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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1879
Page
6
The column reports Cheyenne and Colorado towns facing weather, politics, and social events. It notes antelope sightings near Cheyenne, waterworks pride in Colorado Springs, religious revivals in Denver, and deaths in Denver Loveland and Cheyenne. It also mentions school attendance, cattle movements, a Rawlins election ruling, a new Elkhorn town, a coroner case in Denver, and a Deadwood gold rumor.
A Plum Creek informant ties Olive to the Plum Creek killings with a late train arrival and prisoner transport. Reports claim Olive invented the tortures and led the group, with conflicting accounts from Gillam and Dufrane.
The Chicago Inter Ocean offers saber sketches of military officers involved in the Reno court martial in Chicago. It names Maj. Marcus Reno, Col. Merritt, Col. King, Col. Royall, and Lieut. Lee, noting their bearing, service records, and roles in the trial context.
Charles Francis Adams Jr resigns as government director of the Union Pacific. Reports cover railway policy moves, a new Reading passenger engine burning coal dust, Gov. Fremont’s Arizona tour, and Apache relations. A soda lake dispute case opens with multiple witnesses. a Cheyenne municipal vote tally appears. A dispatched body from Jacksonville is carried west after a fatal accidental gunshot.
A party led by A. J. Crookham returned to Cheyenne after a 297 mile trek from New Fort McKinney where they faced severe weather and rough roads. They traveled with Henry S. Martin Richard Warren John M. Davis A. A. Day W. L. Day J. L. Murphy A. C. Benson Wm. Bechman F. Odell Geo. W. Bechman J. Burnie and Merry Watson. They avoided armed pursuers and considered road agents among their stalkers.
The case before the land office register and receiver resumed with cross examination of Tom Sun concluded. Wm. Jastro submitted evidence as other witnesses finish by Tuesday or Wednesday, after which the record will go to General James A. Williamson in Washington for final action.
The railroad introduces its largest and most powerful consolidation engine with eight driving wheels and a two wheeled truck. Weighing around 115000 to 120000 pounds in full order, it will work a temporary track for the New Mexico and Southern Pacific railroad, designed to climb grades of 3000 feet to the mile. Vandalia also plans for clergy travel permits at half fare this year with new restrictions requiring surrender of the permit when a pastor leaves a station for the next holder.
Henry B Hall left Fish Haven July 26 with thirty five cattle bound for Green River City or Medicine Bow. His mother at Swan Creek Bear Lake County has heard he was killed by a desperado near Green River. Anyone with facts should write to the LEADER office.
Benson of Cincinnati stole a horse a revolver and a blanket from his uncle Geo S Benson in camp near Schwartze ranch on Pole creek while en route to Fort Laramie. He disposed of the outfit in the city yesterday. The uncle declines to prosecute.
The contest before the land office seeks ownership of a soda lake in Carbon county near the Sweetwater River. Officials estimate the lake may hold soda carbonate worth at least ten million dollars, with litigation dating back to 1872 and 1875 as claimants argue over title and mineral rights.
The Deadwood papers announce the marriage of Miss Jennie Frazer to Mr Charles L Snow. The latter is well known in Cheyenne.
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