Daring Colorado River Expedition by Wyoming Men
Wyoming adventurers plan a Green Grand and Colorado River navigation venture led by E Stover S Stover T E Roberts and Chas Wagner of Rawlins with a $25 000 capital. The Brown expedition historian Ethan Allen Reynolds recalls six boats and a flotilla rigged with duplicate provisions and ropes as the party begins from Blake to tackle Cataract canyon and Labyrinth scenes with echoes from Trin Alcove Bend and Stillwater Canyon.
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Wyoming
Colorado River
Maj. Powell
Frank M. Brown
Denver
E. Stuver
S. Stover
Thos. E. Roberts
Chas. A. Wagner
Rawlins
Green
Grand and Colorado River Navigation Company
Daring Corporation
Green, Grand
Colorado
Territory
Utah
Secretary of State
B.S. Ross
E. Stover
T. E. Roberts
Homer Merrell
Geo. W
Chas. H. Durant
Ethan Allen Reynolds
Blake
Labyrinth Canyon
Trin Alcove
Bow Knot Bend
Standing Rock
Stillwater Canyon
Grand River
Brown
Desperate Colorado River Journey Through Hell's Half Mile
Excerpt records a perilous 19th century expedition down the Colorado. Disasters strike near rapid after rapid as boats break apart, swimmers survive, and provisions are lost or salvaged. The team endures portages, rescues, and a landmark of canyon exploration with glimpses of Powell era challenges.
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Hughes
Hell
Number One
Brown
Marble Canyon
McDonald
Kanab River Expedition Disaster and Escape
The Wyoming men survive a deadly river voyage that ends in the loss of Hansbrough and Brown. Henry is saved after a brutal nine days of struggle. the party, exhausted, abandons the attempt and reaches safety two months later via a cattle camp and railway. The enterprise is likened to a monumental, risky railroad project.
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Brown
Henry
Hansbrough
Union Pacific
Spoons Echo World Fair Theme by Zehner and Co
Zehner Bueehner and Co have featured Cheyenne souvenir spoons with an etching of the capitol and other designs. They are now crafting an elaborate World’s Fair subject piece planned for copyright and expected to be well rewarded for originality.
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Zehner, Bueehner & Co
Cheyenne
Capitol
Not Marsh, Shingle Mistakes On Train Night
Conductor Bob Shingle believed he had Marsh the fugitive Philadelphia banker aboard the train night before last after receiving a description from this office via Tue Lux. The man resembled the $5,000 criminal but turned out to be a tourist, not the wanted figure.
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Bob Shingle
Marsh
Philadelphia
Mr. Shingle
Prentice Mulford’s Late Life Influence Celebrated
An intimate friend recalls Mulford’s belief in growing handsomer and stronger with age through his philosophy. He aged younger in appearance and inspired the White Cross Library, a monthly spiritual series he edited, which declined after his death.
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Prentice Mulford
Mulford
Bulwer
Zanoni
Malford
Hammer
New York
White Cross
White Cross Library
White Cross Library Monthly
Death of Suai and Forebears of Explorers Highlight Loyal Servants
News recalls Suai, faithful servant to Dr. Livingstone, and Apatu, rescuer of Dr. Crevaux’s South American expedition. Stanley’s feats credited to black followers and Apatu receives the French gold medal for devotion. Carbon's road to Gold Hill is opened.
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Suai
Livingstone
Stanley
Dr. Crevaux
South America
Apatu
Mangoni the Samoan Chief Dies on Westbound Train
A Samoan warrior Mangoni died yesterday afternoon near Laramie while returning home from New York. Once a renowned leader during the 1889 Apia harbor rescue, he faced illness in charity hospital and died in a Rawlins, Wyoming, area hospice after a voyage marked by hardship and display.
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Laramie
Mangoni
Apia
United States
Trenton
Vandalia
New York
Great Metropolis
Laramie Plains
Rawlins
Kroline Sells Racehorse Adam to Dan Hogan
A. F. Kroline sells the race horse Adam to Dan Hogan, finalizing the transfer of ownership.
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A. F. Kroline
Adam
Dan Hogan
Timber Removal Appeal in Sheridan County Wyoming
Andrew M Carpenter applies to the Secretary of the Interior for permission to remove timber from unsurveyed public land on Big Horn mountains in Sheridan County Wyoming The land is described near Sheep Creek Tongue River and is claimed as mineral land The timber will be used to manufacture lumber for Sheridan County settlers and the lands are not currently appropriated or reserved.
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Sheridan County
Wye
Secretary of the Interior
Big Horn Mountains
Wyo
Sheep Creek
Tongue River
Ald Tongue River
Sheep Crek
Sheridan Counts
Andrew M. Carpenter
Notice of Publication in Cheyenne land claim case
Notice is given that the following named settlers must prove their claims to lands in Cheyenne Wyoming. The case involves the receipt of documents for a land claim under the proper public notice. Named parties include Friderleth Pelafer Atetrow, V Metercan, Coleb PL Organ, and Charles Po Middleatodt among others, with proceedings before the Cheventy Wye receiver.
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Churvenne
Cheventie
Cheyenne
Coleb PL
Charies Po
Keister
Fractured OCR Marriage Notice From Unknown Locale
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a publication for nuptials with scattered names and dates. Key names appear inconsistently such as Nell and Williamses with references to locations and times, but essential details are unreadable. The piece resembles a public notice or family record corner from a historical newspaper.
Notgee for Publication Nothee Land Claim Proceeding
Nothee for publication lists heirs and witnesses for a claim proving residence and cultivation on land. Names include Relert, Henry Vand, George Giiland, Mark Martin, and BP CeAMVLis in Cheyenne. The notice requests appearance before the Register and Receiver.
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Land OF Fioratu
Notive
Cheyend
Eyebert
Wye
Meta Mial
Owl
Meetlow
Lowielatg Howorth
Mid Land
San
Relert
Henry Vand
Bebert
George Giiland
Bagwort
Mark Martin
Cheyenne
Wyo
BP Ceamvlis
We Gistel
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Project of
Grand Canyon
Col. Sellers
Dandy Crossing
Hell's
Cataract
D. Julien
Myself
Carbon
Gold Hill
Black
Wien
Nell
Dane
Willian
Prado
Wird Lawier
Mae
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