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Newspaper

Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1908

Page

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Aldermen Hear Heated Debate Over City Alley Paving Tax

Cheyenne aldermen at City Hall faced a storm of objections to a 62.39 mills levy on all block property for alley paving bounded by Capitol Avenue Ferguson Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. A 15 percent cross‑shift stirred protests from residents and contractors alike as officials debated legality and fairness of assessments and who benefits.

City Hall Capitol Avenue Ferguson Seventeenth Riner Hiner Cook Henry Arp J. M. Carey & Bro Barber & Bennett and Annex Carlisle Gald Ft Arp Tam George W. Hoyt Hoyt W. A. Wyman Louis Kirk Kirk Bristol Johnston T He Mo- Hon

Immigration Bill Sparks General Congressional Debate

In Washington on January 20, Congress discussed a new immigration bill with House members engaging in broad debate before passage. Senator Aldrich received a note from Secretary Cortelyou about delays in answering a canal bond issue inquiry, provoking remarks from Tillman about apparent disobedience. The secretary apologized for any misunderstanding and said a full response would take about a week due to heavy workload across financial bureaus.

Washington, D. C Senate Aldrich Cortelyou Tillman

Plot to Destroy Fleet Echoed From Paris to Rio Janeiro

Reports from Paris and Rio Janeiro claim Brazilian authorities were warned of a possible attempt to blow up the American battleship fleet in harbor. The alleged plot, connected to a single untrustworthy source, remains unproven and skeptical though precautions were taken to frustrate conspirators and move plans southward or abandon them.

Paris Rio Janeiro Straits of Magellan Washington

Rhodes Scholarship Examinations Set for Wyoming

University of Wyoming president confirms Rhodes scholarship exams will be held January 21 and 22 at Laramie with two Wyoming applicants, H. Anderson of Wheatland and Edward N. Roberts of Washakie, son of an Episcopal missionary among the Indians.

Laramie Wyo Tisdel University of Wyoming Wyoming H. Anderson Wheatland Edward N. Roberts Washakle

Fire Department Purchases New Team For Chemical Wagon

City fire department under Chief Thi Kerrigan bought a large team a bay and a black from R.8 VanTassell to haul the chemical wagon of the Alert Howe company.

Fire Department City Fire Department Thi Kerrigan R. 8 VanTassell Alert Howe Company

Weather Forecast for Wyomine Tuesday to Wednesday

Forecast calls for rain or snow Tuesday with colder conditions in the southeast. Wednesday should be fair with snow possible in the northeast. Local data covers 11 hours ending 0 p.m. January 20. Temperature range from 24 degrees minimum to unspecified maximum. Palmer Section Director.

Washington Wyomine South Cast Nano W. & Palmer Ection

Pitiful Bicycle Theft Story Ends in Flight to Denver

A laborer named Smithson and accomplice Faber confessed to stealing bicycles to feed a hungry wife and newborn son. After selling them for five dollars each to Burgman, they bought food and baby clothing before being stopped. the owner declined to press charges, and Smithson fled to Denver with his family after brief police attention.

W. Theon Stone Artist East Fourteenth Street Fred Faber Smithson Denver H. Sweatt Louis Manewal, Jr Sam Burgman Smithson and Faber Smithson and Faber Burlington Union Pacific Burgman Fort D. A. Russell Atkinson

Stockmen Meet in National Convention in Denver

Denver hosts the eleventh annual American Live Stock association convention and a major stock show with thousands of cattlemen in town. Delegates discuss public range policy, forestry, and other national stock issues, with a big program planned at the Broadway theater and sessions at the Tabor opera house.

Denver Colo United States American Live Stock Association Colorado Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association American National Live Stock Association Seventeenth Street Broadway Tabor

Bodies of three murdered Italians found near Florence

The bodies of Dominice Minichello Ercola Buffeti and Mrs Frank Palmetto were found buried about 150 yards from Antonio Nertilio’s home. Nernino, under arrest for four murders, claimed Joseph Minichello killed the victims and confessed after police threatened him with hanging. A fourth body remains missing.

Florence Color Polley Antonio Nertilio Allan Antonio Bavori Dominance Minichello Nernino Ercola Buffett Mra Frank Palmetto Minichello Bufféti Mintchello Joseph Minichello

School Miss Marshall Pupils as Firemen

Miss Minnie Howe, teacher at the local School, was elected honorary member of the Encampment fire department at Mnicampment Wye. When the schoolhouse caught fire, she marshalled the pupils into a bucket brigade before firefighters arrived and the flames were checked.

Mnicampment Wye Minnie Howe

Train wreck disrupts Boratoga and Encampment line

A damaged OCR fragment reports a derailment on the Boratoga line near Samatoga and Encampment in Wyoming, with an initial note of a first wreck and unclear details about the date and involved parties.

Samatoga Encampment Faraloza Wyo Jian Boratoga

Escampment Railway Incident Near Here

A six month old Escampment railway operation saw a bucket fall from a cart in a cut near here. Passengers were served a luncheon from this place on a landau while the train stayed exposed in the open for most of the day.

Landeau

Haggs Couple Wed After Long Drive Home

Special to The Leader reports Howling Wye and Lir Clidden manager of the Paces Mercantile company and Mes Domai Hamilton of Pyke were married late last night after a long drive from Bages in the southern part of the Hounity.

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A. W. Barber Barber & Bennett SENA Rhodes Weather Report W. Smithson Haggs
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