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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
3
Railway timetable notes multiple eastbound and westbound trains with numbered IDs. Locations Cheyenne and Denver Pacific show service patterns and daily exceptions. Some times are garbled but indicate arrivals, departures, and weekly operations for several routes.
Guernsey Burlington railway reaches the new town with grading crews close behind. Buildings rise in all directions as the line is extended toward the Big Horn country. Locomotives, track work, and a three story brick hotel are planned. ore shipments and bridge work drive expansion.
Rumors claim President Huntington of the Southern Pacific and President Burt of the Union Pacific met in Omaha with General Manager Gardner of Northwestern Mines to pursue closer ties with eastern connections. A through New York to San Francisco train could boost both lines, challenging Burlington and altering Pacific coast access.
In New York on June 2, the national regatta under the Harlem Regatta Association shifts from Decoration Day. Officials praise the course as among the nation’s finest, wide enough for a dozen eights, with uniform depths and wind-sheltering high cliffs at Wee. Records are expected to be set.
The Western Water and Electric company plant and property in McPherson Kansas were offered at auction at nine o clock this morning at the front door of the court house under a foreclosure decree from the United States circuit court. A cash payment of 10000 was required to bind the sale.
Mr Stuart Dan can and Miss Jermain Stoddard wed in New York and plan a yacht honeymoon aboard the bridegroom John P Doncan s vessel. The yacht recently logged a hundred miles in under five hours.
In New York on June 2 the Brotherhood of Cloak Makers announced a convention of delegates from numerous cities to pursue forming an international union. Nine branches in the city claim 10 000 members, with four business agents to manage affairs.
Partly cloudy tonight with possible showers and warmer conditions. High pressure moves east, cooler weather in central and lower Missouri Valley, low pressure over tall and Montana thin morning with warmer weather locally. Showers reported in Lake region and parts of the Rocky Mountains. 24 hour data up to am show 66 high 46 low with no precipitation.
Notice of sale invites sealed bids for 11 000 in school district No 2 Johnson County Wyoming bonds. Bonds dated issue interest 5 percent annually mature in twenty years redeemable at purchaser option. Bids due June 14 1900 at 6 pm in Buffalo Wyoming with right to reject bids.
Department of the Interior issues a contest notice regarding homestead No 2658 at 8 1 2 NE 14 and 8 1 4 NW 1 4 in Sac township 16 north range 6 west. Willard Carpenter files a contest claiming Irwin W Peck abandoned the land after five years, served by appearance date July 19 at the Cheyenne land office.
The notice lists groups and leaders across districts including La Urana Mountain King and Knights of Pythias with sponsors such as Pearl Beauties and Home Products. It mentions Cheyenne Hack Line offering services and a call for customers to contact Hyde Proproetor for fares and baggage handling.
Warren Mercantile Co announces it has secured an experienced undertaker and embalmer to ground day of event at its undertakers parlors. The notice emphasizes professional services for funeral arrangements and related ceremonies.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office Cheyenne dated May 1 1900 announces final proof filings by settlers Alexander Kirkbride and Curtis Griffin estate administrator for Alvarado Griffin. Proofs to be made before the Register at Cheyenne on June 5 1900 and June 28 1900 list land locations and witnesses in Bear Creek Phillips and nearby areas.
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