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Cheyenne State Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1912

Page

2

Albany County Uninstructed To Repa Convention Delegates

Albany county republican convention held in Laramie on May 1 nominated uninstructed delegates to the state convention in Cheyenne on the 3rd. Judge M C Brown chaired and John W Ernest was secretary. A motion to send uninstructed delegates passed. pro-La Follette motion failed. Delegates listed include Jon Reid Carl Jackson Sheridan Downey Otto Gramm and others. A second slate of delegates was elected including John Reid Carl Jackson Otto Gramm C M By M C Brown J Morr of Rock River J W Ernest Geo Patterson and A E Lane.

Laramie Albany County Cheyenne M. OC. Brown John W. Ernest la Follette Revolutiona Indersine Warren Mondell Jon Reid Carl Jackson Sheridan Downey Otto Gramm F. B&b Sticzor C. M. Eby Harry Cordner M. C. Brown A. FE. Lane James McGibbon A. J. Wymore Geo. Patterson al Cook J. Morris W. J. Tulball J. W

Pardon Plea From Father Conrad For Seng Mother Case

A letter to Governor Carey from Father Conrad of Rawlins Wyoming appeals for clemency for Joseph Seng, condemned to hang on May 24. The plea centers on Seng's mother, a mother of twelve, who asks mercy to spare her son. The priest notes opposition to capital punishment and asks commutation to life imprisonment.

Father Conrad Rawlins Joseph Seng Wyo Joseph M. Carey Cheyenne Carey Seng Josteph Seng

Green to Head D L N Meet Wednesday

Denver Laramie Northwest railroad stockholders meet in Laramie Wyoming Wednesday to reorganize the board with W E Green named president succeeding C S Johnson. A plan to raise funds for obligations and expansion will be proposed an assessment to stockholders to be levied Bonds will not be sold for refunding or future developments The recent 10 million bond issue has been cancelled due to poor market needs are immediate No successor to J D Mulliken of the Northwestern Land and Iron Co named likely no directors meeting will follow the railroad annual meeting

Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad Laramie Wyo W. E. Green Charles 5. Johnson J. D. Mulliken Northwestern Land & Iron Company

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Women

Letters from Mrs Henry Leisenena of Kearneysville West Virginia and Mrs G B of Washington attest to relief from long term female illnesses after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The Pinkham Company in Lynn Massachusetts reports thousands of grateful letters and ongoing demand for the remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E.ham Pinkham Company Lynn Mass

Illiteracy in Wyoming Drops Sharply in Decade

Wyoming shows a drop in illiteracy from 4.0 percent in 1900 to 2.3 percent in 1910, with the Department of Commerce and Labor reporting that the state now ranks favorably among western states. The rise in eastern and southern immigration has increased illiteracy there, making Wyoming’s improvement notable.

Wyoming Department of Commerce and Labor Washington Wate

Lucan Nagy’s Odd Inheritance Contract Recalled

Lucan Nagy of Sxegedia Austria died at age five after a long-ago sale of a foreign museum piece valued at 32 pounds. The contract stipulated the museum bury his body after death when the item was removed. On his deathbed he urged relatives to break the contract.

Lucan Nagy Sxegedia Austria Bie Akin Foreign Museum Mueleum Brokoe

Lost sheep and a string of county notices span Crook

A Glenrock shepherd reports 500 sheep lost in a night pile up. An infant dies at Ther mopolis aged 19 months. A 1500 acre Belle Fourche ranch sells for 65000 to Edward Sunquist. Crook County candidates Thorne for sheriff and BE Raymond for prosecuting attorney. Lander widow Mrs Young dies. Basin patient Mrs Ingalls dies post operation. Don Brosa, 16, dies near Pine Ridge. funeral held. John Thorn and Annie Peterson wed at Sundance. will reside near Sundance. Sheridan boy 5 fractures arm and elbow dislocated. Blake Hros sheep survive blizzard. 40 more found later. Clare Wiley Wilcox dies at 19 months in Burns. Stratton Cros buys 6000 head from Savery Creek company. Hazel Winslow, 15, committed to House of the Good Shepherd in Denver for two years.

