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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1912
Page
17
A Wyoming game warden describes feeding elk to prevent starvation in Jackson and surrounding areas. About 7 000 elk were fed across seven grounds from January to April, with 900 tons of hay used and losses avoided due to timely action.
Carpenter April 27 reports farm work in full swing near town. Four steam and gasoline plows are operating within two miles. Gratin dealers and agricultural implement dealers are the busiest. An immense acreage of winter wheat is looking fine this year.
In Rawlins Wyoming on a Wednesday Mrs Ford a longtime resident described as a negress died from araemic poisoning. She had been mentally unsettled for days and wandered west of Rawlins before being brought to town by the Rev J P Davis who was nearby and assisted.
A. J. Parshall Wyoming state engineer visits Cody to inspect proposed Yellowstone highway routes from Meeteetse to Cody. He has surveyed plans for a canyon route on the south side and was shown ground by Engineer H. A. Patten on Tuesday afternoon.
Eureka Vacuum Cleaning advertises an auction sale at 1607 Capitol Ave with Stevenson Electrical Co contact at 1721 Carey Ave and phone 695 for inquiries. The notice promotes cleaning equipment and related items available for bidding.
Pine Bluffs Wyoming April 26 Irwin Brothers yesterday unloaded at this point one of the largest gasoline plow outfits ever brought to the state. It will be taken directly to their northwest ranch. Charles Irwin Cheyenne Frontier Show superintendent and Union Pacific stock agent heads the team. Frank Irwin is the other member. The brothers run stock and dry farm, producing much feed for their horses and cattle and are cited as enterprising boosters in southeastern Wyoming.
Miss Mary Young, once music teacher to the Roosevelt children and passenger on the ill fated Titanic, is a relative of P H Milburn of this place. She was the last person to speak with Major Butts who, smiling in death, sent loving remembrances to his friends on shore.
A proposed federation of western railroad shop workers threatens a 300000 strong strike on major lines including Denver and Rio Grande and Colorado Southern unless the Union Pacific shopmen dispute is settled. Rail officials deny official joining but stay alert as the federation claims broad membership.
Glenrock Wyoming April 27 One of the richest and most extensive veins of coal ever discovered in central Wyoming was uncovered by Thomas and John Farrell last week about six miles northwest of Glenrock. The coal is can dle coal carrying heavy and exceedingly rich coking properties.
The Glenrock coal camps once thriving now show only one mine in operation within city limits as the Northwestern Railroad company resists infrastructure upgrades. Nearby, the Farrell brothers report a vast candle coal vein two miles from the Burlington road survey, promising potential mining once the line is ready. In a separate note, a humor anecdote recounts a president joking about thinning hair with a Major and a drunken pledge case featuring Michael Murphy’s comic defiance.
Meyers Dry Goods Co advertises 490 cent sailor waists in its West window, urging shoppers to view the bargain selection and visit the store for affordable apparel.
BIDS WANTED for construction and laying 2000 feet of water mains. Address F T Cummings, 26 27 Rock River, Wye Auction Sale, 1807 Capitol Ave. Wall Paper? The Sherman Co.
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