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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1910
Page
2
In a canyon near Manginson, a single blast used 1400 kegs of powder to loosen 15000 cubic yards of rock and earth for the Burlington Railroad project from Kirby to Orin Junction. The operation reflects the scale of the undertaking and its impact on construction progress.
Brooks, president of the Federation of Tomen's clubs, arranged a statewide taro of one and a third for round trips to Casper for the October annual convention. Tickets go on sale from the third to the fifth and are valid for return until the date.
A doctor was brought to the hospital after a horse kicked him in the face at Pathfinder. He sustained a broken nose in four places and his left jaw was fractured in two places.
An abstract of Natrona county tax roll, prepared by the tax assessor and county commissioners, indicates the county’s property assessment has risen by about 90 000 dollars from last year. The rise is tied to changes in property valuations and exemptions.
Flockmasters in northern and central Wyoming recall last winter’s feed shortages and begin buying corn from Nebraska farmers. Many are erecting steel cribs to store corn for feeding through the first winter.
The Converse assessment shows a decrease from last year attributed to a new valuation schedule agreed by county assessors in Cheyenne. A $1,600,000 roll reduction was reported, later mitigated by mortgage substitutions on taxable property.
Nathan A. Lindsey’s remains were found in the Hig Horn mountains as Carl Lindsey, his Missouri son, searched Wyoming for him. A traveling salesman relayed news of the discovery, the first update in months. the remains will be sent to Illinois for burial.
The report notes a well drilled and equipped modern Chinese army. It mentions a widow’s residence for the burial and that Faithful the dog who guarded the master’s remains for two months will be sent east with the deceased’s son.
A Cheyenne frontier celebration begins August 24 and runs four days. Secretary S S Pearlstine has printed thousands of short descriptive frontier pieces and is sending them to all who request them. Local banks and committee offices hold piles for visitors to pick up. The event is expected to draw a record crowd far surpassing last year’s twelve thousand attendees from around the globe. Western cowpunchers and cowguissas are among the likely twenty five thousand visitors anticipated to compete for numerous prizes and political mischief.
A watchman recalls waking to a kidnap attempt and firing five shots at a fleeing man near a window. He and Mr. McLean chased the suspect through trees and vow to capture any future assailant, claiming guards will be posted.
A large Cheyenne crowd welcomed Barnum and Bailey’s circus with wild animals and bold acrobatics. The wind toppled tents, causing three poles to swing into the audience and prompting a near panic. The show then headed to Rock Springs for an afternoon performance.
William A. Burgess, a U S Army veteran, reports stomach liver and kidneys in good order after three months using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic and renovator. He says he gained fifteen pounds and recommends the remedy highly. Burgess lists his address in Danville and states he continues to use the product.
A traveler itinerary lists stops in Laramie Rawlins Douglas Casper Shoshoni Thermopolis Basin and Cody with multiple visits across the state. The route highlights key towns and scenic routes through central and north Wyoming.
Positive evidence confirms the body found in Dr. Hawley Crippen’s home is Belle Elmore. Hair strands near the body match Elmore, aiding the wife murder investigation. Cody Identified, London, Aug. 6. Detectives obtained the identity and proffered further assistance via cable today.
Miss Brice, a popular American actress, enjoys strong reception in Parisian theater circles during the season. Her performances attract notable crowds and generate buzz among Parisian arts and culture circles.
Frank T. Bright of the Humane Society filed his monthly report detailing July activity. Child cases totaled Fifty for girls twenty eight boys twenty two. Horses inspected forty seven seven removed from harness. Cows one destroyed Monkey one Cats one. Twenty five warnings issued. Three court cases involving seven children and one animal. One girl sent to Industrial School for Girls in Colorado one to Cathedral Home for Children in Laramie one boy to Industrial School for Boys in Colorado two boys to Sioux Falls G D home for Children one boy to a private home in Denver. William Smith fined forty six dollars and coats for cruelty to animals. Travel distances listed include eighteen hundred by rail and seventy by stage.
Captain Kendall of the steamship Montrose recounts how he tested the Crippen kidnapping case by overlaying a white card with a central hole on a newspaper image of Miss Leneve. He compared the face to Crippen’s claimed son, noting a striking resemblance. He also produced photographs showing Crippen and Miss Leneve, including a chalked-out mustache to test changes in appearance.
The passage notes that Crippen showed no spectacles aboard and observers believed the man resembled the real Crippen today. It mentions experiences during experiments and a week of watching a couple, with a hint of past evidence from the St Lawrence voyage. Also references benzoin almond lotion as a sunburn preventive offered by Palace Pharmacy.
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