Belle Fourche Edward Sunquist Crook County Thorne BE. C. Raymond Lander Young Basin William Ingalls Basin Hospital Wind River Don Brosa Henry Brosa Pine Ridge Sundance John Thorn Annie Peterson Sheridan C. C. McBride Blake Hros Clare Wiley Wilcox Henry Wiilcox Burns Stratton Cros Savery Creek Company Rawling Hazel Winslow Wheeler Laramie Carpenter House of the Good Shepherd Denver

District Court Opens Spring Term in Sundance Wyoming

Sundance district court convenes May 20 with twelve criminal cases and twenty eight civil actions on the docket. Notable prosecutions include W A Clark for Sunday closing law violation and Martha M Hunt for divorce remarriage restrictions. Crimes listed include disturbing the peace dynamiting fish burglary larceny and unlawfully selling a horse. A case for selling Niguer without a Heenig is also set. About half the civil docket comprises divorce actions.

Sundancer Sundance Wyo W. A. Clark Martha M. Hunt Wyoming

Notice to Mailroad Men Sell Standard Watch On Four Pay

Notice to mailroad men announces sale of a Standard Watch on four pay terms at spot cash price. PDHOLM & AKIN CO. jewellers located in the Vlain s Building, Binterath Street.

Pdholm & Akin CO Keatless

Crosman Finds Mixed Reception In Cheyenne Play

Henrietta Crosman starred in The Real Thing at Capital Ave theatre but failed to elicit expected enthusiasm. Josephine Lovett and Fred Tiden received strong praise, while Crosman’s later performance modes supposedly alienated the audience. The cast included Olive Wykoff and Albert Brown with winsome child actors. orchestra provided pleasant interludes.

T. J. Tyson Henrietta Crosman Capital Ave Miss Crosman Jeas Kate Grayson Josephine Grayson Home

Loot From Fort 13 Loot Found In Soldier's Girlfriend Home

Captain Louis M Hanson reports missing valuables back home from Fort Hamilton. A private, Thomas Beavers, fled Bath Beach after a court martial and was pursued by guards and police. Stolen clothing silverware and jewelry valued at about 2000 dollars were recovered. a young woman connected to Beavers aided in the loot’s recovery. Beavers enlisted from Virginia and was said to have a wife in the South.

New York Louis HI. Hanson Medical Corps United States Army Fort Hamilton Europe Hanson John H. White White John H. Pirle One Coast Artillery Col. White Thomas Beavers Thomas Beavers, A Private Ine the Eighty-fourth Company Department of the East Beavers Vera Gravesend Bay Galt Bath Beach Beaver Heavers Virginia

Monthly Report of Horses Inspected in April 1912

Cheyenne Wyoming submits to the Board of County Commissioners a report listing numerous horses and mares inspected during April 1912. Owners and destinations include Jacob Farnick Raymer Colorado. Vance Greeley Colorado. Geo L Wilson Longmont Colorado. C W Hirsly Long Island New York. Breeds and brands noted include bay mares brown horses gray horses pinto roan chestnut sorrel white cream and unbranded examples.

Cheyenne Wyo Board of County Commissioners County of Laramie Jacob Farnick Raymer Colo Dan Vance Shipper Greeley PO Geo. L. Wilson W. TI. Crandall Longmont

Sheriff Roach Reports April 1912 Livestock Inspections

Frank B. Roach Sheriff of Laramie County Wyoming attests a sworn report listing branded and unbranded horses inspected in April 1912. The document notes six animals including branded One and unbranded bays and grays, with one sorrel and one large unbranded horse.

Frank B. Roach Laramie County Frank Broach Laramie Wyoming

Battle over preacher Richeson death row clemency appeal debated

Boston reports reveal Clarence V. T. Richeson, convicted of poisoning his former sweetheart Avia Linnell, faces execution in the week of May 19 unless clemency is granted by Governor Foss and the executive council. Richeson fears the electric chair while his lawyers seek mercy.

Boston Clarence V. T. Richeson Avia W. Linnell Hyannis Richeson Foss Executive Council Richesons

Poor Roads Drive People Away From the Farms

The article argues bad highways raise transport costs for farmers and raise prices for city consumers. It notes farmers receive little of higher prices, while transportation costs erode profits, leading to rural depopulation and calls from Democratic leaders in Congress linking roads to rising living costs.

Congress

Woeetera Furnishing Co. Announces Going Out of Business

The Bee advertises Woeetera Furnishing Co’s closing sale as the firm winds down operations. The notice highlights reduced prices and limited stock across bedrooms, living rooms, and dining sets.

Woeetera Furnishing Co Bee

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