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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
2
A string of aphorisms touches on bankruptcy, profits, and social roles. It jests about fraud, luck, and living for pleasure, noting men seeking status, women’s influence, and cowardice in romance. The tone is satirical and reflective.
Western opposition to the copper ban tariff bill holds it in check while eastern opposition may defeat the Hansbrough Irrigation bill in the house. The author suggests pairing them to gain eastern and western support, noting President Roosevelt’s favorable stance on both measures.
President Roosevelt presses the arid lands policy despite Mr. Maxwell and Oxnard’s Cuban reciprocity fight. Oxnard has opposed beet sugar policies and may later regret his stance. A compromise proposed by Mr. Payne offers a 20 percent sugar tariff reduction to allow farmers to expand sales in Cuba.
The article defends the Salvation Army, arguing it acts like early Christian workers by hitting the streets to reform transgressors. It contends critics misunderstand its methods and urges respect rather than ridicule for its charitable mission.
The Wyoming Stockgrowers association prepares for its April 1 meeting in this city with focus on leasing the public domain to stockgrowers and pending Washington decisions. The event is expected to draw most of the 400 members, with state officials planning roundups and new districts. Representative Dalzell recalls stage fright before the Philippine tariff bill, contrasting his nerves with President McKinley’s calm.
Pierpoot Morgan tells Judge Taft he would take Philippine bonds at par without US government guarantee. The piece extols the archipelago's natural riches and asserts current peace surpasses 1894 strike era in the lake states. Mor gan seeks author ity during bond discussions.
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The piece humorously surveys money making as life’s aim and the social dynamics of marriage. It quips that wealth attracts respect, notes taxes and public life, and jokes about a wife's logic, affection, and daily routines in a Victorian tone.
Cheyenne based Golden Oil and Gas, led by local directors including Mr Bartlett, orders a standard derrick and aims to begin drilling by March 15 with Geo Abbott sourcing machinery from Pennsylvania. Stock sells quickly at 50 cents a share in Cheyenne Golden and Denver while a neighboring Colorado Oil and Gas firm offers 10 cent shares. The first well may cost 6000 dollars, with subsequent wells about half that.
A surprise gathering for Mr Gilbert at Miss Schaffer 608 East Seventeenth Street featured violin solo by George L Phianemer piano by Walter Kelley recitation by Mr Henningsen water cure sketch and songs by A L Hackman estray notice seeks identification of a small bay mare with foal taken up on a ranch near Archer Wyoming owners may reclaim by proving ownership and paying costs
The article notes no immediate admission of Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma despite house committee action. Senate interest is weak with Beveridge and others occupied by Philippine issues. It describes shipper Senator Frye and remarks by Teller and others plus a public calendar overview and a brief public land notice.
A man from the east insisted all his food drink and smoke must come from the east and refused sweat shop brands after Kend bought him a Leader cigar.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Lyman Astidy deceased that letters of administration were granted February 20 1902 to Mary Astley. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers for allowance within the prescribed time or be barred from any benefit.
Wyoming issues a quarantine ban on domestic animals from Nebraska and Colorado with health certificate exemptions. The same issue contains a timber land notice for Henry Altman filing for sections 22 in township 18 north range 70 west Cheyenne. He will prove lumber land worth over agricultural use on May 7, 1902.
Notice is given of a special meeting of Gould Consolidated Mining Company stockholders at its Cheyenne Wyoming office on March 14, 1902 at 9 o clock am to approve board actions selling the Jennie Sample and Minnehaha lodes to a new Wyoming company forming with 2,600,000 shares capital stock. The new company to own Jennie Sample Minnehaha Julie B and Golden Wedge lodes and issue 40,000 treasury shares per claim. Presented by D Weyand president and M Purdy.
Train numbers 1 3 4 operate southbound with departures around 10.40 pm 5.55 am and 2.80 pm and arrivals from south at 10.20 pm and 12.20 pm. The timing is partial and contains truncated station references and times.
Mails close with West Bound U P at 6 am and 9 pm. East Bound U P at 1:36 pm and 10. East Bound B M at 12 noon. South Bound D P at 1.25 pm and 10. North Bound B M at 4 am. Fort Russell aa m. Little Bear La Grange Little Horse Creek and South Bend at 7 am.
Cheyenne Lodge No 1 A F and A M meets in Masonic hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month with visitors examined at 5 30 PM. John Roberts D W Gill secretary. Acacia Lodge No 11 A F and AM meets in Masonic hall on the second and fourth Thursdays each month.
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