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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1879
Page
4
Regional notes discuss why Greencastle should not enter a city gas contract and consider water works and steam heating. The column mentions Fort McKinney letters, a Senate inquiry into Indiana gas exodus, a railway accident injuring Griffith, and local legal shifts including Judge Eckels proposed for a vacant Greencastle judgeship.
A traveler from Greencastle writes of a journey to Fort McKinney Wyoming Territory. The account describes leaving Greencastle in late September, a two day ride to Omaha, and a brief marriage stop with visits to friends including Mr Paul Wilcox and family, Mr Alfred Burley and Mr Jon Southard.
An old Greencastle native recounts a harrowing wagon journey from Rock Creek Wyoming to Fort McKinney, detailing wind storms, snow, and sand as the party crosses the Rockies. The narrative follows camping nights, improvised meals, tents nearly blown down, and a perilous night near Crazy Woman Creek before reaching the fort and reuniting with friends.
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