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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
4
Dear Friend writes about dried fish for dinner and asks how many kinds exist and their costs. He notes codfish at 15 to 20 cents per pound and mackerel at 10 to 15 cents, mentioning some fish are wet. Signed by Jacobe.
A tax payer of West Cheyenne writes to The Leader calling for enforcement of laws against late night noise and moral vice on West Eighteenth Street. He cites rowdy crowds and female residents of nearby brothels displayed to the public, urging authorities to provide police protection for neighboring property owners.
8 W Tannehill, general manager for American Gold Placer Mining company, was seen in Cheyenne on the way from Denver to Centennial with two carloads of steel rails and other material. The supplies will equip operations on Douglas creek where the largest steam shovel in Wyoming will be used in placering.
Colorado & Southern plans a spur from its main line near the roundhouse to end near Frontier Park. Chief Engineer Cowan Chief Attorney McMurray and engineer Mr. Hooker visit to oversee the Fort Russell curve construction and the project for Fort Rus sell workers and Frontier park crowds.
Palmer's Restaurant at 219 West Sixteenth Street offers strawberries every day, inviting patrons to enjoy the fresh fruit as part of the dining experience. The notice highlights the address and daily availability for customers seeking fruit offerings.
Aged list of readers and visitors reports returns from Chicago Denver New York and the west. Names include Henry Altman A H Marble LeRoy Grant David GiNeland Margaret Toll Grace Duck Wesley Hammond J M Carey J J Keane William Keenwright F W Snyder Cora Sandison O C Brownlee George Harrison and others with travels and recoveries noted.
In Chicago on May 21 the McDonald estate was settled without contest after Judge Barnes declared Dora McDonald the legal wife at the time of Michael G. McDonald's death. A prior wife had been separated by divorce after abandonment. the decision followed a trustee agreement.
A Cheyenne theater listing promotes a feature program for Friday and Saturday at Star Theater. It highlights The Little Chimney Sweepers a drama about a kidnapped child and The Merry Widow Waltz Craze a new musical piece by Jack Leonard, urging audiences not to confuse it with The Merry Widow.
A meeting at the Industrial club will hear the special committee report on organizing a street railway company and building an electric line. The city backs the summer project with a $75,000 fund, with a $50,000 donor returning from Denver for tonight’s session. The goal is to secure a franchise from the city council similar to that of the Northern Colorado Power company.
New York May 21 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may abandon the annulment case against Harry K Thaw counsel Daniel O'Reilly said they have not decided their course and may request postponement or no further proceedings if not ready next Tuesday. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup marketed by A E Roedel noted for non constipation and gentle bowel movement for children.
Baptist ladies hold a bake day sale Saturday afternoon at E. S. Johnston's grocery store featuring homemade desserts and refreshments for community fundraisers.
Advertisement-style note promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as especially good for piles. Mentions watch repair service and live poultry at Kelley Mercantile Co with terse fragmented phrases and local business cues.
The May term of the United States district court will begin Monday morning at 10 o'clock with the grand jury reporting. The petit jury, to select juries for trials, has been ordered to report next Wednesday.
Corey Dudley of Cheyenne has been honorably discharged after years with the U S Army Medical Corps and arrived yesterday from Fort Logan. He is the son of engineer Fred Dudley and will reside here.
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