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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
13
Notices of social and public events will be announced within six days of the meeting. Lodge and guitar notices and events where palniecom is charged may be inserted in belief form, at ten cents per line per insertion.
A fragment lists several county fairs and the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Entries include Frontier Day in Cheyenne September 17 to 19, Johnson County Buffalo September 16 to 18, Laramie County Horns September 16 and 17, Park County Badly September 17 to 19, Platte County Wheatland September 22 to 26, Big Horn County September 29 to October 1, and Sheridan County Sheridan events.
City subscribers are urged to report missed deliveries promptly to the office. A replacement copy will be sent by messenger. Sunday complaints should be telephoned to the Messenger Service and a paper will be dispatched. Reports of unsatisfactory service will be remedied promptly.
Joan Lind a secretary of the National Chamber of Commerce visited Cheyenne Sunday for a briefing with Industrial Club officials on choosing local members for the national body. She departed Monday for the west.
Community church hosts a lawn social on Tuesday evening August 12 with public invited. Proceeds benefit the piano fund. Sherman Co. provides 13 mirror plating.
City notes list Miller’s Watch Repair at 1709 Carey Ave offering correct repairs and adjustments at moderate prices. Also mentions Cheyenne Printery at 104 W 10th St, various local notices, and community updates on residents and events.
Mrs Clancy travels through the city Saturday en route to Yellowstone Park. She and party will return via Cheyenne and stop at Frontier Days, lodging with W J Scanlan, the Union Pacific depot master.
Casper resident Charles fi. Winter visits the city and讨论 discusses manual training roles at Cheyenne schools for the year. Denver Governor J. M. Carey heads to Denver for Knights Templar events and will miss only one day. Notaries and a new corporation filing are reported, while the state Equalization Board hears railway tax applications and adjourns for further consideration.
A Fort D. A. Russell sergeant who planned two marriages in a single romance was rejected by the first candidate from Tennessee who visited the post. After she balked over his bald head and drinking, he sought a second bride and married her instead. The first woman remains at the post and is now engaged to a younger sergeant.
A Sunday sermon by Rev. Leon C. Mills attracted 175 listeners under Wyoming skies at Sherman Hill near Cheyenne. White's Orchestra accompanied hymns and prayers praised surrounding scenery while Rev. Mills urged auto owners to use wealth for good, creditgoing to George Walker of the Industrial Club for organizing the event.
The state team and alternates depart for Camp Perry Ohio to compete in the national guard marksmanship contest. Names include Sergeant Basil R Oey Captain L C Dishop Lieutenant I C Foote Lieutenant Marl Baker and others with many service ranks listed.
Local report notes a July gathering in Newark Ohio where the American Flint Glass Workers union plans a commemorative event. The brief hints at a community focus and collaboration with the Sherman Company.
Cheyenne crowds flocked to Roedel’s pharmacy Saturday for a Hospital Aid fundraiser fueled by Leader coupons. Ice cream sales and beverages drew 1200 visitors and raised funds to buy baby beds for the hospital, with 500 plus cones sold and packets of ice cream consumed. Mrs. Fox and Hospital Aid members praised the Leader and Roedel for a record day.
Wyoming's Pure Food Commissioner Groshen orders ban on butter served without a special knife and sugar without a sugar spoon. Brower assists as officials push enforcement in country hotels and homey eating spots. The piece notes older diners slicing butter with their knives and hopes for compliance.
Denver detectives will patrol Frontier Week to find rooming houses, restaurants, and hotels charging excessive rates for visitors. Commencing August 14, they will report offenders to the Frontier committee, with guards posted to warn patrons. Reputable establishments have already filed rates to prove fairness, while hikes of 400 to 600 percent are said not to be tolerated.
A local Methodist group invites the public to a lawn party on Tuesday evening August 12 to raise funds for a planned project. The notice emphasizes community attendance and support.
RAILROAD staff J O R Minter and J A Durnford plan extended trips to North Park Colorado and Evanston while 15 percent of Pullman sleeping cars will be in Denver for the conclave. About 27 000 strangers are expected in special trains and chartered cars bringing Denver to host a weeklong gathering with up to 75 000 outsiders estimated.
Effective August 1, the Colorado & Southern hires a force of train editors to collect tickets and fares, report to the company, and limit conductors to passenger welfare duties. Editors will board irregular trains at varying prices and will not have regular routes to curb conductor fraud. Mrs. Blows returned from Laramie, and Saxton seeks right of way for a new line west of town. The Oregon Short Line project progresses with double tracking Kemmerer to Fossil, and new trackage supports coal tonnage. ICC decisions favor Chicago shippers, reducing eastbound Colorado rates. rail traffic, yard engines, and personnel adjust to increased coal movement.
A long list of guest names and places appears, noting hotel arrivals in various towns including Salt Lake City Denver Cheyenne Casper and Pine Ridge. The fragment lists individuals such as Mr and Mrs John Lind Chicago J We Mankite Denver Walden Colo Meridan Wyo and many others with associated towns.
An extensive ledger of individuals linked to Casper and surrounding towns is shown, listing names and residences across Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and California. The compilation includes many households in Casper, Lander, Wheatland, Denver, Des Moines, Milwaukee, and Chicago with various spouses and relatives.
Arthur Latzke eight year old son of Herman Latzke a dry farmer died after a gunshot wound suffered while working in the field near Cheyenne. The shotgun fell and struck his left arm causing a wound that appeared minor but bloated poisoning led to death within hours.
A brief notice announces the Sherman Co decorating services offering paper hanging. It presents the firm as a local trades provider and highlights its specialization in wall coverings and interior finishing for homes and businesses.
Cheyenne’s red stone district mourns Nina Houghkirk age 22 in Gleason chapel. Father John Dawson traveled from Abington to attend. Dr. Van Winkle shares her life story and urges sympathy. Funeral held at City cemetery as the crowd contemplates atonement and judgment.
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