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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1902
Page
3
A damaged OCR text shows Atlantic Express and Denver Pacific train numbers and varied departure and arrival times. It includes misread station names and inconsistent times such as 1.30 pm and 12.80 pm with no clear sequence or destinations.
Train listings show No 154 Accom leaves Cheyenne 1 00 pm No 156 Stock Express Saturday only 2 09 pm No 152 daily except Monday arrive Cheyenne 900 am Colorado and Southern Daily except Sunday No 65 Mixed departs 7 00 am No 66 Mixed arrives 3 05 pm Mails close West Bound UP 6 am and 9 pm East Bound UP 1 26 pm and 10 pm East Bound BM 12 noon South Bound UP 1 95 pm and 10 North Bound CO M 6 am Port Russell 8 am Little Bear La Grange Little Horse creek South Bend 7 am
Articles touch on Cheyenne hosting Buffalo Bill's Wild West, copper ore strike at Mount Zirkel mine Grand Encampment, Cheyenne pennant win in Union Pacific League, and assorted local notes including visits, travels, and civic items.
The Knights of Pythias announce a round trip rate of 40 for the biennial meeting in San Francisco. Tickets go on sale August 4 through August 6 with a final return limit of September 30. Barron, Agent.
The Mountain and Plain committee plans a broncho belt contest for October 7 and 8 at Cheyenne with riders to qualify by proper papers and adhere to strict rules on equipment and mounting. The event features bucking horses, judges to award prizes, and a complex drawing system to determine champions, with Thad Sowder last year’s winner not eager to reclaim the belt.
An English resident in Shanghai enjoyed a dinner made from a fish called bis cook or Wun Hoo. His daughter questioned if a dog had been killed for the soup, while Wun Hoo denied the accusation and claimed the animal was already dead when he arrived.
Classified notice lists Olga Grohmann of 386 Degraw Street Brooklyn as a governess with strong references seeking a family teaching post in German English French and music. Also offers miscellaneous real estate and rental notices with agents and contact details from the same public listing.
August Znd reports a lost package of baby clothes on Ferguson Street. Hee turns to B W Whitcomb at 2223 Ferguson Street for recovery. Chaffin's greenhouse offers cut flowers and designs for weddings parties and funerals at the corner of 18th and Central avenue. Padgett's Barber Shop offers hot and cold baths for 15 cents at 16th Street.
Department of the Interior lands office in Cheyenne announces final proof dates for settlers Martin Breither and Therkel Yeuhon. Breither has August 12, 1902, deadline for Lots 3 and 4 and E 12 SW 14 in T 15 N R 63 W with witnesses Keenan, Thomas, Meanea, and Perry. Yeuhon has September 3, 1902, deadline for N 12 NE 14 and N 6 NW 14 in T 18 N R 69 W with witnesses Yensen, Strong, Christensen, Hoyce.
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