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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
2
The Wyom ing Frontier show features photographers Stimp son De Clifford and Angier roaming with Kodaks to snap Indians and cowboys. Frank Irwin and Irwin family mingle with Perrys and cow ponies, while A D Kelley hosts events and the Cowboy Congress gains praise for its spirited turnout.
The article praises the Wyoming Knights of the Plain as chivalrous riders on the western plains. It recalls their greeting the president once, their love of horseplay and gun skill, and their preference for freedom over farm life. They meet yearly at the Magic City of the Plains, an outfitting point for ranchers and miners.
The Frontier Day organizers thank the gallant volunteers who worked without pay and the visitors who filled Cheyenne. The piece praises the rough riders and cowboys, notes hotel shortages, and emphasizes hospitality, good humor, and eagerness to see the frontier reenactments.
Advertising agent A Darlow with Prof Stimpson photographed the grounds at peak activity for an Indians exhibit. He aims to supply illustrated pages to Frank Leslie's Journal and Collier's Weekly while noting the high cost of a bucking horse negative and the challenges of printing a missing horse.
A tribute to George W. Cook praised as a noble figure admired worldwide. The piece recalls his Civil War service and famed personal appeal, sharing an encounter with Henry Matthews of Dixon Illinois and celebrating Cook as a man of principle beyond profit.
C D Kirkland, famed photographer from Cheyenne now in Denver, recalls eight years on cattle ranges with kodaks and bucking horse attempts. He concedes only two decent images from moving shots and calls the kodac feud a near impossibility. He notes costs around 25 dollars per trial and regrets limited success in capturing wild horse action.
Joe Newman the comedian appears tonight at the Opera House at 8 oclock. The color for Prontler Uaye can be found at 1710 Perguaen Street.
A Milwaukee Sentinel note describes a scene in a dining car where a dignified young man refuses cards cigar and drinks offered by three traveling salesmen and a ministerial gentleman. He reiterates he never intends to marry, prompting the elder man to propose introducing his daughter.
The article describes a Cherokee food made from corn called con shanna, prepared by soaking corn in lye from hickory ashes, pounding in a hollowed log mortar with a pestle, winnowing the meal, and boiling with cayenne and other spices. A preserved lye residue lengthens shelf life, cakes baked in rock ovens or ashes store long, and some add outa for variation.
The Wyoming Republicans praise President Roosevelt for progress and reciprocity with Cuba. They defend anti monopoly measures and Chinese exclusion, note irrigation and isthmian canal initiatives, and commend Congress for landmark fiscal and land policies. They pledge honest cooperation between capital and industry and condemn partisan attacks on military personnel.
An unnamed traveler recalls a Ludington to Ontonagon rail journey via Sidnaw on the Duluth South Shore line. In a remote lumber town the writer witnesses a silent forest and wary saloons before a chance romance with a widow aboard a connecting car rekindles hope and invites a wedding.
In a story set far from daybreak, Miss Birtchet argues with a man over a planned marriage on a Thursday while a train arrives and a hotel scene unfolds. A parallel legal notice in Cheyenne, Wyoming, announces a foreclosure sale by order of the district court with a sheriff’s sale date set for September 6, 1902 and a $12,600 judgment plus costs.
A prison marriage in a French penal colony faces scrutiny when the would be groom lacks proof that his first wife is dead. The tale unfolds as a young listener recalls Uncle Enoch and frontier adventures, followed by local notices and an official pardon application for Lewin S. Trammell, in Wyoming.
A compact note suggests The Leader should define desires clearly so the requester can deliver precisely what is wanted. The call implies a need for specific guidance to avoid misinterpretation and wasted effort.
The Passenger Department of the C and S Railway issued a new up to date map covering lines from Galveston Texas to Ogden Utah. It can be obtained by sending ten cents for postage to T B Fisher General Passenger Agent. Also includes dissolution notice for Converse Cattle Company at Cheyenne Wyoming dated July 10 1902 signed by Truman B Hicks and George E Abbott.
An advertised promotion targets resort poles across the South and Southeast offering attractively low rates. The brief mentions travel and lodging deals designed to entice visitors to affordable vacation destinations.
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Court orders a hearing on September 1 1902 to determine sale of John C Baird estate realty as administrator Daniel W Gil seeks permission to sell necessary portions. Foreclosure sale set for September 27 1902 at 2 PM in Cheyenne, Wyoming of Lot 5 in Block 332 with parcels and costs.èces
Fragmentary OCR shows Cheyenne departures and arrivals for Colorado Southern lines with daily and special runs. References include West and East bound times, mail close, and mixed trains, plus small notes on stations such as Little Bear and Fort am.
Cheyenne Lodge No. 3 meets in the Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 a.m. Acacia Lodge No. 1 meets in the Masonic Hall on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
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