Railroad Rumbles Reach Fort Collins to Cheyenne Link
The 0 C Railway is slated for rebuilding between Ft. Collins and Cheyenne with a Burlington and Missouri extension likely. Union Pacific officials confirm progress while ge neral managers eye rapid cross sectioning by five engineer corps stationed from Raymer toward the Poudre canon. Reports also say Burlington holds an option on Steamboat Springs for $225,000 with $4,000 forfeited as a deposit.
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Burlington and
Missouri
Fort Collins
Foutz
Union Pacific
Holdinge
Burlington
Denver
Corps of Engineers
Raymer
Wyoming
Poudre Canon
Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs Company
Fort Collins to Cheyenne Railroad Reconstruction Advances
Fort Collins residents await the Colorado Central line work to resume toward Cheyenne after the Gulf system Colorado Central consolidation. John Grady of Denver will dismantle the old grade, with UP and Denver Gulf trackage rights likely guiding future route choices as UP engineers map townships along the Fort Collins westward line.
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Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Denver News
Colorado Central Railroad
J. K. Choate
Coloado Central
Union Pacific
John Grady
Denver
Colorado Junction
Taylor's
Denver Pacific
Colorado Central
Denver and Gulf Railroad
Menkranis
Laramie Seeks Virginia Dale Rail Link to Fort Collins
A report notes Laramie’s interest in a rail line from Virginia Dale to Fort Collins to improve connectivity. A March-dated filing shows Union Pacific leases to Colorado Central for 50 years to connect Denver and Cheyenne with joint train rights but no local service between those points. The contract may conceal a sublet of privileges to another railroad.
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Laramie
Fort Collins
Virginia Dale
Greeley
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Colorado Central Railroad Company
Denver
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
Harney Peak Tin Mines in the Black Hills
The Newcastle Journal notes the Harney Peak tin ore project as a major undertaking with about a million dollars spent and five hundred workers busy with buildings and ore preparation. It is the only US source of tin, all of which is imported from England, highlighting the promise and risks of developing this infant industry.
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Newcastle Journal
Harney Peak
United States
England
Newcastle Real Estate Boom Sparks City Interest
The Newcastle Journal notes a dramatic land value shift as a site near Newcastle How sold 140 feet of land for $2,200 in cash. The piece predicts further appreciation within a year and urges readers to subscribe for Tus Sun to follow the boom.
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Newcastle Real Estate
The
Newcastle Journal
Newcastle How
Lawn Park adds Cheyenne real estate growth
Real estate notes report a new 400 acre Lawn Park addition in Cheyenne controlled by J K Jeffrey and associates with plots to be marketed. A $6500 inside property deal via Valentine Baker and several deeds and land patents are filed including Edith and Robert Walker parcels and Kate Bowie, Hugh Gaisford, Dorthea Darron desert patents. The Denver excursion arrives tomorrow and LaGrange area developments bolster Cheyenne's future prosperity.
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Denver
Hutchinson
Kansas
Cheyenne
Horse Creek
LaGrange
Lawn Park
J. K. Jeffrey
Valentine Baker
Baker
James Kron
Mary E. White
R. A. Moore
E. B. Jones
Buffalo County
Neb
Minnehaha
Devert
Edith Walker
Robert M. Walker
Horse Shoe Creek
Land Office
Kate E. Bowie
Hugh J. Gaisford
Dorthea K. Darron
Illustrated Edition of Evanston Mews Debuts With Sixteen Pages
The Evanston Mews of April 3 presents a sixteen page illustrated issue detailing Evanston’s business resources and attractions. It features public buildings private residences and portraits of leading city figures. The edition is handsome and reflects credit on Mr Dillon and the citizens for the publication.
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Evanston
Dillon
Final Garrison Leaves Fort Laramie for Fort Logan
The last garrison party led by Major Mcjoy and ten enlisted men departed Fort Laramie yesterday aboard the Cheyenne and Northern train from Bordeaux and arrived in the city last evening. They proceed to Fort Logan near Denver with two carloads of horses and ambulances. This marks the final military abandonment of the fort. The Rustic hotel remains open and John Hunton continues his mercantile business, though he plans to move stock to the iron district once operations start there.
