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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1913
Page
5
City notes report visits by relatives and travelers, moves of businesses, meetups of fire company, court and rail operations, and a Bull Run war picture at Capital Avenue theater. Names include Mrs. A. J. Poor, Rex Schwitger, Archie Hale, Sheriff Steve Frazer, and M. G. Mead with various crews and locations across Cheyenne.
The Auto Livery company received a shipment of electric Ford touring cars from the factory yesterday. A similar number had been sold recently. Nele Perry, a state livestock inspector, bought a Ford runabout from the company yesterday. Karl Hoyle, Casper representative, arrived Friday night with Mt. Joffee to collect a 660 Cole touring car sold to a Casper man. They plan to arrive in Cheyenne today and Mr. Boyle will drive the car from Cheyenne to Ouaper.
Peddycourt and Wilson showcased a brown Michigan car yesterday drawing much attention as it rolled through the streets. The Metz and three electric makes were also on display with their garage at the corner of Nineteenth and Thomes Streets.
The State Leader serves as Wyoming's want ads hub offering listings for jobs, housing, and services. Local readers browse classifieds for opportunities, with frequent postings from employers and residents seeking available rentals and gigs.
Cheyenne prepares for a three week union revival led by Rev Sam Kirkland with a soloist chorus. Baptist and Methodist congregations join to seek spiritual awakening and numerous conversions, urging all city Christians to attend and support the meetings. Governors George Van Winkle and Wilbur M Nelson noted.
W E Dinneen, Hudson dealer, argues the modern car should require little user effort. He compares auto ease to digestion, saying a truly enjoyable car operates nearly automatically with minimal maintenance. He notes customers often leave with a Hudson and return only rarely, showing satisfaction with low ongoing work.
City crews under Officer Robitnitle and Councillor Languin have cleaned streets and alleys for two weeks. Over 500 pounds of dirt removed as fireteas and alleys between Slyteenth and Twenty second streets were cleared east of Central avenue. Down town district cleared and graded improving sanitation. dirt hauled to city dump.
William Dunstan, a major Pineluff rancher, reports winter wheat prospects are excellent and a large acreage is being cultivated. Plows work fast as land remains mostly flat and more farms plant hundreds of acres. Pine Bluffs grows rapidly with new buildings. Dunstan owns 2000 acres but concentrates less on farming than neighbors. He raises thoroughbred cattle and horses, including white faced stock and shire horses, once maintaining a herd of about 2000. Dunstan returned home yesterday afternoon.
The Battle O11 company, run by Cheyenne men, offers 60 000 development shares of 1.00 par value 500 100 shares total. George H. Gilland is president with B. Pearson as vice president and I J Hon as general manager. The firm holds 1 120 acres near Glenrock with 641 leased. a first well at 600 feet reveals a substantial air body.
A dense list of individuals and places appears including J. N. Adams and wife in Denver, G. B. Islip in Wisconsin, Major Ormaby in Casper, J. Buck in Riverton, W. C. Kinkaid in City, and several Dennver residents among others. The OCR shows numerous names with scattered towns across the West. The fragment lacks a cohesive event but records a roster of people and locales.
An unreadable OCR fragment notes a ratling or rating stone with unclear context. The snippet contains no clear people dates places or events to identify.
The Cheyenne store advertises a clearance sale of new era rugs to make room for new stock. Prices are cash only with various patterns and sizes including 9x12 Axminster and tapestry rugs. items listed with distorted spellings and unclear amounts.
Raymond Frank a solicitor was arrested on a company complaint alleging he collected many subscriptions but did not remit the money. Police sought Sidney M Frank Mika G. Culey and Trane Trass. officers warned a woman suspect and prepared to turn suspects over to county authorities or back to Chicago for trial.
Judge Monpem and lae yesterday heard the case of Denis Meria charged under the new abandonment law. The defendant allegedly failed to provide for two children, making it the first prosecution under the statute passed in the last session by the state legislature.
The Sherman Company launches a subscription push tied to a state leadership initiative. Details describe corporate support and aims at broad public involvement.
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