The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-06
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Lastern weather Tor the past two
days.
Criminal business is looming up
somewhat.
1t was young blizzard that broke
loose yesterday.
The Esmeralda mill. Deadwood, is
nearly finished.
The losses ON the ranges of Montana
will be severe this winter.
The City Of Bristol lost l43 head Of
cattle by a storm last week.
The county Jail is undergoing a thor
ough cleansing by the prisoners.
Where is the man who said that the
backbone of winter was broken?
Road agents are too numerous by
seyen-eights in Southern Colorado.
The cattle in the Black Hills are suf-
fering from freezing cold weather.
Mud is as plentiful as 1t was in the
east last fall during the campaign.
Some OF the boys have constructed a
conundrnm with a local application.
OF the 1900 words employed by
Shakespeare, about 0,000 appear but
once.
Heavy Australian mails destined for
England pass over the u. p. road very
frequently.
II is sad but true that a man who
once becomes deaf seldom enjoys a hap
Ply hear after.
The Times should res erve its venom
for the boomerang. 1t will have its
hands fun then.
The Fort Collins people are in the
dark regarding the intent OF the rail-
road men who are working near there.
There is a divorce case in San Fran
cisco In which All Sho is petitioner and
All Chang respondent. Desertion is
the cause OF the action.
Highest temperature yesterday, 80;
lowest temperature, 21o. Highest vc-
locity of wind, "a miles per hour. Rain
fall and melted snow. .04 inch.
The Sweetwater Gazette has made its
appearance in Green River. 1t is be-
ing printed in the Office of the late
Courier. 1t is n neat looking sheet and
bears evidence Of success.
The question of the county judgeship
Of Larlmer county, Colorado, was ar
gued before the supreme court of that
state on Friday, and will shortly be de-
cided.
The hearing in the case Of Bob Ben
ton, charged with procuring money
under false pretcnses, was postponed
until tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock.
The number of range cattle In town
seems to DO increasing. The poor an
imals don't seem to do any hurt, and
they pick up considerable food on the
streets and alleys.
When reading of the big booming
rivers Of the Pacific coast, we must not
forget that our own proud Crow creek
is also booming and could float q Hotilla
of toy sail boats.
Constable J. w. Murray Of Teller
City left town yesterday with his
prisoner, John Farquahr, en- route to
the county seat Of Grand county to con.
fine Farquahr in Jail.
win our readers on tho ranges
throughout the territory be kind enough
to send us reports of the condition of
cattle at present, and the estimated
percentage of loss to date?
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. 8, 8
Cheyenne, 10 Colorado, 90 through;
No. 4, 2 Cheyenne, 3 Colorado, %
through; q. C., 6 Cheyenne, 0 east, A
west; d. p, s Cheyenne, Ia east, .
west.
Laramie Times: The prospect is that
court will open on Monday without the
presence of either sheriff, clerk or
United States attorney. They are all
absent and not expected to return in
time for court.
The Council Bluffs Globe made n large
sized mistake in speaking Of "BinnNye.
1t stated that he was formerly n men,
Der of the Utatcs States senate, where
he hecama nrom;pa,t bv ra,so, ri.-
wit and humor.
That poor Californian named Ran
son, who lost both arms and legs in a
railroad accident in California several
years ago, was a west bound passenger
yesterday. He goes east about once a
year for some purpose.
1t is said that two men who have
been stealing cattle in the northern
portion of this county, have been
driven into Montana by several cow
boys who tracked them to a secluded
camp under bluffs. Particulars have
been sent for and are awaited with in
terest.
Mr.. Whittephall, tho inventor and
patentee of the Whittenhall iron rail-
road tie, is in trouble, it being alleged
that he obtained money from one stock
company which was organized to man.
ufacture his tie and started another
company. He resides in Denver where
the suit has been brought.