Irrigation Experts to Address Transmississipp Congress in St Paul
Prof Clarence Johnston head of Cheyenne irrigation office will speak on irrigation at the Transmississipp Commercial Congress to be held August 19 to 22 in St Paul. State Engineer Fred Bond will represent Wyoming with Gov Richards appointing delegates. Bond plans to attend and Johnston recently spent four months in Egypt as an irrigation expert. Frank Bond and other engineers will also attend after a Washington trip. Also reported is the theft of a Columbia wheel and a Columbia chainless from Cheyenne with two colored thieves recently sentenced for bicycle theft.
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Trans-Mississipp
Commercial Congress
Egypt
Fred Bond
Wyomig
Transmississipp| Commercial Congress
St. Paul
Wyoming
Richards
Bond
Clarence Johnston
Irrigation Investigations
Arthur F. Francis
Johnston
Land of the Pharaohs
Department of Agriculture
Frank Bond
Washington
Thompson Corn
Columbia
Charles Mallin
Cheyenne
Sloan Buys Wishek Ranch Near Town for 450
John B. Sloan purchased the Wishek ranch two miles south of town for 450 dollars. Former owner Gustave Wishek was found dead in his cabin on the ranch several months earlier.
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John B. Sloan
Wishek
Gustave Wishek
president McNeil tours shop towns amid boiler makers strike
President McNeil of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders traveled from Omaha to visit Union Pacific shop towns. He confers with strikers at North Platte and expected to reach Cheyenne soon for several days, recalling his role in settling the Cheyenne strike three years ago.
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President McNeil
International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders
Omaha
Union Pacific
North Platte
McNeilla
Cheyenne
Frontier Days Flags Arrive for Cheyenne Event
Advertising flags arrive for Cheyenne Wyoming Frontier Days on August 27 and 28. Flags are two feet square with blue lettering on white and fasten to spikes for display on poles or buildings.
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Frontier
West
Cheyenne
Wyo
Haley Insane After Jury Verdict in Rawlins
Robert Haley brother of City Marshal Haley was declared insane by a Rawlins jury yesterday. He will be sent to the state insane asylum this afternoon. Haley previously struck an officer and attempted desertion in the Spanish war.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Robert Haley
Haley
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
Entertain Cody's Daughter Heads To City With Father
Miss Irma Cody daughter of W F Cody will arrive in the city Friday with her father and be entertained at a subscription dance in Keefe hall. A receipt has been filed with the county clerk by the receiver of the local land office for funds for the Hartville townsite patent. The patent will be issued later, finalizing the land title. Today marks day three of the Colorado rifle shoot at Fort Russell with strong city attendance. the event ends next Tuesday with prize awards.
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Irma Cody
W. F. Cody
Keefe Hall
Hartville
Department of the Colorado
Fort Russell
Pythias Grand Chancellor Visits Cheyenne Lodge
Grand Chancellor Milton B. Moore of Saratoga visited the Cheyenne Lodge Knights of Pythias last evening. After the regular business an enjoyable meeting followed with speeches by Moore and local members. Moore said statewide membership is rising and the order is flourishing. He left this morning to visit Sheridan and other northern Wyoming lodges.
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Saratoga
Cheyenne Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Moore
Sheridan
Wyoming
Criminals Captured In Douglas Return To Guernsey
Telegraphic advices from Queernsey report a man and a woman of the demi monde captured in Douglas and sent back to Guernsey to answer charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. They will be heard by the justice at Guernsey and bound over to the district court at Cheyenne.
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Queernsey
Douglas
Guernsey
Cheyenne
Sheltons Arrive to Play Indians in Union Pacific League
The Shelton team from the Union Pacific league is due in Cheyenne to face the Indians in Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Rivalry with Nebraska teams has grown, with Sheltons reinforced by players from other Nebraska clubs. Local fans urged to attend and support the team for both current and future seasons.
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Union Pacific League
Indians
Nebraska
Sheltons
Cheyenne
Mertzheimer Named Likely Superintendent of Machinery
Unofficial word from the Denver Times says Fred Mertzheimer may succeed Henry Schincks as superintendent of machinery on the Denver and Rio Grande. He has been in Cheyenne and will tour the Rio Grande system with Manager Herbert and General Superintendent Egan. Previously he was master mechanic for Union Pacific at Cheyenne.
