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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
4
A 1907 letter from Jacobe Pete to a Dear Friend discusses improving bread by using Royal and Snow Flake flour. It mentions flour brands kept in stock and a price of 1.50 per four sack. The tone reflects home baking and pantry choices of the era.
A local retailer advertises a full line of Silver and Cut Glass to help customers serve their New Year's tea. The promotion highlights quality serving pieces and tableware to enhance holiday gatherings.
A Cheyenne city council meeting featured a petition seeking white preference in hiring for the Northern Colorado Power Company and related work, arguing native labor shortages justify prioritizing whites over Greek and other alien workers. Alderman Schilling urged talks with Westinghouse, Church Kerr & Co. to address alleged native labor availability. the motion passed.
C. W. Williams longtime Guernsey Gazette owner and editor travels to Rawlins to take the editorial management of the Republican. He will not sell the Gazette and will remain tied to Guernsey interests while relocating with his family for duties in Rawlins.
Walding King and Marvin Toledo druggists advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills promoted for constipation. Sold by all druggists.
Citizens Seve Bank promotes a daily balance as an infallible bookkeeper with no salary, offering checks for all bills and free replacement if you lose your checkbook. The ad lists T. B. Hord as president, David Nimmo as VP, E. W. Stone as cashier, and Chas F. Mallin as assistant cashier.
Judge D H Craig in theory from Rawlina. W H Hulett and family visiting Courtland Nebraska. A H Marble returned from a Denver business trip. Ed Lane fish warden Dale Creek in city yesterday. E H Fourt Lander attorney in city. Judge J L Morgan of Hecla seriously sick at 102 East Sixteenth. Judge and Mrs J M Carey host Edward T David of Douglas. Mrs F L Robinsons guest Emma Plettner of Denver returned home. Martin Brettner returned from Silver Crown district after fortnight. Dave Gilieland John Rutledge dry farmers in city from South Bend. State Examiner Harry B Henderson and Deputy Arthur K Lee back from Sheridan. Mr and Mrs Peter Hanson and mother-in-law returned from Elba after several weeks. Park C Hayes Cheyenne visitor report to Leader was erroneous.
Denver January 21 former governor John E B Osborne of Wyoming was named chairman of the hotel committee and vice chairman of the arrangements committee. He will oversee immediate convention duties as the Democratic sub committee accepts auditorium plans for a 14 000 seat hall and presides over the organizing efforts.
Frank Martinez of Mexican Pete Everett seeks a match for his fighter with the Rock Springs winner next month in Rock Springs Wyoming. Everett offers to back his man to any wager and may fight anywhere. If no match is secured he may challenge Yank Kenny for the American ochre championship. Buena Vista Gold Mining Co holds annual stockholders meeting February 24 in Cheyenne.
New York on January 21 a dream led Miss Lucy Alvert to Taylorsville New Jersey where her grandfather who died long ago had hidden four thousand dollars in gold. The next morning the gold was found.
Kidney and bladder pills relieve backache and weak back. A. E. Roedel sells them. Social dance by the Degree of Pocahontas set for Wednesday evening January 22 at the A. O. U. W. ball with Ray's Orchestra.
Washington reports a day of heated debate as the House backs a measure criminalizing the disclosure of official crop statistics. Senate discussion centers on a bid to probe an injunction in the Hiteman Coal case. Immigration station funding dominates, lawmakers debate and approve the $250 000 measure as part of the immigration bill proceedings.
Wyoming Supreme Court denies Fay Hovey writ of habeas corpus. Hovey, jailed in Casper, faces a second trial on charges of luring two young girls to a life of shame in her house of ill repute. Jury on first trial was discharged Sunday. court ruling means she remains detained pending further action.
Fifty sheep belonging to farmers around Evans and Greeley are said to have been killed in the past ten days by a pack of six dogs led by a large black animal like a wolf. Notable losses include Walter Sylvester with twenty five, Arthur Peterson with fifteen, and others. The killings occur over wide areas with throats cut and carcasses left, no fixed neighborhood.
The annual election of the Stock Growers National Bank produced one change in its officer corps. Curtin L. Templin was promoted to the position of assistant cashier. DeWitt's Carbonised Witch Hazel Salve is recommended for piles and is sold by A, B, Rondel.
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