Hartville iron mines spur linked to Cheyenne rail plans
The Union Pacific confirms start on the Hartville spur to iron mines and the Cheyenne and Northern extension to Douglas, with ground broken within days and full completion planned within three months. Prominent UP officials tour Cheyenne shops as Meek and Holcomb inspect facilities and discuss regional iron development.
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Cheyenne and Northern
Hartville
Tur Sum
Epur
Cheyenne
Douglas
Wyoming
Chey
Tae Sun
Union Pacific
Corps of
Wendover
Northern
Southern
Union, Pacific
Ths
Holcomb
West
Messrs
Resalguie and Baxter
Meek
Gulf
Warren
City
Fort Russell
B. A. Slack
Tue Sus
General Dodge
Cheyenne Poised for West’s Next Boom with Harron Mines
The Sun predicts Cheyenne will rise as a major western city as Harron mines in Central Wyoming attract hundreds of workers. Vast coal and oil deposits, and swift development, are expected to flood Cheyenne with wealth and traffic, cementing a lasting boom.
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Harron
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Sun
West
Evanston Murder at Resort Ends in Fatal Shooting
Harry Murrin stayed at Miss Kate Prosser's resort in Evanston when a quarrel broke out. Prosser fired through the door, killing Murrin with a 38 caliber bulldog revolver. She is jailed awaiting examination.
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Evanston
Harry Murrin
Kate Prosser
Miss Prosser
Murrin
Oomerang
Gold-Leaf Making Draws Crowds to Park Row Basement
The New York Sun describes two women in a Park Row shop basement who extract thin sheets of gold leaf from a yellow surface using tongs and knives. Onlookers watch as the sheets are trimmed, pressed onto pink pages, and carefully repaired when flaws appear, then sold to sign painters and decorators.
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Park Row
Ware
New York Sun
Cere
Call to Cheyenne Ladies Meeting on Statehood
A call to the ladies of Cheyenne for a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Keate's hall. The session will discuss business of importance connected with statehood. Amatio B. Post and Francis E. Hare serve as secretary and president respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Mareh Agth
Keate
Statehood
Amatio B. Post
Francis E. Hare
Sec. Pres
Coyote Skins Bring Bounty Under New Law
Mr. Lathan submitted five coyote hides to the county clerk yesterday to obtain the bounty allowed by the recently enacted law.
Railroad Addition Near City Limits for Railroad Employes
A syndicate led by J Jeffrey bought about 1000 acres from Organ and Phillips for an estimated 65 thousand dollars. The land lies adjacent to the city and will be platted with a subdivision favoring railroad workers for the first thirty days at fair prices. Afterward lot prices rise. Within ten days 200 machinists will join permanent railroad shops, bringing families who will need homes. The plan is portrayed as beneficial to Cheyenne and seeks rapid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Pratt
J. Kijeffrey
Cheyenne
Indian Depredation Claims Recommended for Wyoming
The secretary of the interior has recommended to congress several Wyoming citizen claims for allowance. Names include Charles H. Elston of Fort Laramie claiming 5275 with 900 approved, John Hunton of Laramie county 2570 with 1890 approved, Frank Keller of Albany county 9000 with 5300 approved, John B. Lowery of Laramie county 2550 with 2025 approved, Francis Maycock 1500 fully approved, Mc Farlane and McAlvaine of Cheyenne 1725 with 1120 approved, and F M Phillips of Fort Laramie 725.35 both claimed and approved.
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Wyoming
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Charles H. Elston
Fort Laramie
John Hunton
Laramie County
Frank Keller
Albany County
John B. Lowery
Francis Maycock
McFarlane & McAlvaine
Cheyenne
F. M. Phillips
Interior Heights Map by Ed F Stahle Admired as Handwork
A Real Estate Map titled Interior Heights addn drawn and executed by Mr. Ed F Stahle hangs in the offices of the In Land and Immigration company. The four foot square map shows 107 blocks 4407 lots with streets avenues and alleys. The numbered blocks and street names are printed by hand and praised as a fine specimen of workmanship.
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In + Land and Immigration company
Interior Heights
Ed. F. Stable
Stahle
Laramie Gun Club Hosts Cheyenne Visit
The Laramie Gun club entertained Cheyenne guests with an all free hospitality including free carriages dinners and entertainment. A farewell dinner was held at Thornburg and locals praised the Laramie welcome.
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Laramie
Thornburg
Woman sues city over false arrest in water dispute
Mrs. Cecilia Link sues the city of Laramie for 30000 damages claiming false arrest and imprisonment related to a water rights dispute. She built a dam on a city ditch, police officer Jack Sharp allegedly ordered removal, she resisted with a revolver and threats, and was later freed. Attorney W. H. Plehback represents her.
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Cecilia Link
Laramie
Hoomerang
Jack Sharp
W. H. Plehback
Cheyenne Rail Project Accelerates With Mines and Shops Expansion
Cheyenne and Northern Railway plans a rapid expansion tapping iron mines and extending to the Northwestern line. New railroad shops will commence within ten days, signaling a promising growth phase for the city and region.
A Clever Woman Persuades Husband to Europe Trip
A tour operator recounts a tale of a woman who arranged a Europe trip for herself and her husband. The husband initially opposed it, but the wife paid a $100 guarantee, and soon they were both booked. On returning, the husband confessed how he was outmaneuvered and later joined the trip after a church blessing.
