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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1920

Page

2

CANP Fire Girls Hold Ceremonial Meeting

Kilawaya Camp Fire girls met at Miss Bessie Garlock’s home Tuesday at 6 o clock with all members present. Miss Mildred Boyer was elected president and Miss Eleanor Dutcher secretary. The group chose cerise as their color and to draft a year activity record to be sent to national headquarters.

CANP Bessie Garlock Maurene Carley Cerise Mildred Boyer Elizabeth Hoedel Esther Rockafield Eleanor Dutcher Margaret Whiting Thahof Garlock George Garran

Keenan at Atlas Shows "The False Code" in Double Feature

Frank Keenan stars in The False Code at the Atlas theater. The drama follows a wrongfully imprisoned man seeking revenge after twelve years. The program also features a supporting drama and an irresistible Triangle comedy as the evening’s second attraction.

Frank Keenan America the Atlas Today John Benton

Holms and Deming on Highway Junket

Gus Holms of Cody and W G Deming of Cheyenne attended a Denver Rotary Club meeting to discuss closer Wyoming Colorado park ties and linking Colorado and Wyoming parks with other mountain region parks.

Gus Holms Cody National Park-to-Park Highway Association Yellowstone Highway Associaion W. G. Deming Cheyenne Denver Rotary Club Wyoming Colorado

Fitch Electric Purchases Stevens Electric on East Eighteenth

Francis W. Fitch, long associated with Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, has bought Stevens Electric on East Eighteenth street and resumes personal charge of the business.

Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company Stevens E Lectric Company Fast Eighteenth Street

Mrs Anna Wilson Dies at Fort Russell

Mrs Anna Wilson, colored, long resident of Fort D. A. Russell post quarters 27, died yesterday. She is the mother of Henry McCormick, a soldier at the fort, and is survived by her husband, a daughter and a grandson besides the son. The body awaits funeral arrangements at Barry-Bricker Brothers' parlors.

Anna—Wilson Post Quarters Fort D. A. Russell Henry McCormick Barry-Bricker Brothers

Biz Fire Truck to Come About July 1

The city signs a Seagrave contract for a triple combination fire truck to be delivered around July 4. An $86,000 down payment is required with $6,000 remaining to be paid in three installments of $2,000 on July 25, 1924 and the same dates in 1922 and 1923.

Seagrave Company Seagrave

Best city county building praised by visiting officials

Warren Richardson says three government officials who toured Cheyenne inspected the top floor internal revenue office and the new city county building and called it the best in the United States considering heating lighting ventilation and arrangement. They praised the district courtroom and adjoining offices as among the finest court room appointments nationwide.

Warren Richardson Board of County Commissioners Cheyenne Internal Revenue Office United States

Public Market Ground Bought for Pioneer Ave Garage

County commissioners completed purchase of a strip facing Pioneer avenue and alley north of the new city county building. Plans call for a 26 by 182 foot structure with a garage and public market, bids to be sought once preparations are ready.

Pioneer Avenue

Nimmo Elected Sophomore Class President at High School

Miss Helen Nimmo has been elected president of the Sophomore class to replace Robert Lawson who left studies to prepare for entrance examinations at Annapolis. George Guy was elected vice president to succeed Miss Nimmo.

Helen Nimmo Robert Lawson Annapolis George Guy Miss Nimmo

One Way of Saving Disappearing Deer

San Bernardino Cal March 4 Fred Worthington of Deep Creek trapped and killed two female mountain lions on his ranch saving deer. Lions measured six feet from tip to tip.

San Bernardino Cal Fred Worthington Deep Creek

Frontier Committee to Be Selected Soon

The 1920 Frontier celebration committee will be appointed soon, announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Membership is nearly decided, but the chamber board has not acted or announced personnel yet.

Wyoming Clubwoman Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs Lin I. Noble Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Cheyenne Boys Lose to Rawlins High in Rough Contest

Rawlins high school defeated Cheyenne 34 to 12 in a rough game marked by disputed calls. One Rawlins player was ejected in the first half after knocking a Cheyenne player down. The first half saw Rawlins lead 46 to 6 and Cheyenne plans a trip to Laramie to face Laramie high and then University High School.

Rawlins Cheyenne Beiet Howard Erickson Laramie University

Funeral for Peter A. Erickson Held Thursday

The funeral for Peter A. Erickson was conducted at his son Theodore Erickson’s home at 2322 Reed Street. Bruce Jackson led the services and the Sbarly Bricker Brothers were in charge of the funeral with burial at Lakeview Cemetery.

Peter A. Erickson Theodore Erickson Reed Street Lakeview Cemetery Hey Bruce Jackson Sbarly-Bricker Brothers

Board finds no foundation in Osborne administration report

The special board of Investigation today upheld Commander Thomas Mott Osborne's administration. It ruled that the allegations against his leadership were based on hearsay evidence and unreliable witnesses.

Special Board of Investigation Thomas Mott Osborne

Legislators urge federal Packers supervision bill

In Washington on March 4, Wyoming figures support Kendrick bill for federal Packers oversight. Charles D. Carey of Cheyenne L. G. Phelps of Pitchfork and J. H. Montgomery of Basin tell House Agriculture Committee most producers favor the law. Carey cites Packers’ net worth rising from 82 million in 1908 to 479 million in 1920 with 106 million paid as dividends while only 89 million was invested.

Washington Kendrick House Committee On Agriculture Charles D. Carey Cheyenne L. G. Phelps Pitchfork J. H. Montgomery Basin Wyoming Carey

Want columns of the Leader offer to sell items

The Leader invites readers to place sale notices in its Want columns. Advertisers can list items for sale, with the newspaper handling the classified placement and distribution to potential buyers. Contact details and pricing would appear in the classified section.

Colums

Warden Osborne 16 Cleared by Board

Washington March 4 charges of immorality and lack of discipline among inmates at the Portsmouth New Hampshire naval prison were cleared by a board. The report states no disciplinary violations were found against Warden Osborne 16. The findings prompt questions about prison administration and oversight in Portsmouth.

Osborne Washington Portsmouth, N. H., Naval Prison

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