Settlement Expands Across Converse County Cattle Range
A visitor reports growing settlement along the Platte south of Converse with fifty to sixty families on La Prele Box Elder La Bonte Wagon Hound and Indian creeks plus Hat and Old Woman creeks. Manville Lusk and nearby valleys host hundreds of farming stock families with hay oats wheat vegetables and 90 day corn with rising immigration and planned mills and threshers. rail access improvements urged to market surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converse County
Platte River
la Prele
Box Elder
la Bonte
Platte
Deer Creek
Lance Creek
Indian Creek
Hat Creek
Old Woman Creek
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Manville
Lusk
Final Run of Golden Gate Special Ends Union Pacific Service
The Golden Gate Special completed its final trip from San Francisco to Omaha aboard Union Pacific. Coaches will be transferred to the Pullman company and then provided to the Pennsylvania Company for eastern service. Union Pacific viewed the experiment as successful with no regrets from officers.
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Golden Gate
Union Pacific
Omaha
San Francisco
Omaha Bee
Pullman Company
Pennyylvania Company
Daily Through Train Boosts Demand for Golden Gate Service
The service proved popular with good service and ample accommodations prompting a daily through train instead of weekly. The Golden Gate operated about three months, earning roughly $160,000 in income while costs ran about $148,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate
Ogden Seeks 15000 Bonus for Ohio Stove Works
At a chamber of commerce meeting, treasurer MeLaulcin outlined a proposal to build facilities near the railroad, cost of 200000, and employ men to smelt iron and manufacture stoves and hollow ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Ohio Stove Works
Chamber of Commerce
MeLaucylin
Musin and Mockridge Seek U S Citizenship in Lockport
A dispatch from Lockport New York reports violinist Ovide Bertold Seran Agnan Musin and tenor William Thomas Whitney Mockridge of the Musin Concert company filing applications for United States citizenship before Clerk Dan C Carroll. Both artists stated their birth origins Belgium and Canada and renounced allegiance to their respective sovereigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Lockport
N. Y
Dan C. Carroll
United States
Musin
Ovide Bertold Seran Agnan Musin
Belgium
William Thomas Whitney Mockridge
Canada
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Big Ranch Sales in Laramie Area
A New York syndicate aims to buy the Douglas William Sartoris ranches totaling 62 000 acres on the Laramie plains with over 20 000 acres irrigation. The deal could exceed one million dollars and includes a 12 mile main ditch costing over 25000 dollars. The Mars AW Cooper ranches sale to Harrison nears completion totaling about 400 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Lionel Sartoris
New York
Douglas-Willan Sartoris Ranches
Douglas Willan Surtoris Company
Laramie Plains
Mars AW Cooper
Harrison
Bothwell and the Chief location described near Sweetwater
The tint mmber of the Steed Chief published at Bothwell Natrona county by H B Fetz appears to be a live newspaper valuable for developing Sweetwater country. It notes Bothwell on the Sweetwater ten miles from its junction with the North Platte near Horse creek and describes a basin with about rooooo acres of tillable land in section 21 town 3 range west where the town of Bothwell will be found close to four soda lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Line
Converse County
Platte River
Bridge Ferry
Douglas
Burlington
Crook County
Dakota
Omaha
Cheyenne and Northern Railroad
Cheyenne
A. S
Bothwell
Natrona County
H. B. Fetz
Sweetwater Country
Sweetwater
North Platte
Horse Creek
Patience Still a Virtue? City Treasurer A D Kelley Takes Office
Tuesday city Treasurer A D Kelley entered the office of County Treasurer Bergman and crossed the threshold amid a ceremonial sign. The event marks Kelley's move into the treasurer role and the start of new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kelley
Bergman
City Treasurer Bergman Refuses to Turn Over Books
The city treasurer Bergman tells a caller he is not ready to hand over accounting books as he plans to travel to Colorado tomorrow. The exchange notes tension over financial records and access to documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergmanny
Colorado
Bergman
Death of Samuel Shamp in Cheyenne
Samuel Shamp died yesterday morning from malignant erysipelas. A five year Cheyenne resident, he ran a second hand store in the Sun building on Ferguson street. He leaves a wife and a son, the latter a station agent at Oakdale Nebraska. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today from the Methodist church with Rev. Dr. Rader conducting. Zany's beer on draught at Jimmy Oder's Gold Room bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shamp
