Cheyenne Guards Arrive For Summer Camp Near Laramie
The North Dakota regiment Co A and Cheyenne Guards reached the city for summer encampment near Laramie. Co F with regimental band of fifteen led by Drum Major, Lt. O’Brien in command, arrived from Douglas at 4:30. The two companies met crowds at the armory on Ferguson street and headed to Camp Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Laramie
Magic City
Ferguson Street
Co. F
Col. Richards
Sam Slaymaker
A.D. Cook
Tom Cook
John Corrao
Guy Cleveland
H Rossman
J J Steflin
Frank Knittle
Bert Clough
Frank Patton
Clarence Algers
Harry Ruhl
Frank Wieland
J A Demorest
Oa Robinson
W H Rouse
Denone
John D. O'Brien
F. E. G. Graham
Hardenbrook
McFarland
Caffey
Rice
Hymer
Morris
Brown
Warner
Tom Bird
Jud Brazil
Ed Chadwick
J Chas Reams
AJ Johnson
Jae Adams
John Cathers
W P Kimball
C Padden
E Wagner
al Kinney
John Gillen
C C Keck
W J van Lea
H A Wagner
Geo Lowry
Ed Wells
J H Higgins
Cheyenne Guards
P. Zebner, Jr
Lunk
Bert Wagner
University City
Judge Advocate Baird
Drum major races 100 yards in twelve seconds or more
A drum major famed for sprinting runs 100 yards in about twelve seconds or longer. Quietly considered a standout of Company B as the regimental flower. Tears accompany the thought. An excursion is planned from here to Laramie on Sunday.
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Co. B
Laramie
Balloonists Set for Fair Week Ascensions
H D Belden, E P Hastings, and Lady Gray headline the balloon act for fair week with ascensions planned September 9 to 11 and possibly the 12. The local editor will ride the first day, reporting Cheyenne’s view from the sky. Richardson Bros invest $700 in the venture, a first in this state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Belden
E. P. Hastings
Lady Gray
Tut Six
Richardson Bros
Returning Explorers Reach Labyrinth Canyon After River Trip
Special dispatch from The Sun Denver reports Green River excursionists returning after a Rocky desert overland trek at two miles per hour. They rowed thirty five miles to Labyrinth canyon, with steamer wheels shipped yesterday. Judge Merrell and Sheriff Hadsell are en route to Rawlins. the writer expects to be home tomorrow.
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the Sun
Denver
Green River
Rocky Desert
Labyrinth Canyon
Judge Merrell
Sheriff Hadsell
Rawlins
Burdick Ordered to Show Cause in Mandamus Suit
Auditor Burdick must appear in district court on the 28th to answer why he refused to settle a bill contracted by the adjutant general of the state militia. He contends there are no funds available for the expense.
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Burdick
Adjutant General of State Militia
State Firemen Tournament Rock Springs Event Program
Published programme for the state firemen's tournament at Rock Springs on August 24 and 25 lists events including wet test run 400 feet to hydrant with 200 feet hose time from drop to nozzle water release first prize 3150 second 100 straightway distance 200 yards first prize 100 second 50 coupling contest first prize 20 second 10 free for all foot race one hundred yards first prize 25 second 15.
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Rock Springs
Underground Streams and Water Flow Under Earth
A letter to State Engineer Mead from A B Richtarpsos of the Locating and Developing Company announces belief that arid U S regions contain underground flowing water. They claim to contract to locate these under flowing streams beneath the surface, citing geological stratification and offering services from 35 Pearl Street, New York.
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Mead
New York
Elwood Mead
United States
A. B. Richtarpsos
Pearl Street
Half Rate Offered for Western Traffic Convention Travel
Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific informs C. G. Courant that the Western Traffic association grants a half rate for the state naming convention from Wyoming Colorado Idaho Montana Utah and South Dakota. Tickets will be sold September 6 11 and good returning until the 8th.
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Lomax
Union
Pavific
C.G. Courant
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Utah
South Dakota
Douglas militia plans Cheyenne day of city tour
Upon returning from Laramie the Douglas militia company will spend a day in Cheyenne. J F Jenkins will furnish carriages for a city tour while visitors are entertained. The Douglas company comprises merchants and representative men from Douglas.
