Weekly a Leaker prints frontier news and warnings
The Cheyenne weekly notes the Crow Creek bridge is safe, reports on Sitting Bull, railroad labor shifts, and stock notices. It details Longmont wagon toll road plans, Chinese workers discharged in Sacramento, and local mining optimism. Also covers wrecks, sugar prices, ranch growth, and upcoming stock roundups in Weld County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek
Sitting Bull
Joseph
Howard
Geo. Masten
Cattle Trade Booms Across Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming
Vast cattle shipments sweep Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado drawing money westward. Expect high outlays to pay drives, with surplus funds boosting bank accounts and benefiting hundreds of merchants, herders, and ranchers. Judge Carter nears a $20,000 yard at Carter station, eyeing a Montana Idaho Oregon cattle route to Chicago via his facility. Fort Fetterman reports new stable, Fort Reno post buildup, and ongoing cavalry movements amid a thriving cattle season and Big Horn migration patterns.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
West
Cheyenne
Carter Station
Uinta County
Carter
Chicago
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Plwliti8
Sree Itierstt Eerie Ait Ate
Dietetereatsiean
Lalenis Ogallala
Evanston
Green River
Plum Creek
Merete
Extinguish Your Camp Fires In The Mountains
A party of pleasure seekers left the city and built a fire eight or ten miles out for supper. They did not extinguish it, and the fire spread burning several acres of N. R. Davis's pastureland as a warning to campers to extinguish fires after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Davis
Mountain Fires Threaten Forests Across Range
Smoke rising from the mountains near the city signals extensive annual forest fires. Historically caused by camping parties, fires ruin vast timber, threaten the mountain forests, and could worsen climate impacts if not stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Range
Will Cheyenne Bid For Omaha Shop Relocation
Columbus offers Union Pacific 160000 dollars and 120 acres of land to move the shops from Omaha. Grand Island offers 120000 dollars and 160 acres. The Omaha Republic supports the claim that losing the shops would harm Omaha’s retail business, drive many families from homes, and depress real estate values, squeezing owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Union Pacific Company
Grand Island
Omaha
Omaha Republican
Rock Springs Mine Superintendent to Represent Sweetwater County
Mr. Teasdale, superintendent of the coal mines at Rock Springs, will visit Cheyenne next November to represent Sweetwater county in the Council. Gen. Wesley Merritt, recently in command at Fort Russell, departed for Camp Stambaugh to lead the expedition against the Nez Perces. We hope for his success and a swift return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teasdale
Rock Springs
Cheyenne
Sweetwater County
Wesley Merritt
Fort Russell
Camp Stambaugh
Nez Perces
Freighter's Fatal Frolic Ends in Amputation
Dr. Janes rushed from Sidney to treat a freighter who was injured when thrown from a broncho. After his leg was shattered, hospital care led to amputation above the knee amid delirium tremens. The patient, though hopeful, faces a grave recovery with poor prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes
Sidney
Temporary Howe truss bridge planned by Union Pacific
The Union Pacific will erect a temporary Howe truss bridge spanning 250 feet using trestle work to the first pier and a Howe truss to the second. The bridge is to support crossing trains and an iron bridge during construction, with an estimated cost between 25,000 and 80,000 dollars. Completion is expected in about two to three weeks, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Omaha Herald
Rock Island
Winona
Minn
Mining Surveyors Urged to Correct Black Hills Claims
The U S Surveyor General of Dakota warns deputy surveyors that many Black Hills mining claims are not properly located and directs strict compliance with laws. Claims must mark boundaries on the ground and reference a permanent monument or known natural object in their location certificates. Noncompliant claims must be relocated under General Land Office regulations. Henry Estrrson signs as U S Surveyor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Alaska
Placers
Tuere
Black Hills
Surveyor General of
Dakota
General Land Office
Henry Estrrson
U.S. Surveyor General
Merritt To Lead Cavalry Against Nez Perce in Wyoming
General Wesley Merritt with four of his Fifth Cavalry plus Second Cavalry units under Captains Mix and Spaulding and Captain Gerald Russell of the Third Cavalry heads toward Wind River and Fort Phil Kearney to confront Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces. Col. Brackett and Maj. Wart join at Kearney as the Second Cavalry divides toward Little Big Horn and Tongue River posts. The Third Infantry moves from Pennsylvania to reinforce Gen. Gibbon in Montana. Also, a Green River theft case ends with Barker Martin arrested in Denver after using the name William Cooper and signing a temperance pledge.
