A Plot to Dethrone Warren Exposed in Leader Plot
The piece recounts a coordinated scheme by Republican rivals to use a newspaper war against Governor Warren. It details Billy Peck’s alleged attacks in the New York Times and Cheyenne Leader, the spread of “Documentary Evidence” claims, and the spread to multiple papers. The Sun labels the plotters as failing and notes Warren’s continued support and Carey’s integrity.
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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
Jack Carroll
Cheyenne
Jack
Georgie
Wyoming Resources Inquiries From Royal Geographical Society
Governor Warren reports ongoing foreign inquiries about Wyoming resources. The latest comes from the Royal Geographical Society of London requesting authentic information and proposing to give more space in the official writing on the matter.
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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 complete information about Wyoming, covering every kind of detail required for the territory.
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United States
Wyoming
Perjurer Allegation Over Desert Land Claim
An Cheyenne editor questions John Carroll of the Leader over desert land filing in Crook county. The letter asserts he did not satisfy ditching water reclamation or cultivation requirements and accuses him of perjury and land robbery.
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Carroll
Cheyenne Sun
John Carroll
The
Leader
Crook County
Sailor Heroes of Samoa A Tale of Patriotism and Bravery
The USS Trenton and six other ships ran aground near Apia Samoa in March. Sailors aboard the Trenton, seven of whom reached shore after a perilous swim, saved the vessel as the crew faced near-certain death. The navigator’s nerve kept the ship afloat, allowing a remarkable beaching. One cabin boy died, and other ships Nipsic Vandalia suffered losses during the disaster.
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Trenton
Kimberley
Apia
Samoa
Sun
U. 5. S. Trenton
Mataafa
Mullan
Nipsic
New Coroner Jury Adds Details in Averill Case
The first coroner jury proved illegally constituted, prompting a county reassembly. Testimony shows Durbin and Corey drove off forty mavericks at Watson ranch, while Ella Watson was taken by the party. Buchanan was seen with Averill in custody and may have fled. The accused deny any confession or involvement.
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Averill
John Durbin
Watson
Durbin
Corey
Ella Watson
Buchanan
New Patent Promises Molten Iron Rolling Breakthrough
Chicago inventor unveils a process to form iron and steel by passing molten metal between cooled rollers. The method claims to produce rails and sheets directly, with potential rail costs dropping to about $10 per ton and substantial labor savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Salt Lake Tribune
Incorporation Plea for Lander Denied in Fremont Court
Fremont district court refused the mandamus to force county commissioners to incorporate the town of Lander. The Lander Clipper mocks the Mountaineer for its falsified sheet, noting it runs backward like a lobster.
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Fremont
Lander
Foreman Thomas Green Stricken With Influenza
Pine Bluffs Wyoming July 26 Special to the Sun Thomas Green section foreman here was struck down this forenoon with influenza. He was near death for several hours but revived toward evening and hopes for recovery exist. He has many warm friends in your city who will be sorry to hear of his illness.
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Thomas Green
Green
Tragic Elopement Ends in Double Tragedy at Fort Russell
In Fort Russell a planned California elopement between Raymond Bierce and Ella Adkins collapsed as Adkins wed her chosen partner Neil Hubbs. Bierce opened fire injuring Hubbs and then killed himself. Hubbs was later beaten, shot again, and remains in critical condition.
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Spokane Fatsuly
California
Raymond Bierce
Ella Adkins
Miss Adkins
Neil Hubba
Bierce
Hubbs
A Great Oil Company Forms In Wyoming Territory
The Minnesota Oil, Coal and Mineral company filed articles of incorporation at the territorial secretary's office. Incorporators are Samuel Whitten Patrick Wood and Richard 5 Jones. Capital stock is 4,000,000 dollars in 40,090 shares at 100 dollars each. The company aims to acquire mineral coal and agricultural lands mine coal and other minerals sink oil wells construct storage capacity pipelines buildings and mercantile operations. Principal office is Casper Carbon county Wyoming with a business address in Rochester Minnesota.
