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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
2
The item lists contact details and staff roles including proprietor K A Slack and business manager A B Yeager with George H Evans as city editor. The source presents a directory-style snippet with names and titles.
Cheyenne reports fewer tramps than usual with many Fort Russell soldiers in town. A hot day marks the summer, watermelons may reach before the Fourth of July, and Capitol avenue sees property improvements. A homemade car draws attention and Eddy street hosts a minor street fight between a citizen and two soldiers. The County Commissioners meet July 7. The American Eagle’s arrival is anticipated next Saturday. Joe Straub returns from the hospital after pneumonia. Firecrackers persist until July 4. Delinions on seeds in enclosed grounds are debated in Northern Wyoming. Cheyenne would benefit from more police. Fines could fund city finances with reckless driving. A runaway on Eighteenth street excites residents. Les Snow captures the horse near the lake.
Special to Lady Leader reports Haley shipped nineteen cars of young cattle to his Colorado ranch from Utah's southern border via the Oregon Short Line. A 23 car fruit train headed east ran flat. Union Pacific moves more fruit than ever this season. Saratoga kid nine played Rawlins Jr. nine, Rawlins won 12 to 3, crowd attends on new grounds with a dance planned to cover expenses. Two prisoners released from Ft. Steele. J W Card won $1 147.60 wages from Hardin. Engineer John Hille left for Ball Lake to start mining with a $160 000 loan from American Trust and Loan Co of New York City. He plans heat mining machinery and immediate work.
Fragmentary note describes planning for a building lot for Gaile. Details are unclear and OCR errors obscure specifics. The readable text mentions a desired plot and construction aim.
A brief public notice notes that no one won the previous contest and that peaceful conduct by carpenters was observed. McCormick & Gilmore advertise at the corner of Sewentesath and Capitol Avenue with prices listed.
Centennial Post asserts the town’s spring0summer revival as carpenters work, new houses fill, and early projects like buildings for the Country Club and railroad loom. It predicts metropolitan growth with the railroad’s arrival bringing civilization and industrial noise to the valley.
The comptroller in Washington seeks a detailed statement of Wyoming's money on hand including cash and coin types. State Examiner Henderson has issued the call for Statemania, with banks and financial institutions expected to report amounts and kinds of money on hand.
Casper plans its largest Fourth of July with parade and music and a grand electrical display under Dr Bajathe. A special balloon ascent and parachute jump are set, the Dougien band will perform, and a Douglas train will carry attendees including George for the excursion. Congressman Mondell will deliver the day’s oration.
The encampment concentrator at Grand Encampment's North American Copper plant started last week and now runs day and night. Tables output over 30 percent copper, with automatic loading and dumping feeding the crusher. The power house is finished and lit, tramway operations run daily, and ore moves from mine to Rudefeha.
The Wheatland World reports a year long dispute over improvements on the Hoe ranch at the Fort Laramie wood reservation. Filing by Alex Sellers and Moir of Laramie triggered tensions with J. F. Koons and others, culminating in a Saturday shooting between Sellers and a Mott homestead worker. The origin of the first shot remains disputed between accounts.
J Bo McKee, secretary of the Laramie, Hahaw Peak and Pacific Railway, confirms a Pittsburg shipment of five rail cars totaling about 2650 tons, due in ten days. The rails will help complete the track to Centennial this summer as contractors push to finish a 12 August deadline and work resumes on the Abbotsford hotel foundations. Parker, superintendent, plans banking building work for Centennial Trust and is due to report soon on hotel plans.
John Leiden aged 19 was killed Tuesday at Hog Park Ue camp when a falling tree struck him as he worked removing tires. He died within minutes after workers carried him into camp. Burial was held in the city cemetery with a brief service by Roy Murray. Leiden had recently arrived from Sweden and was laid to rest far from home.
M R Johnson of Wheatland Development returns from inspecting the large Laramie plains reservoir. He notes higher river water levels this season than in four years and expects meltwater to sustain the river for weeks, keeping the reservoir full until Bratime albe completions. The seven mile long, up to two and a half mile wide reservoir holds about 120000 acre feet, over forty billion gallons.
Wanted one thousand families to repair old furniture and clean car pets by Sam Mandal at 1606 Eddy street Union Dye Works. Also laborers quarry men and hammer men needed for the Cheyenne dam site twenty six miles northwest of Cheyenne. Wages range from 2.25 to 2.75 per day with board and lodging at 6.00 per week and no time checks or discount. Garly and Keefe.
The Natrona County Tribune reports Cecil Nicolaysen eight years old was badly burned on the face by powder while at the Nicolaysen ranch east of town. His eye may be affected, and he was taken to Omaha for treatment with his father accompanying him on the afternoon train. The younger brother was not injured.
For sale items include cut flowers offered by Mrs Glafcko contact 646. Inquiries welcome at this office about four low in a good location. Three iota on Twelfth Street offered through Albert Chapman real estate agent.
For rent ads include a four room furnished house at 611 West Sixteenth Street, a furnished front room at 22nd Street, a modern centrally located house at 414 East Sixteenth Street, and brick blocks with electric light and janitor service. Additional housing options offered by Warren Emporium and Padgett's Barber Shop.
The committee tasked with collecting the opera home bonus will start work today and hopes to report July 1 that all subscriptions are paid. Subscribers are urged to remit promptly by mailing checks to trustee Hon. T. F. Durke or any committee member, including W. C. Deming, W. Rine, K. N. Maven, O. Midmardeon, Paul Bailey, Ours Kirk, and Hubscribe for the Lander.
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