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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1905
Page
8
A store highlights a wide range of thoughtful gift options for relatives. The list emphasizes practical, affordable choices across categories and aims to help shoppers select appropriate items for many kin.
James R. Rankin reports Colorado Fuel and Iron has purchased the old Iron mine near Rawlins and will soon drill to determine iron quantity. If ore body is as promising as officials expect, activity could begin before summer, with a large labor force expected.
Coroner Bennett presided over an inquest in Rawlins Wyoming on Franco Ribal who was found dead near a Kindt Sheep company camp last Saturday. Evidence showed the abdomen wound came from his revolver discharging when he slipped and fell, the bullet piercing his body. Ribal was a sheepherder and is described as well connected in New Mexico through his father who holds property and influence.
Swift & Co plans to irrigation project to reclaim arid Weld Logan Morgan and Washington counties with a $3 million ditch. Denver reports indicate land purchases in Weld County as part of creating a vast cattle range or agricultural beets operation. Local attorneys deny grazing use and say land is water rights and appurtenances intended for Swift & Co. cattle feeding and eventual packing plant needs.
Rawlins Wyoming December 18 R M Mellroy was arrested at the request of the Uint a county sheriff for allegedly stealing a valise from a trunk after it was broken open Sheriff James took him back to Evanston that night Christmas shopping ads follow listing gifts and fabrics from local stores Cap itol Toggery and William Myers Dry Goods advertise hats mufflers silk kimonos and other season items
Thomas Myers found guilty of receiving stolen property valued at $20 after a night district court trial for burglarizing Union Pacific box cars. McInerny acquitted of robbery charges and released. James Connelly arraigned for highway robbery with trial set for today after alleged assault on a Polish laborer and theft of $17.
In Kemmerer Wyoming Antonio Garcia and Miguel Lopez two Mexican sheepherders fought last week Lopez hurled a knife at Garcia who was trying to flee The blade struck Garcia in the left chest just over the heart but hit a rib and did not penetrate the heart area.
A series of brief social notes lists Dr. Rafter as a guest in Denver among John Morris from Silver Crown, J. W. Blake and family leaving for Congdon Oregon, Miss Amy Wait visiting Cheyenne from Laramie, and several return trips from Buffalo Laramie and Denver. It also mentions H. C. Beeler’s health in Honolulu, Supt. Whitney’s improving health, W. Hennessy’s injury from the Granger wreck, and Rex Schnitger visiting Sheridan for the holidays.
Notices call relatives to provide service and death details for soldiers buried without headstones so headstones can be furnished. Adjutant WM O Smith of Reynolds Post G A R asks urgent action at the courthouse. Also local ads advertise ladies wear, hot chicken pie supper, and new glove arrivals.
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