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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
10
A wave of wildlife including rattlesnakes skunks and a porcupine has invaded Converse County capital Douglas as water shortages drive bold animals into town. Coyotes roam the streets while wolves threaten La Prete cattle, prompting ranchers and cowboys to plan a concerted extermination effort.
Telegraphic briefs report workmen uncover a ten foot ledge of copper on Lakes Street in central Reno Nevada. Other items mention Wendling Oregon forest fire destroying the town and mills, Grand Junction Colorado newsboys forming a union, the pope receiving Knights of Columbus delegates in Rome, and a gale raising timber fires in Vancouver Washington and Stevenson Oregon.
An old London lament describes crumbling historic houses, noting Staple Inn and other venerable sites facing climate damage and potential collapse. The piece laments loss of historic vitals as aging structures erode under passing years.
The text notes F Livingston and William M Howard as long serving Georgia delegation members in a committee. A separate report from Fort Collins Colorado dated August 25 quotes a violent message from Jose Garcia after a shooting. Other items describe a duel in Greenfield California with Becker killed and injuries to Mrs Becker and Fowler, and a St Louis incident where Rev August A Hauberich is accused of stealing watches and currency from Hiden College students to fund a conference trip.
An advertisement claims Heroin Almond Lotion from Palace Pharmacy will cure Ta and Freckles and urges readers to try it.
Lot listings across all city areas offered with varied terms and prices. G.8. Oliver handles inquiries by phone at 574, providing options for buyers seeking multiple plots.
Montrose trades and labor assembly near completion of plans for a September 5 Labor Day celebration. A base ball game between the Tunnel Trotters and the Quray team is set, plus several other athletic events. Special trains will run from Grand Junction Delta Ouray and other western slope points, with thousands expected.
J. M. Newman advertises furnished and unfurnished rooms and houses for rent in Kent. Contact 1700 Capitol Ave via phone numbers 206 Black Hes and 299-n.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Albany County Board for removal and reconstruction of the Torrington bridge over the North Platte River. Plans show a wooden 1000 foot span about one mile east of the present structure, reuse of salvageable materials except three steel spans. Bid plans available after September 16 1910 at the County Clerk in Cheyenne Wyoming. The county reserves the right to reject all bids.
The Democratic county convention adopted the party platform highlighting fiscal gains under Democratic officials in Laramie County from 1908 to 1910, contrasting with Republican tax increases. It praises public lands policy, irrigation interests, and tariff reform, while urging unity with progressive Republicans to defeat Aldrichism and Cannonism.
The Douglas county teachers at the county institute in Omaha learned the link between physical condition and teaching performance. Prof Charles Keyes of Hartford urged women preparing to teach to maintain growing physical health and vitality to inspire and guide students.
A report criticizes crowded classrooms and overheated buildings while urging teachers to increase physical outdoor time. Professor Keyes laments teachers spending late afternoons indoors. Miss Lally runs a model class on particle definitions, encouraging student reasoning over rote definitions.
Cowboys perform in a rough endurance event as Verne Fillott and Hugh Clark subdue two buffaloes. Clark, a former champion rider, recovers after a buffalo charges the track while Elliott loses his horse later in the day. A woman rider, Mrs Clayton Danks, leads in a relay race with several riders changing saddles per lap. one rider, Alles Ellex Bowen, is thrown but unharmed.
Spectators applauded daring feats by bareback riders and trick performers. The day closed with cows, polo ponies, squaw and ladies races, plus a 1000 yard stake, all marked by smoky gun drills, rattling artillery, and hearty acclaim for riders and horses across multiple named contestants and teams.
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