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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1891
Page
7
A bizarre incident yesterday morning shocked residents as a person suffered severe burns in an apparent accidental roasting incident. Authorities investigate to determine cause and prevent recurrence.
A kerosene can exploded causing Mrs John Kurtz to receive a shower of hot burning oil. Emergency responders transported her for treatment as firefighters contained the blaze.
A young wife Mrs. John Kurtz died after a kerosene explosion that set her clothing aflame. Rail brakeman Wm Rath aided in the effort, stripping her and suffering severe burns. The couple had married in Baltimore a year earlier and lived near Nineteenth and O Neill.
The four bids on the 335 000 issue of 6 per cent district school bonds from Cleveland Denver and Chicago all came in below par and were rejected at the spring annual session.
Col Dickson John W Popp and Hastings Co suffer heavy losses after Tuesday evening blaze. Daylight shows greater damage. Popp, hit hard, loses much stock to smoke and water. Popp orders fresh leaf and filler and hopes to resume in ten days.
A city bar stock man filled a display case with colored water bottles. A fellow server sold one to a traveler. Laughter rang around the hotel as people joked about the mistake and how the traveler was fooled.
Local sportsmen protest suspected violations of fish and game laws on a premier trout stream. Reports claim two seining parties operated Sunday and that giant powder was used to haul in large catches, harming state stock. Authorities plan to enforce the laws and punish offenders.
A Wyoming editor letter from Curvesne July 29 1891 urges creating a State weather service to cooperate with the national Weather Bureau. It proposes county observation stations, voluntary observers, weekly weather crop bulletins, and training for schools and engineers. Benefits include better forecasts, flood warnings, rainfall data, legal meteorology aids, medical insights, and farm protection.
Richard Mansfield, the distinguished New York actor, will give one of his plays here early next year.
The census reports 2,491,980 owner-occupied farms and homes encumbered by mortgages. It estimates about two and a quarter million families nationwide own incumbered properties, with further results pending for hired and free-owned categories. Iowa farm and home debts average 1243 and 719 respectively, totaling 1140 for both, with broader implications for national indebtedness.
Senator J. M. Carey and R. Davis Carey returned from the CY ranch in Natrona county visiting Wheatland to view the state university experiment station. They found a seven week alfalfa crop thirty-one inches high and buckwheat twenty four days planted and thirty-one inches tall in bloom. Senator Carey leaves for the north again this morning.
An effort is made to add another daily mail train both ways to meet here in the afternoon. Businessmen and citizens support the plan and petitions are being sent from every town on the line.
The Board of Trade is working earnestly to secure a Cheyenne smelter. Hopes are high for effective progress and there will be developments in a few days.
Editor E A Slack of Tue Sey returns home after a long eastern trip. The Wyoming paper man is praised for his ability to capture major gatherings and the “lions of the day” assemble in Washington. Slack attended the national editorial gathering and met President Harrison and cabinet members.
Notice is hereby given that the following named claimant has filed intention to make proof in support of his claim and that the proof will be heard before the Register of the United States Land Office at Cheyenne Wyoming on April 3 1901. The witnesses are William Dolan of Egbert Wyoming Henry Vand of Egbert Wyoming George Gillan of Cheyenne Wyoming Mark Martin of Cheyenne Wyoming. F I Champlin Register.
The University of Nebraska opens September 15 offering courses in Agriculture Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering English Literature Economic and Political Science Geology History Horticulture Latin Mathematics Military Science Modern Language Philosophy Physics Zoology Art Music Libraries of 10000 volumes 800 periodicals Armory gymnasium and well equipped gymnasia. United States Experiment Station co education tuition free Catalogue and information on request Chancellor James H Canfield.
Notice is hereby given that the last will and testament of Frances Sistare Thomas of Laramie County Wyoming has been filed for probate. The petition will be heard in open court at the Laramie County District Court in Cheyenne on August 1 1591 at 10 a m or as soon thereafter as possible. Clerk Sam S Atkinson presiding.
Notice announces publication of land claim and listing of following individuals and locations in Cheyenne Wyoming. Mentions a publication date in June and references to land lots, ranges, and parties including Mark Marti Gand Pinchy Doonan and Johnny Cilllanel with a note about an ex speaker Reed arriving in New York from Europe.
By decree of the District Court of the First Judicial District Wyoming in Laramie County Emma J Nagie as administratrix and William A Robins and Samuel Corson as administrators of Erasmus Nagle estate sue Morton E Post Amalia B Post Adrian J Parshall Francis E Warren as assignees. An order of sale directs sale of undivided four fifths of lots 6 and 7 in block 354 Cheyenne to satisfy decree costs and interest. Auction set for August 22 1891 at 7 00 p m at the courthouse front door Cheyenne. A. D. Kener sheriff of Laramie County Lackey Van Dievennen attorneys for plaintiff.
Notice announces a hearing on August 15 before Judge Richard H. Scott in Cheyenne Wyoming to consider the petition of Austin G. Cage executor to sell the estate realty described as northwest quarter of section 36 township 2 north range 67 west. The purpose is to obtain permission to sell and the hearers may show cause why the order should not be granted.
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