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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
4
The Che Cheyenne Leader lists editor and proprietor W. A. Slack as owner, with business manager KK W. De Belle and city editor George H. Evans. This bulletin-style masthead outlines the paper’s leadership and composition rather than news content.
Glaze the pitcher may join the Indians. A tramp in Lander steals a live wolf from its owner Cheyenne Lodge 1 will perform in the third degree tonight. Flesh grafting is attempted on Michael Hines in Omaha. City builds wire fence around filter beds near Crow Creek. Teller tie camp near Saratoga to ship 800000 ties this year. A teamster suffers a severe scalp wound after a wagon accident at Sherman. About 100 Greeks laid off from Sherman Hill work. Scott Vermillion, former conductor, returns home to Butte. Cold Cheyenne weather provokes late fall talk. A Laramie child burns from acid mistaken to drink it. Wyoming reports poison weed harming sheep. Library pillars rise with giant stone columns nearing completion.
Max Myer, Ben Smalley, Colin Hunter, and G P Worrell travel to Denver while B Bradley and Hon C F Fishback arrive in the city on various assignments. William Morrison returns from a country trip. John Andrews visits from Keokuk. A special train carries Dickinson Berry Hibbits and McKeen over the line. Marriage licenses issued to McKie and Buechner and to McPhee and McLaughlin. A wheel is stolen from Max Myer's Ferguson street storefront.
The United States district court met today and disposed of several civil suits while the cases against A A Spaugh and Phill ips were continued until the next term. J A England Home. J A England, Cheyenne Steam laundry proprietor, has recovered from illness after two months in Reed Wisconsin. Judge J W Lacey and family plan a summer visit to Bayview Michigan. A book drive promises thousands of titles. citizens urged to donate from shelves as many children's books have been outgrown and set aside.
Christopher O'Brien, veteran Union Pacific engineer and Cheyenne resident for 25 years, collapsed while repairing a curtain in a Nineteenth Street house. Death attributed to heart failure though a deep facial wound was noted. O'Brien leaves a wife and adopted daughter. property valued at about 25000. funeral arrangements pending.
The Union Pacific Oil company to develop Uinta county fields with 100000 capital. Trustees are L. I. Nebergall David O'Brien FW Warren G I Pexton and J C Glad len. Three more companies Cus ter Crude Oil Bear River Oil Wasatch Oil form with 100000 each near Evanston. Foundations rising at Keefe hall using Iron Mountain sandstone. Violinist Marile Buchanan to join First Methodist church choir. Two rooms for rent 418 East Sixteenth street and a furnished summer house at 406 East Twentieth street.
Mrs Bila C Hacock the stepmother of Herbert Eacock alias Tom Thurnell has written to Coroner Murray asking a formal investigation into Thurnell's death. She repeats alleged circumstances that Thurnell died by foul means and blames local cattlemen who wished him out of the way.
The Tribune reports ranchman Payton near Silver Crown ordered a fishing party off with a weapon and beat their horses. Witnesses state the anglers’ horses were staked on Payton’s crops, driven into a corral, and no shooting occurred.
At least one Pullman porter John Stuart suffered chest injuries and bruising but is not believed to be in serious danger after a wreck derailed mail and composite cars. The incident left wheels and trucks torn from most cars and buffet car damaged. the 1824 coach was also hurt.
A large attendance is expected for tonight's meeting at the master mechanic's office where the building and loan association is to be organized. Over 100 shares have been subscribed by employees in McKeon's office. Cheyenne Lady Honored Marie Wedemeyer has declined a Boulder college instructor chair to finish university studies after leaving for Columbia College.
A well known local businessman was arrested at 8 pm on embezzlement charges of 175 dollars from an eastern corporation. He was arraigned before Judge Becker, confessed, and promised to settle with the company by this evening. He was released on his own recognizance with the company planning no prosecution if the amount is repaid.
In Rock Springs Dr Giacomo was arrested on charges of assault with intent to kill. He allegedly courted Miss Lizzie Brown, confined her after she refused marriage, and was beaten by the girl's father when a confrontation occurred. Bonds were set at 2500 dollars and lynching talk arose locally.
Mr. E. H. Dorian, soon to wed a city sweetheart, arrived this morning from Seattle. He serves as treasurer of New York Life for the Montana office in Helena.
A cowboy near Green River discovers about 800 pounds of dynamite in a ravine used for a proposed Union Pacific express train robbery. He hides the explosives and later helps recover them with secret service detectives, while the fleeing suspects head into the hills. a reward was hinted for the brave finder's role.
Gifts of books and magazines accepted on Thursday afternoon and evening at Turner Hall, June 13 1901. Concert singing and strawberry festival run from 8 to 12 with admission 25 cents. A box of rattlesnakes arrived from Texas for J K Jorgerson via Pacific Express. Walters to Organize: union meeting for city waiters of all sexes at Union Hall Sunday at 3 pm to form a city-wide union for better wages.
Reports from the Silver Crown area and south of Table mountain indicate many prospectors are at work with numerous new holes. The boom is hoped to lead to rich claims. Also notes on upcoming social events at Turner hall and A O U W hall on June 21, a mandolin and violin class, a book offering, a strawberry festival, and furnished rooms for rent.
Mrs. M. A. Turpin, owner of several Silver Crown claims, received a Denver assay showing ore at $104.25 per ton gold silver and copper. The surface sample suggests a vein of unusually rich ore may be opened with depth, and district developments and funding boost optimism for Silver Crown becoming a major mining camp.
J. M. Wright of Opal Wyoming sues Oregon Short Line in Salt Lake federal court for $10,000 damages claiming he was ejected from a train at Brigham Utah at 2 am on May 28. He had a round trip ticket Kemmerer Wyoming to San Francisco valid until August 19 and was removed for not matching the ticket description due to whiskers. Also noted is the funeral of Mrs Amanda Bliss at the First Baptist church led by Rev. Davis.
Two divorce decrees were granted yesterday and this morning. Edwin J Ostrander separated from Sarah K Ostrander for cruelty, and Leila M Foster was granted a divorce from Thomas A Poster for desertion. A saloon robbery netted $100, and injuries from a shotgun explosion were treated, including a man crushed beneath cars with amputation. An X ray located and removed a steel fragment from Geo Berner Jr’s arm.
Frank Joslin drives a new traction engine to move six heavy wagons of mining gear to the Fair View mine shaft at Silver Crown. The trip tests the engine’s capacity on steep roads while a horse team ascends an ashore incline. Weather note: Cheyenne area partly cloudy with possible showers. Heavy rains reported across Montana Wyoming the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin with Rapid City 1.18 inches and St Paul 1.04 inches. Temperature swings shown in several states with 57° max 48° min and 0.02 inch precipitation.
A criminal docket entry shows a note near the name Tom Thurnell stating Stricken from docket Deceased. The text mentions a Young Men's Institute ball at Turner Hall on June 21 and urges attendance.
In a district court session three men Ed Smith Robert Jackson and Charles Gibbons all colored were sentenced to prison terms for stealing a gold watch from Martin Connor on June 7 with Smith and Jackson getting three years each and Gibbons four. Attorneys noted odd conduct by Charles Burgstone also charged in a separate wheel theft case.
The New York Evening Sun notes Americans abroad react with humor to male kissing in public found in other cultures while American temperament generally objects to same sex expressions of affection. The item mentions a June 21 Young Men's Institute hall event at Turner Hall with admission listed as 500 cents.
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