Cheyenne Delegates Dominate County Conventions
Of the thirty three Laramie county delegates to Sheridan and Lander on May 10, 28 will come from Cheyenne. Democrats select fifteen with two outside names J L Jordan from Iron Mountain and W F Whitehead Hillsdale. Republicans outside Cheyenne include Sumner Miller Pine Bluffs F C Osborne Hillsdale and Bert Bergerson Heela.
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Laramie County
Sheridan
Lander
Cheyenne
J. L. Jordan
Iron Mountain
W. F. Whitehead
Hillsdale
J. C. Nash
MD Jacobson
Carpenter
Martin Willadsen
Granite Ganon
Sumoer Miller
Pine Bluffs
F. C. Osborne
Bert Bergerson
Heela
Sumner Miller
Granite Canon
Hecla
Tron.Mountain
Land Drives Add To Ireland's Land Conflict
Dublin May 6 Conflicts over land accompanied by organized cattle drives to intimidate land owners and force sales have risen in Ireland. Disturbances resemble 30 years ago when farmers and graziers were pressured to divest large holdings. The drives involve renters aiding violence while small owners lose access to land. authorities struggle to police.
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Dublin
Ireland
Reland
Four Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Session
Four marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk yesterday. The couples include Martin J. O'Brien of Cheyenne with Mrs Augusta Barightwall of Chicago and other pairs from Cheyenne Callao Mo Stratton Colo and Leadville Colo.
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Reyenne
Martin J. O'Brien
Cheyenne
Augusta Barightwall
Chicago
Eryl Garey
Rea‘slace Rodgers
Callao
William McConnell
Susie Bessie ‘Aderwood
Stratton, Colo
James G. McCarthy
Ima Bingham
Leadville
Olo
Hotel Not Physician Paid Large City Tax
The Plains hotel paid a $350 sensation tax to the city clerk on May 4, not Dr. Galen Fox. The city cash book shows Dr. Fox listed just below the Plains, causing a mix up. The Plains also paid the second largest occupation tax in the city. The Rockegrowers National Bank and the Ineycone Light Fuel and Power Co tied for first, each paying $500.
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Plains Hotel
Jr. Galen BR. Fox
Dr. Fox
Plains
Rockegrowers' National Bank
Ineycone Light, Fuel and Power
Mother killed by stray ball at field meet
At a Bowling Green field meet a mother, Mrs. F Mahl, mother of three, was fatally struck in the chest by a bullet from a starter's pistol during the event. Her son was a participant.
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Bowling Green
Daylight Saving Ordinance Faces Wyoming Statute Clash
Cheyenne debates a daylight saving proposal arguing state law fixes time by the 405th meridian. Attorneys say federal daylight saving law supersedes state and city rules, predicting legal conflict and practical disruption for railroads and stores. A petition to city commissioners had not appeared at city hall.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Fort Russell
Park Addition
Greenwich
England
United States
Railroads
Federal
State House
Paris Hat Debate Highlights Tension Over Style Trade
A page 1 poll lists opinions on Paris fashion dominance and American influence. Critics claim American buyers pressure Paris makers while others defend exclusivity and label mandates.
Stolen Ranger Bicycle Recovered by Sheriff
The sheriff recovered a brown Ranger bicycle stolen two months ago from Everett Noyer at 1817 House Street. A Mexican man was found with the wheel while trying to sell it and claimed he bought it from Cheyenne Messenger Service, which corroborated the tale. Neither party was responsible for the theft. the wheel will be returned to Noyer today.
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Everett Noyer
1817 House Street
Sheriff's Office
Cheyenne Messenger Service
Wilk
Young Noyer
Exhibition ships urged to showcase American goods abroad
Louisville May 6 American manufacturers and commercial groups are urged to adopt the plan of British and Japanese rivals to send exhibition ships abroad. H G McLean of the Southern Railway proposes using Shipping Board vessels equipped as showrooms to reach new markets and counter overseas competition. He notes Britain and Japan already employ such exhibits and warns that coordinated labor actions threaten U.S. production and export capacity in foreign markets.
