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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1917

Page

16

Dwight Fisher Improves Rapidly After Wreck Near Greybull

Dwight Fisher, hospitalized at Cooper, shows better recovery than expected after a car wreck near Greybull. Doctors report no skull fracture, only a bad concussion, with Fisher aiming to travel to Cheyenne within a week. Driver A. K. Richards died, passenger J. K. Anderson injured. Fisher acted as rodman for Anderson amid a wind driven accident.

Dwight Fisher Cooper Greybull Cheyenne H. R. Lathrop King A. K. Richards Midwest J. K. Anderson Fisher Rodman Anderson Richards

Judge Mentzer Heads to Wheatland Court Session

Judge W. C. Mentzer travels to Wheatland to hold court there today. He is accompanied by Harry Henderson Jr of Kinkead and Henderson, representing clients with a case to be heard during the day.

Wheatland W. C. Mentzer Harry Henderson, Jr Kinkead and

Club Leaders Attend National Conference at Ames

Ivan I. Mebsen state leader for boys and girls club work and assistant Mins Mary Hoover depart midweek for Ames Iowa February 13 to 17 to attend the national conference of state club leaders. Originator of the Hackamore plan In Wyoming aims to have members wake and sell five hackamores and help arrange the next year's work with federal agent O H Benson. The plan attracts limited attention and may be used in several states.

Ivan I. Mebsen Mins Mary Hoover Wll Ames Ja Inellurive Wyoming Ames O. H. Benson United States

Coal and Realty Companies File

Two companies filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Purity Coal company, offices in Evanston with $60,000 capital stock, directors Mason Isherwood Reuel Walton and Berkely Olson. Big Horn Realty company, $10,000 capital, based in Thermopolis, directors X Whiting Russell Kimball and Dudley W Hale.

Purity Coal Company Evanston Mason Isherwood Reuel Walton Berkely Olson Big Horn Realty Company Thermopolis X. Whiting Russell Kimball Dudley W. Hale

Railway Mail Clerks Meet Tonight For Officer Nomination

Railway mail clerks call a meeting at the Industrial club tonight at 7 20 for nominating officers. Election follows in thirty days. After business, an informal smoker and luncheon will be held. All clerks urged to attend.

Railway Mall Industrial Club

McGarvey vows recall after invalid Cheyenne petition

C E McGarvey vows to investigate thoroughly and recall the petition tomorrow after Mayor LaFontaine ruled the call for a special election to abandon Cheyenne's city form of government invalid. The 587 names were trimmed by 145 unqualified per City Clerk Sho walter and City Attorney Gark, leaving 671 needed.

Ter C. E. Mc Garvey LaFontaine J. J. Showalter John D. Gark R. N. LaFontaine Showalter and Clark Cheyenne Wyo R. N. LaFountaine Coheyenne Ity Clark Showalter Wyoming Bir

Fosca Sentenced to Jail for Adultery in Cheyenne Incident

Guy Fosca, who abducted Mrs Cavalieri and her four children in December, was fined 50 and sentenced to ten days in jail for adultery by Justice Frank B. Housman. Cavalieri, later jailed for aggravated assault, had previously shot Fosca, who survived his wounds.

Guy Fosca Rio Grande Colorado Mountains Fosca Cheyenne Cavalieri Mentzer Colorado

Union Pacific Withdraws Rock Springs Coal From Sale

Omaha February 1 1917 The Union Pacific Coal company will retire from commercial coal sales in the Rock Springs district starting June 1 1917 due to higher locomotive fuel needs. Four other mines in the district will handle the business, producing about 4590 tons daily, while UP’s withdrawal affects only Rock Springs output.

Omaha Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs Union Pacific Frank A. Manley Mer Brennan Central Coal & Coke Co Gunn- Quealey Coal Company Wyoming Coal Company Lyon Coal Company

All U P Trains Now Moving After Wyoming Storm

Union Pacific reports all trains operating yesterday across the storm district in Wyoming. About two dozen east bound trains passed through the city as mainlines reopened and freight congestion began to clear between Rawlins and Ogden. Sidings at Rock River remain blocked by heavy snow but workers are clearing them.

Union Pacific Wyoming Rawlins Ogden Rock River

Wyoming Weather Outlook: West Unsettled East. Wed Turns Colder

A brief weather note indicates unsettled conditions in the western portions on Tuesday while the eastern areas see fair skies. By Wednesday, the east turns colder as conditions stabilize.

