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CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1918
WYOMING-OLD AND NEW BY
I. S. BARTLETT
Where Nature held her solitary reign Through the long cycles of the ages past ; Where lofty mountains burst above the plain Creating solitudes profound and vast.
Where the strong billows of the foothills break On mountain walls like sea waves on the strand; Where mighty canyons and dark forests make The wilderness an ancient wonderland.
Remote from man's dominion, wild and free, A spell of deep enchantment o'er it cast ; Here wrought the power of Nature's alchemy To make a new and better land at last.
Where men and women brave all perils meet, And wring from Destiny her promise late, Which points the path of Empire to their feet And shows the firm foundations of a State.
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FOREWORD
The history of Wyoming, in all its details and phases, presents a story of gripping human interest. Sixty years ago great herds of antelope and buffalo roamed over the plains, elk and deer by thousands found shelter in the foothills and mountain ranges, while predatory animals, such as timber wolves, bears and mountain lions, held undisputed possession of the forests. The soil was then untouched by the plow of the husbandman, the groves and forests had not yet echoed the sound of the woodman's ax, the rich treasures of coal and ore had not felt the stroke of the miner's pick, and the only civilized persons who had penetrated the vast, primeval solitudes were the trappers, hunters, Indian traders and missionaries, or the emigrants on their way to the gold fields of California or the Mormon settlement at the Great Salt Lake.
Then came the cry of "Westward Ho!" and the spirit of Wyoming's dream was changed. Brawny, red-blooded men came flocking in from the older states and began a work of development unparalleled in the nation's history. Great irrigating systems were constructed, arid lands were reclaimed, and the desert was made to "blossom as the rose." Thousands of cattle and sheep grazed where once the antelope and bison held their undisputed sway. The immense deposits of coal, iron and the precious metals were made to give up their wealth for the benefit of mankind. The drill penetrated the subterranean lakes of oil to add to the comforts of the human race the resources that had lain concealed through all the centuries of the past. The council wigwam of the Indian has given way to halls of legislation, the war-whoop of the savage has been supplanted by the hum of peaceful industry, and all this development has been made within the memory of people yet living.
To tell the story of this wonderful progress, as well as to give accounts of the pre-historic inhabitants, the trappers, traders and early explorers; to keep green the memories of the past ; to recount the deeds and achievements of the Wyoming pioneers, that subsequent generations may emulate their worthy exam- ples and profit by their mistakes, is the purpose of this history. How well that purpose has been attained is for the reader to determine.
The work has been one involving great care and labor, but the publishers confidently assert that no effort has been spared to make this History of Wyo- ming both authentic and comprehensive. Authentic, because, as far as possible, the official records have been drawn upon as sources of information ; and com- prehensive, because, it is believed, no important event connected with Wyoming's growth and development has been overlooked or neglected.
Much credit is due to the old settlers of the state, whose letters, scrap-books and personal recollections have contributed in no small degree to the compilation of the history. Letters were written to county officials and others, asking for
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incidents connected with local history, and, while a few failed to respond, much information was obtained through this channel.
The editor and publishers take this opportunity to acknowledge their obliga- tions to these old settlers and county officials for their willing cooperation; to the various state officers and their assistants for their aid in consulting the public records; to Bishop Nathaniel S. Thomas, who permitted the use of his large and well assorted private library; and to the state librarian, Miss Agnes R. Wright, and her assistants for their uniform courtesies while the work was in course of preparation.
Our thanks are also due to Governor Frank L. Houx for his contribution to this history on "Wyoming, the New Oil State"; to Albert B. Bartlett, for his valuable paper on the "Geology of Wyoming"; to Hon. W. E. Chaplin, for data relating to the early history of the Press of the state; to Bishop Patrick A. McGovern, for material relating to the early history of the Catholic church, and to Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard of the University of Wyoming, for access to her extensive personal collections relating to Wyoming history.
The hearty cooperation of these and other good people over the state has made our task a pleasant one and has greatly enhanced the interest and value of the work.
