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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1910
Page
13
Sulphur Oklahoma August 13. Witnesses, themselves Indians, warned that if twenty million dollars from land sales were suddenly given to the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes as a government handout, the money would lead to a generation of Indian paupers within ten years.
The congressional inquiry into Indian land matters examines Chickasaw testimony on 10 to 25 percent attorneys fees in McNurray contracts. Indians claim some signatories were financially unstable and would become county charges, while government officials promised to facilitate land sales at no cost.
Frontier committee provides tens of thousands of boosting tags snacks and supplies for the big show. Cheyenne boosters plan to invade Denver with help from railroad employees traveling to the allroad day to aid Frontier efforts.
J M Newman advertises two houses and two lots on the south side priced at 1200 dollars. Contact at 1709 Capitol Ave with phones 200 Black or 259 5 for residence inquiries.
W. R Fox a Union Pacific brakeman living at 2521 Bent Street was arrested in Laramie and brought to Cheyenne on a charge of robbing a box car containing eighteen bottles of whisky. A sheriff search of his home found only one bottle.
A testimonial letter from a Kansas woman describes her six year old niece who fell from health after typhoid fever. After adopting Grape-Nuts as a main nourishment the child regained vitality and awareness, leading to a swift recovery.
Transcontinental motorist I. D. Whitman and B. I. Hammond depart New York seeking to beat the 1906 record of fifteen days two hours twelve minutes in a 1911 stock touring car. Fred Horn guides the party to Cheyenne and likely to Rawlins and Los Angeles after arrival.
Governor Brooks plans to attend a governors meeting in Salt Lake City on August 18 with Idaho and Wyoming leaders. He aims to urge western states to coordinate with industrial and commercial clubs to push for delegated action at a regional conference, seeking harmonious action on a shared plan.
The census notes American Japanese Buddhists in the Shinshinge sect with San Francisco links. It cites 2,457 members and little explanation of affiliations. It also mentions Vedanta society presence in New York and related groups.
Five persons were killed and two injured when a southbound Chicago & Erie passenger train hit an automobile at a crossing about one mile east of Rochester Indiana. The dead include Mrs. John Eckert and Miss Agnes Eckert both of Logansport and Miss Anna Wagner of Indianapolis. The chauffeurs name was Charles Lambert of Logansport. The injured are Carl Bucher and Miss Louise Eckert of Logansport.
New York August 13. Frederick B Bangertor demonstrated a working model of an automatic machine gun. He claimed it would discharge bullets over a mile range at a rate of 1 000 000 a minute and a muzzle velocity exceeding 3 000 feet per second, powered by mechanical energy.
Cleveland August 13 The Harvest er driven by Ed Geers won two heats in the 2 06 trot clocking 2 04 1 4 and 2 08 1 4 the fastest heats ever trotted by a stallion in a race The time of the second heat ties the stallion trotting record A raid on a betting shed ordered by Governor Maroon Sheriff Hirstine and deputies proved ineffective as bettors vanished The report notes a transport route toward Northwest and Beating his way from Lincoln Nebraska to Portland Oregon is mentioned in a separate dispatch.
A one year old boy named Pearl Hedenbaugh attracted much attention yesterday morning on the north side due to his tattered wardrobe. He wore frayed trousers a soft shirt worn hat and an old crownless straw hat.
The funeral of the late Michael O Neill who died midweek will be held at the Catholic church this afternoon. The funeral cortege leaves the residence at East Sixteenth Street at 2 o'clock with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Notice states all contestants for Queen of Carnival must submit to the Eagles committee and objectionable persons will not be allowed to have their names published.
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