Weeklyeater items of October 4 1877 report winter prep and regional news
The paper notes chimney cleaning for winter, warns about fires, reports on land buyers along the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe line, large shipments from Deadwood, and Sitting Bull Commission arrivals. It covers local politics, a mail robbery case, Utah Emma mine, a new Masonic Temple, and light social quips about quail and foods in Oyster Bay.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Deadwood
Sitting Bull Commission
Fort Benton
Mont
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Ward
Stamp Mills Wanted for Deadwood and Nearby Towns
Reported demand grows as 500 stamps operate in Black Hills with ore ready to feed 1,500 workers. Crushing costs run 1.50 to 1.75 per ton, and 6 to 7 dollars paid to custom mills. Capitalists urged to invest in stamp mills at Deadwood Gayville Central or Lead City. Generals Merritt Carr assigned to Fort Russell and Fort McKinney with multiple Fifth Cavalry companies. rest redistributed to camps Brown Stambaugh and posts near Sanders Russell Carlin.
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Deadwood
Gayville
Central
Lead City
Wesley Merritt
W. K. Hart
Bth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Eugene A. Carr
Price’s
Adams
Babcock’s
Fort McKinney
Wyo
Brown and
Stambaugh
Sanders, Russell
Carlin
Railroad Magnate Tour Sparks Cheyenne Route Speculation
Prominent railroad leaders including Sidney Dillon Jay Gould and Hopkins traveled via the Wabash to St Joseph and west. The party, greeted by Stevens of H and St Joseph, may back a New York Central Canada Southern linked route through Hannibal to Cheyenne and on to the Pacific, with Gould possibly shifting Union Pacific shops from Omaha to Cheyenne.
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Hannibal
Sidney Dillon
Jay Gould
Mr. Hopkins
Wabash
Stevens
St. Joseph
West
New York Central
Canada Southern
Denver
Gould
Omaha
New York
San Francisco
Trannibal
Cheyenne
Pacific
Union Pacific
Conquering Californians Return With Inter-State Trophy
The California rifle team under Brig. Gen. Leslie McComb passes home after winning the Inter-State military rifle match at Creedmoor New York. The squad includes C P LeBreton H J Burns J Robinson J W Maher E Unger L Barrere W Wright F G Blinn H W Brockhoff Chas Nash Harry Hook J Warren E Snook W E F Leeman Geo H Strong T E Carson and FE H Ladd. The bronze Soldier of Marathon trophy valued at 350 dollars was awarded, with a team score of 995 out of 1200 for 83 percent.
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California
Creedmoor
N. Y
Leslie McComb
Alta California
San Francisco
C. P. LeBreton
H. J. Burns
Lieut. J. Robinson
J. W. Maher
E. Unger
L. Barrere
W. Wright
F. G. Blinn
H. W. Brockhoff
Chas. Nash
Harry Hook
J. Warren
E. Snook
W. EF. Leeman
Geo. H. Strong
T. E. Carson
Gen. McComb
W. Brockhoff
Nerewith
Bt Brockhotl
Robertson
LeBreton
Inasiian Penny Caseinett
Warren
Burns
Maher
Tasessistus Ieee
McComb
Bauere
Wright
Dead Train Robbers Collins and Bass Killed at Station
In Buffalo Kansas on the 26th two men on jaded horses led a loaded pony into the station. A station agent spotted Joel Collins on an envelope and alerted Sheriff Beardsley, who pursued the robbers. Collins and his partner attempted to draw, the posse fired, killing both. The booty consisted of twenty dollar mint coins sewn in pantaloons legs. Collins is said to be from Dallas Texas. Beardsley hunts remaining gang members.
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Buffalo
Kansas
Collins
Bass
Joel Collins
Beardsley
Ellis County
Texas
Dallas
Dr. Kampf
Lieut. Wheeler
Ogden
Utah
Washington
Excerpt on Bently Benedict and Black Hillers prompts Ohio names
A prior Deadwood excerpt on Bently Benedict and the original Black Hillers is followed by a subscriber noting Ohio names connected to the matter. The text hints at a broader identification of involved parties and regional ties and invites further detail.
