Watermelons and rail lines through Larimer county tales
District court sits at Rawlins with Judge Blair presiding. Immigrants and stockmen flock to Larimer county as rail work draws hundreds of workers. A coroner’s jury inspects a Bear Creek death. fires, road agents, and steam hired girls provoke banter. Immigration, fruit harvests, and local gossip fill the page with early county life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlings
Blair
W. W. Corlett
Rawlins
Sherman
John W. Young
Gen. Howard
C. C
Frank D. Yates
Red Cloud Agency
Denver
B. Young
Laramie
Wyoming Cheese Maker At His Albany Ranch
A story notes L Fillmore near Wyoming Station Albany county runs a small cheese factory using rich milk and a climate ideal for cheese making. An odd hand written note found on 18th Street describes a plan to visit the home and bring candy for a supposed frightful Indians supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
L. Fillmore
Wyoming Station
Albany County
18Th Street
Kandy
The Davis Ranch Vote at Upper Norse Creek
Mr. Leander Davis reports thirty votes cast at Upper Norse Creek with twenty four for Democrats and six for Republicans. If correct Foglesong wins the House seat while Swan would have 1076 and Col. Murrin 1075, though final official counts may alter the two. Honors will be easy meanwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Davis
Upper Norse Creek
Foglesong
Swan
Col. Murrin
Big Little Man Named Indian Chief With Crazy Horse
The article identifies the Indian chief Big Little Man who joined Crazy Horse and helped capture the deceased devil at Red Cloud last week. It notes a brutal injury and recalls his reputation, describing him as small in stature yet bold in speech and action.
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Big Little Man
Crazy Horse
Devil
Red Cloud
Little Big Man
Why They Didn't Go: Crazy Horse Blocks Sioux Scout Departure
About ten days earlier Sioux and Arapahoe scouts asked to harvest Nez Perces scalps with Hart's command. Permission was granted but Crazy Horse objected, claiming the scouts would join a campaign against Sitting Bull. He urged the order be suspended to prevent aiding his rival.
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Red Cloud
Hart
Crazy Horse
Joseph
Sitting Bull
Faithless Squaw Cremated in Nevada Hills
The Reno Journal reports Mary, a squaw who left husband Sam for Jim About and about fifty Piates escorted her to the hills behind Washoe Lake last Saturday. They built a sagebrush pile, bound her, and set it alight. A war dance followed as the crowd screamed, Jim watching indifferently. Sam leaped fiercely and declared satisfaction as ashes ended her life. The warriors warned their squaws to change conduct.
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Reno Journal
Mary
Sam
Jim
Washoe Lake
Bear Creek Mystery Body Found Near Chugwater
Charles Ferguson returned with the body of a man about 25, five feet six, light hair and a dyed black mustache. Found in Bear creek brakes sixty five miles from the city and ten miles west of the stage road. The deceased had no papers. he bought a meal at Phillips two weeks ago, was hatless and bootless, with worn stockings. The body was first located two weeks ago by herders, who reported it but were ignored until the later discovery and coroner notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ferguson
Ferguson
Bear Creek
Stage Road
John Phillips
Phillips
Election update at Upper Norse Creek precinct
Report from Upper Norse Creek precinct states Mr Swan has ten votes of thirty, nine ahead of Col Murrin. Mr Shinn holds official returns and will soon arrive with a load of hay, after which final results will be announced to readers.
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Upper
Norse Creek
Swan
Col
Murrin
Shinn
School Statistics From Col Pease Report
From the annual report to the County Superintendent we note six teachers at an average $113,834 per month, 210 female and 250 male scholars, total tuition for the year $16,608, and an average $1,433 per scholar. The original building cost $8,000. additions $9,432.09, total $18,665.60, on Block 260, valued ground and building at $20,000. Five classrooms, one large audience room, a 16 by 24 library, 65 volumes on hand, $100 yearly for new books, no teachers' fund. Textbooks updated to Barnes series. geography to Monteith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Pease
J. Y. Cowhick
Barnes
Guyot
Monteith’s
Marston to the Front in a Drunken Confession
Justice Slaughter presides as Ezekiel Marston admits frequent drinking and says whisky is scarce where he lives down Crow Creek. The judge sentences ten days and Marston thanks him, departing with a hearty, clapping goodbye.
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Marston
Ezekiel Marston
Justice Slaughter
tYes
Crow Creek
Plan to Expand Regular Army With Southern Backing
A proposal discussed in Washington seeks to raise the infantry to twelve companies with new senior officers. The plan envisions appointing twenty five lieutenant colonels, twenty five majors, fifty captains, and one hundred lieutenants from civil life, predominantly from the South, in exchange for Southern support and repealing current exclusion laws affecting military appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Hayes
Rebs
Washington
Sherman
Light as a Cork Biscuit Delight Domesticated Toast
A reader recalls a baking moment praising biscuits made with Dooley's Yeast Powder. The wife exclaims over their light texture and perfect rise as she removes them from the oven. The fragment hints at domestic kitchen pride and a familiar brand reference.
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Dooley
Two Wyandotte Girls Detain Fare at Omaha Union Pacific
Two young women from Wyandotte Kansas arrived in Omaha seeking emigrant passage to Ogden. They offered to hold their trunks as payment for $80 fare, but trunks contained valuable wardrobe. A brother tracked them to Omaha after learning they had fled home to pursue a Montana banker suit. Trunks were sent here and will be returned once fare is paid.
