Cheyenne Leader Highlights Local Events June 13 1901
Cheyenne news notes a fire alarm test at Wyman building, Car negie Library steps, piano recital, and a social at Baptist church. Utah excursionists pass through, Indian baseball reorganization, and a Dugan house improvement funded by General Hanson. Also reports on train washout, a horse shipment, and local theft recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
United States
F. A. Hadsell
Hhose Company No. 4
Laramie
Warlaumont
Steve Hall
Professor Mead
Nebraska
Carnegie Library
Presbyterian Church
Fred Horn
Max Myers
Utah
Ponts
Hanson
Dugan
Seventeenth Street
A. J. Perry
Perry's Inn
Cheyenne
Kansas
Professor Elwood Mead Injured In Washington Car Crash
Cheyenne engineer and irrigation chief Professor Elwood Mead was struck while pursuing a moving car in Washington DC. His right arm was crushed and amputated above the elbow. He is recovering in hospital with no expected long term complications and will return to duties in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Mead
Irrigation Investigations Bureau
Department of Agriculture
United States
Washington, D. C
Industrial Commission
Mead
Profesor Mead
Jeff
Columbia Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Mr. Mead
Tle
Wyoming
Interior Department
Bureau of Irrigation Investigationa
Cheynne
Cheyenne
Resting Well After Shock Professor Mead Recovers
Washington telegram to Joe Breckenridge reports Professor Mead has recovered from the shock and is resting easily at the hospital. The message conveys cautious optimism as details await official news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brecken
Washington
Mead
Mead improves as telegram from Washington arrives
Telegram from Washington received in the city reports Judge and Mead in better condition than expected. Mead is cheerful and the doctor notes improvement. He requests no visitors and asks family be notified only by letters dictated from his side. Signed R H Repath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge
Mead
Profesor Mead
R. H. Repath
Union Pacific Track Not Planned to North Park Says Officials
Union Pacific officials deny a Laramie report that track will soon be laid from Laramie to North Park. They claim no knowledge of any such step and note the old soda lakes line was private property long ago. The line is said to be on tax titles now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
North Park
Laramie
Soda Lakes
Sidney Dillon
Pension Granted to Charles J. Larsen
Charles J. Larsen a veteran of the Spanish war living in Laramie has been granted an original pension of 36 mu per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Larsen
Laramie
Nebraska Excursionists to Visit Wheatland Lands
An excursion train from Nebraska will visit Laramie and Albany counties in Wyoming to view the Lookout reservoir and lands offered by the Wyoming Development Company. The party includes home seekers and aims to bring new settlers to Wheatland area. The reservoir area has been placed under ditch and prepared for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Points
Wyoming Development Company
Laramie
Albany
Wheatland
Carnegie Book Offering and Festival Programme
Carnegie hosts a dance programme featuring a sequence of ballroom steps. The list includes Waltz Two Step Lanciers Schottische Minuet Five Step and Lanciers again with multiple repeats of Waltz and Two Step and ends with fese.
The Sleeping Sentinel Lecture at Methodist Church
Judge Carrell presents The Lecture on Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel at the Methodist Church. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds benefiting the Young Men's Institute. Event occurs June 20 at Turner Hall. admission 60 cents for late seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Carrell
Lincoln
Fake story wide spread claims killing in Indian sheep herder case
Special to Leader Casper Wyo June 13 reports a nationwide fake tale about an Indian sheep herder killed by a white man and a punitive chase by Indian police. Investigations found the reports entirely false. the May 19 prairie quarrel between Madden outfit herders led to gunfire with no casualties. An Indian witness spread a misreported account, later copied nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Lander
United States
Madden
Iles
Brakeman J E Wright Hurt In Pine Bluffs Train Accident
J E Wright a Union Pacific brakeman fell between freight cars at 1 40 this morning two miles east of Pine Bluffs suffering a broken thigh and head and shoulder injuries. He was brought to the county hospital in Cheyenne in critical condition and his wife is with him.
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J. &. Wright
Union Pacific
Pine Bluffs
Wright
Wales
Sidney
Cheyenne
Winchester's sent Last night chief joins pursuit west
Chief Canada of the Union Pacific secret service passed through the city en route to Green River to pursue train robbers believed planning to hold up the Union Pacific express. Winchester rifles have been sent west and a posse is expected to form to trail the bandits. Searches for clues continue though no trail location is confirmed.
