Frontier celebration crowds and injuries ride Cheyenne pages
The Cheyenne Leader covers Frontier week events with reports on delays, a wreck near Laramie, an insane detainee, medals for Wyoming Battery members, and a Turners Nagel concert. It notes tickets selling fast for the Press Association dance and pavilions under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne & Northern Banchs
B. M. Grindle
Indians
North Platte
The
Frontier Committee
Old Kent Bank
Press Association
Willie Storey
William J. Bryan
Uinta County
Laramie
Hillsdale
Whitney
Cheyenne, & Northern
Megroes
Wyoming Battery
Richards
Turners and Nagel
George Hunt
C. D. Clark
F.M. Foote
Yestern Cay
Major Foole
Tragic Accident Injures Governor's Coachman Hagan
Fred Hagan, coachman for Governor DeForest Richards and former Torrey’s Rough Rider, was trampled by two frenzied horses on Ferguson Street. He suffered two broken ribs, possible internal injuries, chest injuries, and shock, later moved to the county hospital for extended care.
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Fred Hagan
DeForest Richards
Torrey
Rough Riders
Hagan
Ferguson Street
Governor’s
Wyomin
Wyoming Dance Moved to I O O F Hall for Association Sessions
Press Association dance set for I O O F Hall due to a clash with A O U W hall. Tonight arrivals expected. sessions begin tomorrow afternoon with a carriage ride in the evening. A ladies club to provide refreshments. two day meeting anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. U. W. Hall
Wyoming Press Association
Hall
I. O. O. F. Hall
New Twin City Black Hills railroad eyed for western link
The Commercial West reports advanced negotiations to build a 295 mile line from Aberdeen South Dakota to Rapid City, crossing the Missouri at Pierre. The project would connect Minneapolis and St Paul to the Black Hills with Orin Junction Wyoming and a link to Union Pacific Denver and Gulf, aiding Chicago trade.
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Black Hills
Twin Cities
Orin Junction
Colorado and Southern
Cheyenne
Denver
Burlington
Newcastle
Guernsey
Wyoming
Commercial West
United States
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Missouri River
Pierre
Twin City
Pierre and Black Hills
Duluth, Pierre and
Gulf
California
Coast Points
Union Pacific
Chicago
Deadwood
St. Louis
Omaha
Wyo
New York
L. ©. Twombly
Great Northern
St. Paul Road
Bitten by a dog wounds Cheyenne man near Twenty first
George Johnston a night man for Cheyenne Electric Light was bitten by a large black dog while patting it near Twenty first and Van Lennen streets. The dog grabbed his hand and caused deep skin wounds. He fainted before a doctor could arrive. Dr Conway dressed the injuries and Johnston was taken to the Opera House lodging. Doctors expect no serious effects.
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George Johnston
Cheyenne Electric Light Company
S‘viock
Twentyfirst
van Lennen
Johnston
Conway
Safe cracked at Weber Mercantile in Casper raid
A Casper dispatch reports Weber Mercantile store burglars blew the safe door and looted $50 in cash and papers. Sheriff Ricker investigates with no clues yet. Earlier, Rock Springs tailor shop P S Lochran was robbed of about $150 in clothing with no leads.
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Casper
Weber Merchantile Company
Ricker
P. S. Lochran
Rock Springs
Woman hanged herself at Arapahoe agency after quarrel
A telephone message to the Lander Clipper reports an attempted death by own action at the Arapahoe agency last night. Runs Behind the Lodge, wife of a squaw, and a severe quarrel with her husband preceded the act. she used a rope but was cut down before life ended.
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Lander Clipper
Arapahoe
Girl Somnambulist Terrifies Denver With Night Voyages
Miss Jennie Rollman once lived in Cheyenne and now unsettles Denver with nocturnal promenades and repeated trips to the post office despite locks. Her sleepwalking record is noted as among the strangest medical cases, with earlier sightings in Cheyenne and occasional far travels. A Manila mail train and local births, hunts, and a public ball invitation follow in a string of mixed notices.
