Wyoming and Utah Lines Unite Under Oregon Short Line Name
Stockholdersmeeting at Corlett Lacey Riner office ratified consolidation of Oregon Short Line Utah Northern Utah Central Salt Lake and Western Utah and Nevada Ogden and Syracuse Idaho Central and Nevada Pacific into Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern. Union Pacific western system to control newly formed line with potential general superintendent appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Corlett, Lacey & Riner
Idaho Central Railroad
Utah Northern
Utah Central
Salt Lake and Western
Utah
Nevada
Ogden
Syracuse
Idaho Central
Nevada Pacific
Consolidated Company
Messrs. Ed. Dickinson
James A. McGee
W. W. Cotton
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Consolidated
Union Pacific
Cummings
New Consolidated Lines
Ed. Dickinson
Incorporations Report For Ross Candle and Soap and Jones Ditch
Territorial secretary records filed for Ross Candle and Soap company in Cheyenne with 200000 capital for candles soap and lubricants. Incorporators A M Rows W D Ross E M Blodgett. Jones Ditch company filed to dig and contract ditches and canals with water rights on East Pass creek Sheridan County capital stock 100000. Incorporators Stephen E Mille Frank A Jones Arthur Cosalt. Nearby oil springs west of Casper yield one to two charrels daily with surface oil mixing in sand and roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Candle and Soap Company
Territorial
Cheyenne
A. M. Rows
W. D. Ross
E. M. Blodgett
Jones Ditch Company
East Pass Creek
Sheridan
Wyoming Territory
Iocco
Sheridan County
Stephen E. Mille
Frank A. Jones
Arthur Cosaltt
Aggers
Casper
Residents Extract Tar Like Fuel From Ground Mixture
Neighbors report a tar like compound emerges and evaporates forming a substance used as a No 1 fuel. Several residents dig up the material, break it apart and burn it in stoves, claiming it yields heat comparable to pitch pine.
Wyoming constitutional convention delegates listed by county
The full Wyoming constitutional convention mem bership is named with fifty five delegates, all counties represented. Republicans number thirty seven with the rest aligned with Democrats. Counties named include Laramie Albany Carbon Uinta Sweetwater Fremont Johnson Crook Sheridan Converse and more, listing each delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Cheyenne
J. A. Riner
Laramie
C.N. Potter
H. G. Hay
K. Jeffrey
H. E. Teschemacher
E. S. N. Morgan
Laramie Conty
George W. Baxter
A.C. Campbell
J. A. Johnson
Laramie County
Thomas Reed
C. P. Organ
M. N. Grant
Albany
Stone McGill
Albany County
John W. Hoyt
W. Downey
George W. Fox
M.C. Brown
A.L. Sutherland
William E. Chaplin
C. Davis
Carbon County
Charles L. Pagner
A. Casebeer
George C. Smith
B. C. Butler
C. W. Burdick
W. N. Strobridge
George Ferris
F. M. Foote
Uinta County
Jonathan Jones
C. W. Holden
Jesse Knight
John L. Russell
C. D. Clark
Mark Hopkins
Sweetwater County
H. F. Menough
Sweetwater
A. B. Conaway
E. J. Morris
Louis J. Palmer
N. Baldwin
Fremont
A. Preston
H. G. Nickerson
H. S. Elliott
Johnson County
M. McCardish
C. H. Burritt
Fennece
R. H. Scott
Crook County
Joseph L. Stotts
Omas H. Moore
Frank Meyer
H. A. Coffeen
Sheridan County
Wm N. Robinson
Cornelius Boulware
de Forest Richards
Converse County
M. C. Barrow
W.C. Irvine
J. K. Calkins
Natrona Kickers Prepares Petition for County Honors
Investigation at the governor s office reveals opposition to a county organization petition signed by 337 names. A protest with forty signatures says many signers were not property owners and thus ineligible. Some Natrona residents request a forty day deferral while petitions of protest are prepared. The petition names Bryant B. Brooks George Mitchell and Jacob E Brony as commissioners to initiate proceedings and county officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue Sun
Natrona
Governors Office
Bryant B. Brooks
George Mitchell
Jacob E. Brony
Safe Robbery At Samuel Wilcox Restaurant
Robbers rifled a cellar connected safe at Samuel Wilcox’s restaurant stealing cash, watches, and jewelry worth 350 dollars. Suspects Harry Miller and Charles Berry, both employed there, were arrested and jailed. Evidence traced to Berry sleeping in Wilcox’s barn. watches and jewelry found under a bridge near Nineteenth and Bent. Preliminary trials set for tomorrow. Constable Douglas aided the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wilcox