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Louisville
H. G. McLean
Southern Railway System
McLean
Shipping Board
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Sheridan Cafe Damaged by Mysterious Explosion
Sheridan Wyoming May 6. Damage estimated between 12000 and 15000 dollars followed a mysterious explosion that wrecked the Lobby cafe and caused a fire. No one was inside at the time. The blast blew out the storefront and hurled furniture into the street. An effort to prove leaking gas caused the explosion failed. About 3000 dollars of insurance was in force.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Cheyenne Mail and Air Service Expansion Details
The plan envisions two daily flights through Cheyenne one eastbound and one westbound, with a hangar for four planes plus one or two spare aircraft. The mail benefits include morning letters reaching Chicago by afternoon and New York the next day, and responses returning from Omaha by sundown, shaving rounds trip time from sixteen to about ten hours.
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Cheyenne
Chicago
New York
Omaha
City Hesitates On Sewer Cleaning Machine Contract
Cheyenne commissioners delay signing a contract for a sewer cleaning device as pipes are out of alignment and roots crowd the lines. Vendors offer no guarantee the machine will reliably clean crooked pipes, though the agreement sits on Mayor Taylor’s desk awaiting action.
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Cheyenne
Taylor
West Cheyenne Wet Cellars Relief Delayed
No relief yet for residents in the west part of town as underground river floodwaters inundate cellars. Corlair school remains closed after a flood damaged basement for a week. Mayor Taylor says relief is very slow. Sewer flushing shows slow improvement but rising water persists. Officials conclude the sewer is inadequate to handle Fort Russell homes new houses and the original service area.
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Corlair
Taylor
Fort Russell
Power of Bishops May Be Curtailed
Des Moines Iowa May 6 A general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church plans to curb bishops by requiring them to nominate district superintendents and allow the annual conference to confirm appointments, a development disclosed today.
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Des Moines
Ija
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
District Court in Two Places Thursday
Cheyenne ran two district courts in parallel yesterday. Judge W J Tidball of Laramie presided over burglary cases against Joseph Rohm and Clarence B Lane. Judge William C Mentzer handled routine matters in chambers, marking a unusually busy day for Cheyenne court business.
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Cheyenne
W. J. Tidball
Laramie
Joseph Rohm
Clarence B. Lane
William C. Mentzer
Vice-President Young Weds Springs Girl
George Young vice president of District 22 United Mine Workers and state senator from Sweetwater county married Lydia Foster a schoolteacher from a longtime Sweetwater county family in Rock Springs Wednesday evening. After the ceremony Young went to Cheyenne for a Mine Workers meeting. the bride stayed in Rock Springs.
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George Young
United Mine Workers of America
Sweetwater County
Lydia Foster
Rock Springs
Mr. Young
Cheyenne
Lemon Extract Jag Ends in Casper Man's Death
Casper report states Duncan J. Carroll aged 36 died after drinking six bottles of lemon extract for its alcohol content. He was found in dying condition at 4 30 a m by two companions after arriving in Casper two months ago. Relatives in Halifax Nova Scotia have been notified.
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Casper
Wyo
Duncan J. Carroll
Carroll
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Forest Receipts Rise in Rocky Mountain District
Receipts from 28 national forests across Colorado Wyoming South Dakota Nebraska Michigan and Minnesota totaled 352922 for July 4 1949 to March 31 1950. Timber sales accounted for 230500 grazing fees 85700 and special uses 21500. Thirty five percent is returned to states for schools and road work.
