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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
2
Aston March 14 practically all voters at a star valley meeting supported creating Lincoln county from northern Uinta county. They called for a county seat at Kemmerer and signaled defeat of Evanston forces opposing the vote for organization.
School District No 8 in Uinta county plans a Western Wyoming educational exhibit in Diamondville on May 10 featuring over 1 000 samples from pupila work in geography arithmetic physiology drawing modeling painting history and manual training. Supervisors Mrs Irish and Shuck will give addresses followed by a short program. Burgoon invites school boards teachers and education friends to attend.
Laramie residents report a fine stock hen owned locally that drew attention as it joined broader statewide efforts by hens in March. The bird’s qualities highlighted in regional chatter reflect a trend among poultry keepers across the state.
A Wyoming chicken raiser claims a hen sets a peculiar mark by producing a daily boiled egg. The owner denies the bird is feverish or unwell, while others in the state report unusual poultry behavior and feats.
After a Campbell County Tevision club meeting, organizers seek to form Campbell county from Crook and Weston halves and call a special election. A organizing committee of Lora A. Reed Dr. T. K. Cassidy and W. D. Townsend works on signatures for a petition to Governor Carey for a provisional board of commissioners.
Basin March 14 report says Chilcott and hunter have formed a deal near the Montana line between Basin and Fromberg. Chilcott will establish a nursery on fifteen acres owned by Hunter, seeds are en route, and two hundred thousand trees will be started this year. All varieties of fruit trees grown successfully in the region will be offered by the new institution.
Col W F Cody known as Buffalo Bill visits Cody Wyoming and is feted at the Irma hotel as the Cody High School orchestra provides entertainment. He plans a New York trip to lead another world tour of his wild west show.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's family medicines made from native medicinal roots. It highlights the Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and mucous membrane diseases, plus a Catarrh Remedy. Claims include alcohol free formulas, glycerine extraction, and various stomach and bronchial benefits with cautions about acute coughs and advanced consumption.
Gallup camp clerk of the Modern Woodmen of America receives the annual growth award banner from Sheridan lodge official W A Walte. The Buffalo lodge grew from fifty five members at the start of 1910 to two hundred by January 1 1911.
W J Potting, an immigrant, suffered serious injuries when his car was bumped from a switch at Speer, near Cheyenne. Dr H E Collom treated him at the scene as an engine toppled a horse onto him.
The board of county commissioners selects a site for a new 19000 dollar steel bridge across Wind River at the Aragon ranch. Local items note births and marriages in towns including Casper, Rock Springs, Thermopolis, Lovell, Thayne, Grover, and Green River. A local accident injures C J Anderton of Buckeye ranch. several names and births are listed.
An LA Gas and Electric chemist claims naphthalene fumes in purifying rooms soothe throat diseases. He treated children and asthma patients for free, with reports of positive results. The plant now welcomes sufferers daily and cites about two thousand cures.
Local shop at 1805 Capitol Ave advertises hatmaking using old materials to craft fashionable pieces. Phone contact listed as 96 ay ’16 for fittings and orders.
In Topeka on March 14 the supreme court ruled the 1 cent per mile transport rate for National Guard movement unconstitutional. An agent of Union Pacific in Topeka was arrested for refusing to honor a Fort Riley ticket at the 1 cent rate. Grand jury further details not provided.
The Women’s Western Golf Association met in Chicago on March 14 for the first gathering of the year. They outlined plans for the upcoming annual tournament and set a second April meeting to finalize details. No Chicago clubs entered for the western championship yet, but an outside club inquired about hosting costs. President Mrs. Hibbard favors rotating the tournament to another city at least once every three years if attendance justifies it, otherwise keeping it in Chicago.
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