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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader issue from Tuesday June 4 1901 lists editors and staff including A Slack editor proprietor KK De Belle business manager and George H Evans city editor with the standard masthead information for the long distance telephone edition.
James Hart, once Capitols third baseman, is in the city as county commissioners hold a monthly session. Kerrigan’s ball team first met last night. The famed snake eater ages. G T Crandell, U P agent at Rock Springs, resigns for Oregon. Manewall recovers his stray horse. Wyoming Consistory to meet in new Masonic temple. Walker injured near Sundance by an exploding gun. A new Bell Telephone exchange to be installed at Encampment. Twenty seven Laramie firms close at seven. Burlington upgrades Newcastle yards with a large turntable. Wyoming Consistory arrivals expected from this year’s class. Union Pacific shop layoffs in Laramie cut nine jobs. A baby dies in this city. mother reported well. McDonald Bros circus denounced as poor. Corner stone laying of the Masonic temple to occur Thursday noon. Ex Deputy Sheriff McClure named deputy game warden for Johnson, Crook, Sheridan and Weston counties. Express Wagon horse tears off a wheel in town. Union Pacific employees plan further action at master mechanic’s office on building and loan associations. Lincoln and Sleepy Sentinel. W P Carroll, sole survivor to recount Lincoln’s pardon of the sentinel William Scott, to lecture at the Methodist church June 17 at 8 pm. Carroll aided Scott at nickel duty the night of Scott’s post, witnessed his death, and heard Scott’s dying prayer for Lincoln.
Tomorrow morning at 9 o clock the second reunion of the Wyoming Consistory, Valley of Cheyenne, will initiate about seventy five into Scottish Rite Masonry in Turner hall. Degrees to be conferred include the 4 Lodge of Perfection degrees and the 15th in Rose Croix. Laying of the corner stone for the new Masonic temple will occur at noon Thursday.
City council to grant a franchise to a new independent telephone company with Denver capitalists backing a $100000 system. The ordinance is ready and tonight's hearing will determine approval. The representative says construction will start immediately and expand beyond Cheyenne with cheaper rates and modern phones.
Trustees granted Phil Kerrigan a lease of the ball park and equipment for the season at $2.50 per game. He will manage the team independently of the association, with the same schedule and harmony. Brierley and Kroell are expected to join when Hanna plays here, adding strength to the squad.
The Lead City World asserts the Home Stake Mining company plans to extend its motor railroad from Spearfish to Sundance Wyoming, then west to Moorcroft, to access Sundance coal fields and supply its own vast operations.
A Med icine Bow tragedy last week may end in a double killing as Budget Mole is reported very low after being shot during the incident that killed Richard England. The district court convenes and jurors report for duty while a youth accidentally wounds his hand. Roy Tarbill of Cheyenne performs the marriage of Dr Jolby and Anna Stuart.
New details surface on Thurnell’s jail escape bid. His father and associates allegedly sent files hidden in a photograph and concealed a suit of clothes and a six‑shooter near the jail. It remains unknown who hid the items or aided the plan.
Entertainment event by the Auxiliary Library Association to raise funds for the Carnegie public library features a book and magazine donation drive on June 13 from noon to midnight. A strawberry festival concert and dance follow, with invitations extended to all supporters. Book pickups will be arranged for donors by Robert C. Morris on June 18.
Last evening the Mahoney sisters Blossom and Margaret wed two local men Bert Folmer and Dennis Trapp in a ceremony performed by Judge Becker. Both brides and grooms are well known, and each couple will set up housekeeping in the city.
Cheyenne residents held a Saturday evening meeting to form the Cheyenne Building Trades Council. Officers elected include President William Junk Recording secretary George E B Russell Financial secretary B E Revell Treasurer W T Rogers. Executive board members are A C Boyer H C Schultz J McCauley Delehay and M L Eversall. The council extends to Fort Russell and aims to affiliate all building related unions. Reservoir Completed for Lookout project Cook Brothers finish contract as reservoir fills. Adjutant General Sutzer reports Indian trouble near Lander. state troops reserve used only if government forces require aid.
Herman Becker, resident of northern Crook county, was arrested in Sundance on counterfeiting charges. Authorities allege a multi year operation producing 1893 dated American half dollars with two coins found on Becker at arrest. Relatives initiated the inquiry, claiming his long involvement in spurious coin manufacture.
State Examiner Henderson reports Wyoming public indebtedness totals 2,400,723 dollars, with state, county, city, and school district bonds. Six months of payments total 32,000 in county bonds. refunds reach 120,000 across Carbon, Uinta and Weston counties. Bonds carry premiums in markets. Italian labor issue ends with boss dismissal. partial work resumes.
Rev G A Gates united Robert Pease and Bertha WW Clark at A Underwood home on Twenty second street. The couple will reside in Cheyenne Wells Colorado after a brief wedding breakfast and afternoon southbound train departure. Pease formerly was a mall clerk and now works in groceries in Cheyenne Wells. The bride teaches in public schools and has many friends.
The government awarded Foster & Smith of Minneapolis a contract to build the Cheyenne government building using Tron Mountain sandstone. Work must begin after bond approval within two weeks and finish in eighteen to twenty two months. A large engine arrived for Wyoming Colorado service. three engines now haul ore between Sunrise and Hartville Junction. Deserter Joseph Krampihowsky from Fort Russell was captured and turned over to military authorities. A single harness stolen from James Glove was recovered from a circus outfit. thief hidden. Seabert & Trapp dissolved. Trapp to run Ferguson street barber shop solo. Marriage licenses issued to Martin V. Lattin and Hattie Steen in Albany County. Mildred F. Tucker and Ada F. BlaIs wed in Boulder. Forty one licenses issued so far this month, six Cheyenne couples. Barney Shea aided in recovering the harness.
Efforts to reach Lander by telegraph failed as Rawlins reported the line between Rawlins and Lander down, likely cut by Indians. A search party is sent to repair, with couriers to be used for updates until restored. Also notes union federation joining and rifle practice at Fort Russell.
Three wheels were stolen last evening in Fort Collins Colorado. Police sought the thieves and recovered one culprit this morning via telegram. The suspect will be presented this evening. Washington Market advertised as best for veal pork beef mutton lamb poultry and vegetables.
A 238 head string of race horses owned by J B Haggin, valued at 300000 dollars, travels via a fifteen palace car train from Sacramento to Sheepshead Bay for summer races. John Mackie accompanies Haggin as a noted turf figure. The train runs on a fast Wyoming division schedule, beating passenger train times.
Sixty five homestead filings were made in May at the local land office. It is the largest number in a similar period, showing rapid settlement and attracting the desirable homesteader class to the state as it grows.
Jacob Sherman is deputized to form a city camp of the National Society of the Army of the Philippines, with several dozen potential members from the Eighth Army Corps. A meeting will be called soon to finalize the camp’s formation. Ninety Men Discharged. Cheyenne reports shop-force reductions on the Union Pacific line with thirty five discharged locally and ninety at Omaha. Miss Poole to Marry. Miss Ethel Poole of Sundance to wed Mischelle J. Kohns of Newcastle in Cheyenne. Stockholders' Annual Meeting. Wyoming Central Association will hold its annual meeting June 11, 1901 at 10:30 a.m. to elect seven trustees and address other business. Henry D. Schoonmaker, Secretary.
A newspaper brief notes a complete line of K. T. and 82nd degree Masonic charms offered at a reduced price, detailing a sale listing for lodge items.
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