Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cheyenne Daily Leader in Cheyenne, Wyoming

We have 433,433 pages in Wyoming

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1887

Page

2

Wyoming's oil boom drives railroad expansion and settlement

The editor reports Wyoming's prosperity driven by oil fields and mineral resources. Railroads expand, with 763 miles in operation and plans for about 1000 more miles in two years. Projects include Rapid City to Crook County, Wyoming Central to the western line, Cheyenne & Northern to the northern line, and a Burlington survey near Fort Larimer, signaling strong immigration and land development. The piece ends noting Wales's failure to celebrate despite a heavy driver and late-night ball supper.

Tur Wyoming Montana Rapid City D. T Crook County Oil Wyoming Central Port Casper Cheyenne & Northern Burlington Road Fort Laracie

Misreading by The Sun on land cancellation claims

A note explains that Land Commissioner Spark did not cancel 35 000 acres held by Union Cattle Co and Goshen Hole Irrigation Co. Reports to Washington trigger possible instructions to local offices. Claimants appear with hearings to contest alleged false entries, with the department ordering a hearing on a date set by the case agent.

Vum-missioner Spark Union Cattle Company Goshen Hole Irrigation Company Washington

Cheyenne Considers Forming Board of Trade

Prominent business leaders in Cheyenne show strong interest in establishing a board of trade. Community enthusiasm suggests it could become a leading local institution, though practical steps and timing remain to be set.

Cheyenne Board of

Tus Weekly Leader Subscription Growth and Daily Edition Rise

The Tus Weekly Leader shows a growing subscriber list as a twelve page weekly issue delivers valued reading. The daily edition remains competitive, increasing its subscriptions and narrowing the gap with rivals through steady performance.

Tus

Sheriff fumes as jury clears horse thief in Ricker case

Sheriff Sharpless denounces the verdict in the Ricker livery theft case, claiming jury bias and wasting a $25 territory reward. He reveals personal expenditures and predicts public backlash if the verdict stands, noting alleged sympathy for the accused. Also reported is a setback for Silver Crown as Wade electric process facility burns in Denver delaying ore treatment plans and a proposed camp electric plant.

Sharpless Aljed Sheriff Sharpless Ricker J. ©. Abney Ben Smalley Iymandern Silver Crown Wade Electric Amelier Denver

Lash witnesses gather as McCoy murder trial looms

Witnesses arrive on the Cheyanne and Northern to testify in the McCoy murder case. Names include Mia, Win Powell, J K Caulking, Dr M C Martin, Herbert Kingaan, John Rysos, Capt Longer, and others. Blue fled to Montana amid an arrest instrument. Nat Baker due tonight. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised by a sun-blinded son.

Lash Cheyanne & Northern McCoy Mia Win Powell J. K. Caulking Or. Goodwin Colline Herbert Kingaan Juhn Rysos M. OC. Martin Harry Bagley Juhnson Longer Cleveland Nat Baker John Anderson Blue Montana Lusk Chugwater

Travel through Guatemala evolves with rail plans and growth

The writer reflects on how commerce and rail development threaten the rustic charm of Guatemala's landscape once seen from overland routes. He notes the shift from horse and canoe journeys to faster but less scenic trips, warns travelers to visit Guatemala before railways expand, and criticizes the fever of business driving expansion while noting the technical challenges of railroad building.

Nevadas Cne Valley Theo Dow Guatemela Livingston Seo Guatemala Arcadia Darrios Dron Customsie Guatemala Scribner's Magacure

Lungs and breathing gears clogged by throat and lung obstructions

The text extols Boschee's German Syrup as a sure remedy for coughs colds croup pneumonia catarrh consumption and other throat and lung issues. It claims the syrup costs 75 cents and can cure even when all else fails, sold by any druggist.

Witchcraft and the Power to Bind Minds and Actions

The article discusses how an Italian witch uses charms to affect others minds and bodies. It explains inducing incapacity in thought or speech, binding a person in place, and potential for awakening later. It notes belief that some are born with occult power and that witches may rely on secret words.

Remarkable Recovery Reported For Mrs Gee

A reader from pancbeetes Michigan reports that after five years of helplessness his wife has improved with Electric Bitters. He claims she can now do her own work and credits the tonic for the restoration. The testimony adds to widespread belief in the medicine's curative powers.

