The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-30


Wyoming will be the "Colorsdo"-In
the production of gold and silver bull
lion. Everything is looking toward
this end at present and there Is no
doubt whatever but what Wyoming
win soon be a rival 10 our closest neigh
Dor.
A gentleman who had imbibed alto
gether too freely in ''cold tea" fell out
Of q wagon yesterday, near the depot,
and was bruised somewhat. His friends
gathered his loose form up, and placing
1t in a wagon, went on their way re-
joicing.
A terrible hail storm swept over
Spear Fish, near the Black Hills, last
week, and destroyed an immense guam
tity OF growing grain. The storm broke
a large number of lights out of build
ings In the town, but the storm will be
of great Importance to what is left Of
the vegetation.
The closing exercises of the public
schools will take place Friday morning
ut ten O'Clock in Chase's theatre.
Commencement exercises will take
place al 3 O'Clock in the afternoon in
the same building. The programme
which has been prepared will be very
interesting and there is no doubt but
what it will prove q decided success
in every particular.
The u. p. special s'Old Hundred
came out yesterday. 1t contained Gen.
eral Manager Kimball, Supt. Law and
Egbert, and other officials. Mr.. Kim
ball was very busily engaged with maps
Of the surveys Of the Poudre and Boul-
der c%afons, and could not be Interview
cd, although, when at leisure, he is one
Of the ~pleasantest takers a newspaper
man ever interviewed.
A little bird, OF the martin species
no reference whatever to Deputy Sheriff
Martin-makes several visits daily to
the sheriff's office, In order to hear the
singing Of the fine canary which is
Gagged in that Office. The wild stranger
amuses itself for a few minutes and
then flies out of the window, to return
in a few hours to renew its pleasure.
The races to-day promise to prove a
success in every particular. The ar
rangements have been completed, and
some evenly contested races and fast
time may be expected. Sporting men
from all portions of Colombo and wyo.
ming are present with their horses,
which they have entered for the races,
and they expect to carry off some OF
the spoils. These men from outside
towns and cities speak in the highest
praise of the management of the Driv-
ing Park association.
The trustees of the Presbyterian
church held a meeting yesterday after
noon at the parsonage to take some ac-
tion regarding the building Of a new
church. 1t was decided to appoint
Hon. E. Maggie as a committee to con-
fer with Mr. F. W. Cooper. architect.
Mr.. Maggie has sent to Mr.. Cooper a
rough sketch of the plan of building
desired, which contemplates an audito-
rum 50x60 feet. Mr.. Cooper will SUBJ
NIT pencil drawings, and, II the plans
and cost be acceptable, the order for
building plans will be given.
Cheyenne is fortunate in the posses
sion Of a healthful climate. especially
In summer. Its elevation above sea
level and the cool breezes which are
waited v 9 1t, gives 1t far finer CHM
ate than that of Denver, Colorado
Springs, Fort Collins or Boulder. The
last named places arc almost suffocat-
Ing at this time Of the year, it being
extremely hot, and sultry. This city,
however, is fortunate in the possession
Of a pure rari6ed atmosphere, which
cooled by the breezes from the snow
capped mountains makes this place
particularly delightful.
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The associated press. frequently sends
an item Of news which reads as fol-
lows: III
THE following overland passengers
left Kansas City June -, by the At
chinaon 1,opeka r Santa Ea RAILROAD