Potato Disease Claimed For Short Potatoes In Sheridan
Dr Earl Whedon reports potato losses due to a fungal disease rhienoconia rather than a blight. He notes that formaldehyde seed treatment and fresh seed from sound stock may help, but predicts only limited recurrence, citing last year’s climate as a major factor.
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Sheridan
Earl Whedon
Agricultural Department of the State University
Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming Farm Bulletin
Parsons
Agronomat
Saloon Robbery Strikes Central Bar in Casper
A thief broke into J. T. McGrath’s blacksmith shop to gain tools then pried open the Central Bar door and drawers. Ninety dollars in cash and two gold watches were taken, as the burglar created a hole through the back door and failed to bore another before escaping.
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Casper
Jan’ S
Grand Central
J. T. McGrath
Old Timers Meet Douglas Jan 5 at Doyle Home
The third annual gathering of Douglas old timers was hosted by George Doyle on New Year’s Eve. About thirty men shared an elegant supper and songs. After storied recollections from Lougins days, the group sang Auld Lang Syne at midnight, with regrets from many members statewide who could not attend.
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Douglas
Jeo. Doyle
Lougins
Sheridan Forgery Convict Requests Lost Watch Photo
Sheridan inmate A. C. Parks, jailed for forgery in Sheridan County, asks authorities to locate a pawned watch in Sheridan and recover a younger sister's photograph shown in a Crystal. The watch was found and the oval photo separated from the glass as part of the case. Sheriff plans transport of six prisoners to Rawlins for sentence serving in the near future.
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Sheridan
Wyoming
C. Parks
State Penitentiary
Sheridan County
Parke
Rawlins
Great Pumping Plant Aids Glenrock Irrigation Boom
A new pumping plant three miles from Glenrock will lift water 40 feet from the Platte River for gravity irrigation across about 50,000 acres. Five pumps move 40,000 gallons per minute, powered by electricity from the LaPrelle dam complex, with a 2,500 horse power output and a sixteen mile transmission line. The project, led by Dr. J. M. Wilson of Douglas, is seen as key to Glenrock’s agricultural future.
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Glenrock
Jan
North Platte Valley Irrigation Company
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
Wyoming
Platte River
United States
LaPrelle Dam
Reception for Buffalo Bill Cody Highlights Pearl City honors
Colonel W F Cody was toasted by townspeople in Cody Wyoming for his impact on Pearl City and Park County. He urged immediate irrigation extension and reform of Wyoming game laws to protect Shoshone forest big game, then departed for New York with May Cody Decker.
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Cody
W. F. Cody
Pearl City
Park County
Buffalo Bill
High Line
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Shoshone Forest Reserve
New York
Bia Aliater
Mia
May Cody Decker
Sheep losses from wolves exceed taxes this year
Metealt reports heavy sheep losses to wolves this winter with a single 125 head flock destroyed recently. He says predatory animal damage this year already surpasses his tax costs for the same period.
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Doulas
Nouglas
Jan
Rich in Mind Comper Fails to Harm Public at Depot
Blake known for claiming ownership of all railroads was confined at the depot four to five months after trains arrived. He faces insanity charges before Court Commissioner Wheeler. Meanwhile notices announce staff changes at UP By Aneton and Laramie ventures plan summer improvements.
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Blake
Wheeler
Plucky Woman Fends Off Robbers At Drug Store
In Rock Springs on Pilot Butte avenue a woman at the Devel drug store resisted two men who demanded cocaine. The pair fled after a revolver from the prescription case was shown, and both were jailed and sentenced to forty five days.
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Rock Spring
Miles Devel
Devel
Pilot Butte Avenue
Foul Ball Injures Woman Prompting Damages Suit
In Chicago on January 5 a damages suit was filed against the National League club over a foul ball that struck Miss Ruby Florsheim in the head last September 11 1911. The suit seeks $10 000 for injuries claimed at the west side grandstand during a Cubs Reds game.
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Chicago
West Side
Cbs
Ciincinnati Reds
Ruby Florsheim
Local Casper Gossip and County Notices
Small town items from Casper and Albany county list a sheriff deputy wedding and a new brick factory, a series of marriages and births, court and jail updates, stock movements to Denver, editor changes, and local deaths. Notable names include Hor ton Jones Towne Hall and Miller with placements in Laramie Burns Dennison Evanston and Shoshoni.
