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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1912
Page
5
A Wyoming game warden recounts feeding about 7 000 elk across seven grounds near Jackson from January to April. He notes 900 tons of hay used and credits the program with preventing major elk losses in severe snow, though calf mortality rose at one large site.
A man named A Dorcey of Hanna, Rawlins County, Wyoming, accidentally shot and killed his wife early Tuesday after an evening of drinking at a party and two stops at their home. He had shown her how to use his revolver and after failed firing attempts the gun allegedly discharged as they prepared to retire.
Carpenter April 27. Farm work in full swing with four steam and gasoline plows operating within two miles of town. Farmers are too busy to talk. Grating dealers and agricultural implement dealers are the busiest in town. An immense acreage of winter wheat looks fine this year.
In Rawlins Wyoming on April 27 Mrs Ford a Black woman who had lived there for years died from anaemic poisoning. She had been out of her head for several days and wandered west of Rawlins before being found in a semiconscious state and brought to town by the Reverend J P Davis who was nearby.
A. J. Parshall Wyoming state engineer tours Park county assessing routes from Meeteetse to Cody. He inspected the south side canyon route with Engineer H. A. Patten, examining the proposed Yellowstone highway path.
Eureka Vacuum Cleaning announces an RV Auction Sale at 1607 Capitol Ave with Stevenson Electrical Co contact at 1721 Carey Ave and phone number 695 for inquiries. The notice lists Eureka Vacuum Cleaning and shows location details for the event.
Irwin Brothers unloaded a large gasoline plow outfit at Pine Bluffs Wyoming on April 26. They plan to move the machinery to their ranch northwest of town. Charles Irwin, superintendent of Cheyenne's Frontier Show and Union Pacific stock agent, and his brother Frank, run stock and farming operations and are active boosters in southeastern Wyoming.
In Centennial on April 27 Miss Mary Young a Titanic passenger and former Roosevelt music teacher is identified as a relative of P. H. Milburn. She is noted as the last to speak with Major Butts who, smiling amid danger, sent loving remembrances to friends ashore.
A threatened united walkout of about 300000 western shop employees looms if Union Pacific workers fail to settle. The Federation of Federations, formed after a Kansas City conference, claims 300000 members spanning car repairers machinists boilermakers and sheet metal workers. Denver Rio Grande and Colorado & Southern deny official ties but monitor talks as leaders warn of actions to halt a broader western strike.
Glenrock Wyoming April 27 One of the richest and most extensive coal veins in central Wyoming was uncovered by Thomas and John Farrell last week about six miles northwest of Glenrock. The coal is can dle coal with heavy and exceeding rich coking properties.
The article recalls Glenrock once a major coal camp with vast lands and mines now reduced to a single operation. Northwestern Railroad's refusal to aid coal shipments curtailed growth as new finds near the Burlington road promise future mining. It also recounts anecdotes about a Major, Ezra, and Michael Murphy with crude humor reflecting era attitudes.
In Meyers Dry Goods Co. West window a 490 cent bargain showcases sailor waist styles. Shoppers are invited to view the display and consider the affordable offerings reflected in the storefront exhibition.
Bids wanted for construction and laying 2000 feet of water mains. Address F. T. Cummings at 26-27 Rock River, Wye Auction Sale at 1807 Capitol Ave. Wall Paper? The Sherman Co.
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