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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
4
Classified notice shows contact numbers for office and houses and lists editor proprietor A Slack and business manager Robert Mickel with city editor George H Evans.
A roundup of city news includes a Congregational church meeting set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Cheyenne, and George H Chapman named deputy state consul of Modern Woodmen of America at Laramie to install officers tonight. Worms of editor BM Taylor gains fourth interest in the Laramie Boomerang. Canon springs insufficient for city water, reserve at Silver Crown planned. Rip Van Winkle plays last night with modest turnout. A seven year old in Beaver breaks a leg while branding calves. Cowboy Charles Carroll fined 50 for revolver on streets in Douglas. Elk seen in Glenrock last week. left town before guns arrived. An Odd Fellows lodge to be instituted at Grand Encampment on the 20th. Meteor reported over Laramie yesterday morning. McKinley Memorial fund in Albany county reaches 49 50. County Commissioner Boyer becomes father of a baby boy in Wheatland. Local forecast: fair, cooler tonight and Thursday. temperatures 54 high, 28 low, no precip. Notices: county warrants paid for preNovember 1, 1901. warrants of school District No 1 to be presented by January 15 for payment. Lower Colorado and New Mexico rates for telephone service noted.
An enthusiastic Ladies Hospital Aid meeting set a plan to buy a new ambulance for Cheyenne. The vehicle will cost 500 to 600 dollars with rubber tires and modern patient handling, manufactured to order by Studebaker. A 1 dollar charge for county patients and 2 dollars for private patients will help cover running costs.
The Union Pacific completed installing a large number of incandescent lights along the depot platform east of the depot. Lights will be turned on tomorrow night, making the depot park area along the south fence two blocks long glow after dark.
Union Pacific and Mike Corrigan's administration fail to settle a $50,000 damages claim for Corrigan's death. The suit moves from here to federal court in Iowa. Corrigan, a stationary engine worker, died in an accident near Sherman. Clerical changes include A. Y. Haycock leaving, replaced by Leslie Stone.
Ex senator Shoup of Idaho traveled through town this morning en route to Washington and then Porto Rico. A public talk by Mr. J Calkins at Turner hall Thursday on New Zealand invites attendees, with ladies urged to attend. The dancing class is postponed.
State Veterinarian Seabury will visit Sheridan soon to oversee treatment of horses with glanders and will proceed to Dayton for further testing of the Mullin process. Also noted, two men declared insane at Rock Springs were sent to the state asylum, and a Baptist Indies supper and social is set for Friday evening January 10 with tickets at 25 cents.
Two prisoners Clarence Woodard and Jeff Kranklin were brought to Casper to answer for the Ricker shooting. They say Charles, the oldest boy, likely killed Ricker. Lynch law fears have subsided and a fair trial is expected. Deputy James Kennedy trails the murderer and may capture him today near Elway. W. E. Tubbs is named Natrona County sheriff succeeding W. C. Ricker.
Experiments are under way in Omaha with an electric velocipede for track inspection. If satisfactory, the invention will be adopted for roadmasters on tours of inspection, replacing the muscular powered railway velocipedes now used on most trips, especially on Wyoming mountain divisions.
Uniontown dispatch reports Major Robert F. Ames of the Lin eenth Infantry ordered to United States General Hospital in Washington due to failing health tied to his Philippine service. He previously served as instructor for Wyoming National Guard at Cheyenne and is well known locally with many friends.
Installation of officers for Phoenician Circle 253 Women of Woodcraft took place at Woodman hall. Officers installed include P. G. N Mrs. BE Black G N, advisor Mrs. A Lang, M Mrs. Morton, student Mrs. P McNamara, clerk Miss Anna James, banker Mrs. Julia Murphy, 1. 5 Mrs. E Nottage 1 5, 0.8 Mrs. Allen, musician Mrs. M Johnston. A program followed with remarks by A D Kelley and Judge R H Scott and multiple musical and recitation acts by Misses Calkins Baird Edna and Martin, Mrs Neilson L C Brown and others.
Last evening C. B. and Warren Richardson returned from Denver where they attended a meeting to organize an oil exchange. Warren Richardson was elected vice president and Clarence Richardson to the executive board as the Western Oil Association will trade stocks of Wyoming Colorado Utah and other western states. Also notices: FOR SALE House cheaper than building at 302 East Tenth Street inquiries at store Eighteenth and Thames. WANTED Two furnished rooms suitable for light housekeeping T B N Loader office.
A notice directs clients to contact 169 A for premium laundry services. The brief item emphasizes quality and prompt pickup, citing reliable care and swift turnaround.
