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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
2
The committee of the Good Roads club in Laramie will meet tonight to adopt a constitution and by-laws. Albany county’s good roads activists are highly active with a lively organization forming among residents.
The ceremony took place at the county clerk’s office in the courthouse on February 21 at 1 PM. The couple, identified as The Says and Sore Where Whipped, are 61 and 57, both widowed, with Crow reservation ties and Indian agent involvement delaying the license. The groom signed as The Says and the bride as Sore Where Whipped.
A railroad source says the Cody Branch line will be shortened by several miles and Frannie Junction eliminated. The new junction will be five miles west of Cowley near the Howell ranch where land is being acquired. The change aims to handle Burlington National Park traffic next summer and boost Cody Park route bookings over the Burlington through line.
County Clerk Barnett accused Prosecuting Attorney Walls of lying triggering a confrontation. Walls knocked Barnett down and later delivered another blow. The dispute arose from Barnett’s attempt to recover money held as bail and his sworn inability to account for it in court.
Mayor on trip to Laranhens Florida for two or three weeks for health benefit. During his absence President Ole Thomson of the city council will act as mayor.
Fragmentary note mentions remedies such as bromide quinine and laxatives with references to signature BW and possible brand names. No cohesive event or attributed facts present.
Willis Lugenbeel, a Sheridan Press Brick and Tile Co. employee, was badly injured unloading brick when a kiln wall portion collapsed. He sustained scalp gashes, a severe ankle sprain, and general bruising, and was taken home for treatment.
Indianapolis February 21 Mayor Shank calls for commission men to curb high binders and a real Beef Trust that sets prices. He cites price cuts on potatoes turkey chickens English walnuts mince meat and apples, arguing city rents should not fund book keeping profits and profits should go to taxpayers.
The Journeymen Stone Cutters' Association reports sixty six local branches secured higher wages totaling about two hundred thousand dollars in the past year. Twenty four new locales joined the union. A Sydney conference between Slaters' Union reps and firms led to a 25 cent daily increase for all workers, with men agreeing to hold longer hours as part of the deal.
Logan Waller Page reports 2,199,646 miles of public roads in the United States up to 1909, up from 2,151,079 in 1904. The study notes growth in road improvement and changes in road classifications as it outlines historic progress and the longevity of road-building efforts. Shenandoah, Feb. 19 notes John Pilippe celebrating his centennial initiation into the Ets. Ne order as the oldest member.
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