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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
TRANSPORTATION Wanted.

Although horses and mules have been
arriving by carload after carload dur
ing the past year, there has never been
enough transportation to equal the
demands of the army, the Indian de-
partment, and the Black Hills trade.
At this writing freighters are almost
unobtainable, and rates are very high,
although the roads are in very good
condition.
The great disadvantage that General
Crook and his command labored under
during the operations of the past year
in the field, was a lack of t~ransporta-
ton. There was not a sufficient num-
Der of wagons in the entire country
traversed by the command to do the
necessary transportation. In the mat
ter of corn alone, twenty-nine thousand
pounds were required daily. There
were fifteen hundred soldiers, three hun
bred and sixty-three Indian allies, a
pack train of four hundred mules in
charge of sixty-ive men, one hundredand
sixty-eight six-mule teams, and seven
ambulances. The ration fol- each man
averaged three pounds daily, and that,
with corn, stoves, tentsge, etc., made
the matter of transportation the great
est burden of the campaign. 1t was
impossible to start out for alonger time
than thirteen days..
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
Grand family night at McDaniels'
New Dramatic theatre, Friday and
SATURDAY. next.
A Denver Doctors DeyiltrY,

1t seems that Justice has at last
taken up a temporary abode in Denver,
as the papers Of that city have opened
their batteries upon CDR" Mayer
Mark, alias Count Nesselrode, alias
Baron De Kalb, a gilt-edgei Lothario
who has been practicing medicine and
lasciviousness in that city for four or
five years past, and is now awaiting
trial on an indictment charging him
with committing an abortion. The
writer has known Mark and all about
him for several years, and the facts
now developed have been in possession
of the Denver editors all this time, but
an excessive fear of the law on libel
has prevented the publication of that
which would have driven a quack and
libertine from the city. The villain
Mark has ruined the peace of many a
household by his RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
sent many a human being to the
grave by his want of medical knowl-
edge, and all this would have been
averted had the publication of his in
fanny been made years ago, when his
history was first known in Denver.
LATER.-Since the above article was
put in type the following telegram,
which explains itself, has reached us:
Denver, Jan. 19.-Dr. NJ. Mayer
Mark, a well-known physician of this
city, died suddenly this afternoon. The
Evening Times states it-as a probable
result Of suicide, the deceased having
been indicted for abortion.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
Not the Fair Thinu.

Our stock men don't seem to fancy
the horse trade carried on between
Uncle Sam and his red children. The
boys in blue capture, or the Indians sur
render a lot of scrubby, worthless po-
MES, and in return the Indians help
themselves to our best American horses.
The ponies are sold for the benefit of
the savages, the proceeds being invest
ed in presents for the thieves, while our
ranchmen have to whistle for the re-
turn of their stock or a fair remunera-
ton for their losses. Uncle Sam can
afford to be as fair in this matter, as he
is trying to be in the case of Hayes VS..
Tilden, and reimburse u people for
losses by Indian depredations from the
proceeds of the sale of captured Indian
ponies.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

You can get clothing of eastern tai
lors but you must give your order to a
drummer here, and when your order
reaches the factory a man who never
saw you cuts the cloth or takes a ready
made suit from the shelf and sends it
to you. When you receive the suit, if
it comes anywhere near being a fit, you
take it and pay for it, and r always
kicking yourself for doing &c. On the
contrary, when you leave your Isl
with Hellman's cutter, Carr, he takes
pains to fit you perfectly; the clothes
are well made; you look well, feel well,
and are happy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

Military msn tsll us thet tho ssercity
# forage at the front necessitated q res

M
Military men tsll us thet tho ssercity
of forage at the front necessitated a re-
moval of a large portion of the forces
engaged in the campaigns of last year,
to the line of the U. P. railroad, where
hay and grain are abundant and cheap.
This argument applies to cavalry only,
and does not excuse the sending away
of cavalry even to stations in and near
Omaha. Hay of far better quality than
is cut in Nebraska, can be procured by
the a load in this city at $13.5O per
ton. A few companies of cavalry sta
toned in the Chug valley would put a
stop to Indian raiding in. that section,
andsprotect the lives and property of
our settlers, while in OF near Omaha,
these very same troops are of no earth
ly use excepting to a few grasshopper
sufferers who have caused the recall of
the garrisons to the most supefHuous
military stations in Nebraska. This
Indian war has got to be fought and
to the bitter end, and Gen. Crooks gal
liant little army must be kept well in
hand, prepared for action at any time;
the General will win no laurels by send
ing his best troops to the rear.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