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Deadwood
Bently Benedict
Black Hillers
Ohio
Benedict expedition claim contested by Ohio man
Ashley Ohio Sept 23 letter disputes a 1852 Black Hills expedition. Josephus McCleep quotes Benedict as a boy and asserts he never went to California with a 300 man company. Benedict’s father lived in Morgan County, Ohio, and the writer neither witnessed the 1852 voyage nor the Black Hills gold talk.
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Ashley
Leader
Black Hills
California
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
St. Joseph
Delaware and Morrow Co
Mount Gilead
Bently Benedict
Morgan County
Bently
Josephus McClreeap
The Pueblo Petrifaction
Negotiations between Barnum and Conant over the petrified giant are said to stall. Barnum demands a genuine petrifaction guarantee and no nearby discoveries. The discoverer, once a New York legislator, is regarded as reliable. head damage revealed crystals inside, suggesting a petrifaction rather than a stone statue.
Nez Perces Attack at Cow Island in Montana Raid
A Benton telegram reports Nez Perces assaulting the rifle pile at Cow Island with seven charges, fighting until 10 o clock the morning after, then departing toward Milk River. They burned a freight pile containing thirty tons of Government cargo and twenty tons of private freight Sunday night. Citizens Weimar and Walker were seriously wounded. Hostiles believed to head toward British possessions.
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Benton
Montana
Cow Island
Stundown
Milk River
Weimar
Walker
Wyoming Youth Passes Naval Academy Exam
Our Naval Representative announces that John P. Arnold son of M. A. Arnold Esq has passed the final examination at the Naval Academy and begun studies. He is the first bona fide Wyoming boy admitted to Annapolis and is expected to become Wyoming Territory's first representative in the U S navy.
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Naval
John P. Arnold
M. A. Arnold
Naval Academy
Wyoming
Naval School
Annapolis
Wyoming Territory
U. S. Navy
The Finest Car in the World
The private car of George M. Pullman attached to the west bound U P express yesterday carried leading directors of the Grand Drunk and Great Western Railways of Canada en route to the Pacific slope for a pleasure tour. The ornate car impressed a large depot crowd and showcased plate glass rosewood mahogany gold upholstery.
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George M. Pullman
Pullman Palace Car Co
U. P. Express
Blawsted
Grand Drunk
Great Western Railways of Canada
Pacific Slope
The Dead Desperado Joel Collins Leader of Big Springs Robbers
A historical sketch portrays Joel Collins as a bold, long tainted outlaw shot in Kansas. He allegedly hid a ranch at Big Springs and used Ogallala as headquarters while leading a gang through cattle schemes and stage robberies along the Black Hills route.
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Joel Collins
Big Springs
Kansas
Ile
Law
Omaha Herald
Ogallala
Texas
Collins
Lone Star
Joel Tool
Deadwood
Black Hills
Wild Stallion Haunts Pine Bluffs as Herders Hunt
A jet black stallion roams near Pine Bluffs while cattle herders pursue him for five days using mounted changers to corner and capture the famed wild horse. The chase continues as the stallion leads a band of tame horses and remains vigorous despite fatigue.
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Pine Bluffs
Lodge Pole Creek
Mr. Cole
Trials of a Housekeeper Mentioned in Dooley's Ad
An old advertisement touts Dooley's Yeast Powder with claims of easy baking and light wholesome biscuits bread rolls and muffins every time Readers are urged to try it to be convinced of the result.
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Dooley
Denver Election Delivers Complete Republican City and County Ticket
Denver voters elected the entire Republican city and county slate yesterday. Mayor B. B. Stiles won with a 127 vote majority, while county officer results were not yet tallied due to extensive ticket scratching.
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Denver
Aim
B. B. Stiles
Taylor and cattle theft case tied to Albany county
Sheriff Nottage of Albany county pursues a man named Taylor who fled Green River with a small herd and reached Pine Bluffs with a larger one. Cattle were mingled with others, leading to trouble. Most stolen cattle came from Albany county and are now recovered. Reports place Taylor in Lara mie jail or possibly on the run.
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Sheriff Nottage
Albany County
Taylor
Green River
Pine Bluffs
Laramie
Indians Seek Territorial Preferences Across Plains
The Ogallala Sioux led by Red Cloud favor Tongue River country while the Upper Brules under Spotted Tail favor a southern area near the White River. The Arapahoe seek union with the Shoshones, who, with Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, fall under Protestant Episcopal supervision. Dr. Irwin, long-time agent, is reassigned to Red Cloud. he and Gen. Crook support the move, welcomed by the Arapahoes in a tribal display.