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Fred Mertzheimer
Henry Schincks
Denver and Rio Grande
Herbert
Rio Grande
Mertzheimer
Rilo Grande
Egan
Denver Times
Frontier Derby Preparations At Park For Big Month Events
Workers fix up Frontier Park ahead of the forthcoming celebration and racing events. The track will be in excellent condition for the racing program as horses prepare in stables. The Frontier Derby, to be inaugurated this year, promises strong entries and large prizes, drawing crowds and impromptu races around the grounds.
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Frontier Park
Superintendent Almost Falls From Moving Train Near Hartville Junction
Superintendent J Q Matthews narrowly escaped a fall Wednesday night in the Northern near Hartville Junction. He toppled from the cab to the gangway and landed hard with only minor bruises reported.
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J. Q. Matthews
Hartville Junction
J M Wilson Suffering Stroke in Berkeley California
Word from Berkeley California reports J M Wilson suffered a stroke apoplexy yesterday but is expected to recover. He heads field work in California for the irrigation investigations office and teaches at California State University Berkeley. Former Nebraska state engineer prior to his California appointment.
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Berkeley
Cali
J. M. Wilson
Wilson
California
California State University At
Nebraska
Troop A W N G Heads to Two Day Camp
Tomorrow afternoon Troop A of the National Guard departs Keefe hall armory for Silver Crown for a two day annual outing. Capt R N La Fontaine Adjutant General Stitzer and Captain Covert of Gov Richards staff accompany the encampment.
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Keefe Hall
Silver Crown
R. N. la Fontaine
Stitzer
Captain Covert
Miner George Fought Reports Prosperity at Battle
George Fought returned from Cattle Lake where he is invested in several mining properties. He says Battle is prosperous with extensive development work underway and he brought back fine ore samples from the Buffalo mine.
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George Fought
Cattle Lake
Battle
Buffalo
Percivals Arrive From Cheyenne to Establish Laramie Home
Mr and Mrs J W Percival arrived from Cheyenne this morning and will make Laramie their home for the present. Mr Percival is the contractor for the new steam heating building at the university.
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J. W. Percival
Cheyenne
Laramie
Mr. Percival
University
Republican
Woodmen Meeting Trip From Cripple Creek
U P A R and Connections announce a Woodmen of the World meeting in Cripple Creek Colorado on August 1. Round trip fare is 9.05 dollars with sale dates July 29 and 30 and return by August 1. J F Barron agent and D Miller provide accurate adjusting and watch repairing service at 1709 Ferguson St.
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Woodmen of the World
Cripple Creek
Colo
D. Miller
Ferguson St
Masons Enjoy Feast After Initiations
Last evening Acacia Lange No. 11 A F and A M initiated two more candidates into the Master Mason degree in addition to the three initiated Wednesday evening. Judge N Potter past master exemplified the work. A banquet followed, refreshments served by Eastern Star ladies.
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Acacia Lange
A. F
A. M
N. Potter
Eastern Star
Elks Lodge to Finance New Club Building With Bonds
Cheyenne Lodge No. 660 BPOE will propose financing the Cheyenne home building with 6 percent first mortgage bonds instead of notes. Existing notes will be replaced by bonds. Contract signing is delayed until all arrangements are satisfactory to avoid construction delays.
Jasper Arrester In Ranch Pursuit After Attempted Assault
A man named Jasper was brought in from the Burke and Johnston ranch near Hartville Junction by L Hughes after chasing the ranch foreman's wife. He faced a possible charge of attempted assault but was released later the same day when no direct crime could be proved.
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Jasper
Burke
Temple Completes Hall Interior and Scaffolding Takedown
Completion of interior work at the Masonic temple progresses rapidly with the auditorium finished and reading room furniture installed. Contractor Keefe expects the temple to be finished by August 12. A reunion class of about fifty to be admitted. Local Cheyenne forecast shows fair weather with possible thunderstorms and cooler temperatures Saturday.
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Masonic Temple
Keefe
Open Challenge Issued by Cheyenne Tennis Player
Charles Ohnhaus invites any rival in Cheyenne to a tennis match on the Cheyenne Golf Club courts for any sum. A confident expert, he believes he can defeat all challengers, with many skilled players likely to accept.
