The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-06
y

Let Wyoming be made i state Ms
500 as possible, if not sooner.
snow Is falling heavily OIL the Utah
Southern road, and interfering with
traffic.
Deadwood has an Angel photogra
pher. He is probably well versed in the
nude IN art.
The Irish of Denver are still moving
strongly TO raise funds for the suffering
poor of Ireland.
The Deadwood Pioneer. is ably adyo-
eating the connection of that city with
Cheyenne by rail. n
The case of NJ. E. Bonghton VS..
Chas. Hecht continues to occupy the
attention Of the district court.
Copies of the New Years issue of the
Denver Tribune are selling for fifty
cents each. The people want them for
souvenirs.
A Deadwood thief stole two tons Of
hay from a range neal by, and when he
was on his way back to steal the range
also, he was arrested.
The rolling stock of the Union Pacific
railroad consists of 179locomotives, 1G6
passenger, baggage and sleeping cars,
and 1916 freight cars.
Menlo Park is not a city, but IL
should be, and 1t would be a fast one.
The LEADER suggests as an a%ppropri-
ate name, T" Electricity
The Deadwood Pointer puts the case
properly when it says that Virginia
statesmen eulogize their grandfathers
and swindle their creditors"
A "Calico Party will be given on
Friday evening at Recreation Hall,
commencement Of the second series of
the regular FRIDAY night ~soirees."
Perhaps the Northern Pacific road
has some four stored brains connected
with it, since it will soon begin the
erection OF n four storied office in st.
Paul.
Thomas Mitchell, esq, of George
town, is appointed to serve until cleo
tion day asjudge of the first judicial
district of Colorado, vice Judge Beck,
elected to the supreme bench.
PORT. Murphy, George Simpson and
George Masten, will depart to-day for a
tour of inspection of their mine in the
Douglas district. This district is loom
ing up nicely in prospects and promises
to draw a big population in the spring.
The Deadwood Times speaks of sour
court house assuming shape" As it
has been in a chaotic state, we hope
that 1t will assume a pleasing and per-
manent shape, and that LOT Jumpers
may be properly shaped therein when
completed.
The yard locomotive of the U. p. in
Omaha, ran away the other day with a
baggageman. The ~baggageman being
unaccustomed to running locomotives,
had some difficulty in returning to the
starting place. 1t was about a quarter
of a mile.
The county commissioners met yes
terday. Mr.. G.. l.. Holt was absent.
The only business done was the exam
ination of the accounts Of the several
county officers during the past year.
The board will meet again this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Omaha Bees New Year number
was n massive sheet, filed with litho-
graphic cuts Of all the prominent pub
lie buildings, the leading factories, and
business houses. There was also a full
review of the business done in the city
during the past year.
The Laramie Times man is bowling
against the Lincoln ~penitentiary. He
objects to ever going there. Well, he
has his remedy. Simply commit an
offense against the United States and
not the territory, and you can board in
the big hotel at home.
Elder John A. Hook has been labor
ing hard and faithfully since coming to
Cheyenne. He has preached for the
past four nights in the M. E. church.
On Sunday afternoon he went to the
post and held services. His meetings
are very interesting and are claiming
increased attention.
Billy McGinnis, watchman of the
late house, received a gift on Sun
day that was rather tardy for either a
Christmas or New Years present, but
none the less welcome, which the same
vas a bouncing daughter of the regu-
lation size. Billy can now train his
skill in his late ~avocation in helping
him through 1.-THE lonely watches of
the night"
The prices paid for wool this win
ter will probably do much to make
the movement of mutton sheep late
next spring. Feeders will naturally
wish to hold the stock back until the
fleece a be taken off next spring, I'M
less buyers here show n readiness to pay
well for the fleece, which they certainly
did not last spring. Stock
man.
"Prayer that the Spirit would en-
able us to confess our sins.n is the SUBJ