Iron Mines near Hartville show vast iron belt growth
Hartville Wyoming February 4 1890 observers report ongoing mining expansion with new claims along Sunrise Lone Jack Wizard Blue Jay and Chicago iron veins. Openings reveal rich hematite ore and a continuous inexhaustible iron body suggesting millions of tons with rapid development anticipated. In town news the Normandy Hotel changes hands after Page and partner depart leaving Davis and Magny to revamp the establish ment and restore patronage.
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Sun
Dean Lin
Hartville
Cheyenne
Chicago
America
Whalen Canon
Judge Hauphoff
Blue Jay
Mr. Slack
THE
W. H Vaughn
Page
Denver
Utah
Mr. Davis
Ernest Magny
Kansas City
Davis
Magny
Durant Engine Company Presents Water Service to Foreman Henry Dillman
The Durant engine company members present their foreman Henry Dillman with a fine silver water service upon his marriage. The gift reflects the crew’s appreciation and best wishes for happiness and prosperity in the couple’s new life together.
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Durant Engine Company
Henry Dillman
Durants
Statehood Committee Members Named to Wyoming Delegation
The governor appointed General E. C. David Elwood Mead Andrew Gilchrist and A B Clark to the Wyoming delegation to urge territory admission at Washington Mr Clark is from Crook county Vacancies will be filled by later appointments to keep the committee full.
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Statehood Committee
Wyoming
Territory
Washington
E. C. David
Elwood Mead
Andrew Gilchrist
A. B. Clark
Clark
Crook County
New Management at Normandy Hotel
The Normandy hotel has changed hands with Mr. N. R. Davis as the new proprietor. The late owner A. H. H. faced limited resources, and the recent test in management exposed these difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy Hotel
N. R. Davis
A. HH
Breakfast Run Anecdotes and Clever Quips Across Characters
A collection of aphoristic lines and wry observations on society, politics, love, and human foibles. Bits range from liars and liars’ logic to sailors, doctors, and lovers, with witticisms about hair, Maid of Orleans, Arc lamp comparisons, traps and bears, and a judge’s stern remark on a culprit.
A Legislative Joke Ends With Bill Saved by Reconsideration
During last night’s session Atherly moved to indefinitely postpone Hebard’s election bill. Kellogg argued in its favor as a fierce debate raged. The motion passed by a large majority, then was reconsidered and carried unanimously, saving the bill and bringing relief to its supporters.
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House
Hebard
Kellogg
Adams
McGinty
Schnitger
New York Bound Percheron Shipment by Post-Association
Thirty six head of high quality young horses will be shipped from this city to New York today by the Post- Percheron Horse association if the Arms palace cars arrive. Dan Hogan has driven several of the horses in the city this past weeks. The lot includes four pair driving horses six cobs four draft horses eighteen polo ponies and two saddlers. Also in the lot are three camp stools and one Y. J. of the R.S. Van Tassell herd.
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New York
Post- Percheron Horse Association
Arms Palace
Dan Hogan
Y. J
R.S. van Tassell Herd
Legislative Excursion Brings 110 Guests to Laramie
A Wyoming legislative excursion to Laramie included the executive department and both houses. Guests toured the fish hatchery, Wyoming University, and the United States penitentiary. A grand Thornburg House dinner followed with music, speeches, and warm local hospitality.
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Laramie
Louis Miller
Trabing
Executive Department
Legislative Assembly
Cheyenne
Mesdames Schnitger
Rex
Bowie
Stotts
Meldrum
Roedel
Mead
Slack
Bartlett
Durbin
Haas
Buechner
Lena Klinghammer
Mamie Buechner
Jackson
Willard
Nagle
Hoyt
Gov. Warren
Wyoming
Beck
Council
Downey
Kellogg
United States
Carr
Thornburg House
Thornburg
Presiden Beck
T. B. Adams
House
N. K. Gregg
Messrs. Rees and Stotts
Burritt
Babbitt County Bill Introduced In Wyoming Legislature
A substitute for Saratoga county organization proposes renaming a new county as Babbitt and extending boundaries from Carbon and the Platte river area. The act would take effect only after affidavits prove assessed valuation reaches 1,000,000, with representation taxation and courts remaining in Carbon until then. Colonel A T Babbitt is honored in the proposed name and described as a public spirited pioneer.
