Correspondence from Bakersfield to the Northwest colonist
A letter from John Seuffert of Bakersfield California dated March 2 1879 recounts warm weather drought in Kern County with low river and little snow while other parts of the state receive rain. He travels through Colusa Marysville Stockton and Oregon describing crops weather and towns before returning to Bakersfield. He notes San Francisco wind and rain storms and praises the Northwest for milder climate and stock potential while cautioning about costs and overdone trade in local markets.
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Botrorn Journal
John Seuffert
Bakersfield
Kern County
California
Kern
Tulare
Fresno
Bakersville
San Francisco
Colusa County
Marysville
Celusa
Stockton
Oregon
Portland
Eugene City
Salem
Albany
Summit Station
Yellowstone
Finois
Northwest
Dakota Territory Letter Describes Hills Mining Boom
In Deadwood Dakota Territory March 11 1879 J W Ford writes to C C Wilson about Freeport friends. He notes mining dominates the Hills economy with many mines near Central and Lead Cities and several mills built by California companies. He mentions Belt mines Bruce Gulch and Rockford area as future prospects.
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J. W. Ford
Deadwood
Dakota Ter
C. C. Wilson
Draarr
California
Bruce Gulch
Rockford
Washington Letter from 1879 Congress and cattle disease
Regular correspondent reports on the new Forty-Sixth Congress and party strategy as Democrats Republicans and Greenbackers vie for influence. Noted are Randall and Tilden as potential leaders, public budgeting disputes, and warnings about municipal governance, railroad patent laws, and the Memphis crisis. Baltimore trade improves as Spring shipments rise and European vessels bring grain and flour for a record year.
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Wasumnetoy
Cox
Blackburn
Randall
Gotham
Tilden
New York
Venice
Congress
Democratic Party
Brooklyn
Germany
Massachusetts
West
Memphis
Kearneys
Baltimore
South
Europe
Judge Blodgett Vindicated by House Inquiry of 1879
Chicago Legal News reports that the House Judiciary Committee found no charges against United States District Judge Henry W. Blodgett and recommended laying the matter on the table. A Downers Grove reception honored the judge, with speeches praising his integrity and the vindication of his conduct.
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Blodgett
Department of Business
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Ienry W. Blodget
United States
Illinois
Downer’s Grove
Judge Blodgett
John Stanley
E. Thatcher
Charles Curtis
T. J. Rogers
Gardner Paige
J. W. Rogers
Maple Avenue
Charles 3. Blodgett
Down
Er’s Grove Corner
Baptist Church
T. D. Rogers
Charles Carpenter
R. A. Childs
Hinsdale
Messrs
H. L. Bush
Z. Ward
Childs
Massachusetts
Chicago
Committee
Henry W. Blodgett
United States District Court
National House of Representatives
Congress
Blogett
Prince Bigmark Sparks Danish Cold War With Reputed Annex Claim
The Danes harbor a shared dislike for Prince Bigmark, recounting his alleged brutal acts in Denmark in 1864 whenever encountered abroad. The Prince also openly derides Denmark and expresses a desire to annex the small kingdom, fueling ongoing tensions.
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Prince Bigmark
Denmark
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