Dark Fall days and bills cry out in Wyoming weekly
Readers learn of court term set for November 6 in the First Judicial District at Laramie City. Reports recount Caveness Blackburn and Bone reward offers, a mountain lion shot by C Covington, wheat yields in Boulder County, and a grizzly bear attack on Col Jairus W. Hall while noting local commerce and jewelry from Joslin & Park.
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Ropherty
District Court of the First Judicial District
C. Covington
Cache-a-la-Poudre
Utah
John Anderson
Frank Anderson
Carlton
Wyo
Laramie City
Jairus W. Hall
Colorado
Territorial
Rise in Wool Spreads Optimism for Higher Prices
East reports via telegraph and letters show strong demand for wool with prices expected to rise before falling. Manufacturers face light raw stock, rapid sales, and a favorable outlook for holders as mills seek material to run.
Married at Cheyenne and Rawlins in Oct 1876
In Cheyenne at the A M E church Samuel Ramsey and Emma Wilson united in marriage by Rev W F Warren before a crowded audience with a festive reception. At Dyer's hotel in Rawlins James Gray Rankin and Juletta Smith wed by Rev G M Sanders in a separate ceremony.
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Ramsey-Wilson
Cheyenne
W. F. Warren
Samuel Ramsey
Emma Wilson
Rankin-Smith
Dyer’s Hotel
G M. Sanders
James Gray Rankin
Juletta Smith
Rawlins
Wyo
Beers Dies Suddenly at Livermore Colorado
Guy V. Beers of Sherman dies suddenly at Livermore on October 10 1876. His friends mourn a noble true and big hearted man and hope he rests in a better land.
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Livermore
Colo
Guy V. Beers
Sherman
Wyo
Camp Carlin
Hughes
Colorado
California
Yu Li
Post office bond protest from Cheyenne area letter
A 1876 letter from a local postmaster near Cheyenne complains about the need to sign new bonds every few months. He notes ten months in office, four bonds, each costing 20 to 30 dollars, and says he does not want the post office, claims no pay, and urges replacements willing to operate for nothing and sign new bonds regularly.
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Washington, D. C
Commission
Post Office
Colorado Election Returns Narrow Final State Results
Hinsdale County reports 27 to the Republican state ticket and names W. S. Green as representative. San Juan elects Republican Chas. H. McIntyre but the state ticket leans Democratic by 15. La Plata undecided. Ouray data suggests strong Routt support in the north and Hughes in the south. House stands 32 to 16 with one county awaiting results. Democrats concede Hayes and Wheeler electoral vote.
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Hinsdale
San Juan
la Plata
W. S. Green
Chas. H. McIntyre
Henson
Ouray
Hayes
Wheeler
Grand Lodge holds second annual Wyoming meeting at Cheyenne
The Grand Lodge of A F and A M of Wyoming opened its second annual communication at Masonic Hall on Oct 10 1876 with representatives from all lodges. Elections were held on Oct 11 for grand officers, Fred E Addams as Grand Master and Orlando North as Deputy Grand Master, among others. The next annual session will be in Evanston.
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Grand Lodge
A, F
A. M
Wyoming
Masonic Hall
Snow
Bertsolo
Aaron Lodge No. 5
Egypt
Fred, E. Addams
Cheyenne
G. M
Orlando North
Evanston
Thomas A. McCoy
South Pass
G. W
Mills
Laramie
Taylor
Gr. Treas
M. G. Town
Colorado Congregational Association Meeting in Longmont
The Colorado Congregational Association will meet in Longmont on Thursday October 26 Rev C M Sanders of this city will attend and read a paper on the life of Rev E N Kirk D D He will also deliver an essay on the Personal Power of the Sabbath School Teacher The meeting will convene Thursday afternoon and continue over the Sabbath
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Colorado Congregational Association
Longmont
Colorado
C. M. Sanders
E. N. Kirk
D. D
Merritt Leads 600 on Scout from Custer City
Lieut. Crawford of the Third Cavalry reports Gen. Merritt departed Custer City with 600 men on a reconnaissance. Destination not certain but suspected toward the Belle Fourche Fork of the Cheyenne river. The remaining troops stay at Custer City.
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Spring-on-the-Hill
Lieut
Crawford
Third Cavalry
Merritt
Custer City
Belle Fourche Fork
Cheyenne River
Coal Mines at Rock Springs Hire Chinese Labor
Rock Springs remains a busy desert town with rich coal mines. The past year saw 150 Chinese workers employed to cover strike related shortages, while about 100 Caucasian miners remain on old terms earning four to six dollars daily. The U P company operates three mines Nos 1 and 2 and others.
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U. P. Company
Excelsior Steelworks Hit Hard by Coal Boom
The U P struck in corner and now takes out fifty loads daily of high quality coal from the lower town near the Mississippi line. Excelsior by Snow and Blair notes the exceptional quality unmatched west of the Mississippi.
