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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
In Cheyenne Wyoming the article argues for restoring independent heads of departments, appointing a qualified city engineer, improving water supply and sewer connections, and funding a competent health commissioner. It warns against excessive economy that harms public services and calls for broader mayoral appointment powers for a police magistrate.
The next legislative assembly may pass a law creating a state bond of health. Senator Var Dryeck of Weston county endorses the idea and will introduce a bill early in the session. Doctors Seestor J. W. Hawk of Green River and Representative BR. HM. Reed of Rock Springs are expected to support the measure.
A Brooklyn grocer recalls a rip-off attempt where a man offered a fake $10 bill in exchange for small bills and an envelope note promised return with the rest. The scheme collapses when the man fails to return, leaving the grocer with a folded paper reading I’ll be back when the robbins nest again.
Henry Watson the illustrator travels through Naplan and Naples, making sketches of villages and daily life. An innkeeper struggles until the illustrator draws himself in bed with the sun rising, a cock crowing, and a maid knocking, finally waking him. Also notes nearby household furniture on Warren Avenue.
Discussion traces the growth of state health boards from Massachusetts as pioneers to Georgia Idaho Montana Oregon and Wyoming. It notes the shift from nuisance abatement to scientific disease control with national coordination prospects, vital statistics and the rise of bacteriologic laboratories in several states.
Notice names John W. Hopper as administrator of Silas J. Hopper deceased. Creditors must file claims within six months of first publication or be barred. within twelve months to avoid loss. Publication date noted as November 20, 1947.
A liberal reward is offered for information leading to the whereabouts of Ernest Mopkina a 22 year old man about 5 foot 10 inches tall with light hair fair complexion and a scar on the forehead from a horse kick He was last seen in Cheyenne on June 3 The notice also mentions a divorce petition filed in Laramie County Wyoming by Olive Ambrone alleging cruelty and drunkenness with a response required by January 26 1901 The document includes names such as Frank Ambrose and district officials and references a typhoid fever case and Cheyenne Sanitary Company cleaning services for grease traps pools and closest receptacles.
The list of Wyoming senators includes John McGill Rock Creek Albany H G Balch Laramie Albany A C Thomas Meeteese Big Horn David L Rusk Rawlins Carbon L G Davia Saratoga Carbon J T Williams Douglas Converse Melvin Nichols Sundance Crook Wm Madden Jr Low Tail Fremt Wilson McBride Buffalo Johnson E W Stone Cheyenne Laramie P J Diack Cheyenne Laramie O A Guernsey Guernsey Larie P Sullivan Casper Natrona W Brittain Sheridan J Iredale Rock Springs Sweet er J W Hawk Green River Sweter George Osmond Afton G N Griffen Diamondville Uinta G C Verbryck Cambria Weston Totals Republican 18 Democratic 1 Senators marked with serve four years from January 1901. Total hold over senators Republican 10
A long OCR fragment lists political names by county for Wyoming, then a town of Lusk bond offer notice with bid details, and multiple land patent notices for Cheyenne and Diamond with repeat data including names, places, and dates from 1900. The piece also includes vacancy note in Laramie county due to Arthur Richardson’s death and a sales ad for house furnishings by Warrin Mercantile Co.
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces timber and stone land purchase claim by Joseph A Brecken, filed sworn statement No 163 for land in Township 20 N Range 69 W Section 24, will prove up January 9 1901 before the register and receiver. Witnesses named from Diamond Wyoming include Donald McDonald Richard Surette George Deitrich and Robert W Breckens. Adverse claims must file by January 9 1901.
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces that James K. Miller of Iron Moon county Laramie Wyoming filed sworn statement No 162 for the purchase of timber land in section 14 township 20 north range 70 west to be offered as proof on January 4 1901 before the register and receiver. Names Joseph E Reed William T. Clay and John L. Jordan listed as witnesses or interested parties with location Diamond Wyoming Iron Mountain.
Robert W. Breckens of Cotrene, Laramie County Wyoming, files affidavit No. 169 for the purchase of section 14 block 4 township 26 north range 69 west. He must prove his claim before the Cheyenne register and receiver by January 4, 1001 with witnesses William Reed of Diamond, Wyoming.
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces John L Jordan of Mountain County Laramie Wyoming filed sworn statement No 180 under the 1878 act and 1892 amendments for NW quadrants of section 4 township 19 north range 6 west seeking proof the land is valuable for timber or stone all claims must file by January 1901.
Department of the Interior Land Office Cheyenne announces a settler has filed intent to prove land claim by feal proof before the Cheyenne register and receiver. Application No 3790 covers lots 2 3 and 4 in Section 4 Township 14 West. Morton of Ton relays details of witnesses and location for the proof in Wyoming.
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