Wyoming Weekly Leader notes and political chat 1876
The Wyoming Weekly Leader for November 2, 1876 comments on local politics and public sentiment. It discusses Sitting Bull Patterson rumors, stage company rates, and the Council Bluffers incident, then covers sheriff race praise for N. J. O'Brien, county clerk candidate Geo. B. Stimpson, county superintendent candidate Rev. C. M. Sanders, and elections issues with Bramel and Corlett Reform. It notes Crook’s planned campaign against Agency Indians and potential auctioning of captured ponies, plus editorials on local business and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Sanders
Congregational Church
Sanders
Laramie County
Crook
Uncle Sam
Geo. B. Stimpson
Red-Handed Redskins At Red Cloud Agency Violence
Bands of Red Cloud and Red Leaf were driven into the Agency by Gen. Crook after a raid that echoed Fetterman’s defeat near Fort Phil Kearny. Two years earlier they nearly massacred residents at Red Cloud Agency when a flag was to be raised.
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Red Cloud
Red Leaf
Crook
Fetterman
Phil Kearney
Red Cloud Agency
Road to Deadwood Route Plan Proposed by County Officials
Businessmen met with the Board of County Commissioners at the Court House to shorten the Cheyenne to Deadwood City route. The group favored immediate road surveying by engineers and adopted a resolution urging the commissioners to lay out and construct direct routes to Custer and Deadwood City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Cheyenne
Deadwood City
Board of Commissioners
Laramie County
Custer
The Late Indian Raid in the Valley of Horse Creek
A Bear Creek subscriber reports an Oct 19 horse raid by fifteen Indians in Horse Creek breaks. Names of stolen horses and victims include H. Shaw, D. Latham, O. P. Goodwin, Clint Graham, D. Clark, N. McCraig, F. Fisher, and M. VY. Boughton. pursuers led by John Linn escaped into brush as the trail headed toward the Chug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mn. Glafcke
Bear Creek
Shaw
Latham
O. P. Goodwin
Clint Graham
D. Clark
N. McCraig
Fisher
M. VY. Boughton
Horse Creek
John Linn
Injured Innocence and Hat Incident Recounted
A fragmentary, informal plea recalls a Sunday hat dispute and blame over an injury. The speaker claims another man lied about the hat's whereabouts, alleging it is in Southern Kansas and naming a tall organist figure. The speaker threatens retaliation if able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeder
Suthern
Kansas
Fragmentary plea and local scene in cryptic dialect
A garbled 19th century style note describes a claim of winning on the lexion and a request from Liupy Dick for an old hat, preferring not to go out without one. Sam is seen running in John Nealon's wagon shed, the only wagon on the path down the alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurlaughkee
Liupy Dick
Sam
John Nealon
Sitting Bull
America
Union Pacific Railroad
Dio Lewis
Boston
Congress
Massachusetts
Campaign Lessons From Sioux War and the Demand to Starve Foes
The piece argues the Sioux war earned Sioux prestige while the campaign failed for the United States. It praises some small wins but condemns fruitless battles and calls for denying aid to treacherous tribes, keeping Sitting Bull and warriors in hills, and starving those who fought in summer to prevent a future spring campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitting Bull
Father
Military promotions and transfers in the 3rd cavalry
Acting Assistant Surgeon John N Starr orders to move from Fort D A Russell to Fort Sanders to accompany a Second cavalry recruit detachment to Fort Ellis Montana and return. Promotions announced include First Lieutenant Joseph Lawson to captain in Company E and Second Lieutenant Charles Morton to First Lieutenant in Company A. Paymaster assignments for the October 31 1876 muster list Major Simeon Smith to Omaha North Platte Fort McPherson Sidney Barracks Fort Sanders Fort Fred Steele Medicine Bow W T. Major T H Stanton to Cheyenne Depot Fort D A Russell Sidney Camp Robison Camp Sheridan Neb Camps at Red Cafton Sage Creek Fort Laramie Fetterman Cantonment old Fort Reno W T. Major I O Dewey to Camp Douglass Fort Cameron U T Forts Hall Idaho Bridger Camps Stambaugh Brown W T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Starr
Fort D A. Russell
Fort Sanders
W. T
Second Cavalry
Fort Ellis
Montana
3Rd Cavalry
Joseph Lawson
Sutorius
Lawson
Charles Morton
Department of the Platte
Omaha Barracks
North Platte
Fort McPherson
Sidney Barracks
Neb
Fort Fred Steele
Medicine Bow
W.T
Simeon Smith
Cheyenne Depot
Fort
D. A. Russell
Sidney Bridge
Camp Robinson
Camp Sheridan
Red Cafton
Sage Creek
Laramie
Fetterman
Old Fort Reno
Deadwood miners report returns from Black Hills claims
In Deadwood Pioneer from Oct 21, Gay and Scott clean up $1 000 78 from claim 4 near discovery on Deadwood. Arastra at Whitewood yields $480 in four days. Wicks and Reed report $200 per day from Blacktail Gulch claims 4 and 5 with eight men. Whitewood Ditch work continues. hill-claim diggings grow rich ready for sluicing next week. Potatoes from Reid’s place in Spearfish valley noted. Smoky Jones eyes more quartz ledges on Yellow Creek Gulch with rich samples. I C Bent seriously ill with mountain fever. Hidden Treasure lode located on Hidden Treasure Gulch near Gayville. eight-ounce rock sample weighed $5 50 per weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood Pioneer
Gay & Scott
Deadwood
Arastra
Whitewood
Golden Star
Blacktail
J. J. Wicks
N. I. Reed
Blacktail Gulch
Whitewood Ditch Company
Hill
J. E. Smith
Reid
Spearfish Valley
Smoky” Jones
Yellow Creek
I. C. Bent
Mr. Bent
Nes
Butte Mines Investment and Regional Developments