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Denver
National Forests of
Rocky Mountain District
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Michigan
Minnesota
Allen S. Pack
United States
Remarkable Tube Logs 60,000 Miles of Service
Q. K. Helphenstine Jr of the United States Forest Service reports a single inner tube that accumulated 60,000 miles across three cars from 1915 to 1949. It covered 24,000 miles on the first car, 22,000 on the second, and 14,000 on the third before its twelfth puncture. He praises the tube as a worthy investment and a loyal customer.
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Q. K. Helphenstine, Jr
United States Forests Service
Helphenstine
United States Tire Company
President of Miners Ill in Cheyenne Convention
Martin Cahill of Rock Springs president of District 22 United Mine Workers of America is ill at the Normandie Hotel Cheyenne. His illness is not serious but may keep him in his room for a few days and could delay convention activities until he can return to the convention hall.
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Martin Cahill
Rock Springs
United Mine Workers of America
Normandie
Cahill
Forming Home Guard In Mexico City Evacuation Plan
Rebel agents in Washington reported a telegram from Mexico City saying the municipal presidente is organizing a civilian guard to protect the city if evacuated. They interpreted this as Carranza planning to abandon the capital, noting such a force would require his consent and knowledge.
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Washington
Mexico City
Carranza
Raymond Quits Bench. Ben Chilson successor named
The resignation of H. G. Raymond as judge of the Seventh Judicial district was announced at the governor's office yesterday. Harry Pye Isley of Sundance was appointed as Raymond's successor. Raymond will practice law in Newcastle.
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H. G. Raymond
Seventh Judicial District
Harry Py Isley
Sundance
Raymond
Newcastle
Rohm Acquitted After Court Dismisses Charge
After evidence review, Joseph Rohm was found not guilty of burglarizing the Capital Goal Lee storage house and taking liquor. Judge J. Mdball ordered the verdict and dismissed Rohm, then jury selection began for Clarence on the same charge. Judge Tidbally supervised the process.
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Joseph Rohm
Lee
C&. Storage Company
Judgivor J. Mdball
Jaavamill
William C. Mentzer
H. A. Brookhart
Rolin
Rohm
Clarence
Tidbally
Miners and Employers Open Session in Cheyenne
Seventy five delegates from United Mine Workers locals gathered in Cheyenne for routine business. The meeting opened at 10 am with Marlin Cahill District 22 president George Young vice president and James Morgan secretary present. Today likely focus on adapting findings of President Wilson's coal strike award to local conditions. The convention may continue for several days.
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United Mine Workers of America
Cheyenne
Marlin Cahill
District 22
George Young
James Morgan
Wilson
Religion Interest Surges Among Japanese Students
Religion in Japan shows a shift as universities report a falling share of students who claim no religious idea. The change indicates growing interest in faith among higher education age groups.
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Japan
Cuban-born wife of Leonard Wood
Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife of the soldier aspirant for the Republican presidential nomination, was born in Havana where her father, a United States army officer, was stationed at the time.
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Leonard Wood
Havana
United States Army
Camp Sacajowea Meeting at High School
Camp Sacajowea held a meeting in the Cheyenne high school building to dispatch business matters. The event marks activity in the Camp Fire girls organization and reflects local youth group engagement.
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Camp Sacajowea
Campfire Girls
Local baseball opener at Pioneer Park highlights first high school game
J A Kirkpatrick Realty advertises in Cheyenne as Windsor visits tomorrow for the season’s first high school baseball game at Pioneer Park in the afternoon. Cadet corps head to Fort Russell rifle range if weather permits with class teams to be picked after the shoot. Knights of Columbus announce Rawlings trip planning and a smoker led by W W Dumm at Union Pacific with hall open 7 p.m. until train time.
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Cheyenne
Windsor
Pioneer Park
Fort Nussell
Satureday
Knights OF Columbus
Rawling
Stapleton
Union Pacific
Dumm
For Sale: Kitchen Range and Iron Beds
Bargain sale offered for immediate purchase. Items include a kitchen range and iron beds located at 2224 Pioneer. Sold today for quick turnover.
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Pioneer
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