Rich iron districts and Northwestern branch plans emerge
A Sun reporter tracks deep iron prospects near Hartville as C A Guernsey bonds dozens of claims for a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul syndicate. Northwestern Railroad eyes a Hartville branch from Lusk, boosting ore routes via Whalen canyon and Sunrise district.
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C. A. Guernsey
Guernsey
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northwestern
Mr. Guernsey
Northwestern Railroad
Lusk
Michigan
Muskrat Canon
Whalen Canon
Hartville
Brotherton
Union Pacific
Wendover
Cheyenne
Griffin
Kilpatrick Brothers
Newcastle
Sundance
Prof
Ricketts
Sunrise
Messrs. Vaughn and
Mosely
Sunrise Park
Pike's Peak
Lulu S. Down
Whalen
George W. Cory
Wyoming
Stein & Louk
Oil Field Boom Promises Large Influx to Wyoming
Extensive preparations in Wyoming as the Northwestern offers excursion trains from Chicago to Casper for 34.33 round trips on select dates with 50 dollar tickets. News says Pennsylvania and English syndicates may gain lands while a new oil strike produced oil gas and water, halting drilling pending casing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Northwestern
Chicago
Casper
Pennsylvania
Wyoming Cole Born to South Side Family
William Cole on the South Side welcomed a baby boy weighing thirteen pounds at birth. The infant will be named Wyoming Cole, described as the family’s proud new addition in late Telegraphic news notes from Rawlins Republican and Denver dailies.
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William Cole
Wyoming
Wyoming Cole
Wyoming Statehood Celebration Arrangements Formed
A city meeting appointed a statehood celebration committee with Geo W Hoyt as chairman and Henry G Hay as secretary. The plan calls for a street parade, flag and constitution presentations, speeches, reception and ball at the capitol and invited General Mizner and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Judge Lacy
Geo. W. Hoyt
Henry G. Hay
John F. Carroll
E. A. Slack
A. D. Kelley
T. A. Kent
J. W. Lacy
Senate
Capitol
W. Downey
W. H. Holliday
Albany County
Homer Merrill
William Daley
Carbon
A. C. Settle
John S. Harper
Natronal
F. W. Mondell
W. S. Metz
Weston
J. K. Jeffrey
Governor Warren
Willis van Devanter
J. H., Maynard
A. C. Campbell
W.R. Schnitger
William Sturgis, Jr
Robert Redpath
A. C. Snyder
Louis W. Warlamont
George L. Beard
L. G. Jenks
J.C. Baird
A. Idleman
C. W. Riner
Ira R. Holmes
J. F. Jenkins
W. A. Robins
Theodore Menges
Fr. B. Adams
W. M. Mass
H. S. Bush
J. A. Martin
F. A. Roedel
M. Wasserman
J. L. Murray
J. A. England
Frank Boehm
Gus Jenkins
Warren
Riner
Jeffrey
Viaduct Deal Awaits Union Pacific Decision
Mayor Riner said Vice-President Holcomb will visit within ten days to settle viaduct construction. Union Pacific may let contractor Keefe build the viaduct and pay an $18,000 difference. Keefe expects completion by September first with Cheyenne labor except for a few expert bridge builders.
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Riner
Holcomb
Union Pacific
Keefe
Manager's trusted employee vanishes amid tainted ledgers
For four to five years D C Charlton trusted Sam Armstrong as manager of his livery. Charlton's absences coincided with growing irregularities. Armstrong disappeared Tuesday and searches found the books in a mixed up state with a sum over Spe and i is quite peshebie the cpumegoa hundred above this amount. The tribute suggests organists play the national hymn today.
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D.C
Railroads Shuffle Timetables and Dine On Tracks
Burlington plans a new timetable with possible changes to key passenger trains including east bound arrivals at Omaha. A 65 foot Big Four locomotive weighs 130000 pounds and could reach ninety miles an hour. The Central Traffic association meets April 2 to discuss extending home-seekers excursions. The Missouri railway commissioners ban 10 cent ticket surcharges. Westinghouse has fitted 101975 railcars with air brakes. Dining cars west of Chicago show losses but remain profitable for advertising. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe aims to extend dining car service to the Pacific coast to rival Union Pacific. Four engineers and four firemen were discharged in Philadelphia Reading company for drinking. A Chicago musician proposes vestibule train curves become musical instruments for passengers with stops driving the tune.
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Burlington
Omaha
Central Traffic Association Passenger Department
Missouri Railway Commissioners
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
United States
Mexico
Canada
Chicago
Atchison, Toneka & Santa Fe
Pacific Coast
Chicago & Northwestern Union Pacific
Corbin
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Ranch Purchase Near Cheyenne Signals High Stakes
Holmes and York of the Interior company arrived in Cheyenne after buying the Baird ranch on the Chugwater for 37000 dollars. The 1200 acre property is in good condition and may be turned into a blooded stock farm for a wealthy New York buyer. negotiations reportedly continue for a city residence sale as well.
