Cheyenne News Roundup Aims Holiday Preparations
Daily items note Barney Sage welcomed a baby boy. The state library receives new books as land board meets at the capitol. Courthouse sessions and city improvements progress while trains delay crowds at the depot. A large sleighing season, Christmas sales, and social events fill Cheyenne, with the rail disaster near Sherman stirring costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney H. Sage
State Library
State Board of Land Commissioners
Capitol
District Court
Rome
Wyoming Division
Tomorow
St Mark’s Guild
Turner Hall
Cheyenne
Presbyterian Church
J. Q. Matthews
R. W. Breckens
United States
Hawaii
Sheriff Smalley
Sherman
Union Pacific
Inspectors to Examine Iron Mountain Stone for Cheyenne
Lee Allery, superintendent of public buildings, and R. W. Bradley will inspect the Iron Mountain sandstone quarries to judge suitability for use in Cheyenne. They will report to the supervising architect in Washington, with a decision expected in about two weeks depending on public input and the examination outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bradley
Supervising Architect
Lee Allery
Denver
Iron Mountain
Cheyenne
Allery
Ullery
Inter Ocean
Washington
Special Eastbound Mail Train Sent From Here
A noon train composed of mail cars and coaches was sent east. No trains arrived from the west.
Hartville Townsite Hearing Delayed as Protests Grow
The Hartville townsite matter returned before the U S land office with protests from Fred Hammond of Casper and Charles A Wright of Fort Laramie alleging mineral value over other uses. Judge Whitehead sought a continuance for a missing witness. the affidavit was deemed defective and an adjournment set for 9 am tomorrow. Two additional protests were filed, leaving the case indeterminant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartville
United States Land Office
Fred. Hammond
Casper
Charles A. Wright
Fort Laramie
Whitehead
Bowling Contest Tonight Between Local Teams
A match game at 7:30 tonight at the Bowling Alleys features two locally formed teams. First team Breckens, Alner, S Idelman, Kirk, Kennedy, Ed Vreeland. Second team Tom Murray, Argesheimer, Tynan, Butler, A D Kelly, W F Daiber. Lunch will be served during the evening. Concurrently a large Union Pacific ice house is under construction with walls rising. D W Gill sold 44 feet of lots 6 and 6 in block 110 to Tom Meldrum for $210. Meldrum plans a neat cottage for a home on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckens
Alner
S. Idelman
Kirk
Kennedy
Ed Vreeland
Tom Murray
Argesheimer
Tynan
Butler
A. D. Kelly
W. F. Daiber
D. W. Gill
Tom Meldrum
Alex. Sullivan
Mr. Meldrum
Holiday travel and returns noted across city
Charles Mallin leaves for Chicago for holidays while Governor Richards travels to Denver on business. Ed Smith, the public building contractor, returns from Denver. Father Bryant departs for Dubuque to attend Bishop Lenihan’s funeral. State Auditor Grant goes to Rawlins for penitentiary matters. Mark Chapman comes home from Laramie for the holidays. Burt Goodell leaves for Omaha to recuperate. Cheyenne boys at Boulder return for holidays. Christmas sale at Turner Hall on Saturday December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mallin
Chicago
Richards
Denver
Smith
Father Bryant
Dubuque
Lenihan
Grant
Rawlins
Mark Chapman
Laramie
Burt Goodell
The
Tribune
Omaha
Delroy Shingle
James Libby
Homer Underwood
Jared Moore
Alonzo Smith
Frank Nolan
Cheyenne
Boulder
Widespread Rail Wrecks After Snow Storm Hits Three Lines
Three train wrecks within six hours cripple rail service near Sherman Solon and Cheyenne. Brakeman Mostellar injured at Sherman fire, fireman Charles Brown injured at Solon, and a coal of Pullman cars destroyed. Fast Mail No. 102 damaged and held at Laramie. Northern line wreck leaves two engines in ditch. relief train to assist passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Northern
Mostellar
Sherman
Charles Brown
Solon
Cheyenne
Sherman Hill
Dan Stewart
Joe Williams
Bowersork
Fast Mail
Rawlins
Smith
Newsome
Laramie
Colorado and Southern
Storm Raging Delays Rail Traffic on Sherman Hill
Reports from Sherman Hill describe the west storm as the railroad men have ever seen with heavy drifting in cuts requiring constant snow blows. East of Cheyenne winds create drifts delaying trains, with No 3 six hours late and No 5 due tonight. West of Rawlins the storm continues and between Rawlins and Laramie conditions mirror the delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hill
