The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-29
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8 nsvz>s>d put on il and it looks very
Several parties with their traps and
baggage left for the North Park on yes
terday.
A man doesn't have to be on q spree
very long until be begins to "shake for
the drihkaH
Gold was found in the very streets
of Laramie the other day. It was q Eve
dollar gold piece.
There were seyenty-6ye laborers on
board Of No. 3 yesterday bound for the
South Park road.
Highest temperature yesterday. 67o;
lowest, 4So. Highest velocity Of wind
IL miles; rainfall, .02.
The authorities at Fort d. A. Russell
request that persons who drive through
the post do so at a moderate speed.
The London Times comes out in q
new dress and a different style Of head
Ing. It looks much better than before.
The J. E. Bates team, Of Denver,
will attend the Council Bluffs tourna-
ment and contest for the champion
ship.
"The S~trategists" took we'll last
evening, 1t being the best comedy pre-
sented in Cheyenne during several,
years. 80
The street In front Of the court house
is in a sad condition. and ought to be
attended to by the city authorities at
once. ~
A train OF five emigrant wagons
passed through Cheyenne yesterday
morning. bound for the settlements on
Goose creek, Wyoming. Nv,
Equestrienneism is all the rage in
Cheyenne at present, and the prospect
is that the disease viii spread to the
greater part Of the people. n =.
The latest enterprise among the
small boys is picking greens along the
creek and selling them in town. The
bottle traffic is laid in the shade for the
present.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the Brewer case. The majority seem
to think that the jury will find a YER
dict Of not guilty to-day, or agree to
disagree.
Decoration Day will be properly OBJ
in Cheyenne Tomorrow. The
graves Of deceased soldiers, firemen and
members Of secret societies will all be
decorated.
Would it not be a pretty good plan
for the boys tomorrow to decorate the
mayors late scheme for additional
water works, for that is about as dead
as anything we know Of ?
Capt. A. E. Woodson, 9th U. s. cav
airy, has returned from st. Louis with
detachment Of recruits for his regi-
ment, and will proceed to his station.
Fort Laramie, Tomorrow.
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. 3, 10
SO Colorado, 90 through;
No. IA, 6 Cheyenne, 20 Colorado. SO
through; c. C., u Cheyenne. 10 east,
I west; d. p, . Cheyenne, IA east, 2
west.
Last evening the streets presented a
very lively appearance. Everybody
''with their sisters and their cousins
and their annts' were out, and once in
4 while you would meet a fellow with
his wife.
The jury in the Brewer a is I'M
fortunately situated. They remained
Ill of last night in the courthouse, and
must remain there all of to-day and to-
night. The court will meet at 81
tomorrow morning to receive
heir verdict, IL they have found one by
hat time. -UstfafIn j agff|
The difficulty that has occurred
with the U. p. Ry. Co. in regard to
he payment Of the city taxes will be
1ery detrimental to Cheyenne, as the
will have to go to the supreme
court of the United States, where it
will undoubtedly linger along for two or
.hree years. In the meantime nearly
%, 600 of taxes will fail to come into
he revenue OF the city each year.
The three greenhouses of Mrs. V. s.
ilafcke, corner Seventeenth and Dodge
are now filled with the largest
Of blooming and foliage plants
aver seen in Cheyenne. These conser-
Vatories should be visited by all lovers
,f flowers and those who desire TO pur-
chase the finest and choicest plants for
or house culture. The entrance
20 the greenhouse is on Dodge street.
The board of school directors OF
Cheyenne school district, at a meeting
asst evening" appointed a committee to
ascertain the cost Of the construction Of
west wing to the present school house.
This committee will report in two
weeks. This step is in the right direc-
ion. Our schools should be kept I'M
Ter one roof, and under the direction Of
,ne guiding mind. The plan Of build
ng a school house for a primary depart
nent in another part Of the city, or to
rent a building for that purpose, would
meet with a great many objections. and
are glad to learn that the school
board does not favor it.
For the benefit of some of our read