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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
9
Aviator Jenn H Curtiss foresees air power replacing battleships in future wars. He argues hundreds of aeroplanes could bomb fleets from above before ships can react, potentially rendering dreadnoughts and large warships useless.
A Trinidad woman named Mrs. Wilikingson searched for her child who wandered from the house yesterday. The baby was found in the front yard gripping a live young rattlesnake with one hand while playfully rubbing it with the other. The scene caused surprise and concern as the snake appeared calm.
A collision near a railroad crossing left two men seriously injured as an electric train struck a car. The car burned after the crash and both occupants were accounted for with no fatalities reported.
The document records canvass results on newspaper circulation in Cheyenne, listing routes and subscriber counts for the State Leader and Wyoming Tribune. It notes carriers swore to counts, cites dozens of routes, totals subscribers per route, and compares city and state circulation with the State Leader ahead and the Tribune holding second place.
Joy Morton of Chicago accompanied by several members of the Wyoming Central Irrigation Company met with the state board in Cheyenne to seek a basis for completing the Wind River reservation irrigation project. Governor Brooks said no full agreement was reached yet, while Morton claimed the meeting was satisfactory and that a contract would be signed. The party planned to stay for Cheyenne’s agreement finalization, with work to begin on the first unit within twelve months, though Morton tempered this with “Unless something unforeseen arises.”
Five bands of militia arrived by governor order to quell unrest in Llanatbal Missouri as foreign workers threaten American laborers. About 1,600 foreign laborers reportedly disrupted daily life while clashes forced residents from workplaces and halted a train carrying American workers who were sent back to the city.
Theodore Roosevelt arrives in London as special ambassador for the United States. He is received by King George at Marlborough House and attends Buckingham Palace events before the funeral. Diplomats visit Dorchester House as security tightens for royal and official attendees. Roosevelt meets the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Clarence House.
Montrose Colo May 16 reports say cattlemen and sheepmen face a critical range dispute. Sheepmen refuse to move and the situation grows tense as armed men appear on the scene amid mounting tensions over grazing rights on the closed range.
Dr B Clark Hyde found guilty of murdering Col Thomas Swope and faces life in prison. Juror W C Crone credits Hyde's own testimony for his conviction, noting Hyde damaged himself on the stand by claiming cyanide purchase details he could not recall. Hyde remains stoic. Mrs Hyde weeps as his fate nears formal sentencing is expected Saturday.
Danville May 16. Representatives of important interests have been in Danville examining a new automatic signaling device claimed to stop trains without error. Tests were conducted secretly with interest from Pittsburgh New York Kansas City and other parties seeking control. The device, linked to Theodore Roosevelt and his 1907 call for an audible cab signal, aims to reduce rail accidents by automatic stopping at open switches or off signals. Details are scarce, but progress promises public results soon. continued on page 4.
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