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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
6
Laramie and surrounding towns send visitors to Cheyenne for the Frontier show with notable arrivals including Henry Gerno of Anne and Gerald Harrett from Green River. Calvary and other figures travel for events as residents report hospital stays, marriages, and a noted historical conviction anniversary.
An elderly printer, a founder of the typographical union in this city in 1880, seeks the Democratic nomination for justice of the peace in precinct two. He is among the oldest union men on the active list, having trained under the old printers union.
The Denver office reports forest fires in Colorado eased slightly by July 20 due to rains, though Pike Rio Grande and Uncompahgre areas remain serious. Wyoming sees low fire activity with ongoing dangers on the Bighorn and Shoshone forests. Black Hills rains ease South Dakota fires. A July 1 civil act allocates up to 15000 for forest access work supervised by the Army Engineers. Silk market values shift from sawdust to panel export, affecting native trade.
The article lists Stud Gray Walter Sawyer Red Cloud and Vampire roping contests with competitors 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 Gua Anderson John Bevan Ed tindear Clay McGonigbe Had Birvess George Weir Charles Weir J A Wiltheme and a wild horse race featuring 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. The Misses Gertrude and Catherine Smith visit from Laramie to see Mrs Donald Clark and Mrs Agnes Clark for a few dys. Bill's Shop offers ten barbers with no waiting and is open nights until 10.
Madame Paderewski urges American women to support a home in Ware, to aid thousands of war-torn Polish refugees. She appeals for gifts to provide food, clothing, and shelter, describing the suffering of mothers and children and inviting contributions through The Womanhood of America.
The event featured the world championship bucking contest for cash and saddles, rope-and-ride roping, and a mud-filled bulldogging finale. Notable feats came from Mini Hix riding with one arm, Charley Weir breaking a rope, and J O Banka winning bulldogging in 36 seconds.
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