Long Distance Telephone and Local News Roundup in Cheyenne
The Cheyenne paper notes a variety of items: the Gray Opera Company slated for the Cheyenne Opera House, Haverly’s Minstrels on stage with a large seat sale, and the penitentiary machinery moved to Rawlins. Bounty collected on five coyotes in Iron Mountain, teachers’ convention in Denver, and appointments for Hawaii postmaster and district attorney awaiting senate confirmation. Captain Langdon promoted, en route to join his regiment in Samar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Opera Company
Cheyenne
D. R. Bilis
Iron Mountain
Prof. Churchill
Denver
R. W. Breckens
Honolulu
Burlington
Gillette
Wyo
Haverly
Opera House
Laramie
Rawlins
Masonic Temple
Davo Stone
Union Pacific Freight Office
Schwamaauegons
Edna Wilsock
Bond
Wheatland
Charles B. Holmes
Sheridan
I. W. Daniels
Buffalo
R. EB. Patrick
la Plate
Franza Hayford
Salt Lake
Marie Lamour
G. W. Hoyt
Hawaii
Senate
Russell C. Langdon
Ninth Infantry
Landon
Brooklyn
N. Y
Philippines
San Francisco
Samar
Thad Sowder to Ride in Cody World Show
W F Cody said yesterday in Denver he will hire many rough riders and wild horses for his show. He plans to employ Thad Sowder the Wyoming youth who holds the world wild horse riding championship. Sowder likely to appear as Wyoming’s world champion in the eastern show venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
W. F. Cody
Cody
Thad Sowder
Wyoming
Sowder
Carroll Lyceum Lecture Course Postponed to After Holidays
Henry Sweet resigns as New Business Manager of the Leader to join Union Mercantile as book keeper. Robert Mickel of Lincoln Neb on editorial staff of Omaha Daily News succeeds him. Heidelberger students plan Turner Hall New Year’s celebration. Season tickets remain valid for future lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sweet
The
Leader
Union Mercantile Company
Robert Mickel
Lincoln, Neb
Omaha Daily News
Carroll Lyceum
Clarence King Exposed Wests Diamond Swindle and Died
Clarence King a Cheyenne cattleman and geologist who joined N R Davis in early Wyoming stock raising helped unmask the 1872 diamond stock swindle. He led the investigation after discovering diamonds planted near Laramie and reported the collapse of the scheme. King later died in Phoenix Arizona.
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Wyoming
Clarence King
Rome
Phoenix
Ariz
N. R. Davis
Cheyenne
N. R. Davis and Company
Medicine Row
Weld County
Colorado
Hat Creek
King
B. E B. Brewster
8. F. Emmons
Geological Survey
Brewster
Emmons
Davis
Rocky Mountain
San Francisco
California
London
Laramie
Wyo
Janin
West
Clarence H. King
Case continued in Simmons felonious assault case
Prosecuting witness against William Simmons could not appear, case continued indefinitely before Judge Becker. Plaintiff J. W. Payton remains confined at Perry Inn with a shotgun wound in his ankle healing slowly, delaying the preliminary trial by one to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simmons
Becker
J. W. Payton
Perry Inn
Simmons
Social Hop Tonight Promised at Local Venue
Announcer GEO P QUIGLEY invites attendees to the social hop tonight. Note lists 169 A as the Geyser laundry phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. Quigley
Geyser Laundry
Brute Gilbert Re Arrested on Horse Brutality Charges
Charles Gilbert, accused of mutilating horses at Lost Cabin, was re arrested at Casper by Fremont County deputy sheriff Axe. He had earlier been released by the Fremont County prosecutor who faced heavy criticism. Gilbert is taken to Lander to face trial for the alleged cruelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gilbert
Lost Cabin
Casper
Fremont County
Gilbert
Deupty Sheriif Axe
Lander
George Kane
Kane
Elopement Revealed by Telegrams From Evanston
Telegrams to Mrs. H. B. Kelly and John McCabe revealed the elopement of Clara Kelly and Robert McCabe from this city. Robert returned from Evanston to marry, taking only personal clothes while Clara left with minimal wardrobe. The couple married in Houston after a yearlong engagement, surprising friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Kelly
Clara
John McCabe
Robert
Evanston
Robert McCabe
Miss Kelly
An Hoouston
Xeatres
Killed by Cars in Snow at Rock Springs
Thomas Kelley, 32, a Union Pacific miner at Rock Springs, died last evening after being crushed beneath moving cars in railroad yards. He failed to see an approaching train in heavy snow while crossing tracks. his head was severed and his right arm torn off. His mother lives in Bingham Canon, Utah.
