County Commissioners Admit Law Violations in Bridge Contracts
The Wyoming case records reveal Laramie County officials admitted breaking the law by awarding four bridge contracts totaling $6,000 without proper advertisement or open bidding. The 1908 minutes describe how the work exceeded the $100 threshold and violated the posting and bidding requirements, raising taxpayer concerns over costs.
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Board of Commissioners
Laramie County
Board of County Commissioners
Samuel Corson
Laramie
Pueblo Bridge Company
Chugwater Station
Board of the County Commissioners
Bryan Club Hosts Notable Evening At Rogma Hall
The Bryan club presented a successful entertainment to a seated audience of many ladies. Speeches on topics such as Security of Basic Deposit The Trusts Labor Question Tariff Imperialism and swelled fortunes drew interest from attendees.
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Bryan Club
Rogma
Bryan Epesches
Barry Bros
Bryan
Deserter Magnus Arrested in Louisville with Wads of Cash
In Louisville Kentucky on October 21 Charles Joseph Magnus described as a Navy deserter and recently married to Ada Gorman daughter of the late Senator Gorman was jailed after arrest. He carried 18000 in bonds and 6000 in cash which will go to his wife. He had enlisted under the name Hartlove and was formerly a Dolphins musician. He is to be sent to the navy department in Baltimore.
Pole Fatal: Lineman Falls to His Death in Cheyenne
Jacob Ford a 28 year old Western Union lineman died after his safety belt loop released while he swung around a freshly set pole on Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue. Witnesses including his brother I Ford watched as he fell head and face first, skull crushed, instantly killed. Coroner Murray took charge. no inquest decision yet. Ford came from Des Moines to Cheyenne with his brother and had been in the city less than three weeks. He rented Moorheadville Pennsylvania home and left unmarried.
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Western Union Pic Company
Fifteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
I. Ford
Jacob Ford
Ford
Murray
Cheyenne
Des Moines
Moorheadville
Erie County
Penn
Harriman Antimerger Suit Moves Testimony to New York
Sylvester G. Williams, special examiner for the United States, announced testimony will begin in New York City on November 17 in the Harriman anti merger suit. Williams will depart for New York next week as lawyers on both sides report readiness. The case targets the Harriman railroad system and its dissolution.
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Denver
Colo
Sylvester G. Williams
United States
Harriman
New York City
Bachelot
United States Attorney General
Ooice
Washington
New York
Williams
Roosevelt
Williame
Wiliams
York
Banking Firm Gone Up Appointment In Boston
Boston on October 22 reports Johnn P. Reynolds Jr was named receiver for the banking arm of 2. H. Gay & Co with liabilities totaling seven million dollars.
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Boston
Mass
Johnn P. Reynolds, Jr
2. H. Gay & Co
Wyoming Weather Forecast Forecast for Friday and Saturday
Weather report from Washington notes fair conditions in Wyoming for Friday and Saturday with rising temperatures. Local data show a 24 hour period ending 6 PM October 22 1908 with a high of 34 and a low of 17 degrees and no precipitation. Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington
Wyoming
St Marys Cathedral Fair Ends With Record Attendance
The annual St Marys Cathedral fair closed last night with the heaviest patronage of its four day run. Contests warmed up as young ladies sold chances. booths were nearly emptied before the entertainment ended. Winners in major contests were announced and prizes awarded, adding a substantial sum to the cathedral fund.
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St. Mary's Cathedral Fair
Bride to Stick to Arrested Husband
Louisville Kentucky October 22 Charles Joseph Mangus husband of Ada Gorman daughter of the late Senator Arthur P Gorman of Maryland arrested yesterday on charge deserter from the navy probably will be taken to Philadelphia tonight Mrs Magnus visited him this morning and said she would accompany him to Philadelphia and stick to him for ever
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Louisville
Chbaries Joseph Mangus
Ada Gorman
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Philadelphia
Magnus
Torch Light Procession dazzles Tokio in imperial celebration
Tokio witnesses a massive torchlight procession of 16000 and a daylong program of entertainments for Admiral Sperry and the American fleet officials following the emperor's order to boost visitor pleasure. The event surpasses even election night crowds in scale and enthusiasm.
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New York
Seek to Break Balloon Record in Berkshire Flight
Pittsfield Mass Oct 22 William Van Bleer and Dr Bidney Stowell of Pittsfield attempt to break the 135 mile distance record in the balloon Pittsfield over the Berkshire hills carrying 740 pounds of ballast.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Pittsfeld
William van Bleer
Bidney
Stowell
Berkabires
Suffragettes Sentenced After Commons Protest
Seventeen women arrested October 13 during the storming of the house of commons were tried at Bow Street police court and sentenced to three weeks to three months in prison. They refused bonds for good behavior and chose jail.
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London
House of Commons
Bow Street
Jal
Pacific cruiser fleet sails for Pacific coast
Honolulu reports the Pacific cruiser fleet under Rear Admiral Swinburne departed at 9 16 this morning, with torpedo boat destroyers in tow, bound for the Pacific coast.
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Honolulu
Swinburne
Pacific Coast
Bank in Virgil Robbed of 4400 Dollars in Early Run
Sioux Falls dispatch reports the State Bank at Virgil in South Dakota robbed of four thousand four hundred dollars early today. A lone bandit used a gun to force clerks into the vault and escape with the cash. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the Virgil bank robbery.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
8. D
Virgil
Wyoming W C T U Elects Officers At Convention
The Wyoming Women s Christian Temperance Union held its annual convention and adjourned. Cheyenne was chosen as the 1909 convention site with officers elected including State President Dr Ellen Wetlanfer State Vice President Mrs Helen Whipple Corresponding Secretary Mrs Lilla Vaughan Recording Secretary Mrs Lilla Heaton and State Treasurer Mrs Ledia Rouse all of Cheyenne or nearby towns.
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Wyoming Women's Christian Temperance Union
Heyenne
Ellen Wetlanfer
Cheyenne
Helen Whipple
Lilla Vaughan
Lilla In Heaton
Douglas
Ledia Rouse
Lusk
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Pueblo
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Lianne Beadigs Sale
County Commis
Ners
Ineman
Union Depot
Galt Lake
Weather Report
W. 85. Palmer
Tokio
Pacific
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