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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader announces E. A. Slack as editor and proprietor H. A. Clarke as business manager and A. Richardson as city editor in the masthead. The notice confirms the paper’s leadership lineup and editorial staff.
Hugo Donsetman plans a visit from Prague in August. The Turners host a June 21 entertainment and dance. Al White buys the old J. E. Tuttle property on Seymour Street at a bargain. Mr Sapp offers 10 day discounts at 180 Ferguson from 2 to 5 pm. A Cheyenne dancing party unfolds at Miss Wilson’s East Seventeenth Street home. Smallpox reports show decline along the line. Turner Hall will be painted and improved but no new scenery this time. A fox nest is found within a mile of town. A former Cheyenne lady’s street parade was disrupted by strikers, she escapes with minor injuries. The Sixth Cavalry heads to Manila. a Sith troop conducts Fort Russell target practice. Kilpatrick Bros. ship a carload of heroes for Aspen, Wyoming construction work. Glaze of Boulder shows promise in tomorrow’s game. Eastern Star meets, accepting new members. Mrs. Nagle and Mrs Turner sell concert tickets totaling $150. Mrs Hanson sells more. Larry Malfoy, ex Wyoming div superintendent, moves amid land script purchases at 24.55 per acre. Laramie plans Fourth of July golf tournament with Cheyenne players.
Judge Riner leaves for Chicago on a visit while Bill Groveman returns home from Arkansas. Max J. Myer travels to Denver to attend a fight and Dr. Bancroft is in from Denver. Anthony Christensen and family stay a few days in the country. Johnston and Dan Gill were morning travelers. Engineer Van Noy may join the Sixth district. Mrs. Rhodes heads to Denver. Miss Rohrboughs return to Casper after Cheyenne visit. The high school step incident yields recoverable collar, handkerchief, and purse from Sun Leader. Opera House hosts a concert to benefit the Wyoming monitor fund tonight.
Saratoga Springs in Wyoming’s west is undergoing a dramatic makeover by new owners. A two story bath house will rise north of the hotel with separate facilities for men and women, modern sewerage, a 1160 gallon water tank, and a gasoline pump for baths. The project aims for completion by June 15 with a refined hotel to rival any in the state.
George W. Dowing is convicted of second degree murder in Rawlins by Judge Scott who will sentence him. Dowing had killed a deputy sheriff in 1893 and was at large for years while the case against M. W. Foley for O Connor’s murder in Diamondville advances in Carbon County.
The school board debated actions of graduating class of 1900 boys involved in an insult to the superintendent and resolved that no certificates of standing will be issued without board direction. They will investigate recent break-in at the High School and note enrollment of 1,172 pupils with a successful free text book system and minimal losses.
Mr. R P Cushing arrives from Dale Creek camp where 400 men labor for Mr Coabing on a large railroad contract. The site features modern machinery and rapid progress, with Cheyenne workers planning a Sunday visit to view the operation.
A local scene shows a messenger delivering two beer bottles to a westbound train platform. He chases the departing car and shatters both bottles under wheels as onlookers, including youths, watch the thirsty crowd drink the spilled contents. The departing traveler voices a standard parting remark.
Cheyenne audiences welcome the Naperstek orchestra, the largest local musical group in years, performing three selections. Leader Prof. Frank Naperstek directs with Marie Buchanan on violin, Misa Su ale Brady on piano, Hofman violinist, Herman Willnitz viola, Dr. Buchanan cornet, Henry Brown bass, Robert Reamy clarinet, James Klein trombone, Arthur Richardson flute, George Messick drums and Craps. Bert Naperatek assists in the Hunting Bong overture.
Miss Emma G. Abbott sister of Mrs. J. CD Freeborn died at the Freeborn home last evening at a stated hour after residing in Cheyenne since 1883. Her death was sudden yet peaceful and painless while she was conversing with her relative.
A shabby challenger with a semi wicked look and a big right arm claims he will fight any local rival for a share of the gate. He offers to fight from 160 to 102 pounds and says he will call tonight for responses as the matter is referred to reputable sports figures for arranging a match.
A bear entered Richard Savage’s lambing camp on Lake Creek last week and killed nineteen lambs before being frightened away. The animal broke necks as it pulled lambs from the flock, a harsh spring for sheep men in the area reported by the Saratoga Sun.
Charles Turner encountered a horse at Sloan's Lake this morning and was kicked just above the right eye. The animal, though gentle, struck Turner with a single hoof. He was carried to town by Robert Ferrin and is recovering, though he may lose sight in the injured eye.
In Martin's Court Mee Martin presides at the old stand. The famous day case of Cushing on-Hauphoff and Miller will be heard in a couple of days, with defendants asking for more time. R. W. Bradley purchased from the Organ estate claimed by Joseph. This case was continued. The ejectment suit H Dongelman v Perry Doan was also continued.
Guests at the Willson party enjoyed their time but found no ice cream as a freezer was carried off by presumed boys. The empty box was left in Mr. Sturgis yard with a placard asking its return to Willson.
Joe Newman the famed singer and comic artist arrived as a guest of his uncle Matt Brennen. He will perform at the opera house this evening, joining this entertainment program alongside local talent. An accident at Hilladale delayed an engine after its trip from Omaha. a broken reach rod required assistance from actor Wha Lee and engineer Tom Reid to push the engine. The incident highlights that such a break is an exceptional event in railway service.
General John Charles Thompson refused today to run on the Democratic ticket though asked by leading Democrats to withhold a final decision. His position appears firm as discussions continue.
On Saturday Mrs A F Hamilton at 1710 Porguson Street offers seventy five pretty children’s hats at reduced prices with all other millinery discounted.
Funeral services for Miss Emma Ab bott will be held at Freeborn homes tomorrow afternoon at 6. A separate note mentions free sewing services for single men at Cheyenne Swam Laundry with phone contact 08. Another line references a Colorado event on Cheyenne Indians at Boulevard Park with a 3 o'clock call.
Fort Steele merchant Mr J J Cowgiff ships 1000 sheep to South Omaha and notes a booming season with livestock thriving. Dr Wilson plans to ship 000 wethers to Chicago in ten days as the state sees rising wool, mutton, and beef prices. Eastern investors tap latent resources as new buildings rise and wages stay strong.
Final arrangements are set for the Silver Service concert at the opera house tonight. Jor Newman arrived this morning and the municipal festival is ready. the Indies have organized entertainment and a large audience is expected for Cheyenne’s notable event.
Decorations for the Indies performance at the opera house are described as beautiful. Mr Bailey Mr Gregory and others arranged a metropolitan parlor like stage using various fixtures while Mesdames Hanson Nagle and Turner led the ladies in decorating efforts.
The empress dowager of China, about sixty, has long wielded decisive influence in state affairs. Born in Peking, she is a Manchu, second wife to the emperor, and supported by her son while opposing foreign presence and said to have encouraged Boxer unrest. Her education is thorough, and she remains a formidable, aging figure in Chinese governance.
Admiral Schley favors arbitration as a momentary stance yet notes war tests a hardy race. In parliament half of twenty two dukes have no heirs, naming Argyle and Beaufort among those without successors. Lord Roberts receives parliamentary thanks for his march, while questions linger on lineage and legacy.
Report mentions Ken to pitch for Anhouser as UF boys prepare to face Union Pacific with Panoetta likely to key the lineup. Strangers in Lawn to be treated fairly if they announce the Cha y onde Steam Laundry. phone 6a noted.
A garbled note describes attempts to tailor woolen garments and clothing items, mentioning various obscure terms and a general sense of collective effort. The passage lacks clear, coherent facts or named entities.
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