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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
2
The Cheyenne Leader urges adequate space at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to showcase Wyoming resources. It supports Governor Richards’s view that bulk displays of coal, iron, copper ores, oils, marble, and other products leave a lasting impression, including monuments and pyramids to attract attention.
The Wyoming convention elevates Morris C. Barrow to receiver of the Douglas land office praising his maturity and frank, bold public spirit. The Cheyenne industrial convention draws large crowds and new capital journalism to cover the session. Andrew Carnegie pledges ten million dollars for a national university while Samuel Gompers is re elected president of the American Federation of Labor for a third term. Gompers’ career shows practical, magazine free labor leadership without hobbies or theories.
Right Rev. Thomas Mathias Lenihan, bishop of the Wyoming diocese, died last Sunday night at his brother Fr M C Lenihan’s home in Marshalltown Iowa. He suffered heart trouble but death came from Bright’s disease. He had moved to Iowa in May for health reasons and stayed with his brother until his death. He earned wide respect for lightening congregational burdens, paying cathedral debts from his own funds, and serving without pay. A liberal, patriotic scholar, he valued unity and charitable acts, and admired noble deeds even from opponents.
The subject faced health struggles yet kept a bright spirit and ready help for others. His uncomplaining posture and warm kindness drew affection from all who knew him, embodying charitable resolve and selfless care.
Reports from the Laramie Industrial convention highlight efforts by Col. Courant and Col. Goulant, with praise for Hon. Charles Fishback and Hon. B. B. Brooks. Discussions covered irrigation alternatives, beef and beet sugar topics, and Wyoming’s statehood questions. Delegates from Laramie and Sweetwater counties attended, while whispers about Rawlins penitentiary circulated.
Department of the Interior Cheyenne Land Office announces William H. White of Little Bear Wyoming filed for final proof on his land claim in section 31 township 18 north range 68 west. He will present witnesses Lena Lukens Benjamin Lukens Isaac Bard and Rose Bard at Cheyenne December 20 1901 to prove residence and cultivation.
At the Wyoming Industrial Convention closing session Col. W. Downey submitted a resolution honoring editors. It was unanimously adopted and, due to editors modesty, was not printed until now at Chairman Richards request.
A Wyoming convention-backed drive urges creating a permanent state industrial framework. Led by the Wyoming Press Association, the plan seeks a literature program and a mineral and agricultural exhibit to showcase Wyoming’s resources nationally. The measure aims to sustain the convention and promote Wyoming’s manifest destiny.
The New Rambler mine at Grand Encampment yields rich platinum in copper ore. Reports say assays show high copper with 1.5 to 7 ounces of platinum per ton, predicting multi millionaires and a district boom in the Rocky Mountains.
The Consolidated Nevada Mining company with $200,000 capital will operate in Wyoming and Nevada. The Wyoming Consolidated Oil company capitalized at $300,000 will operate at Moorcroft in Crook county with backing from Butte. The Little Ruth Gold Mining company, $20,000 capital, will operate in Wyoming and Colorado, organized by Cripple Creek interests.
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