Cheyenne and Northern extension grading to begin in five days
Subcontractors led by Eugene Mack arrive with thirty teams en route from Crook County to Wendover and Newcastle Nebraska. Kilpatrick Bros push the Cheyenne and Northern project toward Bridger’s Ferry with multiple outfits and Hartville spur work to start simultaneously. Cheyenne merchants anticipate early business from the influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne and Northern
Eugene Mack
Kilpatrick Bros
Sun
Wendover
Crook County
Platte
Horse Shoe Creek
Diamond Ranch
Bob Walker
Mack
Newcastle
Nebraska
Desert Land Patents at Cheyenne Office March 20 1890
Desert land patents awarded at the Cheyenne land office on March 20, 1890 list recipients from Laramie Albany Carbon and Converse counties. Names include Mary Moyer Ella O Hay John A McIiregor Frank P Muzzy James Carroll David Lannen Mary A Whitehead William S Taylor Mowry Arnold William J Bird John H Willan Michael Carroll Joshua M Brown George Mandel Rudolph Henke William H Germain Philip H Bath Charles Herbertz Robert Marsh Henry A Kirk George Ferris Guy H Nichols William E Meason William E Tikton Stephen H Gay Frank Earnest Allen Proctor Oliver M Rice Harvey Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Land Office
Mary Moyer
Ella O. Hay
John A. McIiregor
Frank P. Muzzy
James Carroll
David Lannen
Williams. Taylor
Mowry A. Arnold
Laramie County
William J. Bird
John H. Douglas- Willan
Michael Carroll
Joshua M. Brown
George Mandel
Rudolph Henke
William H Germain
Philip H. Bath
Charles Herbertz
Robert Marsh
Albany County
Henry A. Kirk
George Ferris
Guy H. Nichols
William E. Meason
William E. Tikton
Stephen H. Gay
Frank Earnest
Carbon County
Allen Proctor
Oliver M. Rice
Harvey Williams
Converse County
Rock Springs Largest Coal Town in the West
Denver Republican notes Rock Springs as the west s largest coal mining town with growing workman activity and rapid town development in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Denver Republican
What a Hostess Wants in Dinner Service
A fragment from a Sun column advises a hostess on proper table conduct and duties. It emphasizes avoiding tepid oysters and overstarched napery, guarding against questionable baked goods, and ensuring servants stay modest. It extols restraint, discretion, and keeping guests content at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Sun
Cocoa Butter from Cocoanuts in Germany Report
A scrambled report notes Germany extensively manufactures butter from coconut milk. The description praises its mild taste and odor, pale color, and low acidity, claiming it to be healthier and more digestible than ordinary butter. A separate line mentions a New York editor yesterday on the murder of his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Easant
G. A. R. Sociable draws large Cheyenne crowd
The G. A. R. semi monthly social in Cheyenne drew a large attendance with speeches by Rev. Bright and Judge O’Connor and a fine recitation by Mrs. Furness. Colonel O’Brien presided as General T. M. Fisher announced plans to invite General Alger and Mrs. Logan for the April Denver visit. A arrangements committee including Governor Warren and others was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel O’brien
Bright
O'Brien
T. M. Fisher
Alger
John A. Logan
Denver
Cheyenne
Reynolds Post
Mia
Logan
Warren
Garrity
Roach
Seventeenth Infantry
W. P. Carroll
General Crook Dead After Sudden Heart Failure
Major General George Crook died at 7:15 this morning at the Grand Pacific hotel from heart failure. He had shown no warning and was active yesterday at army headquarters. General Sherman praised Crook as a dependable leader who excelled at handling Indians. Funeral plans aim for Oakland, with services Sunday and burial in Arlington or Oakland depending on wishes.
