Plot to Dethrone Warren and Discredit Wyoming Leadership
A historical透 analysis details a plotted media campaign by Republican rivals to undermine Governor Warren and disrupt Wyoming politics. The scheme involved Billy Peck and the Leader Printing company, using articles, editorial tactics, and the phrase documentary evidence to insinuate residency and land issues. Despite these efforts, Warren retains support and the Republican victory stands, while plotters face public scorn.
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Warren
Peck
New York Times
Wyoming
Carey
Washington
Republican Party
Leader Printing Company
Billy Peck
Mugwump
Leader
Supreme Court
Warren Live Stock Company
Louisville Journal
Kentucky
Billy
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Omaha Aferald
Chicago Herald
Cincinnati Aagairer
Royal Geographical Society Seeks Wyoming Resource Details
The Royal Geographical Society of London has asked for authentic information on Wyoming resources. Governor Warren notes persistent inquiries from abroad seeking data. The latest inquiry requests expanded space for the forthcoming study.
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Warren
Wyoming
Royal Geographcal Society of London
Statesmen's Yearbook Seeks Wyoming Information
The Statesmen's Yearbook published by the society asks the governor to provide information of every kind about Wyoming, extending a request to the territories of the United States for data.
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United States
Wyoming
Is He a Perjurer Cheyenne July 24
A Cheyenne editor questions John Carroll of the Leader over desert land filing in Crook county alleging failure to ditch water reclaim and cultivate. The letter argues he likely lied in proof and would be a perjurer and land robber if found false in meeting all required tests.
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Cheyenne Sun
John Carroll
The
Leader
Crook County
Carroll
Sailor Heroes of Samoa Courage on the Trenton and Fleet
A Sun report recalls the March 1899 Samoa disaster near Apia where the USS Trenton and other ships were wrecked. It highlights sailors' bravery, the rescue effort, and the courage of Commander Mullan and crew amid loss.
New Coroner Jury Behind Averill Case Details
Additional particulars show an improperly formed first jury. Durbin and Corey drove away mavericks from Watson’s ranch while Ella Watson was taken in a buggy with Averill in custody. Buchanan’s testimony places Durbin on the road. Durbin denies involvement and says he did not attend the hanging.
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Averill
John Durbin
Watson
Durbin
Corey
Ella Watson
Buchanan
New Patented Iron Process Rolls Molten Metal into Any Form
A Chicago patent describes a method to cast molten iron or steel into any thickness by passing it between water cooled rollers. The process is claimed to produce rails as easily as thin iron sheets and could slash rolling mill costs and labor. Estimated steel rail cost could fall to about $10 per ton.
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Chicago
Salt Lake Tribune
Incorporation Bid for Lander Denied in Fremont Court
Fremont district court refused the mandamus to compel county commissioners to incorporate the town of Lander. The Lander Clipper notes sarcasm about the Mountainier as a falsifying sheet, likening it to a lobster always going backward.
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Fremont
Lander
Foreman Thomas Green Struck Down by Illness
Pine Bluffs Wyoming July 26 Special to the Sun Thomas Green section foreman here was suddenly stricken with influenza this forenoon. He was on the verge of death for several hours but revived by evening and there are hopes for his recovery. He has many warm friends in your city who will be sorry to hear of his illness.
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Trenton
Kimberley
Apia
Samoa
Sun
U. 5. S. Trenton
Mataafa
Thomas Green
Green
Frank Sparhawk
Douglas
Bessemer Journal
W. A. Richards
Wyoming
Fremont
Johnson
Kate
Averell
Denver Times
The
Watson
Denver
Colorado
Warren
Territory
Sundance
Buffalo
Sheridan
Lander
Yellowstone Park
M. C. Brown
van Devanter
Stone
Morris
United States
Sheridan County
Johnson County
California elopement ends in double tragedy
A planned wedding in Fort Russell ends with Raymond Bierce killing rival Neil Hubba then shooting himself after Ella Adkins eloped with Hubba. Hubba was wounded and Bierce died by suicide. Hubba's prognosis is doubtful.
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Spokane Fatsuly
California
Raymond Bierce
Ella Adkins
Miss Adkins
Neil Hubba
Bierce
Hubbs
Great Oil Company Incorporation in Casper Wyoming
The Minnesota Oil Coal and Mineral company filed articles of incorporation yesterday. Incorporators are Samuel Whitten Patrick Wood and Richard S Jones. Capital stock is 4 000 000 in 40 090 shares of 100 each. Principal office is Casper Carbon county Wyoming with outside business in Rochester Minnesota. The company intends to acquire mine and lease mineral coal and agricultural lands mine coal and other minerals sink oil wells store oil and products and build pipelines and engage in mercantile commerce.
