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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
5
Heavy traffic pressures conditions on local routes as planners push for a new steel bridge or structural upgrade to alleviate congestion and improve safety. Project discussions focus on span length, funding, and construction timeline. Local officials urge timely mobilization to reduce bottlenecks and accidents.
J. A. Ottman assistant division engineer inspects the Wyoming division as vast replacement of old steel with new rail advances. Second track set entirely new while replacements occur on old westbound lines. Old rail will serve branch lines and sidings across the division and system.
Dean E A Burnett told about 450 cattlemen at Beef Producers Day in Lans Nebraska College of Agriculture that raising feeders at home is the sole answer to baby beef scarcity. He argued profitable beef can be grown on high priced land if roughage is used efficiently and good management is applied.
C A Beach chief clerk of the railway mail service in Cheyenne leaves today for Omaha for consultation with Superintendent Reed on matters of importance relating to work on the Union Pacific main line. Some mail formerly handled on his lines has recently been assigned to the Southern Pacific. he hopes to regain it or secure equivalent in new distribution.
St Mark s Guild announces a music program with an reception and dance tonight in the Parish House. Public invited with a 25 cent admission. William Conrad Mills, fresh from a successful year as vocal instructor at the Arizona School of Music, will perform several solos.
Kidnappers of 7 year old Warren McCarrick of Philadelphia failed to honor a deal to surrender the boy to Helen Bates a Philadelphia detective here late last night. Bates predicted the child would be produced within 48 hours.
William Conrad Mille director of the Phoenix Choral Society will perform in Cheyenne Friday under St. Mark's Guild at the Parish House. Mille's lyric tenor and stage presence charmed audiences last spring, with refined piano work and dramatic passages noted as part of his artistry. Phone 177 for a trial order from Sanitary Home Laundry.
Local railroad workers and agents report travel to Cheyenne surging more than any recent day, likely due to June 1 summer rate changes. Expect continued growth as western travel rises, with western points seeing heavier traffic than last year. Reports from Denver and other cities corroborate a sharp uptick in westbound journey demand.
The St. Mark's Guild hosts a musical event at the Parish House Friday night featuring William Conrad Mills director of the Phoenix Choral Society and a celebrated vocalist. The Phoenix Choral Society’s acclaimed show drew a packed audience to the Arizona School of Music and overflowed onto Central Avenue with high praise for Mills and the choir.
The exploring party to Cheyenne cave yesterday faced four showers and a half storm but reported outstanding country views. All members praised the feed and noted the landscape looked its best currently.
Downtown notices summarize residents, visitors, and travel plans from Cheyenne. Individuals include J F Milligan candidate for state legislature, Elmer Satterley hiking from Bakersfield to New York, and L M Batholomew departing for Denver. Also note Deserter case, floral services, advertising car, and court through lines.
The Rexford Montana post office safe was blown open and the nearby general store wrecked. Robbers netted three hundred fifty eight dollars, believed tied to the Great Northern train hold up at Rondo.
Leonard Broderick travels to Kentucky for summer. Union Pacific staff in Cheyenne and Grand Island plan vacations and maintenance. Railroads order 107 steel passenger cars from Pullman. Denver Terminal rebuild led by C C Post. A nationwide strike among engineers and firemen looks set as negotiations break down with 98 western railroads, 65 000 workers ready to strike.
Quebec June 3 authoritative figures place the Empress of Ireland disaster death toll at 1002 with 465 survivors, more than half crew. An explanation notes 100 passengers were boarded at Rimouski, aligning with William Ballantyne ledger figures.
Italian aviator Cevasco was drowned at Lake Maggiore today after the aircraft hydroplane burst during a flight. The incident occurred near Sesto Calende in Lombardy on June 3.
Sandusky Ohio June 3 Tony Janus local aviator today announced his intention to attempt a trans Atlantic flight for a moving picture concern.
N A Dekay letters Salt Lake City boosting the Empress bill to play Capitol Avenue theatre Salt Lake City May 30 1914. The lineup features The Four Qs Thornton Corlew Orville Stamm and others described as high class cabaret acts with humor dance song and headlining boy hercules.
A severe electrical storm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, destroyed St. Charles church and the parish house occupied by Rev. F. J. Lang. A factory was also burned and extensive lightning struck several dwellings as firefighting units from across the city fought the blaze.
Chicago resumed building operations as about 50,000 men returned to work today after the end of a three week strike by 2,500 brick makers.
The yacht Resolute defeated Stanitle in the second trial, under perfect weather, as candidates for the defender position against Lipton's Share rock IV. The race took place June 3 with Resolute edging ahead in the contest.
Father J. J. Murphy a popular Catholic priest and former Detroit American League baseball player died in Baker Oregon Monday night at age 43. He started in college and rose to major league honors before entering the priesthood and coming to Oregon two years ago.
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