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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1891

Page

16

Camp Barber Hosts Governor Barber and Cheyenne Guards

A reporter visited Camp Barber in Laramie to witness drills dress parades and a reception for Governor Barber. The Seventeenth U.S. Army and Cheyenne Guards impressed with discipline, officers praised, and a large crowd attended a Sunday review and ball.

Co. B Laramie Tatham Barber Col Poland Col. Richards Militia Spicer Kabis Richards Inez Richards H. Buechner Baird Meldrum Reimental Christmas Stitzer Shapcott Slaymaker Burkwell Holland Wyoming Maj. Barkwell Capt. Holland Andy Roedel Steve Bon Col. Baird Adjt Sttzer Sam Converse County Col. Polan West Point Malvern Hill Rossire Wilkes Bush Griffith Bristol Zehner Corp. Chenery Roberts War Department John D. O'Brien John Coulmnp Carey Warren Co. A USA Upton Kennon Durfee Kerr Capt Rodgers Nick Cpt Bennett Brady Cheyenne Noske

Wild Horse Jerry Tells Of Plains Horse Taming Saga

Wild Horse Jerry, a plainsman now in town, recounts his early career taming wild horses. He describes methods from roping to walking down herds, ending with a gathered herd in a canyon corral. He recalls Cheyenne summers, the Black King stallion, and profits from unbranded horses.

Jerry Plains Cheyenne Platte P. T. Barnum Black King

Death by own action by Hanging

J. H. Sisneros, a sheep herder, hung himself to a buffalo berry tree on Rock Creek last week. The body was partly decomposed when found. The lonesome life crazed Sisneros. Tea and silk special trains past past over the Union Pacific last night.

J. H. Sisneros Rock Creek Sisneros Union Pacific

Trap Shooters Headline Contender Elliott Plans September Trials

Jas A R Elliott world champion wing and trap shooter visited yesterday and will return for the division tournament on September 1 2 8 4. He owns a park near Kansas City earning 10000 yearly but travels to shoot with others. He came with Dr Holoomne P Bergersen and departed for North Platte Parmalee of Omaha and Mechling of Denver. Bergersen performed well as the event’s field grows stronger with several sensational matches anticipated.

Jas. A. R. Elliott Mr. Elliott Kansas City Leadville Dr. Holoomne P. Bergersen North Platte Parmalee Omaha Mechling Denver Elliott Bergersen

Roadster Race 2 Heats At Sept 9 Meeting

Entries include Charley S a bay gelding driven by I N Stoker Rocket ridden by Lucy sm and A D Kelley Nellie Brown a bay mare driven by Henry Harrington Postoffice driving Royal Horse Association Jerry Floyd driven by E B Fulton Flora a mare driven by Samuel C Wilcox Bessie a mare driven by Chas Linderman The Kirkland mare may be added This trot is the meeting's sole event and a highlight of the program.

Charley S I. N. Stoker Rocket Lucy Sm A. D. Kelley Nellie Brown Henry Harrington Postoffice Drivbg Royal Horse Association Jerry Floyd E. B. Fulton Flora Samuel C. Wilcox Bessie Chas. Linderman

Oats bids opened for million pounds at Fort McKinney

The Buffalo Bulletin reports bids for a 1,000,000 pound oat contract were opened at Fort McKinney last Saturday. Robert Foote made the lowest bid at 93 cents. A passenger coach is no longer carried on the fast mail.

Fort McKinney Buffalo Bulletin Robert Foote

New Albany county mining camp opens near Laramie

Correspondent reports a new silver bearing mining camp in Albany county forty four miles west of Laramie on Medicine Bow range. The Brook lyn claim shows sixteenth foot depth with centiferous galena and high decarbonates. Company includes A S Peabody George W Fox W Spalding R E Field P H Dailey H L Pascall. Dailey notes Nebraska prospectors flocking to the site as plans for further development begin.

the Sun Laramiz Wyo Albany County A.S. Peabody George W. Fox W. Spalding R. E. Field P. H. Dailey H. L. Pascall Laramie Dailey Eureka Nev Hayford Medicine Bow Range Geo. W. Fox Nebraska

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