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I WYOMING-A GENERAL VIEW
TOPOGRAPHY-RIVERS AND LAKES-FORESTS-GAME AND FISH-REMARKABLE SCENERY-CLIMATE-PRECIPITATION-CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS-MINERAL RESOURCES-PRODUCTIONS-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT-IRRIGATION AND DRY FARMING 17
CHAPTER II WYOMING'S PRE-HISTORIC RACES
RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES-SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS-ANCIENT ABORIGINAL QUARRIES-THE SO-CALLED "SPANISH DIGGINS"-ANCIENT SYS- TEM OF MINING-DESCRIPTION OF STONE IMPLEMENTS-SHOP AND VILLAGE SITES-LATER QUARRIES FOUND-SHOULD BE A NATIONAL PARK-THEORIES OF THE ANTIQUITY OF THE SPECIMENS-CAVE DWELLINGS-THE MEDICINE WHEELS IN THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-DISCOVERIES IN BRIDGER BASIN- STORY OF THE PRE-HISTORIC ANIMALS AND THE GREAT FOSSIL FIELDS OF WYOMING
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CHAPTER III YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
FIRST INHABITANTS-INDIAN TRAILS-ORIGIN OF THE NAME "YELLOWSTONE" -GENERAL DESCRIPTION, SURFACE, WATERCOURSES, ETC .- GEOLOGY-THE GEYSERS-JOHN COLTER-JIM BRIDGER-EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS-ACT OF DEDICATION-MANAGEMENT OF THE PARK-AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY-BIRDS AND FISH 45
CHAPTER IV INDIAN HISTORY
EVIDENCES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION-THE INDIAN RACE-TRIBAL DISTRI- BUTION AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY-WYOMING TRIBES- THE ARAPAHO-TRADITION OF THE FLOOD-THE CHEYENNE-THE CROW- THE SHOSHONE-CHIEF WASHAKIE-OTHER TRIBES-FOREIGN POLICY
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TOWARD THE INDIANS-THE UNITED STATES POLICY-ADOPTION OF THE TREATY SYSTEM-TREATY OF FORT LARAMIE-BOUNDARIES OF TRIBAL DOMAINS-TREATY WITH THE SIOUX-THE CROW TREATY-CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TREATY- TREATY OF FORT BRIDGER-WIND RIVER RESERVATION . . . 59
CHAPTER V WYOMING UNDER VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS
FIRST CLAIMED BY SPAIN-DE SOTO'S EXPEDITION-FRENCH EXPLORATIONS- MARQUETTE AND JOLIET-LA SALLE'S EXPEDITIONS-THE MEXICAN CESSION -ANNEXATION OF TEXAS-OREGON BOUNDARY DISPUTE-NEBRASKA-TERRI- TORY OF DAKOTA-IDAHO-RECAPITULATION
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CHAPTER VI THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
LA SALLE'S CLAIM TO THE COUNTRY DRAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI-CONTRO- VERSY OVER THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER-TREATY OF MADRID -NAPOLEON AND TALLEYRAND-SECRET TREATY OF SAN ILDEFONSO-RETRO- CESSION OF LOUISIANA TO FRANCE-SENTIMENT IN THE UNITED STATES- JEFFERSON'S DIPLOMACY-LIVINGSTON AND MONROE-PURCHASE OF LOUISI- ANA-FULL TEXT OF THE TREATY OF PARIS-CEREMONY OF TRANSFER-THE TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT- DIVISION OF THE PROVINCE
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CHAPTER VII THE FUR TRADERS
BEGINNING OF THE FUR TRADE-THE FRENCH THE PIONEERS-FREE TRADERS AND TRAPPERS-INFLUENCE OF THE TRADER AND TRAPPER ON THE DEVELOP- MENT OF THE WEST-THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY-THE NORTH-WEST COMPANY-THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY-THE PACIFIC FUR COMPANY- MANUEL LISA-THE MISSOURI FUR COMPANY-HUNT'S EXPEDITION-RE- TURN OF THE ASTORIANS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUR COMPANY-SMITH, JACK- SON & SUBLETTE-SKETCHES OF NOTED TRAPPERS-COLUMBIA FUR COMPANY - THE MACKINAW COMPANY-TRADING POSTS IN WYOMING