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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 Happenings Highlight Wyoming News
A collage of brief items notes playful verse in Sun Spots, rising Buffalo land office activity, and a spruce park scene. It reports editorials on Governor Warren, a coal land patent near Douglas, Wyoming irrigation prompts, and upcoming court terms in Sheridan and Johnson counties with continued Buffalo business.
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Buffalo Land Office
Sun
Warren
7Ribune
Icebound voyage recounts perilous Arctic voyage
Philadelphia dispatch reports the bark Ivigtut reaching Ivigtut after a stormy voyage in ice packed seas. Forty seven bergs passed before becoming jammed in ice, then days of struggle ended with clear water. The next days saw numerous berg sightings including twenty five glittering monsters, seventeen on the fifteenth and five on the seventeenth.
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Philadelphia
Ivigtut
Richmond Paper Company Suspends Operations With New Capital
Providence July 26. The Richmond Paper company suspended this morning after operating under an extension. $300,000 new capital was paid in and secured by mortgages, primary lien held by Rhode Island Hospital Trust company for $387,060. Last statement recorded assets of $884,000 and liabilities of $368,000.
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Providence
Richmond Paper Company
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Tragic Shooting in Wallace NM Leaves Deputy Dead
Deputy Sheriff Warren Moore was shot and killed in Wallace New Mexico after ordering Joseph Chacha to leave town. Chacha fired on a crowd wounding another man, fled to the hills, and was killed by an enraged posse.
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Denver
Colo
Santa Fe
N. M
Warren Moore
Wallace
Joseph Chacha
Moore
Chacha
Wool clip yields forty thousand sheep shorn locally
The article states about forty thousand sheep were shorn at this point yielding twelve pound average per fleece and a total wool clip of 450,660 pounds. Sold at fifteen cents per pound, wool value equals about 72,000 dollars. The report notes the wool’s sale value in the country.
Cattlemen Herds Move to Mountains for Winter Range
Cattlemen in the Big Horn basin drive their beeves to the mountains to save foothill and valley grasses for the winter. Shipments are expected to be large this fall and the herd condition described as superior. Lauder Clipper.
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Big Horn Basin
No Use in Court: Lack of Convictions in County
The term of court just closed has been costly with little crime punishment. Many indictments and justice court cases arose, yet not a single conviction. The Sun noted recent cattle thief trials show strong evidence yet no convictions, wasting county funds.
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Justice Court
Sun
Oil Well Contracts 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 sunk 1000 feet with work to start within one week.
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McCutcheon & Ickus
Laramie City
Lander
Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska
Sidney
Neb
Growing Crops Report by Colonel Dodge on July Crop Conditions
Colonel Dodge of the agricultural bureau reports on crop conditions up to July 1 in the United States and major European countries. He is in the city researching agricultural possibilities in the Rocky mountain region. Lander’s population is listed as 16 in a recent incorporation census.
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Dodge
Agricultural Bureau
Europe
Rocky Mountain
Lander Foots
Gladstone Golden Wedding Honored by National Liberal Club
London July 26. The National Liberal Club hosted a lavish tribute to Mr and Mrs Gladstone as they celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. About two thousand attendees including peers and Commons members filled the club while Gladstone accepted a gift and delivered an eloquent speech free of political references.
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Gladstone
London
National Liberal Club
Commons
Clarification on Mrs Heron Death Sentence Report
Washington July 25 The acting secretary of state received a telegram from Minister Dinsmore dated July 24 stating the Mrs Heron death sentence report in Corea is wholly without foundation.
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Washington
Heron
Corea
Dinsmore
Trial of Breslau Strikers Ends in Heavy Sentences
The Breslau strike trial resulted in 32 convictions. Henkel, the ringleader, received seven years penal servitude and civil rights deprivation. Nine others were jailed 18 months to five years with labor, and 22 sentenced 1 to 4 years without hard labor.
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Breslau
Henkel
Opium Raid Overturned Hidden Opium Den
Police raided a laundry believed to be a front for opium use and sale. Inside they found four Chinese men and three white people smoking opium in an underground hideaway beneath costly fittings. They were fined five dollars each.