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Laramie
Douglas Militia Company
Cheyenne
J. F. Jenkins
Douglas Company
Placer miners push development as Bald Mountain yields rise
In Bald mountain mining, good pews keep coming from the placers and workers are earning substantial wages. Gold Hill reports quiet activity while crews apply themselves to development work on nearby deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Mountain
Placers
Gold Hill
Footprints in the Water or The Cheyenne Pinkerton
A forthcoming novelette in Tue Sey promises a thrilling detective tale titled Footprints in the Water or The Cheyenne Pinkerton. Charles Miller, dubbed a boy double murderer, remains in county jail after tramps were discharged as the case unfolds. Laramie county reports railway and telegraph valuation at 37814.61 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Laramie County
Self Mutilation and Suicide by Union Pacific Agent at Carbon
John Compton station agent at Carbon started an oil fire in the depot and killed himself by shooting. The body, badly burned and partly charred, was found beside the safe after the blaze destroyed the depot. Domestic trouble and despondency were listed as causes. He had been with the railroad since 1880 and recently relocated from Carter to Carbon. His wife, not with him, and his parents at Almy. United States Marshal Rankin and others helped recover the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Compton
Union Pacific
Carbon
Compton
United States
Rankin
Idaho
Wurtele
Culross
Laramie
Ogden
The
Rio Grande Western
Carter
Almy
A Marked Man and a Dove Quote in Shower Stroll
Attorney Frank H. Clark walked Ferguson street when a bird perched on his umbrella during a shower. George Leaming, the county clerk's office biblical student, quoted This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, citing the baptism account of Christ and the dove from heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Clark
Ferguson Street
George Leaming
Christ
Copper Hill Tunnel Progress At Silver Crown Mine
The Denver Company under manager Mr Bernard runs two shifts of four men each to drive a tunnel into Copper Hill to reach a vein, with one shift at ten hours daily and the other at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Bernard
Silver Crown
Copper Hill
A Warm Scrap at Goo W Hoyts Drug Store
John A. Weeks, a clerk at Goo W Hoyt's drug store, lies under Dr. Hunt's care with a left cheek cut to the bone. Chas Pierson, a colored employee, fought Weeks, threw a lamp, and cut him. furniture overturned and blood spattered as they tussled through the back of the store. Hoyt claims Weeks provoked the trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Weeks
Goo. W. Hoyt’s
Dr. Hunt
Chas. Pierson
Hoyt’s
Pierson
Weeks
Hoyt
Crow Creek Gold Diggings Sought By Prospector Party
Mining men plan to renew placer digging along Crow Creek and its branches after earlier color finds in sands at North Crow near the Gilchrist ranch. Local subscription ads invite readers to subscribe for Tue Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ity
Crow Creek
North Crow
Gilchrist Ranch
Fat Man Tries Hammock Prank in Brooklyn Yard
In a Carroll Street Brooklyn yard at sundown a fat man attempts to lie in a hammock. He tumbles to the ground with a loud impact, then rouses, fetches a shovel, strikes the hammock and destroys a sunflower as neighbors watch in disbelief. The scene ends with the man vanishing indoors.
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Carroll Street
Brooklyn
Halifax
Texas
Kerswat
M. Quad
New York Evening World
Engagement Question Sparks Daring Dialog in Life
A dramatic moment unfolds as two lovers debate fate and fidelity. Madeline questions lasting happiness while her partner recalls past offers from refined suitors and affirms choosing her. The exchange frames themes of commitment and allure.
Bridget Waa Sure and Mrs Shoddy Crat Order
Bridget O Toole asks for a pail of brown sugar three tin pails and three shovels for children to play in the sand while Mrs Shoddy Crat explains the need. The grocer questions the order as the exchange reflects everyday concerns and humor from the New York Herald.
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Bridget
Bridget O'Toole
Grocer
Missis
New York Herald
Circulars With No Cloaks Draw Ten Miles of Women
A witty remark notes a dry goods firm advertised free circulars to lure shoppers for cloaks. Women from a ten mile radius traveled to the store only to find the circulars printed onea and not cloaks, a mean trick cited by Harper's Bazar.
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Harper's Bazar
Verdant Surroundings in Bar Harbor Appeal
A Munsey's Weekly excerpt praises Bar Harbor for its lush greens. The narrator notes woods fields and college life as a vivid attraction, appealing to a New York girl and underscoring the area’s natural beauty.
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Bar Harbor
New York
Munsey's Weekly
Style versus Comfort Mrs De Style First Day on a Farm
On the first day on a farm Mrs De Style notes style versus practicality as the host plans dinner in shirt sleeves. Mr De Style mops his brow and hopes to join, expressing relief at a less formal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. de Style
Mr. de Style
New York Weekly
No title available from the fragment
The fragment shows dialogue with talks of life and despair involving an unnamed speaker and She-Well, I don’t care if you take your life, then Smith Gray & Co.’s Monthly.
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Smith, Gray & Co
Military maneuvers echo with ceasefire after empty cartridge claim
At the maneuvers a commander asserts no cartridges remain and orders cease fire after a terse exchange. The scene highlights supply strain and discipline during simulated combat.