A fashion paper says that damasses
will be popular with the ladies this Win
ter, and society men have taken a fresh
hold of life.
Lawyer Carroll says: sOf you dond
like dot nose you no look at um." 1t
was barked by a fall on the ice near the
Court House.
Dobbins has bull-dozed us. Instead
of a simple hurricane, he sent US u
wild and vicious snow storm and .
bowling Laramie zephyr.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Irwin, while standing in q
blacksmith shop, yesterday, was-struck
in the eye by a red-hot spark, and suf-
fered intense pain, but will not lose his
eyesight.
"Young man," said he solemnly,
''I'm sorry to see you smoking tobac-
cor and the young man assured him
that he wasn't-that it was a Connecti-
cut cigar.
There are people in this world who
would make just as much stir, and do
just a mucn good, and benefit society
just as much-and we don't know but
more-were they killed and stuffed.
There was a good meeting last night
at the NJ. E. church. AS this is Satur-
day there will be nc afternoon meeting,
but there will be preaching in the even
ing at Z O'Clock. All are cordially in
vited.
ga woman" remarked a Cheyenne
alderman, first loves a fast man, then
a good man and finally any man." Then
his wife appeared in the doorway, and
he went back into the cellar and began
to split kindlings in an abiect man.
ner.
Marshal Slaughter, who was vacci-
mated some two weeks ago, has since
been seriously troubled with a painful
swelling of the arm, and has been off
duty for the past week on that account,
but the arm now being nearly healed,
he is again ''on deck"
The winter passes rapidly away after
New Years. The snow is on the grass,
Lorena, about eighteen inches deep,
and yet we IA almost hear the rustic
of the wings Of the coming spring, and
scent the familiar odor Of a dozen
church strawberries and q spoonful of
skim milk for thirty-tive cents.
In weather like that at present pre-
vailing, people should keep their feet
warmly clad and protected against cold
and dampness. In buying boots and
shoes, it is always wise to buy the best,
and the best can be found at s. Bon's,
on Sixteenth street, near Eddy. He
has everything in the line of heavy and
fine boots and shoes, Arctic overshoes,
rubber boots, ETC., all from the best
manufacturers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

BLACK Hins gold in bottle, in sack

oiaSh 4hAAS Soau Al DOtIiCo, Az SoSnS
and done up in rawhide, gold dust by
the ounce, pound and ton, has become
so common to the Cheyenne newspaper
man, that he is not so easily taken back
by the sight of this precious metal in
any shape or amount, unless it should
come in the form Of a present from
some lucky miner, who in that manner
could best manifest his gratitude to
THE LEADER, which is really to blame
for his good fortune.
This idea entered our mind yester-
day when Ed. Cuthbertson and his
partner, H. B. Young, entered our
sanctum in the morning, and the
former placed on our table a chunk of
gold, with the explanation, "Major, 1
have brought you a nice little paper
weight"
And a nice little paper weight it was.
A mass of light yellow gold, shaped
like a good sized coffee cup. and weigh
ing five pounds. OF course, we ex-
pressed our gratitude to the generous
donors in "a few well chosen words"
after which we obtained the following
facts in regard to this paper weight"
from MIR. II. B. Young, a member of
the firm of Cuthbertson & Young, who
has managed its business in Deadwood
for the past year.
Mr.. Young went to the Black Hills
early last year, and o o established his
headquarters at Deadwood City. In
his extensive business %tranactions he
soon became acquainted with the own
ers of the principal mines inthe vicinity
of Deadwood, and as he took a lively
interest in everything pertaining to the
mineral resources of the Hills, he mall
aged to ascertain the bottom facts
about the mines and minerals of that
region. He soon became convinced
that the country was rich in precious
minerals, and he lost no time in APP
propriating a part of the riches within
easy reach. With the Maxwell Brothers
and H. c. Harvey, Mr.. Young discov-
cred and located what is now known as
the "Home Stake" lode, on the north
fork of Gold Run, a tributary Of Dead
wood creek. This lead after being
opened proved to be 4S feet wide, the
vein matter being gray quartz, carrying
free gold. The owners of this lode set
to work at once and sunk a shaft, which
is now about thirty feet in depth. The
product of the mine is being worked by
an arastra, the motive power being the
water from Gold Run. Thus theywere
enabled from the start to pay expenses,
and to-day with their primitive machin'
cry they are realizing a snug income,
which will soon pay for a stamp mil
and other machinery these enterpris
ing miners intend to purchase. They
have been at work with their arastra
since October last, and had three "clear
ups" each bringing them a chunk Of
gold like the one above described.
Mr.. Young is a happy man, and came
to Cheyenne to enjoy his good fortune,
Of course, this side speculation does not
in any way benefit his partner, Ed
Cuthbertson, who very foolishly re
manned in Cheyenne while the junior
made his fortune in the Black Hills.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

