Denyer's show to close and Fort Collins updates
The issue list notes Denyer's show closes Sept. 30 while a new hospital work starts Monday. Fort Collins votes for water works two to one and reports a baseball feature in local space. Bonds limited to 35000. Foresee frost effects on pumpkins and squash. Placer mining reported lively at Cummins City with a nugget found recently. The Laramie county farm association forms to farm unappropriated school sections.
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Denyer
Fort Collins
Colorado
Cummins City
Laramie County Farm Association
Hartville
Laramie
Gussie ‘Lehman
Cheyenne
Hellman
Gus
Nebraska
U. P. Ry
Main Line
Pullman Car Company
Savage
Salt Larie
Ames Monument
Sherman
Boston
Larimer County Fair
Palo Alto Stable Car Exhibits Fine California Horses
A traveling horse car named Palo Alto, attached to No. 4, gathers attention at the depot as hay is brought in through a door. The car, owned by ex Governor Stanford, carries noted trotters Wild Flower and Hinda Rose with promising younger stock. Charles Margin oversees the eight-stable car en route to New York and Lexington for October races.
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Palo Alto
Stanford
California
Golden State
New York
Wild Flower
Hinda Rose
Marlett
Mannisdell
Fay
Charles Margin
Lexington
Hartville Copper Camp Grows Amid Rich New Find Near London Eaton
Hartville camp swells to about 800 residents including nearby claim workers. New strike near the London and Eaton mine east of Canon promises wealth as smelting works race to finish. Labor shortages slow progress while telegraph and telephone lines link Fort Laramie to Hartville. Housing and stores multiply with Nylen Co expanding and Conly Co planning a billiard hall. Frank Watson and partner relocate to Hartville.
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London and Eaton
Canon
Fort Laramie
Hartville
Black Hills
John Eamns
Nylen & Co
Conly & Co
Rank Watson
Large Loss of Sheep Reported from Marsh and Hutton Flocks
A dispatch from Marsh and Hutton received by the territorial veterinarian details the unexplained death of about a hundred sheep. Dr. Hopkins traveled to Laramie City to determine the cause, with officials suspecting braxy, a disease akin to anthrax in cattle.
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Marsh & Hutton
Hopkins
Laramie City
Cattle Herd Sales Reported in Wyoming Deal
Post and Warren sold and delivered to Powder River Live Stock Co the seven KX herd of cattle on Tongue River in Johnson County for 175000 dollars. They also sold their Spur herd in Uinta County about two months ago for 200000 dollars.
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Post and Warren
Powder River Livestock Company
Tongue River
Johnson Co
Messrs
Post & Warren
Uinta County
Omaha Herald
Sturges
Mr. Frewen
Powder River
Mrr
Frewen
England
Power River
National Mining Society Organized at Denver Exposition
A national mining society was organized by commissioners and representatives at the Denver exposition on Tuesday with officers including Thomas Manning of Gilpin as president, T Beeler of New Mexico and A W Elliott of Arizona as vice presidents, J O Shepherd of La Plata as corresponding secretary, W P Harbottle of Hinsdale as recording secretary, and G R Emerson of Chaffee as treasurer.
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National Mining Society
Denver Exposition
Thomas Manning
Gilpin
T. Beeler
New Mexico
A. W. Elliott
Arizona
J. O. Shepherd
la Plata
W. P. Harbottle
Hinsdale
G. R. Emerson
Chaffee
Military moves and personnel shifts noted in western posts
Lt Colonel L M Anderson arrives en route to Fort McKinney. Gen O O Howard tours the Platte posts while Lt Geo Morgan visits Omaha. Transfers place Ninth Infantry HQ at Fort Russell Cheyenne and Fort Thornburg may be abandoned. Captains Quinn and Keefe road work noted. Erratic mails prompt critique of U P and western routes.
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Fort Collins
Jeff. Carr
Collins
L. M. Anderson
9Th Infantry
Ft. McKinney
O. O. Howard
Department of the Platte
Geo. H. Morgan
Omaha
The
Bee
4Th Infantry
Uintah Mountains
Forts Bridger
Thornburgh
Crook
Prescott
Ft. Whipple
Ninth Infantry
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Ft. Thornburg
Cameron
Utah
Hall
Maho
Omaha Bee
Isaac D. DeRussy
Fort
D. A. Russell
Wye
Fort Omaha
Neb
Thomas M. Anderson
Fort McKinney
Wyo
Fort Niobrara
Gen. Howard
Lieut
Wood
Howard
Russell
Fort Bridger
Fort Thornburgh
Capts, Quinn and Keefe
U. P
Martin Kastel
First Baptist Sabbath School of
Gen
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Idaho
Montana
Northwest
Union Pacific Railway
P. P. Shelly
Breeze Ha Ha Hat Tossing in Wyoming Winds
The breeze in Just a Breeze, Wyoming is described as rude with zephyrs snatching hats from unwary passersby. Victims, often ladies, lose hats to the wind while onlookers smile at the quirky scene and the breezy mischief.
