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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1883
Page
22
Fragmentary notice appears to mix names and terms about a livestock sale and contracts. It references Angus, bale lots, show timing from unclear dates, and several broken proper nouns. No clear event outcome or organizational details emerge from the legible text.
A fragmented column notes varied tidbits from Chelten Hills to Chicago and Dakota. It cites a girls school conversion, Milwaukee GAR plans for 1885, Sitting Bull, Jr., and a pre natal convention motto. Also remarks on a Phoenix-like Arizona press, oil experiments at sea, and Captain Avis’s account of John Brown’s execution.
H W Patten an engineer leads a company of men locating a railroad to the paint mines. The operators control the mines and plan to build the line at once to exploit the ore, possibly grinding some into paint and shipping some to Utah smelters or making pig iron.
The article argues polygamy in Utah and Brighamite areas remains a social and political issue. It contrasts dissenters led by Morris and John Eames with orthodox Brighamites, urging a clear line between reformers and church militants and praising efforts to purge the blot from history. It also notes separate notices about Martha Livingston's lottery winnings and Rawlins town prospects in Wyoming.
The feature notes a lasting Florestan cologne praised by women for its appealing aroma. It emphasizes that the fragrance variation offers a pleasant novelty in personal scent.
The dispatch links a possible Mosier ally to the Charlie Ross case, noting a lynching near Cheyenne five weeks earlier and a promise to reveal hidden history if spared. It details Wyoming’s cattle shipments, mineral wealth, and impending railroad plans, with quotes on politics and female suffrage.
The Saturday People records a warm Dayton welcome for Rev. E. S. Chapman formerly of the First U B Church now leading Cheyenne City’s Presbyterian church. He preached four times to packed crowds, delivering fervent morning and magnetic evening sermons, as locals honored a beloved pastor before his departure to visit his father in the northern part of the state.
Notice is hereby given that John B. Stewart has filed final proof to his land claim before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on November 23 1883. He claims the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and lot 4 section 7 township 18 north range 67 west and the south half of the southeast quarter of section 12 township 18 north range 68 west. Witnesses are W Bristol F L Warner George C Danforth and John Wurl all of Cheyenne Wyoming.
An advertisement touts Brown's Tron Bitters as a gentle yet powerful tonic that prevents contagious diseases malaria and liver complaints. The claim emphasizes broad preventive use and health benefits.
A historical notice lists names under GENTLEMEN'S LIST and LADIES' LIST dated October 24 for Cheyenne Wyoming post office. Names include J F Annett M Bosley C Bennett E H Basset F Brands G Booth J E Bowers RS Breton S Brown and many others with multiple entries and gendered sections.
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