Harry Miller
Charles Berry
Berry
Wilcox
Nineteenth
Bent
Douglas
General Goff Confident West Virginia Governor Victory
Visiting congressman General Goff asserts he was honestly elected West Virginia governor and will fight to maintain ballot purity. He notes a commission is re canvassing returns and that evidence shows more democratic votes being challenged while Republicans push for a fair decision. He predicts a win if the electoral commission acts fairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Goff
West Virginia
Democratic Returning Board
Fle
Electoral Commission
Quotations From Talmage On Life Duty And Happiness
A collection of Talmage quotations covering sunshine faith stick-to-a- touchness and divine purpose. Themes include godly work, home life, amusements, resilience, and the contrast between worldly trappings and true character. The selections emphasize perseverance humility and moral guidance for living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Solomon
Unfortunate Ranch Shooting Ends in Death at Kuykendall Farm
At Kuykendall ranch T D Perrine and Harry Kuykendall with Hans Nicolai were target shooting. Nicolai kneeling to shoot when Harry’s 38 calibre Colt’s lightning repeater fired as he cocked the hammer. The discharge killed Nicolai instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuykendall Ranch
Hans Nicolai
T. D. Perrine
Harry Kuykendall
Harry
Nicolai
Tribune
Farms in the Big Horn region and cattle shipping
A New York Tribune correspondent notes that 20 000 beeves were shipped east in 1888 from the Big Horn country centered on Buffalo. Improved range and irrigation could support 75 000 to 100 000 cattle, while river bottoms totaling nearly a million acres yield rich farming returns, marking a significant shift in turning arid lands into thriving agriculture. The writer praises the American reclamation of wastelands and pride in transforming the land for growing crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
New York
Ribune
Honored Guests Arrive for Wyoming Visit at Cheyenne
A congressional party including Representatives Dorsey Burrows Stewart Hayden Golf and officials and journalists arrived by special train in Cheyenne. They were greeted by Governor Warren and civic leaders, toured Fort Russell, and attended a luncheon at J. M. Carey’s residence with toasts from Dorsey and others praising Wyoming. The visit featured remarks on statehood and local hospitality before the group departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Sun
Dorsey
Nebraska
Burrows
Michigan
Stewart
Vermont
Hayden
Massachusetts
Golf
West Virginia
General Brooks
U.S. A
Department of the Platte
J. A. S. Herr
William E. Smails
Fremont, Neb
Perry S. Heath
Indianapolis Journal
Omaha Ber
Warren
Carey
R. Davis Carey
Meldrum
H. G. Hay
Board of Trade
Fort Russell
Mizner
Gov. Warren
Seventeenth Regiment
United States
J. M. Carey
Carey Mansion
Representative Carey
Hoyt
Laramie
Henry G. Hay
N. R. Davis
W. P. Gannett
E. A. Slack
George W. Dorsey
Wyoming
Francis E. Warren
Brook
Maine
Congress
Judge Carey
Captain Herr
West
Magic City Band
Camp George Crook Troops Ordered to Fort Robinson Camp
Troops from several forts are assigned to the summer encampment at Fort Robinson called Camp George Crook. Units will travel by rail to Bordeaux and by land to the camp, stay one month for field instruction, with bands marching with regiments and elaborate transport orders issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Robinson
Cheyenne
Bordeaux
Pilot Butte
Fort Douglas
Sixteenth Infantry
Russell
Laramie
Sidney
Niobrara
Fort Washakie
Fort McKinney
Casper
Wyo
Fort Laramie
Humorous Watchmaker Advice From Bartlett to Young Jewellers
The excerpt presents Mr. P. S. Bartlett dispensing satirical guidance for aspiring watchmakers. It parodies industry lore, touting illogical tricks, inflated prices, and fake expertise while lampooning common claims about reliability and origin, ending with a mock starter kit and absurd financials.
