Changes In Officers And Train Running Time At Cheyenne
The Leader reports changes in railroad office staffing led by Mr. F. Annett and Mr. Robert Law. A new private secretary, Mr. A. J. Borie, is appointed, with Mr. J. H. Kirkpatrick assisting Mr. Dickinson in Cheyenne. Track operations shift to North Platte and Laramie City, and Cheyenne time becomes the official local time for all trains between Cheyenne and Green River. A new schedule lists arrivals and departures for Union Pacific No. 3 and 4 and the Denver Pacific.
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Railroad Telegraph Office
J. T. Clark Hose. Company
F. Annett
Robert Law
A. J. Borie
Mountain Division
Law
Borie
Jeapsr
Andy
E. 8. Dickinson
Laramie
Cheyenne
Laramie City
Julesburg
North Platte
Omaha
Green River
Union Pacific
Denver Pacifico
Atyivor
Esstestesssn
Assvense Etennes
Union Pacific System
Crops Across the State Line Harvest Proves Mostly Bountiful
The Greeley Tribune notes wheat yields are below expectations with considerable shrunken grain under canals and along the Platte. Corn and potatoes show strong potential, promising profits overall from the harvest.
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Greeley Tribune
Prospectors Strike Copper Silver Vein Near Granite Canon
Prospectors working above Granite Canon strike a three foot wide copper and silver vein. Prof. Stanton sampled ore yielding 97.12 dollars in silver and 80 percent copper, valuing the ore at about 159.12 dollars. The bonanza lies 22 miles from Cheyenne near Granite Canon station on the U P road.
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Granite Canon
Prof
Stanton
Cheyenne
Granite Canon Station
U. P. Road
Cattle raiser Stoddard discusses shipment pools
Mr Stoddard of Stoddard Lapham Howard, cattle raisers in Johnson county, notes the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific pool based on Miles City rates. His firm home ranch lies near Fort McKinney and some stock will ship by Union Pacific, hinting at expected stock drawn by the northern road as rains boosted Johnson county grazing. Grangers increase in the region as grass grows strong and curing proceeds.
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Stoddard
Stoddard, Lapham, & Howard
Johnson County
Chicago
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Miles City
Rock Creek
Fort McKinney
Military officers listed for court martial at Fort Bridger
First Lieut Morris C Foote's leave extended ten days. Capt Geo F Price to Fort Sidney Neb. Court martial detail to meet at Fort Bridger. Sept 13: Capt Wm Hi Bisbee Capt Henry McElderry Capt Gerhard L Luhn First Lieut Robert H Young First Lieut Henry E Robinson Second Lieut Silas A Wolf Second Lieut Edward H Browne Judge advocate Aides de camp Gen Howard First Lieut Joseph A Sladen 14th infantry First Lieut Charles E S Wood 21st infantry First Lieut Guy Howard 12th Infantry.
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Geo. F. Price
Fort Sidney
Neb
Fort Bridger
Wm. Hi. Bisbee
Henry McElderry
Gerhard L. Luhn
Robert H. Young
Henry E. Robinson
Silas A. Wolf
Edward H. Browne
Gen. Howard
Joseph A. Sladen
14Th Infantry
Charles E. S. Wood
21St Infantry
Guy Howard
12Th Infantry
Hartville Mining Prospects Boosted by Visitors
Territorial Geologist Gilbert Bailey returned from Hartville with copper ore specimens for the Wyoming exhibit in Denver. Prof. Raymond and Mr. Roney noted abundant high grade ore and thousands of tons of 10 to 15 percent ore. Roney’s company smelts 4 percent ore at Lake Superior. Hartville district shows rapid settlement, lively business, and confident mine prospects.
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Territorial
Gilbert B. Bailey
Hartville
Rossiter W. Raynard
New York
W. R. Roney
Northwestern Reduction and Chemical Works
Chicago
Bailey
Wyoming
Denver
Raymond
Roney
Sunrise
Green Mountain Boy
Lake Superior
Prospectors Girdler and McDermott Eye Wyoming Mines
C A Girdler a Nevada mining operator and smelter returns from Denver with Jeff Mc Dermott to prospect west of the city in unexplored mountains. They received float ore samples warranting search and believe rich finds lie ahead in Wyoming’s mineral belts. Mr Mc Dermott, a veteran prospector, cites Wyoming as hosting world class mineral potential and recalls developing the Sunrise mine in Platte Canon.
