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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
13
The Calumet Baking Powder Co of Chicago announces a new edition of their Cook Book and will mail it free to anyone who writes for it. Send your request to Calumet Baking Powder Co Chicago and ask for Cook Book D.
A jumble of notices from Cheyenne details repairs and services at Miller’s shop 1709 Carey Ave including music lessons with Mrs Stanton and eyeing moderate prices. It reports dental board members returning home, a creditors meeting for Barry Brothers, boosters for the Panama Exposition arriving by car, and a foreman injured in a fifty seven foot fall at a grain elevator.
Notices show Articles of Incorporation filed with the secretary of state in Gillette for the Horemen's Protective Association of Wyoming. Also, George Joffee and wife plan a ten day Colorado tour by car starting from Cheyenne Sunday.
J Leonardo the Filipino Kid and two other boxers gave a fast six round exhibition in private on the fourth. All three boys are fat and showed a solid grasp of boxing basics. July sale on switches and junk goods advertised by Mrs Clara A Ligler at 41 W 10th St with phone 817 W.
South Cheyenne residents marked Independence Day with private picnics and gatherings at nearby ranches. Reported events include visits by Henry Varnum and Lester Folck to Laramie, improvements urged for a city park and a new church building, and local social happenings at homes of S F Payne and others.
The Highland Colony Roosters club held its second annual picnic July 4 near Manassa. Rain did not dampen spirits as residents enjoyed a hearty meal and a program by district children. Officers elected for the coming year: W. G. John president, John Morris vice president, Elmer Sorenson secretary, E. A. Moore treasurer. Evening dancing followed at Paul Pierson's home with music by the Highland orchestra. The slogan for next year: Who Are, Who Are, Who Are We? Highland Boosters Don't You See.
Railroad reports discontinue of Union Pacific trains 19 and 20 not due to retrenchment. Two passenger engine crews are reduced to freight service affecting many workers between Cheyenne and Ogden. Changes in the time card prompted the cut. A special train carrying 130 members of the B E from Omaha to Portland passed through Cheyenne yesterday.
W F Burch a traveling passenger agent for the Chicago Great Western arrived in Cheyenne in his official capacity. L Blendorf city passenger agent of the U P at Omaha was in Cheyenne yesterday with the Elks train.
D A Preston Ed Kelley and Bernie Sage traveled to Portland to attend the Elks convention. Dr Appel and wife moved on to San Francisco while Mrs Rays went to Los Angeles. Dora Leach headed for Salt Lake City and Fred Porter for Laramie. Mrs H W Conklin to St Joseph Morton to Nevada Missouri. Margaret Gill and her mother to Spokane Washington EE F Houston Chariton Iowa.
Six automobiles with road enthusiasts depart from the Lar amie county office at eight Sunday morning to paint signs between Cheyenne and Sherman Hill. Participants include Messrs. Dineen Pretcher Emery James Bristol and others, equipped with painting and eating gear.
Fort Collins hosts Fourth of July with an estimated thousand visitors for patriotic exercises in City Park led by Willie V. Elliott of Denver. An industrial parade three miles long traversed downtown with four divisions and a marching band. A thunderstorm briefly interrupted events before the auto parade and fireworks display closed the day drawing visitors from Cheyenne and northern Colorado towns.
The Baraca Clans of the First Baptist Church met in the pastor’s study last Tuesday for a quarterly meeting and officer elections for the next term. Committees reported progress and a broad discussion followed on class needs and growth as the group aims to expand influence across Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the country. Elected officers include President Oscar C. Stanfield, Vice President Guy B. Davis, Secretary-Treasurer A. N. Tatum, Assistant Sec.-Treasurer Paul M. Filmer, and Teacher Howard B. Heins.
Recap of notable baseball events on July 6 across years. Roy Wartzell born in St Louis 1881. 1882 St Louis 28 runs in a game with Louisville. 1883 Cincinnati beats Baltimore 22 0. 1889 Indianapolis defeats Philadelphia 21 2 with 23 Cincinnati hits. 1898 Baltimore tops Philadelphia 15 0. 1900 Frank Kitaon of Brooklyn hurls one hit against Cincinnati. 1902 Mordecai Brown Iron Man pitch two games in one afternoon. 1902 New Orleans beats Memphis 19 2. 1906 Highlanders shut out the Red Sox 4 0.
This historical fragment recalls 1908 to 1911 games with pitchers Chesbro Newton Montr ont Rochesters Dowton and Mathewson in 14 innings. It notes a 1911 performance by George W W Hill of the Cardinals Louis Cardiale with four hits including two triples and a homer, totaling eleven bases for Moore and Alexander of the Phillies.
Report notes Barger and Nason of the Crooklyns contributing to a total of 20 bases in the game at Pittshurch.
The Grant Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks opened Grand Lodge meetings in Portland. Brookfield Missouri members H F Clark C D Stone and B Lyon arrived after hiking 2200 miles from home. About 1000 Elks and numerous visitors joined the final ten mile leg of the journey.
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