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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1911
Page
2
In Ulata county a split over forming Lincoln county pits Evanston residents against the plan while division supporters push to force a vote now. Evanston and Uinta County factions clash as lawmakers push enabling acts for seven new counties.
In Ivane the town shows campaign mood as Kemmererta expresses sympathy for delaying the role on division. The area, a candidate for county selection, lies west of tid new county with diverse objects seen in the views.
Mrs Winifrid Hagerty of Cleveland Ohio says her father confessed kidnapping her at birth and that her mother, maiden Sarah M White, was believed dead. She seeks the mother now thought to have married a Harlow and moved to Sheridan or Johnson County Wyoming about 20 years ago. Local authorities are asked to locate the mother.
In Monarch on March 9, physicians report Ellen Fuller, a local child, swallowed a nickel scent coin months ago. Initial tests failed to locate it. During a coughing spell today the coin was coughed up, revealing the metal had remained lodged in her throat all this time.
John Miller, a county prisoner awaiting trial for sheep theft from Frank Gore, was recaptured by a sheriff's posse near Lost Springs after escaping the county jail. The pursuit extended about forty miles across open country ending with Miller’s capture.
A Platte Valley rancher rode until capture near a mining town as an operation succeeded. Skin graft from his arc was used on a cheek wound and healing resumed. W. Vanstone a Burlington machinist was discharged from the state hospital fully recovered after the grafting operation performed by the hospital physician.
Douglas Mar 9 bound over to district court on charges of stealing no fewer than a dozen horses from ranchmen in Converse county. Bond set at $2000. he has not furnished it. Laramie reports a mental examinations for Yeager, former Cheyenne hotel man jailed for killing Patrolman Johnson on June 11 1910. plea to be Insanity. case set for hearing this month.
Following Governor Carey's veto ranchmen from La Bonte and nearby areas organize to protect their stock by paying bounties for wolves and coyotes killed. The nine member group offers 18 dollars for wolves and 2 dollars for coyotes.
Acting on Gov Carey veto veto suggestion, the state university experiment farm will buy land at six dollars per acre. In Jackson Hole, the Jackson Hole Live Stock Protective Association was organized with W P Redmond as president, James E May as vice president, and Milton J Robinson as secretary treasurer.
Senior Vice Commander R E Fitch of the Wyoming and Colorado department of the G A R was advanced to succeed Senior Commander McDonald who followed the late Commander Ferguson who died in Denver last week. In Laramie James Sawyer a Holmes merchant fell through a mine chute and sustained multiple injuries including several broken ribs. He is under a local physician’s care in the city.
At a Wyoming state university executive committee meeting Secretary Burage was authorized to advertise for hospital plans. The facility would cost $9,000 and be erected on the university campus in Laramie.
Washington reports the Hope diamond curse tale continues as Louis C. Cartier and Pierre Cartier sue Mr and Mrs Edward B McLean in district supreme court for 150000 the alleged purchase price. Cartier asserts the McLeans possess the gem and owe 40000 already paid as part of the bargain.
The article promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription noting full ingredient lists, endorsements from medical works, and free booklets from Buffalo NY. It claims no alcohol or narcotics, cites Indian usage of Squaw Weed, and describes benefits for weak stomachs, torpid livers, bilious conditions, and nervous debility in women.
The McLeans face a jewelers suit alleging they still owe payment and failed to deliver an emerald and pearl pendant valued at 26000 relating to the Hope diamond sale. Pierre Cartier testified he handled negotiations and delivered the jewel in person. Edward B McLean remained silent as reports of a 300000 purchase circulated amid a church theft at the marriage of Florence Yates and Clarence Killian.
Aurora Illinois March 9 Reverend A L Taylor a Methodist minister at Montgomery suburb of Aurora was performing the wedding of a young couple last night when a thief escaped after the ceremony The report notes the minister allowed the man to leave unhindered amid the disturbance at the event
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