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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
8
The snippet notes second class matter registration dated September 5 1907 at Cheyenne Wyoming post office under the 1879 act. It also lists subscription rates with unclear figures.
Delegates depart for the Republican state convention with Leader resolutions at hand. Governor Brooks appoints H A Coffeen as university trustee alongside Otto Gramm and Misa Hebard. Rogers and Johnston refuse the honor. Washington predictions hint at a Roosevelt message amid gathering thunder. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw divorce could hinge on insanity plea. Wyoming lacks streetcar lines. Wyoming men blamed for good humor. A quilt with 11 760 pieces cited as bizarre congressional drafting talent. Arkansas GOP convention descends into a row, proving party disputes exist in at least one district.
The Capitol-Gazette argues Judge Carpenter should issue a timely decision on the Wyoming Central Irrigation dispute, noting the case has dragged since January and delaying homesteaders on their claims. The editor defends the judge’s integrity while pressing for a prompt ruling before the state convention.
The Cowley Progress notes six Crowley delegates elected for the Basin county convention failed to attend except L. J. Villa and Emil Waterlaus. The column questions why elected delegates do not attend and urges pledging to participate when nominated.
The American Humane Association asks President Roosevelt to lease public range lands to stock owners. It urges a fair grazing law requiring lessees to keep stock in winter and summer sustenance with shelter in sheds and corrals, all under strict government control to reduce losses and crowding.
A collage of droll snippets from Puck and other papers. Jests on meals and manners mix with social chatter at hotels and humorous misreads. A young man’s misstep in education shows through a quip about synonyms.
The speaker mocks a proposal to have a federal bureau dictate all stock lease practices from feeding to shelter, noting such extreme government intrusion would not gain congressional approval. The passage highlights how land lease advocates might pursue broad regulatory authority.
The Denver Republican notes that petition authors exaggerate range stock losses. It recalls past winters caused deaths among cattle and sheep but credits improved ranch management and winter shelter. It argues modern stockmen provide feed and disagree with radical against-range advocates.
A chaotic mix of lyric fragment about high society woes and a note that Governor Hanly of Indiana will nominate Mr Fairbanks for president at the Chicago convention. It mentions Fairbanks campaigners hiring fifty automobiles for delegates and Hartford’s mayor elect spending $6 819 to secure the job.
Postage prices in Denver are promised unchanged in July. Milwaukee Mayor Sherrle Becker plans a Wisconsin governor bid using surplus hot air. The Denver altitude irks Tammany as railroad rates hit $82 round trip. Rep Ralph D Cols of Ohio twice secures GOP nomination by a thin margin. Streetcar unions face pressure while Mayor Johnson moves against the electric light company. Tom seeks exercise to trim his waist.
Douglas Wyoming May 6 The Converse county republican convention selected delegates to the state convention at Lander next Thursday. Names listed include Dr J M Wilson Louis Johnson M C Barrow F Brooks Ed J Wells C F Birkhead W A Arnold J J Steffen. The delegates were not in
The Democratic voters of Laramie County are called to a county convention at Cheyenne court house on May 13 1908 at 10 a.m. to elect fourteen delegates to the state convention in Cheyenne on May 14. Primary meetings to select delegates will be held May 7 in Cheyenne and Wheatland from 8 to 9 p.m.. in other precincts at 2 p.m. Provisions cover ward and precinct representation and primary locations with chairmen named. Proxies must be residents of the precincts. Frank I Johnston is chairman and S.H. Hopkins secretary.
A warrant is issued for Edward H. Martin of the city engineers office on suspicion of murdering Nathan Wolff in a jewelry and pawnbroker shop last Friday night. Martin has been missing since Sunday night and is described as drug addicted.
Cardinal Logue primate of Ireland arrived in New York to attend the 100th anniversary of the New York diocese. After preaching next Sunday he will tour Boston and Niagara Falls and then go to Chicago. He expects a visit to San Francisco before returning to Ireland.
The passage notes that artificial teeth are easily detected by an observer when poorly arranged and stresses the value of well crafted dental work. It promotes continuous gum work as finest art, ranks sets on gold alloy highest then aluminum and rubber plates as affordable options, and urges readers to investigate new plate methods.
The newspapers of Pennsylvania show a keen regard for Knox, treating his name and impact with consistent seriousness in coverage and commentary.
Washington May 6 The house republican caucus adjourned at 11 o clock tonight without a conclusion on the currency question. Another meeting will be held tomorrow to continue consideration.
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