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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1883
Page
9
Weather and travel conditions dominate the Cheyenne summary with reports of heavy snow, flooded eastern towns, and bad northern roads. Notable notes include new year in China, Lent starting, Union Pacific opening full line, cattle losses, prisoner counts, court motions delayed, and local economic tidbits.
Wyoming opposes Senator Wests Yellowstone Park expansion as the bill would extend the park forty miles east and twelve miles south while placing enforcement under Montana jurisdiction. It proposes leases of small parcels, federal rules, and a Montana based park county status with a park superintendent and road surveys. Objections focus on cross border control and potential loss of Wyoming law enforcement powers.
Judge Sener presided as the District Court adjourned to Friday morning to conclude the murder case of Charles F. Cornish after a motion for a new trial was begun by J. A. Riner and postponed due to sickness. Other actions included Harriett A. Phillips v. John Phillips with a rule for cause by the 13th at 9 am, F E Warren v. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad with an answer deadline of the 13th, and St Louis Refrigerator Co. v. Craig and Gardner where a motion for a new trial was argued and overruled. The court also granted time for supplements and costs.
A report of Conductor John McManus’s death, based on a brakeman’s account, was published last week but is untrue. The brakeman’s information was considered authentic, yet friends along the Union Pacific will be relieved to learn McManus is living and well.
An order instructed Union Pacific crews to protect stock after a freight train took seven hours for a typical three hour run. The cattle crowding the track caused frequent stops and eleven head were killed in a group west of Laramie.
Cheyenne reports show milder days despite heavy snow. Cattlemen fear wind and drift. many say cattle and sheep are in fair to good shape with feed expected. Dispatches from Omaha and Fort Laramie indicate snow depths easing and no widespread losses, while a Chicago Times editor rebuked for exaggeration.
A Taunton Mogul eight wheeled locomotive is described as the acme of locomotive strength drawing one hundred loaded freight cars up steep grades. Engineers dislike their handling but praise their pulling power. John H. Conrad of Fort McKinney and Buffalo ties with Cheyenne partners to open a Buffalo bank, signaling rapid regional development in cattle mining and agriculture.
The Silver Crown shaft at the Cheyenne lode owned by Mr. Ben Eck dol has reached thirty feet at twelve dollars per foot. Ore samples indicate a value around 120 dollars per ton rich in gold silver and copper. The site, twenty miles from Cheyenne, is poised to become a bustling mining camp.
The Sweetwater Gazette denies U. P. Charley myth and confirms 850 dollars is in Charley’s hands as forfeit. The LEADER joke claim is refuted with the O W ranch boys not involved, Charley presenting his challenge in person with supporters.
Meadville Pennsylvania reports widespread damage from contaminated food affecting residents and businesses. Health officials urge caution while investigations trace source and safety measures to protect the public.
Fort Russell hunters return to the city after a deer chase in North Park with heavy snow on the plains. Passengers on an express stalled in Harney due to snow. Fort Steele officers headed to Cheyenne to view a German. Rumor of a 6000 sheep loss surfaced but lacked reliable sourcing. Wealthy Boulder miner W Niles seeks mining interests at Tie Siding. Colonel Mason and Prosecuting Attorney Blake discuss the Heath assault case and a transfer to Fort Russell for a general court martial. A guard is expected to arrive for the prisoner.
Noting mild winds, Wm. Graham sold his blacksmith shop to the Black Stills stage company. A petition from Ogallala asks Washington to appoint Mrs. Patton post mistress. A large Platte Valley land improvement company forms in North Platte with 100000 capital to develop irrigating canals. Bosler Bros. & Co. dissolves as T. H. Lawrence retires after selling his stake for 75000.
An interview with a West Side Gas Company officer describes an inventor patenting an improved gas production method that merges water with oxygen and hydrogen, plus a touch of petroleum, claiming cheaper lighting and heating costs and brighter combustion than existing gas. The private test run has lasted a year with the company overseeing. A London publication is set to release a key work on Mexico aimed at attracting investment.
Union Pacific Railway proposes immediate sale of grazing lands in Wyoming and western Nebraska in large connected tracts at low price and liberal terms. For details contact Jos. G Pratt, U P Land Dept., Cheyenne, or Land commissioner approvals and leave rights.
Secretary Lincoln provided the interior with Gen Pope's telegrams urging military prep to secure Oklahoma lands. Pope says forcible resistance is unlikely but ready to enforce removal of raiders. Telegrams at the Indian bureau show active military plans against alien half-breeds buffalo hunters and Canadian Indians from Fort Peck Montana.
Washington protesters join opposition to the bill with suspensive passage while absentees are urged to attend the Monday session. The charge cites reckless spending of public funds as the motive for blocking the measure. The Rocky Mountain Tribune notes a Miser train stop sighting antelope circling at high speed to stay warm. Pueblo reports southern Colorado’s cold snap at 32 below zero with snowed-in trains and risks to cattle.
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