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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader lists BK. A. Slack as editor and proprietor with H. Clarke as business manager and A. Richardson as city editor in the masthead.
In Cheyenne census workers harass women for ages and personal details, paying 2 1/2 cents per name and five cents for oaths, while supervisors deploy 75 men at a $12,000 payroll. The piece notes hostile questioning and widespread irritation, with mock cartoons in a regional paper.
City crowds await a Silver Service concert featuring top local talent and Joe Newman after acclaimed appearances in New York and London. Tickets go on sale at Ellis' tomorrow with prices 3 00 and 75 cents. Mrs Bile Furniss opens her shop Tuesday at 2 pm offering ice cream cake dainties and a display of fancy articles for ladies and gentlemen.
The gentlemen will receive and perform tasks of the ladies at the gentleman’s tea held at Mrs Hanson’s residence next Tuesday. Music games and pleasant surprises are planned by the Hanson dorette for a charitable purpose. Corey's look store has moved to 1708 Ferguson Street.
An alumni reception and dance honoring the graduating class of 1900 drew strong turnout. A short program featured Alegro Mandolin Club selections, a Brad ley and Bristol duet, and a Napertseck orchestra encore. The association president welcomed guests. Hop king Clark replied, urging reorganization to renew school pride. Mothers assisted, hosts served, and attendees enjoyed a simple, cheerful evening.
The Green River Star reports W Johnson the milkman suffered blood poisoning after minor barbed wire injury. His hand and arm swelled, life endangered briefly, now improving. The town notes band concerts, rising strangers, and a jailed deranged man Olio Berkhall from Salt Lake City, with a Mormon missionary background, to be evaluated for sanity.
The mayor will not present a marshal candidate this evening and may choose Homington at the next regular meeting. Accurate adjusting and watch repairing by D. Miller at 1709 Ferguson Street.
Conductor McGinn and Lumley restrained a man who drew a pistol on their train demanding to ride. The would be killer fled to a saloon after threats, was arrested, and a second suspect Dan Kelley linked to the incident. Authorities recovered the weapon and filed charges.
A masked robber seized the Parkman depot at 10 46 last Friday night threatening the station agent J H Ladd. Ladd surrendered railroad cash totaling 180 dollars plus about 40 dollars in transfers. The suspect fled toward the hills before pursuit. The Enterprise notes the convicting sentence of thirteen years.
The Wyoming state event is planned in Laramie with notable Democrats present. Casper’s W. Becker and Sundance’s F. A. Dunn attend as well as Sheridan delegates W. W. Nottingham G. W. Hall M A. Newell A. F. P. Myers T. A. Powers George Shotler among others.
Citizens line up for a Sunday park concert urged by a summer drive to fund local music. Many pledge to contribute while others hope for a lively community event.
A compilation reports Piremun Gregory fathering notes on The Dyer hotel being painted. Leo cane of diphtheria out of quarantine. A switch engine in yards lights pulled off. County Commissioner Tait sustains a black eye from a horse kick. Engine 487 to be broken in for road service. An unknown man fell from a lee car and was injured near Buffalo. Mr Moeller editor of the Voico visited. Dr Conway buys a horse and buggy for summer strolling. Top stock yards busy with branding three thousand cattle daily. Dinoten clerks in spotless white. guardian angel wings awaited. A Democrat criticizes party loyalties over Colin Hunter. Two children drowned in Platte near Guernsey. mother nearly drowned trying to save them. Promoters talking with Mexican bullfighters. bull fund could exceed a thousand dollars for an event in Cheyenne. W L Wallace, a Black tramp, arrested in Cheyenne for rock throw and breaking a Pullman window. Sheriff Yund to Laramie for trial. An intoxicated man breaks into a Rock Springs home and is shot. the shooter goes unconscious for two days and refuses fault.
A gas blast at the Modern Woodmen hall in Ipswich collapses the opera house like roof during a session. A candidate was being adopted when the floor dropped six feet. One member returned to seek the missing candidate, who stood amid debris waiting for the rest of the ceremony.
The son of mailman Groas rode a pony from Cheyenne to Greeley. On the way back a man stopped him demanding the horse's origin. The boy claimed ownership and was later jailed on bonds in Greeley. Mr Gross, the boy’s father, traveled to resolve the matter.
The Cheyenne hack line offers door to door service with extended hours and nationwide reach. A. B. Hyde advertises reserved seats for a Silver Grove concert at the opera house next Friday evening, signaling likely crowding. Gingers are available at Palace Pharmacy in the drug company display.
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