Why Not a State Wyoming Moves Toward Statehood
The Omaha Republican argues Wyoming should become a state, citing rich coal and mineral resources, growing population near 100,000, and strategic location between the Atlantic and Pacific. It praises irrigation, railroads, and the Standard Oil era, projecting Wyoming as a future great state in the Fifty-first Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Poison Spider
Standard Oil Company
Idaho
Providence
Atlantic
Pacific
Incorporations filed for Evanston Building and Loan and Wyoming Southern RR
Articles filed with the secretary of the territory show Evanston Building and Loan association capitalized at 200000 dollars with 1000 shares. Trustees named for the first year include Atkinson and Cashin among others. Also filed are the Wyoming Southern railroad company articles to build a line from Six Mile creek toward Fort Casper with 2000000 dollars capital and trustees Bannister Murphy McCormick Co Power and Seligman in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
J. L. Atkinson
W. J. Cashin
N. E. Small
J. C. Mann
E. W. Henchman
Charles Stone
L. H. White
I. Koster
Charles Priest
Sheridan
Casper
Wyoming Southern Railroad Company
Territory of
Wyoming
Montana
Six Mile Creek
Fort Casper
Wyoming Territory
Eli D. Bannister
Mathew H. Murphy
Paul McCormick
Thomas Co. Power
Albert J. Seligman
Sheridan County
Fish distribution report for Laramie county season
Louis Milton fish commissioner reports 69 000 brook trout delivered to Laramie county public waters with allocations to Hugo Donzelman E C David F E Warren Live Stock Co Hl Foulks A Martin Al Bowie I N Bard Michael Moran Teschemacher and DeBillier A W Blaygood Snow Cattle Co Thos McGee J L Reese Grows and Allen David Lannon plus orders for J R Reeder and J D Owell. Strauss nine returned to Denver. a humorous aside follows about a mule and a boy.
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Geo. W. Hoyt
Sie
Laramie County
Hugo Donzelman
E. C, David
F. E. Warren
al Bowie
I. N. Bard
Michael Moran
Teschemacher
J. R. Reeder
J. D. Owell
Louis MiLton
Storage basins for Wyoming water survey explained
Territorial Engineer Mead and U S Geological Survey chief discuss Wyoming inclusion in hydrographic work. F H Newell to handle Wyoming Utah duties, with Wyoming’s abundant rivers and irrigation potential cited as key to a grand storage basins project and regional development.
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Mead
Dutton
U. S. Geological Survey
Territory of
Wyoming
Cheyenne
E. A. Slackk
Geological Survey
Capt. Dutton
Denver
Department OF the Interior
United States Geological Survey
San Francisco
Elwood Mead
F. H. Newell
Utah
Newell
Detroit
Fatal accident on Kuykendall ranch ends in death
Hans Nicolai a Swedish 22 year old employee on the Kuykendall ranch was accidentally shot by Harry Kuykendall while target shooting. Nicolai died the next day from the wound near the groin. Nicolai was unmarried, quiet, and respected, and his friend Harry grieves deeply.
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Saratoga
Hans Nicolai
Kuykendall
Harry Kuykendall
Nicolai
Mr. Kuykendall
Harry
Board of Trade Reviews Copper Smelter Plans
A Cheyenne board of trade meeting discussed a wealthy copper firm seeking westward expansion with plants in Colorado New Mexico Arizona and Wyoming. The group eyed Green River Hartville Muskrat Canon and Silver Crown for ore supply and urged moving Ferguson smelter to Cheyenne with a possible company reorganization.
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Board of Trade
Jeffrey
Prof
Stanton
Green River
Morrow
Luchenbach
Prof. Stanton
Hartville
Muskrat Canon
Silver Crown
S. L. McCague
Omaha
Ferguson
Cheyenne
Baird
Colorado
Natural gas discovery and safety fears in Nebraska town
In North Platte on July 13 a gas blowout at 375 feet on Gus tavus Anderson’s Sparmouth farm sent auger and iron tubing flying for hours. The Swedes fear earthquakes, while Cheyenne shows gas indications and local writers joke about statehood amid the bunghole burlesque.
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Noktu Platte
Neb
L. Strickler & Co
Gustavus Anderson
Sparmouth
Omaha
Cheyenne
North Platte
Iron and Steel
Capitals Triumph Over Strauss Club In Fair Grounds Match
The Capitals defeated the Strauss club of Denver 21 to 6 in front of a large crowd at the fair grounds. Watts starred with strong batting and a notable home run while Boswell impressed at short and Miller showcased base running. Denver showed misfortune, being repeatedly shut out. An upcoming Cheyenne Bordeaux stage line will run tri weekly linking Fort Laramie Rawhide Buttes and Lusk with connections to the Douglas line. Mr F S Island of Cheyenne broke his right arm in a meadow accident while riding and attempting a ditch jump. Dr Harris attended.
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Fair Grounds
Capitals
Strauss Club
Denver
Watts
Boswell
Miller
Cheyenne
Bordeaux
Fort Laramie
Rawhide Buttes
Lusk
Douglas
Cheyenne & Northern
F.S. Island
Stokes & Whitehouse Ranch
Patents Granted and Local Tragedy Report in Wyoming
Desert land patents issued to Gust Berg Emery C Blair Otto Gramm Emma J Warren Frank J Bartlett Sophroma A Fowle Manderville V Armstrong Lee Ewing Hans Olson Geo L Tutt on Romna Hutton John D Dobyns Wilson M McDonald are listed. J E Rogers a sheep herder near Green River died after a shed fire at Redmonds bakery. F Hi Jones surveys Salt River valley to aid 1000 settlers lacking official surveys as eighteen townships will be examined. County commissioners fail to complete equalization duties.
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Cheyenne Land Office
Gust Berg
Emery C. Blair
Otto Gramm
Emma J. Warren
Frank J. Bartlett
Sophroma A. Fowle
Manderville V. Armstrong
Lee Ewing
Hans Olson
Geo. L.tutton
Romna Hutton
John D Dobyns
Wilson M. McDonald
J. E. Rogers
Green River
Redmond
Edmore
Mich
F. Hi. Jones
Laramie County
Salt River Valley
Wyoming Territory
Otto Town and Rich Agricultural Wyoming Territory
The town of Otto lies on the Grey Bull River in Fremont County Wyoming Territory about 13 miles above its mouth in the central part of a rich agricultural region. It reports abundant grain and vegetable production.
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Grey Bull River
Fremont
Wyoming Territory
Frugal land offer near Otto Wyoming prospects
100000 acres of fertile lands surround the town with timber and coal nearby. Corner lots 30 dollars and inside lots 20 dollars. For details contact F S Wood proprietor Otto and county surveyor Fremont Co Wyoming First Lander Bank Lander or N H Brown Lander.
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F. S. Wood
Otto
Fremont Co
Wyoming
First Lander Bank
Lander
N. H. Brown
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Evanston Building and Loan Association
FISH
Utah Lake
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Provo
Weber
Mr. Mann
Flonse Creeker
Hans Nicholai
U. P
Tie Siding
Laramie
Salt Lake
Kanne Prairie
Uah Lake
Sun
Mann
New York
Capitol
Strauss
Capitols
McGrayle
Hi Stow
Erswell
Ford
McGuire
Hegel
Sete Weeee Boren
Gilliland
Mulqueen
Ryle
Denio
P. É
Graham
Ty Nott
Stow
Simmons
Lynott
Boren
Tom Murray
Board of Equalization
Kellner’s
Ecru
Ss. Krelomer
P.S
F. Fe, Warren Mercantile CO
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