Weekly Leader highlights and travel notes from the Daily Leader
May 2 edition covers a eastbound train party of Australian travelers, schedule changes for the northern mail and stage departures after May 1, copper mine interest in Table Mountain district, artesian wells near Laramie, postponement of platform club meetings, and a Hereford bull at Swan Bros. Indianola Iowa. It also notes Jim Sweeney with Sheriff Carr in Cheyenne and a prairie train joke from Fort Collins.
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Rom Daily Leader
Northern Mail
H. W. Kelly
Denver
Table Mountain
Gov. Hoyt
Laramie
Colonel Downey
Fort Sanders
Daily Leader
Platform Club
Swan
Swan Bros
Indianola
Iowa
Sabille
Fort Collins Express
Jim Sweeney
Cheyenne
Sheriff Carr
Laramie County
Jeff
Omaha
Jim
Fort Collins
Arbor Day Tree Planting Plan Proposed by City Engineer Provines
City Engineer Provines draws plans to increase park trees. Alfred Jackson hires workers to sink holes tomorrow to plant trees on Arbor Day. Patrons may plant themselves or give subscriptions to Jackson, the treasurer, for a tree.
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Provines
Alfred Jackson
Jackson
Herefords and short horns arrive for Converse cattle
The Converse cattle company secures two new consignments from Swan Bros including 24 Herefords bred from prize bull Thickset now at Swan Bros. Cheyenne. A second lot of 50 short-horns stock adds to the growing high blooded herd as Manville leaves Monday with 75 bulls for OW ranch.
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Converse Cattle Company
Swan Bros
Indianola
Iowa
Cheyenne
Manville
OW Ranch
Jack Bowman Killed on Ute Reservation
Telegram from Gunnison states former Wyomingite Jack Bowman was killed on the Ute reservation. Bowman and Sheriff Brink were reportedly killed during a pursuit of cattle thieves. later reports deny Bowman's death.
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Ute Reservation
Jack
Bowman
Cheyenne
Draper
Hat Creek
Chas. Hecht
Gunnison
Denver
Grand Junction
Gunnison County
J. F. Brink
Utah
Brink
Unkindest Cut Meets Mormon Emigrants Arrival
Beck of the Sun mingles with Mormon emigrants arriving by train. He dresses in fashionable blue cut away coat and silk hat, then mistakes a platform man for a confidence man before realizing the ruse and retreating to a freight box.
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Beck
Billy Emerson
Bunko
Jove
A Punctilious Tramp
A stout tramp appeared at a residence on Sunday during dinner and asked for provisions. After being served a square meal, he asked to eat in the yard and challenged the homeowner’s view of his upbringing.
Tramp vanishes after offer to share house
A casual remark by a neighbor sparked the nomad to leap a back fence and vanish from the neighborhood. The gentleman's sardonic offer to gift the house apparently unsettled the tramp, who has not been seen since.
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S'Yle
Immigrant Train Yells and Grips to Halt Westbound Engine
At a depot yesterday a westbound immigrant train halted for engine changes. A Russian couple attempted to stop the moving train from the rear coach, while the man yelled in Russian and clung to the rear coupling before the engine stopped. The woman fled into the lunch room, and the couple’s scare ended with the train finally halting.
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Skupeesh
Troops of the Third Cavalry Move to Arizona
Orders issued at Fort D. A. Russell Sanders Steele and Washakie for the 3d cavalry to prepare for immediate movement to Arizona. Major Lord at Cheyenne depot arranged horses and equipage for shipment. Union Pacific to provide passenger cars. four companies at Russell listed with their captains and lieutenants.
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Fort D. A. Russell
Sanders
Steele
Washakie
3D Cavalry
Arizona
Russell
Lord
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Fort Russell
Co. C
F. van Vliet
Leutenant
J. O. Mackey
P. D. Vroom
Britton Davis
Emmet Crawford
P. W. West
John C. Thompson
E. F. Steiver
A. C. Ducat
Cowboys and Soldier Boys Play Baseball at Fort Russell
A brass band wagon delivered a crowd of stockmen to the post office. Cowboys and soldiers formed teams for a Fort Russell baseball game as the 3d cavalry moved to Arizona. Cowboys won 23 to 12 with Lt Ducat catching and Lt Davis pitching, Umpire Jas Water and scorer May Goldschmidt.
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Bruner
Fort Russell
3D Cavalry
Arizona
A. C. Ducat
Davis
O. A. Weidman
Lieut. Johnson
L. Worthington
Frank Dodds
Cowboys
Soldier Boys
Jas
May Goldschmidt
Cheyenne School Board Elects Trustees At Meeting
Cheyenne held a local school meeting at the schoolhouse after 10 o clock yesterday morning with many residents and teachers present. Judge Slaughter and Col E P Snow presided and minutes and reports were approved. Holt and Slaughter were elected trustees for three years.
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Cheyenne
Horse Creek
Chimney Rock
Sand Creek
John Slaughter
Geo. L. Holt
John A. Riner
Isaac Bergman
Bergman
Riner
Holt
Slaughter
Messrs. Holt and Slaughter
Chiricahua Apache Band alsong with Gen Crooks interview
The Chiricahua band of about 150 warriors operates in rough lava bed country across New Mexico and Arizona. Gen. Crook says they are the worst Indians in the United States, led by Juah Loco and Nana, and have avoided subjugation. They remain elusive, well armed, and pose ongoing threats amid difficult terrain and ambush risk. An Omaha Republican report notes their resilience and past raids including a captured Mexican wagon train. Dare & Collins sell A G Bitters.
