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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
5
The 1910 annual fire report to Cheyenne’s mayor and council details 129 alarms, causes from ashes to incendiary acts, and losses totaling 21 581.83. It notes 27 street boxes, 7 private boxes, and urges crew expansion, new two-circuit alarm system, and a 60 HP chassis with upgrades for rapid growth.
A fragmented sports snippet references a basketball event with mentions of venues and teams. Details are unclear, but the text points to a game setting at a gate or hall and names several entities in a garbled OCR line.
A rate ruling expands refunds to Wyoming and Montana shippers, with the Interstate Commerce Commission backing recent arguments. Varney notes that the decision impacts Denver and Missouri River points, enabling reparations for shipments east of Chicago and St. Louis via Chicago and St. Louis gateways. The Wyoming association grows to seventy two members as organizers push prompt, properly presented claims to maximize refunds.
In Montana the Cheyenne merchants office staff worked on two roles bills of voyage and claims to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or the railroad as needed. The month’s totals show Idleman Bros 217.68 Wm Meyers Dry Goods Co 65.35 Gleagon Mer Co 152.73 Bon Shoe Clothing Co 180.71 A E Rodel 73.69 Pierce Salt Cloak Co 17.97 Jenking Shoe Co 56.36.
A large Bon Store advertisement promotes big savings on clothing with emphasis on a major sale event. The notice urges shoppers to view the store’s grand sale featuring discounted apparel for a limited time.
The newly installed Wyoming officials entered their offices without public change in personnel. Governor Carey announces James D. LeCron as private secretary and Douglas A. Preston is named attorney general. Secretary of State Houx retains staff with two new assistants and Miss Anna O Connell remains a familiar face. The Treasury and Auditor offices keep their deputies, and Chief Justice Cyrus Beardy presides over the supreme court with former Chief Justice C N Potter as associate justice.
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