Oil Discovery Reported at Crows Nest Pass
Maj Patrick land surveyor of customs reports from the Rock mountains that petroleum has been found at Crows Nest Pass. He notes one per cent of the oil is lubricating and the remainder heavy oil, calling it the best oil ever found.
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Ottawa
Patrick
Crows Nest Pass
Rock Mountains
Professor Stark Uses Crutches After Leg Break
Obligd to use crutches, Professor Stark suffers a serious leg injury from months ago. His leg is two inches shorter, and he doubts regaining full use. He is in Ogden for a procedure to remove a broken bone near the ankle joint.
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Professor Stark
Ogden
Dorsey Arrested in New York for Contempt of Court
Stephen W. Dorsey was taken into custody by a deputy sheriff in Vantempt New York for contempt of court due to failure to appear at supplementary proceedings on an against him by the Nevada Bank.
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New York
Stephen W. Dorsey
Nevada Ank
Gladstones Celebrate Golden Wedding in London
Gladstone couple marks golden wedding in London as Queen Victoria telegraphs congratulations. The Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals send cordial messages and gifts, with many presents received.
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Gladstone
London
Mrs. Gladstone
Prince
Secret War Grant For Fort D. A. Russell Water Works
The Secretary of War authorizes spend of 17000 dollars to finish the water works system at Fort D. A. Russell. In Washington on July 25 the Treasury Department resolves an issue on garnetted wool waste classification. J Wild & Co appeals a 36 cent per pound duty on import, affirmed by the US Appraiser.
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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 in New Orleans from Baton Rouge with Governor Nichols order to arrest and deliver railroad officials R. Carroll and Edward L. Tyler 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
Treasury Allows Chinese in Transit Through U S Territory
The treasury department accepts the attorney general opinion that Chinese may pass through United States territory in transit to foreign ports. The department will modify its practice accordingly and instructs New Orleans collectors to permit landing of the Chinese who recently arrived there en route to China.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
New Orleans
China
Union Pacific Earnings Report June Gains
Union Pacific earnings for June total $2,508,539 up $24,970 from May. Expenses $1,306,598 down $172,692. Net earnings $1,201,881 up $197,662. For the six months ending June 16 total earnings $13,776,007. expenses $8,008,646. net earnings $4,770,031 with a $197,355 decrease from last year.
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Union Pacific
Boston
Catto Market Cattle Prices Report July 26
Curiaco market shows cattle receipts at 8,500 with overall steady tones. Beeves bring 4.20 to 4.55, steers 3.50 to 4.15, stockers and feeders 2.00 to 3.00. Texas cattle range 1.40 to 92.85, natives and halfbreeds 2.90 to 3.50.
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Texas
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
William J Sparks of Madison County Vironia intends to make desert land claim 24H for the NW of section 16 township 23 north range 67 west before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on Tuesday August 7 1889. Witnesses Jam H Houser John E Heuer Timthy Sullivan Thomas Hunton all of Bordeaux Laraile County W vomiting. DGAR . Wreon Register.
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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 of land claim in Wyoming
Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming announces final proof hearing for Daniel Milly for the aw 4 rec 10 Lt 12n on August 4 1480 before Register Wilson. Witnesses William Boyre William Falloon Therkle Yensen and Martin Willudsen will prove residence and continuous claimant support at Granite Cannon Wyoming. Opposing evidence and cross examination will be allowed for protestors with Fort Collins and Larimer county Colorado as reference points.
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Notlo Lahereby
Cheyer Pone Peek
Vic
Daniel Milly
O. SM
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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Party of Progress
Land Office
Sailor Heroes
Iron Manufactures
Incorporation of
Striken
Russell
Ieene
A Great Oil Company
Frank Sparhawk
Douglas
Bessemer Journal
W. A. Richards
Johnson
Kate
Averell
Denver Times
Territory
Sundance
Buffalo
Sheridan
Yellowstone Park
M. C. Brown
van Devanter
Stone
Morris
Sheridan County
Johnson County
Rea
Vantempt
Fort Russell
Catto Market
Cattle Brands
L. Voorhees & CO
Laramie County
Montgome, Ward & CO
Mieigen Avenue
Omge
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