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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
4
City authorities investigate underage girls entering Chinese opium joints to “hit the pine.” It is alleged Celestials entice and the problem may be spreading. Drastic measures await solid evidence to halt the condition.
Thieves broke into H. Haberland’s tailoring establishment in Laramie on Friday night and stole clothing valued at 250 dollars. No clues have been obtained about the robbers.
Jewel Lewis appeared before Justice Flynn at Evans ton for a preliminary hearing on the assault with intent to kill charge involving C Vandervort at the Rocky Mountain saloon. He was held for district court with bonds set at 1500 dollars and remanded to sheriff custody. If Vandergort dies, Lewis faces murder charges.
Maggie McGee, a 17 year old Casper girl, serves a $25 fine in the jail for drunkenness and cursing the sheriff. She recently gave birth to an illegitimate child, refused to name the father, the child died, and an inquest was held to determine the death cause.
Ed Smith, a public building contractor, returned from Rawjine to inspect the stone quarries supplying the federal building. H Larsen, owner, ordered a new $2500 stone handier to extract stone in fourteen foot depths, reducing blasting and improving quality. He suggests a railroad spur to the quarries five miles from the road to ease hauling. The Maccabees announce a dance at L O F hall on June 6.
Seventy five pair of gents fine shoes priced at $1.50 per pair in a ten day close. Real bargains for shoppers seeking value and quality footwear.
The Casper area faces a carpenter shortage as many houses rise but lack superstructure builders. A dozen carpenters could find immediate work as wool sales continue and the new telephone line enhances outside communication. The editor A J Mokler notes the favorable ranges and livestock prospects for the coming year.
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Augusta McCoy and Abraham Underwood on Tuesday afternoon June 10 at 3 30 PM. The ceremony will be at the bride’s parents residence 916 South College avenue Greencastle Indiana. The groom is a groceryman in Cheyenne and the bride formerly taught in the public schools.
The Rawlins Republican reports freak lightning near the city striking a sheep ranch owned by August Swanson. A herder and eight sheep were knocked unconscious. the herder remained unconscious for an hour. The fire bell rang all night due to high wind caused wire damage. A young couple Frank C. Mallard and Bessie Schalk married, as did Edgar J. McDowell and Katherine C. Lavelle. Robert Stoll, son of the Big Horn county sheriff, died suddenly at James Thomas’s Meeteetse ranch, likely from heart disease.
Wool sales at Cody commence and will run until the entire stock of over 2,000,000 pounds is disposed of marking the first extensive wool trading at Cody. The state veterinarian travels to Douglas to quarantine glandered horses and curb the disease. E H Fecassi pleads guilty to burglary in Evanston district court and is sentenced to one year. Co K Calland, a freight brakeman, loses a thumb in a coupling and has it amputated. A coroner’s jury finds Spiro Lovrie’s death at Buford was caused by his own carelessness after being run over by an engine.
Frontier committee reviews funding and events for the Pioneer celebration. Subscriptions lag, $6,000 needed, $4,000 must be contracted before any spending. Race program plans show bucking and roping contests, horse races, saddles and premium prizes. Four bands are sought and official colors chosen as golden red yellow and black. Reception at the Capitol set for the second night with cavalry and artillery drills planned. Sixteen wild steers and fifteen wild horses expected for rodeo events.
Tomorrow at high noon Dr George Ralster will unite Miss Pauline Abrey of Cheyenne and Charles J Bush of Denver in marriage at the bride’s parents home. After a honeymoon they will reside in Denver. Abrey is daughter of City Clerk Abrey and a popular Cheyenne young woman. Bush is assistant manager of the Canton Ohio Steel Company for the western states with headquarters at Denver.
A party of prominent railroad leaders led by J J Hill and George B Harris visited the Sunrise iron mines at Guernsey last Thursday. The six private cars party, including C B Perkins Darius Miller Howard Elliott G W Holdrege T B Calvert J R Pheasan, traveled east after viewing the mines and cutting the main line west of Alliance. The visit is viewed as significant with potential upcoming developments involving the Sunrise mines.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company completed a 50 mile Casper Douglas extension. Free calls were offered yesterday and today to connect Casper and Douglas with future links planned to Thermopolis Lander Rawlins and Big Horn County. Crews are at work on the long Casper Lander stretch as part of a statewide Wyoming network expansion.
Excitement grows in Grand Encampment as free gold is found in Gold Nugget Nos 1 2 3 and 4 near the town. Woodson Brothers own the claims and shown quartz with gold particles in city exhibitions. If valuable, it could rival the Purgatory Gulch rush of previous years.
Notice records a sorrel gelding two years old branded BL on left jaw taken up May 1 1902 near Six and One-Half Miles West of City. Vreeland and Gregory at 1617 Ferguson Street offer summer undergarments and invite inspection.
The Ferris Haggarty company orders a larger machinery plant to be installed on the Rudefeha shaft to support a 200 tons per day ore output for five years. They expect to have 1,000 men on their pay roll before summer.
K. W. De Belle returned from the east Saturday night and today begins his new duties as business manager of the Tribune. His numerous friends are glad to see him back in Cheyenne.
Jule Schmitt and his party had a successful fishing trip at Lone Tree yesterday. The trip sparked belief among his friends that he has access to secret fishing grounds.
The shop reports strong turnout as customers try and buy Shoes Our $3.50. Each buyer leads to more foot traffic, with sales outpacing last season. The store offers leather styles for men and women in many sizes and lasts, priced at $3.50 versus typical $6.00.
L. R. Bresnahen will begin soon the reconstruction of the store at 1619 Ferguson Street occupied by the offices of the Wyoming Development Company. The Development Company will move out but has not secured another location. Partitions on the first floor will be torn out to make one large store room and the floor may be lowered to sidewalk level.
A party led by J. R. Mason travels to Wheatland to review lands controlled by the Wyoming Development Company. They will arrive tomorrow night and depart Wednesday morning.
Merchants report improved business following the Leader’s note on the resolution of shopmen grievances and the favorable outcome of the affair. The state bounty on predatory wild animals last week totaled 329 dollars. Washington dispatch notes Cheyenne public building work resumes after a temporary suspension. Contractor Smith commits to steady progress to completion. Prof. Clarence Johnston has fully recovered and resumes duties.
The court meets to hand down several expected decisions. Adelbert Hamilton of Sheridan is in the city to be admitted to practice before the court.
Prison evangelist Mother Wheaton travels through one country preaching to convicts and conducts services at the Rawhina state penitentiary. Accurate adjusting and water repair noted. D. Miller, 170 Ferguson Bt.
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