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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
9
The president issues a proclamation naming Thursday November 29 as a day of national thanksgiving. Epiror Horstman notes Governor Butler faces ongoing scrutiny. The Washington territorial legislature nears a bill banning unlicensed medical practice. In San Francisco, 789 lawyers exist and a real estate collector claims only about one third can pay rent.
Berlin fire officials warn residents intending to emigrate not to purchase United States trade dollars. Large quantities were imported into Germany for sale at face value, prompting cautions over potential financial risk.
The Republican brands the Tribune a liar while the Tribune calls the Republican a fool. both attack the News as does the News attack both rivals, creating a turbulent media clash ahead of the ballot.
The item reports John Sherioan contributed $100 to the Republican campaign fund in Ohio. It warns of a hard winter and suggests a series of sacred concerts across the Ohio Valley to aid a distinguished sufferer.
County commissioners announce a reward for the capture of the men who committed the assault at Schwartz’s ranch last week. They urge action against desperadoes and defend cowboys from unfounded misdeeds, stressing the need to uphold justice and local prosperity.
The Philadelphia Times argues the president may seek residents for territorial posts, predicting a rush of ambitious men drawn by light work and decent pay. It suggests visions of future seats in Congress spur applicants to seek governorships secretaries judgeships or analogous positions in each territory.
The Denver News derides Boston as a faction fighting against Ben Butler. A few old guard Democrats oppose him claiming he is not respectable enough. Butler won the nomination and is expected to secure party support again despite opposition from disorganized members.
County treasurer SAAC BERGMAN notifies all residents that the 1883 tax roll has been placed in his hands for collection. Taxes are due at the Cheyenne office and delinquent after November 3, 1883, incurring a 10 percent penalty and collection costs. Engraving services mentioned by ZENER, JACKSON & BUECHNER.
A collagelike round of comic vignettes and oddities from across the U S cites a petrified oyster rented for church stews in Charleston, spoof exchanges on crackers and baths, and a New Orleans comfort for a chilly mood. It notes a dog college in Gilroy with $100 tuition, a Manitoba foot race, stray gunfire of gossip, and a peppy joke on love letters. The piece relays gossip about social foibles, horseplay with a prince, Connecticut’s moral geography, a near-scare for Senator Tabor, and a pianist Becky provoking her father Judge Black with a playful misnaming of tunes.
The piece urges better health and suggests Parker's Ginger Tonic as a remedy for disordered stomach liver or kidneys, claiming it would help more than any medicine tried, as people enjoy better surroundings only in good health.
County commissioners post a 250 reward for the arrest of Bill McQuary alias Bill Barber and Bill Younger in connection with outrages at Schwartz's ranch on the 21st instant. McQuary, 30s, 140 pounds, light hair. Younger, about 22, six feet, 170 pounds, smooth face. Both from 0-0 ranch Antelope Springs Wyoming. The notice urges swift capture to protect peace and order.
Last Thursday night near Woodford's station a stage bound from Markleville halted as a 12 foot 4 inch mountain runner snake wedged between wheels. The animal, likely coiled along the road for miles, tightened loops to prevent movement. Passengers exited and killed the snake after it blocked the stage for some distance.
A Bradstreet report details the 1882 export slump from New York to Britain and Europe, price swings for beeves, and rising thefts in Wyoming. Foremen and cowboys are blamed as branding and tongue-cutting schemes expand, urging stricter moral checks among ranch hands to curb losses. The piece discusses prairie land concentration, ensilage hopes, and the need for small farmers to persist amid growing monopolies.
Studies favor Florestan Cologne for its combination of exquisite perfumes seen as a delightful novelty.
A large assortment of docks is listed at Zehner Jackson and Boehner’s hardware store. The ad highlights varieties suitable for residential and commercial waterfront installations.
A garbled passage references Republicans, Democrats, and political tension with notes of contention, public figures, and civil rights under strain. It hints at indictments of power, public reaction, and potential upheaval, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
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