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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
12
A 1912 appeal urges Cheyenne business leaders to press for settlement of the street car boycott and Union Pacific shopmen's strike. It argues merchants suffered losses, workers out of work, and calls for Cheyenne Industrial Club to organize mediation and pursue purchasing the street car system.
The Leader urges a business committee to push for a five cent fare to the Port and to promote the car line among men who will support the measure. It calls on the Industrial club to act for Cheyenne’s welfare and for the Union Pacific Railway, while inviting The Wyoming Tribune to join the campaign.
The piece argues Aldrich used Senate control to favor special interests and says future influence must come from independent, progressive leaders. It questions Wyoming’s gamble on sending Warren back, suggesting editors and machine politicians blind the state to reform.
The National Audubon Society reports 39 state schemes while Wyoming has none. Encouragement is urged for local bird protection efforts and for a university or college to start an Audubon chapter. The National Association offices are listed as 1974 Broadway, New York City.
The Warren Livestock assessment for Laramie County WY started at 10 200 sheep and was raised to 54 698 by Assessor Thompson. Senator Warren challenged the additions, saying they were assented in Nebraska and Colorado. The board cut back to 16 200. Shortly after Commissioner McGill activated the case, Warren added 50 088 sheep to his Wyoming and Colorado totals before taxes were due.
A burst of biting humor and social quips travels from Cheyenne to Albany, lampooning weather, politics, divorce trials, fashion, and public debates. The piece riffs on Roosevelt, suffragettes, and cultural quirks through satirical vignettes and wry observations.
The 1908 Philippines and Hudson Fulton Exposition championships claim the mounted fencing title by Private George Coleman of Troop 1 Ninth Cavalry. Troops L and M of the Fourth Cavalry move to Ft Meade after viewing the post. promotions, transfers, and discharges among several units are recorded, with garrison social events noted.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Arp and Hammond Hardware Company will be held at their Cheyenne office on Monday January 16, 1944 at 2 PM for election of officers and any other business. J. H. Arp, Secretary.
An invitation notes BLK Dance Day on January 3 inviting all KLIs and preends to attend.
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