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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1917

Page

8

Death in Union Pacific paint shop collapse verdict

A coroners jury ruled the death of Union Pacific worker Waithwright accidental and not due to someone’s criminal neglect. The wall collapse at the paint shop caused fatal skull injuries as the victim sat near the wall amid rebuilding. Six witnesses testified including foreman Wainwright’s co workers with the inquest led by Coroner Clyde Early.

Howard FE. Watenrieht Union Pacific W. K. Vinneen Edwart Mckay A. Gylling Waithwright Clyde Early Br. G. A. Fox Martin F Turco Howard Wiliams Jr. W. Jordan Eteet Erteting Cang Wainwrisht Wes Wainwrsct Lowital Wainwriight Cone Monsiers Turco V. BP St. John’s Hospital Fox Howard Williams Williams George Kelle ¥ Y John R. Harrison

Mrs Kendrick to Host Reception Friday for Visiting Delegates

Crowded Thursday program shifts reception to Friday from 1 to 6 PM at the executive mansion. Mrs J B Kendrick will host the visiting delegation after a Thursday night dance at the Kik club replaces the reception. Union Pacific offers to move ten Pullmans for delegates and use sleeping cars in local yards at regular rates.

Executive Mansion J. B Kendrick Union Pacific Pullman Company T. W Tomlinson Association Evanston Wyoming Utah Thermopolis

Colorado Legislature Holds Quick Organization Session

Denver Jan 4 Both houses opened with provisional organization and adjourned to tomorrow. The Senate formed an elections committee while both chambers advised Governor Carleon of readiness for his message. He was unavailable at a luncheon.

Denver Senate Carleon

Audit plan for Jenkins estate in Rawlins murder case

Sam M. Thompson county attorney plans a thorough audit of C. V. Beard's final report as executor of J. Warren Jenkins estate. The review, requested by county commissioners, questions why the county received 735 dollars of a 3459 dollar claim and examines attorney fees and costs from the 1813 Rawlins murder estate case involving Jonnie Stoot Jenkins.

Sam M. Thompson C. V. Beard J. Warren Jenkins Rawlins Jonnie Stoot Jenkins Cheyenne Laramie County Jenkin Anna Mary Jenkins York Ray BE Lee Attornney W. B.ross Jenkins D. J. Howell W. C. Mentier Ballif Pendentiary Ross Odo Laramie Thompson Fingl

Coloradoans Win at Poultry Show

Cheyenne residents and nearby exhibitors fared well at the Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock show with 267 birds exhibited the largest ever in Cheyenne. Loveland winners claimed two silver cups while J Fulton of Cheyenne won best display of White Wyandotte Rocks. Judge Wilson praised the entries as comparable to Denver and Stock Yards shows.

Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock Show John R. Wilson Here Colorado Loveland Colo Cheyenne Drage Roy Buck J. ©. Fulton Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock Association Clase Wilson Denver Stock Yards Sec John C. Fulton Fulton Judge Wilson Laramie

No Clue to Alleged Street Holdups

G G Withers a self described Omaha traveling man says he was robbed near the Casino saloon in the business district of two diamonds valued at 600 dollars and 140 in currency. Police continue to seek the alleged bandits said to have posed as friends and forced him into a dark area. Withers left town yesterday despite police requests to stay.

G. G. Withers Omaha Withers Maha

Stoddard Denies Intent Behind Tax Increase

The article reports Stoddard denying any intended reflection on an increase of $5000 for Willie and notes Chairman Richardson cites delinquent tax collection needs. County Treasurer Stoddard says he knew nothing about the raise, surprised by the decision. A special delinquent tax office yielded about $13,000, believed nearly all collectible without suit. The extra $1600 for the new Republican treasurer remains unexplained, with audit costs possibly covered by this fund.

Willie Richardson Stoddard Republican County

Wyoming Weather Outlook With Snow in Northwest

Fair Friday in most areas with snow in the northwest Saturday. Clouds move into the south while the north may see light snow. Temperatures expected to hold steady overall.

Wyoming

County Budget Adopted by Board with 189000 Cap

The county budget for the next year was adopted by the board of county commissioners setting a spending limit of not more than 189000. The increase of about 20000 over last year reflects 25000 for a proposed city and county building. The plan aims to reduce actual expenditures below estimates where possible with allocations for road work poor relief pensions and court and official expenses.

Board of County Commissioners Richardson

Shelter Seeker Dies After Cold Night Crawl in Car

An unidentified tramp sought shelter in a refrigerated freight car to escape bitter cold and was found dead yesterday morning in the improvised shelter. Authorities believe coal heater fumes smothered him after he entered through a ventilator. Body at Early funeral rooms.

Wyoming wildlife official praises preserves and urges new reserves

The state report shows 2525 game animals killed including 128 wolves 2176 coyotes 220 bobcats and a bear. Wilson lauds existing preserves and urges four new ones in the Wind River can yon stocked with elk to attract travelers. He notes fencing needs and proposes a 700 appropriation. He opposes the Hayden-Chamberlain bill for forest preservation and highlights the strong financial position of the state game warden office with 1915 1916 receipts of 76639.19 and a balance of 18610.89.

Wilson Wind River Hayden-Chamberlain

Wind River actions seek to expand game preserve and deer licenses

The report discusses several proposed laws: enlarging Pope Agile game preserve, reducing alien licenses from $25 to $12.59 to boost state revenue, creating a single resident and nonresident nimrod license, stocking pheasants with sufficient funds, allowing daily sage hen hunts only by legally hunting hunters, banning automobile use in hunting, banning email caliber guns for big game, and increasing the assistant deputy warders’ salaries by $6060 annually plus protesting government control of akim Wyu ming.

Wilson Akim Wyuming

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