Cheyenne Leader Highlights August 13 1901 Local Notes
Rock Springs boy Leslie Carter sent to Golden reform school. Cherokee Sam entertains on streets. Greenberg store sidewalls rising. Newcastle oil lands filing surge. Carnegiebrary nears completion in Cheyenne. Circus day at the capitol. entrance issue noted. Wyoming race horses eyed for Glenwood Springs meet. Boy struck by rock near library. minor injury. Nagel’s orchestra correction. Naperstek provides music. Dr J A Schuelke named surgeon in Cody Rough Rider School. Matt Thomas released for lack of evidence. Circus dismantling draws crowd. Press association hall event set for Aug 22. First ore car from Strong copper mine sold at good price.
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Leslie Carter
Rock Springs
Reform School
Golden
Sam
Cheyenne
Greenberg
Sixteenth Street
Newcastle
Carnegiebrary
Capitol
Supreme Court
Leslie
Sharp
Wyoming
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Nagel
Woodmen
Naperstek
J. A. Schuelke
Cody Rough Rider
Big Horn
Matt Thomas
Cody
Press Association
Hore Creek
Personal Notes From City Circles Involving Laramie and Denver Visitors
J A Johnston arrived from Denver last evening. Mrs Leroy Grant returns from a Laramie visit. Miss Minnie Haas comes home from Sunrise friends. Mrs Fred Frick visits from Laramie with city relatives. Ben Bellamy, formerly of the city, returns from Laramie to visit. Will Rucker and Mike Beauregard arrive from Laramie and attended the circus last night. Otto C Floto Denver Post sports editor came to see the circus. Mrs H W Atchison returns to Denver after a two month visit. Mrs Thomas Reid and daughter Mabell are back from Portland. Miss Reid has fully recovered from appendicitis operation. Delegates Leave Cheyenne for Railway Postal Clerks convention in Omaha. Charles Argesheimer and alternate W G Bruce depart with group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Johnston
Denver
Leroy Grant
Laramie
Minnie Haas
Fred Frick
Ben Bellamy
Will Rucker
Mike Beauregard
Otto C. Floto
The
Denver Post
H. W. Atchison
Charles Argesheimer
Cheyenne
Railway Postal Clerks
Omaha
W. G. Bruce
Move of Convicts to New Penitentiary Nears Completion
J R Grimes states the Rawlins construction is to finish by mid next month and inmates in the old Lara mie prison will move to the new quarters. The state board of charities plans shifting convicts by the end of September, a move delayed by the building not being ready last fall. Also listed is a Densmore typewriter for sale at Cheyenne Land office.
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J. R. Grimes
Rawlins
Laramie
State Board of Charities and Reform
Densmore
Cheyenne Land Office
Wyoming sets to appoint ten more teachers to Philippines
T. T. Tynan state superintendent returns from Detroit NA E A meeting confident he will secure ten additional Wyoming teachers for the Philippines. New appointees will earn at least 750 dollars monthly for twelve months, with institutes planned in Big Horn county Sheridan Buffalo and Newcastle before proceeding to land auctions in Sheridan.
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T. T. Tynan
National Educational Association
Detroit
Philippines
Wyoming
America
Tynant
Tynan
Big Horn County
Sheridan
Buffalo
Newcastle
Tragic Suicide Attempt Recounted South Side Home Incident
Charles Eavis a longtime Union Pacific worker on the south side attempted to kill himself at his home 216 East Eleventh Street last evening about 10. He slashed his throat with a razor, severing the windpipe, yet doctors expect recovery. Mrs. Eavis cites a May head injury as a possible cause while the couple’s son-in-law and Dr. Bennett aided him before transport to the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eavis
Union Pacific Railroad
East Eleventh Street
Mavis
Bennett
Eavis
Drowned in River Near Granger John Gardner Dead
John Gardner of Granger died attempting to cross Green River last week and his body remains missing. Gardner and his wife camped near the wagon bridge while his team was recovered in the river. Mrs Gardner says he acted unusually that day and was unable to help himself after falling into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gardner
Granger
Green River
Gardner
Green River City
Frontier forces to guard two day celebration
The Frontier Committee will appoint no fewer than thirty policemen to patrol the city during the Frontier Celebration two day event. Officers will be stationed citywide and mingle with crowds at the fair grounds to deter burglaries and thefts with immediate arrests for any suspicious activity. The city notes no robberies at prior Frontier celebrations and aims to keep this year equally safe. O. H. Sweet starts Union Labor Magazine in Cheyenne. Buffalo city council awards a new city hall contract for 7699 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Committee
Ciity
Steel Platform Replaced at Union Pacific Depot
The vast freight depot platform will be rebuilt with timber and covered in sheet steel. Materials are arriving and work begins once ground is prepared. The 700 plus foot long platform handles hundreds of freight cars monthly and suffers heavy wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Frontier Day Exhibit Declines High Dive Offer
Casper Wyoming sheep herder proposes a thrilling forty foot dive into a shallow water tank for Frontier Day. The committee plans to reject the old attraction as they seek new features. Visitors from outside the city numbered at least five hundred for yesterday’s circus crowd returning today. The Maccabees schedule an ice cream social and dance next Friday the 16th at A O U W hall. Rentals listed for two furnished rooms at 411 East Twelfth Street with Harcler and Dinneen offering livery rigs from 1XL stables.
