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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader lists A Slack as editor and proprietor with K W De Pelle as business manager and A Richardson as city editor in its masthead.
Notices from Laramie report D Miller at 1709 Ferguson St adjusting watch gear and J W Hopper traveling to Denver to visit his mother. Jersey Fowler bought a $16 bulldog then faced a ten day layoff. Graders drunk and resting on sidewalks prompted police action. the system to enforce order worked well. Judge Groesbeck and C B Carpenter form a legal partnership in the Gem City. W A Wyman attends the Woodmen of the World sixth biennial session in Salt Lake. A land office hearing on C F P Miller’s homestead involved contestant Dugal Whittaker. Union Pacific suspects a Kansas robbery led to a later attempt on the Rock Island. Fay killed. EB H Green moves from Cheyenne to Salt Lake, H M Clay named city passenger agent. Survey by Engineer Bellamy finds a viable Laramie to Gold Hill railway, likely narrow gauge. Laramie Boomerang reports F of Laramie entertains for Spanish-American war anniversary. Gronbeck speaks. Sheriff Yund warned about a double theft from Spencer and Fisk on Sherman Hill. Judge Stott notes fines in the last court term exceed all prior in the Fourth Judicial District.
Mr. J. W. Johnston of Bggrus Co Milwaukee brings an eighty one ton steam shovel with a three yard dip to the Sherman pits. Southern Pacific recently bought Tucurus company five shovels weighing ninety five tons with five yard dippers. The Banta Fe order includes four sixty five ton shovels.
George Hannon lays down a new sidewalk on Fifteenth Street while R. Gratem oder Van Tassel raises a headquarters on Fifteenth and Eddy with fresh paint. A contract on the Denver and Rio is noted in the same brief item.
Officials vow a thorough probe of the Sunday wreck in the yards as competing claims arise over who should lead the response. Engineers and workers debate roles with tensions flaring about front line duties and replacements.
Reports say smallpox evidence resurfaces along the railroad corridor with yellow fever-like symptoms feared in a second epidemic. physicians warn it could be more severe than the first.
At noon today in Cheyenne the ceremony united Harriett C Thompson and John Grieve in a Congregational rite. The Wyoming stockman and his bride, renowned locally, will travel abroad for about a year visiting Scotland England Ireland Germany and France. A large gathering attended the service in the Thompson home with a wedding breakfast following as friends offered best wishes.
Mr and Mrs W H Andrus entertained First Methodist church members and friends at their home on East Sixteenth Street last evening. The lawn was beautifully lit with electricity and lanterns as guests enjoyed the evening. It was also Mrs Andrus birthday eve.
Capitol Camp 246 will hold a regular meeting at the A. O. U. W. hall on Thursday evening August 16 at 7 40 sharp followed by a grand social entertainment Royal neighbors and visiting neighbors are invited to attend the event at 8 20 p m Clerk KRACHMER.
R W Bradley was awarded the contract to build the addition to the state hospital for the Insane of Evanston. His bid, the lowest, is 24132 pounds. The project features a two story brick structure with four basements, measuring 88 by 47 feet.
Private car OL of the Premont Elk horn and Missouri Valley attached to the west bound train in the morning carried Governor Richards and party en route to visit Yellowstone park and Salt Lake City.
The adage links virtue to success, suggesting enterprise and honesty explain why the Ben Franklin brand remains favored among readers. The line hints at cultural values shaping reputation and trust.
A dispatcher error caused two locomotives to halt within a few feet of collision. Eastbound led by Conductor Argue and Engineer Robinson met westbound led by Conductor Sullivan and Engineer Gutch. The intended meeting point was Pine Bilal but orders sent crews to Bushell. Train crews received congratulations for avoiding disaster.
A party of twelve officers including General Manager Dickinson reviewed the new Borrie double track from the engineering department. Superintendent Park formally accepted the completion to Borrie, promising to eliminate past freight delays. Shop hours rise to nine per day, adding forty hours monthly. Other notes include Keeler’s promotion to traveling car inspector and Sullivan filling his Cheyenne post, with several crews reassigned for the western operation.
Monday night two bicycles were stolen outside Wyoming Cycle Works. One bike was recovered by Manager George after a Fort Russell trip, found in possession of William Dillon, a new soldier. Dillon claimed he bought the wheel from a shopman, a story likely false as another soldier, Ferguson, was seen trying to sell it in town. George detained both soldiers to question how the wheels came into their possession.
Mr J P Keefe and Miss Isabel Wilkinson united in marriage this morning by Father Keating. The bride is the daughter of John Wilkinson, a wealthy sheepman of Wise Bluffs. The groom, a hustling man from Payne Knox company of Omaha, plans to reside in Omaha after an eastern tour. Contractors Menara, McArthur Brothers, and Madden MacDonald visited with 200 men from the past. they noted difficulty in keeping workers but reported rapid progress.
A Denver Post remark notes two robbers, one tall and one short, sparking a Wyoming debate over race and language. The report mentions a controversial phrase and cites alleged remedies involving medical or cosmetic notions.
A vehicle struck a cow west of Granite yesterday causing the engine to mangled the animal. Debris and bones covered the wheels while the sole of the car was damaged. Minor injuries not reported.
The letter describes a voyage aboard the Australia from San Francisco to Honolulu. It notes pleasant seas, a diverse passenger list including judiciary officials, delegates, merchants, and Hawaiians, and social life on board with bands and singing. Landfall near Oahu is described with humorous scenes of boys diving for coins and the ship’s orderly deck life.
A holiday gathering at the pier greeted voyagers with Cheyenne figures represented by Md Towse and others like Will Goets and J G Prattall appearing well though soon to be absent as the writer signs affectionately as father.
A roundup of social visits and travel: Lizzie Bruner in Denver with others visiting William Ulrich and wife. Mrs N R Davia and Miss Maggie Nally in Denver. Tom Cushing of Sherman visiting Cheyenne. Judge Bramer back from Casper and to Laramie. Bert Abry home from school. Emma Schiing visiting from Rawlins. Cooley hosting visitors. Mrs Ernest Logan's visit to Omaha. P F Powelson returns from Denver. Tracey sisters attend Wilkinson O Keefe wedding. John Morrison and family headed to Omaha. observers fishing in Cherokee Park. notable locals at Inter Ocean. Rev H McQuilkin to stay in town due to unforeseen circumstances.
A three year old with light hair and neat dress followed girls from a park and was taken to the police quarters at Oret. He cried until Bob Ingalls gave him candy, then smiled and appeared unconcerned about a home.
A jury found Patrick McGill ingane today and ordered his estate managed. L. R. Bresnahen D. W. Gill Jake Coffman Milton Taylor Max Bogall and Robert Reamy served as witnesses. Mr McGill will be taken to Evanton tomorrow.
A contractor named John FE Logan, previously with Sherman, has fallen behind on a contract taken for the Denver and Rio Grande. The incident details the move from Sherman and the new project assignment.
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