Cheyenne Leader Successor to Bun Leader
Announcement dated Thursday May 1 1902 states the Cheyenne Leader is the successor to Bun Leader with a price of six dollars.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
2
Announcement dated Thursday May 1 1902 states the Cheyenne Leader is the successor to Bun Leader with a price of six dollars.
The piece analyzes beef pricing tied to corn costs and grass fed stock, noting high corn at sixty cents a bushel and an $55 cost to fit a steer. It cites a 311 3 percent drop in Chicago packing sales and urges seasonal eating patterns, with Texas grass fed beef expected next month and prices to fall. It also critiques Cheyenne's milk inspector delays and city ordinances as a governance issue.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Captain Clark will not accept the envoy post to King Edward’s coronation due to insufficient salary. It cites his modest conduct after the Spanish American War, his ranking behind officers advanced to rear admiral, and public discontent over promotions.
In Cheyenne residents protest the lack of published city ordinances despite new measures being adopted. The article cites a bicyclist unaware a sidewalk violation tied to a 1878 ordinance and urges transparency in municipal rule publication.
The Cheyenne region has over 2,000,000 acres of Laramie county land open to entry near Cheyenne. Water is available by drilling, the soil is rich, moisture rising naturally, and crops like hay may grow without irrigation. Fifty years hence land could surge in value, suggesting immediate homestead action. The piece notes politics and national topics, including direct senatorial elections and Grant’s birthday, with quotes from the New York Press.
A collection of aphoristic quips and maxims about people, horses, weather and everyday behavior. The piece contrasts brutes with horses, notes prosperity and adversity, and wittily comments on communication, temper, marriage, and social pretenses within a Chicago context.
Chauncey M. Depew reflects on the rise of multi millionaires and trusts, noting the vast fortunes in the United States, the generosity of many magnates, and the dangers of concentrated power. He contrasts U.S. expansion with South Africa, recounts philanthropic gifts, and warns of the peril when wealth leads to stagnation and fear of reentry into business.
A wealthy elder doubted a farmer suitor calling him common. The farm man reassures with a potato crop confession and a smile, earning approval as an eligible son in law amid a tense family moment.
An unclear notice describes engraved calling cards and plate furnished services with scattered fragments and missing context. The text includes odd spellings and broken lines, preventing precise details about providers or prices.
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received until 11 a.m. May 31 1902 for constructing cement sidewalks and grading at Fort D A Russell. Envelopes marked Proposals for Cement Sidewalks Etc addressed to Major J W Pope C Q M. Notice of final settlement for Silas J Hopper estate admin John W Hopper.
In the estate of Daniel Ullman a final settlement is set for the May term in Laramie County Wyoming. Also timber land act notices disclose William Yates of Phillips Wyoming filing a sworn statement to purchase timber land in Section 28 Township 19 North Range 65 West with witnesses Griffin Porter and Marsh.
Notice informs stockholders of the American Development company a May 30 1902 meeting in Cheyenne Wyoming to decide on renaming the firm The Wyoming Electric Irrigation Company and expanding its business to include electric plants for irrigation. Also references estate matters in Laramie Wyoming and an executrix's final settlement.
A partial timetable notes several trains including the California Express east bound departing, the Eastern Express arriving, and the Denver Pacific southbound leaving, with entry 12.0. The readable items reference past mail, arrivals, and departures on numbered routes.
Daily train notes show No 164 Accom leaves Cheyenne 1day and No 156 Stock Express runs daily except Sunday from Cheyenne. East Bound B and M 12 nyo and South Bound D P 12 pm. North Bound C M 4 am. Fort Russell Little Bear La Grange Little Creek South Bend 7 am Tay division highlights.
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 7 3 am Acadia Lodge No. 11 meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in the Masonic hall P 8 Cook W W Chase Werks Secretar
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