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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1910
Page
10
An ad promotes Hofmeister Beer Extract claiming it lets a person make 2½ gallons of lager at home in minutes for about 6 cents per gallon. It pledges a free sample with 280 stamps or coins, guarantees quality, and states shipping charges are paid.
The funeral for Orville Dewey Keil, the infant son of Mr and Mrs George Bell, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 20 o clock at their home 191 Thames street. Friends are cordially invited.
The Golden Fral rie Herald reports residents and merchants in Burns and nearby towns condemn the Cheyenne post office and railway mail for slow, inconsistent mail delivery. Editors recount letters delayed days, hindering local papers and business, with blame sought between the Cheyenne distribution center and railway mail service.
Mr and Mrs James McKinney the oldest residents of the section celebrate their fifty fifth wedding anniversary. Mr McKinney served as a railroad engineer and led the construction train building the Union Pacific through Wyoming. On retirement he was deemed the oldest engineer in the Union Pacific services.
Officials of the Lake View irrigation company report the reclamation of nine thousand acres of land of the Harnett project is finished. The tract will be opened to entry under the Carey act within a few weeks and irrigated from the Hammitt ditch next spring.
While visiting the Alamede sheep camp on a vacation, young Martin Snyder climbed a tall tree and fell about thirty feet. He broke his right arm and suffered several minor injuries.
Twelve white diamonds valued at 2000 dollars were sold by Miss Tonnie Bonner of Bonner Allman while she fainted at Math Avenue and Forty second Street. Police and Flower hospital authorities searched for the missing diamond gun, not found by late tonight. Bonner had taken the stones from her office at 19 Maldon Lane, Shue for a prospective customer.
Galt Lake August 6. In line with Southern Pacific plans to push into Oregon from near Repo via Alturas to a connection with the Oregon Railroad and Navigation at Klamath Falls officials toured the route by automobile. A party accompanied by O R N officers left Friday with several motors to survey the Klamath County route and the central and southeastern Oregon corridor. The absence of a railroad in the area underscores the importance of the potential line for Oregon and the region.
Evanston Wyoming August 6 a local detective Joseph Geng killed Union Pacific assistant special agent William Lloyd and wounded his wife as the trio walked near a round house. Geng surrendered to City Officer James Downs claiming Lloyd tried to draw first.
A fragmentary remark describes a shooting with a fetal wound being fatal. The suspect Seng is jailed and has issued a statement about the motive or sequence, with the claim that another party tried to beat him to it.
New York August 6 a three story lodging house in Jamaica a poor immigrant quarter burned rapidly trapping five men and two women who died from smoke while the owner and family escaped through windows. Fire was put out quickly by one company. Property loss under 1600 dollars.
Petrie of the Inter-State Fair plans a memorable Great Divide with carefully chosen attractions. The listing promises no standard stereOTyped shows, instead featuring merits that draw attendees to Denver on September 10th and beyond. Thrilling experiences and a distinctive lineup are highlighted as the event aims to stand apart from rivals.
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