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Omaha Republican
Crook
Arizona
New Mexico
Howard
Victoria
United States
Juah
Loco
Nana
Sozodont Mouth Rinse Promised to Comfort Invalid
A note extols mixing a few drops of Sozodont with water and using it in the mouth of an invalid to refresh and relieve dryness. It claims the rinse adds pleasure, incites appetite, and should not be neglected by nurses.
Personal. Points from Daily Leader May 8
Lt Geo O Eaton traveled west yesterday. W F Swan arrived from Denver. F E Warren came in from the west. Col Patrick, mail contractor, went to Rock Creek. Morton Frewen left for Powder River. E M Wolff became chief operator of the U P telegraph office. H D Vernon advance agent of Robinsons circus passed Cheyenne en route west. John Gilman of Gilman Co United States Farm Register is in the city. F S Williams, former chief operator, left for Orchard station to oversee Julesburg branch station.
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Daily Leader
Geo. O. Eaton
Col. Patrick
Rock Creek
Morton Frewen
Powder River
E. M. Wolff
U. P. Telegraph Office
D. Vernon
Robinson’s Circus
Cheyenne
John Gilman
Gilman & Co
United States Farm Register
Worcester
Mass
Board meeting declares Kingman ranch road a public highway
County commissioners met after adjournment with Chairman Swan and N Robertson present. The Kingman ranch road was officially opened as a public highway. Glover and Schwartz urged opening a road from Ingles Nest to Whalencafton. session adjourned to continue this morning.
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Board of County Commissioners
Swan
N. Robertson
Kingman Ranch
Ingle’s Nest
Whalencafton
Messrs
R. F. Glover
F. W. Schwartz
Killing a Tarantula in a Moonlit Street
Four young men crossing toward a beer saloon chase a hovering “tarantula” found to be only a feather blown by the breeze. They claim their sole drink that night was water as they carry the harmless object to a light.
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Rocession
Arctic Navigate Pioneers Highlighted in Graphic Series
The New York Graphic presents a double page illustration titled Centuries of Arctic Navigation with portraits of explorers from Sir Hugh Willoughby in 1553 to E. M. Berry in 1882. Listed commanders include Frobisher Hud son Diggs Cook Scoresby Wrangell Parry Ross Richardson Back Franklin Kane Sayes Hall Schwatka Howgate Nordenskjold DeLong Berry.
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New York Graphic
Sir Hugh Willoughby
E. M. Berry
Hugh Willoughby
Martin Frobisher
Henry Hudson
Dudley Diggs
Capt. Cook
Wm. Scoresby
Baron von Wrangell
Mad Faith among Doubters in Lottery Result
Samuel E. Palmer a New York gents' furnishings employee invested in The Louisiana State Lottery drawings. After missing the February draw he won half of ticket 6099 from the March distribution for a $5,000 prize. He plans to enter the May 9 drawing under supervision of Generals Beauregard and Early.
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Samuel E. Palmer
I. Miller
Sixth Ave
New York City
M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans
Adams Express Company
G. 1. Beauregard
Jubal A. Early
A Healthy State and Kidney Wort Remedy
A health oriented note urges people to seek contentment and use Kidney Wort when ill as a simple remedy to keep the body in a healthy state. The piece promotes a large advertisement and urges subscribing for the LuApmr.
County Record of Deeds and Location Notices Filed
The county clerk recorded quit claim and warranty deeds including Edward G. Spilman to Baldwin Spilman for 640 acres of coal land on Hay Creek in Laramie county and Henry Rincher to Jec W. Jones for Lot 6 in block 801. Location notices cover several lodes in Hurricane district including Delia Bull Dog Between Broildown Mastiff and others. Mining deeds include Chas W. Wylan to J S Bartlett for Belle lode and Joseph Staulcup to G H Watters for Little Bessie lode. Amounts noted: $100 and $600 with land lots 8 and 9, block 413 for $1,250.
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Edward G. Spilman
Baldwin D. Spilman
Hay Creek
Laramie County
Henry C. Rincher
Jec. W. Jones
Mattie Hatter
Belle Lode
Plattecafton
Joseph Staulcup
G. H. Watters
Little Bessie Lode
Muskrat Cation
Rawhide Buttes
Moore
Hos. R. Reid
Nose draws flak from press over Mr Visscher’s prominent feature
The Rocky Mountain press spars with Mr Visscher’s nose, praising its contour yet criticizing hypercritical editors. A visit with editors Visscher and Glafcke yielded an unobstructed view of the nose and a playful imagery of a map of Mexico painted by shading and lines.
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Rocky Mountain
Visscher
Messrs. Visscher
Glafcke
Bolender Father of Mrs. Meanea Dies in Cedar Rapids
Jonathan Bolender aged 76 and formerly of Cedar Rapids Iowa died Wednesday the 19th at 10 45 p m. He was father of Mrs S Meanea.
Advice to Consumptives and Remedies Promoted
Advice describes early consumption symptoms and recommends Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a great anti scrofula blood purifier and strength restorer. Claims superiority to cod liver oil, aiding weak lungs and coughing up blood. Sold by druggists worldwide. pamphlet available via two stamps to Buffalo, New York.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
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Weekly Leader
Arbor Day
Glenn
Jack” Bowman
Col
Geo
A. Draper
Mr. Bowman
Third Cavalry
Ti. A. Blair
Hi. H. Player
J. H. Ford
E. B. Bronson
G. W. Baxter
Geo, Wise
Wm. Remsen, Jr
Cecil H. Alleyne
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A. & G. Bitters
Dare & Collins
Addams & Glover
W. F. Swan
F. E. Warren
ROYA
Val Bat
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
New York
Simmons
Seventeenth Street
E. S. Bartlett & Co., Proprietors
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