Electric Spark Lights Cheyenne Swan-Brush Works Shine
A Sun reporter tours the Swan-Brush Electric Light Company in Cheyenne detailing a two story brick plant near the depot. Seven dynamos power 165 arc lights and four incandescent dynamos service 35 miles of city wire with 166 and 75 horsepower engines. Superintendent H. V. Bartlett and electrician L. P. House explain machines including a 16 and 12 foot flywheel, a 1400 RPM armature, and an ammeter. The firm, started six years ago with losses of about 75000 dollars, now operates a plant valued around 200000 dollars.
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Cheyenne
Swan-Brush Electric Light Company
Burlington and Missouri
Union Pacific
Corliss
Westinghouse
H. V. Bartlett
L.P. House
Sun
There is Still a Demand For Sun Issue Copies
The Sun returns thanks for the many encomiums on yesterday's issue. Over two thousand five hundred copies were sold to readers who wanted a record of the memorable event and to send to friends or relatives. Only a few copies remain, so act quickly.
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Sun
Locating Mining Lands Near Hartville and Eureka Gulch
The city clerk recorded several mining claims including a twenty acre Limestone placer mine near the Platte canon district adjoining the Statehood mine north of Hartville and a twenty acre Jumbo placer mine southwest of Hartville near Warren. A transfer deed moved one third of an undivided lode interest from J J Covington to Marcus W Lyon. Bids for a new Methodist church will be opened tonight at the present church at 6 o'clock.
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Platte Canon
Statehood
C.H. Eastman
Robert C. Morris
Warren
Hartville
Said Ele
Fairbank
Eureka Gulch
J. J. Covington
Marcus W. Lyon
Laramle
Atte Canon Mining Dietelet
Capitols Pull Out Ten-Inning Victory Over Salt Lake
In a standout 7 to 6 ten-inning win, the Capitols defeated Salt Lake before over four thousand fans. Mann delivered a key three-bagger in the tenth, while Croft Hynds Murray and McMahon stood out with errorless defense. Salt Lake players praised the 10-inning spectacle as the season’s sole long home game on their grounds.
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Salt Lake
Capitols
Mann
Blanford
Croft
Hynds
Murray
Mahon
Lynott
Rapp
Morley
Salt Lake Boys
Violets Song From Vick's Magazine Poem
A decorative verse from Vick's Magazine describes blue and white violets in a meadow scene. A brook murmurs nearby while birds sing and shadows drift over grass as the poet longs to share the flowers spirit and sweetness for a brief hour.
Warranty deeds filed in county clerk records Cheyenne area
A sequence of warranty deeds recorded yesterday includes Union Pacific to John K. Jeffery covering multiple blocks in Cheyenne, price 285 dollars. John Roberts to Louis Lindstrom for lot 6 in Roberts Place, price 100. F W Dudley to Ben OConnell for lot 5 in block 500 Cheyenne, price 1800. C D Kelly and John Roberts to W Cole for lots 11 and 12 in Roberts Place, price 200. E S Payne to C H Kimmel for blocks in Lake Minnehaha addition Cheyenne, price 4000. Mary A Sipple to Rose Wightman for land in sections 3 and 10 township 24 north range 69, 560 acres, price 2500.
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Union Pacific Railway
John K. Jeffrey
Range
Cheyenne
Price
John Roberts
Louis Lindstrom
Roberts Place
F. W. Dudley
Ben O'Connell
Laramie County
C. D. Kelly
W. Cole
E. S. Payne
Kearney
Nebraska
C.H. Kimmel
Lincoln
Lake Minnehaha
Mary A. Sipple
Rose Wightman
Salt Lake
Township
Range 69
Wyoming Pacific Railway Incorporation Filed in Wyoming
Articles of incorporation filed in the county clerk’s office establish the Wyoming Pacific Railway company to operate a railroad from the eastern Wyoming boundary through Laramie Albany Converse Natrona Carbon Fremont Sweetwater and Uinta counties to the western Uinta boundary. Capital is $15,000 with offices in Cheyenne and Ogden. Directors are Charles C. Dey Daniel Kay and James D. Negus.
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Wyoming Pacific Railway
Wyoming Pacific Railway Company
Wyoming
Laramie
Albany
Converse
Natrona
Carbon
Fremont
Sweetwater
Uinta
Uinta County
Cheyenne
Ogden
Charles C. Dey
Daniel Kay
James D. Negus
Daring Escape From Carbon Fire Leaves Man Bare
Max Idleman of Idleman Bros. narrowly escaped death in the Carbon blaze while lodging at a city hotel. He fled in his night shirt after awakening guests and, amid flames, carried an unconscious old maid to safety before fleeing two miles into a gulch. A cowboy later found him hidden and provided clothing.
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Max Idlieman
Idleman Bros
Carbon
Max
Deshabille
A Night in the Moorish Cafe of Si-Sliman
In Algeria a western traveler seeks shelter from a heavy storm at Si-Sliman’s village. The chief’s ill son and a silent courtyard greet them as the hosts offer hospitality while the household reels from recent honors and quiet conflict over promotions and insubordination.
Fire Crackers Cargo Arrives as Ocean Vessel Unloads
The Great Admiral arrives from Hong Kong with 4 000 000 bunches of fire crackers. Ship spent days at sea before docking to unload into the local market. Earlier there was a noted shortage and a fresh scramble for the pyrotechnics. Little is known about Scrapping Johnny or Porets amid the bustle.
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New Yous
Ohip
Hong K
Si Sliman’s Downfall and Parisian Hope
In a tale set among Moroccan and Algerian figures, Si Sliman falls from grace amid palace intrigue and mockery by Jews and Moorish merchants. He flees through Algiers, dreams of a rescue by the emperor, and wanders Paris for months awaiting a return that never comes. His cavaliers await at Bab Asoun gate as harvest falters and despair grows.
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Hman
Davileht
Sista
Kuresa
Azomn
Morocco
Algiers
Si-Sliman
Algier
Paris
Mecca
Bi-Sliman
Asoun
Alphonse
Young Man Moves From Woodworking to Tobacco Sales
A poor ambitious youth shifts from cutting wood and sweeping recitation rooms to selling cigars and tobacco to fund his college years. The world moves.
Ae poem fragment reflects wind, care, and grace
Fragmentary lines evoke wind and care in a lyrical voice. Imagery centers on Ae and Aname with themes of grace, heart, and soul, presenting a dated poetic cadence.
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Aname
Forgotten Past Haunts Beach Wedding Tale
A coastal settlement tale follows Jack Lathrop and his wife as she questions memories of a former life. He recalls a lifelong bond with the sea, while their wedding unfolds amid a stormy foaming shore and wary kin, hinting at hidden histories and enduring love.
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Jack
Ealf
Janes Bussis
Ines
Jack Lathrop
Krap
Jung
Courage on the Waters Ends With a Bride and a Hero
A dramatic rescue at sea unfolds as Jack A and his rival are saved from a storm by rope work. Elsie watches, believing Henry to be the true fiancé, while Jack sacrifices his own chance at happiness to ensure the rival's survival. The crowd learns the sacrifice was for Elsie’s future.
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Jack
Baal Boeta
Elsie
Oly
Henry
Detroit
Labor and Art: A Critical View of Talent and Labor
The piece argues that genius cannot be produced by labor alone and that talent often thrives in art forms like painting. It contrasts swift, high-priced painters with slower, dedicated artisans and notes public curiosity about origins of talent.
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Palnwrs
Lange
Ardor
Joyoun
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Anguet
Orjeanatille
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Porets
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