Weekly Leader item notes local improvements and commerce
The April 25 issue reports CO F Annett adding sod and trees on Seventeenth Street, a stock market uptick in cattle prices in Chicago telegraphic news, and ore finds in Green Mountain Bay. It covers the Stock Growers Bank opening, a property deed near the Delmonico site, and social events including a major Omaha banquet for Missouri Pacific officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Leader
CO. F. Annett
Seventeenth Street
Chicago
T. CO. Dickson
H. T. Miller
Green Mountain Bay
National Bank
E. A. Abry
Western Union
Delmoonico Hotel
T. M. Fulton
F. E.warren
Omaha
Jay Gould
Talmage
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Lippincott’s
Far West
George Rex Buckman
Powder River
McClean County
Ill
Converse Cattle Co
Cheyenne
Fire Rips Cedar City Theater. Multiple Blazes Across Block
Incendiary blaze at the old McDaniels Chase theater in Cheyenne destroys the building after hours. water delay hampers efforts as Addams & Glover, Henry Harrington, and others suffer smoke and fire damage. Pat Hannifan and Camp Carlin crews save adjacent structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SeapEr
McDaniels-Chase
Durant
Marks & Myers’ Corner
Phil Sheridan
Sheridan
Inter Ocean
Addams & Glover
Key City
Sixteenth Street
Henry Harrington
Harrington
Addams & Glover’s
Eddy Street
J. H. Magoon
J. D. Corey
Oliver
Phanix
Brooklyn
Home
New York
Springfield Fire and Marine
Bruner
Merchants
Newark
N. J
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Revolution Store
Dave & Collins
Segacious
Freman
Pat. Hannifan
Department
Babcock
Pat
Provines
Court Martial Movements at Forts Fred Steele and Omaha
Capt A H Bauman of the 9th infantry travels to Fort McKinney while a general court martial sits at Fort Fred Steele. Lieut French of the 3d cavalry proceeds to Fort Steele as a witness in Capt Walker’s court martial. A general court martial is ordered to meet at Fort Omaha on April 24 1882 for recruit Charles Johnson and others, with a detailing of several officers as judge advocates and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Bauman
9Th Infantry
Fort McKinney
Fort Fred Steele
W. T
French
3D Cavalry
Leavenworth
Fort Steele
Walker
Fort Omaha
Neb
Charles Johnson
Samuel Munson
Morris C. Foote
Thaddeus H. Capron
James McB. Stembel
Joseph I. Cummings
George Palmer
Charles P. Stivers
6Th Infantry
Albert S. McNutt
John A. Baldwin
Golden Medical Discovery Cures Severe Coughs and Weak Lungs
Advertisement notes D. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for severe coughs spitting blood and early consumption. Claims it strengthens the system purifies the blood and praises it to druggists as a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Pierce
Ching Foo Snubs Chinese Laundrymen On Train
A high toned Chinaman named Ching Foo, connected with the Chinese embassy, ignores two Chinese laundrymen on a westbound train. Described in vivid attire, he criticizes Americans’ immigration stance and hints at plans for a book. the scene ends with his aloof departure as the train moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching Foo
Washington
Spain
Hong Kong
Heath
Foo
America
Reception for General Superintendent Clark at Railroad hotel
A formal reception and ball for General Superintendent J T Clark and his secretary Mr Vinton and A H Traynor occurred at the Railroad hotel dining parlor. An orchestra from Fort Russell provided music, and Clark danced a plain quadrille with Mrs Law before leaving guests satisfied with the event. The roomful of attendees included numerous local officials and residents. Also includes an unrelated marketing insert for SOZODONT and a Rideout & Co. home-work advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Clark
Mr. Vinton
A. H. Traynor
Robert Law
C. F. Annett
Fort Russell
Clark
Traynor
Law
T. N. Shanks
N. C. Barkwell
E.S. Morgan
Territorial
C. P. Organ
T. A. Kent
W. P. Gannett
A Vothees
van Leet
Seeley official buys Boulder residence. others arrive or depart
Daily Leader notes W. L. Seeley vice president of Seeley mining company purchasing a Boulder home and moving family this week. Col A T Babbitt and wife arrive from the east to occupy a fine Seven teenth street residence. Prof J J Murphy departs east with ore samples for New York assays. A W Casservan travels from St. Joe to Lara mie for a new chief clerk post. Several others visit or relocate, including J H Durbin’s cattle plans and councilman Dyer’s water system pipes search.
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Daily Leader
W. L. Seeley
Seeley Mining Company
Boulder
Col
A. T. Babbitt
Seventeenth Street
J. J. Murphy
Territorial
New York City
A. W. Casservan
St. Joe
Dyer
Laramie
Thornburg House
David Lamont
Horatio Holt
Dillon
J. H. Durbin
Idaho
Lander
Wyoming
Louisville
New York
Canada
W. C. Irvine
Denver Floral Conservatories Plant Catalog Offer
The Denver Floral Conservatories invite requests for their catalog of plants roses shrubs cut flowers and small fruits. They advertise a splendid variety at reasonable prices and guarantee satisfaction. Write for price list to Mrs. Clara V. Witter 186 Larimer street Denver.
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Denver
Pioneer engineer runs engine from Omaha to Ogden solo
T M Junk, a famed railroad engineer, achieved a historic feat by piloting an engine from Omaha to Ogden without aid. Formerly on the Mountain division, he now serves the eastern division and has long covered the western division, marking the first solo transit of this distance by a single operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Junk
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Copper ore prospects spark Hartville smelter plans
C A Girdler returns from Hartville region reporting unmistakable evidences of paying copper ore. He aims to smelt 1000 pounds of ore in Baltimore to test Sunrise mine value and potential smelter company. Prospectors arrive daily from Cheyenne and Deadwood as mining activity intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Girdler
Hartville
Stallions for sale and cough remedy ad blend
A short classified notice offers two and three year old stallions sired by Grand Duke for sale by Charles H. Terry in Cheyenne. The piece also promotes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughing in churches, claiming pastors endorse it for bronchial conditions and noting Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Duke
Charles H. Terry
Cheyenne
Chase and capture of cattle thieves ends in jail
Constable Nolan arrived with Ed Goldwall and Robert McMullen who were charged with stealing cattle from Arnold. After a long pursuit in snow to Lara mie City, Nolan and Sheriff Boswell caught the pair, found a McMullen discharge on one man, and jailed them pending a preliminary hearing alongside Stephen Rowley, arrested earlier. The men led the team forty miles out and were brought to the local jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosford
Mr. Phillips
Eddy Street
Edward Goldwaite
Robi. McMullen
Stephen Rowley
Glafcke & Visscher
Visscher
Great West
Helling
Union Pacific
Denver
Oregon
Constable Nolan
Ed Goldwall
Robert McMullen
Arnold
Nolan
Laramie City
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Central Telephone Office
U.P
Maj. Lord
Camp Carlin
Phil. Sheridan
Shaughnessy
James T. Clark
EB. G. Rideout & Co
Barclay Street
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
United States
F. Sch Whick Brt
Egypt
Broadway
New Kotke
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