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Red Cloud
Tongue River
Spotted Tail
White River
Arapahoe
Protestant Episcopal Church
Irwin
Red Cloud Agency
Gen. Crook
Mr. Welch
Arapahoes
Circus troupe sails for Australia from New York
A party of thirty circus performers led by James Bailey of Cooper Bailey & Co. traveled west on the U P express bound for Australia to join an expanding Sydney attraction. The group includes famed athletes acrobats and specialists, with Mdlle de Granville and the educated pig handler Bismarck among them. They plan to move on to Java the Far East Indies and then return to New York via Europe.
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U. P
Bismarck
Australia
Java
Territorial Board of Canvassers Certifies Fifth Legislature
The Territorial Board of Canvassers led by Secretary Geo W French and Treasurer F E Warren met Gov John M Thayer and declared the election results for the Fifth Legislative Assembly. Names for Albany Carbon Laramie Sweetwater Uinta and At Large elected representatives and electors listed, board adjourned sine die.
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Territorial Board of Canvassers
Geo. W. French
F. E. Warren
Ilon
Orlando North Auditor
John M. Thayer
Fifth Legislative Assembly
Albany County
Stephen W. Downey
William N. Stelliday
L. D. Pease
Carbon Couunty
Tamer Merrill
Laramie
G. A. Draper
J. N. Keller
T. Dyer
Herman Maas
A. of
Swan
Streetwater
F. I. Cheney
Uinta County
E. T., Pease
Fred Mertzheimer
Sweetwater
Carbon
Lawrence Dayes
Robert Homer
John Congdon
J. P. Caldwell
N. L. Andrews
N. I. Spicer
Chas
Scingerman
Carbon Couity
Leader requests news from across the country
The Leader urges friends nationwide to send in news, report progress, and keep the paper informed. In cities, readers may visit the office to share information they possess.
Nearer to Taurus. Helena diary of Sitting Bull Commission
Helena Montana Sept 25 The Sitting Bull Commission and a correspondent arrived after a 400 mile stage ride through mining and grazing country. The group notes Helena 35 miles west of the Missouri River and 60 miles north of the Northern Pacific route with about 3 500 inhabitants. They describe hotels stores fairs minerals and needlework and a historical society with a large volume on territorial settlement. General Brisbin fell ill. General Terry heads to Fort Shaw escorted by cavalry from Fort Ellis. Locals doubt an interview with Sitting Bull. Telegraph lines are down hindering commission business. The writer recounts interviewing a man shot 17 times by Nez Perces and a colored Yellowstone party member Barnes who witnessed killings and fled into a gulch. He ends promising further dispatches from Fort Shaw.
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Helena
M.T
Sitting Bull Commission
Missouri
Northern Pacific Railroad
Brisbin
Franklin
Terry
Fort Shaw
Fort Ellis
Guv
Potts
His
Sitting Bull
Shaw
Milk River
Pakoke Lake
Joseph
Nez Perces
Barnes
Yellowstone
Telena
Mistah Barnes
Rumor of Son's Death From Indian Massacre Reaches Pennsylvania
Wm B Snodgrass of Miflinburg Union County Pa learns from a Denver letter dated Sept 14 1877 that six men traveling from the Black Hills were attacked by Indians. One man Will and two others were killed. the writer describes a two day chase to Cheyenne and a final stop in Denver. The family seeks full details and questions the letter as possibly forged. Information should be sent to S W Snodgrass Miflinburg Pa.
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Denver
Mr. Snodgrass
Black Hills
Will
Cheyenne
S. W. Snodgrass
Miflinburg
Union Co
Wheat farms along the Colorado Central line rise in Larimer county
The Town Talk notes rapid uptake of wheat farms along the Colorado Central in Larimer county. A Central lady, at a festival, mistakenly placed her false teeth in a gentleman’s outside pocket. Two drunken men burned Longmont’s jail before rescue. Tort Collins gains a rail link to Cheyenne market aiding Colorado flour farmers. John Ray of Denver patents an iron cross-tie for railroad use and sees strong eastern factory interest.
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Colorado Central
Larimer
Central
Longmont Calaboose
Collins
Ife
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