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Curiaco
George Crook
Department of the Missouri
Grand Pacific Hotel
Army Headquarters
Hurlburt
Hurlbut
Ersiukimortie
Randall
General Crook
Ci Aan
Oakland
Arlin
Washi 'K
Crook
War Department
Proctor
Washington
Army
Sherman
New York
W. T. Sherman
Associated Press
United States
Second Cavalry
Alabama
New Cattle Tariff Sets Rates Across Union Pacific Lines
The Fort Worth and Union Pacific jointly issue a new range cattle tariff effective immediately for Panhandle and Union Pacific routes in Wyoming. Rates for a standard car from Fort Worth to points such as Wendover, Rawlins, Springs, and Granger vary from 77.6 to 105.20 dollars. Special charges apply for palace cars and horses incur higher rates. The tariff also covers the New Mexico to Cheyenne route at 42.90 dollars and includes rules for southern cattle admission into five states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Union Pacific
Panhandle
Wyoming
Pravenue
Wendover
Rawlins
K Springs
Granger
Palace Stable
N. M
Cheyenne
New Mexico
Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
Denver
Advice to Dyspeptics on Diet and Exercise
The author argues for studying individual needs and prioritizing exercise over blanket food bans. It warns against heavy sugar starch and fats, endorses a diet of wheat milk vegetables fruits and lean meat, and cautions that poor digestion makes some people thin or nervous. It ends by stating that poor diet harms more than alcohol or tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Ledg
Nothmore
The Science of Pop Corn Explained
The interior starch of popcorn softens as heat rises and moisture turns to steam. Heated beyond the point of remaining solid, the starch expands, moisture escapes, and the kernels become firm yet brittle as they rupture and diffuse into the surrounding water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isholat
Hayes Pays Tribute at General Creeks Funeral in Chicago
Ex president Hayes travels to Chicago for General Creek's funeral, recalling the general's wartime leadership. He praises Crook as a brother to officers and men, a model commander who treated soldiers as equals and valued their intellect and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
General Creek
Faumont
Ohio
Chicago
General Hayes
Crook
Imar
General Crook Praised For Indian Campaigns And Reforms
General Hayes lauds General Crook for his Indian campaigns and dealings with tribes. He credits Crook with practical measures that uplift the red man and give them equal chances, despite obstacles, earning him enduring fame and a wreath of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook
Hayes
Ted
Hartville spur to Iron mines fuels Cheyenne real estate boom
Real estate firms report strong activity after Tae Sun announces immediate construction of the Hartville spur to the Iron fields, boosting Cheyenne as a major northwest iron manufacturing center. Builders Keefe and Riner plan ten cottages on block 498 near shops, to be rented or sold on installments, signaling a solid boom as 400 to 500 workers and families move in. A. D. Kelley to start housing on vacant property, with several deals pending and a sale of lot 5 block 258 to Mrs Carrie F Munroe for $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Tae Sun
Hartville
Cheyenne
Northwest
Iron Fields
Riner
Keefe
A. D. Kelley
Keefe & Riner
Messrs
Thz Sun
A. Gilchrist
Carrie F. Munroe
Denver People and Money Invest in Cheyenne Deals
Mr. C H K Smith reports active Cheyenne realty with a $250000 deal closed before his return. Denver buyers, a syndicate led by T B Hicks and J K Jeffry, purchased 1000 acres adjoining the town to plat and market. Prices reportedly up 100 percent as east, Utah, and California capital concentrates. 52 Capitol Hill lots sold. Union Pacific shops expected to employ 600 in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cheyenne
C. H. K. Smith
T. B. Hicks
J- K. Jeffry
Mr. Smith
Utah
California
Capitol Hill
City excursion to Cheyenne praised as a success
A recent trip from this city to Cheyenne is hailed as a decided success. The Magic City earns credit for the handsome and cordial entertainment. Mr. Barton of Adeline, Kansas, gave a practical eloquent address, and the event is seen as beneficial for Cheyenne’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Barton
Adeline, Kan
Writ of attachment issued in Wyoming territory case
Notice to Joseph Burger of attachment against his property to secure a $125 debt to Samuel Lesem with 10 percent interest from May 23, 1889 and 10 percent attorney fees. Judgment will be entered and property sold if he does not appear before Justice George H. Boswell on March 27, 1890 at 2 PM in Ava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Laramie
Joseph Burger
Samuel Lesem
George H. Boswell
Said County
Ava
H. A. D. Spo
Samuel Leste
Maré
Notice for Publication Lane Orwice av Cuevenna Wyo
Notice is hereby given that the named settler has filed to prove final residence and cultivation of the land in Wilkinson Archer Wyo. D No 4726 for the seM neaw in section 10 township 7 north range 66 west. Witnesses include Jonas Lay cock John Eubanks James Kirkbride Alexandrew Kirkbride all of A K Wyo. E P Cuametin R
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Orwice
Cuevenna
Wyo
Raanesey Ane Ressiversseyenne
Wilkinson
Archer Wyo
Neaw
Township
Jonas Laycock
John Eubanks
James Kirkbride
Alexandrew Kirk
E. P. Cuametin
Dutch Schutters and Militia Folly Described in Humorous Sketch
A vivid, satirical account of Holland’s militia, the schuttery, detailing indifferent drills, comic uniforms, and beer garden gatherings. Officers and sergeants bungle tactics, with battles imagined and real training masked by stock market chatter and bureaucratic missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
N. Y. Tribune
Dientstman
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Schutters
Nowise
Espair
Holland Defenders Drill With Sand Clock Method
The account notes how Holland's defenders drill at the town hall with a sand-glass timing system. The officer in command inverts the hourglass and waits a quarter hour before the roll-call, with late arrivals facing a small fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Anly
Who shot McPherson in Civil War era claim
A Georgia correspondent claims Captain Richard Beard of Murfreesboro Tennessee witnessed the killing of General McPherson during a fort attack. Beard allegedly fired to prevent surrender and says an Arkansas sergeant killed the general as federal forces closed in. The writer cites Sherman and attached witnesses to support the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
General McPherson
McPherson
Richard Beard
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Beard
Neue
Capitan Beard
Sherman
Arkansas
Jean Cee
Electrically Fed Horse Tale Provokes Laughs and Cautions
A New York expert Wheeler recounts an “electrically fed horse” stunt to illustrate risky electricity trials. A Western inventor fed two tons of oats via a bin wired to a kitchen push button, causing chaos when the oats flooded the stall. He warns that electricity invites danger and costly mishaps despite clever experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
New York
Pegasus
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Bob
Cocoa Hutter
Inis
Sociable
Gen. Alger
Gen. Logan
Earth
General Sherman
Lucky Midda
M'Pherson
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