Cheyenne
Ferguson Street
Ile
Oakdale
Neb
Rader
Mammoth Canal Firm Plans 150000 Acres Irrigated Land
Chicago capitalists led by George A Crofutt reveal a plan to irrigate 150000 acres in Fremont and Sweetwater counties Wyoming. The Mammoth Canal Irrigating Company holds 500000 dollars in stock and aims to begin work immediately after charter filings and secretary of state clearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wyoming
George C. Crofutt
Chicago
Cheyenne
Bys
Crofutt
England
Fremont
Sweetwater
Sam Handling
Iowa
Nebraska
Territorial Secretary
Capitol
Gill
Minots
Uhis
Sun Ofice
Municipal Omer
Gimonab A
Corer
Jams Ky Civbaet
Vrs Theme
Mianomger
Woll M Kenwood
Aben Hay
Vico Preowlden
Saurehibby
JaAwMke W
Hex Nan
Greavrnl Malauger
Catcade
Use
Seer
Deansie — Uvinder
George A. Craft
T Homan Nenadan
Mamich Canal
Serigetiog Company
Wolms Traly
Ale. Hay
Bocretary
Illinois
Linear Corporation
Mammoth Canal Irrigating Company
George A. Crofutt
James Bb. Cooper
James W. Brennan
William J. Underwood
Old-Timer at Fort Laramie Recalled in Fort Laramie Tale
A Denver Vegas account recounts an elderly Fort Laramie postmaster from early days. He rode the plains with a team, served as postmaster for about fifteen years, and watched his daughter travel east after the Union Pacific reached Cheyenne as the old Schwneider family figure joined the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Laramie
Denver Vegas
Plains
Fort
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Mam
Sehneider
Train Ride Fear Keeps Father From Chicago Visit
A man, nervous about riding a train for the first time, reaches the depot and examines the engine. He tells his daughter Jenny he will not go to Chicago, choosing a shorter span of days at home instead.
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Chicago
Jenny
Shoshone Agency Report Praises Tribes Progress
The Shoshone and Arapaho on the reserve are urged toward harmony as past enmities fade. The agent notes moral progress, joint council wishes, and lands in severalty. He cites water ditches, livestock, mills, and farm aid as keys to self sufficiency within five years.
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Department
Washington
Wild Western Horses and Herds Across the Plains
Wild horses roam northeastern Wyoming and northwestern Nebraska as cowboys hunt to curb their numbers. Bands of twelve mares and one stallion dominate ranges in Colorado Wyoming Idaho and Nevada with fierce territoriality and stable family structures. An old stallion safeguarded a basin retreat, keeping his twelve mares intact and away from rivals.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
West
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
Fari
Big Horn
Eder
Ehud
Mom
Unlawful Retention of Office Provisions in Wyoming Statutes
Section 944 of Chap. 5 in the Revised Statutes of Wyoming declares unlawful retention of official records after office abolition or vacancy. It imposes a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars on any officer who withholds, mutilates, destroys, or detains records, papers, or writings belonging to the office. The rule also applies to anyone possessing such records who acts to conceal or misappropriate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Immy Oder's Gold Room Open Day and Night
The Gold Room bar run by Immy Oder remains open around the clock attracting patrons day and night. Community rumors suggest extended hours and ongoing service with no stated closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immy Oder
Gold Fever in Wyoming Brings Prospectors to Brush Creek
Prospectors flood to the Brush Creek area near Buffalo Wyoming amid reports of rich placer findings. Territorial Geologist Ricketts notes strong surface indications in the Big Horn mountains while miners from Nevada and Colorado converge on the region. Denver financiers and mining men including C S Abbott Henry Chatillon Pred L Reed and Mr Southworth visit Douglas Creek district to study the claims and ore samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
California
Black Hills
Brush Creek
Carbon County
Saratoga
Colorado
Cheyenne
A. T. Hugus
Nevada
Senator Jones
Territorial
Ricketts
SUN
Big Horn Mountains
Big Horn
Buffalo
Rapid City
Buffalo Redo
Reuben Keays
Big Horn Range
Keays
Charles Lister
C.S. Abbott
Henry Chatillon
Pred’ L. Reed
Mr. Southworth
Denver
Laramie
Douglas Creek
Colonel Downey
West Virginia Colonists Arrive Near Cheyenne
The advance guard of a possible West Virginia immigrant colony reached Cheyenne. Grus taves Wissback and Pravik Kreusely moved into two homestead claims six miles south of the city with Major Garkund installing them. They plan to buy arms and cattle and begin ranching, aided by Wissback’s Chicago-based son.
