Wyoming v Shubert Trial Opens in Carroll Court
The Wyoming territory sues Edward Shubert for assault in the beating of Mrs. Caroline Volker. The trial began in Justice Carroll's court with Judge Peck for the territory and T. M. Fisher for the defense. Witnesses including Mrs. Volker and Col. F. A. Shubert testified. blood stained garments were shown. The case proceeded amid disputed legal points and is to resume the following morning.
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Territory of
Wyoming
Edward Shubert
Caroline Wolker
Carroll's
Shultz Volker
Ed Shubert
Carroll
Justice Carroll
Shubert
Martin
Valker
Shultz Walker
Charles Valker
Amanda
Peck
Mr. Fisher
Local Bids In Fort Russell Water and Sewerage Projects
Two bids were opened for Fort Russell water and sewerage works at Camp Carlin. Keefe and McGarvey bid 17742.25 for water and 17779.35 for sewerage, while George East bid 18500 for water and 22890 for sewerage. Keefe expected to win both contracts and begin work soon, benefiting Cheyenne’s economy.
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Fort Russell
Quartermaster Humphreys
Camp Carlin
George East
Keefe
Cheyenne
Sun
G A R Fair Committees Plan Prizes and Events
Fort Russell officers General Mizner General Fisher Colonels Sutzer and O'Brien attended the G A R fair planning meeting. They reported liberal offers from Governor Warren and selected prize items including furniture an easy chair and china. Ladies will handle fancy articles and the young ladies’ company will exhibit one evening. The fair dates shift to the 6th 7th and 8th with election day following.
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G. A. R. Fair
Mizner
van Horn
Garrity
Green
Roach
Fort Russell
Fisher
Sutzer
O'Brien
Warren
Colonel Stiteer
Merchant’ Carnival
Meeting Notices From Captain Smith Office
Captain Smith appointed officer of the day with power to choose an assistant. Meeting adjourned to Wednesday next week at Judge Carroll's courtroom. Ladies interested schedule a meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the same place.
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Captain Smith
Judge Carroll
Indictment for First Degree Murder in Rawlins
In Rawlins on Oct 16 the grand jury returned an indictment for murder in the first degree against Maddy Golden for allegedly kicking Herman Karl the shoemaker to death on August 24. The court also heard the Burt case involving vitriol thrown at Frank Tooley and noted the Sweetwater lynching cases may not be reached this week amid word witness Buchanan may have left the territory.
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Rawlins
Maddy Golden
Herman Karl
Burt
Vitrol
Frank Tooley
Olt
Buchanan
New Union Pacific Shops Chief Seeks January Start
The Sex reporter met J. C. Monroe the new superintendent of the Union Pacific shops. He says foundation plans are due soon and machinery is on the way. He expects the shops to operate by January 1 and plans to move his family to Cheyenne. Monroe, in the system since March, is an experienced machinery expert from Minnesota.
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Union Pacific
J. C. Monroe
Monroe
Minnesota
Cheyenne
Denver
Troops Relocated From Fort Laramie To Fort Logan
Two companies of the Seventh United States Infantry stationed at Fort Laramie are ordered to Fort Logan near Denver Colorado as the War Department abandons Fort Laramie leaving it garrisonless. A special Cheyenne and Northern train will meet the troops at Bordeaux and bring them through here en route to Denver expected today. The writer notes Wyoming would likely retain Fort Laramie if it had two senators and a congressman.
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Seventh United States Infantry
Fort Laramie
Fort Logan
Denver
Colo
War Department
Cheyenne
Northern
Bordeaux
Wyoming
U. S
Congress
Miss Mary Maginnis Enters Ohio Convent
Miss Mary Maginnis sister of ex Chief Justice Maginnis joins a convent near Zanesville Ohio. She will spend two novitiate years teaching music, then take the veil and withdraw from worldly affairs. Her departure saddens many friends but brings joy to the church she serves.
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Mary Maginnis
Maginnis
Zanesville
Ohio
Miss Maginnis
Local Weddings Tie City Residents in Elopement Style
Yesterday afternoon at 3:30 Mattie Mumford wed Steven Graves at W. 5 Weaver’s residence with Rev Lamkin officiating. Graves is linked to the First National Bank and the couple took rooms at WA Whitcomb’s home. At 6 pm at the Baptist parsonage Harry Carr of Baltimore and Lucette B Wilkes of Arapahoe county Colorado also married by Rev Lamkin.
