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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
4
The piece surveys post Frontier Days mood in Laramie County with talks of reform and new officeholders. It notes taft Roosevelt Taft references, predicts Republicans face nerves and Democrats gain ground, and hints at calls for change in the Capitol and county offices. Roosevelt’s quips and local political chatter frame the season’s political wind.
Frontier Days drew twenty five thousand spectators while Denver Post editor George Creel criticized the celebration as improper. The Frontier committee reportedly failed to consult Creel about the parade or recognize him as a key figure, leaving Cheyenne's mood unsettled.
The Denver Post drew sharp critique for two column coverage deemed misrepresentative of Creel’s account. The Cheyenne Post enjoys strong local support, while Creel’s influence allegedly tainted reception and altered reporting.
Cheyenne honors Dr. A W Barber for orchestrating Col Theodore Roosevelt’s visit with flawless arrangements. The Frontier committee plus Governor Brooks and Senator Warren benefited from his energy and tact, earning Roosevelt’s praise and Barber lasting regional renown.
An advertisement for Cheyenne’s Frontier Days generated unprecedented telegraphic coverage, with about 100000 words sent from Cheyenne and front-page mentions across nearly all U S newspapers. The event surpassed Taft era publicity in scale, elevating Cheyenne’s fame beyond prior reach due to press interest in the wild west show and Roosevelt visit.
A fragment recalls attending a banquet where a guest described as Bohemian Mina sparked curiosity. The casual memory hints at cultural contrasts in a past dining event without details of place or date.
Regheld Vanderbilts and a host of names praised as Colonel Boraaid commends the frontier exhibi tion. The report highlights Joella Trin riding after injuries and Buffalo Vernon overcoming a broken wrist to bulldog a steer, recalling a seven year ride from Laramie to Cheyenne with Marshall Hartsell and Joe La Force.
An Englishman, intoxicated by a strong rice drink, amused himself by making faces at two young Chinese girls, ages about 14 or 15, provoking fear. A dignified Chinese merchant, a Yale graduate, watched silently and offered a calm correction when the man boasted of their understanding.
Fragmentary verse evokes sunset fires and lonely plains. Whitetwanged peaks loom as night sinks, then morning light spills down a forested ridge with pine breath and wolf cries. The piece contrasts lonely wild voices with the distant clamor of civilization and cites Window Shades at Snerman Ca.
A fragmentary OCR string lists several names including C. N. Potter, Lucios F. Curtias, Ro S. Vantageel, and others such as Winthtrop and Deming, followed by partial entries like William Bydowland and J. H. Walton. The text appears to be an incomplete roster or notice from a legal or official page.
The article describes Colonel Roosevelt leaving a bunkhouse meeting at 9 30 after a speech on a vigorous country. Attendees at a subsequent country dinner include Governor Bryant Brooks Mayor Peter Cook Senator F B Warren William Schnitger and others.
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