The Weekly Leader Notes Gold Lodes and Local Happenings
The issue reports Blue Hill and Black Hills mining activity with Bear and Nigger guich es lodes and Deadwood drift pay dirt. It notes Conrad Kohrs driving 1000 head cattle to Pine Bluffs and Chicago, a post office restoration in Bryan Wyoming, and a Russian railroad train disappearance as a trigger for the Rocky Mountain Detective Association. It mentions a Washington visit by Judge J R Whitehead to seek a new territory, Sioux gifts, and various local incidents. Weather and stock news mix with society items and humorous anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook
Washington
Texas
Jack
Wyoming
Ladd
Green River Press
Woods
Frank Milander
Denver
Occidental Saloon
Joslin & Park
Evanston
San Francisco
Canada
Bear
Wm. van Vleck
Postoffice Department
Tim
Black Hills
Northland
Conrad Kohrs
Government Spring
Laramie
North Park
Kohirs
Pine Bluffs
Chicago
Denver Pacific
Union Pacific
Colorado
D. P
Tere
Rocky Mountain Detective Association
Ile
Chas
Annis
Oddities and observations from a bustling period
A collage from the Fortnightly Review and wire services covers cat deafness at high altitude, political quips from Mr Tweed, Dartmouth hazing reform, postmaster chatter, Mehemet Ali’s machinery, navy hatchway humor, land title costs, Liberian exodus finances, a bogus fortifications payout, a fraud case, an odd horse shoe made of raw hide, and buffalo hide footwear used in cattle drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Tweed
Dartmouth College
Rochester Democrat
Key
Egypt
Mehemet Ali
Thompson
Raynor
Charleston
8. C
Congress
Julius Witkowski
Nashville
David C. Stewart
Stewart
Washington
Brooklyn Navy Yard
California
Tweed’s Payoffs Mention Ex Senator Graham and His Downfall
The piece details William M. Graham of the Orange-Suullivan District, a Middletown bank president, labeled as a respectable man who fell to gaming and debt after meeting Tweed. He allegedly received money from Tweed, grew broke, embezzled from his bank, and was imprisoned in Albany Penitentiary before being pardoned and returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweed
William M. Graham
Graham
Orange-Suullivan
Middletown
N. C
Albany
Graha
New York
Big Horn mining legends and gold claims.
Veteran prospectors and scouts claim vast mineral wealth in the Big Horn country. Generals Custer and Sheridan are cited, with Old Jim Bridger and Frank Grouard describing gold finds and abundant game, while explorers warn the region is just opening to exploration and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn
Custer
Bozeman
Gen. Sheridan
Gen. Sherman
Black Hills
Tom Sun
Rawlins
Wyo
Boray
Old
Jim Bridger
The
Dr. Hayden
Captain Reynolds
P. EB. Connor
Frank Grouard
Crool
Big Torn Mountains
Mar
Grouard
Sitting Bull
Local Notice of Stock Range at Bridger's Ferry
John Sparks of Cheyenne Wyoming posts a stock range notice for Bridger's Ferry on the north side of the Platte river 20 miles below Fort Fetterman detailing an equal right shoulder marker or claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Reel
P. O
Cheyenne, W. T. Range
Polo Creek
Laramie River
Converse & Warren, P. O
Bridger’s Ferry
North Platte
John Sparks
Cheyenne
Wyo
Platte River
Ft. Fetterman
Compiled Laws of Wyoming Available From LEADER Office
A limited number of bound copies of Wyoming Territory laws are for sale at the LEADER office. Price is 5 dollars mailed postpaid 5.50. Payment by P.O. money order or registered letter. The volume includes territorial laws declarations Dakota and Wyoming treaties mining land laws and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Leader
P. O
Legislative Assemblies
Wyoming Territory
Dakota
Free Cure Offered for Youth Ailments Card
Special notice advertisement offers a free receipt claimed to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. The notice attributes the remedy to a South American missionary and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Josefi T INwAN at Station 2 KibI e House New York Fepldeadtwly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Josefi T
Inwan
Kible House
New York
Fepldeadtwly
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Weekly Leader
Tithe West
Deadwood
Gayville
Deadwood Gulch
Pacific Coast
B. H. Times
Laramie County
Laramie County Stock Growers
Association
A.W, Swan
A. H. Reeg
Thos, Sturgis
Swan Brothers
Range
Chugwater and
Sabile
Disesi
F. M. Phillips
Ft. Laramie
Chugwater
G. A. Sbarigit
Cheyenne, Wyo
Stock Range
Clingwater
Vy Alor
Joan If, Coad
PP. O
Mark Coad
Camp Clark
Neb
Sidney Bridge
Scott’s Bluff
Liteeac
Pocket Fire
Alt Right Fire Arm Co
Lawrence
Mass
D. M'Laughlin
Mllaughlin & Steele
Attorneys-At-Law
Carey Block
Jusdantf
C. M. Stebbins
Stebbins & Porter
Col
GEO
I. Stebbins
W. R.stebbins
Atchison, Kansas
M. E. Post
Stebbins, Post & Co
Bdo
United States
Europe
West
J. Ve Jillich
Atchison National Bank
Time Leader
Leader Printing Co
Hf. Glafcke, Treas
J. WW. Wef
Denver Cold
Waiy
Kenesti ES
RAND
Palse
Tam
Owl
N. Robertson
Wheeler
A. D. Butler
SAAC
Hia New Brick Shop
18Th Street
O'Neil
Bent
Fort Jones
Cat
Messsrs
Oxborne
Deak Srks
Atlani Dever
J.A. Davidson
Butler
O’neil
Jeld-Dawsm
Geo. Ford
5Th Street
Steins, Post & Co
Bankers
Cwmadyenne
Slédaywis
Bush Sit
Adestoss Wi
Glafoxe
Ghey, Enne
Wxsoming
Pacific
Kansas
Pacific Railways
Greeiey
Feyous
Pullman Palace
Mars
Abby Drome
Tarasas
OAKES
Charstale
Wess Gen
Pues’r
Avent
Cn Tysos
Iad
Agg Ae Ee
Starle Conor
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