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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1878
Page
6
A chaotic column of items spans opium penalties in Deadwood, scarce Bibles in Rawlins, Mrs. Iliff moving to Chicago, a Utah priestly remark, railroad work near North Table Mountain, and a colorful digression on a veteran pedestrian named Jampana. The piece blends sensational notes, local tidbits, and social bravado.
A Thanksgiving editorial urges reflection on rest and gratitude, notes American need for holidays, and emphasizes home and moral culture. It also mentions Snake River farming, placer mines near Laramie, and Sentinel commentary on Harris’s jailhouse death as a cautionary tale for young men away from home.
Court adjourned after continued cases including Draper and Hammond versus Hunt and Edwards versus H J Edwards with bail set. A list of prisoners sentenced and sent to Lincoln is given, plus the tale of Mary Cotts the female tramp and her long search for her stolen child ending in injury and tragedy.
The Snake River originates in the Medicine Bow range and flows southwest from a source about 130 miles west of Cheyenne into the valley region.
Stock notes report over 3 million dollars of cattle shipped from Wyoming to eastern markets this year. Swan Brothers accounted for about 230 thousand, Carey Brothers over 100 thousand, with total shipments likely surpassing 1877 by at least 200 thousand. More than 4 thousand car loads have been sent east this season, and shipments are now near closure.
Notices show births in Cheyenne to Frank Miller on November 26 1878 and Mollie Meath wed James Convery in Laramie County on November 28 1878. Also wedding of Mrs Wentworth to Geo Parker in Laramie City on November 27 1878 and Alice Slaughter to Charles Russell at Cheyenne A M 2B church on November 27 1878.
Citizens mark Thanksgiving with bright weather and public worship across Cheyenne. Rev Father Cusson leads St Marys Catholic services while St Marks Episcopal and Union services draw large crowds. hotels host generous feasts and social events for guests and locals alike.
A promotional note extols light easily digested nutritious cookery using Dooley's Yeast Powder. It claims elegant white bread rolls biscuits cakes and corn bread waffles muffins and buckwheat cakes are always possible in every household.
G Saville aka an English nobleman and his Boston bride moved from New York to St Louis Denver and finally San Francisco. He is detained on forgery charges after诱ucing RE Baldwin of San Francisco to buy mining stock for 25 000 and using a forged London bank letter of credit and two ten pound notes as security. detectives accuse C Joy of Rocky Mountain of extorting money and jewelry.
The Deadwood jury, described as consisting of reputable business men, returned for M L Cook in the Callison murder case. The defense featured a lineup of seasoned, eloquent Deadwood lawyers. The article notes Cook’s prior reputation before suspicions arose in the homicide inquiry.
A Cheyenne letter writer denounces the Sun for misquoting and distortion in a public feud. He defends himself as a gentleman despite ongoing controversy and vows to end the dispute unless misrepresentations cease. The missive cites publication practices and editor behavior dated November 29, 1878.
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