Earthquakes and cattle cattle shipments in Utah Territory
Weekly Leutex for September 13 1877 reports an earthquake in Corinne and plans to ship 12 000 head of cattle from the lower South Platte. It notes August deaths in Salt Lake, the death of Brigham Young creating a vacancy, and local railway shop bids. Mentions prospecting Princeton College expedition, salt works costs, and Cheyenne’s growth if U P car shops arrive. Also covers robberies, Indian removals, a paralysis case, and railroad promotions to favor Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne
Brigham Young
Utah
E. L. Dunham
Greeley
Princeton College
New Jersey
Comstock
Nevada
Eagle Salt Works
Wadsworth
Central Pacific Railway
J. Wiff
Julesburg
Buskirk & Walrath
Powers
Sidney
A. H. Swan
Cheyenne
U. P
Jack Wiggins
Idaho Bill
Eli Lee
Richard Wilson
Chas. Wells
Utah Penitentiary
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Cheyenne, Black Hills and Montana
Northland
Crook Interview Teases Nez Perces Homeward Move
General George Crook, arriving from Red Cloud Agency to Fort Laramie and Camp Brown, predicts the Nez Perces, led by Crazy Horse, will retreat without further fighting. He notes Crazy Horse’s attempts to rally followers falter while Big Little Man’s chiefs pull their bands from the war path. He expects removal to new agencies to be delayed this fall and dispatches a Washington trip with Red Cloud and Spotted Tail leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crook
Red Cloud Agency
Fort Laramie
Green River
Camp Brown
Merritt
Nez Perces
Crazy Horse
Big Little Man
Young Bucks
Spotted Tail Agency
North
Crook
Union Pacific Railroad
Big Horn Range
Yellowstone
Missouri
Lame Deer
Black Hills
Clark
Washington
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Clark’s Fork
Howard
Sitting Bull
Montana
Idaho
Camp Browh
Crazy Horse wounded after escape attempt at Spotted Tail
Crazy Horse was disarmed in the guard-house at Spotted Tail Agency when he drew a knife and wounded Big Little Man. Crazy Horse was stabbed in the side and seriously injured. Troops remain under arms as Indians scatter to villages. by 10 p.m. his condition improved and the area quiet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ronson
Nes
Crazy Horse
Spotted Tail Agency
Big Little Man
Gift Given to Laramie Division Superintendent Shankland
Mr 8 T Shankland longtime head of the Laramie Division U P R R travels to Fort Scott Kansas to start stock business. A large group of division employees gathered at the Railroad house in Laramie and presented an elaborate seven piece solid silver plate set in Egyptian design valued at 1100 dollars. Gift not yet arrived but will be sent soon. Presenters included Conductors Prentiss and Vermilion and Agent J B Adams of Rawlins who gave the address. The ceremony occurred as departure neared with the gift pending arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Shankland
Laramie
Fort Scott
Kansas
Union ‘Pacific
Cheyenne
Cantonment Reno
Fort McKinney
John A. McKinney
Fourth Cavalry
Bates? Creek
Fetterman
Custer
Stambaugh
Robinson
Longmont Extension Tracklaying Gains Momentum
The grading and tracklaying forces have been expanded with the latter reaching 100 men. On Wednesday and Thursday four miles of track were laid and the project will advance at about two miles per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmont
Washakies Offer and Vigilant Nez Perce Threat
The Washakie era telegram from Camp Brown reports hostile Nez Perces approaching while Shoshone chief Washakie promises to rally his warriors and defeat them in a day. In city crime news a pair of horse thieves targeted C F Annett’s Sixteenth street stable. a night attempt ended with a misfired shot and a buckshot pursuit. Police are alerted to any man carrying a load of lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jas. J. Patten
Camp Brown
Nez Perces
Washakie
C.F. Annett
Sixteenth Street
Ralph S'rench
Annett
Brave Brakeman Rescues Cattle From A Rolling Car
Pat O'Keefe, a brakeman on the Eastern Division, saved twenty head of cattle when a car door flew off as a steer jumped free. At twenty two miles an hour the train neared a station. O'Keefe climbed along the car, waved his hat, and kept the animals from harm until arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O'Keefe
Never Grumble at the Landlady’s Boarding Rules
A humorous cautionary note advises tenants to say little and never complain about life with an elderly landlady who hosts a few “nice people.” It mocks grumbling, urging constant mobility as the only safe way to avoid petty disputes and losing lodging.
Capture of Crazy Horse Moves to Spotted Tail
Mr Luke Voorhees at Red Cloud observed six cavalry companies and two infantry, with Gatling guns and hundreds of armed Indians, marching along the river to Crazy Horse village. Five thousand Indians gathered at the Agency as Big Little Man led naked riders forward. The main force halted after locating Crazy Horse gone, while a squad pursued toward Spotted Tail. General Bradley at Camp Robinson reported quiet conditions and no anticipated trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Voorhees
Red Cloud
Crazy Horse
Spotted Tail
Big Little Man
Red Cavalry
Mr. Voorhees
Gen. Bradley
Camp
Robinson
Mining Law Notice and Local News Summary
A long extract reviews mining patent rules under U S laws detailing tunnel hold rights, surface overburden, and discovery requirements, emphasizing that a vein located via tunnel needs surface verification before patent, and that surveys must mark boundaries with monuments. The piece also covers local items: a suicide case of Emma Christie from morphine, renamed Fort McKinney, political and transport notes, Cheyenne and Black Hills telegraph line, stage company tickets, urban affairs, and various notices, births, deaths, and community commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Williamson
General Land Office
United States
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Leutex
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Siz Ratuths
Violet Fane
Violet
I. H. Schooler
Union Pacific Bridge Department
Hillsdale
W. W. Crook
Langdon
Ed. Dickingon
H. H. Clark
S.T. Shankland
Dickinson
Doug Rhodes
Sociable
the Leader
Sheridan
Florida
Indian Territory
Rogue Swamp
Col. Murrin
EaApwoon
D. T
I. Murrin
Republcan
Carroll
Kuykendall & Lyons
Deadwood
Cephas Tuttle
Hidden Treasure
Keets
Tuttle
Wyoming
Old Fort Sarpy
Fort Smith Ford
Fort Custer
Little Horn
Board of County Commissioners
Laramie County
Iron Bridge
Rawhide Buttes
Hut Creek
Old Woman’s Fork
M. M. McCoy
Atlantic & Pacific
Omaha
Atkins
Schultz
McCoy
Draper
Dyer
Haas
Keller
Swan
House of Representatives
Coadh
Davis
Glover
Hecht
Hamma
Helphenstine
McKay
Ryan
Tracy
Big Horn River
Big Horn
Emma Christie
Hurlbut
Hill and
Ransom
Yice
Emma
Joseph
St. Louis
Union Pacific
Fisk
Gazette
Colorado Central
Leibey & Nichols
Carey
Financial Exchange
Cheyenne and
J. W. Cornelius
B. Tf. Limes
Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage Co
Chicago
Leaper
Theron Nye
Fremont
Nebraska
Meyer
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Cor Oversield
Horself
Colorndustrial Association
Denver
Schurz
West
East
President Hayes
D. B. May
Boone May
Webb
Wisdom
Conners
Mr. May
Andy
Glenn
Hiuw
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