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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1903
Page
2
The article recalls Theodore Roosevelt praising Wyoming frontier events at a park gathering. He commends riders ropers and the open-air cavalry spirit, notes personal horse preference, and congratulates Irwin on event management while praising Wyoming climate and visiting Coloradans.
A government official says the postal service inquiry will expand to major offices in St. Louis Chicago Baltimore Boston Cleveland and Cincinnati with more to follow. The move is precautionary not evidence of wrongdoing, aiming to prepare for broad findings. Roosevelt to open the American cable to Manila as Hawaii link goes live, expanding Pacific communications.
A fragmented editorial observes rising transport ideas and tech wonders, mentioning elevated railways high rivers and a Manila cable project. It alludes to radium costs and a fashionable glow from a cranberry statue while garbled names hint at distant places and figures.
A collage of quips, travel ads, and humorous anecdotes highlights a period of light filler. References range from the king of Hungary’s political flirtations to a grand golf postponement and a Perilous gallows tale, with travel promotions for the Chicago to Pacific corridor and an ornate Pullman dream train.
W B Chaplin presents a Wyoming view on the national forest reserve policy at Cheyenne, defending timber and water protection while noting objections from local sheepmen and officials. He highlights grazing rules, timber permits, nonresidents limits, and the roles of forest supervisors and Mr. A Anderson, ending that proper administration benefits the West and water supply.
Department of the Interior Northern United States Land Office warns of acontest by Joho B Burns against entry No. 4414 for multiple lots in sections 14 and 18, township 25 north range 64 west, citing abandonment and lack of improvements by Hugh Allen. Due to difficulty serving personal notice, publication is ordered.
The Chicago and North Western runs double tracked from Omaha to Chicago with block signals and heavy ballast. Three trains daily from Denver Ogden Salt Lake and Cheyenne plus three from San Francisco two from Portland and five from Omaha to Chicago. Galt Lake excursions list $26 round trip to Salt Lake or Ogden with various dates and limits. other fares include $20 and $18 from selected dates. stopovers allowed. D W General Agent Denver. O B R R Co.
A land office notice in Cheyenne Wyoming calls a contestant to appear July 15 1903 to prove claims on land in Township 17 North Range 68 West based on timber value over agriculture. It names witnesses Gordon Dildine Whitaker and Jones and invites adverse claimants to file by August 11 1903. Also includes sealed proposals by July 6 1908 for sixteen cavalry horses for Fort Mackenzie.
Notice of intention to make final proof before the Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on June 8 1903 for land application No 2612 Township 18 range 0. Witnesses named from Cheyenne Wyoming Roger Martin Solider John Lee son Frank Carlson. The Overland Limited advertised as a luxurious daily train via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern line from Pacific coast through Rawlins Laramie Cheyenne to Chicago.
Cheyenne Lodge No 1 4 5 Masonic ball held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month visits examined at 7 PM. W Cook serves as secretary.
Fragmentary OCR lists train designations and directions with departures and arrivals from several lines including California Express Portland and others. Proper names and numbers are unclear due to garbled text.
A concise listing shows west bound and east bound schedules for U P and B M lines with times 1.25 pm and 16 noted.
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