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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
8
The passage suggests a focus on stylish comfort for winter excursions, highlighting practical yet fashionable outerwear and accessories to stay warm while maintaining a refined look during cold weather. It emphasizes layering, textures, and coordinated color palettes for versatile wear.
Dr. RE E Levers resigned as superintendent of the branch state hospital at Sheridan after opposition from Sheridan physicians over his dual role. Though earning $75 a month, he preferred to quit rather than forgo general practice in Sheridan, and Governor Brooks accepted the resignation. No successor named.
Alex Bowie visits the city from Chogwater. Miss Kate McHugh has returned from Denver. John Paul is confined to his home by sickness. John Murphy has recovered from a short illness. Ben Barclay accepts a position in Denver. Morris Evans is ill at home. Mr and Mrs Steve Hall returned from Denver. Miss Elizabeth Cosgriff returned from Denver. J DeForest Richards of Douglas arrived last evening. Mrs Myrtle Rath of Ogden is visiting her mother in law. Mrs H A Connett left for Creston Ia for holidays. The Hoffman, formerly of Cheyenne, passed through en route from Omaha to Portland to manage a restaurant. Mrs Harry Brown and children departed for Alliance Neb to join Mr Brown, visiting Julesburg Colo en route.
Washington senate confirms in executive session the nomination of Ida Foukes Cumberland Wyoming and Frank O Thompson Cody Wyoming to be postmasters.
Basin Wyoming December 12 claim jumping has begun on Copper Mountain. Peb Foster of Buffalo is accused of taking W D Williams claims and when Williams refused to leave Foster had him arrested. Claims in the Copper Mountain district are valuable with reports of copper and gold showings in the past year.
John B. Drew, 72, arrived in Encampment after a 135 mile walk to testify in the Blate Line company case against the Linois Copper company to be tried at Rawlins. He left Angorape and carried on 136 miles through a snow storm, walking twenty five miles in one night.
Blooming and house plants and cut flowers available from Garwood's florist located at H. Place orders early by phone 1623. E and Johnston announce they have moved and are ready for orders.
Oxden Utah December 12 The body of another victim of the Union Pacific wreck near Wilking was found buried under coal and smothered while baggage cars were cleared. The victim is unnamed and was riding on the baggage car from Green River to Rock Springs. This brings the death toll to eleven.
Grand Exalted Ruler Robert W. Brown of Louisville and Grand Secretary C. L. Robinson, arriving from Denver, met with Cheyenne Lodge No. 660. They toured the city, visited Portm. A. Russell, and attended a reception, ball and banquet at the Elk home after meeting many Cheyenne Elks.
Denver capitalists toured Basin Wyoming last week and negotiated to buy Basin Mining property, recently transferred to the Asmus Boyson company.
The bondsmen of F. B. Pusey, a mining promoter recently convicted in Pennsylvania for obtaining money by misrepresentation in Converse County, Wyoming, have withdrawn from his bond and Pusey is confined in a Philadelphia jail cell.
Major French, owner of several asbestos claims about twenty five miles east of Casper, reports a deposit 600 feet wide and 500 to 600 feet deep. Fibers reach about eight inches. The material is said to rival or surpass Canadian asbestos. Water power nearby may aid development and plans to open the deposits are under consideration.
Three weddings announced for the holidays include Agnes Wright who will marry Goldsmith of Wheatland at Salida Colorado on December 17 Susan Lewis to wed Robert Jackson at the home of Susan's parents in Salida and George Spaulding to wed Alice Marah at her home this week The Cheyenne Cigar Store also promotes a new tobacco line and pipes beyond business at a new store by E G Johnston
General Manager Mohler of the Union Pacific traveled from the Pacific coast to Omaha stopping at Walcott and Laramie. He inspected the Encampment route of the proposed branch line and noted no trip beyond Encampment, suggesting Southward expansion plans may be unfounded. He later returned to his private car and examined the Air Bay wreck site near Walcott.
County commissioners plan a cozy nurses lodge near St. John's Hospital with six sleeping rooms and a large recreation room. Start of construction is set for early next spring as donors Aston Pacific and other prominent citizens contribute to the building fund.
The Meeteetse News reports W. E. Sweet & Co. of Denver refused the first issue of Meeteetse municipal water bonds citing recent trouble in the Meeteetse council as giving the bonds too much notoriety.
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A. F. and A. M. elected officers last night with B. H. Sage as W M T. Blake Kennedy as W, T. Johnston as J W M Foust as treasurer LD. W. Gill as secretary Colin Hunter N. R. Davis William Myers named trustees
North Platte report quotes Ira F. Bare as an old friend predicting Col. Cody will return to his home and the faithful wife who loves him. Letters addressed to Mrs. William F. Cody signed Wille have been arriving regularly.
William G Rockefeller faced immediate peril when his carriage backed toward a deep embankment after sighting an automobile. The wagon collided with a livery horse wagon, losing a wheel, and Rockefeller leapt free seizing the horse by the bridle to avoid a plunge into the stream below.
A widow with three young children seeks honorable employment and promotes Mutual Life Insurance. The ad lists Victor Good at 1618 Capitol Avenue as the contact for protection of loved ones and self through life coverage.
County warrants presented for payment before March 1 1906 will be paid on presentation at this office. Interest ceases from this date. J B Vrebland D Miller 1700 Perguent
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