Cheyenne Daily Notes Local Happenings and Events
Local items include engagements and marriages on the way, travel notes as Fred Goodell returns from Omaha, and Howard Snyder resuming school after Christmas. Community dances at Turner hall and Acacia Lodge elections, plus a comedy at the opera house, mark the New Year season. state librarian Courant recalls a 34 year wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goodell
Omaha
Howard Snyder
M. N. Wolfe
Green River
Foreman Sullivan
Turner Hall
C. H. Calland
Dutie
Sheridan
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
J. D. Carey
Carey Block
Davis & Kelley
W.W. Crooks
A. A. Spaugh
Manville
Government Land
Naylor
Acacia Lodge No. 11
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
Accacia Lodge No
Opera House
Courant
Prominent visitors and locals mingle in the city
Tom Horn visits the city with J. W. Haines from Sun rise and Francis Wilkinson from Ar cher. Hon W F Cody and daughter Irma arrive for a visit. Miss Leona Stuart and J DeForest Richards Jr depart for Denver. Bob McCabe from Evanston stays through New Year. Ice house project by Union Pacific dominates interest with 162 by 32 feet and 4000 ton capacity. A ladies hat blown from a head is found in the yards and stored with Master Mechanic McKeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Colby
Earamia
W. J. Kelley
Horse Creek
Leona Stuart
J. DeForest Richards, Jr
Denver
W. F. Cody
Irma
Bob McCabe
Evanston
Frank H. Terisman
New York
Matthews
J. F. Barron
Union Pacific
Omaha
D. W. Aldridge
Chicago and Northwestern
Salt Lake
McKeen
Ore Shipments Cease at Sunrise Mines
Ore shipments from Sunrise mines to the Pueblo smelter have ceased and the mines are temporarily closed due to the blockade on the Northern and Christmas. A large number of workers are visiting the city. Goods at cost in advertisement by N. H. Andrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise
Pueblo
Poison meat saves eighty soldiers at Fort Russell
A Fort Russell incident reports eighty members of Company F Eighteenth U S infantry nearly dying after eating poisoned beef. The post surgeon administered antidotes and emetics. all soldiers recovered, with one Brett, a discharged quartermaster’s employee, narrowly escaping death. An investigation will determine blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Russell
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Brett
Quartermaster's Department
Mail Clerks Work Hard as Christmas Traffic Slows
Cheyenne rail way mail clerks report only a slight decrease in post Christmas workload with thousands of gifts still delayed by one to two weeks. Delayed traffic continues to drive higher labor for the mail service amid late presents and congested routes. The piece notes a phone listing for Geyser Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Buffalo Bill aims to buy 150 Wyoming horses for Wild West show
Buffalo Bill Cody and his daughter Irma arrived in the city and plan to travel south. Cody says he will buy about 150 horses in Wyoming for the Wild West show, 180 tame and the rest wild, noting Wyoming horses are sought by governments for their endurance and cavalry qualities. He also discusses the Cody Salisburry canal in Big Horn county, stating work will begin after frost with a 100 mile canal to reclaim about a quarter million acres, costing about $1,000,000 and providing homes for thousands between Cody and Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Beverly
Arkansas
Pike County
Wyoming
South
Omaha World- Herald
Big Horn County
Buffalo Bill
Wild Hores
W. F. Cody
Irma
Cody
New York
Miss Cody
Colonel Cody
Inter Ocean
Cody-Salisbury
Cheyenne
State Land Board
Garland
Crushed Under Gars
Brakeman R. B. Patrick suffered serious injuries in a yard accident at Rawlins Wyoming. He slipped while mounting a locomotive and was crushed under its wheels, breaking his right arm left heel and pelvis. He is expected to recover and will be moved to Rock Springs on No. 3 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
R. B. Patrick
Round House
Patrick
Rock Springs
Funeral for 14 Year Old Miss Marcia McFarlane
Miss Marcia McFarlane the 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John McFarlane died Christmas eve from tubercular meningitis. Her funeral drew many sympathizers while the family faces hardship. New Postmaster William M McQuerry appointed at Alcora Wyoming. Band to rehearse tonight and debut soon. Cheyenne Cigar Factory advertises souvenir cigar boxes pipes and cases for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia McFarlane
John McFarlane
William M. McQuerry
Alcora
Natrona County
Wyoming
George C. Riggles
New Electric Trains Delayed By Union Pacific Schedule
Union Pacific will not light trains with electricity on January 1. Delays arise from pulling Pullman cars back to shops at Pullman, causing two electric trains to start two to three weeks later. Only two exclusive Pullman trains will run with electric lighting, and four electric trains will operate west of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Pullman
Overland Limited
