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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
3
Arrives and departs listed with multiple times for west bound No 1 Limited No 101 Just Mail No 3 Pac Bx No 6 Mailbx. Entries include 6 40 em Ml 1 00 am 1 15 am 2 20 pm 4 46 pm 9 00 pm and other times. unclear destinations and service details.
Unclear text describes trains eastbound timetable after Matis departs Cheyenne. References Train No. 4 at 1:46 PM and Train No. 6 closing, plus mentions Train No. Chowes at 6:00 AM. Details are fragmented and names are uncertain.
Local papers press for swift punishment of Rash and Dart murders in Routt County. Detectives are hired and deputies urge warrants while county officials fight over who can authorize expenses to pursue suspects. The Craig Courier and Routt County papers demand action as Deputy District Attorney Weallbridge explains limitations under current resolutions.
A Deadwood dispatch reports a Wyoming farmer buying wild horses at 1 75 each, feeding them and expanding his herd. Indians sometimes kill horses for skins. hides worth about 3. The note mentions a quarantine and a New Year's Eve ball with a review.
Special to the Denver Republican from Casper reports Indian Agent H G Nickerson and his wife traveling home from the east. He warns smallpox rumors may affect Shoshone and Arapaho reservations and contemplates possible quarantines to keep students in school while the tribes disperse if needed. He notes physicians say smallpox is milder where vaccinated but may be deadlier among Indians.
The Omaha kidnapping case stirs state opinion against kidnappers and prompts talk of a harsh bill. Lawmakers favor hangings where evidence is conclusive, with jail terms or heavy fines for parental custody abductions during divorce proceedings.
A Washington letter portrays Texas Governor Hogg as a nightly Popocrat involved in a Chicago headquarters plot to influence Bryan’s campaign for attorney general. It claims Hogg sent a reassuring telegram from Austin via his law partner J A Robertson and that Robertson bet $800 on Bryan’s victory, with a sharp follow up dispute over imperialism and oblivion.
A fragment discusses gender roles and social vanity among townspeople. It jokes that women and men define social standing through marriage and appearances, noting rivalries at gatherings and the trap of flirtation. The piece reflects period voice and satirical tone about relationships.
A community event invites residents to attend the Educuant Fire Company Ball celebrating the new year. Organizers note proceeds support firehouse activities and equipment upgrades.
A fire at Fred Bamforth on Second Street early yesterday morning killed three horses trapped in stalls. Two belonged to Bamforth and one to Ed Morgan. Ben Lehman’s horse was saved. George Chapman injured when he fell from the engine wagon while racing to the scene. Marshal Sterling suspects possible incendiary origin.
A Chicago American essay questions John D. Rockefeller's wealth and ethics. Mechanical engineer Charles Axel Johnson recalls being ruined by Rockefeller's agents, claiming the oil trust used coercion, price manipulation, and bankruptcy to absorb rivals. Johnson alleges moral ruin behind vast profits.
Captain Heygate of the British army seeks 60,000 cavalry horses and mules in Kansas City for the South Africa campaign. Animals will be inspected here and shipped via New Orleans to Cape Town and Durban. Prices run high and many die aboard due to climate and voyage conditions.
Public notice seeking able bodied unmarried US men ages 21 to 35 of good character for service in the Philippines. Must speak read and write English. Information at room 3 Atlas Block Cheyenne Wyoming.
The Cheyenne Sanitary Company promotes cleaning and disinfection of grease traps and commrooms. Address shown as 2717 Ferguson Street.
In Great Falls Montana Jacob Wenter fatally shot his son John Wester when the son intervened to protect his mother after Wenter abused his wife. The assailant was wounded and bystanders say he will be jailed after police detain him.
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