Interstate Land and Improvement Co Buys 320 Acres Near University Park
The Interstate Land and Improvement company bought 320 acres from Archie C. Fisk for 177000. The deal includes a clause to sell at least one block every thirty days. The firm, led by A. H. Swan, plans further sales in Ogden and now Denver with a $30 round trip railroad rate and a 30 day ticket. They are expanding from Ogden to Denver, bringing eastern excursions through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Land and Improvement Company
Archie C. Fisk
University Park
Interstate Company
Ogden
Missouri River
Denver
A. H. Swan
Time
Wyoming Statehood Fervor Draws Strong Support Across Territory
The Rawlins correspondent reports vigorous public backing for Wyoming statehood. Most residents favor admission, praising Wyoming as ready, sturdy, and capable of joining the sisterhood of states with dignity and increased economic stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Denver Mews
Wyoming
Evanston Votes 20000 for Waterworks System
Evanston Wyoming city council voted to bond the town for 20000 to install a first class waterworks system. Excavation will start immediately. Water comes from Bear river and the plan covers connections and pressure improvements benefiting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Sun
Evanstow
Wyo
Evanston
Bear River
Union Pacific reorganizes Denver and South Park line
The Denver and South Park railroad was sold in Denver on foreclosures of first and second mortgages for 3,000,000. Union Pacific affiliates form The Denver Leadville and Gunnison Railway Company to own the property, with incorporators from Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver and
South Park
Denver
Union Pacific
Denver, Leadville and Gunnison
W.H. Holcomb
Thomas L. Kimball
W. R. Kelly
Edward Dickinson
N. W. Cotton
Omaha
Local Notes and Old Posts From the West
A collage of 19th century Western notes recounts Tacoma editing by Will Visscher, a Denver to Ogden excursion with rail passes, regional politics in Cheyenne, Kilpatrick Bros coal lands, and Pioneer Hob among others. It mentions the Oregon Short Line Union Pacific links, coke ovens, and a pardon remonstrance for Charles Cornish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Uist Southern
Union Pacific Western Lines
Ogden
Denver
Denver and
Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Warren
Laramie
Cheyenne
Trolly
Tribune
Kilpatrick Bros
Pioneer
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. P. Western
Northern Pacific
Sheridan and
BIG Horn Southern
Big Horn Southern Railroad
Wyoming and Southern
Montana
E. D. Bannister
A. J. Seligman
Colonel Sanders
W. F. Sanders
Paul McCormick
Matthew H. Murphy
Big
Little Horn
Six-Mile Creek
Fort Custer
Northern Pacific Railroad
Seligman & Co
Wyoming Central Railway Company
Fort Fetterman Reservation
Cheyenne Land Office
Corps of Surveyors
Ogden Canon
Pacific
The
Jones Ditch Co
Constitutional Convention
Natrona Kickers
Sam Wilcox
N. le Live Stock Company
Nathan Goff
Talmage
Big Horn
Salt Lake City
George Crook
Northern
P. S. Bartlett
Jeu D’esprit
Cloudman
Los Angeles
Cala
State OF
Evanston Waterworks
Will Visscher
Tacoma
Denver Vo
Hob
Bob
Sundance
Charles F. Cornish
Heman Curtis
Ihia
J. ©. Baird
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