Early Cheyenne Leader Issue Reveals Frontier Trade and Town Plans
The sixth issue of the Cheyenne Leader from October 6, 1867, describes Cheyenne before the railroad with wagons carrying goods, advertisements for J S Connor and depots for the Union Pacific, and plans for Cheyenne as a depot town. It notes gun ordinances, a death of John Morley in a shooting, high early living costs, and local prices for goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad
W. (. Hopkins
Wyoming Book Store
Cheyenne Leader
J. D. Edmundson
Des Moines
Iowa
Hale
New
N. A. Baker
Douglas
Conner
Julesburg
West End
Woolworth and Barton
Cornforth Bros
J. BR. Whitehead
Dr. L. L. Bedell
Lidell Robertson & Co
Hodgman & Bros
Gee
W. Smith & Co
Qornforth Bros
Lidell, Robertson & Brown
J. 8. Connor
Dakota
Fort Laramie
Fort Reno
Montana
G. M. Dodge
Messrs. Rollins and Spicer
Tly
John Morley
Duggan
Morley
Bartlett
Yankton
Colorado
Imperial
Young Byson
Japan
Methodist Church
A. C. Marvin
Laramie County
Btar
Leader
State University
Two Marriage Licenses Challenged by County Clerk
County Clerk Tupper faced a suit over issuing two marriage licenses to out of town parties. Recipients included Paul Pattee of Greeley and Elizabeth Mathews of Fort Collins, and Lester Adel of Marcellus, Michigan, and Edoa Marie Garner of Longmont, Jolo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupper
Paul Pattee
Greeley
Elizabeth Mathews
Ft. Collins
Lester Adel
Marcellus, Mich
Edoa Marie Garner
Longmont
Jolo
Declaration Of Candidacy Must Be With Papers
An updated notice explains that candidates must file a Declaration of Candidate with nomination papers. The form states the candidate’s intent for the upcoming primary election in Wyoming. State offices must file by July 18 with the secretary of state. The civil service commission lists upcoming exams for several government posts with varied salaries.
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Toreseeus
State of
Wyoming
Veses
Secretary of State
Overweight Woman Uses Ice Diet to Seek Police Job
Chicago July 15. A civil service candidate aiming to become a policewoman shed 25 pounds in five days by eating ice and lemon peel and exercising. Weighing 225 pounds on July 9, she dropped to 200 pounds by July 14 and asked for five more days despite a 180-pound limit. Her daily weight was to be monitored. She said she eats almost nothing but water and ice for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Civil Service
Examiners
Civil Service Commissioners
Men Who Struck WN 1911 10 Seek Federal Inquiry
Officers of the shop craft unions that struck on the Illinois Central and Harriman lines in 1911 are gathering evidence for the United States Commission on Industrial Relations. They aim to show the strike was not a lockout and are locating all strikers to learn housing losses child labor and self harm cases among families.
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Ilinoia Central
Hartiman
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Local notices crowd Cheyenne city life events
A roundup of brief items notes repairs, travel and visits across Cheyenne. Miller’s watch shop advertises reliable repairs at 1709 Carey Ave. A. W. McDuffy and J. A. DeVine travel stars attend Elk’s Jubilee in Denver. W. C. Weigel inspects UP offices after a Portland vacation. Floral ads urge porch boxes from Swagger. Platte County Attorney C. A. Paige arrives from Wheatland. Multiple locals from Carpenter and Wheatland visit the city. Ice men Vanderdark and Wood note Ft. Collins plant work. Adams Express messenger goes on six weeks Wisconsin vacation. Mra Eva V. Filler promotes corsets. Mrs. PF NM and Pine Bluffs kin visit. Water inspector S. C. Kinnar returns from Orin Junction. Lee Caldwell of Pendleton showcases broncho equipment. Card party prep by Altar and Rosary Society set for the 27th at the K of C hall. J. N. Hughes, Democrat, seeks the state house seat.
