Weekly Leader item notes and local updates
The periodical covers rapid construction of a Masonic Temple foundation and petitions against William Ware Peck’s district judgeship. Reports include a Grand Island burglary, cattle shipment to Colorado, military duty changes, rail cut‑off progress, and road-building plans. Also noted are cigar prices, Laramie iron rails, Black Hills banking humor, Dr. Babcock in Deadwood, Wyoming school stats, Summit Park hermit tale, and a local gunfight anecdote ending with an arrest and discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
William Ware Peck
Sweetwater
Uinta
Grand Island
Neb
Messrs
Swan Brothers
Colorado Central Railroad
Little Thompson
Colorado
Petty
Fort Saunders
Fort Russell
Koerper
Camp Sheridan
Sanders
Leyden Creek
Golden
Longmont Station
Laramie
Black Hills
L. F. Babcock
Black Stills
Deadwood
Wyoming
Colorado Prairie
Summit Park
Oregon
Bill
O. Bill
Saguache
Desperado Dunk Blackburn Captured Near Green River City
The outlaw Dunk Blackburn, longtime stagecoach thief linked to seventeen horse thefts from Lance Creek, was captured in Green River City last Tuesday night about nine. Davis pursued the gang through snow to Camp Stambaugh, recovered eight horses, and brought Blackburn to jail with Moody believed as Wall.
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Blackburn
Black Hills
Green River City
Lance Creek
Davis
Camp Stambaugh
Alkali
Green River
Wall
Scott Davis
Stock
Moody
Mica Mine Found in Western Wyoming by Local Prospectors
A new mica deposit has been discovered in Western Wyoming by O. M. Clark and George Fitzsimmons, now owners with J. W. Van Meyers and P. P. Dickerson. The mine sits on Big Wind River, 75 miles from Tander City and about 100 miles from Miners' Delight.
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Wyoming
O. M. Clark
George Fitzsimmons
J. W. van Meyers
P. P. Dickerson
Big Wind River
Tander City
Miners’ Delight
Extending the Civilizing Wire to Fort Custer
Lieut. Coale reports that on November 15 the telegraph line poles reached within twenty miles of Fort McKinney and insulators were fixed. The wire had not yet arrived at Fort Fetterman but was expected daily and will extend from McKinney to Fort Custer as weather permits.
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Coale
Fort Fetterman
Fetterman
Fort McKinney
McKinney
Fort Custer
The New Fairview Mill at Central City Nears Completion
The twenty stamp mill at Central City is nearly finished. Brick exterior guards against fire. Fraser and Chalmers of Chicago supplied equipment including six hundred fifty pound stamps and mortars of three thousand seven hundred fifty pounds. The engine is thirty horsepower with a ten inch cylinder and sixteen inch stroke.
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Central City
Messrs. Fraser & Chalmers
Chicago
Deadwood Pioneer
Birds that Bullock caught in Deadwood chase
Sheriff Bullock and Sheriff Ely tracked and arrested several outlaws in Deadwood. Finn Davis was captured at South Bend, Van Camp was jailed, and Costello was disarmed and imprisoned on Main street. Moorhead was also arrested. Costello claimed the alias Tony Pastor and carried $113.50 and a pistol.
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Ely
Custer County
Jim Davis
H. B. van Camp
Costello
Deadwood
Bullock
Finn Davis
South Bend
van Camp
Main
Lawrence Moorhead
Red Cloud Agency
Davis
Myers
Young Myers
Sidney
Buffalo Gap
Cheyenne
Tony Pastor
Deadwood Pioneer
Kellogg Concert Wows Cheyenne Audience
The Kellogg Concert in Recreation Hall sold out as Miss Kellogg and her trio, Karl Verdi and Conly, performed to an eager crowd. Applause rang after each song with many locals recalling the performance fondly and anticipating no soon equal.
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Messrs
Joslin
Arnold
Karl
Verdi
Conly
Recreation Hall
Barber Threats Evoke Train Conductor Beef
Conductor Bill Woodruff recalls a racial assault when he ejected a colored man for no ticket. Days later in North Platte a barber taunted him with a razor and memory of the Bushnell incident. The conductor fled the chair but left unsettled after the threat.
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Woodruff
Pine Bluffs
North Platte
Bushnell
News From The Northland Lieut Coale Reports Fort Custer Post Details
Lieut J H Conle of the Second Cavalry arrived from Fort Custer with an account of building quarters at Fort Custer. The new post will house eight companies and features log construction with cottonwood and pine sheathing. He details travel routes and improvements including freight costs and mail routes. He plans a year’s leave and possible European trip. Monroe Salisbury of Gilmer Salisbury Co. reached Deadwood after a 40 hour coach trip starting November 19th.
