Electric power modernizes Cheyenne business district
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power introduces the day electric circuit on June 1, boosting city growth. Ice cream, coffee grinding, and hotel ventilation shift to electricity. Cahill Bros and Kelley Grocery install motors for ice cream and coffee, Geyster Steam Laundry abandons steam power, and about 75 fans are planned in key businesses. The Leader opens a fully electric facility on Capitol avenue, with presses and lighting powered by electricity.
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Motors
Electric Light Company
Leader's
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
Cheyenne
Aiea
Cahill Bros
Kelley Grocery Company
Hynds
Heaney’s
Popp & Noble
Manewal
Bresnahan & Smith's
Callender Billiard Hall
Leader
Capitol Avenue
Wyoming
Kendricks Acquitted in Wyoming Murder Trial
George Kendricks was acquitted by a jury in Rawlins Wyoming district court of the murder of Frank Mulvaney at Grand Encampment. The jury deliberated about twenty five minutes after hearing that Mulvaney was the aggressor and Kendricks acted in self defense.
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Daily Leader
Rawlins
Wyo
George Kendricks
Frank Mulvaney
Grand
Mulvaney
Kendricks
Trial dates and local notices fill Sheridan county edition
The June term of Sheridan county district court opens in Sheridan with key civil and criminal cases including Mrs James Barton charged with murdering her father in law at Arvada. More than 35 witnesses subpoenaed. Wheatland reports cattle losses from peritonitis. Memorial Day observances planned by Woodmen of the World. HM Lendecke from Prague to settle and pursue floristry. Social dance at Keefe ball on June 6. Sterling silverware sale by Warren Mercantile Co.
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Sjeveral Lo Daily Leader
District Court of
Sheridan County
Sheridan
James Barton
Arvada
Wyoming
Roosevelt Thanks Cheyenne Friends for Saddle Gift
President Roosevelt wrote to mossra J F Schmitt and Daniel McAlvan thanking Cheyenne citizens for a handsome saddle and bridle. He recalled the sixty mile ride where the saddle was broken and expressed heartfelt thanks for the gift and good wishes.
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Roosevelt
Mossra
J. F. Schmitt
Dan McAlvan
Cheyenne
Treed by bear in Wyoming notches a harrowing climb
Peter Johnson of Savary Creek, Rawlins Wyoming, was chased up a tree by a bear after firing at it yesterday. He fired again when the bear approach ed but his rifle jammed. He clung to the tree for seven hours before the bear tired and wandered off. Johnson reached camp exhausted and badly cramped.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Peter Johnson
Savary Creek
Kiachelle
Brain
Johnson
Electric road planned from Thermopolis to Garland
Big Horn county papers report a new electric road proposed by banker E. B. Gillette. The line would run from Thermopolis through the Big Horn valley to Garland on the Burlington, passing a dozen growing settlements along the route.
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Big Horn County
E. EB. Gillette
Thermopolis
Garland
Burlington
Big Horn Valley
Northern Natrona gang pursuit after heavy rains
Sheriff Webb of Natrona county and the Johnson county sheriff with posses pursue a gang of hero thieves in northern Natrona. Thermopolia reports a Diamond saloon hold up with over 400 dollars taken and the bartender and six patrons forced to surrender valuables. Postmaster at Grand Encampment to receive a salary increase from 1300 to 1500 starting July 1 due to business growth.
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Webb
Natrona County
Heroe
Johnson County
Thermopolia
Post Office Department
Grand Encampment
Wyo
Cheyenne Visitors and City News Briefs
Wyoming residents visiting Cheyenne include C P Arnold Larmie George Bracken J N Stan Rawina J F Carlile J A Whitely Iron Mountain P J Burns Douglas Meanwhile John Addleton is named rural mail carrier out of Sheridan and W L Townsend appointed substitute Chair Gang Organized Fourteen tramps fined fourteen dollars each and sent to a chain gang Wandering Willies to clean streets Manewal baseball team travels to Laramie for doubleheader Bugent Emigh weather observer in Dodge City reports on recent cyclone Golf tournament postponed due to weather first regular tourney set for next Saturday afternoon.
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Cheyenne
Willies
Policamen
Brennan Falls to Kid Gregory in Rock Springs Title Bout
In Rock Springs last night the middleweight state championship fight ended with Matthias Brennan losing to Kid Gregory. Brennan was knocked out in the fourth round as a Cheyenne sports delegation watched the bout.
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Rock Springs
Matthias Brannan
Kid” Gregory
Brennan
Cheyenne
Hospital Aid Society Seeks Hospital Supervisory Board
County Commissioners declined to grant a separate board with broad powers to oversee the county hospital. In a formal response County Clerk Joe Cahill said the board will retain control over expenditures and management, while inviting further suggestions from the Hospital Aid Society and praising their goodwill.
