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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
4
Twelve mail clerks based in Cheyenne will receive a $200 yearly raise starting July. The hike follows actions taken when Train No 5 was inaugurated two years ago, elevating six fourth-class clerks to fifth class and six third-class to fourth class. Names to be announced by July.
Nineteen local boilermakers and fitters walked out at 10 o clock in Rawlins Green River and nearby shops as a general strike spread through the Union Pacific system and Santa Fe. Workers demanded wage increases from 34 and 36 5 cents to 38 cents per hour with related raises for lead boilermakers, with all divisions affected and no talks yet reported as successful.
Earle Carter of Laramie married Julia Wilsock of Cheyenne at First Presbyterian church in Laramie. The ceremony, performed by Rev. H. H. McQuilkin, drew about 150 guests. The couple plans a Denver and Colorado trip and will live in Laramie after July 10.
Evanston dispatch reports H P Ford of the Portland detective bureau left the city with George McGray Allan W Cooper in custody. McGray was arrested in Kemmerer last week by Sheriff James and awaits arrival of papers. He is charged with forging a stock certificate of the Willamette Oil company for 175 dollars.
Brigadier General Chase of Denver, head of the Colorado national guard, will be in Cheyenne Monday evening to attend the ball given by Troop A. The new Keefe hall dining room in the basement is being fixed up with a complete kitchen. St. Mark's Guild will provide supper for the ball and expect a large crowd.
By direction of the president a general court martial will meet in Manila today to try Captain James A. Ryan Fifteenth Cavalry formerly stationed in Laramie on charges of unnecessary severity and arbitrariness toward natives. A twelve car train of Idaho sheep passed through the city last evening en route to eastern markets.
The Cheyenne laundrymen announce a switch to cash system starting July 1 1902 with coupon books offering 5 percent discounts. Coupons may be left with the laundry or returned with bundles for driver pickup. Brigadier and Mrs. Pabbles are advertised as singers at Salvation Army events this weekend.
The undersigned Cheyenne Ice Company offers payment for information leading to the conviction of any person who breaks into its ice houses near Sloan's Lake.
Warl Carter suffered a deep forehead gash when rice was tossed at him in the ladies waiting room at Union Pacific depot just before leaving for his wedding trip. He was treated and continued his journey. A false fire alarm occurred at 8:30 am in Durant hose house during battery repairs.
J. W. Bruner has purchased the undivided half of F. E. Stitzer in Bruner & Stitzer, a leading insurance firm. The business stays at 1717 Ferguson Street, with Bruner handling all bills and continuing to serve both old patrons and new customers.
The cornerstone ceremony for the Unity Temple, costing 25000 dollars, drew over 3000 attendees with Governor DeForest Richarda as master of ceremonies. Speakers included B B Brooks Casper for the Odd Fellows and J A Riner Cheyenne for the Masons.
The Manewals and Myers teams played yesterday with Myers losing 12 to 1. They meet again this afternoon. Cheyenne club dining room to reopen July 1 with Ah Coon of Evanston as steward. Ed Malloy wed Eva McKee in Woodburn Oregon this afternoon. University trustees in Laramie to consider forestry chair per State Forestry Association. Episcopal church ladies to serve supper for Troop A’s ball on June 23.
The Union Pacific Railway Employer's club plans a public Fourth of July picnic at a grove near Buford station. A round trip ticket of 1 is set and the railroad aims to transport about 1,200 people. A baseball game, field sports with prizes, and a large dancing pavilion are on the program plus trout fishing. Election closes tomorrow for two delegates and two alternates to the sixth division convention of mail clerks in Chicago.
Evanston Wyoming June 17 James Bowers of Ogden was arrested on tele graphic instructions from Sheriff Layne for passing a 66 check drawn on a Dillon Montana bank. He spoke with Ogden by telephone and settled with Josiah Reed who cashed the paper and was allowed to proceed. Union Pacific baseball team plans July 4 game at North Platte and June 28 29 at Rock Springs. Guards remain on trains near Rawlins as county sheriffs join from surrounding districts.
Hon T F Burke and State Superintendent T T Tynga travel to Laramie for the annual meeting of the University of Wyoming trustees to be held today and tomorrow. The board includes Otto Gramm as president and a roster of state officials and trustees from Cheyenne Rawlins Lander Evanston and Douglas among others with ex officio T Tynan and Khmer BR Smiley.
Come to the creamery for sweet cream cottage cheese and buttermilk at No. 618 West Seventeenth Street. Down the beef trust and eat fresh vegetables with specials at Ohenstein Bros.
Presentation of colors and swearing in of recruits by Brigadier A. Pebbles at Salvation Army hall scheduled for Saturday June 21 in the afternoon. Admission 15 cents.
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