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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1876
Page
13
An OCR fragment mentions names and places in cryptic form including Eddy fuson and ruson zenth akery 8 depot ruson. The readable bits hint at a local item with people and locations but no clear event, date, or outcome to report.
A copy of a July 18 letter from 8. IE. Denny of the Canadian mounted police to Lieut. Colonel A. G. Trwi reveals alleged Sioux overtures to ally with the Black Feet for warfare against American whites and Crown Indians. Denny reports Black Feet cordiality yet resists Sioux terms and promises of spoils and captives. Public notice of government diplomacy and violence risk roils readers.
The popular McDaniels New Variety Theatre continues strong with pantomime ballet farce vocal and instrumental music and minstrel acts. The company features artists from top theatres and will add Frank and Carrie Lavarnie Miss Montague and Miss Lizzie Mille Cerito, with Miss Cerito in her twenty second week and continued strong showings expected.
Nine years ago last Saturday N A Baker founded Timm Lape in Cheyenne. The first issue of Tre Chyvenne LeAprr appeared September 19 1867 from Eddy street and was a four page, four column paper issued on Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays. The Daly Swapen began December 21 1867, and the Leader building now houses one of the west’s best steam printing houses with multiple presses. The Leader celebrates a decade of publication, recalling early fights over Black Hills gold, and expressing pride in Cheyenne’s progress and its readers’ support.
Red Cloud Agency Nebraska reports a tense standoff as most Sioux lodges move to Shadoow Creek to consult with Spotted Tail. Officials fear a rush to flee or fight, with council at Spotted Tail set to proceed if no delegation attends Red Cloud’s camp. The situation includes letters urging Red Cloud to refrain from selling Black Hills land and notes on shifting bands, mining activity, and local political reaction.
A Deadwood correspondent Sept 4 notes several quartz mines near town including Hidden Treasure and Golden Berry with promising pay. Belcher Lode and Chief of the Hills show strong development. mills arriving will boost value. Spring Creek prospecting by Iowa laborers yields pay streaks. gold dust trades at premium, signaling eager investment and rapid expansion.
Over the past week Deadwood audiences praised several New York sensation plays at McDaniel's Theatre. J. S Langrishe is lauded as a great actor with meticulous control of cast, scenery, and details under his management. The Black Hills theatre promises a brilliant future with a warmer, more comfortable winter.
In Deadwood the spring crowds seek a first class theatre, a project by McDaniel to beautify the town at any cost. Walter Krieger, a clever scenic artist, is secured along with prominent stars including Mlle Cerito. The article extols McDaniel’s honesty, extensive billing, and calls him the supreme ruler of western amusement with Jonas Welhavell as business manager.
In a dawn assault near the Bad Lands Col Mills and 125 cavalry swept a hostile village, captured 200 ponies and supplies, with heavy fighting as savages fled toward a larger Crook-led force of 1,800. Detailed scene of brutal combat and escape attempts.
The Democratic Territorial Convention will meet in Cheyenne Wyoming on the second Monday in October 1876 to nominate a delegate to the 45th Congress and handle other proper business. Representation by county is based on last election Democratic votes, with Laramie 12 delegates Albany 9 Carbon 4 Sweetwater 4 Uinta 6 and others listed in abstracts filed with the Territory Secretary.
A garbled early 20th century notice hawks a free cure for youthful errors and nervous decay. It claims a receipt can cure conditions and mentions South America, a bogus address, and an implausible professor-like figure, all tied to a scam advertisement aimed at readers seeking remedies.
The proprietor offers for sale a hand press No. 5, fonts including Brevier about 200 pounds, Bourgeois about 250 pounds, Small Pica about 250 pounds, all in good condition. Apply to Tf. GUAFGCRI, Jy7dinntf Cheynne, Wye.
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