City Auditor A L Matthews Attacks Cheyenne Officials
A long message from city auditor A L Matthews to Cheyenne's council criticizes Treasurer Swan and Mayor Bresnahen, claims South Side revenue bias, and warns of a self formed municipal machine pushing changes. The diatribe targets political opponents amid city finance disputes and a looming governance shift.
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Cheyenne
A. L. Matthews
Swan
Bresnahen
South Side
Viadnet
Union Pacific Railway
Ritty
Rival Papers Trade Barbs Over Warren and Leader Feud
A Saratoga Bin writer mocks Cheyenne Leader as it faces attacks from the Republican press over Senator Warren. The Leader counters by saying it will strike back and outlast opposition, while Saratoga Bun threatens a tougher rebuttal.
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Detor Crawford
Saratoga
Remirka
Warren
Brother Crawford
Aimerica
Mondell
Saratoga Bun
Anxiou
Lander Mountaineer Warns of Stormy Confrontation
The Lander Mountaineer quotes warn readers to beware a looming clash, urging caution to avoid trouble. The note uses a sharp tone and references Crawford as a potential aggressor, implying a tense social confrontation ahead.
Wyoming City Auditor Claim Deemed Illegal
The piece argues the so called city auditor has no legal authority or duties and warns that paying Matthews a salary is wasteful. It cites Wyoming Constitution Article 15 requiring fixed salaries for officers and declares the city has no right to fund an auditor or set salaries without Legislature approval.
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Wyoming
Boards of Arbitration
Notaries Public
Ecity
Matthews
Taft May Appoint Hook to Supremes and Burdick as Successor
Washington correspondent notes expected Taft appointment of Judge Hook of the Eighth Circuit to the Supreme Court seat left by Mr Harlan and Wyoming figure C W Burdick as his successor. Burdick, long allied with Senator Warren, is accused of graft and political manipulation with state lands and penitentiary leases. The piece urges caution and cites Burdick’s broad reach across many states. Nat Baker named land office receiver at Douglas amid protests and promises to bow to the Wyoming delegation.
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Judge Hook
Eighth Circuit
Supreme Bench
Harlan
C. W. Burdick
Wyoming
Taft
C. W. Thurdick
Warren
Intermountain
Burdick
Harvard
U.S. Senate
Brooks
Massachusetts
Bay State
Arkansas
Colorado
Insurgent Republics a Vimus Quantity in Wyoming
Committeeman Pexton boasted at a Republican meeting that insurgent republics are a small threat in Wyoming. He urged supporters to listen to him and claim strong loyalty to the party.
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Pexton
Wyoming
Republican Committee
Brother Pexton
Leap year musings and inane odds and ends of a dull era
A collage of quips and quirks notes on leap year romance, social foibles, and public figures. It jokes about fashion, vehicles, rural quirks, and a cascade of named people and places such as Casper Record, New Jersey, Teddy, Taft, Oyster Bay, and Los Angeles, with humorous asides on marriages and disappearances.
Ezra resident defends prominence in personal letter to editor
A rambling 1912 letter from Oank Fankins of Ezra Wyoming objects to a newspaper profile and targets politicians Senator Waren Clark and Frank Monde. The author hints at political influence, mocks opponents, and requests future publications to correct past misstatements.
Jest and Taxes Dominate Pre-Election Rhetoric
The column mocks Warren Jest as election approaches, accusing him of tax dodging and opportunistic pranks while contrasting public opinion and rival assertions. It references McGill, Aldrich, Lorimer, and political maneuvering surrounding the race.
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John McGill
Kip
Aldrich
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