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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1910
Page
2
In Gillette a three year old girl Jennie Bahnerman died after falling into a swollen irrigation ditch at the Archibald ranch. Her body was recovered two hours later, the force of the strike keeping her submerged. The incident followed a cloud burst that swelled the ditch.
The American Light & Water company was the lowest bidder and awarded the contract to complete the work this fall. They will receive about 43 040 and assume full bond issue. The tract for the eyation for whia of Theocom were voted last spring.
July heat reaches 102 degrees in Sheridan and across northern Wyoming. Workers at a brick plant and nearby farms and ranches halted work for hours due to extreme heat, though no prostrations were reported. The high is described as a possible regional record.
Workmen for the Sheridan Street Railway company have laid the first rails of a $650,000 street railway line planned for the city. Sheridan county residents have subscribed $100,000 of the company stock.
A bridge near Ridge Barns New Castle was burned and destroyed from an unknown origin, halting traffic for about ten hours. The structure measured about one and a half feet? long and was practically wrecked, causing a heavy loss. Passengers were transferred at the site as wagons and other vehicles were used to cross the creek by a circuitous route.
Ed Graves, a 4 man delver, sustained multiple serious injuries when his team ran away and collided with a building. He was thrown under the horses and kicked unconscious before rescue. He has fair chances for recovery.
G Smith, a laborer on the Robertson ranch near Sheridan, was entangled in machinery while on a hay stack. A wagon lifted and hurled him, breaking both bones above the elbow on impact.
Widespread report notes BE Epsom’s recent inspection trip around the area. He is likely to establish a canning factory here. His company already operates several canneries in northern Colorado, supplying contracted products to farmers.
Weenne Morse a ranchman 40 miles away is in critical condition from injuries after being kicked by a stallion. Three ribs were splintered and the jagged end of one rib lacerated one kidney.
Fire of unknown origin razed the Rankin Lumber company yard in Thermopolis during high winds. Firemen saved nearby property, while another fire south of town was put out by local citizens using gunny sacks.
Notice of a special meeting for Carpenters Union No 469 scheduled on Tuesday evening July 19. Members are urged to attend for union business and potential agenda items.
New York reports that Miss Eleanor Koffman of New Jersey, 63, a saloon passenger aboard the French liner Loraine, jumped overboard Thursday morning in dense fog. The lifeboat was launched but no trace of her found as the ship searched for about half an hour. Her sister suggested a possible mental breakdown.
Sheridan July 18 A communication from Sheridan Post argues Attorney General W E Mullen would harm Wyoming governance. It condemns the tax commission law for concentrating power in one man and cites Sheridan county tax disparities and added state costs while praising Senator Carey for opposing the measure.
G 8 Oliver advertises available lots in various parts of the city with flexible terms and prices. Contact G 8 Oliver by phone 574 for details and options.
New Orleans reports claim that George Carrington an American citizen is insane due to alleged inhuman treatment while an inmate at a penal camp in Porto Belo Panama Several Americans await the outcome of an investigation demanded by them The rumor in Panama says the United States may assume policing of Colon and Panama following the incident and arrest for refusing to pay for a bottle of beer
Mrs Harmas Heffinger of St Tolls fired a pistol at an armed man during an altercation over a stray horse on Arsenal Island land along the Mississippi. The shot struck her in the forehead as the assailant, Eriam Augustine of St Louis, fled downriver in a launch. Heffinger is believed to be critically wounded.
After traveling over 40 miles through seven counties the Chicago suffragettes returned home yesterday praising the junket as a success. The group carried out their schedule without a hitch and said the militant tour helped break down barriers.
Mrs. George W. Prout, tour director, praised the campaign as the most effective effort yet to advance equal suffrage in Illinois. She defended the group against charges of militancy, noting they used a megaphone, invited people into stores, spoke publicly, and remained conservative and dignified.
An old advertisement promotes Hazel cold cream for sun burn relief sold by Palace Pharmacy. The note implies a simple over the counter remedy with a specific product name and vendor. The OCR fragment suggests a commerce snippet rather than a full article.
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