Freighting life and politics in Deadwood and Greeley
J H Orr returns from Cheyenne with flour sold at Deadwood for 12 to 16 dollars a sack and reports a booming town of up to 8 000 people. He notes costly freight, cold weather, snow, and mining claims, with profits after expenses. The California Rescue notes rail rule 21 forbidding alcohol on duty and predicts liquor prohibition. A mining company dispute in Denver causes local excitement as Fence district seeks a ten thousand dollar loan.
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J. H Orr
Black Hills
Greeley
Deadwood
Cheyenne
Central
Mr. Orr
Plains
Orr
Congress
Elliott
Oxits
Hiliott
Denver
Kanane City
Colorado
Kingsberg & Halmsley
James A. Ligon
Irwin, Allen & Co
Strip
Kansas Pacific Railway
Arkansas River
Prowers & Hough
West Lac Animas
Cole
Irwin, Alien, & Co
Weathered odds and rail robberies stir distant worries
Amid reports of declining gold prices and heavy mountain snows, the United States news cites a robbery of Senator Christiancy on a train, telegraph interruptions near Fort Laramie, and cavalry moves. In Cincinnati ice breakups flood the river with widespread damage estimated at 260000 to 400000, sinking dozens of barges and harming coal trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Snow slides devastate Champion property and claim lives
Reports from the mountain districts describe heavy snow and avalanches across the region. G W Lindgreen superintendent at Snake River reports the destruction of Champion company buildings on January 8. French Pete died instantly, Proffit and Ruebard escaped, Lindgreen buried for about an hour before rescue. Damages estimated at 2000 to 2500 dollars.
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G. W. Lindgreen
Champion
Snake River
Moses Proffit
J. Rhuebard
Peri Claus
Preach Pete
French Pete
Proffitt and
Ruebard
Suske Valley
Hell Valley
Whale Mine
James Reed
John Reed
Alfred
Treasure Shipment By Rail From San Francisco To East
A heavy shipment departed Saturday January 6 by rail from San Francisco guarded by soldiers for New York and Washington. The cargo included $6,500,000 in Geld coin, canceled golf notes redeemed, and $470,110 in national bank notes.
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San Francisco
New York
Washington
The Presidential Imbroglio From Female Standpoint
A Lancaster PA reader recounts the 1876 election mood through a domestic lens. A Democrat husband and Republican father weigh cloak costs and fur plans as Florida and Louisiana shift votes, revealing family strain, political hopes, and frugal choices amid national uncertainty.
Ashtebols Bridge Tragedy Traps Ohio Couple in Rail Wreck
Detroit and Ashtebols accounts tell of Johnson Orbure and wife from Saginaw County aboard a passenger car when the bridge collapsed into icy water. The couple, both over forty, clung to life as flames and wreckage cut off escape. The husband, pinned by debris, urged his wife to brace herself as he begged her to break free or risk death.
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Detroit
New Week Herald
Johnson B. Orbure
Ashtebols
Saginaw Valley
Orbara Jigan
Ohio
Saginaw County
Ashtabula
Sle
Mary
Mr. Taft
Smithfield
Rhode Island
Baptist
Preestaway
New Jersey
Hamilton
New York
Rochester
Cleveland
Colorado
Greeley
Baptist Church
Cverade Springs Gasette
Courage Under Fire In Car Fire Rescued Couple
A husband and wife escaped a fiery car crash with only bruises. The wife planned to shield him with cushions and lie atop him as flames raged, hoping rescuers would arrive for their children. The husband feared being burned and kept a knife ready as he planned to help them out.
Snow slide buries eight in Colorado mine boarding house
A January 7 snow slide at Holleygulch in Park county buries eight people in the Whale mine boarding house. Four escape attempts, and telegram delays postponed full details until January 9. Names include Janes, Join and Matthew Reed, J. H. Ralph, and the unnamed woman and child. Cattlemen report deep snows and drift affecting western Colorado. temperatures plunge to record lows with many stock perishing. The piece also notes presidential nominees Hallett and Decker for Colorado federal posts and T. Taft’s early biography.
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Denver News
Colorado
Holleyulcb
Park County
Morrison
Hall
Gatch
Denver
Ziles Sarles
J. McDonald
Grant
D. N. Cassell
Janes
Join
Matthew Reed
J. H. Ralph
Central
Protracted Meetings and Snow News From Greeley
Protracted meetings continue at the M. B Church each evening and a heavy snow blanket is reported across the Platte and western New York. The town notes new businesses including D. P. Witter's bakery, and Mrs. Richardson’s Denver visit follows her lecture fame. The Young Men's Library Association nears organization with subscriptions and a March dedication to Reading Room. a Greeley Grange installation is planned for Jan 19 1877.
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M. B
Platte
Thomas
Box Rider
D. P. Witter
New York
Stewart
Evans
Salon Makin
A. D. Richardson
Denver
Greeley
Young Men’s Library Association
Boyd
New Mexico
Arkansas Valley
Platte Valley
Sharon Atkinson
Ganyon
Taft
Colorado Springs
Young Men's Library Association
Sochall
Pak
Colorado
Kansas City
Baptist Church
Jeremish Porter
Chaplin
Fort Russell
Wye
Greeley Grange
No. 5
Barnum Hall
Wanted: Housekeeping Help in Greeley
Classified notice offering a good girl for general house work at 4 L Beven in Greeley dated January 10 1877. Another short listing seeks a competent girl for general housework not required to wash with inquiries at the office.
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L. Beven
Greeley
Poudre Valley Fence District seeks 10000 loan bids
The Board of Commissioners of Poudre Valley Fence District No 1 Weld County Colorado advertises bids for a $10,000 loan at 12 percent interest, payable quarterly, for 2 to 5 years. Secretary L Von Gouwen lists bid details with a January 17 1877 date and notes local auction terms.
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Voudre Valley Fence District No. 1
Weld
Colorado
Board of Commissioners
L. von Gouwen
Poudre Valley
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Tilden
Indiana
Oregon
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Florida
Louisiana
Col. Tucker
Esid
Democratic Club
South Carolina
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Father
Hayes
Hineelf
Lou
Pathor
Louisiana Returning Board
Georgia
I. L
Mary Aon
Philadelphia
Moses Hallett
Pueblo
District of
W.S. Decker
Cardus
Home News
Ferguson
Frank Leslie
Deeus
Harper's Magazine
Pergusom
alee @ cumber
Moody & Sankey
Town
Jackson Street Bridge
Rennes
Pats-Kinina
Neavine
Z. Satomon
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