Fifteenth Anniversary of Custer Battle and Massacre
A historical reminiscence marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Little Big Horn massacre. It recalls Custer, Reno, Benteen, Sitting Bull, Curley the Crow scout, and the brutal fight as three divisions failed to surprise the village.
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Col
Geo. A. Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
Wyoming Line
Custer
Sitting Bull
Ohio
Academy
Washington
Appomatox
Frank Greuard
Miles
Pine Ridge
Maryland
Grouard
Maj. Reno
Benteen
Reno
Little Big Horn
Curley
Sioux Chief Victory and Custer Death at Little Bighorn
The text notes Sitting Bull and followers took nearly 800 scalps after the battle. Curley escaped by disguise as a Sioux and showed Custer a possible exit for one man. Colonel Tom Custer and Boston Custer died with their kin. A large monument commemorates the massacre of the Seventh Cavalry.
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Custer
Sitting Bull
Curley
Col
Tom Custer
Boston Custer
Venth
Fillebrown to stand trial for Granite Canyon murder
Chas Parker Fillebrown faces district court today for the February 13 killing of Hiram Foulks at the Granite pumping station. Fillebrown allegedly fled after the murder, was tracked from Fort Collins to Denver and Leadville, and later captured in Leadville. The case hinges on circumstantial evidence and his denial of involvement.
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Hiram Foulks
Chas
Parker Fillebrown
Granite Canyon
Granite Pumping Station
Fillebrown
Foulks
Silver Crown
Homer Robert
Fort Collins Overland
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Colorado
Leadville
Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Dead man found at Dater ranch near Cheyenne line
A lone traveler reported a corpse in a deserted cabin on the Dater ranch twenty miles from town near the railway. Coroner Tuttle and jurors will inspect and decide whether the body is moved to the city.
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Cheyenne and Northern
Dater Ranch
Will Garrett
Doc Howard Place
Garrett
Tuttle
John T. Chaffin
John A. Apperson
Mr. Wair
Informations filed list multiple defendants for varied crimes
County Attorney Davidson filed informations naming Cyrus Brennan for aggravated assault and battery after stabbing Sidney Bartlett, Chas Embery for grand larceny taking surgical instruments from Dr J J Marston, James Allen and John Rogers as tramps stealing canned salmon from a freight car, burglary, Win Troy Chas Langdon Chas Grane Geo McAuley Henry Hicks as bee car thieves and petty larceny.
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Davidson
Cyrus Brennan
Sidney Bartlett
Chas
Embery
J. J. Marston
Erand
James Allen
John Rogers
Win
Troy
Langdon
Grane
Geo
McAuley
Henry Hicks
Junction City Skips Ogden Firemen's Tournament
The Alerts will not attend the firemen's tournament at Ogden. Junction City people offered no encouragement to participate.
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Ogden
Junction City
Not an Ex Post Facto Law in Wright Case
Supreme Court chief justice Groesbeck overrules Wright demurrer in a Joliet assault case. Wright sentenced to two and a half years. the court defines ex post facto and affirms information by which Wright faces penitentiary after the Pillebrowne trial.
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Supreme Court
Groesbeck
Wright
Daikey
Danzleman & van Orsdell
Potter
Blackstone
Sherdi Kelley
Real Estate Commission Cause Over Sale Disputed
Judge Scott presided as a jury ruled against C D Kelley v a L R Bresnahen in a real estate commission dispute. Kelley claimed a sale of acreage to Carper and Hodges via the mayor and sought a commission. Bresnahen refused to pay the remaining amount. the jury verdict favored Bresnahen after about two hours.
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Scott
C.D. Kelley
L. R. Bresnahen
Kelley
Carper & Hodges
Bresnahen
Big Business and Union Pacific Rush Season Set In
The Union Pacific anticipates a busy rush season with all rolling stock in use and more shop forces and trainmen. Westbound fruit tea and silk specials begin, and cattle movement is expected to exceed previous years.
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Union Pacific
Wedding at the Capitol: Wellnitz and Faber Tie Knot
Private Re path hosted a ceremony at the governor's office with Chief Justice Groesbeck officiating. The couple were Herman Wellnitz of Cheyenne and Nettie Faber of Mendota Illinois, who had visited last summer with relatives Mr and Mrs John Volk. A bouquet was presented to the bride and friends accompanied them in a carriage.
