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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1887
Page
3
Promenade at the city park grows popular as trees flourish and temperatures reach the seventies. An emigrant train from Kansas City leaves the town in two sections while a police notice seeks missing witnesses in the McCoy case.
Madame Janish known as Countess Arco, Austrian by birth and former star at Vienna’s Imperial theater, arrived in the United States three years ago and opened at the coast season with Camille. She has built a notable reputation in the U S and Europe as a dramatic artist.
The council discussed enforcing sidewalk construction on east block 2%4 owners, rebates on water taxes for absent residents, tapping the water main bids, and the cost of meters. It adjourned to a board of equalization after plans for Evans street opening and cross walks were reviewed.
Governor Moonlight announces Dr J. Y. Cowbick appointed trustee of the University of Wyoming at Laramie to replace ex Governor John W. Hoyt who resigns to become university president. The governor also grants notary commissions to Charles M. White of Evanston and Hon John H. Symons of Laramie City.
James Reagan, long time yard switchman, is confined with a broken collarbone a dislocated shoulder multiple bruises and fractured ribs after a car coupling mishap yesterday morning. He was resting and unconscious at last report but expected to recover.
An old red passenger car with Union Pacific 02752 sits at the Omaha shops undergoing renovation. Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861 for the government, it once carried Lincoln’s funeral cortege and later served on branch lines and as a construction eating car. Now being refurbished as an office car for the Cheyenne & Northern under Chief Engineer Bannister and J. J. Brown & Co.
A stream of visitors and residents pass through, including Dr. D L Rader to Douglas and J A Fleming from Omabs. Businessmen and officials such as W W Hinckley from Denver and Chief Justice Maginnis with Doeselman at Chalk Bluffs appear. Also noted are railroading shifts, ranch workers, editors, and a tour by Governor Moonlight and Judge Miller through Johnson county.
Real estate investments are described as safer than stocks while Kelley pursues first and second additions. The article notes efforts to secure reasonable prices through monthly payments and ongoing negotiations.
Advertises a lawn dress pattern given away with every purchase of 3 shillings.39 pence. Mentions fancy Verealo shirts from The up Stop and A Potack The Clothier. Notes California fruits at Masons and Eddy street children's jersey suits just received at Marks. Eddy Street.
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