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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
12
Frontier committees report difficulty in securing rooms for the 1910 Cheyenne Frontier Days crowd. Hotels are insufficient. residents are urged to list rooms and contact the committee with names, room counts, and home locations to shelter visitors.
Residents note a year of downtown transformation in Cheyenne with new hotels blocks and frontages, including Warren and Cosgriff, Duncannon Hoge, Dyer block, Becker hotel, and Colorado & Boathern extension. The changes reflect confidence and solidarity driving urban renewal.
Citizens face water quality concerns as city mains may not supply safe drinking water. A deep well at Central School, funded by Mrs. Thomas Sleaney, prompts plans to link similar wells to four other public schools, ensuring a permanent, independent source of pure water for students.
A brisk column notes wobbling Mullen bid for governor, Colorado & Southern adopts On to Wellington, and chatter around Rocky Mountain championship and graft puzzles. It mentions Taft and Roosevelt quips, Mayr Gaynor's recovery, Ballinger's conservation stance, and political intrigue with Judge Carey and Dr. Cook.
A fragmented Cheyenne column notes Mayor Gaynor’s slow recovery and hints at political maneuvers by rivals including Taft and Roosevelt. It mentions Joseph G Cannon’s possible bid for the speaker’s chair, and adds a London stage troupe’s slang influenced antics and a Cheyenne gunfire incident ending in a funeral at Gleason chapel.
The speaker announces candidacy for renomination to the office of county commissioner on the Democratic ticket, subject to the wishes of the Democratic county convention.
William H Dillman announces his candidacy for the office of County Clerk. He asks for the endorsement of the Laramie County Democratic convention and the support of voters at large.
District Clerk T. Joe Fisher reports a letter from Charles De Schenka of Hartville offering artesian water drilling services. De Schenka advertises modern equipment and price quotes for prospective well drillers in nearby area.
Mr and Mrs Donald Clarke formerly of the Mavia ranch plan a Cheyenne residence after buying the Mulford home at the corner of Twenty seventh street and Carey avenue for 7150 dollars marking another rural retirement to the city.
Lot listings cover all parts of the copy with terms and prices directed to G. S. Oliver and the contact phone 574. Details include various items and price points for purchase.
Mr and Mrs D H Woolf of Kansas City completed a 3000 mile trek to New York with their dog Don and a horse drawn two wheeled cart camping at night. They greeted Mayor John Purroy Mitchell at City Hall and planned to wait for luncheon.
Two valuable horses owned by George Swinbank died Monday night from poison likely in rock salt provided for the animals. Seven other horses were endangered but saved by extermination Snow of Cheyenne as visitors linger in Sherman.
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