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Wesley Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Camp Brown
Wyo
Second Cavalry
Mix
Spaulding
Gerald Russell
Third Cavalry
Wind River
Joseph
Fort Phil Kearney
W. K. Wart
Merritt
Kearney
A. G. Brackett
Medicine Bow
Fetterman and
Reno
Little Big Horn
Tongue River
Pennsylvania
Montana
J. H. Nason
Green River
Denver
Cook
Barker Martin
William Cooper
Murphy
Treasure Trove Safe Arrives After Second Deadwood Run
The new safe used by the C B I Stage Co for treasure transport between Deadwood and the city arrived Friday from its second round trip. It carried a dozen sacks and packages with retorts and gold dust valued around thirty thousand dollars. The First National received several thousand, Stebbins Post Co four or five thousand, and over twenty thousand went to Kountze Bros New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. & B. I. Stage Co
Deadwood
First National
Stebbins, Post & Co
Kountze Bros
New York City
Busy Beaver Dam Network in Wyoming Territory
A Hayden survey writer from Western Wyoming describes extensive beaver activity along Green River, noting dam networks up to 100 feet long, water widening the stream, and trees felled to build and repair dams. He observes beavers at work and explains their daily routines and unseen habits. The piece ends with a brief note on Dooley's Yeast Powder claiming purity and baking benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Survey
Wyoming
Wyoming Territory
Green River
Mississippi
Workingmen Form Independent Protective Labor Party
At a formal meeting the Workingmen of Cheyenne elected James B Walsh chairman and Wm Mattfeldt secretary. They condemned the late convention as partisan, formed the Independent Protective Labor Party, adopted a platform for labor rights, and planned a mass meeting at City Hall on Sept 1 to push municipal and state reforms including currency reform and anti bribery. J B Walsh was recording secretary and Thos Reid treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Fallen
James B. Walsh
Wm. Mattfeldt
Independent Protective Labor Party
J.D. Vaughan
Thos. R. Reid
Congress
U. S
James B
Wats
Marrrenot
Sec
Cheyenne
The Pierced Noses and the Old Nez Perce Leader Lawyer
A fragment recounts a two day Nez Perce versus Blackfeet battle near Pierre's hole in the Snake River basin. Sublette led the Nez Perces, many were killed or wounded, Blackfeet driven back, and an aged Nez Perce chief named Lawyer played peacemaker before joining Joseph in later conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ated
Missoula Valley
Pierre’s Hole
Snake River
Nez Perces
Blackfeet
Sublette
Idaho
Washington Territories
Joseph
Pacific
Troward
Black Hills Stamp Mills and frontier mining activity
Bailey's new mill in Bobtail gulch started up crushing Golden Terry ore. McLaughlin Cassels Co. of Cheyenne opened a 95 stamp mill in Central. Whitney Co. awaits quartz mill machinery at Gayville. Cunningham Dorrington supply water by steam pump. Newton Ellis prepare Anchor City mill. Elliott Porter expand Father de Smet mill. Central mill clears 40 tons of Woolley ore at one ounce per ton. Alpha Mining at Central continues ore processing while sinking for water. Abe Hager plans to bring a 20 stamp mill with power from Landers Co. saw mill. Deadwood Champion ends after 73 issues. Reports on Nez Perces, military posts, and local weather add context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood Times
Bailey
Bobtail Gulch
McLaughlin, Cassels & Co
Cheyenne
Central
Whitney & Co
Gayville
Chicago
Cunningham & Dorrington
Newton & Ellis
Anchor City
Elliott and
Porter
Alpha Mining Co
Alpha
Abe Hager
St. Joseph
Landers & Co
City Creek
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Canada
Longmont
Estes’ Park
Long’s Peak
A. W. Bristol
Fort Collins
Central Pacific Company
Sacramento
A. F. Wilkins and Son
Laramie
Rock Island Road
Big Horn
Forts
Fetterman
Dry Fork
Powder River
Antelope Springs
Mars
Weld County Stock Grower’s Association
Pawnee
O. P. Hanna
Secretaries of the Interior
Naples
Albany County
Albany
Cary
Gov
Thayer
Pennington
Webb, Wisdom and Conyers
Dead Wood
Murray
Bullock
Rock Creek
Fort Fetterman
Col. Brackett
Fort Sanders
Greeley
Tribune
North Platte
Department of the Platte
E. M. Coates
Fourth Infantry
Andrews
Big , Horn
Total
Petes
Wees
Hayden Surveyors
Dooley
the Workingmen IN Council
Snake River Country
Deadwood Daily Champion
R. W. Odell
A. P. Frick
A. A.S
Hat Creek
Department of Dakota
Frank Lane
White Earth River
Christopher T. Tall
Steele
Julius J. Patzki
Fort
D. A. Russell
Cherry
Rocky Mountains
Gen. Sheridan
Ars
Space
Kentucky
Denver Pacific Railroad
Glenn
Hill
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