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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
10
Wyoming report notes public spirited effort to build a new road across a ravine between Tamondrilieft and neighboring town. Project cost several thousand dollars aims to reduce dangerous turns and long travel times. Completion hoped before winter but time slow due to frozen ground and debris cleanup.
Deputy Game Warden Sorenson confiscated elk meat in Rock Springs last week after tracing it to a Kansas hunter. One hunter was ordered to pay 25 in justice court for exceeding his allowance, with the meat transported and a later hearing to assess proper shipment and ownership.
Joe Kinney president of the Uinta Cattery Woolgrowers Association rests in a sleeper aboard a train at Rock Spring en route to Cokeville. Brakeman orders him off at Moyer Junction for travel down the branch toward Cumberland, Kinney resists prompting a confrontation as the crew disembarks.
In a tangled cave scene, Joe and a partner resist a shackling moment as Nobbitt’s guilt emerges. The two escape toward Cokeville while Wr Kinney completes his travel, ending the chaotic episode reported in the Cokeville Register.
Of the 40 divorce cases pending in the district court, 44 were begun by three and 15 by husbands, with most suits listing desertion as grounds. In some cases immorality or intolerable treatment are cited, while desertion appears frequently. Wives seek relief from marital bonds amid claims of mistreatment and incompatibility.
William J. Ford petitions for divorce from Nancy Ford alleging desertion and seeks custody of their three year old son Frank who is with Mia. Ford’s mother Mrs. Sayles lives in Johnson County.
Buffalo reports Rainbow Oil Company crew drilling to about 1200 feet with signs of progress and potential pay. Mrs Meldrum, Paradise ranch resort proprietor, shot a three point buck this hunting season and showcases pictures of the animal.
Arthur Davis, who left Buffalo last spring for Alaska, returned to the city last week. He traveled from the head of the Yukon to the Tanana country at Fairbanks, then to the Pacific Ocean via St Michaels and Nome, taking the Senator steamship to Seattle. He reports the proper-
An advertisement urges mothers to use Syrup of Figs to cleanse a child's stomach and bowels. It claims coating symptoms signal constipation and that a teaspoonful will remove undigested food, bile and waste within hours. The pitch highlights the product as safe, tasty, and made from figs, senna and orange blossom, from the California Fig Syrup Co.
The itemization notes bolt ties owned by Frank A. Jones and associates as highly valuable. The fragment records the ownership and suggests significant value attached to these ties.
Dr Whitlock and family left Tuesday afternoon for Kemmerer to establish their future home. He plans to follow his views there and warns Kemmerer residents they will find him a woeful man in brief.
Dr. Kinnear arrived in the city Tuesday with word that a Mexican named Cor tello robbed the post office at his location and assaulted Mrs. Kinnear. Officers tracked the culprit and soon captured him behind the county jail barn.
In Evanston Wyoming May Morrisey and Clark of Evanston were married at the home of Mr and Mrs Morrisey with many friends and relatives present to witness the ceremony.
A steam shovel resumed work on the roundhouse project last Saturday as foundations for twenty eight stalls near completion. Contractors push operations with zeal and rumors say the company plans new freight and passenger depots and an office building in the near future.
Last Saturday the red barn on Judge Mets of Sheridan’s Banner farm burned to the ground. The total loss is about 2500 dollars, including the barn contents, four young cattle, about a thousand bushels of grain, and a quantity of machinery, harness and tools.
Sheridan County issues advertise for the construction of a new county jail and sheriff's residence at the sheriff's residence site.
Henry De Wolf reports wolves killed his best mare Little Babe and several colts on the ranch south of Table Mountain. Stockmen fear heavy losses this winter as wolves descend from the mountains early, risking larger depredations if they return with harsher weather.
May Extern Northwestern General Manager F Walters of the Chicago & Northwestern arrives in Lander to meet mine interests and explore extending the Wyoming & Northwestern into the South Pass Atlantic Lewiston district. If inducement exists construction toward the mines could start soon. The note casually hopes Army and Navy involvement remains limited to football.
A party in Yorktown recalls Philadelphia celebrity Richard Vaux with nostalgia. David Chew narrates Vaux’s striking appearance and bravery in old-fashioned dress, noting his dance with Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace and a Quaker remark on not marrying out of meeting.
Two young men aged about 20, Claude Williams and Virgil Keeley of Otto, bought railway tickets from Ticket Agent Norton and had never traveled by train before though they had visited several states. Their first ride marks an uncommon event in Garland.
The State of Wyoming Laramie County District Court First Judicial District Frank J. Haneschka plaintiff sues Kitty Haneschka defendant whose address is unknown in a petition filed October 23 1912 seeking a divorce on grounds desertion for over a year and indignities. Defendant must answer by December 21 1912 or the petition will be deemed true and judgment entered. Dated October 22 1912.
Notices to creditors announce that on November 29 1912 letters of administration were granted in Laramie County Wyoming to the administrator. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within six months or be barred from estate benefits. claims not filed within one year from letters will be forever barred. Dated November 26 1912. Fred Boice administrator. Clark and Clark attorneys. Deg 6 14 20
A husband, H. & Davis, disclaims responsibility for his wife Fay Davis's debts claiming she has deserted him. Dated December 4, 1913, the notice states he will not be liable for any bills or accounts she may contract or charge.
The document records a civil summons filed in First Judicial District Wyoming seeking custody of Treva and Alberta Perkins and a later notice inviting sealed bids for a four mile water pipe across the Big Horn river at Thermopolis to connect the city water to Hot Springs Reserve. Bids due December 30 1912 with completion by April 1 1918 and bond requirements. Mae Woodriff clerk and authority cited.
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