Cheyenne Leader notes routes and iron trade shifts
The Cheyenne route is praised as safer for Dakota travel and Black Hills access, while the Denver Times critiques Kellogg Cary troupe manager Pond. Iron shipments from the U P R R depot progress for Ogden Montana track work, with 200 tons moved and 500 tons re rolled for narrow gauge, aiming for a 100 mile rail run to Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Oregon
Evanston
Denver
Dakota
Bismarck
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Denver Times
Pond
Kellogg Cary Troupe
Beecher
Star Gazer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Deadwood Telegraph
Jay Gould
Ogden & Montana
Laramie
Ogden
Old Fort Hall
Idaho
Montana
Ogden Freeman
Doings of the District Court November 24
Court reports verdicts and sentences across several cases. Swift vs Dyer awards the plaintiff 222.70, while United States cases impose fines and prison terms for fence rein, Babcock, and others. Territorial cases from Wyoming include robbery and grand larceny sentences ranging up to ten years. civil verdicts favor Underwood and McGregor for 68.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Swift
Timothy Dyer
United States
John F. Babcock
Territory of Wyoming
Fonce
Louis Fabre
James Coloyen
Underwood & McGregor
Francis Buckley
Sarah Buckley
Wyoming Wanderers Journey to Georgetown and Black Hawk
The Wyoming Legislative excursion from Cheyenne to Golden and beyond travels through Colorado’s Cache la Poudre valley and Clear Creek canyon. The party meets officials in Golden and Central City, tours smelting works, and reaches Idaho Springs and Georgetown amid snow with meals, hospitality, and mingled weather hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Coxo
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Fort Collins
Burg
Denver
Golden
Colorado Central Road
Garden of Colorado
Cache-la-Poudre
Box Elder
Little
Big Thompson
St. Vrain
Boulder
Golden Junction
Loveland
W. H. Pierce
Colorado
Golden House
Oliver
Buell
Clear Creek
Beaver Brook
Forks of the Creek
Idaho
Black Hawk
Fitz John Porter
New York
Central City
Gulch
Mammoth
President Pease
Wheeler
Clark
Snyder
McCall
Lowrie
Central
Register
J. A. Smith
Dennis Marlow
Frank Fossett
Town Talk
H. M. Rhoads
Col. J. 8. Dormer
Col. C. C. Welch
Prince of Railroad
J. T. Clark
Boston & Colorado
Hill
Rocky
Increase in Union Pacific Grain and Cattle Shipments
An October exhibit compares Union Pacific grain and cattle shipments through Omaha for 1876 and 1877. Grain cars rise from 1 208 to 1 640 and cattle cars from 422 to 1 265, illustrating rapid regional growth and railroad business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
U. P. Road
Legislative excursion ends with Cheyenne stop and snowbound return
The Legislative excursion party reached Cheyenne from Colorado at midnight after a trek that included a derailment near Georgetown. Denver visit was brief due to a heavy snowstorm, but the group was entertained by officials and a boarding car lunch at Fort Collins before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Colorado
Georgetown
Denver
W. H. Pierce
Fort Collins
U. P
Chas
Abbott
J. T. Clark
Sam. Abbott
John Turck
C. C. Co
RAIDING REDSKINS AT CROOK CITY AND SULPHUR SPRINGS
News from Deadwood and Bismarck reports a large band of renegade Sioux attacking stage lines and freight trains in the Hills near Crook City and Sulphur Springs. Indians killed two horses, rifled a treasure chest, and forced stock theft and double-digit emigrations, with drivers and passengers escaping amid chasing gunfire. Several miners and emigrants are reported missing as authorities scramble to confirm the extent of hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Red Devils
Crook City
Whitewood
Fletcher
Stewart
Shannon
Flood
Sidney
Rapid
Crook
Deadwood
Tenderfoot
Reading
United States Mail
George C. Cook
Bismarck
Fort Pierre
The
Times
Geo. Addler
Thomas Garvey
Spring Valley Ranch
Bear Buttes
Johnson
Belle Fourche
Wachica Springs Station
Fort Pierre Road
Cook
Mr.Addler
Lieut. Edgerly
Seventh Cavalry
Bartlett
Owens
Corcoran
Austin
King
Elm Creek
Frank Joslyn
Sandy
Sulphur Station
Belle Fouche
Jim
Selbie
Bismarck Co
Sulphur Springs Station
Sulphur Springs
H. Cobb
W. Anderson
W. Goudy
Ben
J. L. Chapline
Frank Kennedy
John Hunter
D. T
Bluffs
Red Cloud Agency
Missouri River
Lieut
Kislingbury
Quartz finds and mining activity along Saginaw creek
Northland notes report quartz discoveries between Battle and French on Saginaw creek and describe a booming gold dust currency at eighteen dollars an ounce in Central City. They note contention on the Cunningham & Dorrington mill road, new ten stamp mill construction, Buck's sawmill boiler power, and steady ore shipments from Deadwood and Ratler Lode with several claims yielding good pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw Creek
Central City
Cunningham & Dorrington’s
Yankton
Buck
Bogle
J. M. West
Black Mills Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheely
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
the District Court
Wyoming Wanderers
Plains
Cafton
Pierce
Foxks
Idaho Springs
Teller House
Fillius
Patterson
Rapherty
Home Again
Glenn
Dooley
Tum Leader Steam Printing House
Northland Notes
Ratler Lode
Lead City
Discovery
Walters & Burrill
John Kane
Seeland, Tabbetts & Watts
John McAleer
Pioneer
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