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Liberty
C. E. Horton
U. P
Laramie
Lander State Journal
Carl Graves
Casper
Tribune
Sheridan County
Burn
Glen Towne
Burns
Jesse Carroll
Stazel Irwin
Ving
Wayne Hall
Hall
Eva L. Miller
Williamh Trippeny
Natrona County
Edith Holmes
Dennison
Ohio
Shoshoni
Mra
Bef. Dutcher
Carl Bremer
Wii Schloga
Douglas
Lena Morganson
Evanston
Susan Kalbfus
Interment Follows From Home Funeral at Lake View
The services concluded with interment in Lake View cemetery as nearly all mourners who attended the home services accompanied the remains to their final resting place.
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Lake View Cemetery
Epworth League Elects Officers
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church elected officers for the coming year. M. M. Kelley was chosen president with Agnes Johnson as first vice president and Ww. Hoskins as third vice president. Myrtle Foust became fourth vice president Frances Fitzgerald serves as secretary Hazel Stlevick as treasurer and Charles Hi Armour as another officer. Officers will be installed during Sunday evening services at the M E church.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church
M. M. Kelley
Agnes Johnson
Hoskins
Myrtle Foust
Frances Fitzgerald
Miga Hazel Stlevick
Charles Hi. Armour
M. EB
New Atlas show earns praise as best act this season
The Atlas offers Elea Weiss the rolinist and Divine Dodson the female impersonator in a strong program. The Giant Four were held over by popular demand after drawing crowds earlier in the week. Their act features singing gongs, steam calliope imitations, and banjo performances that evoke a real circus. Visit today or tomorrow for a first class show.
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Atlas
Playhouse
Elea Weiss
Divine Dodson
Eastern Party Seeks Party Named Boyd
The Leader receives a letter from Passaic New Jersey asking about the whereabouts of Geo Boyd who was to start a large manufacturing plant in the city The writer signs as E L Boyd and claims a business matter of much importance to Cheyenne and Geo Boyd is at stake The note highlights a search for Boyd in relation to a potential new plant venture
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Passaic
N. J
Geo. Boyd
E. L. Boyd
Cheyenne
Hughes Funeral Draws Large Crowd
The funeral services for L. Hughes were held at his Elk home yesterday afternoon. A large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives attended, with county officers in attendance and the Bikes' lodge conducting the service. The body lay in state then and many friends viewed the remains as floral tributes reflected the high esteem for the late sheriff.
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L. Hughes
Elk Home
Bikes’ Lodge
Atate
Special Meetings At 2nd Baptist Church
The Second Baptist church will begin a series of special meetings Sunday evening January 7 led by Pastor Rev. P Cratchfield. He will be assisted by Rev. Matt Johns of St Johns Baptist church in Colorado Springs who serves as a member and secretary of the Great Western Baptist Association.
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Second Baptist Church
P. ©. Cratchfield
Matt & Johns
St. Johns
Navy recruiting drive in Cheyenne accepts few applicants
W F Ryan leads the United States Marine recruiting service in Cheyenne. Since December, four applicants have been examined and only one accepted. Rejections stem from physical defects chiefly defective eyesight, deformity of pedal extremities, and lack of education.
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W. F. Ryan
United States Marine
Cheyenne
Will Extend Ger ing Branch U P Westward
Torrington report indicates the Geh ring branch of the Union Pacific will push westward from Gehring toward Medicine Row. A contract is said to have been let for grading about twenty five miles west of Gehring, near the Nebraska Wyoming line, following the Goshen county survey.
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Torrington
Gehring
Union Pacific
Medicine Row
Goshen County
Closer Friendship Arranges Fort Russell Exchange
In Cheyenne the Industrial Club and three Fort Russell officers clubs organize an exchange of courtesies. Fort Russell officers are welcomed at Industrial Club Rooms and Industrial Club members gain Fort Club privileges.
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Ft. Russell
Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Preparing for Battle on Morrow
Continued from Page 1 the Canton contingent brings 20 000 new magazine rifles to a republican force now over 20 000 strong backed by modern field guns and ammo. Imperialist General Chang commands the northern Tien Tsin Pekin railway front while revolutionaries hold the Yang Tee valley south with popular support.
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Canton
Chang
Tien Tsin-Pekin
Yang-Tee Valley
Chinese junta leaders to join Sun Yat Sen January 10
In San Francisco on January 5 the Chinese revolutionary junta members were summoned to attend January 10 to offer services to the new republic in response to President Sun Yat Sen's call.
