Weekly Leader shows diverse local notes and rumors
A mix of brief items from Ogallala to Cheyenne mentions horse thieves held for disposition, a proposed Union Pacific time change affecting Bitter Creek service, a county road survey from Hunton to Gordon, and local papers defending Paul Van Dervoort. Reports claim Crow Indians killed 3000 elk in Johnson county for hides, prairie dogs sent East excite attention, pigeon shooting in Leadville attracts crack shots, farmers favor side-hill farms to steal neighbors’ crops, Converse cattle sheds hold 1000 steers for fall drives, plus a Wyoming-tinged Boston Globe joke and an East visit predicting better whiskey in Cheyenne.
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Union Pacific
Bitter Creek
Cheyenne
Hunton
Gordon
Pomeroy
Democrat
Paul van Dervoort
Echo
Johnson County
Massachusetts
Leadville
East
Converse Cattle Company
J. 8. Peck
Boone County
Nebraska
Wyoming
Boston Globe
Wyoming Territory
Affray With Bannock Indians Near Little Camas Prairie
The Boise Democrat reports a clash last week between a Bannock war party and Henry Bernard’s prospecting party moving from Little Smoky to Hailey. Bernard shot an attacking Indian. Bernard was wounded in the arm and abdomen, another Indian fell. three Indians wounded, one killed. Reese Crawford injured. the party returned to Little Camas with a stolen mare. Similar incidents feared at Big Camas. Also included is a critical piece on the Louisiana lottery praising its integrity and noting the next drawing on October 9 with contact info for Dauphin in New Orleans.
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Boise Democrat
Little Camas Prairie
Henry Bernard
Little Smoky
Hailey
Little Camas
Charles Whitmore
Long Tom Valley
Bernard
Savage
Reese Crawford
Big Camas
Jmerit
G. T. Beauregard
Louisiana
Jubal A. Early
Virginia
M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans
Lessons of the Mob Law and Lynching Critique
The piece condemns lynching and analyzes three classes of supporters. It argues delays and legal technicalities corrupt justice and fuel mob action. It urges shorter courts terms and better juries, noting courts must balance rights with swift punishment.
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Mosier
Masier
Randall
Nye interview reveals Laramie postmaster resigning
A Denver Tribune profile of Bill Nye notes his resignation from the Laramie postmastership is in earnest, that he bought a house at Hudson Wisconsin and will settle there, that offers to contribute to several papers tempt him, and that his new book Baled Hay will soon be presented for public approval.
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Denver Tribune
Bill Nye
Laramie
Hudson
Wis
List of Letters Now Lying at the Cheyenne Post Office
A long notice lists names in the GENTLEMEN S LIST and LADIES LIST for Cheyenne Wyoming post office letters dated September 18. The group includes many individuals such as Anderson J C Branden MN Brown J W Kruleck J Bessy M Bredish T Croup A Creley D Cheney C E Curtis C P Cowan J P Calnay E Cristee W B and others, with various spellings and initials. An advertisement then promotes Brown's Iron Bitters and Ayer's Sarsaparilla as health tonics claiming to purge corruptions from the blood and prevent indigestion after surgery.
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SO King
H Lemon
E J Lundburg
J Miaruin
Manley
Morris
F Monroe
J Mayer
R C Mahoon
J H McClary
C McMacken
FS Owen
WF Pipher
J Rice
Reynolds Bros Russ
H S$ Rapp
Hankin
HB Rawlins
J Snyder
D Sturges
C E Sorenson
D Street
D Ste
Ayer
Public Lands Disposal in Wyoming Territory
Statistics from the United States Land Office in Cheyenne show rising land sales and rising revenue as Wyoming's surveyed lands expand under General E C David. The piece notes investors turning livestock wealth into land ownership for year-round grazing, with totals reaching 201 264 20 by September 30 across multiple years. It mentions coal mine titles near Evanston boosting revenue, vacant houses in Laramie, a Dodge City graveyard, and a future sale of Norman stallion colts at Abney's stables in Cheyenne on September 26.
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United States Land Office
E. C. David
Congress
Wyoming
Union and Central Pacific
Evanston
Abney
Cheyenne
Meevlproum & Scuibner
Notice of land claim and filing intents
Notice shows intents to support proof of claim with a hearing date in October. It references land parcels, mining claims, and an arable tract, with names including J. Hays and Crane. Details are fragmented but indicate preemption and legal actions in a western locale.
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J. Hays
Crane
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