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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1911
Page
23
Work on the new round house has started with a rush to finish quickly. Four laborers loaded material from cars and ground prep is complete. About a week of preliminary work remains before actual construction begins and a crew of 25 to 50 will push the project as weather allows.
G F Gish traveling passenger agent for Illinois Central with Denver HQ spent the past week handling company business on this division. He left for Laramie and points west. L P Merriman of Union Pacific weighing department based in Omaha, also in the district on official duties, departed for Laramie to oversee plaster matins output.
The Union Pacific Railroad company improves its several parcels along the south side of the tracks. In conformity with city norms they clean, paint houses and fences they own and tidy the yard area, boosting the neighborhood’s appearance.
Railroad boys from the Union Pacific offices spend the Sunday holiday along Cheyenne streams in pursuit of trout. Jim Horsky leads the group with big fish ambitions and will likely boast tomorrow. Others joining include Platts Reamer John Batlock and Yard master Imehier.
G W Lawson and B W Van Housen swap day and night shifts at the Union Pacific ticket office in Arlington Nebraska for sixty days. L W Marlaumont takes a two month vacation. Louie Christensen, a long time employee, is home ill with symptoms that may develop into pneumonia after a fishing trip.
Union Pacific engineers including BE Fry G E Gregory C E Markle and Assistant Engineer Otis Thayer spent the week in Laramie on company business. Markle contracted a heavy cold but it is not serious. John Sefang of Sherman and Hermose led an extra crew on the new double track project, visiting the city for Sunday with his family in Potter Nebraska.
From Sterling came a delayed party of C. O. P. & M. O. road officials led by F. R. Pachin general agent. They arrived on a special car attached to No. 4 en route to St. Louis. Bridge Foreman Bareck from Egbert was in the city briefly after coming from Julesburg where major work is underway.
Cheyenne clothier Julian Allenstein leaves for Denver to marry Chicago-born Mrs. Tilse Victor at the Savoy hotel with Rabbi W Fried man officiating. The ceremony is for relatives and a few friends, followed by a wedding dinner. The couple will return to Cheyenne for a brief honeymoon and set up home at 1715 Central Avenue after staying at The Plain e hotel.
Insurrectos were seized by U S secret service officers at Sanderson Texas today carrying 20000 rounds of ammunition sixty five rifles and twelve horses They were transported to San Antonio for questioning. Francis de la Barra named Mexican minister of foreign affairs in Diaz cabinet meeting expected across factions.
Public notice announces that stockholders will elect trustees on April 14 1911 at the company office in Ava Wyoming The record shows John C O Neill as President and Hugh O Neill as Secretary with the notice dated April 4.
Dr Davie explains that no tuberculosis cases exist among Wyoming registered herds and attributes clean health to range conditions. He notes out of state stockmen seek Wyoming breed animals and that authorities recently issued an inspection proclamation for imported cattle to prevent infection.
In Mineola Port Washington residents object to a secession plan by eighteen millionaires seeking to form a village to dodge school taxes. Supreme Court Justice Jaycox ruled against the right to detach from the Union Free School District, denying the tax loophole for these residents.
Ada won the lever challenge against Tee in a dramatic matchup. The event highlighted Ada's precision and Tee's adjustments as spectators watched intently.
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