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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1876
Page
7
Fragmented text mentions stoves, oven parts, heating devices and metalwork related details. References to columns or cities like Philadelphia Denver and Colorado appear in a disjointed, unclear sequence. The passage reads as technicians or shop notes rather than a coherent news item.
News item collage notes John Webster bounty for 4000 squirrel scalps in Napa County and a judge counted them to issue a certificate. Cheyenne’s Tom Leader is asked to locate lost husband Joe Porter or Brunson. Arizona offers 5000 dollars for a well over 500 feet. 33000 for shallower wells. Utah mining districts include 10 000 workers and $5 000 000 annual yield. Various humorous observations on fat men unicorns ulsters and fashion. Fort Fetterman to reconvene at Fort Sanders November 29 1876 with officers King and Pearson reassigned or relieved.
The Greeley Sun notes cattle along the South Platte are in splendid condition with rolling fat. Grass is abundant after a dry spell. Seed has cured well and holds much nourishment. Cattle prices range from two and a half to two and three fourths cents per pound.
Western Kansas reports raids by plains tribes including the Arapahoes Sioux and Cheyennes on frontier settlements. A herder named Robert Diemer is killed and scalped on the Republican river Arickaree branch. Militias mobilize at Fort Wallace Kit Carson and Ellis as tribes gather near Blackwood creek. hunger drives raids.
A general court martial is appointed to meet at Cantonment Reno W T on December 4 1876 for trials. Another meets at Fort McPherson Nebraska December 1 1876. Temporary garrison duty assigned to Second Lieutenant Wenry C La Point at Camp Stammaugh W T. Additional details list locations Fort Sanders Wyoming November 27 1876 and officers including Surgeon Bennett A Clements Captain Dewees Wells Peale O Brien Swigert as Judge Advocate and Board of Survey re-convened by special orders from Big Horn Expedition headquarters.
The snowy range shows enor mous caftons shaped by glacial and other erosion. Angular gravel beds suggest recent mother rock release and limited gold potential, with some Montana Nevada mining examples and a low timber line in the Big Horn Mountains due to granite erosion.
A Sloan milk wagon torn up 17th street unleashed a chaotic scene as the horse bolted with rattling cans, milk spraying the crowd and a mob of dogs and cats converging on the street. A passerby was struck by a milk can and chased by the flurry of animals as the wagon sped eastward past North Platte.
The piece laments irritability after a political contest and celebrates calm patriotic public sentiment. It condemns profiteering war hawks as army buzzards and urges citizens to reject calls for war while urging faith in lawful authority and national resilience.
The passage proclaims national unity and voter resolve, stating the issue is citizenship not party. It asserts a fair decision will seat either Hayes or Tilden in the presidency within days, urging all good citizens to accept the outcome.
Report from La Veta recounts a brutal Monday night murder at a homestead. A Mexican attacker demanded money, killed the elderly couple with a revolver, beat Mrs. Rice and her son, and fled toward the east after leaving the baby unharmed. Mrs. Rice survived and spoke to a Pueblo correspondent.
A Omaha man Charles Weston recounts a harrowing crossing from Red Cloud Agency toward Deadwood. The Sidney route stage faced broken stock, long delays, and repeated breakdowns forcing passengers to walk amid storms. A relief team from Omaha later gave passage back to the agency.
The account rebukes travel via the Sidney route noting accidents and neglectful driving. Passengers report overturned stages near Buffalo Gap injuring many, with a mother and child left for hours in Indian territory. The piece challenges Omaha papers to defend the route and asks for a response from Judge Dudley and associates. Also mentions deaths, a reward notice, ads, and a cure-all claim targeting youth issues.
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