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CHAPTER VIII EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATIONS
EARLY EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA CHIEFLY ALONG THE COAST-CORONADO'S EXPEDITION-ON TO QUIVIRA-OTHER SPANISH EXPEDITIONS-VERENDRYE --- LEWIS AND CLARK-HANCOCK AND DIXON-LIEUTENANT PIKE-EZEKIEL WILLIAMS-LONG'S EXPEDITION-NATHANIEL J. WYETH-WYETH'S SECOND EXPEDITION-CAPTAIN BONNEVILLE-FATHER DE SMET-JOHN C. FREMONT -HIS SECOND EXPEDITION-CAPTAIN STANSBURY-WARREN'S EXPEDITION -CAPTAIN RAYNOLDS
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CHAPTER IX
MORMONS AND ARGONAUTS
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE MORMON CHURCH-EARLY MORMON COLONIES- OPPOSITION- THE MORMON BATTALION-WINTER QUARTERS-THE EMIGRA- TION-THE SCARE OF 1857-58 JOHNSON'S EXPEDITION-WESTWARD HO- THE ARGONAUTS-DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA-THE EXCITEMENT -THE OVERLAND ROUTE-SUCCESS AND FAILURE-SUTTER AND MARSHALL. . 124
CHAPTER X STORIES OF THE PIONEERS
FISH AS BRAIN FOOD-A MOUNTAIN TRIP IN 1879-A FRONTIER MINING CAMP -STORY OF THE LOST CABIN GOLD PLACERS-JOHN HUNTON AND OLD FORT LARAMIE-OTHER PIONEERS OF NOTE-FRANK GROUARD, THE FAMOUS SCOUT -SACAJAWEA, THE INDIAN GIRL PATHFINDER-CASPAR COLLINS AND OLD PLATTE BRIDGE-LUKE VOORHEES AND EARLY STAGE COACH DAYS-BEN HOLLIDAY IN A HOLD UP-STORIES OF A PIONEER PREACHER-THE COWBOY'S PRAYER 134
CHAPTER XI TERRITORIAL HISTORY
EARLY NAMES APPLIED TO WYOMING-THE PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT-OPENING OF THE MINES-INFLUENCE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD-BEGINNING OF CHEYENNE-VIGILANCE COMMITTEE-THE ASHLEY BILL-THE ORGANIC ACT-GOVERNOR FAULK'S MESSAGE-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED-CAMPBELL'S ADMINISTRATION - FIRST ELECTION - FIRST LEGISLATURE - TERRITORIAL SEAL-LEGISLATURE OF 1871-THIRD LEGISLATURE-THAYER'S ADMINIS- TRATION-LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS-HOYT'S ADMINISTRATION -- LEGISLATURE OF 1879-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE-HALE'S ADMINISTRATION-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE-WARREN'S ADMINISTRATION-RIOT AT ROCK SPRINGS- NINTH LEGISLATURE-CAPITOL BUILDING-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS-BAX- TER'S ADMINISTRATION-MOONLIGHT'S ADMINISTRATION-TENTH LEGISLA- TURE-CAPITOL BUILDING AGAIN-WARREN'S SECOND ADMINISTRATION- LAST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE 161
CHAPTER XII ADMISSION TO THE UNION
DREAMS OF STATEHOOD MEMORIAL OF 1888-PRESENTED TO CONGRESS-BILLS INTRODUCED-ACTION IN WYOMING-GOVERNOR WARREN'S PROCLAMATION -CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION-LIST OF DELEGATES BY COUNTIES-ACT OF ADMISSION-CAREY CONGRATULATED-CELEBRATING THE EVENT-FIRST ELECTION FOR STATE OFFICERS 185
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CHAPTER XIII
