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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
3
The Weekly Leader notes Texas taxable property rose by 130 million dollars this year. It comments on state prospects, presidential politics, labor actions in San Francisco, and political views from readers. It discusses Montana and Dakota statehood timing and criticizes newspaper conduct and editorials.
George Fletcher, an aged Englishman from Pontefract, seeks his son William Fletcher now 41 who came to America in 1868. Last heard eight to ten years ago in Middleburg Nebraska, later in freighting. Any information to Fort Collins Colorado.
Prospectors on Running Water sixteens miles beyond Rawhide Buttes strike an eighteen foot vein of rich silver and copper ore. Estimated yield about 800 ounces per ton with 1,500 tons on the dump valued at least $20,000.
Survey reports by Owen and Greenbaum place the line along the Black Hills east slope from the Colorado boundary to the Crook county line. It passes through Buford center, with the water works in Albany county, and crosses near Webber's saw mill, Iron Mountain, and Ragged Top. Incorporations filed for Warren Live Stock, Douglas William Sartoris Company, and Little Horse Creek Irrigating Company list capital, trustees, and principal offices in Cheyenne, Chicago, Boston, Milbrook ranch, and Little Laramie river. The note adds the climate remark that Wyoming pests, the rat, do not flourish.
An East India missionary supplied a doctor with a simple vegetable cure claimed to heal Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and nervous complaints. The retired physician promises to mail the recipe in German, French, or English with full usage directions to anyone who requests it with a stamp, from Rochester, New York.
Orrin P Hale has filed for final proof to support his claim in Cheyenne Wyoming with a November 9 1888 date. He seeks the east half of the northwest quarter and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 80 township 82 range 62 west with witnesses Henry Burdick Willis G Olney Julius N Jerome and John J Fitzgerald all of Rawhide Butte Wyoming. Epnar W Mann Register.
At Cheyenne Wyoming on October 31 1883 a coal heaver H K Hefstaden was crushed between a locomotive pilot and rails while a turntable maneuver failed. A second stranger’s body was found on a depot track cut in two near Sidney Nebraska with a matching coroner verdict. Witnesses identified remains as Frank Franstetten of Reading PA seeking return home.
Teething mothers are urged to buy Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup to calm sick children. The ad claims rapid relief from teething pain and benefits including treatment of dysentery diarrhea stomach and bowel regulation wind colic gum inflammation and overall energy. It credits a renowned female physician and nurse and lists price as 25 cents a bottle.
A list of signatories including J. M. Carey & Bro and Powder River Live Stock Company offers a $500 reward to any party securing arrest and conviction of those branding stealing or killing stock belonging to the signatories. The notice names many cattle firms and lawyers across multiple firms.
Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces Julius N. Jerome and partners will make final proof on November 9, 1883 before the register and receiver. Pre-emption filing No 1129 covers the south half northeast quarter, northwest quarter northeast quarter and northeast quarter northwest quarter in section 21 township 32 north range 62 west Rawhide Butte Laramie County Wyoming. Epa ar W Mann.
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