Tramp tale aside a tent hides Bamford fate
A lone tent near Valente station on the Cheyenne line yields a decomposing body. authorities say no crime is evident and Bamford’s disappearance spurs a wide search across Silver Crown and surrounding ranches with constables and locals joining the hunt. West’s absence and reports from Clark and the Edwards pair indicate mounting district concern as Denver father H C Bamford awaits news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valente Station
Cheyenne
Northern
Horse Creek Station
Sharpless
Sow
C. P. Organ
Wim. West
Arkansas
West
Horse Creek
Table Mountain
Silver Crown
Hayfield
Bamford
Clark
Edwards
H.C. Bamford
Denver
Tim Farrell
Towdlay
County Institute Opens Under Miss Estelle Reel
The county teachers institute will open in August 1 under Miss Estelle Reel the efficient superintendent. She is limited to 100 to cover expenses including instructors pay and faces difficulties in securing additional funds. President Johnson of the state university at Laramie will attend and lecture at least once, possibly twice, with John son offering services free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Reel
Reel
Johnson
State University At
Laramie
Ma. Johnson
Miss Roel
Cheyenne Postoffice Receives 2088 Letters and Cards
An actual count shows the Cheyenne postoffice received for delivery yesterday two thousand eighty eight letters and postal cards.
County Assessment Totals Filed With State Board
Natrona County and other counties have filed assessment abstracts with the state board of equalization. The totals show the latest statewide figures and per-county tallies compiled for tax equalization purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natrona
State Board of Equalization
Henderson murderers convicted in Cheyenne court
Walter R. Stoll reported from Lander that Tregoning the principal and Berry the accessory were found guilty of second degree murder in the Geo. B. Henderson case. The jury begun eleven to one for first degree but compromised after one holdout. A notable Cheyenne legal tally.
Giant placer mining effort near Jack Creek Missouri
Ed FY Stable reports a large scale hydraulic mining project along Jack Creek near the Sierra Madre, about 40 miles south of Rawlins and 25 miles west of Saratoga. Leaders include W J Crane, O E Hazen, A J Baker, C E Campbell, L H Wilcox, and James G Rankin. The 1200 acre claim tests dirt for rich vein as bedrock nears 30 feet, with a strong stream fall aiding hydraulic works. Local ranchers cut hay for a heavy crop this season as prospects appear promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed FY. Stable
Jack Creek
Sierra Madre Mountains
Rawlins
Saratoga
W. J. Crane
O. E. Hazen
A. J. Baker
C. E. Campbell
Arlington
L. H. Wilcox
Fremont
Neb
James G. Rankin
Wyoming Horses Demand Drives Record Export Sales
Last week eleven cars equaling about 230 head were shipped to buyers in Massachusettes Michigan Memphis and Florida with Wyoming bred stock heading to five states. The boom follows key improvements in breeding and business practices that transformed Wyoming’s horse trade from legend to solid commercial pursuit attracting outside dealers and steady demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. X. Jones
Worcester
Mass
Capt. Payne
Munroe
Mich
W. F. Parrish
Memphis
Tenn
T. W. Richardson
Florida
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wreck Echoes at Red Buttes Involved 611 Fireman Hurt
Lardinile Republican reports fireman Harry Cummings of the 611 sustained bruises to the left leg thigh and hip after the fast mail collided with No. 14 in the Red Buttes wreck. He worsened by daybreak and fetched Dr Stevens. Locomotives 1611 and 1183 remained coupled in the yard as crews cleared the mess and moved the wreckage toward Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardinile Republican
Harry Cummings
Red Buttes
Ead
Fast Mail
No. 14
Dr Stevens
Laramie
California shooters to renew matches with Heyenne men
