Lynching Witnesses Implicate Prominent Wyoming Men
Eyewitness accounts detail a lynching near Casper of James Averill and Ella Watson. A sheriff’s posse arrested John Durbin Tom Sunn J R Bothwell Sam Johnson and a man named McLean. Durbin and Bothwell confess involvement. Prominent Sweetwater stockmen are named as participants. coal land interests and railside developments described.
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Dovuras
Wyo
Cheyenne
James Averill
Ella Watson
Averill
Casper
Buchanan
Sweetwater River
James Averell
Ed. Healy
Emery
John Durbin
Tom Sun
J. R. Bothwell
Sam Johnson
McLean
Watson
Tom Sunn
Averell
Sand Creek
Sunn
A. J. Bothwell
Healy
Rawlins
Sweetwater Valley
Durbin
Bothwell
West
Pacific Short Line plans more grading and rails
Donald McLean, general manager, says the Pacific Short Line has over 100 miles graded from Sioux City west and about 120 miles graded from Ogden east nearly complete. He expects another 100 miles of grading from Ogden east in six weeks and a second two mile Nebraska section after current work. Rails are due next week with track laying to start immediately.
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Pacific Short Line Railway Company
Sioux City
Ogden
Sioux City Daily Times
Donald McLean
Pacific Short Line
Nebraska
Burlington and Miskourt Black Hulls
Paris Exposition Globe Reproduces Earth on Scale and Displays
The Paris Exposition features a globe nearly 100 feet in diameter, representing earth at one millionth scale. It shows land and sea routes, with clockwork rotation at a fast eightieth inch per second. Critics note the English display is smaller than 1878 and lacks official backing, while Japan impresses with a charming kindergarten scene.
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Paris
Prince of Wales
Japan
Vene Elizabeth Peabody
Frobel
United States
Algeria
Kootab
Delhi
Washout on Cheyenne and Northern Delays Rail Service
A washout on the Cheyenne and Northern near Kelleys station caused a regular northbound train to turn back after reaching Iron Mountain. Repairs are not expected until Friday morning, with about four to five hundred feet of roadbed damaged and travel delayed.
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Cheyenne and Northern
Iron Mountain
Kelley's Station
Major Champlin Appointed Cheyenne Land Office Register
A Cheyenne telegram confirms Major E. P. Champlin of Converse County has been named register of the Cheyenne land office. Champlin previously served four years as register at the Deadwood land office. President Harrison’s Wyoming appointments praise qualified federal officials. Local friends of the mayor expect congratulations from supporters in both communities.
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Converse County
Cheyenne
E. P. Champlin
Cheyenne Land Office
Major Champlin
Land Department
Deadwood
Rainstorms Hit Denver and Northeastern Colorado
Severe rain in Denver and northeastern Colorado caused railroad washouts and property damage over the past week. The relief from rain is uneven, with dryness now mainly among individuals, while the region endures widespread impact across the Rocky Mountain area.
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Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Range
Rude justice justified lynching over range lawlessness
The article depicts a vigilante lynching on the Sweetwater as a response to two years of cattle theft and terror by organized gangs. It cites stolen horses and cattle, threats to settlers, and failed court convictions, urging support for the condemnations and actions taken by local men.
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Platte
Sweetwater
Powder River
Averills
Averell
Buchanan
Bothwell
Sun
Durbin
Nebraska
Thayer
Saufley
General Brooke Orders Punishments For Mizner’s Men
From general court martial orders Nos. 85 and 86 at the general headquarters, Mizner’s men receive penalties including hard labor and monthly pay deductions. Private Sullivan faces twelve months hard labor and $3 monthly. Private May will reside at Fort Leavenworth three years after leave. Drunk on duty Davis pays $10 monthly for four months and guards duty. Private Devine forfeits $40 to the United States for excessive familiarity with wine.
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Brooke
Mizner
Sam
Dennis P. Sullivan
John May
Granger
Wyoming
Fort Leavenworth
Enoch Davis
James J. Devine
United States
Wyoming coal claim touted as nations top coking supply
The Sundance Republican reports Crook county holds millions of tons of prime coking coal in the United States. Experts tested the coal and made merchantable coke in on site ovens. Over 6,000 acres were prospected with rising mine crews and expanding coke plant as Wyoming coke nears market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundance
Crook County
United States
Wyoming Coke
The Territorial Fair Premium Lists Published
The premium lists for the fourth annual Wyoming Fair association have just been printed at The Sun office. The 48 page pamphlet contains full information in classified form and will be distributed by the association secretary.