The following notice ought to be
posted in conspicuous places around the
Court House: "Any person who shall
seek the position of a juror, or who shall
ask any attorney, or other officer of the
court, or other person, to secure his
selection as a juryman, shall be deemed
guilty of a contempt of court, and be
fined not exceeding $40, and shall there
by be disqualified from serving as a
juror for that term, and such facts shall
be sufficient ground for challenge. Any
attorney or party to a suit pending for
a trial at that term, who shall request
or solicit the placing of any person on a
jury, shall be deemed guilty Of a con
tempt of court, and be fined not exceed
ing 500, and the person so sought to
be put upon the jury shall be disquali-
fed to serve as a juror at that term Of
court"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

The Denver bound passenger train
on the Denver Pacific last Tuesday,
killed nineteen cattle. They were ~
ing along the track in piles, and the
engineer was often compelled to stop
his train and drive them away. !
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
CONQUEST OF CONSCIENCE.
A Young Texan Murderer Voluntarily sur
renders a Victim to What Makes
towards of Us AL.

1t is seldom that murder goes ma
venged. There are instances where a
fugitive, after placing a thousand miles
between himself and the scene of his
crime, is so pursued by the thought of
his guilt that he prefers a surrender to
a continuation of his suspense.
This appears to have been the case
with a young Texan named j.. W.,
Boyles, who recently left here in irons,
in charge of NJ. Livingston, sheriff Of
Milan county, Texas. He is a young
man of pe,Iaps % years of age, and
seemed to re pretty well weighed down
by a sense of his trouble. His story is
somewhat interesting, and was OBJ
tanned from the sheriff in charge.
He is the son of a wellto-do farmer
named Boyles, in Milan county, South
ern Texas. About three years ago he
was engaged to be married to a young
girl, the only daughter of a wealthy
stockman on the Brazos river. His
suit did not prosper as well as he
thought it should, and he blamed a
young man named w. NJ. Williams,
who had not been married very long,
and who was related to and very init
mate with the family of Boyles' sweet
heart. In his anger he sought for Will
liams, and coolly and deliberately stab
bed him to the heart, killing him almost
instantly. Boyles mounted his horse
and rode away into the wilds of the
Leon river, and made his way to the
Rio Grande, and from thence to Colo
RADIO, where he remained awhile in the
San Luis Park, herding sheep for
Armijo and Baca, the great sheep
traders. He was then sent by them
with a lot of sheep to fill an order from
Larimer county in Northern Colorado.
This vas about two years ago. From
there he made his way to this city, and
when the Black Hills fever broke out
he continued his flight northward, as
he says, ''never nee feeling safe from
pursuit." While in the Black Hills,
at Centennial City, he committed some
offense while on a drunken spree,
and was obliged to flee between two
days. He then obtained employment
as n teamster at Fort Fetterman.
While Oh a trip to Laramie City he was
arrested, and some three weeks ago con
victed, for the theft of a horse, and was
sentenced to the Wyoming penitentiary
for five years. Before being taken to
Laramie, and while in our county Jail,
Boyles concluded to make his where
abouts known to his friends in Texas,
and surrender himself for the murder
of Williams three years before. He
accordingly wrote to Milan county, and
the sheriff started at once to take the
murderer home for trial. When Sheriff
Livingston met Boyles here, the latter
refused at first to be recognized. He
had changed his mind about giving
himself up. But when he found that
the sheriff was determined to take him
back to Texas, he owned up and con-
fessed. He was arrested here, tried
and convicted, under the name of w.
J. Mason. He was known up north as
W. j. Lee.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

