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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
10
Wyoming report claims an eyewitness to the Tom Terry murder at Fort Washakie five years ago has turned state’s evidence. The witness, who allegedly was promised money for silence, will testify, potentially leading to convictions of those responsible.
Sheridan reports the United Mine Workers District 22 executive board met with Carneyville miners to resolve a dispute with the company. President Thomas Gibson urged workers to return to duties while settlement is sought, with officers from Sheridan Cheyenne Rock Springs Army and Carneyville named among participants.
A man found dead near Leroy station was brought to Evanston for burial in the city cemetery. Coroner Carnahan of Cumberland conducted an inquest and the jury ruled the death an accident from being run over by a freight train during a suspected ride. A notebook in his pocket bore the name Frank Bismark. no address found. Undertaker Bryan handled the body and burial will be at the county's expense.
The State Board of Pharmacy held reg ular meetings in Sheridan on February 26 and 27. Members include Creed Metwnids of Sheridan KR. A. Hopkins of Cheyenne and C. B. Gunnell of Evanston. Four applicants appeared for pharmacist examinations: John J Sullivan and Charles C Tomasic of Sheridan Dr F A Watfies of Cody and Fred Larson of Harrison Nebraska. The board warns druggists that selling liquor morphine or cocaine or derivatives will lead to prosecution and possible loss of certificates. The officers also note penalties apply to nonod elet s selling lightly as beverages to drug stores.
A druggist advertises 420 OINTMENT with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days. The firm states refunds are available and asserts quick results.
Kemmerer on February 29 reports the St James Episcopal Church organization will build a new church. Rev W L Pierson has raised about $1,800 in pledges to begin work, with a total project cost near $5,500. The site sits on Cedar avenue and Pearl street, east to west, with ground to break about May 1. The structure will include a main worship space a high basement for reading rooms a game room gymnasium baths and a pastor study and living quarters.
Evidence shows Fred Desham died from an accidental gunshot wound in the Big Wind River country near his ranch. The six shooter discharge caused immediate death as he fell from his horse.
Riverton February 29. Fremont county will host the next district court term for the Welty Barber shooting affray in which Barber was killed. Funds totaling $1500 have been subscribed by Barber's friends and relatives to cover state counsel fees in the case.
In Kemmerer the Elk Coal company property was sold to Mammoth Coal Co, a Utah corporation capitalized at half a million dollars. J W F Volker serves as president and GM with son J H Walker as secretary. W T Harris remains superintendent as Mammoth plans initial general development and intends to mine 1400 to 1500 tons daily this fall.
Sheridan police enforce Sunday closing law with Agguat Sihel, operator of the Palace saloon, fined 60 dollars and bound over to police court. Officer Gilchrist arrested him Sunday as part of a broader effort to curb violations.
Paul Inglewelson, station agent for the Denver Laramie and Northwestern railroad, was held up at 6:30 pm by two masked men. They looted the Fort Lupton safe of about $100, took $20, and a gold watch, then battered him unconscious and fled. He regained consciousness after an hour and freed himself. a general alarm for the suspects was issued.
In Lusk on Monday afternoon George Ramey and Mrs. Becker wed by Justice G. C. Forsythe. Ramey long a local resident while the bride, a Chadron pianist widow with three children, recently moved here. Masonic Temple work nears completion with expected handover about March 1. E C Daley rushed to California to see his ill mother.
Mrs Harriett Hunice Shade of Pueblo dies leaving husband and son. She was sister of W F Chaplin Cheyenne land office register and a widely respected figure. Other items note births in Laramie and local newspaper sales, plus a Roosevelt straw vote and a Sheridan hospital operation.
Elbert Butler wed Edna M. Cavanaugh in Sheridan on Tuesday. A seed extracting plant at Medicine Bow forest reserve yielded about 1400 pounds of seed this season for the second district. A son was born to Captain and Mrs. Douglas Corder of Fort Hunt Virginia, formerly of Laramie.
Prohibition Party delegates meet at Jireh to elect state officers and plan a campaign. The event includes a reception at a college building used as chapel and town hall, with remarks from L L Laughlin and letters from national figures. Community pride and dry farming prospects are promoted alongside a political platform aligned with 1908 National Prohibition ideals.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative essential for women and children. It claims improved digestion elimination prevents headaches and obesity, promotes bloom and health, and includes testimonials from users across multiple states praising relief and urging purchase.
The Ninth U S band leads the third weekly concert in barracks under Chief Musician Wade H Hammond. The program includes six selections headlined by The Mill in the Forest by Eilenberg and Somewhere by Harris.
A imagined scenario portrays chemical warfare using shells that release germs to devastate enemy cities. The piece cites a benevolent inventor describing fumes, fog shells, fire shells, and poisonous gases to induce blindness, heat, and mass deaths, fearing epidemic strike beyond battle.
The passage contrasts five and seven syllable lines in Japanese poetry with prose. It cites an example poem and offers humorous mock translations about beer and iceboxes. The writer expresses desire to be a citizen of the Mickydoo and write genuine Japanese poetry. A headline lauds Japanese language’s extraordinary forcefulness and invites readers to lead in a circulation campaign.
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