Housewives Seek Probe Into Argentine Beef Flow
Mrs. Julian Heath president of the National Housewives League asks Secretary Houston for an Agriculture Department inquiry into how Argentine beef ships here and disappears from the market. She cites rising prices and asks who distributes imported beef to consumers. Meat prices show small jumps across New York and other cities as a seven day boycott begins in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mra
Julian Heath
National Housewives’ League
Houston
Department of Agriculture
ST. Paul, Minn
Local and Area Notables Return from Laramie and Denver
Goehen county residents and visitors arriving in the city from Laramie and Denver include Mrs. Hughes and Burke from Salt Lake City after university board meetings. J. W. Highleyman, master mechanic for Union Pacific, returns from Denver. D. % Barksdale, commissioner of finance, came back from Denver. E. A. Bowman, state farm leader, in the city from Laramie. W. J. Marsch, a Douglas automobile dealer, and C. T. Flopkins, Mountain States Telephone manager, also back from state travel. German wasserweck advertised for breakfast at Manewal and Manewal’s.
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Burke
Salt Lake
T. F. Parke
Salt Lake City
The
State University At
Laramie
J. W. Highleyman
Union Pacific
Denver
C. T. Flopkins
Mountain States Telephone Company
Heat and rain bring drownings and damage across states
Across the country a heat wave and heavy rain caused deaths and massive losses. In Chicago two bathers Miss Florence Jordan and Nathan Martin drowned while others were rescued. Oklahoma reported record heat with 106 degrees in Muskogee and 102 in Oklahoma City. A Raleigh cloudburst caused over 100000 in damages. New Orleans saw 31 coal barges sunk valued at 150000 with 9.33 inches of rain near Port Allen. Charleston Kanawha valley storm caused 250000 in damage.
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Chicago
Florence Jordan
Nathan
Martin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Southwest
Muskogee
Weather Bureau
Fort Smith
Ark
Shreveport la
Fort Worth
Texas
Little Rock
New Orleans
Lobdell
Port Allen
State Federation to Discuss Matters With Officials
The Wyoming Labor Journal reports that the state federation will discuss numerous matters with local officials as visitors are entertained. Herb Schneider denies star chamber sessions and invites press entry while promising public access to transactions. Harry W. Fox is elected editor as Schneider remains manager. stockholders praise the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Chamber
Herb Schneider
Leader
Harry Fox
Wyoming Labor Journal
Harry W. Fox
Federation
Arps Enjoy Pleasant Voyage to France
Communications from Cheyenne relay that J. H. Arp and family, traveling in Europe, wrote from Cherbourg, France, reporting a most pleasant voyage with no discomforts and that they were enjoying the sunny French scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
J. H. Arp
Europe
Cherburg
France
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Civil Service Commission
Coppess
Carey Ave
A. W. McDuffy
Laramiea
City
Demver
Lrs
J. A. Devine
Richard Epes
Cheyenne Messenger Service
W. C. Weigel
Omaha
Swagger
Capitol Ave
Platte
C. A. Paige
Platte County
Wheatland
Albany
Carpenter
W. A. Taylor
Eva V. Filler
Inter Ocean Hotel
Chas
Beuchner
Jas, Vanderdark
Jeane KR. Wood
Lee and 0
W. E. Johnson Adams
17Th Aireet
Vine Bluffs
Pine Bluffs
S. C. Kinnear
Colorang and
Southern
Orin Junction
Manewal and
Manewal's
Kronce Kuster
Lee Caldwell
Pendleton
Ore
Washington
Oregon
Frowtier
Altar and Rosary Society
K. of C. Ball
Pittsburg
Goehen County
Mark Chapman
Carey Avenue
Barksdale
Finance
E. A. Bowman
State Farm
W. J Marsch
Douglas, Ja
Wasserweck
Manewal
S. Tf
Sherman Co
Capitol Avenue Theatre
Linden
Wren
Wayne Christy
Raleigh
N. C
Ecity
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Valley
Mining Science
Denver, Colo
Holiday Ice Co
Golden Prairie
Servative Trust Companies
Ists
Mort
Federal Land Company
West 17Th St
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