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WYOMING THE FIRST EQUAL SUFFRAGE STATE-TEXT OF THE BILL-THE MEN WHO DARED-NEW STATE PROGRESSIVE-LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE ACT -HOUSE PROCEEDINGS-RACY DEBATE-THE BILL IN THE COUNCIL- AMENDED IN THE HOUSE-APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR-NEWSPAPER COM- MENT-THE COUNTRY SURPRISED ATTEMPT TO REPEAL-ITS ACKNOWL- EDGED SUCCESS-THE FIRST WOMAN JURY-THE FIRST WOMAN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-SUFFRAGE IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION-NOTES AND COMMENTS-BILL NYE'S HUMOROUS REPORT
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CHAPTER XIV STATE GOVERNMENT INAUGURATED
FIRST POLITICAL CONVENTIONS-FIRST STATE ELECTION-FIRST STATE LEGISLA- TURE-ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS-RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR WARREN-BARBER'S ADMINISTRATION-POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1892-A POLITICAL DISPUTE-OSBORNE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE -THE CARBON COUNTY CASE-THE MOORE PARDON-OSBORNE'S ADMINIS- TRATION-SECOND LEGISLATURE-THE STATE SEAL-THE SENATORIAL DEAD- LOCK-COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION-ELECTION OF 1894 213
CHAPTER XV FROM RICHARDS TO BROOKS
W. A. RICHARDS' ADMINISTRATION- THIRD LEGISLATURE-VALUE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS-REVISING THE STATUTES-STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY-MEMO- RIALS TO CONGRESS-POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1896-FOURTH LEGISLATURE -TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION-CAMPAIGN OF 1898 -DE FOREST RICH- ARDS' ADMINISTRATION- FIFTH LEGISLATURE-OUTLAWRY-ELECTION OF 1900-SIXTH LEGISLATURE- GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE-PAN-AMERICAN EX- POSITION-ELECTION OF 1902-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE-LOUISIANA PUR- CHASE EXPOSITION-CHATTERTON'S ADMINISTRATION-CAMPAIGN OF 1904 -BROOKS' ADMINISTRATION-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE-LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION-ELECTION OF 1906
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CHAPTER XVI FROM BROOKS TO HOUX
NINTH LEGISLATURE-POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1908-TENTH LEGISLATURE ELECTION OF 1910-CAREY'S ADMINISTRATION-ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE- APPORTIONMENT OF STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES-DIRECT PRI - MARY LAW-CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT-BATTLESHIP WYOMING-WESTERN GOVERNORS' SPECIAL-CAMPAIGN OF 1912-TWELFTH LEGISLATURE-THE STATE FAIR-MISCELLANEOUS ACTS-POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF 1914-KEN- DRICK'S ADMINISTRATION-THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE-WORKMEN'S COM-
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PENSATION ACT-MISCELLANEOUS LEGISLATION-CAMPAIGN OF 1916- FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE-PROHIBITION QUESTION-THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT-HIGHWAY COMMISSION-STATE FLAG AND FLOWER- GENER.AL. LAWS-HOUX'S ADMINISTRATION-WAR WITH GERMANY 242
CHAPTER XVII STATE INSTITUTIONS
