Iron Smelting Dream for Cheyenne Gains Ground
The board of trade and real estate group push plans to build a large iron works in Cheyenne. They anticipate strong returns, possible $40,000 to start, and input from a major eastern smelting firm. Hartville iron belt 100 miles north yields high grade ore suitable for pig iron and steel, with vast ore deposits and nearby limestone and coal.
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Board of Trade and Real Estate Exchange
Cheyenne
Menges
Hartville
Hodges
Uaion Pacific Railway Company
Vvcienses
SODA DEPOSITS DRAW EASTERN INTEREST IN WYOMING
Eastern scientists and capitalists study Wyoming soda deposits in Sweetwater valley with four lakes covering about 460 acres. Claims name L Dupont with five eastern companies. depths reach up to 50 feet in places and solution salinity measured at 2343 grains per gallon. Borax beds near Saratoga and epsom salt region near Laramie City noted. geologist estimates deposits at 52 million tons awaiting transportation or processing. A new large deposit found in the county’s southern area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Sweetwater
Rawlins
United States
L. Dupont
Wilmington
New York
Philadelphia
Saratoga
East Indies
Laramie
Boom in Beef Amid English Prosperity Lifts Wyoming Cattle
Mr. E. S. R. Boughton, fresh from England, reports strong English demand for American beef. He notes England’s prosperity boosts meat consumption and shipping 25,000 head weekly, reducing herd numbers abroad and lifting U.S. cattle prices. He predicts a Wyoming cattle boom and broader western interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 5S. R. Boughton
England
Boughton
Wyoming
United States
Far Western
Great Britain
Welcome Greeting For Excur-sionists At City Of The Plains
A welcome message credits Manager Bridges and Col onel E T Gadd of the Interior company for hosting four to five hundred excursionists from the east and south. The city is described as growing from a desert into a vibrant center with residences, lawns, gardens, public buildings, and model improvements. The text invites scrutiny of local faith and growth prospects and urges subscription for the sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges
E .T. Gadd
Interior Company
Plains
Rockies
Great American Desert
Territorial Topics Highlight Rocky Mountain Prosperity
The Rock Springs Independent notes improved merchant collections due to fewer gamblers, while Geo W Keil plans summer expansion at the Carissa mine. Fremont Clipper reports Rawlins gas excitement, and Saratoga Lyre cites a Union Pacific depot boom and real estate activity. Sheridan and Lander oil fields show drilling progress, with a $16 million syndicate formed for the Douglas district.
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Rock Springs
Morey
Geo. W. Keil
Carissa
South Pass
Salt Lake
E. J. Williams
Rawlins
Hoomerang
Lewis Lewiston
John Sax
Yund
John Benson
Saratoga Lyre
Green River
Union Pacific Railway Company
Round House
Lusk Herad
Charles Frederick
B.S. Shephard
Whalen Canon
Frederick
Hartville
Evanston
Laramie Dispatch
Douglas
Keystone
Otras Company
Sheridan Post
Sheridan County
Franston News
Lander
Mullin & Brown
Mullin Well
Sidney Company
Death of Thomas Rutledge Cheyenne Pioneer Passes
Thomas Rutledge, 57, a longtime Cheyenne contractor and ranch partner, died at home Sunday of heart and liver disease. Born in Canada, he moved to Cheyenne in 1867, later ranching on Horse Creek and serving as Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. He leaves a widow Naomi Potter and several children. funeral set for 1 a.m. tomorrow with Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Fire Department and Pioneer association in attendance.
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Thomas Rutledge
Rutledge
Canada
Sle
Cheyenne
B. Hellman
Horse Creek
Knight of
Pythias
Naomi Potter
The
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Fire Department
Pioneerization
Reve
Bright and
Wit and humor quotes from The Rumor Page
A collection of wits and quips from various newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal Terre Haute Express and Washington Post. Snippets cover jokes about honesty beards and editors with a mix of literary humor and political garble. The item notes light satire on social mores and current events with a final line about Spain facing potential unrest as the king nears a pivotal age.
Two Murders Shocks Fremont Country Saloon Clash
H M Pierce was jailed in Lander after shooting George J Tate at the Big Wind River ferry on May 1 over a saddle dispute. Tate was mortally wounded. Pierce surrendered to Deputy Rhodes. Vic Arland of Arland Wyoming was killed in Red Lodge Montana on April 24 by an unknown assailant. Deputies arrested William Landon amid lingering enmity after past Wyoming feuds.
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H. M. Pierce
George J. Tate
Big Wind River
Pierce
Tate
Lander
Rhodes
Arland
Vic Arland
Fremont County
Red Lodge
Montana
Wyo
Sam Wilson
John Dyer
Wyoming
Vic Arnold
John Dunnivin
Frank Bejlar
Dyer
Wilson
William Landon
Jackson
London
Ludin to Lead New Democratic Paper in Lander
Ludin of the Lander afountainerr left Rawlins for Lander after returning from Evanston where he agreed to take charge of the new democratic paper there on June first. He plans to stock the Mountainer for $5,000 for the Mountaineesy to be issued weekly. An editor may be imported if talent is not found locally. The Evanston paper owners will introduce a patent double action curb bit on Ludin to keep him from bucking against statehood.
