Rails and rivers of Colorado Territory in late 1882
The Larimer county fair opens Sept 23 with regional notes on electric light uptake in Laramie, railroad snow shed work, and cattle numbers. Reports mention Omaha suffrage plans, a jewel robbery in Omaha, growth in Fort Collins wheat storage, and a looming territorial Republican convention at Green River.
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Larimer County
Colorado
Cheyenne
Sidney
Omaha
Wyoming
Fort Collins
Laramie
Water Works construction progress noted in yard activity
Yesterday transfer wagons hauled from railroad cars a boiler and smoke stack for the new water works. The engine and pumps have not arrived and the house for the machinery is yet to be built with planting arrangements still pending.
Plans for New Car Shops At Depot Site
Engineer Patten of the U P corps surveyed the proposed site under orders from headquarters. Stone for the shops has been ordered and active work will likely begin soon. The design reuses existing walls familiar to frequent depot visitors.
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Patten
U. P. Corps
Management confusion at U P railroad amid division abandonments
The article notes confusion over railroad management changes in the U P system. Train crews wonder under which superintendent they operate as Mountain division is abandoned and Nebraska division workers near the yard shift to Dickinson control. Some crews will be reassigned.
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U. P
Mountain Division
Nebraska Division
Dickinson
The Hospital Site Proposal Near cemeteries
Proposal suggests placing the new county hospital north of the city near the cemeteries with white shafts as symbolic features. It advocates a lake Mapaluta area site with acres for a county farm, trees, and crops, making the home for the poor, sick, and crippled an industrial as well as comfortable place.
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Lake Mapaluta
Railroad management changes take effect in Union Pacific affairs
On September first changes in Union Pacific management become effective including Dickinson's division expansion east to the city yard and possible move of the dispatcher's office to North Platte. In Cheyenne an officer at the depot attempted suicide after a love affair dispute, shooting himself in the forehead. his condition was initially hopeful.
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Union Pacific
Dickinson
Old Mountain Division
North Platte
Borie
Sneeky
Cheyenne
Sensational Cheyenne tale denied by parties involved
The Denver Tribune reported a sensational story linking a Cheyenne merchant and a married woman from Cheyenne. Both the husband and the man named in the piece deny the allegations as a morbid fabrication by the newspaper. A St Louis girl comment reflects wider gossip culture.
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Denver Tribune
Cheyenne
Tribune
Banner from Buncombe to Washington Lands on Freedom’s Dome
The verse describes a banner unfurled from Buncombe County that soared to Washington and settled atop the dome of Freedom’s temple. It evokes a patriotic gesture and national pride as a symbol carried from the mountains to the capital.
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Humbug
Buncombe County
Washington
Freedom's Temple
Mobile Register
Nora Perry Poem Excerpt on Bonnets and Hearts
The Courier Journal notes a playful verse about a woman tying her bonnet under her chin and the affection she inspires. It mentions a raven ringlet style and a young man’s heart won, with lines about a sealakin sacque and bears.
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Nora Perry
Courier-Journal
Marrying for Love Money and Mystery
Poem excerpt notes varied motives for marriage, listing love wealth and unclear reasons. A playful contrast appears with a line about the land of milk and honey versus dried apple pie. The tone mirrors a Chicago newspaper cheek in quip form.
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Chicago
Thrown From Their Carriage Injures Mrs Post
Mr J K Post and wife were jolted when a runaway team from Hon M E Post’s carriage crashed on Ferguson street. Mrs Post suffered severe bruises and possible rib injuries though no fracture was confirmed. she was taken to her home for care. Mr Post escaped with minor injuries as the horses bolted toward town, spurring a crowd to watch the incident.
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Ferguson’ Street
M. E. Post
Mrs. Post
Mr. Post
Posti
Accidental Gun Blast Blinds Mine Owner Near Copperopolis
Mr Taylor Miller owner of the Green Mountain Bay mine near Copperopolis was badly burned and blinded when a Winchester rifle exploded as he forced the lever to chamber a cartridge. The blast sent powder into his eyes and face. He was escorted to Cheyenne for medical treatment and is reportedly in serious but hopeful condition.
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A. Martin
Mudd Creek
Egbert Station
Taylor Miller
Green Mountain Bay
Copperopolis
Miller
Morton
Mr. Martin
Taylor
Mr. Miller
Martin
Cheyenne
T. C. Dixon
Ssarkwell
Why Not Cheyenne Bicycle Club Forming
A fragment suggests Cheyenne may organize a bicycle club with a growing rider base. The text notes many cyclists in town, potential benefits, style considerations, and the idea that a formal club would boost local cycling presence.
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Cheyenne
Benefita Club
B.C
Exposition News and Legal Moves Highlight Denver Scene
Two hundred guests attended a Windsor Hotel dinner for visiting engineers. Denver’s wet spell reduces Exposition crowds while a Hart and Hurd incident unfolds in Aspen. The US Attorney orders a suit in Denver to overturn about twenty thousand acres of coal lands near Trinidad claimed via fraudulent farming entries. Colorado Industrial fair set for October 38 to November 7. Leadville snow and rain across the region. City council probes Denver offices amid corruption complaints. Leadville firemen earn $85 monthly and foremen $95.
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Denver
Hart
Hurd
Aspen
United States
Colorado
Washington
United States District Court
Trinidad
Las Animas
Larimer County
Box Elder
The
Colorado Industrial Association
Leadville
Fairplay
Pueblo
Wyoming riches on display at the Exposition
The Salt Lake Tribune highlights Governor Hoyt of Wyoming and his exhibit of state resources at the Exposition. The piece praises Hoyt and his partner Gilbert E. Bailey for arranging minerals, woods, coal, asbestos, petroleum, graphite, kaolin, sulfur and other goods in a prominent display on the north side of the mineral flot, noting Wyoming’s vast plains, livestock, and potential for investment.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Wyoming
Tribune
Hoyt
Gilbert E. Bailey
Sweetwater Valley
Laramie
U. P
Oregon Short Line
Seminole Mountains
Carbon County
U. P. Rolling Mills
Laramie City
Uintah
Sweetwater
Pensylvania
Territory
Albany County
China
Red Buttes
Union Pacific
Iron Horse
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