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Charles Ohnhaus
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Golf Club
Ohnhaus
Accidentally Shot Feeds News From City to Denver Relative
Word has reached the city that Charles Hecht Jr. son of Charles Hecht formerly of this city now in Denver was accidentally shot near Denver two or three days ago by his brother Fred. Fred, carrying a shotgun, discharged it while climbing a fence and the charge struck Charles in the right shoulder causing a flesh wound and not endangering the arm. A stray shot also hit him in the right eye causing loss of sight in that eye. Both brothers are well known locally.
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Charles Hecht, Jr
Charles Hecht
Denver
Fred
Charles
Charles Bryden to Manage Ferris Hotel in Rawlins Wyoming
Charles F. Bryden, longtime cashier at the Brown Palace, leaves Denver for Rawlins to assume control of the Ferris Hotel. He will partner with Breckenridge hardware merchant Charles Finding. The Ferris was previously run by Moring & Fry of Albany Denver.
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Brown Palace
Rawlins
Wyo
Ferris
Bryden
Hane
Charles Finding
Breckenridge
Moring & Fry
Albany
Denver
Denver Times
O'Connell Goming to visit Cheyenne on machinists strike
James O'Connell grand president of the International Association of Machinists will arrive in Cheyenne Monday on his way east from San Francisco. He will spend several days in conference with the striking machinists regarding the local situation.
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James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Mead to Inspect Colorado Drainage Conditions
Mead will visit Colorado to study drainage conditions as head of the irrigation bureau. He will examine lands set aside by PF H Newell the United States hydrographer who reserved vast tracts for government reservoirs to judge suitability for such use. Newell reserved nearly one million acres and the lands may include possible reservoirs.
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Irrigation Bureau
Federal Agricultural Department
Colorado
PF. H. Newell
United States
Court session closes with no major bankruptcy actions
The United States district court met today and did not take up any notable bankruptcy cases. The city hall front wall, under construction, is completed and will be turned over to the city soon. A dance at Quigley’s is planned for Saturday night. Gale notice. A sorrel two year old gelding will be sold August 2 at 1 o'clock p m at Ferguson Street Cheyenne Wyoming in the sale of Men of the Peace Bam ual Hecker. Subscribe to The Leader for 60 cents a month.
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United States District Court
Gale
la Pash & Tup
Alice of Men of the Peace
Bamual H. Hecker
CLAIM DESERTERS AND LOCAL SHIP NEWS
Strikers report a small victory as three machinists desert the local shops while others quit and join the strike. Midshipman Land, Annapolis graduate on sick leave, visits the city. Sheriff Smalley seeks W. Alexander for murder with a $400 reward. Men work on Mayor Murray’s Ferguson Street home, new foundations and repainting planned.
Women's Relief Corps Holds Dime Social
The Women's Relief Corps hosts a high party this afternoon at the A. O. C. W. hall followed by a dime social in which refreshments will be served by the ladies for 10 cents.
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Women's Relief Corps
A. O. C. W. Hall
Warmth Tops Year with 1 PM Reading at 2.5
A Weather bureau thermometer records 2.5 degrees at 1 PM, one of the warmest days of the year. The reading has only been exceeded once previously this year in this area.
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Weather Bureau
Indians Must Beat Mheltyn In Weekend Games
The Indians aim to defeat Mheltyn in games set for tomorrow and Sunday at Tarner Hall. Prof Quigtey's social event is mentioned, with ongoing coverage in the Leader.
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Mheltyn
Quigtey
Tarner Hall
Jones wins long distance walking championship Mexico Texas
W C Jones arrives in Cheyenne after 77 days on a 1704 mile route from El Paso to Cheyenne to claim the championship. He earns 1500 cash with 500 to the rival and suffers bruised feet from the grueling trek. The wager and route were arranged by Larsen and Davis of El Paso.
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Mexico
Texas
el Paso
Cheyenne
W. C. Jones
Texaa
Messrs
Larsen
Davis
George Fernando
Walker
Fort Worth
Herrington
Colorado Springs
Denver
Jones
A. R. Carpenter
Fernando
Texas Plains
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