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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
3
The fragmentary timetable lists trains from Cheyenne to Denver and Burlington with No 1 Limited No 8 Fast Mail and No 65 Mixed departs and arrives at multiple hours. It notes departures from Orin Junction and references Daily Except Saturday restrictions and occasional closures.
A force of 100 to 160 men will start grading tomorrow on the Laramie to Buford cut off south of the city. Track laying in the tunnel near completion, with ties and rails in supply yards. The line is expected ready for service around mid April after ballast and final prep. An extra work train and large grader crews are dispatched to speed progress.
The United States plans a $500000 display at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo next summer. Highlights include agriculture and trade exhibits, a coin press at 90000 coins per hour, maritime and lighthouse models, and a large war and navy display. Also notes local weather, ads, and legal notices from Cheyenne.
The shipping bill becomes the session’s focal point as Senator Frye stakes its fate against all other business. Republicans back the measure to rebuild the American merchant marine, while opponents allege constitutional flaws but fail to refute its broad benefits. Carrie Nation’s proposed reform visit draws trepidation, and rural free delivery gains strong approval as Postmaster General Smith notes subsidies abroad and calls for more American ships.
Notices announce bids for fourteen thirty five hundred dollar bonds at up to five and a half percent interest with bids due April 2 1901 at 7 pm. Also public meetings for Cheyenne and Burlington Railroad Eastern Wyoming Railroad Grand Island and Northern Wyoming Railroad Companies set for March 6 1901 in Cheyenne. Secretary J G Taylor signs from Omaha.
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