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W. 5
Arapahoe County
Colorado
Rey
Mr. Lamkin
Local Obituaries and Fire Destroy Brooklyn Tabernacle
Hugh McFee brother of Donald Mc Fee died near Lif and was buried in the city yesterday. Philip Mathias died at the county hospital Wednesday night with burial arrangements not yet announced. The Brooklyn Tabernacle burned last Sunday leaving Dr Talmage and his vast congregation without worship. fire suspected to be electrical. Rebuilding planned on a grander scale.
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Hugh McFee
Donald McFee
Lif
Philip Mathias
Brooklyn
Leader scoops self in sensational railroad hype
A local paper brags about a supposed Sterling Colorado railroad disaster scoop that proved false. The writer calls the Leader’s sensational headlines and padding unreliable and mocks its exclusive rail news claim.
Shubert Volker Case resumes in Justice Carrolls court
The Shubert assault trial of Mrs Volker reopened in Justice Carrolls court and ran from morning until evening with testimony concluded before adjournment to Saturday afternoon at 2 for final pleas. The session drew a large crowd as arguments on contested points continued. In a separate matter three Port Russell infantry private soldiers were tried for drunken guard duty and one for aiding a prisoner. they forfeited $40 to $60 of pay and received hard labor.
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Shubert
Seventeenth Infantry
Port Russell
Constitution packing and distribution drives statewide
Secretary Meldrum and his assistant are packing about 3,000 copies of the constitution for distribution across the territory. Similar numbers will be sent out by convention members. Newspapers have issued the constitution as a supplement. The secretary offers topics by request or mail to readers outside the city, aiming to give everyone a chance to read and study the document.
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Meldrum
Willaho
Plans for foundations and shop roofing underway at Cheyenne
The foundations plans arrived yesterday and work will begin on the foundation walls after ground preparation. Roofing of the machine shop and blacksmith shop progresses rapidly. Contractor Mr Bradley is finishing grading for new repair shop tracks and starting excavation for foundation walls. P S Cook, piping contractor, won the $3000 plumbing contract for the shops, adding sizable work to winter contracts including Fort Russell sewer and water systems and the city viaduct. Cheyenne foresees a reasonably prosperous winter with multiple projects in progress.
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Bradley
P. 5. Cook
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Sun Spots and Politics in Rocky Mountain Dispatches
A grand jury in Rawlins weighs the Sweetwater lynching case. Buffalo Bill ponders a St Petersburg tour and a Russian-style show. A republican pick targets Clark’s seat on the legislative ticket. Colorado mines consider electric power from small streams. A false report claims a Sterling rail wreck with casualties. no such crash occurred. Cheyenne praises its elegant homes. Fremont at about 65 shows white hair and a trimmed French cut, while his adventurous past leaves little impression today.
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Republican Central Committee
Frank
Clark
Colorado
Union Pacific
Burlington
Sterling
Colo
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Averill Case Report Clears Natural Causes In Lynching Era
The nephew of the late Averill, victim of a Sweetwater lynching, faced rumors of foul play linked to cattlemen and witnesses. A coroner's inquest gathered six jurors who sent the stomach to Chicago for analysis, which found no poison or unusual substance. The jury then a verdict that the deceased died of natural causes, aiming to counteract negative suspicions and political tensions in the region. The piece also urges readers to contribute letters to the Sun’s “kicks” column to vent frustrations constructively.
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Averill
Victin
Sweetwater
Rey
Chicago
Reeve
Colin
Orde
Burlington Wreck Report Indicates Engineer Fault
Superintendent Thompson reports from the Burlington scene that engineer Gillespie on No. 6 bears major responsibility. He claims air brakes were disconnected and tampered with before Omaha, though two minutes prior the brakes were fine. Nine passengers were injured, one fatally, plus three or more crew hurt as No. 6 struck No. 9 tender and derailed a combination car and chair car.
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Thompson
Burlington
Holdredge
No. 6
Gillespie
Omaha
Ile
Nog
No. Y
Ogden Hot Springs Health Resort Incorporation
The Ogden and Hot Springs Health Resort company forms under Secretary Sells of Utah territory. Incorporators include W R Swan W H Farr A T Swan Robert Robinson F W Lak rents J T McIntosh Myron Hume and M bs Post. W J Farr holds 1093 shares. Springs lie in Weber and Box Elder counties. Pueblo iron furnaces to be blasted immediately and steel work to commence once ore is secured.
