Sparring Match Over Cattle Freight Rates and Railroads
A correspondence partitioning the quarrel between Thomas J Sturgis of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and railroad officials unfolds. Cites June to July 1879 rate cuts from Council Bluffs to Chicago, Union Pacific resistance, and a reversal to $60 per car after an agreement with Iowa lines.
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Bock Association
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Thos. Sturgis
Wyoming Stock Growers’ Association
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Sturgis
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Deak
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Floria
Cowboy Saddle Gear and Pony Costs in Frontier Trade
A descriptive piece explains cowboy setup from saddle to pony. It details saddle prices 40 to 50 dollars, plus 10 to 20 for pockets and gear, and notes the essential role of a cutting pony capable of rapid, precise herd work. It contrasts Western gear with Eastern expectations and emphasizes a cowboy’s equestrian equipment.
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Battle Wit and Weather Echoes in Public Awe
A humorous contrast is drawn between the Zulua’s jaw work and Congress, with a Massachusetts cyclone causing half an hour of confusion and rumors that Ben Butler led a state insurrection. The verse shifts to a plea for cool relief from heat with absurd imagery of ice beds and threshing machines.
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