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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
8
The rush to file for 640 acre homesteads persists with over 200 seekers at the U S land office yesterday afternoon. About $1000 in fees were collected. Register Reid urged applicants to bring pre made duplicates describing lands and noting they are non mineral non timbered and non irrigable to speed processing.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Burker, Cheyenne pioneer born in Leipzig, was held yesterday from her home. She came to Cheyenne in 1887 with the first soldiers to the area and lived there ever since. The 74 year old widow left many friends. Reverend J. Stubblefield officiated with pallbearers A. D. Kelly, B. E. W. Stone, David Nimmo, W. L. Whipple, George Kingham, and Stephen Bow. Burial followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
Denver Jan 3 Representatives of the Rocky Mountain conference and associated schools met to discuss intercollegiate baseball. They doubt a full schedule will be played, and consider professional influence a factor. A committee on interpretation of sports rules will be formed and a tentative next year schedule prepared. Members include Colorado U, Denver U, Colorado College, Colorado A&M, Colorado School of Mines, Utah and Wyoming associations.
James A. Crane, formerly a clerk in San Francisco, is named assistant to Captain Daly overseeing military work at the University of Wyoming. Sergeant Crane will lead signal work and assist all military affairs. Forgeaurane arrives to assume duties at the university with shows opening tomorrow. Lieutenant L. Irwin and Second Lieutenant John Pierce receive assignments to forts and units at Leavenworth. Irwin is a 1916 Wyoming graduate and Pierce a 1915 graduate.
Arthur Childs announces the Col umbian National Life Insurance Co paid December business at 2 100 000 and in force over 74 million as of January 1st. He thanks the agency force in Boston for the surprise and extends best wishes for the new year. Public notice datelined Boston January 2 1917. The ad also promotes a heated enclosed taxicab service.
Bank invites deposits with a weekly dime starting a year 1917 plan. Depositors can reach 127.50 after fifty weeks by consistent weekly actions. Larger weekly amounts also accepted, from fifty cents to five dollars or more, promoting year round savings habit.
Judge John R. Wilson praised the 280-bird entry at Cheyenne's Collstown Building show, with White Plymouth Rocks leading in class rankings and prizes totaling over 100 dollars. Notable entrants include Hammond Packing Company prizes and a 160 egg incubator from Bartelde Seed Co. Denver, while Laramie and Wyoming Poultry Co. field strong participations.
H. L. Mell, superintendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific, reports progress after a division tour. Freight congestion is slowly easing while business remains strong, with about 1,200 cars moving east and 800 west, totaling 2,000 cars handled yesterday excluding passenger and mail traffic.
Street Commissioner Enos Laughlin announced yesterday that the lumber for the new viaduct walk had arrived and is cut ready. Work will begin soon to replace the aging path, which is in rough condition, with a new safer walkway for all users.
The Rocky Mountain News reports Union Pacific and other lines have joined a regional ban on liquor in dining cars across the Intermountain region. Wyoming quietly prohibits serving drinks on dining cars, with routes from Chicago to Salt Lake City now dry from a railroad standpoint.
Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Cody was moved by special train at 7:45 to Glenwood Springs with a medical staff after a three week illness. Doctors withheld exact ailment but said recovery chances were very small as his condition worsened this afternoon. His daughter Mrs. L. E. Decker accompanies him.
Colonel Cody, 70 years old, is in general breakdown with slim recovery chances unless early improvements appear at Glenwood Springs. He returned to his ranch after the Buffalo Bill 101 show and then went to Denver to be with his daughter following a serious illness reported mid December.
All members of Cheyenne lodge number 2, Knights of Pythias, are urged to meet at Castle hall at 1 30 p m Friday January 5 to attend the funeral of Brother Howard Wainwright I Cc Bevis C C
For Oranite or Marble monuments call R. McCafferty. Phone 013J.
The high school basketball team faces Parish House in a much anticipated game. Both squads have beaten each other twice this season and expect a close contest tonight. A ten cent admission funds new team suits, with a large crowd expected.
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