Rail line to run from Fort Collins toward Cheyenne
Reports say the Burlington and Missouri may soon extend to Fort Collins with cross‑sectioning by five engineer corps. Agreement filings in Greeley implicate Union Pacific ties and trackage deals as leaders eye stretch from Raymer toward the Poudre canyon with mining rights and land options in play.
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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 Reconstruction Plans Confirmed
Fort Collins residents expect Colorado Central railroad reconstruction from Fort Collins to Cheyenne to start soon. J. K. Choate confirms it alongside Gulf system consolidation with Union Pacific lines. Colorado Central to Cheyenne rights via Denver line show possible branch toward Denver Pacific. Union Pacific engineers mapped townships and line routes, with contractors beginning dismantling old ties and rails.
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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 Presses for New Rail Link to Fort Collins
A telegram reports Union Pacific and Colorado Central sign a long term lease for Denver to Cheyenne trackage. Colorado Central gains rights to connect at Denver and operate between Denver and Cheyenne but cannot handle local service. Observable aim is a through route via Virginia Dale to Fort Collins, boosting Laramie’s rail access.
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Laramie
Fort Collins
Virginia Dale
Greeley
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Colorado Central Railroad Company
Denver
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
Black Hills Tin Mines Development Growth
The Newcastle Journal reports Harney Peak tin ore as a major undertaking with about one million dollars spent and around five hundred workers. It notes the United States imports all tin from England and Harney Peak is the only domestic source, highlighting potential growth of this infant industry.
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Newcastle Journal
Harney Peak
United States
England
Real Estate Boom Reported in Newcastle
A year ago the land where Newcastle How stands would have been passed over as worthless. Last week about 140 feet sold for 2200 in cash. A year hence a similar change is expected. Subscribe for Tus Sun to follow the boom.
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Newcastle Real Estate
The
Newcastle Journal
Newcastle How
Lawn Park Platted as Cheyenne Real Estate Grows
Real estate notes report a new 400 acre Lawn Park addition in Cheyenne under J. K. Jeffrey and associates with lots to be offered immediately. A $6,500 inside property sale via Valentine Baker is noted, along with multiple warranty deeds and land patents recorded by the county clerk and land office. The region’s development, including nearby LaGrange, is cited as boosting Cheyenne’s long term prosperity amid a quiet market before tomorrow’s Denver and Hutchinson excursion.
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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
Evanston Mews April 3 edition highlights city life
An illustrated sixteen page Evanston Mews issue surveys Evanston business resources and attractions. It features public buildings private residences and portraits of leading city figures. commendations go to Mr Dillon and the citizens for this handsome publication.
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Evanston
Dillon
Final Abandonment of Fort Laramie Foretold
The last garrison detachment led by Major Mcjoy left Fort Laramie aboard the Cheyenne and Northern train at Bordeaux and arrived in the city last evening. They proceed to Fort Logan near Denver, hauling two carloads of horses and ambulances. The Rustic hotel remains open and John Hunton continues his mercantile business though plans to move stock to the iron district when operations begin.
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Fort Laramie
Mcjoy
Cheyenne
Northern
Bordeaux
Fort Logan
Denver
Andohn Hunton
Iron District
Mormon Advisers Help Salt Lake City Boom Reach Faithful
Denver News reports a Salt Lake City real estate surge making many Mormons wealthy. Apostles George Q. Cannon and Heber Grant advised followers to let church leaders manage wealth to advance God’s kingdom, a pattern echoed by Brigham Young and later leaders, while members who heed it may enrich those giving the advice.
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Denver News
Salt Lake City
George Q. Cannon
Heber Grant
Brigham Young
Posey Wilson Unhappy Card to the Editor
A New York World letter from Posey Wilson of Denver Colo critiques congressional efforts to open abandoned military reservations for settlement. Wilson accuses officials of inaction and describes his prior appeal to the secretary of the interior. He notes Secretary Nobe’s reluctance to comment on the subject.
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Posey Wilson
New York World
the World
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Ereon
Wilson
Denver
Colo
Nobie
Tailors Goose Plurality Debated by Chicago Figures
A Tribune inquiry probes whether two or more tailor's geese should be called geese or gooses. Local tradesmen, unions, and a Madison Street tailor weigh in, with consensus favoring geese as the proper plural. The mock panel resolves to use geese in all cases of more than one.
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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
Verona
Liveley
Sooley
Bicycle Leg Remedy Cartoon Advice Column
A quirky advice column letter asks for a way to straighten crooked legs from cycling. The response jokes about splints, hollow-ground wheels, and even extreme ideas while warning not to rely on nonmedical methods. The piece ends with a humorous aside about funeral expenses and 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
Umbrella Handle Inventor Stuns Philadelphia Crowd
An elderly inventor shows a silver umbrella handle forged from a unique thumb imprint method. He claims each handle is personalised to the wearer and demonstrates pieces made for Blaine and the president while touting security against theft. He notes a patent on the autograph handle and cites Paris police as precedent for fingerprint-like identifications.
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Blaine
Jgan Jacques
Ngalix
Grey Howe
Reed
Sam
Clarkson
Paris
United States
Philadelphia Press
Sam Houston Defeated for Senate by Wigfall
The anecdote recalls Sam Houston's Senate defeat by Louis Wigfall and Houston's sharp reply. He recounts his Georgia service, laments taunts from his state, and likens the insult to a dead lion kicked by cowardly heels on the Senate floor.
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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 in Georgia
A 13 year old preacher draws crowds in Georgia, described as calming but not powerful. The piece notes a century trend toward boy figures in public life, predicting future boy roles from soprano to president and other early careers, with satirical tone about rapid youth advancement.
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Georgia
Basso Profundon
America
Taking His Own Medicine in Army Etiquette Lesson
Austin Curtin recalls Gov. Beaver known for strict discipline in the National Guard. A German-speaking soldier misaddresses him and learns proper conduct after a mock drill, illustrating Beaver's insistence on military etiquette and respect toward officers.
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Beaver
Pittsburg
National Guard
Austin Curtin
Forty-fifth Regiment
Oliver
Colonel Beaver
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Morrow
House of Commons
Gen. Greely
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage
Kanesas
Publi Schools
Chares V. Piper
Seattle
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