Melbourne weather experiment ends with mixed results
Rain measured at an apparent one eighth inch fell yesterday across the region from northern Colorado to Portland. Melbourne claims winds and atmospheric forces caused the moisture, while Capt. Ravenscroft and the weather committee question the outcome and warn against relying on the wizard’s forecasts.
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Melbourne
Colorado
Denver
Lincoln
Omaha
Portland
Ravenscroft
Rusk
Kabis
Ling
Kimg
Gold Hill bullion shown as first Wyoming ore grand result
Saratoga Sun editor Geo F Canis his wife and State Senator Frank O Williams visit to attend state mining convention. They describe a $250 to $300 Arastra button from Gold Hill ore, seven days two men worked, to be shown locally as first bullion. They predict later stamp mill and copper mines expansion with bold hopes and growth for Saratoga and Platte Valley.
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Geo. F. Canis
Saratoga Sun
Frank O. Williams
Platte Valley
Canis
Wyoming
W. B. Hugus
Saratoga
Arastra
Gold Hill
Mr. Williams
United States
Chatterton
Senator Williams
Senator Chatterton
Globe Smelter
Denver
Vlatte Valley
Medicine Bow
the Sun
Terrible Revenge in Lima Thresher Incident
In Lima Ohio on September 8 James and Tom Johnson clashed with Lewis over a threshing machine incident. Johnson struck Lewis, Lewis fell into the cylinder and was ground badly. Frank Lewis injured Johnson with a pitchfork, killing him. The report ends with Lewis arrested after the fatal attack.
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Lima
James
Tom Johnson
Lewis
Johnson
Frank Lewis
Cheyenne Readies State Fair Racing and Balloon Events
The sixth annual state fair opens this afternoon in Cheyenne with an agricultural display and a heavy emphasis on racing and ballooning. The program features quarter mile dashes, a seven-eighths mile stakes for Wyoming three-year-olds, a pony dash, and the Cheyenne club cup for a mile and an eighth. Balloonists Belden Hast Inga Lady Gray arrive for exhibitions with parachute jumping from The Zoo as part of the program.
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Belden Hast- Inga
Lady Gray
Cheyenne
al White
Blue Jay
Richardson Bros
Monte
C. G. Sutton
Kerry
T. W. Brooks
Kitty Taylor
Bert Griffin
Wyoming
The
Rake
A. W. Whitehouseley
Gamin
Percy Hoyt
Lady Gay
Ditto
Chas
Herzig
Rowdy
C. G. Logan
Laramie
Quicksilver
Jack Pot
Silver
Mr. Brooks
Derondo
Jack
the Ripper
J. J. Cairnes
Oedrichs
5. D
the Gamin
Fizzle
Polo Ranch Stables
Limerick
Royal Horse Association
Tur Sos
Deronda
Mr. Cairnes
Oelrichs
Harry Kuykendall
Harry Banigan
Tivoli
John Chase
Inter Ocean
Mr. Banigan
Belden
Hastings
Cowboy’s bear roping ends badly in Uinta County
A cowboy learns a harsh lesson about animal practice when roping a bear in Uinta County. The bear killed his pony, badly injured him, and dragged the lariat away into the mountains after escaping.
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Uinta County
Potency of Irrigation Demonstrated in Douglas Oats Yield
Frank George of La Prele threshing Brenning's oats near town. The machine runs at sixty five bushels per acre and about one and one half bushels per minute. The oats grew on an alkali tract where sage hens and jack rabbits once barely lived, illustrating irrigation's impact.
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Douglas Graphic
Frank George
la Prele
Labor Day Observances Across North America
Montreal Saint September 7 crowds celebrate. public buildings closed. procession with about 10,000 workers. Ottawa September 7 large turnout. shops closed. imposing parade. Tacoma September 7 parade features floats by trades unions and manufacturers with 4500 workers. Seattle September 7 general holiday with 30,000 in a labor day demonstration.
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Montreal
Que
Ottawa
Ont
Tacoma
Seattle
O'Keefe Secures Major Omaha Contract for Union Pacific
John F. O'Keefe wins a substantial Omaha contract to supply coal wood and sand for Union Pacific. The deal covers all materials needed locally and positions O'Keefe as the seasoned manager to oversee operations.
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John F. O'Keefe
Omaha
Union Pacific
Mr. O'Keefe
Wedding of Edward Lawler and Rose O'Brien
Edward Lawler and Miss Rose O'Brien married by Bishop Burke at St Marys cathedral at 6 30 this morning. Best man John Smith and attendant Annie O Neil. Newlyweds depart for San Francisco via Portland, return by Southern route. They will live at Twenty first street and Central avenue. Lawler described as upright and popular. Lawler's wife praised by friends. Dr Schuelke, jailed for murder, sent to Evanston asylum for treatment after insanity spasms.