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Board of Supervision
Board of County Commissioners
Hospital Aid Soci Aty
Hospital Aid Society
Honorable
Women’s Aid Society
Wugeestionns
Board of Visitors
County Commissionerag
Joe Cahill
Passengers Fumigated After Smallpox Case in Wyoming
Twenty five tourists in a sleeping car were halted at Rawlins Wyoming and fumigated after a porter contracted smallpox. The car was stopped, fumigated, and allowed to proceed east. Local machinists union reps Perry and Thompson said all machinists will return to work Monday after Omaha visit.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Ogden
B. F. Perry
Fred Thompson
Machinista Union
Omaha
Deputy Sheriff Pursues Mexican Murder Suspect Across Ranch Camps
Deputy Sheriff Leale Snow has gone west to pursue Pedro G. Lara, the Mexican charged with murdering a fellow sheepherder near Hilledate. Lara reportedly passed through Rawlins then headed west. Snow tracks sheep camps around Evanston as part of the search. Superintendent Tynan names Mig Lena A. Stover and Prof. B. A. Dunbar to Sheridan county and Rock Springs school boards of examiners.
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Leale Snow
Pedro G. Lara
Hilledate
Lara
Rawlins
Snow
Evanston
Tynan
Mig Lena A. Stover
Sheridan County
Prof
B. A. Dunbar
Rock Springs
State Board of Examiners
Mother travels after dispatch on mine tragedy near Salt Lake
Mrs. M. Dale, mother of Mrs. C. M. Pinlaysen, left for Salt Lake upon receiving a dispatch stating her son had been killed in a mine accident near the city.
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M. Dale
C. M. Pinlaysen
Salt Lake
That City
Irrigation Office Partners With University Experts on Seepage Study
The Irrigation Investigations office of the department of agriculture in Thin City will cooperate with the experiment station at Wreoming Wasweer y Vien Utne Lan to study seepage on the North Platte River and tributaries. Prof. C. Tate will lead the project with assistance from Prof. Buffum and Prof. BF Fleming of the university.
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Department of Agriculture
Thin City
Wreoming
Peepage
North Platte River
C. &. Tate
Buffum
Bf, Fleming
University
Woods Funeral Reflects Large Turnout and Respect
Friends and relatives attended ceremonies for the deceased with unusually beautiful floral offerings. Rev MH H McQuillin led services, viewing allowed from 8:30 to 10:20 a.m. Interment followed at City cemetery with pallbearers including Judge J M Carey, Judge R H Secnitt, LeRoy Grant, Tom Reid, Daniel McAlvan, and Dr W W Crook.
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H. McQuilliin Om
J. M. Carey
R. H. Secnitt
LeRoy Grant
Tom Reid
Daniel McAl van
W. W. Crook
Families Seek Homes Near Lookout Lookout Wyoming Colony Proposed
A party of home-seekers from Iowa arrived at Lookout in Albany county to inspect land for a potential settlement. The group, aided by Union Pacific, could bring over a hundred families to establish a flourishing colony if the venture proves satisfactory. The Lookout area offers suitable agricultural land and streams for irrigation.
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Ohl
Ladi Lamdee
Rawlins
Wyo
Lookout
Iowa
Union Pacific
Albany County
State Buys Bonds From Carbon County on Refunding Issue
The state through Treasurer H. G. Hay purchased 12400 of Carbon county refunding bonds at 4 1 3 percent interest. The bonds redeem a like amount of funding bonds maturing August 1, 1903. Five bids were received. the state's bid was highest and best and awarded.
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H. G. Hay
Carbon County
Local leaders plan iron mountain spur survey and stone quarry work
Mayor M P Keefe and officials travel to Iron Mountain to survey a spur to stone quarries east of the railroad for Ft Russell buildings. Other notes report a collision on the Green River line injuring none, a highwayman sought for mail robbery, conductor layoffs in the seventh district, Rev Nice's resignation, a shop accident injuring a machinist, a creditors notice after a business sale, and an ad for French strawberries at Maneval's restaurant.
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M. P. Keefe
R. W. Bradley
Pease
Iron Mountain
Nine Crimes to Be Heard in Laramie County Court
Next Tuesday the spring term of Laramie County District Court opens with Judge R H Scott presiding. A petit jury has been drawn and 9 criminal cases plus about forty civil actions will be heard, including embezzlement charges against Wm J Boott and K P Nickell, and a felony case against Wiliam Beynon.
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District Court
Laramie County
Thin City
R. H. Scott
Mike McDonald
Wm. L. Scott
Stoll
Scott
Switchmen's Union of North America
Nickell
Kela P. Nickell
Eugene W. Whitman
Lio Intercean
Martin
Sesault
Mr. Phares
J. F. Curran
William Fitzgerald
Joe Miller
George Benedict
Wiliam Boynon
Asaaust
Dance at Keefe Hall Saturday Night
Edison phonographs and records advertised at Buechner and Sons.
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Keefe Hall
Edison
Buechner & Son's
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Schapfner & Marx
MUO
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Marx
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Gorham
Ferguson Street
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W. 17Th Street
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Heaney
England
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