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Milwaukee Journal
Kearney Enterprise
Terre Haute Express
Oil City
Denver
Washington Str
Shashington Post
Pittsbury Dispatch
Bessie
Lulu
N. Y. Commercial
Richmond Recorder
Briggs
Erre Haute Express
Ashland Press
Atchison Globe
George
N. ¥. Tribune
Primrose
Johnnie
Boston Transcript
Pittsburg
Dizon Telegraph
Wiley
Hubby
Boston
Dr. Early
Leorta Cransertpl
Mamie
Herbert
Mabel
Washington Post
McFingle
McFangle
Lefwrence
Terre Haute
Gettysburg
Ludin
Lander Afountainerr
Rawlins
Lander
Evanston
New Democratic
Mountainer
Kremont County
Remont County
Daily Sun-Shine features announced for Cheyenne town
The Douglas Budget reports the Daily Sun will add new remarkable features in the coming weeks and is already up to the occasion. It cites Tuk Sow and notes Cheyenne’s bright prospects reflected in the morning paper’s metropolitan enterprise and style.
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Daily Sun-Shine
Douglas
Daily Sun
Tuk Sow
Cheyenne
Sen
Governor Hill proposes constitutional amendment on election contests
Governor Hill sends a message to the legislature advocating a concurrent resolution to submit to the voters a state constitutional amendment. The change would remove from each house the power to judge its own elections and place jurisdiction in the courts. He plans to push Congress for a similar federal amendment to ensure contests are decided on merits and relieve legislatures from partisan temptations.
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Mays
Hill Toalay
Relics of a Massacre Unearthed at Fort Kearney
J W Kirkpatrick reports bones of five soldiers found by plow in a field near Fort McKinney. Government shoes and arrow holes confirm identity and indicate these remains belong with other soldiers at Custer burying ground awaiting transfer.
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Fort Kearney
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Banner
Kearney
Henry
Fort McKinney
Custer
Holcomb to Remain VP of Union Pacific
Director J H Millard denies rumors of Holcomb retirement affirming Holcomb’s continued full confidence and absolute control as vice president. His powers are extended and he will oversee early transfer of terminal facilities to Omaha and accelerate work on the union depot.
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Holcomb
Union Pacific
J. H. Millard
Hughitt's Selection Sparks Union Pacific Power Play
The Omaha Bee notes Marvin Hughitt's election to the Union Pacific board amid talks of closer ties with the Northwestern system. Officials see this as part of a plan to control transcontinental traffic, with Vanderbilt interests possibly funding 3 million dollars for new Oregon Short Line expansion toward Puget Sound.
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Marvin Hughitt
Union Pacific Board
Kimball
Vanderbilt
David Daws
Union Pacific
Puget Sound
Oregon
Portland
Vanderbilts
Hughitt
Northern Pacific
Bowen and Myers Fight Off After Illness Delay
New Orleans May 5 The Bowen Myers fight is off after Myers illness and request to postpone two weeks Bowen refuses to delay and with no forfeit in place the bout is canceled.
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New Orleans
Bowen
Myers
Elks Leader Suspends New York Council Officials
The supreme ruler of the Benevolent Order of Elks suspends New York council No p and the general secretary by legal process to stop the annual lodge in Cleveland next July.
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Chaco, May
Simon Quintin
Benevolent Order of Elks
New York Council No, P
Cleveland
Dissolution Notice of Moyer Brothers Co Partner
Notice states the dissolution of the partnership between Sylvester L. Moyer and Alonzo Moyer doing business as Moyer Brothers. Sylvester L. Moyer assumes all liabilities and collects all debts due to the firm. Debts are now payable to Sylvester J. Moyer. Dated Cheyenne Wyoming April 24, idyo.
Notice for Publication Lasb Orwick Av Curvenne Wyoming
Notice is given that Perry Doane of Cheyenne Wyoming has filed intent to make final proof to support his land claim. The proof will be before the Register and Receiver in Cheyenne on June 6, 1890. Witnesses are Joseph King Moses Reeder Charles W Riner and Gideon M Kepler all of Cheyenne.
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Lasb
Orwick
Curvenne
Wyo
Cheyenne
Perry Doane
Joseph King
Moses Reeder
Charles W. Riner
Gideon M. Kepler
E. P. Casmeuin
Register
Church Squabble in Humboldt Park Erupts in Court
A church split at Humboldt Park Evangelical led to police court action. Trustees William Sodman and Ed Simniz were fined $100 each for ejecting Pastor Vetter from the pulpit after a late conference dispute.
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Cucaco
May
Humboldt Park
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