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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
2
A historical quiz outlines the Noahs Ark Stores Co contest with prize totals at $900 and a 66 mile radius, five Brand prizes plus a weekly prize, votes earned by purchases, one vote per cent spent, and non transferable ballots. It notes entry zero cost, closing date November 29 1913, weekly vote counts every Wednesday, and special Bargain Days with boosted votes on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Miss Ethel Brown daughter of Judge Melville C. Brown and Mrs. Brown of Laramie will wed Captain Robert Walter Mearns of the Twentieth United States Infantry Fort Douglas. The ceremony takes place Wednesday morning at the brides parents’ home and is followed by a honeymoon to West Point and New York City before returning to Fort Douglas in October. The couple met while Miss Brown was visiting her sister in Fort Douglas.
Dermot and Shielah, two imported Irish wolfhounds, arrived by express from New York in Thermopolis Wyoming. The pair, 44 inch tall and over seven feet long, have settled with children in their enclosure and are gentle towards people. Their pedigree traces back to ancient Irish strains and historic importations, with expectations of future generations revealing ancestral wolfing instincts.
In Douglas on June 2 a prisoner named Fred Clark confessed to assaulting Mrs Littell Snively, 84, and her daughter, 21, at Snively ranch near Orin Junction. Sheriff A W Payton expects a guilty plea. maximum penalty is 28 years split 14 years per charge. The Snivelys fled to a nearby ranch, were chased by a posse, and brought to county jail after Clark initially denied the charges.
An old notice extols health as the largest factor in a man’s success citing constipation as a common obstacle. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy that moves the bowels boosts appetite and strengthens digestion. Sold by all druggists.
Ralph Paxton has promoted prospecting on Horse Creek south of the Jay Pours to locate a coal vein. A group of ranchers has dug coal using a pump and steam engine, while Fred Hewitt led a party to survey but no records were set. The vein lies about eighteen miles from Torrington with questions about thickness and cap rock safety.
L M Doughitt of Deed Creek district in Wyo reports a strong kill record with fifteen gray wolves thirty eight coyotes and two bobcats trapped or shot in recent months. He recently brought in a wolf pelt for a five dollar state bounty after wolves killed a six weeks old colt on John Burns pasture during a Monday encounter.
Washington June 2. Secretary Houston orders more publicity for the department of agriculture. An information office will disseminate news on the department's activities. George W. Wharton of Flushing, L. L. is chosen to head the bureau.
William Wiggins, 22 years old, was struck on the head by a pitched ball during a Friday baseball game in Kearny New Jersey. He collapsed at home plate and died later from a fractured skull despite efforts to revive him.
In Chicago on Memorial Day celebrations, three year old Coleman Shaughnes sy swallowed a toy cannon. Doctors removed the cannon from his stomach. The toy, one and a half inches long, had bent wheels but was otherwise intact and Coleman laughed when shown the piece.
Casper Wyoming June 2 Max Froner a ranchman living in Bates Hole was fined 100 and costs totaling 119.85 in Judge Tubbs court for killing an antelope in violation of game law. The sheriff recovered the hide and meat from the Frower ranch after a neighbor complaint.
Mayor Kimball reports assurance from the board of county commissioners that the Midwest hotel project will proceed despite city administration changes. The water contract required for the development was approved at the last meeting, enabling the hotel agreement to move forward.
Angeline Hehater, 20, died last night in Chicago after choking on a fake tooth that came loose while she laughed at a story told by her husband Albert Hodder. The incident occurred in a setting connected to the Sherman Co. varnishing and mirror plating.
In Ghent Belgium June 2 Georges Carpentier the French light heavyweight knocked out Bombardier Wells the English heavyweight champion in the fourth round of a scheduled twenty for the European championship. Wells was floored by a right to the stomach after a tense third round. Wells rose twice but Carpentier seized the lead and finished the contest.
Meteorology report covers 24 hours ending 6 PM Mountain Time with extreme values from the prior year showing a high of 80 and a low of 48. Data notes include temperature range and period coverage.
The bout drew a large crowd as Wells, favored due to his weight advantage, suffered an unexpected defeat. Carpentier, recently moved up from middleweight, had secured wins over Harry Lewis, Willie Lewis, and Jim Sullivan, signaling a strong performance.
Pope Pius, aged 78, marked his birthday in Rome with a private lunch for confidants including secretaries, his sisters, and his niece. A band of papal gendarmes performed in the courtyard during the meal.
In Buffalo New York Ruth Daggett, daughter of Mrs and Mr Ron B Daggett, was baptized at the Scottish Rite Cathedral marking her eligibility for Masonic guardianship under Palmont Lodge of Perfection. The ceremony, the first since 1771, drew family members and lodge officials.
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