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Jennie Rollman
Cheyenne
Denver
Rollman
Denver J
Alkali Plant under construction at Point of Rocks
The Union Pacific began work yesterday on a large alkali water purification plant at Point of Rocks on the Seventh district to treat locomotive water with lime and soda ash. If successful, similar plants may be built at other western districts to prevent boiler scale and extend engine life.
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Granger
Union Pacific
Buford
Wyoming
Crow Creek
Athol Hill
Local residents and visitors maximize summer travels
General A. P. Hanson returns from an eastern tip while Miss Grace Reid visits Hastings Nebraska. Mrs J I Baron recovers from Glenwood Springs trip and Governor Richards heads to Denver. Various city residents host, visit or travel from Douglas Bay View New York Laramie Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago and Utah Trot Springs. Cake walk prize offered at Eagles French ball Turner hall August 28 29.
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A. P. Hanson
Grace Reid
Hastings
Nebraska
Baron
Glenwood Springs
Richards
Denver
George Pike
Douglas
R. L. Ward
New York
Cyrus Beard
OC. A. Black
Hyanston
C. W. Nagel
Laramie
J. W. Lacey
Bay View
Michigan
Miss Cathers
Pittsburg
Doug Cathers
Joe Wasserman
Jake Bearman
J. N. Grace
Utah
Alice J. Kress
Misses Mills
Brooklyn
Turner Hall
Lost-Afoot William Storey Boy Crushed In Rail Yard Accident
Sixteen year old William Storey, son of Conductor William Storey, was injured in the railroad yards at 4:80 yesterday afternoon while attempting to board a freight car. His foot was crushed and amputated from the ankle to the heel, leaving only the heel intact and likely crippling him for life. He worked as a call boy for the Union Pacific and was taken to Dr Bennetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Dean
Denver
Willia Storey
William Storey
Young Storey
Union Pacific
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B.A. Slack
K W. DE Belle
Geoagh H. Evans
William Maher
Evanston
West
Sixteenth Street
Mrs. Glark
Turn Verein and Nagel Orchestra
Idelman Brothers
Chyenne
D. S. Swan
Lodge of
United Moderns
Grand Lodge
Cripple Creek
Messick
Eagles
Urner Hall
Hagles
Benath
Scott
McGregor Corner
M. Idelman
Ernest Wellnitz
William Dillman
Henry Nagel
Frontier
Opera House
Hoyt
New Round House
Joe George
New
Carnegie Library
Luton
C. G. Courant
Miessick's
Woodmen of America
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
St. Paul and
Minne
Apolis
Conservatory
W. T. Buchanan
Marie
Conservatory of Music
Miss Rose Brady
Cheyenne Turn Verein
Nagel
Harold England
Surfane Steam Laundry
Buffalo
Will Reid
Rawlins Journal
Red
Manitou
Midway
Michigan Cntral
Niagara Falls
City Ticket Office
Adams Street
Ill
Wilcox Restaurant
City of
D. H. Ingalls
P. Anderson
Martin Mclough
Manila
Philippines
James Miller
Iron Mountain
Kels Nichell
Point OF Rocks
Union Pacific Company
Granger Close
Newlee House
Fred Thompson
Angier
Davis & Kelley
Gorn Quite III
Judge Corn
Portland
Ore
Margaret Corn
T. J. Rooney
Messick’s
Elks
Cheyenne Lodge
Naperster
Silver Moon
West Sixteenth Street
Mrs. M. L. House
Dinngen Brothers
Painless Dental CO
Tim
Tod
W. U. Tel
Weill
B. S. Karchmer
Hofmann Bros
Bolemiah
Hofmann House
Helubeck
Gunther
Old Hofmann House
Fifteenth Street
Nhar Eddy
Idelman Bros
Vreeland & Stone
Geo. H. Nagle
Chas. E. Miller
Corson
Sec
Treas
Union
Mercantile
Serguson Streni
Sunbonnet
Passepartour
Warren Mercantile CO
Schilling
Quenstein Brothers
Eddy Strent
Wm. Myers
Padra
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