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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader lists contact details for the newspaper including office telephone No. 93 and house telephone No. 181. Staff roles noted include editor and proprietor B W Slack, business manager Henry Swebet, and city editor Gheorghe H Evans.
Multiple brief local items report illnesses weddings travels and social events. Miss Hannah Johnson is ill and Lyman Twins plan tomorrow’s opera house matinee while Miss Edna Wilsock travels to Wheatland for holidays.
District court granted Neal J. McCallum a divorce from Mary P. McCallum on the ground of desertion. McCallum, once of Cheyenne and now a Wheatland contractor, was married in 1897 and his wife left for Denver about eighteen months later, later described as a scarlet woman. Tom Champeney and wife left Omaha to spend the holidays.
D W Gill received a letter from Charles H Burritt former Wyoming man now head of the mining bureau in the Philippines stating Manila Lodge No 142 A F and A M has been organized in the city Burritt traveled with the Wyoming battalion and stayed in the islands rising to a high position He assisted in forming Manila lodge which has a large membership.
A Turkey raffle is scheduled for this evening at the Golden Beer Hall located at the corner of Sixteenth and Eddy Streets. The notice also lists holiday greenery and floral items such as Holly Wreaths Loose Holly Bouquet green Roping Smilax and cut flowers to be delivered to Mrs Chaffin's greenhouse 169 A Geyser laundry phone number.
Henry G. Hay after a two week east trip praises Wyoming’s delegation led by Warren A Power. He notes strong prosperity nationwide and credits foreign trade growth. Hay commends Senator Warren and delegation members for their visible influence in Washington. He witnessed a Senate fracas between Tillman and McLaurin.
Hospital management plans a Christmas tree gift event for patients to lift their spirits with candies nuts and meat donations from city ladies. Also noted are a county marriage license to Jacob Jutton and Jennie L Butler and Tim Kinney family returning from Ireland. A patent filing for railroad land in three counties and a preliminary trial for William Simmons on felonious assault are mentioned along with Fireman Fenton’s improving injury recovery.
The Grand Encampment Herald reports the Wolcott to Union Pacific rail line survey is finished and incorporation papers will be sent to Cheyenne for filing within days for a clearer outline of the project. Also notes Col Sanno arrivals, a Cheyenne Business College win, telegraph offices expanding, Parker released, and snow plow and silk train movements.
County Treasurer Schuneman warns only five days remain to pay taxes before December 31 cut off. Unpaid parcels attract 8 percent penalty starting January 1 and may lead to county sale to recover due amounts. Also reports a boy fell through Lake Minehahon ice yesterday but was rescued. High winds have roughened the ice making skating unsafe.
Isaac Shea of Salt Lake, likely Union Pacific's oldest railroader, visits Cheyenne as guest of his brother in law Andrew Mathison. Shea came to Cheyenne in 1868 aboard the same train as Col. A Slack, spent 25 years at Colorado Junction now Corlett station, then moved to Salt Lake seven years ago to work as a machinist at the Oregon Short Line shops. Novelty items await at Buechner's.
A fierce wind storm yesterday damaged multiple Colorado towns with Golden suffering extensive losses estimated at five thousand dollars. In Golden the landmark Stanley hall collapsed and part of the brick depot was torn away. Boulder Fort Collins and Greeley reported cyclone like winds and varying damage.
The Plumbing Heating and Manufacturing company formed at Rawlins will build a large plant to produce the automatic sheep gun invented by James Weed. The device frightens wolves and coyotes in sheep camps and can fire hourly automatically, reducing the need for a night herder and saving flocks from predatory losses.
Frank Bond of the irrigation office says his rice investigations report on Louisiana will be released next month. The manuscript is complete and drawings and work have been sent to the department. Fingers Crushed: a 10 year old girl named Watts was severely injured this morning when her hand was caught between a coal wagon wheel and a fence in the eastern city.
The Cheyenne Business College and Cheyenne High School plan a spring debating contest with three member teams from each side. Preliminary contests will qualify finalists, aiming to select the strongest debaters in both institutions. The event is expected to draw city interest. Soldiers of the Eighteenth Infantry are returning home after discharge and face a three month window before possible reenlistment elsewhere. The Cheyenne Athletic Club held its third annual ball at Turner Hall with an exhibition basketball game preceding the program.
Wyoming Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons held the annual installation with Samuel Idelman as high priest and Dr George C Rafter as king among others listed for the coming year. The accompanying notice advertises a sale of boys and children's suits at The Hub and rents for furnished rooms at Warren Emporium.
A new town named Petrolia is planned in Uinta County. Wyoming Fire Clay Company will operate there with two drilling rigs. The Wyoming and Utah Oil Development Company plans the town’s development and will house all works. Model Oil Company orders two rigs and will drill two wells. Oil expert Prof. P J Daniels from Chicago praises the field. Charles N Sherman of Cleveland oversees drilling rig installation for Spring Valley Oil and Pipe Line.
Most city churches hold special Christmas services and children’s trees. Episcopal and Congregational services start at 7 30 with music and trees. German Lutheran children’s exercises occur tomorrow at 7 30. First Baptist features Sunday school exercises with the Fort Russell orchestra at 7 30. All are invited.
Newcastle Water Supply company reports success at Cambria deep well using compressed air to force water into mains. About 290000 gallons daily drawn with no supply reduction. Water analyzed as pure and suitable for domestic and steam use. Water now flowing to Newcastle mains. Lost purse notice also included in list of short items.
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