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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
10
In Baggs Routt county cowboys and local citizens hire Denver lawyers N O Hilton and John Morne Chiles to prosecute Deaf Bob Meldrum for the killing of Cowboy Chick Bowen. Trial set in Rawlins in October with $2000 raised for the prosecution. Meldrum is backed by wealthy Wyoming supporters.
Sheridan Wyoming March 21 Dan Gibson of Kelleyville Oklahoma was found near Lodge Grass in a semi conscious state with a fractured right arm head lacerations a facial wound and a concussion. He was frozen in his feet and taken to Lodge Grass then to Sheridan Hospital. He claimed to be returning from Spokane on a homeseekers ticket and to have left the train with two companions who urged him to join a camp down the track. He did not recall the events until the next morning.
The jury in the State versus Koster found not guilty of murder after eight hours deliberation. William Maloney was convicted of attempted murder. The State versus Fits Herald et al went to the jury. CFL Love forfeited a $500 cavl bond and fled the country.
Sheridan hosts the Wyoming Stockgrowers convention with events on April 2 and 3. Mayor Kutcher delivers welcome, R D Carey responds, and sessions feature speeches by Governor Carey and National Stockgrowers officials. Planned events include a reception, vaudeville, a ball, and an automobile tour of the city and coal camps if weather allows.
Dan Glasscock attended court in Newcastle leaving his restaurant under a chef who then fled with a travel bug. The thief took boots worth $9 a six shooter and scabbard valued at $20. Sheridan and Deadwood police are asked to locate him. Sheriff Hackney expects capture soon.
Montana and Wyoming items report Middleton named Sheridan exchange manager. Sheridan Sunday school convention postponed to April 4 through 7 due to J L Rupard illness. Meeteetse Old Timers meeting rescheduled to March 26 because of weather. Mrs Fr an Schofield of Linwood Utah dies in Green River hospital. John Yeager and Alice Burnett wed in Green River and will live there. Soldier William Wilson turned over for trial for killing Patrick Lorts at Sheridan. Fred Boyle of Sheridan suffers broken leg in horse accident. Mrs Elizabeth Tatham of Laramie dies. A A Johnsons two year old dies on a train to Thermopolis. body returned to Basin.
Cheyenne delivery wagon drivers strike at a new monopoly grocery firm alleging wage cuts from 40 to 50 dollars monthly. They vow to pressure merchants to revert to the old system and not end the labor dispute with a mere stoppage.
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures piles in 6 to 14 days and offers a refund if the product fails to relieve itching bleeding or protruding piles within that period. The ad emphasizes quick results and money back guarantee.
State humane investigators opened inquiry into alleged horse mistreatment in the city. Agent Dright led the probe, finding several animals potentially subjected to inhumane conditions as details emerge.
The report notes many animals showing overwork cruelty, with brutal whipping and poor feeding. Animals found sick or failing in health were placed in stables. The magistrate ordered humane treatment reforms and warned drivers of potential prosecutions under state laws.
A Union Pacific train struck a flock of sheep near Rock Springs, killing over a hundred ewes as storms drove the flock onto the track. Foreign laborers began arriving in Cheyenne to be assigned along the Pacific line from Laramie to Lookout this summer. Roadmaster Thayer, who resigned, received a farewell draft from fellow workers. A special train of colonists passed through Cheyenne toward points on the Pacific coast.
D W Bell awperintendent of water service for the Union Pacific at Rock Springs served on the Federal grand jury. J C Lord former foreman turned master mechanic for the C and W injured by an iron rod falling on his foot. Assistant Cashier Winegar of the Burlington resigns to join Santa Fe in Arizona. Rockwell Hat Shop promotes hats for $2.00.
A dated 18 February 1915 letter to Chief of Police in Cheyenne Wyoming from Miss Emma Vance Welch describes a married woman seeking young men to correspond with. She lists age range weight height and physical traits and asks for letters with stamps and photographs in return.
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