The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-23
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his store repaired and the smell of tar
aboundeth.
Highest temperature yesterday S4o;
lowest $50; highest velocity of wind 20.
miles an hour.
Baker d johnson are putting in an
elevator to accommodate the demands
Of their business.
Eleven Thousand pieces of mail matter
were recently sent from the Saratoga
postofice in one day.
The work of laying the iron for the
Homestake & Custer road in the Hills,
was begun last Wednesday.
During Miss Cleveland's stay in
Deadwood she induced 500 persons to
sign the temperance pledge.
On Sunday a large number of u
Swedish citizens enjoyed the pleasant
day I'M picnic at Chalk Bluffs.
The exhibition of the New England
mechanics and manufacturer insti-
tute was formally opened on the 18th
inst.
Hayerly's original mastodons APP
peared in Salt Lake last night. They
will be in Cheyenne on tomorrow
night.
The Denver Republican published in
yesterdays issue an extended descrip-
tion Of st. Luke's hospital, illustrated
with a cut of the building.
The Scandinavians of Cheyenne had
a picnic Sunday, at Kimme's ranch,
and as the weather was very favorable,
they all enjoyed 1t very much.
-Four companies of the 9th infantry
arrived on Sunday and are now at
Camp Carlin. They were from the
Uncompaghre agency, Colorado.
Henry Willard has composed a new
national anthem with which the Coney
Island concerts are closed" God save
our president from every HARM"
The crown jewels of France are likely
to be sold soon. They are valued at
94,612,3 3 The most valuable one is
the ''regent" diamond, worth $780,
900.
The Colorado powder company will
commence building at Moore's station
on the South Park railroad, soon. Its
capital stock Of $3.50, 600 has been sub
scribed.
Arrangements for the removal Of the
Uncompahgre Utes to their reservation
in Utah has been perfected, and the re-
moval Of the Indians b gins on the 18th
instant.
Judge Peck will go up to Laramie
City to-day to decide the wolcott cases
and the case of the U. +. railway COM
pany VS.. The City of Laramie, being a
tax case.
The special election In Carbon county
resulted in the choice of Hawley for
probate judge, and Harefl for commits
sioner, and John G. Friend as justice
Of the peace.
There were rumor yesterday morn
ing that the president was dead, and
they were repeated in the afternoon.
They had a very depressing effect on
the stock markets.
Mrs. j. Z. Poulton, mother of Char
lie Poulton, the young man who was
run over by the cars at this station Last
week, arrived in this city Sunday to at
tend to her son, who by the way is doing
nicely.
Fort Russell is one OF the prettiest
spots In the neighborhood now, and the
Sunday afternoon band concerts induce
many Of u citizens to leave the city
behind them for an hour of pleasure
there.
The X. p. train which arrived in
Denver Saturday night brought the
first mail that city had received from
the east in two days. 1t came in two
sections, two hours apart, bringing
100 passengers, $50 sacks of papers
and so pouches Of letters.
A small piece of wheat sowed at the
ranch of w. D. Pease for ''chicken
feed" has grown beyond all expecta-
ton, and without irrigation. 1t now
stands breast high, with the heads well
filled, and is ripening nicely. Wyoming
wheat would be a strange item in mar
ket quotations, wouldn't itp
E. 7. Thorpe came from Michigan
about Ave weeks ago, and while rafting
ties in the Boulder cahon slipped and
was drowned, about ten days ago. The
remains remained undiscoved until
Saturday when they were found in an
advanced state Of decomposition, and
sent to Denver and thence home.
The workmen engaged upon the
freight house have altered its appear
ance considerably during the past few
days. Painters, shinglers and fin
ishers are rushing it toward compile
tion. Yesterday the company's large
safe for the freight department was
placed in position in the new addition.
Those who are inclined to say with
other croakers that Cheyenne is going
down, should take a stroll about the
city and keep a little account Of the
number of new buildings which have
been erected during the past year,
among which are a goodly number Of
dwelling houses-houses for those en-
ployed t.ere, a sure indication Of pros
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