Weekly Ceater items mix big suits and frontier notes
Robert M. Walker sues the Sheriff of Sweetwater County for 10000 in damages. Sitting Bull’s commission travels to Canada with major papers from New York, Chicago, and Omaha coverage. Local events include tax rates, pipe work, a granite tomb door, and incidents in Utah and Colorado.
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Tie Cibyeesnne LeApsr
New York Herald
Chicago Times
Sitting Bull Commission
Canada
Sitting Bull
The
Commission
Train Thieves Loot Nebraska Mail Train in Bold Raid
The article details a large reward poster and swift press coverage for the capture of robbers who plundered a through train near Big Springs. Miller the express messenger was injured, Conductor Patterson’s watch was recovered, and Sheriff Bradley’s party found a $20,000 coin cache with a torn telegraph instrument.Authorities pursue along horse and cavalry lines toward the northland, betting on Indian pursuit and eventual capture.
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Black Hills
Bradley
Camp Robinson
Sidney
North Platte
Miller
Ogden
Cheyenne
Omaha
Patterson
Watterson
Big Springs
Northland
Official Count by Laramie County Returning Board
The county returning board met at the courthouse to canvass the last general election votes. After sparring between attorneys, all precinct returns were counted and certificates of election issued to Swan Draper Dyer Haas Keller for council and Coad Davis Fogelsong Glover Hamma Telphenstine McKay Ryan Tracy for the House. The official totals accompany the report.
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Loeb
Jno
Slaughter
C. F. Miller
Laramie County
Messrs
Swan
Draper
Dyer
Haas
Keller
House of Representatives
Coad
Davis
Foglesong
Glover
Hamma
Telphenstine
McKay
Ryan
Tracy
Fire destroys stable on 20th street with horse lost
A neighbor drove off youths earlier on 20th street, and on Tuesday the Helphenstine stable caught fire. By 4:30 p m flames swept the structure, Hook and Ladder volunteers fought the blaze, nearby rubbish was cleared, and a smaller barn used by Surveyor General David also burned. A horse was inside the stable at ignition.
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Henry Helphenstine
20Th Street
Hook & Ladder
Bucket Brigade
David
Stable Fire Damages Hay Grain Saddle and Harness
A stable suffered heavy losses estimated at $500 after a fire that burned hay and grain and destroyed a fine saddle and new harness. Authorities believe a group of boys was responsible for the blaze.
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Trelphenstine
The Hayden Survey in Western Wyoming Prospects
The survey work this year in Western Wyoming aims to attract attention from miners farmers and stock raisers. The region is well watered timbered with rich mining localities and resources equal to any west of the Mississippi. The Indians are out of the country and land is open to all without fighting.
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Wyoming
Mississippi
Omaha Bridge Trains Move to New Howe Bridge
The Omaha Bridge Trains began crossing the Missouri at Omaha on the temporary Howe truss bridge yesterday. The iron spans are forming into shape and will be finished in six weeks. They will replace the temporary structure at once. Estimated cost for the two new spans is about $250,000.
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United States
Ball
Omaha
van Tassell
Rawhide Creek
P. H. Leary
Missouri
Playful street scene ends with sharp social sting
On Eddy street that evening a group of girls planned a pretend house scene with Mrs Brown as the hostess. They mock her appearance and new wrapper while imagining a scene of visiting and teasing. The final line suggests a harsh reflection on gender roles.
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Eddy Street
Mary
Mrs. Brown
Julia
Elk Rampages Through Fort Laramie Parade Ground
An enormous elk burst from the Platte brush and charged Fort Laramie parade ground. A pack of dogs pursued the beast as officers soldiers and civilians joined the chase. The elk tossed pursuers with its antlers and killed two dogs before it escaped to the plains.
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Fort Laramie
Platte
Goring
Not a General Visits Kansas City In Mock Title Confusion
A well known Kansas citizen visiting this city was told by an acquaintance that he was a general. The man protested, noting he held no military title. The exchange, sparked by a joke about chimneys indicating ranks, reflects local superstition that three chimneys equate to a general while two imply a colonel.
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Kansas
Aemia
Iansas
Hayford Attacks The Leader In Bitter Editorial Duel
The piece accuses Hayford of waging a calculated campaign against Cheyenne and Laramie county. It claims his editorials date from western territory and accuse him of schemes to pit western delegations against Cheyenne. The writer derides Hayford as deceitful, hostile to the pioneer journal, and warns of his days being numbered.
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Hayford
Sentinel
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Pioneer Journal
Indians force halt on Big Horn mining and mail routes
A letter from August 28, 1877, details low Big Horn river traffic with boats stranded on sand-bars and Yellowstone Kelly routing mail from the Cantonment on Tongue river to Omaha. The writer reports Indian incursions delaying prospecting, ranching, and mining plans and hints at wintering nearby. In a separate note, Thompson on Morris creek suffers a bizarre seed in the ear that sprouted leaves, presenting medical concern and fear of brain invasion.
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Big Horn
Yellowstone Kelly
Tongue River
Omaha
Little Man’s Creek
Cheyenne
I. D
Thompson
Morris Creek
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Ile
Mr. Thompson
Military court martial details at Omaha and Fort McNinney
Captain John D. Devin of the 9th Infantry sits on the General Court Martial at Omaha Barracks. A special order revoking Acting Assistant Surgeon R W Odell’s removal is canceled and Odell remains in service. A general court martial will convene at Fort McNinney in W T on September 24 or soon after to try prisoners. officers listed include Ferris, Bubb, Price, Wood, O'Brien, Norris, Howland and the Judge Advocate. Also ad for Glenn's Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair Dye.
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John D. Devin
9Th Infantry
Omaha Barracks
R. W. Odell
Carp
Tat Creek
Department
Fort McNinney
W.T
Samuel P. Ferris
4Th Infantry
John W. Bubb
Butler D. Price
M. Wood
John J. O’brien
William I. Norris
Carver Howland
Dooley's Yeast Powder Praised In Public Praise
Advert snippets extol Dooley's Yeast Powder with phrases like perfectly splendid excellent and highly spoken. The quotes emphasize quality and effectiveness illustrating consumer endorsement.
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Dooley
Thirteen Thieves Rob Train at Big Springs Nebraska
Engineer George Vroman and express messenger Charles Miller recount the Big Springs train raid by masked robbers on the night of the 18th. The gang looted safes and boxes of specie and gold, assaulted Miller, and escorted crew and passengers. Patterson the conductor aided efforts to flag the freight and alerted passengers including Mrs Stanford.
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Charles Miller
Big Springs
Julesburg
North Platte
Barnhart
Miller
Ogden
Cheyenne
Omaha
Joe
Patterson
Miler
M. M. Patterson
Darkey
Jack Brophy
Laramie
Ile
Stanford
California
Ogalalla
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Gen. Bradley
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Golden
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Mike Hayden
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Trail of the
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la ” Draper
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Preshaw
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HOUSE
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Poulton Tee
Stevens
Isle Siege
Lee
Swift
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Indian Territory
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Ohio
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Hill
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George Vroman
Vroman
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