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Wyoming Fair Association
Sun
Association
Premium lithographs advertised for regional fair events
Premium lithographs and colorful posters will be distributed across the territory and neighboring states to promote this year's fair and racing. Preparations are underway to ensure a record season for the association. Cup and large purse races attract horsemen as the Rocky Mountain circuit expands with Denver Pueblo and Cheyenne tracks luring horses that might not otherwise visit.
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Rocky Mountain
Denver, Pueblo
Cheyenne
Election Returns for Laramie County Delegates to Convention
Canvassed by county clerk with Justices Carroll and Lee as returning board. Total votes 841 with per precinct tallies including Cheyenne fractions and several small precincts. Rawhide Willow Creek Arcola and Little Horse Creek certified no returns. Five scattering votes and a unanimous result unseen before in Laramie County.
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Laramie County
Carroll and Lee
Cheyenne
Bordeaux
Chugwater
Collins
Egbert
Fort Laramie
Fairbank
Granite Canon
Hawk Springs
Hubert
Iron Mountain
Islay
Little Bear
Moran
Pine Bluffs
Philips
Arcola
Patrick
Upper Horse Creek
Converse
Wheatland
Wendover
Walker
Salem
Ava
Rawhide
Willow Creek
Little Horse Creek
Sunday Schools and Missionary Work Report
The Sun notes Presbyterians will soon have a Sunday School missionary in the field. Frank L. Moore has traveled 3550 miles, visited 216 families, and organized ten Sunday Schools in seven and a half months. A Wendover school, led by Superintendent Joseph E. Leach, also thrives with year one support from the Sunday School board.
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the Sun
Reynolds
Frank L. Moore
Wendover
Joseph E. Leach
R. E. Field
H. M. Committee
Horseback fall near Inter Ocean hotel injures Wilcox bakery worker
Harry Hardy of Wilcox's bakery fell from a horse when the animal stopped suddenly at Capital Avenue and the Inter Ocean hotel corner as a horse car turned. He was carried to his room above the bakery. Dr. Maynard attended him. After a half hour he was dazed but said to be out of danger following examination.
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Harry Hardy
Wilcox's
Capital Avenue
Inter Ocean
Maynard
Hardy
Sheridan Hosts Big Horn Southern Railroad Visitors
Sheridan's business club entertained the visiting Big Horn Southern projectors including W F Saunders Helena Paul McCormick Junction City MT E D Bannister Helena and A J Seligman of Seligman Bros New York bankers The event featured dinner speeches and toasts praising the railroad prospect Union Pacific business along the main line rose 46 percent in May 1889 versus May 1888.
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Business Men’s Club of
Sheridan
Big Horn Southern Railroad
W. F. Saunders
Helena
Paul McCormick
Junction City
Montana
E. D. Bannister
A.J. Seligman
Seligman Bros
Bankers of
New York
Union Pacific
Round About Mail Route Adjustments and Apache Relocation
The Cheyenne post office now mails east by Union Pacific to connect with the Fremont and Elkhorn road. Mail reaches Lusk Douglas Caper and is forwarded to branch towns. Plans aim to move Apaches from thirty miles from Mobile to the Smoky Hill mountains in North Carolina for health reasons amid hot conditions.
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Cheyenne
Northern
Union Pacific
Fremont and
Elkhorn
Lusk Douglas
Caper
Mobile
Smoky Hill Mountains
North Carolina
Acquittal in cattle theft case at Lander shocks locals
The confrontation stemmed from a trial in Fremont county where Edward Harwood was acquitted on cattle theft charges. Arnott, a former ranch hand and mastermind of a feud, challenged Harwood and wife over cattle business near the Sweetwater. A fresh beef hide and a Harwood branded two year old hide were presented, yet the jury absolved Harwood amid lingering hostilities. Tom Sun and several residents from Sweetwater were present in Lander.
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James Averell
Lander
Fremont
Edward Harwood
Arnott
Harwood
Tom Sun
Sweetwater
Wickopee Dominates Mystic Park Race Victory
Wickopee the Wyoming bred mare wins the 2:20 class pacing at Mystic Park near Boston. With Young Moulton up, Wickopee leads from the start, breaks by rivals early, and finishes strong in 2:17 to claim the purse and distance the field as spectators watch in amusement.