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San Yet Sen
San Francisco
Calif
Sun Yat Sen
China
Banquet Highlights Eloquence Wit and Club Wit
The club dinner featured prepared menus by Griffin Cochran A. D. Kelley and H. B. Henderson with verses on each card praising members character. A letter from C T Johnston was read showing his interest in the club wellbeing. Windom peppered discussions with humor as plans floated for an annual event.
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Griffin Cochran
A. D. Kelley
H. B. Henderson
Tr. Strader
C. T. Johnston
Eld
Johnston
Windom
State Secretary of State office finances for 1911
The 1911 accounting shows total income of the office at 16 728.67 dollars with expenses of 7 419.34 dollars. Net profit to the state from office fees is 9 309.33 dollars. The figures include salaries for the Secretary of State and Deputy and have been turned into the State Treasurer as required by law.
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Btate
Stock cars stream toward Denver stock show
Rail traffic from Wyoming and eastern states concentrates for the Denver stock show next week. Union Pacific has moved about twenty cattle cars and the Chicago and Santa Fe line has sent about six cars to Denver.
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Wyoming
Denver
U. P
Colorado
Theatre troupes to pass through town on special trains
The I. P. railway will hand lead more theatre trains the next two weeks. The Robert Mantell company arrives today in four cars from North Platte and will proceed to Denver tomorrow. The Alma, Where Do You Live company visits January 14, and an English Opera company also passes through on a special next week bound for Salt Lake.
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I. P
Robert Mantell Company
North Platte
Denver
Alma
Salt Lake
Railway men adopt a new lantern style for train crews
Assistant Superintendent Otis Thayer Engineer C R Markle and Claim Agent I Snyder returned from Laramie after removing debris from the Wyoming wreck. After experiments with lanterns it seems the Union Pacific has adopted a new lantern style for all trainmen. The supply is being issued to the men.
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Otis Thayer
C. RR. Markle
Snyder
Laramie
Wyoming
U. P. Ha
Clifton and Miller Pass Through En Route to Laramie
W Db Clifton traveling freight agent and President F A Miller paused here on their way to Laramie. Miller, head of the L H P & P road, is en route from the east and to be the guest of honor at a banquet by the Laramie chamber of commerce. Miller resides in Laramie.
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W. Db. Clifton
The
P. Company
F. A. Miller
Laramie
Shows Good Record at Cheyenne Freight and Ticket Office
Cheyenne freight and ticket office reports strong business with steady shipments and ticket sales. Officials credit reliable routes and customer demand for sustained activity.
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Cheyenn
Ist year 1911 fifth in WP offices by business
The record notes that the year 1911 places the office fifth in total business transacted along the entire system of the U P with Omaha, Ogden, Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas leading with greater business.
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U. P
Omaha
Ogden
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Stock Shipment Light on Burlington and A F P Lines
Movement of stock through here has almost ceased as all range cattle are marketed. Only exhibition stock moves for stock shows and no special stock train has operated for over two weeks on either road.
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Burlington
A. F P
Conductor Allen secures five day leave for Ner ver visit
Conductor W. 8. Allen has secured a five day leave of absence and is spending the period visiting in Ner ver. Brakeman Harris also secured a vacation and has left for Omaha for a two week visit to his old home.
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W. 8
Allen
Nerver
Brakeman
Harris
Omaha
Boreas Tightens Grip Across Midwest with Cold Records
The piece lists temperature lows across the region, noting Chicago eight below, Milwaukee fourteen below, Superior Wisconsin thirty two below, Dubuque sixteen below, La Crosse twenty two below, Minneapolis two below, Bismarck twenty two below, Devil's Lake twenty two below, Duluth twenty below, Madison twelve below, Sioux City twenty below, Winnipeg twenty four below, Medicing Mat Sask twelve below, Green Bay twelve below, and Havre two below. The report shows a widespread cold front sweeping the Middle Western States and into the Northwest frontier.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Superior
Wis
Dubuque
Iowa
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Minn
Bismark
N. D
Devil's Lake
Duluth
Madison
Dixon and Roche Fight Ten Round Draw
Tommy Dixon of Kansas City and Johnny Roche of San Francisco fought a fast ten round draw in Kansas City. Both boxers are featherweights and provided a hard paced contest tonight.
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Dixon
Roche
Kansas City
Tommy Dixon
Johnny Roche
San Francisco
Classified Ad Notice in Leader Three Times
A three line classified ad appears in the Leader three times for 25 cents. The item is a short public notice or sale placeholder typical of small-town newspapers.
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