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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1884
Page
1
Rates listed for subscriptions in advance including weekly and annual terms. Advertising rates shown by line counts and durations with contract rates for local notices and official ads. Publisher J. B. Morrow announces pricing for various periods and insertion lengths.
The paper announces subscription labels show the time remaining before discontinuation. It requires cash in advance for subscriptions and states the largest weekly in the Sky Mountain region is printed.
A long Cheyenne column summarizes Christmas events and social rounds, trials, and local chatter. It notes celebrations, court actions, weather impacts, civic plans, and upcoming elections with names of residents, businesses, and places in the area.
A herd of 130 cattle near Granite County suffered a deadly worm infection with thirty deaths. Densley interests are involved. Turpentine appears to have cured the disease. Range herds in Montana show strong recovery as summer grass and mild weather boost flesh. winter loss is expected to be minimal unless severe storms occur. Large numbers of young cattle shipped from other states arrived weak but have improved in flesh and endurance through late season.
Justice Gunn's crowded court heard the McKinnon case after Deputy Sweeney arrested him near North Park on suspicion of butchering and selling cattle. Key witness Rannels testified McKinnon sold him beef he did not own. McKinnon posted $1000 bail for district court.
The Tribune records rising Pacific bullion at 65 million dollars with Utah producing 8 million in the year and a territorial total of 70 million since mining began. Utah and Salt Lake populations are 170 thousand and 28 thousand respectively, Salt Lake growing by 7 thousand since 1880. New Salt Lake buildings total 900 worth 1.5 million, rail miles 143, 3,000 Mormon emigrants, assessed territory value 30 million.
Longtime city resident touts Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs colds influenza and consumption. Doctors and druggists endorse it and sales rise with daily testimonials. Also notes Pike's Toothache Drops quick cure and Glenn's sulphur soap Hill's hair dye offered at 50c.
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