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM-STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE- WYOMING STATE PENITENTIARY-WYOMING SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME -WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL-SHERIDAN AND CASPER BRANCH HOS- PITALS-BIG HORN HOT SPRINGS RESERVE-WYOMING SCHOOL FOR DEFEC- TIVES-WYOMING INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE-DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND-THE STATE CAPITOL 263
CHAPTER XVIII EARLY MILITARY HISTORY
FIRST UNITED STATES TROOPS IN WYOMING-FIRST MILITARY POSTS-THE OREGON BATTALION-EARLY INDIAN TROUBLES-PROTECTING THE OVERLAND -RAIDS ALONG THE PLATTE-POWDER RIVER EXPEDITION-AFFAIR AT PLATTE BRIDGE-THE BOZEMAN ROAD-THE FETTERMAN MASSACRE-RED CLOUD'S DEFEAT-THE TROOPS WITHDRAWN-SIOUX RAIDS ON WIND RIVER-CAM- PAIGN OF 1876-CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT-PEACE AT LAST 274
CHAPTER XIX SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
SPAIN'S OPPRESSION OF CUBA-THE TEN YEARS' WAR-REVOLUTION OF 1895- WEYLER'S CRUELTY-PROTESTS OF THE UNITED STATES-DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE-CONGRESS DECLARES WAR-PRESIDENT MC KINLEY'S CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS-WYOMING'S RESPONSE-THE INFANTRY BATTALION-ROSTER OF EACH OF THE COMPANIES-IN THE PHILIPPINES-THE WYOMING BAT- TERY-TORREY'S ROUGH RIDERS-CAMP CUBA LIBRE-SOLDIERS' MONU- MENT 289
CHAPTER XX FORTS AND MILITARY POSTS
EARLY TRADING POSTS- FORT LARAMIE-FREMONT'S DESCRIPTION-PARKMAN'S FIRST GLIMPSES-GENERAL KEARNEY AND THE INDIANS-EARLY EXPLORERS -THE FORT ESTABLISHED- TIDE OF EMIGRATION-EXPEDITIONS AND TREATIES- THE ROMANCE OF AH-HO-AP-PA-UNIQUE BURIAL CEREMONIES- THE SEQUEL- FORTS BRIDGER, WALBACH, HALLECK, CASPER, RENO, SANDERS, PHILIP KEARNY, FETTERMAN, FRED STEELE, WASHAKIE, STAMBAUGH, MC- KINNEY, MACKENZIE-FORTS IN ADJOINING STATES 305
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CHAPTER XXI
EARLY TRANSPORTATION METHODS
PROGRESS OF FOUR SCORE YEARS-EARLY TRAILS-THE OREGON TRAIL-CAMPING PLACES IN WYOMING-MARKING THE TRAIL-THE PONY EXPRESS-DAY OF THE STAGE COACH-THE OVERLAND LINE-CHANGING THE ROUTE-BEN HOLLIDAY-EQUIPMENT-EDUCATING A TENDERFOOT-MARKING THE OVER- LAND-CHEYENNE & BLACK HILLS STAGE LINE-PERILS OF STAGE COACHING -ROAD AGENTS-PASSING OF THE STAGE COACH-FREIGHTING ACROSS THE PLAINS 325
CHAPTER XXII HISTORY OF WYOMING RAILROADS
FIRST RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES-EARLY OPPOSITION-A WISE SCHOOL BOARD THE UNION PACIFIC-CREDIT MOBILIER-THE CENTRAL PACIFIC- MISCELLANEOUS FACTS ABOUT THE UNION PACIFIC-CHICAGO & NORTH- WESTERN-CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY-CHEYENNE & NORTHERN- COLORADO, WYOMING & EASTERN-OREGON SHORT LINE-MINOR RAILROADS -RAILROAD MILEAGE OF THE STATE-AID TO RAILROADS 340
CHAPTER XXIII AGRICULTURE IN WYOMING
FARM LIFE IN WYOMING-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION-FARMING CONDITIONS -OUR ADVANTAGES-DRY FARMING-SWIFT PROGRESS UNDER THE NEW METHODS-DRY FARMING AS A SCIENCE-ANTIQUITY OF DRY FARMING-IR- RIGATION FARMING-PRECIPITATION-EARLY IRRIGATION-EXPENSE OF BIG PROJECTS-ECONOMIC USE OF WATER-U. S. RECLAMATION PROJECTS- PATHFINDER PROJECTS-CAREY ACT PROJECTS-BEST IRRIGATION LAWS- FUTURE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT-SUCCESS IN COOPERATION . 352
CHAPTER XXIV THE LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY
