The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-10-30
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ENorthern Colorado farmers are fat
tening hogs on potatoes, instead of sell
ing them at the ruling low prices.
The members of the Pleasant Hours
club will meet at Library hall on Tues
day evening, November 2, tor the nexi
dance in the series.
A letter was received last week stat.
ing that Frank Culp is located in Day.
ton, Washington territory, where he is
receiving 81 per day.
The Fargo Republican says that
$11, 700 worth of the new two cent
stamps were sold at that postoffce the
first three days they we're on sale.
Highest temperature yesterday, 400;
lowest temp, $40; mean temp, Al. 80;
mean humidity, 81 per cent. highest
velocity of wind, As miles per hour.
1t is limited that when Professor
Seager leaves here be will be accom-
panied by a local singer, who will assist
him in the presentation of Queen
ESlntr III OUuer places.
The county commissioners viewed
the Crow creek road on the outskirts
of the city yesterday, and will alter it
so as to follow a section line, instead of
crossing a corner, as at present.
An injustice was Internationally
done a well known lady in our Sunday
issue in connecting her name with a
certain domestic difficulty, she having
no connection whatever with it.
The partnership existing between
Hon. W. w. CoIlett and John Ross, CO.
owners in some mining property in
Ferris district, is dissolved, Mr.. Corlett
retiring, The consideration is not
known.
A little child, three years old, son of
George Harris, at Crazy Woman, was
instantly killed on Tuesday by being
run over by a wagon. The body was
brought to this place and inferred yes
terday.-Echo.
Buffalo Girl has gone home to her old
quarters at the Buffalo Driving park.
1t is said that Mr.. Case offered $40, 900
for her, when sick, at Hartford; it was
refused. Buffalo Girl is owned by the
well known ~stocknen, Pettibone Bros.
of Warm Springs.
Mr.. Charles Schaeffer, q German, en-
ployed in the freight house of the Union
Pacific at Laramie, received a legacy of
$4,000 last week, left him by his dying
mother in Germany. The lucky indi-
vidual left on Wednesday for California
where he will GO to ranching.
As will be seen by the caro- printed
elsewhere the civil engineering firm of
d'Hemecourt & Bailey is dissolved and
the business will be continued by the
senior. Mr.. d'Hemecourt is we'll
known as an engineer of ~capabillty and
large experience, and will doubtless
secure a large patronage.
The high wind of yesterday and the
night before was sufficiently disagree
able, but beyond blowing off a few hats
and knocking down an occasional sign,
did no serious damage. 1t was some
what amusing, however, to see a well
known citizen struggling along with a
sign some six feet long and two wide,
and it was a serious question at one
time whether the Juan or the wind
would get the better of the contest.
AS an employe of the Telephone COM
pany was fixing one of the wires yester-
day the ladder upon which he had
assembled fell to the ground, leaving
him clinging to the pole ina decidedly
uncomfortable position. A finely
dressed lady saw the mishap and has.
tened to his assistance, but was relieved
by Jack Weybrecht, who, with char
acteristic gallantry, came 10 the rescue,
and placing the ladder in position en-
abled the workman to descend.
The New Haven Register sends out
the following wall from the famed little
Nutmeg State: "Connecticut lies be-
tween New York and Massachusetts,
the two wickedest states in the union,
and in the natural interchange of ras-
calls between these two great centers of
crime they make a sort of highway Of
Connecticut" They might Pick them.
selves and their state up and come to
Wyoming, where in johnson county we
could hide it SO effectually as to be en-
tirely safe for some years. -Echo.
Pursuant to adjournment the Pas
tors association of Laramie City met
at the study in the Presbyterian par
sonage, this morning. After the read
ing of the minutes and roll call, Rev.
G. II. Cornell led in devotional exer-
cises. Reports of pastors then fol-
lowed, after which Rev. j. H. Burlin-
son read an able paper on the subject
of THE Gospel Minister in and Out of
the Pulpit" Meeting then adjourned
to meet at the Episcopal rectory next
Monday at 10 o'clock.-BOomerang.
Houses and Lots For Sale.
Locations and prices to please every-