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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1891
Page
15
A shocking morning accident in the city drew immediate attention as witnesses described a chaotic scene. Officials investigated the cause while residents debated safety measures and emergency response effectiveness.
A kerosene can exploded injuring Mrs. John Kurtz who received a shower of hot, blazing oil. She endured a painful burn incident as bystanders provided aid.
A young wife, Mrs. John Kurtz, perished after a kerosene explosion ignited her clothing at a Cheyenne home near Nineteenth and O'Neil. Brakeman Wm. Rath heroically stripped her to save life but suffered severe burns. her husband Mr. Kurtz mourns as doctors describe third degree burns over most of her body. The couple had lived in Cheyenne for a year, Mr. Kurtz employed as a Union Pacific watchman.
At the spring annual session four bids were received for the 335 000 issue of 6 per cent district school bonds. Bids came from Cleveland, Denver, and Chicago. All offers were below par and rejected.
Col Dickson John W Popp and Hastings Co face heavy losses after Tuesday evening blaze. Daylight shows greater damage to the Wave saloon and cigar factory. Popp suffers major stock ruin and hopes to rebound in ten days with new leaf and filler orders.
A stock man at a city bar filled a display case with colored water bottles. A fellow server sold a dummy bottle to a traveler. Guests at the hotel laughed about the mix up and how the traveler reacted to the prank.
The Laramie sportsmen cite repeated violations of fish and game laws with two seining parties on a premier trout stream and use of giant powder to boost catches. The community urges enforcement and penalties for defiance of the state’s stocking regulations.
Curvesne Wyoming July 29 1891 as editors letter to Tar Dairy Ses outlines plan to create a Wyoming state weather service. The system would cooperate with the national weather bureau to publish forecasts warnings and weekly weather crop bulletins. Observers would report from each county with self registering instruments and monthly publications.
Distinguished New York actor Richard Mansfield will stage one of his plays in our city early next year, bringing a notable theatrical event to local audiences.
The census reports 2 491 980 owner occupied farms and homes mortgaged with average debts of 1243 for a Iowa farm and 719 for a home. A Wyoming circuit court foreclosure sale follows a July 1891 decree against Robert B Horrie and John W Kingman covering cattle horses and ranch property at Johnson county with sale set for August 26 on the Wyoming Capitol steps.
Senator J. M. Carey and R. Davis Carey toured the CY ranch in Natrona county and Wheatland's government experiment station. They observed buckwheat and alfalfa fields with new crops reaching thirty-one inches in height after twenty-four days planted, and noted general proportions before their departure for the north.
An effort to add another mail train each way daily. For businessmen and citizens, the service should meet here early in the afternoon. A plan of united action has been formed with petitions flowing in from every town on the line.
The Board of Trade is working earnestly on securing a Cheyenne smelter and hopes for effective progress. Developments are expected in a few days.
Mr. E A Slack editor of Tue Sey arrives home from a long eastern trip. Wyoming newspaper men praise his capacity to represent them at great gatherings with leaders and national figures. Slack attended the national editorial gathering and could not visit the president and cabinet, but his trip was a fortunate opportunity for the paper.
Notice is given that the named claimant, Kettier, has fled to file proof in support of his claim. Proof will be heard before the Register at Cheyenne Wyoming on April 3, 1901, for the whole tract described. Witnesses include William Dolan, Henry Vand, George Gillani, Mark Martin.
The university announces an opening on September 15 offering courses in agriculture botany chemistry civil engineering English economics political science geology history horticulture Latin mathematics military science modern languages philosophy physics zoology art music and libraries of 10000 volumes and 800 periodicals. The United States Experiment Station supports co operation and free tuition. Catalogues and information on request from Chancellor James H Canfield.
The last will and testament of Frances Sistare Thomas late of Laramie Wyoming has been filed in the district court. A petition for probate will be heard in open court at the Cheyenne courthouse on August 1st 1591 at 10:00 a.m. Sam S Atkinson Clerk of District Court for Laramie County Wyoming.
Notice announces a public filing action in Cheyenne Wyoming with details of land lot and ownership references. It mentions names including Mark Martin and Johnny Gill as parties and notes a date in June and a legal person, likely an executor, with a vague description of involved parties and locations.
By decree of the District Court of the First Judicial District Wyoming Laramie County on May 27 1891 Emma J Nagie administratrix et al vs Morton E Post Amalia B Post and others the court orders sale of undivided four fifths of lots 6 and 7 in block 354 Cheyenne at public auction August 22 1891 at 7 0 p m at the courthouse front door Cheyenne to satisfy the decree costs and interest Sheriff A Kener Lackey VAN Dievanenn Attorneys for Plaintiff July 1891
Notice sets August fifteenth hearing before Judge Richard H. Scott in Cheyenne to consider permission for Austin Cage, executor, to sell the northwest quarter of section 7, township 2 north, range 67 west, Laramie County Wyoming. Respondents may appear to show cause why order should not be granted.
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