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Laramie
Elegant new costumes shown for Durants ball event
Mrs George P Knight showcases an elegant line of prize winning costumes at her parlors 312 West Sixteenth Street on Friday December 20th. Those seeking the winning costumes should call early. Notice none of the Catholic ladies meet Thursday afternoon due to the death of Bishop T M Lenihan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Knight
West Sixteenth Street
T. M. Lenihan
Congestion of Trains Delays and New Mining Company Formed
Wreck on Sherman Hill causes four trains to sit on sidings in Cheyenne and three more waiting east in Laramie. Albany and Carbon counties gain a new American Mining and Milling company with 500000 dollars in capital. Holiday sales at local shops highlight Christmas gifts and cigar box assortments. A Turner Hall ladies sale is advertised for December 21 with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hill
Laramie
American Mining Company
American Mining and Milling Company
Albany
Carbon Counties
Water Bond Election for Cheyenne on February Fourth
Cheyenne council calls a February 4 special election to authorize eighty five thousand dollars in water bonds for a new reservoir site at Crow Creek head, dam construction, and extending Crow Creek filter beds. A separate sewer bond of fifteen thousand dollars is planned in a parallel measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek
Cheyenne
Clark
Committee On Water and Sewerage
United States Geological Survey
Middle Crow Creek
Wyo
City of
Stockgrowers National Bank Seeks Buffalo Charter
The Stockgrowers National Bank of Buffalo applied for a city charter with capital stock of 30000 dollars. Also notes an Episcopal ladies sale at Turner hall on Saturday December 21 and Wheeler & Goodale closing out souvenir china at cost with early buyers entitled to choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Ladies
Turner Hall
Wheeler & Goodale
Leader Reports No Cold Exposure for State Convicts
State Auditor Grant accompanied the convicts from the pen to the convict train and observed that all prisoners wore woolen caps and were warmly dressed with blankets available but unused, indicating no exposure to cold during transfer. The report aims to refute earlier claims of inhumane treatment noted in Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Grant
Bishop Lenihan Named Likely Leader for Sioux City Diocese
The death of Bishop Lenihan of Cheyenne prompts a plan to appoint him head of the Sioux City diocese. Cheyenne’s health and wartime strain delayed erection of the new see, with an early bishops’ meeting expected to submit candidate lists for Cheyenne and Sioux City. Miss Mamie Keenright of Cheyenne announces an upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenihan
Cheyenne
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Mamie Keenright
Christmas Gift Dilemma Solved by Local Listings
Many seek ideas for Christmas gifts for family and sweethearts. A Buechner and Son ad offers an extensive present list with bargains. Also recommends Ternes Dry Goods Store for fine handkerchiefs. A five room furnished rental with piano is available at Sixteenth and Eddy Streets via Fred Bohnstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buechner & Son
Fred Bohnstead
Sixteenth and
Eddy Streets
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A. Slack
Henry Sweet
George H. Evans
John Hyler
Cheyenne Opera House
Palace Pharmacy
Warren
Senate
George A. Ergman
Ternes Dry Goods Store
Nineteenth Street
Central Ave
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Park
S. P. Brown
Hub
Cheyenne Cigar Factory
Gxo
H. Nagsh
Ohas
H. Miluma
Corson
Union. Mercantile, Co
Haguson
Union Mercantile Company
West Sixteenth ST
Keystone
Astle & Lavander
Golden Beer Hall
Rancher Sixt
New York
Jordon
A. Underwood
Thos. Longhurst
Messick’s
Messick
Messick Dry Goods Company
the Peoples’ Store
SHELL
West 17Th St
Wheeler Ct
Roodale
Cahill Bros
Allegretti’s Chocolates
HAWES
Florsheim Fine
Jaros Hygenic Health
John Harrington
Garey
West 17Th Street
Wyoming
Knight Campbell Music Co
Knight-Campbell Music CO
West 16Th Street
Huagerald Bros
West Seventeenth Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Manewal’s
Harry Hynds
Louis Manewal
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