Cheyenne Water System Called the Finest in the West
A Cheyenne Sun feature lauds the city water works as the finest in the west, citing Mayor J. M. Carey and Engineer Miller. It describes underground streams under Crow Creek, Lake Erie reservoirs, and a $200,000+ investment ensuring a future supply for up to 49 660 inhabitants.
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Cheyenne
Tae Sun
J. M. Carey
Spokane Falls
Union Pacific
Crow Creek
Miller
Sun
Hodges
Omaha
Ogden
City Water Farm
Denver
Underground water system for Cheyenne described
A detailed report describes an underground Cheyenne water system with a sunken brick stand pipe, two 16 inch mains across Crow Creek, and multiple manholes. The plan aims to supply pure underflow water to lakes via a two-system network, including pipes, valves, and a stand pipe near Sloan's lake, with costs around 9500 dollars and a 6000 dollar city-water benefit.
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Crow Creek
M. P. Keefe & Co
O'Brien & Co
Sloan's Lake
Absaraca
Water Works
H. Downey
Downey
Cheyenne
Rain Belt Study News From Col Dodge Visit To Colorado
The Sun reports Colonel Dodge of the United States Agricultural Bureau toured Yuma and Fort Morgan districts near Denver investigating the rain belt line. He observed deep plowing aiding moisture retention and noted crops in Yuma including corn six to eight feet tall wheat oats and a fine potato crop. He also visited Cheyenne and Greeley with officials assisting data collection and expressed satisfaction with the trip.
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SUN
Dodge
United States Agricultural Bureau
Colorado
Yuma
Denver
Fort Morgan
Rockies
Greeley
Cheyenne
Engineer builds water works on Christina Lake high in Wind River range
Emil Granier has spent five years and about $250000 to divert water from Christina Lake at 10 000 feet to Rock Creek six miles away. He uses hydraulic power to wash gold from placer claims near Atlantic City and plans to raise more water through ditches and flumes over rugged terrain. Territorial Engineer Mead recently inspected the project with admiration.
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Wind River Range
South Pass
Christina Lake
Emil Granier
Granier
Atlantic City
Rock Creek
Mead
Letter seeks aid for a gravely ill man in Phoenix
Assistant General Manager Dickinson forwards a plea to Dr. Hayford from Phoenix Arizona dated July 1889. The letter describes Mr. Bussard Charlie as severely ill with a crushed bone and near blindness, requiring urgent care not available at the county hospital. The sender asks for assistance from any possible source and notes the father is aged.
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Charles Bussard
Dickinson
Hayford
Phoenix, Ariz
E. Dickinson
Bussard
Charlie
MaGin
Presbyterian Church
Pheonix
Aris
Wyoming Mines Promise Big Gold Output From Keystone Sale
A British syndicate buys the Keystone and nearby Douglas Creek mines in Wyoming with plans to develop extensively. Wilbur C. Knight will supervise, a forty stamp mill and $50 000 in machinery planned, signaling a major growth for Laramie and the Douglas Creek district with gold prospects described as paying.
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Douglas Creek
Laramie Peole
Heo
Fay, Home
New York
Wyoming Placer
Douglas
Over Creeks
Wilbur C. Knight
Laramie
Wyoming
Black Hills Tin Plans Move Toward U S Tin Plate
Chicago business leaders rally behind Black Hills tin as a potential new American source. North Chicago Rolling Mills president Orvin W. Potter discusses ore quality, hurdles with mica separation, and the prospect of domestic tin plate production. Local investors have acquired Harney Peak ore land and begun experiments.
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Joliet Steel Company
North Chicago
Black Hills
Orvin W. Potter
Bohemian
Saxony
Portugese
Bohemia
Cesar
Britain
Australia
Tasmania
India
Bolivia
Peru
Mr. Potter
Bessemer Steel
Harney Peak
Custer
Mother Goose Stages Noted St Mark’s Sunday School Show
Despite poor weather a large audience attended at Keefe’s Hall to see Mother Goose and her gooselings perform cherished household rhymes. The program, presented under the King’s Daughters auspices, drew strong community interest and approval.
