne Wyo 1878
Notices record three marriage announcements from Cheyenne Wyoming and one from Bert D. A. Stussell. Alida Van derburg wed Edward Parry in Cheyenne on May 19. Charles A. Thorne wed Lavinia Perry in Cheyenne on May 21. Sergeant Henry Bremer of the Fifth Cavalry wed Christine Ellers in Bert D. A. Stussell on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorne — Perry
Cheyenne
Wyoming
C. M. Sanders
Congregational Church
Charles A. Thorne
Lavinia Perry
Brewen
Bert D. A. Stussell
Jeremiah Porter
Henry Bremer
Vifth Cavalry
Quristine Ellers
Snyder Heard From Fort Fetterman Horse Thieves Captured
Geo Snyder of the Omaha and Missouri Valley Detective Agency captured horse thieves Sam Kelly and Charlie Lorey in the Hills near Fort McKinney on the 11th. He then tracked another gang to Brown Spring and recovered two mules and two horses for Mr Benson of Central City. Snyder heads to Cheyenne with the prisoners and is praised for his energy. The Medicine Bow road remains impassable due to high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fetterman
Geo. Snyder
Omaha and
Missouri Valley Detective Agency
Sam Kelly
Charlie Lorey
Fort McKinney
Brown Spring
McKinney Road
Mr. Snyder
Sweetwater Mountains
Platte
St. John
Cosgrove
Mr. Benson
Central City
Dakota
Snyder
Cheyenne
Medicine Bow Road
Cheyenne Fire Chief Continues Noted Administration
An old bachelor, about 140 pounds tall 65 feet 9 inches, was chosen chief of the Cheyenne Fire Department in January last. His management with available means is considered satisfactory by the City Council and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con
Cheyenne Fire Department
Progress of the Wyoming Teachers Institute in Laramie City
The Wyoming Teachers Institute in Laramie closes after a week of sessions on mathematics reading language spelling and school discipline. The Cheyenne delegation is in good humor and the program featured papers lectures and a Query Box discussion with strong praise for the institute’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Teachers’ Institute
Laramie City
Laramie
Leader
B. Whiting
I. Gardner
KE. White
M. ©. Barkwell
Fisher Folke
Maggie Carroll
Suicide of George L. Stevenson at Elkhorn stables
Dispatch from Pueblo dated the 20th reports George L. Stevenson of Cheyenne found dead in a shed attached to Elkhorn stables with a bullet wound. The coroner’s jury returns death by own action. a woman is suspected to be involved though no evidence supports foul play. Stevenson was known as straightforward and honorable, debt of $200 to a ranchman cited as motive.
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Stevenson
Denver
Pueblo
George L. Stevenson
Cheyenne
Elkhorn
Fort Fetterwan
Colorado
Central Celebration Firemen Parade Winners 1878
A grand parade led by the Cheyenne delegation featured prizes for fire teams and base races. Rough and Ready of Central won the hook and ladder first in forty one seconds. Phoenix of Boulder second in sixty five. Alpine of Georgetown won base races in forty four seconds. Fisher of Denver second in forty three and three fourths. The Rough and Ready prize was presented to Cheyenne as a token of esteem. Weather was nearly clear. Cheyenne leaves for home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CrenTrat Orry
Rough and Ready
Central
Phoenix
Boulder
Alpines
Georgetown
Fishers
Denver
Infant Routson Dies in Cheyenne May 1878
John Routson infant son of Jacob and Ann Routson dies in Cheyenne Wyoming aged nine months four days. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 PM from the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev IL J Hall officiating. Friends of the family invited. Aprilists Order from H M Bond & Co Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Routson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
John
Jacob
Ann Routson
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Hall
Mighty Troop Movements Northward From Fort Russell
Gen Merritt with Companies A and B Fifth Cavalry moved toward Fort McKinney amid a fine send off. Officers accompanying include Hart Rodgers Hall Swift King Andrus and Dr Gray. The Seventh Cavalry begins summer camp in Milk River country while Ninth Infantry units move toward Fort Laramie and Little Missouri. Discontinued posts include Fort Bridger Camp Stambaugh and North Platte with moves to Fort Sanders.
