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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
4
Long distance and office telephones listed for the newspaper show A. Slack as editor and proprietor with Robert Mickel as business manager and George H. Evans serving as city editor. The heading reflects a traditional newspaper masthead with contact lines.
A fatal shooting occurred at the Cambria mining camp between Italians Bruno Ciervonero and Phillip Rulli. Rulli fled, was pursued by Sheriff Miller, and captured near the coke ovens in New Castle. The coroner's jury found Ciervonero died of Rulli's gunshot and the killing unjustified.
The clipped items report travels of the Kearney team and Dr Wyman, a marriage license for Edwin J Tolin and Edith A Stoneking, and Sheriff Smalley returning from Rawlins with John Tobin to serve four years. Also noted are Indian team news, a July 4 celebration in Rock Springs, a timber fire near Rawlins, and local social events.
Rev. Davis announced his resignation from the First Baptist Church in Cheyenne after seven years, effective June 30, amid health and compensation concerns. He cited a move to Duluth and family needs as reasons, noting his wife’s health and debt reduction work. Emile Abrey and Leslie Brookhart return from Ann Arbor law studies. F R Dildine becomes sole proprietor of Capitol Livery Stable on Capitol Avenue with improved service and equipment.
Dan Ferris, 18, wounded after a night attack on a sheep wagon at E. 8 Murphy's camp eighty miles north of Casper. Fred Kassahan killed with seventeen bullets fired by a group led by Murphy and his adopted son. Ferris fled into sage brush, later identifying voices and seeking refuge as sheriffs head to the scene.
Tomorrow evening the Congregational choir presents a concert at the church featuring Mrs Brewster Miss Theo Bailey Mrs Susie Brady Cahill Miss Garland and several soloists and instrumentalists. The program includes Summer Violin Scenes de Ballet Fantasia Cavatine Meditation Ave Maria War March of the Priests and a final Ave Maria with violin and organ. Part II lists selections by Bennet Rheinberger Sjogren Gounod Bach Gounod Mendelssohn and Lehmann's The Daisy Chain with quartette and solo pieces.
Special to Leader. Col. Downey dies not yet. Downey, a renowned attorney, collapsed with convulsions at 2 pm and has been unconscious since. Physicians say death is a matter of hours. condition described as critical. Also notes Hymer’s forged check conviction and a piano sale near Sloan's Lake with deep discounts and extended hours.
The city grading machine works on the Boulevard from Ferguson Street west to the city cemetery. When finished the three mile route will rival western highways with shade trees planned along the section from the military reservation to the city.
The Masonic temple club rooms will be completed and opened around July 1 with a bowling alley, pool and billiard tables, and a reading room stocked with leading periodicals. Additional lodge room furniture has been ordered and will arrive soon.
The Pension Bureau lists Wyoming pensions for Clinton R Wolfe Storey original eight dollars John Scanlon original Orin six Annie V Smith Fort Laramie original war with Spain twenty Wellie Loucks Cheyenne special act twelve. Engineer A J Wiley returns from Silver Crown after dam work and heads to Cheeseman dam near Denver on way home to Boise Idaho. Delegates to encampment return to Rocky Ford Colorado J F Jenkins H Haas Patterson David Smith John Ohnhaus Mo Cabe H B Buechner and Miss Sadie Fisher. Railway clerks vote for national convention delegates Buffalo candidates F A M Stewart Li R Tyson Robert O Brien and W G Bruce. T F Burke of Cheyenne meets President Roosevelt in Washington via Senator Warren. First Congregational church choir with Miss Dalley performs Tuesday evening June 11.
Tickets for a concert at Congregation al church go on sale June 17 at City Pharmacy and Logan's.
A crowd of at least 600 watched the Indians overturn a 2-1 deficit in the second inning versus Kearney. Leary and Brierley hit back to back home runs, then 2 more runs in the next inning gave the Indians a 4-2 lead as Green and Kroell were shut out. Pedegraft pitched for Kearney. Lewis homered for the Indians and the game featured many errors and sixteen hits.
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