The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-10
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1888.
MINOR


Don't forget the masquerade ball on
Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Novem-
Der Goth.
Jenkins & Ross shoe store was
lighted up last evening by a new and
very luminous kerosene lamp. .
Barney David experienced a bicycle
''header" last evening, we regret to
say, in the presence of a number of la
dies.
The leading hotels were we'll 6lled
last night, the mount of travel being
much larger tLan for the last few days
preceding.
Mrs. Prof. Robinson's private dancing
class will open Monday evening. No
bender 18th. Glass this evening at
Library hall.
The town was thronged with cattle
men yesterday, most of whom came in
to attend the meeting of the Stock
growers association.
Highest temperature yesterday. 44o;
lowest temp, 27o; NEAR temp, 1855;
mean humidity, 55 per cent; highest
velocity of wind. 20 miles per hour.
Cheyenne's missing Charlie Ross re-
turned last night and appeared in good
health and spirits, notwithstanding the
vicisitudes through which he has
passed.
DIR. Finfrock has an eight months
old alligator on exhibition at his store.
He is as lively and sassy as a miss of
16. though he hasn't eaten anything
since June.-Boomerang.
Two freight cars jumped the track
near the depot yesterday. One was re-
placed with very little injury, but the
other had its wheels badly smashed and
sustained severe damages.
The articles of incorporation of the
Laramie Electric Light and Power
company were drawn up to-day in Col.
Downey's office. They will be executed
and filed within a few 'days.-Boome-
rang.
The subject of a road to the new COL
ony to be located near the Sabille by the
Wyoming Improvement company, is be-
ing agitated. 1t will be between thirty
five and forty miles shorter than to
Cheyenne.-Boomerang.
yesterday "Scotty'' created quite a
commotion among the workmen on the
sewer at the corner of Seventeenth and
Ferguson streets, by letting the electric
light fall among them, striking one, but
fortunately without serious results.
Work on the soda works is progress
ing slowly. About forty men are en-
ployed. Mr.. Sickles went east the
other day, and 1t is understood that the
prime object of his trip was to get ex-
perienced workmen from England to
superintend the works when placed in
operation, which event will occur some
time before January 1st. -Boomerang.
There is a reasonable prospect Of
some interesting races in the neal fu-
ture. John Chase is willing to enter
his trotter in almost any way, Billy
Wightman don't object to putting his
horse. in, and Charlie Thinker may be
induced to participate while there is a
possibility of Idelman's entering his
horse. Three men with teams were at
work on the track yesterday, and it is
now in very fair shape.
Through the energy and push of Rev.
DR.. Chapman, al occupation of the
Presbyterian church on Sabbath is now
assured. This has been accomplished
only by dint of hard work. The car
pet-has been laid, and last evening most
OF the seats were in position. Men
have been at work day and evening, and
by this evening 1t will be in order for
services to-marrow. The seats are
cushioned and quite an elegance will
pervade the interior.