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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
8
Entry details show second class matter filing on September 6 1907 at Cheyenne Wyoming post office under 1878 act. Publication line notes subscription options with one year six months etc for Daily Leader.
A petition from supporters of the Laramie County Public Library urges library trustees to retain the popular librarian. They cite thorough knowledge, efficiency, and increased circulation, protesting her removal and demanding appointment based on merit for faithful public service.
Last night the lights of the village gleamed through rain and mist. Readers are urged to cut out, sign, and send a petition to the Leader office to protect library affairs from private or social interests. The piece also notes a three hour ship subsidy speech by Gallinger and comments on Roosevelt land policy and government fraud cases at Roswell New Mexico.
A political editorial condemns what it calls a southern machine or gang rule undermining fair representation and public funds. Senators Williams and Sullivan denounce unjust apportionment and vow to press the suit, facing corporate opposition and machine mercenaries as they demand reform and accountability. The piece urges an end to entrenched influence and cronyism that skews taxes and allocations.
The Cheyenne Tribune opposes Cannon as a Republican candidate citing protectionist/anti labor stance while praising Matt in each issue. The paper notes Taft filed injunctions affecting a worker and his home, reflecting editorial bias and political contention.
Readers are urged to sign the petition and return it to the Leader office. Any person may visit the Leader office to add their signature.
The Laramie Republican questions Mondell's letter quoted by The Douglas Budget. It asks who Mondell means by “our friends” and whether supporters of federal control of the public range are considered his friends, implying tension over state versus federal policy. The piece prompts debate on who truly represents the people of the state.
A short Atlanta Constitution verse extols resilience with refrains on being tellable well through drought or rain. It uses rural dialect to urge continued chorus and optimism about the nation weathering hardship with Providence and collective resolve.
The Cowley Progress nominates Sheridan as the venue for the next Republican state convention. It argues Cheyenne and southern districts have hosted the event for years and the north deserves recognition.
The Olympia Daily News mocks Gifford Pinchot, calling him a dilettante forest service chief who may seek western politics. It suggests his career choice would have benefited both him and the public if he had pursued politics earlier.
The passage notes Professor of Mathematics Edward T. Rawson, second ranking officer in his corps, placed on the retired list for age. He hailed from New York and joined the naval service in October 1890, with his pastorate postponed from March last year.
Mayor P S Cook ordered police at the Central Avenue viaduct over the Union Pacific tracks to curb fast driving on the deteriorating elevated roadway. Yesterday three drivers violating the pace rule were arrested. two were fined 15 each, while one was discharged due to the horse's gait resembling a walk and trot.
John Coa, an unemployed clerk, asked Bellevue Hospital to be Oslerized claiming chemicals ruined all his organs except lungs. He praised Dr. Osler and requested chloroform in line with such ideas. He was placed in the psychiatric ward for observation.
Secretary George W. Walker of the National Wool Growers Association returned from Washington where he represented the group in a protest against any leasing of the public range. He also visited his former Massachusetts home and was met in Denver by Mrs. Walker who accompanied him back to the city.
The Chayenne High School basketball team travels to Denver to face an unspecified Denver team tonight. Tomorrow the locals meet North Denver High School in another away game.
A fragment recalls John D. Rockefeller urging truth despite expedience and reports Hetty Green denying in Boston that daughter Sylvia engaged to Matthew Astor Wilks of New York, signaling a society rumor linked to prominent names.
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