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Fort Laramie
Mcjoy
Cheyenne
Northern
Bordeaux
Fort Logan
Denver
Andohn Hunton
Iron District
Mormon Advisers Warn Wealthy Latter Day Saints
In Salt Lake City a real estate boom makes many Mormons rich. Apostles George Q. Cannon and Heber Grant urge followers to let church leaders handle wealth, arguing it advances the kingdom of God. Brigham Young’s wealth is cited as an example for successors.
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Denver News
Salt Lake City
George Q. Cannon
Heber Grant
Brigham Young
Posey Wilson Unhappy Card to the Editor
A reader from Denver, Posey Wilson, writes to the World criticizing repeated bills to open abandoned military reservations to entry. He notes existing laws and procedures and says his prior appeals to the Interior Secretary were ignored. Wilson concludes with a blunt remark about Secretary Nobles.
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Posey Wilson
New York World
the World
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Ereon
Wilson
Denver
Colo
Nobie
Tailor's goose debate ends with geese as plural
The Tribune reports a comic inquiry into whether one should say tailor's geese or tailor's gooses. Poultry dealers, tailors, and workers offer opinions, but experts conclude geese is the proper plural for multiple tailor's geese.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Abimelech Tuff
Potato Hollow
South Water Street
Bilderbacke
Kassovorowieg
J. Corduroy Hillis
Madison Street
Boston
New York
St Louis
Hillis
Geese
Spooley
Adams Street
Selene
Mr. Boorley
Blender
Bicycle Leg Remedy Excerpt From Theage Herald
A humorous letter discusses remedies for legs curved by cycling. The writer suggests sympathy as a cure, wearing splints, hollowing bike wheels, or consulting a doctor. It mocks medical authorities and ends with a note about electric lighting in the House of Commons.
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Lel Moun
Hoda
Steneck
ExWimire
Mater
Creme de Mint
Charka Lelerer
Uhdeage Lerald
Autograph umbrella handle inventor draws crowd in gallery
An old man with an ivory hairline and a silver irregular umbrella handle demonstrates a custom process. He creates metal imprints from hands and even canine or falcon shapes, claiming doors for personalized umbrella handles and other figures. He cites police use of prints and notes large thefts of umbrellas and uppers.
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Gen. Greely
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage
Blaine
Jgan Jacques
Ngalix
Grey Howe
Reed
Sam
Clarkson
Paris
United States
Philadelphia Press
Sam Houston Defeated for Senate by Wigfall in Texas History
The narrative recounts Sam Houston’s defeat by Louis Wigfall for the U S Senate and includes Houston’s sharp retort about Wigfall. It notes Georgia Senator Everson’s remarks and Houston’s defiant speech on the Senate floor defending his memory and criticizing hostility to the South.
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Houston
Senate
Louis Wigfall
Sam Houston
Wigfall
Texas
Wicfall
Tverson
Georgia
Hhis
Ivernon
Tennessee
Everson
Houstom
Chat State
Ara
Cinconnali Enquirer
The Boy Preacher Era and Its Rise in Georgia
A 13 year old boy preacher draws large crowds in Georgia. The piece notes the era of boy performers across professions, from boy sopranos to future boy presidents, arguing the trend reflects contemporary society and schooling. It warns of exaggerated expectations and urges prudent care for children in demanding roles.
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Georgia
Basso Profundon
America
Taking His Own Medicine From Governor Beaver Story
Austin Curtin recalls Gov. Beaver as a strict disciplinarian in military etiquette. A soldier challenged him by asking for the doctor and was ordered to address him as colonel, then made to sit and learn proper behavior in front of barracks. The tale, as recounted by a Seattle correspondent, illustrates Beaver's stern command style.
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Beaver
Pittsburg
National Guard
Austin Curtin
Forty-fifth Regiment
Oliver
Colonel Beaver
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Morrow
Verona
Liveley
Sooley
House of Commons
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Chares V. Piper
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