California Seen by Dr. Hayford Report
Dr. J. H. Hayford of the Laramie Sentinel surveys California noting high costs for land and water rights, long wait to bearing, and reliance on skilled capital. He mocks the climate, laments labor competition with Chinese workers, and warns of hoodlum problems and social decay in a harsh, period voice.
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J. H. Hayford
The
Laramie Sentinel
California
Italy
Oakland
Hayford
Tur Character Sketch Targets Prince of Wales in August Review
The forthcoming August issue of Reviews of Reviews features a direct character sketch of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales by WT Stead. The piece claims bold, fearless journalism and previews extracts circulated by news associations in England and America, framed by global cartoons and a frontispiece portrait of the Prince amid recent scandals.
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Tur
Prince of Wales
WT. Stead
England
America
Codie
Prine of
Wales
Prince
Exoiveen Meap Sees Wyoring Location Shift at the Worlds Pair
Exoiveen Meap secured a change in Wyoring's location at the Worlds Pair. The sea site met expectations but management opposed a state coalition to erect buildings, making the plan impractical. Wyoming will proceed with adjustments.
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Exoiveen Meap
Wyoring
Mead proposes premiums for agricultural exhibits
The article notes Mr. Mead plans to establish a headquarters and build a suitable structure while offering premiums to agricultural exhibitors at the World's Fair to stimulate participation.
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Mead
Cheyenne Opera House To Undergo $15000 Renovation
Cheyenne residents discuss renovating the decaying opera house rather than continue its deterioration. Senator Carey led the original subscription and his brother R Davis Carey backs the plan to restore the building, costing about $15 000 to cover alterations repairs and overdue taxes interest.
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Norixe
Cheyenne
Senator Carey
R. Davis Carey
Cheyenne Praised As Compact Live City In West
Newcastle Journal extols Cheyenne as the most citified West city with enterprising hospitable residents and visitors impressed by its charm and vitality. It notes visitors sometimes mispronounce Cheyenne as Shean but agrees on the city's eminence and appeal.
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Tue Scix
Cheyenne
Newcastle Journal
Northern Pacific Offers Free Exhibit Transport to Chicago
Presiding Oakes of the Northern Pacific agrees to carry Washington state exhibits to Chicago at no charge. He says the railroad can haul the largest timber piece to Chicago if ten cars are needed, pledging free transport from counties to collecting centers and then to Chicago, seen as a $20,000 contribution.
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Presipent Oakes
Northern Pacific
Washington
Chicago
Visit of R Davis Carey Promises Local Improvements
A report notes that R Davis Carey’s visit to Cheyenne is usually followed by major improvements. His faith in the future remains strong and undaunted, now perhaps more so than ever.
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R. Davis Carey
Cheyenne
Advertising Agent Sparks Debate at Editorial Convention
The Free Press of Troy notes A Frank Richardson’s brassy remarks at the Editorial Convention. He criticized a bold advertising agent who claimed to guide newspaper conduct to aid advertisers, calling many suggestions valuable only to those not following them.
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A. Frank Richardson
Free Press of Troy
Kansas Wheat Crop Estimated to Pay State Debts
The crop value is projected at forty million dollars, expected to cover Kansas residents’ mortgaged indebtedness for the year.
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Kansas
Trust to Earn Trust in Boys
The article stresses that trusting a boy builds trustworthiness while distrust drives him away. It argues that placing responsibility on a boy encourages him to perform at his best, with emphasis on responsible behavior in youth development.
Balloon ascensions from Denver attract Kepedlican reps
Two balloon ascensions were launched from Denver last Sunday and the Kepedlican party claims a representative in each ascent. The evolving demands of journalism are noted as increasingly varied.
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Denver
Union Pacific’s Dominant Pacific Terminals Highlighted
Conor iex notes Union Pacific strengths citing its vast terminal network in Denver Ona Jamestown and Ogden among others. He points to high value assets with low per mile costs and a strong sinking fund aiming to reduce bonded debt to about 20 million within five years.
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Iex
Conor
Union Pacific
Colon Pacific
United States
Denver
Union Avifie
Ona
Jouver
Kianas City
Ogden
Portland
Niles
Artesian Well Brings Value to City
Rachixs residents praise the bounteous artesian well whose abundant output augments local water supply and is valued as a city resource beyond measure.
Fassett Chosen as Erhardt Successor for New York Collector
President Hanrisey selects Senator J. S. Fassett to replace Colonel Joel B. Erhardt as New York city collector. The Albany Journal notes Fassett's capacity and fitness, citing his senate work and municipal investigations as proof of broad views and tireless industry.
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Hanrisey
J. S. Fassett
Joel B. Erhardt
Senator Fassett
New York City
Senate
Albany Journal
Accerpine to Ex Senator Ingalls Beating Democrats Next Year
A local analysis argues that the Democratic majority in the next House of Representatives will be defeated by the opposing party in the coming year. The piece cites political figures and party dynamics shaping potential gains and losses.
