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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1920

Page

12

City council weighs licensing rules for teamers and water use

Cheyenne council debates occupa tion licensing for teams and transfer work amid complaints of unlicensed operation. Probes water mains extensions nonpayment, hospital water charges, and grid lights with Cheyenne Light. Also plans ordinance to curb sidewalk overhangs.

Hirsig McInerney Homer Wilson Teamster’s Union Teamsters Wilson Taylor Beegun Warren Richardson Board of County Commissioners Adamsky J. J. Showalter Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company

New Comet "Somewhere East of Sirius" Appears

Cambridge Massachusetts reports the discovery of a new comet by Harvard Observatory. A Brussels telegram assigns the find to the central international astronomical bureau. The object is visible only in a large telescope, located east of Sirius in the Constellation Canis Major.

Sirius Cambridge Mass Harvard Observatory le Cointe Central International Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams Brussels Comas Solas Barcelona Constellations Cuppis

Five Gamblers Fined in City Police Court

William Daily Henry Baer D Poles Jess Blevins and Jess Watts were fined 15 dollars each after pleading guilty to gambling in a Sunday poker game at 2002 Bent Street. J Reiner, a minor, received a suspended 15 dollar fine with monthly reports to the police chief and mayor for four months. Police noted chips and 41.75 dollars on the table.

William Daily Henry Baer D. Poles Jess Blevins Jess Watts CG. A. Swainson J. Reiner C. F. Embery Ed. P. Taylor Bent Street

Income Tax Return Blanks Available at Stock Growers Bank

The Stock Growers National Bank offers income tax return blanks for net incomes up to five thousand dollars. If you paid tax last year and the government has your address you will receive a blank by mail from the Internal Revenue Office. If you did not pay last year and owe this year or have changed your address the bank will furnish a blank for your tax return.

Stock Growers National Bank Internal Revenue Office

Higgins Land Case Heads to Continued Federal Court

The government sues Higgins Cheap Co and John Higgins of Glenrock for 96500 damages, alleging fraud to obtain title on 24 public land entries. Three related suits proceed in one trial with over 40 witnesses from Glenrock and Douglas, as Rigdon leads for the government and Mullen Devine defend.

Higgins Cheap Co John E. Higgins Glenrock Cheyenne Douglas U. S C. L. Rigdons William E. Mullen Harry J. Devine

Legion membership drive extended this week in Wyoming

The American Legion membership campaign will continue through the week. Cheyenne Post in Laramie county has reached about 400 members and growth has prompted the extension. General Pershing's visit boosted support and urged all qualified men to join.

American Legion Cheyenne Post Laramie Legion Pershing

Three Widows Among Brides of Few Days

Three marriage licenses issued over the weekend went to widows. Edward N. Burroughs and Litha Leona Bower of Denver, George A. Soper and Fannie Rice of Greeley, and Fred D Clemence and Anastasia J Engelein of Denver obtained licenses. The Denver pair received theirs Sunday, the others Monday.

Cupid Edward N. Burroughs Litha Leona Bower Denver George A. Soper Fannie Rice Greeley Fred D Clemence Anastasia J. Engeline

Athletic Almanac of the A B E F and Inter Allied Games

The American Sports Publishing Company released a complete record of the A B E F and Inter Allied Games noting twenty six million participants. Col Wait CG Johnson and Elwood S Brown lead editing and athletics oversight with J Newton Colver and William Unmack contributing histories and compilations. Mr and Mrs Ernest Snow and Mrs M A McSlather of Chugwater are in the city.

American Sports Publishing Company A. BE. F Games Committee Wait CG. Johnson Inter-Allied Games Committee Elwood S. Brown J. Newton Colver William Unmack Inter-Allied Games Ernest Snow M. A. McSlather Chugwater City

City News in Brief Trades and visits fill Cheyenne roster

J. E. Welsh of Burns and numerous listed visitors arrive in Cheyenne for business and hospitality. A large line of baby carriages and sulkies advertised locally. Real estate agent J A Kirkpatrick remains active. District 22 UMWA president Martin Cahill travels from Rock Springs through Cheyenne. Several locals and guests from Casper, Pine Bluffs, Burns, and other towns are noted at hotels and on city business.

Martin Cahill United Mine Workers of America Cheyenne Rock Springs

O'Malley Visitor Guest at Albany

J. F. O'Malley of Rock River Lane Cheyenne hosts H Kratse of Albin as a guest at the Albany hotel.

J. BE. Greer of Rock River the Plains H Kratse of Albin Albany

Engagement of Miss Burdick Announced

The engagement of Miss Margaret Fuller Burdick daughter of Charles W Burdick to Lieut Commander George W Hewlitt USN is announced. The wedding date is not set and will occur soon at the home of Mr and Mrs Franklin Fowler in Philadelphia. The couple began their romance eight years ago when she studied at Mount Vernon Seminary and he was a cadet at Annapolis.

Margaret Fuller Burdick Charles W. Burdick George W. Hewlitt Franklin Fowler Philadelphia Mount Vernon Seminary Washington, D. C Hewglitt Annapolis Naval Academy Navy

Rotary Club Meeting Announcement

The weekly Rotary club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 42:45 o clock at the Plains hotel. T Paul Wilcox serves as Secretary.

Rotary Club Plains Hotel T. Paul Wilcox

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Teamoters NEW City Council J. A. Whiting George Douglas American National Bank of Higgins Army Services Today Connelly & Tupper Capitol Ave Eagles’ Hall City News J. E. Welsh of Burns Jane Crosby of Cowley R. H. Strauss of Bosler Hobbs Huck Feldt & Finkbiner Harry Fisher Theo, White Douglass L. Sullivan Shirley J. A. Kirkpatrick Carey Ave WN. A. Elliott Pine Bluffs John James and G. Daniels Horse Creek Moffatt R. H. Burns G. D. — Patterson H .Bloyd J.C. Coolican C. Christian FORD Fred Hank Dillon Street Peabody's Grocery S. D. Mihan of Torrington the Moffatt Colu Ward Lagrange Normandie William Keatting John J. Hockertson of Hillsdale R.H. Brown of Underwood Arthur Ramey Carpenter Percy Laycock Wauneta The Fred Jensen and Tom Brown Glnerock the Albany J. F. O'Malley Rock River Ln Rotarians Kentucky Velvet Joe
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