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Short notes cover a string of city affairs including travels, accidents, railroad and tramway work, a 36 new 82 degree Masons, cattle round up at Bear Creek, a menagerie of workers and a fast wedding record.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
3
Short notes cover a string of city affairs including travels, accidents, railroad and tramway work, a 36 new 82 degree Masons, cattle round up at Bear Creek, a menagerie of workers and a fast wedding record.
The Cheyenne Council of Kadosh initiates Masonic Scottish Rite degrees from first to thirtieth. Judge C. N. Potter serves as preceptor with W. R. Stoll and Fennimore Chatterton in key roles. The nineteenth through twenty-first degrees were conferred with noted presiding members, and the twenty-second degree was presented today, with further thirtieth degree to be exemplified tonight.
Misa Brown, rider for Huffa lo Bills Wild Wear, sustained a right ankle fracture and dislocated shoulder during a cowgirl race at Leyley thst Friday. She was taken to Cheyenne for treatment and lies at D. R. Bryans 410 East Twentyflat street. Her injuries will keep her from riding for a long time.
A man suggests transforming the elevated site with oaks and a lakeside view into a resort while the other parties debate whether to build a garden or a garden urn and consider selling or renting the property. The Daily Lender advertises in its columns.
In Cheeser, Vermont, Clarence A. Adams a respected farmer hid a dual life as a thief for over a decade. A spring gun wounded him while a burglar shadowed the town, exposing a string of thefts at Waterman mill and other sites. Neighbors and officials fearfully watched, while Adams faced arrest and possible jail as more burglaries linked to him emerge.
The piece profiles a notorious burglar, Adams, claiming his life of crime stemmed from fiction like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It notes his extensive library, alleged accomplices, past thefts during his twenties, and a mysterious stash found at his home. The column also details a separate slangy ad about a nickel powered X ray demonstration.
Indianapolis Aug 14 A local drive to break up gambling rings reveals a poker game run at the English hotel patronized by prominent city women chiefly married and summoned by telephone. Stakes rarely exceed 1 with big bets possible. Hotel manager Cunningham neither denied nor denied awareness. Also notes brave nursing in the Philippines and a Woodmen of the World meeting trip offer, plus foreclosure sale notice in Cheyenne, Wyoming with June 2 1902 decree and September 27 1902 auction.
For sale four lots in good location near Thames on Twelfth Street inquire at this office. Albert Chapman real estate agent. Cut flowers Mrs Glafcke phone 644. For rent four room house inquire Dr Conway Opera House block. For rent nicely furnished rooms brick blocks electric light janitor service from $50 a month and also dwelling houses large and small inquire Warren Emporium.
Miscellany notes a business offering cut flowers and designs for weddings parties and funerals at Chaflin's greenhouse at the corner of Eighteenth and Central avenues. Also advertised are baths at Padgett's Barber Shop for 15 cents.
The board of trustees of school district No. 4 Carbon county Wyoming offers for sale coupon bonds totaling 4000 dollars dated August 18 1902 at 6 percent interest semi annually in denominations 1000 or 5000 or both payable at the Carbon county treasurer. Bids due August 18 1902 at 6 pm Baggs and bids may be rejected. Carrie Swearingen Clerk.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming dated July 8, 1902 announces that Therkel You sen has filed for final proof to support his preemption declaratory statement No. 6760 at Cheyenne Wyoming September 1902. Witnesses: Soren Venson Hal Strang Christ Christenaen and William Boyce. Also mentions an elegant map of Colorado and Southern connections from Galveston to Ogden available for ten cents postage.
In the District Court of the First Judicial District Laramie Wyoming a foreclosure sale is ordered in the Hoffmann Brothers case against Emile Richardson as administrator of John Guenther deceased and Gustav Hellbeck. The sale of parcels in Cheyenne Laramie County will occur September 6 1902 at 10 AM in front of the courthouse to satisfy a 12500 judgment plus costs and interest with bid cash. Adwin J Smalley county clerk details dated July 26 1902.
Department of the Interior announces that Martin Hreither of Cheyenne Wyoming seeks final proof on his claim for the east half and west half of section four in township sixteen north range sixty eight west. Proof will be made before the register and receiver at Cheyenne on August eighteen eighteen hundred two.
Advertisers target southern and southeastern resort destinations with attractively low rates for stays, inviting travelers to book now and enjoy discounted lodging, amenities, and seasonal packages at selected properties.
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