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Rawlins
Thames and
19Th Streets
J. H. Conle
Fort Custer
Big Horn River
Camp Stambaugh
Mix
Spaulding
Big Horn Mountains
Medicine Bow
Union Pacific
Coyle
Gen
Buell
Eleventh Infantry
Sanderson
Whitney
Kingsbury
Conrad
Gilbraith
Second Cavalry
Egan
Gregg
Coale
Yellowstone River
Medicine Row
Missouri
Yellowstone
Corinne
Bozeman
Omaha
Europe
Monroe Salisbury
Gilmer, Salisbury & Co
Deadwood
Wyoming Legislature Council Proceedings 1877 Nov 21
Cheyenne council session notes notices of bills on county commissioner pay and jury selection. Keller and Dyer named to joint committee for Denver excursion planning. Recess taken until 2 p m.
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Council
Cheyenne
Cheney
Holliday
Keller
Dyer
Denver
Territory Secretary reports papers for advertising
A communication from the Secretary of the Territory inclosing several bills for advertising was read and referred to the judiciary committee. H. J. R. in reference to adjournment from Friday to Tuesday was passed. C. F. No. 8 to establish an assay office at Laramie City was amended changing Laramie to Rawlins. Memorial and joint resolution No. 1 for transferring the penitentiary from the United States to the Territory were passed.
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Territory
Judiciary Committee
C. F
Laramie City
Laramie
Rawlins
United States
House Proceedings November 21 1877
The House debated a reconsideration of a memorial resolution extending the session by twenty days. The motion failed. Notices were signed for N J R No 1 C J BR No 3 H J R No 11. They adjourn Friday to Wednesday morning November 28. The committee of the whole met to study bills and recessed at 2 p.m.
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House
Wyoming Legislature Proceedings Nov 1877 Public Notices
Cheyenne reports detail leave extensions for Mr Swan and multiple bills. Juries may include females not compelled. Bills to legalize J G Nickerson acts and to repeal Sweetwater county salary rules pass. House session notes list stock law, restraining swine, beer licenses, lien law, and recommit motion.
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Cheyenne
Swan
Holliday
Cheney
J. G. Nickerson
Miners’ Delight
Sweetwater County
Wyoming
Sweetwater
House Proceedings End With Adjournment After Debates
Mr Hamma opposed the motion urging engrossment and a spirited debate followed until the motion prevailed. He moved to reconsider, objecting that he voted with the minority. The Speaker doubted his minority status and Hamma remained silent. A division showed the reconsideration lost. Farrell moved adjournment. division carried and the house adjourned.
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Hamma
Mr. Hamma
Farrell
Council Proceedings Nov 23 1877 Passes County Pay Reform
Morning session notes the council approves Journal, defers stock law bill, passes County officers pay in warrants, and accepts governor memorials. Resolutions to adjust reporter tables and invite members to Denver excursion are adopted. Afternoon adjourns for lack of quorum until Nov 28.
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Council Chamber
Pease
Hoy
Council
Memorial
Holliday
Secretary of Territory
Downey
Colorado Central Railroad
Denver
Legislature Adopts Retrenchment Measures in Uinta County
The House approves a petition from Uinta County citizens seeking budget cuts and reform. Proposals cap county clerk salaries, set court clerk wages, limit juror and witness pay, require bids for prisoner boarding, abolish assessor, and shift duties to the sheriff. A legislative excursion to Golden and Denver is outlined.
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Board of Commissioners
Committee On
Foglesong
Cheyenne
Golden
Central
Idaho
Georgetown
Denver
Ilouse
Hamma
Daring capture of Blackburn and Wall by Scott Davis trio
Special correspondence from Green River recounts Scott Davis with Pawnee Charlie Brown and Charles Gorsuch pursuing Black Hills horse thieves. They trailed to Alkali stage ranch, subdued Woodby who claimed Wall was Blackburn's partner, recovered Davis pistol, and nabbed Duncan Blackburn with loot.
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Green River
Scott Davis
Black Hills Stage Co
Lance Creek
Sandy Station
Davis
Chas, Brown
Charles Gorsuch
Charlie
Thos
Woodby
Ife
Tie
Woodley
Charlie Brown
Pawnee
Harrison
Evanston
Wall
Blackburn
Barrett’s
J. R. Morgan
Peter Appel’s
Pawnee Charlie
Brown
Chas
Campbell
Duncan Blackburn
Mr. Davis
Wyoming House Passes Bills. Adjourns to Nov 28
The Wyoming House laid on the table H. B. No. 6 which amended change of venue in civil and criminal cases. H. B. No. 18 to encourage timber growth in the Territory was taken up and discussed before adjournment until Wednesday Nov 28 at 10 am.
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Pease
Hays
Draper
House
Denver
Wyoming
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Weekly Leader
Fairview Mill
Kellogg
Bill Woodruff
Northland
Legislative Assembly of Wyoming
Council Proceedings
ITAL
Iloy
Gurney
Lowe
McKay
Spicer
Andrews
D. J. Peirce
Journal of Thurssday
Uinta County
Blackburn and
Dooley
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