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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader reports a rash of local items from Laramie including a scarlet fever uptick, autopsy hoax chatter, fines for intoxication, stray horses, a notable Denver death, and train number changes. It covers mine findings, county land business trips, a busy merry go round, church and club news, wedding plans, and upcoming ball games.
About one thousand people witnessed the corner stone ceremony for the new Masonic Temple in Cheyenne. Wyoming Commandery No 1 and Wyoming Consistory organized the event with Hon B B Brooks delivering the address. The two story white stone and gray brick building will house lodge assembly rooms, club spaces, offices, and a reading area, while the site featured a large white rock stone engraved with Masonic and dedication inscriptions.
The article recalls the corner stone ceremony led by Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Foote with a silver trowel, a hymn, and a benediction. Speakers contrast Masonry’s moral teachings with a darker secular spirit, urging perseverance toward a temple that unites God country and brethren.
The Consistory continues sessions with corner stone ceremony, conferring of degrees in Rose Croix and Kadosh, and schedule for further degrees. Smallpox cases decrease in Cheyenne with two convalescents. Licenses renewed for Pat Hannifin and new licenses issued to Mee Alung Connors and Frank Abbott of Guernsey. Miss Hattie Steen and Mr Martin Lattin wed in the city and depart west. Troop A plans a two day outing on Middle Crow creek. Mail contract awarded for Merino to Sheldon. Spring millinery sale offered by Mrs G B Rich awaiting mid-summer opening.
Reported oil location notices exceed two hundred at Rawlins county clerk’s office as Walcott excitement grows daily. Pat McGill, famed Cheyenne figure, is sent to Evanston asylum after strange public episodes. Lloyd Fredendall heads to West Point for June 10th entry, Mrs. Fredendall accompanying. Boston capitalists aid oil land ventures in Uinta county. About 1000 sheep and 1500 lambs killed by masked men in Gunnison county, Colorado, reflecting cattlemen tensions. Oppenheimer of Denver to manage Lar amie Elks Fair on July 4, with mass meeting planned in Laramie. Wheatland World designated official county paper for six months starting July 1.
District court likely to reconvene in the latter part of the month with the building fumigated to reduce contagion risk after Thurnell illness. An earlier report notes the possibility of scarlet fever spread and a precautionary two week wait to ensure safety. Other items include a fatal incident with a folding bed and improvements at Lakeside park with staff to care for the grounds. Fully paid stock certificates filed in secretary of state's office for Ethel Gold Mining and Big Four Gold Mining, each with $15,000 capital.
Articles of incorporation filed this morning in the office of the secretary of state establish Enterprise Oil Company to operate and develop oil properties in the Uinta county fields with capital stock of 100000 dollars. Evanston men named as trustees for the first year include Geo. B. Paxton, William R. Gilpin, John M. Sights, E. M. Burke, J. A. Linsley and H. Be Glenn.
Members of this year’s class gathering at 10 o’clock at the capitol building for Scottish Rite photos taken by William Walker on sunlit steps. Governor Richards appears in foreground among large negatives promising first class pictures. Also notes planting spruce trees and a bit about Buechner & Son engravers. Michael Hines, burned in a May 28 gasoline explosion, has been moved east to Omaha for grafting skin on his legs.
Col Lee Capt Nickerson and secretary H Wadsworth visit Arapahoe sub agency to confer with headmen in hopes of a satisfactory settlement. Troops are in quarters and order is reported. The Armajee killing and its killer are treated as private quarries by the tribe. Hitchcock approves grazing permits for 23 permits to graze 1239 head of cattle and horses on the Teton forest reserve. David L Thomas of Wheatland Wyoming receives patent for a new chain and sprocket guard as an improvement.
Special to Leader Rawlins Wyoming June 6 The district court began the murder trial of Orlo McSwain charged with killing James Taylor at Baggs with the courtroom crowded and much public interest. Several days are expected for the proceedings. Also notice: Sixteen cars of oil machinery destined for Uinta county fields will soon pass through the city from eastern manufacturers. Go to Hartlewood & Dinneen for nice livery rigs. IXL stables.
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