State Legislature Debates Federal Relations and Office Qualifications
Thursday session of the Unita convention opens with sworn in member De Forrest Richards and a flood of propositions. Debates cover oath of office for school officers, federal relations, taxation, and salaries. amendments process. and municipal corporate rules. Russell of Unita clashes over convention methods, while committees advance resolutions and urge printing of amendments and constitutional adoption.
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de Forrest Richards
Converse
Carroll
Fox
United States
Campbell
Morgan
Legislative Department
Grant
General Assembly
Jeffries
Baxter
Executive Department
Hoyt
Jeffrey
Board of County Commissioners
Russell
Lusk eyes ore shipments from Michigan mine through Northwestern route
Lusk supporters urge moving Michigan ore to Lusk for wagon freight with cheaper Northwestern rail rates, arguing a shorter, smoother route plus grass country feed could outpace Wendover shipments. The plan faces competition from Union Pacific and Wyoming Central as investigators study bids and routes. Cheyenne's horse market grows as buyers from the south purchase carloads.
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Michigan
Wendover
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Lusk
Wyoming Central
State Builders Irrigation and County Formation Debates
The Wyoming convention debated irrigation and water rights and the formation of new counties. Key figures included Coffeen and Potter as they argued valuation thresholds, county development, and governance, with procedural clashes over amendments and votes.
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Burritt
Potter
Coffeen
Harvey
Campbell
Brown
Smith
Ollerenshaw
Mr. Richards
Moore
Meyer Frank
Baxter
Reiner
Palmer
Teschemacher
Irvine
United States
Committee On Revision
Carbon
Fox
Hay
Cooffeen
Converse
Wyoming
Converse County
Sheridan
Elliott
Johnson County
Morgan
Horse thieves band seen crossing Wyoming to Colorado
Crook county sheriff moves five prisoners through Lusk Wyoming on warrants from Crook count y. Prisoners include Phillip Watson deputy sheriff of Carbon county and Marshal of Casper lex Healey Jesse Lockwood Red and another unnamed man. Band of twenty or more thieves alleged to have moved from Dakota to central Wyoming and into northeastern Colorado. Watson and Lockwood are known from Gunn murder case. Arrests may multiply as investigation widens with ongoing startling developments expected.
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Lusk
Wyo
Rogers
Crook County
Phillip Watson
Carbon County
Casper
Lex” Healey
Jesse Lockwood
Red
Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Watson
Lockwood
Gunn
Laramie County
Real estate boom hits NewCastle with rising lot prices
The Newcastle market shows strong land sales with corner lots fetching 1500 dollars and others around 1000 dollars. The report notes healthy prices and expresses optimism for town prosperity under energetic leadership.
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Newcastle
Sundance Re Publi
Should be Stopped In Frustration Over Indian Poaching
A reader condemns large parties of Indians hunting in the country north of the agency, arguing game laws protect antelope on residency and urging enforcement. The writer calls for equal enforcement, noting white settlers would be arrested for such killings on the reserva tion.
Lockwood and Watson Arrested for Creek County Theft
Lockwood and Deputy Sheriff Watson, both of Casper, along with Jamie Lockwood and alias Jhaetin, were arrested last night on a charge of bore stealing in Crook County. Sheriff Rodgers led the morning escort to Sundance, with the trio described as well known in the area and former Casper residents. No further details are furnished as officers refuse to release information.
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Lockwood
Watson
Dendglan Hodget Jatier Howe
Jhaetin
Jamie Lockwood
Casper
Toy
Crook County
Rodgers
Sundance
Witten
Carbon County
Wanon
Laramie Glass Works Revived By Local Effort
The Laramie glass works have been revived through cooperation of the board of trade with Superintendent Davis and former employees. Citizens raised funds to repair the plant, now aiming to showcase a large seven foot by three inch cylinder at the territorial fair. Samples of the firm’s work may be sent to the Cheyenne constitutional convention.
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Laramie City
Board of Trade
Davis
Batten
Yeaterdry
Bertie M Dominates Fort Collins Racecard
Fort Collins horse Bertie M. wins four heats including the main event by a neck in 2 33. Jasper, Little Joe, Bunyan, and Jasper share placings across heats with times around 2 29 to 2 30. Matt Walden wins the second race for 100 dollars in 1 18 with Kismet second and Dan Weeks third. Little Fell takes the third race a half mile dash for 80 dollars with Lady Claire second and Jim Kidd third on a foul. time 55 seconds.
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Fort Collins
Jasper
Little Joe
Bertie M
Bunyan
Colonel Ellsworth
Matt Walden
Kismet
Dan Weeks
Sympathetics
Delwood
Little Fell
Lady Claire
Jim Kidd
SUN SPOTS AT CONVENTION AND LOCAL BUSINESS UPDATES
The article notes a suffrage convention moment, local finance concerns, and a string of community updates. Sweetwater county coal output may top one million tons this year, yet the county hovers 40 thousand dollars in debt. A sewer dispute with J K Jeffrey ends in settlement, and a water project contract is awarded to O Brien and Lawler. A new mercantile stock company aims to absorb R N Heath’s grocery and market. Oil field activity near Bessemer feeds a mineral exhibit. The Wyoming convention promotes women’s equality with female officers and clerks in elected posts.
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Organ
Jeffrey
United States
Wyoming
Baxter
Jeffreys
Potter
Sweetwater County
Fort Russell
Camp Crook
Andy
Union Pacific Water Works
Messrs. O'Brien & Lawler
Mercantile Stock Company
R. N. Heath
N. R. Davis
Addome
Henderson
Heath
Ricketts
Bessemer
Ervay
Vanggordon
Messrs. Langdon and
Murphy
Bessemer Journal
Business Change at Fair Firm Clary Collamer Sold to Kelley
Yesterday A D Kelley bought Dr Collamer's stake in the Clary and Collamer firm owners of the Fair. The new firm will operate from the present location and move on October 1 to Mr Kelley s store on Pergusan street after a refit. Collamer is said to plan a Texas wholesale venture.
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A.D. Kelley
Dr. Collamer
Clary
Texas
Calin Thieter Flags Market Claims on Beef Prices
Calin Thieter, who says he retired from Iron Onvalua, alleges Charles Miller drove cattle to a Chicago market at a high municipal price. Miller reportedly secured meat at a steep per pound rate, while Thieter notes a vault issue prevented a clear tally or release.
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Calin Thieter
Charles Miller
Drowe
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Committee On Ordinances
Holden
M. C. Brown
Joseph M. Carey
Laramie
Ion
J. M. Carey
Warren
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Vine
Cheyenne
C. L. Peecher
Tennessee
the State Builders
Capitol
Reed
Reid
Legislative Assembly
Irving
Riner
Laramie Glass
J. K. Jeffrey
Mr. Jeffrey
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