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Canada
Union Pacific Secret Service
Green River
Union Pacific Express
Damages Settled in Death of Lookout Injury Brakeman
Widow of Henry Bauman, Effie G. Bauman as administratrix, settled a $25,000 death claim against Union Pacific with a compromise judgment for $1,500 in U.S. district court. Bauman, a brakeman from Laramie, died when a push engine collided with his caboose near Lookout while his train attempted a cut. The incident occurred January 18 on a second 21 freight run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bauman
Lookout
Sixth District
United States District Court
Effie G. Bauman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Laramie
Bauman
Narrow Escape After Poison Salmon Dinner
Edward Downey of Nineteenth and Bent streets suffered poisoning after eating canned salmon. Dr. Johnston used a stomach pump and saved his life. poison judged to be in the salmon from the cache. Downey was in critical condition before aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Downey
Nineteenth
Bent Streets
Dr. Johnston
Downey
Johnston
State of Wyoming pamphlet due July first
The secretary of state announces The State of Wyoming pamphlet will be printed and distributed statewide and nationwide about July 1. Five thousand copies are ordered, containing state statistics and descriptions of scenic attractions including Big Horn Basin hot springs. The book aims to promote Wyoming resources and surpass its predecessor.
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State of
Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Beautiful frescoing project at state capitol underway
Miller and Abblati of Denver began fresco work on the capitol dome and main corridors. A scaffold rises from the lower floor to the dome as crews plan a bright yellow decor with a decorative border and ornamental touches. Estimated cost is about two thousand dollars.
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Miller & Abblati
Denver
State Capitol
Promoters praised for forming Union Pacific Building and Loan
The committees overseeing the Union Pacific Building and Loan Association deserve credit for success. Many doubted the formation but they pressed on with help. One of their fellow workers will wrap up the process Friday night. Young Men's Institute ball at Turner Hall on June 20th. Attend.
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Young Men's Institute Hall
Turner Hall
The
Relief Corps
A. O. U. W. Hall
Union Pacific Building and Loan Association
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BH. A. Slack
KK. W. DE Belle
George H. Evans
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Christopher O'Brien
National Capital
Marine Band
National Theater
Pretoria
Swaziland
Schalk
Bueger
Transvaal
Liondon
Maud Holcombe
BE. E. Tarbill
Gospel of All Nations
Clty
New York
C. Boulter
Mrs. Boulter
Mary A. Donahoe
Shakespeare
Young Men's Institute
Marie Buchanan
West Twenty-first Street
Prof
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Ergency Hospital
A. W. Barber
Rawlins
Golden
State Penitentiary
Wigfall
Jackson
Smith
Gibbons
Burgstone
Wheatland District
Carnegie Book Offering
Waltz
Lancijers
Schottische
Lanciers
AdmisMon
J. E. Wright
Winchesters
City Relief Association
John Cahill
B. of R. T
Milwaukee
Rawlins Republican
Ferris Hotel
Cassergin
W. Seventeenth ST
Painless Dental CO
Co. Wriner
Bon-Ton
Merly
Chop
Sixteenth Street
Ders
Bon Ton Restaurant Co
Henry Bueghner
Henry Dillman
Trabing
Nolle Prosequi
Sidney Mann
Federal
Nolle Mase
Tom Douglas
North
Wolcott
Denver News
Isldng Commission Company
John Miskimming
Commission Company
Miskimmins
J. W. Lacey
Bay View
Mich
Andrews
George Andrews
Ogden
Capitol
L. H. Dangerfield
Focal Weather Bureau
North Platte
Will
Gard
Fhanks
A. M. Bliss
Kimberley's
Messick’s
China
Masiok
Anhouser
Anheuser Heer
Hofmann Bros
West Sixteenth Street
Wm. Myers & Co
Whitcomb
Vreeland& Stone
Geo. H. Nagle
Chaseb. Miller
Corson
Sec
Treas
Union
Mercantile, Co
Ferguson Stren
Cheyennd
Iesesetfeal
Gramaco
Tamhearea Hof Peante
B. S. Karchmer
West
Buechner & Son
Ferguson Buechner & Son
Igil Ferguson
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