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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR notes describe county level actions and offices including commissioners and revenue matters. It mentions an estate, a building, electricity concerns and a planned date around April 20 with references to permits and operations by officials.
Temporary fixtures in the district court room enabled trial of Jackson Lewis for child desertion as the first criminal case. Snowballing amused students as snow melted to ideal consistency. Rotary dinner dance at the Plains hotel. Jesse Z Baker seeks divorce on cruelty grounds. Frederick Viner Fisher arrives to organize United Americans in Cheyenne. Gonda Zambrino not prosecuted for receiving stolen goods. Cordillo trial postponed a week. court calendar announced. Streets cleared, sidewalks shoveled. buses and streetcars resumed. Schools reopened after storm closure. skiable drifts persist in parks. High school attendance near normal with PTA meeting postponed and gym classes starting. Lariat dance planned. baseball practice paused by weather.
Osage leases in Weston county fetch high sums with large bonuses and variable royalties. Sinclair Consolidated Oil Co. agreed to pay 200000 for 640 acres, including the discovery site. Producers & Resources Corp. paid 100 per acre with 20 percent royalty for 240 acres. Harry and Dick Hynds paid 100 per acre with 20 percent royalty for 80 acres. Funk and Cochrane secured 80 acres on the same terms. distant land commands 50 per acre.
Alfred Robertson, arrested in the theft of a saddle horse saddle and bridle from Tom Gunston’s Granite Canon ranch and linked burglaries at the Schuneman ranch and another Sibylee cabin, pleaded guilty before Judge W H Edwards and was held for district court sentencing.
Large piles of snow were cleared from the concrete roof adjoining the furnace room at the state capitol. The north side roof was buried under several feet of drift after the weekend storm, creating immense weight on the structure.
State offices show light business for days as storm disruption to travel and mail deliveries reduces correspondence. Rail blockades contributed to a marked fall in office activity across multiple departments.
The piece recalls a strain of prohibition era unrest as milk growlers reappear and are rushed along streets like in former days. Citizens lament amber potion memories while white ribbon supporters insist on fresh milk. Worn out milk wagons blocked by can and bucket laden streets as homes carry milk from the creamery.
The new Wilson Rule and Record Book detailing baseball rules for the year is now available and includes changes recently enacted by the National Baseball Commission.
Amid high prices, Blue Label Karo is promoted as a versatile, budget friendly sweetener. The ad urges using Karo on bread and pancakes and for stewing dried fruits, candied vegetables, and home made candy for children. Housewives are urged to buy by the dozen to save money.
Cheyenne physicians traded car travel for saddle horses as heavy drifts blocked streets. Doctors rode through plowed sidewalks and even led horses when needed, proving the ride was for work not sport. Fred Boyce, PO ranch manager, set out from Cheyenne to Pole Creek, braving the winter route.
A rider turns back when his horse cannot push through deep snow, halting the expedition. The setback arises from heavy snowfall blocking the trail, forcing retreat before reaching the planned destination.
A Cheyenne blizzard leaves many sparrows and robins dead. Residents report finding numerous birds in the snow, likely victims of exposure or starvation due to deep snow cover and scarce food.
W O Benner at 502 EB 24st offers automobile insurance services with contact 1623. Neal Kirkpatrick real estate and insurance at 14821 Carey Ave provides coverage options and financial trust products.
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