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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1916
Page
8
Local pride drives organizers to deliver a grand entertainment as five thousand people are expected on opening day. The event features a buffalo hunt, a Native American incident, and a dramatic rescue by cowboys, promising royal entertainment.
At the city commission meeting the Jardine Garage bid to furnish a new Studebaker patrol car for 825 was approved and a second bid of 8450 from W E Dineen was rejected. The car will be ready within thirty days. Fire Chief Taylor reported thirty nine fires on the viaduct this month and the police chief showed June receipts near 1200.
Art Wiaon of Pittsburg hit a home run in the eighteenth inning to beat Costello the left fielder and end the longest game of the year. The Pirates won 3 to 2 as Wilson delivered the deciding blast.
George Baccus member of the posse that arrested Bandit Carlisle in Laramie says he will pursue bail against the Union Carbide for the reward offered for the capture. He asserts he was the real captor and has told his attorney to file.
The first permanent white marble shaft to mark the Mullan trail was set in Missoula Montana and dedicated with ceremonies by Montana Geographical Society officers. The shaft bears Captain Mullan in bold relief, the trail’s pioneer who first traversed the route.
The Central fire station rushed to 2404 Washington to extinguish a small cottage blaze owned by George Gilland and occupied by the Scott family. Investigators say an open chimney flue and a mattress adjacent to a lit room caused the fire, with chemical extinguishers limiting the damage.
Freddie Welsh lightweight champion was fouled by former champion Ad Wolgast in the eleventh round of a scheduled fifteen round fight in Denver. The bout had been evenly contested until the eleventh, and Welsh earlier claimed a foul in the third round before the referee allowed the match to continue.
The Pilot Petroleum Company has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. It is capitalized at $2,000,000 with headquarters in Riverton. Incorporators include W. R. Weeks W. B. Adams and others.
Wyoming has 6900 licensed automobiles, about two thousand more than in 1915, with Ey as usual leading counties and Sheridan second. Licenses issued during June push total to the figure, and the breakdown by county follows.
Cheyenne saw its quietest Fourth of July as most residents left town by rail and car. Fire calls were few, crowds gathered at parks and Lake Minnehaha, and large fireworks were scarce, creating a notably safe and sane holiday.
King of Port D A Russell and K L Wade were arrested after a disturbance at the California bar. Wade was stabbed three times by King with wounds to the wrist upper arm and shoulder. Officers Chrytenson and Talbott made the arrest last night.
Sheriff Gleason aimed a $10 reward for each of the two boys over a theft report after two youths denied being Cheyenne fugitives. Ault marshal questioned them and suspected they were traveling north seeking lift from authorities. The trusties had escaped a week earlier and hoped for a safe return to Cheyenne.
Readable fragments discuss peace initiatives at a conference table and who will take the first step. The piece notes doubts about external peace moves and suggests Germany may seek to hold gains while evacuating colonies, with war weariness shaping postwar aims.
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