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Accerpine
Ingalls
House of Representatives
William O'Brien Accused as Bigamist in Old Rumor
An unproven claim cites William O'Brien as a bigamist after a prior marriage to a dancer, from which he allegedly never divorced. The report suggests Charles Parnell may have spread the accusation.
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William O'Brien
Parnell
Water Supply Plan Criticism Sparks City Debate
Mayor Bresnahan criticizes the adopted water supply plan as untimely and unjust noting pipe purchase and ground delivery. The Sun argues test results show filtered lake water purity higher than current supply and endorses acting on further recommendations after engineer Bond’s improvements increased purity.
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Bresnahan
Union Pacific
Engineer Bond
Bresnahen
Coal Dealers and Trust Control Exorbitant Prices
The passage notes that coal dealers nationwide formed a trust to restrict output and raise prices for households. Outside dealers were shut out, driven from business and forced into the trust’s hold.
Cheyenne Opera House Sold and Debt Restructuring Details
The Cheyenne opera house sold to J. M. Carey & Bros for 330, QQ. Mortgage bonds total 25,000 leaving 5,000 for stockholders and 82,500 needed to discharge floating debt. Stock issued to TIRLOOD yields shareholders 13 percent on original investment. Warren owns half the stock and will receive 1,250. Hoe holds 800 in bonds. The venture has been a poor financial bet, with costs estimated at 15,000 to restore the building and alter for better rental. In addition to Seventeenth street storefronts, plans include a Capitol avenue lease space.
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Cheyenne Opera House
J. M. Carey & Bros
Tirlood
Warren
Hoe
Seventeenth Street
Capitol Avenue
Chicago Party Sails From New York to Priory Shrine
A party of 160 Chicagoans departs today aboard the Red Star line steamer Friesland heading directly to Priory, destination shrine said to house the holy coat of Christ and credited with numerous miracles.
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New York
Red Star Line
Friesland
Shrine of the Holy Coat of Christ
Lincoln Favored As National Encampment Center
The piece argues Lincoln Nebraska should host the next Grand Army of the Republic encampment, noting its central U S location and population of veterans, with Wastixoros as a distant rival. It cites Lincoln's status as a memorial to a martyred president and its rail accessibility from all directions.
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Wastixoros
Lincoln
Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic
Lincol
Curaha Bee
United States
Chicago Methodist Clergy Prays for Ex Senator’s Conversion
Kiev Dod and Holmes of a Chicago Methodist church led Sunday prayers for ex Senator John J. Lagralls after he sharply ridiculed Kansas prohibition enforcement.
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Kiev
Dod
Holmes
Chicago Methodist Church
John J. Lagralls
Kansas
District Attorney Indicts New York Newspapers
The district attorney moves to indict all New York newspapers that published accounts of the Sing Sing electrocutions. The action targets press coverage of the recent executions at Sing Sing Prison.
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New York
Sing Sing
Armour and Allies Accused of Packing Monopoly
A Caicaco letter argues Phillip D. Armour and two firms dominate city packing interests through a deal with Union Stock Yards and hints at a broader plan toControl the city’s produce. It recalls Armour’s long influence on the Chicago wheat pit and the Kershaw episode of 1882 when he steered prices upward.
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Caicaco
Phillip D. Armour
Union Stock Yards Company
Armour
Ormon
Chicago Board of Trade
Kershaw
Weather forecast system expansion urged in Mountain West
The article argues for an extended weather forecast system across Wyoming, Montana and the Northwest and notes the expected benefits from transferring the weather bureau to Secretary Rusk.
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Wyoming
Montana
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Rusk
Laramie Items From Territorial Times
James Boyd of Milbrook ranch died Sunday after illness from typhoid fever. Col W H Root reports fifty prairie dogs shipped to Philadelphia, totaling seventy in a month. Rev Chas Cushingberry preached to Laramie’s colored community and may establish regular services. Manager Marquardt oversees Manieeshor hall, citing improved condition. Coltra Carrington and John Mast fished with two boys, returning with over 400 trout near Beaver dams. Eleven Laramie wheelmen rode to Red Buttes, aided by Bristol and Wolcott. Laramie fire department eyeing Wyoming Firemen’s assoc tournament in Rock Springs Aug 24-25. No.1 train now only one stopping for meals, causing Thornburgh lunch counter rush with over fifty guests.
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James Boyd
Milbrook Ranch
Col
W. H. Root
Philadelphia
Chas. Cushingberry
Cheyenne
Laramie
Marquardt
Manieeshor Hall
H. D. Beaser
Coltra Carrington
John Mast
Sheep Creek
Beaver Dams
Red Buttes
Bristol and Wolcott
Those Kansas Mortygases and the Eastern Mortgage Plot
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recounts southwestern Kansas land schemes where farmers offered high interest mortgages to attract eastern capitalists. Farmers defaulted, claiming they never cultivated land while investors later seized properties. Meanwhile Scott's Bluff company seeks an irrigation allotment for four Wyoming townships.
