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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1913
Page
5
Event details for a South Cheyenne Improvement Club rally at Twelfth and Evans tonight at o'clock to support road improvements on the Cheyenne Laramie route. Tomorrow's rally aims to boost turnout for the road project.
Governor Fielder filed nominating petitions in Trenton to run in the September primary as the Democratic candidate for governor. He asked that the words Progressive Democrat be printed next to his name on ballots. He is the only gubernatorial candidate to file a nominating petition.
Governor Major issues a proclamation setting August 20 and 21 as public Good Roads days. All able bodied men in city and rural districts to work on highways, suspend ordinary business, and focus on permanent improvements. Rural women to provide lunches and encouragement. clubs and boosters urged to assist. Estimated value over one million dollars in road work.
A fragmented notice-like item references The Sherman Co and a Wyoming political context with a painted house and a brief call to try it. The text hints at a local business advertisement amid a campaign environment, suggesting a connection between a housepainting service and a state leadership bid.
Local briefs report repairs at Miller's Shop on Carey Ave and travel updates to Denver, Greeley, Kemmerer, and Estes Park. Notables include returns from Laramie, Douglas, and Thermopolis, plus new copper firm filings and hotel bid delays.
Frank Ryan of Pueblo was sentenced by Justice Mouseman to four weeks in county jail for stealing a purse containing 95 cents from Mrs. Annie Waleen, known as Heeling Annie. The judge reduced the charge to disorderly conduct due to youth and drunkenness as Frontier Days began.
Grief stricken Tom Holland mourns the death of his beloved bulldog Elam named Faithful Elam. The dog, once L and Snow’s property, stayed with the Hollands after Snow’s marriage. Elam died Sunday after his mistress Mrs Eyaline Holland Elam passed July 7. Elam, 11, accompanied Holland, Cheyenne Detective service manager, until burial in the city outskirts after a funeral coffin was provided.
Twelve applications for home steads and other public lands were filed with the U S land office yesterday. Applicants include Frank Flynn Horse Creek Sarah Shake Alpin Gertrude Groff Chugwater Benjamin Hastings Leo Doherty Ernest Rood Center Fred McNabb Page Agnes Howard Little Medicine Ernest Rood Charles Weather Lakeview Lillian Bernhardt Wheatland and others. Final proofs were filed by John Lush Golden Prairie Flossie Van Benthuysen Knoxville Harry Stanton Cheyenne.
A dummy chimney in a room at 1815 Maxwel Street caused a roof fire when the Garret outlet was the only smoke path. J Douglas and family had moved in Saturday night and started a fire with no roof vent. Fire was put out quickly with minor damage.
Residents of the South side plan to form the South Cheyenne Improvement Club at a meeting tonight at the South Cheyenne church corner Twelfth and Evans. The first goal is sewerage for the area and to address surface water diverted to South Cheyenne.
A dry farmer, G D Shake, stopped in Albina yesterday on his way home. He has surveyed much territory locating homesteaders and reports three good rains in his section. Crops are well along with most fields in good condition and the remainder leaning toward a good yield.
Advertising blurb touts Varnishing and decorating services by The Sherman Co with emphasis on Wyoming consumers and state leadership in the local want ad medium.
An advertisement for Prof Huntington at the Hotel Moffatt 21st Street markets his parlor readings as revealing names occupations loves and future spouse details. He claims to help health, mental vigor, wealth, and treasure location with private confidential readings from 9 AM to 8 PM and no advance fee.
Burlington will transport National Guard members along a previously built line with special arrangements. Governor Carey received a note from C B and Q general manager Holdredge that mobilization via August 10 is arranged. The maneuvers at Fort Bridger begin August 11, saving state funds and reducing travel costs for guardsmen from the Big Horn region.
A Monday dawn chill saw the temperature drop to 49 degrees, the lowest for the date since 1877 when 44 was logged. Howard Woods, 22, was arrested Sunday at the depot by Chief McClement and Officer Warlaumont on a Montgomery Missouri warrant for an offense against a young girl. the sheriff will transport him for trial.
County Commissioners J B Sloan and W L Marington toured Gowden and Platte counties once part of Laramie county with bridge expert Fred Bullen and former board chair William Bierey. The trip aims to appraise all bridges in the old Laramie limits and settle disputes over their value and associated indebtedness.
Samuel Goene, a Black track laborer for the Union Pacific, slept on the railroad near Medicine Hat Sunday afternoon. An extra freight train struck him, severing his head. the coroner took custody of the remains at Regenville, Maine. Authorities believe intoxication and unavoidable accident.
Thomas M. Brown of Tonopah Nevada was removed from a train at the Union Pacific depot. He wore a money belt with over 500 pounds and a Tonopah bank check for 1785 dollars. He is jailed awaiting recovery of reason.
Miss Gaylord proprietor of the private kindergarten has been recalled home to University Place Neb to care for her sick mother. The school will close temporarily with plans to resume about Sept 1. Miss Gaylord will depart this Saturday.
Police officer John Ca DMMN was fatally shot when he surprised burglars attempting a break in at the rectory behind St. Matthew's Catholic church in Brooklyn. Burglars left tool marks on the rectory door.
A list of hotel arrivals includes IE Simmons Scotts Bluff FE Vaughan Scotts Bluff C C Whit ney Scotts Bluff J W Sperry Miss B Parker Robinson Stella Connor Mollie Adams Robinson Et Adams Robinson M C Honnlberry Denver Homer Hutch enson Canon City Cola T A Brumbaugh Denver O W Chapin Omaha WW C Turner city W King Denver H L Woofender Denver W W McFarland Denver Mrs D Cooper Kimball Ek W Wilson among others.
Classified ad notes two light housekeeping rooms for rent with modern amenities and a contact phone number T38 J.
A long fragment lists numerous individuals and spouses with city affiliations including Chicago Denver Omaha Kansas City Boston St Louis and others. It appears as a social or personal notice page detailing households and kinships across locales.
A fragment lists numerous names and places including Tom Kynule Fr Collins T J Miller Sterning Roy Freeland and wife Denver Cha McQueen Kansas City Nick Rabither Laramie G D Sage Sidney WBG Sprague Denver T W Smith Omaha C B E Trowbridge Kansas City O W George Turner Kansas City H Waite Chicago N Conyer Denver Roy E Phillips Laramie fr Lillie and wife Guthrie Center la N J Silberstein Detroit J Carey Abileu Texas 0 0 Bt.
Cheyenne clairvoyant Gabriel Page at 1717 Capitol Avenue Windsor apartment house offers love marriage deception business health travel and location change guidance. Thirty years experience promises satisfaction and half price this week as advertising with notable wording and typos.
The Bank for Van Tassels filed articles of incorporation with the secretary yesterday. Principal officers or incorporators include A. P. Stewart J. A. Slater Edward McKelvey J. Pratt C. Stewart Henry Pots W. L. Hoyt and Howell Jones. The capital amount listed is £10,000.
Dr. G W Brower deputy state pure food commissioner returned from a tour to Laramie and other towns. He found sanitary conditions in inspected places excellent and will proceed to Rawlinia to inspect stores restaurants and business districts.
A long, garbled line of names and partial residences appears, including Jono Kimball Mre T Eder Bow Knoxville Ia Mia WY and others such as Ailey L Brown Divide, J Garber Denver, Rose Schinnek Chicago, James A Noble Omaha, and several pairs with wives. The fragmentary text resembles a public notice or notice-of-listing page.
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