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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
2
The Noahs Ark Stores Co runs a contest with a $900 prize pool and weekly prizes. Entrants vote by purchases. one cent per vote, with transfers not allowed. Votes counted each Wednesday. entry is free. Bargains on Bargain Day give extra votes. Saturdays add 10 percent more votes.
Dr L G Van Slyke reported a possible gold strike in the mountains near Hyattville Wyoming A party including C W Margaretage from Summerny discussed pursuing mining powder and posed that recent essays indicate a valuable quartz vein Tests this spring reinforced belief the find could become a mine in time
The report notes a strike aimed at building a mill to process ore. ore values range from 11 to 20 dollars per ten, with the verm pun described as about forty feet wide. If the strike proceeds, substantial activity is expected in the area surrounding the mining efforts.
Trarty Youngerman of the Denver Union Stock Yard returns from Wheatland Wyoming where he attended a wild west celebration. He praises the event as a rehearsal for Cheyenne Frontier Days and notes excellent range conditions. Stockmen anticipate large shipments and grass beef prospects for fall.
Hillsdale Wyoming residents plan a mass meeting at the schoolhouse on Wednesday evening June 4 to discuss the road question. All interested are urged to attend and share views on transportation needs and local growth.
Prof. Co. v. Rieway of the University of Wyoming leaves June 12 for Delaware to visit relatives then sails June 21 for Liverpool. He plans to spend about three months touring Great Britain and the continent by motorcycle, purchasing a bike in Liverpool and traveling to London then through England Scotland Wales and Ireland.
Dr. A F Lane the county health officer and Under Sheriff Stirling took charge of Shanklin Griffin whose mind seems affected after a day spent chasing jackrabbits over the plain near Lake Hattie. They brought him to Laramie for care on June 3.
Local services offer floor finishing and varnishing by The Sherman Company. Professionals apply coatings to wood surfaces, aiming to restore luster and protect floors in homes and small businesses. Contact details not provided in the fragment.
The Shoshones and Arapaho prepare for the annual Sun Dance to be held July 4 to 6 near Lander. Officials say the modern display preserves customs while eliminating the brutal torture past. Spectators, including many white visitors, will watch as dancers swing around a pole despite prior government bans. Some participants will join Casper’s Fourth of July events but continue with the sun festival.
The Catholic Association will begin erecting a church in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The 34 by 60 foot structure will feature an arched ceiling. Site undecided but likely on the Gilleland donation west of Sumner Miller’s residence.
The Green River Valley Horse and Cattle Growers association schedules its annual meeting at Big Piney Wyoming on June 18 with a business session on June 16 afternoon. The following day features field sports and horse racing at the race track and a dance at Budd's hall for guests.
Washington report from June 3 cites a Department of Agriculture bulletin warning of a meat shortage. It notes a 20 percent drop in beef cattle since 1907 and a 15 percent decline in meat animals killed under government supervision in early 1913 compared with 1912. Prices for cattle, sheep, lambs, and hogs rose, signaling tight domestic supply and reduced export surplus.
Militants claimed responsibility for arson that destroyed Oxford University’s largest boathouse on the River Isis and 40 to 50 student boats. Cards bearing Votes for Women were found at the scene, signaling a suffrage protest motive.
Dr Colledge a Chau tauqua lecturer traveled with Henry M Stanley in Africa. He founded and edited the Technical Magazine and was editor in chief of the New Standard Encyclopedia. He later headed the English department at the Armour Institute of Technology for many years.
Washington reports the United States will gain a perpetual exclusive franchise to build an interoceanic canal through Nicaragua and secure a naval base in the Gulf of Fonseca along with nearby islands. Secretary Bryan seeks Senate ratification of the Taft era treaty, closing Nicaragua to other nations and reinforcing U.S. control ahead of the Panama Canal era.
The text argues for a naval station on the Atlantic coast to serve the fleet and provide proper anchorage and facilities. It notes Panama canal attention and past misgivings about Gulf of Fonseca where Britain once sought control. It mentions projects tied to Nicaragua and a $3,000,000 public works or education grant.
At Chelsea Beach Atlantic City New Jersey three children of George Wales were buried five feet under sand by a man alleged to be insane. Parents pulled them free saving their lives before a magistrate Frank Harris of Philadelphia was held for sanity examination.
A Maiden Lane diamond dealer in New York reports gems valued between 40 000 and 50 000 stolen during lunch hour. The thief entered by forcing the door and escaped with a satchel containing the jewels, leaving no clue.
An advertisement asserts tea fresh air and good food aid tuberculosis and promotes Eckman’s Alterative as effective in treating consumption. It recounts a patient’s recovery timeline including typhoid pneumonia and weight gain after using the remedy and urges readers to consult Eckman Laboratory for evidence and local sale.
The new president of China is described as virtually a prisoner within his own city. Despite commanding troops, he faces terrors and threats from foreign opinion and must recognize China must be governed. otherwise he risks signing his own death warrant.
Bakers across Landehir England demand higher pay and shorter hours amid growing labor unrest. Union leaders say bakery workers walkouts affect daily bread supply and urge employers to meet wage and shift time requests.
Cities show readings with temperatures and conditions including Boston Cheyenne Chicago Des Moines Denver Galveston Helena Kansas City Lander New York North Platte Omaha Pittsburgh San Francisco Seattle Sheridan Washington. Highs reach 82s and lows around 41. conditions vary from Clear to Cloudy with several locations reporting clear skies.
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