Cheyenne Seeks Industrial Boom With Iron Works and Brick Plants
Cheyenne industries push toward a general smelter and iron works with heavy backing. The Andrews Trip Hammer Brick Co already organized with major capital. J D Abbot of Denver eyes a $25000 soap factory, securing tallow and fats from Cheyenne to start production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Trip Hammer Brick Company
M. P. Keefe & Co
J. D. Abbot
Denver
Cheyenne
Cheyenne & Northern
Abbott
Booming Cheyenne’s First Boom Issue
The tridune issued a boom edition of 2700 copies last evening, nearly filled with valuable articles describing Cheyenne and its resources. It is praised as a hummer, reflecting credit on the city and the publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Tridune
Base Ball Association Forms, Elects Directors
At a stockholders meeting fifty-one shares were represented. G. W. Baxter was named chairman and C. S. Biswell secretary. A five member board elected: Baxter Chase Scroggins Towslee Meyer. They may appoint a team manager. A financial committee was set to raise 160 dollars to complete a 1000 dollar stock issue with Ed Towslee Murray and Rhoades on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Base Ball Association
G. W. Baxter
C. S. Biswell
George W. Baxter
John Chase
J. Scroggins
Ed Towslee
Max Meyer
H. P. Hynde
T. Murray
O. F. Rhoades
Stockmen Play the Cinch In Justice to Carey
The Douglas Budget corrects a prior error about cattle dealings. It states Hon. J. M. Carey & Bro paid $1 per head for mavericks, while others paid $2, and praises Judge Carey for his fair stance against shortchanging taxpayers. It notes Messrs Irvine and Carey acted on the square with the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Douglas
J. M. Carey
W. C. Irvine
Cheyenne
Messrs
Irvine
Burico
New Stage Lines Connect Casper and Rawlins Route
The Niobrara Transportation Company manager in Casper announces a daily stage between Rawlins and Casper from May 1 to May 16. The route passes Casper Oil City Erway Rongis and links with the Rawlins Fort Washakie line, aiding the oil country and convenient for Rawlins and Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niobrara Transportation Company
Casper
Rawlins
Oil City
Erway
Rongis
Rawlins Fort Washakie
Real Estate Roundup of Yesterday’s Quiet Trades
In a quiet real estate market, several deals were completed yesterday though not public yet. Transactions include A Scott selling Lot 2 Block 565 for 50 dollars to Harvey Scott and M J and E C Bartett selling multiple lots to J M Nickerson for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.scott
Harvey Scott
M. J. and
E. C. Bartett
J. M. Nickerson
Colorado
F. A. Menea
M. M. Mason
Theodore Menges
Captain Storey
Wichita
Kas
Fairview Addition
Interior Land and Immigration Company
Garland & Co
W. W. Gleason
Russell and
Nineteenth Streets
Twenty-second Street
Central Avenue
Underground Mine Palace for Chicago World’s Fair
Aspen engineer Ed F Bunne proposed a 500 foot deep underground mineral palace for the Chicago exposition. A 10,000 daily capacity shaft would move visitors via an iron stairway and six cages with grand corridors 400 feet long lined with ores and marble. The plan envisions mining machinery displays and 1,000 electric lights illuminating a day like Alladin’s palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Bunne
M. E
Aspen
Colo
Exposition Grounds
Alladin
Bunne
Silver Crown ore described as low grade but scalable
The Zrféune notes Silver Crown ore is low grade, abundant in large masses, and could be profitable with large scale mining and modern reduction. deep mining may reveal rich veins. Surface ore could support a syndicate with a $1 million investment, though a $5k to $10k plant is insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Tinto
Spain
Calumet
Hecla
Novelty in Advertising rockets to West Larimer crowd
Donald Fletcher & Co will send a long heralded rocket with the deed for a lot attached on Thursday night at the West side subdivision. An immense crowd is expected as the novelty draws attention. The West Larimer street cable line has been completed and some fear the rocket may reach someone nearby sooner than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Republican
Donald Fletcher & Co
West Side Subdivision
West Larimer Street
Want Twelve Miles In Overtime Dispute
The Sun misreported General Manager Dickenson's ruling on overtime for conductors and brakemen. The workers seek twelve miles an hour as the overtime base, but Dickenson grants only ten. Overtime pay stands at 35 cents per hour for conductors and 10 cents for brakemen, aligned with regular wages.
