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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
Eastern and southern Wyoming endures the worst storm of the season with heavy snow and high winds. Union Pacific deploys all rotary and wedge plows to keep tracks clear as livestock losses threaten and railroad service faces potential delays if storms persist.
Rawlins Wyoming December 19 Sheriff Mc Daniels of Carbon County and Sheriff Stough of Fremont County captured Marl Hollingsworth near the Red Desert and sent him to Lander to face charges for the ambush shooting of Deputy Sheriff Ed Cameron three weeks ago Cameron was wounded three times and remains alive but not expected to recover Hollingsworth had escaped until captured in the desert heart today
A suit seeks proof of publication of a legal advertisement using Pioneer Times files from 1879 and 1880. Old city copies were recalled showing names such as Alaine and Girant in presidential nomination contests and ads for Stebbins Post Co A Ringolsky. Old timers in court reviewed the papers with interest.
Sam Gerry, pioneer guide for the Dr. Chamberlain party, fought a massive Big Horn mountain lion amid elk hunting. After wounding the beast, the lion attacked, tearing flesh before Gerry choked it to death. Berry had been trailing elk nearby.
A West Virginia court instructed the jury to render a verdict for Bishop Talbot and Mr and Mrs Alexander Elliott of Huntington in the $25000 damages suit brought by Dr I N Irvine former rector of St Johns Episcopal Church. Irvine and counsel plan an appeal to the supreme court.
Five miles west of Opal station investigators probe a dead man found on the tracks. authorities suspect robbery and murder to cover the crime. Ward’s Minstrels announces a Cheyenne appearance at Turner Hall Christmas night. a 40-member company with two bands and a full orchestra. Walter Wobel a ranchman from Centennial Valley dies of typhoid in hospital. interment planned in Wyoming. New Oil Company files incorporation in Le Pord with 15000 capital to operate in Wyoming.
Fifty tons of ore from the Rawblar mine in the Doug district will go to Chicago for platinum testing. The ore is believed rich in platinum. A stock increase for Continental Mining to $800000 was filed with the secretary of state.
The Denver Times reports Isabelle Sane, formerly a Shoshone princess and wife of N B Kinnear, recovered from violent insanity at the Wyoming State Insane Asylum in Evanston under Dr Sawyer. Her story ties to Mrs Kinnear and public interest in Wyoming’s Jack ranch and Jim Baker legacy.
Rawlins Wyoming December 18 The Wyoming Illustrated Lecture at the Congregational church was postponed for obvious reasons. ticket sellers should notify patrons. Also Rawlins Lodge No 5 A F and A M held its annual officer election with J B E Osborne chosen as W M F L Riser Sr as warden and Dr Finney junior warden.
William Evans, also known as William Lewis, was arrested in Laramie in April 1899 for passing a forged draft at the First National Bank. Convicted, he served three years, plus a month free, then moved to Holmes and forged checks under various names. Now held in the county jail at Laramie awaiting trial for additional forgery, with a likely harsher punishment.
Robert Holden pleaded not guilty to highway robbery of machinist George F Edge on Fifteenth Street. District court set jury members from the five mile radius to report tomorrowfor a speedy trial. Union Pacific pay car distributed checks to Wyoming division employees this morning and will continue westward.
Knight Locke Piano company offers 36 makes of pianos at 21% West Seventeenth Street near Rich's millinery. Great inducements for holiday trade with cash or easy terms. Mr George E Bird and Miss Irene Bullivan ready to demonstrate their stock.
The Washington Market announces a grand display of dressed meats for the holidays with turkeys ducks chickens geese and seafood selections including speckled trout oysters and clams. The market will stay open until 9:30 PM starting Saturday December 20 and continue through the holidays. Bresnahan and Smith promote the event urging patrons to visit.
Mesarn Finfrock and Graham bought the McKay ranch estate from administrator Charles Oakley. The 400 acres along the Platte river were sold for 87 000. The old owner was killed long ago, and the sale proceeds go to the estate.
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