Bold thieves loot rooms during Frontier era capers
Three robbery attempts occurred during Frontier with one success. Ben Hellman’s Hofmann block room was ransacked for a new suit and a gold umbrella head, broken from the umbrella. D P Nichols was arrested for stealing gold rimmed eyeglasses from a pedestrian. A stranger grabbed a diamond stud from a man’s shirt as a 6 30 train arrived from Frontier park. the thief was released with a warning to leave town.
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Frontier
Ben Hellman
Hofmann
Fifteenth Street
Hellman
D. P. Nichols
Nichols
Frontier Park
Military Wedding at Fort Russell Planned for Rockhill and McFarlane kin
Dr E P Rockhill of the United States army at the Presidio San Francisco will wed Miss Carita M McFarlane sister of Lieut M McFarlane adjutant of the Eighteenth Infantry next week at Fort Russell Rev Dr Beecher of North Platte an old McFarlane family friend will perform the ceremony attended by Fort Russell officers and ladies and several officers from Fort Logan
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E. P. Rockhill
United States Army
General Hospital
Presidio
San Francisco
Fort Russell
Carita M. McFarlane
M. McFarlane
Eighteenth Infantry
Dr. Beecher
North Platte
McFarlane
Fort Logan
Rough Riders to Denver for Festival of Mountain and Plain
The Denver Festival of Mountain and Plain board of directors secured almost all of the Rough Riders to participate in the Denver celebration next month.
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Rough Riders
Denver
Denver mining official tours city ore exhibit
A. B. Stiles of the Ores and Metals, a Denver mining publication, visited the capitol and inspected the ore exhibit at the museum. He called the display an excellent one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Stiles
Denver
Pardon Granted to Convict Mother in Wyoming Prison
Governor Richards pardons Mrs. Gertrude Smith a convict in the state auxiliary prison at Laramie. She was sent from Carbon county for shiplifting and will soon become a mother. Leo Tucker released from Converse county after one year for stealing a dog. his case drew wide attention.
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Richards
Gertrude Smith
State Auxiliary
Laramie
Carbon County
Leo Tucker
Converse County
Tucker
Burnett and Packard Wed in Rawlins Union Pacific Operator Marries
Special to Leader reports L. L. Burnett and Estalla Packard united in marriage in Rawlins Wyoming last evening. The groom is a popular Union Pacific operator.
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Rawlins
Wyo
L. L. Burnett
Estalla Packard
Union Pacific
Train Derailed Near Glenrock Injures Three Tramps
A Glenrock dispatch reports the F., E. and M. W. train ran off the track east of town Monday evening after a broken flange. Three tramps riding the train were seriously injured but none are expected to die.
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Glenrock
Frontier Day closes with world title wins and record steer roping
Elton Perry of Pine Bluffs crowned champion rough rider after defeating top riders. W E Fitch Lloyd Filer and Irving Monnette set new steer roping records. Mrs W H Irwin wins Ladies championship on Uncle Bob. moving pictures and dances draw crowds as Cheyenne wraps up the Sixth annual Frontier Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Perry
Pine Bluffs
W. H. Irwin
W. E. Fitch
W. E B. Fitch
Eaton
Colo
Lloyd Filer
Mont. Fitch
Irving Monnette
Sterling
Uncle Bob
Hydron
Ben Eaton
Torson
Big Jim
Riders prize saddle wins for Elton Perry in Rough Rider race
Elton Perry, the champion rough rider, received a $200 Union Pacific prize saddle this morning then rode his bronc through town. He lauds the trophy with no strings attached unlike Thad Sowder who holds a belt that requires three consecutive wins to own. The belt's ownership remains disputed amid rodeo uncertainties. The state supreme court convenes tomorrow morning with a jury case decision pending. A Christian Science meeting at Keefe hall featured Ezra Bunwell and his wife from Beatrice Nebraska speaking on the faith.
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Elton Perry
Pine Bluffs
Cheyenne
Frank Stone
Thad Sowder
Denver
Sowder
Christian Scientists
Keefe Hall
Ezra M. Bugwell
Beatrice, Nab
Bunwell
United States
Frontier Pictures Show New Selig Pictorials At Frontier
The Selig Polyscope Company of Chicago supplied Frontier show with three new moving pictures. One captures an Indian dance and another two feature fencing exhibitions. The films, paired with the wild horse race, will tour the United States as advertisements for Cheyenne's Frontier show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selig Poly Scop Company
Chicago
United States
Cheyenne
Figh Is Champion Roper of the World
Baton Colorado rider wins world roping title at Lloyd Filer event. He previously claimed second prize in a ping contest and rode a swift roping horse. A July Fourth steer-tying record of 47 seconds is noted, with yesterday’s performance cited. Jerome M. Higman of Lander Wyoming named a mall clerk and may be assigned to Cheyenne runout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 1
Colo
Jerome M. Higman
Lander
Wyo
Democratic state central committee meets at Inter Ocean
The Democratic state central committee sits at the Inter Ocean hotel while the Leader goes to press to pick a successor to Collin Hunter as chairman and to set campaign plans. George T. Beck Charles Clemons and D. N. Stickney attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Central Committee
Seasion
Inter Ocean Hotel
Collin Hunter
George T. Beck
Charles Clemmons
D. N. Stickney
Woman Steals 485 Dollars in Bold City Pocketbook Theft
James Smith, a former Laramie resident now living here, was robbed of 485 dollars after meeting a woman in a wine room behind a saloon on Eddy street. She took his pocketbook from his coat, removed the cash, and returned the pocketbook. Police were alerted but no trace of the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Laramie
Eddy Street
Smith Cave
Couple on foot from San Francesco to Chicago travel east
Iis Maphesith and his wife are en route to Chicago from San Francisco on foot and plan to reach Cheyone tonight. Thaya travels in male attire to facilitate walking. The couple left west but found work and are returning east.