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Messrs. Holmes and
York
the Interior Company
Cheyenne
Cheyenne & Northern
Baird
J. C. Baird
New York
Baird and Allen
Allen
New Home Building Association Forms with Cheyenne Leaders
The New Home Building Association is perfected with directors N. R. Davis J. W. Hammond J. A. Breckens J. C. Baird A. J. Parshall A. Underwood John Roberts S. A. Bristol C. W. Riner. All are veterans of the old Cheyenne Building Association noted for over twenty percent annual stock returns. Subscriptions open at the secretary’s office on April 1 for thirty days.
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N. R. Davis
J. W. Hammond
J. A. Breckens
J.C. Baird
A. J. Parshall
A. Underwood
John Roberts
S. A. Bristol
C. W. Riner
Old Cheyenne Building Association
Old Association
Laramie Nominations Split at City Convention
The Republican convention nominating Col onel 5. W. Downey for mayor and D McClough for clerk, with John W. Johnson for treasurer. A citizens’ mass meeting named A. S. Peabody for mayor, R. BE. Hatcher for clerk, Otto Gramm for treasurer. Election set for next Tuesday and railway extension tiles arriving fast with work to begin soon toward Fort Russell by May set.
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Lanamik
W. Downey
D. McClough
John W. Johnson
Citizens’ Mass Meeting
A. 5. Peabody
R. BE. Hatcher
Otto Gramm
Fort Russell
Sub Committees Named for Wyoming Statehood Jubilee
A ladies committee met at Mrs Corlett's residence to appoint sub committees for the jubilee ten days after Wyoming statehood passage. Executive chair Mrs M E Post. other panels include Girl Guards Decoration Ball Flag Reception Programme Music and Work on the flag for Wyoming. Next meeting set for city hall Wednesday afternoon to discuss main celebration features.
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Senate
Corlett
M. E. Post
Gibson Clark
Hale
Ollerenshaw
George W. Baxter
Girl Guards
J. K. Jeffrey
D.C. Rhodes
J. F. Carroll
Poullion
R. F. Glover
Willis van Deventer
Harry Kuykendall
Grace Hebard
Geo. Masten
J. A. Breckens
Frank Dana
Maj. Whipple
Capt. van Horn
Capt. Rhodes
C. Becker
W. L. Kuykendall
J. C. Thompson
H. Conway
H. E.buchner
E. A. Slack
C. Abney
J. F. Jenkins
George R. Caldwell
J. W. Lacey
J.C. Baird
S. A. Bright
Alice Smith
Ann Marshall
W. W. Corlett
Nellie Dwyer
C. N. Potter
Hunt
Pasmore
Patten
Holt
State of
Wyoming
City Hall
The Natrona County Seat Battle Narrows to Casper Versus Bessemer
A local observer, impartial to both towns, deems the fight for Natrona county seat a close race. Casper benefits from rail connections and population, while Bessemer lacks rail access now but may gain the Pacific Short line, plus central location and efforts to win the prize.
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Natrona
Casper
Bessemer
Natrona County
Bessene
Wyoming News Roundup From Rawlins to Cheyenne
Rawlins reports a company of girl cadets and busier stages after snow delays. Stockmen plan a Cheyenne stock growers meeting March 31 and April 1. Fremont mines claim good winter cattle conditions and weather. Beavers Land and Cattle Co formed with $90,000 capital from Hall and Sarges holdings. Edward Happy, missing mail carrier, presumed dead. Gertrude Huntington now publishes Platte Valley Lyre.
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Rawlins
Bessemer
Cas
Cheyenne
Wyoming
N. B. Dresser
Rawlinses
Seare
Evanston
Gertrude M. Huntington
Platte Valley
Beaver Land and Cattle Company
Hall
Sarges
Beaver
Tuk Lux
Tribune
Land Patents Granted To Kings And Mc Dougall
A patent issued to James L. King formerly of Pennsylvania for 0.67 acres in the northeast and northeast halves of section 7, township 106 west. A patent issued to Alexander Mc Dougall for 16 acres in part of section 28 and the north of section 24, township 106 west.
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James L. King
Pennsylvania
Alexander McDougall
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Union Pacific Railroad
Sturgis
Wyoming Copper Company
Grainger
Prince Mining and Milling Com
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Green Mountain Boy
Dr. Appel
Captain Lyon
G. L Beard
California
Green Mountain
Fairbank
Camrps
Mizner
the New Home Building Association
Laramie
State News
U. S. Gov't Report
F. E. Warren Mercantile CO
Jubhbherks and Dealers
Rae
Wells
Nak
Valleee Bane
Tian
Gurioaiy
Meath
Randolph
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