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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
3
Omaha reports Union Pacific will add a daily westbound train from Chicago this month to relieve overcrowded Nos. 3 and 5. The increase in tourist travel, led by eastern travelers to Colorado, has strained schedules. The new service aims to start in May, before the summer tourist rate begins June 1.
State examiner H B Henderson departed for the eastern trip to attend the National Municipal League convention where he will read a paper on Uniform Accounting for Counties. Wyoming is noted as the only state with a state examiner.
A May Day social at the Baptisl church included a May queen and maids distributing May baskets, floral charades, and a vocal solo by Miss Minnie Coatsworth of Cama. Intercollegiate Debate Tonight between University of Denver and University of Wyoming travels via city. Judge J. A. Riner leaves to join judging in Laramie. Local forecast calls for rain or snow and colder conditions into Saturday with storm activity from the Dakotas and unsettled weather across the region. Data shows 4 am max 67, min 34, no precipitation.
Voting opens with tally showing over a hundred votes cast. Names such as Miss Middlekanff Man orne McCormick and Miss Bailey appear among top vote getters. The note promises five threshold before publication and highlights the Frawley company at the opera house tonight as leading theater entertainment.
A dispatch from Laramie claims N. K. Boswell resigned as lessee of the state penitentiary at Rawlins, with Otto Gramm taking over. The report is false since Boswell is under a five year contract and cannot resign without proper board consent, which has not been given. Also noted is the incorporation of Standard Cement Plaster Company in Laramie with $10,000 capital by N. K. Cortell and partners, plans for mill additions, and a bicycle path being built between the mill and the city.
A special dispatch from Annapolis notes Emory Land of Wyoming ranking sixth in his class at the U S Naval Academy with a percentage of 648. Henry G. Wallace of Denver leads the class with an average of 685.18. The Messick Dry Goods store closes today and tomorrow for a dissolution sale next week.
A Washington dispatch reports Wyoming sheepmen allege Uintah reservation grazing rights favor Utah Stock Association. Senator Clark of Wyoming proposes an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill to prohibit state favoritism in Uintah forest reserve permits. Also notes on local fishing trip and a promo for the Messick Dry Goods Dissolution Bale opening Monday.
Informations filed in Justice Hayford court accuse conductor John M. Cahill and gravel pit boss John Fitzpatrick of murder in the April 18 Buford shooting of William Harris. Harris died at county hospital that night after being shot while fleeing. Diamond alias Anderson is jailed for express robbery at Sherman. Prosecution urges public hearing.
William C Mills of Cheyenne Wyoming married Miss Gertrude Ebole Swartz of Alexandria Virginia at St Pauls Episcopal church Alexandria Ohio best man was G Cowhick Wedding guests included former Governor and Mrs W A Richards Representative and Mrs Mondell and Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnston of Wyoming The wedding and funeral details span local officials and social figures
Loud reports from the ble machine shop at the Union Pacific cause inquiries about injuries from an explosion. A new method uses a steel cannon six inches in diameter and nine inches long to drive rusted bolts. The bore is one and a half inches and a steel bar is driven against the bolt when ignited. The blast exceeds that of a typical four inch cannon.
A minority of city carpenters quit work this morning after an ultimatum for higher wages and an eight hour day. Officials expect a settlement within a day or two as about one tenth of local carpenters are out while the rest continue work. Deputy U S Marshal Joe LaFores returns from Lander where Private Slater Botts was tried for selling whiskey to Indians and discharged by the US commissioner.
A large number of miners at the Dietz mines in Sheridan county have been discharged and the mine will not be operated extensively this summer. Several hundred men are normally employed in the mines during fall and winter.
Yesterday Herman Spanberg, Sanborn Colo postmaster, was arrested for lifting registered letters sent through his office. Postoffice Inspector James Bennett of this city made the capture. You will want a nice low shoe for Sunday. Call and buy a pair of the latest style at $2.50 to $4.00 per pair. J. F. Jenkins. WANTED A well qualified young man with some experience and good references wants position as stenographer, bookkeeper or clerk. Address N. O. Isaacson, 1022 East Eleventh street.
Ned Hartley Copeland faces trial in Green River for the July 12 shooting death of A. C. Rogers aboard Union Pacific train No. 6 near Latham. Copeland, a former Omaha bank cashier who stole funds, alleges hypnotic control by a man in the car, with insanity to be the defense. Rogers, connected to Swift & Co. in St. Joseph, was killed after a prior meeting on the same train.
Seventy-seven pairs of ladies heavy sole shoes priced originally at $2.50 are now at $1.50. Cincinnati Shoe Co. advertises the sale and invites readers to act quickly for rentals or wanted notices.
Forewarning ad promotes a sale of ladies heavy extension core Oxforda at reduced price from $2.25 to $1.60. Includes astrology-themed endorsement and address 2200 Lincoln Avenue Denver Colorado.
Sheriff MacDaniela of Rawlins passed through the city on the morning train to North Platte with papers for the arrest of two men who burglarized two stores and a outbuilding a few days ago at Hawhtaa.
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