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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
3
Office telephone numbers and key staff positions for the newspaper are listed including editor and proprietor A Slack, business manager Mickel, and city editor Evans. The page shows long distance and house telephone references with sequence numbers and department roles.
Gravel from the cuts is used to ballast the road west of By anaton. B R Goodell, Tribune foreman, is ill and may resign. Fred Mickel acts as foreman. Yesterday’s ideal baseball day drew large attendance at Athletic park despite Indians’ strength delaying league crowds. The Turners plan a Decoration Day concert and dance at Turner hall. Wheatland World reports the Fount Greentree copper mines sale to J T Holliday and associates of Larmie. a 1000 foot tunnel will be driven.
Tom Carroll visits the city on business as picnics and fishing parties mark yesterday. Buffalo challenges any state team for a 75 dollar bet. D W Hickey named postmaster at Aladdin Wyoming. Acacia Lodge plans a B A degree conferral. Indians may again secure John Kroell as third baseman. Fog and light rain dampen the morning. Clean-up around shops ahead of RH A Harri man. Shearing season ends in Johnson County and 80 000 sheep were shorn at Trading and 40 000 at Kaycee. Pole Creek fishing trip for Portz family and Burkhort family. Foundation work begins on the Inter Ocean hotel addition. Delegates to the National Miners Congress travel from Montana. Sheriff Smalley returns Frank Caldwell to Rawlins to serve fourteen years. Union Pacific may ban smoking by train crews. W M Butler of Western Union visits. family to move to Denver. Evans ton cut-off near completion.
The April 30 call report to the comptroller shows Wyoming banks lowering gold reserves from 260 437 to 230 928 and legal reserves from 372 485 to 314 594 while loans and discounts climb from 3 723 142 to 3 958 650 and individual deposits grow from 4 391 304 to 4 523 125.
Special to Leader in Omaha Nebraska May 26 machinists delegates remain in seasion as they confer on a wage scale increase for Union Pacific workers. No action until officials including President Hart General Manager Dickinson and Superintendent Higgins return from the west this week to hear the grievance committee demands.
James Welch of Cheyenne is jailed in Laramie on charges of stealing a watch from rancher Frank Rogers. Authorities tie Welch to six other watch thefts in Laramie on the same day and link him to the Buford gravel pit employment.
The John Goetz Live Stock Company is formed at Laramie to operate in Albany County with capital stock of 20,000. The home ranch will be at Lone Tree on Sand Creek.
Dr W C Burke aged ninety dies at his son’s home after brief illness. Oldest Dartmouth alumnus, born Woodstock Vermont February 19 1823, studied at Andover Seminary and NYU Medical College. Funeral at 1 pm today on Twenty third street, interment in Norwalk Connecticut. Son T F Burke and wife accompany remains.
A daring robbery at Ther mopolis last week saw the Barr Wood and Co saloon safe blown open. About 100 in cash and valuables were secured by expert robbers after a hole was bored in the safe and an explosive used. The door was hurled 12 feet and partly through the floor. Neighbors mistook the blast for a pistol shot and no investigation followed. the thieves escaped.
A Madison Avenue physician, seeking a quiet evening, told his servant he would not answer a non life and death call. The doorbell rang and a caller insisted the doctor attend a poker game. After a moment the servant returned with word the doctor would come over.
Two horses found in the pasture described as a jet black gelding about 1,000 pounds and a two year old sorrel gelding branded EL on the left jaw. Horses picked up April 20 and May 1, 1902 near La Pash and Tupper six and one half miles west of the city. Notice also states final settlement in the estate of Christopher O'Brien with Annie O'Brien executrix set for May term 1902 in Laramie County District Court.
The Union Pacifics defeated the Indians 12 to 3 in Cheyenne after eight innings of scoreless play. Indians pitchers were hit hard but failed to connect. the UPs, led by Ten Green for five innings, built a lead and added four runs in the seventh. Manager Gehrens issued a challenge for a rematch on Wednesday afternoon.
The Indians cruised to a 8 6 victory over Fort Russell at Boulevard Park on Saturday extending their spring streak to six straight wins despite missing several top players. The six inning game saw the Indians seize control early and maintain lead throughout the contest.
Notice to Marion Zinc stockholders to meet May 31 1902 at 2 p m in Cheyenne Wyoming Room 12 Kent Black to consider increasing capital stock from 200000 to 600000 dollars and authorize trustees to issue bonds up to 100000 dollars. C S Knight president.
City of Cheyenne warns that bicyclists riding on sidewalks violate ordinance and violators face a $5 fine. Officials intend to prosecute offenses dated May 22, 1902.
Mr 6 Parr of our Denver office comes to your city for a short business view by special arrangement. The positive guarantee of Columbian Optical Co, largest wholesale and retail optical concern in the west, accompanies Swis work. We stand ready to correct any errors and seek your patronage and confidence. McLelen Parr, Manager, Denver.
FOR SALE 460 piano for 300. Terma part cash. Inquire Leader of fice. FOR SALE Four lots in good lo cation. Inquire at this office. Eight residence lots well situated In east part of town Maxwell and Twenty-first and Twenty-second street. Inquire of Albert Chapman real estate agent. FOR RENT Good furnished room. 417 Went Twenty-first street. FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 104 East 16th St light housekeeping. 208 Went 18th St FOR RENT Nicely furnished room. Call at 306 West Sixteenth street. FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms in brick blocks electric light janitor service 5 a month upward. Inquire Warren Emporium. If you have a house for sale or for rent try The Daily Leader advertising columns.
Miscellaneous notice notes flowers and designs for weddings parties and funerals at Chaffin's greenhouse located at the corner of Eighteenth and Central avenue. It also mentions baths at Padgett's Barber Shop on Sixteenth Street and includes a brief ad line urging readers to put it in The Leader.
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