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Edward Lawler
Rose O'Brien
Bishop Burke
St. Mary’s Cathedral
John Smith
Annie O'Neil
Lawler
San Francisco
Coast Points
Portland
Twentyfirst
Central Avenue
Cheyenne
Schuelke
Sullivan of
Lander
Evanston
State mining convention opens in Capitol hall
Last night the second annual Wyoming state mining convention opened in the capitol hall with President Downey presiding and Secretary Courant at the desk. Col Downey praised mineral Wyoming progress and highlighted new camps and discoveries, while speakers from Denver urged western representation on the interstate commerce commission.
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Capitol
Wyoming
Downey
Courant
Col. Downey
Laramie
Charles H. Sage
Denver Chamber of Commerce
West
Thomas Patterson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blydenburgh
Wuerens
Gen
Bragg
Wuereas
Commission
Missouri River
Thos. M. Patterson
Denver
Col. A. C. Fiske
Colorado
C. E. Blydenburg
Geo. W. Fox
J. F. Jenkins
John W . Nesmith
W. E. Mead
Omara
State Board Reviews Bills of Marsh and Hocker
At a meeting of the state board of charities and reform yesterday the bills of Warden Marsh and Mr. Hocker, late of the asylum, were audited. Both gentlemen were present. Marsh plans to move his family from Nebraska to Laramie.
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State Board of Charities and Reform
Warden Marsh
Hocker
Asylum
Mr. Marsh
Nebraska
Laranie
Free delivery in small towns shows strong results
Wasuixetox dispatch reports the post master general condemning erroneous press claims about the free delivery trial. Reports show increased revenue in participating offices nearly covering extra costs, with some offices already exceeding that level. Also notes Frank Cook, the Ogden lost boy, has been found at Laramie.
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Wasuixetox
Post Office Department
Frank Cook
Ogden
Laramie
Heaviest Receipts Signal Robust Range Cattle Market
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co of Chicago reports cattle receipts this week near 82,000 head, the year’s largest. Texas cattle and western herds lead with 22,000 and 19,500 head respectively, while demand remains stronger than earlier, keeping prices stable with only modest declines for Texas stock early in the period. Local names reflect active Wyoming trading and prominent cattle firms.
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Rosenbaum Bros. & Co
Chicago
Texas
Wyoming
C. A. Guernsey
Standard Cattle Company
A. R. Powers
Y. T. Cross Company
Powder River Comany
Clay & Areaa Gibson
Oneer Company
Compan Durbin Bros
Ry Thee
No Pleasure in Life Ends in Exploding Bomb at Prescott House
F L Carroll registered as William F De Young of Fresno at the Prescott house in San Francisco. An explosion followed, killing De Young who had planned to shock the press and left a note to the coroner stating his age 41 and birthplace Holland.
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San Francisco
F. L. Caroll
Prescott House
William F. de Young
Fresno
Holland
Judge Hall Dead in Avavrn New York
The Hon Benjamin Hall died after a lingering illness at Avavrn New York. Born July 23 1814 at White Hall he was appointed by Fillmore to compile official decisions of the attorney general in 1850. Lincoln made him Colorado chief justice in 1861. He upheld a ruling allowing suspending habeas corpus writs during armed rebellion.
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Avavrn
N. Y
Benjamin Hall
White Hall
Fillmore
United States
Lincoln
Colorado
Judge Hall
Bloodier Prison Fight at Idaho Penitentiary
A bloody finished boxing match at the Idaho Penitentiary, five weeks earlier, ended with convict Dunlap heavily battered and requiring a sponge from a guard. Warden Mack and guards organized preliminaries, bets were placed on the outcome, and official blackout sparks calls for investigation. The battle was witnessed by prison staff including Alex Roberts, son of Prison Commissioner Roberts.
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Thusse
Alex. Roberts
Roberts
Dunlap
City appraisers suspended after district inquiry
After a four party conference District Attorney Graham City Treasurer Weight and Auditor General Mel Cammant informed merchants Patton Crawford Hunter Jouseman and Bell they are suspended from office pending an examination of alleged derelictions. Treasurer Wright supports dismissal rather than suspension based on his evidence.
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Puitapenenia
Graham
Weight
Mel Cammant
Patton
Crawford
Hunter
Jouseman
Bell
McCammant
Wright
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Col. Bridges
Henry Altman
Henry
C. E. Wantland
Salt Lake
Gieo F. Canis
Tion
Wind
Tae Sun
Colorado Springs
Metropolitan
Montrhal
Rose O’brien
A. C. Fiske
Chas. H. Sage
Patterson
A. A. Johnson
Albany
Board of Charities
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