The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-12
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. II, 1883.
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The city needs u town clock.
The snow Is fast disappearing.
The Pleasant Hours club had a lively
dance at Library hall last night.
Copies of works on parliamentary
law and usages ought to be In good de-
mand, as the legislature will meet soon.
Tickets for Moss Boston operate
minstrels go on sale at Rhodes & Trox-
ellis drug store at o O'Clock this morn
ing.
There seems to be q considerable
amour. of sickness in the city at pres-
emf, and an unusual amount of malarial
diseases.
Idelmsnn Brothers, who r propos-
ing to erect a business block at Buffalo.
talk of establishing a wholesale and re-
tail liquor house therein.
Reports from the special election In
Carbon county indicate that Hiram Al
len, democratic and peoples's candi-
date, is chosen by a strong majority.
Highest temperature yesterday, 47o;
lowest temp, 15o; mean temp, 2oc;
mean humidity. 45 per cent; highest
velocity of wind, IL miles per hour.
The Laramie division OF the U.P
railway now employees 440 men. with a
monthly pay roll of about $50 1000, a
IarUe increa aa avar procodtn
There will be a social prayer meeting
In the lecture room of the new Congre-
gational church this "Wednesday eve
ming at 7;30 p. N. A cordial welcome
to all.
The jug-breaking mode OF getting
money for church purposes is a new
thing in Cheyenne. There are a few
here who knows little In regard to jug
emptying.
Mr.. Root informs US that he has SO
electric lights subscribed for, also sew
eral thousAnd dollars worth OF stock.
he believes that at least 80 lights will
be secured. -Boomerang.
Quite a quantity of the. hose for the
use Of the dre companies has been very
seriously damaged by using it In and
arond the sewer bitches. Some four or
1--we hundred feet is consequently in bad
shape.
A prominent citizsn has had placed
or record q deed for certain lands
which are to be an addition to Chey-
,enne. The description of the land In
the deed locates 1t In Laramie county,
state of Nebraska" Ben, you bad
better take a change of venue.
The race between Hunters "Pitts-
burgh" and Pierce's ~'.Johnnyn at Lar
annie last Saturday having resulted in u
tie, it will be run over again Saturday
on the track of the Cheyenne driving
park, half mile heats. best three ia ave
for $500 n side. The contestants also
offer to let any horse In the territory
into the race on his putting up the
same stake.
A petition for the reappointment Of
E. w. Mann, Esq, to the position of
register of the land Office at Cheyenne,
which has been numerously aligned by
the leading men Of Laramie City, Is
now being circulated here. All to
whom it is presented ought to sign it.
Mr.. Mann has made q most faithful
and competent officer and he is well
worthy of a reappolntnent.
Coroner Chafin received a dispatch
from Rawhide Buttes late Monday
night, signed by Mrs. L. e. STILES,
stating that a man had committed sui
eide there. Mr.. Chaplin deputizsd Rus
sell Thorpe, who started for that point
yesterday morning, to Investigate the
matter and telegraph for him il his ser
vices were needed. The name Of the
man or the cause of the deed is not
known, but further particulars are dali
ly expected.
There is a movement on foot on the
part Of certain parties. or at least the
matter is being talked up to some
extent, to induce the coming legislature
10 amend the charter OF the city Of
Cheyenne so AS to enable the voters Of
the city to vote directly for and elect
all OF the city officers except policemen.
This plan would suit a great many and
probably a large majority OF our people,
| but the chances are there will be no
change to that effect.
The buffalo on the reservation are
moving west and northwest. The
prairie Ore, mentioned in the Time
set out by hunters. is doing the work
intended, as 1t is consuming the grasS
behind them and compelling them to
move along. Some Of the advance
guard we near have reached the Belle
Fourche, and in a few days there will
be rare sport for tho hunters. Some
think the main herdY will &C" south
toward Pierre, and in~thst event the
band will be. annihilAted this winter.
Black Hills Times.