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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
4
City of Cheyenne Faces Lighting Contract Dispute
Mayor P. B. Cook and Cheyenne Light Fuel Power officials signed a steam heating pipes agreement but city authorities deny a broader lighting contract exists. The city continues to refuse payment for street lighting while the new plant nears completion and mixed power from old and new plants serves the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Sas
Isie
West
Cheyenne
Death Call Shocks Cheyenne Woman of Basin ties
A Basin Big Horn County telephone message reports the death of Mrs. Gough wife of Rev H D Gough formerly of Cheyenne. She was active in Salvation Army work along with her husband who later served as agent for the state board of child and animal protection and then pastor in Basin. She leaves a husband and two young children aged five years and months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Big Horn County
Gough
H. D. Gough
Cheyenne
A Basin
Personal notes from Walton city visit and regional updates
J A Delfelder is in the city from Walton. John Thomas ton returned from England. Max J Meyer attends to business in Denver. Mrs F A M Stuart is confined to home by illness. Timothy Kinney, the Western Wyoming sheep owner, is referenced. In the city Mrs J F Banks and Mrs Bublett are ill and homebound. Sheriff B J Smalley returned from the county’s northern part. J A Long and niece Miss Parker departed for Hot Springs. Mr Glenn, guest of Claude Glenn, returned to Kansas City. Anthony Wilkinson and John Wilkinson returned to their ranches east of the city. Judge Murat Masterson of Colorado Springs returned after legal business. Rev R L Harris of St Mark's Episcopal will depart for Laramie to address public school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
John Thomas Ton
England
Max J. Meyer
Denver
F. A. M. Stuart
Timothy Kinney
Wyoming
J. F. Banks
Misa Parker
Hot Springs
Mr. Glenn
Claude Glenn
Kansas City
Anthony Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
Murat Masterson
Colorado Springs
R. L. Harris
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Laramie
Accused detective claims five days blank mind in fraud case
A. Loywen, dubbed the blank mind man, is jailed with Mrs. Gould who allegedly procured jewelry and cash through worthless checks. Loysen maintains amnesia about the checks and Denver trip, while Mrs. Gould says the checks were for detective services. Trial set for the June term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persista
A. Loywen
Loysen
Burglars Strike Burlington Cars and Local Shop
Burlington railroad agent reports a merchandise car burglarized overnight with substantial theft. It is the fourth car burglary in six weeks with no clue to the thief. Meek's Shoe Shop near the First National Bank block also burgled Tuesday night for small loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Meek
First National Bank
Springs Draw Visitors To San Antonio With Winter Travel Deal
Hot Springs San Antonio area notes a favorable winter climate drawing visitors. Colorado and Southern promotes a round trip rate with details from EB Fisher, Denver. Annette M Sharritts opens manicuring parlors at the Emporium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonia
Antonio
Colorado & Southern
T. EB. Fisher
Denver
Annette M. Sharritts
Emporium
Richard's Poor Almanack for 1908 Published by White Rock
John J. Folen, local agent for White Rock mineral water, presented copies of Richard's Poor Almanack for the Year 1908 to friends. The humorous volume by Richard Fuller Proones contains musings on days and months and explains sun, air, and moon phenomena. Published by the White Rock company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Folen
White Rock
Richard
Richard Fuller
The
White Rock Company
Conference on High Dam Plan Near Shoshoni
A conference at the governor's office will address Big Horn Power company's request to erect a sixty foot dam in the Big Horn river canyon near Shoshoni. Representatives include the Big Horn Power company, Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Governor Brooks, and State Engineer C. T. Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B
Big Horn Power Company
Big Horn River
Shoshoni
Chicago, Buriington & Quincy Railroad Company
Brooks
C. T. Johnston
Greeley Faces C. H. 8 In Big Saturday Matchup
A basketball game between Greeley and C. H. 8 on Saturday, February 10, 1908, followed by a social dance after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
C. H
Alert Howe Company Meeting Notice
The regular meeting of the Alert Howe company will be held Sunday afternoon February 9 at 2 36 by order of Foreman 8 Mallin Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alert Howe Company
Mallin
Cow Milk Gives Hydrophobia To Twelve In Nebraska Case
Nine children two sets of twins and their relatives are under care of Dr A Lago Rio at the Pasteur Institute after drinking milk from a hydrophobic cow. The cow contracted rabies from a dog bite three weeks earlier and was killed. Mule and a horse on the same farm were later found to show hydrophobia and were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. Lagorio
Pasteur Institute
James Gellally
Hamilton County
Neb
Gellally
Inter Mule
Gelally
New York Imports Show Sharp Decline in January Value
The January import value of precious stones and pearls fell by over 23 million dollars from 1907, to about 23 million dollars less than the prior year. Automobile imports also dropped with 100 cars valued at 200,318 dollars versus 112 cars at 370,160 in January 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hairdressing Service Continues at Bresnaban Block
Anna L Raipey Liking remains a hairdresser and manicurist at room 24 Bresnaban block. Phone red 686.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna L. Raipey
Bresnaben Block
Co-birds Hats Blame for Flunk
Chicago February 6 Mens students in Prof William Waughs psychology class at the University of Chicago petitioned to ban picture date wearing by girls in class They claim the veils and the professor contribute to flunking On Monday the professor sent flunk notices to over three fourths of the men and the petition followed Professor Waugh said the matter would be taken to President HP Judson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Waugh
University of Chicago
Vella
Waugh
Harry Pratt Judson
Frisco Plans Campaign to Kill Rats in Houses
Frisco moves to prevent bubonic plague recurrence with a block by block extermination drive and strict sanitary rules after the city declares itself free of plague following the isolation hospital discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
San Francisco
Cal
Bed for injured motorists to be donated in Philadelphia hospital
A bed dedicated for automobile accident victims will be endowed at New Garretton hospital by the Quaker City Ladies Motorclub. The gift guarantees first use to those injured while under their own care, with reckless or careless driver injuries allowed only if no car owner occupies it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New Garretton Hospital
Quaker City Ladies
Local Furniture Repair Ads and Upholstery
An advertisement listing Cheyenne Upholstering Works at 504 West Seventeenth Street offering furniture packing and upholstery. It also notes Accurate adjusting and watch repairing by D. Miller at 1700 Persnguson Street with phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
West Seventeenth Street
D. Miller
Pernguson Street
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Jacob
Jacobe
Pete
B.S. Johnston
W.17th St
Murchison Jewelry Co
Capitol Ave
Che Cheyenne Restaurant
Eddy ST
QED
Lighting Company
City Stil
Death
Sweet Woman
A. Loysen
Oles Ei
Loe
Hawes Bros
Balck
Lolel Becker
Hardy
Colorado
Schroeder-Son Nursery
Raleree
Union Mercantile Co
Capitol Grocery
de Ton
Ferguson
Capitol Grocery Co
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