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St. Mark's
King's Daughters
Inet
Keefe’s Tall
Mother Goose
Gosling
Whittier Responds to Essex County Farmers Honor
In a June 16 1888 letter from Oak Ensort Danvers John G Whittier thanks the Essex County Agricultural Society for its December meeting tribute calling farming families in Essex county dependable and honorable He notes his own roots in farming since 1640 and praises the growing stability and decency of local farm life while stressing the value of homes over mere wealth.
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Massachusetts
John G. Whittier
Essex County Agricultural Society
Whittier
New England
Oak Ensort
Danvers
David W Law. Bag
Kssex Coun- Agricultura Soociety
Essex County
Haverhill
Matthew Arnold
Essex Agricultural Society
Jous G. Wurrrier
Roberts' Death at Green River Rail Crossing
Roberts was killed when struck by a train at Green River. He leaves a wife and four children aged 21, 12, 14, and 17. A coroner's jury blamed the railroad for no signals or bell and likely damages may go to the family.
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Roberts
Green River
Mesnrs
Hunter and
Morris
Prisoners In Albany County Jail Plot To Escape
The Boomerang of Tuesday reports inmates at Albany county jail tried to saw through rivets and iron bars to gain freedom. A sheriff inspection uncovered a file and a steel saw used in the plan. Sheriff Yund notes rotten jail iron and warns more patches may be needed before his term ends.
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Albany County
Yund
Rome High Steppers Bring Fine Young Horses to Track
Three promising drivers from Charles Hecht at his Laramie area ranch arrived yesterday via Doc Denton to the track. The Koox mares are sired by a Hambletonian standardbred stallion, yielding a six year old teabay stallion and a three year old gelding.
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Rome
Charles Hecht
Laramie
Doc
Denton
Koox
Speed Class At Fall Racing May Include Third Nine Year Old Filly
The note mentions a third nine year old filly and suggests she may be among entries in the speed class at the fall racing meet. The text hints at possible contenders but lacks full details on names or results.
Sioux lands opened for settlement on vast reservation
The Sioux commission completes its work and opens most of the reservation to settlement. The unrelinquished Sioux lands are divided into six reservations: Standing Rock Cheyenne River Lower Brule Crow Creek Pine Ridge and Rosebud. About 11 million acres will be offered to settlers at rates of 1.36 dollars per acre for the first three years 75 cents for the next two and 10 cents for remaining lands. A census will be taken to gauge the Indians’ ability to work and self support as Congress considers ratification.
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Noble
Commission
Boston
Standing Rock
Cheyenne River
Lower Brule
Crow Creek
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
United States
Congress
A. T. Lea
Interior Department
Dakota
Protective Livestock Company Formed in Laramie County
A new company titled Protective is formed with articles filed in the territory secretary office. It aims to prevent livestock straying into Nebraska and Colorado, deter depredations by thieves and wild animals, and provide services to stock-growers in Laramie county with a $2,500 capital stock. Trustees named are John Clay Jr, M. M. Mason, Henry G. Hay, HE Teschemacher and Silas Doty. Operations will be confined to Laramie county with Cheyenne as the principal office.
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Laramie
Nebraska
Colorado
John Clay, Jr
M. M. Mason
Henry G. Hay
HE. Teschemacher
Silas Doty
Laramie County
Cheyenne
First Annual Cavalry Rifle Competition Set at Bellevue
The department of Dakota Platte and Columbia begins a two week rifle competition at Bellevue rifle range. It features known distance and skirmish firing followed by carbine and revolver contesting. Officials expect it to boost cavalry efficiency and esprit de corps nationwide.
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Department of Dakota
Platte and Columbia
Bellevue
United States
Omaha
Street Car Extensions to Fort Russell and Logan Place
The street car company proposes extending the fair ground track to Fort Russell and the Nineteenth street line to Logan Place to meet rising public demand. The enterprise deserves public support and Tax Sun notes these signs of prosperity as the glass works at Laramie City nears reopening with nearly the required amount valued.
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Fair Ground
Fort Russell
Nineteenth Street
Logan Place
Laramie City
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Lees
Colonel Dodge
Wyoming Mines
Douglas Creek Keystone Group
Black Hills Tin
The
Laramie County Protective Association
Uncle Sam
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