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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1882
Page
11
Weekly Letter from Daily Leader highlights copper as dominant in markets and mining, notes Lincoln era rail plans and a Hartville cattle drive. It reports vigilante hangings in Pueblo, mining assays near Cheyenne, a large corral on the Cheyenne River, and arrivals including Baron Streuve heading to the United States.
Editorial correspondence from March 28 describes a six man party inside an abandoned cabin near Hartville aiming for the coal fields about 35 miles northwest of the copper camp. They traveled 40 miles along the old Emigrant Trail and have not reached the fields nor the hills.
The party travels toward Shawnee Creek to inspect coal claims and copper and silver aims. They seek shelter in the XH ranch cabins amid a eight hour cyclone that fills the air with sand and forces them to cook and rest inside a lone cabin with a stove and table.
The quartermaster's department announces transfers of senior officers including Colonel Samuel B. Holabird and General A J Perry among others. Orders place Holabird in Philadelphia to head clothing depot and Perry to Washington, Sawtelle to Newport, Dana to Newport, Hodges to New York City depot, Batchelder to Washington, with additional duties in prospect. Also notes retirement delays for General McDowell and Crook promotion prospects. Further station changes for hospital stewards Garrard Gunn Horton and re enlistment details, plus Union Pacific extension plans totaling 695 miles.
A new mineral discovery near the Laramie River about fifteen miles from Laramie reports quartz that is creamish white and carries gold in paying quantities, according to assays of the specimens.
The Wyoming Stock Growers association gathered in the court room with 59 applicants for membership, elected new officers and set up round-up committees. Officers chosen were President J. M. Carey, but he declined. N. R. Davis was named president, A. Gilchrist vice president, Thomas Sturgis secretary, A. N. Rees treasurer. The body plans round-ups with district committees and aims to protect 600,000 cattle valued at $15 million.
The Cheyenne county commissioners met with present chairman Thos Swan and commissioners N Robertson and H B Kelly. county clerk J K Jeffrey. administrators W D Pease and W Riner of the estate of H E P Johnson. Rebate allowances for erroneous assessments were approved, and A H Rees’ vacancy filled by G B Goodell. A $14.65 tax error warrant for Chas Hecht was authorized. W W Jeffrey’s deputy assessor oath was approved. Hugo Donzelman’s pool table license canceled. A cut‑off road petition from Eagle’s Nest over the Laramie River to Platte County mining district was reviewed. The $500 reward for Norman McCuaig’s arrest was withdrawn, originally set April 10, 1877. Bridge bids opened. Henneke Brothers won the contract, with Middle Crow Creek bridge to be built per specs. Board adjourned to 9 a.m. The entry notes Geo A Dunlap of Wood Brothers contemplates relocating family to Cheyenne for summer livestock season, and extols his business impact. A cryptic moral line about timely action and Dr. Pierce’s Pellets is included, followed by two livestock and missing person notices and advertising text.
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