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Figaro
Governor Barber Receives Various Informational Requests
Mails to Governor Barber include a German consulate inquiry on rye crop outlook and on hand rye stocks, a census question about tax valuation percentages, and a request from Stephen A. Northrop about Christ and the Bible for a forthcoming book. Also asked is Wyoming delegation for the National Prison association meeting in Pittsburg in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Chicago
Wyoming
Hines’ Daily Fire Record
New York
Stephen A. Northrop
First Baptist Church of
Fort Wayne
Ind
National Prison Association
Pittsburg
Cherokee leaders reach cattle transfer plan on the strip
J. B. Mayes and twenty five Cherokee leaders met with cattle men at Cripwet Kansas to implement President Harrison's order. Cattle now on the strip will be transferred to individual Cherokees by bills of sale with future marketing funds used to cover grazing charges. About half a million head may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripwet
Kan
Harrison
J. B. Mayes
Cherokee Nation
North Dakota Wheat Crop Totals Rise in Harvest
A state agricultural report shows 2,990,000 acres of wheat across North Dakota with a 400,000 acre increase from last year. At 17 bushels per acre, the state could produce about 61,000,000 bushels, reserving 5,000,000 for seed and leaving 46,000,000 for market as harvesting runs full blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixnearpuis
Journal
Bismarck
Notice of Administration for John Kirk Estate in Wyoming
In the district court of Laramie County Wyoming letters of administration were issued to Henry Harrington for the estate of John Kirk deceased. Creditors must present claims within six months and within one year to avoid debarment. Cheyenne August 5, 1891.
Notice to cut timber on public land in Converse County Wyoming
Jons R. Topp of Glenrock Wyoming applies to the Interior Secretary for permission to cut and remove pine timber and manufacture into lumber from public land described as Sections 14 15 21 22 26 27 28 and 23 in township 32 north range 7 west Converse County Wyoming with certain exceptions. The filing is dated August 1 189? in Glenrock Wyoming.
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Secretary of the Interior of the
United States
Township
North Range
Converse County
State of
Wyoming
Jons R. Topp
Glenrock
Notice of Claim Deadline in Seigfried Estate
In the district court of Laramie County Wyoming the estate of Mia Peter Seigfried deceased is opened for claims. Creditors must exhibit claims for allowance within six months or be precluded from benefits, and within one year from the date hereof they shall be forever debarred. Dated Cheyenne July 1 1891 SAMS ATKINSON Clerk of the District Court and Ex Officio Administrator.
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State OF
Wyoming
Laramie
District Court of the
First Judicial District
County of
John Kirk
Henry Harrington
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mia
Peter Seigfried
Sams
Atkinson
University of Nebraska Opens September 15 with Diverse Courses
The University of Nebraska begins September 15 offering courses in Agriculture Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering English Literature Economics Political Science Geology Greek History Horticulture Latin Mathematics Military Science Modern Language Philosophy Physics Zoology Art Music Libraries house 16 000 volumes 800 periodicals Armory and gymnasium United States experiment station co education catalogues and other information on request address James H Canfield Chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iment
Tu Ffee
James H Canfield
Public Auction of Laramie County Real Estate
Sheriff's notice announces sale of lands across multiple parcels in section 25 and 30 plus sections 19 22 and 31 in township 17 north range 69 70 west by Cheyenne Land and Live Stock Co and others to satisfy a 1881 judgment. Auction at Cheyenne courthouse August 1 1891 at 1 am for cash with title to transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wileu
Peetee
2 Amie
Wyoming
Elise Frank
Thomas Swan
Alexander H. Sw
Hiram B. Kelly
Laramie County
Wyo
Cheyenne
Laramie
Cheyenne Land and Live Stock Company
Alexander H. Swan
Hiramb. Kelly
Sherriff Sale Under Wyoming Court Decree
Public sale of undivided four fifths of lots 6 and 7 in block 359 Cheyenne Laramie Wyoming. Sheriff A D Krellery will auction the property August 1591 at 2 pm at the court house front door to satisfy the decree and costs. Attorneys Lacey and Van Devanter for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Irs Judicial District
Wyoming
Laramie
D. iSgt
Finma J. Nagle
Wiliam
Robins
Samuel Corson
Erasmus Nile
Morton Post Amalia B. Post
Adrian J. Parshas
Francis E. Warren
Morton E. Post
Foots
County of
Cheyenne
Wyong
Court House
A. D. Krellery
Laramie County
Lacey & van Devanter
Plaintiff
Notice to apply for timber cutting on public lands
Whitman Tennant of Bessemer Natrona County Wyoming will on September 5 1891 apply to the Secretary of the Interior in Washington DC for permission to cut and remove pine timber for sale and manufacture into lumber from public lands described as South half of section 25 and other specified parcels in township 3 north range west. Any adverse claimant or party in interest must file protest by September 5 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Wyo
Whitman Tennant
Natrona County
Wyoming
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Range
Wurman
Texas
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Tue Sun
Madeline
Fatile
North Dakota
University of Nebraska
A. D. Kecury
Porter & BurxKe
Sherrif Sale
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