Wyoming My Wyoming Shows Vast Undeveloped Resources
A Lander Journal piece praises Wyoming as a frontier of untapped wealth with sulphur and Gebo mine outputs and coal production. It urges residents to attract immigration and capital, stressing newspapers and people must collaborate to build a prosperous state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Great
New West
Golcondas
Thermopolis
Wyoming Sulphur Company
J. M. Quirk
Chicago
Gebo
Lander Journal
Lands in Routt County Show Survey Errors and Homestead Clash
The Bear Lodge strips and township lines reveal government survey errors dating back years. In Routt County corrections affect land deeds, with Moffat road stockyards facing a patent dispute after Mrs. Smith asserts her homestead claim. Government action seeks a special deed to cover the stockyards while disputes unfold in Washington.
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Moffat Road
Moffat
Lnew
Steamboat Springs
Range
Routt
Sudden Death Follows Marriage of Robert Plant
Robert Plant died suddenly while traveling from Deadwood to Belle Fourche on his wedding day. He was buried in Hulett after a funeral largely attended. Born March 17, 1863 in England, he arrived in America in 1888 and moved to Crook County in 1897 where he was respected for industry and thrift. Sympathy is extended to his widow Mollie Moe.
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Robert Plant
Mollie Moe
Plant
Deadwood
Belle Fourche
England
America
Crook County
Forest Leave and Community Notes From Gillette
A bystander report lists local happenings in Gillette including Sam Rathbun’s home visit, a Saturday saw mill note, and dances weathering a rain shower. Families such as Willson Richards Hutchin and era travelers Hall over to share 4th of July moments. Local horse mishaps, shop labor, and a move toward the Big Horn mountains are mentioned along with lumber prices and delivery options.
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Nick Brown
Hennessey
Oklo
Abe
Walter
Bert Cole
Gillette
Big Horn Mountains
Owee
Farrall Findings From the Beulah Area Storm Roundup
Mrs N Williams and her daughter escaped injury after a storm incident on the way home from Jay Haines when their team collided with a gate post near Batey’s. Lester Mauch, son of the county clerk, traveled from Ridge Montana to Sundance. John Caldwell Sr. lost a fine pasture team in a lightning struck barn at Rocky Ford. The piece notes several minor accidents, a fundraising effort for Ells bury’s grove event, and residents moving or celebrating at Beulah and Camerons. Jay Haines sustained a back injury from a Weypoul strike.
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N. Williams
Jay Haines
Batey’s
Lester Mauch
Sundance
Ridge
Montana
Luther Kendrick
Mr. Kendrick
Barth
Rocky Ford
John Caldwell, Sr
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Mark
A. Brown
Hulett, Wyo
Margaret
Gordon
Bear Lodge
William J. Wood
Gladden
Sam Rathbun
Saw Mill
Walt Willson and
Erwin Richards
Bert Hutchin
Henry Iuthrie
Jim Russell
Wallasee Butta
George
George 2. Butts
Farrall
Belle Richardson
Mother
Henry Ellsbury's
Spearfish
Richard Crago
Glen Cameron
Ellsbury’s Grove
R. Crago
Camerons
Chas, Smith
Ole Grende
Beulah
Johnny Woods
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