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The
Frontier Committee
Casper
Wyo
Maccabees
A. O. U. W. Hall
Early closing movement brings city stores to six oclock
Merchants who signed the Clerks association agreement closed doors at six o clock last evening. Clerks report the move a success and plan to pressure non signing proprietors to adopt universal early closing. Meanwhile Rock Springs Lumber drives 400000 ties down Green River with a large crew loading at the boom below Green River, the largest drive yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerks’ Association
Rock Springs
Doane Miners Walk Out Over Wage Increase Demand
Miners at the Doane mine walked out after owners refused an agreed wage increase. Likely a compromise will be reached. Also reported is a major addition to the Round House at Rawlins per the Rawlins Journal. Work on the local round house nears completion. For rent: neatly furnished rooms in brick blocks with electric light and janitor service from $5.00 per month upward at Warren & Emporium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doane
Rawlins Journal
Union Pacific
RHNT
Warren Wmporium
Train Backing Over Yard Worker at Rock Springs Tragedy
A man identified as Anderson was walking beside railroad tracks at Rock Springs when a train backed up and dragged him beneath its wheels. Both legs were badly severed, with mangled flesh and bone scattered along the track for about forty yards. Anderson's wife is dead. his son works in the yards at Rock Springs with his father. The pair recently moved from Green River less than two weeks ago.
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Soren
Frightful accident at Buford gravel pit injures brakeman
Late this afternoon Jack McMahon a brakeman on a Buford work train was crushed beneath the cars and lost both legs and an arm. He is to be brought to the city at 6 o clock this evening. McMahon recently transferred from Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McMahon
Buford Gravel Pit
Laramie
Carpenter Falls Twenty Feet at Round House
Joseph Bean a carpenter at the new railroad round house fell from a top level at noon while descending to quit time. He landed on a timber and sustained a broken pelvis and serious facial and arm injuries. He was taken to the county hospital in critical condition but doctors expect eventual recovery. Bean is married and lives at 2022 Bent Street.
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Joseph Bean
Bean
Bent Street
Inquest Adjourned In Nickell Murder Case
Coroners inquest adjourned shortly before 4 pm subject to Coroner Murray's call. More witnesses will be subpoenaed and examination continued later. No incriminating evidence found yet. Afternoon testimony revealed a powerful cattlemen's organization on Sibylle formed to keep sheep out of the country, near the shooting scene, with potential connections to the murder.
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Nickell
Murray
Sibylle
Theibylie
Morgan named assistant prosecutor in Dee Blair murder case
Special to Leader Casper grows tense as Judge Bramel appoints Eugene D. Morgan as Natrona county assistant prosecuting attorney after Alexander Butler declines to prosecute. Meanwhile James Layden suffered a crushed right foot when a heavy timber fell in a car repair shop, ending his shift.