ORIGIN OF THE CATTLE BUSINESS-THE GREAT GRASS RANGES-THE CALL OF THE WILD-EARLY CATTLE GROWING METHODS-POSSESSION NINE POINTS- IMPROVED CONDITIONS-THE OLD TEXAS TRAIL-SHEEP AND WOOL INDUSTRY -EARLY CONDITIONS-RANGE DISPUTES-BETTER CONDITIONS-FOREST GRAZING-WOOL PRODUCTION-HORSE RAISING IN WYOMING 363
CHAPTER XXV MINERAL RESOURCES
GEOLOGY OF WYOMING GEOLOGY OF OIL, IRON AND COAL-EARLY OIL DISCOV- ERIES-DEVELOPMENT OF THE OIL INDUSTRY-IRON DEPOSITS-HISTORY OF THE HARTVILLE IRON INDUSTRY-THE SUNRISE IRON MINES-WYOMING'S GREAT COAL MEASURES-HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY, PRODUCTION, ETC .-
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METALLIC ORES, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, ETC .- OTHER VALUABLE DEPOSITS - OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF WYOMING'S MINERALS IN 1916 376
CHAPTER XXVI FINANCIAL HISTORY
EARLY CONDITIONS IN WYOMING-FINANCIAL GROWTH-ASSESSMENTS OF 1889 AND 1917 COMPARED-PUBLIC REVENUES-THE BONDED DEBT-SECURITY- BANKING, ORIGIN OF-BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES-WYOMING BANKS- STATE BANKING LAWS-BANKS IN 1890-PIONEER BANKERS-BANKS IN 1918-STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATION 412
CHAPTER XXVII HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN WYOMING
FOUNDATION OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM-GREAT SCHOOL REVENUES-THE BEGIN- NING-FIRST LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS-THE FIRST REPORT-CONDITIONS IN 1877-FIRST STATISTICS AVAILABLE-STATEHOOD-TEXT BOOKS AND CUR- RICULUM-TEACHERS' INSTITUTES-THE STEEVER CADET SYSTEM-HIGH SCHOOLS - KINDERGARTENS - PRIVATE AND SECULAR SCHOOLS - OTHER SCHOOLS-THE PRESENT SYSTEM-CENSUS AND APPORTIONMENT BY COUN- TIES-SCHOOL STATISTICS IN 1916-UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 428
CHAPTER XXVIII THE WYOMING PRESS
ORIGIN OF NEWSPAPERS-FIRST PUBLICATIONS IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES-FIRST NEWSPAPERS IN WYOMING-THE LEADER-WYOMING STATE TRIBUNE-OTHER EARLY CHEYENNE NEWSPAPERS-NEWSPAPERS OF LARA- MIE-THE LARAMIE BOOMERANG-THE LARAMIE REPUBLICAN-OTHER WYO- MING PUBLICATIONS-"BILL" NYE-"BILL BARLOW"-WYOMING NEWS- PAPER STATISTICS IN 1918 450
CHAPTER XXIX BENCH AND BAR OF WYOMING
ORIGIN OF CIVIL LAW-PURPOSE OF THE COURTS-TENDENCY TO CRITICISE-THE LAWYER AS A CITIZEN-TERRITORIAL COURTS-MENTION OF EARLY JUDGES- UNDER THE CONSTITUTION-THE SUPREME COURT-DISTRICT COURTS-LIST OF JUDGES-MUNICIPAL COURTS-UNITED STATES COURTS-THE WYOMING BAR-CHARACTER SKETCHES OF EARLY LAWYERS-STATE BAR ASSOCIATION- A FEW NOTED CASES-THE RACE HORSE CASE. 162
CHAPTER XXX RELIGION IN WYOMING
BEGINNINGS OF MISSIONARY WORK IN WYOMING-THE CATHOLIC CHURCH- THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH-THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-THE BAPTIST CHURCH-THE PRESBYTERIAN ....... 476
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CHAPTER XXXI THE COUNTIES OF WYOMING
THE TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES-ALBANY-BIGHORN-CAMPBELL-CARBON-CON- VERSE-CROOK-FREMONT-GOSHEN-HOT SPRINGS-JOHNSON-LARAMIE- LINCOLN - NATRONA - NIOBRARA - PARK - PLATTE - SHERIDAN - SWEETWATER - UINTA - WASHAKIE - WESTON - HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EACH-DATE OF ORGANIZATION-BOUNDARIES-EARLY SETTLERS-TOPOG- GRAPHY - RESOURCES - TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES - POPULATION AND WEALTH, ETC.