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Excelsior
Snow & Blair
Bro’s
U. P
Mississippi
Foul Play In Utah: Body Found In Bingham Well
The Salt Lake Herald reports old horse thief Lund vanished months ago after accusing Ben Tasker. Tasker was arrested for Lund’s murder and a body was found in a 90 foot well near Bingham canyon. Evidence points to Tasker though conviction uncertain. Meanwhile Indians stole 25 horses near Fort Laramie and left a bloodied glove from Jim Monroe.
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Salt Lake Herald
Lund
Bingham
Ben Tasker
the Twain
Ben
Lind
Tasker
Bingham Cafton
A Desperate Deserter Stand Off and Escape
The Bozeman Times recounts a deserter from Fort Ellis named Mulvaney who fled with three horses and three needle guns. Sheriff Ralston pursued him for a week and finally overtook Mulvaney at Reddick's, leading to a long struggle and eventual escape.
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Bozeman
M.T
Sheriff Ralston
Mulvaney
Fort Ellis
Reddick
Montana Mites notes and frontier items from Bozeman Times
Gen Gibbon arrives at Fort Ellis with command on Sept 29. Deer Lodge Masons debt free with building valued at 9000. A six year old boy in Madison county dies after a wagon incident. Windy Woods reports a $2009 four day Emigrant gulch find. Potatoes bound for Tongue River post with 1500 wintering men. 140000 pounds shipping soon. Kemble and Major Benham inspect Crow Agency. report may reveal westward transactions. Calfe shows a Springfield needle gun from Custer battlefield. Sitting Bull recalls Custer massacre scalping moment. Prof Jenney says Deadwood gold country lies in Wyoming. Black Hills likely in Wyoming per his view. Authorities urged to settle Wyoming boundary questions for Black Hills inhabitants to gain local rule and Crook county incorporation.
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Bozeman Times
Gibbon
Fort Ellis
Masonic Society
Deer Lodge
W. R. Reed
Sterling
Madison County
Woods
Emigrant Gulch
Tongue River
E. C. Kemble
Benham
Crow Agency
Kemble
W. Calfe
Springfield
Jenney
New York
Deadwood
Wyoming
Custer
Custer City
Black Hills
Crook
Legislative Assembly
Desperate pursuit as sheriff hunts armed soldier after shootout
A sheriff chases a soldier across hills near Cherry creek and Alder gulch after a tense gunfight over captured firearms. The soldier, wounded and horse-lost, escapes into the hills while Lt. Quinton and Frank Murray continue the ten day pursuit toward Bozeman.
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Mulvaney
Scarber’s
Cherry Creek
Elk Creek
Ferris
Madison River
Billy Randall
Alder Gulch
Brown’s
William’s Gulch
Quinton
Frank Murray
Ralston
Puller’s Springs
Bozeman
Lieut
Rom
Deadwood City as Seen Through Chicago Times Eyes
J F Finerty describes Deadwood City as a rough cross of Braidwood Cheyenne and McGregor with narrow streets hemmed by hills. He notes hotels clothing stores and mining chatter among residents including Dr Whitehead Mr French and Judge McCutcheon. Four hours pass hearing of gold quartz sluices dust nuggets mills and pans.
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Deadwood City
J. F. Finerty
Chicago Times
Braidwood
Cheyenne
Wyoming
McGregor
Iowa
Wyoming Territory
Deadwood
Dr. Whitehead
French
McCutcheon
Midas
Rising Generation at Magic City School Expands
The public school opened four weeks ago in a new building with 287 pupils. Growth has continued weekly, with 861 projected after tomorrow. Faculty loads show 20 under Prof Stark and others with up to 89 pupils per department, prompting plans to hire more teachers once extra furniture is secured.
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Magic City
Prof. Stark
Wells
Miss Williams
Miss Dunlevy
Miss White
Stark
Bramel's Roarback Stumps City Editors In Laramie Chronicle
In Friday's Laramie Chronicle Bobby Bramel writes a three column piece naming Guv Thayer and THE LEADER. With Major Giafcke absent the city editor hires experts to judge Bramel's thinking. After twelve hours of study at 4 am they cannot answer and await the editor's return.
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The
Laramie Chronicle
Bobby Bramel
Guv. Thayer
Major Giafcke
Bramel
Major
Glafcke
Troops Ordered to Montana For Fort Ellis Duty
Col Brackett of Fort Siders orders the several companies to the Black Hills. They will proceed at once to Montana to report at Fort Ellis. The 126 strong units are to be well armed and equipped for service.
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Fort D. A. Russell
Third Cavalry
Omaha
Nebraska
Black Hills
New
el Dorado
Col. Brackett
Fort Siders
Montana
Fort Ellis
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Bent County
Associated Press
Evanston Age
Hilliard
Tilden
Bubby
Bubby B
Joslin & Park
Rocky Mountain
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A, F, and
A. M. of
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Thomas
Rock Springs
Monroe
Nick Jamse
Pratt & Ferris
Rawhide Creek
Fort Laramie
Jim Monroe
Billy Lawrence
Old Red Cloud Agency
Nick Janise
North Platte
Jules Ecoffey
Janise
Charlie Mowe
Louis Shangreau
Joe
Charlie Howe
Howe
Sitting Bull
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