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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
3
The past week brought freezing temperatures in mercury and near thirty two degrees. Weather favorable for grain advancement but harsh on gardens. Weekly crop bulletin from the Weather Bureau covers week ending June 19, 1905.
The week opened warm then cooled toward its end with near freezing temperatures. Showers popular across the state with heavy rainfall in the eastern half and some hail but no reported damage. Grain and alfalfa progress, gardens lagging. ranges in good condition and stock gaining flesh. First alfalfa harvest begun but delayed by wet weather. streams high but declining slowly and water plentiful. irrigation unlikely to be scarce this summer.
Albany County reports describe warm but windy conditions with showers renewing grass and gardens, rivers high but receding, and crops improving. Observers note alfalfa budding, early potatoes blooming, and generally favorable conditions with some light hail and minimal irrigation needs.
Reports from towns including Junction Gillette Lander Lewiston South Pass City Wells Buffalo Greuch Griggs Cheyenne and Torrington describe good crop and grass growth overall with scattered showers. Rainfall totals for the week range from 0.18 to 1.64 inches while conditions shift from warm to cool and clouds persist.
May weather bring showers and hail with no damage. Crops reported doing well with irrigation of hay begun and prospects for heavy yield. Stock increasing on Nesh rapidly. A soaking rain on the night of the 16th cooled temperatures near freezing. Extensions by Jas. Horton and Arthur Gleave.
Buffalo Wyoming June 20 Lou Ripley was arrested on $500 bond after shooting Dominick Lapouble during a range dispute a week earlier Lapouble is recovering and expected to recover Ripley had been slated for trial authorities reversed course and ordered his arrest Lapuble targeted Ripley with a shot over his head prompting Ripley to fire in self defense according to officials The incident occurred in a range dispute between the two men
Handsome three color posters depict a curly haired youngster with a can of meat from the Cudahy Packing Company plant. The notices, hung under the direction of W J Ryan, the hustling representative of the Cudahy Company in the district, attract attention around the city.
Fred Arnold, among the youths hanged at Canon City, was arrested in connection with the Denver murder of Mrs. Youngblood. He had previously been tried in Wyoming for robbing a tent at the Wyoming Development Company's works at Senator McGill's ranch but was discharged when the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Weather settles into a mix of sun and showers boosting crops across the area. Rain totals include 1.61 inches with mountains white in morning light and frost unlikely to stall growth. Local reports from M. L. Wolfe, C. W. Morgaridge, and Lillian Stol note alfalfa, pastures, grain, and gardens improving though some gardens lag behind.
A gang of check forgers is active in Sheridan Wye. Several local shops received worthless paper made payable to E Lane and signed by D E Brown. Police are pursuing the suspects.
Mrs Minnie Jacobs of Houston testifies that Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband of Cuban diarrhoea contracted in Cuba after several doctors failed. One bottle sufficed and neighbors can confirm. Also notices for Baptist Ladies rummage sale and a Wyoming Cigarettes plug appear in the same item.
Evanston reports warm weather and rapid crop growth with a small garden truck ready for the table. Franks Tucker notes good rain on the month with 0.20 inches this week. Gravont records warm conditions with light show.
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