Three California crack shots travel to Wiley to face Elliott for the American field badge in an afternoon meet. The Denver Times recalls United States Marshal Rankin’s 1860 ride from White River to Rawlins during the Ute war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Heyenne
Wiley
Elliott
Denver Times
Rankin
White River
Rawlins
War in Chili Dismissed as Ridiculous Insurrection
Aquilla J. Daughterty, U.S. consul at Gallao, Peru, says the Chili conflict is a farce of a revolution. Balmaceda commands 30,000 troops while insurgents number 7,000, separated by impassable mountains and coastal defenses. Rich nitrate districts and merchant shipping fund the insurgents as they prosper far from the main forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasutxotox
the Post
Aquilla J. Daughterty
United States
Gallao
Peru
Chili
Iquique
Dan Ti Y
Balmaceda
Tarapaca
Will It Be Grover Cleveland Jr
A Manton Massachusetts August note reports Mrs Grover Cleveland avoiding kodak fiends at eastern resorts including Buzzards Bay Her aversion contrasts with her prior habit of posing for photos The Cleveland household plans a four wheeled coach in October before leaving their summer quarters as whispered by a physician and nurse
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Grover Cleveland, Jr
Manton
Mass
White House
Grover Cleveland
Kodak
Cleveland
Kodaker
Buzzard’s Bay
Koda
Kodakers
Quite an Institution The Cheyenne Street Railway Company Expands
The Cheyenne Street Railway Company has secured new stables at Ferguson and Nineteenth and now operates five miles of railway. It owns eleven cars and seventeen horses, signaling a growing transportation enterprise in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Street Railway Company
Ferguson
Nineteenth
Disciplinary Action At Red Buttes Railroad Row
Disciplinary limit, conductor Dobbins and brakeman Kitterman were discharged after a dispute over track rights between the fast mail and a freight at Red Buttes last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbins
Kitterman
Fast Mail
Red Buttes
West End injunction cases see filings and denials
Answers were filed yesterday in the West End injunction cases. Eight defendants demur. One answers with a general denial. The attorneys listed include Mowers Stoll and Breck one Gen Dongelman and Davidson and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Mowers, Stoll and Breckone
Gen. Dongelman
Davidson & Clark
Streeter Called East by Telegram Over Wife Illness
B J Streeter, a Union Pacific official in this city, was summoned to Ohio by telegram as his wife was reported dying. His trip east is temporary and he will return when her health allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Streeter
Ohio
Streeter
Union Pacific Company
East
Vanity Fair Social Whirl Features Hermits and Labyrinth Party
Last week in society chronicles the Hermits entertaining Mr. L. C. Baker with a menu of poached eggs and ice cream. a coming of age celebration for Frank Vreeland. High Five gatherings hosted by Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Marks with prizes and a recitation by Miss Julia King. Also noted are a Labyrinth party planned by Mrs. Churchill, a dinner at the Cheyenne club hosted by J. L. T. Playart, a St. Mark's Guild musicale netting $50, and a decorative luncheon at Mrs. Hicks for twelve ladies with visiting Denver guests. The camping party return of the Pratt family is described with a colorful aside about Joe Pratt’s attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermits
L. C. Baker
Washington City
Messrs. Snyder
Rishel
Jillich
Frank Vreeland
Messrs
Walker
van Schaak
Stimpson
Artist
Post
Horrie
A . Bon
G. E. Abbott
Mesdames Baxter
Hurlbut
King of Denver
E. J. Churchill
Bridget
J. L. T. Playart
Cheyenne Club
McFarland
Canada
Egbert
Fort Russell
Lisle Wyman Smith
Mr. Ralston
Ava
Dr. Appel
St. Mark’s Guild
T. B. Hicks
Joe
William Black
Dio
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Valente
County Institute
Laramie County
Weston
Converse
Johnson Croek
Albany
Uinta
Sheridan
Vanity Fair
Walter A.wood
Wower and
Deering
Hollingsworth
J. N. Case & Oliver Plows
Mt. Pleasant
Shuttler
Bain
Arp & Hammond
Fr. E. Warren Mercantile CO
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