The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-04-02

Copper is king.

WarQ.
There are a great many outfits on the
way to the Hartville.
A small party of recruits went west
from Russell yesterday.
Nc. 1 of yesterday did not make con-
nection with the Central Pacific.
Judge Bowen is making himself solid
with the press of southern Colorado.
The Laramie papers are still kicking
over the verdict in the Pierronnet case.
Stock operators Of New York say
that copper mines are the favorites on
the board.
Lynch law is becoming epidemic in
the west. 1t should be frowned down
by all good citizens.
The contract for building the mining
exposition at Denver has been awarded
to F. F. Halleck, for s135, 900.
AS things are shaping themselves the
Union Pacific will have to build the
railroad northward in self defense.
Ask Mr.. Bartlett to show you those
handsome specimens of free copper that
came from his boss mine, the Village
Belle.
The weighing of mail matter on the
Union Pacific railroad is progressing.
II will be a big thing for the road, as
the quantity is increasing rapidly.
The members of the A. NJ. E. church
desire 20 return thanks to all who at
tended their recent concert. Their re-
ceipts were $52. 70; net gain, s2425.
To say that news WAS scarce yestcr.
day is to make IA statement that Is as
true rs the day is reverential, aud one
that will he endorsed by friend Beck.
The telephone operator request that
the subscribers ring mildly. When they
ring their telephones hard it creates
too much confusion in the central office
A saw mill is coming from the Black
Hills to Rawhide Buttes. 1t will soon
be in running order and is calculated to
supply the mining camps of Rawhide,
Muskrat Can IN, Whalon Canon, and
Hartville.
The cattle on the ranges north of the
Laramie aud Platte rivers are looking
Splendidly, especially those that are
convenient to water. The grass,
though, Is rather poor, owing to the
lack of snow and rain.
WIN. T. Phebus, Jay W. McGrew, ]
Chastine, :. p. Berry and Frank Orsby,
are the names of the men who were
hanged by the vigilautes, on Thursday
night at Pueblo. The men were we'll
known cattle thieves.
Judge ''Timberline" Jones has struck
it rich in a mine, in New Mexico, and
already feels that he is a millionaire.
He and his s)n-in-law, G. E. Webb,
own the claim. Tho highest assay is
S311 and the lowest 1929 in silver.
The pocket book sell was n%umerously
practiced in this city yesterday. AL
bright's BARRIERS bought one for the pur-
pose and it worked well, until a small
boy with mischief in his eye came along
and gazed Mt the sidney leather, stopped
down, picked it up in spite of tucks,
and put it in his pochet. Exit, small
boy.
The Indian witnesses in attendance
at the Crow Dog case have informed
several white men that other hot springs
exist in and about the Black Hills that
have not been discovered by the white
man. They spoke of several north of
this city, but were unable to exactly
describe their location so that they
could be found. Some of the reds spoke
Of having visited the springs while
travelling through this section of the
country.-[Derdw Times.
Black Crow is still doing the metrop-
oils, in spleRdid attire and a stovepipe
hat, the crown of which is adorned with
II half moon and a galaxy of stars OF
the first magnitude. His having been
the rival candidate for the chieftainry
Of the Sioux nation as against Spotted
Tail, makes him the lion of society.
especially among the unregenerated,
who have a vague suspicion that he
has been counted out. We regard this
ts being the greatest afl ction that has
yet overtaken this aspirant.
Highest temperature yesterday, Tie;
41o; highest velocity OF wind, l6
per hour; mean temperature,
SO; mean humidity. 81 per cent. Else
where at 1:O9-FOIt Washable, W. T,
$50; wind, west, cloudy;
Denver, Temperature, 10; wind, south
-ast, clear; Salt Lake, temperature.
iUo; wind west, fair; Cheyenne, tenn
DrratuTe, TO; wind, northwest, clear;
Dead wood, temperature, $50; wind,
west, cl-ar.