Jitney Drivers Need Licenses for Turf Meet
Cheyenne Mayor R N Lafontaine ordered all rent cars operating between Frontier Park and the city for the race meet to display a Wyoming state license and a city taxicab license. Regular taxis in Cheyenne exempt from extra license. outsiders must obtain a $5 state license and $20 city license to ply for hire.
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R. N. Lafontaine
Cheyenne
Frontier Park
Wyoming
Iisltors
City Taxicabicense
LaFontaine
Man Held for Investigation of Registration Irregularities
Milton Portnouwl was arrested by sheriff deputies and jailed yesterday as federal authorities prepare to probe irregularities in his registration and registration board. Authorities offered few specifics beyond stating the registration card showed irregularities.
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Milton Portnouwl
Sheriffs Force
Weather Report With Temperatures And Rain Totals
The report notes normal and actual mean temperatures for the date with a high of 76 and a low of 48. Wind from SE at 22 mph, peak at 1 35 pm. Precipitation since Jan 1 shows 10.50 inches versus normal 10.72. last 24 hours rainfall is a trace.
Woman Charged Under Safety Zone Law in Local Raid
Rose Johnl, arrested in a federal raid with local police, had a preliminary hearing before LA Commissioner Gill and was bound over to federal court in November to face charges of operating a house of ill fame within a five mile zone of a legally established military camp. She proprietors a house at 1800 Heat Street. Bond set at $1000. She remains jailed pending bond arrangements.
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Rose Johnl
Gill
Heat Street
Will Deport Man Who Fought on 47H
Henry Rose, accused of fighting John Flint in Pine Bluffs on July 6, was tried in Judge Lousman's court and sentenced to county jail until funds from Kimball Nebraska arrive to post bond for return. Rose claims self defense after Flint attacked him first. Flint lies in hospital with a knife wound. both men are farmers from Kimball and were visiting Pine Bluffs for a small celebration.
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Henry Rose
John Flint
Pine Bluffs
Lousman
Kimball
Neb
Rose
Flint
Dr F Marshall Arrested for Drunkenness on Cheyenne Street
Dr F Marshall was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Farris for being drunk and asleep on the sidewalk. He proved membership in the L W W and was jailed to sober up awaiting possible trial. Several I W W members have been arrested in Cheyenne recently.
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Dr. F. Marshall
Farris
Cheyenne
Card of Thanks for Sorrow and Support
Public thanks to friends neighbors and the nurses of Cheyennes Private hospital for sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of my beloved wife.
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Cheyennes
Man Escapes With Two Hats Arrested
Pedro Gutierrez a Mexican was arrested last night amid a spree of hat swapping and theft at Sands drug store. Police suspect him as the possible burglar due to a roll of stamps and numerous post cards found on him including pictures of St Marys cathedral.
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Pedro Gutierrez
Larson
Burlington
Here
St. Mary's Cathedral
Sands Drug Store
Gutierrez
Sands
Maccabee Parade On Boards Tonight In Cheyenne
Cheyenne will host an illuminated Maccabees parade tonight led by the Cadet band. Fire department and many private cars will follow, all lit with red fuse lighting, forming at city hall and marching along Pioneer avenue Lincoln highway to Capitol avenue and beyond to the Maccabee temple.
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Cheyenne
Maccabees
Maereabee Temple
Pioneer Avenue
City Fire Department
City Hall
Pioneer
Lincoln Highway
Capitol Avenue
Capitol
Eighteenth Street
Eighteenth
Carey
Seventeenth
Red Cross Benefit Dance At Maccabee Hall
A Red Cross benefit dance is planned for Thursday night August 23 at Maccabee hall. The First Cavalry Band will provide music, admission is 1 dollar with ladies free, and the organizing committee includes Martin Saltzman as manager and several ladies as chairs.
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the Red Cross
Maccabee Hall
First Cavalry Band
Martin Saltzman
Captain Enos
Lieut. Richard
Gilbert Couch
E. W. Glafeke
Forest Fires Ravage Eastern Oregon and Northern Idaho
Fire conditions in the national forests of eastern Oregon and northern Idaho worsen beyond 1914 levels. Losses rise and firefighting costs mount as about three hundred men battle blazes that are beyond control.
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Spokane
Wash
Oregon
Idaho
Cheyenne Reader Urges Safety Device Review at Intersection
A letter to Cheyenne city officials from Fort D. A. Russell, dated August 17, 1917, praises a safety device planned for the Randall boulevard Carey avenue and Twenty-sixth street intersection but urges scrutiny of its design and implementation.
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Fort
D. A. Russell
Wyo
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Randall Boulevard
Carey Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Citizen letter on traffic safety near Randall Boulevard
Samuel A. Smoke writes from Fort Russell to Cheyenne city officials asking to modify a traffic design. He proposes cutting off the northeast point of a triangle with a ring to avoid a sharp turn from Carey Avenue into Randall Boulevard, arguing it would reduce obstruction and improve safety for all residents.
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Carey Avenue
Randall Boulevard
Cheyenne
Bumun
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Kelley Mercantile Comp’y
Weather Report
Leader
The
Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank
Will
W.W
J. H. Hagar
Edwin C. Burt Co. Shoes
John Connelly
Fort Russell
Samuel A. Smoke
Crest and Arrow
Kranz
Atlas Theatre
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