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The
Bee
Omaha
Wyandotte
Kansas
Union Pacific General Ticket Office
Ogden
Helena
Montana
West
Crazy Horse’s Last Rebellion at Camp Robinson
Red Cloud Agency Neb Sept 5 The arrival of Crazy Horse a prisoner from Spotted Tail Agency earlier today led to a violent incident at Camp Robinson Indian guards surrounded the post as Crazy Horse resisted disarmament. He was wounded in the abdomen during a scuffle and later moved to the adjutant’s office where he remained under guard. Captain Kennington is praised for his nerve amid the confrontation.
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Chicago Times
Red Cloud Agency
Neb
Crazy Horse
Spotted Tail Agency
Camp Robinson
Lieut
Lee
Spotted Tail
Big Little Man
Touch-the-Cloud
Post Adjutant’s Office
United States
Kennington
Capt
Union Pacific Workshops Spark Cheyenne Controversy
The Laramie Sentinel mocks Cheyenne for generously funding Cheyenne’s Union Pacific shops, claiming residents donate much of their wealth to secure the project. It ridicules repudiation as a last resort while noting political planks supporting adherence to agreements with the railroad.
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Laramie Sentinel
Cheyenne
Hayford
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cheyenne Promises to Back Rail Line. County Ends in Debt
Cheyenne and Laramie County representatives pledge aid totaling 4100000 to Colorado Central Railroad and Black Hills extension if built with Cheyenne as the starting point. Maximum county debt over twenty years capped at 400000, offset by planned retrenchment and reform measures including county office consolidation, fee reductions, and potential abolition of Cheyenne city government to fund a sinking fund and avoid tax increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Colorado Central Railroad
Black Hills
Rocky Mountain Country
Laramie City
Sentinel
Laramie
Cheyenne letter asks to name Gazette official Democratic organ
A September 1877 Cheyenne communication to the Cheyenne Leader argues that the Gazette should be recognized as the official Democratic organ for Laramie County and the territory. It requests financial support from Democratic candidates to sustain the Gazette and asserts Gazette loyalty during the party struggle against the Leader.
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Cheyenne
Gazette
Democratic County Committee
Democracy
Laramie County
Citizens
the Leader
Our Cadet Willie Owens Admitted to West Point
Willie Owens of Laramie passed his examination and was admitted as a cadet at West Point on the 28th. He was one of thirty-nine of sixty-five to pass and hopes for success, aiming to be Wyoming Territory’s first graduate. The Omaha Bridge project reports woodwork ready for shipment from Chicago and truss crossing within days, with the iron bridge entirely replaced in about thirty days.
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Willie Owens
Laramie
West Point
Wyoming Territory
Omaha Bridge
Union Pacific
Chicago
Omaha Herald
Denver Democratic Ticket Nominated for County and City Posts
Last Saturday the Denver Democratic slate was named with S S Austin for Sheriff J M Strickler for Treasurer It C Bishop for Assessor A P M Wereford for County Judge Alvin McCune for County Clerk DC K Mel Tatton for Coroner I Swindler for Surveyor Daniel Sayer for Justice of the Peace O J Goldrick for School Superintendent George Tritch and Isaac Brinker for Commissioners R G Buckingham for Mayor and A J Williams for City Treasurer The Leader publisher offers a liberal deal in this issue.
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Denver
S.S. Austin
J. M. Strickler
It. C. Bishop
A. P. Mwereford
Alvin McCune
K. Mel Tatton
2. Swindler
Daniel Sayer
O. J. Goldrick
George Tritch
Isaac Brinker
Fires, floods, and finance in Sweetwater City notes
Fragmented notice recounts a 19th century Sweetwater County fire at Old Karns House and an Inter Ocean establishment blaze with dramatic rescue by Daniel Finn. It lists damages across multiple buildings, missing water supply delays, and insurance losses totaling several thousand dollars. Also referenced are local council votes and earlier regional development projects around Golden and Cheyenne.
The Chi Weekly LEADER club offer details
The Chi Weekly LEADER outlines a club offer featuring membership benefits, introductory rates, and event access. It notes limited-time pricing, eligibility requirements, and how to join via in-paper instructions and a provided contact. The notice emphasizes community engagement and member activities.
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Nevada
San Francisco
F. D. Yates
W. H. Brown
Larimer County Express
Gayville
Marshal Wilcox
Colorado
Boulder Valley
Conductors’ Brotherhood
I. O. O. F. Hall
W. S. Seeley
K. Sharpless
C.D. Roberts
A. M. Ladd
J. G
Ge. Dunn
Spencer
Hampton Station
James G. Cook
Canada
Evanston
Nick
Davis Ranch
Boss Bank
Deadwood
Stebbins, Wood & Post
Main and
Lee Streets
Mosler & Co
Yale
Deadwood Times
Union Pacific Workshops
Leader
John J. Bush
Radio Central
Longmont Golden
Golden
Derive
Jacob Armstrong
Fort Col
Tepes
E. Fred Mertsheimer
Sloan
J. W. Myers
Renin
John’ Hey
Chas
Stone M. Harrell
R. Garin
Jas. S. Hoy
John Ter
Sen
D. R. Singleton
Wim. B. Wheeler
Sweetwater County
KL. Hayes
J. M. Tisdall
W. F. Cheney
B. I. Lowe
Ter Gurney
Tim Kinney
Karns
VW. Telegraph Office
Loga
M. K. Karns
O'Neil Street
17Th Street
D. D. Carey & Photograph Gallery
Dave
Logan
Inter-Ocean
Daniel Finn
Mac
Durant
Bates
Gillis A Gerald
Camp Cat
Babcock
Ap Murray
Converse & Warren
Pla
Disk
Canally
Nichols
Lew Nolan
John Creckett
P. Snow
Missi
Chi Weekly Leader
Bt Street
Pease & Tayllj
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