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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
5
Delmore and Darrell present a Singing and Character Black Faced Act titled Quick Change with popular prices. Reserved seats available in Atlas lobby during the day.
Eastbound and westbound trains listed with arrival and departure times for normal service. Notable entries include No. 1 Overland Limited 11:50 a.m departure and 12:01 a.m arrival, No. 2 Overland Limited 6:45 a.m departure and 6:35 a.m arrival, and connections via No. 4 Atlantic Ex and No. 6 Eastern Ex with times across major routes. Train numbers 101 through 108 show southbound and northbound movements with Seattle to Sterling and Cheyenne legs. Timetable effective November 10, 1907, daily except Sunday for some services.
Hugh Clark of Cheyenne won the riding championship at Manhattan Beach Denver earning first prize a belt and twenty five 20 gold pieces the world title and trophy Second place went to Harry Tipton of Colorado and third to Bert McKinley of Colorado Clayton Danks also from Cheyenne competed but finished outside the prize spots A Cheyenne team roping duo Irwin and Clark won first money while Danks and Irvine placed second The entertainment featured Old Cheyenne the bucking bull famed for challenging riders during Frontier Days preparations.
George V. Castle, a prominent Douglas freighter, disappeared with his horse in the North Platte River near Warm Springs while guiding a freight through a mold ford. Rescue efforts continue as the river is watched for his body. His death follows another drowning nearby on the same day.
Miss Ollive Cole is quite ill. Residents report visits and travel as several locals return from trips in Idaho and Nevada. The South Side Ladies Aid met on East Tenth street and a surprise party honored Mrs. Marshall Parker with a dress contest and numerous gifts.
Mrs Peter Maher and her son Peter Maher Jr headline an Atlas theater bill in Cheyenne. Emily Darrell John Delmore perform vaudeville comedy as Edo Jessen debuts with illustrated songs. The National Trio entertain with singing and dancing while moving pictures and Atlas treats charm audiences.
Coroner T. C. Murray was notified that Walter Wright drowned in the Platte near Cassa and his body was recovered near Fishcanon after drifting about thirty miles downstream as the river remained high. The coroner will travel to Hartville to conduct an inquest into the death.
Governor B B Brooks with Mr and Mrs Frank Barrow and Mrs M C Barrow of Douglas attended a congenial theater party at the Atlas. Mrs A W Barber hosted guests Mrs George Hoyt and Mrs Organ. Harold Vaughan with Miss Bessie Cook Miss Beaule Jonéa and Mr Guy Jensen formed a pleasant party. Edith Bond Fosdick and Miss McGregor formed a small group interested in the varied program.
Society notes list Tuesday events for Woodmen circle monthly meeting and several clubs. Thursday hosts Buchre club at Mrs George Walker and Mystic Maze at Mrs Applegate. Friday hosts Win One club at Miss Wilton's home and St Mark's Guild activities. sewing school at 2 30 in vestry. W R C general postponed. G A R ladies meet at Fraternal hall.
The W C T U in Cheyenne moved its monthly meeting to Monday as leaders depart for Wheatland for the Laramie County convention. Medal contests are set for July 27 and August 10 with Hazel Rowland and Virling Hart set to challenge four Wheatland contestants for the gold. The Sheridan Band honored pianist Mrs. Barrow with a gold chain and locket as she leaves with her husband for Cheyenne, while Mrs. Barrow’s departure ends her band service.
The Bloomer Girls baseball team, all women, will face the Cheyennes on the Arcade diamond next Sunday. The team is known for drawing large crowds wherever they appear.
About 800 tenants of a five story double decker building at East Fortieth Street camped out all night reacting to a bomb found in the rear of the house. No injuries reported as residents worried they would be allowed back into their rooms.
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