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C. A. Girdler
Nevada
Denver
Jeff McDermott
Mr. Girdler
Wyoming
Wyoming Department
Mr. McDermott
McDermott
Platte Canon
Wyoming in Colorado at the Denver Exposition
A Denver visit on September 8 1882 describes a tour with Mr Strahorn of the Union Pacific literary bureau. The party viewed city sights from Windsor and rode to the Exposition grounds. Wyoming exhibits impress with varied resources and neat arrangement, Arizona displays rich ores, Denver merchants showcase booths, and plans to head to Gunnison via the D and S P railroad are noted.
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Strahorn
Union Pacific Literary Bureau
Windsor
Exposition Grounds
Wyoming
Arizona
Denver
Gunnison
Journey Through Buena Vista and Cottonwood Springs Visit
A Colorado party travels from Denver via the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad, enjoying Platte canyon views and a dinner at Como. They reach Buena Vista, learn Slack missing the train, and tour Cottonwood Springs with its hot baths, trout streams, and a militia serenade before an early departure to Gunnison City.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Denver
Denver, South Park & Pacific
Platte Canon
Como
Slack
Messrs
Blydenburgh and
Reed
Rawlins
Mr. Smith
Park House
Cottonwood Springs
Arkansas
Hartenstein
Magnesia
Lithia
Gunnison City
Leadville
Gunnison
P&p. RR
Ernest Wilbur
Cheyenne
Magic City
Nathrop
Chalk Creek
Heywood Springs
Heywood
South Park
Murphy
Alpine
Empress of Austria’s Quiet Moments Revealed
A Boston Transcript correspondent recounts two anecdotes about the Empress of Austria. One shows her practical independence as she buttons her glove with a hairpin, observed by her fire-woman. The other recalls a grieving mother weeping with a dog on a palace staircase after her child's burial, the dog loyally following her thereafter.
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Austria
Schonbrunn
Boston Transcript
St Jacobs Oil Touted For Rheumatism And Sciatica
A Walker & Maxey bookkeeper recalls sciatica relief after trying St Jacobs Oil. The Houston Post manager credits it for rheumatism, as reported by the Galveston News.
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Robert Gould
Walker & Maxey
Sciatica
St. Jacobs
Kennebec
Gardiner
Gail B. Johnson
Houston (Texas
Galveston (Texas
Confusion Over Laramie Areas Causes Letter Misroutes
Newcomers face local geography maze as letters to Laramie may reach Ft. Laramie or Laramie City, with mixups between Laramie county and Albany and Colorado counties. Two new passenger coaches from the Utah Central R. A. were added to yesterday's No. 8 westward bound.
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Laramie City
Laramie
Larimer County
Ft. Laramie
Laramie County
Utah Central R. A
Poetry Fragments on Bliss and Grief Through Watts Voice
A fragmented verse set contrasts bliss with sorrow as Dr. Watts notes. It muses on sunshine shadowed by clouds and a busy fly chasing light, provoking a playful yet somber meditation.
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Avery
Market and cattle car lots on Monday sale notes
The report lists buyers Bass Eldridge Richmond Western Livestock Wood Keenan Pugsley and Adams selling numerous cars of Texas cattle American cattle Texan cattle and tailings with weights from 880 to 1240 pounds and prices from 3.15 to 5.00 per cwt. It highlights the Market unchanged and notes Hon Harry Oelrich purchasing Organ Draper’s range near Fort Laramie and other horses and sheep movements near Laramie.
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The
Drover’s Journal
Bass & Eldridge
Swan
Texas
Richmond
Sturgis
Western Livestock Company
Hunter
Adams
Keenan
Pugsley
Sheedy
Robinson
Harry Oelrich
Organ & Draper
Fort Laramie
Boomerang
Evans & Haas
Laramie
North Park
P. Healy
Laramie City
Republican Convention Call in Cheyenne Wyoming 1882
Republican voters of Laramie County are urged to meet in mass convention at the Court House Cheyenne on September 20 1882 at 730 PM to elect nine delegates to the Republican Territorial Convention at Green River September 26 1882 for nominating a candidate for delegate to the forty eighth Congress By Order of the Committee C J Snow Chairman County Committee Attest
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Laramie County
Court House
Cheyenne
Green River
C. J. Snow
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