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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1876
Page
14
The Wyoming Weekly Leader reports on politics and commerce, noting Sitting Bull Murrin betting on Patterson, local auction strength, and stage routes. It covers sheriff and county clerk races, Republican candidates, and Crook’s campaign against agency Indians, with editorials urging support for N. J. O'Brien, Geo. B. Stimpson, and Rev. C. M. Sanders.
Summary notes that the bands led by Red Cloud and Red Leaf were driven into the Agency by Gen. Crook. These same tribes were responsible for the Fetterman massacre near Fort Phil Kearney and previously threatened Red Cloud Agency after an attempt to raise a flag.
Businessmen and the Board of County Commissioners met at the Court House to shorten the Cheyenne to Deadwood City route. They resolved that the county board should immediately lay out and construct direct routes to Custer and Deadwood City after urging surveying by engineers.
A Bear Creek reader quotes The Leader on Indian horse raids near Horse Creek. On Thursday October 19, fifteen Indians allegedly looted multiple herds, with losses listed for Shaw, Latham, Goodwin, Graham, Clark, McCraig, Fisher, and Boughton. John Linn narrowly escaped pursuit as the raiders fled toward the Chug.
A damaged fragment describes an injured speaker blaming a man for a hat altercation. The speaker claims another man lied, mentions Southern Kansas, and references a long-legged person who runs the organ. The tone suggests personal grievance and a threat of retaliation, with unclear timeline.
A fragmented plea referencing an old hat, a kripple, and Liupy Dick asks for a hat and mentions Sam running in John Nealon's wagon shed. The lines read like garbled 19th century handwriting with unspecified context and unclear event.
The piece denounces the Centennial Sioux campaign as a costly failure while praising marginal small successes. It urges harsh measures to deter Sitting Bull and other tribes, insisting that faithless tribes be cut off from support and that enemies be starved in winter to prevent future spring offensives.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John N Starr is ordered from Fort D A Russell to Fort Sanders W T to accompany Second Cavalry recruits to Fort Ellis Montana and return. Promotions include First Lieut Joseph Lawson to captain in company E and Second Lieut Charles Morton to First Lieutenant in company A, both in the field. Paymaster assignments for the muster of Oct 31 1876 designate Major Simeon Smith at several posts in the Department of the Platte and Major T H Stanton and Major I O Dewey assigned to other posts in W T and U T respectively.
Deadwood Pioneer reports weekly gains from claim number 4 near Deadwood totaling 1000.78 dollars and a 480 dollar four day run at the arastra near Whitewood. J J Wicks and N I Reed extract about 200 dollars daily from Blacktail Gulch claims 4 and 5. Whitewood Ditch work progresses as hill claim holders near the gulch prepare for sluicing next week. Smoky Jones locates rich new quartz ledges on Yellow Creek Gulch, while I C Bent suffers mountain fever and weak recovery. Hidden Treasure lode on Gulch near Gayville yields eight ounce samples valued at five dollars fifty cents per ounce.
Bozeman dispatch reports Walker Bros invest eight thousand in Butte mines and a revived Helena and Butte wagon road project. Willow creek ore assays reach eight thousand a ton while Helena Smelter processes Legal Tender ore. Missouri crowd notes county races, new Algonquin mining company forms at Philipsburg with two million capital and J K Pardee as superintendent. Incendiaries threaten Helena, plus frontier reports on deer lodge petitions, Crows, a desertion capture, heavy Union Pacific travel, and local humor about politics and advertising.
A bustling town plans a free Black Hills exhibition with lantern views while local politics promote Oscar B. Sharpless for probate judge and treasurer. A sensational tale tracks a crime amid newsroom rivalries, a fatal misquote, and a violent incident over a stolen item.
Reports from Uinta and Albany counties praise the party slate. Col Donnellan is named Treasurer and Judge of Probate, seen as a popular, trustworthy choice likely to garner broad support in Albany. The canvass for Corlett and nominees gains momentum with a unified Republican front.
Denver reports say official election returns, to be canvassed on the 28th, may have been opened raising a question of increasing the Republican majority by discarding districts for alleged informalities. Democrats claimed Colorado victory for Ohio and Indiana, though false, to undermine official figures.
Firemen rushed out Friday evening after a false alarm drew a large crowd into the streets. A suspected blaze began at Scriber's harness shop near Dyer's hotel with rags oil and paint catching, but quick work by employees and bystanders squelched the flames. Damage remained very slight.
The piece argues for Swan Nagle and Smith as the best candidates for Laramie county commissioner. It extols Swan as a stock-grower and landowner with city real estate ties, praises Nagle’s Cheyenne-centered stake, and commends Smith as a shrewd former Illinois public servant. The letter urges retrenchment and earnest support from all citizens.
A 19th century reader asks the editor to locate a William Lynch a printer by trade eyed near the Black Hills and possibly Deadwood City Wertherer and Co. Deadwood City Dakota Territory for a quick answer. The letter asks for prompt notification and payment for the trouble.
The Republican candidate E P Johnson, longtime Cheyenne resident, aims to succeed W W Corlett as Prosecuting Attorney. He pledges impartial, economical administration, informed by four years of Corlett’s legacy and board support, with broad citizen backing expected on the upcoming election date.
Ropherty asserts no Hibernian policemen lost, promises air money when Pretty Billy Steele returns, and claims the organ grinders preempted a dirty attack on the Boss of the Monkeys. He urges marriage excursion plans, notes Louis Loeb’s funds won’t last to election day, and jokes about Puke Magilder’s thirty years of claimed journalism. He predicts reduced marriage license prices to aid a marriage for the Ropherty boy.
Information is sought on John W Reed who has lived near Cheyenne for two years, engaged in hunting and tapping, and is now likely in the Black Hills region. Write to this office or to C H Carter Madigan Wis. 013-d6t-w4w.
An old advertisement asserts Gunn's Sulphur Scar cures inflammations and skin eruptions, improves complexion, and smooths texture. It promises velvety cuticle, blooming cheeks, and health hues, noting availability everywhere with a code 024-deodawl.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a milestone event with scattered phrases. Names, dates, or places are unclear, but references suggest a grouping or organization marking years and durations. The text remains incomplete, hindering a precise summary of participants or outcomes.
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