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Kansas
Chicago Tribune
Faraers
Kauss
Scott's Bluffs Company
Wyoming
Brown Buys Miller Building For Frontage Renovation
George W. Brown, jeweler, has become owner of the Miller building at Seventeenth and Eddy, acquiring the stock and plans refronting with native red sandstone and French plate glass. Architect Julien drafts a new interior with mahogany displays and a large mirror as the shop is transformed. The deal follows the nearby opera house ownership change and reflects a high valuation for the property.
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George W. Brown
Seventeenth and Eddy
David Miller
Brown
Miller
Julien
J. M. Newman
Eddy
Morton
Civic alarm over manual training in schools
The piece argues that public school manual training, including girls learning wood work and boys sewing, erodes traditional marriage. It cites England’s spread of sewing classes to boys and questions what future relationships will endure if gender roles blur in this way.
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England
Hair Growth Claim Ad Push Draws Adverse Scrutiny
An unfounded promotional appeal touts a hair growth product aimed at readers seeking new hair. The passage criticizes the campaign as relentless and misleading, noting its wide spread and financial gain for the advertiser.
Great Gulch Mining Blazes Quiet Placer Trail
Lewiston reports Casper Derrick notes Mr. Blake found quartz rich in free gold. Blake and Anderson Bros started placer work this spring, earning twenty dollars daily for a month until water ran dry. The gulch, along the emigrant trail, has a decade of prior prospecting. Ben Westfall and Harry Burk have averaged fifteen dollars daily for three months on grounds once thought worked out.
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Lewiston
Casper
Blake
Anderson
New Building Stone From Wyoming Quarry Attracts Interest
Cel D C Bridges exhibits a premium sandstone sample from a quarry near Red Buttes west of Laramie. The eighty acre deposit offers a red to pink stone of exceptional quality, suited to any size block. Bridges has secured a ninety day option and hopes to lure eastern capitalists.
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Cel. D. C. Bridges
Red Buttes
Laramie
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Chicago
Omaha
Gage County
Nebraska
Rawlins
Vernon Quarries
Glenrock
Bridges
Rawlins Water Strike Yields Artesian Well
A Great Weil reports a gush from an eight inch pipe sixty five feet above the surface. The artesian well reaches 307 feet and delivers clear, pure soft water of exceptional quality.
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Rawlins
Rich placer ground found on Jack Creek in Carbon county
Reports reach here of rich placer ground discovery on Jack Creek in Carbon county. Prospected over fifteen to twenty years, colors could always be found in this section.
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Jack Creek
Carbon County
Inter Ocean raffles running horse won by Ed Murrin
Chas Decker's horse was raffled in the Inter Ocean last night. Ed Murrin selected the winning chance for H A Clarke. At game end Warren Richardson Jr paid 360 for another chance. The horse is valued at 150.
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Chas. Decker
Inter Ocean
Ed Murrin
H. A. Clarke
Warren Richardson, Jr
Mr. Clarke
Capital Beach Bath Houses Move to Lake West Shore
Capital Beach saw light business last week due to cool weather. Overcoats were carried to a militia hop Friday night. Mr. McCarten relocated his bath houses to the head of Fifteenth street on the lake’s west shore and cleared the water of vegetation and installed spring beaches. It has become a fair inland bathing resort.
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Capital Beach
McCarten
Fifteenth Street
Employers back Wyoming Guardsmen at state encampment
From across the state word arrives that employers of Guardsmen will readily permit attendance at the state encampment. The note adds that substitutes for guardsmen will not be used and no reflections will be made on sergeants and others.
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Taz Six
Wyoming National Guards
Serchants
Miveria
Noted Horseman Dan McCarty Dies While Retiring
Dan McCarty the famed Celestina race nine and breeder whose CG. E. Dodge captured the first American derby at Chicago has died. He planned to retire from the turf and devote himself to breeding. He remained cheerful and active to the end.
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Dan McCarty
Horne Thief Confessed in Lander Case
Tom Madden known as the Big Horn outlaw confessed to horse stealing in Lander. He fought a duel with Jas. McDermott and is now jailed. his accomplice turned state's evidence.
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Horne
Tom Madden
Big Horn Bilt
Jas
McDermott
Lander
Wyoming Congressman Clarence D. Clark Visits Nebraska
Hon Clarence D Clark congressman from Wyoming travels east with his family to spend several weeks with friends in Nebraska. Clark plans to return in a day or two.
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Clarence D. Clark
Wyoming
Nebraska
Mer
Clark
Estate of M. Selyfried notice to creditors
In district court for Laramie County Wyoming the estate of M. Selyfried is probated. Creditors must present claims for allowance within six months or be barred. claims not filed within one year will be disallowed. Dated Cheyenne July 7, 19XX. Samuel Atkinson clerk and administrator of the estate.
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State of
Wyoming
County of
Laramie
Peter Selyfried
Cheyenne
Wva
iSur
Sami
Atkingon
Ofielo
Wald Eetate
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