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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
2
The June 16 1908 Cheyenne Wyoming issue notes the G A R delegations and the Second United States infantry arriving for events. It mentions local figureheads like J O’Brien and Col Geo Ady, plans to hang red white and blue, and Roosevelt’s ceremonial ties to the Cheyenne lodge.
The Boston Globe notes Columbia College offers boating facilities for schoolboys to learn rowing. Dr. Rainsford pledges 10 gold pieces for church boys who swim a mile, praising swimming as practical physical culture. The piece urges both men and women to learn swimming, citing canoeing accidents as reason.
An opinion piece argues Chicago women may smoke and drink, asserting women deserve freedom to choose similar to men. It notes tastes differ among both sexes, and that old fashioned women will still seek male companionship while others pursue new social avenues.
Cleveland June 16 John J Rockefeller superintendent of Euclid Avenue Baptist church school told a Children day audience a lesson in honesty from a young member who asked to pay back a loan and interest he owed. The tale underscored accountability and integrity beyond mere repayment.
Sir Thomas Aotosons Shamrock U1, the new America’s Cup challenger, arrives safely at quarantine off Tompkinsville after a 16 day 22 hour crossing from Gourock Scotland. The Brin and Cruisers towed her. crew of 150 is well. sea conditions mild with gales near Fayal.
February Smart Set presents a joke line about a man asking a father for permission to take his daughter to the theater and the father replying that he objects only if she picks the play this time.
Carbon county wool shows gains with Miller Bros fetching 15 1/2 cents for 1000 pounds and Pioneer Sheep Co selling about 15 1/8 cents for 15000 pounds. State average stands around 15 1/2 cents. Severe cold hurt flocks. government inspector ramps up dipping to curb scab and protect future ranges. Highest Wyoming price this year went to Miller Bros clip sold to Koshland Bros of Boston at 15 1/2. Pioneer clip of 120000 pounds sold to Denny Rice & Co of Boston at 16 1/8.
Authorized round trip fares listed for Cheyenne to Holt Lake or Ogden and return with routes via Lith. Daily through September 30 at 26.00, limited to October 1. Dates including June 1, 26. August 2, 25. September 2. special July 13 to 18 at 18.00, with 30 day sale limit and 20.00 on June 1 and 2. Stopovers allowed both directions, agent J F Barron of the Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Office in Denver invites sealed proposals for cavalry horses with blanks and forms. Proposals due by 11 a m on July date. Envelopes marked Proposals for Cavalry Horses to Lt Col J W Pope Chief Q M. The Army reserves right to accept or reject bids.
Notice for Publication. A. Acer Ohteaman Wessaiealhan will make final proof as receiver at his Wyoming office on July 7, 1903, for timber culture application No. 2612 covering lots 1 and 2 of section 30, township 18 north range 66 west. No witnesses named. residents listed include Charlies Hogers Martin Breither John L. Swanson and Frank Carlson of Cheavenna Wyoming.
The Chicago and North Western line between Omaha and Chicago is described as double tracked and operated with block signals. It runs three daily trains from Denver Ogden Salt Lake and Cheyenne, three from San Francisco, two from Portland and five from Omaha to Chicago with solid through service. D W Aldridge is listed as General Agent at 01 Seventeenth Street Denver Colorado.
Notice to stockholders of Aurora Gold Mining company states a special meeting at 10:00 AM on June 24 1908 in Room 12 Kent Block Cheyenne Wyoming to decide on disposing assets to New Century Exploration and Investment company or other purchaser and to consider dissolution of the company. President S G Wilson.
United States Land Office in Cheyenne notes Whitaker of Cheyenne has purchased part of Section 23 Township 17 North Range 68 West and will prove the land is valuable for timber or stone. Witnesses include John Gordon Frank Dildine John Whitaker and Frank Jones. Adverse claimants should file by August 11, 1903. Also advertisement for luxury rail excursions on Overland Limited and North-Western line with through services and Mexico tours.
Hugh J Allan is charged with abandonment of a tract and absence from the land for over a year not due to military service. Parties must appear at 10 a.m. July 16, 1903, before the receiver at the United States land office in Cheyenne. An affidavit of due diligence shows personal service cannot be made, hence publication is ordered.
A fragmentary notice references Army Navy or Marine Corps service during wartime with Spain. It notes a hearing at 10 o clock a m on June 24 before John Hunton in the District of… and mentions evidence and official procedures within a mission context.
Commencing February 1 and continuing daily to June 15 1908 special one way second class colonial excursion rates are authorized from Cheyenne to points in Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and California For full information call or address F Barron Agent Union Pacific Railway Co The Retort Courteous Life Why are you in mourning Oh for my evis
On June 6, 18 and 11, the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers tickets to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and intermediate points at half rates plus 200 for the round trip. Tickets valid returning until October 1. Three daily trains from Chicago to the east. Address Commercial Agent 1029 17th St Denver Colorado.
A garbled timetable lists multiple train numbers and names such as Fast Mall Californie Express Pacific Repreen and Alibadie Spree with erratic times. It also references Portland versus Granger and Denver Pacific routes with inconsistent arrival and departure times.
An OCR snippet lists train numbers and schedules for eastbound and westbound mails arriving and departing on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings and early mornings. It references stops including Fort Russell Little Bear La Grange Little Horse Creek and South Bend with various time entries and symbols indicating timetable data.
Cheyqin Lodge No. 1 and Acacia Lodge No. 11 meet in Masonic hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Visitors examined at 7 34. W M Cook and George Gregory serve as officers.
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