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Laramie
Wyo
Dee Blair
Casper
Bramel
Eugene D. Morgan
Natrona County
Alexander Butler
Lottom
James Layden
Kept Posse at Bay in Lander Shooting Encounter
Yesterday morning in Lander John Roche a painter resisted arrest and held off Sheriff Strough and four deputies for two hours before capture. A warrant charged him with beating his wife while intoxicated. Roche used three rifles from behind a fence as officers and posse exchanged fire, about thirty shots total. Roche surrendered and faces preliminary murder attempt charges. Also: Baston Star ladies basket party at city park August 14 at 2 p.m. W R C meets at Mrs. Jenkins Wednesday 2:30 p.m. Plus an ad praising The Leader printing services and office on Ferguson.
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Lander
John Roche
Strough
Roche
Roché
Mysterious Kelly family found dead in Utah after disappearance
Reading the Salt Lake dispatch, bones of a man and two children were found in eastern Utah near Vernal. The Kellys from Georgetown had vanished during an 1899 overland trip to Washington state. Roy Kelly pursued clues to Rawlins before further traces were lost. The manner of death remains a mystery with theories of exposure or violence, while Roy continues to search in Utah and Idaho.
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Kelly
Wyoming
Rawlins Journal
Salt Lake
Kellys
Georgetown
Mr. Kelly
Washington
A. W. McKenzie
Pittsburg
Roy Kelly
Utah
Idaho
Real Wild West at Cheyenne Open Air Ball Draws Colorado Crowd
J A Martins Colorado ad blitz distributed 9000 programs for the Cheyenne frontier celebration promising the real wild west show at the fairgrounds. He reports Colorado towns hail the event as the genuine article and expect larger crowds than ever. Also noted are William J Bryan and family passing through en route to Rawlins and Cheyenne hosts closing a successful Methodist conference. Washington Market advertises veal pork beef mutton lamb poultry and vegetables as cheapest in town.
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J. A. Martin
Denver
Colorado
Cheyenne
Denyer
Eitles
Martin
Washington
Miller to sue Nickell over sheep trespass at Iron Mountain
Miller plans damages suit against Kels Nickell for trespass of about 3 000 head of sheep on his Iron Mountain lands after a removal request was refused. He seeks 600 dollars and may file a defamation suit later regarding accusations about an attack at Iron Mountain Big cattle trains pass Cheyenne tomorrow shipped by Ora Haley from Rawlins to eastern markets. Postmaster appointed Francis Sansome for St Stephen Wyoming. Notice disclaims responsibility for wife Nellie Gunston's bills after August 12 1901. Cavalry horses sought inspection at Davis ranch on August 15 1901 for sorrels browns and blacks 16 1 hands.
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Miller
Kels Nickell
Iron Mountain
Mr. Nickell
Nickell
Cheyenne
Ora Haley
Rawlins
N. R. Davis
Cures While You Steep Rheumatism Catarrh Hay Fever
An advertisement promises cures for rheumatism catarrh hay fever stomach troubles and women’s diseases through steeping methods. It notes Cheyenne testimonials at the office and seeks agents in every Wyoming town with a booklet offered at a listed address.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Highteenth St
P. O
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A. Slack
K. W. D. Bella
George H. Evans
Thomas Reid
Mabelle
Portland
Miss Reid
Ten
City of
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New Labor
O. H. Sweet
Union Labor Magazine
Organized Labor
City Council of
East Twelfth Street
Harcler and
Dinneen
Dowhick Dry Goods Company
Kili
Lan
J. W. Jenkins
Leader
Ferguson Street
By OF
Mormon State
Mr. Houck
Clarence Houck
New York City
City
West Highteenth Street
Denver News
Athol Hill
Sherman Hill
Julesburg
Frontier Day
Wild West
William J. Bryan
J. D. Osborne
Rev. Young
Silver Moon
B. S. Karcher
West
Cheyenne Business College
D. C. Royer
Prin
Dinneenserv
Gogh
Bohemian Girl
Vreeland & Stone
Geo. H. Nagle
Chas
Corson
Sec
Treas
Union
Mercantile, Co
Serguson
Ean Neale
Union Mercantile Company
Sunbonnet
Passepartour
Warren Mercantile CO
Francis Sansome
St. Stephen, Wyo
Department
Nellie Gunston
Thomas Gunston
Tod
W. U. Trl. Office
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Hofmanns
Anheuser-Busch Branch
Hofmann Bros
West Sixteenth Street
Ohenstein Brothers
General Grocers
Schilling
Arabia
Eddy Street
Chnyanne
Wm. Myers
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