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Wickopee
Boston
Boston Herald
Harry B
Moulton
Siderim
N. J. Stone
Alexander Boy
Pope
Ilderim
Helerin
SUN SPOTS AND LOCAL EVENTS IN LARAMIE
In Laramie the Times notes Oscar Ott of the Laramie Times critiquing Wyoming terms on the Massachusetts civil service act. Denver advocates push a Wyoming oil fueled rolling mill project via a pipeline. Reports discuss Pacific Short Wine backing Illinois Central and Southern Pacific lines from Ogden to Los Angeles. Alderman Altman advances park projects. John Moore jailed for mayhem after injuring Michael Coughlan. Mr Jones plans to smelt local iron ores using Rock Springs coal. The refinery furnace is repaired and will be tested. Commerce shows rising activity and optimism for western prosperity. The paper praises land office appointments and Carey’s home rule stance. The Methodist conference at Laramie City grows, with Rev D L Rader chair and Rev S A Bright secretary. Dr Spencer among notable attendees. The Leader’s anti Warren charges face public backlash. Tribune notes. In Green River, Johnson narrowly escapes a shooting tied to a witness in the Appell case. Feuds from Appell Hunter fight loom. Boomerang accuses Leader and Sun of dragging Warren into Republican politics.
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Denver
Wyoming
Ogden
Los Angeles
Cala
Alderman Altman
John Moore
Laramie City
Michael J. Coughlan
Coughlan
Moore
Mr. Jones
Tron Mountain
Rock Springs
Francis E. Warren
Tribune
Johnson
Green River
Peter Appell
William P. Hunter
Appell
Hunter
Appell Hunter
Sun
the Tribune
Warren
Republican Party
Five charged in Rawlins lynching bound over
Arrests and hearings tied to the Averell lynching at Rawlins. Justice Emery bound over A J Bothwell Earnest McLean Robert Connor Tom Sunn and Robert Galbraith in 5000 dollars each. Durbin summoned to Rawlins and presumed arraigned and bound over in the same amount.
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Averell
Justice Emery
Rawlins
A. J. Bothwell
Earnest McLean
Robert Connor
Tom Sunn
Robert Galbraith
Mr. Durbin
Buffalo Faces Water Shortage as Ditches Drain Creek
Buffalo's water supply suffers from a very low Clear Creek level. Above the town farm ditches have consumed most of the water, prompting city authorities to push ditch owners for relief after persistent granger pressure.
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Buffalo
Clear Creek
Postoffice Adds Two Offices in Wyoming Regions
The Postoffice Department established two more post offices in Wyoming. One at Farrington in Laramie County with William G. Curtis as postmaster. The second at Willougley in Carbon County with Harrison W. Haines as postmaster.
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Wyoming
Farrington
Laramie County
William G. Curtis
Willougley
Carbon County
Harrison W. Haines
Distance Lends Enchantment in Laramie City
The Laramie residents resent Senter’s pull for mayoral training. Bill Nye writes from Paris about the Expo and mentions an invitation to visit London from the American minister Bob Lincoln and John C. New. He plans a London trip lasting a week funded by American dollars.
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Laramie
Bill Nye
Paris
London
Bob Lincoln
John C. New
Western Irrigation Committee Seeks State Control of Public Lands
The irrigation committee formed at last Monday's capi tol meeting drafted a circular letter to states and territories urging cooperation with Wyoming to turn over public lands to state governments. The letter will be distributed soon and united western action is seen as key. Prof Mead will prepare a water map showing streams feeding irrigation. another meeting will set a date for the general irrigation session.
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Capitol
Judge Carey
Wyoming
Senatorial Committee On
Western Irrigation
Mead
Residence and Office Holding in Wyoming and Territory
The article contrasts Gov Thayer’s Nebraska residence with Judge Sener’s Virginia residency during their terms, noting no crimes charged by the Leader. It questions alleged misconduct tied to officials, and mentions the Sweetwater Mining Company preparing to extract a large amount of gold.
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Gov. Thayer
Gover Ernor
Wyoming
Nebraska
Sener
Virginia
Sweetwater Mining Company
Excent
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Kilpatrick Bros
Burlington
Missouri
Northwestern
Rock Creek
Bessemer Journal
Burlington and Missouri
Reservation
Rude Justice
Platte and
Sweetwater Country
Presbyterian
Sheridan's Railroad
Ott
Massachusetts Civil Service
The
D. L. Rader
S. A. Bright
Dr. Spencer
Buffalo's Water Supply
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