Walker Bros invest $8,000 in Butte mines and the Helena and Butte wagon road revival draws interest. Willow Creek ore assays reach 8000 per ton. Incendiaries threaten Helena, while local officials report deer Lodge and Madison counties showing shifts in assessments. Deserter Mulaney captured near Pleasant Valley. Union Pacific traffic remains heavy. a mild winter is forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman Avant Courier
Walker Bro’s
Butte
Helena and Butte
Willow Creek
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Missoula County
Helena
Nelson Gulch
A. J. Smith
A. J. Rourk
Argenta
Madison County
Spectators To Witness Free Black Hills Exhibit At Night
The piece notes a grand free exhibition of scenes in the Black Hills to be shown tomorrow evening in front of the Western Union office. A magic lantern will project the views. Mr. Ford offers parlor space for ladies and companions who wish to view away from crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Western Union Telegraph Office
Ford
Oscar B. Sharpless
Sharpless
Nevermore
Rapherty
Fire Department
Leader
Ropherty
Canvass Progress Linked to Republican Ticket Unity
The Outlook reports strong canvassing in several counties for Corlett and Republican nominees. Uinta county selects an excellent ticket and Albany county fills the Treasurer and Probate Judge vacancy with Col. Donnellan, a popular trusted choice. The party unites and prepares for victory with an unbroken front.
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Corlett
Uinta County
Albany County
Col
Donnellan
Albany
Denver election returns and alleged fraud claim
Denver reports claim Democrats opened official returns to boost Republican margins by discarding districts. Officials say the final canvass on the 28th will prove the falsity of the Democrats assertion. The dispatch notes the Democrats sought to influence Ohio and Indiana perceptions with the Colorado result.
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Kansas City Times
Denver
Col
Ohio
Indiana
Colorado
False Alarm Sparks Haste Then Fright at Scriber's Shop
A Friday evening alarm drew fire crews and a large crowd through the streets before it proved false. An incipient blaze reportedly began in Scriber's harness shop alley near Dyer's hotel when rags, oil and paint ignited, but quick action by staff and bystanders restrained the fire with only minor damage.
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Scriber
Dyer
Better men for county commissioner urged in Laramie ticket
The piece endorses A. T. Swan, E. Nagle, and D. K. Smith for county commissioner. It praises Swan as a large stock grower and land owner, allied with city real estate and taxes, Nagle as Cheyenne focused and growth oriented, and Smith as a shrewd former Illinois public servant. It argues retrenchment and careful treasury management require electing these men for prudent, faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
A. TH. Swan
Laramie County
Cheyenne
E. Nagle
D. K. Smith
Ilinois
Messrs
Swan
Nagle
Smith
Disagreeable Letters From the Land of the Rising Sun
A western newspaper editor reflects on the nuisance of an 1876 letter asking the editor to locate a young printer named William Lynch, aged 18 to 20, believed to be near the Black Hills or Deadwood City in Dakota Territory, offering payment for the information and urging an immediate reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free West
Land of the Rising Sun
Wm Lynch
Pringtin
Black Hills
Wertherer and Co
Deadwood City
Colorado
Johnson for Prosecuting Attorney in Laramie County
The Republican candidate E P Johnson will assume the office formerly held by W W Corlett. Johnson arrived in 1866 with a bull team and settled in Cheyenne. He pledges impartial and economical administration, backed by county commissioners, with broad local support and confidence in a timely election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. O’brien
O’brien
E. P. Johnson
Larame County
W. W. Corlett
Johnson
Plains
Cheyenne
Magic City
Laramie County
Board of County Commissioners
Ropherty Claims No Losses Amid Election Echoes
Ropherty asserts no Hibernian policemen lost and hints funds in the air when Pretty Billy Steele returns. He jokes about organ grinders, urges bachelor young men to plan Lar ame excursions with their girls, and says Louis Loeb’s thousand dollars won’t last until election day. He admits trouble paying October bills and discounts presidential bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropherty
Billy Steele
Laramie
Louis Loeb
Louis
Puke Magilder
Ropherty Boy
Information Wanted John W Reed near Cheyenne now in Black Hills
Information sought on John W Reed who has lived near Cheyenne for two years pursuing hunting and tapping and is now believed to be in the Black Hills region. Respond to this office or to C H Carter, Madigan Wisconsin. 013-d6t-w4w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Laramie Sentinel
Red Stockings
Greeley Club
Evans Journal
James P. Congdon
Black Hawk
Montana
John W. Reed
Cheyenne
Black Hills
C. H. Carter
Madigan
Wis
Gunn's Sulphur Scar Curative Promises Healthful Complexion
A vintage advertisement claims Gunn's Sulphur Scar treats joint inflammations and skin eruptions while improving complexion and skin texture. The product is advertised as sold everywhere with a 024-deodawl reference.
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Gunn
Deodawl
Fragmented OCR note on a record driven by people
A partial OCR fragment references a person named Donne and a record driven context. It mentions a colon and numbers in a disjointed format, implying a ledger or citation record. The readable items are insufficient for precise details but indicate names and a dated record.
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