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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
16
The piece profiles a veteran printer in precinct two who runs for justice of the peace. A founder of the local typographical union, he and John D. Vaughn helped establish No. 184 in 1880 and he is noted as one of the oldest union men still active.
A Denver office bulletin reports fire conditions in Colorado forests easing slightly due to rains through July 20, with continued serious risks on Pike Rio Grande Uncompahgre and nearby areas. Wyoming sees low fires but serious on Bighorn, Modiing Bow and Shoshone while Black Hills rains ease South Dakota threats. A July 1 civil act allows up to 15000 for a project through the forest to the eastern Yellowstone park under Army supervision.
Overflow continues from pages on Stud Gray Walter Sawyer on Red Cloud and Bil Baker on Vampire. Event No 2 features a men s championship roping with participants including King Merritt J W Bogart Jack Fritz John Murrah J Yoder Pax Irvine Nick Mahr Hugh Strickland Hugh Clark Ed McCarty Dick Hornbuckle Pred Lowry Gui Anderson John Bevan Ed tindear Clay McGonigbe Had Birvess George Weir Charles Weir J A Wiltheme vent No 22 wild horse race with Jin Witegerald Dick Hornbuckle Will Pitugerald Jesse Conta Marl Carpenter Jack Frits Jack Elliott John Hevan Karl Simpson Lew Low man Tom Bekard Maxie Johnson Charles Thomas Elmer Hicks plus social notes on the Misses Gertrude and Catherine Smith visiting from Laramie. Ten Barbers open nights until 10 at Bill s Shop.
Madame Paderewski calls American women to aid Poland through a home in Ware, offering shelter and care for widows and orphans. She seeks donations and organized volunteer efforts to support destitute families, emphasizing the wartime suffering of women and children and the need for practical aid.
A chaotic Cheyenne rodeo featured a world record breaking rope and steer catching in under a minute, plus a string of rough stock events. Winners included J. Bevan and Ed McCarthy in relay and bucking contests, with Mrs Parsons dominating the ladies relay and Little Chief performing in Indian dancing. Spectators enjoyed rodeo tricks, mud roping, and two championship throws amid a large show lineup.
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