Letter From Red Mike and the Midwinter Fair
Fragmented reminiscence dated Feb 1 1864 recounts a tramp named Red Mike copying a letter to Tex Coon about travels from New York to Chicago, meeting the Omaha Kid, and experiences aboard train cars near Pocatello, with water and bread remarks, and a long, wandering travel narrative.
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Mier
Red Mike
Tex Coon
New York City
Chicago
L. 8
Red
C.P
Placer County
Newe-Messenger
Pottery Watchman
Pocatello
Frieco
Pard
Terra Firma
Istarion
Wormwood
Leadville
Jeb
Tex
Doles
Electric shock tale from ranch and cow sparks butter stamp
A journal fragment recounts a near fatal electric shock to a rancher who severed a live wire with an axe. The cow’s milk churned by the shock produced “electric butter” stamped 2 lbs full weight. The writer describes thawing baths, a Marysville job, and plans to attend a fair, dismissing the Wilson bill.
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Goa
Ty Cermee Wweite
Chaydi
Ie Records
Abe
Bel Pruel
Alld
Wil
Corbett
Mitchell
Lawther
Tacors
Marysville
Artoton
Cattle Shipment Notes and Market Outlook From December
A Southern Stockman list shows cattle moved from Arizona Territory in December totaling 7 400 head to destinations including Casa Grande Bennon Huachuca Tempe Phoenix Glove Tucson Del Rio Nogales Wilcox Holbrook Tonto Basin Winslow. A February 10 1893 letter from BF West on to L D Folsom discusses未来 future shipments and expected influx after policy changes with remarks on potential cattle from Sonora and the need to move stock toward California and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.D. Folsom
Arizona Territory
Casa Grande
Bennon
Huachuca
Tempe
Pheonix
Glove
Tuscon
del Rio
Nogalea
Wilcox
Holbrook
Tonto Basin
Winslow
Brwtox
L. D. Folsom
Reno
Nevada
Los Angeles
Bakerfield
Sonora
California
Youra
BF. G. Weosten
Gazette
Mysterious murder clue sparks citywide interest
A New England town police report notes arrests of all living family members as detectives seek color coded guilt. The New York Weekly cites a quip where colors signal innocence or guilt. Local ads promote buckwheat flour, gloves, sewing machines for rent, and rooms for rent.
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Hawksha
New England
Olticia
New York Weekly
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Paorerstown
CANOE
Bighamdain, M. D
P. Tarmony
Mra
Dorney
A, Jackman, M, D
Wadsworth, New
E. C. Phelps
New Nevada Bank
Rinxo
David W. Rolison, D. D. B
The
College of Centistry
University of California
Mayo A. Greenlaw
Pawning Building
Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada
J. Hodgkinson
Green
C. H. Lewis
Prop
Lodge
Wadsworth Lodge
J. G. Malcolm
N.G
F. A. Clow
Pyramid Lodge No
K. of P
Canto
J. B. Finley
C. C. C.D. Horman
Wadsworth Division
U. BR. K of P
G. Wallaiab
N. A. Hummel, Recorder
Wadsworti
Diwpatch 21 Listing CO
Atrietty
Carcier
Ered
Gladding
Beof
Griawold
Tarumg
Abbie Dele
ALA
Arlawold's
Doheny
Fowler
Grinwold
R. Th. Cowles
Biaritty
Griswold's
Fowler's
Lane & Schmitt’s
Brooks McClane
Main Street
Wadsworth
Bb. Griswold
Nevada State Bahinit
J. A. Yerington
San Francisco
P.R. R. Freight
C. H. Stoddard
Miss Nellie Madden
Thacher
Wm. Campbell
District Court
State of Nevada
Washoe County
Sula
Peres
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Clark
Ay Peagg Gee
Wilerhof
Kello
TL. Wines
Aattorney
Plaloum
EC. Ward, D.D.S
Wallatub Building
Wadsworth Bakery
J. A. Gregory
Nurs
Brea
Pres
Pioneer Dairy
T. G. Herman, Prodiirer
Washoe
ING Company
Prkx
Pros
R. II
Richardson
Bec
Mayereuly
Bupt
Juno
T. W’ Pitromrann
White Horse Mineral Belk
Rome
Express
Oxus Rooms & Biutiarp
Tasice
Southern Pacific Company
Fair
San Franrancisco
San Franvanciaco
A. Macpiferson
Goodman
Pawsenger Agour
Richard Gray
Gen. Trams
Saw Puancisco
Can
Riverside Dairy
B. M. Shaber
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