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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
7
Short news items from Cheyenne cover events around New Year observances, civic actions, and local curiosities. Topics include Y M C A growth, jail population, transit delays, holiday behavior, garbage pickups, social events, ice conditions, and staff changes at the Union Pacific dispatching office.
Deputy Sheriff W McGilemre of Wheatland tracked a suspect to Fort Russell where the man was cornered and shot himself in the fog before being taken into custody.
P F Rheinhardt who holds grading contracts between Lander and Casper viewed the Apple City yesterday and praised progress save for the Lander Mountaineer. He notes cold weather ends winter grading except finishing touches for tracklayers who plan to reach Powder River tomorrow night and finish twenty miles to Walton in about six weeks. Frost should then be out of the ground and the remaining line to Lander can proceed.
Joe Vogeland arrested Monday afternoon in Justice Grant's court on an information filed by County Attorney Downey. He is charged with complicity with Fred Timmerman in a July 17 1904 dynamiting of the Laramie river. Timmerman was convicted but fled, bond forfeited.
Cheyenne shows strong local interest as heavyweight Tom Kinsley faces Jim Flynn in Denver tonight. Both fighters are well known here and enjoy local followings.
Sergeant Major Garris of the Thirteenth Artillery wed Miss Erickson in Cheyenne on Sunday evening and the couple will reside at Fort Russell. A supper followed the ceremony at the Manewal cafe.
Praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for croup and colds. Endorsed by parents and a Cape Colony clerk, with recommendations from E. Humphreys and Roedel. Also notes a rush to Durante's Big Masque Ball at Turner Hall New Year's night.
Local ads advertise gifts for men including cigars briar pipes and tobacco jars from Bon Ton Stables and Wyoming cigars. Cheyenne Cigar Store promotes men’s fancy slippers suitable for Christmas with offerings from William Myers Dry Goods Co.
Revised forest reserve grazing rules take effect January 1. Regulation 14 allows drift fence work at no extra charge beyond grazing fee. Regulation 17 lets stock be replaced if notifying nearest forest officer. Regulation 21 requires adherence to state livestock laws and quarantine rules. Regulation 22 expands use of private lands within reserves. Regulation 24 clarifies pasture construction, with renewals affecting drift or pasture maintenance. Special concession offers half-rate grazing permits for 1906 to assist homebuilders, with state head limits: Colorado 60, Idaho 30, Montana 60, Nebraska 60, South Dakota 30, Utah 30, Wyoming 160.
United States Land Office announces Frederick W Roedel of Cheyenne Wyoming will prove desert land claim No 4354 for parcels 84 NEY NW SE Rec 31 T 19 N R 68 W before the Cheyenne Register and Receiver on January 23 1906. Witnesses: Robert P Allan Hiram G Davidson John H Gordon Frank H Jones all of Cheyenne.
Washington December 27 The sole survey of the Department of Agriculture mapped 16 753 220 acres in the past fiscal year across 28 states Rhode Island leads with a complete survey The report highlights three key agricultural problems alkali removal crop adaptation and soil fertility tobacco investigations expanded.
Bulletin states tourist car passengers on trains Nos. 7 and 8 the Los Angeles Limited will not be allowed the privileges of the observation car, the car reserved exclusively for first class passengers.
Report clarifies a tale that Sheriff B J Smalley received Tom Horns hat from Jim McCloud. The hat had no link to Horn or any desperado. McCloud was not Horns partner and their only connection was being jail inmates before Horns execution.
Work on the Hammond packing house cold storage plant progresses with two 40 by 26 foot buildings rising and an eighty horsepower boiler received. The ice making capacity will reach eighty tons daily with an estimated cost near $15 000. Water care for constipation advises hot water before breakfast and gentle relief with Chambers Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by A. E. Roedel.
Notice from Durant foreman EB R Nagel and D Miller of Accurate adjusting and watch repairing. Meeting at the hose house at 7 20 p m on December 28 for business of importance. D Miller 1709 Ferguson St.
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