Utah is ahead in some respects. In
the southern section of that territory
they have recently found goose eggs
that assayed $1,000 per ton in silver.
One nest filed with eggs in a petrifed
state, all assaying largely in silver, is
creating much excitement. g.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
City Council inqs.

A regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil vas held at the City Hall on last
evening. Present: Mayor Fisk, Alder
men Ryan, Gueck and Leighton, the
City Treasurer, Marshal and Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The City Attorney made a report in
the case of Walter c. Brown VS.. the
City of Cheyenne, suit for damages, in
which a verdict of IL cent damages
was rendered against the City, Mr..
Street recommending that the case be
carried to the Supreme court. On mo-
tion the case was ordered carried up to
the Supreme court.
On motion the bids of II. Claiche
and E. A. Slack, for doing the city
printing for the year 1877, were reject
ed.
The finance committee made a report
recommending an increase Of salary for
the City Treasurer, and fixing it at $500
per annum. The report was adopted
and the salary so fixed.
The appointment Of an engineer for
the steamer Durant was made by ballot,
J.. P. Julian and J. Deasy being nomi-
mated. Deasy was appointed on the
third ballot.
Bills from T. N. Fisher (s43.50) and
Geo. B. Simpson (S211. Toy amounting
to s255.25 were allowed and ordered
paid.
A petition from Chas. Ohlmeer ask
ing permission to erect a peanut stand
at the corner of Eddy and Sixteenth
streets, was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys, with power to act
on the same.
Petitions from Messrs. Myers, Lara
very and Kelby. asking remittal of
fines recently imposed, were read, and
mn ordinance reducing the fine for the
offense committed by them Indecent
exposure of their persons in public,
was read and passed.
The bid of DeMaine"ille & Brisbin to
feed city prisoners at nileteen cents
per meal was laid On the table.
Bills to the amount of $40. 90 were
read, referred to the finance committee,
approved and ordered paid.
A large number of applications for
deeds to lots upon claims that have al
ready been filed were read, and ON mo-
ton, the entire matter was referred to
the district court.
Stephen Bon made an address to the
Council, and his matter was referred to
a special committee to be reported on
at the next meeting.
The bill for the new safe, 1876, was
presented and referred.
City Sexton Thorpe reported that his
predecessor refuses to give up the
records of the office, and the marshal
was instructed to order the late
sexton to at nce turn over to
the chairman of the finance committee,
all records and accounts of the sections
Office, to be examined and reported
upon and then turned over to Sexton
Thorpe.
The matter Of building a sidewalk
between Hill street and the depot was
brought up, and Alderman Davis stated
that within three days the railroad
company would make a good cinder
walk from the Western Union telegraph
Office to the Railroad house.
Adjourned for one week.
--
Before taking inventory-dress goods
nj uraafly radrnad prinoc of
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

An additional company of troops was
placed on duty yesterday in guarding
the brick building at the corner of Hill
and 10Th streets, in which the court
martial holds it's sittings. The depart
ment headquarters are still in danger
from Indian raids.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

DR.. and Mrs. P. W. Wright, a pair
of birds who bilked hotel-keepers and
citizens here last summer, and who
have since been beating their way in
Colorado, were turned out of a Denver
hotel, the other day, after becoming
indebted to the proprietor for several
months board. ~ - E4aAhk -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

