The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-13
GLEANINGS.
From the Leading Journals Of the Great
West. sg

There was q livels stir { few nights
ago among the officials OF Yankton, oc-
casioned by mistaken information to
the effect that Dug. Goodale, the es-
capped Canon Spring stage robber, was
In town. After a night OF hard work
following up the supposed scent the
searchers came to the conclusion that
the private detective from Sioux City,
who was the cause of all their labors,
had better retire from the business.
Eliza Whitney, better known as ..Old
Lige," is very i'll at Denver, and his life
Is despared of.
The trustees of the Colorado deaf
mute institute are in session at Colora-
do Springs.
A Chinaman at Alamosa, Col, re-
ceived twenty-seven votes the other
day for town trustee.
The Greeley Tribune alludes in a
very complimentary name to the re-
cent visit Of Mr.. G. II. Terry to that
town.
james b. McCreary was the name Of
the man who committed suicide on the
Union Pacific train near Evanston on
Tuesday. He was a resident OF
Omaha.
The Kansas City Times says Charles
Whitehead, who will shortly establish
a democratic paper at Laramie City,
expects to make 1t an exponent Of the
| old J~effersonian faith.n
Mr.. Edmiston, of Evans, Col, has
invented and patented a little instru-
ment, that, attached to a threshing
machine, not only bags the grain, and
thus dispenses with one hand, but at
the same time accurately measures the
grain and keeps the tally.
The Pioneer says that the number of
gentlemen in Deadwood who rejoice in
the title of .'coloneln is truly astonish-
ing. Some earned their rank honestly
in military service, but a much larger
number wear the title by courtesy, and
are what might be called fiat colonies.
1t is a pretty title, at once suggestive
of a dashing warrior at the head of d
regiment, mounted on a noble charger
and adorned by a handsome uniform.
But some of the colonies of Deadwood
are peaceful citizens and are as inno-
cent of the odor Of gunpowderas a baby
a week old.
Ranch eggs sell in Denver at 35
cents, and states sell readily at %. The
demand is very good. Potatoes are
worth from 80 cents to S1.25 per cwt.
The latter quotation is for Greeley early
rose, while the former will about ft
mountain and divide varieties.
The shipping season from Colorado
over the Kansas Pacific railroad for
1873 is over, and Notwithstanding the
low market the number of cattle run
has been nearly up to that of last year.
The Masonic lodge of Greeley will
give a ball, festival and supper on the
9th inst.
Colorado Springs is wreathed in
smiles at the completion of its water
works, and is to have a grand jollifica-
tion in honor of the event TO morrow
evening.
The contract for doing the Colorado
State printing for'the next two years
has been let to r. W. Woodbury., of the
Denver Times.
Father Meeker, Indian agent, thinks
the Utes all democrats. Nj. Patter-
son should go to work Immediately to
have them admitted into the Union.
Abort Collins boy lost an eye last
week by having a broomstick run into
it while playing. -saxvf
The Sidney Telegraph complains of
tramps, and calls for a New Hampshire
law, saying that tramps avoid that
state as theydo q piece OF work.
Owing to the number OF men killed
in Deadwood, it is proposed to change
the name of the town to Deadman.
The Greeley Sun advises Secretary
Clark to send the general assembly, of
Colorado, to that town where a free hall
will be- furnished, andbetter legislation,
as the only irrigation to be had comes
from the Poudre.
Mrs. Governor Fremont visited the
public schools of Arizona recently, and
entertained the pupils In describing the
old castles Of France. rgiN
Evans is enjoying a season of mid
winter skating.
Tony Ramos, an old time Colorado
musician, died at Leadville on Wednes-
day.
Wednesday afternoon, snow began
falling at Denver, coming down quiet
ly and in large fakes. As darkness
grew the snow increased and between
six and nine O'Clock, the city was treat
ed to a good old fashioned snow storm,
and one or two sleighs scraped along
through the streets. BY midnight the
storm had almost ceased. The total
amount Of SNOW fall was something
over ten inches.
The Colorado state grange is in
session at Denver.