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CHAPTER XXXII THE STORY OF CHEYENNE
HOW THE CITY WAS LOCATED-GENERAL DODGE'S ACCOUNT-THE FIRST SETTLERS -ORGANIZING A GOVERNMENT-THE FIRST ELECTION-A NEW CHARTER- VIGILANCE COMMITTEE-EARLY JUSTICE-"JUDGE" BEAN-EARLY BUSINESS INTERESTS-CHEYENNE RANGERS-WHEN TEN YEARS OLD, THE POSTOFFICE -PUBLIC UTILITIES-TWENTIETH CENTURY CHEYENNE 548
CHAPTER XXXIII CITIES AND TOWNS
AFTON - BAGGS - BASIN - BIG PINEY - BUFFALO - BURNS - BYRON - CAM- BRIA - CASPER - CODY - COKEVILLE - COWLEY - DAYTON - DIAMOND- VILLE - DIETZ - DIXON - DOUGLAS - DUBOIS - ELK MOUNTAIN - EN- CAMPMENT - EVANSTON - GILLETTE - GLENROCK - GRANGER - GREEN RIVER ~ GREYBULL - GUERNSEY - GUNN - HANNA - HARTVILLE - HUD- SON - JACKSON - KAYCEE - KEM MERER - LANDER - LARAMIE - LOV- ELL - LUSK - LYMAN - MANDERSON - MANVILLE - MEDICINE BOW - MEETEETSE - MOORCROFT - NEWCASTLE - PINE BLUFFS - POWELL - RAWLINS - RIVERTON - ROCK RIVER-ROCK SPRINGS- SARATOGA - SHERI- DAN - SHOSHONI - SUBLET - SUNDANCE - SUPERIOR - THERMOPOLIS -- TORRINGTON - UPTON - WHEATLAND - WORLAND - OTHER TOWNS. 562
CHAPTER XXXIV MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY
CATTLEMEN'S INVASION OF 1892-WAR ON THE RUSTLERS-ORGANIZING THE RAID CAPTURE OF THE INVADERS-EXPLORING THE GRAND CANYON-GEN. W. H. ASHLEY-MAJ. J. W. POWELL-JAMES WHITE-MISCELLANEOUS EX- PEDITIONS-KOLB BROTHERS-"DOC" MIDDLETON-MELBOURNE THE RAIN MAKER-EXPLOSION AT ROCK SPRINGS-EXECUTION OF TOM HORN-AN IN- DIAN'S CURSE-SOME EARLY PRICES-FRONTIER DAYS CELEBRATION . 613
CHAPTER XXXV STATISTICS AND CHRONOLOGY
FIRST ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREAT WEST-WYOMING FIFTY YEARS OLD CENSUS REPORTS FROM 1870 TO 1915-POPULATION BY COUNTIES- FAULTS OF THE STATE CENSUS-IN TIIE CITIES-PUBLIC OFFICIALS-LIST OF TERRITORIAL AND ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS-CHRONOLOGY-SUMMARY OF LEADING EVENTS IN WYOMING HISTORY
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Wyoming State Flag Frontispiece
Little Goose Creek Falls, near Sheridan. 16
Scene in Big Horn Mountains 19
Cloud Peak, Big Horn Range 19
Castle Rock, Green River
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Teakettle Rock and Sugar Bowl, Green River 21
Devil's Garden, Meeteetse 25
Natural Bridge, Clear Fork, Green River 25
"The Club Sandwich" on Rock Creek 29
Upper Quartzite Stratum showing Jasper Nodules
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"Spanish Diggins"
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Old Faithful, Yellowstone Park
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Castle Geyser, Yellowstone Park
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Firehole River Falls. Yellowstone Park.
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Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone Park
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Yellowstone Canyon, from Inspiration Point. 51
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Yellowstone Falls
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Two Moons
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Medicine Crow
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Jim Baker
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John Hunton
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State Capitol
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Tablet to mark Site where the Council of the First Territorial Legislature of Wyoming convened
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Governor's Mansion
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Wyoming State Hospital, Sheridan
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Wyoming State Penitentiary, Rawlins 267
Fort Kearny Monument 285
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Old Fort Laramie, 1899
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"Mike" Henry, of Douglas. 309
Monument marking the Old Oregon Trail at Torrington
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George Gardner and O. P. Hanna
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Last Black Hills Coach leaving Cheyenne.
