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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader reports on Frontier days activities and local transit. 2,800 railroad passengers attended Frontier grounds over two days while trains No 1 and 101 were delayed by a washout at Smead Nebraska. Frontier park may charge admission. 8,000 and 6,000 spectators attended without paying.
Governor Leaves with wife J DeForest Richards and Mr and Mrs G Abbott for a week in Colorado. Union Pacific freight handling dominates discussions as unloading limits tighten. Woodmen of the World insurance due today. Imported Pichora beer on draught at the Depot Exchange Cafe. Wanted at once good woman cook inquire at 102 West Eighteenth Street.
Professors Elwood Mead and Clarence Johnston depart for the east and Missouri respectively to direct next year’s irrigation work. A P Stover heads to Utah to finish Provo river tasks. Frank Bond to Texas and Louisiana for investigations. Ed Pay marries. Ralph Friend transports twenty eight cattle cars to Omaha for markets.
News reached our city yesterday of Charley Kelly who served at the Presidio in San Francisco. The death was sudden and a great shock to his family and friends as a recent letter said he was in good health. Remains will be shipped to Cheyenne for burial. Cause of death is unknown.
The letter from O F Cowhick dated August 29 1901 from French Lick Springs Indiana describes the health resort as beautiful and curative waters with over six hundred patients being treated. He expects to return home in about ten days well and praises the springs highly.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Cheyenne ended with a grand banquet at Woodmen hall attended by about eighty knights. After a daytime officer election the group reassembled at Castle hall for the feast, where Nagel's orchestra provided music and lively discussion followed the excellent viands.
About $3,500 in back pay from a $5,000 allotment remains unclaimed, with Governor Richards stating efforts to locate Wyoming battalion members have been extensive but only a third of the funds have been disbursed. Philippine medals also await distribution.
Hon William R Schnitger served as toast master while the past grand chancellor delivered a welcome address filled with wit. Supreme Representative W H Chaplin spoke on the Endowment Bank and the lodge, noting membership growth and insurer focus. James S Vidal of Lander has been admitted to practice before the interior department. Hunters head to season opening September 1 as a Spanish War veteran Mr J Mills is buried, escorted by six veterans.
Deming and Moore spoke on Fraternal Side and Grand Lodge of the Future highlighting history, cooperation, and duties. Discussion covered state lodges building own halls, notably Chayenne lodges with castle hall. A lot bought by members at 25 dollars per note, building worth about 18000 dollars largely liquidated. Also a rental notice for furnished rooms at brick blocks with electric light and janitor service.
Merchants in the city are praised for generous donations that helped finance the Frontier Day celebration. Their public spirit and generosity are credited with contributing to the event's great success. An obituary notes Ira Pease, one of Wyoming’s oldest pioneers, died at the county hospital in Laramie after arriving in 1868. Cowboys headed to Denver for the Frontier event have left to participate in the city’s celebration there. Bills against the Frontier committee should be presented for settlement at once to secretary C B Richardson. The Wasnineman Market advertises low prices on veal pork beef mutton lamb poultry and vegetables.
Preparations are complete for Labor Day with a city parade involving most organized labor groups. After marching, prayers and speeches by prominent ministers will be held at the city park where workers and residents gather. Most offices stores and businesses will close including Union Pacific shops.
The Zangs bring a strong lineup to face the Indians Sunday and Monday, listing Kelly center field Spencer third base Maloney first base Elkhoff second base Burns catcher Hwing pitcher right field Shay shortstop Roberts left field La Croix pitcher. They have defeated the Indians repeatedly.
A public bonfire will be held tomorrow at the First Methodist church to burn the mortgage deed on the paid off edifice in the presence of the congregation. The event marks years of effort by Rev. Benjamin Young and trustees, lifting a heavy financial burden from members and officers. Judge M. C. Brown and wife arrived from Denver after an eye operation, with the optic fully removed. he heads home to Laramie. Local Cheyenne weather forecasts call for fair skies tonight and Sunday, with warmer temps tonight. Temperatures ranged 70 max and 49 min with trace precipitation in the last 24 hours.
The state land board leased fifty school sections totaling 32 000 acres. A $2 000 life-insurance check was received by A Underwood for Fred Shaffer’s widow. Union Pacific officials deny a Tribune-originated claim of a lawsuit over insults to a woman traveling Cheyenne to North Platte. BR M Taylor buys the Sentinel plant to start a Mining Age in Laramie. Doc Middleton departs for Ardmore S D after Frontier celebration. Superintendent Churchill holds school entrance exams. repeat exams for fall entrants. The Zangs from Denver visit for two games against the Indians tomorrow and Monday, with a strong lineup expected.
State Engineer Fred Bond returns from Denver where he delivered an address before the American Society for the Advancement of Science on the scope of national aid for irrigation. Also note a lost parasol on Ferguson Street and a furnished room with bath at 2002 Eddy Street with a reward offered.
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