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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1882
Page
11
The issue notes sand and snow contrasts around Cheyenne, court matters including Judge Parks' term and habeas corpus actions, and local commerce such as stock partnerships and the Easter service. It reports sheriff activity, Measles cases, and optimistic prospects for Cheyenne's upcoming building boom and railroad work.
Mr. Charles A. Girdler, traveling from the Black Hills toward the Platte Cafton mining district, seeks to inspect every developing claim and measure ore to judge if a smelter is viable. He plans a 30-ton daily plant with a 15,000 dollar investment, inviting others to join. Industry notes praise a water jacket copper furnace by Rankin Brayton & Co. and cite success at Copper Queen works in Bisbee.
Col Sanders of Helena Montana recounts Tommy Cruse an Irish prospector age about fifty five who found a rich Montana quartz mine worth three to four dollars a pound yet refuses millions offers choosing to live in a dugout and dine on humble fare He would be ill at ease as a millionaire and prefers the simple life his happiness rooted in contentment rather than wealth.
Editor notes H. W. Kelly displaying a large Red Rover button and desulphurized ore showing eight foot vein width and potential several thousand feet of ore. Witnesses confirm assays with ore, furnace, and acids. plans involve Stebbins Post Mund opening a Coulson bank for mining transactions.
Col. Snow received a letter from G. H. Hildreth stating a new gray gold rock strike near Cummins City. The find assays at 10,189.16 in gold and 11.05 in silver. The claim is owned by 5.5, Wood and Dr. Baker and lies near Union company mines.
A Boston wool commission firm Hallowell and Coburn invites consignments and offers liberal cash advances with high market prices and moderate commissions. The advertisement stresses its long-standing character and reliability for wool handling, urging Colorado and territorial sellers to consign.
A 19th century advertisement touts Addams & Glover's Compound Cough Syrup for cold woes noting a physician’s receipt and wide endorsement. Also promotes Glenn's Sulphur soap as a standard skin remedy and Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye sold by druggists.
The recent snow storm after Monday night rain is expected to boost stock interests. Grass will soon green the plains and fears about a harsh winter for cattle and sheep are dispelled, signaling prosperous cattle business ahead.
A vintage advertisement touts the Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for scrofulous and virulent blood poisons and urges purchase through druggists.
Hr Mund the cashier of the Merchants Bank of Deadwood and a member of Stebbins Mund Fox of Central City Dakota is involved in establishing a new bank in Montana.
A strong morning wind storm in Cheyenne toppled fences awnings and a church door, blew a brick wall section from the Catholic parsonage, collapsed a wooden awning at Ullman’s, and scattered lumber and window frames from Warren’s building. Telephone wires were badly crossed and a vacant shanty on Sixteenth Street toppled.
Names and movements of residents visiting or traveling to and from Cheyenne and nearby towns. F Durbin and others headed to Rawlins. Denver trips noted. Frank Jenkins, J. G. Pratt, Clara Graham, Col. Sanders, W. F. Swan, J. C. Richardson among those mentioned. Local business plans and appointments cited.
The note highlights F C Fisher visiting Colorado to buy cattle, M Wasserman returning to Cheyenne as H M Altman’s traveling agent, Joe Gurney entering sheep farming with Thayer of Nebraska, and R Thorpe traveling east to seek fine cattle and mules. Governor Hoyt spoke on Woman Suffrage in Wyoming in Philadelphia, while Guv Hoyt’s address and other moves indicate ongoing regional economic activity.
An early 20th century ad highlights Kidney Wort as a remedy targeting kidney secretions to purify and restore health. It promotes liquid or dry forms sold by druggists and claims bowel regulation. The same piece endorses Glenn's sulphur soap for clearer skin and Hill's hair dye in black or brown.
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