Blizzard News and Local Updates From The Sheyenne Leader
Blizzard lingers with mixed forecasts as unions plan payoffs and merchants extend hours. Postmaster Crowley appointed at Fort D. A. Russell. Nellie Rutledge takes Hills' clerk job. Fire, coke oven tests, sewer complaints, and an industrial convention feature in Laramie and Rock Springs. Cattle losses minimal. 75 head escape in North Park. Marriage license issued for John W. Robinson and Francis Roe. Glenrock snow impact noted. Oak Leaf Chapter to meet. Rock Crushers promotion and whist challenge announced. Rooms for rent listed near Nineteenth Street and Central Ave.
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Union Pacific
John F. Crowley
Fort D .A. Russell
Nellie Rutledge
Hills’ Store
Durant Fire Company
Turner Hall
J. Johnson
Otto
CG. W. Sweet
Cheyenne
Laramie Times
I. N. Sluss
Sundance
Special election to fund Cheyenne dam and sewer project
City council to vote tonight on a special election for a massive water dam in the Silver Crown district with bonds of 60000 and possibly 15000 for a sewer system. If approved, the election would be held mid next month with construction starting May. Mayors estimates project completion next fall with ample water supply. Other news: divorce decree granted. blizzard disrupts Converse School. car accident injures Bert Collins. no bishopric candidacy. Nebraska colonists postpone lands visit. a planned hanging postponed. Laramie schools closed. local dance ad and laundry ad closing item.
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Silver Crown
Cheyenne
Murray
Funeral Arrangements for Rt Rev Bishop Lenhan
The funeral for Rt Rev Bishop Lenhan will be held in Dubuque Indiana on Thursday morning. Father Commiskey of Laramie and Father Bryant named Wyoming representative will attend from Dubuque. Memorial services moved to Monday at 9 oclock a solemn Requiem High Mass will be sung at St Marys cathedral with all priests expected. During Bryant absence Father Lynch of Rawlins will oversee parish matters.
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Lenhan
Dubuque
Father Commiskey
Laramie
Richards
Father Bryant
Wyoming
St. Mary's Cathedral
Father Lynch
Rawlins
Union Pacific adds band instruments and hikes staff
The Union Pacific band expands to twenty instruments and improves efficiency. Extra firemen are hired to relieve crew strain from severe weather. Engineer M Cheney resigns, exploring new ventures. Civil service exams set in January for entomology assistant irrigation engineer. St Marks Christmas Sale planned at Turner hall with afternoon sale and 5 to 8 pm hot supper and an 8:30 pm dance. Storm chatter notes a no blizzard but cold wind and snow.
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Department of Agriculture
St. Mark’s Guild
Turner Hall
Protection for West Wild Game Sought From Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports G O Shields president of the League of American Sportsmen urged President Roosevelt to provide stronger protection for large western game. He asked for a $20,000 appropriation for Yellowstone protection and extension to include timber reserves, the purchase of the Allard buffalo herd, and a ban on shipments of wild animals or birds from territories.
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Washington
G. O. Shields
League of American Sportsmen
Roosevelt
West
Yellowstone National Park
Allard
Piston Packing Discussed by Railway Club
The Railway Employer club met last night in the master mechanic's office with strong attendance. Inventor Mr. Mitchell discussed piston packing in compound engines and gave an instructive lecture as part of an increasingly engaging series of meetings.
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Mitchell
All Women to Vote Amendment Introduced
Yesterday Senator IF E Warren of Wyoming introduced a constitutional amendment to grant suffrage to all American women. If passed it would be the sixteenth amendment. Bleeder Discharged John Yensen has returned home to Granite Canon after a cow’s injury. Hand Badly Burned Mamie Keenright suffered a severe burn making candy. Rifle Club Scores The club posted scores: Berger sen 86 83 84 89 Bonser 74 84 Bruce 77 76 78 87. Coming Wedding Dr Deering of Boone Indiana and Miss Jean Miller of this city to wed here tomorrow. Divorce Suit Contested Mrs Glidden mother of Maud Adams will contest the divorce suit at Evanston.
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If’. E. Warren
Wyoming
United States
Union
Warren
John Yensen
Granite Canon
Rifle Club
Bergersen
Bonser
Bruce
Dr. Deering
Boone, In
Jean Miller
Cheyenne
H. K. Glidden
Evanston
Glidden
Weather Drops 41 Below Zero Amid Cold Snap
John Hunton of Fort Laramis reports a government registered thermometer showed 41 degrees below zero on Saturday morning. The reading, deemed reliable by Weather Bureau official Mr. Palmer, was short lived and caused limited stock damage. Cattle and sheep survived the storm with mild days ahead expected to revive stock. The piece notes Gus Becker, 17, remains jailed on perjury charges with spring trial. Also announces Last Chance Oil Co formed in Evanston with $100,000 capital to operate in Uinta county. Amalgamated Copper stock movement shows stagnation. Local ads: VENDOME board by month $22.50. rooms and board $26. souvenir china sale. furnished rooms for rent at Warren Emporium.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Lander
G. W. Robinett
Kirk
John Hunton
Fort Laramis
Mr. Palmer
Weather Bureau
Last Chance Oil Company
Evanston
Uinta County
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B. A. Slack
Henry Sweet
George H. E Evans
Rock Springs
R. Harvey Reed
Chicago
Western Surgical and Gynecological Association
Reed
John W. Robinson
Francis Roe
Owen
Albany County
Wheatland
Glenrock
Peter Olsen
G. W. Singer
North Park
Oak Leaf Chapter No
J. P. Jenkins
Miller
Harrigan
Company G
Eighteenth Infantry
Nineteenth Street
Central Ave
Rank
Errnsman
Scott
Bert Collins
Father Comiskey
Lenihan
Nash & Son
Nebraska
Wyoming Development Company
Fenton
Big Horn County
Storm
Cowhick Dry Goods Company
Mark
Famosa
Union Pacific Band
M. Cheney
Civil Service Examination
St. Mark's
Wood's Landing
Episcopal Ladies
Cheyenne Cigar Factory
Mary I. Webster
T. T. Tynan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rudolph
Adolph
Opera House
Newcastle
Iron Mountain
J. F. Jenkins
Protection Forsgame
Railway Club
Mamie Keenright
Fort Laramie
Gus Becker
Amalgamated Copper
New York
Vendome
Wheeler & Goodale
Warren Emporium
Gio, H
NAGLW
Chas
Corson
Treas
Mercantile
Haguson Stawei
HAWES
Florsheim Fine Shoes
JAROS
John Harrington
Carey
West 17Th Street
West Sixteenth ST
Jordon
A. Underwood
Messick
Keystone
Astle & Lavander
Golden Beer Hall
Arghner
Logan
West 17Th St
Cahill PP
Allegretti
The
Messick Dry Goods Company
the Peoples’ Store
Knight Campbell Music
Knight-Campbell Music CO
West 16Th Street
West Seventeenth Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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