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Args
N. Y. Times
Chi
Europe
Roast Pig 1800 Years Old Found in Pompeii Kitchen
A Pompeii family was preparing roast pig when Vesuvius erupted. A lava cast preserved a porker in a disinterred kitchen, showing a mold of the animal in a cooking scene. Antiquarians note such domestic secrets emerge from the ash city.
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Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius
Pompeiians
Peter
N. ¥. Ledger
The Language of the Flag and Its Meanings
A historical explainer describes flag signaling rules including flag officers flag colors and their meanings. It details the white flag for truce or peace the red flag for defiance the black flag for piracy the yellow flag for quarantine or disease and the practice of dipping the flag and half mast mourning.
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United States
Remarkable Eight Foot Tall Woman From Ise Province
A report notes a girl in Ise Province described as the most remarkable woman by size. She stands over eight feet tall with a palm breadth of thirteen inches and a weight of 34,000 momme. At sixteen years old she appears well proportioned and striking in features.
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Ise
Mapoysens
Thriving La Grange Emerging as Boom Town Site
The Free Gazette reports La Grange in Horse Creek valley northeast of Cheyenne as a growing agricultural center with rich coal fields and planned B M railroad through the city. Emigrants found government land, settlers flocked in, and local tradesmen like P. Holden moved to new shops as carpenters rush saloon construction.
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Horse Creek Valley
The
Free Gazette
la Grange
Cheyenne
A. F. Snyder
Gazette
Horse Creek
B & M Railroad Company
Washington Territory
Hell
Horse Creeks
William Ryan
J. R. Smith
Harrisburg
P. Holden
Hartman Patent Fence Agency Arranged in Denver Trade
W J Woodward of Woodward Sherrer Hardware Denver came here to establish an agency for Hartman patent steel picket fence. Arp Hammond to handle Hartman fence tree guards and automatic gates. Hartman steel picket fence praised for durability, solidity, and unobstructed lawn view, popular in Greely Colorado.
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Hartman
W. J. Woodward
Woodward & Sherrer Hardware Company
Denver
Messrs
Arp &Hammond
Hartman Manufacturing Co
Arp & Hammond
Tom Sun
Greely
Colorado
Giant Locomotive Debuts On Big Four Line
The largest locomotive in the world is placed on the Big Four road. It measures sixty five feet long and weighs 110000 pounds. It has two boilers with a cab between them as large as a small house. Twenty can ride on the pilot. It needs two firemen and one engineer and the inventor says it can reach ninety miles per hour under favorable conditions.
Englishman’s ride ends badly on Wyoming plains tale
Frank J. Lusk recounts a British investor’s visit to Wyoming cattle country. A bragging English rider accepts a wild broncho, falls after a buck and cactus encounter, remarking the horse is a good one but “loves too bloomin’ high” as he departs in embarrassment.
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Chicago Tribune
Wyoming Territory
Frank J. Lusk
Chicago
Wild West
Grand Pacific
Mr. Lusk
Milord
Improved Cattle Demand From New Mexico and Arizona
Southern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona herds show strong demand after large recent sales to feeders in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri. Major Llewellyn reports 36 60 head sold in twenty days at prices from 6 to 10 for yearlings 9 to 15 for two year olds and 15 to 20 for three year olds. Montana and gaming parties are noted as heavy buyers while Texas quarantine shipments support continued demand.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Llewellyn
Texas
Montana
Gaming
Iron Boom Signals Growth in Rail Construction
The Iron Trade Review based in Cleveland notes 5,038 miles of new railway ready for construction or partial work, 7,041 miles surveyed, and 2,831 projected to start late in the season. The expansion implies about 2,000,000 tons of rails for the iron trade, signaling strong future prospects.
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Times
Iron Trade Review
Cleveland
D O Clark Resigns In Union Pacific Circular
A Denver received circular from Vice President Holcomb of the Union Pacific announces D O Clark resigns as general coal. C H McKibbin will oversee coal sale distribution and rate setting for commercial trade until further notice. The superintendent of mines handles mining and coal until delivery. purchases and supplies go through the general purchasing agent.
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D. O. Clark
Holcomb
Union Pacific
Denver
C H. McKibbin
General Purchasing
Coal Department
Polo Ponies Leave Burlington for New York Hunt
Percy Hoyt departs Burlington today with two carloads of polo ponies headed for New York. The best lot Hoyt has sent east includes well trained ponies noted for speed and agility. A fine young Camp Stool horse is among the lot, sent by R S Van Tasselte to George J Adams. Charlie Hirsig, Hoyt's trainer and ranch foreman, accompanies the group.
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Percy Hoyt
Burlington
New York
Mr. Hoyt
R. S. van Tasselte
George J Adams
Charlie Hirsig
Hoyt
Land sale to Brady and Burton at Abilene
Interior Land and Improvement Co sold seventy acres on Abilene’s west side to C. H. Brady and J. M. Burton for about $44,000. The buyers, seasoned in real estate, projected platting and early market release.
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Interior Land and Improvement Company
C. H. Brady
J. M. Burton
Abilene
Kansas
Mesors
Brady
Burton
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Unio Pacific
Omaha
Fort Worth and Northern Railroad
Ressiguie
U. P
Mountain Division
Cushing
OTMER
Setul
Bath
Cheyenne & Northern
Northwestern
Hlow
B. and M. Survey
Polo Ponies
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