Wyoming

City Attorney Affirms Petition Flaws In Election Call

The letter from J. D. Clark City Attorney states the petition does not comply with the statute and the mayor lacks authority to call an election based on it. The message argues validity and sufficiency assessments precede any further action.

Faculty Institute to Be Held at Powell Park With Experts

University faculty and county officials will conduct a four to five day institute at Powell Park for Sheridan and Johnston counties. A U S reclamation service irrigation specialist and a potato production expert will lecture. Prof A D Favlie and Prof T S Parsons will present multiple lectures and demonstrations. Miss Henrietta Kolshorn will lecture on household conveniences and conduct two half day demonstrations on spring clothes and cookery.

Sheridan Johnton Powell Park County United States Reclamation Service A. D. Favilie T. 8. Parsons Henrietta Kolshorn

Major R. Andersen Returns to Deming

Major R. Andersen of the Wyoming troops at Deming New Mexico and his colleagues who have been in Cheyenne for two weeks on border duty left Sunday to return to Deming and resume their work.

R. Andersen Wyoming Deming N. M Cogenere Cheyenne

Teachers Quintet Hopres for Practice Game

A practice game Saturday night between Cheyenne High School and a five from Colorado State Teachers College at Greeley Colo produced no score. The Greeley five were en route to Laramie to play there but were delayed by a storm.

Cheyenne Colorado State Teachers’ College Greeley Colo Laramie

Cheyenne Practice Game With Union Pacific Team Delayed

Players consented to a Saturday night practice against Cheyenne, arranged as a preparatory session for upcoming games. The teams planned a light session to sharpen coordination and strategy.

Dairy expert to visit Wisconsin for dairy stock buy

E F Burton dairy specialist at the University of Wyoming plans a March trip to Wisconsin to select several cars of dairy stock for ranchers across Wisconsin. Planned purchases include three for Big Horn basin ranchers, one for Sheridan county, two for Lincoln county, two for Laramie county and one for Goshen county.

Wisconsin E. F. Burton University of Wyoming Big Horn Basin Sheridan County Lincoln County Laramie County Goshen County

German petty officers switch ships on USS Louisiana

Nine year veterans from Germany were moved from the battleship Louisiana to the rebel ship Franklin today. The transfer involved petty officers currently serving aboard the Louisiana and marks a notable personnel change amid ongoing hostilities.

United States Louisiana Franklin

Pershing10 000 Veterans Return From Mexican Expedition

Pershing's punitive expedition of ten thousand seasoned veterans returns to the United States after ten months of foreign service. Military critics praise their superb physical condition while border town Columbus, New Mexico buzzes with soldiers on first leave since departure after Villa. Soldiers seek news of the German crisis and pledge loyal support to the president.

Columbus N. M Pershing United States Villa

We Resists Kaiser's Demands on Allied Commerce

A caller declares opposition to peace with Germany, arguing that any settlement bought by yielding to the Kaiser's insulting directives on commerce with the Entente nations would be too costly. The sentiment frames resistance to perceived coercion amid war tensions.

Germany

Scottish Rite Elects Rocky Mountain Lodge Officers

At a regular Scottish Rite meeting in the Masonic temple, Rocky Mountain Lodge of Perfection elected officers: Venerable Master William R. Dubois, Senior Warden Richard H. Repath, Junior Warden J. A. Kirkpatrick, Orator Dr. George C. Rafter, Almoner John J. Shingler, Secretary Samuelson, Treasurer Edward W. Stone. An auditorium plane was authorized and will be installed before the big reception and dance Thursday evening. P. S. Cook leads the heavy features, T. B. Kennedy the concert, PF Richardson the dance, and J. A. Whiting handles decorations.

Masonic Rocky Mountain Lodge of Perfection William R. Dubois Richard H. Repath J.A. Kirkpatrick George C. Rafter John J. Shingler Samuel Son Edward W. Stone Temple Cook T. B. Kennedy PF. Richardson J. A. Whiting

Sheriff Carl Jackson Visits Cheyenne on Unofficial Business

Laramie sheriff Carl Jackson spent the day in Cheyenne on unofficial business as a guest at the Plain and planned to return to Laramie in the morning.

Jackson Sherif Carl Jackson Laramie Cheyenne the Plaine

Untitled Historical Panel Notes Draft

A fragmented OCR passage references a panel discussion and trial terms with scattered words about a panel for a poet and an agreement. The readable text hints at a meeting, participant names, and procedural steps but specifics are missing.

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