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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
3
The Wyoming ball tournament in Thermopolis offers a $600 first prize and a $200 second prize plus a perpetual championship cup. Entry closes August 20 with a $56 deposit to insure appearance. teams may field 15 players, with six active and four added as needed, and no player with recent organized-ball play after June 15, 2016 may participate.
Sheridan county assesses taxable property in 1016 with total value near 10 million. Office of county agingr John X. Marcie reports valuations including telegraph lines and private car companies. State board of eq inina ten ebted confirms valuation approaches 82.990.039% for most Pont, with total valuation extending beyond 10 million.
A storm near BAGG Augu reports two Mexican workers for Bagua Live stock company killed by a lightning strike while resting on a camp bed in a small tent. Foreman Babe McCargar found the burned bodies the next morning.
W F King of Union Pacific says stockmen favor establishing a shipping point at Reliance six miles north of Rock Springs. King with J W Shanley and J J Boulter visited stockmen after arriving from Pinedale. He states UP will begin construction of stockyards and explore water supply plans to support the stock shipping point.
An August crop report from Wyoming and the United States notes declines in state wheat, potatoes, and hay forecasts. It lists August 1 forecasts and last year figures for winter and spring wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, hay, and pasture, with price comparisons for key commodities.
Motor Print notes rising driver demand as car ownership grows. It cites average earnings around $120 monthly, the high costs of trained chauffeurs, and owners seeking “character” and temperance in hires. Allen Grant adds smaller towns produce better drivers than garage-hangaround youths.
The jury ruled Louvia A. Richardson a wealthy young woman of this city mentally incapable of managing her affairs. They recommended she be sent to a school or private hospital for proper care. Her estate exceeds 51,000, and the decision highlights concerns over her financial control and temper.
County attorney’s office plans to seek a grand jury to hear rape cases and related matters in Laramie. The probe will determine probable cause before pursuing cases involving local citizens. The panel will also review courtroom portion and county property furnishings and central condition.
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