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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
13
Several Laramie County voters see a slate of Democratic candidates for sheriff assessor attorney and county commissioner with primaries set for August 20th 1912 or 1913. Names include Frank Broach J C Hansen W B McComas Wilfrid O Leary and Thos Reid.
A set of candidate notices announces August 20 primaries for Laramie county offices. Edw Peckham seeks County Superintendent, Mamie Hepferon seeks Road Supervisor, Corron Slingerland runs for Road Supervisor, and Patrick Doody announces for Cheyenne in Wyoming.
Richard A. Grace from Cheyenne announces as a Democratic candidate for County Clerk of Laramie County Wyoming and George H. Troastle from Cheyenne announces as a Democratic candidate for the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Laramie Platte district subject to the August 20 primary election.
The candidate, after six years as deputy, announces intent to run in the August primaries for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. The message identifies Hine wed Ray K and Olds as associated names in the bid.
Local items note repair shop offerings Miller s jia advertises watch repair. John son returns from Chicago vacation. Public notices mention court session and park crowds. Banks announce noon closings for Frontier show. Married couple Talbot and Waddell wed. Chief Running Hawk leads Sioux display. Bank closings, Black Hills trip reports, and Patten's civil engineering post in Cody. Frontier week events include dances at Keefe hall and visits by Salt Lake City druggist Robert Roberts and family. Calgary Stampede guests plan Frontier attendance and Calgary show.
The Atlas program for Frontier week features four strong numbers headlined by Curtis & Le Van with a country kid comedy playlet Playmates. Otto Stam Iss displays top boxing skills while Joagnette Delmage sings, and McDonald performs a German sailor dialect act. The Little Orchestra provides selections and two reels of moving pictures round out the program.
Public notice offers a $250 reward for information about William A. Wat known as Billy West of Carbon County Wyoming who disappeared in 1904. Contact William A. Bryans at Py O Box 945 Denver for reports or tips.
A visitor posing as a cowboy mounted a Shetland pony in a frontier camp and astonished cowpunchers by setting a new time record. The rider, warned he would be ducked in Sloan's lake if thrown in a second, stayed on as the pony jolted him to a sensational fall and a celebrated ride.
Former Frontier committee members will be royally entertained by present committee members Thursday at 1 00 pm. Notables listed include Warren and Clarence Richardson John A Martin J L Murray Manard Hofmann T Blake Kennedy William Dineen J H Walton David Nimmo George Walker H Arp Col Vv K Hert M H Hartung A D Kelley J O Clark Edward Clark Sheridan A preparatory meeting is set for Wednesday night to finalize arrangements Any other former members in town should notify organizers
Senator J. Koes Carpenter and family returned from an extended automobile trip through Colorado New Mexico and Arizona traveling over 1100 miles. They visited Monte Vista Laveta Base and Ponca Pass with Mrs Carpenter and daughters Minnie and Rebecca at Monte Vista while Mr Carpenter and son Arthur attended business in Arizona. Bad roads were found between Cheyenne and Carr station though overall conditions were good.
T F Thompson of Hopkinsville Kentucky reports twenty years of scalp eczema relief after using Saxo Salve, claiming the product stops itching and removes dandruff. The ad touts germ destruction and skin healing for eczema, dermatitis, ringworm and similar conditions, with a money back guarantee.
Governor Joseph M. Carey offers rewards for information leading to the arrest of murder suspects in Laramie County Wyoming. Notices describe rewards of 500 to 1000 dollars for individuals including Mike Dandren and others connected to grisly killings.
The Weems Hette presents a three act scenario at the Cheyenne fire station featuring Tilliam Wandley Miah Grace Matiatie and the minister who married them. A Denver paper inspired the tale with photographs. the plot follows a fireman’s wedding day interrupted by theft and police escort as the story unfolds.
An unknown bank in the city plans a clone at 12 o'clock. The notice provides no further details on participants or purpose.
Frontier announces sale of Frontier Pet at Prontior Wardquarters in the old Burlington Depot room 9 Alm. Tickets available Thursday at 5 PM and from 7 to 8 PM. The Sherman Co. appears tied to the event.
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