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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
4
A sheepherder found a dead man about twenty five miles north of Emerald, Wye. Evanston authorities investigated with Justice Rosenberg and concluded the remains were those of an Indian, dead about two to three years. The body was skeletal with tattered clothing and no identifying items.
Wilbur Kepler remains unable to explain his whereabouts during a two day disappearance as several posses conducted hours of searching for the missing man.
As vacations begin, several public school teachers depart for residences and visits. Ada Coats leaves for Nebraska, Ella Miller travels to Boone to visit a sister, and Mary Webster plans a trip to Evanston for her wedding. Judge J A Riner to preside at Unity Temple cornerstone ceremony in Douglas. Yesterday a Colorado Springs man and a New York City woman were united in marriage by Judge Becker.
Ed stable departed last night for Rock Springs to handle a surveying contract. He was accompanied by Frank Nolan, Jared Moore and Ed Hoeckel.
The Budlder team arrived in the city last night without Ralph Glaze the crack pitcher whose father died Wednesday and who will not play ball for some time. The Maccabees plan a dance at 1 0 O F hall on June 6.
A sale offers seventy pairs of gents fine shoes for $1.50 per pair limited to ten days. M. Marks advertises the deal and the Turners announce a Decoration Day dance on Friday May 30 with good music by the orchestra and admission of 85 cents.
Memorial day was observed with a grand parade led by the Fort Russell band and Cavalry from Fort Russell. Governor Richards attended with his staff as the G A R and related groups honored fallen soldiers at Catholic and city cemeteries. The day included prayers, Gettysburg readings, and patriotic addresses stressing unity and duty.
The road-making machine advances city improvements after early horse-hiring trouble. Capitol avenue will be followed by Carnegie library area grading, then Ferguson street and the boulevard toward the cemeteries, with a drive to Fort Russell. Evadne Gold Mines files for fully paid stock of 15000 dollars. concert and dance tonight by Turners at their hall with local artists.
Crowds filled the Cheyenne opera house for diplomas and an address by Col. L. F. Copeland of Harrisburg PA. The program featured a musical quartet, a humorous and pointed talk on human descent, and diplomas awarded to fourteen graduates across Latin English and irregular courses.
Special to Leader reports Governor Odell of New York was hosted by Ravlirs residents with a reception and speeches in his honor. An address entertained the crowd and other speakers followed. The governor left the town the next morning after a pleasant gathering.
Sperro Louck an Australian laborer in the Buford gravel pits was run down and killed by an engine at 4 30 yesterday afternoon. The Laramie coroner is on scene for an inquest with an unavoidable accident ruling. Also note marriages in Cheyenne and Omaha and a missing wheel from Professor Churchill’s car.
Colonel L. F. Copeland will lecture at the opera house on The Future of the Republic with 60 cent admission. G A R members and wives receive complimentary tickets as guests of the High School lyceum. Also noted is a Memorial day funeral for Herbert Cole and a Granger robbery arrest involving a laborer.
The store reports brisk sales of $3.50 shoes that attract customers. Every pair proves well made compared with $6.00 options, drawing repeat buyers and expanding daily volume across men and women styles and sizes.
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