Ogden
Omaha
Mississippi River
Make Loan Tonight Exends Payment Window
Shareholders of the Building and Loan Association may extend their payment window to include today and yesterday, both holidays. The regular monthly loan payment will be made tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building and Loan Association
Chief Clerk M N Wolfe Accepts Green River Post
M N Wolfe formerly Master Mechanic McKeen's clerk leaves Cheyenne to serve as chief clerk under D B Sullivan at Green River. He has spent recent months traveling the east and to the Pacific coast after resigning his Cheyenne post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Wolfe
McKeen
Green River
D. B. Sullivan
Mr. Wolfe
Cheyenne
Pacific Coast
Erisman Reid Nuptials Solemnized In Cheyenne Home
Miss Adah Margaret Reid and Mr. Frank Erisman united in marriage at the bride’s Capitol avenue home. The simple ceremony was conducted by Rev. George C. Rafter with fifteen relatives present. Afterward a wedding breakfast followed. The couple will travel to New York and other eastern cities before settling in Denver for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah Margaret Reid
Frank
Erisman
Capitol Avenue
George C. Rafter
St. Mark's Cathedral
New York City
Cheyenne
New York
Denver
No Ice Cut Here This Winter At Lake Minnehaha
Union Pacific will not cut ice on Lake Minnehaha this winter and will source supply from other points. Ice houses still hold frozen wet from last year and quality is poor, unsuitable for drinking. Oil derricks blown down in Colorado after a fierce gale. four derricks destroyed in Boulder and several chimneys blown from roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Lake Minnehaha
Colorado
Boulder
Gaskin Edwards Nuptials In City Social Curl
Last evening at the bride's mother's Bent street home Miss Pearl Gaskin and Mr Thomas Edwards united in marriage before many relatives and friends. After a short honeymoon the couple will reside in the city. Edwards a popular local barber and the bride a Cheyenne girl with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent Street
Pearl Gaskin
Thomas Edwards
Gaskin
Mr. Edwards
Ships Sheep East to Mitchell Neb for Sale
J F McDermott of Glenda shipped eight cars of sheep to Mitchell Nebraska for sale there. Local weather shows fair skies Cheyenne area with warmer tonight. Temperatures from 31 high 10 low with trace precipitation. Notice of attachment in Wyoming Larimer County warns Jordan Todd must appear January 16 1902 or face judgment and sale of property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McDermott
Glenda
Mitchell, Neb
Cheyenne
British Columbia
Utah
Colorado
North Pacific Coast
Trace
W. S. Palmer
State of
Wyoming
Laramie
Todd
Jordan
John Gunther
Samuel H. Becker
Herman B. Wellnitz
Union Pacific official denies Lara mie shops reopening
A UP official stated there is no truth in reports that Lara mie shops will reopen. A new tire heating shed east of the big machine shop handles this work, previously done there. Moran, a gang foreman, injured his foot. a shaft fell on a shop worker from a rotary snow plow. Yard Master Long is ill. J B Colby leaves to run Evanston dispatchers office, replaced by Mooney of Laramie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Laramie
Moran
Jack Long
J. B. Colby
Evanston
Mooney
Pooling system shows mixed results for railway crews
The pooling system for engineers and firemen began last Saturday and works well so far. It aims to rest crews evenly and raise efficiency, but the shared locomotive means less consistent maintenance. Business resumed after Christmas shutdown with offices quiet aside from light staff. Notaries public commissions issued to O M Porter and Payson Spaulding. Two marriage licenses issued, and a bear Creek bounty case notes five coyotes paid. Rental ads for furnished rooms at 411 East Twelfth St.
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Hursaay
A. Slack
Henry Sweet
George H. Evans
Tom Horn
City
J. W. Haines
Francis Wilkinson
Archer
N. H. Andrus
George Gregory
Laramie County
Gregory
West Eighteenth Street
Gars
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Master Mechanic's Office
Cheyenne Cigar Factory
General Foreman
Bosler, Wyo
Billings
Mont
New Flaundry
Messick Dry Goods Company
Peoples’ Store
Erisman-Reid
Bride
Richards
Porter
Otto
Payson’ S
Spaulding
Uinta County
Frank H. Erisman
Adah M. Reid
William J. Stratton
Antoine Louise Laetch
Becker
William White
Bear Creek
East Twelfth St
H. Nagsh
Union
Chas
Mille
Union Mercantile Company
Yeas
West Sixteenth ST
West 17Th St
Wheeler & Goodale
Colorado College
Mandolin Glub
First Baptist Church
Haverley’s
George Wilson
Hawes
Florsheim Fine Shoes
Jaros Hygeing Health
John Harrington
Carey
West 17Th Street
Seventeenth Street
Keystone
Coor's
Astle & Lavander
Golden Beer Hall
Knicht Campbell Mussel
Knight-Campbell Music CO
West 16Th Street
Hipagerald Bros
Maple and Raney
West Seventeenth Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Manewal
Harry Hynds’ Old Stand
Louis Manewal
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