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Capitol
Repath
Groesbeck
Herman Wellnitz
Cheyenne
Nettie Faber
Mendota
John Volk
Iowa Storm Devastates Cherokee and Surrounding Towns
Severe storms and floods sweep northwestern Iowa with Cherokee at center. Bridges washed out on the Illinois Central in Cherokee and Onawa branch rails under water. Drowning reports emerge from Cherokee and Correctionville as Floyd River valley floods stretch across LeMars Merrill and other towns.
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Iowa
Curroxer
Johnstown
Cherokee
Illinois Central
Onawa
Watertoo
Ilinois Central
Illinois Central Bridge
Little Sioux
Tower of Town
Correctionville
Gilleas
Aurelia
Minnearouis
the Tribune
Sioux City
Floyd River
LeMars
Mer
Leeds
Lynn
Lewistown
Union and Central Stock Yards
South Dakota
Sutherland
Professor reports $15000 per ton ore from lost lead near Boulder
Prof. F J Stanton announced an assay of unknown ore yielding 15000 dollars per ton. He identifies the sample as possibly from the new lost lead lode near Boulder Colorado, suggesting a high value find.
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F. J. Stanton
Boulder
Colo
School District Bond Offer Seeks Buyers
The school district puts up bonds totaling 21000 dollars for sale seeking investors. The issue plans include anticipated use for district facilities and related public projects.
Democratic platform and nominations at Iowa convention
Horace Boies was renominated by acclamation at Orrowma Iowa Democratic gathering. The platform urged free silver, tax fairness, labor rights, direct Senate election, and strong anti trust measures, while denouncing the McKinley tariff and foreign land ownership. Agricultural notes mention the Reel & Friend ranch with promising crops and cattle ready for market.
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Orromwa
Iowa
Horace Boies
Samuel L. Bestow
L. G. Kinne
J. B. Knoepler
Peter A. Dey
Republican Party
Twentythird General Assembly
Democratic Party
United States
Treasury
Lowa
Perilous March Report From Balmace Dist Front
A fragment reports a Chilean army division commanded by Gen Stephen Balmace crossing snow covered terrain and rejoining forces near Maceda's contingent. The note references the Condillora area and ongoing maneuvers amid a perilous march.
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Santiaco Pe Cui
Stephen
Maceda
Generals Thompson Eyes Wyoming Mines and Saratoga Move
Gen Thompson, long involved in mining in Colorado, returns from Saratoga and Gold Hill and expresses high enthusiasm for Wyoming camp prospects. He predicts several great mines in Gold Hill and may relocate to Saratoga after his favorable visit.
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Gold Hull
Saratoga
Gen. Thompson
Gold Hill
Colorado
Wyoming
Gold Will Come Back Despite World Trade Strains
President J Edward Simmons of the Fourth National Bank returns from a two month tour covering the south west and west. He reports big crop prospects and says moving crops will require large sums of money. He expects gold to return from Europe as foreign buyers purchase U S crops and securities remain invested.
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New York
J. Edward Simmons
Fourth National Bank
Col. Simmons
Yellowstone
Mr. Simmons
Cape Henne
Europe
Murdered by Fiend in Waverly Describes Brander Case
A brutal murder in Waverly Minnesota shocks the town as Annie Brander, daughter of farmer Jacob Brunder, is found dead in a copse after leaving St Joseph Parochial School. Authorities believe a gang of roaming tramps attacked and killed her. a wide search ensues.
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Waverly
Minn
Annie Brander
Ontrose
Miss Brunder
Jacob Brunder
St. Joseph
Under
Brunet
Work Delayed by Rains In Cunasarsox Irrigation Ditches
Heavy two week rainfall ends progress on irrigation ditch construction in Nebraska. Dams waste weirs and embankments damaged. water level requires outlet cuts before resumption. Ditch companies plan to resume work once conditions allow. A fire at The Thornburg and the Pacific Hotel’s Laramie house sparked by engine sparks and a cigarette may have caused damage.
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Cunasarsox
Neb
Thornburg
Pacific Hotel Company
Laramie
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Darkey
Joliet
Supreme Bench
Wellnits-Faber
Democrats
Horace Roles
Bank
Simmons
Friend
Ralph
Uinta
Reel & Friend
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