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Wyoming
Death of Thomas Moore in Hartville jury verdict on causes
Moore who was brought from Ft Laramie to Hartville a week ago died in a fever caused by blood poisoning from wounds and the injuries. The jury found death resulted from sickness due to excessive drinking and injuries from a wagon fall.
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Thomas
Jno
Conly
Moore
Bartlett
Hartville
Cheyenne
Robt. Hilton
Ft. Laramie
Ft Laramie
Barkwell
Willard W. Stone
Fort Laramie
Dr. Barkwell
J. J. Hauphoff
B. W. Beatty
Thomas Moore
Livestock Market Shifts as Cattle Trade Faces Slump
The Arkansas land and cattle company purchased the Holly and Sullivan ranch on the Arkansas river, 25 miles east of Pueblo, 15000 acres of bottom land with 17000 cattle, 200 bulls and 150 horses. The enclosure totals 700000 acres of grazing land wired with 160 miles of barbed fence. The deal valued Colorado cattle at 14450000 and paid 875000 to Sullivan and Holly.
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Texas
Arkansas Land and Cattle Company
London
Holly and Sullivan
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Durham
Messrs. Sullivan & Holly
Colorado
Billings
Montana
Herald
Omaha Herald
Olive Bros
Powder River
Powder River Company
Placer Diggings at Cummins Spur Hopeful Find
News from Cummins City reports rich placer diggings about eight miles west on Lake creek. Claims by Armstrong Ingle Leavens and Finkey will bring cabins and sluice ground this winter for spring operation. A two mile long strip shows good prospects with high returns from early pans.
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Cummins
Lake Creek
Messrs
Armstrong
Ingle
Leavens
Finkey
Regimental Moves and Domestic Shooting Incident
It is stated that the 9th infantry will move to Fort Russell soon with returning companies from Fort Douglas once needed. The regiment currently HQs at Fort Niobrara under Maj. W. T. Gentry with companies B and C stationed there. Separately, John Miller, a Denver resident, shot at his wife three times, she shielding herself with her left hand and receiving bullets but sustaining no other injuries.
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9Th Infantry
Ft. Douglas
Utah
The
Bee
Ft. D. A. Russell
Ninth
Ft. Niobrara
Fort Russell
Fort Douglas
Fort Niobrara
W. T. Gentry
John Miller
Not a Brack.Angel and a Fatal Fashion of the Town
A sensational Omaha item recalls Mamie Macbey known as Ella and Sadie Thomas in a rear carriage shop locale. After a night of drinking Mamie shot herself in the breast but failed. the tale resembles a Bowery tragedy with soldiers at the post nearby. Also noted are bank and rail news and local curiosities.
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Mamie Macbey
Ella
Sadie Thomas
Robertson & Coffman
Mamie
Sadie
Jim
Durance Vile
Bowery
Tom
The Edmunds Bill in Utah Registrations
The Salt Lake Tribune columns discuss the Edmunds bill in Utah. It notes large polygamy related disqualifications, listing precincts such as the first precinct and Sugar House ward where many polygamists were struck or retained. The South Jordan precinct is praised for faithful duty in removing polygamists.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Utah
Sugar House
South Jordan
Tragic Equestrian Tale From Greeley to Topeka
A Colorado rider named Miss Pinneo, traveling with P A Baxteria, arrived in Lawrence and rented rooms as a couple. He vanished. she bought strychnine, sent letters, photographed herself, then swallowed poison at the depot and died en route to Topeka. The incident ties to Miss Curtis’s earlier race in that city.
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Greeley
Colorado
Lawrence
Kansas
Prineo
Miss Curtis
Pueblo News
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Finfrock
Will Visscher
the Tribune
Vanderpool
Grand Army of the Republic
News
F. Davenport
Gunnison
Denver
Fair Grounds
Marsh Jones
Will Torrens
Mr. Pendergast
Tom Earnest
Burnham
Tom Dobson
Broadwell
Ralph Haynes
Gourier
Gov. Stanford
Hartville Notes
Thomas Troxell
Fourth Infantry
Cheyenne Ordnance Depot
A. Russell
Dhen
J.T. Clark
Milwaukee and
Omaha Road
Kentucky
Major Chambers
State Fair Grounds
Garfield
Washington
Hey
Angel
State Bank of Nebraska
Merchant's National Bank of Omaha
Lon
Plank
Sion
Amy W
Kar Ghilde ‘Longe
Werere
John ¢ J. Pier “Mont
Oma State
Dawes
State
Intend Clark
Ney-Go
Univer
Phil. Toute
Mexico
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