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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1921
Page
6
Heyenne is the capital and largest city of Wyoming a junction of two transcontinental railroads and major highways. The municipally owned water works draws pure mountain water from 25 miles away and Fort Russell lies beside the townsite. Cheyenne serves as a key air mail division point and an important jobbing center.
Emma Louise Behuls Schulz faces a preliminary hear ing on a first degree murder accusation for the deaths of two infants at Cheyenne Private hospital on November 13. Justice W H Edwards will rule today after yesterday's closing arguments and brief witness list.
Laramie Wyoming January 10 L J Dwyer a railroad man and Pickles a former US marine are under arrest for breaking into the Mecca Bi Ward Parlor Saturday night and stealing a gold watch his mother's wedding ring and some old coins from James Berry T R Murphy was arrested at Cheyenne to be brought back to Laramie this afternoon Murphy accused by Dwyer of instigating the robbery and Murphy was held mainly as a witness none of the loot was found
Wm Daley was chosen as Senate President with a slate of caucus selections. Journal clerk Nell O Donnell Tom Kenney enrolling clerk Gladys Foreman reading clerk M W Foote Angeline Bodan sergeant at arms M L Blake chaplain George C Rotter messenger Charles Morgan doorkeeper A Stimson night watchman Wallace Hamlin day watchman George W Bruce Verna Keays janitor Catherine Coble stenographers Frances Cleveland Pay Smith Sid Bildred. Deliberations of the senators followed.
In Cheyenne on Monday night the Republican caucus drew near full attendance while Democrats were markedly absent. Only Thurman W. Arnold attended the House minority, and in the Senate minority just Pete Shinazy was present. Cranney and Green were away. The session opened at 8:15 and adjourned at 10:30 with J. Jenkins elected speaker pro tem and T. Blake Kennedy presiding.
The article notes Siganovitch a Serbian laborer at Gebo had a solid reputation and that friends vowed to seek legal counsel after his death. It states eye witness testimony did not substantiate the accused drawing a weapon and mentions Sheriff W S Burch's response after being notified at Riverton.
The Wyoming House elected Ewart of Park as speaker on the final ballot after multiple rounds. Story led with 26 near the 1900s tally, Mercer and Ewart trailed. Loyal supporters shifted to Ewart, aided by work during the 1919 session, while others filled posts for clerk and sergeant at arms in a unanimous committee report.
After an all day meeting the state land board agreed to sell an entire school land section near Casper to the highest bidder at a minimum of 250 dollars per acre. Delegation included former Governor Brooks and other officials. Tyson Dines Jr. traveled from Denver.
The Irish question grows sharper as De Valera faces increasing opposition to a proposed audience with the British premier. Officials still aim to meet qualified Irish truce spokesmen, but government focus remains on readying the country for the home rule bill.
Three American naval balloonists, sheltering at Moose Factory after a dramatic voyage, are en route to AtticK H Ont and will arrive tomorrow afternoon. They are encamped tonight at Skunk's Island, a day from Mattice.
The Department of Agriculture allocates a small quota of rare field seeds to each Wyoming congressional member for distribution on a first come first served basis. One package per variety per person, with planting instructions, five available varieties, and requests to write Senator Warren, Senator Kendrick, or Representative Mondell with crop preferences.
In twenty four hours ending yesterday, four people died and one was seriously injured near Cheyenne from Union Pacific train incidents. Victims include William Shoemaker at Big Springs Nebraska and Leslie Waugh Merle Vaugh and an unidentified man near Pine Bluffs. A fifth victim, H C Handley of Hermosa Junction, was fatally injured by a freight derailment.
The 1921 World Almanac publishes 1920 presidential election returns for all states and census figures for every state and large localities. It includes past population data and census trends, plus extensive references on commerce industry crops and progress of America and the world.
Newcastle Wyoming January 10 Will the lore of Dead Man's Canyon near New Castle in the Salt Creek valley ever be solved The canyon has stood as a foreboding landmark with two mysteries remaining from its early history A hunter found a dead man in the snow in the 1880s and investigators pursued the identity for months, though questions linger
A longtime Cincinnati barber shares an inexpensive home remedy to darken gray hair. Mix water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine then apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached. The page advertises the treatment as easy to use and non greasy.
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