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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
2
MW A Black, Ealtor and Proprietor joins George H Evans as City Editor overseeing local news and editorial layout. Evans remains a key figure driving community reporting and paperwide coverage.
Multiple brief notes from Laramie Wyoming and surrounding areas. Topics include political primaries, train delays, visitors from Douglas, irrigation debate, upcoming golf events, mining assessments, a public building under construction, and various personal visits and accidents.
The district court in Natrona County Casper opens with a docket including fugitives Marvy Ray A Chenoweth Frank Foite Merriam and T J Franklin plus charges of murder grand larceny and horse stealing against Charis Walker Parks Hays and Fro Henderson as part of the day’s criminal calendar.
Clarence Poppleton was killed last Saturday on the Limestone by a runaway wagon driven by Dave Barlow and his brother Charles. A frenzied team toppled the wagon into a tree, crushing the boy between the wagon and trunk. The body was buried at Greenwood Cemetery on Monday. His father died three years earlier when a tree fell during log cutting near Cambria. A Colorado and Southern Territory map update was issued for routes from Algeaton to Ogden, offered for ten cents to cover postage.
Washington Star reports broad price hikes in garden and field products versus last year. Beets, carrots, peas up 25 percent. onions similar. cabbage 26 percent. tomatoes 76 percent. beans parsnip and lettuce 54 percent. spinach about 20 percent. berries pricier due to cold dry weather. Farmers cite later season growth and distant supply as causes with California shipments filling gaps.
Local reports compiled for W. S. Palmer of the Wyoming Department for the United States Government summarize current weather conditions across Wyoming and their impact on livestock and agriculture. The bulletin notes temperature trends, precipitation, grazing conditions, and potential forage shortages affecting cattle sheep and other farm operations.
Weather summaries from Elk Mountain to Mountainview describe light frosts in June, beneficial rains, and revived pastures. Reports from towns like Rawlins Casper Cheyenne and Gillette report improving range, late haying, and strong irrigation prospects with some short grain and blooming potatoes.
The Union Pacific passenger department offers a six to twelve lithographic views of Yellowstone Park’s scenic highlights. Beginning at the Golden Gate east entrance, the set showcases grand Rocky Mountain scenes viewed from Concord coaches. The portfolio lists sights, itinerary, seven day trip, hotels, attire, baggage tips and rates.
A Sheridan dispatch reports the midsummer carnival ended with a Cody Opera House ball. The town band supplied music as a dense crowd danced and joined a parade show. The Hideous Parade and naval ball were highlights. crowds began leaving by 4 PM as the festival wrapped, deemed a success and likely to return next year.
Stockholders of the Converse Cattle Company are notified of a meeting at the company office in Cheyenne Wyoming on July 10 1908 to consider and pass upon dissolving the corporation. G B Mott secretary. The document also includes an unrelated stray sentence about a woman asking a man how much he loves her and a pipe drawing statement.
Cheyenne Wyoming July 8 1802 report notes cool week statewide with ten degree daily deficit and light frosts harming tender vegetation. June rains ended drought in many areas boosting pasture while hay crop falls short of average. Grain and gardens grow slowly as alfalfa harvests advance slowly due to wet weather.
Dispatch from Caracas reports President Castro will depart tomorrow to command 4,500 government troops stationed in Valencia Carabo to oppose the revolutionary forces estimated at 3,000 men marching toward Vatenela During the absence General Gomez first vice president will act He issues a proclamation pledging peace and a return to order while Dr Fraunce and Dr Morgan exchange quips on church naming in a separate note from the New York Times
Notice of stockholders meeting in Cheyenne Wyoming on July 10 1902 at 10 o clock a m for election of trustees and other business. G B Abbott. $50 reward offered by Cheyenne Ice Company for information leading to conviction of anyone breaking into ice houses near Sloan's Lake.
Real estate list offers eight residence lots in the east part of town on Maxwell and Twenty first and Twenty second streets. Inquiries directed to Albert Chapman, local real estate agent.
Wanted position by a young baby sitter to care for children. Apply E Harri men at Warren Live Stock Co. Also wanted boarders at 309 East Nineteenth street.
For sale four ots in good location. inquire Thames or Albert Chapman real estate. Cut flowers Mrs Glafcke, phone 546. For rent four room house inquire Dr Conway Opera House block. For rent four room house inquire 605 East Sixteenth Street. For rent six room furnished house 19 West Twentieth Street. For rent nicely furnished room call 306 West Sixteenth Street. For rent nicely furnished rooms in brick blocks Electric Light janitor service $4 a month upward inquire Warren Emporium.
Albany County reports cold and fine rains boosting growth but haying late and crops short. Laramie notes rain and cooler temps with potatoes doing well. Near Social Lakes drought relief, rain improved forage though some fields burned. Huskin sees light showers delaying harvest but fruit and vegetables quality good. Four Bear praises recent rains for range and irrigated crops, while Grey Bull area water shortages persist on lower river. Lovell sees delayed haying, strong alfalfa but oats poor, water in large streams adequate for irrigation.
Miscellaneous items include a gentleman's gold watch lost with return to Charles W. Wood at 2409 Eddy Street Toward. Also advertisements for cut flowers and designs at Chaffin's greenhouse corner of 18th and Central, Hot and cold baths at Padgett's Barber Shop on Sixteenth Street with services priced at 14 cents.
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