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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
2
The Cheyenne Leader, successor to the Sun-Leader, announces E. A. Slack as its publisher. The notice cites a price of $6.00 and references the historic transition of the local newspaper.
The essay argues that nations and communities falter without a trusted master mind to lead. It contrasts Cuba Mexico China Japan Russia Spain and China with the United States crediting McKinley era unity for progress. It asserts towns require unified purpose and a leader. It ends with a British remark about American locomotives and oil use versus a prefered slow revolving machine.
The act creates a three member board to assess railroad telegraph and telephone lines on the second Monday in August. Company chiefs must list property by cash value and submit by July third. if late, the auditor will compile lists. Shoptier workshops and hotels fall to local tax assessors. The board must notify five days prior and allow hearings. results go to counties for tax levies.
Ranchers from Horse Creek and Laramie county report grass as high as in 1884 with knee high thick covers on valleys and hills. Cattle are already market ready and shipments will start earlier this season, signaling an exceptionally bright outlook for local ranchmen and cattlemen.
A Cheyenne girl fell from a bicycle and lay unconscious until a kindly old man urged rubbing her neck. She revived, tears flowing, then angrily snapped at the man for the remark and could not cry.
The U S Land Office in Kansas receives a settler’s reply after a notice to prove up a homestead. John West writes that he forfeits his claim and praises the eminent domain of Uncle Sam, describing arid plains, isolation, blizzards, and efforts on the lonely claim.
Cheyenne churches list morning and evening services across Trinity German Lutheran Scandinavian Lutheran First Congregational St. Mark s South Side Congregational First Methodist Episcopal Church First Presbyterian and First Baptist Church with timings and special programs. Local pastors include H Wind George A Gates G C Rafter C O McClellan H H McQuilkin and Benjamin Young with details on Sunday schools vesper hours and sermon topics.
A fashion item spread describes graduation dresses for girls with organdie lace and guimpes, bridesmaids gowns in silk mull and organdie overlays, and traveling cloaks in mohair satin and pongee. It notes garb for traveling dresses, accessories, and conveniences. Also a brief Union Pacific earnings report shows April revenue up from 1900, with expenses and surplus figures. a divorce notice targets Jeffie Gilbert from George Gilbert with court filing and response deadline.
Listings include sale of furniture rooms at 1620 House street and a four horsepower well machine at 203 West 17th street. Real estate offers on Maxwell, Twenty first and Twenty second streets with Albert Chapman, plus three lots on Twelfth near Thames. Furnished rooms for rent at Warren's. W 1 9 House street seeks a ranch position. Water filters demo at Wyoming Hardware or Dyer hotel. U S Army recruiting in Denver 81 Railroad building 1515 Larimer. Gags for sale. Chaffin's greenhouse flowers and designs at eighteenth Central avenue. Padgett's barber shop baths list.
A contest affidavit filed by Oscar Yoder challenges Homestead Entry No. 2965 held by Wilford J. Wood. The notice directs both sides to present evidence at 10 a.m. July 18, 1901, in Cheyenne. Publication is ordered due to inability to personally serve the notice. Additional notices cover estate matters and eastbound excursion fares from June 20 to September 12.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of coupon bonds of School District No 3 Johnson County Wyoming totaling 800 dollars will be received at the clerk’s office Kaycee until June 24 1901. Bonds dated July 1 1901 bear 6 percent interest with redemption dates through January 1 1910. Proceeds fund two schoolhouses. Bonds at par value cannot be sold and bids may be rejected. ALTI PENDERGRAFT Clerk.
Notice from School District No. 4 Uinta invites bids for ten negotiable coupon bonds of 900 dollars each to fund a schoolhouse. Bonds dated July 1, 1901, mature from January 11, 1903, with semiannual interest not exceeding 5.5 percent. Bids due July 1, 1901, 5 p.m. at Joseph P. Guild Clerk Fort Bridger Wyoming. bids sealed to be opened at his office.
The annual meeting of the Wyoming Central Association stockholders will be held at their Cheyenne office on June 11, 1901 at 10 30 a m to elect seven trustees for the ensuing year and to transact other business. For sale or lease a 1000 acre ranch with water rights at Forks of La Vonte Converse county with contact through Cheyenne Leader or Douglas Wyo.
The Department of the Interior notices two land claims in Wyoming. John Hohnholz of Iron Mountain files final proof for lots 3 4 5 and section 14 NW 14, with witnesses John L. Jordan John J. Underwood James J. Miller and William Clay. Robert Lawson of Cheyenne files a timber land claim for Section 32 Township 18 North Range 61 West with witnesses John I Gordon Frank H. Jones John M. Steinbrecht Thomas Gordon Colin Hunter. Both sets require filings by July 10, 1901.
Notice by Gilford Van L. that at his ranch in Goldsmith Wyoming he has taken up two horses. A five year old sorrel unbroken horse with red mane weighs about 900 pounds and bears a brand on the left shoulder. A one year old black horse with a star on the face weighs about 900 pounds and bears the brand A on the left shoulder VAN L subscribes for the Leader.
For sale includes registered mares and fillies both young and mature large trotting bred stallions with strong world standing. Request stallion catalogue with extended pedigree of a few and notes on other stock owned at the ranch. High demand and scarce good gond horses in history. Address L. CO Kinndy Pine Bluffs Wyoming.
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