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Thomas Kelley
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Kelly
Bingham Canon
Utah
Minstrels and Comedians Bring Big Night to Cheyenne Theatre
The Minstrels Tonight led by George Wilson head a popular New Haven Mastodon troupe with a novel parade and clean material. Ed Bagerton arrives at Cheyenne Opera House January 8 in El Capitan, a top New York theatrical sensation. Cheyenne Steam Laundry orders new ironing mangle and starcher. tonight GEO. P. QUIGLEY performs at Turner Hall to start the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Haverly Mastodon Minstrels
Cheyenne
el Capitan
Cheyenne Opera House
Ed. Bagerton
America
New York
Cheyenne Steam Laundry
Installation of Wyoming Masons Brims with Grand Officers
Grand Master Samuel Carson officiated a joint Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 and Acacia Lodge No. 11 installation at the Masonic hall. A large attendance witnessed a formal ceremony followed by a Banquet after which numerous one minute talks were given. Officers installed included Worshipful Master Peter S. Cook and John Roberts as Cheyenne Lodge master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Carson
Ladley
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
Acacia Lodge No
Grand Lodge of Wyoming
The
Roberts
Peter S. Cook
W. R. Wetlaufer
Wallace C. Bond
Charles BE. Weeks
T. B. Hicks
George H. Evans
B. Mohlberg
William Wingreen
Charles Anderson
Tyler
Richard W. Warren
John Roberts
O. C. Goodale
Albert Trump
Dan W. Gill
H. G. Hay
H. Waldo Moore
Barney Sage
W. T. Buchanan
Max Engle
Harry Cole
Snow plows in use on Union Pacific line
Severe blizzard blocks sections of the Union Pacific between Laramie and Green River with trains struggling. Snow plows are deployed to clear tracks and expert machinist Charles E. Weeks rushed from Laramie to lead repairs if breaks occur. Sherman hill bears heavy snow but less than west of Laramie. weather signals suggest short duration and minimal traffic delays. Will Have Third Trial. Guy Flick held to next term on diamond robbery charges in Sheridan after two juries disagreed. bond set at 1000 dollars. Breaks Finger In Collision. A west Cheyenne man suffers a broken finger after a bicycle collision. bike wrecked and finger injury reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Laramie
Green River
Charles E. Weeks
Sherman Hill
Guy Flick
Sheridan
Lost Sheep Herder Rumored Dead After Blizzard Near Rock Springs
Elmer Parson, a Mills and Norburg sheep herder, went missing during a blizzard on the Rea Desert near Rock Springs. Search parties found no trace and locals fear he perished, body likely on the prairies as the storm subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Parson
Rock Springs
Parson
Mills & Norburg
Rea
Memorial Fund Receipts Light Across Cheyenne Banks
Contributions to the McKinley Memorial fund arrive slowly with only 27 collected so far. Governor Richards has 12 from Orin Junction. Local donors include Burke Hoyt Slack Jenkins and many others with amounts near 1 to 5 dollars. Also notes the funeral of Mrs. John P. Thomas and local crime items: George Kane jailed for horse theft in Casper and George Roberts on trial for cattle stealing in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Memorial Fund
Cheyenne
Richards
Orin Junction
FB. Burke
George W. Hoyt
Wy, A, Slack
J. ¥. Jenkins
Seseeesegers
Bert Hayes
Gillette
George S. Walker
I. O. Whipple
A. Donahue
Nels Sorenson
M. Carley
Martin Connor
BF. Tomlinson
Samuel Corson
Governor DeForest Richards
Tsbagwobs Foyess Paves Vaveeys
A.D, Kelley
Li, H
Daingerfield
P. J. Goufl
B. Fy Fowler
Anna L, Roger
W. B. Morrison
HaBy Allyn Yssssceee
Esse Srs Sea
Ladies push for modern ambulance at county hospital
Local leaders and hospital supporters plan a meeting to fund a new ambulance costing 500 to 600 dollars to improve patient transport. Current practice uses an express wagon risking weather exposure and harm. Separate note: construction begins on a new operating room costing 300 dollars funded by the Hospital Aid Association, to make the facility among the state's finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Hospital
Hospital Aid Association
Riches of the Leader Correspondent from Rawlins
Rawlins items report brakeman R H Patrick died from yard injuries and was insured for two thousand dollars with Woodmen. The Osborne block nears completion as glass is installed. Granberg becomes Germania Life agent for Nebraska and Wyoming. Gran Opera Company to perform January 1 with over two hundred seats sold.
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Rawlins
Wyo
R. BH. Patrick
Osborne
Granberg
Germania Life Insurance Company
Nebraska
Wyoming
Gran Opera Company
Schwamaquegeons Holiday Dance Enjoys Spectacular Turnout
Enthusiastic crowd attends Schwamaquegeons holiday dance with Nagel's six piece orchestra delivering strong encores. Out of town members swell attendance. supper served after 11 30 but toasts omitted due to plan change. Dancing continues late into morning. next dance planned for Easter vacation. Also upcoming Presbyterian church song service lists program and soloists. Quote from Washington Star ends the note.
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Nagel
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A. Slack
Henry Sweat
Heidelberger
Turner Hall
N. H. Andrus
Phoenia
Case
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Brute
the Minstrels
Acadia Lodge
Turners
Thomas
John P. Thomas
Rev
West Seventeenth Street
George Roberts
R. T. Mason
East ‘Twelfth St
Cheyenned Cigar Factory
Geo, H Nagle
Chas
BE. Miller
Union
Mercantile
Haguson
Lack
Union Mercantile Company, Grocers, Guarantees
West Sixteenth ST
Rawlins Apartment
West 17Th St
Wheeler & Goodale
Haverley’s
Waltz Me
George
Bailey & Moor
Sousa
T Singers
Presbyterian Church
Blummschein
Marzo
Miss Lyons
Lemuel
Spence
Mr. Titus
Neudlinger
Ben
Washington Star
the Message Dry Goods Company
Peoples’ Store
HAWES
Florsheim Fine
JAROS
John_ Harrington
Carey
West 17Th Street
Chdyhnn
Seventeenth Street
Keystone
Coor's Golden Beer and Porter
Astle & Lavander
Golden Beer Hall
Knicht Campbell Mussc
Knight-Campbell Music CO
West 16Th Street
Hlpagerald
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Manewal’s
Harry Hynds
Louis Ae
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