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Iis
Maphesith
Chicago
San Francesco
Frontier Autos Bring Denver Visitors to Promtag Celebration
BV Swanbrough and wife and Doat Rhoades and wife returned to Denver by auto after attending the Promtag celebration. Anothe r Denver couple also drove up to join the events, making three parties from 100 miles away. Mr and Mrs Swanbrough are well known Denver residents and were guests of Mr Charles Boulter. A gold tooth button engraved with Webn to Phil Kerrigan was found and a $6 reward offered.
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BV Swanbrough
Doat
Rhoades
Denver
Swanbrough
Charlee Boulter
Phil
Phil Kerrigan
New Fire Alarm Reforms In West City Section
City fire chief Vreeland orders Western Union to halt A D T alarms from the tenderloin. A false West Eighteenth Street alarm exposed misdirected calls and delays. Future responses will use Western Union as the central locating point to speed fire in inquiries.
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Vreoland
Edwards
Western Union Company
House of Itl Fame
West Eighteenth Street
Vreeland
Western Union
Labor Day Parade Planned by City Unions
Labor leaders schedule a city Labor Day observance with a parade forming at 1 pm on Seventeenth Street marching to City Park. J D Price will speak at the park with E F Perry as grand marshal and multiple union and professional groups listed in the parade formation. Groesbeck of Wyoming plans to speak, with other local ministers and union leaders present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Price
Speal
Mareoh
Federation of Labor
Labor Wnione
E. F. Perry
American Federation of Labor
Denver
Seventeenth Street
Eddy Street
Ferguson
Sixteenth
Warren Avenue
Seventeenth
Ferguson Street
Twentythird
Twenty-third
City Park
Nowadoys’ Union
Groesbeck
H. V
Laramie
Cheyenne
Three Joes Puzzle Reaches Cheyenne Post Office
Post office clerks solve a mystery envelope addressed to Three Joes in Cheyenne Wyoming. Bert Woodman on honeymoon mailed a letter to three local staffers at the Leader office: Joe Cranwell foreman Joe Daly operator and Joe Straub pressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
Bert Woodman
Cheyenne
Wye
Leader Ofice
Joe
Leader
Joe Cranwell
Joe Daly
Joe Straub
Cattle Train Arrives From North to Omaha Markets
A special train of twenty five carloads of cattle arrived last night from the north over the Colorado and Southern. The stock was shipped by Laramie county cattlemen and went on to the Omaha markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Southern
Omaha
Laramie County
Immense crowd at frontier depot delays return trip
A large crowd gathered at the depot this morning as residents headed north. The regular train could not handle the turnout after adding three extra coaches, leaving many to stay over until tomorrow.
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Frontier
Frontier committee thanks helpers for successful celebration
The Frontier committee expresses public thanks to Col J M Sanno and Fort Russell officers led by Captain Martin for tireless efforts. Lieutenants Appel and Pratt of the Thirteenth artillery commanded the battery during drills at Frontier Park. Race committee members Dan McAlvan BH T Clark and Warren Richardson Jr organized the racing program and supporters including judges and business men assisted Murray in selling tickets.
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Frontier Committee
Col
J. M. Sanno
Fort Russell
Captain Martin
Appel and
Pratt
Thirteenth Artillery
Frontier Park
Dan McAlvan
T. Clark
Warren Richardson, Jr
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Eddy
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Osteopath
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Grainger Cycle Co
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Madam Wheeler
Palmier
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Mia
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Denver Times
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Frank Irwin
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Keefe
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Supreme Court
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Ilane
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Nebraska
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Three Joes
Churchill
Hone
Jane
Geo. W. Sneider
Alem Ternbull
Logan
Wm.myers & Co
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Geo. H. Nagle
Chas. E. Miller
Corson
Sec
Treas
Union Mercantile Co
Fergubon Street
Wyomina
Miller
Jeremy
David Miller
Me S. Johnston, the
Groce
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Cheyenne Business College
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