The Weekly Leader Highlights Wyoming News and Local Notes
The issue reports General Crook hopeful on ending tensions with Sioux chiefs in Washington. It notes Bear and Nigger gulches work expanding lodes, a Post Office reestablishment at Bryan, and Conrad Kohrs driving 1000 head of cattle to Pine Bluffs. It mentions a rail robbery comparison and a forged promissory note incident.
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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
Notable Miscellany of Oddities and Old News Tangles
A Potpourri of items including cats born deaf at high altitude, Dartmouth hazing shifts with hats and canes, Postmaster General Key’s talkativeness, and Mehemet Ali’s influence on Egypt’s industry. Also notes on land title risks, Liberian exodus funding, a 1875 Nashville fortifications fraud, and a novel raw-hide horse shoe from California.
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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 payments to ex Senators include William M Graham
The article details William M. Graham a former Orange Sullivan Senator and Middletown bank president who, driven by gaming losses, became deeply in debt to Tweed. Once his Albany term ended he embezzled bank funds, was imprisoned, pardoned last summer, and returned home amid scrutiny of Tweed’s claims.
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Tweed
William M. Graham
Graham
Orange-Suullivan
Middletown
N. C
Albany
Graha
New York
Gold in Big Horn region touted by old mountaineers
The Big Horn country is praised for vast mineral wealth by veteran prospectors and guides. Statements from Gen. Custer era explorers, Gen. Sheridan, Tom Sun, Old Jim Bridger, and Frank Grouard attest to gold, minerals, and abundant wildlife in the Big Horn hills as exploration opens.
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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
John Sparks O P Stockrange Bridger’s Ferry location
John Sparks of Cheyenne Wyoming reports stockrange at Bridger's Ferry on the north bank of the Platte river about twenty miles below Fort Fetterman with a right shoulder injury.
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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 Wyoming Laws Offered by LEADER Office
A few copies of the compiled laws of Wyoming, bound volume, available from the LEADER office. Price five dollars, mailed postpaid five fifty. Remit by money order or registered letter. Contents include Wyoming Territory laws since organization, Declaration of Independence, Dakota and Wyoming Organic Acts, treaties, land and mining laws, town site and timber laws.
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Wyoming
Leader
P. O
Legislative Assemblies
Wyoming Territory
Dakota
Free booklet promised for youth weaknesses cure
Special notice offers a free receipt claimed to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. The advertisement says the remedy was found by a missionary in South America and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev Josefi T INwAN Station 2 Kible House New York for details.
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South America
Josefi T
Inwan
Kible House
New York
Fepldeadtwly
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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
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