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West Virginia
Wyoming
Grustaves
Wissback
Pravik Kreusely
Cheyenne
Garkund
Wheeling
Chicago
Wyong
Large pair of stallions shipped from Cheyenne for breeding
Three highbred stallions owned by ROS Vani Passell departed Cheyenne yesterday for Converse County to stay for breeding. The lot includes a magnificent Cleveland bay named by Van Tassell and a bright bay five year old weighing over 600 pounds. The horses, shipped via Wendover, will head to Rinning Water to join American mares and a large French coach cross Cleveland bay of mammoth size is also noted.
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Cheyenne
Converse County
Ros
Vani Passell
Wendever
Lange
Cleveland Bay
Mr. van Tassell
Ladh
Ldiana
Cleveland
Exec
Undefined caption on horse stock and rider plans
A fragment describes a large nearly thoroughbred animal to be hunted or deed on the range. Mir Van Tiowell attends the horses and will personally oversee their rowel during the venture. The text is fragmentary with many garbled terms.
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Mir van ‘Tiowell
Corner Stone Planned for New Machine Shops
Real estate men meet at AR Whitelys to discuss corner stone program for the new machine shops. Contractor Sharp will supply the white stone from Tron Mountain. June dates floated include June 2 or June 11 with excursions from Omaha and other cities. Foreman Pullman to attend and describe the stone. Union Pacific support pledged.
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AR Whitely
Board of Trade
Sos
Sharp
Aithens
Omaha
Denver
Ogden
Foreman Pullman
Tron Mountain
Huntley
Union Pacific
New Furniture Proposed for Wyoming Legislature
The secretary of Wyoming urges Congress to appropriate 35000 for new legislative furniture and carpets. He notes current furniture is worn after four sessions and stored in a cellar, proposing new pieces to stay in the halls between sessions to save future fitting costs.
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United States
Warren
Shannon
Congress
Capitol
Rainy May Yields Mixed Climate Readings
Observer Purssell reports May rainfall totals and temperature trends with mixed results. Deficient temperatures in the prior seventeen days contrast with excess precipitation of 1.23 inches, while year to date figures show a 2.20 degree excess and 1.22 inches above average.
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Ing
Ion
Fale Lowe
Rawlins
Chicago
Salt Lake Ay Inch
Denver Wan
Pueblo Os
Hole City
Des Moines Ay
Kansas City
Davenport
la Crosse
Helena Co
Mort Sillet
Cheyenne
Little Round Ups Preview From an Old Time Ranch
The snippet notes calves and cattle in the sand and mentions packers and horses with a rustic tone. It references a “Wavamding appetite” and a chief named SNneetwater, suggesting a local or regional roundup or cattle activity described in period newspaper language.
Civil Service Examination Held by Examiner Niver
Civil Service Examiner Niver conducted an examination at the post office yesterday. Three candidates for the railway mail service appeared: Wote Flint, former postmaster at Los Angeles, California. John Ko Wade of Cheyenne tried for the position of post office inspector. a modest Denver physician claimed fitness to be a medical examiner.
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Civil Service
Niver
Posteiee
Rally Way Mail Service
Wote Flint
Novintant
Los Angeles
California
John Ko Wade
Cheyeonne
Prom von
Postettice
Denver
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Zany
Jimmy Oder
Gold Room
Apes
Big
Neat
Mina Te
Cheyenne Wye
WU Ruish
Ihoiten A. Citoriin
Mammoth
THE
Shoshone Agency
Myers and
Soers
Wyomin
Brush Creek Big Horn
Uncle Sam
Purssell
Snneetwater
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