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Minnesota Oil, Coal and Mineral Company
Territorial Secretary's Office
Samuel Whitten
Patrick Wood
Richard 5. Jones
Casper
Carbon County
Wyoming
Rochester, Minn
Sun Spots and Local News Across Wyoming Towns
A patchwork of notes reports editorials and notices from Wyoming papers. Items include editorials on Warren and irrigation schemes, court movements in Lander and Sheridan counties, patent news near Douglas, and a forthcoming court term in Johnson county.
Stormy voyage to ice bound Ivigtut crew faces peril
Philadelphia dispatch reports the bark Ivigtut arriving from Ivigtut after a stormy voyage in which forty seven bergs passed and the ship became jammed in ice. The crew endured seven days in ice packed waters before breaking free into clear seas. Reports note numerous berg sightings over successive days including twenty five, seventeen and five.
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Philadelphia
Ivigtut
Richmond Paper Company Suspends Operations Amid Mortgage Backing
Providence July 26 The Richmond Paper company suspended this morning after already operating under an extension. It has received $300 000 in new capital secured by mortgages. The first mortgage is held by the Rhode Island Hospital Trust company for 387 060 dollars. Assets were 884 000 and liabilities 368 cm percent.
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Providence
Richmond Paper Company
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Deputy Sheriff Shot in Wallace New Mexico Tragedy
In Wallace New Mexico Deputy Sheriff Warren Moore was shot and killed after arresting Joseph Chacha who opened fire on a crowd wounding another man. Chacha fled to the hills but was killed by an angry posse.
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Denver
Colo
Santa Fe
N. M
Warren Moore
Wallace
Joseph Chacha
Moore
Chacha
Northern Wool Yield Exceeds Forty Thousand Sheep Shearing
A coastal market reports a shear of over 40 000 sheep with an average fleece weight of 12 pounds totaling about 450 660 pounds of wool. Sold at 15 cents per pound, wool revenue reaches roughly 72 000 dollars for the country.
Cattlemen Move Herds to Mountains for Winter Feed
In the Big Horn basin cattlemen drive herds to high country to save foothill grasses for winter. The beeves are reported to be in superior condition and shipments for the fall are expected large. Lauder Clipper.
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Big Horn Basin
No Use in Court’s Term Says County Experience
The term of court just closed has cost the county much with little crime punished. Indictments and justice court cases were many, but not a single conviction. The Sun’s yesterday note on cattle thief trials is echoed here, noting strong evidence yet no conviction and wasted expense.
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Justice Court
Sun
Oil Well Contracts In Wyoming Near Lander
McCutcheon and Ickus of Laramie secure a contract to bore three wells within two miles of Lander for the Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska Oil and Mining Company of Sidney Nebraska. Each well to be 1000 feet deep with work starting within a week.
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McCutcheon & Ickus
Laramie City
Lander
Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska
Sidney
Neb
Growing Crops Report From Colonel Dodge
Colonel Dodge of the agricultural bureau reports crop conditions up to July 1 in the United States and Europe. He has visited the city researching Rocky Mountain agricultural potential. Lander’s population reaches 16 thousand per recent incorporation census.
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Dodge
Agricultural Bureau
Europe
Rocky Mountain
Lander Foots
Gladstone Golden Wedding Tribute At National Liberal Club
In London July 25 the National Liberal Club hosted a grand tribute to Mr and Mrs Gladstone, who yesterday marked their golden wedding anniversary. About two thousand guests attended, including peers and MPs, with many ladies. Gladstone accepted a gift and delivered an eloquent speech free of political references.
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Gladstone
London
National Liberal Club
Commons
Inquiry Clears Mrs Heron Case in Corea Telegram
The acting secretary of state received a telegram from Minister Dinsmore dated July 24 denying any foundation to the report of Mrs Heron facing death in Corea for preaching Christianity. The July 25 dispatch follows Tuesday’s telegram about the case.
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Washington
Heron
Corea
Dinsmore
Strikers at Breslau Convicted in Forced Labor Trial
The Breslau strike trials resulted in 32 convictions. Henkel, the ringleader, received seven years penal servitude and civil disablement. Nine others were sentenced to 18 months to five years at hard labor. Twenty-two were given 1 to 4 years without hard labor.
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Breslau
Henkel
Opium Den Raided At Laundry Hideout
Police raided an alleged laundry in Curcaso July an. They uncovered a trap door to an underground room where four Chinese men and three whites were found smoking opium. They were fined five dollars each this morning.
Oil discovery reported by Maj Patrick at Crows Nest Pass
Maj Patrick, land surveyor of customs, reports from the Rock mountains Crows Nest Pass that petroleum has been found with one per cent lubricating oil and heavy oil, calling it the best oil ever found.