Gee V. Willing Pancbeetes, Mich

Lake 10K Colma Transfer Report

A sparse local notice reports a transfer action at Lake Colma involving a five to ten day period. The fragment notes sand at the site and hints at a tie or balance in the proceedings.

Colmach

Gan Bree Company at 60a Dr. W. N. Hunt

A brief notice notes Gan Bree company associated with We and AO now known for a positive guarantee. Details are sparse but indicate a business presence at the address 60a Dr. W. N. Hunt.

Gems and deception in jewelry from old era markets

A long feature reviews aquamarines garnets malachite jasper onyx topazes and glass imitations, noting massive crystals in North Carolina and New York finds, royal Paris collections, and methods to spot fakes using water heat and electricity. It warns about doublets and paste gems sold as real stones.

Orlor Gere Draazil New England Linine New Iampahire Grafton N.E Graham& Co North Carolina Leclyre West Seventieth Lightieth Street New York Fop Rothsclchild Paris Grand Opera Royal Collection Pari Christ Cromwich Piceca Droddho Sweden Alaska California Rocky Mountain Drooklyn

A Lule Worth Observing In The Writer

A note on newspaper ethics from William Dr Hills urges reporting only what one would want read aloud at home. He warns that light or suggestive items belong in the waste basket and stresses decorum in journalism.

Hills

Artificial flavoring extracts. poisonous in quantity

The Arkansas Traveler notes that many artificial flavoring extracts used in foods imitate fruit odors and flavors such as apple pear and strawberry. Tests by friedh chenials find them poisonous in considerable quantities but harmless in usual doses.

Arkansaw

Irregular lightning in thunderstorm photographs sparks conductor discussion

Fragments discuss thunderstorm imagery and the idea that cloud to earth lightning may travel via irregular paths. The text also includes faded ads promoting a liver regulator for poultry and chicken remedies.

Chicago News

Doctor Wagner Advertises Treatment For Urinary Ailments

A historical notice promotes a doctor named Dr Wagner offering examination and treatment for urinary issues in men of middle age. It mentions symptoms like frequent bladder evacuations and slimy deposits, claiming a cure via a guaranteed service. The ad advises clipping the notice and sending inquiries.

Wagner Denver Daily News Tribune-Republican

Vitiated Blood and Cuticura Remedies Testimonial

Testimonies praise Cuticura Remedies for curing scrofulous inherited contagious humors, ulcers, and skin diseases. A Druggist from Apollo, Pa reports cures after long illness, while others claim relief from erysipelas and hair loss. The notices urge pamphlets and state prices.

Frank I Apollo Whitinger Leechbure Frank T. Wray James KH. Richardson Custom House New Orleans Attines Belure J. D. Crawford Taylor & Taylor, Draggists Frankfurt Kan Potter Drug and Chemical Co Boston Mass

Cuticura Anti Pain Plaster Claims Quick Relief

An advertisement extols the Cuticura Anti Pain Plaster as rapidly relieving back ache kidney pains weakness lameness bed strains and general soreness in one minute claiming infallible effectiveness.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tanz Daill Leanne al Randent Sore Wyi Mang Trameimanon Thriagh Mila Ao Hood Anether Ita Lan Witeh Myers CIA Une Alout Dr. Wagner & Co Uleeneed Ballewig SKM Duranier Denver, Colorado Ana Ie Eae Ieee Raica Jonralain Bick Heed Dache Vergy Omeopathic Lee Randerman, Stochman, Hto Inter Ocean Mote Running Water Hurd Ferguson Streets Yanna Idelman Bros Havana Carl Upman John W. Love Pena Hollingsworth Chicago San Francisco Saat T Sa Non Wholesale &Re Ayye Ikea Bleadaquarters For MER Frenen Kid Burn Lowle KY S. Bon 16Th St Joe Larose Feventewnth and Eddy Sheete Omaha Ringom Aatley Cooper Ain Engi Mall Dipemary J. H. Smith 16Th Street Cheyenne, Wyo Leprand Black Hills Chaywater Fort Laramie Rawhide Buttes Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Sundance Buffalo Fort Feuerman Fort McKinney Douglas Wyo Port Robinson Chadron Nebraska Kagad City Spearfish Deadwood Dak U. S Will Core Loobee Pearl John P. Stratton Amelia New Bork Leader Omce
Search Courier

Search the Cheyenne Daily Leader Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cheyenne Daily Leader?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication