Cripple Creek fires threaten large gold losses and town damage
Wealsh district court convenes May 20 as Cripple Creek suffers two devastating fires in a week. The first blaze caused an estimated 1,000,000 in damages and the second wiped out much of the business district with losses around 1.5 million. A report from the Inter-Mountain Mining Review notes silver politics and local business calls, including a push for a Vernal hotel to serve growing travel.
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Cripple Creek
Cols
H. Bennett
Green River
Denver
South Park Company
Plantas
Inter-Mountain Mining Review
Vernal
Knuteford
Lis Blaketa
Gecire
Shaw
Millward Mugs Boay and Local News Bits
Boay reports a son born to the wife of John McKonie with mother and child doing nicely. Dan Price is ill with typhoid pneumonia and slowly recovering. Several men and families plan to move to Idaho for brick home construction, with John Galloway and Mr Harrison set for brick work. Willward hopes for prosperity as others plan brick dwellings despite hard times, and a call for national unity and qualified leaders in public life.
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Millward
John McKonkie
Dan Price
Wm Barren
Joseph Jours
Wra
Vernon
Twitcher
Tecton Bagon
Idaho
Det
Cofton
Dar. Wilson
Phil
Stringam
United States
Duchesne Happenings and Post Departures Roundup
The post notes April 28 departures including 2d Lieut Edgard Koehler to Apache Apizong likely as post quartermaster and adjutant. Lieut J W Koehler and Lieut Pritchard await assignments while others depart after long service. A grand hop honors Sergeant Minott and Private John from hospital corps leaving after 30 years. Mrs Burton hosted a birthday reception for friends and soldiers.
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Duchesne Hoppenings
Edgard I. Koehler
11Th Infantry
Apache
Apizong
Jesse Thrower
En Morris
Warren Jaftan
East Lake City
Owin Curry
Chas. F. Burton
J. WM. Koehler
Washington D, CO
Joseph Minott
John
Setive Ceryica
Garison
Maby Menda
Lieut
Cavenaugh
L. M. Koehler
Uintah Populists Elect Delegates to State Convention
Uintah County Populists met at the Vernal Opera House to elect delegates for the June 20 1896 Ogden state convention. Delegates from all precincts, about half of them women, were chosen and urged to push a liquor control plank in the state platform under the dispensary act.
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Pote
Twork
Stata
Lote
Ehoid
Uintah County
Vernal Opera House
Foster
Salt Lake
Ogden
D Hullinger
Thos Mantle, Jr
John Tylor
Marlon C Thomas
Mia John Tylor
Mr. M Workman
Luethi
Frank Billinge
J P
Rudy
Lewis Allen
Crestout
L. V. Read
J. N. Jacobs
Inscriptions Above Milan Cathedral Doors
A damaged excerpt describes three inscriptions on the Milan Cathedral doorway panels. One finds a rose wreath with the line All that pleases is but for a moment, another a cross with All that troubles is but for a moment, and at the central entrance the phrase That only is important which endures eternally.
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Lroly
Cathedral of
Milan
Left handed woman puzzles street car seating observed
A Philadelphia Record reporter recalls a street car ride where seven women sat on the right, a man on the left, and a left handed passenger paid with her left hand, prompting the observer to conclude the women favored the right side and left handedness among riders.
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Philadelphia Record
Girard
Aid
Nee
Indian Treachery and a Soldier’s Narrow Escape in Montana
A Second Cavalry sergeant recalls an 1860s Montana incident. Riding with an Indian, the man offered a peace pipe then drew a bead on him. The rider fired, the Indian fled, and both he and his horse fell from a cliff to death. The tale shifts to Dr Liddell’s famed speed in treating patients and a humorous encounter with Col Forester’s son, Dick.
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Speedy Puolsinene
Second Cavalry
Montana
Ile
Dort Assiniboine
Agliler
Liddill
Col. Forester
Liddel
Wooteaclalmud
Dick Forester
Distinguishing Tools In Foundry Work
A Belgian journal notes difficulty telling two tools apart by polish and workmanship. It suggests a quick test: place the tool on a glow and drop dilute nitric acid on it. If the spot stays clean the tool is iron. if steel it will turn black where touched and rub off later.
Acquaintance and a Hat in a Humorous Town Tale
A Hampshire peasant visits town to buy a hat and gazes at his reflection in the shop window. He jokes about his age and his future chance to see himself again, ending with a humorous request to take one more look before leaving.
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Iman
Loudor Globe
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Ee Rat Jacob Evan
Pope Building
Yorn
Evans & Rognon
Utah
Samuel Thurman Provo
Veltimar
Esat
Uintah Avenue
Ow. &. Dawils
LIUW
Jos, Luzon
Luxen Building
Frank D. Hobbs
Register of Land Office
Bolieted
Salt Lake City
Atrrep Locastr
Carpenter & Turner
Requanable Figures
Dudicr Brewery
Buding
Price & Ft. Duchesne Stage Line
E. Lee
H. Bennion
H. Meadows
WM. McIntyre
John Wedderburn
Beene
Washington DC
Scotts
Morgan
George
Scotty
Dan Parc
Astrow
Jacon Lyana
Billy Rayla
T. T. Holdaway
South Bottoms
District Court For Wealsh Equity
Teller
Republican
St Lowa
Danografic
Dr. Price
John Galloway
Harrison
Uintah Populists
Express
Otade Sufi
Gabe
Bnit
Times
Studebaker
Borate
Smlietorz
Pete
I. J. Vincelerte
Jhweler
Mrs. Beers
ISS Beers
I. Johnson & Sona
Gooda
Acuta
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