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Ottawa
Patrick
Crows Nest Pass
Rock Mountains
Professor Stark Suffers Long Recovery After Leg Injury
Crippled by a broken ankle, Professor Stark has faced a serious recovery with one leg two inches shorter. He currently travels on crutches and is in Ogden for the removal of a broken bone near the ankle joint, raising concerns about full use of his limb.
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Professor Stark
Ogden
Dorsey Arrested for Contempt in Nevada Judgment Case
Stephen W. Dorsey was taken into custody by a deputy sheriff in Vantempt New York for contempt of court for neglecting to appear at supplementary proceedings on a judgment entered against him by the Nevada bank.
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New York
Stephen W. Dorsey
Nevada Ank
Gladstone Golden Wedding Celebrated in London
The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone was celebrated in London on July 25 with a telegraphed congratulations from the Queen and messages from the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royal family members. Many presents were received by the couple.
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Gladstone
London
Mrs. Gladstone
Prince
Water works funding approved for Fort D. A. Russell
The War Department authorizes 17000 dollars to finish Fort D. A. Russell water system. A separate notice from Washington on July 25 reports the Treasury affirming duty at 36 cents per pound on garnetted wool waste imported by J Wild & Co. as unmanufactured scoured wool.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Fort D. A. Russell
Treasury Department
J. Wild & Co
New York
United States
Lowry Still on the War Path
A Mississippi special agent arrived from Baton Rouge with Governor Nichols order to arrest railroad officials R. Carroll and Edward L. Tyler for delivery to Mississippi authorities. They face arraignment at Purvis on charges of aiding and abetting the recent prize fight.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Nichols
Lowry
R. Carroll
Edward L. Tyler
Purvis
Chinese Pass Through Washington Treasury Reverses Policy
The treasury department accepts the attorney general opinion that Chinese may pass through U S territory in transit to foreign ports. The previous practice is modified. Instructions were sent to New Orleans to permit landing of Chinese who arrived there en route to China.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
New Orleans
China
Union Pacific Earnings Report for June
Union Pacific earned 2,508,539 in June, up 24,970 from May with expenses at 1,306,598 and net earnings of 1,201,881, rising 197,662. For the first six months to June 16, earnings totaled 13,776,007, with expenses 8,008,646 and net earnings 4,770,031, down 197,355 from the prior year.
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Union Pacific
Boston
Catto Market Cattle Receipts Report
Curiaco July 26 cattle receipts total 8 500 with market steady. Beeves bring 4 20 to 4 55, steers 3 50 to 4 15, stockers and feeders 2 00 to 3 00. Texas cattle 1 40 to 92 85, natives and halfbreeds 2 90 to 3 50.
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Texas
Desert Land Final Proof Notice in Wyoming
Notice of intention to make final proof on desert land claim No. 24H by William J. Sparks of Madison County Virginia. Claim located in northwest quarter of section 16 township 23 north range 67 west. Hearing before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne on August 7. Witnesses Jam H. Houser John E. Heuer Timothy Sullivan Thomas Hunton all of Bordeaux Larimer County Wyoming.
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Desert Land
Usitep Brates Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyo
William J. Sparks
Madison County
Vironia
Jam H. Houser
John E. Heuer
Timthy Sullivan
Thomas Hunton
Bordeaux
Laraile County
Dgar
Wreon
Register
Notice for Publication in Cheyenne Land Office
Notice for Publication. Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming announces final proof hearing on August 4 1480 for Daniel Milly claiming section 4 and 10 township 12 north range 1 west. Witnesses William Boyre William Falloon Hore Eldr Col Therke Yensen and Martin Willudsen all of Granite Canyon Wyoming. Objections or reasons to deny must be presented. cross-examination and rebuttal permitted at Fort Collins Colorado hearing.
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William Boyre
William Falloon
Hox Eldr
Therkle Yensen
Martin Willudsen
Interior Department
Fort Collins
Larimer County
Colorado
Heginer
Albert W. Bristol
Jennie E. Bristol
Peter Goldamth
Joseph Goldsmith
Little Bear
O. Epaau
Wilson
Reglater
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Jack
Georgie
Land Office
Sailor Heroes
Mullan
Nipsic
Iron Manufactures
Incorporation of
Striken
Russell
Ieene
A Great Oil Company
Buffalo Land Office
7Ribune
Rea
Vantempt
Fort Russell
Catto Market
Notlo Lahereby
Cheyer Pone Peek
Vic
Daniel Milly
O. SM
Cattle Brands
L. Voorhees & CO
Laramie County
Montgome, Ward & CO
Mieigen Avenue
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