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Dickenson
THE
SUN
Forts Sidney and Bridger Abandonment Asked by Soldier Citizens
The War Department replies to Senator Manderson that abandonment of Fort Sidney and Fort Bridger cannot be decided yet and likely cannot be done before autumn while Major General commands study the object. Berlin reports Germany may ease pork ban if the US concedes on German imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Secretary of War
Manderson
William J. Freeman
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Sidney and
Bridger
the Chronicle
Berlin
Germany
United States
Asylum Fire at Tongue Pointe Inmates Number Questioned
Reports from Montreal May 7 detail the Tongue Pointe asylum fire with estimates of inmates rising from 1300 to 1780 and likely deaths around 150 to 60. Wards were locked, many perished in upper floors or basement cells as relatives searched ruins. Fire officials call the asylum a death trap and a disgrace to civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Tongue Pointe
Quebec
Associated Press
Perry
Fire destroys Bloom Carriage Works and 18 homes in Scranton
A May 7 blaze in Scranton at the Bloom Carriage Manufacturing works on Eighth Street spread rapidly to adjoining property. It destroyed eighteen private dwellings and damaged Finch's pattern shop and boiler house plus Brock and Ross screen works. Fire raged two hours. Most families saved belongings. Loss estimated at 100000, with only part insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Bloom Carriage Manufacturing Company
Eighth Street
Finch's Foundry
Brock & Ross
Moyer Brothers Co Partnership Dissolved by Mutual Consent
Notice states that the firm Moyer Brothers formed by Sylvester L. Moyer and Alonzo Moyer is dissolved by mutual agreement. Sylvester L. Moyer assumes all liabilities and collection of debts due to the firm, now payable to him at Cheyenne Wyoming. The dissolution notice is dated April 4.
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Sylvester L. Moyer
Alonzo Moyer
Moyer Brothers
Cheyenne
Wyo
Grizzly and Bison Fight Told by Baptiste
A pioneer recounts a hunting party’s encounter on extended prairie travels near Lake Winnipeg. Two hunters watch a grizzly bear battle two buffalo bulls, noting the bears ferocity and the tense, windward skirmish as they plan a cautious kill for meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudian
Baptiste
Lake Winnipeg
Pate
Encounter with a bear ends in unexpected hunt
A ledger recounts a tale where hunters lured a bear with noise, waited for it to rise, then discovered the animal dead before firing a shot. They gained a large amount of meat and the narrator Baptiste expresses intense excitement about witnessing such a battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptiste
Mr. Bear
Hai
Ledger
Mme Pommery a Pioneer of Champagne Fame and Fortune
The Paris house led by widow Mme Pommery after her husband’s death grew into one of France’s great champagne firms. She bought grapes during war, mastered blending, and controlled markets for years. Her fortune surpassed 20 million francs, and she left Millet’s The Gleaners to the Louvre. She is survived by her son Louis and daughter, the Countess Polignac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Pommery
Rheims
France
New York Sun
Pommery & Greno
Vasnier
Millet
Gleaners
The
Louvre
Louis
Countess Polignac
Blisters as Anti Fat Treatment Story From City Missionary
A city missionary describes a San Francisco man who sought Chinese medical advice to lose fat. He was shaved and blisters applied to raise his intestines, after a belief in the cure and a warning against the risky method. The account notes white patients using the treatment and its alarming result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lrammer
Sam
Hing Wo Hop
Alton Salutes Daniel Webster with Historic Cannon Salute
Judge Krum recalls 1887 welcome when Daniel Webster visited St. Louis and Alton. With no cannon, officials drilled a large hole in the bluff and poured four kegs of powder to ignite a mighty blast heard for miles. The stunt marked Webster’s Western tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Krum
Daniel Webster
Alton
St. Louis
Webster
John M. Krum
Missippi
Orator
Alton Wharf
Daniel Ebster
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Bill to fund state and territorial schools of mines
A congressional bill seeks to aid Colorado and other mining regions by directing public land revenue to support schools of mines. The Senate bill would extend benefits to states and territories with mineral deposits including gold silver copper iron and related substances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Colorado
Senate
Mining Committee
House
House Committee
Wyoming
School of Mines
Pstor
United States
Merchants Near Quiet Early Closing Amid Health Concerns
City merchants have agreed to close stores earlier to give clerks relief from long hours. The plan, viewed as progress, suggests twelve to fourteen hour days are unhealthy. Major Whipple and Major Comeyys prepare transfers, with Cheyenne hosting many friends and regret over the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Whipple
U. A
New York City
William Comeyys
Cheyenne
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Northwest
Union Pacific
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
New Jersey
B. B. Association
Lille
Tauren
Fort Washakie
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