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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary timetable notes show east bound trains from Vom East Bound at 1.25 pm and 10 pm. Best Bound from B. & M at noon. Garith Bound from D. P at 1.25 pm and 10 pm.
Notes to Wyoming residents report oil matters in several companies. The Ol Fields and Intermountain company wells northeast of a formation near Spring Valley show declines while others record around 100 feet. The Spring Valley Old and Pipe Line company plan to put rigs and tools in operation once they arrive.
A rumor from Evans ton News Register says Union Pacific purchased No 5 mine at Almy from C P Huntington heirs. A carpenters' crew may prepare the mine for winter miners. Rumor also claims large coking ovens will be built to process coal, noted as the best commercial coal in the West with a multi year supply.
Two oil exchanges aim to control Wyoming oil stock trading. Denver organized the first exchange yesterday and Salt Lake City groups plan a similar setup soon. Both advertise Wyoming stock handling and anticipate a lively struggle for supremacy.
Special to The Leader Laramie Wyo Jan 7 The Rambler mine sale to Boston capitalists is nearly complete with only President Holmes of the Rambler company outstanding. Local opinion holds he will not accept the sale terms. The new owners are expected to construct a smelter at Laramie to process Rambler ore and ore from other mines for shipment to the Point.
John R. Arnold of Uinta County named commissioner under a Northwest Territories writ from Edmonton. Information by Harry Hetherington alleges Charles A. Bullock killed Leon W. Stainton on or about April 26, 1901 near Theker post office. Stainton was working at the Aspen tunnel early in 1901 as prosecutors trace evidence for King Edward VI.
A list of donors with varied amounts contributed to the McKinley Memorial fund including George W. Hoyt Bert Hayes George Walker Samuel Carson and Governor DeForest Richards. The tabulation shows multiple small gifts and several larger entries amid a garbled continuation discussing names and a literary aside referencing a table in the Waldorf Astoria.
Mrs Lynde, wife of a Copper King mine employee at The Siding, received a letter from her husband claiming he would die shortly after swallowing poison. He had left home for Cripple Creek promising his body would be found in a mine hole he dug ten years ago. Neighbors doubt the self destruction tale and warn against chasing the vanished man. He owed many, promised miners wages, and faced prior fraud allegations with a bank but his wife intervened.
The First Baptist Sunday school announces officers for the coming year led by Superintendent J. O. Churchill and Assistant Superintendent F. W Mickle. Other posts include Treasurer WV Whipple Secretary Alfred Matthews Librarian Howard Heins and various music and staff roles. An enrollment of eighty children in the primary department is under Mrs. Churchill with Ida Walters overseeing the cradle role. A Home department will be organized soon.
Austin and Councilman were brought before Justice O Flynn on Tuesday for gambling without a license. They operated a hidden gaming device that paid small prizes, and were fined $10 each. The article contains unrelated quotations about ambition and remorse.
Commisaloter Boyer from Wheatland appeared early as the first to arrive at the courthouse. The district court sees little litigation so far this year with attention focused on poll tax matters and county officers reporting annual figures. William Simmons faced trial on a $500 assault charge related to a shooting incident with Peyton and posted bail for next term. County officers submitted annual reports and cash collections totaling several hundred dollars. The board of county commissioners began their session and the district court held a short session with several matters disposed of today.
Thomas Jefferson son of Joseph Jefferson performs Rip Van Winkle at the opera house tonight with a capable comedy company. After three successful seasons in major cities the show expected to draw a large, appreciative audience with strong advance sales statewide.
Shooting the Chutes with Murray and Mack will headline at the opera house. The act features a touring company with stunning scenery and electrical effects, plus Little Beck and the Fire Aces from London. Also on the bill is the Pride of Jennico, praised for its spirited action and romantic drama.
The Utah Lom Hac Savings Company as administrator for John Tassaner, deceased, sues Diamondville Coal and Coke Co. in Evanston for damages from Tassaner's coal mine death. The case differs from a prior foreign-resident heir suit, raising questions on aliens and resident rights to invoke U.S. law.
J C Shrekets, jailed six years for forging a check with Judge C W Bramel’s name, was released on Governor Rich arnia’s pardon. He plans to return to Ohio. Shrekets, bookkeeper at the penitentiary, was sentenced by Judge Scott in Cheyenne. Timmerman cashed the forged check. ex‑Warden Adams helped push the pardon.
Stop paying rent and own your own home with the National Home Seekers Association. They offer to buy a home or pay off your mortgage with sixteen years and eight months to repay one thousand dollars at five dollars fifty cents per month, with options to withdraw after five years and earn interest. Officers are bonded and the plan is marketed as protective for members and investors.
Household furniture sale by Mrs RK B Grimes at 703 East Seventeenth Street. Four lots for sale in good location. Three lots on Twelfth Street near Thames, inquire with Albert Chapman, real estate agent. Cut flowers by Mrs Glafcke, phone 64-6. Eight residence lots for sale on Maxwell end Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets, inquire of Albert Chapman.
Classified items list various rental notices and services in Cheyenne. Entries include a January sixth course ad at Cheyenne Business College, multiple for rent rooms with light or no housekeeping, a lost black purse case with return offer, flower designs at Chaffir's greenhouse, hot and cold bath at Padgett's barber shop, and calls to apply at Leader office.
A Scotsman from Dundee recalls visiting Well ington where an Irish friend hosted him for a month. He enjoyed theaters and cab fares but on departure faced a playful demand to repay only a single drink, ending with a chuckle about the generous hospitality.
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