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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
2
The piece urges early Christmas purchases with advice on wiser spending and better service. It notes editorials on tariffs, Ireland crime, Venezuelan British German clashes, Monroe doctrine limits, and a winter safety emphasis. It also mentions fire hazards, car tags, and political chatter about Lipton and Castro.
A long Cheyenne column lists church services across denominations with times, locations, and pastors. Entries include Second Baptist, Trinity German Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Mark's Episcopal, A. M. E. Church, First Baptist, Salvation Army, First Methodist, Scandinavian Lutheran, South Side Congregational, First Congregational, St. Marys cathedral, and notes on catechism, Sunday school, youth groups, and masses.
The Cheyenne Board of County Commissioners met at 10 a.m. to audit and allow claims from December 2, 1902. They approved $1296.00 for judges clerks and constables and ordered warrants. They approved numerous election supplies and expenses and fixed bonds. They approved liquor license actions and examined reports from county officers. They appointed George D. Rainsford game and fish warden, redeemed tax sale property for Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association, and adjourned to December 6.
Sealed bids due by noon December 30 1902 for two Howe truss spans on the Douglas bridge plus repairs. Plans on file with A D Cook Converse County Wyoming. County to reject any or all bids and require 5000 certified funds. Also real estate for sale Kiet residence lots east part of town inquire Albert Chapman agent.
Notices announce public building proposals due by 1903 with plans at depot offices, resume bids for school bonds in Wyoming with 1904 maturity, and railway service improvements by Colorado and Southern between Denver and Fort Worth and Denver to Memphis. Also estate probate and stockholders meeting notices in Wyoming.
The advertisement urges buyers to choose a piano from the Cheyenne dealer at 404 West Seventeenth Street, touting guaranteed quality, exchange options within two years, and a five year replacement promise. It lists brands Fischer, A B Chase, Kimball, Ludwig, Hobart M Cable, Steinway, and notes recent piano shipments.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions resorts and regions to the south and along ports. It references Furnished Rowe and a loader, with garbled place names Sourbese Califor Connnections through Port Worth. No coherent event or person clearly identified.
Partial OCR lists daily trains to Cheyenne and connections to COLORADO and MONTANA regions with bays for West Bound and East Bound mail, noting U P and D P service times, departures at 1:00 and 1:25, and stops including Fort Runell and La Grange.
In Acadia Lodge No 11 F and M meets at Masonic hall with P and Cook. Ww xu Omabs B. Whhks. Secretary.
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