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Saratoga County
Carbon County
Babbitt County
Wyoming
Colorado
Platte River
Sage Creek
Burdick
Babbitt
Carbon
A. ‘T. Babbitt
Wyoming legislature debates election reform and new counties
The Wyoming legislature reviews Hebard s election bill with 182 sections adopting Australian ballot features and a 2 poll tax, while considering new counties Saratoga and Weston. The day includes committee work, readings, and a memorial to Congress on a Gulf harbor.
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Congress
Statehood Committee
Gulf of Mexico
Mr. Hebard
Wyoming
Council Proceedings Record of Absent Kinney
Council met with all members answering roll call except Mr Kinney who was excused on account of illness. Council file No a7 by Reel provides details of the session and actions taken during the meeting.
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Hoyt
Mr. Hebard
Downey
Colonel Pickett
Schnitger
Committee On Judiciary
Barrett
Wyoming
Committee On Public Lands
Council
Burritt
Judiciary Committee
Jeffrey
Mr. Kinney
Thumb Lost In Union Pacific Yard Accident
E. J. Purney suffered the loss of his thumb while coupling freight cars in Union Pacific yards. He received treatment from Dr. Grimes and is described as having a very bad wound. This follows a prior serious accident where his body was crushed between two trains last autumn.
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E. J. Purney
Union Pacific
Cheyenne Skips Through A Memorable 1890
The 1890 outlook for Cheyenne includes a pending supreme court adjournment to June and a surge of civic activity with 78 gymnasium members listed by Manager Wells. Amid rapid newsroom pranks and political visits, land deals, railroad consolidation, and a kidney stone health scare for J H Douglas Willan surface.
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Cheyenne
Supreme Court
Wells
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Ancient
Hartville, Wyo
Isabella Smith
Seventeenth
Evans Streets
William W. Smith
David
Dubuque
Iowa
C. N. Potter
Messrs
Kinney
Murphy
McGill
Liggett
Galbraith
Campbell
Reel
McCormick
Taylor
Guthrie
Jesurun
Brown
Thomas
Evans
Sneddon
Pickett
Rusk
Atherly
J. A. Breckens
Father Nugent
Ollerenshaw
W. L. Kuykendall
Charles Draper
John David
E. T. Beltz
N. B. Dresser
Alice Smith
N. J. O'Brien
Charles Cushingberry
Jesse McMillan
J. Brabazon
A. Galbraith
F. E. Warren
J. W. Meldrum
Stewart
Voorhees
Leroy Grant
J. H. Satterlee
T. J. Staley
Richards
Robert C. Morris
J. C. Baird
J. B. Menardi
Buffalo
R. B. Goodell
C. F. Miller
Will Chapman
Dr. Maynard
Gus Jenkins
Tom Durbin
Herman Haas
Dr. Henderson
Percy Hoyt
Captain Humphrey
A. L. White
C. Barra
G. A. Draper
Ed Towse
P. A. Powelson
I. S. Bartlett
Guy Adams
Leslie Snow
Louis Kirk
R. Shingle
J. A. Weed
C. Argesheimer
Thomas McIntee
Tucker, Burlington and Missouri Railroad
E. A. Slack
N. K. Greggs
Miller
New Hills
Committee On Territorial Affairs
Capitol
Ways and Means Committee
Committee On Federal Relations
Saratoga
Weston
Weston County
Council Proceedings
John J. Palmer
Cano W. van Allen
Oregon Short Line and Northern Railroad Company
Territorial Secretary's Office
Idaho
J. H. Douglas- Willan
Mr. Willan
Landon
Boomerang
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