Special correspondence from Casper Wyoming reports Sheriff W C Ricker slain near Woodard s ranch. Deputy Kennedy and posse pursue the bandits but a severe snow storm hampers pursuit. Forty armed men hunt in the Rattlesnake mountains as horses fail and feed runs low.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen held a dance and basket social at A. O. U. W. hall last night. The event was well attended and all presidents enjoyed the hospitality of the ladies.
Marshal Ernest Davies took Mrs Nink Wood and her two children to Cheyenne on county commissioners order. The family, left with no funds, arrived in Laramie seeking the missing husband from Frederick. They were given transport by Cheyenne authorities and sent onward, the babe fed after hours of hunger.
Joseph Schwitzer captured last week at Evanston and taken to Salt Lake to answer the charge pleaded guilty and bound over to the district court. Elks Building Committee met and instructed the secretary to solicit more Elk building designs. The new structure to be built here will cost about $20,000 excluding grounds.
A twelve car wool train moved through the city last night en route to Boston from Idaho as part of the 1901 wool clip. The shipment weighed 180000 pounds.
A brief appeal to readers to inspect the Cheyenne Cigar Factory stock as a Christmas gift opportunity. The notice highlights a large stock of 25 cigars, plus fine pipes and cigar cases offered for holiday purchasers.
Morning blast at a furnace site ten miles southeast of Laing kills Archibald Carter age 26. The explosion ripped the building, tossed Carter 30 feet, and tore away his left leg. Oil drilling machinery was damaged. the accident halted shifts. Carter recently married Maude Cyphert. Funeral held today.
The Union Pacific will build a tie treating plant at Laramie with $100,000 authorized for construction. Colorado and Wyoming division engineers are instructed to contract for buildings. One hundred thousand ties are in storage for Burnetizing, with preliminary work starting yesterday by Resident Engineer Wrache.
The Ferris Hotel company board elected new officers and decided to furnish the mammoth new Ferris hotel at once and open the establishment for business. The report notes the hotel as probably the largest in the state. In a separate item, Fred Doucolon and Miss Denison were married in Rawlins yesterday at the Catholic church with Father Ternea officiating.
Owners of the Boulder brick works arrive in Cheyenne to study establishing a brick plant here. They plan a $25,000 facility with $10,000 to $12,000 from Osborne and Galigher and rest from local investors. If satisfactory, construction proceeds with local partners, signaling Cheyenne’s imminent press brick plant.
Frank Bowman of Lander sustains a revolver wound to the leg from an accidental discharge. The injury is not serious.
James Kelffer pleaded not guilty to murder at Lander and the case was continued on motion. George Colbert was convicted of livestock theft and sentenced to the pen.
Frank Joslin left for the cast on business. Mrs. Wilkingon departed this afternoon for an eastern visit. N. F. Patten visited from his ranch yesterday. I. B. Bartlett and wife of Cheyenne are guests in Laramie. James Seigler shows continued improvement at the county hospital. Max Idleman Sr. the new councilman went to Denver on business. Senator Warren visited a ranch south of the city this afternoon. Master Mechanic McKeen went west with President Burt after Ed Watkins who works in the shops here, is visiting in Laramie. Warren and Clarence Richardson returned from a business trip to Denver. M. Wasserman, ill, shows some improvement but remains in danger.
Robert Dunbar of New York, famed baritone of the Jules Grau Op era company, has left the group in Cheyenne for Denver treatment after his voice entirely failed. His last stage role was Capitan at the Cheyenne opera house last week, and he will not sing again. In other news, Thomas Hall, an old soldier, died after a wagon fall near Rock Springs. Albert Richards collects ore from Jarami mines for John C Cottam of London, to be displayed in London.
Last night the second class of first aid to the Injured, formed of railroad employees, was organized in the master mechanic's office. Drs Barber and Bennett, Union Pacific physicians, gave the first instruction. The class forms because the first class advanced and many more employees wished to join. The course aims to make every pupil a physician to assist the injured in accidents on or off the road, saving many lives.
Fragmentary note lists the Geyser laundry phone number and mentions Colorado and New Mexico polnte. Reading suggests local business contact details amid scattered OCR text from a regional page.
President Horace G Burt traveled through Cheyenne yesterday afternoon on the belated No and went toward Iyramie where Superintendent Park joined him. He is said to be inspecting the site of the new treating plant at that place.
A blue dog belonging to a passenger jumped from the baggage car as train No 5 stopped at the depot at noon. The valued animal, a rare blue dog, is listed at 76 dollars and remains missing.
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