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Ogden & Hot Springs Health Resort
Sells
Utah Territory
W.R. Swan
W.H. Farr
A. T. Swan
Robert Robinson
F. W. Lakrents
J.T. Mclntosh
Myron Hume
Ogden
M. Bs. Post
Cheyenne
W. J. Farr
Weber
Hox Elder Counties
Pueblo
Knight and Howell Bridegroom Wed at Omaha Estate
Wilbur C. Knight and Miss E. E. Howell marry at Anna Ville in Omaha. The ceremony, led by Rev. C. Wetherspoon, unites Knight of Keystone mines near Laramie with E. Emma Towell, daughter of S. J. Howell. The couple depart for their future home after gifts and reception.
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Wilbur C. Knight
E. E. Howell
Omaha
Herald
Anna Ville
S. J. Howell
E. Emma Towell
Episcopal Church
Alice Howell
Hal Howell
Wearing
Kicker's Column Proposal Invites Reader Grievances
A columnist advocates opening a kicker column to let readers vent pet grievances and civic annoyances. The piece urges citizens to point out faults in municipal or county affairs and to share ideas to awaken a sense of duty.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Elected Officers for Wyoming
At Evanston meeting of the Grand Lodge 10.0 Wyoming officers were chosen for the year. TH. D. Beemer led as grand master with Charles Welsick as deputy, J. F. McMillen grand warden, W. A. Amesbury grand secretary, Joseph Dillman grand treasurer, and W. Kuykendall grand representative. The Sovereign Grand Lodge will meet in Topeka next year. Delegates enjoyed a grand ball and reception with over one hundred couples. The Wyoming group toured Salt Lake yesterday and were not expected back until tomorrow. Cheyenne delegates may return Sunday.
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Grand Lodge
Wyoming
Evanston
TH. D. Beemer
Laramie
Charles Welsick
Cheyenne
J. F. McMillen
Rawlins
W. A. Amesbury
Joseph Dillman
W. Kuykendall
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Kuykendall
Topeka
Kansas
Salt Lake
Gilmore's Band Plays Cheyenne at Great Cost
Gilmore's sixty piece band billed as the finest in the work arrives in Cheyenne. The venture costs $1600 per day and relies on bonus funds from smaller city subscriptions of $2000 to $3000 to secure a single night. Manager Rhodes earns praise for arranging the engagement.
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Gilmore
Cheyenne
Rhodes
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in County Clerk
Instruments placed on record include patent grants for 6.5 acres in section A and 2 acres in section 20 to J R White Sr and Wilson L McDonald of Nebraska. Warranty deeds show Francis Elliston to A D Kelley for Cheyenne lot 4 block 145 at 5550, W N W Blaney to Kelley for Cheyenne lots 1 2 block Sy at 400, and Albert Mo Russell to Abbie M Russell for Fairview addition blocks 31 32 priced 1802.63.
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United States
Range
J. R. Whitehead
Wilson L. McDonald
Douglas County
Nebraska
Francis Elliston
A.D. Kelley
Cheyenne
W. N.W. Blaney
A. D. Kelley
Albert Mo Russell
Abbie M. Russell
Fairview
Mr Barnes of New York Dramatic Adaptation Premiere
A New York theatricals note predicts a sold out premiere of Gunter’s dramatization of Barnes’s book at the Broadway theater. W Sanger directs with Miss Kindy Rigias Mariani in a leading role and strong supporting cast including Robert Hillard and Tamnes. The plot promises heightened passion and intense performances. Public viewing is expected Monday night at the opera house.
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Barnes
New York
Gunter
W. Sanger
Broadway Theater
Kindy
Rigias Mariani
Corsi
Robert Hillard
Tamnes
Pave
Len
Snorurs
Nest
Sisson Retires as Laramie Chief Dispatcher
W A Sisson will resign as chief train dispatcher at Laramie in a few days and be succeeded by A L Stewart. The city mourns the coming departure of a well known official with many friends and probable future moves uncertain.
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W. A. Sieson
Laramie
A. L. Stewart
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Senler
Archer
the Constitution
Cook
Buffalo Bill
St. Petersburg
Riner
Averill Case
Young Averill
Ogden Hot Springs
Knight- Howell
Eging State Archives and Historical Department
ODD Fellows
Gilmore's Band
Mr. Barnes
Sisson
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