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Last Stage out of Saratoga
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Union Pacific Station, Cheyenne
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Union Pacific and St. John's Hospitals, Cheyenne
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Dry Farm Crop of Potatoes, Golden Prairie, near Cheyenne
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Dry Farm Wheat Crop, near Cheyenne.
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Sheep on the Range near Buffalo
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Home of the Corriedales
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Wyoming Corriedale Sheep Company's Corriedales
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Champion Corriedales
371
Laramie Boy, Grand Champion 373
Midwest Refinery, Casper 383
Standard Refinery, Casper 383
The Big Muddy, near Casper 387
13
Old Fort Laramie
Cascade Geyser, Yellowstone Park
14
ILLUSTRATIONS
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In the Big Muddy Field 387
Central Coal and Coke Company's No. 2 Mine, Rock Springs 391
Mine No. 3 of the Bear River Coal Company, Inc., at Evanston 391
Cambria Fuel Company, Cambria
393
Carneyville, One of the Coal Camps
395
Dietz, Home of "Sheridan Coal" 395
First National Bank, Cheyenne 419
The Stock Growers National Bank, Cheyenne 419
High School Building, Cheyenne 429
Central School, Cheyenne 429
Schools of Casper 433
Catholic Academy, Cheyenne 433
High School, Kemmerer 437
High School, Sheridan
437
High School, Newcastle.
439
High School, Evanston
State University of Wyoming, Laramie. 439
445
Women's Hall, University of Wyoming, Laramie 445
St. Mary's Cathedral and Bishop's Residence, Cheyenne 477
Catholic Church, Laramie
479
St. Patrick's Church, Kemmerer 481
481
St. Matthew's Cathedral, Laramie
483
Presbyterian Church, Laramie
483
Episcopal Church, Evanston
485
Catholic Church, Evanston
485
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Sheridan
487
Presbyterian Church, Cheyenne
491
Churches of Casper
491
Baptist Church, Evanston
495
Presbyterian Church, Evanston
495
Baptist Church, Laramie
499
First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, Laramie
499
Baptist Church, Cheyenne
50I
Methodist Episcopal Church, Cheyenne
501
Postoffice, Laramie 505
Albany County Courthouse
505
Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Homer
507
John Owens 509
Carbon County Pioneers 513
Crook County Courthouse 517
F. S. King Ranch, near Cheyenne. 525
Original Homestead of F. S. King 527
Natrona County Courthouse 531
Postoffice, Casper 531
Sheridan County Courthouse 539
Uinta County Courthouse
543
Postoffice, Evanston 543
Weston County Courthouse 547
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rawlins
15
ILLUSTRATIONS
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547
Commercial Club, Cheyenne
549
Plains Hotel, Cheyenne
549
Masonic Temple, Cheyenne
553
Elks' Home, Cheyenne.
553
Senator Warren's Residence, Cheyenne.
557
Carnegie Public Library, Cheyenne
559
Postoffice and Laramie County Courthouse, Cheyenne. 559
Bird's-eye View of Casper
565
Carnegie Library, Casper 567
Masonic Temple, Casper.
567
Main Street, Casper.
569
Cody in 1897
569
Colonel William F. Cody.
57I
View of Evanston
573
Douglas in 1886
573
Public Library, Evanston
575
Masonic Temple, Evanston
575
First Boys leave Green River for the World War.
579
Marshall Day, Kemmerer 583
583
Laramie in 1870
585
Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie
587
Carnegie Library, Laramie
587
Masonic Temple, Laramie 589
Elks' Home, Laramie 589
Residence of Edward Ivinson, Laramie 59I
Holliday Building, Laramie
593
Daily Parade at Fort Russell 593
City Library, Newcastle
595
Company A Armory Building, Newcastle
595
Bird's-eye View of Rawlins.
597
Osborne Block, Rawlins
597
Postoffice, Rawlins
597
Residence of Charles H. Anderson
598
West Pine Street, Rawlins
598
Elks' Home, Rawlins
599
Masonic Temple, Rawlins
599
South Front Street, Rock Springs
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