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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
2
Article describes rules for political candidates to enter the Honor Roll once their vote total reaches 1000. It notes current entrants and those who wish to join the race will be added after meeting the 1000 vote criterion. It mentions placement upon achieving the required balance of votes.
Ambitious candidates urged to hustle before the August 12 deadline to win one hundred dollars in gold. The prize tops include an automobile prize in each district, a Buick touring car, and twelve scholarships across Colorado and Wyoming. Subscriptions and points determine awards for both special and regular prizes.
Buick 1809 Model F five passenger touring car with top five lamps two gas lamps horn and other fittings was purchased from W W Din.
The First Grand Capital Prize Buick Automobile valued at 4850.00 will be awarded to the candidate with the highest votes from subscriptions for Leader or Ranchman magazines. The prize winner cannot win any other regular prize. The Farmer and Ranchman magazine auto valued at 650.00 goes to the candidate with the highest votes paid in advance for that magazine.
In a district wide drawing The Leader and Farmer and Ranchman Maga zine award four scholarships to the top four candidates just behind the winner. An automobile valued at 8650.00 goes to the District C top vote getter and the third district candidate receives the district automobile if the top prizes are already claimed. Local names include Miss Ingomar Botheny Carrie Stough Ismay Chowns and Geo C Baker among others in Thermopolis Laramie and Casper.
Subscriptions to Cheyenne State Leader may be paid with points. A 3 month plan costs $1.50, 6 months $3.00, and 1 year $6.00, with 2 points noted for the 1 year Sunday only option at $2.00. A 2 year subscription is $12.00 with points accepted.
Subscriptions terms for clubs specify amounts per tier. Four 1 year subscriptions earn $1.00 per club. Ten subscriptions yield $2.50. Twenty subscriptions total $5.00. Higher tiers include 244 subscriptions at $6.00 and 48 subscriptions at $12.00 with points referenced.
In District A four candidates vie for a Buick automobile awarded to the top vote getter. A plan would move the second and third place finishers to a runoff to determine the ultimate winner, with the first Grand Capital prize also at stake.
Deputy Attorney General Cunningham of Pennsylvania opened an inquiry in Cleveland to determine who qualifies for the $15,000 reward for James Boyle and his wife, alleged Whitman kidnapers. A saloon keeper named Patrick is suspected of providing key information leading to the suspect’s whereabouts.
Two Huron Pacific detectives arrested four roustabouts from the Ringling brothers circus after a Fort Morgan and Denver man accused them of luring workers aboard, holding them up with revolvers, and taking their money during a July 30 departure from the town.
Benjamins and Tucker admitted guilt after beating victims and throwing valuables from moving cars near Rock River. Each received two to three years in the penitentiary. Robinson confessed to aiding a robbery and murder near Kansas City tied to a circus train. Sheriff H T Campbell arrived to extradite Glen Smith accused by D C Johnson of stealing a horse, identified by Johnson.
The Frontier committee will pay 15 10 and 6 dollars for the three ideas accepted for new features for the show this year. Suggestions should be written and mailed to F. H. Barrow Secretary Cheyenne Wyoming.
Thermopolis Wyoming August 6 News that the Lincoln Land Company has secured ground for a townsite named Compasy between Thermopolis and Kirby. The site lies near rich farms and near the Burlington extension from Kirby to Shoshoni. Twelve carloads of machinery have arrived at Kirby for the line, but high water in the Big Horn delays camp locations for subcontractors. The river is expected to fordable within ten days.
In Canton Ohio a jealous wife killed her husband after learning of his affair with Clara Pizzani. She then slashed Pizzani with a large knife and surrendered to a passerby who took her to the police station. The killer spoke of sixteen years of marriage and being forced to do all the work.
Public notice outlines the voting schedule for subscribers to The Farmer and Ranchman and The Leader. It specifies eligibility, dates, and procedures for paid subscriptions and voting rights. The apparent aim is to guide readers on how to participate and ensure orderly ballot processing.
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