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Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Fort McKinney
Lumilton
Kellogg
Gen. Merritt
W. K. Hart
C. P. Rodgers
W. P. Hall
Eben Swift
Charles King
E.P. Andrus
Gray
Fort Laramie
United States
Collier
Fourth Infantry
Munson
Capron
Camp Carlin
Montgomery
Seventh Cavalry
Milk River
Ninth Infantry
Omaha Barracks
Col. Townsend
Little Missouri
Bradley
Missouri River
Bear Butte
Black Hills
Crook
Portland
Oregon
H. de Witt Moore
Twentyfirst Infantry
Fort Klamath
TF. FF. Flint
Fort Sanders
James F. Simpson
Third Cavalry
Fort Bridger
Camp Stambaugh
North Platte
Secretary of War
Standards for Honest Reporting in Journalism
An editorial urges reporters to be trained and honest, to fairly present facts without sensationalism or bias. It condemns cheap hiring and seeks reform, stressing integrity and intellectual ability as requirements. The piece links journalism ethics to public trust and notes a military expedition aims to protect the Black Hills.
Death of George IL Stevenson Shocks Cheyenne Community
A telegram from Pueblo announces that George IL Stevenson of the Stevenson and McMurphy liquor firm on Sixteenth Street, Cheyenne, died by his own hand in Pueblo. His partner McMurphy travels to Pueblo to arrange burial while the city awaits full details. Stevenson, about thirty, had recently returned from New York and operated “Pride of Wyoming” saloon before joining Star of the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Col
T’o
Cheyenne
Colorado Central
Denver
New York
Watters
Sixteenth Street
Wyoming
Wiatters
Colorado
MacMurphy
Star of the West
Senate
Bresnahen
Captain Montgomery Leads Detachment for Detached Service
The Leader notes Captain Montgomery and his company fill in for the absent unit, chosen by Gen. Merritt for their excellent condition and Montgomery’s regimental value. Montgomery began as a private in 1860, earned a 2nd lieutenant promotion at Hanover Court House, and captain in 1870, with later brevets for Beverly Ford Gettysburg and Apache campaigns. His Sioux campaign record highlights exceptional discipline with zero lost horses.
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Montgomery
Merritt
Hanover Court House
Beverly Ford
Gettysburg
Crook
Arizona
The Killing of Harry Cue by Pursuers at Echo Catton
The Evanston Age reports that after a nightlong chase Frank Lan nan Edmisson and Frank Buck confronted Harry Cue on a track near daylight. Cue refused to halt, drew his pistol, and Hyank fired a buckshot shotgun from close range, killing Cue instantly as his weapon lay cocked beside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Harry Cue
Echo Catton
Frank Lannan
Edmisson
Frank Buck
Cue
Jamisson
Hyank
Embezzler Dalzell Arrested as Mahlon Case Unfolds
Sheriff Carr in Elko intercepts a passenger train and detains D Dalzell amid claims he is Mahlon an embezzler sought by Pacific coast authorities. Dalzell denies identity and faces re arrest while his wife and daughter stay in Cheyenne. The case draws city interest as further evidence awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Elko
Nevada
D. Dalzell
Mahlon
Pacific Coast
Ingalls
Dalzell
William Horace Lingard
Dickie
Lingard
Cheyenne
Australia
Leader
Truckee
San Francisco Evening Mail
Virginia City
Wallace
New Dramatic Theatre
Brown's Liver Pills and Other Brown Remedies Ad
Old and New West Brown's Liver Pills offer relief for headache biliousness and liver issues. Brown's Blackberry and Ginger target diarrhoea dysentery and bowel woes. Arnica liniment salve for sprains cuts and bruises. Cough balsam and tar torches treat coughs colds sore throat and lung problems. Also promoted are Sarsaparilla Dandelion iodide of potassium blood purifier and chronic rheumatism remedy. Sold by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlbut Bro’s
Addams & Glover
Geo
W. Hoyt
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Weekly Leader
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Church Howe
Brownsville
Nebraska
Denver Pacific
Fort Casper
Ogden
Stephens
Melntire
Lake City
Medicine Bow
Forts Fetterman
McKinney
Ort McKinney
George A. Taylor
Taylor
KB. F. Case
John Hall
John B. Reno
Peter McDermott
Albany County
Thebes
Douglas County
John Henry Pierce
W. H. Wibbard
St. John and Cosgrove
H. M. Bond & Co., Shipping and Commission Merchants
Ogden, Utah
Great Northwest
King of
Singuear
San Francisco
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