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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
2
A flurry of August social rounds fills Cheyenne as teachers, students, and visitors travel. Misa Mearing Carley returns from Denver while Miss Dorothy Hopkins hosts Miss Allen Jeffers from Omaha. Father Ketler visits from Kentucky, Miss Rachel Kellogg heads to Stratton, and Ellon Moorhouse joins Frontier week before returning home.
The Cheyenne page reports Mrs. Charles Woods of Gresley arriving Monday by train to visit her sister-in-law Mrs. Nettie Hollingsworth who died Wednesday morning. Mary Alien of Boston arrives Saturday for a visit. Mrs. W A Barton plans an extended stay in California. Miss Nellis Hackman and Mr. Scott Martin wed at noon Wednesday. B L Clark and children return from a three week motel and camping trip to Sheridan.
Mrs B B Johnston president of the society will host the Willing Workers group at her residence this afternoon. Guests of honor include Mrs Ada Johnston Farmer of Portland and Mrs Albert Jones of Detroit. James L J Bump and James Niswander noted in attendance.
The Guild of St. Mark's will meet this afternoon at the Parish House to conduct important business and expect large attendance.
Members of the Congregation Emanuel are urged to be present for a Sunday evening gathering. The article notes the event as a community religious meeting with no additional details.
F M Olsen of Alliance Nebraska inspected the Wheatland area and secured a lease on the Blake farm. He plans to place a drill outfit within ninety days and predicts a big oil strike within a thousand feet, with potential depth to 8000 feet if needed.
In Amamondville last Friday a derailment caused two freight cars to ram off the end of the track. The Mountain Company reported cars were badly damaged and goods stored inside suffered damage.
Aug 2 Sheridan hosts a horse show drawing drivers and ponies from across the region for blue ribbons and silver cups. Spectators at the fairgrounds watch the judging as riders and cowpunchers parade in riding attire amid a celebration of refined horsemanship and evolving showmanship.
In Wheatland on a windy Saturday Alvin Victor Beltek aged two years three months, youngest child of Mr and Mrs J P Beltek of Dwyer, drowned in a windmill water tank that was two feet deep. He disappeared after playing near the tank and was found head first in the water. Dr Hanna could not revive him. Funeral services were held Sunday with a large crowd. Miles Beltek, 16, injured when his horse slipped on the wet road while seeking aid, later treated by Dr Hanna.
A large crowd attended the quarterly conference of the Woodruff Stake in Kemmerer. Church leaders praised the meeting as one of the finest held in the stake with about 200 visitors from nearby areas attending and leaving impressed by the event.
Sheriff Jackson, Laramie, received a message from R. Andersen, adjutant general of the Wyoming National Guard, stating the governor directs a wire noting that two battalions of infantry in federal service are now seventy men below peace strength due to the discharge of physically disqualified and married men. The units will move.
A wartime appeal asks residents to furnish five to ten recruits. Citizens are urged to send any recruits to Lieutenant James at Cheyenne, who will arrange transportation for those secured.
Aug 3. Fred Daron, named for the Republican nomination for district court clerk, declines to run after accepting a permanent post in the Union Pacific hotel department. The vacancy will be filled after the August primaries by the committee.
Lietenant B Daly formerly with the First National Bank is going to Fort Logam Colorado to sit for an examination to rejoin regular army service. He has been on the retired list due to heart trouble for some time.
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