Bramel of the Chronicle, captain Of
the Laramie Guards, will soon REIN
force Capt. Swans Cheyenne Rangers,
and together these two valiant bands
will bull-doze Dull Knife, the Chug val
ley raider.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

Laramie" shouted the brakeman,
as a Union Pacific train slowed up to
that station. "Five years for refresh
ments," yelled a passenger with short
hair and bracelets, as he rose to leave
the car in charge of a deputy sheriff.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
The rarity of that Christian eharit

The rarity Of that Christian charity
which strews the icy sidewalks with
ashes, is not so wonderful after all.
When a man comes in off a newly
ashed sidewalk, and stalks across the
hall carpet to a mysterious, unpleasant
grinding accompaniment, and sees his
wife trailing after him with a dust pan
and brush, and a few appropriate re-
marks, he would slide on his back over
two miles and a half of sidewalk, rather
than walk over twenty feet of ashes.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

Grand star company including the
wonderful Vaidis twin sisters, at
McDaniels' New Dramatic theatre,
Friday, and Saturday evenings.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
Jan. 18th, 1877.

+. AcARD.
Having retired from the grocery bus
mess, I take pleasure in inviting the
attention Of my old patrons to the new
firm of Hammer & Shaw, both Of whom
enjoy quite an extensive acquaintance
in this community. They mean to sell
as cheap as the cheapest. Give them q
trial. G. L. DuRBrN. j19-2t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
OFFICE CHEYENNE LEADER,
January , 1s77

To Our Patrons:
Mr.. II. w. Moore, who has been con
nected with this office for several years,
has been appointed local agent of THE
LRApEI. He has charge of the circu-
lation of THE LEADER in this city, and
is authorized to solicit and collect for
THE LEADER printing establishment.
II. CLAICHE, Proprietor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

An enterprising correspondent desir-
ing to know the price of town lots in
Big Horn City, is referred by a Mon
tana editor to the Crow Chief Black
foot and the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
Jan. 18TH, 1877.
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE

We, the undersigned, hayeAthis day
formed a copartnership under the firm
name of Hammer & Shaw, and would
respectfully call the attention of the
people of Cheyenne and surrounding
country to our stock of teas and canned
goods which we will sell at bottom
figures for cash, at old stand of Ham,
mer & Durbin. Give us a call.
T. j. HAMMER.
]. a. SHAW.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

1t is rumored in Denver that Col. D.
r. Anthony, of the Leavenworth
Times, has completed arrangements for
the purchase of the Rocky Mountain
News. ~.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
Lost.

A gold sleeve-button, on Ferguson,
above Seventeenth. Two dollars re-
ward will be paid for its return to Col.
Murrin's office. J20-l
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications intended for
publication must be accompanied by the
name of the writer, not for publication,
but as a guaranty of good faith. AL
Communications written on both sides
of the paper or unaccompanied by the
writer's name will be hrorn into the
scdste basket.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
No.iee-Dissolu.ion of copar.nership

The co~partnership heretofore existing
between Hammer & Durbin is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, g. L.
Durbin retiring. Hammer & Shaw
will pay all liabilities Of the firm and
collect all outstanding accounts
le SC, T.. j. HAMMER. /,
f+aohG. L. DURBIN.
Ian. 18th. 1877.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

We welcome all Laramie people to
the capitol. Bring your money and all
your worldly goods, but leave your roll
ing mills at home; we don't want to be
sooted.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20
One More Niqht.

One of the most brilliant audiences
ever assembled in any theatre was
present at McDaniels' theatre last
night, and the verdict was, that never
in the annals of a Cheyenne thea
tire vas such a performance seen.
Go tonight and see the Vaidis Twin
Sisters in their startling feats-some-
thing to be remembered, something to
talk about. Go tonight, everybody.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

The Evanston Age says: An Evans
ton lass sat down on a hot stove hearth
yesterday, and was permanently branded
with the words Base Burner"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

All Laramie turned out night before
last to see the comet, but it proved to
be a girls cardinal red stocking hang
ing out Of a third story window to dry.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-20

DON'T forget-Friday and Saturday
next-at McDaniels' New Dramatic
theatre.