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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
4
The Cheyenne Leader lists A. Black as editor and proprietor H. A. Clarke as business manager and A. Richardson as city editor in the historic masthead.
Notes include Dr. Bennett’s Denver visit, a children’s dress shop ad, water pipe contract from Fort Steele to Rawlins, Rev. White’s Oakland preaching, a Fourth of July Tin Horns picnic, a missing boy’s notice, Cavalry movement to Manila, Cheyenne visitors, tent housing for newcomers, a demented asylum patient, fatiguing train travel for General Packay, Cheyenne stock yard horse counts, Al White moving homes, Carnegie Institute fossil exhumation, and mail service updates to Guernsey Hartville and San Rigo.
This morning No. 2 sleeper repairs required transfer of an English lord and his retinue to another car. The lord caused a lengthy disruption as servants, yardmaster, conductor, brakeman and baggage men assisted in moving him. The train was delayed forty five minutes.
Wyomingston reports $1,696 forwarded to the Scofield relief committee for distribution among victims' widows and orphans. Contributions came from citizens, Union Pacific Coal company, and Rock Springs secret and benevolent societies. Also notes a Pole Creek fishing trip departure for Paul Lariver and wife, Flore McGinn and wife, and Mr Robwtaille and family.
A heavy rain at a Cheyenne ball game yesterday afternoon disrupted the crowd and gear. The Cheyenne team led 5 to 0 after five innings before rain cooled play. the storm drenched dresses and hats as fans gave up shelter to watch the wet, comic scene. The pitcher Cloud proved swift as the weather turned, and Cheyenne finished Saturday with a 2 to 6 victory, asserting they can rival amateur nines in the West.
Rev. Davis will unite Ed Peckham and Mary Rasmussen in marriage this evening. A wedding supper follows at the bride’s parents’ home, after which the couple will begin housekeeping at a newly prepared home on Fifteenth Street. The bride is the Rasmussen daughter, raised locally, with praised accomplishments. Peckham, an energetic Cheyenne resident, is well regarded by many friends.
Bob Reamy misplaced a gold watch during a long fishing trip and only realized the loss at dusk. A ranchman downstream spotted the watch snagged on a bush over the water, suggesting it had hung on a tackle or bush while the fisherman passed by.
Luke Voorhees traveled to Denver to observe bleaching of carbonate ores. The process is cheaper than smelting and a plant to treat ore by this method will be erected at Guernsey in the near future.
Following Friday's wreck a prominent passenger engineer a freight engineer and both conductors are summoned to North Platte for inquiry.
Mississippi Press Association delegates and their wives spent brief time in Cheyenne on arrival. The 76 members in two coaches, with streamers, toured Chicago Omaha Salt Lake City and San Francisco on a fifteen day trip. Delegates from a Democratic state expected Carter Harrison as vice president. editors include R H W Henry and J W Duke.
The Odd Fellows in full uniform led a procession to the cemetery to decorate graves. The Rebekahs rode in carriages. Heavy rain delayed services and sent the group to county hospital where Steward Smalley provided shelter. The order thanked the hospital staff for care. The Supreme Court ruled that 1896 statute requiring a four member jury for verdicts is unconstitutional. Court adjourned to the 29th for Castelva case.
Within four days four new houses will be constructed on M Twentieth street between Central avenue and Howse utt A Underwood erecting two W Hosford guiding on the lot adjoining Judge Fisher H Jensen builds a dwelling on Twentieth street west of Frank Benton’s lot
In the next days Prof. J. D. Stanmard formerly assistant professor of engineering at Colorado Agricultural College and Wm. E. Smith will arrive with their families to locate in Cheyenne. Both gentlemen have secured positions in Professor Mead's office. He now has ten men in his office.
The two year old daughter of Con ductor James Mason died yesterday after a brief illness. She was laid to rest this afternoon with Father Sheban officiating as sorrowing parents received heartfelt sympathy from many friends.
The Athletic Park Association awarded the contract this morning for a new roof on the grand stand at the ball grounds. The shingles will be laid to make the covering waterproof and work began at noon. Married Today in Victor Gale Mr W H Lembert and Mrs Ethel Rook wed by Rev Young. Bargain sale at Bona Removal Bale advertised.
On a Denver bound train two workers C A Ruetenik and Nels Swanson were badly hurt in a derrick accident at Hutton Wyro yesterday afternoon. They were taken to Denver Hospital with suspected internal injuries. injuries include multiple fractures and head bruise. Brother of Ruetenik alleges delays in care while railroad officials defend prompt transfer.
Superintendent Rasback travels north this morning. Mrs J A Fullerton suffers rheumatism while Mrs Johnston heads north. J R Cushing Jr and Greer couple return from a honeymoon. Frank Benton to Denver by train. Mrs Helen Barrow of Douglas visits Inter Ocean. Tom Cushing recovers at the Inter Ocean. George Milne and wife return north. A daughter is born to William Bell yesterday. Tom McGovern leaves for the east. Rev Smiley to preach at Canare Congregational Church. Schees Voorhees named administrator for Mrs Jenks estate. Mrs H L Anderson returns from Salt Lake. George Baker joins Mooke Baker & Co brokers in Boston. Drummond party heads to Red Desert. Part of the post office mourns. Mrs C L Smith and Miss Gibb visit Colorado. Landlord Fullerton undergoes operation. progressing well. Rube Shrader arrives from California with a masked thumb injury. Henry Schultz remains at Fort Russell hospital. Superintendent Park returns from the west. J H Hopkins and family move to Denver. Hopkins has stage-line ties to Rawlins and Montana history.
A young couple from Greenley married at the county clerk’s office after a Sunday prank attempt by a newspaper. The bride Edith Sexson and groom De pr ee declined to speak, but locals described the bride as a “beaut.”
Guernsey and Hartville, distant rivals, prepare two Fourth of July celebrations. Guernsey has raised about 500 dollars and will feature a Nebraska band and a hot time. Hartville reports a large fundraising total with a band and festive events. Speakers include Mr. Van Oradel of Cheyenne at Quernecy and Mr. Barry at Hartville.
A man in a Saturday rush at the Golden Rule store selected two waists valued at about 11 dollars, then hid them under his coat and fled. A clerk raised the alarm but the thief escaped. The incident notes the possible recipient as a wife, daughter, or sweetheart.
Committees for the Tuesday night reception spare no effort to entertain the ladies of the club and their friends with music and refreshments at the club rooms.
A dramatic mining find eight miles from Horse Creek station yields paying ore at forty five feet. Dr Bwikert of Laramie and ranchman Mr Baker reportedly mined ore worth about one hundred dollars in a single day.
Dr. Conway from Tiome attends Operator Dan McNamara who led a cow and fell breaking his right arm and injuring his knee badly. Mrs. Taylor, mother of Jim Ziegler, fell after rain and broke her right leg yesterday.
Armin Murphy died in Raw line yesterday from injuries after being run over by a freight train near Fort Steele last night. Both legs and one hand were ground off by the wheels.
On Saturday evening Frank Morris and his spouse hosted a small gathering at their Eddy Street residence. Neighbors enjoyed instrumental and vocal music, a clog by Judge Martin, light refreshments, and social conversation to brighten an uncertain evening.
Local notice notes Bon's Sons shifting inventory in preparation for a new shop. The fragmented ad mentions ladies' shoes and high prices as a contrast to ongoing sales. Details are incomplete but indicate a relocation retail notice.
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